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♪The blade dance causing ripples to spread across the lake♪

♪Waving the banner amidst the storm and rain♪

♪The snow is not bothered by the sadness and the happiness♪

♪Blazing through the desert with the rein in hands♪

♪Young and inexperienced, it is apparent♪

♪Bold ambition interspersed with recklessness♪

♪Mind not the predestination♪

♪Solving all the problems that fate presents me♪

♪From all the trials and hardship♪♪Spawn the vast courage♪

♪The journey to seek glory and justice♪ ♪Is not in vain♪

♪One smile is all it takes to get what you're thinking♪

♪A ballad to our journey♪

♪Pursuing the dream of our youth♪

♪We take everything as it comes♪

♪The distant land might be dangerous♪

♪But what's life without an adventure?♪

♪Youths are supposed to dream big and be sharp♪

♪Every struggle in life has taught us♪

♪That we shall do what we can wherever we go♪

♪Together, another journey awaits♪

[The Blood of Youth]

[Episode 32]

Are you saying

that it was one of us who killed Jinyu?

You can't say that.

I'm not Director Zhuoqing's disciple.

I don't know anything about the Art of Detachment.

If you don't believe me, you can test me out.

But your master is not dead.

He is Zhuoqing's martial brother.

Over years,

you should've learned something from him.

Directorate of Incense, this is a groundless presumption.

As you said, everyone in the world is suspicious.

It's you, you, you, you,

- or you? - Shut up!

My best friend is dead. I'll do everything to avenge him!

Jade Deity.

I understand that you're upset.

But you shouldn't have said that.

It was remiss of me.

But I won't take the statement back.

- What did you say? - His Highness Lord Bai is here.

Your Highness.

[In memory of the deceased]

Second Master,

I always imagined

what you looked like all these years.

I imagined

that you were a hermit who stayed on a mountain,

a brilliant scholar who wrote a lot of books.

Unexpectedly,

you are just like what I saw back then.

Second Master,

actually, you were boring.

But it'd be a dull world

without a person

like you.

I'm sorry, Your Highness.

I once asked you

why you chose me.

Why would you choose a blind prince like me?

And you told me

you didn't choose me

because you hoped that I would ascend the throne

so that you could live a luxurious life.

But because

you thought it was worthwhile.

I know why Second Master died.

I can give up

on the throne.

But I must

avenge him.

Did Chong really say that?

It's hilarious.

I've already told you

that Lord Bai has always been cautious.

He won't take action if the situation is undetermined.

We can only forgo this pawn.

Do not act rashly.

Are you blaming me,

Director?

Your Highness, don't you regret it?

I want to ascend the throne,

but it's not an easy path.

Since I've made the choice,

I won't regret any step I take.

Director, you should figure out what to do next.

I've had everything planned out.

Your Highness, you should stay behind the scenes to map out a strategy.

So I found you a person to spearhead the operation.

Who is it?

The real successor to the throne.

It's him?

He's still alive?

General, you have guests.

I won't see them.

Well...

Hello,

General.

Leave us.

Yes.

General,

I'm sorry to offend you.

Among the Five Eunuchs,

you're the only one who looks right to me.

The rest either look like scholars

or some sort of young masters.

Well,

what about me?

You look obedient

and have a saccharine smile.

I can tell that you're a treacherous official.

But

you're fit to be a eunuch.

General, you must be joking.

Well.

Say it.

What do you have to see me about?

If it wasn't something important, it'd be a serious crime

to barge into the General's Residence.

Of course, I'm here

because of an important matter.

Now that Emperor Mingde is severely ill,

so a new Dragon Seal Scroll will be written sooner or later.

A talented person chooses a patron of integrity.

Since every sector in Tianqi City

is picking a good master for itself,

I'm here to ask about your choice.

You've got some nerve.

You're publicly starting a partisan dispute.

It's a capital crime.

However,

only the losing side will die.

Didn't His Majesty ascend the throne

with the help of the partisan dispute back then?

