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[Yunlai Town]

My beauty, here I come!

Shut the window.

Sword Dynasty Fantasy Masterwork

[It’s a time of uncertainty. All states vie for the throne.]

[Heng State annexes Hui State, Qian State and Lie State,]

[and pushes its borders to Xian State, Li State and Mo State.]

[It’s targeting the whole world.]

[The King of Heng State is invincible.]

[And he owes it to one person.]

[That person is Chief of Mount Ba Sword Sect, Liang Jingmeng.]

Now everyone in the world knows Liang Jingmeng.

That without him, there would be no Heng State.

And without the State, the King would be nobody.

[Liang Jingmeng was so influential]

[that threatened the King, who made up his mind]

[to take the life of his wartime brother.]

[The King and Ye Zhen held a banquet of vengeance,]

[during which Liang Jingmeng was declared a traitor.]

[His Mount Ba Sword Sect was slaughtered.]

[Ye Celeng, who was out on a mission,]

[survived the massacre.]

[When she came back, there was nothing she could change.]

[Ye Celeng wanted to avenge her master.]

[However, the King’s power had reached State Eight.]

[Ye Celeng, at State Seven of her power,]

[could only bow to the King and hide her ambition.]

[She awaits the day to avenge her master.]

[Meanwhile, she searches her fellows in secret.]

[Lately, she finds her senior’s whereabouts]

[Heng]

[at Yunlai Town, which used to be on the border.]

[Hui]

Chief Ye settles the unrest and guards the border.

She makes great contributions to the state.

Recently, in Yunlai Town,

Taoists gather.

It’s said Fantasy Masterwork is related.

I’d like to send Chief Ye to confirm it.

What’s your opinion, Your Majesty?

Chief Ye, are you willing to go?

Yes, Your Highness.

I’ll set out immediately.

Is it true Fantasy Masterwork is in Yunlai Town?

[Tea]

Who knows? Let’s check it out.

You dare to go Yunlai Town?

It’s said it’s not safe.

Don’t be afraid.

We take the Fantasy Masterwork and leave.

Isn’t she Heng State’s official?

Right on time.

Spiteful traitor!

I kill traitors.

[Justice Department]

Guys,

she’s from the Justice Department.

Take your weapons.

She’s Heng State’s official. Let’s go!

Come on.

Is there going to be a war again?

Don’t panic.

I’m just passing by.

I won’t hurt you.

Chief Ye,

I’m sorry for what happened.

Why did you kill them?

On the King’s order, I’m here to help you.

Help me

or watch over me?

I think you know the answer.

Call an end to your act.

Sir, how do we get to Yunlai Town?

Ah, Yunlai Town.

Officers, don’t go there.

It’s said the town is haunted.

[Yunlai Town]

Merciful Buddha!

Bless me!

Masters,

you are finally here!

To be honest,

in the coffins

are guests checked in not long ago.

The truth is

since the demon came to town,

weird things happen everywhere.

We’re all frightened.

These people are dead.

However, they have breath and heartbeat.

Masters, please.

You have to protect innocent people from demon.

Please, masters, I beg you.

Mr. He,

if that’s true,

we’re going to set up an altar now.

OK.

Mr. He, please excuse us.

OK.

By the way,

close the coffins.

Right away.

The demon is coming,

leave here now!

Master,

Mr. He ran away.

Has he?

Yep.

Take the pot out.

All right.

Excuse me?

Where is the inn?

Master,

is there really a demon?

There’s no such thing as demon or monster.

They’re made up to intimidate people.

Put up amulets around,

and we can claim the reward.

We’d better be careful this time.

Don’t let them expose our tricks

like in the last village.

Don’t worry.

I’ve already worked out a plan.

If they refuse to pay, we’ll pretend to be puppets.

Don’t worry about the 500 taels.

Really?

Have some food.

Don’t just drink, master, have some food.

All right.

Come on. One more round.

OK, OK.

You lost. Drink.

Come on.

OK.

Come on. Another round.

One more.

What does this account for?

He should drink then.

- Ah! - Run!

They’re back to life. What should we do, master?

What else?

Run!

Run! Quickly!

Master, go!

I’m the chief demon hunter of Qingyun Sect,

Ji Chen.

Don’t be addicted to my handsome face.

In fact, in my heart,

there is a book you can never finish.

What are you looking at?

Say thank you to her!

Miss, hold on please.

May I ask who you are?

Ye Celeng, from Justice Department

of Heng State.

