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Guo Jing is my name.

Son of Songs.

Raised in the time of turmoil.

Song ended

in the conquest of Jins.

THE JINS

Dynasty fell.

Two sovereigns of Song captured by the Jins

in the infamous Jingkang Incident.

Song perished.

The remnant force moved south called Southern Song.

With its feeble resistance

coerced to call the Jins uncle.

Paying them triples annually.

Sadly, most of the high officials

were swayed and secured by Jins.

The Jins was constantly expanding

and acted wantonly.

But not all

submitted to them.

THE MONGOLS

In the north

the Mongol Khan had unified all the clans.

To fight against subjugations,

Mongolia

united the tribes of the Grassland

and launched an army

to defend their land

against the Jins' dominion.

To arms!

Bowmen alert!

Target their left wing.

Shoot!

I grew up in Mongolia

and witnessed many battles there.

Scatter hence, left and right!

The Mongols are experts in their archery.

General, their arrows can penetrate our armor!

We are three times as many!

How could they possibly gain the upper hand?

Attention to their left flank!

Quick!

Aim at their vital parts!

Shoot at will!

The Jins' vanguard has faltered.

Attack their commander position!

Retreat!

Hold!

A contingent of their host has breached.

Assign them to our hindmost horsemen.

Affirmative.

Who's there?

Ambush!

Shoot!

Damn it!

My arrow missed?

I'm not an enemy.

-Check him out. -Yes, sir!

Merely a transient

in quest of a friend.

How do you speak the Mongol tongue?

Who the hell are you?

My name is Guo Jing, nurtured amongst the Mongols.

My mother abides in the Grasslands.

Whom do you seek?

A girl from Middle Land.

War has rent us asunder.

The Jin clarions sound beneath.

We must make haste in pursuit.

Hey!

It's too dangerous here.

Leave now!

It will soon rain. We light incense for them.

Huang Rong why have so many died here?

You just returned to Middle Land.

Said you wish to find out what "the martial realm" truly is?

Look.

Gangs fight for territories

bearing grievous tolls for power, fame,

vengeance, greed and hate.

Same as the Grassland.

Only it's called war.

You came from the secluded island well shielded by your father.

You sneaked out to this.

Do you not fear?

Don't tie me to my father.

What's up?

I told you!

We light incense for them.

Incense?

No incense can be lit in the rain!

Just follow me.

What is the spear for?

Wait!

Protecting me?

It is too perilous. We must leave.

Thunder strikes yonder. We are safe here.

Do not tempt fate.

-Let's go. -Wait.

Didn't you say you have seven Si-fu?

You're here to learn combat skills.

What for?

Look! It is alight.

A merciful offering for them.

Merciful offering.

They would never have thought a stranger would pay them homage.

Though we just met,

I find you truly remarkable.

Did you not ask why I learn the skill?

My father named me Jing to remind me of the shame of Jingkang.

So I must learn how to fight to protect my people.

But I'm not good enough as a disciple.

But no matter what, I'd die to protect my homeland.

Then you too must shield me, or else you'll be cursed by the lightning.

Don't worry.

Lightning shall have no chance.

What is this?

Among my talents I'm a genius in culinary art.

This is my famous dish.

Peach Blossom Wine Chicken. Taste and judge.

I thought this was a respectful act to pay them homage!

Absolutely respectful!

But then why waste the chicken?

Don't follow tedious rules.

Rules are for pretentious people.

I can take you around.

You'll see rules are excuses. What say you?

I knew it not then that this strange maiden

would be entwined with my fate

for the rest of my life.

Jing-ge! Keep up!

Because of her,

Guo Jing became Jing-ge.

Coming! Rong-er!

Because of him, Huang Rong became Rong-er.

Jing, if you still regard us, the Seven Odds, as your Si-fu,

then heed my words.

The world is perilous.

Stay away from the ruleless!

You're here to learn from us.

But I hear you've been consorting with that little hussy.

Hussy?

How many times have I said it?

Her father, Heretic East, is eccentric and maleficent.

Furthermore, Peach Blossom Island, where he dwells,

is laden with deadly traps.

Many have died there.

Never go there!

You are fundamentally feeble and also mindless.

How can you become a worthy man?

Reflect on this.

Yes, Si-fu.

Until then, you shall come with us.

Brother, would he comprehend by simply kneeling?

Definitely not.

It will take years.

Then, patient we must be.

The father of that maiden is Heretic East.

Cease consorting with her.

Rong-er, don't mimic my Si-fu.

Your Si-fu are boring combatants.

Their weapon can't even touch their foes'.

You are wasting time.

At best, you will be just like them.

Nothing wrong with that.

Don't judge by skill.

You should respect their righteousness.

And to master a single art is already quite commendable.

Single?

Is that truly enough?

Don't you wish to learn greater skills?

My foundation is weak and I struggle to find good methods.

Fear not. I shall take you to meet someone.

He is one of the Five Greats. The Northern beggar.

The Eighteen Dragon Palms.

The Dragon Soar.

Change positions in the air, attacking from high up.

Eggplant braised with asparagus.

Sauteed chicken liver with chicken feet.

Two Dragons Fetch Water.

Launch your palms, idiot.

Both left and right!

This dish is good. This one is also good.

Continue teaching and I'll continue cooking.

Wonderful!

Slow teaching is good!

I can eat more of your dishes.

Dragon in the Field.

Target the foe's lower body.

Surprise dish?

Peach blossom wine chicken, a famous dish from me.

Peach blossom wine chicken.

What fragrance and taste!

Do not tarry there!

The Dragon Soar.

Raise your palms and strike with power.

Raise your palms! Your palms!

Strike with your palms! Strike!

You're totally palmless!

That's great! Flat fall.

Hasten your practice! No slacking!

Silly lad.

Heed the old man.

When you can no longer retreat, never forget

one more move from the last palms.

The Dragon Quake.

You can strike through objects.

The Dragon Quake.

Strike the ox

through the mountain!

Score!

You gained some points!

I shall save the chicken butt for you.

Jing-ge.

Tell me about the Grassland?

The Grassland...

You shall visit it with me.

There are not many rules as here.

Blue sky, white clouds,

vast and open. Simple people.

There, sworn brothers in Mongolian are called Anda.

Sure, I'll go.

This pinwheel is for you.

Rong-er, hereafter should fate separate us,

this pinwheel shall mark my whereabouts.

By this, you shall follow my trail to look for me.

Remember should there be a stone nearby

carve a mark on it to be certain it is you.

What mark shall I carve?

What's "fool" in Mongol tongue?

