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[Investiture of the Gods]

[Episode 16]

Xiao E, you're awake.

Brother Yang Jian, why are you sitting here?

I'm here waiting for you to wake up.

I think I remember.

I think I became more clear-headed.

Why can't I remember anything?

What in the world happened?

You can't remember anything?

When I found you in the bamboo forest, you were hurt.

And you were severely hurt.

Do you really not remember anything?

I... Then how long was I unconscious?

Seven days.

That long?

I had no idea.

Brother Yang Jian, don't tell me...

that you were by my side the whole time protecting me?

I was born under an unlucky star.

When Wu Ji left, Lan Ying's spirit was also stolen away.

If I don't keep watch, who will?

Is that so?

Then next time, I must be sick for 49 days.

To force you to keep watch over me.

Xiao E, I want to ask you something.

Go ahead and ask. You're still bashful about asking a question. Just ask.

Where is your hometown?

Deep in the mountains.

Very deep in the mountains.

Then, do your clan members have totems?

Then, what is the totem?

Spirit dog.

You... You're rotten to the core. Rotten. Rotten to the core!

Did you go mad? I've been protecting you for seven days and seven nights!

You untied my clothes, didn't you?

There has never been any man that untied my clothes.

How dare you! You took advantage of my precarious state!

Don't blame me. My master forced me.

Why did he have to force you?

Experience. He said it would give me experience.

Experience?

Let's open for business! Let's open!

Hurry and get up to work!

I said we would close temporarily for one day. I should have said seven days.

How much business has been interrupted? How much money-making was interrupted?

Hurry up. Earn back all of the money that I've lost.

You two still have many days left to live. How many weeks do I still have?

I can't lose out.

Hurry and open for business!

Understood, Master's Wife.

Rui Li, what is the situation?

It's just like what the queen expected. She likes me.

She cried in front of me and brought up all the details of the time in the city of Jizhou.

Good. Keep talking.

There is a mourning hall behind Consort Su's old palace.

Inside, she offers sacrifices to her parents.

She regularly speaks to the souls and spirits of her parents within the mourning hall.

Yesterday, while she was offering sacrifices,

I heard someone speaking with her inside.

There was a voice? Was it a man's or a woman's?

A man's.

Who was he? Did you go in and see?

I did go in to see.

But when I entered the mourning hall, I found that there was only Consort Su inside.

There was no one else there.

Really suspicious. She really is a demon.

I will go tell the queen.

Ma's Noodle Shop has been upgraded!

Great sale for the second opening!

Buy two and get two bowls for free! All of our flavors smell fragrant!

Eat some and you will be blessed!

Eat some and you will be kind! If you are hungry all day,

eat one of our bowls and I guarantee you won't be hungry for 10 days!

I promise you will be pain-free and live a long healthy life!

Hurry and come! Hurry and come!

Miss, I've been waiting for seven days. Why are you guys only opening now?

Brother, it's not your wedding. Why are you afraid of waiting?

It's because we crave it.

Then go inside quickly!

Don't you dare walk out the door before you eat six bowls! Okay, go in!

My mistress said she will earn the losses back!

Okay, okay.

Hurry, hurry, hurry!

Father! Look at you. You dropped another piece!

How will you explain it to Mother? She knows the number.

I've prepared this time.

I bought two more.

It doesn't work even if there are more.

If there is more, then Mother will twist your ear and ask you why you bought extra.

More is also money.

Yes.

Daughter, you are so smart.

See, this is perfect.

What are you looking at?

I'm looking at you.

I'm right here next to you.

You were looking over there at the inn.

I was just looking around.

Then I'll look around, too.

Oh, I actually see it.

What did you see?

I see a person standing at the window,

his hand holding a scroll of bamboo strips.

He reads while thinking about a girl.

What is this called? This is called lust.

- Who are you talking about? - Obviously Wu Ji.

Father, say, will he come back?

Daughter, you are a smart person.

You need to be prepared if he doesn't come back.

Maybe he will come back out of the blue,

then cling onto you

and refuse to leave no matter what.

