1 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:39,700 [Episode 3] 2 00:02:12,500 --> 00:02:17,202 The way you and Jiao Chao Gui went at each other... 3 00:02:17,202 --> 00:02:19,400 was truly spectacular. 4 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:21,166 I misunderstood you. 5 00:02:21,166 --> 00:02:23,320 Why didn't you defend yourself? 6 00:02:25,540 --> 00:02:27,710 I told you before. 7 00:02:27,710 --> 00:02:29,780 I have too many enemies. 8 00:02:29,780 --> 00:02:33,060 It's safer for you to take him alone. 9 00:02:33,060 --> 00:02:35,460 If we hadn't gotten here in time, 10 00:02:35,460 --> 00:02:40,040 you might have been killed by Jiao Chao Gui while trying to hide our tracks, you know? 11 00:02:41,766 --> 00:02:43,566 Is it that in your mind, 12 00:02:43,566 --> 00:02:44,900 only you can protect us, 13 00:02:44,900 --> 00:02:46,800 but we cannot protect you? 14 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:51,360 That's not what I meant. 15 00:03:00,300 --> 00:03:03,140 Just because I'm new to this world doesn't mean I'm ignorant. 16 00:03:03,140 --> 00:03:06,583 Roaming this world, who doesn't make a few enemies? 17 00:03:06,583 --> 00:03:10,740 That Jiao Chao Gui came for me with a sword formation. 18 00:03:10,740 --> 00:03:12,633 That clearly marks him as my enemy. 19 00:03:12,633 --> 00:03:14,260 Don't take it all on yourself, 20 00:03:14,260 --> 00:03:17,440 as if you're the only one worthy of having enemies. 21 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:21,833 I truly didn't mean it that way. 22 00:03:24,860 --> 00:03:29,500 I think we should help each other deal with each other's enemies on this journey. 23 00:03:30,266 --> 00:03:32,820 I guarantee neither of us will lose out. 24 00:03:33,820 --> 00:03:35,900 Huo, you're right. 25 00:03:35,900 --> 00:03:37,520 That makes sense. 26 00:03:44,860 --> 00:03:47,507 What exactly happened with your injury? 27 00:03:50,260 --> 00:03:52,410 I don't want to bring you trouble. 28 00:03:52,410 --> 00:03:55,700 We've been through life and death situations together, right? 29 00:03:55,700 --> 00:03:58,080 Why are you still keeping secrets? 30 00:04:00,260 --> 00:04:02,366 I have an old friend. 31 00:04:02,366 --> 00:04:04,119 He was a constable in Yicheng County. 32 00:04:04,119 --> 00:04:07,106 He uncovered a major case and was persecuted for it. 33 00:04:07,106 --> 00:04:10,620 My injury was sustained while saving him. 34 00:04:10,620 --> 00:04:12,554 So, did you save him? 35 00:04:14,380 --> 00:04:18,666 As he lay dying, he entrusted the case to me. 36 00:04:18,666 --> 00:04:21,320 I cannot fail his final request. 37 00:04:34,833 --> 00:04:38,399 The Xiuluo Cult is notorious for all manner of wickedness, 38 00:04:38,399 --> 00:04:40,850 Villainy is their daily bread. 39 00:04:40,850 --> 00:04:43,500 But why would the Shangqing Sect want to target you? 40 00:04:44,319 --> 00:04:47,882 The one who injured me was not from the Shangqing Sect. 41 00:04:47,882 --> 00:04:49,440 It was Zhi Hua, the Black Fox. 42 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:50,699 How is that possible? 43 00:04:50,699 --> 00:04:54,072 The Great Benevolence Palm is a secret skill of the Shangqing Sect. 44 00:04:54,072 --> 00:04:57,352 Even their own disciples may not receive the true teaching. 45 00:04:57,352 --> 00:04:59,839 Furthermore, their palm techniques have been passed down orally for ages. 46 00:04:59,839 --> 00:05:01,273 There are no written manuals. 47 00:05:01,860 --> 00:05:03,460 It's impossible for an outsider to steal it. 48 00:05:03,460 --> 00:05:06,074 This point baffles me as well. 49 00:05:12,100 --> 00:05:14,393 Forget it. I'll believe you for now. 50 00:05:14,393 --> 00:05:16,450 You still have many questions? 51 00:05:16,450 --> 00:05:20,239 I know it couldn't have been easy for you to say even this much just now. 52 00:05:20,239 --> 00:05:22,266 Since I've decided you're not a bad person, 53 00:05:22,266 --> 00:05:24,040 let's leave it at that for now. 54 00:05:28,333 --> 00:05:30,993 So, are we friends now? 55 00:05:31,833 --> 00:05:34,792 Let's wait until he settles his affairs first. 56 00:05:34,792 --> 00:05:35,959 For now... 57 00:05:36,780 --> 00:05:39,156 we are just temporary partners. 58 00:05:41,699 --> 00:05:45,680 Partners on the road to the capital! 59 00:06:02,100 --> 00:06:03,460 What are you thinking about, Huo? 60 00:06:03,460 --> 00:06:07,112 I was wondering why Shengyun Stronghold would have a sword formation designed 61 00:06:07,112 --> 00:06:09,212 to counter Linglong Manor's techniques. 62 00:06:09,780 --> 00:06:12,140 Jiao Chao Gui refused to tell me why. 63 00:06:12,140 --> 00:06:13,740 There must be a conspiracy behind this. 64 00:06:13,740 --> 00:06:16,940 The reason behind it might be very simple. 