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[Four years ago]

Thank you.

Hey, young man.

This herb

is coffee senna,

not cassia seed.

Although they look similar,

their properties are different.

They shouldn't be mixed up.

I'm not wrong.

It is cassia seed.

The gentleman is right.

Apologize to him now.

I'm sorry, Sir.

It's nothing.

Thank you.

Mr. Zhou.

I didn't expect

you to know about medicine.

I've read some medical books before

and studied a bit

for my wife's illness.

With someone like you taking such good care of her,

your wife

will surely recover soon.

Thanks for your good wishes.

Wang,

take note.

It's our shop's fault today.

The herbs are on the house.

Miss, we can't do that.

This gentleman

has owed us money several times.

The young master said

he must settle all

his previous debts.

Manager, please give me some time.

Just a few more days.

Don't we have an errand out of town?

Mr. Zhou,

if you are willing to make the trip,

your previous debts will be cleared.

That sounds good.

But my wife needs someone to take care of her.

I...

The Qian family is big enough

to accommodate one more person.

If Ms. Bai is willing,

she can stay at our house

until you return.

Thank you, Ms. Qian.

Liang!

Pack up Mr. Zhou's medicine.

Sure,

right away!

Thank you.

Excuse me,

where is my wife?

She left with someone.

Who did she leave with?

I heard he's quite wealthy,

from a prominent family.

She might just be a concubine,

but she's set for life now.

Impossible.

Tell me where she went.

I'll go find her.

Don't bother.

You'll only bring trouble upon yourself.

Liang.

The herbs in the yard are blowing away.

I'm on it, Miss Qian.

Ms. Qian.

Mr. Zhou,

it's...

it's my fault.

I couldn't keep Ms. Bai here.

Do you know where she went?

She didn't tell anyone where she was going.

She just said

she didn't want to suffer anymore.

If she finds a good family,

maybe her illness can be cured.

If you don't stop her,

she can live a good life.

Isn't that a good deed?

I need her...

to tell me herself.

Mr. Zhou!

Ms. Bai asked me to return this to you.

She said

you shouldn't go looking for her,

and that she...

didn't want to see you again.

Mr. Zhou.

Mr. Zhou.

Ms. Bai

just didn't want to be a burden to you.

She just wants you to have a better life.

She has good intentions.

Don't let her down.

I'm the one who dragged her down.

I'm the real burden to her.

[A Prophet]

[Episode 9]

Shangguan Chengming

really deserves to die.

But...

Huaiyi,

there's really no need for us

to clash head-on with those soldiers.

How about

we just cancel the wedding?

We can get Huaijin and the others

and run away.

Come life or death,

I will follow you.

But I promised

to marry you with a grand ceremony.

That

would be too unfair to you.

I'm already wearing the wedding dress.

Wedding or not,

I am already yours.

The auspicious time is almost here.

Let's perform the wedding ceremony first.

You are my woman.

I will never let you get hurt.

You can fool my sister,

but you can't fool me.

I'm Qian Lao'er!

Do I look easily scared?

To hell with Commander Feng!

Do you know

why I didn't shoot you?

Shooting you dead

would be letting you off too easy.

I have to hand you over to my brother.

Go down below

and chat

with him.

Set a fire

and escape with your family in the chaos.

Even if Commander Feng catches you,

you can say it was an accident

and that my death had nothing to do with you.

You're smarter than I thought.

But let me tell you,

it's useless.

In a while,

you'll be nothing but ashes.

You won't know anything

about what happens next.

So stop worrying.

Enjoy it.

The wedding begins!

First bow to Heaven and Earth!

Second bow to the parents!

Husband and wife, bow to each other!

Escort them to the bridal chamber!

Ceremony complete!

Wenxin!

Chengming!

Hold on!

Hurry!

Go!

Go!

Wenxin.

Thank you for saving my life today.

I'm just glad you're okay.

You didn't kill their brother.

Why did you confess?

Wenxin,

how do you know I didn't kill him?

Because I took the ledger.

In less than 2 hours,

Commander Feng will be here with his guard battalion.

I'll introduce you

to him then.

I'll go get it for you now.

Okay.

Let's split up.

