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[Novoland: Eagle Flag]

[Based on a fiction by Jiang Nan]

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[Episode 26]

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Princess, please have some tea.

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I don't need it. Thank you.

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The palace maids said you were resting, so I'm waiting for a little while.

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Your Highness.

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They didn't inform me.

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I told them not to tell you.

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You've been hardworking the past few days. It's tiring.

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You don't look so well, Crown Prince.

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It's getting cold these days. I found some fox furs for you.

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Thank you, Princess.

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You can all leave.

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Yes.

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This way, please.

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I heard about today's incident.

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You were at the scene at that time.

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The assassins didn't hurt you, right?

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No.

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Is there anything you can tell me?

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I only went to see an old friend.

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I heard all the gold ingots were substituted with bricks.

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What does His Majesty plan to do?

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My brother and aunt are close to an open fight.

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My brother said that Sun Zhimiao was recommendd by my aunt.

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Those assassins were targeting Sun Zhimiao.

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But my aunt said my brother approved of sending Sun Zhimiao, so it had nothing to do with her.

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Then is there anything you can think of to help His Majesty?

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Do you really think I'm smart?

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But I don't really understand everything.

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What I usually talk about is from reading the books.

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On this incident, I really don't know what's going on.

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Crown Prince, you shouldn't think about it too much. Let's go do something relaxing.

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This morning, I saw that the climbing chrysanthemums were blooming by the tai ye lake.

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Do you want to go take a look?

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Those flowers were brought in from Northland's Hanzhou.

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Maybe the view looks like your homeland.

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Alright.

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Yu Ran.

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What happened to you?

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Why are you crying?

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I went to the manor of the Lord of Li State to find Ji Ye.

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Are you crazy? How could you go there by yourself?

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I said I was looking for Ji Ye.

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Ying Yu took me to see many men wearing iron masks.

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She said if I could find him among them, I could take him away.

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Did you find him?

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I found him,

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but the expression of his eyes had changed.

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He looked at me as if he was looking at a stranger.

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Child, this is your destiny.

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It's a destiny that you cannot escape from in this whole life.

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What destiny?

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In our blood, there lives a demon.

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The enemies are afraid, and our family fears it.

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Remember, some things cannot be shaken off.

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Either you'll be like me,

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having all four limbs tied down with heavy iron chains.

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Or, just die.

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No.

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I won't be like you, and I won't die.

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I want to stay alive and live a good life.

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Asule, you have no more than six months to live.

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I'm disturbing your night, Chief Leader, pleas forgive me.

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Royal Teacher, what is the matter?

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His Majesty cannot sleep.

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He would like to meet you to discuss further about exonerating the Heavenly Samurai Regiment.

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After you.

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Someone!

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Get the assassins! Get the assassins.

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Careful!

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This way!

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Go!

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Guard Zhi Jinwu.

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Speak. Who bewitched you?

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I can easily kill you,

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but I need to know who are behind you.

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You have a selection of wives in the city.

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If you surrender, I'll make sure there's no harm to your families.

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I've said it, and I'll do it.

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Your Majesty, we've caught the assassins.

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I apologize for my incompetence, as I couldn't find out the culprit behind them..

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They committed suicides.

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Teacher, you can get up to talk.

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Thank you, Your Majesty.

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I've seen this dagger before at the old monument.

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It is from the Li State.

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Chief Leader, you are wise.

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You can tell it's cast from iron essence,

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which is only available in Li State.

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Ying Wuyi.

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It must be because Ying Wuyi didn't get the gold and is angry with me.

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Crown Prince, you saw it.

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He wants money for the military, so I opened the private treasury.

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Who would have know the gold ingots turned into bricks?

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I am the emperor.

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I manage many things big and small,,

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but how many are really controlled by me?

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Your Majesty went through a scare today. Please rest early.

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Please rest early.

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I was going to talk with you, Crown Prince, now I'm a laughingstock.

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Teacher, please escort the Crown Prince.

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Yes.

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Your Majesty, please take care of your health.

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You know the secret.

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I know too. Don't tell them.

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My Lord.

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- What is it?

- The Emperor ran into assassins outside his night palace.

- Did he die?

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- No. He was protected by the Royal Teacher. He wasn't injured at all.

