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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 25=

Madwoman.

Madwoman.

What?

You're badly thirsty.

Drink it unless you want to die.

Come on.

So, you really faked your death.

Otherwise,

I couldn't have left Fentian.

I think you just did that

to be together with Huo Qingyun.

Still looking at my eyes?

You have

my mother's eyes.

Is she alive?

No.

Thank you

for saving my life.

When will you save me once?

You're a survivor.

I don't think I'll get the chance.

When I get the Desert Scroll,

I'll help you.

Is it possible

that Mr. Rong Ruo fell in here?

Ruo Wen.

Huang Beishuang.

- Ruo Wen! - Huang Beishuang!

We came in from the same entrance.

How come they're missing?

Why is she staying with Ruo Wen?

How do I know?

Wait.

Ruo Wen,

if you miss legs or arms,

I won't let you go.

Ruo Wen!

Where's Ge Xinwen?

In Tiandu.

Back there,

I'll give her to you safe and sound.

- It's chaotic. - Be careful.

She'll be safe in Tiandu.

Let her stay there.

All these years,

you've been drifting in the desert.

Your men have witnessed

how hard it was.

You care for them

and you care for people.

You just don't care for yourself.

You're telling me.

Ruo Wen,

there are many kinds of love.

But yours is the purest.

You're emancipated beyond the reach of the world.

Just like your sword.

You can protect yourself

and pacify the world.

You'll stick to your heart, right?

My Lord,

here's collapsed quicksand.

Have they already...?

Send some men down there.

Get down and check.

Yes.

My Lord, it's a karst cave!

Cave?

So, this is what they were looking for.

I'll get down personally.

Have a squad patrol up here.

Once you find them,

kill them.

Yes.

(Before dark,)

(we must get to Sanjiang)

(and join His Lordship.)

This place is dangerous.

Even the slightest lapse

will get us killed.

Time is running out.

How about we split up?

I look for the Scroll

and you look for the exit.

Stay alert.

- Ruo Wen. - Huang Beishuang.

- Ruo Wen! - Beishuang!

Watch out!

Thanks.

Let's go.

Ruo Wen!

Beishuang!

- Qingyun! - Ruo Wen!

Madwoman.

I've finally found you.

Why did you come out of Tiandu?

Why are you here anyway?

You came without my permission.

- Why can I not? - You scared me.

- Let me see. - I know I'm wrong.

- Are you hurt? - Madwoman,

let me check on you.

You freaked me out.

Let me see.

- Are you hurt? - Nothing.

Ruo Wen.

Why are you so badly injured?

The best healing powder from Tiandu.

Apply it unless you want to lose your leg.

Hurry. Sit down.

Sit down here.

My Lord,

here's some blood.

Search.

Yes.

Looks like Mr. Rong

indeed survived.

Mr. Rong,

rest in peace.

You had a blood feud.

I will

always remember that.

Ruo Wen.

Ruo Wen.

In the 320th year,

my brother and I

traveled with Lord Na Qida of Yunpei

for several years

and wrote six volumes of the Desert Scroll

to record the ways of administration and maintenance.

This is the Tool Volume

for the reference of desertification control.

In the 324th year,

Lord Na Qida

made his adopted son Na Zhan supervise the city.

However, Na Zhan formed a clique

and held the tyranny.

People suffered.

(Held the tyranny. People suffered.)

In the 328th year,

Lord Na Qida

returned to Yunpei for political affairs.

Na Zhan and Eunuch Zhu Jun

poisoned him,

so he was grievously ill.

Go on.

Go on reading.

Freeze.

Go on reading.

I'd like to hear

what ridiculous things

those silly officials wrote.

Honey,

you couldn't be alive

without my blessing.

Na Zhan,

you killed Lord Na Qida of Yunpei

with evil intentions.

I will record your evildoings

in the history book.

All right.

But don't talk about this

before you get out of here alive.

The four of you

will rest here

with this skeleton.

Yunpei soldiers,

did you hear?

The Lord you serve

turns out to be so cunning.

Do you live up to your late lord?

Do you live up to your motherland?

Anyone who kills one of them

will get a thousand taels of gold.

Kill!

Watch out.

Ruo Wen, you have a death wish?