Meneg.

What?

Meneg.

The tail of the sign will mark my onward direction.

So be it.

The world may be vast,

but our paths shall not diverge.

But sometimes paths diverge not because of the vast land,

but by the entrapment of the rules.

We were separated.

Jing, heed your Si-fu.

Peach Blossom Island where he dwells is laden with deadly traps.

Many have died there.

Never go there!

Si-fu!

Why did you look for me on Peach Blossom Island?

Your vengeance shall be mine.

I should not have come to this island!

I should not have come!

-Jing-ge. -I should not have come!

Kneeling for two days, you must be hungry.

My Si-fu only sought me here.

Why did your father kill them?

Trust me.

My father is not on the island.

Peach Blossom Island claims him lord.

Should he be innocent, who bears guilt?

Jing-ge, be calm.

Your grand Si-fu remains unfound. Should...

Should he still be alive, he should know the truth.

-We shall seek him together. -Don't say anything

-to your father. -We shall seek him together.

The grand Si-fu was right.

We must sever from ill-suited folks.

Please, trust me.

You shall never be with me.

Cease your pursuit.

Abide on your Peach Blossom Island.

I would fain not see you evermore.

In but a moment, all blossoms lost their hue.

Thereafter, I found the grand Si-fu.

He said that Heretic East was not on the island.

So the murderer could not have been him.

Rong-er...

Now war is raging everywhere.

Where exactly are you?

I have sought you in all your haunts, yet you are lost.

Til the ends of the earth.

In time, our paths shall cross again.

LEGENDS OF THE CONDOR HEROES: THE GALLANTS

Jing-ge, since our parting,

I have been searching for you.

Yet along the way, burned green fields

led me to a war zone.

Only then did I realize

war was the worst of all.

What's more dreadful is gangs blend in the military,

covering on profits and power.

Hidden behind me

was the demon of the gang world with his minions.

This man, the most dreaded among the Five Greats,

is the Venom West.

All calamities stem from a peerless martial tome,

The Novem Scripture.

He who obtains this tome

may become the ultimate combatant

and invincible in war.

If it falls into the wrong hands,

it will bring Armageddon, vast devastation.

Uncle Venom West, as an acme master

bullying a junior is most ungainly.

Where is Guo Jing?

Are you not inseparable?

Tell me, where's the Novem Scripture.

My cuties are starving.

Once fed,

you will be untraceable by Jing-ge.

He was weak once, yet he of all men

mastered the Novem Force.

Now his inner force has grown.

I am the ultimate on earth.

The Novem Scripture should belong to me.

Bullshit.

Previously when you battled Jing-ge, did he defeat you soundly?

Once he comes, you shall beg on your knees.

Is it true? Did you hear the wench?

Our Venom West was crushed.

What is the Novem Scripture?

I have the scripture

but it is all in my head.

-Careful! -Jesting at death's door.

He has abandoned you, yet you shield him still.

This matter concerns you not.

Cease stalling. Recite it now.

Who is it?

Pardon me.

A Mongol troop is in transit.

Shall we assess their strength?

Be gone from here!

Handle such trifles yourself.

Linger not by the casement.

Yonder individual who failed in Middle Land

now serves as a Jins' lackey.

Coward!

You survive by pleasing the Jins.

You are worse than a dog.

Venom West, she now chides you.

Can you endure such affront?

She spits poison words, yet pales to our poison.

The Mystic One, your trinket is now of use.

This one, the Lethal Ring, is quite amusing.

Encased is a tiny lethal snake.

Should you break it, the snake is swift as lightning.

Death is instant, with ugly distorted face.

Whose cutie is more deadly?

We shall do it thus. I shall recite it to the stronger one.

Do you wish to know the contents of the Novem Scripture?

Within it lie powerful martial secrets.

Even your leader, Venom West,

ever so self-important, yearns its acquisition.

See?

Speechless.

Pretending loyalty.

Your minions are all ears.

Then I shall recite it.

-The first form of the Novem Force... -Hold your tongue!

Such an ado.

Greed for secrets has made you three monkeys.

Your brains are my meals.

Long have I not feasted.

Brains must be eaten once opened, lest they spoil.

But skewered and roasted, they last two days more.

Be calm! We come to aid you.

The wench is running away! The wench is running away!

-Venom West cannot swim. -Laugh not!

Bring her back.

To be the ultimate,

I must acquire the Novem Scripture.

I shall be invincible.

The Owl, you are hiding behind the wall.

Should the wench remain elusive, your brain shall be the first I devour.

The Mongol banners.

You Mongol soldiers drank my poison in the river.

Hold your movements, one and all, lest the toxin intensifies.

Your doom is nigh.

Waste no time.

Today, by my hand, you are brought low.

Henceforth, obey my words.

Put this on.

I shall take you as a gift to the Jins.

You are the Khan's favorite fourth son, Tolui.

TOLUI, THE 4TH PRINCE

Anda.

JEBE, MONGOL GENERAL

Guo Jing. It's Guo Jing.

Don't move, you all.

Guo Jing has grown powerful.

You poisoned the river.

Surrender the antidote and I shall spare your life.

Beware his toxic gas!

You inhaled my poison gas.

You shall die a horrid death.

What is this?

The Novem Force?

Venom West is seeking this.

Anda Tolui. Master Jebe.

Anda, are you all right?

Your arrival is most opportune.

There are Jin troops nearby.

I shall use my inner force first

to dispel the poison within you.

The Mongolians have caught up!

Speed up!

Jin army, heed my command!

Retreat to Ding An!

Hasten!

RETREAT OF 50,000 JIN TROOPS

We're about to enter the canyon!

Stop them!

Hurry, hide quickly!

Wench, come forth!

Wench!

Wench, come forth!

Stand aside.

Just don't look at them!

What ails you? It is not her.

-What are you doing? -Fool.

This wench is quite sneaky.

Robbers! Bandits!

We found naught.

Wench!

On land...

Even if you can fly you won't escape my grasp.

She wears the Lethal Ring.

She shall not run far.

What is this commotion?

The Jin army is here.

Don't you dare!

Playing tough?

You! Turn around if you dare.

Go back the way you fled then come back and speak to me.

You pitiful dog! Do you know who this is?

His rank is above your marshal.

The court adviser of your lord!

Known as Venom West!

Court adviser?

Never heard of him.

A bunch of rogues daring to deceive me?

Step aside!

Stand aside.

Go eat dung!

Feed their hearts to the swine.

Charge!

You troop of monkeys try to block my way.

Run!

Anda.

Two years ago, your Si-fu took you to Middle Land.

