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♪On the clouds, I drift in the wind♪

♪How vast is the world?♪

♪Overwhelming humans are crazy♪

♪How sensible are they?♪

♪Even in the mortal world, I'm immortal♪

♪I hate mortal rules♪

♪Way too many and complicated♪

♪I'm what I am♪

♪Absurd and haughty♪

♪That's usually me♪

♪Anything identical differs♪

♪Changing all the time♪

♪I wave and ride away♪

♪Staying for nobody♪

♪Among all the people in the world♪

♪Who'd stay together?♪

♪I watch the stars and drink wine♪

♪No one can understand♪

♪The whole world is free♪

♪Wind blows and water flows♪

♪You smile and I'm around♪

=Love In The Desert=

=Episode 7=

(Yunfang Pavilion)

Your Grace, you may bathe.

Your Grace.

Do you not want to go?

What if I do?

What if I don't?

Rejection is a deadly sin.

Chief.

Chief.

What? What have you got?

We marked all the paths

we took.

We can make a map overnight.

As soon as you can.

Chief, what's bothering you?

(Bright Glory)

What?

I suddenly have my period and feel bad.

I can't get too close, My Lord.

(The Desert Scroll)

♪We're born in an invisible cage♪

♪Under flaky feathers, I'm thirsty for freedom♪

♪Who will hug me in the dark?♪

♪Who will reach out and save me?♪

♪Then I hear you calling me♪

♪You tolerate everything in me♪

♪We're twin birds in the dark♪

♪Burning our feather for love♪

♪We want to be closer, we want to escape♪

My Lord, what's wrong?

♪Aah♪

What are you reading?

My Lord.

Give it to me.

The book.

Do you like this book?

Yes. Very much.

You're the first woman who loves it.

Sit down.

Like you just did.

Are you done reading the Herb Volume?

Yes.

How much have you read this volume?

I just read Chapter 6.

There are 18 chapters.

You finished a third.

Have you remembered it?

Yes, some of it.

Let me quiz you.

I wouldn't dare.

You read it without permission.

You have to accept the consequences.

You can't avoid it.

If you answer correctly,

I won't punish you.

But if you get it wrong,

it's not too late to beg me for mercy.

Go ahead, My Lord.

The 10th column of Chapter 1,

what's it about?

The 10th column of Chapter 1

is about the phenomena of sandstorms

and the biggest wind erosion.

The 5th column of Chapter 3.

The 5th column of Chapter 3

is about the distribution of fixed dunes

and moving dunes in the north desert.

The 6th column of Chapter 8.

My Lord, I haven't read that yet.

Marvelous.

Impressive.

You have an eidetic memory.

Really rare.

You flatter me, My Lord.

I'm far inferior to you, My Lord.

My compliment is serious.

Don't be scared.

When I answered,

you didn't check the book at all.

It means you remember everything.

You know when to push

and when to stop.

You avoid me.

You flatter me, too.

You...

You're interesting.

When you fought Ruo Wen,

you weren't scared.

In front of me,

what do you fear?

When I fought Ruo Wen,

in the worst case,

Enaqi convoys and I

would die in the Dead Zone.

Unless everyone in Enaqi dies,

there's always hope.

But if I enrage you,

Enaqi will have no future.

You're the sun of Enaqi.

Do you

truly mean this?

Truly, I do.

I will wait

until you open your heart to me.

I believe

you will surprise me.

That day will come.

My Lord,

don't leave me here alone.

I'm scared.

My Lord,

you wear too little.

Get in for some rest.

I shouldn't disturb you.

Please allow me to go back.

Away you go.

If I can't get drunk,

what's the point of drinking?

Chief,

it's very late.

Are you done making the map?

Not yet.

Before you finish it,

neither you nor I will sleep.

Fine.

What makes him so angry?

Your men are really dumb.

They don't take care of you.

Here. You eat first.

Too hot. Get it down for me.

Don't waste food.

What do we

come here for?

To kill someone.

Kill someone?

Chief, we've handled local guys.

Where are the rest?

It took them such a long time.

Are they scared away?

No.

It's not time yet.

They just haven't come back.

Hurry up, men.

Hey, you guys.

Horse, catch up.

Guys,

get moving.

Rush them. Hurry.

Watch carefully. Don't drop anything.

Catch up.

Let's go back and drink.

Move.

- Catch up. - Hurry.

- All right. - Tie the horse.

Come on. Catch up.

Get them in.

Put everything there.

Come on. Hurry.

When you're done, come and drink.

- Yeah. - All right.

Finish the job and drink.

Run! Run away!

Mr. Dong,

robbed innocent people again, huh?

No.

All right. Want to run, huh?

Go ahead.

I'll count to five.

Don't get caught.

You stand there.

One.

Two.

Five.

Mr. Dong,

I gave you a chance, but you failed.

I caught you so soon.

Boring, indeed.

