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Sword Dynasty

Episode 11

Then I'll say something interesting.

Liang Jingmeng's disciple is back.

He killed Marquis Dugu

with Moshi Swordsmanship.

This joke is new.

But it's not funny.

And he killed Song Shenshu

with the Nine-death Silkworm Martial Art.

The Nine-death Silkworm

is never imparted to outsiders.

Tell me what I want,

and I'll set you free right away.

You are the adviser of the Bashan Sword Field.

That disciple of his

must be in great need of you now, right?

Think about it.

The fleet is under the command of

Director Xu from the Bureau of Rites.

The history of expeditions to overseas in search of the way of

reaching the ninth realm—the Immortality Realm

has started since the reign of His Majesty the Former King.

So we have the large iron-clad battleships

that other kingdoms don't.

Since

His Majesty advanced to the seventh realm,

he has been extremely eager to find it.

Earlier you were sent to conquer

the small island countries along the coast

and open up new routes,

which was already unprecedented.

And this time,

Director Xu was sent

to lead the army to sea.

It was really spectacular!

The ships sank deep into water,

which indicated they took lots of items.

No matter how many

practitioners and armed warriors they've taken along,

the supply is supposed to sustain them for quite a long time.

So you think

this fleet

is not coming back soon.

Director Xu is one of those most trusted

by His Majesty in the first place.

You mean

His Majesty's practice

or his health has gone wrong,

so he's in urgent

need of achieving immortality?

The Lushan Alliance Meeting is coming soon.

He has reached the eighth realm,

which is enough to guarantee the renewal of the Three Kingdoms' alliance.

Before the Lushan Alliance Meeting,

he will only take the safest means of practice,

rather than taking the risk.

So his practice

won't have any problem.

In that case,

there can't be anything wrong

with His Majesty's health and practice.

Could it be that

he thinks there's something wrong

with the next realm?

If that's the case,

it would be very serious.

By the way,

before the duel between Xue Wangxu and Liang Lian,

a practitioner in Fengming died.

It was Nangong Shang, who used to work at

the Bureau of Royal Secretaries.

He was killed by someone using Moshi Swordsmanship.

As for the disciple of That Man,

do you

have any clue?

If I had any,

I'd have told you long ago.

In the past, to anyone in Fengming,

including the Queen

and the King,

we are irreconcilable enemies,

because only in this way,

could we convince them

that we're easy

to control and deal with.

That's why we could

live a better life in Fengming.

However,

I know you better than anyone else.

Every time That Man was involved,

you would definitely show a little

something that is unable to conceal.

You're afraid that I would do something stupid

that would drag you down?

You don't have to worry about it.

Those things

have been gone for a long time.

It's already the 11th year of the Yuan Wu era

in the Kingdom of Heng.

I know what you mean.

It's just that That Man

has already been gone for too long.

It's already settled.

A lot of things

no longer work now.

But for some things,

those things

that should exist

still exist.

Master,

take care.

Aunt,

please take care of us

from now on.

Mr. Xue,

just make yourself at home.

If you need anything, you don't have to bother me.

Just go to Ding Ning.

You...

Well...

Ding Ning,

your aunt's character

suits me well.

As long as you can get used to it.

No one will refuse

to live with a fairy.

You misunderstood it.

Your room

is at the west wing next to this.

You don't care about business,

so why bother cleaning the floor?

This is different.

Everyone cleans their house, so why don't I?

When some carriages pass by,

it will blow the leaves to other people's houses.

If I don't trouble others,

trouble won't come to me.

Ding Ning!

I'm here to have a duel with you.

Come out.

Your trouble…

-…has come to you. -Ding Ning!

Go.

-No. -Ding Ning,

I'm here to have a duel you. Come out!

Go.

What do you mean?

Just ignore it.

Just go and entertain me.

Go. Go.

Ding Ning!

Let's go!

Come on.

Let's go!

