Original subtitles

♪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 8]

Do you think

he'll sit over here later?

Waiter.

Of course, he will.

Come on.

Come and have some tea.

Thank you.

You didn't

even look at me or talk to me

the whole way.

Why?

If one day,

you really enter the Academy,

you'll have to call me Senior Brother.

I will take care

of your studies and your behavior.

By then,

you can't just ignore me

like you do now.

It's not that I ignore you.

I'm just a little worried.

I'm worried that you'll think

I'm still holding a grudge against you.

So...

I felt a little awkward.

He's childish.

No.

It's called youthfulness.

Okay, tell me

why you think

I would think you hold a grudge against me.

Because you showed up

and then my master died.

That's a fact.

But those are two different things.

These two things seem

to be related,

but in the end,

if I hadn't been

playing sword in Swords Forest,

people wouldn't have thought

that my master was still alive

and hiding in Qiandong City.

Then my master wouldn't be dead.

So it appears

that the one who caused my master's death

was me.

You mustn't think that way.

If you do, you've...

You've got yourself in a bind.

Don't worry.

If I really kept thinking that way,

I wouldn't

have been able to step out of Qiandong City.

The real killers of my master

were the two of the unknown,

Wufa and Wutian.

I'm very clear

about that.

Hence, Mengsha

and Little Master,

don't worry about me.

Look.

He's so sensible.

He deserves

to be my junior brother in the future.

You're not

finished yet.

Yes.

Even though I thought long

about it

and tried to convince myself,

I still had

a grudge in my heart.

If you hadn't come,

maybe my grandfather

and my uncle

could have protected my master.

That's why

I still feel like

beating you up.

All right.

Then wait until the day

you can beat me.

Okay, deal.

Deal.

Deal.

You're so arrogant.

Do you know that Xiao Ruofeng

is Mr. Li's

best disciple?

As for me,

I got in a few years before him,

but I'm no match for him.

I guess you'll have to wait

until you're

in your seventies or eighties before you can beat him.

Soon, he won't be the best disciple

of Mr. Li.

Why?

Because

I'll replace him.

Come on.

Young Master.

Young Master.

What happened?

The letter from the Academy has arrived.

It's for you to be the examiner

for the Academy's preliminary examination.

The man made it a point to emphasize

that this was a notification,

not a discussion.

Master knows

I don't like to show my face in public,

but he wants me to be

the examiner for the preliminary examination.

What a playful old man.

It's called being able to do what others can't,

but not what others can.

To put it simply,

it's just a way to make fun of us

and to make things difficult for us

for fun.

Do you think Baili Dongjun

will be disappointed

when he enters the Academy

and finds out that he already knows

his future senior brother?

Young Master,

I thought

that even

the person chosen by Little Master

would have

to pass the Academy's examination.

But why do you make it sound

as if this person

will definitely be Baili Dongjun?

This is a good question.

Since it's a good question,

just answer me.

I guess I'll have to think carefully about the questions

for the preliminary examination.

[Two weeks later]

[Tianqi]

Tianqi City.

We've finally arrived.

I've lived in Tianqi before,

but I've never seen the gate properly.

I heard that the White Feather Sword Deity

once came to Tianqi

to save his disciple

from being beheaded.

Before he left,

he smashed the plaque with his sword.

None of the world's masters dared to stop him.

This story is true.

I want to do that, too.

No.

It's a capital offense.

Did the White Feather Sword Deity

get beheaded?

Who could have had him beheaded?

He's the Sword Deity.

I'll wait

until I've become a deity.

I'll then smash this plaque with my sword.

I'll part ways

with you two here.

Second Senior,

take Dongjun back to the Academy.

I'm going into the palace first.

Let's go.

The roads in Tianqi City

are still as wide as ever.

It's much bigger than Qiandong City.

It's perfect for a trip.

Indeed.

Back in the day,

Gu Jianmen and I used

to travel side by side in Tianqi City.

Now he's tied up in Gu Family's affairs

in Xinan Circuit.

Since you're interested

in exploring this place,

I'll return to the Academy first.

Young Lady, Second Young Lady.

Yueyao.

[Yueqing, Sky's Beyond] There are freshly sliced beef, mutton,

fish slices as thin as a cicada's wing,

and mushrooms only produced in Nanjue.

What do you think?

What's good to eat first?

I know

you're the best to me.

Knowing that you miss having hot pot,

Young Lady warmed up the pot and cooked the meat

early in the morning.

That's for sure.

She's my sister.

Eat slowly.

There's a lot of good food.

I went to a lot of fun places

this time

and brought back a lot of new things.

I've got rice cake from Jiangnan

and sausages from Shuofeng.

You can have anything you want.

Yueyao, I want to eat them all.

Did you guys have any fun

on your trip to Chaisang?

I've heard it's a very prosperous place

with a lot of good liquor.

Yueyao, did you bring some back?