Father, what nonsense are you talking about?

Jiao Er.

Jiao Er! Jiao Er.

I'm thirsty.

Water! Water!

You're finally awake.

Slowly.

You finally woke up.

Do you know that you were out for seven whole days?

That long?

Mother, I have never been drunk for that long of a time.

I understand.

So there must be something strange about this.

Do you still remember what happened?

I was drinking in a contest with Xiao E at the noodle shop.

I already knew that. Bide told me before.

Then, what else does Mother want to know about?

Your dream?

When you were sleeping, your mouth kept mumbling words.

You slept for seven whole days. You must have dreamed many, many dreams.

I just want to know, in your dreams,

what did you see?

Say it!

Mother, once a person dreaming wakes up,

he will forget his dreams. I have forgotten them.

That's why I'm telling you now to quickly think.

You had so many dreams. Even if you can't remember some of them, you can't possibly have forgotten them all.

If you remember anything, tell me.

I saw a patch of quiet forest in my dream.

This patch of forest is huge, but there isn't any sound of bird calls.

I think this forest is already dead.

Keep going. Keep going.

Then... Then a woman walked in.

After she walked in, a bird suddenly called. The call was very beautiful.

Next, the entire forest woke up.

Many, many birds were chirping.

In your dream... who is the woman in your dream?

I... I can't remember.

Was it me? Or was it Consort Su?

Mother, I really don't know.

Good news! Good news!

Ma's Noodle House is grandly upgraded! Grand opening specials.

- Please come in. Please come in. - Our men are already in position.

My Lord, when should we make the move?

- Boss. Give me another bowl of noodles. - Please come in. Please come in.

Quickly, come eat some noodles. Come inside, come inside.

Just wait a moment longer. There are a lot of people.

Wait until the people have left, then we'll make our move.

Ma's Noodle House is grandly upgraded. Please come inside! Come inside!

Grand opening special. Buy two bowls of noodles and get one free.

Quickly, come try the noodles. Please come inside.

Ma's Noodle House is grandly upgraded. Everyone, quick come and try...

try the noodles.

Stop here.

Eat noodles. Eat noodles.

Are you Xiao E, right?

How do you know my name?

Everyone here knows your name.

But someone as important as you, why have you come here?

- To eat noodles. - What?

In this shabby and noisy noodle house?

Can I? Can I go inside?

Yes. Please this way.

She's dressed so nice to come here to eat noodles.

She's a VIP.

Miss, don't you feel uncomfortable sitting here?

I'm not uncomfortable. Why would you think that?

It's because you're a single female guest. What do you want to eat?

I...

I want to see Jiang Ziya.

Thank you.

Immortal.

Your words are scolding. Hotter than the hot noodle soup.

I came here today to ask you to come to the palace.

You are?

Your surname is Jiang and so is mine.

I understand. Empress.

Old ginger certainly is hotter (i.e. calling him smart).

May I ask Your Highness why you have asked me to come to the palace?

To eliminate evil spirits.

I don't have that ability.

You do. It's whether you're willing to help me or not.

The palace is not lacking when it comes to talented people.

- It's only some messy spirits. - The Heaven Master of the Bureau of Astronomy

Du Yuanxi is dead.

Such a capable person is dead?

Your Highness, you're asking me to go and die?

Not only is Du Yuanxi dead, but also

he died under his own peach blossom wood sword.

Not only did he not succeed in ridding the evil spirit, he exposed himself as an evil monster instead.

That's interesting.

Immortal Master, I'm also desperate.

That's why I'm here begging you to help.

I understand.

Your noodles here are really delicious.

But you didn't eat anything.

I don't need to eat them, I know by just smelling them.

That sounds great. You need to tell my wife that.

My Lord, what should we do?

- Retreat. - Yes.

What are you doing?

Your face is dirty.

Dirty? Where?

Where?

Stop laughing! Where?

Here and here... and here.

What the heck? Have some manners. Why are you hitting me?

It's dirty.