We worried about you.

Now you've become so powerful!

You were heading this way to return to find us, weren't you?

And what do you hold in your hand?

A pinwheel.

Master Jebe.

Anda.

I got lost with a friend.

I have come here to find her.

This is the token I left for her

hoping she might see it.

Now, with war raging everywhere,

is it truly easy to find someone?

Jing, the Jins hired many Middle Land experts.

They shall continue to ambush us.

Return with us henceforth.

The Khan's camp is near.

And your mother.

Since you left, she has waited outside daily,

gazing where you went, awaiting your return.

You are already here. Go and see them.

On the way, we shall plan how to find your friend.

Adorn yourself with this.

Anda, we shall return to the Grassland.

Wench!

He has abandoned you, yet you shield him still.

Now who will protect you?

Rong-er, I promised to protect you.

But I let you get hurt!

It's all my fault.

Jing-ge, I do not fear being hurt by experts.

I fear that the cure will fail and I will lose you forever.

I will find a way to save you.

Rong-er, we have hope.

Ahead lies Monk Sole Light's retreat.

We have hope.

Mistress Huang, your Qi is blocked

and your lung meridian is damaged.

We must use the Novem Force

to unblock your blood vessels.

We shall learn together

the healing techniques within the scripture.

In times of peril, it may save lives.

In these turbulent times, chaos and strife abound.

The Novem Scripture

brings bloodshed in the martial realm.

Both benefactors,

since you have procured this scripture,

you must protect it,

lest it fall into the hands of wicked people.

You may leave now.

Rong-er, whatever trials ahead,

I shall always protect you.

A promise is a promise. I hold it in my heart.

If someday we are separated,

I'll leave behind this pinwheel.

Follow its trail to look for me.

Should there be a stone nearby, carve a mark on it;

then I'll be certain it's you.

What mark shall I carve?

What's "fool" in Mongol tongue?

-Meneg. -Fool.

The tail of the sign will be my onward direction.

Jing-ge.

The world is vast, but we won't stay separated.

MONGOL BASE CAMP

Revere the great natural laws

Guo Jing is back!

Footprints across rivers, lakes and seas

Guo Jing!

Heroes create wonders with great ease

Brothers!

Brothers!

The Great Khan arrives.

Heroes' resilience, unconquered might

Immortal name, shining in the night

Great Khan, my father, I'm back.

My son.

You have grown strong.

You long for the Great Khan?

Where is the golden knife I gave you when you left?

It is always by my side.

Your brothers hold you dear daily,

yet your return tarried.

Guo Jing has made our kin concerned.

I shall accept the Khan's chastisement.

Indeed!

Great Khan, may I be excused?

Mother, forgive me for my long departure.

I let you return to Middle Land; did you visit your father's abode?

Did you find your father's tomb?

Forget not, for this is your root.

Mother, your health.

Fortunate is your return.

Wench!

Your end has come!

By the heavens!

Oh, my sweet mercy!

Ah, damn!

Move.

Princess Huajun is back from Harijin.

Lower the ramparts.

Princess Huajun is back.

Enemies from behind!

Increase the vigilance!

I don't like the look of it.

Should we storm in?

Look at this setup.

Their Great Khan must be within.

With such a display, there must be heavy troops inside.

Why fear? We have Venom West.

Court adviser, in my opinion,

where you master the Novem Force

we should act with caution.

What say you?

Huang Rong holds the Novem Scripture.

Sneak into their camp,

poison the water.

Their troops will collapse.

Who were those people trying to capture you?

Emissaries of the Jins.

They think I possess a certain matter they pursue.

Princess, the medicine.

I am Huajun. What is your name?

Huang Rong.

You are fluent in our language.

I had a good teacher.

But he returned to Middle Land.

Princess, all venomous darts are extracted.

Now the ring.

Princess, the brimstone is ready.

I shall cut the ring.

The threat is gone.

Clean yourself, then I shall apply the salve.

Why do they call you Abaga?

What is the meaning?

"Abaga" is Mongolian for "princess."

What is that in your hand?

You bring it all the way up?

Pinwheel.

-May I have it? -Not this one!

The one I seek left it for me.

Truly stingy!

My fire sickle. I shall give it to you.

Princess, he is back.

-Really? -Yes.

Then I shall get ready!

What's the matter?

The teacher I mentioned is back.

Teacher?

What is his name?

Guo Jing. We shall be wed soon.

Father Khan has always aspired for a union between us.

Jing, you've been gone for two years.

It is time to pass on your father's belongings to you.

This robe...

I now give it to you.

Remember your father's name is Guo Xiaotian.

Twenty years ago, to avenge the Jingkang Incident,

he became a thorn in the side of those bribed by the Jins.

Facing multiple ambushes,

your father was beset by them.

He fell victim to their blades.

May my father's spirit in heaven bless his child

to cleanse the shame and avenge you.

Huajun. Get off.

Get off.

Get rid of me? Impossible!

Huajun, I'm paying homage to my father!

Get off. Wait for me outside.

Your homage is paid.

You never change. You always make me angry.

Look!

See! They have all grown up.

But you have not.

You still look like a little girl.

Nourish yourself.

You have returned. That is great.

-Huajun. -I got something to tell...

You first, then.

Guo Jing, Father Khan has bestowed marriage on us.

Post nuptials...

Princess Huajun.

Post nuptials, shall we abide here or go to Middle...

Huajun, although we grew up together,

a marriage is not in my sight.

Must I, perforce, marry you?

Then, forget about it. Don't regret.

No, Huajun, you are mistaken.

I never thought of it at all.

Cause my elder brothers bullied you?

After we get married, Father Khan shall shield you.

Huajun, my mom and I

can't always rely on your father to protect us our whole life.

I learnt this in the last two years.

I encountered a girl in Middle Land.

From her, I learned a lot.

Where is she now?

No idea.

Her fate is yet unknown to me.

I wrongfully accused her father as the slayer of my Si-fu.

I cast her out in folly.

-Cast her out? -Yeah...

I have wronged her.

Jing-ge.

The Grassland is also complicated.

Perhaps this time we really are separated.

Are you still looking for her?

Yes, indeed.

To the very brink of the world.

I'll find her.

You are fond of her?

It's not just that.

It's a feeling beyond that.

I have waited for you for two years.

Is this all you want to say?

I have no idea what it felt like to like someone.

So now, you got your answer!

I don't want to lie, but I did get it.

This is my fire sickle.

I shall give it to you.

That wench! How dare you!

Such fury!

Are you leaving?

Your wound has not healed yet.

