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SAY NO TO PIRACY, SUPPORT ORIGINALS

ADAPTED FROM XI XING’S NOVEL
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His crime is unforgivable!

Last night, he burned down
the Wei Village and killed 46 people!

Today, we will

beat him to death in public

to atone for his sins.

Sorry.

CAPITAL

Because of me,

you were also scolded by the elders.

Don't be silly.

As your brother, I must protect you.

Sadly, this is too serious.

Our elders are furious.

Even as the head of our clan,

I can't get you out of it.

Yanlai,

I believe you're innocent.

Once I'm away,

those elders won't come after you anymore.

Where are you going?

Any plans?

This is a big world.

I will always have somewhere to go.

This secret elixir only belongs
to our direct line.

It can even revive the dying.

Keep it with you,

in case of emergency.

Sorry, sir. We're closed today.

- Closed.
- Sorry.

- Sorry for that.
- We're closed.

Mr. Deng, the venison and roast pork
of Fenglin Restaurant

are absolutely delicious.

And have some meat soup.
That would be even better.

How about...?

I just need noodles.

When the Yang and Zhao Clans
held great power as imperial in-laws,

a single meal of theirs

would feed an ordinary family
for an entire year.

This gives a glimpse of the extravagance
of the imperial in-laws in power.

Mr. Deng,

we must bring down the Xie Clan.

Yes. Yes, exactly.

We can't let them rise
like the Yang and Zhao Clans.

I wish they would rise
like the Yang and Zhao Clans.

The rebellion of the Third Prince,

the young emperor,
and the foreign invasion...

The root cause

was the trouble of imperial in-laws.

Now, common folks

hate them a lot.

Once the Xie Clan oversteps,

even their reputation over a century

won't make anyone forgive them.

It makes sense, Mr. Deng. It makes sense.

Xie Yanfang is cunning

and sophisticated.

He excels at seeking good fame.

Now, he's the Emperor's uncle.

Many people entrust him

with state affairs.

His reputation has grown.

But the Xie Clan
has more than just Xie Yanfang.

Leaving others aside,
his brother, Xie Yanlai,

behaves quite arrogantly,
just like the Yang and Zhao Clans.

Well, Xie Yanlai is quite extraordinary.

He can even manipulate His Majesty.

I would rather say

someone else manipulates His Majesty.

The Grand Princess
does not trust Xie Yanfang.

But she shows Xie Yanlai

special favor.

And why is that?

Maybe

she wants to raise up a new imperial uncle

to cause infighting.

When brothers turn against each other,

a fight for status would be the worst.

Xie Yanlai is favored
and supported by the Grand Princess.

If he fights for power,

Xie Yanfang will surely have a headache.

Father.

Father.

Our spy's latest report says
Chu Ling has been unconscious for days.

He's probably dying.

Xun,

look at the alchemy fire behind me.

Spiritual elixirs can only be done

by slow simmering.

An intense fire will end in vain.

Your rash alliance
with the Northern Desert at Wangcheng

utterly failed.

Do you realize your fault?

Father,

I had a perfect plan
for the battle of Wangcheng.

But Chu Zhao interfered.

Once something goes wrong,
your plan cannot be branded as perfect.

Father,

fortunately,

I eliminated their remnants.
No future threats will be left.

Don't worry, Father.

How many times have I told you?

To seek great things,
you must behave like the stove fire.

You should stay patient

until the right moment comes.

I don't quite agree.

The war between the two states
has been going on for days,

but it's not intense.

Victory reports in the Capital

make people feel

that the Northern Desert
is merely bluffing.

Actually, that's not true.

The Northern Desert Royal Army

has been waiting

for a chance to strike a fatal blow.

The chance is the death of Chu Ling.

You're being too impatient.

Northern Desert foes are treacherous.
They aren't a reliable ally.

Father,

let me lead troops to Yunzhong.

The Royal Army has gathered and departed.

They're determined to win this battle.

Chu Ling is on his last legs.

He won't live long.

It's time for us to turn the tide.

Even if Chu Ling dies,

his army can still fight a war.

What you should do

is to lead troops to the Capital

and guard the Emperor.

Yes.

- Go get Mr. Zhong.
- Yes.

