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♪The blade dance causing ripples to spread across the lake♪

♪Waving the banner amidst the storm and rain♪

♪The snow is not bothered by the sadness and the happiness♪

♪Blazing through the desert with the rein in hands♪

♪Young and inexperienced, it is apparent♪

♪Bold ambition interspersed with recklessness♪

♪Mind not the predestination♪

♪Solving all the problems that fate presents me♪

♪From all the trials and hardship Spawn the vast courage♪

♪The journey to seek glory and justice Is not in vain♪

♪One smile is all it takes to get what you're thinking♪

♪A ballad to our journey♪

♪Pursuing the dream of our youth♪

♪We take everything as it comes♪

♪The distant land might be dangerous♪

♪But what's life without an adventure?♪

♪Youths are supposed to dream big and be sharp♪

♪Every struggle in life has taught us♪

♪That we shall do what we can wherever we go♪

♪Together, another journey awaits♪

[The Blood of Youth]

[Episode 9]

This is called Beautiful Day!

Look! So many flowers.

Look at all the petals!

They're so beautiful!

-How beautiful. -You're right.

One strike from the Sword Deity lasts forever.

We still can't beat her.

That's Xueyue Sword Deity we're talking about.

How can we beat her?

It'd be weird if we did.

What's the name of this sword?

Xueyue Sword Deity, I carved this sword from peach wood.

I haven't named it yet.

Why don't you name it for me, Sword Deity?

I can't be bothered to name it.

Why did you come to see me?

My master talked a lot about Xueyue Sword Deity. So I was fascinated.

I descended the mountain under Master's order.

So...

So I wanted to meet you so much.

So you've seen me.

Yes, I've finally met you. As expected from Xueyue Sword Deity.

Since you've already met me, why aren't you leaving now?

Martial Uncle!

Lift!

That's the Supreme Dragon Elephant Skill.

Li Fansong of Mount Wangcheng. Greetings, Third City Lord.

Feixuan of Mount Wangcheng. Greetings, Third City Lord.

Since you've already met the person you want, you can leave now.

Let's go.

Mount Wangcheng did a great job in dividing its teaching of martial arts skills and the way of heaven

for this generation.

It looks like Mount Wangcheng will snatch half of the martial world from Xueyue City.

I don't care.

What about you?

Why did you want to see me?

Watch closely. Things will get interesting from here.

I, Lei Wujie, greet Xueyue Sword Deity.

I earnestly invite Xueyue Sword Deity to travel to Lei Fortress to see my master.

Third Master, is this what you mean by interesting?

(Don't tell me this lad doesn't know Hanyi's identity.)

(I can't believe Lei Hong didn't tell him anything.)

Lei Hong?

He wants to see me?

Master once told me he practiced swordsmanship

because he had witnessed your sword technique.

Since then, he talks about it frequently.

He hopes he can meet you again.

At present, my master is being hindered.

So he can't leave the Lei family.

If I, Lei Wujie, may be bold to earnestly invite Xueyue Sword Deity to travel to Lei Fortress to see my master.

Sure.

I'll go with you.

But with one condition.

I can't be bothered to name it.

Sword Deity, please don't break it!

[Dengtian Tower]

It's easy.

I want you to be my disciple.

When you manage to block my move three times and take back this Shabu,

I'll follow you back and meet Lei Hong.

Are you rejecting me?

Your skills are extraordinary, which I've long been fascinated by.

But this is a serious matter.

I still need to notify my master about this.

Are you saying we must first meet Lei Hong before acknowledging me as your master?

Do you know what this is called?

Getting something for nothing.

Lei Wujie, being the disciple of the Sword Deity isn't anything you can ask.

Stop hesitating already.

I, Lei Wujie, pay my respects to my master, Xueyue Sword Deity.

If Master Lei Hong rebukes me in the future,

I shall die as gratitude for your teachings.

What a fool.

Come and see me behind the mountain tomorrow.

Life is unpredictable like travelers who come and go in a hurry.

You talk too much.

We've made a deal.

Nothing shall prevent me from fulfilling it!

Lei Wujie, get up.

Lei Wujie, don't faint.

You haven't paid up.

Lei Wujie.

He has exhausted himself in this fight.

He's worn out now.

I can't say anything since you put it that way.