My daughter has made

the choice for me.

Xiao Chuhe, Lord Yong'an.

The entire Tianqi City is aware of my choice.

Even His Majesty won't doubt this.

You'll choose

between Lord Bai, Lord Chi, and Lord Yong'an.

You indeed have no choice if they're the only candidates.

But

what if I offer you another choice?

A

better choice.

What are you trying to say?

I did speak

from my heart.

What have you got?

As you expected,

a scroll.

The name on the scroll is also as you expected.

Where is the scroll?

General,

you've underestimated me.

How could I bring such an important thing with me?

Even if you have the scroll, it can't change everything.

You've joined the military since sixteen.

You've become the general

of Beili from a patrol captain.

However, the two old friends of yours

have already left you.

One of them died on the battlefield.

Even his body can't return to his homeland.

Another one died at the execution ground.

He was even persecuted for a serious crime.

General, don't you want to do something

for them two?

I'm not a very patient man.

Just finish what you want to say.

I've found you the best choice.

Just one word,

we'll march to Tianqi,

and it's all within our grasp.

[Snowfall Villa]

I suspect that it's Director Jinxuan from the Five Eunuchs,

the top master in the imperial city.

How sure are you about it?

Ninety percent.

You can tell Lord Bai about this.

Killing Jinyu is tantamount to making Lord Bai take our side.

No rush. It's not time yet.

When the time comes, I'll make them pay for this.

I've given the drop of blood that Consort Xuan gave to Hua Jin.

Hua Jin said she only needs two-week time to derive a pill.

But, Lord Chi never gives others a chance to get a break.

Next, he'll use a drastic measure to turn the tide.

Well, we'll stop talking about it.

Let's talk about something casual.

Qianluo seems to like you.

Lei Wujiereally likes you.

I didn't expect you to change the subject.

I just think you're wrong.

What's wrong?

Not "seems". She does like me.

Xiao Se, you're shameless as always even after having your name changed.

But Lei Wujie seems to think that you like me.

You're more shameless than before.

Ruoyi, actually, I know you like Lei Wujie too.

I knew it when you danced with him on the Flora Spectacle.

I found the most primitive and the purest quality of a man on Lei Wujie.

We once had the quality before.

But due to various reasons, we forwent it.

Only he still has it.

Wuxin once said he was born with a pure heart.

What about you? Do you like Qianluo?

I don't see a connection between these two matters.

Tianqi City is currently in tumult,

but we still have the mood to chit-chat with each other.

If this gets out, it'll be a joke.

You change the subject again.

If I was a playboy, I would've gotten married four years ago.

She's got a pretty face and a beautiful body. Besides, she's a bit wayward.

She's kind of a fair lady.

You sound like a playboy who's watching courtesans at Drunken Dream House.

Well, do you like Qianluo?

I do.

I have work to do, so if you'll excuse me.

You're here.

Your Majesty.

Thank you.

Take a seat.

Divine Healer, I heard that you caught a cold a while ago.

How are you now? Feeling better?

Of course. It was just a cold, how could it get me baffled?

You're the Divine Healer. How did you catch a cold?

Your Majesty, I'll give you acupuncture therapy later.

Divine Healer, you've been sticking so many needles in my body

these days.

Is it that hard to cure my disease?

Your Majesty, do you know what a healer always says?

What is it?

Mental illness is the cause of all diseases.

Something is bothering you.

I can't cure this.

Mental illness is the cause of all diseases.

I understand what you're saying.

It doesn't help. It needs to be cured.

Whoever started the trouble should end it.

Your Majesty, who is your problem solver?

He's dead.

He's dead?

Yes.

We were so close.

Our mother died when we were young.

We were princes.

But we never got pampered.

Even the eunuchs with some power

would dare to pick on us.

Physician, go back and save him, will you?

Your Highness. Don't go! I can't.

(When my younger brother was six,)

he caught a severe cold.

It was still not cured after being treated for so long.

When he nearly died...

Save my brother, will you?