Okay.

Zhou Wenxin.

Master.

Weren't you drinking in the front yard?

I'll take you to someone.

Master, I don't have time.

Let's talk later.

Bai Wenlan.

I am Zhou Wenxin.

I am Zhou Wenxin.

I am Zhou Wenxin.

I am Zhou Wenxin.

I am Zhou Wenxin.

I am Zhou Wenxin.

From what they said, I thought...

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I really am Wenxin!

I am Wenxin!

I am Wenxin!

I'm sorry!

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

How about

I trade this

for your ledger?

You're in danger.

Come with me now.

Something happened!

Something happened!

Something happened!

It's nothing.

Please continue, everyone.

Something happened!

Keep your voice down.

What's wrong?

Something happened in the dungeon.

Take some men to check it out immediately.

Huaiyi.

Is everything okay, Huaiyi?

It's fine.

Keep eating.

Hello, how can I help you?

I want to deposit money.

One moment. After checking the accounts, I'll hand you the deposit certificate.

Huaiyi.

Huaiyi.

Huaijin,

leave now.

Where to?

I don't have time to explain right now.

Listen to me and leave immediately.

What about Wenxin?

I have to take him with me.

In this situation...

Huaiyi!

I have to take him with me!

Commander Feng's men are here.

Stop talking and leave now!

Sect Master invites you to watch a play.

Get up and look at me!

Huaiyi!

Murder!

He killed someone!

Look at me, Huaiyi!

Qian Huaijin.

Qian Huaijin!

This is what you meant

by her leaving with a rich man, right?

Huaiyi was right.

You are...

an ungrateful man.

After all these years,

how did I not see clearly that you are

a wolf in sheep's clothing?

After all these years...

am I still no match for a village woman?

So you poisoned, muted,

and blinded her?

Poisoned, muted, and blinded her?

I don't know! I don't know!

I was just telling my brother...

that I liked you

and wanted to be with you.

You've got your eyes on her man.

Why don't you send his woman away?

As far away as possible.

Okay.

I will

take her to a good place.

Drop the act!

All this chanting and fasting

is all fake!

Fake!

Your body and your heart are mine!

All mine!

For all these years,

I gave you the best.

The best food, drinks, and life!

What did I do wrong?

Your mistake is that

I never

loved you at all.

♪ As sleeves rise and fall, you glance is breathtaking ♪

♪ You brush the dust away, staying just for me ♪

♪ I sing of spring on stage; our eyes meet down below ♪

♪ Our hearts silently align ♪

♪ You lift my veil and gaze into my eyes ♪

♪ I bow softly, toasting our years like wine ♪

♪ On this blessed, auspicious day ♪

♪ I'll wait for you, with a grand bridal procession ♪

♪ I bid wind and snow farewell, set my opera robes aside, and run to you ♪

♪ We braided hair and tied our knots; you could hold me close ♪

♪ Red candles line the hall, with wedding emblems intertwined ♪

♪ With blushing cheeks, I entrust you my whole life ♪

Amitabha!

♪ I greet spring breeze, light bright lamps, still waiting for you ♪

♪ Lift the red silk and hand our wedding quilt; can you see me? ♪

♪ Through all worldly splendors, I guard this warm moment ♪

♪ Dawn and dusk, we live in harmony year on year ♪

It's okay now.

Move.

Move.

Pay your respects to the Sect Master.

You fool.

Your ledger.

I'll trade this

for your ledger.

How about it?

No need.

I have a gun.

Hurry up!

Sect Master, you're indeed

the famous fortune teller of unerring predictions in the southwest.

Unfazed even if Mount Tai collapses before you.

Unblinking even if a deer dashes by.

You flatter me.

Commander Feng, I see you're young and promising,

excelling in both pen and sword.

Your future is limitless.

You praise me too much, Sect Master.

In your opinion,

where does my future lie?

Please tell me your birth date.

The 15th of the 12th lunar month, 28th year of the Guangxu reign,

third quarter of the Rat hour.

Alright.

Strange.

Logically,

you should be from a merchant family,

not the military.

To be honest,

my family has been in business for generations.

It was by chance that

I abandoned business for the military.