65 00:06:16,940 --> 00:06:21,980 So simple that only someone as pure-hearted as you would fail to see it. 66 00:06:22,580 --> 00:06:25,483 There are the Three Famous Manors in this world: 67 00:06:25,483 --> 00:06:28,866 Golden Bawang, Silver Shengyun, and Jade Linglong. 68 00:06:28,866 --> 00:06:32,113 Bawang Manor fell into decline ten years ago. 69 00:06:32,113 --> 00:06:36,840 You mean they devoted themselves to research to seize the title of the Number One Manor? 70 00:06:36,840 --> 00:06:38,100 Yes. 71 00:06:38,100 --> 00:06:42,600 His loss to you made the issue of challenging Linglong Manor untenable. 72 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:44,700 So he simply brushed it off. 73 00:06:44,700 --> 00:06:46,633 They spent years on that research. 74 00:06:46,633 --> 00:06:49,240 If I hadn't discovered it by chance and broken the sword formation, 75 00:06:49,820 --> 00:06:52,500 Linglong Manor might have suffered a disaster. 76 00:06:52,500 --> 00:06:53,520 Rest assured, Huo. 77 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:57,460 The Master of Linglong must have seen through Shengyun Stronghold's intentions long ago. 78 00:06:57,460 --> 00:06:59,560 He won't just wait for disaster. 79 00:07:01,020 --> 00:07:06,966 I heard that Bawang Manor's decline was because they challenged the Linyuan Sect, 80 00:07:06,966 --> 00:07:09,033 and were ultimately annihilated by them. 81 00:07:09,033 --> 00:07:10,780 The lesson is right there. 82 00:07:10,780 --> 00:07:13,633 Why would Shengyun Stronghold still vie for supremacy? 83 00:07:13,633 --> 00:07:15,506 Do they not fear the same fate? 84 00:07:15,506 --> 00:07:17,260 Before Bawang Manor was destroyed, 85 00:07:17,260 --> 00:07:20,460 it did enjoy a glorious time as the Number One Manor. 86 00:07:21,399 --> 00:07:25,066 In these rivalries, history records only the champion. 87 00:07:25,066 --> 00:07:27,566 That is likely why Jiao Chao Gui is so unwilling to let it go. 88 00:07:27,566 --> 00:07:31,166 Isn't the point of martial arts to protect oneself and uphold justice? 89 00:07:31,166 --> 00:07:34,220 This endless cycle of winning and losing... 90 00:07:34,220 --> 00:07:35,545 What is the point of it all? 91 00:07:35,545 --> 00:07:37,793 Spend more time in this world, 92 00:07:37,793 --> 00:07:40,180 you will get used to such things. 93 00:07:40,180 --> 00:07:44,480 If I thought like them, I might as well just go home now. 94 00:07:45,540 --> 00:07:47,300 I wish I were like you. 95 00:07:47,300 --> 00:07:50,800 You know everything, yet you don't care about any of it. 96 00:07:57,820 --> 00:08:00,754 Let's find a tea stall to rest for a bit. 97 00:09:03,740 --> 00:09:05,600 [Granny Hanshui, Master of The Hanshui Palace] 98 00:09:17,740 --> 00:09:19,619 Chang Hong Bi. 99 00:09:19,619 --> 00:09:23,953 I have been waiting for you for a long time. 100 00:09:24,580 --> 00:09:26,405 Granny has come in person to fetch you. 101 00:09:26,405 --> 00:09:27,919 Hurry up and come here. 102 00:09:28,820 --> 00:09:30,300 His name is not Chang Hong Bi, 103 00:09:30,300 --> 00:09:32,192 and he won't be going back with you. 104 00:09:32,192 --> 00:09:34,323 Where did this brat come from? 105 00:09:34,323 --> 00:09:36,220 Step aside at once. 106 00:09:36,220 --> 00:09:40,136 I will have them leave your corpse intact. 107 00:09:41,900 --> 00:09:43,600 If you want to take him, 108 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:45,366 you'll have to kill me first. 109 00:09:51,766 --> 00:09:53,325 No! 110 00:09:53,325 --> 00:09:55,620 So you're a youngster from the Huo family. 111 00:09:55,620 --> 00:09:58,500 So young, yet your skills are quite impressive. 112 00:09:58,500 --> 00:10:00,300 What a pity. 113 00:10:08,600 --> 00:10:12,360 Zhang Yue. So this is the person you mentioned? 114 00:10:12,360 --> 00:10:13,440 Precisely. 115 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:16,433 He is actually faster than my staff. 116 00:10:16,433 --> 00:10:18,500 Interesting. 117 00:10:28,566 --> 00:10:30,700 Not only are you severely injured, 118 00:10:30,700 --> 00:10:32,960 but also poisoned. 119 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:35,184 Do you really intend to strike a rock with an egg? 120 00:10:35,184 --> 00:10:36,723 Zhan! 121 00:10:38,700 --> 00:10:42,060 The poison in your body was never cured. 122 00:10:42,060 --> 00:10:44,266 The medicinal properties are gone from my blood. 123 00:10:44,266 --> 00:10:45,566 Am I right? 124 00:10:45,566 --> 00:10:47,660 You knew it all along. 125 00:10:49,340 --> 00:10:51,540 You were originally mute, 126 00:10:51,540 --> 00:10:53,780 but gradually you became able to speak. 