Pay attention. Mother An has instructed a family meeting.

Another meeting?

There's something to discuss. Hurry up.

Hey, Brother Jiang, what family meeting?

Without a family meeting, how could the master's wife show off her strength?

Let me tell you something, Xiao E. During the meeting, you absolutely must not fall asleep.

Then... what happens if I do fall asleep?

Then, there will be a disaster. She'll suddenly ask you, "What did I just say?"

- And if I can't answer? - Then there will be a worse disaster.

The master's wife will take those words that are hard to listen to and say them again, and the more she talks, the more she'll have to say.

And, in the end, she'll ask again, "What did I just say?"

And if I still can't answer?

Come over. Don't wait until the master's wife opens her mouth to speak.

I will first give you a big slap to the face.

- You're splashing me with water, aren't you? - No, I'm not!

- You really are, aren't you? - No! No!

Sit!

Why do I feel like we're like criminals? Don't press against me.

Everyone is present?

Yes, everyone is here.

- Let's talk about some rules. - The first rule is that today is a family meeting.

You two only have the right to speak. You don't have the right to vote.

- Do you understand? - Yes. - Understood.

Understood.

The next rule is that if there is any disagreement during this meeting,

- we will leave the final decision up to the head of the family. - Agreed.

- The master's wife should just directly make the decisions. We don't need to have the meeting. - Agreed.

You don't have the right to vote. What do you mean by agreeing?

You old fart. It's your turn. Honestly explain.

So, today... today, a person of high rank came.

This woman seems to have come from within the palace.

A woman? Don't try to confuse me with discussions of high or low rank.

She's a woman. When you speak, say the key point.

Master's Wife, I think I've seen this woman. She's too beautiful.

And I don't know what her relationship with Master is.

Oh, that's right. As soon as she had met Master alone,

she left.

Master, why are you glaring at me? Master's Wife!

- Master's glaring at me! - You old fart! Are you up to something?

Speak! What sly things are in your mind?

What kind of sly things could I possibly think of?

You really aren't thinking of anything sly?

Master, you have a guilty conscience. You can't even sit down.

I just knew that this old fool would be lecherous from start to finish.

Wife, I really don't have any sly thought. The only thing on my mind is this family.

It's this person of high rank from the king's palace that wants to invite me to enter the palace that is doing something sly.

And wants to hire me as the Heaven Master of the Bureau of Astronomy.

- You're entering the palace? Good Master, bring me with you. - And me.

- And me. I also want to enter the palace. - Quiet!

I also want to enter the palace.

Catch a ghost? More like the ghost will catch you. I think even your spirit has been caught by a ghost.

There are more little sluts in the palace than there is soil in the ground. Once you step on them, you can step on about three or four.

Isn't this what you're after? Let me tell you, as long as I'm alive, don't think about entering the palace!

If you enter the palace freely and easily, who will buy vegetables and who will cut the meat in this family?

Who's going to light a fire for cooking? How will the noodle shop be open?

Hey, you old fool. What did I just say?

Wife, we're having a meeting. You have to remember to be disciplined.

Wife, let me say what's in my heart. In my heart,

I really don't want to enter the palace. No matter how great things are outside, nothing can be as good as this home.

I was thinking. What worries me the most

is what if they come to our house to force me to go?

- Right? - Right.

They really will come to our house. People in the palace have both money and power

and they have guards, swords, guns.

So if Master doesn't go, they'll definitely send people over

and smash our noodle shop.

Exactly. If Master doesn't go, not only will the noodle shop be gone,

even our family will be destroyed.

I would rather die than go into the palace.

For this family, I would prefer to give up my life for honor.

There's only one way to satisfy both sides.

What method?

Make an offering.

I must make an offering with myself.

Make an offering? What does that mean?

Make an offering... That means hanging himself.

Master's Wife, Master is going to hang himself. He's using his life

to protect our family's peace.

Right. Master taught me before...

about forcing myself to make an offering. So, he was actually telling me to give up on my life for justice.

Oh no!