Zhao, scouts reported

the Northern Desert Royal Army
passed Heishui Ridge

and is less than a hundred li away.

Beacon towers along the way were ruined.

I'm afraid they'll arrive very soon.

We must make early plans.

Looks like their king knows
about Father's condition.

He knows the time has come.

The General's condition
has been kept secret.

I don't know why...

Nothing stays hidden forever.

Now, there's no need

to hunt for spies.

Since their king
has led the troops himself,

I will command our troops

to fight them

on behalf of my father.

The commander's absence from the war

will surely affect the army's morale.

If a woman like me

took command in her father's place,

the result wouldn't be as good.

But luckily,

I'm not only Chu Ling's daughter,

but also the Grand Princess of State.

Heed my order, Zhong Changrong.

Yes.

Prepare the Grand Princess's procession.

We'll set out for war.

The secrets of Xie Clan of Gaoyang

are indeed more spectacular
than I imagined.

All who surrender,

for any reason,

shall be executed immediately

and excluded from the ancestral graves.

The Xie's secret elixir

can bring the dead back to life.

It's kept by the clan head.

Only the direct line can see it.

Bring the dead back to life?

How interesting.

Knowing that my father is gravely ill,

400,000 Northern Desert troops came up,

trying to capture Yunzhong.

Mr. Zhong,

you lead main troops
to confront the enemy's main force.

Yes.

- I'll go with Zhong.
- No.

You take the Vanguard Battalion
to charge out from the left wing,

go through Yingzui Valley,

and circle around to the enemy's rear.

You and Mr. Zhong launch a pincer attack

to break up the enemy's assault.

Yes.

If you fail this mission,
you'll be punished.

Yingzui Valley is vital.
Our enemies also know that.

- They'll guard it with massive forces.
- I take your order.

I pledge to take Yingzui Valley.

Move out now.

- Yes.
- Yes.

We swear to live and die for Yunzhong.

In this battle,

I will make our enemies know

that we will never yield a single inch
of our own territory.

YUNZHONG

When our state is in turmoil,

our late Emperor is gone,

and our new emperor is still young,
the Northern Desert invades our frontier

and slaughters our people.

As the Grand Princess of State,

I must protect all the people.

In the name

of the Grand Princess of State,
I condemn the Northern Desert.

Those who invade our land...

Kill them!

Those who butcher our people...

Kill them!

Soldiers,

follow me in killing the enemies!

We'll defend our territory

and guard our people!

- Kill!
- Kill!

- Kill!
- Kill!

Let's kill!

Charge!

Charge!

YINGZUI VALLEY

How dare

those northern foes invade our land!

- Don't die.
- You either.

At this rate, we can't hold on.

Without reinforcements, we'll lose.
Hold on, all of you!

Frontier soldiers like us would rather
die on the battlefield!

The Grand Princess of State.

Anyone who kills the Grand Princess
will win a title.

Kill!

Why are you here?

To do what a mother should do.

You've suffered heavy casualties.

Unless you break through here,

even the reinforcements
will be trapped and killed at this pass.

It's Alan Ruoying.

The traitor our king
has been hunting for 19 years.

How come she's here?

Catch Alan Ruoying alive!

I still failed

to be the perfect mother in your heart.

I'm sorry.

I can find a way to break through.
Don't do anything stupid!

That day, you said
you would grant me a reward.

Now, I'm asking for this reward.

I want you to live.

You want to know
how I've been all these years.

You also want to know
if I have forgiven you.

If you die,

you will never know the answers.

Actually, I know.

I've always known.

No!

Mother!

Don't go!

Don't leave me alone!

Mother!

Mother!

General.

It's the General.
He's beating the drum to cheer us on!

Kill!

My mother

asked me to live.

Soldiers, on my command!

- Kill!
- Kill!

Listen to the roar of battle.

Her Highness is as good as you, General.

She's fighting alongside Jiu
to kill the enemies.

Zhao,

you must stay alive.

General...

General!

Father.

We...

- General.
- General.

Father.

We won.

The General

died on the battlefield

the way he wished.

Zhao.

All of you, leave us.

- Yes.
- Yes.

Mu Mianhong blasted open

the pass at Yingzui Valley for us.

Father didn't lie to me.