Your Highness, it's not that I don't want to treat him.

There's nothing I can do.

[Young Xiao Ruojin] My hands are tied.

Save him, please!

Your Highness, please go back.

Did he die that day?

This was what they said in the rumor.

On that snowy night,

I had knelt at the door and begged that imperial physician

for four hours.

I was a less coddled prince.

But an imperial physician was ineligible

to afford this kind of kneeling.

In the end, I saved my brother from death.

Your Majesty, you're a righteous man.

But that was fake.

It was a story

I told the imperial physician to spread to the world.

What really happened was that night,

I had knelt for four hours.

But he insisted on leaving.

So I drew the long sword my mother left for me.

I stabbed him with it.

From that moment on, I swore

that I'd never be a prince

who's a nobody.

I'd never be trodden underfoot by others again.

I wanted to reach the top of Tianqi with my younger brother.

So that everyone wouldn't dare to look down on us.

Then, I became the Emperor.

My brother

became Beili's Governor-in-Chief.

Not to mention Tianqi, even Beili

and the entire world would be afraid of us.

But in the end,

my brother died.

I killed him.

It was because

I couldn't gather my courage,

and I was afraid of losing the vanity in my hands.

Your Majesty, why didn't you call yourself the lonely Emperor?

The lonely Emperor?

Maybe every time

when I think of my brother, Ruofeng,

I see myself

as an elder brother

instead of an emperor.

Only when the younger brother was around,

the elder brother would never feel lonely.

Uncle Pichuan,

are you tired of living such a dull life?

What do you think?

This blade of mine is getting rusty.

I kind of miss Tianqi.

I'd like to gamble at Qianjin Gambling House,

have a drink at Diaolou Parlor,

and take a nap at Rainbow and Moon Pavilion.

You have no ambition.

How could His Highness have a son like you?

I'm just kidding.

It seems like we can be summoned back only when Xiao Se becomes the Emperor.

It's not necessarily the case.

We can go back on our own.

Based on the latest news, Emperor Mingde has been severely ill lately.

Severely ill?

Do you have any plans, Your Highness?

[It's time to return to Tianqi now.]

The fire that brings us back to Tianqi is here.

It's not Xiao Se who lights it,

but sometimes, fate is strange.

Everything comes to me when I want to go back.

Well, then. Let's get ready and march to Tianqi.

You're up late. Are you waiting for some kind of good news?

I'm sure it's not good news as you're here.

Fine. Since you put it this way, I'll leave now.

- I won't cause trouble for you. - I was joking.

Your best buddy has laid dormant for years.

He seems a little restless recently.

Are they coming back?

Yes. But you don't look surprised.

Based on our enemy's ways of doing things,

once the time comes, they'll take this step.

But what is it that attracts them?

It's not known.

Baixiao Sect only found out that before this,

Jinyan went to the General's Residence.

Then, the General secretly sent 16 secret agents out of the city.

It should be the Dragon Seal Scroll.

What is a Dragon Seal Scroll?

Back then, during the Eight Lords Rebellion,

each prince barged into the palace

and went all the way to Pingqing Hall.

They were waiting for the dying late Emperor

to send out the Dragon Seal Scroll,

hoping their names were written on it.

But only Lord Langya and Emperor Mingde won in the end.

But when they were about to step into Pingqing Hall,

the Five Eunuchs came out with the scroll.

Was Emperor Mingde's name written on the scroll?

The Five Eunuchs refused to announce it despite holding the scroll.

At last, Lord Langya stepped forward and took the scroll.

He tore it after taking a glance at it.

Then, he announced

that the throne was passed to the Third Prince, Xiao Ruojin,

which is the present Emperor Mingde.

It means it wasn't Xiao Se's father's name

that was written on the scroll.

Otherwise, why would he tear it? Right.

But the Five Eunuchs who were in charge of this chose to remain silent.

So, no one continued to pursue this matter.

But there are two Dragon Seal Scrolls.

One of them is guarded by the Five Eunuchs.

