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[The Legend of Heroes]

[Hot Blooded] [Adapted from The Legend of the Condor Heroes]

[Episode 30]

Master Qiu, finish off the Song Dynasty's general.

Don't let him get away.

No.

I need his head for my own use.

My, my. Zhou Bo Tong.

What do you want?

I haven't had enough fun.

You keep running away.

I'll kill him first

and play with you later, all right?

Uncle Zhou, don't believe Qiu Qian Ren.

The general guards Xiangyang City.

If anything happens to him, the city will be a lost cause without its leader.

Shut up.

Who are you to tell me what to do, young man?

Why must we fight to solve problems?

Guo Jing.

What's the matter?

Is there not another way?

There is.

There is.

It's simple.

Let me help you.

My snake blood.

I took another life.

Use your internal strength.

Snake!

There's a snake.

Snake. Don't come near me.

Stay away, please.

I'm begging you. No.

Guo Jing, come up here.

Get rid of these snakes for me.

I can't harm another person with my martial arts.

Come up here. He's lost his mind.

No.

You're on your own.

Master Qiu.

Snake!

Stay there.

Not a step closer, please.

I'm scared of snake.

Old Imp.

Even if you refuse to see me, kill him now.

Or I'll haunt you for the rest of your life.

You just won't stop pestering me, huh?

Scoundrel Qiu, die!

Guo Jing.

You've trained hard over a decade.

Yet you failed to kill your masters' murderer.

Nor could you save Rong'er and your mother who loved you the most.

Not to mention, your fellow countrymen in dire suffering.

On the contrary, you helped the evildoer and caused the death of many.

Why don't you kill yourself already?

Amitabha.

Jing'er, do not let obsession get to your head.

I shouldn't take lives.

But I failed to save lives.

Now I can't even end my own life?

Tell me what should I do?

Every peerless master faces this before their final breakthrough.

It's not about the moves, but the mind of the martial artist.

Like you, most are troubled by their inner demons at this stage.

I feel extreme pain.

Overcome this and you'll follow Wang Chong Yang and Wang Chang's footsteps

to become a martial art master.

I no longer have interest in martial arts.

It's doesn't matter whether I overcome this or not.

If you can't overcome your inner demon,

you'll turn into someone like Qiu Qian Ren and Ouyang Feng,

becoming blind to the reality and disregarding other people's well-being.

If that's the case, martial arts are harmful.

All the more I don't want it.

Why did you start practising martial arts?

It is so that I can execute justice.

What do you mean by executing justice?

Naturally, executing justice means acting righteously,

even if it costs your life.

Jing'er, we train to execute justice and help those in need.

It's wrong to turn a blind eye to them for your own benefit.

Being particular about success and failure

or gains and losses is the way of business, not justice.

Jing'er.

Mother.

You're an adult now.

Be like your father.

When you see innocent or good people getting killed, save them regardless of danger.

Protect your country.

Rise and fight.

Mother.

Mother.

Master?

Master.

Jing'er.

Do you think

I've killed anyone?

Master.

I don't know.

Of course I have.

In my life, I killed 231 people.

Did you ever kill the wrong person, Master?

I'm human.

I don't decide what's right or wrong.

But I've always made decisions that are best for the situations.

All the 231 men I killed were horrible and evil people.

If I didn't kill them, they'd take more innocent lives.

So who should bear the consequence?

You, or your martial arts?

Is it the right thing or the wrong thing?

Reverend, sir.

When you have the power, but you choose to ignore.

Is that a sin?

Jing'er, martial arts don't make you who you are.

You do.

Thanks for the reminder, Reverend.

I got it now.

Well done.

Fall back!

No way.

This can't be!

Guided by Emperor Duan,

Guo Jing's level after the breakthrough

could be on par with the Five Greats on Mount Hua back then.

Why didn't you kill me?

You are a respectable master.

Having you bring benefits to the people

is more meaningful than killing you.

Nonsense.

The Iron Palm Gang was once upright and loyal.

Now, in the face of disaster, getting you back to the right path

and fight foreign enemies might also be a way you can atone for your sins, Chief Qiu.

Forgiving one and save thousands.

Back to the right path?

Fight foreign enemies?

Back then, when the Jins invaded Song,

my master was willing to die defending the country.