Amazing kungfu!

Thanks, Miss.

Mr. He,

you’re welcome.

The puppets

must have been controlled by the demon.

They look like puppets.

But in fact, they’re still humans.

My disciple and I couldn’t lay our hands on them.

Thanks to Chief Ye for knocking them out.

Fantasy Masterwork.

Master, what valuable treasure have you found?

Chief Ye, this is a little something to thank you.

Well,

you saved us. Please take it.

Yunlai Town is in Heng State’s jurisdiction.

It’s part of my duty.

No, thanks.

Really?

All right.

Well,

thanks again.

Chief Ye,

I haven’t introduced.

This is my master,

Qingyun Tzu, Chief of Qingyun Sect.

Excuse me, I have an upset belly.

Chief Ye,

your name is Ye Celeng.

Can I call you

Ye Leng?

Leng, what do you think?

Who are these two?

I’m Ji Chen, the senior disciple of Qingyun Sect.

May I ask your name?

Who is this lady?

She’s Yunshan,

from Yunlai Town.

Upon hearing the news of her hometown’s tragedy,

she came back to help.

Nice to meet you.

Hey,

it’s taken.

I’m sorry.

Who is there?

A red figure broke away from the window.

Go!

Yes.

Wow, Chief Ye.

You’re so agile.

Which state of power have you reached?

Arrogant. I like it.

Has your mother set up blind dates for you?

Do you want to talk?

Squat.

Face that way.

Ah!

Celeng, what brings you to Yunlai Town?

I come to Yunlai Town

on the King’s order to search for Fantasy Masterwork.

What about you?

Feng, Yun and I

agreed to come here

to fulfill our master’s last wish

to find Fantasy Masterwork.

Yun?

They are still alive?

We met by chance, too.

So we agreed to meet again here.

However,

it’s been 3 days since the agreed date.

So they’re sisters from a same master.

I wonder if they’re in danger.

On my way to the inn,

I found this town weird.

And in the backyard,

I found creatures like puppets.

I wonder

if you know what they are.

Yunlai Town is haunted by demon recently.

They all lost their vitality to the demon.

Demon?

The most pressing thing

is to find Yun and Feng.

[Order]

Before we find them,

you have to conceal

your identity.

It’s a town at the border,

but it’s still in Heng State’s territory.

And my company, the Capital Sheriff, Chen Xuan,

excels me in martial power.

We have to look out for him.

Feng, what are you doing?

Feng.

Help me!

We’ll kill the King sooner or later.

The most important thing now is to find Feng and Yun,

and rebuild Mount Ba Sword Sect.

You’re right.

But the date we agreed on has past.

It’s been five days.

I’m worried if something has gone wrong.

Would it be the demon?

Probably not.

Celeng, what have you found?

Yunshan,

is there

a bamboo forest nearby?

I heard from Mr. He that

there is one in the western suburb.

You suspect the bamboo forest is the problem?

It’s just a guess.

We need further investigation.

Let me go with you.

So we can take care of each other.

- OK, let’s go. - All right.

Where are you going, ladies?

Why not

take me with you?

If you don’t,

I’ll tell your secret

to that Chen.

Believe it or not, I can kill you now.

It’s OK. Take him.

If there is a demon,

perhaps he can help.

Yes.

Your sister is right.

I’ll behave.

Where are we going?

Nice dagger you got there!

Can you give it to me?

Move!

Master,

what are you doing here?

It’s all because of this.

I came here for the treasure.

But there’s nothing here. I came for nothing.

You really believed it?

Who would mark the location of Fantasy Masterwork in a map?

Another map.

Chief Ye, may I have a word?

Now that the treasure isn’t real,

you and I can go back and report to the King.

The Fantasy Masterwork isn’t real,

but people related to it are all dead.

Don’t you think it’s suspicious?

It’s the King’s order.

Besides, the haunting

is related to neither of us.

We’re both Heng State’s officials.

How could we turn a deaf ear to it?

If you want to go back,

then go.

It’s because of your sister

that you don’t want to go back, right?

Don’t worry.

About this,

I won’t say a word to the King.

Everything alright?

Yes.

Goddamned Fantasy Masterwork!

Looks like

I have to live on my old tricks.

For that one hundred tales,

we need to give the innkeeper a good startle.

Master.

Can I ask you something?

Here is the thing.

Leng!

There is a monster.

How are you? Is everything alright?

Don’t be afraid.

I’m here to protect you.

What should I do? Master.

I told you before.