Thanks, for yesterday...

Heading to the Middle Land?

Can you take me with you?

Guo Jing went to Middle Land and fell in love with a woman.

His heart remains entwined with hers.

He vows to reclaim her, come what may.

I must find out what she looks like.

Should our paths cross,

I shall chop off her head.

Huajun, in fact...

It's a pity you're leaving,

else you would witness how I sever her head.

Let's go! I'll find you a good ride.

Find a solid one for the princess.

I am curious. Many Mongol warriors are here.

What draws you to a Han?

-You shall know if you meet him. -Princess.

The water was taken from the Turgen River.

Yet this horse refuses to drink.

What's the matter?

Just be careful.

I suspect poison in the water.

It will be those who pursued me yesterday.

If you leave now, you shall cross paths with them.

Stay with me.

But won't my Han lineage attract attention?

Just cover your face.

No one dare challenge your identity.

Princess, you have my gratitude.

Then I shall stay.

But I must ask a favor.

There's a letter inside.

While I fled, I wrote it for several friends of mine.

So that they might know my position.

Send someone to Dengzhou and deliver to the beggars with pouches.

Beggars?

They call themselves the Beggar Clan.

Beggar Clan?

They may come and aid us against the minions of the Jins.

Are Middle Land women all so wise?

It is clear why Guo Jing is fond of her.

A bestowed wedding... he has no choice.

I don't want to force him to like me either.

Might I introduce you to Guo Jing?

There are a few Hans in the camp.

He shall be overjoyed to meet you.

No need for that.

This poisoned river is more important.

Nothing else matters.

Leave it up to fate.

Up to what?

Fate.

People meet when the time is right.

True.

Chief, we poisoned the water, but we found Guo Jing there as well.

Such fortune!

Since both are here, we shall see how you die.

Chief, rumors are rife that you battled Guo Jing.

Opinions differ, but we only trust your word.

Who truly won?

Guo Jing,

you are ever dodging in fear of me.

Bring out the Novem Scripture!

Face my Toad Miasma!

The Dragon Quake.

Strike the ox through the mountain!

You scoundrel! A wolf in sheep's skin!

What a cheap shot!

I've seen through your tricks!

Now it is my turn.

The Eighteen Dragon Palms! The twelfth move.

The Dragon Swirl.

Use force against force.

I never saw your master use this.

Check it out.

Even and even.

We can say I had a narrow victory.

Step aside.

They are all gone.

We had eyes in the city.

They saw you crawl away.

You believe such nonsense?

When true masters duel with each other,

life and death are close.

So tell me, who won?

Of course you won!

The Toad Roar of yours is the foremost in the world.

In jest, Guo Jing turned to dust.

Show your skills.

Infiltrate the military camp and locate Huang Rong.

Will you join us as well?

I have yet to master the Novem Force.

And I shall not waste my energy.

Father Khan, while chasing Jin troops,

we faced ambush by a gang.

They come from Middle Land with perilous skills.

If not for Guo Jing

who used the Novem Force to detoxify us,

we should have been dead.

Father Khan...

JOCHI, THE 1ST PRINCE

...Guo Jing has learnt many skills from Middle Land.

CHAGATAI, THE 2ND PRINCE

Yet Middle Land skills differ from warfare.

MINISTER, YELU CHUCAI

What we face are the Jins with their million elite soldiers.

On the northern front of the Jins,

we have suffered continuous setbacks.

One person cannot alter the course of battle.

Great Khan, it appears the Jins have devised

numerous strategies against us this time.

In war, it is the spirit that counts;

victory belongs only to the brave.

Anything is possible.

I believe that Jing could help.

Guo Jing, what is the Novem Force?

Show us.

Father Khan, be careful!

These are tricks from Middle Land.

-What if... -Jochi,

there is nothing wrong. Jing is no outsider.

I watched you grow.

You are my adopted son.

You and your mother are my family.

Jing, I trust you.

Light the bonfire, show your skills.

Assembly!

Guo Jing shall exhibit Middle Land skills!

Victory!

Look, it is he.

What's wrong? Why do you weep thus?

Must be the injury hasn't healed yet.

The Eighteen Dragon Palms?

It is not to be trifled with.

More so!

This is what Venom West seeks, the Novem Scripture.

Such is the cause of his absence.

Where hides this darling?

I bade you pursue Huang Rong, not to court her.

Fool.

Guo Jing!

How many people can perform this kind of skill?

Great Khan, Middle Land martial arts

are broad and profound.

The five most powerful masters are known as the Five Greats.

They are Heretic East, Huang Yaoshi;

Venom West, Ouyang Feng;

Loyal South, Monk Sole Light;

Northern Beggar, Hong Qigong;

and Divine Apex, Wang Chongyang.

These five masters have different disciplines.

Their might is supreme.

I just harnessed the internal force

from the Novem Scripture by Wang

fused with the external force

of Eighteen Dragon Palms taught by Hong.

All my life, I have fought battles aplenty

seen magnificent displays of troops

and met multitudes of formidable folks.

Never did I realize the world can be so vast

and replete with such marvels.

With such potent martial prowess,

you deserve the title of a true hero.

Great Khan, I believe a true hero does not solely rely on skills,

but rather stands tall in times of peril.

In adversity, they remain fearless and undeterred.

Only then can he deserve to be called

a true hero of the world.

Let's go.

Jing, what are you looking at?

I think I saw someone familiar.

Is that not Huajun?

Have you forgotten her after two years?

Report to the Great Khan!

Great Khan! Several soldiers are dead in the camp.

Enemies have infiltrated.

-Remain alert! -Aye.

Father Khan...

OGEDAI, THE 3RD PRINCE

...we found traces of campfire outside the camp.

Third Brother, patrolling is my responsibility.

I sanctioned it.

Huajun said some Jin minions were lurking nearby.

They have also poisoned the river.

You still bicker amongst yourselves.

A poisoned water source portends death.

The army's morale is thus shattered.

Relay my command: Drill the troops tomorrow.

Aye.

Go to the rear of the camp.

Inspect it thoroughly.

-Hasten. -Hurry!

Why do your soldiers appear so fraught?

What is afoot?

They sneaked in and killed our men.

Sneaked in?

Thus, you must tell Jing-ge...

Guo Jing... to be vigilant.

All must heed caution.

Verily, all must heed caution.

Assuredly, I shall tell Guo Jing.

Jing-ge?

Upon the brink of battle, rouse the soldier's spirits

and train the entire army.

Your Father Khan summoned Guo Jing to the field.

Does he intend to have him lead?