127 00:10:53,780 --> 00:10:57,399 The medicinal scent about you grows fainter each day. 128 00:10:57,399 --> 00:10:59,380 I am already a useless person. 129 00:10:59,380 --> 00:11:01,514 Why didn't you tell me? 130 00:11:03,966 --> 00:11:08,280 Only by losing the medicinal properties can you become human again. 131 00:11:28,820 --> 00:11:30,366 Zhan! 132 00:11:31,700 --> 00:11:33,366 Zhang Ri, Zhang Yue. 133 00:11:33,366 --> 00:11:36,433 Kill these two and take Chang Hong Bi away. 134 00:11:36,433 --> 00:11:38,200 - Granny. - What? 135 00:11:38,200 --> 00:11:39,566 Have you gone soft? 136 00:11:39,566 --> 00:11:40,633 I wouldn't dare. 137 00:11:40,633 --> 00:11:41,933 Do it. 138 00:11:48,233 --> 00:11:49,599 Stop! 139 00:11:54,345 --> 00:11:56,023 Granny, I'll go back with you. 140 00:11:56,023 --> 00:11:57,899 As long as you let them go. 141 00:11:57,899 --> 00:12:01,060 - No! - Chang Hong Bi's secret must remain hidden. 142 00:12:01,060 --> 00:12:03,500 These two must die. 143 00:12:03,500 --> 00:12:06,200 If they die, I will not live on alone. 144 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:08,160 Then you will never get Chang Hong Bi. 145 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:09,833 You've grown quite bold, 146 00:12:09,833 --> 00:12:11,480 daring to threaten me? 147 00:12:11,480 --> 00:12:14,366 I would brave all dangers to protect them. 148 00:12:14,366 --> 00:12:17,766 Are these two worth trading your life for? 149 00:12:17,766 --> 00:12:21,866 Granny, you must think that I was kidnapped by Su Yi Zhou by force, right? 150 00:12:21,866 --> 00:12:25,220 Don't tell me you chose to follow him. 151 00:12:25,220 --> 00:12:27,500 I wanted to leave on my own. 152 00:12:27,500 --> 00:12:30,300 Su Yi Zhou once predicted that I would die at 15. 153 00:12:30,300 --> 00:12:33,450 When a person realizes that, no matter how they endure humiliation, 154 00:12:33,450 --> 00:12:35,710 they won't live for long, 155 00:12:35,710 --> 00:12:38,499 surely they want to see the outside world. 156 00:12:38,499 --> 00:12:42,513 So, I took advantage of your seclusion, 157 00:12:42,513 --> 00:12:46,420 tricked the two hunting dogs guarding the gates, and left the palace. 158 00:12:46,420 --> 00:12:50,480 So, is the outside world beautiful? 159 00:12:51,740 --> 00:12:53,866 Ever since I left Hanshui Palace, 160 00:12:53,866 --> 00:12:57,219 I've been fought over by all sorts of people, and abused. 161 00:12:57,219 --> 00:12:59,310 Only the two of them treated me like a human being. 162 00:12:59,310 --> 00:13:03,000 They protected me like a treasure, never coveting the secrets I hold. 163 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:06,500 If there is someone in this world willing to risk their life for me, 164 00:13:06,500 --> 00:13:10,300 then I am naturally willing to die for them. 165 00:13:10,300 --> 00:13:15,366 After you die, I can simply find a new Chang Hong Bi. 166 00:13:15,366 --> 00:13:19,600 With your skills, finding another Chang Hong Bi isn't hard. 167 00:13:20,399 --> 00:13:22,200 But every four months, 168 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:26,466 you must have my assistance to continue practicing the Luotian Great Art. 169 00:13:26,466 --> 00:13:31,266 Counting now, it's been over three months since the last session. 170 00:13:31,266 --> 00:13:34,833 If you reach a critical juncture without my aid, 171 00:13:34,833 --> 00:13:39,976 you'd likely need to wait another 10 or 20 years for a breakthrough. 172 00:13:39,976 --> 00:13:41,833 Can you afford to wait that long? 173 00:13:41,833 --> 00:13:44,436 Besides, if a Chang Hong Bi were so easy to find, 174 00:13:44,436 --> 00:13:48,520 you wouldn't have had to come to these desolate mountains yourself. 175 00:14:03,233 --> 00:14:04,380 Fine. 176 00:14:05,380 --> 00:14:07,647 I promise you. 177 00:14:19,080 --> 00:14:24,380 I didn't expect you to be so bold and meticulous, 178 00:14:24,380 --> 00:14:26,840 so brave and resourceful. 179 00:14:27,980 --> 00:14:30,780 I truly underestimated you. 180 00:14:35,460 --> 00:14:37,433 You can't go back! 181 00:14:37,433 --> 00:14:40,540 You are the first person who has ever shed tears for me. 182 00:14:40,540 --> 00:14:45,366 To have someone grieve for me... 183 00:14:45,366 --> 00:14:48,080 I count myself fortunate. 184 00:14:49,466 --> 00:14:50,833 Don't go! 185 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:55,300 The outside world may be treacherous, 186 00:14:55,300 --> 00:14:57,333 but it has people I care about. 187 00:14:57,899 --> 00:15:00,600 One day, I will leave Hanshui Palace 188 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:03,633 and I will find you again. 