She’s way out of your league.

Don’t you know who you are?

Master.

Master, please help me.

This is the only money I have.

Ye Celeng, huh?

For the sake of our relationship,

I’m going to give her something strong.

You!

Come out!

Leng,

what is it you want me?

I know what’s in your mind.

And you know my mission.

Right?

Yes.

You catch your demon.

And I look for my fellows.

The money

is yours.

Oh.

You want to cooperate.

You underestimate me.

I don’t need money.

If I don’t take the front,

who else will?

Cut the crap.

You can’t let Chen Xuan know.

Rest assured.

Besides,

Yunshan is from Yunlai Town.

If a fourth person knows

my relationship with her,

you know what’s gonna happen to you.

If you disobey my order,

you’ll lose your head

in your sleep.

Leng,

Yunlai Town used to belong to Hui State.

Your uniform is too notable.

It will cause you life-threatening trouble.

How about

I make you a new dress?

OK?

Ignore me?

I’ll take that as a yes.

How is it, Leng?

Do you like it?

Listen,

if you put it on,

you’ll become the most gorgeous...

Yunshan!

Leng!

Feng!

Feng!

Feng!

Feng! Feng!

Feng.

Chief Ye,

we don’t know if it’s a man’s doing or a demon’s.

We need further discussion.

Yes, she’s right.

So many Taoists died in Yunlai Town.

So, the demon

mustn’t be trifled.

Maybe common martial power can’t kill it.

Why don’t we learn some magic

from those two masters,

in case we might need it?

[Yunlai Inn]

Masters, on behalf of the people in the town,

I beg you.

You have to help us.

Mr. He,

it’s not a trivial matter.

Give me some time to discuss with my disciple.

OK.

Thank you.

Thank you, master.

Master,

we should

return the money.

Why?

Things went bigger now.

Leng’s brother is dead.

We shouldn’t take the money.

Didn’t Leng say that

she looks for her fellows

and we take the money?

The point is we don’t know how to hunt demon.

Who told you I don’t know how?

I just haven’t met one yet.

You see the Encyclopedia here?

You can find everything in it.

[Encyclopedia]

I give it to you.

Work hard on it.

Is it real?

Strange things occur one after another in Xiuluo Temple.

Will the demon be here?

According to

the Eight Trigrams,

the demon

will come here tonight.

Master, do you know how to deal with it?

I’ve placed in the temple

an ultimate formation.

The demon had better

not come tonight.

If it comes,

it’s not going away.

The two of us

stay in that side room.

If something really happens,

we could run away as soon as we can.

What about Leng?

Let’s go.

Come on.

They’re all top martial fighters.

If they engage in a fight,

we don’t need to get a foot in.

You take it seriously?

Don’t you forget

the rules of our tricks.

Money,

but not the girl.

What do you know?

You’re too old

to understand the youngsters’ passion.

I was young too.

Master,

what should we do if the demon really comes?

We catch it.

Haven’t you been practicing?

I’m going to bed.

Master.

Master, wake up!

Wake up!

Come on. Master.

What?

The demon is here.

Get prepared.

Come on.

Hurry. Give it to me.

Get up.

The demon is here.

Come on.

Hide behind the compass.

You can’t see it.

The demon is here.

Come on.

Where is it?

Don’t run.

Masters,

you’re so amazing.

This is my disciple.

Thank you for avenging Feng.

I knew you could do it.

Ji Chen!

The demon is here!

Demon?

Get up!

The demon is here.

Take it.

Leng!

Ji Chen!

Are you alright?

I’m fine.

[Yunlai Inn]

Dear neighbors,

the demon has been killed.

It’s a joyful day for Yunlai Town.

Come to the inn tonight.

Drinks will be on the house.

Please give me the honor.

Come in.

Chief Ye,

the demon has been killed.

We’d better go back to Fengming and report to the King.

Mr. He has prepared the banquet.

We could set off tomorrow.

If that’s what you want,

we have to go back

to Fengming tomorrow.

I’m surprised

you’re a girl of music.

Can you give me some time alone?

But I miss you.

Are you always so annoying?

I got it.

You’re not gonna like me.

Why not

be my sister?

So that I can at least stay with you.

I’ve been wanting to ask you.

Do you have a lover?

It’s OK if you don’t want to tell me.

I just want to stay with you.

Aren’t you hurt?

Why don’t you get some rest?

I’m OK.

Like I said, if I don’t take the front, who else will?

Table is served!

Coming!

Let’s go.

