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[Shadow Punisher]

[Divine Constable Tally]

[Episode 30]

The two of us

are more than enough to deal with you.

How laughable.

Twin-Sword Yan Cheng,

you'll

have to find a new title today.

Yan.

Is that so?

Hang in there.

Who says you can't wield two swords

with only one arm?

Yan!

Yan!

You old witch,

whatever tricks you have left,

bring them on!

Come on!

Come on!

Don't talk.

Your Highness...

I've been in plenty of fights

in my life.

But today's battle...

is the most exhilarating of them all.

Don't talk.

Don't talk anymore.

This is as far...

as I can help you.

Yan!

Qingyang...

Qingyang.

Once a member of the Divine Constable Bureau...

Always a member of the Divine Constable Bureau.

Yan!

How foolish.

What good is it to throw yourself

against an unbeatable foe?

Your country was but a speck of land

surviving by crooked means.

Of course, you wouldn't understand the backbone of our Great Shi.

To hunt down criminals and root out evil,

to defend the realm and protect its people—

these are the solemn vows that my fellow constables

and I

made to Great Shi

and its people.

[Chief Constable's Hall]

Everyone in the Divine Constable Bureau

has long been prepared to die.

Even if we fight to the last person,

even if we shed our final drop of blood...

[Tianshu Pavilion]

we will never back down.

Having joined the Divine Constable Bureau in this life,

I shall have no regrets,

even in death.

Heaven bless our Great Shi!

Charge!

Guili Formation?

So you've been stalling

for time all along.

Isn't it a bit too late

to realize that now?

Yan,

don't go too far ahead.

Wait for me. I'll bring good news of our victory.

[Chief Constable's Hall]

Where is Zhou Yan?

Xuanyuan Shan,

today I will make every last one of you

pay with your lives

and bring down the Great Shi Dynasty!

[Chief Constable's Hall]

We mustn't let her enter the Tianshu Pavilion!

Chief!

Chief!

Chief.

The greatest fighter in Great Shi

is nothing special after all.

You're at death's door.

Why act so tough?

[Divine Constable Bureau]

[Divine Constable Bureau]

[Divine Constable Bureau]

Qiangong Linglong,

the Divine Constable Bureau of our Great Shi

has never been a place

where you can run amok.

All of Great Shi

is already in my grasp,

[Divine Constable Bureau]

let alone a mere Divine Constable Bureau.

Better to storm the palace of the King of Hell

than set foot in the Divine Constable Bureau.

Today,

you're not leaving here alive.

Zhou Yan,

open your eyes and look.

[Divine Constable Bureau]

I've wiped out the entire Divine Constable Bureau.

And what can you do all by yourself?

We of the Divine Constable Bureau

have never fought alone.

Behind us,

there will always be

comrades and friends.

Qiangong Linglong,

you've lost!

Impossible!

I will not lose!

You worthless wretches,

even if there were another 10 or 100 of you,

I wouldn't be afraid!

Come at me, all of you!

Can a broken Heaven-Measuring Ruler

still fathom the secrets of Heaven?

How ridiculous.

Though the ruler is broken,

with myself as the core of the formation

and the Four Divine Beasts as its framework,

I can still gauge

the flow of energy in all things.

Qiangong Linglong,

today

I shall use your blood

as an offering to my father,

my fallen colleagues in the Divine Constable Bureau,

and

the countless innocent people of our Great Shi

who died unjustly.

Look closely!

This ruler

can measure Heaven and Earth,

weigh human hearts,

and uphold justice!

[Divine Constable Bureau]

Zhou Yan!

You...

[Divine Constable Bureau]

Impossible...

Impossible!

Impossible...

Impossible...

I am the Holy Queen of Liluo.

In heaven

and on earth,

I reign supreme.

How could I possibly lose?

Zhou Yan,

when the Chiying Bug Venom in your body flares up,

you won't live either!

[Divine Constable Bureau]

Chief!

Chief!

[Divine Constable Bureau]

We did it!

-Great Shi is saved. -Chief.

Chief.

Chief.

How is she, Zhenzhu?

Zhenzhu.

How is she, Zhenzhu?

I once promised your father

that I would keep you safe.

I've kept my word.

I also promised His Majesty

that I would keep Great Shi safe.

I've kept that promise too.

But I failed...

to protect

the rest of my people in the Divine Constable Bureau.

Chief.

Yan...

I'm here.

Yan...

I'm here.

Call me "Aunt" one more time.