But in the end, he was killed by Song people.

The evil are in power, while the people are destitute.

Why'd I save the nation which is pushing itself to downfall?

Your master, Shangguan Jian Nan, was an amazing hero.

He was a great man serving the nation with ironclad devotion.

But as the chief, you collaborated with the enemy.

How will you face him in death?

Master.

Master.

I trained hard my whole life, honing my Iron Palm Technique to perfection,

in hope of becoming the greatest to make us the number one gang so that you can rest in peace.

Who knew that I'd lose to this young newbie?

Despite highly ambitious, I end up as lowly as the ground.

Very well.

Let go.

Your master was an officer under Han Shi Zhong's command.

He was brave and loyal.

After General Han was deprived of power,

he gathered his brothers

and joined the Iron Palm Gang.

Although active in the martial world,

he never stopped fighting the invaders

to recover our land.

Do you think that he wanted the Iron Palm Gang

to be the greatest gang?

Or you to be ruined by your obsession to become the greatest?

Let go.

Reverend.

I'm fine.

Why didn't you fight back?

Why didn't you?

He's risking his life to save you, hoping that

you can understand his effort and turn back from the wrong path.

If you won't kill him, let me do it.

Why did you save me?

Why did you save me?

Duan Zhi Xing.

Why are you always getting in my way?

I didn't cause you your suffering,

but it started because of me.

I owe that to you.

If you kill Chief Qiu now, the Iron Palm Gang won't let it slip.

There'll be another bloodshed in the martial world.

I don't care about Iron Palm Gang.

Whoever dares to come at me shall die in my hands.

But I must settle the score with him for ruining my life.

Zhou Bo Tong, you can't let him go.

Zhou Bo Tong!

My stomach hurts.

I'm going to the toilet. Toilet.

I need the toilet.

Don't you dare run away again.

It's not over yet for them.

That's their destiny.

Chief Qiu, you can't live without a place you call home.

Your master said he was trying to save the Song Dynasty and its imperial court.

But the truth is, he wanted to save the people.

He was an honourable man of Song.

Save the people?

Master.

It was the people you wanted to save?

Sadhu, Sadhu.

The sea of suffering is boundless, turn your head and you'll see the shore.

It's not too late to start over in life

as a changed man.

I'll stay with you as atonement.

Please take me in.

Come.

From today on,

your name is Ci En.

Learn Buddhism with me.

I came here to end the 20-years-long grudge.

Since it's all settled perfectly,

it's time for me to leave.

Take care, Reverend.

Take care.

The Mongols are attacking.

In order to protect Xiangyang from being destroyed,

I have to take the risk.

Ouyang Feng?

What is he doing in the Mongol army camp?

This isn't it.

Let me ask again.

I've been practising accordingly.

Why can't I reverse Ren Meridian and Yangwei Meridian?

Interpret the whole sutra for me.

There's no point pushing yourself if you aren't ready.

You can't even understand one sentence a day,

what can you achieve even if I interpret the whole sutra?

The Nine Yin True Sutra itself is complicated.

If you're so impatient, you might as well kill me.

You're provoking me again?

Mr Ouyang, the second prince asks for you.

Okay.

I know.

Lass.

I'll deal with you later.

Rong'er.

Jing.

I thought you're dead.

Ouyang Feng told me that Genghis Khan beheaded you and killed your mother.

It's all my fault, Rong'er.

From now on, I won't lose you again.

I had my faults too.

I shouldn't have left out of pique.

Rong'er, how did Ouyang Feng bring you here?

After I left you the other day, I learned the reason

you didn't call off the marriage from the general and regretted leaving.

On my way back to you, I ran into Ouyang Feng.

I had to try and get rid of him.

When I encountered a quicksand, I removed my marten coat

and put it on a tree branch to set up a trap in the quicksand.

Little did I know Ouyang Feng could escape and capture me.

It's my fault for being stupid.

He lied to me about knowing your whereabouts.

And I got him out of the quicksand.

I brought this upon you.

Ouyang Feng is too cunning.

Did he pick on you?

He wanted the Nine Yin True Sutra so much

that he gave me all the nice things in case I kill myself.

Do you remember you gave him a messed up Nine Yin True Sutra?

So I played along and make him practice in the wrong order.

