Original subtitles

Adapted from the novel Zhu Xian written by Xiao Ding

The sword has fallen

the wild grasslands are dark as night

The moon idles away

The specks of obsession become great wisdom

The path is predestined

The disquiet perturbs the meridians again

How can a powerless law break the Five Aggregates and Ten Directions?

The world burns

Malevolent energy rises fanning the raging flames

One is mindful

Burn my body to ashes to extinguish this disaster

How can I choose what I cannot obtain?

Draw your sword, prepare to ask immortals

how to cultivate a heart without delusions

Why give me grief, anger me and create resentment?

Sigh at the longstanding opposition between both sides

this complicated prejudice that is hard to resolve

I am not afraid to shake the Heavens, I am willing to

Flying on the sword high in the sky

coming and going, roaring my will

I only hope that among those who worry or laugh at me, some have pity

I'll bend myself to break though this endless darkness

traverse every kind of predestined fate

Wait for me to return

like a young man again

ZHU XIAN Immortal Executioner

Episode 5

Jing Yu!

Senior Sister

watch out!

Senior Sister!

Jing Yu!

Stop fighting!

Junior Sister Tian, are you all right?

Who told you to interfere?

How imposing

Did you come to Big Bamboo Peak

to teach my disciples on my behalf?

Are you all right?

Martial Uncle Tian

Martial Aunt Su

A disciple of Dragon Head Peak gave offense

I hereby apologize to all of you

Senior Sister

Junior Sister Tian

Junior Brother Lin attacked on impulse

Are you injured?

He's not capable of injuring me

Junior Brother Lin

come and make an apology

Lin Jing Yu!

I was careless and got distracted during the match

You can't completely blame Jing Yu

Why can't I blame him?

He was clearly bullying someone weaker

Using his higher cultivation, he-

Ling'er

Enough

I apologize for

giving much offense

Jing Yu is used to fighting with me since young

Dragon Head Peak's disciples have such sharp personalities

Bu Yi

Xiao Fan,

let's go

Junior Sister Tian

What else do you want?

If Martial Uncle Tian and Martial Aunt Su

had not avoided a dispute with us juniors

it'd be hard to tell what would have happened

This matter is over

I'm not discussing it

Please wait, Junior Sister Tian

This box contains a Cooling Pearl I obtained when

I followed my master to eliminate a demon sect

It is not any kind of treasure

but it is beneficial for girls in nourishing the skin

I will give this to you today

as an apology

I don't want it

I truly feel very sorry

This Cooling Pearl is a small show of my apology

Please accept it

It wasn't anything serious

Don't take it to heart

Then please do not refuse this

Please accept it

Thank you then, Senior Brother Qi

I hope you like it

Hey

Hey!

What?

So you're worried about your senior sister

I thought you were really worried about me

It won't be good if either of you got hurt

This senior sister of yours

has such a bad temper

Usually, does she bully you?

She treats me very well

Usually, she's the one who takes care of me

You're bluffing

How can someone like her take care of people?

I don't believe it

Why are you spacing out again?

You've been training for five years at Big Bamboo Peak

You-!

Why are you becoming more dumb the more you learn?

Screw you

Stop there!

Come on

Speaking of the Seven Branches martial contest

you'll be taking part in it, right?

I'll follow Master's orders

The Seven Branches martial contest

is held once every 60 years

We're lucky enough to experience it

five years after joining the sect

We should properly learn from it

and gain some experience

Jing Yu

I think you'll definitely get good results

We should do our best

and not embarrass our Grass Temple Village

The Seven Branches martial contest

is not a place for children to play around

We have relayed the information

Junior Brother Lin

let's return

Yes,

Eldest Senior Brother

Xiao Fan

we'll meet again at the Seven Branches martial contest

Take care

Take care, Jing Yu

Senior Sister?

Why do you look so dumbfounded?

Quickly let me in

Close the door

I'm telling you to close the door now

All right

Why did you let that Lin Jing Yu bully you?

He didn't bully me

Is he that powerful?

Did both of you grow up together?

Yes

We always competed with each other when we were young

Just that...

Just that I've never defeated him

So he's been bullying you since you were young

I could tell he isn't easy to deal with

Well...

He's lucky I'm letting him off this time

This is for you

Take it

Take it now

This is...