189 00:15:18,766 --> 00:15:22,240 Your real name isn't actually Huo Xiao Di, is it? 190 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:26,033 Could you bestow that name upon me? 191 00:15:29,233 --> 00:15:32,166 Wonderful! I have a name again. 192 00:15:42,460 --> 00:15:44,180 [Chang Hong Bi] 193 00:15:45,180 --> 00:15:47,200 [Huo Xiao Di] 194 00:16:36,866 --> 00:16:38,500 You're awake. 195 00:16:50,066 --> 00:16:51,799 Chang Hong Bi... 196 00:16:51,799 --> 00:16:54,140 He's called Huo Xiao Di now. 197 00:16:58,460 --> 00:17:00,920 I gave him my name. 198 00:17:02,100 --> 00:17:05,660 He returned with the people from Hanshui Palace to rescue us. 199 00:17:05,660 --> 00:17:07,556 I still couldn't save him. 200 00:17:07,556 --> 00:17:09,500 Once I settle my affairs, 201 00:17:09,500 --> 00:17:11,965 we will go to Hanshui Palace together. 202 00:17:11,965 --> 00:17:15,466 But rescuing someone from Granny Hanshui is no easy task. 203 00:17:18,099 --> 00:17:19,866 We'll find a way. 204 00:17:26,020 --> 00:17:28,880 Clarity eludes me more each moment. 205 00:17:30,366 --> 00:17:34,350 For a century, Hanshui Palace has rarely been involved in worldly strife. 206 00:17:34,350 --> 00:17:36,740 Even if Chang Hong Bi is a coveted prize, 207 00:17:36,740 --> 00:17:40,003 Granny Hanshui's fearsome reputation deterred challengers. 208 00:17:40,003 --> 00:17:43,366 Why are the Tang Sect and Shengyun Stronghold both making moves? 209 00:17:43,980 --> 00:17:47,390 How did they know the exact time Granny Hanshui was in seclusion? 210 00:17:47,390 --> 00:17:50,066 With the strength of Shengyun Stronghold and the Tang Sect, 211 00:17:50,799 --> 00:17:54,200 they would never dare to storm Hanshui Palace. 212 00:17:54,200 --> 00:17:58,260 So this secret must have come from within the palace. 213 00:17:59,260 --> 00:18:00,990 Su Yi Zhou? 214 00:18:00,990 --> 00:18:04,740 While you were unconscious, Xiao Di mentioned Su Yi Zhou. 215 00:18:04,740 --> 00:18:09,400 He said Su Yi Zhou predicted he wouldn't live past 15. 216 00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:11,900 That's why he decided to come out and see the world. 217 00:18:13,380 --> 00:18:15,936 Su Yi Zhou was hailed as the world's greatest fortune-teller. 218 00:18:15,936 --> 00:18:19,166 Legends say he could glimpse heavenly secrets. 219 00:18:21,183 --> 00:18:25,566 However, he died three years ago. 220 00:18:26,240 --> 00:18:29,300 The reason Bawang Manor clashed with the Linyuan Sect 221 00:18:29,300 --> 00:18:32,066 was because Su Yi Zhou predicted 222 00:18:32,066 --> 00:18:35,450 that Bawang Manor would be wiped out by the Linyuan Sect. 223 00:18:35,450 --> 00:18:37,666 The master of Bawang Manor could not rest, 224 00:18:37,666 --> 00:18:40,633 so he finally decided to strike first. 225 00:18:40,633 --> 00:18:43,520 In the end, the entire manor was slaughtered. 226 00:18:44,380 --> 00:18:47,940 The master blamed Su Yi Zhou had instigated the conflict. 227 00:18:47,940 --> 00:18:50,433 With his last breath, he tracked him down. 228 00:18:50,433 --> 00:18:54,266 Su Yi Zhou's wife died while protecting him. 229 00:18:54,266 --> 00:18:57,200 Since then, Su Yi Zhou became a broken man. 230 00:18:57,200 --> 00:19:00,700 He told everyone he met that he couldn't tell fortunes at all. 231 00:19:00,700 --> 00:19:05,860 Otherwise, he wouldn't have failed to foresee his own wife's fate. 232 00:19:05,860 --> 00:19:08,010 Then who is this person pretending to be Su Yi Zhou? 233 00:19:08,010 --> 00:19:11,180 Anyone brazen enough to enter Hanshui Palace and deceive Granny Hanshui 234 00:19:11,180 --> 00:19:17,180 would need an escape plan and possess superb skills in disguise. 235 00:19:18,500 --> 00:19:20,399 Disguise skills? 236 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:26,980 Is it the ever-changing Black Fox, Zhi Hua? 237 00:19:27,980 --> 00:19:29,313 It's him again. 238 00:19:30,099 --> 00:19:34,730 What does he gain by tricking Chang Hong Bi out and pitting Shengyun against the Tang Sect? 239 00:19:34,730 --> 00:19:38,966 Using such methods to make the two factions fight seems far too indirect. 240 00:19:38,966 --> 00:19:42,066 Perhaps that wasn't his primary goal. 241 00:19:42,066 --> 00:19:45,263 He just wants Hanshui Palace to lose its secret treasure, 242 00:19:45,263 --> 00:19:47,166 so he can deal with them. 243 00:19:47,166 --> 00:19:48,640 Does he have a grudge against them? 244 00:19:48,640 --> 00:19:50,300 Regardless of any grudge, 245 00:19:50,300 --> 00:19:53,866 now that Chang Hong Bi has returned to Hanshui Palace, 246 00:19:53,866 --> 00:19:56,300 he won't let it go. 247 00:20:02,340 --> 00:20:04,783 I hope Xiao Di will be safe. 248 00:20:04,783 --> 00:20:08,500 I'm afraid Hanshui Palace will never know peace again. 