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=Generation to Generation=

=Episode 26=

Stop!

Zhao,

move aside.

Zhao.

What are you doing here?

Master, don't kill him.

Wenxun,

put down the sword.

No need to say anything.

I trust you.

Leave now.

Mu Qingyan.

Mu Qingyan.

Zhao,

I thought

I'd never see you again.

♪Would there be no longing♪

♪In that fleeting moment♪

♪Within this lifetime♪

Go.

♪We already brushed past countless times♪

Zhao,

I didn't lie to you.

That wasn't my father.

♪Love and hate, scattered in threads♪

♪Intertwined and tangled into lines♪

Stop your lies!

♪Life spreads without boundary♪

♪After parting♪

Stop!

♪Before death♪

What exactly do you want?

This has nothing to do with him.

Let him go.

Master,

please let him go.

What are you doing?

Get up.

Please, Master.

Zhao, what are you doing?

Zhao,

don't beg him.

He's the Young Master of the demonic sect.

I can't release him.

Don't beg him.

- Don't. - Zhao.

Don't go over there.

Let me go.

♪In dreams♪

♪I become a sleeping lotus♪

Zhao.

♪Before awakening♪

♪I have already lost sleep♪

♪Love and hate, scattered in threads♪

♪Intertwined and tangled into lines♪

♪With sandstorms filling the sky♪

♪I can still recognize your face♪

You...

Zhao!

Put down the sword!

Master,

will you release him or not?

♪I only wish to remember your face♪

Zhao,

you can't save him.

(We love without doubt)

Pingshu's hairpin.

Take Mu Qingyan into custody first.

Assign guards to watch him.

When the stars and moon are at peace, and the world is calm,

the wedding will proceed at once.

Cai Pingshu.

Mu Zhengyang.

Who is Mu Zhengyang?

Hair intertwined,

(Cai Pingshu, Mu Zhengyang) we love without doubt.

I see.

Zhou,

you can't blame Pingshu for this.

She met him after your betrothal was broken.

At first,

when Mu appeared,

he looked refined and proper,

with profound cultivation

and a bold, carefree nature.

Even I felt

he was worth befriending.

However...

Zhou,

it has been a long time.

Dwelling on it is useless.

How about

we discuss the present?

It seems

the skin-painted demon

is indeed not Mu Zhengming,

so Mu Qingyan isn't the skin-painted demon's son.

Why not

show mercy

where possible?

That won't do.

Pingshu can't die in vain.

As long as he bears the Mu name,

he must pay the price.

You want to kill him?

I think that is unwise.

He's the Young Master of the demonic sect.

If he dies in Qingque Sect,

the demonic sect will never let it go.

When that happens,

war will reignite,

and Jianghu will lose its peace again.

I'm also worried about Zhao.

Did you see her last night?

I fear she has developed

feelings for that Mu boy.

Where is Mu Qingyan?

The Discipline Hall.

His life is not in danger.

I want to see him myself.

Milady!

Master has given orders.

Move aside.

Zhao.

Are you stopping me too?

This has already blown up.

The Six Sects are all here.

Everyone is watching you.

You must not wander off now.

Master asked us to stop you

to protect you.

Let Master and the others handle it.

What do you want to eat?

I'll bring it to you.

What?

Nie Zhe has reclaimed Bliss Palace so soon?

Can you not be so agitated?

Come on.

I heard Mu Qingyan

refused all advice

and insisted on coming here,

even falling out with his subordinates.

His trusted aides only defected to Nie Zhe

to save their own lives.

He brought this upon himself.

In that case,

there is no need for further trial.

Just slice him into pieces

to avenge Lord Wang.

No, no.

I don't think

killing him is appropriate.

Before, we feared sparking a war.

Now, he is no longer the Chief.

Why is it still not allowed?

Could it be

you have some ties with this fiend?

Li,

I have only met him a few times.

What ties could I possibly have?

If we kill Mu Qingyan,

wouldn't that play right into Nie Zhe's hands?