Aunt.

I know what you're like.

You love to roam free

and hate being restrained.

But you...

must... must promise me

that you'll keep the Divine Constable Bureau alive.

I promise.

-Chief. -Aunt.

Chief.

Chief...

[Chief's Tally]

Give this Chief's Tally

to Prince Ping.

[Chief's Tally]

Tell him...

I've fulfilled my duty... and remained loyal to the very end.

The Divine Constable Bureau

must not fall apart.

Aunt,

don't worry.

The Divine Constable Bureau

will forever remain Great Shi's

strongest shield.

As long as we stand...

The Bureau stands.

Having joined the Divine Constable Bureau in this life,

I shall have no regrets,

even in death.

Chief!

Chief!

Chief!

Chief!

Chief!

Li Si!

Li Si!

Zhenzhu,

listen carefully.

You must

fulfill the Chief's last wish.

♪ Capture my heart ♪

And

♪ Unravel my longing ♪

the Grand Secretary has hidden the late Emperor's final edict

behind the plaque in Fengbo Hall.

♪ Can we relive the mark you once carved deep? ♪

My third brother

is the rightful new emperor.

Remember?

♪ Turns out every soul ♪

I remember.

I remember.

♪ Fears deep devotion ♪

Li Si!

Li Si.

-Li Si! -Li Si!

♪ In a moment, I fell, a lifetime left to heal ♪

♪ Tossing and turning through endless nights ♪

♪ Breaking free from a labyrinth ♪

♪ Will we meet again, those I dare not face? ♪

♪ One thought to ferry me across the sea of suffering ♪

Zhenzhu!

♪ One thought to burn me to ash ♪

Li Si!

♪ A thousand schemes can never be enough, till all turn to dust ♪

♪ Dare not forget ♪

♪ No regret, no blame ♪

♪ In love, I fear neither life nor death ♪

Meng Rui,

what are you doing?

Don't talk!

I've...

♪ Dare not think ♪

I've figured out

the secret of the Ode to Canglang.

♪ Who was it that cast the spell? ♪

Then

you should know

♪ Let my heart abide ♪

that if you save me,

you will die!

♪ Dare not speak too soon ♪

♪ Torn apart inside ♪

♪ Only in love can we escape withering away ♪

Meng Rui!

Stop!

♪ I turn a blind eye ♪

Stop it now!

♪ Who was it that cast the spell? ♪

♪ Let my heart abide ♪

♪ Forever within your shadow by your side ♪

[Three days later]

♪ Forever within your shadow by your side ♪

[Prince Ping Zhou Zhu ascended the throne as Emperor Ming]

Qingyang?

Qingyang!

Yan...

Li Qingyang,

no sleeping in!

Yan...

Li Si.

-I'm here. I'm here. -Yan...

Qingyang.

Qingyang, wake up.

Yan.

I dreamed of Yan.

Meng Rui...

How is Meng Rui?

He hasn't woken up yet.

What about his martial arts?

What about the Chief?

And everyone else?

What about the Divine Constable Bureau?

Zhenzhu.

Tell me.

I need to go to the Divine Constable Bureau.

Li Si, be good.

Rest first, okay?

Li Si.

Li Si.

Let me help you up, okay?

I need to go to the Divine Constable Bureau.

Li Si!

Li Si!

My comrades...

you will not have died in vain.

Fortunately, the people throughout the realm

suffered no harm when Liluo wreaked havoc.

[List of the Fallen of the Divine Constable Bureau]

The households of the realm remained at peace,

and the armies stayed in good order,

without losing a single soldier.

We have carefully documented the casualties

[List of the Fallen of the Divine Constable Bureau]

and submitted them to the relevant office for filing.

Summon

His Highness Prince Xian for an audience!

[Xuanyuan Shan]

Your subject, Zhou Yan,

pays his respects to Your Majesty.

No need for such formalities.

Fourth Brother,

although we're sovereign and subject now,

we're still brothers bound by blood.

Actually, in my heart,

-you should've been... -I wouldn't

dare presume, Brother.

If I truly had such intentions,

I would

never have told Father

about my condition

back then.

Truth be told,

the days of riding along the frontier

and fighting bloody battles

felt easier to me.

The burden of this vast realm

is too heavy.

With my temperament,

I simply couldn't force myself to take it on.

Only you, Brother,

can bring lasting stability to the country

and allow its people to live in peace and prosperity.

You were poisoned by Chiying Bug Venom,

yet you hid it from me.

