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♪Through dust and storms, I press on alone♪

♪Winds arise, sands stretch far and wide♪

♪Trials of the world test my resolve♪

♪Forged in fire, I chase the light beyond♪

♪Facing challenges, fate ever shifts♪

♪A journey through the wilderness of time♪

♪Fearless like armor, through thorns I grow♪

♪Breaking through darkness, my name will shine♪

♪Never in vain♪

♪Guarding my fleeting light, tempered to shine bright♪

♪Cherished past♪

♪A lifetime treasured, through a thousand waves we ride♪

♪To fight with fury, to love with passion♪

♪True to my faith♪

♪I greet the frost and the prize with pride♪

=Love and Sword=

(Adapted from Shen Cangmei's novel Sleeping Beside Yan Shao)

=Episode 17=

You...

Why are you here?

Where's Yan Shao?

I switched rooms with him.

Do you need something from him?

I just wanted to discuss

how to ensure your safe arrival at Mount Moye.

Where's his room now?

He said he wanted to take a walk.

Why don't you talk to him tomorrow?

All right.

Then...

(Blossom's Fall Inn)

Coming.

Who is it?

Wanci, why aren't you asleep yet?

Why are you standing in the cold so late?

You're weak. Don't catch a chill again.

I just felt a little suffocated

and I needed some air.

I'm fine. You should rest.

Retreat!

(Blossom's Fall Inn)

Go!

Stay inside. Don't come out.

It's you, huh?

I thought you were dead.

Turns out you've sided with them.

I'll kill you!

Stop!

Shukuang!

Liu An?

Liu An!

When has Yuchi Manor ever wronged you?

You've allied with the Ghost Valley Sect

and turned against us?

That's between me and her.

So you were the one

tracking us and leaking our whereabouts?

That's right.

You and I

have a score to settle.

What do I owe you?

Liu An, you're still this stubborn?

You once told me

to let go of my hatred.

But without hate,

how am I supposed to live?

Step aside!

Second Brother!

Go to hell!

Take Red-Robed and retreat!

Shaoci! Yan Shao, save me!

Wanci!

Wangci?

Wanci!

They went this way.

It must be Ghost Valley Sect who took Wanci!

Yan Shao, protect Shukuang.

I'll go save her.

We're coming too.

You and Fei Wu, stay with Young Master Lin.

Yes.

Why are you doing this?

It no longer matters.

My revenge is complete.

My wish is fulfilled.

Revenge?

Fang Yi.

Now that you've become Young Lady Rong of Yuchi Manor,

have you forgotten everything

about Misty Moon Village?

(My real name is Fang Yi.)

(I was called Fang Yi even in Misty Moon Village.)

(Such fate.)

I still remember

that Red-Robed, bald man...

He personally killed my father.

Go!

(I must avenge this grudge!)

Father!

- Father! - Go! Run!

Liu An.

Who helped you escape Yuchi Manor?

Who orchestrated all this?

Yan Shao...

I beg you.

Take my body back to Misty Moon Village.

I want to be with my family

forever.

Tiangang will take you back.

Rest assured.

Take her back to Misty Moon Village for burial.

You handle it.

What happened with the person you sent?

That was an accident.

I should be asking you.

Why didn't you arrive as planned,

but let your men act rashly?

Where exactly were you?

This place is close to Junshan Sect.

I simply stopped by.

How is the Junshan Sect?

I have people inside.

Since their chief died,

internal conflict has been fierce.

They're fighting each other.

I took advantage of the chaos and struck from within.

From now on, Junshan Sect no longer exists.

Why didn't you discuss this with me first?

Destroying the Six Great Sects,

that was your suggestion.

Relax.

Before reaching Mount Moye,

I will obtain the key.

Now is the perfect opportunity.

But because of your useless subordinates,

you missed it.

Yan Shao has been drawing poison for Rong Shukuang.

He's at his limit.

We just need to wait for the poison to take its toll.

You're wrong.

I know them best.

Yan Shao has deep martial skills.

Draining him completely at once is impossible.

So what are you saying?

Punish those who acted recklessly

and capture Rong Shukuang yourself.

Zuitian.

Who would've thought Liu An

stayed at Yuchi Manor for so many years,

scheming all this

just to avenge her family?

At least she found her way back in the end.

But she lost her life.

And you?

Would you be willing

to give up everything

for an obsession?

I would.

Me too.

Can you save Wanci?

No.

I thought you'd go to save her and be the hero.

She'll be fine.

How do you know?

She's smart.

She can adapt.

So what you're saying is

I'm the most useless

and always needing protection?

That's not what I meant.

You're the unwed fiancee of Tiangang's leader.

Protecting you is my duty.

There you go again.

Saying the same thing over and over.

Can't you say something else?

It's not important.

You just don't get it.

