Original subtitles

♪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 9=

Come have a look.

Fancy sachets.

Come have a look.

What? Unhappy?

Lanterns for sale.

Lady Beishuang.

My Lady,

where have you been?

I've been looking for you.

I was separated from everybody

and I lost my way.

The show is about to begin.

Please come with me.

Let's not be late.

Mr. Rong,

look around.

Under my administration,

Yunpei has been so prosperous with rich and happy people.

What still worries you?

There's nothing I worry about.

Today, you held the lantern show

among common people.

Chief, everything is ready.

I guess you want to celebrate with them.

It's very thought of you.

You know what?

When one is powerful enough,

everything in this world

will surrender at his feet.

Is Yunpei

really this thriving?

If everything is as true as I see,

I'd wish Yunpei

a great prosperity forever.

Thanks, then.

Blessed by His Lordship,

Yunpei has enjoyed prosperity and peace.

Today, His Lordship will celebrate with his people

and pray with them.

His Lordship hereby permits

people in Yunpei oases will not pay tax for one year.

No fee for grains and livestock.

- Great. Thank you, My Lord. - Thank you, My Lord.

Felons can get a reduced sentence.

Minor offenders can pay a bail

to save themselves from penalty.

Great.

- Thank you, My Lord. - Thank you, My Lord.

This month, young men

who serve the city or join the army

can get ten taels of silver each.

Yeah!

Next, performers will come up.

Nice!

(Huo Qingyun?)

(Why is he disguised as a performer?)

How are our preparations?

Don't worry, Chief.

- All ready. - All ready.

Off you go.

Come on. Let's go.

(Oh, no. Qingyun is in danger.)

My Lord, wish you good health.

May Yunpei always be prosperous and peaceful.

Today, I've made you

the five-flavor herbal tea.

Look, My Lord.

These five cups of tea not only taste good

but also offer nourishment.

Keep looking, My Lord.

The five cups of tea

have different colors.

They represent

heart, lung, spleen, liver, and kidney.

Nourishment to the five organs makes you live longer.

There are also refined grains in the tea.

It means Yunpei

will have bountiful harvests

and incredible peace.

Good.

Really good.

What?

Shouldn't you offer me some tea?

Nice tea.

Guys, pray for Yunpei

with me.

Wish our city

great prosperity

and bountiful harvests.

Who blew the action whistle?

I don't know.

Not a chance today.

Youjia, I wonder

what present you'll offer His Lordship.

Don't worry about me.

My Lord, I only prepared some tea.

However,

I have something precious for you.

So, you got a present for me?

My Lord, this is the White Tiger Cup.

A rare treasure of my tribe.

Wet it before making tea.

The tea will remain fresh and sweet.

It won't get cold, either.

Now, I'm giving it to you, My Lord.

It's a rare treasure, indeed.

Congratulations, My Lord.

Nice tea in a fancy cup.

One offered nice tea.

The other offered a fancy cup.

It's thoughtful of you,

my ladies.

Chief,

why did you blow a retreat whistle?

I didn't blow that.

There's a peer here.

No way.

Let's sit down and watch.

This is all my performance.

Thanks for watching.

We enjoy it and you deserve a reward.

What reward do you want?

Money?

Some office?

Or a woman?

My Lord, it is my duty

to perform for you.

I don't deserve a reward.

I'm just very thirsty.

May I ask for a cup of tea

Her Ladyship just made?

Such an unusual reward.

One cup isn't enough.

You'll have a pot of it.

Na Zhan has a lot of nasty rules.

Thank you, My Lord.

The tea is cold.

But my heart is hot.

Leave us.

Yes.

My Lord,

today, our men took over

a big fertile oasis

and sieged hundreds of bandits.

Please handle this oasis.

General Wu,

thanks for your hard work.

My Lord,

this oasis is rare and hard-earned.

The two ladies

balance each other in the art of tea

and can hardly win.

I have a proposition.

Why don't they compete

and see who will win?

Best two out of three.

The winner can get this oasis.

She can also earn a place to live

for her own tribe.

Just what I want.

We can't move today.

Fall back.

Let's go.

The whistle blow was weird.

Did Na Zhan play a trick?

This fair is guarded

by Yunpei soldiers.

If we moved abruptly,

we'd fall into his trap.

That's exactly what he wants.

But Na Zhan didn't blow the whistle.

I guess he heard it

but didn't know what it meant.

Then who blew it?

Sha Qu,

have our men check on Desert Rankers.

