Original subtitles

♪ Ask the sword and knife, and do away with resentment ♪

♪ I fear that new and old grudges will add to my troubles ♪

♪ Ask each tactic and move to see who is more skilled ♪

♪ Fate changes and cannot be predicted ♪

♪ Ask the road and journey ahead ♪

♪ Where is my soul mate? ♪

♪ Ask the rain and clear skies about the troubles on my mind ♪

♪ Face the moon every day and night ♪

♪ Ask the flowers and leaves, their colors are perfect ♪

♪ Happiness and pain are both short, how many springs are left? ♪

♪ Ask autumn and winter, the snowstorm continues ♪

♪ The rainbow scatters easily but the days are hard to endure ♪

♪ No one knows why the flowers blossomed early ♪

♪ Heaven doesn’t mock us, you’ve also grown old ♪

♪ The pugilist world is small, but the rest of the world is vast ♪

♪ I’ve forgotten those who are gone ♪

♪ No one knows why the flowers withered early ♪

♪ Heaven feels no sorrow, you’ve also grown old ♪

♪ The heroes have died and little time is left ♪

♪ I’ve forgotten those who are gone ♪

[Word of Honor]

[Episode 25]

Why can’t you sleep well?

I had a bad dream, and I couldn’t fall asleep again.

So I decided to take a walk.

It’s raining.

That’s why I had a cold dream.

Yes.

Winter comes after the First Frost,

The Year is after Laba.

Ah Xu,

it would be great

if we could live in Four Seasons Manor forever.

Why can’t we?

I do it.

You don’t know where the coal is placed.

How about having some wine since we can’t sleep?

Sure.

Wait.

Tricky.

Don’t you know

these things go well with wine.

You eat it.

I’m good with wine.

Drinking without snacks will hurt your stomach.

This tin has six kinds of nuts,

each of which has a special effect and is good for health.

This is Wolong’s

popular specialty all over the country.

You should get some every day.

Lao Wen, don’t let the world of martial arts hamper you.

Someone like you with this eloquence

should be rich by doing business.

Come and have a try.

No, I don’t want it.

Ah Xu, you

are already old enough

but you are still a picky eater and a night owl.

How could you set an example for your disciple?

Is it me who wants to stay up?

Go get some nails on your chest.

Didn’t you sleep well these days?

That’s because of

the Drunk-Like-A-Dream I found in the Manor.

I remember the night

you got the Drunk-Like-A-Dream

and shouted the name Zhou Zi Shu for the first time.

Can you tell me now

what did you see?

I dreamed of

me being seven years old.

Our family of three came to the Four Seasons Manor,

Mom and Dad started a small clinic at the foot of the hill.

I practiced martial arts with Master at the Manor for the day,

and went home for dinner at night.

Those drug men in my dream

were like wild dogs,

chasing and biting me without any reason.

You, sometimes as Zhou Zi Shu,

sometimes as Zhen Yi Guo,

stood in front of me and protect me

Zhen Yi Guo?

You forgot that

there was a little dog following you?

What’s its name?

It’s Yi Guo.

Yi Guo?

Wait for me.

Let me see it.

I kept it.

Chevalier Qin said that

he was gonna cook it in a pot.

So my parents just gave it this name.

I knew that

you have a connection with the Four Seasons Manor,

I just didn’t expect that...

The Four Seasons Manor has vanished for a long time.

I saw someone using the Swift Moving Steps

and I just took it as a clue.

So I followed until I saw...

you draw the White Clothes Sword out.

I was not quite sure.

At last,

you said your family name was Zhou.

I guess...

Take a lover’s hand seeing the cloud unfold.

What a good name!

Lao Wen your name, Wen Ke Xing...

My dad’s family name was Wen,

but he was an orphan

and adopted the family name of the Healer Valley’s old chief.

Since the old chief decided to

banish my dad,

there would be no more

reasons to adopt his family name, right?

I’m a bird of passage a traveler of no root,

this new name

suits my condition.

But now you...

Before meeting you and Cheng Ling

I was going to wander around the world,

die from drinking and end my life.

I thought I was homeless,

but now it’s good that

we are back.

Come,

this is for you.

I’m a bird of passage a traveler of no root,

Take a lover’s hand seeing the cloud unfold.

I’m going stay here forever,

as long as Senior Ye can heal me.

Cheng Ling and I

will live here forever.

Lao Wen, you are welcomed any time.

Traveling is fun but home is sweeter.

