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[Sword and Beloved]

[Episode 2]

Huaizhu,

over these years,

Fugui has lost all the joys

a person should have,

yet I can't go soft on him.

I can't let down

everything you've done for me and for the Yiqi Alliance.

A Soldier

is born only to slay demons.

Soldier,

wait.

It's me,

the little spider who sent you the letter.

This is horseweed.

It has a great hemostatic effect.

Here.

No need.

Your father was really mean

to you.

It's also

your birthday today.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I was wrong.

I didn't see anything.

Take this.

It contains pinellia, Dahurian angelica,

dried beauveria, and cinnabar.

If you simmer it for six hours,

it's good for internal injuries too.

And...

Hey!

I haven't finished yet.

Why are you always like this?

Your closest friends and loved ones

dying one by one before your eyes—

do you know

what it's like?

The Hongye underneath the Jinlan Mask

lost because of his emotions.

He'll never forgive himself!

I won't allow you to follow in his footsteps!

Father,

what exactly are you hiding?

This is...

the Black Grief Tree?

No.

It can't be.

I've already cut it down.

This is fake.

It's an illusion.

Is that so?

Wangquan Hongye,

long time no see.

Third Young Master of Aolai tried his best

to draw a circle

and protect you all,

but you all arrogantly left the circle

to get yourselves killed.

All these years,

you think you can change anything

by raising a Soldier?

Love is dying and hatred is rising in the world.

The Black Grief Tree will eventually come back to life.

And I

am waiting to meet Wangquan Fugui,

the blade you personally

sharpened.

It's a dream.

But why is my dream

always connected to the outer circle?

Could it be...

Wangquan Hongye,

did you dream of me again?

As long as there's hatred in the world,

you won't be able to really kill me.

Just wait

to pay with your blood.

Don't be shameless.

The Soldier celebrated his birthday alone?

What kind of intelligence is this?

Madam Yin is not patient.

If she decides to hold someone accountable,

can we take the responsibility?

If she did,

she'd go to you first.

Don't think I don't know

you credit yourself

for all my work.

So what?

Demons go by the law of survival of the fittest.

Crushing you

is as easy as killing an ant.

Don't forget

that without me,

you can't even enter

the Soldier's home by yourself.

You...

How dare you threaten me?

I know what to do

about the Soldier.

Hey!

After I get the Soldier's intelligence,

I'll kill you!

Last night,

I dreamed about the outside again.

Ever since I returned from the outside

my consciousness has been connected to the outside.

I can feel that...

it

is back.

Recently, hostility has increased

in the Demon Realm.

More and more murderers have crossed the border.

I wonder

if it's related to the Black Fox.

So,

Fugui must master the Heaven-and-Earth Strike quickly.

But Young Master Fugui

is already doing his best.

Let's not talk about this anymore.

How's the Li family preparing

for the Blue Sky Assembly?

The Blue Sky Assembly

is a grand event for the Yiqi Alliance

to select young talents.

This time, the Peach Garden's Li family is hosting.

Master Li is reliable.

He has already sent out invitations

and has made all preparations

for the convention next month.

Quzhuo probably didn't expect

that one day,

he'd become the most reliable master of the Li family.

His brother would be pleased

if he knew in heaven.

Yes.

There's a guest

not on the invitation list.

Who?

Fifteen years ago,

he practiced witchcraft with his demon core.

After he was discovered,

you

took away his Wangquan surname

and exiled him to the Western Regions.

It's Quan Jingting, Master Quan.

My cousin?

I heard that he's very popular among the people

after subduing demons

in the Western Regions

and also gained fans?

Yes.

He brought your previously favorite nephew, Young Master Rumu,

with him.

I heard

they are on their way already.

Great!

Get out of the way!

Move!

Get lost!

Get lost!

I'm talking to you!

Get lost!

I'm talking to you!

Go over there!

You...

You...

Leave!

Let's go.

What are they carrying?

It looks heavy.

Who are these people?

Shush.

No matter who it is,

they're not someone we should mess with.

Stop talking.

[Master of the Frontier Quan Family, Quan Jingting]

Where is Wangquan Shouyi?

Why would the elder of the Wangquan family

be here

in my small tobacco house?

Stop pretending.

Do you think I don't know

who your true boss is

and what this tobacco house is truly selling?

Extracting demon cores alive

and developing forbidden medicine...

You don't dare to sell it under the Wangquan Manor's watch,

so you're selling it in the Western Regions.

Do you need me to give

the evidence to Wangquan Hongye?

Are you afraid?

Let me show you something else.

Is that basalt?

It looks so powerful.

Whose swordsmanship is this?

Could it be

the Heaven-and-Earth Strike?

This...

This is...