249 00:20:15,487 --> 00:20:17,480 Get some more rest. 250 00:20:19,020 --> 00:20:20,839 Let's hurry and leave. 251 00:20:20,839 --> 00:20:22,806 The pursuers will be here soon. 252 00:20:26,143 --> 00:20:27,759 If we head northwest, 253 00:20:27,759 --> 00:20:29,880 we should find Xiqiao Ferry. 254 00:20:30,660 --> 00:20:34,040 Northwest. This way. Let's go. 255 00:20:37,500 --> 00:20:42,065 It's truly impressive that you can keep your bearings in these mountains. 256 00:20:42,065 --> 00:20:43,299 You're not a local. 257 00:20:43,299 --> 00:20:45,550 How are you so familiar with the terrain? 258 00:20:51,360 --> 00:20:53,290 I really don't understand. 259 00:20:53,290 --> 00:20:54,820 You're rushing so recklessly. 260 00:20:54,820 --> 00:20:57,360 Don't you care about your own life at all? 261 00:20:58,500 --> 00:21:02,399 There are things in this world that are more important than life. 262 00:21:06,500 --> 00:21:08,903 Old Souls at First Glance is acting up again? 263 00:21:28,540 --> 00:21:30,840 He's our target! 264 00:22:01,280 --> 00:22:04,919 Tell Shao Ji Zu that if he keeps spreading my portrait everywhere, 265 00:22:04,919 --> 00:22:06,703 I won't spare him. 266 00:22:10,966 --> 00:22:12,510 Zhan? 267 00:22:42,166 --> 00:22:43,233 Wake up. 268 00:22:43,233 --> 00:22:44,666 Zhan? 269 00:22:46,566 --> 00:22:48,000 The horse can't run anymore. 270 00:22:48,866 --> 00:22:50,833 The pursuers shouldn't be able to catch up for a while. 271 00:22:50,833 --> 00:22:52,666 Let's find a place to rest for a bit. 272 00:22:52,666 --> 00:22:54,066 Okay. 273 00:22:58,000 --> 00:22:59,636 Are you all right? 274 00:23:11,380 --> 00:23:12,780 Be careful. 275 00:23:25,366 --> 00:23:26,546 Don't worry about me. 276 00:23:26,546 --> 00:23:28,236 You should leave now. 277 00:23:29,500 --> 00:23:31,766 Why are you saying that again? 278 00:23:46,060 --> 00:23:47,460 [Wanted Notice] Look carefully. 279 00:23:47,460 --> 00:23:50,396 Their target is me, not you. 280 00:23:57,720 --> 00:23:58,980 Carefully enough? 281 00:23:58,980 --> 00:24:01,900 Shao Ji Zu is looking for you, not me? 282 00:24:02,900 --> 00:24:06,120 The officials sealed the post stations, halted all horse markets, and searched everywhere. 283 00:24:06,120 --> 00:24:07,860 It's all because of you! 284 00:24:08,860 --> 00:24:11,230 You knew all along? Why didn't you tell me? 285 00:24:11,230 --> 00:24:12,980 I didn't mean to hide it. 286 00:24:12,980 --> 00:24:15,833 You told me before that your friend was a constable. 287 00:24:15,833 --> 00:24:18,410 Before he died, he entrusted you with this task. 288 00:24:18,410 --> 00:24:20,940 That's when I concluded that even if you're not a high official, 289 00:24:20,940 --> 00:24:22,740 you're still a man of the law. 290 00:24:22,740 --> 00:24:24,209 Shao Ji Zu is also a man of the law. 291 00:24:24,209 --> 00:24:26,310 Why is he chasing after you? 292 00:24:27,360 --> 00:24:29,060 I don't know why either. 293 00:24:29,060 --> 00:24:31,200 You still won't tell me the truth. 294 00:24:33,820 --> 00:24:36,420 Even if I don't have a good impression of Shao Ji Zu, 295 00:24:36,420 --> 00:24:40,800 officials don't typically hunt each other, right? 296 00:24:49,100 --> 00:24:50,500 Huo... 297 00:24:52,380 --> 00:24:56,460 this matter cannot be judged by common sense. 298 00:24:56,460 --> 00:24:59,463 From the moment I stepped into Xiangzhou, 299 00:24:59,463 --> 00:25:02,933 I've been hunted repeatedly by both the law and the underworld. 300 00:25:03,520 --> 00:25:08,383 My pursuers wield immense power here, 301 00:25:08,383 --> 00:25:11,933 commanding figures like Zhi Hua and the Xiuluo Cult. 302 00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:16,270 For them to mobilize the Cavalry and Infantry Commander Shao Ji Zu, 303 00:25:16,270 --> 00:25:18,780 it's not impossible. 304 00:25:20,080 --> 00:25:22,640 The scale of this power terrifies me. 305 00:25:23,220 --> 00:25:25,060 I just want to know, 306 00:25:25,060 --> 00:25:27,303 who exactly are you, to have escaped from such a person? 307 00:25:27,303 --> 00:25:29,166 It doesn't matter who I am. 308 00:25:29,780 --> 00:25:33,803 It seems that we cannot return to the capital together. 309 00:25:33,803 --> 00:25:38,000 You'll escape much more easily on your own. 310 00:25:49,280 --> 00:25:51,040 I won't leave you. 311 00:25:56,712 --> 00:25:58,433 I know, Huo... 312 00:25:59,120 --> 00:26:01,320 that you have a chivalrous heart. 313 00:26:02,020 --> 00:26:05,980 I admire this chivalrous spirit of yours. 