So you're now officially his martial brother.

Your younger martial brother owes me 800 silver taels.

As his martial brother, maybe you can help him pay off the debt.

So I can return to Snowfall Villa.

I have no money.

Then who has money?

Come with me.

That's right.

I'm responsible for all expenditures in Xueyue City.

The problem is solved, then.

It's 800 silver taels.

Tang Lian said you're Xiao Se.

- So what? - It's a good name.

Stop flattering me.

Just pay up.

I need to continue my journey.

Xiao Se, you...

Of course, a debt must be paid.

But I'd like to invite you to stay in Xueyue City for several days.

I do have some questions that I need to ask you.

What if I refuse?

Are you going to force me to stay?

Of course not.

I have a selfish reason for wanting you to stay.

What reason?

I, Changfeng, would like to take you as my disciple.

Father, what are you saying?

I, Changfeng, would like to take you as my disciple.

You want to take me as your disciple.

Why should I agree?

My martial arts skills in the martial arts world are considered decent.

I don't even practice martial arts.

Other than martial arts, my skill in playing weiqi is unparalleled in the world.

So do you like playing weiqi?

I can't say that I like it.

- But I've never lost. - Great.

How about we play one round?

If you win, I won't force you.

What do you say?

Xueyue City, huh?

So is this how you tricked Fairy Luoxia into staying here?

Well, a bet is a bet.

How is it a trick? Shall we begin?

Weiqi is a game of trickery, not of the right path.

I didn't expect the dignified Third City Lord to be so immersed in such trickeries.

If the four cities are the pawns and the world is the board,

is it regarded as the right path?

Third City Lord, you're sure ambitious.

But I don't have such ambition.

In my opinion, any plot can't be compared to money.

You don't have such ambition, but you want money.

That I don't understand.

Of course I have uses for it.

Forget it if you don't want to pay.

How about this?

If you accept me as your master,

I'll let you manage the finance of Xueyue City.

What do you think?

Third City Lord, is it worth it for you to do this?

This is Xueyue City's choice.

- Monthly salary. - It'll be 800 silver taels.

Not enough.

How much do you want?

A total of eight million silver taels.

You can pay me after I leave the city.

Did you say eight million silver taels?

Why don't you just say you want to be the City Lord?

It's a deal.

Since you don't want to stay,

the four cities as the pawns with the world as the board has been laid out.

Every one of us here is its pawn.

You and I are no exception.

That's what you think.

[Tianwaitian]

(The plum blossoms in Huaxue Villa always wither in a moment.)

(Often at this time, the snow flurries.)

(When Father was still alive,)

(he would wait to view this beautiful withering scenery.)

He called such scenery the death of snow.

He thought when the plum blossoms withered,

the snow would also die with them.

I've waited so long to witness this death of snow.

Yet, you cut them off with your blade.

Take her away.

Once she wakes up, she'll forget what happened.

Since the 12 Lin Blades have been "broken",

I'll leave the rest for all of you to handle.

Sir, we received some news about your friends just now.

How are they doing?

After Tang Lian left Yushi,

he returned to the Tang Clan to meet his master of the Tang Clan, Tang Lianyue.

Xiao Se and Lei Wujie spent three months

wandering in detours before reaching Xueyue City.

Lei Wujie went to Dengtian Tower and reached the top.

He and the disciple of Zhao Yuzhen the Tao Sword Deity

challenged Xueyue Sword Deity, Li Hanyi, at the same time.

He lost after Li Hanyi's one strike,

but Li Hanyi took him as her first disciple.

This lad sure has the good luck

to be accepted as Xueyue Sword Deity's disciple.

But I heard his other master, Lei Hong, and Li Hanyi go way back.

What about the other one?

The stingy innkeeper.

Did he return to his Snowfall Villa?

Xiao Se also stays in Xueyue City.

Also, he became a disciple of the Spear Deity, Sikong Changfeng.

I thought it'd be Liquor Deity, Baili Dongjun.

I'm sure my friends will be famous in the martial arts world soon.

I can't wait

for us to meet again.

Xiao Se.

- You're finally up? - How long did I sleep?

One day and one night.

That long?

Then, are you waiting for me to bid farewell to me?

Do you really want me to go that bad?