Qing, since when did you

start enjoying drinking?

The trip

was so rushed

that I forgot to bring some back.

It's okay. You can go again next time.

Young Lady.

Young Lady, Second Young Lady.

It's you, Mo Qixuan.

Sit down and eat with us.

Let's talk outside.

What's the matter?

Baili Dongjun has arrived at Tianqi.

Tianqi?

Now, at this time of year,

he is going to...

Yes.

To sit the examination of the Academy.

Xin,

what is it

that they need to go out and talk about?

Did you encounter any problems

on your trip?

Yueyao seems to have a lot on her mind.

Young Lady...

Xin,

get me another plate

of mutton later.

That meat is delicious.

And the mushrooms, too.

I got it.

What did you say about Yueyao?

Nothing.

Just enjoy your food.

Your sister

is just fine.

Young Lady, there's no time for hesitation.

If he really enters the Academy...

If he really enters the Academy...

and has Mr. Li's protection,

Beique...

won't have a chance anymore.

Miss Fairy,

are you leaving?

You haven't told me your name.

How am I going to find you?

♪Wind blows through the window lattice♪

♪It's raining in martial world♪

♪And the stars are flitting in the mist-covered waters♪

♪How many people in the world♪

♪Can know what's on your mind?♪

♪We're all friends when we're gathered♪

♪I'll ride my horse in the wind♪

♪And I'll go wherever I please♪

♪The road ahead is like a mystery♪

♪But feelings have gone far away on the wind♪

♪It's a wonderful moment♪

♪The horse's prancing, causing fumes of dust♪

The first thing to do in Tianqi,

it's to go to Diaolou Tavern.

Who's it?

How dare you attack me from behind?

You said you'd like to have some Qiulubai

from Diaolou Tavern,

but do you still want it now?

[Jixia Academy]

[Li Changsheng, Chancellor of Jixia Academy]

Yes.

I won't let you have it.

You...

You're only a little over halfway through Tianqi City,

but there's more to go.

That's all for today.

The rest of the way,

we'll wait until you can get out

of this place.

Who are you?

You have got a lot of guts and are arrogant.

But you don't deserve to be like this.

It's a little early for you to explore Tianqi City

in one go.

This asparagus is also tasty.

I'll get you some more later.

Yueyao, come on.

I've almost finished it.

The mutton is delicious.

Have more.

I'll have Xin

get another plate later.

Qing.

What's it?

Well,

I'm going to Tianqi City in Beili.

Please cover up for me in Sky's Beyond

and keep it from Lord Wuxiang.

What?

You've just come back and you're leaving again.

I knew

Mo Qixuan's visit would be bad.

I'll beat him up

every time I see him!

Qing.

Be good.

I'm not listening.

I'll pretend I'm deaf today.

I can't hear anything.

I just want to eat.

Do me a favor,

will you?

Qing,

when I'm done,

Beique will be restored

and Father will be released.

Don't you miss Father?

But I miss you more.

I'm always alone

in Sky's Beyond.

I don't even have anyone to talk to.

This time,

I'll leave Xin with you,

okay?

Young Lady...

Qing.

Go.

Come back soon.

Yueyao.

Promise me

you'll come back sooner.

Don't make me

wait so long.

Okay, I promise.

You're awake?

Take it easy.

You've slept

the whole day away.

Why are you here?

I remember

being knocked out

by an old man.

An old man?

Well.

You sound

a bit like

the rest of us.

No wonder Ruofeng has his eye on you.

What are you talking about?

What is this place?

Who's the old man who knocked me out?

Here is the Jixia Academy.

The one who can knock you out

is naturally Mr. Li from the Academy.

No.

If you're lucky,

he'll be your master.

That's the famous

Mr. Li of the Academy?

He's the world's best martial artist,

yet he even launched a sneak attack?

He loves to joke.

All right.

It's

your first day at the Academy.

I'll show you around.

Let's go.

To meet that old man?

I mean, teacher.

Take it easy.

I like it when you call him the old man.

Anyway,

you can't just meet the old man

when you want to.

Not to mention you,

if the old man

doesn't want to see us,

it's useless for us

to beg him.

But if he wants to see us,

he'll easily find us

even if we go to Nanjue.

Fine, I can't make it clear.

Let's go now.

Don't dilly-dally.

Who's dilly-dallying?

Wait for me.

It's getting late.

Why don't we have dinner?

Let's go to Diaolou Tavern.

It's on me.

No matter what...

Senior Lei.

Oh, right.

Listen carefully.

You're not allowed

to leave the Academy for the next few days.

Just stay

right here.

Why?

Don't ask so many questions.

This is for your own good.

For a man of your status,

you've got a lot of eyes on you.

Besides, you're not a student

of the Academy yet.

Just behave yourself.

I'm not a student of the Academy yet?

But didn't you all tell me

I'm Mr. Li's

last disciple?

Kid,

who gave you such courage

and confidence?