Ding Ning!

Let's go!

Alright. Alright.

Let's go.

Have a look at my jars!

Who are you?

It's me,

Xie Changsheng.

What do you want?

To have a duel with you!

He came a long way here.

Even if you don't offer him a cup of hot tea,

you should be polite at least.

Look at this jar. I just finished it.

This man is so weird!

Yeah!

Why do you dress like this?

I can't even have a quiet time cleaning the floor.

Why should I be polite?

I, I dress like this

because I'm afraid you'd wound me.

To be honest,

my father sent me here.

He wanted to see

if you deserve to be my brother-in-law.

If I didn't come,

my pocket money would be cut off.

Do me a favor.

You're surely from a rich family,

which is so decisive

even on marriage.

I have nothing to do

with your sister's marriage.

Besides,

what can I get

from having a duel with you?

What do you want?

You can name them.

OK.

In that case,

if I win,

I want three Sanyang Herbs.

If I lose, forget it.

OK. If you win,

I'll give you the Sanyang Herbs.

Good.

So, shall we begin?

Yes.

Take it easy!

It's just a show. Don't fight so seriously.

It's over already?

Ding Ning,

I haven't had enough fun.

Come on. Fight a little longer!

A little longer!

No! Please!

Stop it!

No!

Stop!

Let me do it.

I'll do it.

Let me help.

Can't you let me do it myself?

You deserve the reputation.

I'll tell my father

you are the right man for my sister.

Make way, please.

I won't marry your sister.

I'll give you the Sanyang Herbs.

This man is so weird!

What happened?

Let's go!

Yeah. Let's get out of here.

It's over.

-Let's go. -Let's go.

Xie Changsheng

is interesting.

I haven't seen anyone

who would want his sister to get married so urgently.

He is gifted,

but unfortunately, he has been wasting

his talents.

Ding Ning,

how about this?

You make a bet with him

and make him my disciple too.

Considering Baiyang Cave's current situation,

let's not sabotage a young man's future.

Our situation is not that bad.

Qingteng Sword School

is still a decent institution.

Master,

tomorrow,

I'm going to Baiyang Cave

to practice on the spirit vein.

I'll go with you.

Master,

you haven't recovered yet.

And you shouldn't tire yourself with a long journey.

I can manage it myself.

OK.

Master, get some rest.

I'll be right back.

I've defeated Mr. Xie.

Shouldn't you reward me?

My engagement with Miss Xie is just for fun.

It doesn't count.

In a place like Fengming,

the higher-profiled you are,

the faster you're going to die.

I hope you'll remember this

at all times.

Vengeance is tiring.

Has Liang Lian been defeated?

Not yet.

He isn't that easy to deal with.

What you need now

is the support from a practitioner

who is strong enough.

You had my master,

but now you have none.

How is Mr. Xue now?

He'll watch the Minshan Swordsmanship Tournament.

But you don't need to look for another supporter now.

After the Minshan Swordsmanship Tournament,

maybe I'll be your supporter.

I don't mean I'll be that strong,

but that

if I become the top winner,

my status will change in the eyes

of the nobility in Fengming.

Winning the Minshan Swordsmanship Tournament?

If you have free time today,

come to pick me up later.

I'll be waiting for you

at the entrance of Baiyang Cave.

Sun Xing is still waiting at the gate.

Let him be.

How dare he think

he deserves

an answer from me?

Back then,

I wanted to recruit him,

but he refused it.

And now he came to me himself.

What did he say to you?

When he asked for a visit,

he said that though his right hand is crippled,

his senses of the primordial qi of the heaven and the earth

and the comprehension of swordsmanship

are far better than ordinary practitioners.

By the way,

he also said that

even if his right hand

can't put up excellent sword skills,

he has already gotten into

the True Vitality Realm at this age.

If he can advance to the fifth realm

and use flying swords one day,

the loss of this hand

wouldn't hinder him at anything.