No wonder.

Although you achieved success at a young age,

you nearly died

on the battlefield at 30.

This shows your fortune does not lie in the southwest.

You truly have unerring predictions, Sect Master.

If I'm not mistaken,

you're facing

a big choice.

Choose right, and you will soar.

Choose wrong, and you will be doomed,

even risking your life.

Please enlighten me.

You should head east.

Wuhan?

Further east.

You are truly a master.

If I achieve greatness in the future,

I will reward you heavily.

I should be the one thanking you.

You helped me clean up my sect.

Blind Du went behind my back and colluded with the Qian family

to sell

opium,

harming many civilians.

He even used your brothers' corpses to smuggle opium.

It's utterly heartless!

Every single transaction is recorded in this ledger.

Take a look.

Right.

This is yours.

The Bashen Powder prescription.

What do you mean, Sect Master?

Thanks to your intervention,

the peace of this region has been preserved.

So this isn't from me.

It's a token of appreciation from the people.

But with such a big incident happening to the Qian family,

I still need to give an explanation

when my superiors ask.

Of course.

Look.

It is truly my fortune

to have the honor of befriending you, Sect Master.

I will definitely pay a visit another day.

I'll be waiting for you.

Big Teapot.

Sect Master.

Your mission is complete.

Go back to the hall.

Sometimes,

it's hard to tell

who's the prey.

He has the ledger.

Let me go with you.

No need.

Stay here and keep an eye on them for me.

The ledger is gone.

I need to go see for myself.

What's going on with you?

Will there be trouble if you go?

Brother!

Brother!

Wait at the door.

If I really can't handle it,

I'll fire a shot as a signal,

and then you rush in.

There are too many people around.

Why don't we just make a move early?

The finale hasn't started yet.

If we act early,

there will be no show.

Seal the courtyard!

Even if you have to

dig everywhere,

find this person for me!

We can't hide here for long.

Silly prey,

until we meet again.

Shangguan.

Master,

are you okay?

Shangguan Chengming.

Interesting.

[Yucheng]

Three hundred years ago,

Fang Zhaoyu, one of the Five Ancestors of Hongmen,

founded the Tianxiang Sect.

Since then,

we have allied with heroes from all quarters,

bringing joy to all the common people.

Back then,

your mentor,

Zhang Dancheng,

and I kowtowed together right here

to join the sect.

From now on,

you are disciples of the Tianxiang Sect.

Loyalty and righteousness

bring wealth and glory.

Disloyalty and unrighteousness

share the fate of this lotus.

-I came from the mortal realm -I came from the mortal realm

-to practice physiognomy. -to practice physiognomy.

-Everything in the mortal world -Everything in the mortal world

-is already in the past. -is already in the past.

-Thunder may strike, and fire may burn, -Thunder may strike, and fire may burn,

-but the wind cannot be driven away. -but the wind cannot be driven away.

-In life and death, -In life and death,

-it's all within the art of physiognomy. -it's all within the art of physiognomy.

This is the oath your mentor and I

took back then.

Once you enter this sect,

there is no turning back.

My junior and I are like this,

and so are you.

What a pity.

The person you hate the most

has been by your side all along.

It's just that you couldn't tell.

I am not like you,

changing your appearance

and playing the fool.

Under no circumstances shall I change my name.

My whole family died at the hands of the Tianxiang Sect.

Today, I failed to take revenge.

I only regret that I can't kill you with my own hands!

You scared me.

Look

how red this flower is.

But in your eyes, it's black.

Why?

Because everything you see,

hear,

and smell

is what your mentor taught you.

Your mentor is highly skilled.

Too bad

he couldn't overcome his greed.

Do you think I'd believe what you say?

Do you think I'd believe you,

Wang Jiaxian?

A name is just a label.

Everyone calls you Sect Master,

but are you really a master?

You do things only a coward would do.

No matter what, he saved my life.

If I kill my savior,

who in the underworld will ever respect me?

Master,

this man

has ulterior motives.

Keeping him around is a threat.

It's best to eliminate him.

You haven't eaten yet, right?

Get something to eat.

Are you okay?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Bro!

Bro!

I'm Silly Liang!

