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[Investiture of the Gods]
[Episode 42]
Short-sighted!
Why can't you understand me for once in your life?
To think that we've been married for so long.
Am I ever vain?
Have I ever sought fame?
If I give up, stay here, and help Shang,
I'll be the same as Shen Gongbao.
But you'd promised Emperor that the Star-Picking Tower will finish in three years.
Will he leave you alone if you leave now?
You'd better fulfill your promise in three years.
Then leave.
To complete the tower in three years,
it's impossible!
What a joke!
How capable am I?
Why not?
Aren't you immortal?
The blueprint looks like a temple in Heaven.
Don't forget!
The mortals are building it.
How many are going to die for this useless building?
How many families are going to be broken?
It's a sin; a cardinal sin!
Even if I am capable,
I won't do it.
Damn old man!
Why did you say so if you couldn't do it?
I thought you could.
We'd better leave.
Do you want to be tied on the burning torture pillar again in three years
What is it?
All our valuables except for the house.
You are convinced already?
Convinced?
We can't leave empty-handed. It's not fair!
Let's go!
You may be a wise woman in disguise.
I thought I had wasted my words.
Not a waste.
If you didn't tell me, how would I know how ambitious my husband was!
I thought you were talking jibberish and was crazy.
Not really.
You understand?
I love to listen, even if I don’t understand.
Everything you've ever said.
I heard it and keep it in my heart.
I feel uncomfortable.
Let's go back to the old ways.
Wait! Let me take another look.
I really hate to leave.
Don't cry! It's nothing.
Our family is in Xiqi.
Although it's only half a day in wealth, I've cried and laughed.
I'm content! I haven't wasted my life.
It's worth it if I die.
Nonsense! Let's go.
Good wine! Another!
Come on!
Not powerful enough.
In plain words, he doesn't think I'm pretty enough.
Who is the idiot?
What the hell was he talking about?
Yang Jian doesn't want me. Fine!
Even the little freak humiliates me.
He said he likes me.
Lies!
Perhaps, he didn't lie.
Leave me alone! I don't need your comfort.
What is it for?
You're still coming here to anger me, aren't you?
Take another look carefully!
No! Go away.
This doll really likes you.
What?
It's our house.
Have you forgotten?
I told you our house is in Xiqi.
This is temporary.
It's temporary for you,
but it's lifelong for me.
I'm tired!
Let's take a look inside!
Don't get us delayed!
Just one look! I won't delay us.
Okay, then.
Can we take this?
We have a long way to go, it's too heavy.
What about this? I'm used to it.
We won't need it.
You said one look only.
Take this one! You didn't fix it when I asked. I had it fixed by someone else.
Have congee with it!
Enough! Let's go.
I have to bring my mirror.
You won't need it.
No way! It's my dowry. I'll be back right away.
Fortunately, I remembered it.
You are the reincarnation of Jinx.
It's said that you were here to train Jiang Ziya.
I think you are jinxing him to death.
That's it!
That's the truth!
Sorry! It was a joke.
I didn't want to make you cry.
Nezha? (T/N: protection deity in Chinese folk religion. His official Taoist name is "Marshal of the Central Altar." He was then given the title "Third Lotus Prince" after he became a deity.)
He is Nezha? (T/N: protection deity in Chinese folk religion. His official Taoist name is "Marshal of the Central Altar." He was then given the title "Third Lotus Prince" after he became a deity.)
We were fooled by his appearance.
He is the reincarnation of lotus flowers.
He's no longer a mortal after returning back to life.
Although he appears to be a handsome fellow,
in reality, he's only eight years old.
Only eight?
No wonder he kept calling me "Big Sis."
Wait!
What did I do?
I tried to seduce an eight-year-old boy?
So, he does like you.
But not the same liking as you imagined.
I see!
It's like... a child likes an older girl. Right?
It's nothing to do with my charm.
Why are you still bothered by it?
I told you, it's a joke!
I have to correct you.
He never treated you as an older sister.
He treats you as...
An old lady.
He was being polite.
Whatever!
I don't care! Whatever you say.
You have poor taste anyway.
Just that...
What a pity! Such a cute guy...
Well, little bro Nezha.
We'll never become a couple.
Look at yourself day dreaming.
I shouldn't have told you the truth.
That's not right, Brother Yang Jian!
How did you know?
When was this? How come I didn't know?
The Eye of Heaven?
Brother, tell me how you did it!
I'm not sure.
I remember in the moonlight,
I felt very, very peaceful.
Really!
I got something, too.
Although he didn't tell much last night,
look here!
This character is almost burning.
So, not only do we know he's Nezha,
we are also sure he's General of Fire.
Wife, did you find it?
Did you?
Yes.
Where is it?
I don't want it anymore.
Let's go!
It's raining.
Yes. Hurry!
