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=Love Beyond the Grave= (Adapted from the novel by Li Qingran)

=Episode 8=

(Chong Camp)

Get out of the way!

Are you faking all this

or did you lose the bet?

It's not over yet.

It's too early to call it.

Your Grace,

were you satisfied with the first half?

To sell the act, you got yourself into danger.

This is truly unexpected.

Since when did you suspect him?

From the very start,

I smelled it in him,

the scent of my own kind.

Of your kind?

Then he's definitely no good.

Of course.

Only members

of the Chong royal family

or the All-Knowing

know about this duel.

All-Knowing?

A secret organization

under the royal clan.

It trains loyal assassins.

The Blindfolded Trial

is the graduation rite

for all the disciples.

Royal family members

watch the blindfolded duels.

The winner

gets a name and graduates.

Fifteen is the code name of the fake Lin Jun.

Disciples from different batches

never meet.

Han Lingqiu was disfigured.

So Fifteen didn't recognize him.

Then, Your Grace,

since when did you notice Lin Jun?

At first sight.

Anyone who always wears a human skin mask

is no good anyway.

This place is heavily guarded.

You can't escape.

Will you make a wish

and let me grant it?

Your Grace, are you not

taking advantage of my plight?

I don't think so.

Believe it or not,

even though I'm here,

I can still break free on my own.

The best part is yet to come.

Be patient and wait.

(Liang)

Wait.

What's wrong? Shouldn't we go?

Are you saying

these are the General's orders?

Exactly.

These are his plans.

Who on earth are you?

A little torture like this

won't get a single word

out of your prisoner.

Are you so immersed in your role as Lin Jun

that you'd forget your training

at the All-Knowing?

Master Fifteen.

How can you be sure that I'm Fifteen?

Judging by age,

you're Fifteen, Sixteen, or Seventeen.

Sixteen was crippled in an accident.

Seventeen has been missing for ages.

So, you must be Fifteen.

Who are you really?

Who do you think

was present at the Trial?

You probably sneaked

into Shuozhou to investigate

the red bird thing.

The High Priest is particularly sensitive

to any insult to Aphorisms of Cangshen.

You can't figure out who I am

and you've sensed Han Lingqiu isn't ordinary.

So you have to stay in Shuozhou

and pass information to Awo'erqi too.

Now, you've captured me,

the commander of Shuozhou.

If his rival Fenglai knows about it,

what will he think?

There's no need to show off

how much you know about North Chong.

Once you're brought to the court,

everything shall be revealed.

How did it feel

to be "Mr. Lin"?

You've spent your entire life

playing all kinds of roles.

I doubt you've ever lived

as a warm and honest man, have you?

Mr. Fifteen,

when you watched Lin Huaide

meet his end beneath the city walls,

did you waver even for a moment?

You deceived so many people.

Was there ever a moment

when you even deceived yourself?

Get more guards here.

Watch him closely.

Yes.

So long as he lives,

he can't use his own name.

What difference does it make if he dies?

Am I right,

Your Grace?

If you keep thinking of him,

you may die too.

General Duan,

you're in the enemy camp.

They will take you

to North Chong.

Right now, Shuozhou

is also in turmoil.

My offer still stands.

Will you state your wish?

I promised to show you a good show.

So, I won't have you

lift a finger.

No shackles in this world

can ever hold me.

I think they'll regret

not having pinned

your shoulder blades.

Night is falling.

It's time to end this show.

Well, as a front-row spectator,

I'll just wait and see.

- Bravo! - Nice!

Now,

Tabai's commander has been taken alive.

Tomorrow,

we'll seize Shuozhou!

Cangshen, grant us victory and safe return.

Victory and safe return!

Come on. Drink.

Let's drink.

Sneak attack!

We're under attack!

Sneak attack!

We're under attack!

What's going on?

Here.

He's here.

The Liang intruder!

Catch him!

Take him alive.

And you'll be rewarded.