Dinner time.

Come on. Drink!

Let’s drink this.

Fill it up!

What a great news!

Be seated.

I’ve cleaned it for you. Take the seat.

Heroes and heroines,

you’re so kind

to kill the demon

for Yunlai Town.

I’m so grateful.

[Pub]

So,

I’ve prepared the 30-year-old liquor.

Hope you like it.

Thank you, Mr. He.

Mine is 40 years old.

Let’s drink mine.

Leng.

I made this for you.

And that, too.

This is your favorite.

No, thanks.

Chief Ye and I are setting off

for Fengming tomorrow.

We don’t want to be drunk.

You’re going back to Fengming?

Then you have to drink this tonight.

Leng,

take me with you tomorrow.

Speak to the King for me

to set up

a Demon Hunting Department.

What do you think?

Give me and my master a position

so we can be together every day.

OK?

Oh, let me serve the liquor for you.

Not you.

Dear neighbors,

heroes and heroines,

let’s drink

a toast.

Cheers! OK.

Raise your cups.

Come on.

Cheers!

Bottoms up!

Yes. Cheers!

Chief Ye,

stop drinking.

Let go.

We’re on a mission.

Don’t get yourself drunk.

Mission?

Your mission

is to spy on me, isn’t it?

Don’t you want to know

who else from Mount Ba Sword Sect

is still alive?

She is.

Why don’t you kill her?

And me.

Do it,

or beat it!

Chief Ye,

I’ve been tolerant towards you.

I hope you come to your sense earlier

and watch your behavior.

That Chen should have left us earlier.

Stone-faced all day long,

like we’re all in his debt.

Here, Leng.

A toast to you.

And you.

You think I don’t know

what you’re thinking?

I, Ye Celeng,

will never like you, a liar, in my whole life.

Leng, are you

drunk?

Stop drinking. Have some food.

You’re rude, girl.

Do you have to be so mean?

My disciple has never hurt you.

To save you,

he risked his own life.

He did it for you.

Instead of being grateful, you...

You old fool,

is it your place to judge?

You...

Ji Chen, let’s go.

Master.

Leng.

I...

My master is drunk too. Don’t take it seriously.

Ji Chen, come.

I’m too old.

I can’t put up with that.

Master!

Master.

Celeng, what’s wrong with you today?

You’re so angry.

I just don’t want to be disturbed.

Let’s catch up.

A toast to you.

Here.

What’s your plan next?

Are you going to report to your king

or stay here

and rebuild Mount Ba Sword Sect?

Rebuild the sect?

How could I do it without your help?

Unfortunately,

Feng and Yun are gone.

Yes.

They’re all gone.

Let’s drop the sad things.

By the way,

both Chen Xuan and Ji Chen

have feelings for you.

Which one do you like?

Yunshan, can I ask you a question first?

Of course.

Hey, Leng,

I have to tell you something.

My master and I don’t know how to hunt demons.

So,

the one came to Xiuluo Temple isn’t a demon.

Moreover,

since we came to Yunlai Town,

things have been troubling me.

First,

my master never gets drunk.

But that day after he drank the cup in front of you,

he was out.

Second,

after Feng died,

my master found this pin

behind his neck.

He died of the pin which was stabbed into his brain.

I have a hunch

the two things are related to you.

It’s odd.

So you have to be careful.

Yunshan.

Master gave you his favorite flute.

He’s so partial to you.

Yunshan, you’re wrong.

Master is an impartial person.

The flute is...

Look at you. I was kidding.

Master gave me a gift, too.

What did master give you?

It’s pretty.

Let me see.

Did you

kill Feng?

Celeng, you must be drunk.

How could I kill Feng?

Feng!

Feng!

We...

went to the place marked on the map you gave to us,

and...

Feng!

Feng!

Feng!

Celeng.

Listen to me. You must have misunderstood me.

Let me explain.

Explain?

Explain it to our master.

Master.

Master, wait!

Wait, master!

Master, go back with me, please.

Look,

we really can’t

stay at Yunlai Town any longer.

If we stay,

we would both lose our lives.

Master,

what have you found?

There’s no demon.

These dead walkers

are all humans whose vitality has been harvested.

It’s said it’s an evil magic originated from the King of You.

It’s known as

Vitality Sutra.

The man who finishes the training

will reach State Nine in his martial power.

It’s very scary.

They can control whoever they want to.

That girl, Ye Celeng,

changed drastically.

Perhaps she’s been obsessed.