Guo Jing, you have seen wars

but never fought in one.

Great Khan bids you learn tactics.

Guo Jing's fire tricks were mere child's play.

I'll show him what a true war is.

Jochi is cumbersome enough; now we have Guo Jing too.

Attack!

Guo Jing, watch!

This is our battle strategy.

With the Jins, the Mongols like to lure foes deep within.

Their ranks seem in disarray,

but in truth are split left and right, striking foes from both sides.

This is the tactic we employ to win with fewer men.

My two brothers want Guo Jing to make a fool of himself

in the presence of our Father Khan.

Ask Guo Jing if he brought any war books

from Middle Land.

If so ask him to train accordingly.

War books from Middle Land?

They have no cavalry tactics.

Ask him first.

If he has any, it might help.

Great Khan, a frontal assault is unwise.

In many battles,

we failed to break the Jins' north line.

We must seek another path to strike at the Jins' heart.

I have sent envoys to the Song Emperor

requesting passage through Song lands

to launch a surprise attack from behind.

What if they deny us?

Friend or foe,

they must choose one.

Guo Jing,

a hundred Hans await you beyond the East Gate.

Fear not, for I recognize them.

Who might they be?

The Beggar Clan of Middle Land.

Friends here, not enemies.

Elders, what brings you here?

I received a pigeon post from the Clan

to seek our chief, no... To aid Master Guo.

Where's your chief?

Where is she?

She has been absent for four months.

Nothing shall happen to our wise chief.

This... Kindly accept this painting.

Who is she?

Their chief... also the friend I seek.

I asked for a small cadre.

Who called for the entire branch to move here?

We never saw the Grassland

and wished to broaden our horizon.

Do not jest.

I asked you here to bring a plan not a painting.

Plan! Not painting!

Who brought it?

Not I.

-Not me. -You!

Speak out! Why have you brought it?

Why...

Why did I bring a portrait?

Chief, you intended to

-give this portrait to... -What?

I remember! You told us it was for him when you drew it.

If seen by others will not my guise be compromised?

Chief... why do you withdraw from Guo Jing?

He has been in search of you all this while.

At times of war we do not dwell on personal matters.

Venom West lurks with his retinue.

Beware their presence. Aid Guo Jing.

Venom West is so formidable.

What if he assails our camp?

Your duty is to forge a strategy.

Rest assured, Chief.

I have already made arrangements.

Brethren, around the clock protect the Chief closely.

No way.

With such numbers at my heel

Guo Jing's suspicion will rise.

Very well.

I shall tell him now that you are not here.

Come back!

Chief!

The truth will come to light that you are here.

Why not reveal it now?

I...

The style of the Beggars Clan is carefree.

I shall be carefree.

Chief... time is of the essence.

You jest with us old men while he is headed to the princess.

Away, be gone.

Truly... I have met that princess.

She and Guo Jing are a fine pair.

Guo Jing is to command the army.

And Venom West is lurking outside.

He faces so many problems.

I can't show myself.

Thus I asked you here to bring a plan.

You think it fits not?

-It fits. -Elder Lu.

-Chief. -Stationeries.

Here they are.

I know not when Venom West will appear.

But he seeks the Novem Scripture.

I shall write a hundred copies for him.

Seven-layered loom.

Spring silkworms spin their lives away.

Cut not the silken cloth too soon.

Unwittingly rent asunder,

the celestial phoenix's robe in twain.

Mother, what does this verse mean?

It means

two birds on the same piece of cloth

were separated into two garments.

Blossoms bloom in pairs,

leaves entwined as one,

branches joined in love.

You have wronged my soul,

yet my heart is pure.

Guo Jing.

Huajun.

I saw you at the drills yesterday.

Your two brothers mocked me.

I think even they train better than me.

Father Khan longs for you to be his prince consort.

So, he bids you lead his soldiers.

He doesn't know your heart belongs elsewhere.

Huajun,

I will speak to the Great Khan and tell him everything.

I only fear this might affect my mother.

Don't worry. I won't let Father Khan mistreat you.

I thought the Grassland was the finest place.

Yet now I see there are better places.

Huajun, Middle Land is my homeland.

-My mom and I must return. -Middle Land!

Right, I came here to ask

if you brought war books from Middle Land.

War books? How do you know...

-Indeed you have them? -Yes.

It's called "Scroll of Wu Mu" left behind by General Yue Fei.

-How curious! -Assuredly.

This book has recorded the strategies to counter the Jin army.

So the Jins long to obtain it.

Huajun...

I...

Brethren of the Beggar Clan,

to fight against the Jins, General Yue Fei

had left this "Scroll of Wu Mu".

All may survey this martial tome

to discern its proper use.

It has eight arrays against the Jins.

This Heaven Array quells which Jin array?

What is that they do?

I have no idea.

Over there!

Who drew this?

-I don't know. -Not me.

I did.

I drew it up last night upon putting it together.

Then this Earth Array says

the central band lingers behind on the left

while trios center at the vanguard.

Elder Jian what array does this quell?

Which array?

You shall not be with me.

I would fain not see you evermore.

Huang Rong. So it is you!

Here you are.

Do you seek to sever my head?

You talked about fate!

All lies!

This blade in my hand, take it.

We shall do this in Mongol style!

It is not necessary.

In venturing forth, who bears not a handy weapon?

Look, here's my weapon: the Dog-Beating Staff.

You take this broken stick.

Do you despise me?

Do not say that I bully you.

Careful!

I showed you mercy. We shall commence now.

Deceive not! What mean you by "commence"?

Stop talking, bring it on.

Your blade has fallen.

You have lost.

What did I lose? I was not slain.

Without weapons I can still fight!

You can't flee!

What is this? Why can I not move?

This is the "Orchid Brushing Hand."

I have sealed two of your acupoints.

You shall remain thus for one hour.

Compose yourself.

You treacherous wench!

After giving her a sound beating,

you bid her peace and reflection.

-At last, your guise is pierced! -Keep silent.

Wench!

We shall see who is faster.

Your staff holds no sway over me.

Huajun.

If I apprehend you, might she give me the Novem Scripture?

What is that?

Banish such thoughts. Likely, she wishes me dead.

-If you want to slay me, proceed. -To slay?

Uncle Venom West,

if you wanted the Novem Scripture, you should've said so earlier.

The horse would not have kicked you.

To save your honor, I shall keep silent.

Do you really want it?

It's here. Let her go!

Tricks... Don't trick me, wench.

No, I'm not.

Do you want it? Release her first.

Or I might burn it.

-I want it. -Here it is.

Sanskrit.