Ah Xiang.

What took you so long from getting water?

Hurry up!

Ah Xiang, I think I saw Tao Hong Lǜ Liu.

What Tao Hong Lǜ Liu?

The attackers at Yueyang Sect.

The grandma and grandpa couple who abducted Sister Xiao Lian.

Are you sure that

it was them?

I’m sure.

I’m sure that the girl

was Sister Xiao Lian in disguise.

When I was getting water,

I heard Sister Xiao Lian’s voice.

I guess she was restrained by acupuncture points,

so she couldn’t speak except to eat and drink.

And that Tao Hong Lǜ Liu,

their arms were broken by Hanged Ghost’s Soul Winding Box.

You were too far away to see it clearly,

that grandma and grandpa both had one of their arms broken,

covering them with their sleeves.

If it’s them...

Ah Xiang, I’m sure it’s them.

We found them by luck,

and should not lose them.

Let’s think of a solution.

Ah Xiang, what’s wrong with you?

Ah Xiang, don’t be afraid.

No matter how strong they are,

I will use my life

to protect you and Sister Xiao Lian.

You can’t do that much with your ability.

Brother Cao, how about just letting it go?

You almost lost your life last time.

Ah Xiang, how could you say that?

How could I leave Sister Xiao Lian like that?

If you’re afraid, just stay here. I’ll go.

It’s not a big deal to get beaten to death,

which is better than being a coward.

Go then.

Look who you would save at the expense of your life.

Stop.

Cao Wei Ning.

You... how dare you treat me like this?

You... you promised my master

that you would never abandon me.

Ah Xiang, I will never abandon you.

But loyalty could be more important than love.

How could I

let go of my good friend?

How could a person like that deserve your goodness?

Did I say I will not let you go?

I just forbid you from wasting your life.

If we can’t beat them by force we need to beat them by wit.

Ah Xiang, sorry for

my misunderstanding.

Stop talking nonsense with me here,

save her first.

You have to follow them,

tail them and leave marks.

It’s not far from Broken Sword Manor here.

They are a part of the Five Lake Alliance.

I’ll call for help

and stop them later.

Ah Xiang, this method is good.

You are really smart.

Don’t waste your words here,

I have memorized this grudge,

and we’ll talk about it later.

Hurry up!

This fool is really a big fool!

How could he live alone after I leave?

Thinking of him getting bullied

makes me angry.

Elder Huang,

haven’t we agreed

to meet at the ruined temple in Great Stone Town?

Why did you come in advance?

I got exposed in Great Stone Town

and was chased by the Scorpion.

I just got rid of them.

We were tricked by Zhao Jing that bastard.

Two sides are hunting me.

The white side is chasing me, the black side want to kill me.

Miss Gao,

do you know the relationship\ between Zhao Jing and the Scorpion?

I told you before

that Uncle Zhao will definitely come to save me.

That’s impossible.

I messaged him to exchange hostage

but he didn’t care.

I guess he wants us to kill you earnestly

to eliminate the witness.

Perhaps the trap to kill Cao Chong

was also set by him.

Huang He,

as you said,

we couple tried our best for years

to abduct this girl for you,

toiling and moiling ad hiding our tails,

but it turns out to be a waste!

One cannot predict fate.

How could someone predict the death of Gao Chong?

How could someone predict that his brothers

do not care about his only daughter after all?

What is done is done.

Zhao Jing will not exchange the Glazed Armor for her

Hey girl,

if you can’t find a buyer,

then you are a worthless rubbish.

Believe it or not,

I’ll sell you to the lowest brothel.

Huang He,

you are as old as her grandpa,

don’t you feel ashamed

saying dirty words like this?

Grandma Tao Hong,

if not so, how could the vengeance be taken

for those valiant who died at Mount Qingya?

The Five Lakes Alliance had made so many people died,

merely the Devil Gao’s death is far from enough.

We can’t let

the devil’s daughter get away from it.

My dad is not a devil.

My dad didn’t kill them.

Shut up!

You know nothing.

You don’t know anything?

Then I’ll let you know.

Twenty years ago,

the battle of Mount Qingya caused numerous people to lose their lives,

heroes of the world were deceived by the Five Lake Alliance.

The siege laid to Rong Xuan

was only because of their pursuit of the Glazed Armor.

But in the name of slaying the devil,

countless people were cheated to sacrifice their lives for the battle.

The only child of Tao and Lǜ Liu

died from sever injuries in this battle.