Nie Zhe seized power only yesterday,

and the news has already reached here.

Clearly, he knows we captured Mu Qingyan.

He wants to use us as a blade.

He hopes we dispose of Mu Qingyan asap

so his position will be secure.

Song is right.

Whether Lord Wang's death

has anything to do with Mu Qingyan

is still unclear.

Compared to Mu Qingyan,

Nie Zhe is more detestable.

We can't grant his wish.

Lady Ning...

Even without Lord Wang's matter,

the Mu clan caused Pingshu's death.

That is an undeniable fact.

No matter what,

we can't let him go.

Zhizhen is right.

When the Six Sects act,

we distinguish right from wrong.

If it's right,

we'll do it, however hard it may be.

If it's wrong,

we won't do it, whatever the benefit is.

That may be so,

but right now,

opinions are divided.

A decision must be made soon.

A blood debt

must be repaid with blood.

Zhou.

What do you mean?

Mu Qingyan didn't kill

a Six Sects member.

But the Mu clan's debt

must be paid by him.

Three days from now,

the Six Sects will hold a trial,

announce it before heaven and ancestors,

abolish his dantian and meridians,

strip him of all cultivation,

and imprison him for life.

He'll never see daylight again.

I think that's acceptable.

Very well.

It's settled.

(Discipline Hall)

Mu Qingyan,

you killed Lord Wang

and slandered Taichu Temple.

This revenge

I must take.

So,

they don't intend to kill me.

Even if they do not,

I won't let you live.

Master has decided Mr. Mu's punishment.

Before the execution,

no one may approach him.

I don't want his life.

I'll sever one arm and one leg

and spare his life, okay?

This is grave.

If you truly wish to maim him,

discuss with Master first.

You're bullying us when we're declining.

Then we will fight to the death.

To preserve Taichu Temple's reputation,

Master ordered us to remain silent about Lord Wang's matter.

But if you persist,

the news may leak.

Surely, you don't want

Lord Wang to die bearing slander.

I know Lord Wang was gentle and benevolent,

like a father to you.

Everyone said he was a good man.

But good men can make mistakes.

Good men can stray.

Li Min,

please return.

Song,

you won't leave?

Don't worry.

Before the execution,

I won't let you be humiliated.

Where is Zhao?

She is being watched by Uncle Li.

Mr. Mu,

why did you come?

I promised her

I'd give her an explanation.

There are many ways

to offer an explanation.

Why insist on coming here?

Only this way

would Zhao believe me.

You don't want her to believe you.

You want to force her.

You know well

that Pingshu's death

is tied to the Mu clan.

Let alone Zhao,

even Master and the others won't forgive you.

If you had not come,

even with an explanation,

she'd never be with you again.

So, you wagered your life,

betting she wouldn't watch you die

and she'd choose

between her sect and you.

Song, how well

you know me.

Song,

do you think I'll win this bet?

Madman.

To abolish all his meridians

and imprison him?

Zhao,

you must not harbor foolish thoughts.

The Six Sects are on lockdown.

The demonic sect is in chaos.

No one will help you rescue him.

Given the feud between the Six Sects and the demonic sect,

your master agreeing to spare his life

is already magnanimous.

At least,

he will live.

He was imprisoned by Nie Zhe for five years as a child.

If he is locked up again,

he might as well die.

Zhao,

your mother and I discussed this.

If

you truly can't bear it,

after the execution,

I'll bring him back

to Luoying Valley.

What do you think?

Yes, yes.

Luoying Valley is best for recovery.

You know what I'm capable of.

Though his cultivation will be abolished,

I guarantee

he'll live peacefully and healthily

for the rest of his life.

As long as he is safe.

Xingjia.

Bringing food to Zhao again?

Yes.

She's returned it untouched these days.

It feels pointless.

Mr. Mu

doesn't look like a bad man,

but he is still the Chief of the demonic sect.

Zhao is not one who believes

that good and evil must never coexist.

What truly pains her

is that her most respected aunt

was harmed by the Mu clan.