Leader Shen.

Leader Shen!

You must avenge my brother!

People from Yuchi Manor deserve to die!

That was Zuitian's target.

I told you to follow them.

Who told you to act on your own?

We acted recklessly, and it was wrong.

But Liu An left markers along the way

and led us to Blossom's Fall Inn.

We never expected her to kill the Red-Robed.

Liu An?

She was just a maid

from Yuchi Manor.

The so-called Three Wandering Masters? Useless.

Useless people

deserve to die.

You're at death's door,

yet you're still trying to sow discord.

We did fail in our task and deserve to die,

but right now, Ghost Valley Sect is in turmoil.

Punishing us at this moment

will only give the enemy an opening.

Better to let us make up for it.

Young Master Ruhai makes a good point.

You kidnapped Young Lady Lin.

They'll come after her soon.

Well thought out.

Do as he says.

Young Master Lin.

Yan Shao sent us to assist.

We tracked them here, but lost their trail.

Don't worry, they have her.

They'll reach out to negotiate soon.

Let's keep pursuing.

Yan Shao will be here soon.

All right, let's go.

I'll keep an eye on her.

Don't worry, she won't escape.

Leader Shen, should we wait for them on the road?

I prefer waiting for people,

not chasing after them.

What are you looking at?

Once, snow was like flowers. Now, flowers are like snow.

Master Hua is as stunning as both.

It's truly enviable.

Just call me Hua Qi.

That's the name Zuitian gave me.

All right, Miss Hua Qi.

I'll be counting on your care along the way.

Much appreciated.

Are all people from Yuchi Manor this odd?

Captured by enemies

and still so calm and composed?

Then how should I behave?

Panic? Cry?

Tremble in fear?

You're just like Rong Shukuang,

sharp-tongued.

We're not the same.

Besides,

because of me, you're stuck in this carriage too,

unable to ride freely with Zuitian.

In the end,

whose prison is this carriage really?

Aren't we going to Mount Moye?

Why stop here?

Locals say you can pray for safety here.

Makes sense.

Soon, I'll have no family.

And my master won't protect me anymore.

After I reach Mount Moye,

I'll have to fend for myself.

You're getting married,

not walking into a death trap.

Master, don't you want the Fuxian treasure?

What do you mean?

I'll marry Chu Tianyao,

but I'll give you the treasure.

From then on, you'll do whatever I ask.

Not necessarily.

But you can try.

(Boss Jin: Crimson Lotus can be cured. See you at Ruthless Parlor.)

So this is a Dragon King Temple.

Looks like you'll have to pray to this big turtle for safety.

Haven't you heard of Grandpa Turtle Sage?

Grandpa Turtle Sage,

I, Rong Shukuang, am here to pray for safety.

Please grant my wish, Grandpa Turtle Sage.

I don't want to marry...

What are you saying?

Did it really work?

(That worked like a charm.)

(Should I ask for something else?)

(No, being greedy never works.)

(Just standing here,)

(listening to the rain with him is nice.)

(Being with him,)

(even just a day longer, is worth it.)

What are you smiling about?

I was thinking...

Since Grandpa Turtle Sage is so powerful,

I should've wished for supreme martial skills.

That way, when I reach Mount Moye,

I can strike down Chu Tianyao with a single blow.

Then I can live freely as a young widow.

Or maybe have Chu Tianyao fall gravely ill,

bleeding from his orifices,

his meridians shattered...

Can you shut up?

He's your fiance.

How can you curse him like that?

I have no love or ties with him.

Why shouldn't I curse him?

You...

I only care about those who care for me.

Aren't you the same kind of person too?

If you truly had no feelings for me,

why did you risk your life to save me so many times?

At first, I saved you for 300 gold.

Now, it's Tiangang's mission.

What if there was no gold,

and no mission from Tiangang?

That's none of your concern.

Or is it that you can't control your own heart?

If there's anyone

who could make Yan Shao take on an impossible burden,

it's me, Rong Shukuang.

You're overthinking it.

You...

Are you leaving town?

Yes.

You can't.

The mountain road collapsed.

The falling rocks blocked the way.

All the strong men in town have gone to clear it.

It'll take two or three days,

maybe even longer, to open the road.

Is there another way?

Other than that mountain road,

there's no other path.

What now?

We'll wait here for now.

Thunder...

Why don't you have any sympathy for women?

A heroine afraid of thunder?

I feel a little dizzy...

Master Hua, you admire Leader Shen, don't you?

Everyone in the world knows that.

But if a girl's feelings

are known to the whole world,

yet the man in question pretends not to notice,

that would be quite frustrating.

That Yan Shao by Rong Shukuang's side,

he's neither family nor a lover,

yet he risks his life to protect her.

What do you think that means?

Isn't it obvious?