You sure are smart.

Jing, what are you doing here?

Actually, I came to assassinate the Khan.

Assassinate the Khan?

His one life can save 10 thousand in Xiangyang.

No matter how good we are in fighting,

there's no way we can fend off his 10 thousand elite soldiers.

Besides, there's Ouyang Feng.

But they're invading the Central Plains

and killing my fellow comrades.

As a citizen of the Song,

I can't just sit and watch.

Okay.

Go ahead.

I'll go with you.

But Rong'er, this will be a close brush with death.

I don't want to live in a world without you.

Mr Ouyang.

The Khan is seriously ill.

His days are numbered.

Before he fell unconscious, the Khan gave an order to give up on Xiangyang and retreat.

He also summoned Ogedei and Tuo Lei here.

I bet they've arrived.

In that case, you have to plan ahead, Your Highness.

Tonight, I'll tell Father that we won't retreat

as our army wish to die fighting to take Xiangyang.

Is it necessary to take the risk?

I'm running against time.

Ogedei and Tuo Lei will stop me.

If there's a conflict, I'd like you to take action

and kill both of them, Mr Ouyang.

Okay.

Father is resting.

What do you want

with all these men?

Our warriors risked their lives for this favourable situation.

Why did you order Ogedei to return, Father?

Chagatai.

Don't you dare complain about Father's decree.

I don't think it was Father's decree.

It must be yours, Ogedei.

Chagatai.

Are you taking advantage of Father's condition to commit mutiny?

War is upon us.

I came to discuss with Father

on how to take Xiangyang.

Yet you won't let me.

Did you collude with the Song to harm Father?

No more rubbish.

Before Father allows, don't you make a step forward

or I might just throw our brotherhood aside.

Brothers!

Did you hear him?

Father's life is hanging by a thread, yet you, the third prince faked his decree

and summoned the soldiers back right before war,

disregarding the lives of them all

and abandoning the land we fought with our lives for.

What's the right thing to do?

Attack!

How did he improve so fast?

Old Venomous Creature.

Follow me if you want to know what the Nine Yin True Sutra is really about.

This can't be.

This can't be.

After studying martial arts for decades, I'd never lose to a youngster.

I can use the Nine Yin True Sutra as well.

I made it.

I'm the best.

I'm the best in the world!

Ke'er.

Fear not.

I've successfully mastered the Nine Yin True Sutra.

I'm the best in the world now.

No one will bully you again.

I'm not your Ke'er.

You're not Ke'er?

Who are you?

Rong'er.

He's Hong Qi Gong.

Hong Qi Gong?

You agreed to have a sparring match here.

Hong Qi Gong's 18 Dragon-subduing Palms lost to you.

You're world's second now.

Second?

Then who's the top?

The top?

His name is Ouyang Feng.

Ouyang Feng?

Ouyang Feng...

Isn't that me?

Then who am I?

Where's he?

I'm going to fight him.

He's behind you.

You're good.

Come again.

I can't believe that he actually mastered the Nine Yin True Sutra

after the displacement of his meridians.

Unfortunately, he's lost his sanity due to reverse flow of blood.

He must've gone crazy.

Ouyang Feng is a martial arts genius.

If the Duel on Mount Hua happens now, he might just be the world's number one.

But what's the point of winning the title at this cost?

Tuo Lei.

Guo Jing.

Are you all right?

Guo Jing.

This is our sibling problem.

Don't you meddle.

Of course I won't meddle with your family affair.

I came to confirm one thing.

Did the Khan really order you

to retreat from Xiangyang?

You've betrayed and left the grassland.

You're in no position to see Father.

Let Guo Jing in.

Father has regained consciousness.

The Khan is awake.

No, Father.

Guo Jing is no longer one of us.

If he has an ulterior motive, I can't protect you.

Who dares to disobey?

As you wish, Your Majesty.

As you wish, Father.

All of you may leave.

Do you still hate me

for causing your mother's death?

Jing'er,

I watched you grow up

and had been treating you like my own.

I've been thinking

that if Hua Zheng really married you,

we'd become real family.

Come here.

Come sit next to me.

Later on,

I finally got it.

You're a Han.

You'll never become a Mongol.

Your loyalty lies with Song Dynasty.

I can't change that.

