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♪Overcoming the boundary of confusion♪

♪Holding onto my life in the face of death threats♪

♪I look into this dark night♪

♪Never once has my soul been extinguished♪

♪With this passion♪

♪My spirit is growing to reach full swing♪

♪Slashing the mountain and the ocean apart♪

♪Answering the true call on a sword♪

♪I'm the chosen one in this turbulent world♪

♪Keep my distance from the world♪

♪Who can understand my loneliness♪

♪A single thought, looking down♪

♪Blades unsheathed, frost flies everywhere♪

♪A belief that cuts through the world♪

♪Soaring towards the sky, the sword reigns all♪

♪Striding across the land with a drunken gait♪

♪I will protect the people whenever I'm needed♪

♪Atop the summit, you and I shall battle for the world's best♪

[Directed by Chen Zhoufei]

[Dashing Youth]

[Based on "Zhou Munan's Juvenile Martial Arts Series"]

[from fanqienovel.com and bkneng.com]

[Episode 7]

I'm wondering

about one thing.

If you know

who I am,

what makes you think

that you can capture me?

Back then,

you fought 10,000 soldiers with one sword.

After Western Chu fell,

everyone thought

you died too.

Given that circumstance,

even if you survived,

you must have sustained

heavy internal injuries.

If you are as powerful

as you were,

why didn't

you reveal yourself to the world?

Why didn't you avenge Western Chu?

Hence,

while you're still breathing,

you must have been greatly

weakened.

You think so?

That's just a gaudy move.

I haven't drawn my sword

in a while now.

Father.

What are you doing here?

I'm here to rescue my master.

Do you know who your master is?

It doesn't matter who he is.

What matters is

he will always be my master.

I was indeed heavily injured.

But in the past decades,

I mended my meridian system.

Today, I unsheathe my sword

for a fight.

Scholarly Deity.

Death awaits you today.

So quit bluffing.

Scholarly Deity.

Just come with us already.

I am the bully of Qiandong City.

Now, who dares hurt my master?

You...

You're injured.

He spared me.

I'm fine.

Don't mind me.

I am Wen Hujiu from the Wen Family.

Pardon my tardiness.

You two again.

Why are you always around?

Sirs,

he is

the innate martial artist.

Well,

we sure are lucky today, then.

Dongjun.

Back off.

You're

not strong enough to defeat them.

Wait, Scholarly Deity.

Those two are powerful.

You might fool others

with your health,

but not me.

After this battle, you might...

Thank you.

But perhaps

this is the best solution.

At this stage,

allow me to recall the strength

of my young self.

Dongjun.

You've already mastered Heaven's Path

of the Western Chu's Sword Song.

And now,

I'll teach you the other half of it.

Watch carefully.

It's called

Cosmic Path.

The moon shines upon my clothes,

donning me a robe of divinity.

Where should a deity dwell?

He points at the haven of Penglai.

It's a land of everything.

Beautiful gems,

ethereal glazed lanterns,

and mesmerizing beauties.

You will have what you desire.

When the deity sees it,

he looks around and feels lost.

Sirs!

My sword trembles with rage

as the sunset is dyed with blood.

So this

is the so-called

supreme technique.

When I was young,

I thought I could rule the world

by mastering the strongest sword technique.

And then, I realized,

to master the strongest technique

is to shoulder the greatest responsibility.

Regretfully,

I couldn't

defend my country.

Dongjun.

This is the Cosmic Path.

You must

walk your own path.

Once you find your own path,

you will

achieve what you want

and be famous in all corners of the world.

♪With young bravado♪

♪We stride through the martial arts world♪

Master.

♪Seeking light in shadows♪

♪Shoulder to shoulder♪

♪We explore the world♪

♪Despite the dangers on our way♪

♪As our dark hair turns white♪

♪Time passes by♪

♪We have traversed all corners of the world♪

♪I slash my hopes under the moonlight♪

♪In my youth, I once had a moment of bliss♪

♪I was alone in the past♪

♪People gather and part ways on this long journey♪

♪The sun is setting, the landscape is blurring♪

♪The cold bright moon shines upon the nebula♪

You will not be able

to restore your strength

within the next five years.

Scholarly Deity,

is it worth it to perform

this slash?

I might have enough strength for another slash.

♪With young bravado♪

♪We stride through the martial arts world♪

♪Seeking light in shadows♪

♪Shoulder to shoulder♪

♪We explore the world♪

♪Despite the dangers on our way♪

Let's go.

♪As our dark hair turns white♪

♪Time passes by♪

Sirs.

♪We have traversed all corners of the world♪

♪I slash my hopes under the moonlight♪

♪In my youth, I once had a moment of bliss♪

You have shown me

how insignificant I am, sir.