Yan Shao has feelings for Rong Shukuang.

Miss Hua Qi, you're absolutely right.

But for someone so intelligent,

she doesn't seem to realize

that her beloved has feelings for another.

Rong Shukuang has been captured by Shen Zuitian multiple times,

but she always manages to escape unharmed.

Could it be that the Leader of Ghost Valley Sect,

Shen Zuitian, is really that incompetent?

Or is it simply because Yan Shao keeps saving her?

Perhaps your dear Zuitian

doesn't truly want her dead.

If Shen Zuitian had no feelings for Rong Shukuang,

then why did he keep capturing and releasing her?

All he's doing is giving them more chances to meet.

That doesn't benefit you at all.

Women

sometimes have to be more decisive than men.

When they love someone,

they should make sure they get them.

Are you plotting something?

I, too, have someone I long for but cannot have.

Leader Shen.

They were spotted near an abandoned temple.

Zuitian.

Hua Qi, come with me.

All right.

You stay here and guard Young Lady Lin.

I passed out again?

Are you feeling better?

I think so.

What did you do to me?

Nothing.

Just adjusted your circulation.

Adjusted my circulation?

That sounds like something an old physician would say.

Are you hungry?

Yeah.

Let's go to town for some buns. Come on.

Wait.

Going back to town is too risky.

It'll attract Ghost Valley Sect.

Since there are woodcutters here,

there must be a village nearby.

I'll go find some food.

Are you feeling unwell?

Here.

Hide here.

Come on, hide over there.

Stay put. Don't come out.

I'll be back soon.

Come back quickly.

Hua Qi is truly devoted to Leader Shen.

What a pity.

Such a pity?

What's the pity?

I pity that Young Master Ruhai is brilliant in strategy,

yet he means nothing in front of Leader Shen.

Hua Qi captured Rong Shukuang,

but caused Leader Shen to fall off a cliff,

yet she still holds his trust.

You

don't hold as high a place as Hua Qi.

Trying to sow discord?

Young Lady Lin, save your tricks for someone else.

You're a noble son of a great family.

Yet you tarnish your reputation by following Shen Zuitian.

Surely, you must have your own plans.

But unfortunately,

even Lie ranks above you in Shen Zuitian's eyes.

I pity you.

I know exactly what kind of person you are.

No one else is here.

Just say what you want.

I meant it when I said

you're a mastermind.

I want to support you in achieving something great.

You're up to something.

Young Lady Lin, what do you want?

Shen Zuitian is reckless and short-sighted.

He's not the best partner.

I'd rather work

with someone as intelligent as you, Young Master Ruhai.

Someone sent word.

They've taken shelter in the temple up ahead.

Yan Shao has already set out.

Later, find a way to keep Yan Shao busy.

I'll take the chance to capture Rong Shukuang.

Why do you get to capture her?

I refuse.

You distract Yan Shao.

I'll capture Rong Shukuang.

Zuitian, let me do it.

I caught her last time, didn't I?

Don't worry.

I'll get it done.

Rong Shukuang is cunning.

Don't waste words with her

and don't kill her.

Use a whistle as a signal.

As soon as you capture her, send the signal.

Why not just kill her?

Are you reluctant?

Nonsense.

I have my own reasons for keeping her alive.

Now go.

Yan Shao, it's been a while since the bamboo forest.

You've become haggard.

And you're looking rather refreshed.

What, have you and Rong Shukuang, the lovebirds,

decided to go your separate ways in a crisis?

She's unwell and staying at the inn to rest.

The inn?

Since when did Yan Shao learn to lie?

Yan Shao?

Yan Shao...

What?

We're old friends, aren't we?

It seems that Young Lady Rong doesn't welcome me.

Like a ghost that won't leave.

Where is Shen Zuitian?

Don't mention Shen...

Shen Zuitian!

Help!

If you dare harm Rong Shukuang,

I'll kill you.

Wait... Think this through.

Enough with your tricks.

I'm not Zuitian.

If you kill me,

Zuitian will never forgive you.

Enough talking.

He's been searching for me all this time

just for the treasure.

If you kill me,

the clues will be lost.

He'll hate you for it.

I'd rather he hate me

than watch him still care for you.

Have you been deceived?

Used by someone?

I don't care anymore.

As long as you're gone from this world,

I can be at peace.

No...

Stay back!

I... I didn't mean to.

It was self-defense.

Rong Shukuang!

Master.

♪If separated by a paper, a brush, a book, and an inkstone♪

♪Leaning against the door as the candlelight shines at night♪

♪Don't ask who pities the face in the mirror♪

I thought something had happened to you.

I'm fine.

I ran into Hua Qi.

But I used the Flowing Cloud Finger

and injured her.

Then I ran.

I was afraid you wouldn't find me.

So I rushed back to look for you.