You don't get it.

This time, Mr. Mu was captured while seeking her.

Zhao

must be shocked,

guilty,

heartbroken,

and lost.

But tomorrow

is the execution.

I only hope she can eat something

and get through this.

Zhao,

at least eat a little.

Mr. Mu has not been executed yet.

You can't collapse

before he does.

Zhao,

you are eating?

Feicui brought it.

Xingjia, did you bring anything good?

Here.

Yes.

Crispy pigeon,

assorted duck,

spring rolls,

and salted egg roast pork.

I watched the chef make them.

How is it?

The duck soup is good.

But the pigeon

lacks a bit of heat.

That is my Zhao.

Rushing to deliver food

does affect the timing.

Eat more duck.

Zhao,

it's good you've accepted it.

Actually,

we also hate

to see Mr. Mu punished.

But all Six Sects are present.

He's indeed the Chief of the demonic sect.

Lord Wang's death

requires an explanation.

There is no room to maneuver.

Don't worry, Xingjia.

I've come to terms with it.

At worst, it's death.

What?

In Jianghu,

debts are clear.

Mu Qingyan was captured because of me.

He is proud.

If he becomes invalid,

he won't live on.

I can't let him walk that path alone.

I don't have

many meals left.

Xingjia, whatever good food you have,

bring it all.

Zhao, what are you doing?

Of course, I'll die

with him.

Zhao,

don't scare me.

No need to mourn so soon.

Wait until I'm buried

with Mu Qingyan.

Then you can pay respects.

Zhao,

please reconsider.

Please.

Hold it steady.

How clumsy.

Fengchi.

Xingjia.

We need to change Mr. Mu's medicine.

Stop.

What is it?

Does that

require two people?

Of course.

Fengchi,

Mr. Mu

is covered in wounds.

It'd be exhausting alone.

Go by yourself.

Young man,

come with me.

Fengchi,

didn't you say you'd practice with me?

Let's go.

Lingbo.

Let's go.

I've been waiting.

Let's go.

Come on.

Clumsy fool. Open the door.

Hurry.

Lingbo,

why didn't you let me expose her?

Qingque Sect is under lockdown.

Mu Qingyan can't escape anyway.

If Cai Zhao wants to see him,

let her.

You...

Don't you hate Cai Zhao?

Yeah.

But Mu Qingyan risked his life

to see her,

facing my father and the others

without retreat.

That shows some sincerity.

I'm willing to grant them this once.

But

even if she goes in, it's useless.

Where is he?

You can't see him.

You

killed him?

Uncle Li,

if Mr. Mu dies,

Zhao won't live either.

If she seeks death over this,

she doesn't deserve to be a disciple of the Six Sects.

Zhao,

Mu Qingyan is not dead.

To prevent a rescue by the demonic sect,

he's been moved elsewhere.

Don't act rashly.

Uncle Li,

Uncle Zhou,

I only want to see him once.

With you watching,

I can't rescue him.

I only wish to see him one last time

before the execution.

Yes, Uncle Li.

Zhao is one of us.

Let them meet once.

The execution is tomorrow.

The outcome is already decided.

Grant her this wish.

Nonsense.

Zhao,

I know you like Mu Qingyan,

but he is not worth it.

From now on,

forget him.

Why is he not worth liking?

Because his surname is Mu.

What do the Mu clan's past sins

have to do with him?

He's never harmed me,

nor committed injustice against the Six Sects.

The only killing he ever did

was when Nie Zhe drove him to the brink,

just to survive.

His hands are far cleaner than Yin Dai's.

He's never wronged me.

His devotion to me

surpasses mine to him.

Why can I not like him?

Why must I forget him?

Silence.

Zhao truly said that?

Even if Luoying Valley has always acted freely,

you can't blur right and wrong.

Ning,

you must discipline your daughter.

Why?

I think my girl is right.

Right?

Confusing black and white,

and that is not wrong?

Mu Qingyan came for Zhao.

And he was captured.