No challenge for me.

Why is the scripture in Sanskrit?

For it is genuine.

My father said the original scripture was inscribed in Sanskrit.

Splendid. But...

How does Guo Jing know Sanskrit?

He had a wise mentor.

-But he has lost his mind. -What?

-He shall spout blood and die. -Guo...

I counsel you, cease your practice.

To fail would bring shame. Be gone!

Worry not for me. I shall not lose my mind.

Worry for your Guo Jing.

If he should spout blood yet live,

I shall send him to the afterlife.

It was too dangerous.

You might not know,

Venom West has shown his mercy.

You lied about Guo Jing.

I can't trust you anymore.

Yet, you just said he would die.

Is that true?

You ask me?

Reflect well.

Shall you believe me?

Why do you shroud in mystery?

Your Guo Jing is fine.

He won't die.

How else could I have saved you?

So that book is fake?

All made up. Is there anything real?

I scorn liars most.

So you ought to scorn me.

How much is that scripture worth?

I'll recompense you.

Debts I favor not.

I scrawled the scripture in wrong order.

I just tricked Venom West.

He shall surely come again.

Do you want me to stay and help?

Speak not of my presence to Jing-ge.

I shall follow your commands.

You utter fair words, yet yearn for proximity to Guo Jing.

Your heart pines for him. Why do you still hide and not see him?

The Great Khan favors Guo Jing.

Your two elder brothers ever seek to cast him down.

If they know I hide in the camp

have you thought of Guo Jing's fate?

Thus you have played me for your ends.

I aid Guo Jing and I aid you.

Is this exploitation?

I was to leave.

It was you who bid me stay. Now you scorn me.

I never thought the Khan's daughter could be so unjust.

I shall pack my things

and notify the beggars to depart at dawn.

Huajun,

a soul can't always rely on

another's safeguard evermore.

Chief, you traveled far to find Guo Jing.

Would you leave so soon?

If I stay here, more trouble will come.

Elder Lu, we shall return to Middle Land.

Emotions are hard to restrain; desires are insatiable.

To practice asceticism in this world,

the ultimate obstacle is the obsessions within our own hearts.

What's on your mind?

Tell me.

What's her name?

Who?

The one you fancy!

She is Huang Rong.

I have not met her,

but seeing you thus she must be fair.

But I have wronged her,

rendering her all alone now.

I lost her.

And she may have been in peril.

Mother, I wish to leave for a time to find her.

If you wish it, you shall find her.

Great Khan, my dear friend is in peril.

I wish to find her in Middle Land.

A friend in need

can't be ignored.

I shall send two teams of scouts to accompany you.

My gratitude to the Great Khan for your kindness.

But I need no escort.

I have always seen you as a son.

This Grassland is evermore your home.

Go with peace.

Seven-layered loom.

Spring silkworms spin their lives away.

Cut not the silken cloth too soon

Unwittingly rent asunder

the celestial phoenix's robe in twain.

Prince Ogedai greets the Khan.

Prince Ogedai greets the Khan.

Great Khan, ill tidings.

Our southern line tribes

were raided by the Jins.

The cattle were stolen.

One survivor remains with half his arm severed

and his hair and beard shorn.

Take him away.

Great Khan, the Jins' provocation

can't go unanswered.

Great Khan, the Jins' elite guards line the northwest

but their central forces are sparse.

I propose we strike their capital.

Great Khan,

to attack the Jins' capital

we must cross the Guan River defense.

Guan River defense...

There will be a prolonged warfare.

The best strategy is to pass through Song lands

and then strike the Jins' capital.

Guo Jing knows the Song land best.

That's why I had him train the troops.

Now that we are strong,

I decide

to summon Guo Jing back

and march against the Jins.

-Great Khan. -Great Khan.

YUE ZHOU PROVINCE, MIDDLE LAND

Make way!

Ill tidings.

Our court refuses Mongol forces

passage through our border to attack the Jins.

Yet they still march towards Middle Land.

They intend to force their way and ambush the Jins' capital.

Our officials are bought by the Jins.

How could they grant passage to the Mongols?

They might attack us too.

Guo Jing is still on the Grassland?

He would not fight with the Mongols against us, would he?

Nonsense.

Guo Jing will stop them.

He will face the Mongol army alone.

The Chief is in seclusion.

This is an important matter.

We must consult her.

Spread the word. Find our Chief!

-Aye. -Aye.

HANSHUI FERRY, 60 LI TO SONG BORDER

Here you go, sir.

-Noodles please. -Sure.

Brothers, you came from Jiezhou.

What tidings there?

Same as Xihe, all sealed off.

This war will not be short. Trade is getting harder.

Officer. Officer.

May I ask where are these troopers headed?

Are you Han?

Yes.

Change your clothes quickly.

The Mongols seek to invade the Jins.

Negotiations with our court failed.

They march south directly intending to force their way.

The court sends tens of thousands to the border daily.

Our office must also withdraw.

Our ancestors bled for these lands.

We must not permit them to be trampled.

March out!

Guo Jing is back!

Great Khan.

Guo Jing, the Mongol-Jin war looms.

Yet the Song court, foolish and weak, denies passage.

Great Khan has decreed to march south.

If Song troops block us, they become our foes.

Guo Jing, will you lead the army?

Great Khan, I can't accept this command.

Song is my homeland.

I shall not trample upon my homeland.

What good has the Song court done for you?

Even loyal ministers defended Song.

They were loyal and true,

but in the end they were all executed.

What worth is such a Song to you?

Great Khan, the Song-Mongol alliance

is a great endeavor.

If we split and declare war,

countless lives will perish and the survivors will be miserable.

I have treated you well.

I raised you and gave my daughter to you.

You dare defy me?

If I were to lead troops into Song and defy the Great Khan,

I will accept punishment.

Even a thousand cuts or being torn asunder.

Very well.

Take him out and behead him.

Halt! Halt!

Halt! Father Khan!

Guo Jing grew up on the Grassland.

He is my brother and your adopted son.

He saved my life.

Even if he has sinned, he deserves not death.

Father Khan, reconsider.

Anda, you grew up on the Grassland like us Mongols.

We are one family.

Our brotherhood bond is deep.

I hope you will reconsider and obey Father Khan's command.

Anda, I am a Song man.

I will not betray Song.

I, Guo Jing, firmly oppose the Khan

from invading Song's land.

I will not waver even on pain of death.

I shall not kill you now.

When I return from the south

your fate shall be decided.

Without my orders, neither you shall not depart

nor your mother.

By the Great Khan's command, Guo Jing and his mother can't depart.