The rise of the Five Lakes Alliance should

thank those righteous ones

who died miserably in this battle.

What a tragedy!

Those under the field of Mount Qingya

are still confused at the moment.

You... you are talking nonsense.

Huang He, we are all smart foxes.

Why are you trying to trick me?

Since she is worthless,

then good.

Why don’t we stop torturing this innocent girl

and just kill her?

No!

Stop!

Sister Xiao Lian.

Cao Wei Ning.

Elder Huang,

I have respected you as an elder,

but I can’t believe you are doing this.

Is your master here?

Better late than never.

Come to the right side now.

Help me kill them

and save Miss Gao.

Where did this idiot come from?

Old man, did you hear that?

He’s asking Huang to come to the right side.

Stop laughing.

Young man, are you her lover?

Trying to save her like this don’t you fear death?

No.

I’m not afraid of dying, for I’m doing the right thing.

Let go of her now

and you would be forgiven.

Otherwise,

all righteous clans are trying to find her.

What?

Huang He, spill your beans now.

You were trying to trick us

to leave her to you,

so you could take all the benefits alone.

We’ve done all dirty works,

then you wanna get rid of us?

Not so easy!

Let’s see just see who’s capable.

Sister Xiao Lian, let’s go!

Quickly!

Where are you going?

Elder Huang has failed.

Girl, come with me.

Sister Xiao Lian, run.

I’ll stop them.

Let’s go together.

Run!

Wei Ning!

Tao Hong, Lǜ Liu. How dare you!

Uncle Shen.

I have warned you,

don’t ever think of my niece.

Scram!

Ah Xiang.

Brother Cao.

Brother Cao, are you okay?

Are you okay?

Shen Shen, don’t be wordy.

We are taking this girl today.

Old man.

Uncle Shen.

Old man.

Old woman.

Old man.

Leave me alone.

A couple just like birds in the woods,

they will leave each other when the time comes.

Run away.

Shut up!

Shen Shen, do it now.

Shen Shen, please let go of my wife.

I... I...

Don’t waste your words.

Old man.

Isn’t it good for us to die together?

I’ll be your husband in our next life,

to let you bully me.

Fine, I’ll help you make it come true.

Uncle Shen, wait.

Grandpa, Grandma.

Elder Huang said

at that time

it was the battle of Mount Qingya by the Five Lake Alliance

that caused the death of your child.

Is that true?

Why ask us?

Ask Chevalier Shen.

The Five Lakes Alliance

made us lost our child,

hurting us both mentally and physically.

I will not live with no vengeance.

If I can’t take my vengeance alive,

I’ll be a ghost haunting Gao Chong.

They were telling the truth.

That’s why my dad these years...

Uncle Shen.

Please let them go.

Xiao Lian, you were kidnapped for so long.

It was Elder Huang’s conspiracy.

Grandpa and Grandma were used by him.

Though Grandma has kidnapped me,

she has a good nature.

Every time Elder Huang tried to abuse me,

Grandma would refute him.

Uncle Shen.

When could the circle of revenge be stopped?

Our Five Lakes Alliance

owe a life to them.

We should return it today.

Girl, we don’t need your pity.

Is that the right way to make it even?

My son had died at a young age.

Shut up!

Leader Shen.

We have been in the world or martial arts for twenty years.

Although we are not good people,

we keep our words.

Today,

if you spare us,

we will

quit this martial arts world.

Shut up, you can’t decide for me.

Shen Shen.

He’s afraid.

But I’ll never stop taking my vengeance with the Alliance.

Kill me if you dare.

At the battle of Mount Qingya,

my niece was not born yet.

The resentment of the elders

will not involve the kids.

For shielding my niece,

I will let you go today.

If you still want to take revenge on the Five Lake Alliance,

just come for me.

I’ll wait.

Get lost!

You!

Wait.

Grandpa.

Grandma.

Take care.

Is Wei Ning okay?

You are always together.

You found Uncle Shen, right?

Right.

I’m relieve as they are safe.

Chevalier Shen, just kill me as you want.

Ah Xiang, what are you talking about?

Why would Uncle Shen kill you?

Where is Wen Ke Xing?

I said I don’t know.

I still don’t know if you keep asking.

One would not lie in front of death.

I am not lying to you.

Ah Xiang, what are you talking about?!

Sister Xiao Lian, for the sake of

good deeds,

please promise me that

don’t tell Brother Cao, I am...