If Zhao acts

as if nothing happened,

that'd be despicable

and shameless,

against martial honor.

Luoying Valley

doesn't raise hypocrites who only protect themselves.

Ning,

Mu Qingyan is not like the bandits

you hide in Luoying Valley.

He's the Chief of the demonic sect.

So what?

Does that make him evil?

The Six Sects are so righteous?

Think about it.

Wang Yuanjing, Qiu Yuanfeng,

and Yin Dai.

What good deeds have they done?

Worse than the demonic sect.

Let me tell you.

If not for Qi,

I wouldn't have let Zhao

stay in Qingque Sect.

This Double Lotus Palace

was bought with Zigui's life,

but I never even saw Zigui one last time.

Just let Zhao see Mu Qingyan.

Is that not allowed?

But the Lord has ordered...

To hell with his order.

If you keep talking,

I'll expose

everything Yin Dai did.

Let everyone judge.

And Lord Wang as well.

We might as well split apart.

I say the Six Sects should disband.

Get out.

(Library)

Zhao,

why have you grown so thin?

Thank you, Yuzhi, for looking after him

and sparing him humiliation.

May I go in

and speak to him alone for a moment?

Yes.

Mu Qingyan.

Zhao.

Does it hurt?

Seeing you

is good enough.

Zhao,

the one who killed your aunt

wasn't my father.

- It's... - I know.

I know it all now.

In fact, I never doubted you.

You only needed to send word,

as you did before.

Why insist on coming here?

I feared you'd never see me again.

- Tomorrow... - I know.

Song Yuzhi told me.

After the execution tomorrow,

they will imprison you in the dungeon.

Take

this luminous pearl.

You're afraid of the dark.

With it,

you can at least sleep peacefully.

How do you know I fear the dark?

Are you afraid of the dark?

- Don't be. - I'm not afraid.

You've always feared the dark,

but you never admit it.

From now on, alone in the dungeon,

don't push yourself too hard.

So, you say all this

and give me a pearl

just to ease your conscience.

Should I congratulate you

for finally ridding yourself of me?

What else?

What do you expect me to do?

Storm the execution ground for you?

Abandon my master and parents

and elope with you?

♪Seasons turn♪

♪Sun and moon fly like the shuttle♪

♪Yet why linger on what plagues us most♪

Have you considered me?

As I said,

I'd never forsake my family

and friends for anyone.

When you recklessly came here,

did you think of me at all?

I only want a peaceful life.

Why must you push me

again and again?

I push you?

♪In the blink of an eye♪

♪Unaware of when it all turns to nothing♪

From the first time you provoked me,

did you think of the consequences?

When did I ever provoke you?

From the first time you stood before me,

the first time you appeared in the Hanhai Mountains,

you had already provoked me.

♪Despite grievous sins♪

♪I only wish to stay with you♪

♪By the rugged emerald peaks♪

Cai Zhao, listen to me.

We can never be separated.

So what if my meridians are severed?

Even if I'm reduced to ashes,

I will...

I'll return to find you.

♪With a lone courage, I risk my life♪

♪Wishing to share the dusk snow with you♪

You are mad.

Completely mad.

Mu Qingyan,

we sever all ties.

♪Unaware of when it all turns to nothing♪

♪When our gazes meet, our hearts soften♪

♪Like clouds over a vast blue sky♪

♪Scheming for the world with reckless valor♪

♪Throwing myself into love despite grievous sins♪

♪I only wish to stay with you♪

♪By the rugged emerald peaks♪

♪Throwing myself into love despite grievous sins♪

♪I only wish to stay with you♪

♪By the rugged emerald peaks♪

♪You understand love and loyalty♪

♪Yet have nowhere to seek them♪

Yuzhi,

why are you here?

I've been looking for you.

What's wrong?

Since childhood,

I've never seen you like this.

Are you worried that Zhao will act?

Mu Qingyan once saved Zhao.

She'll never watch him be crippled.

Lord Wang's death has nothing to do with him.

He doesn't deserve this.