Before it gets worse.
No.
I'm not leaving with you.
Why? We'd agreed.
It's my fault.
All my fault! You were implicated because of me.
Why are you bringing this up now?
Even if it were true, I won't blame you.
Don't come over!
You don't understand.
You've been burdened by me for 47 years.
I just realized that I'm Jinx in Heaven.
As long as we are together, you won't accomplish anything.
But I don't want you to leave and I want to keep you as my husband.
All your sufferings these years are because of me.
It's all my fault!
No matter who you are, you are my wife.
Whether you are a burden or a jinx,
my heart will go on.
Ma Xiaohong.
See? What I said came true.
You can't proceed if we are together.
You have to leave.
Your luck will turn around after leaving me.
You have to go.
I can't! We are married.
We should stay together for better or for worse.
You are the wisest man in the world.
Also, the dumbest.
As long as you are determined,
you won't give up.
That's why I'm leaving you.
Also, why I hate to leave you.
For your grand mission,
please fulfill my wish.
Let me help you! Even if only for once.
Remember!
I'd rather die than leave with you.
I have no regret in life for
I have a good wife and confidant.
Hurry!
Hurry.
Over here!
Over here.
Who are you?
I'm Minister Jiang Ziya.
Let me pass!
Apologies, My Lord.
[Zhaoge City]
Sis!
Sis Xiao E.
Where are you?
I can't see you.
Sis Xiao E.
Got you!
Who are you? Where's Xiao E.
I'm Yang Jian.
Xiao E asked me to play with you.
You?
You don't look like you know how to play.
Don't be fooled by my appearance!
Give me a try!
Okay. Let's play hide and seek!
I hide and you seek.
If you can't find me, I'm not playing with you.
I seek and you hide.
Ready?
Look over there.
Brat, don't fall!
I'm not playing.
Not fun at all!
You are boring.
You won't play if I can't find you. Once found, you call me boring.
You are difficult to please.
You don't understand.
Boring!
My words are wasted, I'm going to find Xiao E.
Sore loser!
What? Say it again!
Sore loser.
Who am I? Sore loser doesn't exist in my dictionary.
You are the son of Li Jing, Commander of Chentang Pass.
The apprentice of Taiyi Zhenren of Golden Cave in Qianyuan Mountain,
also known as Lotus Prince.
A well-known young hero, Nezha.
You are only a mortal, how did you know my background?
I can see it!
I can see your future, as well as your background.
What is it?
You'll be one of the Generals of Five Elements, led by Jiang Ziya.
You'll be the General of Fire and will take a great part in assisting Zhou to overturn Shang.
Enough, enough! Stop talking nonsense.
Isn't it just that you want me to fight for you?
Not a problem! Why the fuss?
So you happily agree?
Want my agreement? Then, make me happy!
How can I make you happy?
Play with me!
What? Hide and seek? Okay, bring it on!
In your dreams.
Yang Jian, if you want me to help you, let's battle for real. Show me what you've got!
If you win, we'll be friends.
That's too much!
Everyone knows you can defeat an army.
If I can defeat you, why do I need your help?
So? Are you afraid?
Afraid of what?
I'm not good at this.
So you are the one persuading people.
How glib tongued!
If you can't battle with me, I won't push you. Save your words!
Who said I can't?
I worry you'll be a sore loser.
If I win, you'll make a scene like earlier again.
Whoever makes a scene is a dog.
I'll wait for you here tomorrow. Come if you dare!
Are you kidding?
If you can defeat him, why do we need him?
He is good for nothing but fighting.
I told him so.
But he only wants to fight.
What do we do now?
Master covered up your Dark Eye of Heaven.
Unless...
you can control it.
Open up a little to teach him a lesson.
What are you thinking?
My Eye of Heaven can only see things and can't hurt anyone.
Why don't you give it a try?
What if it has a bigger power?
Forget it!
I won't try, even if it has more power.
Not in my lifetime!
I'm not forcing you.
Also, I want to make him happy.
How could I hurt him?
Don't you forget! He's the General of Fire.
Should you win or lose?
It's so difficult.
Brother, I've decided.
You shouldn't go.
I promised him so I have to go tomorrow.
No way! You can't go.
We've seen what he's capable of.
It's not fair to you.
You've also seen his temperament.
Will he agree if I don't show up?
It's all his fault.
Such a brat!
Can't he choose to play a different game?
Wait for me! I'll talk some sense into him.
I'll teach him a lesson on behalf of his mother.
Don't go! It won't help!
Did you find Jiang Ziya?
Where is he?
Why haven't I seen him lately?
Your Majesty, I've sent people out all over the city
but couldn't find him.
I asked the city guards.
- They said... - What did they say?
They said Minister Jiang left the day he was promoted.
He never returned.
What?