Yes!

- Where? - Where's he?

Where's the intruder?

South!

Where's the intruder?

The Liang intruder.

He's to the south.

- South. - He's to the south.

He's to the south.

Catch him!

He's to the east!

He's to the east!

- East. - East.

Search every corner!

You must find that intruder!

Yes.

- No. - He's not here.

What's he looking for?

Go look over there!

Yes.

Not in the east.

Not in the south, either.

Go search the north.

Yes.

The horse bolted!

The horse bolted!

Get out of the way!

Fire! Fire!

Put out the fire! Go get water!

- Hurry. - Fire! Fire!

Put out the fire!

Go get some water!

The tents are on fire. Put it out.

Oh no. The wind is picking up.

It's spreading too fast.

It's too late.

The fire is growing!

Go put it out!

Miss He,

when will the east wind come?

In three days.

That's why he asked me about the wind.

Oh, Foxy.

Get out of the way.

Fire! Put it out!

Get some water! Put it out!

Go get water!

Water.

Give it to me.

Hurry.

General,

our armory is on fire.

The intruder set it.

Darn it!

General,

the Liang man burned our armory.

We haven't found him yet.

General.

General.

Kill him!

Kill!

Put out the fire.

Put it out. Come on.

Water.

Get us some water!

Go put out the fire.

You really didn't see anything?

I saw something.

I saw him enter

the third tent on the left.

However,

he wasn't holding a letter,

but a few goldfish.

Oh, I see.

Arrogant young man.

Duan Xu,

who on earth are you?

Someone from the All-Knowing

can fight a hundred alone

and slay the enemy general in the heart of their army.

What's so strange about that?

Fifteen,

you got the wrong man.

Han Lingqiu isn't Seventeen.

He should have been dead.

Because he lost to me

in the Trial.

I am

the real Seventeen.

No more waiting.

Otherwise, he will die.

Hey, rally the army.

But...

Look.

It's Xu's signal.

Commandant Wu.

Repel the enemies out there

to at least 50 li further away.

- Yes. - Captain Meng.

We'll flank the Chong camp

and catch them off guard.

Captain Han,

stay for city defense.

(Oh, I see.)

I graduated at the age of 18

and followed Mentor to meet seniors.

I had just won the Trial,

injured all over.

I almost stumbled when serving tea to Mentor.

You steadied me.

That was the only time we had ever met.

Am I right,

my senior?

I've always wanted to challenge you.

You deserve punishment

for betraying our mentor!

I've never betrayed anyone.

Because I've never believed in them.

Not even for one single moment.

How ironic.

Someone like you

who abandons his beliefs should die!

Senior,

you wavered in the end.

Otherwise,

how could you make such a stupid mistake?

Wake up.

You're frantic.

My final mission

was to kill a family of three.

The baby was so young

that I didn't want to kill it.

Mentor found out.

I stabbed out his eyes.

Then, I ran away.

I found a good family

for that baby.

And I...

I then drifted aimlessly

like a rootless duckweed.

♪Cross your legs for three years♪

Kill!

Let's charge in and get the General.

♪Tether horse and ape♪

♪Mind still as water♪

General!

General!

Where's the General?

Find him!

- Yes. - Yes.

General.

General!

General!

General!

- General. - General.

Did you tell Meng Wan

to come get you?

I told her.

Not to get me,

but to raid the camp.

There's still a long way to go.

We have to keep going.

Yeah.

There's still such a long road ahead.

But I'm...

I'm exhausted.

Someone who lives

a life of torment

finally gets tired.

The deal we talked about...

Could we do it now?

Never mind.

Forget this deal.

Unless you go back

to Shuozhou and see a doctor,

you will die here.

You want to make a deal with me.

You want my five senses

and promise to return them.

Because you've never experienced

the five senses.

Once you experience colors, flavors,

and temperature changes,

will you still wish to lose them?