It means to declare the decree.

Another one is guarded by the Directorate of Astronomy.

It means to accept Heaven's will.

After one of the scrolls was torn,

another one should be sent to the Directorate of Astronomy.

But it just disappeared.

Why did the Five Eunuchs allow him to do it?

There's only one possibility.

It was Uncle Langya's name that was written on the scroll.

He tore the edict that had his name on it.

The Five Eunuchs couldn't stop him.

But several years later,

Lord Langya established brilliant achievements in war. The people respected him.

The missing scroll suddenly appeared.

Lord Langya didn't want to take the throne,

but there were growing voices in the Imperial Court,

the army, and civil society, wanting him to be the Emperor.

The person who hid that scroll

was going to make the brothers

turn against each other so he could achieve his goal.

The new emperor took the throne.

The Five Eunuchs of the late Emperor were going to guard the mausoleum.

But Director Zhuoqing was extremely powerful at that time.

So he wouldn't be pleased with that.

From the very beginning, he hid the Dragon Seal Scroll

and waited for that day to stage a coup.

I guess he was the one who caused Lord Langya's case.

He just didn't expect Uncle Langya to die

at the execution ground

before he revealed the scroll.

And he died at the mausoleum a month later.

Baixiao Sect didn't find out about this.

Because it was Jinxuan who hurt me back then.

And Jinxuan was the closest disciple of Zhuoqing.

After Zhuoqing died, the Dragon Seal Scroll went missing again.

I think it's most likely in his hands.

And Jinyan is Jinxuan's most valued helper among the Five Eunuchs.

As he could persuade the General,

besides knowing the whereabouts of Uncle Langya's old army,

he should have enough leverage to do that.

The only thing I can think of is the Dragon Seal Scroll.

I don't get it.

Isn't General Ye Ruoyi's father?

Isn't he always on our side?

Ye Xiaoying was the most loyal subordinate of Uncle Langya.

He has waited for this moment for so long.

Unfortunately, we're aiming for the same target.

But we've got different choices.

[Endurance]

Ruoyi,

I was 17 when I first met him.

I was the son of a butcher in Tianqi.

That time, I took a butcher knife and looked at him.

He told me he saw an aura of a protector in me

when I was slaughtering the hogs and goats.

He asked if I'd protect the nation with him.

Yet, I told him to get lost

if he didn't want to buy meat.

Then, I became a patrol captain.

Then, I became the vice general of the Pioneer Battalion.

There was one time, we were surrounded by the enemy.

The entire Pioneer Battalion was wiped out.

I was taking my last breath.

And he got me out of the pile of bodies.

That was when I swore to die for him.

I didn't hear you talk about this before.

It was a long time ago.

And then, I became General of Agile Cavalry,

Generalissimo, and then Defender-General.

The late Emperor bestowed a golden armor on me

and gave me the title of Golden Armor General.

But I was still willing to be

the subordinate who followed his lead.

But he died that day.

He didn't die on the battlefield

but at the execution ground.

A month before that happened,

Lord Langya suddenly condemned me.

He took away my tally as a result

of my lax control of the army force.

I know. Emperor Mingde didn't kill me

just to prevent mutiny.

He saved this position for me just to comfort me.

Over years, I've indeed pretended to be comforted.

So the entire world knows that I, Ye Xiaoying,

hold a grudge against the Emperor due to Lord Langya's death.

But I dare not revolt as I'm afraid of the Emperor.

This is the outcome that everyone wants.

Well, I'll just show it to them.

[Endurance]

Why are you being so emotional tonight?

Ruoyi, today, I'll send a team of elite soldiers

to escort you out of the city.

Stay away from Tianqi for a while.

Why?

His condition is getting worse.

He'll die anytime.

Moreover, the princes in Tianqi City are engaged in a fierce fight.

I'm afraid there will be upheaval.

Upheaval?

When have you ever been afraid of upheaval?

Isn't that what you always wanted?

You acquiesced to my decision on helping Xiao Se.