Let go of me. I'll kill him!

- Bring it on. - Ruo Wen, let's die together.

Go.

- After them. - After them.

After them.

Search separately.

Let's meet in an hour.

We have to find Chief at whatever cost!

Keep your eyes wide open.

Don't let go of even a bird.

Yes.

Qingyun, they've stopped.

Put me down.

Come on.

In this volume, Mr. Rong Ruo

marked where the edict was.

As long as we manage to escape

and get the edict,

we can do justice to everyone.

You can also take back

your throne of Yunpei.

I don't want that.

All I want is to rest the desert in peace

and grow old with you.

All right. No backing out.

You'll grow old with me.

You have my word.

Wait for me.

Come on.

Hold me tight.

If we manage to escape,

go to the Central Plains.

I won't go.

The meat there tastes bad.

I'm used to the free life in the desert.

Just for a few days.

Can't you do this for me?

Go if you like.

Why do you have to take me?

Dummy.

You never understand.

Your wound ruptures again.

It's all right. Just a minor injury.

Look, is that an exit?

But how can we get up there?

If we fail to climb up,

we'll fall and die.

Take this.

Come up here.

If you fall and die, you'll just break my fall.

Fine. We'll die together if we have to.

Ruo Wen.

- So high. - Don't look.

- High. - Don't look down.

Madwoman.

Hold tight. You go up first.

No, no.

There aren't holds.

- You may fall. - Stop talking.

Or we'll both die here.

Hurry. Get up there.

Hold me tight.

Does it hurt?

No.

It doesn't.

Hold me tight.

Madwoman, try harder.

Ruo Wen.

Let go.

No.

No.

I said, let go!

I won't!

You shut up.

I haven't been to the Central Plains.

How do you feel?

Madwoman, you had a death wish.

Let me check your hands.

Without a horse,

we can't get out of here.

Then, we'll die of thirst.

It's such a big place.

How can we get a horse?

Come with me.

All right.

Here it is.

Bandit Ruo Wen,

you're handing yourself over.

Put down your sword

and surrender.

His Lordship sent us to kill you.

Everywhere in Sanjiang,

our soldiers are patrolling.

Today, you can't get away!

If you resist,

you'll be both dead.

Charge.

Rather fiery.

Who do you mean, the horse or me?

Both.

(Sanjiang)

(Sanjiang)

Get down and check.

Yes.

My Lord, they were just dead.

Here are hoof prints.

Follow the hoof prints

- and go after them! - Yes!

Oh, I wondered who it was.

It's you, Na Zhan, huh?

Where's our chief?

Your chief?

Why do you ask me about him?

I'm looking for him, too.

I have a bone to pick with him.

What to pick with him?

Pick with me.

Arrogant bandits.

How dare you stop us?

You're going to die today!

Guys,

they think we're pushovers.

I'll risk it all now.

In this fight,

even if I die,

as long as I take Na Zhan

to the netherworld,

when I see Chief,

I can still be proud,

right?

Guys.

Guys.

Listen.

If you move forward,

fight them with me

and kill them.

If we meet in the netherworld,

we'll still be brothers.

If you fall back,

go anywhere you want.

From now on,

our brotherhood is all over.

In the future,

never say you're one of Desert Rankers.

Guys,

think of our life with Chief Ruo Wen.

It's worth it, huh?

- Yes! - Yes!

Guys,

charge

and kill!

Come on. Careful.

In the desert,

we'll die of exhaustion

before we go very far.

Without a horse,

we can't make it out.

Unless we're totally hopeless,

do not give up.

Come on.

Let me carry you.

No.

You're injured.

I can walk myself.

Qingyun,

we were in danger many times

and we got over it.

If we die here,

I won't have regrets.

I'm to blame.

I got you involved.

Nonsense.

To confront everything with you,

I'm satisfied enough.

Don't lose it anymore.

I promise you.

I won't let go of your hands again.

Before sunset,

we have to reach Sanjiang!

I've stolen time for the past 15 years.

You're awake?

It's warm here.

Ruo Wen,

after everything is over,

I'll marry you.

You always claim to be the First Lady of Fentian.

Fox and Wolf call you Madam for a reason.