314 00:26:05,980 --> 00:26:09,781 But I'm afraid my body can no longer hold out. 315 00:26:15,132 --> 00:26:20,066 So... there is something I wish to entrust to you. 316 00:26:20,066 --> 00:26:23,903 You mean the matter your friend entrusted to you? 317 00:26:27,880 --> 00:26:29,863 His name was Liu Hong Yi. 318 00:26:29,863 --> 00:26:31,436 He entrusted this to me with his life. 319 00:26:31,436 --> 00:26:32,910 It must be of great importance. 320 00:26:32,910 --> 00:26:36,033 The dangers I've faced along the way only prove that this matter 321 00:26:36,033 --> 00:26:40,060 is likely involved in a major case affecting the entire Xiangzhou. 322 00:26:42,140 --> 00:26:45,840 You want to stay and face the pursuers alone? 323 00:26:49,160 --> 00:26:51,600 I know you refuse to save yourself alone. 324 00:26:52,340 --> 00:26:55,420 But this matter concerns all of Xiangzhou. 325 00:26:55,420 --> 00:26:58,680 This letter must be delivered to the capital. 326 00:26:59,680 --> 00:27:02,219 However, I must warn you first. 327 00:27:02,219 --> 00:27:03,940 If you accept this... 328 00:27:04,720 --> 00:27:07,020 it will bring trouble upon you. 329 00:27:08,580 --> 00:27:10,220 I'll take it. 330 00:27:16,480 --> 00:27:18,080 Rest assured. 331 00:27:18,080 --> 00:27:21,850 I will definitely help you deliver this safely to the capital. 332 00:27:25,700 --> 00:27:28,460 But once I'm there, whom should I look for? 333 00:27:28,460 --> 00:27:33,323 Since you are acquainted with Prince Zhao, give it to him. 334 00:27:33,323 --> 00:27:36,400 Once he receives it, he will know what to do. 335 00:27:37,160 --> 00:27:38,700 Remember. 336 00:27:38,700 --> 00:27:40,020 From now on... 337 00:27:40,780 --> 00:27:42,340 don't get involved anymore. 338 00:27:43,340 --> 00:27:45,316 What will you do after I leave? 339 00:27:45,316 --> 00:27:49,980 I'll find a way to stall the pursuers, to keep them off your trail. 340 00:27:50,980 --> 00:27:52,900 But the road ahead... 341 00:27:53,820 --> 00:27:55,840 you'll be on your own. 342 00:28:02,463 --> 00:28:03,943 I haven't been honest with you. 343 00:28:03,943 --> 00:28:05,919 My real name isn't Huo Xiao Di. 344 00:28:07,320 --> 00:28:12,360 You are a young hero of unrivaled chivalry from Linglong Manor. 345 00:28:13,180 --> 00:28:15,480 Since you like the name Huo Xiao Di, 346 00:28:16,060 --> 00:28:18,500 then to me, you are the only Huo Xiao Di. 347 00:28:32,540 --> 00:28:34,852 Burning your bridges like this... 348 00:28:36,780 --> 00:28:39,900 you've resolved to fight them to the death, haven't you? 349 00:28:41,500 --> 00:28:43,700 How could I die so easily? 350 00:28:44,540 --> 00:28:49,460 I must stay alive to seek justice for my friend. 351 00:28:51,960 --> 00:28:53,983 They're here already? 352 00:29:22,020 --> 00:29:23,586 Can your injured leg hold? 353 00:29:23,586 --> 00:29:24,820 It's functional. 354 00:29:24,820 --> 00:29:26,419 But, to execute A Fleeting Glimpse, 355 00:29:26,419 --> 00:29:28,240 I need to regulate my breathing first. 356 00:29:29,420 --> 00:29:31,920 Can we get up there? 357 00:29:31,920 --> 00:29:34,021 No problem. I can manage that. 358 00:29:34,021 --> 00:29:35,420 Good. 359 00:29:35,420 --> 00:29:36,887 We'll split up. 360 00:29:36,887 --> 00:29:38,721 You hide up there. 361 00:29:38,721 --> 00:29:41,360 When they enter the barn, I'll pin them down. 362 00:29:41,360 --> 00:29:43,320 You take the chance to ambush them. 363 00:29:43,320 --> 00:29:46,786 This group should be from the same unit as the cavalry earlier. 364 00:29:46,786 --> 00:29:48,586 We can handle them. 365 00:29:48,586 --> 00:29:49,940 Alright. 366 00:30:01,380 --> 00:30:02,940 Is this spot okay? 367 00:30:02,940 --> 00:30:04,290 Stay low. 368 00:30:04,290 --> 00:30:06,140 Don't let them spot you. 369 00:30:11,400 --> 00:30:13,400 Huo, I'm sorry. 370 00:30:13,400 --> 00:30:17,280 Your pressure points will be released in four hours. 371 00:31:35,760 --> 00:31:38,540 [Zhong Xiong, Flying Trident Guardian] Zhan Zhao, the Southern Knight. 372 00:31:38,540 --> 00:31:40,380 You truly live up to your reputation. 373 00:31:40,380 --> 00:31:43,080 [Zhan Zhao, the Southern Knight] We've laid a tight net all along the way. 374 00:31:43,080 --> 00:31:46,580 You've been hunted by elite government cavalry, and martial artists. 375 00:31:46,580 --> 00:31:49,146 With your portraits circulated, we've chased you for three days. 376 00:31:49,146 --> 00:31:51,580 And you almost managed to escape the Xiangzhou border. 377 00:31:51,580 --> 00:31:54,260 I cannot help but be impressed. 378 00:31:54,260 --> 00:31:56,420 I wondered who it was. 379 00:31:56,420 --> 00:31:58,260 So it is you, Chieftain Zhong. 380 00:31:59,260 --> 00:32:00,540 You know me? 381 00:32:00,540 --> 00:32:02,860 Chieftain Zhong is a formidable leader. 