Tell what? What are you talking about, Ah Xiang?

Xiao Lian, come here.

Don’t stand with her.

Uncle

there must be some misunderstanding

and we should solve it.

What misunderstanding?

She’s a henchman of Ghost Valley’s Chief.

Just ask her.

Is Ah Xiang her real name?

This is true.

I’m not changing my name.

Amethyst Fiend, Gu Xiang is here.

That brochure of Ghosts

records small Ghosts like me?

I feel respected.

Why did you leave Wen Ke Xing

and stay with Nephew Cao?

Just tell the truth.

Even if I said it,

you would not believe.

I don’t want to be alone anymore.

I want to find a way back to life

and spend my life with him.

Do you believe it?

Since you know that you are exposed,

why did you come to me?

Aren’t you afraid of me killing you?

I have no choice.

As the saying goes, couple follow each other.

Who would accused me of

finding a man of righteousness?

I have to conform.

Leader Shen,

Please for the sake of my good deeds,

tell me,

am I on the brochure of Ghosts?

No.

That’s fine.

Brother Cao will never know.

Leader Shen, Sister Xiao Lian,

I have a request.

After you kill me,

can you help me hide it from Brother Cao?

Just say I was killed by Huang He

so that he won’t know I lied to him.

Can you do that for me?

No, you are not!

Uncle Shen, Ah Xiang is a good girl.

Don’t kill her.

Don’t kill her, please.

Silly girl,

don’t be such a fool like me

who has spent half of my life

but still couldn’t tell man from ghost.

Come with me.

Master, are you going to teach me boxing?

Since I finished my learning,

I hadn’t spent much time on boxing.

If your uncle is willing to teach you something,

you will be the one benefiting.

Nonsense.

Is it right to not teach your disciple

and let someone else do it?

Are you someone else?

Of course not.

Uncle Wen, can I call you Martial Uncle?

If you don’t answer, I’ll take it as yes.

Brat,

you were a simple-minded cutie.

But now is cunning like a monkey after acquaintance.

Good Martial Uncle.

Where did you learn you skills?

Brat, stop!

He becomes so naughty thanks to you.

Cheng Ling,

you have just begun to learn,

advanced ones are too hard for you.

Today I’m teaching you the most basic one,

the Eight Trigram Palm.

Your grand master

introduced martial arts to me with this one.

Master, speaking of which,

we’ve been here for days

and the rooms are cleared up...

I haven’t pay respect to Grand Master.

Before you teach me today,

how about paying him a visit?

You have to tell him that

you have accepted a disciple like me

and that you found Martial Uncle Wen.

He will be relieved in Heaven.

Cheng Ling, I...

I’ve been in Leader Qin’s grace

and I should have paid my respect to him.

Fine, we’ll go together.

[Tombs Qing Jiu Xiao, Qing Huai Zhang and Yao] Grand Master and Martial Uncle,

disciple Zhang Cheng Ling is finally here.

Please be assured that

I will try my best

to bring glory to Four Seasons Manor.

Grand Master,

you should

have already seen my dad and Master Long.

The seniority is a little bit messed up.

But it doesn’t matter. We are a family.

Please tell them that

Cheng Ling is good now

and making progress every day.

I am learning

the Arcane of Longyuna Cabinet taught by Master Long with efforts,

although it is hard.

Brat,

you’re so wordy like this since childhood.

How would it be when you grow up?

I have a lot of words

to say with Grand Master and Martial Uncle.

Dad told me that

the spirits of the dead persist in

watching over those he loves.

No,

they will not.

They will.

Uncle Wen, say something to Grand Master.

Cheng Ling,

if their spirits persist,

then one doesn’t have to speak out.

Sometimes,

it’s better to keep it in your heart.

Right.

Fine, I’ll say it in my mind.

Cheng Ling,

stop talking.

If you continue,

your grand master will be bothered.

if you have any other thing to say,

keep it until next time.

We will come to visit very often.

Lao Wen.

Ah Xu.

Can you leave first?

I need some time alone.

Fine.

Cheng Ling.

In the world,

is there really the netherworld?

Master,

no, Uncle Qin,

[Tomb of Qing Huai Zhang and wife Yao] Senior Qin,

if you are in Heaven,

have you seen my parents?

I hope that there are spirits after death.

But I fear that if you see....

see the path

I have taken,

will you find me disgracing the name of Four Seasons Manor.

In the beginning,

when I couldn’t take it,

I would pretend

that I was not the suffering one,

but a nightmare of Zhen Yan.