That amounts to deceiving the sovereign.

How is your health now?

By Heaven's grace,

I've made a full recovery.

If anything had happened to you,

how could I ever have sat on the throne

in peace?

At least we're still alive.

But some people...

They're no longer with us.

[Chief's Tally]

[List of the Fallen of the Divine Constable Bureau]

Brother.

You must have already seen

the list submitted by

the Divine Constable Bureau.

Those 112 people—

it was they who defended Tianhuang City

and protected this country.

Fourth Brother,

for the past 17 years,

you've been in this game alone.

You've kept your distance

from those close to you,

never enjoying the love of parents

or the bond between siblings.

As a pawn,

you've devoted your entire life

to the country.

Fortunately,

the country still stands,

and its people remain safe.

Even now,

the realm is all you ever think about.

You have never once asked me for anything

for yourself.

I...

do have a request.

If the Divine Constable Bureau is to be rebuilt,

I ask that Your Majesty

posthumously honor the more than 100 heroes

of the Divine Constable Bureau

who shed their blood on the battlefield

and gave their lives to protect the city,

and grant them burials befitting their sacrifice,

so that their souls may rest in peace

and their loyalty and righteousness

may be remembered throughout the land.

Your request is granted.

The affairs of this empire

and the peace of its people

depend upon the sharp sword

in their hands.

Whatever else you want,

just ask.

I'll grant it all.

I implore Your Majesty

to allow the rebuilt Divine Constable Bureau

not only to hunt down criminals throughout the realm

but also to open wider channels

for the people's voices,

so that the hardships,

grievances,

and sentiments of the people everywhere

can flow like rivers into the sea,

through the Bureau's

Shangfang Drum,

straight to the throne.

This is more than simply giving the people a voice.

What you truly seek

is an executioner's blade hanging over the court.

Only by keeping this blade

will the state

stand as firm as a rock

and

the golden age endure.

Great Shi has suffered this calamity,

yet it remains standing,

all thanks to you and the Divine Constable Bureau.

Prince Xian Zhou Yan, hear the decree.

Yes, Your Majesty.

From today onward,

you shall assume the position of Chief of the Divine Constable Bureau.

While carrying on the legacy of our fallen heroes,

you shall oversee the burial of those lost in battle.

Your authority

shall extend across all regions.

Whenever you encounter any corrupt official who harms the realm,

you may execute them first and report later.

I further grant you the privilege of entering court without hurrying,

being addressed by title instead of by name,

and wearing your sword in the palace hall.

Your Majesty is wise.

I accept the decree.

From this day forward,

I will be at court,

and you in the jianghu.

Together, we shall safeguard

the realm, each in our own sphere.

If one day I become a foolish and inept ruler,

you may use the Heaven-Measuring Ruler to knock some sense into me.

[Chief's Tally]

[Chief's Tally]

[Chief's Tally]

Rest assured, Your Majesty.

From now on,

the Divine Constable Bureau

shall protect

Great Shi alongside Your Majesty.

How much longer

will he lie there like this?

Who knows?

If you say he's dead,

his body shows no signs of decay.

If you say he's not dead,

there isn't the slightest

breath of life in him.

I, for one,

have never encountered anything like this.

I've tried

everything I could.

The rest is up to Heaven.

I believe

he will wake up.

I once saw a fragment of the Ode to Canglang

in the secret room of the Golden Dragon Pavilion.

I remember it saying that

reaching its highest level depends on

the practitioner's choice:

to follow oneself or to follow others.

Following oneself leads to stagnation.

Following others brings life.

This happens to echo a Zen principle:

one must destroy the old to create the new.

Perhaps

the Ode to Canglang

requires the practitioner's cultivation to be destroyed once

before they can cultivate again, break through,

and reach perfection.

You mean

Meng Rui might have temporarily stopped his heartbeat and breathing,

entering a state of suspended animation,

thereby enhancing his ability

to circulate and control his internal energy?

Like a phoenix

rising from the ashes.

This is Meng Rui's fate,

and also his tribulation.

Chief,

it's time.

Everyone is waiting for us.

[Seventh Chief Xuanyuan Shan; Moon Deity]

[Chief Constable's Hall]

Spirits of the fallen, return!

Spirits of the fallen, return!

Spirits of the fallen, return!

[Souls Return Home; Stele of the Fallen Heroes of the Divine Constable Bureau]

Spirits of the fallen, return!

Spirits of the fallen, return!