If I plead for mercy,

will Master retract his order?

You are already speaking for Mu Qingyan.

If Zhao asks you

to help rescue him later,

will you agree?

Zhao cares about Master and Luoying Valley's reputation.

She may plead,

but she won't act recklessly.

You

have been held back by your mother.

You always calculate before acting.

I was young once too.

How many youths

weigh every gain and loss before moving?

What do you mean?

Mark my words.

Without a great upheaval,

Zhao won't easily

give up on that Mu boy.

Whether she takes after her aunt

or Ning Xiaofeng,

she won't accept fate so readily.

The one she loves is to be crippled,

yet she neither fiercely resists

nor curses us and weeps.

It's too strange.

Son,

you must listen to me this time.

No matter what happens tomorrow,

you must not intervene.

Song,

do you think I'll win this bet?

This is the first Chief of the demonic sect

in 200 years

to be tried at Qingque Sect.

Everyone, stay alert.

Guard against demonic sect members

attempting a rescue.

Yes.

A cup of tea in the morning

brings long life and blessings.

Zhao,

if you have something on your mind,

don't bottle it up.

As long as we can do it,

we will do it for you.

Yes, your mother is right.

I want to witness the execution.

Witness it?

I only want to see him one last time.

After it ends,

I'll return to Luoying Valley

with you two

and never see him again.

It's right to see him off.

I'll take you.

Lord Song.

Lord Yang.

Have you heard?

What?

Luoying Valley intends to take Mu Qingyan for recuperation.

In my view, only by imprisoning him

in Siqi Sect is it fair.

Don't take offense.

Your sects

all have ties with this fiend.

Only Siqi Sect is impartial.

I must reason with Lord Qi.

Little skill,

but great ambition.

Impartial?

He only covets the Mu clan's

secret manuals and treasures.

Has he not considered

why I didn't insist on detaining him at Guangtian Sect?

The Mu clan has ruled Li Sect for 200 years.

Mu Qingyan is a hot potato.

Wherever he is held,

trouble will follow.

Father,

don't you find this strange?

Mu Qingyan was captured only days ago,

yet Nie Zhe has already reclaimed Li Sect.

It's too fast.

Based on my hard-won experience

fighting the demonic sect for decades,

it's indeed suspicious.

Uncle Zhou.

Zhao?

Let's go.

You go ahead.

You are here to witness as well?

To see him off one last time.

That is fine.

Uncle Zhou,

I spoke rashly yesterday.

Please don't take it to heart.

Aunt often told me

that at Peiqiong Manor,

you taught her to write and practice martial arts.

I wonder

what she was like there.

She was your fiancée.

Poor thing.

Her parents were gone,

leaving her and her brother behind.

This is the MoonLake,

created by the fourth lord

while walking by the lake with his wife.

It means two shadows by the lake,

two hearts in harmony under the moon.

Pingshu, what is wrong?

You grasp even the hardest moves at once.

Why can't you master

such a simple move as the MoonLake?

MoonLake...

Pingshu,

Mother only pitied Cousin Min.

Why argue with her?

Let's break off the betrothal.

Zhou, take care.

Later, when war broke out,

she devoted herself to eradicating fiends.

I seldom saw her again.

Uncle Zhou,

in Aunt's heart,

you were not without weight.

I know.

=Generation to Generation=

♪The breeze is gentle, and spring is fair♪

♪I roam the rivers and hills in the martial world♪

♪With a shining cup, I drink with delight tonight♪

♪Free to wander in the world♪

♪I drink with the breeze, lost in my dreams♪

♪I rest beneath the stars' soft gleam♪

♪The night is calm, still as a stream♪

♪It washes away all judgment and scheme♪

♪I drink with the breeze, lost in my dreams♪

♪I hold the bright moon as I return home♪

♪I freely roam in the world♪

♪All I ask is that you go with me♪

♪I drink with the breeze, lost in my dreams♪

♪I hold the bright moon as I return home♪

♪I freely roam in the world♪

♪All I ask is that you go with me♪