My son, Rumu,

is an extraordinary genius.

Two years ago,

when he fought dragon demons alone in the Western Regions

and performed this sword move...

It was already close to the Heaven-and-Earth Strike.

I was the legitimate heir of Wangquan.

Many years ago,

just because of a small mistake,

Wangquan Hongye forced me to change my surname to Quan

and exiled me to the Western Regions.

The 15-year grudge for having my surname taken—

I've been waiting for this very day.

Wangquan Shouyi!

You coward!

Do you only dare to hide in this brothel,

smoking opium,

and cursing Wangquan Hongye behind his back?

Elder Wangquan welcomes Master Quan.

Wangquan Shouyi.

Where are the people persecutred by Wangquan Hongye

that you promised me you'd gather?

Technically,

I'm your uncle.

Right?

You have no manners at all.

My son Rumu

will kill the Soldier during the Blue Sky Assembly

and seize the Wangquan Sword.

The Yiqi Alliance has many fence-riders.

If my son takes the lead,

you command everyone

to follow me in revolting.

The Yiqi Alliance

will be in our hands.

What a foolish and simple plan.

I've always been simple and straightforward.

What about you, Uncle?

If Wangquan Hongye found out you developed evil medicine

and sold them,

have you ever thought

what would happen to you?

In the chess game of life,

there are no perfect plans.

Heroes are made by their times.

If we work together

and succeed,

the Yiqi Alliance

will be your cash cow.

If you can also

provide me a pill

to improve martial power

and my son takes it,

the plan will be even more perfect.

Even a vicious tiger doesn't eat its cubs.

I don't want your

tiny, disgusting things.

I know you have better ones.

Soldier.

You're back?

Here,

a towel.

I forgot to give you a birthday gift yesterday.

This chrysanthemum

is for you, Young Master Fugui.

Aren't you afraid of me?

I'm not.

Really?

No need to scare me.

I know

you don't hurt the weak and innocent.

If you wanted to kill me,

you would have killed me

when you first met me.

Are you sure?

Is it because

you're a spy sent by the Silk Cave?

Soldier...

How...

How did you find out?

Madam Yin, Mistress of the Silk Cave,

hates me so much.

Over the years,

she's trained countless spiders

to spy on information

and even sent demons to kill me.

Her spiders can weave brocade

and send information with the vibration of the webs.

They're even better at lying.

You approached Feng Tingyun

to please her and send her letters

just to

help you get close to my residence.

Am I right?

You can leave now.

Soldier,

I beg you.

You've crossed the line.

Allowing you to leave

is the greatest leniency I can offer.

Please, Soldier.

There are thousands of spiders

in the Silk Cave.

Our lives are as worthless as weeds.

If I go back empty-handed,

I'll definitely die.

Soldier,

please have mercy.

Let me stay.

Soldier,

I realized that you love maps.

Is there somewhere you want to go?

Soldier,

I can weave brocade paintings.

I've been to many places.

I can weave whatever scenery

you'd like to see.

Just let me stay.

That horrible male spider

hit me so hard.

No.12580,

when life and death are at stake,

you can't...

I'm...

I've fixed

your broken bones,

but your injury must be

treated with a medicine bath for a few days.

Thank you.

I'm so small.

It must have taken a lot of effort

to bandage me so well.

I saw you in the Eastern City.

Eastern City?

Young Master,

someone used spider silk to stop his bleeding.

Why did you save him?

Shouldn't demons hate humans?

I...

Forget it.

Soldier,

you let me stay

because of what I said, right?

Is there really some scenery you want to see?

Soldier,

what are you looking at?

Have you been to the Bamboo Pavilion by River Huai?

The Bamboo Pavilion by River Huai?

I've never been there.

But I've seen a bamboo forest by the water

with a pretty pavilion.

Maybe

they're about the same.

By the way—

It's so bitter.

Weave it.

Really?

You're letting me stay?

Don't worry.

I'll definitely weave it beautifully.

Soldier,

this medicine is too bitter.

Do you have candy?

No.

Oh.

Where should I sleep?

Wherever you want.

But for spiders to spit out beautiful silk,

we must eat well, sleep well,

and be in a good mood.

This place is so comfortable.

I didn't know

you know how to fold paper boats.

I saw someone do it once.

Don't you sleep?

Your room is so shabby.

You don't even have a maid.

Isn't Wangquan Manor

the richest in the world?

Where is this Bamboo Pavilion by River Huai

you mentioned?

Is it important to you?

Why are you leaving?

Are you going to sleep?

Then tonight,

I'll sleep here.

See you tomorrow.

Soldier,

good night.

I slept so well.

Good morning, Young Master Fugui.

You're up early.

Did you go practice your sword?

None of your business.