- Don't you find it tiring? - I want to watch the fun.

If we are on the sidelines, Master would be bashful.

That's true. If Master feels bashful, he would definitely punish me.

Brother Jian, why do you want to go into the palace?

You old thing that never dies! What are you doing?

Quickly, quickly, quickly! Hurry.

- Dad. - You old thing that never dies.

- You old thing that never dies, wake up! Wake up. - Dad!

He's awake.

Wife. Wife, don't cry. Don't cry.

Don't you call me "You old thing that never dies"?

- That means I'll never die even if I age. - That's right.

- That's right. - Wife.

Why did you save me?

Just let me die. After I'm saved,

the palace will send people to ask me to go again and again.

- What should we do? - That's right. What should we do?

Why not... I'll just suffer a bit

and go take a look in the palace?

- No! - Wife.

- Then, I'll go hang myself again. - I'd rather you hang yourself to death.

As long as you don't hang yourself on that date tree over there, it's fine.

- Why? - I'm afraid if you hang yourself, the tree won't have any dates the next year. (T/N: inconspicuous events like hanging drives away good luck)

Dad! Dad!

- Wake up! Wake up. Wake up. - Dad!

So, what you were worried about was the date tree.

- Go! - Mom!

My sister is in the palace.

In the palace? You have a sister in the palace?

The palace has such tight security. Will you be able to save her?

I will. I'm learning with Master so that one day,

I can rescue my sister.

If you can rescue your sister,

will you leave us like Brother Wu Ji?

Probably. Otherwise, what would I do if I stay?

Right, Xiao E, why do you want to go into the palace?

I guess it's fun in the palace.

Dad. Dad, what nonsense are you doing?

Isn't this all for this family?

Mother isn't here.

You must be as stubborn as your mother.

The more stubborn and firm you are, the more she'll think she, herself, is correct.

Only after being stubborn can you get what you want.

I know that. Will people really come again?

I fear they're already on the road here.

Lord Bi has arrived!

- Who is this? - Who came?

Shopkeeper!

Dad! Dad.

- Mother, where's Dad? - Why are you looking for him?

A man outside asked to see the shopkeeper.

- Shopkeeper? That's me. - Yeah.

Lord Bi, you haven't come in a while.

Lady Boss, where is the shopkeeper of this house?

I am the shopkeeper. Do you want to drink wine or eat noodles?

I want to rent something.

Are you renting the house or the land?

- I'm renting a person. - What kind of person?

Shopkeeper, let me explain slowly.

My old man has a large garden.

It's full of ganoderma and ginseng. My old man said

that we have to find lucky people. Only people like that can take care of these spiritual plants well.

So, I searched all around to find if there is...

- Is this the rent money? - Yes.

What kind of person are you renting that it's so expensive?

Of course, good luck is hard to come by. My old man said

that we have to rent two people at once. The sum of these two people's ages

must be exactly 100 years. And the rent time is 100 days.

That's a rare chance. 100 days for 10 gold ingots?

What's rarer is in the latter. These two people must be either father and son or brothers.

Or at least, they must be master and disciple.

Master and disciple? I have someone here!

Really? Then, how old is the master?

- Seventy-nine years old. - And the disciple? - Twenty-one.

Calculate it. Their ages added together are exactly 100 years!

Lord Bi, other than great noodles, my family has great luck!

Mother! Mother, you can't rent Dad to him.

Silly girl! The rent money is 10 gold ingots.

No matter how much the rent money is, you can't rent Dad out.

It looks like I'm renting him, but in reality, I saved your dad.

What do you mean?

Think about it. As long as your dad is at home, the people from the palace will stick to him, trying to get him into the palace.

I'm letting your dad go out to evade the disaster of the palace.

Not only can he evade disaster, we can also earn gold!

Then, what about our noodle shop? We'll take a rest. We'll close for 100 days.

Spirit Master, we've arrived at the palace.

- Are we getting off the carriage? - Remember,

you must be careful. After entering the palace, you mustn't speak carelessly.