Are you trying to run from your debt after knowing you can't afford to pay me the 800 silver taels?

No.

Then...

I'll go and ask for the money from my eldest martial brother.

Go.

Wait here.

Don't ask me.

Third Master already gave him money.

Don't let him fool you.

- Eldest Martial Brother. - It's finally justifiable to address me that now.

Oh, let me introduce someone to you.

The one sitting next to you is your third martial brother.

Third martial brother?

After you paid respect to Second Master as your master,

Xiao Se was also taken in as a disciple by Third Master.

Everyone in Xueyue City may be martial brothers.

But we're the only three disciples of the three city lords.

No matter who joined as a disciple first or the masters' seniority, that's how it should be arranged.

Am I right, Third Martial Brother?

I'm surprised that I'll be in the same sect as Xiao Se.

I thought I'd feel sad to part ways with you since we've gotten along really well.

It's all good now.

We can always be together now.

Who wants to be with you?

Get lost.

Lei, you sure have the enthusiasm of a young man.

Listen to me.

The three of us should journey the martial arts world

just like what the three city lords did when they were young.

We should impress the world too.

That's not a bad idea.

Lei Wujie, Li Hanyi told you to meet her the next day.

But it looks like it's going to get dark soon.

The dignified Second City Lord always keeps her word.

If you're late, I guess what you said about nothing that can stop you from going won't count anymore.

Farewell!

What an airhead.

Isn't that what a young man of his age is like?

He'd go all the way forward and care about nothing else.

That's why I called him an airhead.

Is it really because of the 800 silver taels

that made you stay in Xueyue City?

No, it's eight million silver taels.

Xiao Se, I do have one question to ask you.

When Master Lianyue sent me to Xueyue City that year,

he told me to wait for someone on behalf of the Tang Clan.

Is this person you?

Of course not.

You answered without thinking.

You're pretty strange.

Even if you want to wait, you should be waiting for a beautiful woman.

Why would you wait for a man like me?

You look like you've experienced the world.

But you're not that old.

You're just several years old than Lei Wujie, right?

Why do you care?

I don't care.

But someone does.

Well said.

Third Master.

It looks like I have a lot of guests in this small courtyard today.

Xiao Se, why aren't you greeting Third Master?

It's all right.

I wanted to accept you as my disciple, but you never agreed to it.

Tang Lian, Qianluo, please wait outside.

I have something important to discuss with Xiao.

-Yes, Father. -Yes, Third Master.

I noticed you don't like me.

Why should I like you?

Is it because you're the one and only Spear Deity?

Are you blaming me for that incident?

I don't blame you.

It's everyone's choice to avoid what's unfavorable to them.

I'm just not like those who think highly of you.

So what if you're the one and only Spear Deity?

You want to take me as your disciple?

You're still not qualified enough.

When your uncle was imprisoned,

I was already planning to leave Xueyue City and head to Tianqi City with my long spear.

But at the time, I received a letter.

This letter was written by your uncle himself.

What did my uncle write in the letter?

He wanted me to stay in Xueyue City no matter what happened next.

Are you sure it was written by my uncle?

I'm sure you recognize your uncle's handwriting.

Nobody in the world can imitate such beautiful penmanship.

I didn't intend to do as he said.

But back then, he was known as an official who never miscalculated in his plans.

I thought this might be a part of his plan.

If I had gone, I might have ruined his plan.

But I didn't know

that he would end up dead.

No one would have expected this.

I really regretted it.

At that time, I should've torn his letter into pieces

and rushed to Tianqi to rescue him.

But today, I'll never do anything that would make me regret it anymore.

What are you doing?

Qianluo, don't worry.

Third Master will not make things difficult for Xiao Se.

So you weren't pretending.

Your martial arts skills are indeed crippled.

You should mind your own business.

I, Sikong Changfeng, can be considered Medicine King Xin Baicao's disciple.

In terms of medical skills,

I can at least rank in the top five in the world.

So...

You can help?

You have poor blood circulation.

It'll bring serious consequences to your hidden meridians.

What does that mean?

You should exercise more.

Father, you didn't beat him up, right?

Well, what do you think?

Qianluo, didn't you say you feel less passionate

because you have no opponent to spar with you?

Father, why are you talking about this out of a sudden?

Xiao Se's qinggong skills are good.