I'm Silly Liang!

I know

you're mad at me.

I had no choice.

Sect Master arranged for me

to be the spy of the Longxuya Branch.

But when we got to the Qian family,

he replaced me.

I'm just a gofer.

I had to follow orders.

Eat something.

You'll recover faster.

Sect Master won't let you eat.

I brought this for you.

I've already broken the sect rules.

He will definitely find out.

I won't escape a beating.

If you don't eat, I'll take that beating for nothing.

I gotta go.

I haven't told anyone

what you said when you were drunk that night.

I'm telling you, bro,

I'll follow you no matter what you do.

What if I want to kill the Sect Master?

Don't talk nonsense.

Ruhui, do you really have what it takes?

Liang,

take my advice.

Leave the Tianxiang Sect.

None of them

will die a peaceful death.

Push a little harder.

Master.

The kid

was boasting about killing you.

Why didn't you let me finish him?

Haven't I told you already?

You're doing it again.

You want to use him

to draw out Zhang Dancheng?

But it's been so long,

and there's no sign of movement out there.

What's the rush?

I think this kid is quite smart.

He might be of use to me in the future.

But if he

really is Wang Jiaxian,

we wiped out his entire family.

And I can tell he's a tough nut to crack.

Keeping him around

will be a problem.

Is he really Wang Jiaxian?

Do something for me later.

What is it?

I really took a beating for nothing.

Sect Master wants to see you.

You're here.

Join us if you haven't eaten.

Yanzi.

Do you know him?

No, Master.

Then I don't understand.

Why would someone

who just narrowly escaped death at the Qian family

rush to see someone

he doesn't even know?

Isn't it because he wanted to get the banknotes back

to report to Commander Feng?

Because I wanted to kill you with my own hands.

For money?

For lives.

Years ago, with a song of "Yu Linglong,"

you killed my family of four.

I kept you alive until today

because I didn't want you to die too easily.

Okay,

that's a well-made-up story.

Too bad you're not the main character.

Wang Jiaxian

died in the Nanxi River a long time ago.

What is this nonsense?

One minute it's for money,

the next it's for life.

Let's keep it simple.

If you really are Wang Jiaxian,

kill her

and avenge your whole family.

If you're not,

Yanzi,

kill him for me.

Then send his head

to my junior.

Don't just stand there.

Do it.

Master.

You're back just in time.

I went to the Wang family.

I found Wang Jiaxian's grave.

[Tomb of Wang Jiaxian]

I dug it up...

and saw bones inside.

If you are Wang Jiaxian,

then whose bones are those?

You heartless jerks dug up someone's grave!

That's only because you lied

and made a dead man die again.

Old man,

kill me now if you have the guts!

Sect Master.

Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles.

[30 years ago]

[Young Sect Master Zhou Xingsi]

I have searched the world,

but no one can cure my illness.

My father also died of this disease.

Hong,

thankfully, I met you.

Aren't you afraid I won't be around in the future?

Do not worry.

I have already taught this acupuncture technique to Zhang Dancheng

and Qin Baichuan.

In the future, whenever I am out on a mission

and not at the hall,

your two Juniors will help you.

Is my illness

truly incurable?

This illness was passed down from your father.

It tends to flare up whenever you are tense.

The Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles can't cure it completely

because you have too many secrets in your heart,

and they have weighed on you for too long.

I have heard

that this acupuncture technique can capture a person's soul.

Capturing souls is just a saying.

Senior,

the reason you feel relieved now

is that one of these

13 needles

helps you strip away your disguise.

A person without a disguise

is like a child who can't lie.

With the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles,

we can even summon his soul for questioning.

But I don't know

if this kid can take it.

He's quite sturdy.

Apply the needles.

Who exactly are you?

I am...

[In the next episode]

It's just a meal.

And you're even taking photos?

Usually,

only once momentous deeds are accomplished,

we have food and money.

Dismiss.

What's wrong?

It must be those jerks of the Plum Blossom Sect.

What kind of miracle is this?

What miracle?

The immortal children ascend to heaven.

Welcome.

The immortal children will climb the staircase.

How dare you!

Who are you?

How dare you stop the immortal children from ascending?