Young Master Fugui,

you must be tired from practicing.

Have some tea.

I guess

you don't like the title of Soldier.

Young Master Fugui,

one of my arms hasn't recovered.

The weaving may be slower.

Delaying things

won't get you any useful intelligence.

Go do your own thing.

But the medicine is really bitter.

Young Master Fugui,

do you really have no candy?

If there's candy,

I might weave the brocade faster.

By the way, Young Master Fugui,

has Lady Feng looked for me?

I've asked someone to inform Feng

that a spider

was chased away by me.

Actually, Lady Feng

is a nice person.

She's innocent yet confident.

Unlike me,

I have to put in all my effort just to save my life.

In my opinion,

you two are a good match.

Why are you always cold to her?

I...

I'm sorry, Young Master Fugui.

I was wrong.

I'll shut up.

I’m leaving.

♪ The past is mottled and worn, a life bound by blades ♪

♪ This life, adrift and wasted, still has my heart chasing the wind ♪

♪ I plant a tale deep within my soul ♪

♪ Even if, in the end ♪

♪ I can only sigh at fate's cruel jest ♪

Young Master Fugui.

Look here.

There are many trees here.

The other side of the forest is a mountain,

a big mountain range!

There are very, very high mountains,

with a big pool of water in the middle.

♪ I once swore my sword would sweep away all injustice ♪

♪ Yet returning, I wander through rains of blood in search of old paths ♪

♪ Perhaps this life is but a fleeting dream ♪

♪ I raise my sword to cleave the mountain of destiny ♪

♪ Who will share this journey with me? ♪

♪ I've crossed thousands of peaks and rivers wide ♪

♪ Unafraid as fate mocks that I'm still young ♪

♪ Unafraid of countless swords piercing my heart ♪

♪ Nor of the sword drawn, pointing toward the abyss ♪

♪ Unafraid as old grudges scatter to the wind ♪

♪ Unafraid to stand among the clouds ♪

♪ For my heart, Heaven and Earth shall bear witness ♪

♪ Unafraid as fate mocks that I'm still young ♪

♪ Unafraid of countless swords piercing my heart ♪

♪ Nor of the sword drawn, pointing toward the abyss ♪

♪ Unafraid as old grudges scatter to the wind ♪

♪ Unafraid to stand among the clouds ♪

♪ For my heart, Heaven and Earth shall bear witness ♪

Young Master Fugui.

the brocade

is almost done.

Okay.

When it's done,

I should go.

Young Master Fugui,

you've been practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard recently.

You do each move slowly.

Are you purposely showing me

so I have something to report when I return?

Are you that confident?

Do you think

we'll never be your match?

In the Silk Cave,

everyone hates Soldiers.

When my little brother refused to sleep,

I would use Soldiers to scare him.

In our eyes,

Soldiers

are the most terrifying monsters.

Young Master Fugui, in your eyes...

what are we?

Demons.

But demons have different sizes.

Our kind

are the lowest-ranked demons

below the Demon King.

We live...

We live like this wild chrysanthemum,

in clusters.

If a big horse comes,

a huge patch can be killed at any moment.

Back then in the Eastern City,

I was also sent there

to follow you.

When I found that swordsman,

he was close to dying.

But I understood the look

in his eyes.

He wanted to live.

I've seen

that look in the eyes

of many of my friends.

When Soldiers come out,

you all kill the most powerful demon kings.

You probably never know

that there are many

insignificant beings like us beneath your feet.

Like this wild chrysanthemum,

we also want to live.

Young Master Fugui,

thank you

for giving me a chance to live.

Young Master Fugui.

Look.

Do I look like this wild chrysanthemum?

We'll be trampled to death anytime,

but

we both live happily.

Young Master Fugui,

you're actually

very lonely, right?

I know

you are

a very, very gentle person.

I hope

you can be happier too.

No matter what,

I will remember

the days I spent here with you.

The candy you gave me

was really sweet.

♪ It was you who opened the world, the times transparent ♪

♪ At sunrise, I open my eyes; at moonfall, I wait for an answer ♪

♪ If the light shines through the night ♪

Young Master Fugui,

this painting

♪ Dawn will awaken ♪

is the most beautiful Bamboo Pavilion by River Huai I've seen.

♪ We never ask if fate is fair ♪

Although you can't go out at will,

I believe

you will

♪ You are the bright morning, sinking into the sea ♪

definitely see

the real Bamboo Pavilion by River Huai.

You won't be this lonely forever.

Before that,

♪ I am the reflection of the clear puzzle in the wind ♪

if there is a chance,

I want to weave

more beautiful scenery

to show you.

♪ If our so-called destiny is to separate ♪

Chrysanthemums can't live past autumn,

but I will

try my best to live on.