If your spear can outrun him, that means you've improved.

I've told him.

Next time, both of you will practice together.

When did I agree?

I shall follow your order, Father.

Master!

-Master! -Stop.

Why are you so late?

I was too tired and overslept.

Kneel!

You're truly a simpleton.

Why aren't you greeting me formally?

I, Lei Wujie, pay my respect to Master.

Why did I take in such a disciple?

Get up.

Lei Wujie.

Yes, Master.

As a swordsman, do you know why you draw your sword?

Why I draw my sword?

Some people draw their swords because they want to be heroes.

They want to use the power of their swords to fight injustice in the world.

Some people draw their swords because they are scared.

If they don't draw their swords, others will draw their swords.

If they don't want to die, they can only draw their swords.

So let me ask you this, why do you draw your sword?

Master, I've never thought about this.

Then why did you choose to practice swordsmanship?

The other day, I saw my master waving his sleeves

and soaring into the sky with a fiery red long sword.

That red light even made the clouds look red.

I've never seen such profound swordsmanship in my life.

At that time, Master asked if I wanted to learn it.

I didn't even hesitate because I was amazed by the beauty of the sword at that moment.

That's right.

The sword is the most beautiful thing in the world.

If your master had not seen the beauty of a sword,

he wouldn't have ended up like this.

But you were talking about practicing swordsmanship.

I'm asking about drawing your sword.

These are two different things.

You can romanticize swordsmanship.

But drawing the sword can only mean life and death.

Life and death?

Yes, life and death in the martial arts world are very simple things.

It seems people draw their swords when they don't agree with each other.

When the sword slits their necks, they'll just die.

But I don't approve of such a martial arts world.

Winning and losing in the martial arts world are common.

Is there a need to involve life and death?

So, we can discuss the way of the sword, not life and death when we draw our swords.

You don't want to talk about life and death?

But what if others draw their swords and want you to die,

are you going to die just like that?

Then I'll...

This sword is called Tingyu Sword. (*listen to the rain)

It was forged by the Head of the Sword Heart Tomb.

It's one of the Elegant Four Swords.

I shall give it to you as a gift for being my disciple.

Tingyu Sword?

Master, something is wrong with this sword.

Tingyu Sword is a spiritual sword.

It recognizes its master.

You don't have the will to draw your sword.

That's why you can't draw it.

Tingyu Sword?

That was the first sword you got when you first entered the world of martial arts.

It looks like you're pretty generous with your disciple.

But no matter how I forced him for the past few days,

he still couldn't draw that sword.

Do you really hope he'll be able to draw the sword when fighting with you?

If he draws his sword in the face of life and death, this will be the best way.

I'm just worried that he doesn't draw his sword for himself but for others.

Well, let's not talk about this anymore.

Are you revising medical skills lately?

Why are you looking at these meridian charts?

I also took in a disciple.

But his hidden meridians are damaged.

So he can't use his martial arts anymore.

It's that serious?

Yes.

I wrote a letter to Xie Xuan to see if he has a better solution.

That stupid scholar.

If he comes, you must not ask him to spar with you.

Your disciple can't draw the sword.

Instead of guiding him, why did you let him descend the mountain?

I told him to go.

I want him to understand the true meaning of drawing the sword.

Lei Wujie?

It's you, Martial Brother Luo Mingxuan.

You've been cultivating with Second City Lord in the mountain for ten days.

It was so hard to find you.

So when are you paying the 300 silver taels you owe me?

- Master. - Do you think a loser has the right to ask for money?

Stop embarrassing me here.

Are you Lei Wujie?

[Yin Luoxia, Xueyue City] I'm Yin Luoxia.

I've heard so much about you, Fairy Luoxia.

Why did you leave the mountain?

Where's your master?

My master went into seclusion to cultivate.

So she asked me to come back down here and not disturb her.

Seclusion?

Don't tell me he's coming again.

What did you say?

Nothing.

Mingxuan, why are you swaying back and forth?

Can't you stand still?

Tingyu Sword?

I didn't expect your master would pass it down to you.

Do you know its origin?

Master said this was the sword she used in her early years.

But I can't seem to draw it.

Do you know the reason for drawing a sword?

Don't run!

They're getting faster every day.

Xiao Se!