There are many people in the palace. Words spread quickly and can cause chaos in the whole city.

I know. Then, are we getting off now?

- Wait. - What again?

Are you going to nag at me for a whole day? I'm getting off now.

No. I have to say it now. Later—

What are you talking about that you're not getting off the carriage?

Okay, get off the carriage. We're at the palace. From now on, we will walk on foot.

Hold on! Why are you here?

What's that to do with you? Am I not Master's disciple?

You are entering the luxurious palace and throwing me aside by myself.

I'd be so embarrassed. That'll hurt everybody's camaraderie.

Master, I want to go, too.

Why did I not predict this?

Immortal, what should we do about this girl?

What will happen if you don't let her into the palace?

Don't you know more clearly than I do?

That's right. I know very clearly.

Xiao E, do you have to follow us everywhere?

Yes.

It's so big. It's too big.

The empress has already arranged for your residence at the Bureau of Astronomy.

I haven't eaten yet and you are getting your hands on the food?

Take your hands away.

Where is this? This is the palace.

The noodle shop has its rules. The palace has palace's rules.

Since we're in the palace, we should act according to rules in the palace.

When eating, you should pay attention to your demeanor and bearing.

- Yes. I understand. - Watch how I eat.

Why are you so anxious? I haven't even eaten yet.

Master, then quickly eat it.

Are you trying to starve us to death with this mountain of food in front of us?

You will eat it. But you have to pay attention to your demeanor.

However...

- Jia-er. - Yes? Master, please go on.

I was thinking about your reason for entering the palace. You have to promise me.

Without my agreement, you must not make any rash decisions

and rush to save your sister. This is the palace.

If you act rashly, you will implicate many people. Not to mention your sister,

even Her Highness the Empress who invited us into the palace will suffer

and even innocent Xiao E will be tangled into the mess as well.

I'm fine. Don't mind me. Go save your sister.

I will take care of my own safety. No need to worry about me.

I understand. Rash actions will bring forth great harm.

However, I've waited for too long. I won't let go of this opportunity.

Master, rest assured. I will watch over this crazy girl and make sure she doesn't cause trouble.

I won't only consider my sister.

- What do you mean? - Good.

You will definitely have the opportunity.

Let's taste the delicacies of the palace.

- Watch how I eat it. - Quickly eat.

Immortal.

Immortal, the crown prince wants to see you.

- The crown prince? - Why would the crown prince know my master?

The crown prince is aware of everything in the palace.

Miss, you have never met the crown prince nor will you ever meet him. Don't think useless thoughts like that.

Who wants to see him? What's so great about him?

I have no interest in him.

Immortal, please.

Can I eat first and then go?

Immortal, His Highness is waiting for you.

Master, just quickly go.

Before I come back, you aren't allowed to eat.

Crown Prince, these clothes look good. They are elegant and simple and yet don't dampen your noble air.

Immortal, I was preparing to plead with His Majesty.

But I heard from my mother that you came so I especially waited for you.

Is there something you need?

Immortal, I want to ask...

You want to ask about your 7-day, 7-night dream, right?

How did you know?

Naturally, I will know what I want to know and can know.

In these seven days and seven nights,

did you repeatedly enter the same dream?

Yes. Mother asked me about it, but I don't know if I should tell her

and I don't know how to tell her.

I really hope I can completely forget this dream.

Some dreams are supposed to be forgotten. Some dreams will pierce through your heart,

and people in the dream won't be forgotten even if you want to forget.

That is true.

Tell me about this dream.

In the dream, I saw a calm forest.

This forest is very big, but there isn't a sound of a single bird.

- It's as if this forest was dead. - Continue.

Suddenly, a woman walks over through the forest

and suddenly a bird starts chirping. Its song is extremely beautiful.

Next, this forest comes to life.

The sound of many birds chirping comes to life.

Immortal, my mother's eyes were bleeding.

I don't dare to tell this dream to her.

I waited for you here to ask you.

What kind of mishap will my mother encounter?