Well said.

The use of flying swords

doesn't require his hands.

Flying swords are only suitable for carrying out distant attacks.

He won't stand a chance in close combat.

That's why the fifth-realm practitioners in Fengming

always carry two long swords on their backs.

So he thinks

that when he reaches the fifth realm,

I'll get him a bodyguard

to protect him closely?

Ding Ning!

This tavern boy

does surprise me.

I've never expected

he would have performed so excellently at Baiyang Cave.

I even talked with him in person.

I also can't imagine

he could be associated with those freaks.

About that Sun Xing,

should I send him away?

We're in need of talents.

So let's see

if he can be of any use.

Let him take care of the horses.

Tell him to clean the stables.

Yes.

Master.

Ding Ning!

Come on. Help him sit up.

Master.

Don't be distracted.

Keep practicing.

Don't waste the Beauty-locking Elixir.

Master.

Master!

Master,

you still came.

You made the breakthrough?

Yes.

That was too risky!

If I didn't do it,

I wouldn't be able to win the tournament at Minshan,

and then I wouldn't be able to make you proud.

Without practice, you can't win the tournament.

But if you speed up your practice,

it will shorten your life span.

You know it

better than I do.

Now,

you took risk to make the breakthrough

regardless of your safety,

so what is it for?

The meaning of life doesn't lie in its span

but in whether it's wonderful.

If I'm doomed to die young at 30,

rather than do nothing and wait to die,

I choose to take my chance.

Help me go back.

Well...

You...

have made the breakthrough?

I knew

something extraordinary would happen today,

but little could I expect

it would be so extraordinary!

I don't have many days left.

It needs to go even faster.

How long has it been

since the Sword Sacrifice Trial?

Of all the gifted young people in Fengming,

from the second realm—Qi-refining Realm,

to the third realm—True Vitality Realm,

it took at least eight months.

Your breakthrough today

is going to set a new record

in the entire Fengming.

Is it necessary to show off what you've done?

It wasn't,

but it is now.

I want to honor my master.

He has even fewer days remaining than I do.

You worry about too many things.

The ultimate result is the goal.

Whether I can reach it or not,

I hope that the process

can be more meaningful.

I used to hope

to have fewer attachments.

But you're getting more and more attachments.

Yes.

First I got you.

And now my master.

I won't be your attachment.

What should I do?

You already are.

Then you must stay alive!

OK!

Master.

Master,

I'm sorry that you haven't had breakfast yet,

while I'm having mine.

Your bowl...

The noodle shop owner is so nice

that he said

I can just return it

after I finish eating.

Master,

let me get you some noodles.

No need.

Enjoy yours.

Master.

Hi.

Ding Ning.

Ding Ning,

these noodles are nice.

Our master doesn't want them,

but I'll get some for you.

No need!

Just enjoy yours.

Do you still remember

that in the last Lushan Alliance Meeting,

we were defeated by Xian,

so Liangshan County of Heng

was ceded to them?

So many years have passed,

and Liangshan County

has always been Heng's shame.

Xian has occupied our Liangshan County for so many years.

To take vengeance,

Heng has been preparing military forces.

If we take back Liangshan County this time,

it'll definitely inspire our people.

Everything has changed over the years.

Heng is no longer what it was before.

In this Lushan Alliance Meeting,

I will achieve something.

Soon,

Heng's soldiers

will bring down all the other kingdoms

and bring them all under control.

Long live His Majesty the King! Long live the great Kingdom of Heng!

Today,

what His Majesty said was so full of ambition.

It was so thrilling

and exciting.

This time in the meeting at Lushan, we'll definite retake the lost territory.

Heng is no longer what it was before.

We won't be humiliated like before.

Marquis Fang, wait a moment please.

Have you heard that the tavern boy

has reached the third realm?

He is the fastest in making breakthroughs to reach higher realms in Fengming.