The Absolute Profound Clarity Path?!

Level three

Why are you so startled?

Pick it up

I specially copied that for you

Senior Sister

If Master and Madam find out about this

we'll be severely punished

Are you going to tell your Master and Madam?

I won't

Then do you think I'll go tell them myself?

Then how would they find out?

Tell me

how would they find out?

Keep it properly and train diligently

From now on, don't get bullied by others

I...

Senior Sister

That Lin Jing Yu might be hateful

but his senior brother

is nothing like him at all

Senior Brother Qi Hao?

In the previous Seven Branches martial contest

he only lost to Senior Brother Xiao from the chief branch

That must have been many years ago

He's still the favorite to

win the contest this time

Not necessarily

We have our Eldest Senior Brother

There are also many experts from the other peaks

Little Junior Brother

do you think I'll look nice wearing this pearl?

Senior Brother Qi Hao looks serious

but he's actually quite a considerate person

It's late

I'm going now

Oh right

What?

Keep the method I gave you properly

You better train diligently

I'm going now

Now that no one else is around...

No, I can't!

This goes against the sect rules

I'll just take one look at it

Qi gathers at the first Earthly Branch

thereby transforming all things

Transforming all things

This method...

Why does it sound so familiar?

Translator's Note: lines from the Dream Pool Essays, a book written by Shen Kuo, a polymath and statesman of the Song dynasty

The Absolute Fundamental Qi

consists of heaven, earth and man combined as one

The Absolute is all-embracing

The Fundamental is the beginning

Move through the 12 Earthly Branches

Because Yin and Yang correspond to virtue

Qi gathers at the first Earthly Branch

thereby transforming all things

Thereby transforming all things

There was actually no resistance against

this third level of fundamental Qi

it went straight into all my bones

and it achieves the same result as the

Great Brahmanic Wisdom despite its different approach

How wonderful

This hurts so much

Sixth Senior Brother?!

Little Junior Brother

Oh my god

you've grown up so much

Sixth Senior Brother

where did you go for the past six years?

It must have been tough

Of course

How did you end up in the woodshed?

I knew you would be in the woodshed

so I specially came to see you first

Sixth Senior Brother

You're so nice!

Xiao Fan,

stand aside

Don't tell me you...

That's right

This is an artifact I refined

Divine Wood Dice

What do you think?

Amazing, isn't it?

Then no one can beat you in gambling now

Go away

This isn't for gambling

This was carved out from the essence

of a thousand-year-old Three-Pearl Tree

I spent a lot of energy before finding it

on the shores of the Scarlet Waters in the south

I'll be relying on it for the Seven Branches martial contest

Sixth Senior Brother

you'll definitely shine this time

If only I could also go

Don't worry

You'll definitely be in Big Bamboo Peak's team this time

I also heard that

every peak will send nine people for

the Seven Branches martial contest this time

There are only seven of us

If Master doesn't let you join in

don't tell me he's going to send Da Huang instead?

Really?

Where's Master?

I still haven't paid my respects to him

Strange,

Sixth Senior Brother

how did you know that?

I thought you said you came to see me

the moment you got back?

Where are our other senior brothers?

Are they all asleep?

Sixth Senior Brother, don't change the subject

The Shaking Dragon Destroys the City!

The Shaking Dragon Destroys the City?

What's that?

He acquired Master's true technique

That was so powerful

The Dragonslayer Sword is a

Divine Weapon of the Ninth Heaven

even Eldest Senior Brother's Ice Sword can't compare

Not bad

Master

You have thoroughly mastered it so quickly

You did not waste my efforts

I feel that I am still not good enough

It is indeed still lacking now

If you want to win the Seven Branches martial contest

you need to put in more effort

Yes

Master

It takes 60 years to master the sword

Our Dragon Head Peak

has always achieved outstanding rankings in the previous outings

never losing to the other branches

Be sure not to embarrass me this time

Yes

Master

Sect Leader

There is a secret message

The righteous and demon sects

have been in conflict for 1000 years

The fires burn endlessly

Translator's Note: lines from the Dao De Jing (Tao Te Jing)

It is the way of Heaven

to skillfully overcome without conflict

Action through inaction

why seek perfection and extreme action?