I must know where Ruo Wen is.

Yes.

Chief, shall we move on

and attack again?

Not now.

Let's secretly find out where Rong Huo is.

At the lantern show, he looked florid

and neatly dressed.

I don't think he's kept in a dungeon.

I guess he is taken good care of.

We were searching the wrong places.

If one lives in a dungeon,

he'll have dark skin, flagging spirit, and weak bones.

But Rong Huo looks vigorous.

His room must be available to sunlight.

The front yard.

The backyard.

All the chambers.

These places are crowded.

Nobody can be hidden there.

Apart from that,

there are very few places.

Let's make a comeback.

Silly man.

(Miss you.)

My Lord,

when we cleaned up after the lantern show,

we found this on the stage.

It's made of some iron

out of our city.

What does the yellow ribbon mean?

I don't know.

General Wu,

do you know the whistle blows?

On the battlefield,

drums and horns are used to give orders.

I think whistles are used by bandits.

I don't know too much.

As the general of Yunpei,

you're utterly ignorant.

Oh, General Wu.

At the lantern show last night,

I exempted people from taxes.

I want you

to get them back from weaker tribes.

Can you do that?

I will, My Lord.

Rest assured, My Lord.

Good.

Very good.

A chess player

never cares

what pieces he directs.

Since the pieces move,

do not let them

stop.

It's wise of you, My Lord.

Yesterday, those bandits

must have come for Rong Huo.

Shall we strictly guard him

or move him somewhere else?

You've worked for me for years

but haven't improved at all.

I get it, My Lord.

Since they have come,

we should give them

a really good lesson.

Draw them out.

Fancy pendants.

I'm so exhausted.

Chief,

I caught two snoops

and asked about it.

Have some water and speak.

They told me

in Yunpei,

there are indeed Boa Agents.

In a teahouse in the west of town.

The teahouse is open for business in the day.

But in the night,

those who have intel

go there at the hour of Xu.

Fox,

are you sure a Boa Agent

blew the whistle last night?

No one else

understands our whistle.

Then why did they blow a retreat whistle?

Idiot.

Do you even have to ask?

Boa Agents must have

colluded with Na Zhan.

Where's the madwoman?

Who?

Ge Xinwei.

Chief,

wasn't she with you last night?

I didn't see her.

Yeah.

Come with me.

Let's handle everything together.

- Let's go. - All right.

Old guy.

Thank you, gentlemen.

(Teahouse)

Get us some fancy tea!

Be seated, please.

Get us your shopkeeper.

He isn't in.

Let's go.

Shopkeeper,

show yourself.

It's indeed you.

I want to see your head.

Get him out.

We meet again.

Am I unwelcome?

Not at all.

We live in the same world.

We won't laugh at each other.

Take your seat.

Gentlemen, this way, please.

Make some tea.

You blew up my den and took away my woman.

Now, I'm coming for you.

Cool guy.

I'll be straightforward, too.

What do you want?

To burn your teahouse

and cut off your head.

Ruo Wen of Desert Rankers.

What you want

is too little.

I love negotiation. How about...?

Too bad.

I hate negotiation.

I take those I like and kill those I don't.

You can risk your life.

But your men need somewhere to stay.

Just get it to me straight.

Your den was blown up.

You have nowhere to settle down.

What?

Will you

lead a wandering life?

I may hire more men or take a city.

Who knows

if Yunpei

will have a new ruler?

To take a city,

you need weapons.

I know a man

named Qin Duo.

He's a womanizer,

living in Liuyue Lane in the east of town.

He's in charge of Yunpei's arsenal.

With those weapons,

you'll have greater power.

Isn't that great?

I want specific intel.

You decide

what deal we make.

I always have time for you.

Help me to find her.

Then your debt to me is over.

Chief,

Ruo Wen is fierce and savage.

What if he brings disaster?

In my opinion,

- we should have... - He's sharp.

But we can use him wisely.

Ruo Wen has great martial arts.

And his men are outside the city.

Now, we can't get into trouble.

How's the Mansion guarded lately?

You fear he'll sneak in for Miss Beishuang?

Don't worry, Chief.

There have been more guards.

He can't sneak it, however hard he tries.

Don't let down our guard.

Where am I?

Ruo Wen?

Ruo Wen!

Come in, please.

Sir, come in.

Entertain him.

Sir, you haven't been here in a while.

The girls miss you so much.

Come in, please.

Hey, girls.

Be wise, all right?

Make all these men happy.

Madam.