Walking on Clouds is indeed the world's top qinggong.

Xiao Se has no inner force at all.

Yet his qinggong skills are at the level possessed by experts of the Insouciant Phase.

Watch where you swing that thing.

Do you know what you're trying to swing at?

This is Yunyan fine cotton.

It costs 1,000 silver taels a bolt.

I don't care what it is.

- Lei Wujie! - I'm coming!

Is there anything I can help you with, Younger Martial Brother Xiao?

Get lost.

I'm older.

I dare you to call me Younger Martial Brother again.

Qianluo, why are you chasing after my brother, Xiao?

Can't you just address me as an older brother?

Lei Wujie, this doesn't concern you, so let go.

Xiao...

Are you going to say I have to get your permission first before trying to beat Xiao?

All right. I won't beat your brother, Xiao, today.

I'll beat you instead.

I'd like to see how special you are

to make Xueyue Sword Deity take you as her disciple!

Xiao Se, I can't beat her.

If you manage to make her fall flat on the ground, I'll give you 800 silver taels.

- How about 8,000 silver taels? - I...

Make me fall flat on the ground?

Neither of you can get away today.

Xiao Se, what did you do to provoke her?

Who'd provoke someone like her for no reason?

Xiao Se, what did you say?

What do you mean by someone like me?

Someone es after men all day without shame.

- You... - Lei Wujie!

You can't even keep them here.

I feel sorry for this Yinyue Spear.

I would've kept them here with that shot just now.

Stop kidding around.

You missed the shot on purpose.

Not just today, she has been throwing it that way for the past four days.

All right. I'm going to teach him a lesson.

Him?

I mean them.

I don't think she came after us.

Are you hurt?

I'm fine.

This is Yunyan fine cotton.

It must be expensive, right?

Well, not that expensive.

The main thing is, this doesn't absorb blood.

Let's go. I'll find some water to wipe it off for you.

Let's go.

[Tranquil Abode]

Hurry up.

We were passing by and are sorry to disrupt you.

(It's him?)

(It's her?)

[Ye Ruoyi]

Lei Wujie,

your nose is bleeding.

Use this.

No, it's all right. I can do it myself.

This is Luo brocade. It costs at least 80 silver taels.

It's all right.

Miss, are you...

These two rascals must be somewhere nearby.

Oh no. She already caught us up?

Wait. Why don't you go inside my room?

There are experts everywhere in Xueyue City.

Let's go.

Ye, how are you?

Miss Qianluo.

Did you see two rascals running here?

What do the two rascals look like?

One of them wears red with a sword in his hand.

The other one is in green.

In any case, they don't look like decent people.

I didn't see them.

If I see them, I'll tell you.

The weather is getting cold lately.

Ye, you're not in good health.

So you should rest more indoors.

I won't be bothering you anymore.

Ye, please get some rest.

I'll come and visit you in a couple of days.

You can come out now.

Is she really gone?

Thank you, Miss. May I know your name?

It was nothing.

Come on.

Thank you.

It's been a long time, Xiao Chuhe.

Why did you drag me away?

If I hadn't dragged you away,

you'd have asked her age and if she is married, wouldn't you?

I wasn't going to ask that.

She didn't answer any of your questions.

She clearly didn't want to talk to you.

Why would you want to stay there, then?

Besides, it won't be hard if you want to see her again.

Sikong Qianluo knows her, right?

You can ask Tang Lian.

You're right.

What is it that you want to ask me?

Lian.

Xiao Se, you were chased by Young Lady all over the city all day.

Can't you just stop?

How is that my fault?

I'm now in charge of Xueyue City's finance.

Yet, she keeps bothering me, saying she wants to spar with me.

I don't even know martial arts.

Insulting her that gently is already being nice to her.

Yesterday, you imitated her by pinching your nose as you talked when you were trying to rob the Golden Coffin.

So what did you do to upset her today?

Today, he said Qianluo is a lady who chases after a man.

I can't believe you laughed.

You can't even defeat Qianluo.

I really don't want to be your eldest martial brother anymore.

Who says I can't defeat her?

If I have my Shabu, it could at least be a draw.

But what's wrong with Tingyu Sword?

My master said...

Wrong.

I told you it's not about using your strength to draw it.

You can't draw it

because you don't have the will to draw the sword.