Release me.

I'll leave the desert and never come back.

Release you?

Do you guys get it?

He wants to live.

I really do.

What about you guys?

- We do. - We do.

Tell me. Do you want to live?

Kneel, all of you.

We want to live.

- Kneel. - We want to live.

Kneel. Kneel for a life.

Kneel.

I want only ten men.

Whatever you do,

the last survivors

will leave with me.

Ten?

No problem.

You. Come over.

I'm the 10th.

I'm the 10th.

I really am.

Release me. I'm the 10th.

Let me go.

Let me go.

See?

To survive,

he killed his man.

In his eyes, you are worth nothing!

Shut up. Ruo Wen, shut up!

Dong Bahe,

you exploded my den. You have a death wish.

Bandits don't do this.

Then tell me.

What do bandits do?

Tell me.

Who can tell me?

What should bandits do?

We, Desert Rankers,

don't kill our own men

or rob poor people.

You guys...

To stay or to leave,

make your own choice.

We want to follow Chief Ruo Wen.

We'll serve you and always be loyal.

Good.

Very good.

Take them in.

Get up.

Let's drink and eat!

Smells so good.

Wine and meat.

We should follow Chief Ruo Wen.

Tastes so good.

- Delicious. - So good.

The mutton tastes great.

Guys, enjoy yourselves.

- Cheers. - Let's drink.

Cheers. Come on.

Scared?

Not at all.

I just...

I don't like this.

This is how Desert Rankers live.

If you're not used to it,

you can leave at any time.

- Will you go with me? - Let's drink.

No.

The Dead Zone is gone.

Where will you go?

None of your business.

I offer to take you away

because I want to save you.

Now, you have nowhere to stay.

Will these men

still follow you?

You can ask them

if they will still follow me.

Will you be a bandit forever?

I'm asking you.

Come on. Whatever I ask you,

you never answer.

Look at me.

Will you be a bandit forever?

Ruo Wen,

I've never seen this before.

Madwoman,

you shouldn't have drunk this much.

I can keep drinking.

Feels so good.

So good.

Put everything on the horse.

All right.

Make sure you pack everything.

Take this.

Lead a group of men

to check around in Masui.

Later, I'll join you.

Yes.

Don't forget the goods.

Chief,

the new lord is profligate and he reigns poorly.

We can easily take down Masui.

Do we need to check?

Masui has been guarded for a century

- for some reason. - Pack carefully.

Attacking a city is a big deal. We have to be serious.

Move that away.

- You two... - As usual.

Take some men and we're going to Yunpei.

- Yes. - Yes.

- Chief, what about this woman? - Make way.

What?

Chief.

Feed the horse.

Let's go.

Fine. My money is gone again.

Guys back there...

Cheer up. Stop sleeping.

Come on.

Let's go.

Come on.

Catch up.

Let's go.

Don't go.

I can drink more.

Ruo Wen.

What a man! He didn't wake me up.

Ruo Wen?

Ruo Wen!

Terrible man.

Want to get rid of me with money?

I don't care for money!

(Yufu Pavilion)

Xiaolian,

do you think His Lordship really likes me?

Congratulations, My Lady.

Everybody is talking about last night.

Two ladies were summoned.

Only Lady Youjia was favored by His Lordship.

Oh, the servants.

How dare they gossip about the ladies?

Why is my heart still thudding madly?

Did I not have enough sleep last night?

Oh, My Lady.

You're just crazy about His Lordship

and your heart is racing.

Bad girl. Aren't you ashamed?

The rewards are here.

My Lady,

rewards from His Lordship.

His Lordship is very satisfied.

Congratulations, My Lady.

Bring my gratitude to His Lordship.

I will

have your present sent later.

Put them down.

I'll take my leave, My Lady.

See you, Mr. Zhu.

My Lady, so many things.

What?

Go ask Her Grace what happened last night.

How can I ask?

Go if you want.

I just don't dare.

Forget it. When she wants to talk,

- we will know. - I'm fine.

Don't be curious.

Your Grace.

Glad you're fine.

Yepei.

Lianhuan.

In the Lord's Mansion,

we have to behave very carefully.

His Lordship knew we ran into Ruo Wen.

I guess

he had a thorough investigation

on our whole trip.

Because of Ruo Wen,

His Lordship...

This morning, His Lordship greatly rewarded Lady Youjia.

Everybody here is gossiping.

Last night, two ladies were summoned.

Only Lady Youjia was favored.

It has nothing to do with that.

Get back to your work.

His Lordship is here.

Greetings, My Lord.

- My Lord. - My Lord.

You may rise.

I'm here

to give you a present.

See if you like it.

(Dune Volume)

Thank you, My Lord.

I love it.

Leave us.

Sit down.

Don't be nervous.

Read it aloud.

Do everything hard.

Minutes count.

Nation belongs to a lord.

But not an emperor.