My mother

is the best woman in the world.

She's kind

and brave,

and she loves me.

Mr. Zhong,

my mother...

She loves me.

She protected me with her own life.

Zhao,

if you feel sad,

let it all out.

Sad?

I'm not sad.

My father watched us defeat our enemies.

And now,

he and my mother

can be reunited in the underworld.

They no longer need
to worry about mortal affairs.

I feel happy for them.

Make an announcement.

Guard General Chu Ling

passed away.

Now?

Is it appropriate?

The Northern Desert King lost and fled,

but the war isn't over yet.

If we announce the General's death now,

will our soldiers lose heart?

Now is the time.

We should let them know

the General has fought with them
and died in battle.

A general like him,

even when he's gone,

the soldiers will believe
he's still there for them.

Even if the enemies return at once,

they will be fearless.

My father used the last of his strength

to repel the enemies.

When we announce his death now,

grief shall turn into strength

instead of panic.

We're fearless.

We're invincible.

Our state

will win!

- Guard General Chu Ling! Farewell!
- Guard General Chu Ling! Farewell!

- Guard General Chu Ling! Farewell!
- Guard General Chu Ling! Farewell!

- Guard General Chu Ling! Farewell!
- Guard General Chu Ling! Farewell!

You haven't slept for three days.
Are you torturing yourself?

I'm sorry.

Satisfied, huh?

Why must you push me?

Must you see how I break down?

Xie Yanlai,

does it make you happy
when you crush my composure?

Do you know why I can't close my eyes?

Because when I close my eyes,

I see how my mother
sacrificed her life before me.

And I see

how my father passed away
with his eyes still open.

How am I supposed to face this?

How can I not hate or feel pain?

It's your fault. He could have lived.

Even if he remained feeble,
he could at least be alive!

If he lived, I wouldn't be an orphan.

You're the murderer.

My mother died before me,

and you killed my father. It's you!

Zhao.

Mr. Deng,

we looked into the Xie's secret elixir.

It's the Bloodburn Pill.

It's peculiarly poisonous.

Its power to revive the dead is a fraud.

Every time it is used,

death comes closer.

The bloodburn energy

has a supernatural effect,

so it takes a supernatural cost.

Everything in this world

has been destined.

Three years ago,

Chu Ling was badly injured in a battle.

He healed quickly
and won battles in the next year

as if he were blessed.

Yet his body kept getting worse.

He coughed up blood and went blind.

No one around him except Xie Yanlai

was able to do that.

This can't possibly be a coincidence.

Are you saying

the Xie Family

poisoned Chu Ling?

I wonder how the Grand Princess

will feel when she knows

her most trusted Xie Yanlai

poisoned her father.

Announcement from the frontier!

Guard General Chu Ling passed away!

Announcement from the frontier!

Guard General Chu Ling passed away!

Announcement from the frontier!

- Guard General Chu Ling passed away!
- Shao You.

Guess.

Can we use the death of the God of War

to uproot the Xie Clan
from their century-old power?

Go spread the news.

Make sure everyone knows it.

Yes.

His Lordship is right. Chu Ling is gone,

but it's still hard to invade Yunzhong.

Luckily, you took his advice

not to act rashly.

Once again, they ruined

such a great chance.

Calm down.

We'll find another chance.

Chu Ling is dead.

Under such circumstances,

Xie Yanlai is most likely
to take over his troops.

Xie Yanlai

ruined your plan at Cangmu Stronghold

and then helped Chu Zhao
defeat the enemies.

If he takes command,
he'll be a huge threat.

Tie Ying.

Think about it.

Rumors that Chu Ling
was killed by the Xie's secret elixir

have spread to the Capital.

Chu Ling enjoyed immense prestige
in Yunzhong.

Those frontier troops.

Those common people under his protection.

Tell me.

Do you think Xie Yanlai, the murderer,

can leave Yunzhong alive?

In my opinion,

he can't. Frontier folks are loyal.

If they believe
Xie Yanlai poisoned General Chu...

Good.

Very good.

Since rumors have reached the Capital,

we'll add fuel to the fire.

Spread the news to Yunzhong

as quickly as possible.

I can't wait to see

how he gets crushed by angry people

and perishes in misery.