In the Sword Sacrifice Trial,

he used an elixir

to upgrade himself from the lower grade to the top grade of the Qi-refining Realm.

Due to his yang hyperactivity,

you refused Ding Ning before.

But considering his performance now,

he might have overcome

his difficulty of having a premature aging body.

Do you still hold the same opinion as before?

Yes.

Marquis Fang's thought makes sense.

Before making breakthroughs, Ding Ning used a variety of elixirs.

Without those,

he wouldn't have made the breakthroughs faster

than the other two.

The deposit of those elixirs

might have

an impact on his future practice

involving the senses of the primordial qi.

I don't think so.

How long has it been since the Sword Sacrifice Trial?

It's not yet been three months.

What's more, he even went to Tushan County

with Xue Wangxu.

Due to the long tiring trip,

he hasn't had a nonstop practice in seclusion.

Four months?

This Ding Ning

is really the fastest indeed.

He's clearly a rare genius.

This is great.

If Marquis Fang doesn't want him,

then I will support him.

I want to see

how the young man that even Her Majesty cares about

will perform in the Minshan Swordsmanship Tournament.

You're so prudent, Marquis Lian.

I'm willing to go with you.

An unexpected guest

is deemed rude.

I really have been rude.

But I'm here to help you.

Help me?

I don't know

how you got to my study

without being noticed,

but from your dress,

I really can't see how you can

help me.

In your mansion,

there're indeed a lot of practitioners who are stronger than me.

I can stand before you today

because

in these days,

I've figured out their routines and habits.

In fact, you know

Ding Ning was right about many things.

You always want things to be done perfectly,

but there're not

so many perfect things.

Take your home-coming for example,

why must you wait

for the consents of both your father

and Fragrant Concubine Zhao?

What do you mean?

Have you ever thought that

pleasing either your father or Fragrant Concubine Zhao

to the largest extent

and winning the approval of one of them

is easier than

pleasing them both?

Go on.

The relationship between your father and Fragrant Concubine Zhao

is much better

than the relationships between

the other aristocrats of Xian.

As long as one of them strongly wants you to go back,

the other one

will definitely agree.

So,

you don't need to hesitate

and consider other possibilities.

The only thing you need to do is

try your best to convince one of them.

You've endured humiliation here for so long

just to

stand before me today.

Do you have any plan?

I'm willing to be your envoy

to the capital of Xian to convince Fragrant Concubine Zhao.

You came to me,

but I asked you to keep horses.

Instead of hating me,

you want to help me?

I don't care about favors or grudges.

I just want benefits.

Name it. What do you want?

A promise that when you become the king,

I'll be your chancellor,

a position

second only to you.

Accepted.

If you can help me go home

and take the throne,

it'll just be a piece of cake.

Tell me,

when you'll set out.

The sooner the better,

so I'll set out today.

Master,

are these all the gifts

the marquises gave Ding Ning?

Are these a kind of honor, too?

Yes, master.

What's the matter?

Master,

Marquis Li gave him a gold-threaded robe.

A gold-threaded robe

helps a practitioner of the True Vitality Realm to concentrate his life force.

It's a great gift indeed.

Yeah!

Even if it's a gold-threaded robe,

you don't have to be so excited.

Yes.

You are right.

What now?

Master.

Master, look!

Marquis Lian,

Marquis Lian sent

the whale balm!

After applying it all over the body,

it will promote the renewal of blood and marrow

for achieving True Vitality,

which can dramatically speed up the practice!

Even people of high ranks like Marquis Lian

do things like this.

So, what's the point of

climbing the social ladder?

I didn't expect you to come.

Haven't you been looking for me for a long time?

The other day, you released me.

Then at the fish market,

Bai Shanshui didn't take advantage of your difficulties.

We're even now.

If we're even,

then why did you come here today?

You sent men after us in secret,

so we want to know

what has troubled you.

I want you to kill Xue Wangxu

and the young man with him.