Do you know what it means?

One word.

Domination.

Be specific.

D-O-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

All together,

it is "domination".

The last two lines are the explanation.

The meaning is...

In the vast desert,

someone can reign over one region.

But no one has unified it.

So, he can be a lord.

But not an emperor.

Do you also think

I'm not an emperor?

I don't dare to judge.

But you showed me this riddle.

I guess you agree with it.

Don't bother what I think.

Just tell me what you think.

In the vast desert,

oases are scattered.

Some of them even move from time to time.

Loose sand and united people...

It is really hard

to unify the desert.

Good point.

Na Qida,

the late lord of Yunpei

didn't come to this conclusion

until he traveled around.

But you explained it precisely.

You're a hero.

You have infinite wisdom

and unmatched power.

Enough.

Take your time to read.

Another day, I'll come and talk.

See you, My Lord.

You have big ambitions, too.

(Father,)

(Mother,)

(I find someone who can help.)

(I will avenge you.)

Chief.

Some bad news. Some good news.

Which do you want first?

I'll start with good news.

Na Zhan summoned Miss Beishuang last night.

I know.

What kind of good news is that?

How do you know?

I guessed.

Did she go?

Yes. She had to go.

However,

she returned in the middle of the night.

Last night, only Lady Youjia slept there.

Really?

Is that true?

Good news, isn't it?

What's so funny?

You hid that information.

Messing with me, huh?

What's the bad news?

The bad news is...

We sneaked in many times

to look for Mr. Rong.

But so far, we haven't found him.

Chief,

do you think Na Zhan has...?

No.

Before getting what he wants,

Na Zhan will not kill him.

Keep searching these days.

Xinwei,

women are weak.

Now, the desert is in wartime.

Don't worry, Mother.

I will protect you.

You've grown up.

We can't predict the future.

But you have to remember

what I'm going to say.

The Desert Scroll

is from an old friend of your father's.

That year, this book

helped Masui out of the pandemic.

This is one of the total volumes.

The other four volumes

not only record spectacles of the desert

but also the secret oases.

The greatest book of all time.

I've heard about it.

Mother, are you saying

it can change the world?

Xinwei,

if we collect all the volumes,

Enaqi will stop living a life

where it may vanish at any time.

We also don't need

to rely on any city.

That old friend

also gave us the Architecture Volume.

But your father has been keeping it.

I don't know where it is.

That man also said,

the Desert Scroll

keeps a great secret.

It won't be revealed until the five volumes are collected.

The Herb Volume we have

(Herb Volume) is the first volume.

It's the most important one.

The most valuable information is...

Where the twin fruit tree grows.

The keyword of the next volume

also lies

in the introduction of this tree.

We won't read it together

until we find the next volume.

The Dune Volume

isn't the second volume.

Yepei.

When did you get me

this blanket?

Your Grace, His Lordship just came.

When he saw you sleeping, he left.

Maybe he put it on you.

(Shuang)

(Yun, Shuang)

Zhu Jun,

have you seen anyone with an eidetic memory?

I haven't.

Huang Beishuang has that.

She reads the book and remembers everything.

She's wise and insightful.

There are totally five volumes.

They complement each other.

To read all the volumes

and digest everything

are what I really want.

I'd like to see

if she can do this.

If she succeeds,

she will work for me.

When I unify the desert,

she'll be my most important helper.

My Lord,

congratulations.

It's too early to celebrate, though.

Everything

needs good fortune.

Right?

It's thoughtful of you, My Lord.

It is always hard

to control a wise guy.

Soon,

it will be the annual Lantern Festival.

My Lord, everything goes smoothly this year.

Even the moon is rounder.

God must have blessed

the prosperity of our city

and the livelihood of our people.

Give out my order.

I will celebrate it with my people.

In and out of my mansion,

everybody will pray together

and share the happiness.

His Lordship ordered,

at this year's Lantern Festival,

he should celebrate it with his people.

(Fengtian Pavilion) Everyone will enjoy it and pray together.

All the ladies and the officials

must attend the ceremony on time.

No rejection is allowed.

♪It always begins with grudges♪

♪Tears pierce the darkness and light up the other side♪

♪I used to be too plain♪

♪I walk into the desert to be reborn♪

♪The soul fire burns me all the time♪

♪Asking me what I want♪

♪What I actually want♪

♪Give me God's wings to conquer in the distance♪

♪When I look back, my heart burns♪

♪It gleams and lights up the night sky♪

♪Tears roll down my face when my heart blooms♪

♪Old hometown and blossoming wishes♪

♪What was in my dream comes back to me♪

♪Turn all sorrow into infinite hope♪

♪I look up at the stars and light up the night sky♪

♪Old hometown and blossoming wishes♪

♪What was in my dream comes back to me♪

♪Turn all sorrow into infinite hope♪

♪I look up at the stars and light up the night sky♪