♪With young bravado♪

♪We stride through the martial arts world♪

♪Seeking light in shadows♪

♪Our hearts may bleed♪

♪On a cold moonlit night by the window♪

♪Our raging blood will flow into the seas♪

♪As we stride through life at peace♪

♪Our youth will eventually shine in this mortal world♪

Master.

Master.

Are you all right, Master?

Everyone.

Can I spend some time

with Dongjun

alone?

Sir.

Farewell.

Baili,

tell your mother that I'd be going.

Next spring,

I'll come and drink with you again.

Take care.

Master.

Dongjun,

come and drink with me.

Thank you...

for keeping me company all these years.

Dongjun.

Go to Tianqi City for me, will you?

Brew a pot of Peach Blossom Moonfall

and hang it at the tallest point

of Tianqi City.

No, Master.

I'll bring you with me.

We'll go together.

You can...

You can hang it yourself. Okay?

Why are you crying?

I

should have died long ago.

Back then,

my senior brother prolonged my life

with his.

Even then,

I am but on my last breath.

I've only lived because of medicinal liquor.

Dongjun.

When we

carry a lot of things on our shoulders,

we won't be that free.

My wish is rather contradictory.

I want you

to be free

and carefree.

Yet I hope you can make a name for yourself

and be a true hero.

Sure.

I promise you.

But you must live

till that day arrives.

Dongjun,

a dragon

will have to soar to the sky one day.

A hero

will shine wherever he goes.

It doesn't matter

whether I'm there or not.

No.

Master.

Remember

the first time

you barged into this courtyard?

I took a liking to you immediately.

And decided

to take you in as my disciple.

Who would've thought

that you are the grandson of Baili Luochen.

But it's too late to regret anything now.

I've never

acted

on my impulses in my whole life.

That day was an exception.

Who are you?

How did you come in here?

Sorry.

I didn't mean to intrude upon this place.

I am trying to hide from my family.

For some reason,

they hire another tutor to teach me.

I kept running

until I came here, mister.

Now that I think about it,

perhaps this is fate.

Master.

This is a royal poinciana.

The national tree of Western Chu.

However, phoenixes

only reside on parasol trees.

People may call me a deity,

but as Western Chu fell,

I shall have no place to stay.

You know liquor?

In the future,

I want to become the Liquor Deity!

Dongjun.

Life is full of partings.

You will encounter

many more

partings like this.

Please be my tutor.

Please teach me how to brew liquor.

Farewell, my dear disciple.

Master.

Master.

Master.

Master.

Master.

Master.

Master!

Father.

Master.

Master!

Dongjun is...

Don't worry.

He has now

experienced...

Master.

the true taste of the martial arts world.

The glamorous Eight Young Masters

are not the real martial arts world.

The romanticism of a swordsman in Sword Forest

is not the real martial arts world either.

Master.

Master!

Today,

he saw the true face

of the martial arts world.

Master.

Let's head back and cure the wound.

We'll wait for him

to come home.

[Marquis of Zhenxi's Mansion]

From now on,

the Scholarly Deity

who charmed everyone

with his genteelness

ceased to exist.

To his friends and foes,

it is

a tragic loss.

In fact, he could have lived.

Yes.

He could have lived.

He was surviving on his last breath.

If he hadn't performed that slash,

he might have lived for several years more.

However, he didn't want to start a war

or betray his home country.

He didn't want to implicate Marquis of Zhenxi either.

Therefore, he sacrificed himself

as

a solution.

Or we can follow a simpler

and

romantic interpretation.

Perhaps

this is the final lesson and love

from a master

to his disciple.

You often babble

but what you said just now

was good.

Was that sarcasm?

No, it wasn't.

Anyway, Ruofeng,

you were tasked to investigate this.

Now that the Scholarly Deity passed away,

I'm sure you're smart enough

to come up

with a message

that can put your father's worries to rest

and allow

Qiandong City to stay peaceful.

Which means we...

We're done

with the imperial court.

Now, it's about the Academy.

[Seven Days Later]

Have you reached a conclusion,

Sir?

You must take Dongjun with you?

Yes.

But he's my only grandchild.

Sir.

I understand your concerns.

But like I said,

I came

on behalf

of the Academy.

This is different

from my visit

to Mr. Gu Chen.

I want Baili Dongjun

because I merely think

that

he is the final disciple

my master has been looking for.

My grandson is the one

I favor the most in this world.

My wish is to keep him away

from conflict and war.

I want him to live like a carefree

and pampered kid in Qiandong City.

Why must you

push him into the abyss?

I think only an idiot

can be carefree.

Insolence!

What did you say?

I told you not to say anything.

I said,

only an idiot

could be carefree.