382 00:32:02,860 --> 00:32:04,700 Who doesn't know of you? 383 00:32:04,700 --> 00:32:06,540 Since we are both of the same world, 384 00:32:06,540 --> 00:32:08,433 if you hand over that item, 385 00:32:08,433 --> 00:32:10,140 I will not make things difficult for you. 386 00:32:10,140 --> 00:32:11,940 Handing it over isn't the hard part. 387 00:32:12,580 --> 00:32:14,146 I am just curious. 388 00:32:14,146 --> 00:32:18,420 Who is the sacred figure who could make the retired Flying Trident Guardian return, 389 00:32:18,420 --> 00:32:22,260 gather his old subordinates, 390 00:32:22,260 --> 00:32:24,420 and pledge such desperate loyalty? 391 00:32:25,060 --> 00:32:29,220 And why would Chieftain Zhong disregard a martial artist's integrity 392 00:32:29,220 --> 00:32:31,080 to do such dirty work? 393 00:32:32,080 --> 00:32:34,860 Capturing the Imperial Cat counts as dirty work? 394 00:32:34,860 --> 00:32:38,260 As for you, the great Southern Knight serving as a lapdog, 395 00:32:38,260 --> 00:32:40,380 that news has spread far and wide. 396 00:32:40,380 --> 00:32:43,100 Nowadays, your reputation is no better than mine. 397 00:32:43,920 --> 00:32:45,087 Enough, Master Zhan. 398 00:32:45,087 --> 00:32:46,720 The poison will kill you soon. 399 00:32:46,720 --> 00:32:48,320 You certainly won't walk out of here. 400 00:32:48,320 --> 00:32:50,887 Hand over the item, and you can suffer less. 401 00:32:50,887 --> 00:32:52,653 If I wanted to avoid suffering, 402 00:32:53,260 --> 00:32:56,780 I wouldn't have carried it all the way here. 403 00:32:56,780 --> 00:32:58,540 You are at the end of your rope. 404 00:32:58,540 --> 00:33:02,600 I wonder how many of my moves you can block. 405 00:33:03,720 --> 00:33:05,619 How many moves? 406 00:33:05,619 --> 00:33:07,780 Try me and you'll find out. 407 00:33:12,520 --> 00:33:15,087 Fall back. Guard the perimeter of the barn. 408 00:33:15,087 --> 00:33:16,220 Don't let him escape. 409 00:33:16,220 --> 00:33:17,320 Yes, sir! 410 00:33:17,900 --> 00:33:20,466 I, Zhong Xiong, consider myself a hero. 411 00:33:20,466 --> 00:33:22,367 I've long yearned to fight the Southern Knight. 412 00:33:22,367 --> 00:33:24,367 But since you are now severely injured, 413 00:33:24,367 --> 00:33:27,060 it would be an unfair victory. 414 00:33:27,060 --> 00:33:29,267 The outcome of this battle, win or lose, 415 00:33:29,267 --> 00:33:31,166 will only be known to the two of us. 416 00:33:31,166 --> 00:33:33,540 I appreciate your consideration. 417 00:33:34,300 --> 00:33:37,600 May you have no regrets. 418 00:34:58,760 --> 00:35:00,226 As expected of the Southern Knight. 419 00:35:00,226 --> 00:35:01,726 Even while severely injured, 420 00:35:01,726 --> 00:35:03,833 you can still block so many of my moves. 421 00:35:03,833 --> 00:35:06,429 But if you continue to fight, 422 00:35:06,429 --> 00:35:11,080 the clash of injury and poison will likely kill you on the spot! 423 00:35:11,660 --> 00:35:14,960 Chieftain Zhong, do you think you've already won? 424 00:35:14,960 --> 00:35:17,940 If my flying fork had moved forward half an inch, 425 00:35:17,940 --> 00:35:19,660 your blood would have stained this floor! 426 00:35:19,660 --> 00:35:22,827 Unless... you can fly? 427 00:36:07,900 --> 00:36:09,440 Could this be... 428 00:36:10,440 --> 00:36:12,540 Heavenward Crane Strike? 429 00:36:13,540 --> 00:36:15,820 The ultimate skill of the Ding family from Songjiang Prefecture? 430 00:36:15,820 --> 00:36:17,600 How could you possibly know it? 431 00:36:24,200 --> 00:36:25,466 I told you... 432 00:36:26,180 --> 00:36:30,260 not to regret this fight. 433 00:36:32,480 --> 00:36:34,820 What a magnificent Heavenward Crane Strike. 434 00:36:35,760 --> 00:36:37,740 I, Zhong Xiong... 435 00:36:37,740 --> 00:36:41,140 have witnessed such peerless martial arts. 436 00:36:41,140 --> 00:36:43,560 My life is fulfilled. 437 00:36:44,660 --> 00:36:46,426 I was careless and underestimated you. 438 00:36:46,426 --> 00:36:48,140 The winner has been decided. 439 00:36:48,960 --> 00:36:52,460 Kill me if you wish! 440 00:36:54,300 --> 00:36:55,699 Killing you is easy. 441 00:36:56,320 --> 00:37:00,463 But outside this barn, there are still dozens of your men. 442 00:37:00,463 --> 00:37:02,929 They won't let me go so easily. 443 00:37:02,929 --> 00:37:04,866 What do you want then? 444 00:37:05,480 --> 00:37:08,560 Past the farmhouse ahead is Xiqiao Ferry. 445 00:37:08,560 --> 00:37:10,027 Once across that river, 446 00:37:10,027 --> 00:37:12,494 it is no longer under Xiangzhou's jurisdiction. 447 00:37:12,494 --> 00:37:16,094 Another twenty miles will lead to Yincheng Town, 448 00:37:16,094 --> 00:37:18,127 where the Guanghua Army is stationed. 