Crown Prince, could you have remembered your dream incorrectly?

No. It's as you said. This dream pierced through my heart.

Close your eyes. Re-enter your dream. Is it still this dream?

Divine Lord, this child is so pitiful.

Your disciple can't change his fate so let me change his dream.

Immortal, I remember.

- Say it. - It wasn't my mother's eyes that were bleeding,

it was the birds' eyes that were bleeding.

No wonder it sang so beautifully.

It's because the bird can't see anything anymore.

Its every note is such a touching song.

Thank you, Immortal.

Don't call me "Immortal." It's uncomfortable.

Call me "Old Jiang." As your mother says, "Old ginger is spicier."

Then, I will call you "Master" like Xiao E.

You can call me that.

Last time, about when Xiao E drank with you, I'm very sorry.

Without this, how would I be able to see your skills?

Did Xiao E not come with you here?

We did come together, but you guys can't drink anymore.

That's right. We can't drink anymore. I also suffered a lot.

Right now, I'm going to admit my mistake to Father.

- Were you blaming Xiao E all along? - No, no, no. I wouldn't.

To be able to see Xiao E,

you don't even know how happy my heart is.

You will see her often from now on.

Okay... then I'll take my leave first.

My stomach is about to burst.

I can't eat anymore.

What are you doing? Get up.

Don't move.

With the floor so hard, if I don't have a pillow, I can't lie down in this place.

What a joke. If you can't lie down, just stand.

Get up. Are you going to get up?

What are you doing? Quickly get up. Get up.

What's wrong?

What are you thinking of?

Are you thinking of your sister?

Have you really decided not to go see her?

If it were me, I would definitely go to her immediately.

Turning around right here, you can see my sister's palace.

Going a few steps from here, you can walk to my sister's palace.

Thinking about it in my heart, it seems so beautiful.

After today, to me,

these upcoming few steps

must not have any problems.

So no matter what, we must be extremely careful.

Is she pretty?

What?

I'm talking about your sister, Daji.

Why did you suddenly think of asking that?

Nothing.

Can't I be curious and ask?

Beautiful. To the point where the moon hides in shame and flowers feel shy.

Compared to her, you're just a blade of dog's tail grass.

What are you saying?

You—

In what way do I look like a dog's tail grass? Which part of me?

This part looks like dog's tail grass.

Jerk!

What? Didn't you just get tapped by a blade of dog's tail grass?

Does it hurt that much? How delicate.

Before Master comes back, clean this up neatly.

Why is it me?

To punish you!

To punish me? What have I done wrong now?

Idiot.

What a stupid idiot! Moron!

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♫ Like water flowing through the years, bid farewell to life and death ♫

♫ A chaotic world shakes the mist ♫

♫ The divide is love or hate, to fall is foolish ♫

♫ Roaming about and meeting again ♫

♫ Sincerely exiled to a faraway place. What's done is done ♫

♫ You and me have different ways ♫

♫ How do you know Heaven and man are forever separated ♫

♫ But when I come back ♫

♫ Dedicated heart and soul. Exchange jades ♫

♫ A moment in this world. To never forget ♫

♫ Seeing through Heaven. Overgrown and flourishing ♫

♫ Who's following? Who's following ♫

♫ It's hard to let go. Happiness and suffering ♫

♫ Only understanding tears after laughter ♫

♫ Just want to be with you ♫

♫ Struggling with the order of impermanence ♫

♫ Promises don't change. Oaths don't change ♫

♫ Coming together and separating is also fearless ♫

♫ Using a lifetime to go in a circle ♫

♫ Is regretful... is remorseful ♫

♫ It's hard to let go. Happiness and suffering ♫

♫ Only understanding tears after laughter ♫

♫ Just want to be with you ♫

♫ Struggling with the order of impermanence ♫

♫ Promises don't change. Oaths don't change ♫

♫ Coming together and separating is also fearless ♫

♫ Using a lifetime to go in a circle ♫

♫ Is regretful... is remorseful ♫

♫ Never ♫

♫ Regret ♫