What do you think of today's girl?

Here.

Where did you get her?

The more, the better.

All right.

Don't be fussy.

- Go away. - Welcome next time.

Thank you, Madam.

Girl, you're awake?

Is this a brothel?

Clever girl.

This is Zuixiang Brothel,

the most famous brothel in Yunpei.

Zuixiang Brothel?

Yeah.

Good. Fancy place.

Isn't it?

What is wrong with her?

Never seen this before.

She just went up.

Yeah.

This house is built

upon the best restaurant in the Central Plains.

A bumpkin like her has never seen it before.

Hey, girl.

It's a fancy place, isn't it?

Yes, indeed.

I've never been in such a wonderland.

Then you can stay.

With this pretty face,

you can be a top girl here.

Top girl? Me?

Yes.

But too bad.

I have a man.

Where is he?

Don't think of him.

He has abandoned you.

Or why did he sell you like this?

Ruo Wen?

Don't let her get away!

Get her!

Hurry!

Run after me, huh?

Screw you.

Go get her.

Stop running. Get down here.

Go, guys!

Where do you want to go?

Hurry. Get down here.

Get her down. Hurry.

Let me go!

Terrible girl.

Let me see where you can go.

Don't struggle.

(Miss you.)

Mr. Zhu.

Oh, it's you, My Lady.

I wondered who was playing the flute so late.

What were you playing?

I've never heard it before.

A song of Enaqi.

You've been away from it for some days.

You must be homesick.

Thanks for understanding.

But I think

I heard another sound

come from far away.

The flute gives a melodious sound.

It's sometimes near and sometimes far away.

Oh, I see.

What brings you here so late, Mr. Zhu?

I nearly forgot.

The needlework competition is coming.

Only so many threads and they're precious.

Hope you'll make an exquisite embroidery

to make His Lordship happy.

Thank you

for coming so late.

I wouldn't dare to hold it up.

Get some rest early, My Lady.

I'll take my leave.

(Library)

What you did at the lantern show

was really impressive.

Mr. Rong,

I didn't do that

simply for you.

As long as my people believe it,

I'll be a great lord.

Lately, I've been sleepless.

In my heart,

something keeps bothering me.

You charge excessive taxes

and reign over thousands of soldiers.

I guess you'll get your retribution.

I'd like to know

what exactly

bothers you.

I guess you know what it is.

My instincts tell me

that boy is still alive.

I want to find him

and share this great city with him.

Are you delusional?

That boy

was killed

by your Soldiers in Red.

Can a dead boy

still scare the Lord of Yunpei?

What on earth are you scared of?

Mr. Rong,

you get me wrong.

I just want to find my brother

who is wandering far from home.

Before I find his dead body,

I'll keep searching for him.

Forever.

What you're doing

really touches me.

This world is so big.

Take your time to search for him.

♪The setting sun and the pretty♪

♪I walk and look back♪

♪Where do I go and what can I expect?♪

♪The moon slowly moves west♪

♪Who's missing you?♪

♪The wind blows bleakly♪

♪I just can't forget you♪

Yepei.

Yepei.

♪And desolate♪

♪But it never blurs your face♪

♪We can't predict the future♪

♪But we hold hands and miss each other♪

♪Great love is like you by my side♪

♪Your softest glance♪

♪Is what I always long for♪

♪My heart burns♪

♪Since we're together♪

♪Why do we have to part?♪

♪Let's not promise anything♪

♪Let's just keep it in mind♪

♪The moments we share are memorable♪

♪The wind blows bleakly♪

♪I just can't forget you♪

Take me as a puppy?

♪The desert is too big and desolate♪

♪But it never blurs your face♪

Is everything ready?

Don't worry, My Lady.

This time,

we will not lose.

Now, His Lordship favors me.

But I still have to be alert.

I won't let her reap the benefits

and overwhelm me.

Yes, My Lady.

We will win the competition.

His Lordship is here.

- How do I look? - Good.

My Lord,

there you are.

Lady Youjia,

what are you doing up this late?

You have no idea, My Lord.

Every night, Her Ladyship stays up late for you.

In this case,

I always keep you up, huh?

Then,

I would rather not come.

My Lord,

don't say that.

Get some rest early.

Got it?

Oh, I forgot.

You prefer the herbal tea.

Who told you

I preferred that?

Your Grace, bad news.

The threads are gone.

Don't panic.

Ask some reliable men

to search in the mansion.

Then send Lianhuan out to buy some new threads.

All right.

♪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♪