TAIJI HALL

There are rumors

that General Chu Ling was killed
by the Xie's secret elixir,

the Bloodburn Pill.

These mere rumors
have spread far and wide.

Mr. Xie, what's your opinion?

Mr. Deng, I'm not

as well-informed as you.

I didn't hear those rumors until today.

Then, ministers,

what do you think when one single clan

has such poison?

General Chu Ling died.

Who knows if one of us
will be poisoned next?

Mr. Deng has a point.

If someone evil uses such poison,

the consequences would be terrible.

It makes sense, Censor.

But lately, I've heard
about something fun.

Mr. Deng is keeping

the late Emperor's relics.

Mr. Deng,

what do you have to say?

Mr. Xie,

how can you

make irresponsible remarks
about the late Emperor?

You guessed groundlessly, too.

How could you blame me

for doing the same?

That's right, Your Majesty.

General Chu was in poor health
for a long time.

Why did people suddenly say
he was poisoned?

Even in that case,

why did the Xie Family get involved?

Victory news has just arrived.

Frontier troops
are still fighting enemies.

Mr. Deng,

such rumors will break
the soldiers' hearts.

As the saying goes,
nothing comes from nothing.

Whether the Xie Family
has this secret elixir,

Mr. Xie,

you should know it perfectly.

Your brother Xie Yanlai

lurked by General Chu's side
for five years.

There could be plenty of chances

that he could poison the General.

Stop arguing!

Our enemies have just retreated.

All parts of our state
should unite against them.

I don't want to hear you argue.

I just want to ask

when my sister and my uncle

will come back.

Your Majesty,

the Grand Princess
is in mourning for General Chu.

When the war is over
and the funeral is done,

she will come back.

But...

General Chu is gone.

Let's not dwell

on a lady's mourning for her father.

General Chu is a pillar of our state.

He deserves generous rewards.

Even when he's dead,

to boost morale,

frontier troops who won this battle

should be rewarded.

It makes sense.

General Chu is our backbone.

He deserves a national funeral.

Wise decision, Your Majesty.

Mr. Xie, you really

prioritize the greater good.

How long

do you think

this secret can be kept?

If you're so confident,

why don't you ask my brother

when he comes back?

Oh.

The coffin from the Grand Princess...

You can have it sent to Yunzhong

for General Chu to express your sorrow.

That's golden-thread nanmu, after all.

You wouldn't be reluctant, would you?

After only a few minutes,
you can't read anymore.

Those dense words

give me a headache.

Father,

shall we talk?

About what?

Tell me more about my mother.

Father.

Are you hurt?

Do you like it?

Greetings, Lady General.

I miss you so much.

Zhao,

I know you don't want to hear me out.

But...

it's unfair to Jiu.

People say your father is the God of War

who never loses a battle.

As long as Chu Ling is around,

the frontier will always be peaceful.

But he's just an ordinary man.

He got injured,

fell sick, and died.

Three years ago,

in the Battle of the Frontier River,

- your father was shot by a poisoned arrow
- Doctors!

- and nearly lost his life.
- Doctors, help!

At that time,

Jiu took out this pill.

The arrow has
the Northern Desert's poison!

Any antidote?

The toxin is inside him.

I'll purge it first.

But General, you must rest very well

instead of going to war again.

Otherwise, the remaining toxin
will spread all over,

and you won't live.

The war is urgent. It can't do without me.

No, General.

You're too weak to go to war again.

I would rather die on the battlefield.

- How could I just stay bedridden?
- General.

- General.
- I rather die...

Secret elixir from the Xie Clan.
A pill can revive the dying.

Will you try it?

Where did you get this pill?

From my brother, before I left home.

He wouldn't harm me.

General, let me test it.

There's no time for it.

As long as it works,

I will take it, even if it's poison.

Your father took it

as his last hope.

To save his life,

we had no choice but to take that risk.

Anyway,

without Jiu's pill,

the General would have died that day.

I, Zhong Changrong,

swear on my life.

When Jiu offered the pill,

he told us his true identity

instead of hiding anything.

The General was almost dying,

and we had to take that risk.

Report!

Xie Yanlai is kneeling in public
to beg for forgiveness.

Crowds have surrounded him.

It's utter chaos out there.