Xue Wangxu and Ding Ning?

Even if you hate them,

you shouldn't make irrational moves.

I don't think it's necessary.

It's necessary of course.

I'm not a single practitioner.

I'm a general leading an army.

To win a battle, we should take the enemy by surprise.

Craftiness is

what we must always uphold.

Right now, everyone thinks

I wouldn't go after Xue Wangxu and that young man.

If they get killed,

everyone would think that

someone is trying to frame me.

And you

happen to be able to help me with it.

You don't need to worry that I would betray you.

The closer I am to you,

the more I am with you,

the more reliable our alliance will be,

and the more you can trust me.

You're right.

But you should understand

all that we want is the Gushan Sword Manual,

and of course we don't do bad deals.

Of course I understand.

Ever since I arranged you to settle down here,

I've never asked you

about the secret of the Gushan Sword Manual

or pried into

what you're looking for in Fengming.

If you won't even do me this small favor,

then what's the point

of these mutual benefits between us?

If Fengming gets more chaotic,

it will be even more beneficial to us.

In the long term,

if I'm in the light

and you're in the dark,

maybe we'll be much

more pleased.

These heads are not cheap,

and especially since we're risking our lives in Fengming,

the price is higher.

To buy people's lives,

no price

is too high.

Your nephew is a nice man.

Just like the others,

you want to recruit him to serve your family?

I just brought some fresh seafood as a gift.

Compared with those coming with treasures,

I think

I'm more like visiting a friend, right?

Your seafood

is not ordinary.

I do think that Ding Ning is a very nice young man.

He often comes to the fish market

to take care of the old lady who runs the ink paste shop,

seeking no reward, which is rare.

Looking at him today,

I can feel he has the calm that can get through the ups and downs.

I also have the desire for talents,

but I can't even take care of myself.

Living with us,

he won't be able to live a stable life.

So, I just came to see him from a distance.

Please don't get me wrong.

Well then,

thanks.

Shouldn't you respect your master?

You've won several rounds.

And you never faked a couple of wrong moves

so that I can win a little bit.

Master,

the book says...

Book...

I'm going to...

Your disciple is a good-natured fellow,

a classic gentleman.

He just has too much of that.

How many times have I said that

books and laws are written by people?

Between rules and me,

think about which one is more important.

Master,

please calm down.

It's my fault.

Let's play again?

That's more like it.

Master.

You guys go on. I'll be right back.

OK!

Miss Shang came to see you

with some rare seafood.

She's already gone.

Visit me?

She never leaves the fish market,

and you two are old friends,

but you two just talked only about me?

It's better for people like us

not to mention the past.

She came today

really not on an appointment with you?

Others may not know it,

but I know it better than anyone else.

Back then, your master

used rapid and extreme measures

to annihilate the Gongsun and the Shang families.

Though it was done by the King of Heng,

he was the original promoter of the reform.

It has seriously impacted

the interests of the eleven marquises,

so the King of Heng exterminated the Bashan Sword Field

as the condition for promoting the reform.

Master was too radical.

He broke a lot of people's hearts.

Your master is detestable,

but in the chaos,

he tried his best to save the Shang family's youngest daughter.

So I think that

if you ask,

she will definitely help you.

Master owed too much to the Shang

and the Gongsun families.

In these years,

the King of Heng has devoted himself to his practice.

I'm afraid he has reached

the top grade of the eighth realm.

Our vengeance

is merely our obsession.

She chose the fish market,

which means she doesn't want to show her face in public.

This is good for her.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is truly gifted!

At this age,

he has already made it into the fourth realm.

This is worth celebrating!

Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince

once learned swordsmanship from That Man.

And now you are already an excellent swordsman.

Presumably in the near future,

just like That Man,

Your Royal Highness will top all the other practitioners in Fengming

and surpass His Majesty.

How dare you!

Who sent you here?

What are your intentions?