We all have to grow up.

When we grow up,

we cannot live our lives without worry.

He witnessed the passing of his master

not long ago.

Do you think he can pretend

that nothing has ever happened?

He can't.

Besides, he is the only heir

to the Western Chu's Sword Song.

All swordsmen in the world

are targeting him.

Can you

protect him forever?

When it comes to swordsmanship,

I fear no one even if a powerful individual from the Academy

is here.

My spouse inherits the art of toxins from the Wen Family.

In the martial arts world,

not many are a match for them.

If Dongjun wants to study martial arts,

he can study it here.

Even if he only masters 80% of it,

no one can hurt him.

What about Mr. Li of the Academy?

Ask him to come here

to talk to me personally.

He's being unreasonable.

If I were a reasonable man,

my son wouldn't be like this.

Sir,

I think

my senior brother makes some sense.

If Dongjun studies swordsmanship here,

he will always

be a noble young master.

He can be powerful

but not

hardened.

Without experiencing life or death,

he falls easily.

Furthermore,

Baili Dongjun is now

the target of a group

of unidentified people.

Yesterday,

we were ambushed by them

at Mr. Gu Chen's abode.

They are of dubious background

yet strong.

Not only

did they want to take away Mr. Gu Chen,

but they also wanted to take Dongjun away.

You are surrounded

by enemies.

You can protect him once,

but how many more times?

I also heard

from Chengfeng yesterday

that those people fought

with unseen techniques.

What a pickle.

Sir,

you have traveled far away

to hone your skills back then.

Why? Were there no more skilled individuals in this vast mansion

to tutor you?

Tianqi City

is certainly a competitive city.

However...

It is also the best stage

for the young to make achievements.

I have faith in Baili Dongjun.

You are right,

but I do not agree with it.

How about this?

We'll ask Dongjun about his opinion.

Father.

Wise choice, Sir.

Sirs,

bad news.

Young Master took a horse

and ran away.

Great!

Well done!

Sir.

If I did not

want him to head to Tianqi City,

I wouldn't have wasted your time here.

Where did he go?

Did he leave the city?

No.

He said he wanted to travel around Qiandong City.

Forgive me.

Never mind.

Let's take a look.

[Pastries] Young Master Baili,

where are you going?

Nowhere.

I just want to ride a horse.

I have fresh red date cakes.

Catch it.

Young Master Baili,

how long will you ride for?

Till sunset,

till the stars appear,

till this steed

explores

the whole of Qiandong City.

Sir, should we go after him?

Yes.

Do it slowly.

Don't catch up to him.

Come on, sir.

You have never caught up to him either.

I don't care about those times.

But this time, we can't catch up to him.

This time,

we're tailing him

to protect him.

He's a steed

that will not be easily tamed.

It seems like he already knows

if he's heading to Tianqi City or not.

Some people are like that.

He joins the army and becomes a general.

He studies hard and becomes the top scholar.

And if he practices martial arts,

he will become the strongest martial artist.

No need to ask what he can do.

It all depends on what he wants to do.

With a promising heir like that,

what are you afraid of,

Sirs?

Your Highness.

Are you sure you're taking

Dongjun away

for the Academy only?

Yes.

All right.

Dongjun is heading to Tianqi City.

But I don't want him

to be involved in state affairs.

Can you give me that promise?

Fret not, Sir.

I'll swear with my life.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Not bad. He's decisive.

Just like that time

when Gu Jianmen

and I went to Tianqi City by horse.

Madam?

What brings you here?

Madam.

What are you doing?

I invented this poison myself.

Its name is Pleasant Death.

If Dongjun comes back

safely,

I'll give you the antidote.

If something bad happens to him...

Worry not.

Victims of Pleasant Death

will die in a very pleasant way.

Here I go.

Tianqi!

Young Master, I, Chen Sheng,

wish you a triumphant return!

- The Pofeng Army - The Pofeng Army

- wishes you a triumphant return! - wishes you a triumphant return!

- The Pofeng Army - The Pofeng Army

- wishes you a triumphant return! - wishes you a triumphant return!

Sikong Changfeng.

People might think you went to the mountains to fight someone,

if they don't know what's happening.

Look at you.

You don't look

like a physician apprentice at all.

I'm not a physician apprentice.

Xin Baicao.

If you call me that again,

I'll knock you out

with my spear.

The herbs you want are here.

You can take a look.

You have a talent for studying medicine.

You gathered the exactly right herbs.

Now, brew the broth

using the prescription I gave you.

What?

I gathered the herbs.

And now, I have to brew it on my own.

I am the most hardworking patient in this world.

Did you pay me?

No.

Then,

you have to brew the medicine yourself.

Do it yourself.