Why would you suddenly send me out of the city?

Fine. Let me ask you.

Did Xiao Chuhe enter Tianqi

to take the throne

or to investigate the case?

From what I know of him, he is here for the case.

That's it.

Xiao Chuhe never understands this.

Only the Emperor can find out the truth of this case.

It's impossible for an official to turn against the Emperor.

Therefore, in the battle between him and Lord Chi,

I don't think he'll win.

But you used to value him.

I valued him because I wanted to watch over him.

Just like how I watched over Lord Langya back then.

He's got the capability and the guts,

but he's not ruthless enough.

What happened to Lord Langya in the end?

He died.

He was killed by his own brother.

I don't want to see the same thing happen again.

Just because Xiao Se never accepted your support?

Ruoyi,

there's one thing you must understand.

He's Xiao Ruojin's son, after all.

No matter what, Lord Langya was just his uncle.

He's done well enough.

Lord Langya was right about him too.

But I

don't want to wait any longer.

I don't agree with you.

Since you believe that it's right, just stay the course.

I know what you're thinking.

You've endured for years.

You only held back what you didn't write down.

But that thing is wrong, to begin with.

Ruoyi.

Ruoyi.

They're still young.

[Endurance]

[Revolt]

[Jingxue Pavilion]

I heard that you moved to Snowfall Villa last night.

Not just yesterday.

From now on, I'll stay here.

Did you have a fight with your father?

This is new.

Since childhood, I've never seen General Ye say anything harsh to you.

He said something strange to me yesterday.

What did he say?

He doesn't think you will win in the Battle of Tianqi.

He even said if you stay as an official,

no matter how determined you are, you still can't exonerate Lord Langya.

It looks like what worries me the most has already happened.

You mean the Dragon Seal Scroll?

You didn't say this to your father's face, did you?

Of course not.

If he had known we were looking into this, he wouldn't have let me leave.

I suppose he has accepted that scroll.

Next, I guess he'll gather Langya Army and contact Xiao Lingchen to start the rebellion.

That's what I thought too.

But hearing you say this, it means this will happen for sure.

This will be the biggest rebellion since the establishment of Beili.

Hundreds of thousands of cavalries will set foot on the entire land and march to Tianqi.

Countless citizens will suffer because of this.

The nations that lay dormant around Beili will take this chance to make a move.

But I don't understand.

What good is it to Lord Chi if Langya Army rebels?

Why would the Dragon Seal Scroll appear at this very moment?

Why would they go to your father right when it appeared?

If Xiao Lingchen eventually ascends the throne, Lord Langya has his place back at the ancestral shrine.

What good does that do them?

I still can't figure this out yet.

But there's one thing for sure.

This is definitely a trap.

I believe your father could figure this out.

But he will still fall for it. Because he's a man with a strong ego.

He has no doubt about himself.

Even if he was trapped in a cage, he could still kill the sick tiger and leave without injury.

In the end, he'd kill the hunter.

Indeed, he has always been conceited.

But this ego will eventually get him killed.

He'll drag the entire Langya Army and Xiao Lingchen down.

Even if he wins in the end, it'll also cause Beili to suffer a heavy loss.

[Lord Chi's Residence]

The General has made a move?

Yes. Today, he has secretly left the city.

I thought it'd take him a long time to make this decision.

Perhaps, he already made this decision four years ago.

He was just waiting for a chance. Now that the chance has come.

There's no need to hesitate anymore.

What were the terms?

I said I want a new emperor, the old rules to be abolished,

the Five Eunuchs not to guard the mausoleum anymore,

and him to give me the title of Marquis.

Did he agree?

He accused me of being a cunning subordinate who tried to be the powerful official of the previous dynasty.

But at last, he agreed with me.

Your Highness, did Ye Xiaoying sense something?

Don't be silly. Ye Xiaoying is not an ordinary soldier.

Of course he did sense something.

He just didn't expect me to be the mastermind behind all this.