♪Parting is easy while meeting again is difficult♪

Are you using me?

What are you talking about?

I only came

because of your devotion to Leader Shen.

So I wanted to see you one last time.

One last time?

Hua Qi?

Hua Qi!

Hua Qi!

Flowing Cloud Finger.

Has Rong Shukuang truly regained her martial arts?

By the time I arrived, it was too late.

Rong Shukuang poisoned her.

To save her,

I even got stabbed by Rong Shukuang.

But I still couldn't save Hua Qi.

If her martial arts have returned, she'll be even harder to deal with.

Fleeting beauty of the flowers and the slow maturation of the wine.

Drunken slumber cannot compare to the gentle fall of flowers.

Back then,

I only said that one line to you.

And ever since,

you refused to use the name Hua Sixue.

You changed it to Hua Qi.

To ask of the season for flowers,

but when flowers fall, no one knows.

The dead cannot return to life.

That's right.

I have no grudge against you.

Why are you doing this to me?

I did this to you

only because

right now, you are my most useful pawn.

Kill me.

Jiang Ruhai.

Have fun with her.

I am kind-hearted.

I can't bear to witness such brutality.

Kill me. I beg you, just kill me.

Why don't we wait here for a while?

Maybe they'll catch up.

Sister Rong.

Yingluo.

We were just saying

and here you are.

Any leads?

Still no sign of the Young Lady Lin.

But we've sent people to search.

Young Master Lin.

I need a word with you alone.

You may speak freely, Yan Shao.

We can't go to Mount Moye yet.

I need to take her to Ruthless Parlor.

Why?

Besides the Mystic Ice Jade Palm,

there's another poison in her body.

Someone at Ruthless Parlor can cure it.

You can verify this with Tang Yingluo.

What poison?

Crimson Lotus Heart.

Crimson Lotus...

It's said to be a deadly poison.

Those afflicted suffer excruciating pain.

They would rather die, and there's no cure.

All this time,

I've been drawing the poison from her.

Drawing poison?

She mustn't know.

You did all this for her...

She doesn't even know she's poisoned.

Please keep this from her.

In Ruthless Parlor,

someone there can help us.

So...

I understand.

After pasting this desert town,

we'll soon reach Ruthless Parlor.

Ruthless Parlor?

It's been so long.

I wonder how Jin Buyao,

Chai Hu, and Huo Xiang are doing.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Let's get to Ruthless Parlor quickly.

They're catching up fast.

A sandstorm is coming.

We should take shelter in the town first.

Then we'll decide.

Let's go.

Yan Shao!

Yan Shao.

I'm fine.

Young Master Lin...

There's something you need to do.

Only then can we escape.

♪Spinning through my heart, my dreams, the endless Jianghu♪

♪A fateful turn, where love and hearts collide♪

♪Ah, such a blissful tide♪

♪A journey long, yet life is but one ride♪

♪Blades in chaos, the world in turmoil, tangled ties♪

♪A fleeting warmth to shield me from the ice♪

♪Ah, as spring awakens love's delight♪

♪One single glance, my heart takes flight♪

♪I've heard tales of love and vengeance, left forgotten in the tide♪

♪And whispers of desert stars and rain, where love at first sight fades to cries♪

♪But I don't know, I don't know, how long this moment will abide♪

♪Yet here and now, for this one soul, I stand beside♪

♪I understand, love and longing, how much truth, how many lies♪

♪Yet my swift blade cannot sever, cannot sever these endless ties♪

♪I have known, the lonely journeys, wandering years without goodbyes♪

♪Yet this moment stirs the ache inside♪

♪One turn through this dream of Jianghu, one heartbeat lost in time♪

♪No dream compares to a fateful meeting so divine♪

♪Love needs no hero, only a foolish mind♪

♪Trapped in Jianghu's ruthless tides, once, let me defy♪

♪A single touch, a fleeting smile, is enough to shake the sky♪

♪Stirring the stillness, where the winds rise high♪

♪Though fate may part our paths, we walk the same road♪

♪A crescent moon, a crimson glow, a love untold♪

♪Like passing winds, like aching souls, never to meet once more♪

♪Then what is fate even for♪

♪Just once, to fall into your arms, not lost, nor torn, nor bound to strife♪

♪Amidst the storm of masters' might, hidden deep, a love so bright♪

♪Standing apart from all the fight, only one embrace so right♪

♪A dream of Jianghu's light♪

♪One turn through this dream of Jianghu, one heartbeat lost in time♪

♪No dream compares to a fateful meeting so divine♪

♪Love needs no hero, only a foolish mind♪

♪Trapped in Jianghu's ruthless tides, once, let me defy♪

♪A single touch, a fleeting smile, is enough to shake the sky♪

♪Stirring the stillness, where the winds rise high♪