449 00:37:18,127 --> 00:37:19,900 Their commander, Meng Kui, is my friend. 450 00:37:19,900 --> 00:37:22,823 He will send men to escort me all the way north. 451 00:37:22,823 --> 00:37:28,227 With a fast horse, I can reach the capital in less than two days. 452 00:37:28,227 --> 00:37:32,227 You want to take me hostage to get there? 453 00:37:39,520 --> 00:37:43,466 Not that far. Just to the ferry will do. 454 00:37:50,740 --> 00:37:52,040 Move aside. 455 00:38:05,900 --> 00:38:09,540 Chieftain Zhong, do not move recklessly. 456 00:38:09,540 --> 00:38:11,866 Heavenward Crane Strike has locked your heart pulse. 457 00:38:11,866 --> 00:38:13,780 If you force your internal energy to break free, 458 00:38:13,780 --> 00:38:15,196 you will die from the backlash. 459 00:38:15,196 --> 00:38:16,306 Don't worry. 460 00:38:16,306 --> 00:38:18,340 I don't want to die just yet. 461 00:38:18,340 --> 00:38:24,340 If I die, how can I see how long your Heavenward Crane Strike can hold out? 462 00:38:42,220 --> 00:38:46,919 Do you think taking me hostage guarantees a safe passage to the ferry? 463 00:38:46,919 --> 00:38:50,519 You have more than just my group on your tail. 464 00:38:50,519 --> 00:38:52,540 Let us go! 465 00:39:01,460 --> 00:39:04,660 Please let our family go! 466 00:39:23,200 --> 00:39:26,700 These arrows are tipped with our Xiuluo Cult poison. 467 00:39:26,700 --> 00:39:28,860 One hit means instant death. 468 00:39:29,700 --> 00:39:33,833 If I were you, I wouldn't take another step forward. 469 00:39:33,833 --> 00:39:36,800 You dare use innocent civilians as leverage? 470 00:39:37,800 --> 00:39:42,250 These people could have lived their lives in peace. 471 00:39:42,250 --> 00:39:46,500 You're the cause of their plight. 472 00:39:47,560 --> 00:39:49,210 As the renowned Southern Knight, 473 00:39:49,210 --> 00:39:52,020 can you really just stand by and watch? 474 00:39:53,020 --> 00:39:54,460 Yan Zi Qing! 475 00:39:54,460 --> 00:39:57,066 The Yunying Sect was a righteous sect. 476 00:39:57,066 --> 00:40:01,520 Why did you betray your master to collude with the Xiuluo Cult? 477 00:40:04,860 --> 00:40:07,694 Zhan Zhao, hand it over, 478 00:40:07,694 --> 00:40:11,360 and these people will live. 479 00:40:15,020 --> 00:40:16,187 Chieftain Zhong. 480 00:40:17,099 --> 00:40:20,980 Today, your Iron Blood Guards and the Xiuluo Cult have joined forces to stop me. 481 00:40:20,980 --> 00:40:22,740 When it comes time to claim credit, 482 00:40:22,740 --> 00:40:24,300 I wonder how it will be divided. 483 00:40:24,300 --> 00:40:27,270 In my eyes, only gratitude and loyalty matter. 484 00:40:27,270 --> 00:40:30,800 I don't care about the feuds or the fate of the imperial court. 485 00:40:30,800 --> 00:40:32,583 If not to repay a debt of gratitude, 486 00:40:32,583 --> 00:40:35,600 I would never associate with such a despicable man. 487 00:40:39,580 --> 00:40:41,570 Although your water fortress 488 00:40:41,570 --> 00:40:44,340 was outlawed and purged by the court, 489 00:40:44,340 --> 00:40:46,580 but it never harassed the common people. 490 00:40:46,580 --> 00:40:49,696 But now, the benefactor you serve 491 00:40:49,696 --> 00:40:53,916 is acting in a way that completely contradicts your own sense of honor. 492 00:40:53,916 --> 00:40:55,966 Are you really going to turn a blind eye? 493 00:40:55,966 --> 00:40:58,936 Zhan Zhao, there's no need to provoke me. 494 00:40:58,936 --> 00:41:01,249 If you want me to do something, just say it. 495 00:41:01,249 --> 00:41:03,733 I want to know if I move to save them now, 496 00:41:04,380 --> 00:41:06,814 will the Iron Blood Guards assist Mo Dao? 497 00:41:06,814 --> 00:41:07,880 Save them? 498 00:41:08,500 --> 00:41:09,794 How can you? 499 00:41:09,794 --> 00:41:11,780 This is a dead end. 500 00:41:13,773 --> 00:41:15,420 That is my concern. 501 00:41:16,420 --> 00:41:18,540 Chieftain Zhong, just tell me. 502 00:41:18,540 --> 00:41:21,280 Will you, or won't you? 503 00:41:23,607 --> 00:41:26,800 I truly despise such despicable methods. 504 00:41:26,800 --> 00:41:28,740 Go ahead and save them. 505 00:41:28,740 --> 00:41:31,500 The Iron Blood Guards will not interfere. 506 00:41:31,500 --> 00:41:34,340 However, we won't help you either. 507 00:41:34,340 --> 00:41:35,907 Thank you. 508 00:41:43,900 --> 00:41:48,740 Zhan Zhao, can you really bear to watch them perish because of you? 509 00:41:49,740 --> 00:41:51,699 They will not perish! 510 00:41:51,699 --> 00:41:53,366 Fine. 511 00:41:53,366 --> 00:41:56,666 I'd like to see just how many you can save. 512 00:41:57,540 --> 00:42:00,220 - Please, let us go! - No! 513 00:42:01,220 --> 00:42:02,800 Have mercy! 514 00:42:02,800 --> 00:42:05,266 Father! Mother!