Is there going to be a day

when you take away all my senses,

keep me alive

at the brink of death,

and turn me into a living corpse?

Even so,

will you still withstand my spell?

Give me your hand.

Give me your hand

and I'll do it.

Seventeen.

Call me Duan Xu.

Duan Xu,

are you still conscious?

Perfectly conscious.

Isn't this fun?

I wager that when that day comes,

you won't wish to do it.

Deal.

Witnessed by the Pearl,

and bonded by blood,

we make this vow.

The stars blaze.

The Fire Star decrees.

- Your senses - My senses

- are mine. - are yours.

Bound in heart,

pledged in soul.

♪Between black and white, ripples crossed♪

♪Light encountered shadow♪

♪It pierced the darkness and the time♪

♪The unbreakable fate♪

♪Suddenly cracked♪

♪Listen, all sounds are roaring♪

♪As cold ice turns into tides♪

♪A century's loneliness melts dreams♪

♪Following fate's guidance♪

♪By fate, our moments were exchanged♪

♪The heart wakes up all of a sudden♪

Kill!

(Liang)

What's wrong?

Is something wrong with me?

Does a killing frenzy

mean something wrong?

Before Fifteen died, he said,

"You're also a monster.

You won't get away."

Sometimes I don't know

whether I'm a normal man

pretending to be mad

or a madman pretending to be normal.

Don't be ridiculous

when you're leaning

on the most abnormal person.

That makes sense.

Don't push it.

Let me go.

You want to know who I am, don't you?

I'm Duan Xu.

My grandfather was a famous scholar.

When I was born,

he was watching a play by Chunsheng Troupe.

Inspired by the lines,

he gave me this name,

which means "military honor".

When I was twelve,

I was abducted by Chong soldiers.

They threatened my father

to hand over intelligence.

My father not only refused,

but also told them,

"You've got the wrong boy.

This isn't Duan Xu,

my third son.

My real son

has been sent to Daizhou

for his grandmother."

The boy who was sent

to Daizhou

was actually an impostor.

Father, help me!

I prayed countless times

Father would save me.

- Father! - I won't.

Climb out yourself.

But he never came.

The kidnappers were misled.

I seized the chance to escape

and ended up homeless.

Later,

I was chosen by my mentor,

Chief of the All-Knowing,

who was recruiting disciples.

I joined the All-Knowing.

I am Duan Xu,

Duan Shunxi.

I've never lied to you.

See?

I escaped safely again.

Your Grace,

what is your name?

♪Joys and sorrows of the mortal world♪

He Simu.

H-E, He.

S-I, Si. M-U, Mu.

♪Lingering for a fleeting moment♪

♪Was once touched by laughing tears♪

He Simu.

♪If I could live a simple life♪

Happy new year.

♪I'd be a guest in a sweet dream♪

May you always be safe.

♪Dawn and dusk rise and set♪

♪Longing to meet, yet parted by destiny♪

♪Let me wander through♪

Foxy,

may you survive every crisis.

May you live a long life.

♪Moments may last♪

♪Love and hate will fade away♪

♪Between black and white, ripples crossed♪

♪Light encountered shadow♪

♪It pierced the darkness and the time♪

♪The unbreakable fate♪

♪Suddenly cracked♪

♪Between black and white, ripples crossed♪

♪Light encountered shadow♪

♪It pierced the darkness and the time♪

♪The unbreakable fate♪

♪Suddenly cracked♪

♪Listen, all sounds are roaring♪

♪As cold ice turns into tides♪

♪A century's loneliness melts dreams♪

♪Following fate's guidance♪

♪By fate, our moments were exchanged♪

♪The heart wakes up all of a sudden♪

♪Watch fireworks fall like stars♪

♪This bond is tangled into a thread♪

♪Worldly reflections fade into mist♪

♪Borrowing one fleeting heartbeat♪

♪You drew me into mortal dust, till I'm enamored with its charms♪

♪The heart wakes up all of a sudden♪