The will to draw?

What is that?

You need to find a reason to draw your sword.

(That's right.)

The sword forged by Sword Heart Tomb is indeed different.

It's said that the last step of their sword forging was to make their palm bleed and feed the sword with blood.

So the swords that were forged in the end were said to have souls.

But with your talent, drawing the sword is only a matter of time.

Since it's rare for you to be here, why don't we go and have a drink?

Good idea. I do have one more thing to ask you.

He knows a lot of things.

Why do you need to ask me?

Am I right?

I want to ask about Master Lei Hong, Master Li Hanyi,

and Tao Sword Deity of Mount Wangcheng, Zhao Yuzhen.

(What kind of story do they have between the three of them?)

(Miss, who are you?)

[Mount Wangcheng]

[Zhao Yuzhen, Mount Wangcheng]

♪All turned into a scene in a dream♪

♪Alas, one thought is all it takes to reunite♪

♪One thought is all it takes to part♪

♪I can't endure this life of tribulations♪

♪The beautiful seasons Are just our fates intertwined♪

♪A romance and an obsession♪

♪Tears can't move my thoughts away from whatever they are so focused on♪

♪Deep love doesn't last long♪

♪Who to say goodbye to?♪

♪A lifetime of longing for the love of half a lifetime♪

♪The season will never grow old, and this love will last forever♪

♪When all at once I turn my head♪

♪I find you there where lantern light is dimly shed♪

Miss, who are you?

How did you know I'm a lady?

All you did was wear a man's clothes and apply a fake mustache.

Only the child who's guarding the small mountain path would fall for that trick.

So you're Zhao Yuzhen?

Yes, I'm Zhao Yuzhen.

Why don't you come and sit with me?

We'll have peaches in a while.

Peaches?

Yes, peaches.

I infused my wooden sword with Fire Formation Secret Arts and stick it under the tree.

In another hour, the peaches will grow.

Fire Formation Secret Arts?

It's the top-level mental cultivation method of Mount Wangcheng.

And you're using it to grow peaches?

Or else what's the point of learning it?

I'm Li Hanyi from Xueyue City.

I heard you're the youngest celestial master in the history of Mount Wangcheng.

I'm here to ask you to show your swordsmanship.

Xueyue City?

Li Hanyi?

These words sound pretty cold when they are put together.

It mustn't stop my peaches from growing.

Stop talking nonsense. Eat this!

Taiyi Lion Secret Arts?

I'm here to test your swordsmanship.

So don't fight me with such a spell.

Can't you be reasonable?

I can't fight right now.

Why not?

My sword is under the tree.

If I pull it out, I won't have peaches to eat anymore.

Eat peaches?

Yes, eat peaches.

You can forget about eating it!

Come forth!

What's wrong with my Tingyu Sword?

- You... - I knew you were a wo...

woman.

But that doesn't do you justice.

You're like a fairy.

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♪The silent temple♪

♪We still have a long way to go in the martial arts world♪

♪The falling snow♪

♪Only clouds know the warmth of the cold moon♪

♪The roaring fate♪

♪At last, we see the light at the end of the tunnel♪

♪Everything is just a flash in the pan♪

♪Waiting for the ride to the highest heaven♪

♪The ethereal fog♪

♪Fame and fortune do not matter to an enlightened person♪

♪I face the sun♪

♪To have a pristine soul in this polluted world♪

♪Travel far And overcome challenges life throws at me♪

♪I do not waste my youth away♪

♪Like blade and sword, relying on each other♪

♪We are devoted friends How strong our bond is♪

♪No dream is small♪

♪Despite the conflicts and the feuds We sing proudly♪

♪Youths ought to be fearless♪

♪Visiting all corners of the world With our youthful spirits♪

♪Traveling freely with friends♪

♪It won't be lonely if I have my confidants♪

♪Travel far And overcome challenges life throws at me♪

♪I do not waste my youth away♪

♪Like blade and sword, relying on each other♪

♪We are devoted friends How strong our bond is♪

♪No dream is small♪

♪Despite the conflicts and the feuds We sing proudly♪

♪Youths ought to be fearless♪

♪Visiting all corners of the world With our youthful spirits♪

♪Traveling freely with friends♪

♪It won't be lonely if I have my confidants♪