Longxie, go tell the two generals that the day when they replace

Ye Xiaoying and become the leaders of Beili Army is coming soon.

His Majesty evicted all the siblings from here except for me.

Do you know why?

Because you were raised by Father.

The other uncles were no match for you.

To be more specific, it's because His Majesty knew I wouldn't steal the throne from him.

The other princes were ambitious and ill-intentioned.

It'd be troublesome if they stayed in Tianqi.

As for me, he trusted me.

Langya wouldn't do that either, so he trusted him as well.

It took years to build this kind of trust.

It wasn't a one-off project.

If so, what about the case that happened four years ago?

One would change when he took the throne.

Besides, Langya was a lot like an excellent emperor.

Historically speaking, those who rise too high won't end up well.

Basically, even though you're full of talent,

you pretend to be a good-for-nothing just to cover yourself?

No.

I've always been a playboy who likes poems, liquor, and beautiful ladies.

I'm not faking it.

This is me.

Chuhe, I worked hard when I supervised the nation.

I didn't make a mistake.

The officials complimented me as well.

What you said to me was harsh.

Since you care about the nation and the people, let me tell you something.

What is it?

Fifteen days later, an army will charge into the city.

Tianqi will be in danger.

Is it so serious?

Langya Army.

Langya Army? Langya Army doesn't exist in the world anymore.

The main force of Beili's army Ye Xiaoying leads joins forces with Lord Langya to form Langya Army back in the day.

Xiao Se, do you know what you're talking about?

Of course I do.

If the army that I mentioned gathers up, this dynasty will collapse.

You don't look like you're joking.

20,000 people in Wangli Army,

3,000 imperial guards,

8,000 Tianqi City Soldiers,

and 1,300 Tiger Soldiers,

there are about 30,000 soldiers.

But there are 200,000 people in Langya Army.

Based on the rule in war, we'll be surrounded as they have more people.

It's 30,000 to 200,000.

We can only defend the city.

By then, divide them into two teams to rescue His Majesty.

When I was on my way back to Tianqi, there were army forces trying to stop me.

So I'm sure the imperial family is behind this.

There are several princes in Tianqi City and several old lords out there.

As long as they're from the Xiao family, they'll have the chance to be the Emperor.

You think they're up to something else?

There are many guesses about that.

But I can't make a decision until the moment when the Langya Army arrives at the city.

But now, I just hope you could trust me for once.

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"Our Dance Song" - Qu Xiaobing

♫ The temple is extremely quiet ♫

♫ We still have a long way to go in the martial arts world ♫

♫ Outside the snow is falling ♫

♫ Only clouds know the warmth of the cold moon ♫

♫ The roaring fate ♫

♫ Sweeping away the fog of time ♫

♫ The past is desolate ♫

♫ Waiting for the ride to the highest heaven ♫

♫ The ethereal fog ♫

♫ Fame and fortune do not matter to an enlightened person ♫

♫ I face the sun ♫

♫ To have a pristine soul in this polluted world ♫

♫ Traveling far and overcoming challenges life throws my way ♫

♫ I'm not wasting my youth away ♫

♫ Like blade and sword, relying on each other ♫

♫ With devoted friends and strong bonds ♫

♫ No dream is small ♫

♫ Despite conflicts and the feuds, we sing proudly ♫

♫ Youths ought to be fearless ♫

♫ Visiting all corners of the world with our youthful spirits ♫

♫ Traveling freely with friends ♫

♫ I won't be lonely if I have my confidants ♫

♫ Traveling far and overcoming challenges life throws my way ♫

♫ I'm not wasting my youth away ♫

♫ Like blade and sword, relying on each other ♫

♫ With devoted friends and strong bonds ♫

♫ No dream is small ♫

♫ Despite conflicts and the feuds, we sing proudly ♫

♫ Youths ought to be fearless ♫

♫ Visiting all corners of the world with our youthful spirits ♫

♫ Traveling freely with friends ♫

♫ I won't be lonely if I have my confidants ♫