Mother.

Mother.

Why have you returned?

-Mother. -Do not mind me.

Flee quickly.

The Khan will not spare you.

I must take you back to Middle Land.

You should not!

Mother, your health.

What ails you?

Do you know why the Khan keeps me here?

It is for this day to use me against you.

Long ago,

I brought you to this harsh land and raised you up.

Do you know why?

To escape the Jins' persecution.

You raised me to adulthood to avenge my father's death.

What else?

To return to Middle Land

and fulfil my father's will to protect Song's realm.

Mother, I have refused the Khan to lead troops into Song.

You have not failed your father's great hopes for you.

Good.

We shall return to Middle Land.

We shall pack forthwith. Quickly! Go!

IN LOVING MEMORY OF HUSBAND GUO XIAOTIAN

Mother!

Mother!

Mother, why?

Why do you do this?

I know...

I know you care for me.

But as long as I live

you have no choice.

I can't become

your...

burden.

Make haste and flee.

We go home together.

We go to Middle Land together.

Fret not for me.

Mother.

With a son like you,

my heart is at peace.

I...

I shall return you home.

We go to Middle Land together.

We go to Middle Land together.

You all, stand back!

I have failed you.

I vowed to protect you both.

Guo Jing,

I have failed you. I have failed you.

I have failed you.

I withdrew the guards. Hasten.

Huajun, with this act, what will the Khan do to you?

I am the Khan's daughter.

He may do as he will.

The princess leaves the camp!

Lower the ramparts.

Send guards to protect her.

Aye.

Huajun, before us lies Yanmen Pass.

Beyond that, Middle Land awaits.

Guo Jing,

we shall bid our final farewell.

The girl from Middle Land, will you seek her still?

I am the Khan's daughter.

Whither you go, I can't follow.

In your quests, I can't aid.

Perchance our worlds are like grains of sand

scattered by the wind.

I wish to see Middle Land,

but fate shall decide.

Huajun, that day will come.

Huajun,

farewell.

(IN LOVING MEMORY OF MOTHER LI PING - SON, GUO JING)

Mother, here is Yanmen Pass.

We are in Middle Land.

Beyond the pass lies the Grassland.

Here,

you can see both lands.

Mother, if you watch from heaven

worry not for your son.

I shall bear father's will

and walk his path.

SONG BORDER FORTRESS

Follow me. Follow closely.

Hurry! Hurry up!

PLACE OF RECRUITMENT

Are you here to enlist?

Good.

Young man. Tell me.

Name? Age? Birthplace?

PEACH BLOSSOM WINE CHICKEN

Among my talents I'm genius in culinary art.

This is my famous dish.

Peach Blossom wine chicken. Taste and judge.

Fresh from the pot.

What would you like, sir?

Pardon me. Is it true that your restaurant

serves Peach Blossom wine chicken?

A fine query indeed. The answer is laughable.

A maiden paid us to hang this sign up.

-Sir... -Why then, do others serve it too?

Over here, sir.

Look, sir.

In this very city, any who serve food

now display this very sign. Look.

Sir, sir. Come this way.

Pardon me. Do you serve this dish?

It is but a sign.

The maiden taught us nothing.

How then can I taste this dish?

She said, find her and you shall taste it.

Sir, come in.

It will soon rain.

We light incense for them.

Rong-er, why did you hide for so long?

I have been waiting for the Jing-ge I knew all along.

It was my fault.

I have wronged you.

Jing-ge,

no matter what happened

I have never blamed you.

This world is vast.

I shall not lose you again.

Never shall I lose you again.

If you seek, the realm is small.

Make haste. The Mongols approach.

Keep moving! Move!

Rong-er, how did you know I would be here?

With such crisis in Middle Land, the Jing-ge I know would appear.

-Be careful. -Maiden, be careful.

We seek Lord Li in the city

to offer us assistance.

Stop pushing!

Over here!

-There is no time! -Let it be!

I envy them, truly.

They leave as they wish.

Make way. Make way a moment.

Make way. Make way.

Halt.

We seek Lord Li.

Wait here.

My lord, a pair seeks audience. Your command?

What drink is this?

Two sips and I fell in darkness.

My lord, it was the finest brew.

My lord, the Mongols are at the gates.

We shall brave all obstacles to fight the enemy.

Permit me to the wall to scout the enemy.

I shall give my all to aid in battle.

It is a military stronghold.

It is not up to your whims. Go!

-Flee now! -Take them away.

My lord, even on pain of death

I beg of you to grant my greatest wish.

What's your wish?

Lord Li, never have I seen a Mongol.

I yearn to see their face.

If granted this chance,

I shall repay your great kindness.

Such folly!

I can't understand you young folk nowadays.

What do you ponder?

If you yearn to see, I shall allow you to see briefly.

In position! All units!

Yes, sir!

Hurry!

The enemy are getting closer!

Prepare to fight!

The Khan of the Grassland is the Mongol war god.

The Jins have oppressed us long.

Now we seek passage to strike.

It is Heaven's mandate.

The Song shall open doors.

Those who follow shall prosper.

Those who defy shall perish.

Victory! Victory! Victory!

I have seen their siege craft.

With the Mongol might, this place shall fall swiftly.

Jing-ge, your Father Khan and Anda are opposite.

Only by seizing the Khan can we save all the townsfolk.

Victory! Victory! Victory!

Who is this man?

Does he come to aid us?

Halt!

Those who dare to block my path

shall be slain without mercy.

A swarm of ants.

Ye ants blocking my path.

Block, blocking my path...

shall be... shall be slain without mercy.

Without mercy.

That looks like the Toad Roar.

It's Venom West.

I scrambled the scripture.

How has he mastered it thus?

It can't be. I fought with him previously.

His Toad Roar is much more powerful now.

He must have gone mad.

If Venom West strikes now,

he would have no mercy for either side.

Archers, ready!

Shoot!

The Novem Force.

His power has been strengthened.

It looks even more horrible.

Crossbows, ready!

-Ready. -Shoot!

Fall back.

Martial arts from Middle Land.

Today, we face a mighty foe.

Who are you?

War god.

Ye, ye all know not of me?

I am the foremost in the world.

I come for the Khan's head.

-Shoot! -Cannons!

-Enclose the nest swiftly. -Aye!

Those stone bombs may explode.

Block him! Quickly!

He aims for the Khan.

The situation is dire.

Don't go.

Stand aside. Permit me to face Venom West.

Let me pass!

Anda, stand aside.

Permit Guo Jing to pass.

-Stand aside. -It's Guo Jing, make way.