I want a grand wedding

with a great dowry.

I want to be your rightful wife.

I want you to love me.

Madwoman,

love doesn't exist if we die.

What I care for

is your promise.

I'll give you a promise.

Come on.

Listen.

Staying here isn't safe enough.

Na Zhan will send reinforcements

to Sanjiang immediately.

When more soldiers are here,

we can't leave at all.

What are you going to do?

We're leaving right now.

All right.

- Let's go. - Yeah.

Go to see Fox and Wolf.

Ask them to come and help soon.

Why do you not come up?

We can share the horse.

No. It doesn't ride fast on the sand

when carrying two guys.

If they know you're here,

they won't let you go.

Don't worry. Na Zhan can never get me.

- Leave. - I'm worried about you.

Leave. Hurry.

Ruo Wen.

They're in the forest.

Get them alive.

Ruo Wen?

Where's that woman?

She's dead.

Dead?

You're heartless, indeed.

Even when your woman is dead,

you still look so calm.

Ruo Wen,

I've always wanted to ask you something.

Do you know

what's in the edict

Rong Ruo kept?

Be patient.

You'll see him soon.

I should have killed you in Fentian.

It's not too late now.

You kind of have

your father's quick temper.

If you turn yourself over to me now,

for the sake of Rong Huo,

I can keep you alive.

You have to ask

if my sword approves.

Be patient.

I have a big present for you.

Where are they?

Answer me!

Where are they?

Guess.

Ruo Wen!

Ruo Wen!

Who told you to come back?

Stop!

Stop the fight!

Ruo Wen!

Go away!

Let go of me!

Ruo Wen!

Ruo Wen!

Ruo Wen!

Ruo Wen,

there's no turning back.

- Ruo Wen. - Heroes understand each other.

- Leave. - The winner always reigns.

You are real man.

No.

I can let you live.

Do you want it?

Kneel.

Kneel!

Kneel and surrender!

♪On the clouds, I drift in the wind♪

Ruo Wen.

Ruo Wen.

♪How sensible are they?♪

Na Zhan!

♪Way too many and complicated♪

♪I'm what I am♪

♪Absurd and haughty♪

♪That's usually me♪

♪Anything identical differs♪

♪Changing all the time♪

In my life,

I only kneel to heaven and earth!

I kneel to no one!

♪The whole world is free♪

♪Wind blows and water flows♪

♪I travel far away, leaving everything behind♪

Ruo Wen!

Ruo Wen!

Let go of me!

Let go!

♪You come out of nowhere like wine♪

♪Everything is immersed♪

♪I keep looking back at the gentle moon♪

No!

Get out of my way!

♪Wind blows and water flows♪

I will.

I'm the Lord of Fentian.

I will kneel before you.

Just release Ruo Wen.

All right.

Glad you submit to fate.

Kneel, then.

You must not kneel.

You must not.

You're my woman.

You must not kneel.

You're my woman.

Ruo Wen!

Does it hurt?

Does it?

No.

Why are you so silly?

Madwoman,

you are

the woman

of Ruo Wen.

Don't be scared.

I'm not scared.

Don't cry.

How can our baby

and I live?

Ruo Wen.

Madwoman.

Ruo Wen.

Take our baby

and go

to the Central Plains.

No.

No, Ruo Wen.

Ruo Wen, I don't want that.

Don't leave me.

Ruo Wen.

When you miss me...

No.

You can

look at this.

Ruo Wen.

Ruo Wen.

Madwoman,

to die in your arms

is worth my life.

Ruo Wen!

♪Sharp claws will rip open the cage♪

♪To live, I have to be revengeful♪

♪And you're my only antidote♪

♪The only one I rely on and hug♪

♪Dark blood stains our destiny♪

♪When we meet again, we love for a lifetime♪

♪Dull days fade away, let me kiss you♪

♪Obsession, confession, and the one I love♪

♪Fly, oh, fly♪

♪Have you heard of twin birds?♪

♪Fly, oh, fly♪

♪Fall in the mortal world♪

♪Fly, oh, fly♪

Ruo Wen!

Let's go home!

♪Fly, oh, fly♪

Ruo Wen!

♪Having you is worth my life♪

We're going home!

♪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♪