Apologies, Your Majesty.
I locked the city per your order.
My negligence.
You...
It's not your fault. I made him a minister.
He has the pass to leave the city freely.
But it's weird!
I don't understand.
Have you been to his mansion?
Did he leave a message?
Or did he say when he'll return?
Your Majesty, he did leave a message.
But it's not for you.
It's for Prime Minister.
Uncle, what did he say?
Your Majesty, you said you'll never ask me anything.
I'm not asking you.
I'm ordering you.
Your Majesty, no need to wait for him.
He has left you.
He'll never return.
What?
Left me?
He... He...
Why?
You should ask him.
Why didn't you tell me earlier?
It's been days. How can I find him now?!
I've submitted a report.
But you never read it.
You...
How dare you!
How dare you keep it from me?
You are the prime minister!
Why didn't you go after him?
It's because I'm the prime minister.
I couldn't go after him.
Your Majesty, don't you remember?
I strongly opposed your decision to build the tower.
Now that Jiang has left, I'm happy and relieved.
I applaud it for the people and the deceased Eemperor.
After receiving his message, I felt half-recovered from my illness.
So I could help you review reports in the imperial study.
Bi Gan! I'll kill you.
Your Majesty, feel free!
The burning pillar or dismemberment.
Just kill me at once!
I can't wait to see the deceased emperor.
You traitors!
You conspired to cheat me.
I gave you everything.
What did you do?
For me?
If I'm considered a traitor,
then no one is loyal.
If Jiang Ziya doesn't have a conscience,
he could have enjoyed wealth and prestige.
He lied to me! I knew it.
He fled.
He couldn't finish the construction in three years.
Even so, he could have lived three peaceful years.
He could have fled then. Nothing would have changed.
But he didn't do it.
He didn't take any salary from you.
He didn't stay in the mansion for even a day.
Think about it!
Why?
The burning pillar incinerates loyalty.
The tower brings disaster to the people.
The entire nation is backed into a corner by you.
You never realized it.
Grand Priest!
Get him! Tell him to go to the imperial study.
I need to see him now!
Yes! I'm on it.
This is the Sword of God that has survived centuries.
It has its own soul and will.
It doesn't belong to anybody.
It helps the one it chooses.
As long as you are chosen by it,
it'll aid you to defeat demons
and save you from danger.
Sword of God.
Sword of God!
Please help me if you can hear me.
I'm facing a big difficulty.
Nezha wants to battle with me.
I don't even have a good weapon.
If I don't win,
he won't become the General of Fire.
If he doesn't, I can't complete the mission delegated to me from Master.
If so, I can't gather the Five Generals.
If I fail, we can't overturn Shang.
I...
The Sword of God manifests its power!
Thank you for your help!
Why can't I draw it out?
My words were not moving enough?
Sword of God, if you refuse to help,
I can't dethrone the emperor.
Then I can't save...
What should I tell it?
The people or my sister?
It can hear me.
I can't lie.
Or it'll lose trust in me.
If I can't dethrone the emperor, I won't save my sister.
Wait. I haven't finished.
[General of Fire]
Finally back to business.
Shopkeeper!
Shopkeeper, I'm looking for Nezha.
Do you know where he is?
Nezha?
Did I get it right?
You have to look for Nezha
in Heaven.
I'm wrong, not Nezha! I meant the one with the fire fist.
You scared me! How can I contact Nezha?
Miss Xiao E, is it a nickname?
You are very imaginative.
I'm telling you... I also...
Shopkeeper, I’m not here for a chat.
I have urgent business with him.
Tell me the truth!
Do you like him, that freak?
Stop it already!.
Shopkeeper!
Okay, I know you have urgent business.
But it doesn't matter.
You know him.
Where are you looking for him?
You can only wait for him to show up.
Where should I wait for him?
Here, of course!
Wait here patiently.
He'll show up when it's time for food.
Will he come here?
Definitely! Just wait here.
Besides, I have food here.
What would you like?
- It's on me! - Really?
You are my first guest.
As a good start, I must keep you, as good luck.
Let's go!
I've told you, Your Majesty.
Ji Chang and Jiang Ziya are going to destroy the nation.
Neither should stay.
Jiang Ziya betrayed me
and the nation.
I wish I could consume his flesh.
But it's too late.
Can't Grand Tutor find him?
He's a refugee wanted everywhere in the country.
Without Ji Chang, he'll never succeed.
Ji Chang?
He's almost 90 years old.
What can he do besides gardening?
Your Majesty, don't be fooled by his appearance.
Ji Chang's ambition to rebel survives as long as he's alive.
As long as he finds Jiang Ziya, they'll make a comeback.
Ji Chang is old and frail.
But Jiang Ziya is unpredictable and tricky.
Once they collaborate, there could be unimaginable consequences.