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But, the assassins' daggers were made in the Li State.

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Now there is a lot of talk and rumors, saying you are the culprit.

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Ridiculous!

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Reporting!

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My Lord, the State Preceptor is here.

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Let him in.

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Yes.

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- Greetings, My Lord.

- Why are you here?

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I am guilty. Please punish me.

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You were able to defeat Lower Tang's army, how can you have committed any crime?

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My crime is that I didn't protect the Crown Prince well.

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The Crown Prince died for the country, because I

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did not fulfill my duty.

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You have many disciples.

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It should have been easy to protect Zheng'er.

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State Preceptor, please tell me how Zheng'er died?

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The Crown Prince was courageous in fighting and would charge ahead of soldiers without any fears.

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I did not protect the Crown Prince well, please punish me.

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Charging ahead of other soldiers without any fears?

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As soon as I heard it, I knew it's a lie!

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Get up.

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If it wasn't for what you said,

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I wouldn't be overseeing the world from the capital.

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You can get up.

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The State Preceptor just arrive, and the Emperor just faced an assassinations.

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What a coincidence!

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Based on your calculation, who is the culprit that framed Lei Ji?

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I don't think that's important.

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If anyone wants to make false charges against Thunder Calvary, we can explain that in this world,

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there are still people who trusts Thunder Calvary and did that.

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And why didn't Lord do that.

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This secular life is like a huge flock of sheep.

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When the leader of the sheep is killed,

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there will naturally be chaos in the flock.

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Even if the leader is a ram,

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it will also surrender to a leather whip. State Preceptor, don't you think so too?

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Lord thinks he's a shepherd.

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Supposing this ram leader wants to be a shepherd too?

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State Preceptor, before you came,

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you are already certain that I won't punish you.

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Speak then.

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I'm here to tell you not to.

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If you want to enter the capital, even if the Bai Royal Clan

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will also surrender to your dominance.

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You are enjoying the current gains, My Lord.

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Looks like you don't need me to take any further steps.

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I have a last word to say as a farewell gift, My Lord.

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Please speak.

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Not only in Revelation,

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everywhere in the nine states,

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there are countless of eyes watching the State Duke in the dark of the night.

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I hope you will take care.

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I will pray that Lord,

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in this wide expanse of land, will rule the kingdom soon.

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Thank you.

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After all, we have different interests, today,

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we see each other and he's willing to be a friend.

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If it's enemy,

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I won't be polite.

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I'm leaving.

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Lord, are we letting him leave like this?

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This person may seem like a maniac

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but the power of Chenyue

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must be respected by others in this world.

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I rather poise for a battle with the four famous generals of Eastland

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rather than take on Lei Bicheng alone.

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Because you will never know what he will do.

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You won't know why he's doing that too.

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Princess Little Zhou is here.

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I just came from the bed chamber of older brother. I heard you were with him last night.

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Are you injured?

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I'm fine. Don't worry.

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You could see that although older brother is the emperor,

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his life is always in danger.

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The day before, he told that when he just ascended the throne.

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he didn't expect to encounter an assassin that soon.

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Fortunately, the assassin didn't succeed and nothing happened to him.

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Before today, I definitely thought that,

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with Heavenly Samurai's help, older brother will fulfill his wish for peace in the kingdom.

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But I didn't imagine that

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you would go through the gate of hell with him.

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I can be beaten till my bones are crushed with my older brother

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but I don't have the rights to put you in danger, and the soldiers of Heavenly Samurai too.

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What danger would we be in?

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Compared to His Majesty, he's in an even more dangerous situation.

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In a few days,

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I will dispatch men to escort you back to South Huai.

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Crown Prince,

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Princess Little Zhou, His Majesty requested to see you.

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Mr Lei, you have waited for a long time.

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Didn't Lord Ningqing announce me?

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First Princess is not in good health. Mr Lei, please ask go back.

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Mr Lei, is there anything you want to say?

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Among those people whom I have met,

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one who could look at me in the eyes for a long time without flinching,

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you are the only one.

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Ningqing is just blind.

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Mr Lei, no need to fret about this.

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Your Majesty.

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I heard an assassin entered the palace

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and alarmed you. I wonder if you are feeling better today.

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Lord Li, no need to be concerned about this.