Without a fight

we accomplish nothing

The Azure Cloud Sect was established a thousand years ago

for the purpose of wiping out evil

to return peace and order to the world

Since the ancient times,

the righteous and evil have taken turns to rise and fall

Translator's Note: lines from the Dao De Jing (Tao Te Jing)

Be aware of right and wrong

but remain obscure in the dark

thus becoming a role model for the world

One hundred years in the founder's Ancestral Hall

has erased your resolve

All of the Azure Cloud's ancestors of the past generations here

cannot even enlighten you

All things consist of Yin and Yang

Good and evil follow each other

That is the way of Heaven

The way of Heaven?

The way of Heaven is impartial

Furthermore, good and evil are distinguishable

What I seek is a world of supreme purity

Today, we are setting out to

take part in the Seven Branches martial contest

Do your best, everyone

Yes

Eldest Senior Brother

Sixth Junior Brother

Will this item really work?

Your writing brush can't be all that strong

I'm using a brush in place of a sword

to fully showcase our Big Bamboo Peak's

strength in knowledge and swordsmanship

Why isn't Xiao Fan here yet?

That's right

Yes

Where's Xiao Fan?

Xiao Fan

What are you doing?

I'm coming now

So hot, so hot

Xiao Fan

don't burn down the house

We're about to set out

I'm here

Have you packed all your items?

Yes

Don't worry, Eldest Senior Brother

Here

Thank you

Little Junior Brother

Thank you, Xiao Fan

We just had a meal

You'll get hungry in a while

Take this, eat it along the way

Thank you, Xiao Fan

Xiao Fan

Why are you bringing this black stick with you?

The Seven Branches martial contest is a competition

and you're bringing this?

Yes

Do we have to use a sword

for a martial competition?

Of course not

There are artifacts much better than a sword

Catch

Of course you've to use a sword for a martial competition

But don't be nervous, Xiao Fan

Everyone knows of your abilities

Use this trip to gain some knowledge and experience

Let's set out

Let's go

Xiao Fan

Do you want to fly with me on my artifact?

Have fun by yourself

I want to go with Senior Sister

Is everyone here?

Master

Everyone is here

Da Ren,

take Seventh Brother with you

Do not let him fall from the sky

Yes

Master

You two,

take one along with you

Yes

Master

Do not miss this good timing

You all better hurry

Understood

Set out

Want to bet on who can fly the fastest?

All right

Are you ready?

Go

Go!

Little Junior Brother

We should get going too

You can bring it along as well

Thank you, Eldest Senior Brother

Little Junior Brother, hold tight

Senior Brother

where's Xiao Fan?

Where is he?

LIttle Junior Brother!

Senior Sister

Senior...

Little Junior Brother, are you all right?

Come on

Where's Senior Sister?

Get up

Look at where we are

Everyone came

Everyone's morale is very high this year

Xiao Fan, are you all right?

Come on

let's go to the front to take a look

Senior Sister, slow down

Hurry

Don't simply run around!

Stop pushing me

I heard that the disciples of Small Bamboo Peak have come

Where are they?

Are they here?

The cold moonlight is dim

The decade-long search turned up empty

The slanted rain falls at speed

disheveling the gray hairs again

Midnight on a cold night

the winds and snow are severe

Where comes the sound of misery?

The heavy heart is audible

The cloud of dreams is empty

A rare, lonely soul

picks up a cold lamp

with dreams never realized

The young man with willful energy

relies on Heaven miles away to grasp the sword

Cut through a line of treasures

with the edge of the blade beaming

Words can't express the constant feeling of regret

Back then, I searched for this common dream that's

difficult to return to now

Affection can't be forgotten

life and death are indefinite

The trials and hardships are endless

No words for this anxiety

No sleep on this lonely pillow

No satisfying this sorrow

The affairs of the world

are difficult to regulate

The moon's absence tonight

is difficult to fill

Know that the road is very long

it's hard for astray, old dreams to come back

So many secret grudges

who can console me?

The pain of separation is depressing

Only your reflection is in a mess

heartbroken again

The young man with willful energy

relies on Heaven miles away to grasp the sword

Cut through a line of treasures

with the edge of the blade beaming

Words can't express the constant feeling of regret

Back then, I searched for this common dream that's

difficult to return to now

Affection can't be forgotten

life and death are indefinite

The azure clouds remain as before

Where is the young man heading to?

Where is the young man heading to?