As preventive measures, they need to be exterminated.
It's not that I don't want to kill Ji Chang.
But I've promised him.
And he has been careful.
I don't have an excuse to execute him.
Your Majesty, I have a plan to kill two birds with one stone.
Enlighten me!
Jiang Ziya fled,
but his wife is still in town.
You could order Ji Chang to kill her.
Ji Chang relies on Jiang Ziya heavily.
He won't do it.
Then we can accuse him
of resisting orders and colluding with a traitor and kill him legally.
A good plan! But I'm still worried.
What if he kills her as ordered?
What would I do?
It's all right.
If he really kills her,
it means he alienates himself from Jiang Ziya.
They'll become enemies.
Jiang Ziya would never help him.
Ji Chang will feel too ashamed to face Jiang Ziya.
They both are old men and don't have many years left.
It'll separate them for the rest of their lives.
Your Majesty will have nothing to worry about.
Perfect!
The best plan!
Ji Chang will lose, no matter what.
You are the only winner, anyway.
Your Majesty, it is only you.
Why didn't you leave?
Why are you so stupid?
I've been ready.
My death is not in vain if I take the blame for my husband.
Any last wishes?
Nothing! My wishes are all fulfilled.
What can I...
What can I do for you?
All right.
Bring me my broom.
I'll take it with me.
Okay.
Bring the broom!
What a nice day!
A good day for his travel.
A good day for mine as well.
Ji Chang, what are you waiting for?
Are you resisting my order?
Light it, My Lord.
Another second!
What is he waiting for?
Your Majesty, he can predict weather changes.
If I'm right, he's waiting for rain.
He wants the rain to douse the fire.
How dare he?
He thinks he can deceive us.
Ji Chang, I'll count to 10.
If you hold off her execution,
you'll be executed immediately for resisting orders.
One!
My Lord, no more waiting.
- Two! - Even you can't save her.
Another second! The weather is changing.
Three!
Four!
Ji Chang, damn old traitor!
You assist the evildoers.
You are but a jackal of the fatuous ruler.
If you kill me, my husband won't tolerate it.
No one in the world will forgive you.
Heaven condemns you! People will revile you!
Light the fire.
What is happening? Why is it happening?
No.
My wife!
Ziya, I'm no longer your burden.
No.
This criminal is stubborn.
Cast her ashes into bricks.
Use them to build the tower.
I want to show Jiang Ziya the consequence of refusing me.
I'll make him regret for the rest of his life.
Get back to the palace!
How could this happen?
Is this a special broom?
Mrs. Jiang in Heaven,
I won't let you down.
It hurts so much.
It hurts so much, Grandmaster.
Grandmaster,
is it all
to make me feel the pain?
Wife,
in the end, you were killed because of me.
Grandmaster, you said only through pain
can I feel everything.
But I don't want it.
I'd rather not have this ability.
I'd rather be stupid.
Enough!
It's raining!
You were right.
Too late! It's too late.
Only a second late. Heaven has no mercy!
Only had it started earlier.
It's not Heaven.
It's my fault.
I let down Jiang Ziya and the rest of the world.
I have sinned. An unforgivable sin!
My Lord, please leave! It's raining too heavily.
Take care of your health!
Leave me alone!
I'm but an old jackal, aiding the evildoers.
I can't uphold justice or requite favors.
Why am I still alive?
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♫ Like water flowing through the years ♫
♫ Bid farewell to life and death ♫
♫ A chaotic world shakes the mist ♫
♫ The divide is love or hate ♫
♫ To fall is foolish ♫
♫ Roaming about and meeting again ♫
♫ Sincerely exiled to a faraway place ♫
♫ What's done is done ♫
♫ You and me have different ways ♫
♫ How do you know heaven and man are forever separated ♫
♫ But when I come back ♫
♫ Dedicated heart and soul. Exchange jades ♫
♫ A moment in this world. To never forget ♫
♫ Seeing through Heaven. Overgrown and flourishing ♫
♫ Who's following? Who's following ♫
♫ It's hard to let go. Happiness and suffering ♫
♫ Only understanding tears after laughter ♫
♫ Just want to be with you ♫
♫ Struggling with the order of impermanence ♫
♫ Promises don't change. Oaths don't change ♫
♫ Coming together and separating is also fearless ♫
♫ Using a lifetime to go in a circle ♫
♫ Is regretful... is remorseful ♫
♫ It's hard to let go. Happiness and suffering ♫
♫ Only understanding tears after laughter ♫
♫ Just want to be with you ♫
♫ Struggling with the order of impermanence ♫
♫ Promises don't change. Oaths don't change ♫
♫ Coming together and separating is also fearless ♫
♫ Using a lifetime to go in a circle ♫
♫ Is regretful... is remorseful ♫
♫ Never regret ♫