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I fear you must thinking that I'm still alive

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and that I'm still sitting here in the Grand Hall.

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Looks like Your Majesty has lots of prejudice against me.

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Prejudice?

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You wanted the military expense. I opened my private warehouse for you.

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The switch in the treasury was also unforeseen.

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And you even sent someone to kill me.

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Do you really think that I sent that assassin?

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I have the evidence!

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I came to the Grand Hall to day to help you clean up.

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I don't need your help.

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I read an old saying from the book: "Tiger and Hippopotamus break out of cages."

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"Turtle Shell and Jade are destroyed in the containers. The guards and keepers cannot be excused."

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I don't know what it means.

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That saying means,

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a tiger and a hippopotamus escaped from their cages,

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and the utensils used for divination and worship are damaged in their containers.

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The guards and keepers cannot shirk their responsibility.

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Good.

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Among these ministers, who is in charge of Grand Qing Palace's safety?

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Your Majesty.

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Jiwu Guards are responsible for safeguarding Grand Qin Palace.

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Good.

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Then who safeguards His Majesty?

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It's also Jiwu Guards, of course.

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The keepers cannot shirk their responsibility.

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Ying Wuyi!

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Protect His Majesty!

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Protect His Majesty!

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Protect His Majesty!

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Protect His Majesty!

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How dare you!

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Ying Wuyi, how dare you kill in the Grad Hall?

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You're making noises.

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Carry him out.

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Carry him out.

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Go on down.

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There have been two consecutive incidents in the palace.

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Your Majesty hasn't faulted Chief General of Jiwu Guards

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but blame me instead.

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Ying Wuyi,

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what do you want?

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What do I want? It's very simple.

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The Chief General of Jinwu Guards is responsible for Grand Qing Palace and Ancestral Temple.

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It's an extremely important position, and should not remain vacant for too long.

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I recommend

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to choose, from among the Li Army,

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a capable general to take on this position.

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I'll choose the Chief General of Jinwu Guards.

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I don't need a Li national to be coming in and out in front of me.

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Your Majesty, you probably don't know

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how the Chief General of Jinwu Guards is selected.

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The Lords from all the States will recommend their best warriors

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to Your Majesty. They will compete in a royal tournament.

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The winner is awarded the position. It is not only the warrior's honor,

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but also the honor of all the Lords. This time,

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I, Ying Wuyi, would like this honor.

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That treasonous bandit is really abusive.

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He wanted money form military expenditure, so I opened the private treasury. But I couldn't help it if the treasury is empty.

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He actually wants to take over my guards.

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If this continues, when will he force me to abdicate?

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Older Brother, please stay calm. So Ying Wuyi made a big move this time.

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The Jinwu Guards is my most important army.

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It represents the authority of the royal family.

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How dare he to ask for the Jinwu Guards!

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If he gets to control the Jinwu Gaurds,

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at that time,

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we Bai family won't even be safe anywhere.

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Since it's come to this point, the only thing that we can do is to win the tournament.

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But, Li State is founded on its strength in military might.

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Its warriors are all ferocious.

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Whoever Ying Wuyi selects is definitely a strong warrior.

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Older Brother, do you already

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have someone suitable in your mind?

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Jinwu Guards have been under Aunt's control.

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Anyone that's highly ranked is probably allied with Aunt.

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In this huge Revelation City, I can only trust just a few.

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But none can take on this critical mission.

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It's really difficult to select someone to beat Ying Wuyi's person.

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Don't be overly worried, Older Brother.

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I think we can still come up with a solution.

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Sister, what idea do you have?

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You've said it. Aunt has ruled the Jinwu Guards for many years.

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She wouldn't want to hand over the top position to Ying Wuyi, either.

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How about let me talk to Aunt?

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No, if you go to Aunt—

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Older Brother, I've heard all kinds of mean talk.

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But, right now, the tournament is most important.

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Don't worry, Older Brother, I'll be careful.

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Crown Prince, you've seen everything.

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I rely on my younger sister for everything.

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If it weren't for her, I don't think I would have lasted this long already.

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Princess Little Zhou is really intelligent.

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She is Your Majesty's excellent strategist.

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I understand that Ying Wuyi's move today

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is pushing Your Majesty into dire straits.