[Xuanyuan Shan] [Cui Xihai] [Chu Nanzhou]

[Yan Cheng] [Shen Mobai] [Lu Yun]

In the 46 years since its founding, the Divine Constable Bureau

has hunted down criminals, rooted out evil,

defended the realm, and protected its people.

We have never asked whether we would live or die,

only what is right or wrong.

[Souls Return Home; Stele of the Fallen Heroes of the Divine Constable Bureau]

The late Emperor once said,

[Souls Return Home; Stele of the Fallen Heroes of the Divine Constable Bureau]

"The Divine Constable Bureau's blades

slay only the wicked,

and its blood

is shed only on the battlefield."

You lived up to it.

[Souls Return Home; Stele of the Fallen Heroes of the Divine Constable Bureau]

Today,

in honor of the late Emperor's final teachings,

I toast you all.

The Liluo invaders

[Souls Return Home; Stele of the Fallen Heroes of the Divine Constable Bureau]

plotted to plunge the realm into chaos.

They sought to slaughter our people

♪ With no desire to gaze at the stars ♪

and lay waste to our homeland.

♪ Dreams may soothe the pain ♪

It was you

who became a wall of flesh and blood,

a shield forged from your own lives,

♪ But they're too easily disturbed ♪

[Souls Return Home; Stele of the Fallen Heroes of the Divine Constable Bureau]

to defend

every inch of the land

♪ So I'll stand up high on a tower ♪

and every household.

♪ Never looking away ♪

♪ And see how so-called fate ♪

On behalf of the people of Great Shi,

♪ Makes choices for me ♪

I toast you all.

♪ Let the breathtaking ♪

[Souls Return Home; Stele of the Fallen Heroes of the Divine Constable Bureau]

♪ Take the place of cold, lonely stars ♪

♪ Cutting through the mist ♪

♪ To light up my eyes ♪

[Souls Return Home; Stele of the Fallen Heroes of the Divine Constable Bureau]

♪ If the moonlight is hidden and the candles burn out ♪

♪ And I can't see myself ♪

Today,

[Souls Return Home; Stele of the Fallen Heroes of the Divine Constable Bureau]

♪ I believe some unseen longing surges within ♪

in my capacity as Chief,

I hereby posthumously honor you all as Guardian Heroes of the Realm.

♪ Pulling me along ♪

Your blood

will not have been shed in vain.

Your spirits

shall not wander aimlessly!

The spirit of the Divine Constable Bureau

is the very spirit of the Great Shi Dynasty!

As long as our land endures

and our people remain,

the Divine Constable Bureau will never perish!

♪ I stake my life ♪

♪ On what I believe in ♪

[Souls Return Home; Stele of the Fallen Heroes of the Divine Constable Bureau]

♪ Believe me, one day I'll find the answers ♪

Everyone,

rest in peace.

For the rest of my life, I, Li Si,

♪ When the moonlight returns, the candle flames burn anew ♪

will carry forward

♪ And I can see myself ♪

the unfinished aspirations you left behind.

♪ It won't betray the fervent longing fate ♪

♪ Once stirred within me ♪

♪ After all the twists and turns, through a thousand joys and sorrows ♪

♪ I only hope tomorrow finds me still full of courage ♪

♪ At daybreak, I'll look back ♪

♪ And finally understand why this journey had to be mine ♪

♪ I stake my life ♪

♪ On what I believe in ♪

♪ Believe me, one day I'll find the answers ♪

As I lay you in the earth,

♪ When the moonlight returns, the candle flames burn anew ♪

may you rest for all eternity!

♪ And I can see myself ♪

Spirits of the fallen, return!

♪ After all the twists and turns, through a thousand joys and sorrows ♪

Spirits of the fallen, return!

♪ I only hope tomorrow finds me still full of courage ♪

Fallen heroes, may your souls

♪ At daybreak, I'll look back ♪

return home in peace!

♪ And finally understand why this journey had to be mine ♪

Fallen heroes, may your souls

return home in peace!

Fallen heroes, may your souls

♪ When the moonlight returns, the candle flames burn anew ♪

return home in peace!

♪ And I can see myself ♪

♪ It won't betray the fervent longing fate ♪

♪ Once stirred within me ♪

♪ After all the twists and turns, through a thousand joys and sorrows ♪

♪ I only hope tomorrow finds me still full of courage ♪

♪ At daybreak, I'll look back ♪

♪ And finally understand why this journey had to be mine ♪

[The end]