Since I see you as my own son, why should I care whether you're Han or Mongol?

There's nothing

that could tear us apart anyway.

I know why you came.

It doesn't matter

if you've really done it or not.

Your Majesty,

are you really retreating from Xiangyang?

If the Mongols insist on attacking Xiangyang,

what'd be your choice?

I will go down with Xiangyang.

Jing'er.

I don't want you and Tuo Lei to fight against each other on the battlefield.

Today, as they were fighting, you could've just watched from the sideline,

or even killed them when you get the chance.

But you didn't.

A real man will be straightforward and upright without any guilt in his heart.

Be it in Song Dynasty or grassland, you're indeed a loyal man.

I'm right about you.

Wars have taken place for years.

Your Majesty, have you ever thought that your great achievement

was built upon countless bodies and tears of orphans and widows?

A general's victory comes with the price of 10 thousand rotting bones.

It's the same for all heroes.

Heroes are respected and admired for generations.

They help and protect the people.

In my opinion, killing more lives doesn't make you a hero.

I've enjoyed free rein and killed countless enemies my whole life.

Yet I'm not counted as a hero?

Then tell me.

What makes you a hero?

Jing, is it true that the Mongols have retreated?

Yes, for now.

When the Khan dies, another Khan will rise.

We stopped the Mongols' invasion this time.

What about next time?

I don't know if we can fend them off or not, but someone has to try.

Okay.

And I'll do it with you.

But you must come with me now.

Where are we going?

To Mount Hua, of course.

The promise made 25 years ago is due.

Let's be there to watch the fun.

Okay.

Rong'er, why isn't anyone here?

We aren't here on the wrong date, are we?

I won't get the date wrong.

- Master! - Master.

You didn't get it wrong.

Your father departed earlier than me, but he isn't here yet.

Now, why was he rushing?

You're badmouthing someone at his back?

Old Beggar, aren't you ashamed?

Father.

Mr Huang.

Father, Jing has been through a lot looking for me.

Wait a minute.

He wasn't supposed to be here.

While Old Venomous Creature hasn't shown up

even though he keeps blabbering about becoming the best.

This is strange.

He's not coming.

Why?

Do you concede defeat?

We've been fighting for three days and nights.

You're nothing special.

I didn't gain anything.

If you don't concede, let's do it again.

If you're Ouyang Feng, then who am I?

He's a respectable master, after all.

It's a pity that he ended up like this.

He asked for it.

Nothing to be pity about.

Southern Emperor has retired, and Western Venom isn't coming.

I guess only the two of us will be duelling today.

How lonely.

What'd you like to do?

Jing is here too.

Rong'er, no.

I'm too inexperienced to be fighting for the same title with them.

Heroes are cultivated from young age.

Why not?

Rong'er is right.

It's kind of interesting.

Jing'er, join us.

It's a match about martial arts, not age.

Show me if it's true that I'm no longer a match for you.

Master.

Since your master has said that, Jing'er, don't decline.

Okay, Mr Huang.

Mr Huang? Silly boy.

Call him father.

Father.

There're only three of us.

That means one of us has to fight two rounds in a row,

which isn't quite fair.

Father, Master, Jing is young and strong.

If he fights the two of you, he won't get to take advantage.

Jing'er, is that okay?

I... Father, let me be upfront.

What if you two

can't defeat Jing within 300 moves?

Your daughter is taking another man's side before she's even married.

She's trying to make Jing number one.

If the two of us can't defeat this young man within 300 moves,

we don't deserve

to be on the top of Mount Hua again.

Okay. Let's do it.

Bring it on.

Ready?

Go.

In the end, Huang Rong and Guo Jing came together

and helped the Song army defend the city.

That's the story of Guo Jing, Hero of Xiangyang.

His legacy has just started.

Carry on.

I haven't had enough.

Me too.

Where did they go?

Peach Blossom Island?

I want to be a hero like Guo Jing when I grow up.

Hero? A fatherless kid like you?

Guo Jing didn't have a father too.

So why can't I be a hero?

He had an amazing mother.

His mother isn't some woman who can't tell where she's from.

Do you even know who your father is?

He doesn't know that.

He can't answer.

- How stupid. - Guo'er.

It's time to go home for a meal.

[Yang Guo]