Make way.

The war god of the Grassland!

Be careful!

Protect the Khan.

Be careful!

-Protect the Khan. -Aye.

Guo Jing.

Retreat one hundred paces!

Judging from your voice you are not mad.

That wench indeed deceived me.

That's fine.

The Novem Force, I have mastered it.

The Eighteen Dragon Palms?

I completely disregard it.

Come and look at the true Novem Force.

Venom West, your Novem Scripture is fake.

As long as I win, it is real. Take this!

Everyone, fall back!

A flaw.

Do I have a vulnerability? I must attack first.

Attacking me from the top?

You scoundrel!

The Toad Roar!

The Dragon Spin!

Attack from the bottom!

The Dragon Pause!

How many already? How many more do you have?

Yet more to come! The Dragon Impact!

You brought me here.

They will be hurt should you make a move. That's what I want!

Spread out! Leave here!

-Hide yourself! -Aye!

It's dangerous! Leave!

Too many worries upon making your moves

will be your doom!

Anda!

Anda!

Come no closer!

Your whole body is pinned down.

You can make no more move!

Hereafter, only one Novem Force exists.

It only belongs to me, Venom West!

With my Toad Roar,

I shall send you on your way.

Jing, heed the old man.

When you can no longer retreat,

never forget The Eighteen Dragon Palms.

One more move, The Dragon Quake.

You can strike through objects.

The Dragon Quake!

Strike the ox through the mountain!

Guo Jing. Let's keep fighting!

The Toad Awaken!

The Eighteen Dragon Palms!

The twelfth move. The Dragon Swirl.

Distract and deceive.

Impossible to defend.

The Eighteen Dragon Palms!

The Dragon Swirl.

I, Venom West, am the foremost in the world.

Don't!

This man is perilous.

Lord Li, their formation is broken.

Their vanguard is in disarray.

Open the gates, charge!

-Strike them unawares! -Aye.

Open the gates.

Lower the drawbridge.

The Song army are lined up!

Form ranks.

Form ranks.

All troops ready!

Prepare to strike.

Hold. Hold. Hold.

Say it!

All troops, listen! Return for defense.

Insolent! Release Lord Li!

If battle begins,

with so many troops outside formations will scatter.

None shall guard the city.

General! General! The Mongols drum for war.

Command your men to clear the way. We advance. Hurry!

Clear the way!

General! No time to return to the city.

Archers, ready!

Make way!

Hurry! Unbind me! Hurry!

Hurry! Let me in!

Bar the Mongols' entry.

-Jing-ge. -Rong-er, we must halt this war.

We have to stop it!

How can you stop so many?

Archers, ready!

Brothers, to storm this city,

tread over me first.

Anda!

If you must pass, tread over me first.

Anda!

To enter this city,

tread over me first.

Brothers.

Great Khan summons Guo Jing.

Jing-ge.

Rong-er, I must face the Khan.

Wait here. I shall return.

Great Khan.

Are you still the child who once heeded my words,

Guo Jing?

Great Khan, I have never changed.

Why not call me father?

Father.

My stance shall not alter.

Guo Jing, the Jins have ravaged us for years.

We must strike them while we can.

I must pass this city.

Great Khan, if passing means

sacrificing the innocent,

I, Guo Jing, must intervene.

What are they to you?

The Song betrayed your father

and left you and your mother homeless.

I took you in on the Grassland and raised you to manhood.

Why do you protect them now?

Great Khan, once you were also your own people's scorn.

Yet you overcame all odds.

It was the Khan's foresight that united every tribe of the Grassland.

I believe you protect your kin,

wishing generations to live in peace.

Great Khan, each of us has our own to protect.

I am the same.

I also have my own to guard.

If you would stop me,

why would you save me?

If you were gone, they would scramble for your throne.

The Grassland would fall to chaos.

Grassland folk and Middle Land folk are alike.

On this land, all lives matter.

Guo Jing, the land I built

stretches far and wide.

It takes a year to journey through it.

Which heroes under heaven have done the same?

Great Khan, your might has no match in history.

Yet your glory alone

rests upon countless bones and widows' tears.

True heroes do not conquer,

but care for the land with compassion.

That is true chivalry.

I now regret

not giving you a Mongol name.

Even with a Mongol name, I would not forget

that my true name is Guo Jing.

Withdraw the troops!

Return to Onon River.

Withdraw.

Withdraw.

Anda, we are sworn brothers.

I hope henceforth we meet not in battle.

We must not kill each other.

Master...

Take great care.

Anda, my two brothers differ from me.

They're ambitious.

May the eternal heaven protect you.

Guo Jing, war brings but sorrow.

Only peace brings the best ending.

May that day come soon.

Master... Anda... may that day come soon.

Farewell.

Farewell.

Rong-er, Peach Blossom Island knows no war.

Will you return?

And you?

I shall bide at the border.

May the Mongols never return.

May Middle Land and the Grassland also know no war.

When that time comes, I shall take you to the Grassland.

Jing-ge, in truth,

I have seen the Grassland.

Guo Jing and Huang Rong defended Song's border

for thirty-five years.

Though often plagued by war's smoke,

Guo Jing and Huang Rong fought fiercely

to protect Middle Land.

On occasion, at the border

a woman would appear with two white condors above her.

The guards believed she could be Huajun.

Revere the great natural laws

LEGENDS OF THE CONDOR HEROES: THE GALLANTS

A keen sword edges humankind's worth

Footprints across rivers, lakes, and seas

Heroes create wonders with great ease

Heroes

Chief, our people are all here.

We'll wait for Master Guo's signal!

-They're here! -Jing-ge!

Signal!

Clack bamboo claps, smiles so bright

To Mongol camp I've come tonight, Lotus song

In leather clad, fur cap graced in tents

Horns blare fast, war drums beat Heaven and earth bear Eight Arrays' feat

Wind lifts, clouds hang low and spread

WU MU STRATEGY

THE HEAVEN ARRAY

Dragon rises, tiger wings, unstoppable led

THE EARTH ARRAY

THE WIND ARRAY

Wind lifts, formation shifts. Chains lock steeds, and fetter feet.

THE DRAGON ARRAY

Dragon in the sky!

THE SNAKE ARRAY

Snake coils, horse's hoof it ties.

Heroes resilience, unconquered might

Immortal name, shining in the night

Heroes

Heroes' great actions inscribed in hearts

Strength beyond bounds, a force it imparts

Unwavering purpose, bold and grand

Inspires a man's life, a guiding hand

Heroes resilience, unconquered might

Immortal name, shining in the night