When I woke up,

I found myself in the yard.

Time...

stops at the moment when you recruited me.

May it never goes.

But I found out later that

it wasn’t Zhen Yan in a nightmare,

but me

in the sweet dream of Zhen Yan.

Fortune has failed

and Karma isn’t paid.

If this is the case,

I’d rather be a devil

and find my justice against fate.

It wasn’t blood in my veins for the twenty years,

but the hatred.

The thought of vengeance

supported me to side from hell

and become the leader of ghosts,

and the king of venom

That Old Ghost didn’t expect this at all.

Twenty years later,

I could fulfill the curse of Zhen Yan before his death

one by one

Kill them all.

Take the lived of them all.

All of them.

But after killing all of them,

my hatred hasn’t been alleviated.

All those who betrayed,

abandoned

and abused us

are covered with the blood of my parents.

They are demons under human skins.

I will not spare any one of them.

The world has abandoned me

and I will kill them all.

When I left the valley,

I swore to myself

that I would end this world of hypocrisy in fire

and drive them back to hell.

If this is sin,

be it the countless deaths or flagrant crime,

it will be born by me alone.

If I am to be buried as well,

I am willing to do so.

But...

But...

since I am put into hell,

why do you give me a way

back to earth?

My life as Wen Kexing is ruined,

and I am not qualified to call you Master.

If there is a next life,

I would do anything to repay this grace.

If there is no next life,

even if I were destined to hell,

I would still thank you for giving me

moments of brightness.

Ah Xiang.

You are awake, fool.

Ah Xiang, where is Sister Xiao Lian?

Don’t worry.

Have some water first.

You fool.

I’ve told you just watch and don’t show yourself.

Luckily I brought people from the Broken Sword Manor

and arrived in time.

Or you would lose your life.

Since you’ve saved her,

where did they go?

Sister Xiao Lian was overwhelmed and fainted

and taken back to the Five Lake Alliance by Leader Mu.

Good, good.

Nothing has been delayed.

It’s better not to tell him anything.

Ah Xiang, you’re so smart.

Smart?

No so much.

Someone said I was a coward.

No, Ah Xiang.

Sorry for that.

I was confused.

And I was impatient and stupid.

How about giving me a beating?

Don’t be angry.

You...

fool.

Just stay where you are.

No one wants to beat you.

I’ll keep my hands clean.

Ah Xiang.

Is it that

we have conflicting fates?

Since you met me,

you’ve gotten injured very often.

It’s not your fault.

It’s because of my bad fighting

yet keep failing.

But don’t worry.

After returning to Mount Qingfeng,

I must practice martial arts well.

Then, I’ll protect you.

I will not let anyone bully you.

Who dares to bully me, only you.

No, I’m not. How dare I?

Besides, Martial Uncle takes good care of girls.

Sisters from other sects

who come to us,

are treated as treasures.

If Martial Uncle knows I’m teasing you,

he will surely break my legs.

And Brother Wen...

Wait, Ah Xiang.

How could I tease you?

You are distracting me.

What if we really have conflicting fates,

what shall we do?

What are you talking about, Ah Xiang?

It’s impossible.

I’m serious about it.

What if we really have conflicting fates?

Then I would give my life to you.

Ah Xiang.

But before that,

can you give me something to eat?

I’m starving to death.

Sure, here you go.

Be careful! It’s hot.

Here, you first.

I’ll just watch you.

The bigger one is for you.

The bun roasted by Ah Xiang taste so good.

It’s the best food in the world.

♪ The sky was gray as I crossed the cold river ♪

♪ The moon in my cup at night reflects the sadness in my smile ♪

♪ Who allowed me to roam around the world on horseback? ♪

♪ Who is drunk in their dreams but can’t find home when they wake?

♪ The cold rain kisses my windows ♪

♪ I don’t mind hate and slander, but my melancholy persists ♪

♪ The spring breeze brings greenery along the river ♪

♪ But can’t warm my cold heart ♪

♪ Is that our light out of nowhere? ♪

♪ I regret not meeting you earlier, but we’ve finally met now ♪

♪ Don’t let the seasons pass in vain ♪

♪ Give up the adventures on horseback for a peaceful quiet life ♪

♪ The lights of ten thousand families light up the world ♪

♪ The past disappears like smoke in a sandstorm ♪

♪ I will spend the rest of my days enjoying my life with you ♪

♪ I will be with you forever ♪