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You are still trying to hold steady in this situation, Your Majesty.

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It's really not easy.

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I am the Emperor of Great Yin.

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If I can't hold on,

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Great Yin will end in my hands.

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Crown Prince,

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I would like to talk with you privately.

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Good, lets go see over there.

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What's happening here?

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Ying Yu has a new game.

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Fight ten men consecutively. Everyone wears a strap.

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The more straps that he can snatch, it means he is the stronger fighter.

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But if his own strap is snatched away, then he must stop immediately.

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Beat ten men consecutively?

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Have you seen it often in Thunder Brave Camp?

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Rarely. The last one

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was me.

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I remember that.

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It looks that Prefecture Princess wants him to earn merits.

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I now know who I want for the royal tournament.

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Chief General of Jinwu Gaurds is known as the top commander in the capital.

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Only descendants of noble military families can be in that position.

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Immediately promote this rascal to be the Deputy Commander of Thunder Brave Camp.

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He is now a noble family's descendant, isn't he?

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Isn't that too rushed?

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Don't you see it already? My daughter seems to like him.

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So this rascal's background cannot be too lowly.

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Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

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Greetings to First Princess.

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- You may sit.

- Thank you, Your Highness.

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You came to speak for the Emperor.

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Is it about Jinwu Guards' Chief General?

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Yes.

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Speak then.

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Ying Wuyi did not get the military allowance, so he is not going to leave the capital.

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Coveting the position of Jinwu Guards' Chief General

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is his first step to take over the capital.

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Once he gets his way, there will undoubtedly be a second step, then third step.

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I know that your attitude toward Ying Wuyi isn't as firm as Older Brother's.

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But if I may say it plainly, without holding military power,

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what can you use as your leverage even if you want to cooperate with Ying Wuyi?

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The imperial dignity?

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In Ying Wuyi's eyes, there is no imperial dignity.

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Throughout generations of dynasties, none of the rulers thought

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violence would happen to them until the enemies' forces intruded into their palaces.

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That's all that I wanted to say. I await Aunt's response.

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What's the reason that has made you drop your pride

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to come see me here?

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I don't want the crown prince to participate in the royal tournament.

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Is it possible that you like him?

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No.

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Leave now. Tomorrow noon,

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I will recommend someone to the emperor.

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Thank you, Aunt.

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Back then when You Changji came to the palace with his sword...

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Ever since You Changji disappeared, he became insane.

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Anytime someone mentions You Changji's name in front of him,

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he would get out of control, as if on that night,

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he went through ten levels of hell.

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It seems you are quite tormented by the past.

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Today, I am here to give you a chance.

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A chance to become human again.

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If I tell you that I think Li Dan can do it

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because he used to be a Heavenly Samurai. Would you believe me?

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Heavenly Samurai?

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Your Highness, you've said that he was injured by You Changji.

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Actually, when You Changji came to the palace at that time,

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there was another group that appeared in that battle.

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It's because of them that Li Dan cannot talk anymore.

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Could it be...

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That's right.

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It was the state preceptor that was actually from Celestial Ministry.

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So the real killer of the emperor was Celestial Ministry, not You Changji.

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But the royal family decided to uphold its dignity

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and ultimately chose to let You Changji bear the crime.

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I understand now.

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That why Your Highness still feels concern about Lei Bicheng.

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Sir Yi.

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In tomorrow's tournament battle,

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Your Highness will still lose to Li State.

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Sir Iron Royal, do you really think so highly of Li State's warriors?

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When we talk about fighting skills,

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it's ultimately the skill to kill people.

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Those Li warriors are beasts that have seen hell.

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Once they step into the capital,

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they are like tigers that run tino sheep.

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Since you are here, you must have a good idea for me?

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If I didn't have an idea, how would I dare to face Your Majesty?

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However, this good idea

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is dependent on Your Majesty's determination

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and viciousness.

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First Princess.

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His Majesty arrives.

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Sit.

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Royal tournament now begins.

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Your Majesty.

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That was your choice to fight with me for the Jinwu Guard's Chief General?

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Then I should thank Your Majesty and First Princess.

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Wait, Lord of Li State.

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It's not true that His Majesty has no other candidates.

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I ask Your Majesty's permission to fight.

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