Is there even carrier pigeon in the Drug King Valley?

Of course.

But this missive

is for you.

For me?

"Are you still alive, Sikong Changfeng?"

How straightforward.

"If you're alive,

don't meet me at Qiandong City.

I left for Tianqi City.

Do drop by one day to try my new liquor."

That's all?

What an interesting person.

Who is he?

Well,

he's the man I told you about.

He's Marquis of Zhenxi's only grandson, Baili Dongjun.

But why

did he leave Qiandong City this soon?

I thought his family

didn't allow him to go to Tianqi City?

He didn't explain anything in the missive.

It seems

you care a lot about him.

Of course.

He's a good friend of mine.

All right.

Once you inherit half of my knowledge,

you may head to Tianqi City.

Young people

all want to head there.

In fact, everyone should visit there once.

It's a city full of talents.

It's also a place

where the young make a name for themselves.

Does that mean

you too went to Tianqi City

when you were young?

Back then,

the Emperor fell sick.

No one from the Imperial Academy of Medicine could cure him.

Within three days, more than ten physicians were killed.

My master sent me to treat him.

Inside the chamber was a near-death emperor.

Outside

was arms-wielding guards

ready to drag me out and decapitate me.

But my hand with an acupuncture needle inside it

did not tremble.

I cured the Emperor.

And I said,

as long as the person still breathed,

I could

heal him.

Interesting.

I will

head to Tianqi City too.

Do you know why

he refused to sit inside here?

Didn't he explain already?

He's made a pact with someone

to admire the landscape

on the journey.

Really?

You actually believe that?

Isn't it obvious?

Imagine.

You came all the way

from Tianqi City

to arrest his master.

And now, his master is dead.

Naturally, he'll put

the blame on you.

In a way,

you're the reason why his master died.

Arresting his master

and his master's passing

are two different things.

If he cannot distinguish them,

then he isn't

who I'm looking for,

nor is he the disciple

Master has been looking for.

Fine.

Now, look.

He's

just

a young and inexperienced boy.

Do you think

everyone is

as ruthless as...

I mean, As shrew as you

at the age of 18?

After crossing the hill ahead there,

we won't see Qiandong City

again.

When I was little,

I thought Qiandong City was huge.

That I could never see every part of it.

When I grew up, I thought

Qiandong City

wasn't that big.

Travel half a day on horseback

and you'll see everything.

And now,

I truly feel that Qiandong City is small.

It's so small that if I venture further,

I won't see it again.

Then...

Did you bid your parents farewell properly?

They refused to see me.

They said they'd only greet me

once I came back triumphantly.

My grandfather said something to me.

He said that if I was bullied,

I should write to him.

Then, he'd bring his Pofeng Army

to raid Tianqi

and vindicate me.

Your grandfather is indeed heroic.

But I won't ask him to do that.

That would be rebellion, right?

Therefore,

I'll take care of myself

in Tianqi City.

When news travels back to Qiandong City,

it'd be news

of me being famous.

[Jixia Academy, Tianqi City]

[Jixia Academy]

[No animals were harmed during the filming of this drama.]

[Some animals were created using bionic props and 3D effects.]

♪A gentle breeze♪

♪Intentionally touching the heart♪

♪Moored by the lake, ripples spread♪

♪Feet covered by spring mud♪

♪Branches softly murmur in the wind♪

♪Whispering secrets♪

♪Drawing your silhouette under the moon♪

♪As if destined, gazing at your graceful silhouette♪

♪Restlessly searching♪

♪I stay with you even if the twilight turns to a clear evening♪

♪Listening closely to the drizzle in the shadows♪

♪Who can I lean on now?♪

♪Roaming the world together like a pair of lovebirds♪

♪Deeply in love, two hearts in perfect harmony♪

♪A red note as our boat, we navigate with heartfelt devotion♪

♪A folding fan swaying among the stars and clouds♪

♪In this perfect moment♪

♪To meet you♪

♪A gentle breeze♪

♪Intentionally touching the heart♪

♪Moored by the lake, ripples spread♪

♪Feet covered by spring mud♪

♪Branches softly murmur in the wind♪

♪Whispering secrets♪

♪Drawing your silhouette under the moon♪

♪As if destined, gazing at your graceful silhouette♪

♪Restlessly searching♪

♪I stay with you even if the twilight turns to a clear evening♪

♪Listening closely to the drizzle in the shadows♪

♪Who can I lean on now?♪

♪Roaming the world together like a pair of lovebirds♪

♪Deeply in love, two hearts in perfect harmony♪

♪A red note as our boat, we navigate with heartfelt devotion♪

♪A folding fan swaying among the stars and clouds♪

♪In this perfect moment♪

♪To meet you♪