Forget about her.

When we arrive in the next village,

I’ll find a girl

with pale skin and charming face.

Women are...

Come back here.

You disappointing brat!

Celeng,

after so many years, you’re still the same.

Nothing has ever changed.

The downfall of Mount Ba Sword Sect

is caused by master’s stubbornness.

So Liang Jingmeng deserved to die.

Help!

Help!

Help!

Leng,

I’m here.

Masters.

Why did you come back?

I came back to save you.

Careful.

Go back.

Go to the kitchen.

I’ll lead them to the back door.

OK.

Block the door.

Use this. Hurry.

All right.

And that door.

Quickly.

What now?

What do we do now?

Dead walkers are everywhere.

What do we do?

Help!

We can’t stay here anymore.

Run!

Run!

Go!

Go!

Ah!

Open the back door.

OK.

Leng!

Chief Ye, are you OK?

Leng.

Mr. He?

Bring it on.

Go away.

Master, I can’t hold it any longer.

Where is my Encyclopedia?

You even have the mood to read?

There’s a solution to this evil magic

in the book.

I left it in the front yard.

Chen Xuan!

Hold on.

Do it.

Master, the book.

Ji Chen, come here.

Ji Chen, get me up.

Ah?

Get me up.

Move to the right a bit.

Higher!

Steady.

Found it. I found it.

It’s said Vitality Sutra

originates from the King of You.

This evil magic

harvests other Taoists’ vitality.

Those who lose their vitality

will become puppets without any sense of pain.

Besides...

Get to the point.

By the total lunar eclipse,

the trainer has to harvest

81 Taoists’ vitality

to reach State Nine, the immortality.

So,

they attracted Taoists with Fantasy Masterwork

to prepare for today.

Anything more, master?

How do we deal with him?

Let me see.

The moment of total lunar eclipse is the darkest.

It’s also when the trainer is at his weakest state.

So we have to kill the trainer

during the total lunar eclipse.

Behead the trainer

and the Taoists who have lost their vitality

will come back to sense.

Do you hear it?

Chen Xuan, stop.

These Taoists can come back to sense.

Master!

Master!

Ji Chen, help me!

Master.

The total lunar eclipse that happens once every 150 years

is beginning to take shape.

With Ye Celeng,

we have all 81 Taoists’ vitality.

You’re about to reach State Nine

and become the most powerful person in the world.

You’ll have no enemies.

You’re the only one in four generations.

Congratulations!

Don’t worry. I’ll honor my promise to you.

Glad you remember.

The eclipse is taking shape. It’s about time.

It seems your sister is hard to deal with.

We don’t have much time. Let me help you.

Why don’t you sacrifice for her?

Leng, my master said

the trainer is at his weakest state

at the moment of total eclipse.

Leng, send me up there.

Let me kill him.

Leng, be careful.

I thought I was dead.

Unexpectedly,

I’m still alive.

I’ve reached State Nine.

No one can kill me.

Damned State Nine.

Damn you!

Leng, I’m Ji Chen.

I’m still alive.

Come on, Leng. Hurry.

Kill him!

Come on. Do it,

while I can still control him.

Kill him now!

Let him go.

Come at me.

You all are going to die!

Stop hesitating.

With greater power comes greater responsibility.

If I don’t take the front, who else will?

You’re daydreaming.

You can’t kill either.

Shut up. Listen to me.

Leng,

I don’t want you to look down on me.

Give me a chance

to be a hero.

Come on.

Swing your sword at here.

Come on.

If you kill me, he dies, too.

Do you want him to die?

Leng,

kill him now!

I can’t control him any longer.

Leng!

Leng!

Come on!

Leng!

You all are going to die!

No one is a match for me now.

You all are going to die!

All of you!

[Beloved Ji Chen]

Oh, Ji Chen!

Till the end,

I fail to introduce a good girl to you.

In heaven,

take care of yourself.

Now,

I’m all alone.

Leng, what do you think?

Which state of power have you reached?

You catch your demon.

Stop. Stop.

How do you like it, Leng?

I know you like that.

Leng!

Nice dagger you got there!

Can you give it to me?

No one will take care of me.

No one will take care of the old man.

I’ll keep the secret for you as I promised.

I’m going to leave you.

Who will protect you in the future?

You’re a woman after all.

There’s a time for death for everyone.

This is the way to Fengming.

Are you sure

you’re going that way?

This is the only way I can go.

I have to stick to it.

Trot!

Trot!

Trot!

Trot!