♪ We'll exchange courage in the sea and wind ♪

Let me

become your eyes.

♪ Through the dream, I'll meet you again ♪

Young Master Fugui,

goodbye.

♪ Not yet awake, but I believe I'm close ♪

I don't know what I got from the painting

of the Bamboo Pavilion by River Huai,

♪ If we’re destined to not be together ♪

but I just...

love to look at it.

And...

♪ Be each other’s star and meet at the end of destiny ♪

Young Master Fugui,

after I leave,

when will you forget me?

I almost forgot.

You have eidetic memory

You'll definitely remember me.

I can no longer

casually kill demons again.

Do demons

really all deserve to die?

You even learned his sword technique?

Not bad.

I also learned Soldier's diet, daily routine,

and other habits.

Does he have any weaknesses,

such as

emotionally

or physically?

I am stupid.

I couldn't find any of his other weaknesses.

Please punish me.

Why would I punish you?

You successfully got close to the Soldier

and got such important information.

I should reward you instead.

Go ahead.

Give this medicine to your brother.

Thank you, Mistress.

I shall take my leave.

Mistress,

even with the Soldier's sword technique,

we still aren't his match.

Of course this intelligence is useless.

I didn't ask No.12580

to sneak into Wangquan Manor

for her to really gather intelligence.

I want her

to become the Soldier's weakness.

Go.

Investigate the Soldier's whereabouts.

At the right time,

arrange for the Soldier to be reunited with his little spider.

Yes, ma'am.

Poor No.12580.

She doesn't know anything yet.

Young Master.

There's a new mission.

The Xin family

was forced by the Raccoon Dog Demon King

and had no choice

but to retreat into a land of miasma.

The Xin family's master

asked the Yiqi Alliance for help

to defeat this demon.

The raccoon dog demon clan isn't violent.

They've never crossed the border since it was drawn.

Why have they

suddenly become radical?

The old Raccoon Dog Demon King

was kind and polite,

but recently,

the raccoon dog demon clan had an internal conflict.

A fierce raccoon dog demon named Fu Li

killed the old king,

and got a winged spirit pearl that can absorb human spiritual power

and help lower demons transform.

They used this pearl

to rampantly absorb the spiritual powers of nearby human clans

for their own use.

The people suffered a lot.

That's why they're asking the Yiqi Alliance for help.

Fu Li?

I remember her.

I read her information before.

Young Master,

you've worked hard.

You like flowers?

Then I will

send more here.

No need, Mr. Fei.

In a few days,

Yiqi Alliance

will hold the Blue Sky Assembly.

Young Master,

you must win.

Then Master will allow you

to go travel about.

You won't have to keep looking at maps.

In the future, I won't look at

such useless things.

I don't mean to

reprimand you.

You are lonely.

The more one does, the more mistakes one makes.

Anyway,

just one thing:

don't blame the Master.

If you want anything,

just tell me.

Okay, Mr. Fei.

Sister,

you did a great job,

so Mistress specially rewarded us.

Look.

We have meat for dinner these days.

You need to eat more.

Look how skinny you are now.

You're not as muscular as me.

It's because I was injured by the Yiqi Alliance.

That's why I'm sickly and frail,

always a burden to you.

Actually, not everyone

in the Yiqi Alliance is bad.

You're so funny.

How can there be good humans?

Listen up.

Mistress's next mission

is to steal the winged spirit pearl from the raccoon dog demon clan.

Anyone that I call out

must go on the mission.

No. 11788.

No. 12309.

No.12581.

You all will depart today.

Sister,

I'll get going.

Wait!

I'll go on his behalf.

You mere spider demons,

how dare you steal our magic weapon?

Do you want to die?

Am I going to die?

Demon King Fu Li,

come out to meet your death!

This is...

Young Master Fugui!

I've long heard of the name of the Yiqi Alliance's Soldier.

I'll see what you're all about today!

You're playing tricks.

Come out!

[Raccoon Dog Demon King, Fu Li]

You are the Soldier?

Not that impressive.

Today, I'll use you as a sacrifice

to celebrate me leading the raccoon dog demon clan.

The raccoon dog demon clan is the best at transforming.

Young Master, you must be careful.

Soldier, die!

Young Master.

All the lower demons in Huangfeng Ridge have been eliminated.

Return.

It's her.

Why is she here?

She's too badly injured

to be saved.

Young Master Fugui...

Young Master Fugui.

you probably never knew

there are many

insignificant beings like us beneath your feet.

Like this wild chrysanthemum,

we also want to live.

Young Master Fugui,

thank you

for giving me a chance to live.

Unless...

I revive her by refining my power

with this winged spirit pearl.

Perhaps...

this is God's will.