You're just

an alternative found by Ruofeng.

- Senior Lei. - Senior Lei.

By the way,

yesterday,

the biggest gambling house in Tianqi City,

Qianjin House,

started a new bet.

They're betting on

who's going to be the old man...

No.

Who will be Mr. Li's

last disciple?

Though

your name

is not yet known to the world

and is replaced

by "Little Master's Choice"

but the betting odds

are one to one.

One to one?

Not bad.

Looks like I'm

pretty popular.

Did you know why?

Of course.

I'm not stupid.

I'm sure it's all Little Master's credit.

That's one point

and there's another.

What's it?

That's because

they haven't seen you in person.

Though Master Tu of Qianjin House

has just inherited the family business

and is not really old,

his has sharp eyes.

If he ever looked at you,

the odds would have to change.

What do you mean?

Think about it yourself.

Senior Lei.

Let's go.

This is the one that Little Master and Senior Lei

brought back?

He's so young.

Of course, he is.

Little Master is young, too.

Little Master is a genius.

Who can compete with him?

So the legendary last disciple

he brought back

must be on par with him.

Lei Mengsha,

what if I don't get picked?

What should I do?

How rude you are.

If Master

doesn't pick you,

don't be discouraged.

There are 12 other teachers

in the Academy.

They accept disciples, too.

Just in case they take a shine

to you someday.

I don't think that's possible.

But you don't have to be so discouraged.

Think about it.

At worst,

you can go to Affiliated Academy.

It's big. It's easy to get in.

Well,

it's a good place

for the nobles in the city

to make a name for themselves in Tianqi City.

Like you,

the young master of Marquis of Zhenxi's Mansion.

If you want to go to Affiliated Academy,

whenever it is,

you'll be

its the guest of honor.

But if you don't want fame

and don't want to waste your time,

you'll have to wait until next year

to take the examination again.

But if you take the examination again next year,

you won't be able to be

Mr. Li's last disciple.

So

I came here

in such high spirits,

but I'll probably go back

to Qiandong City dejectedly.

That's right.

Why didn't anyone tell me

before I came?

Didn't we tell you?

No.

You can't blame me for this.

On your way to Tianqi City,

you acted

as if Tianqi City

was the place for you to impress everyone

and you were ready to make your mark.

Xiao Ruofeng and I

could nothing but encourage you.

Who's it?

You can't avoid that?

Just go to Affiliated Academy.

[Qianjin House]

Sir,

I've never seen anyone so dumb.

That's enough.

[Tu Zao, Owner of Qianjin House] Seeing is believing.

It's an eye-opener.

Is that true?

Yes.

It is said that a disciple from Affiliated Academy

wanted to test his martial skills,

so he threw a peach

at his head.

He didn't even realize it

and got hit right on the head.

So,

how could Little Master

be so impressed

by such a person?

He...

He's hiding his strength.

No way.

Given Little Master's

and Mr. Zhuomo's temperaments,

they wouldn't do such a thing.

Unless...

he's really a good-for-nothing!

Why does Little Master

want a good-for-nothing?

Who knows?

Maybe in a few years,

he won't be a good-for-nothing.

Is it funny?

Where is Tu Wan?

He's gone to listen to the song.

He's a good-for-nothing, too.

He can't do anything.

What he cares about is just to feed himself.

Get me someone

to find out more

about the man Little Master brought back.

Yes, sir.

Come back.

Go to the treasury and get 1,000 taels

of gold.

Get someone to make a bet for me.

On whom?

On Little Master's Choice.

Yes, sir.

Go on with the massage.

Sir.

As you predicted,

Young Lady's traveled alone to Tianqi.

Young Lady is gentle and indecisive.

She seems to be swayed

by the idea of restoring the country.

Besides, it's hard for her

to bring back Baili Dongjun alone.

You and Qixuan

go there secretly.

If necessary,

you can help her.

Yes.

No news of Wufa and Wutian yet?

Lord Wufa and Lord Wutian

lost half of their powers to the Scholarly Deity

and ran away

with their meridians broken.

Since then, they've disappeared.

Our men searched for them

but to no avail.

Fine.

This time, I'll ask Wuzuo

to go with you.

He's departed.

He'll help you

if he has to.

We've been away from home too long.

So long

that many of us

have forgotten what home is like.

Only when the Chief finishes his retreat

and we all work together

can we go back.

I'll do whatever it takes

to fulfill my duty.

What did you say?

You're the one I trust the most.

How dare you tell Lord Wuxiang

about Young Lady's whereabouts?

I have

no choice but to do so.

What are you

talking about?

Qixuan.

Don't forget

we have to go home.

What does Lord Wuxiang want us to do?

He wants us to hide in the shadows and help to make things happen.

When do we depart?

Tomorrow.

I got it.

You may leave now.

Very good.

It doesn't help at all.

Wait,

you really can't use any of your internal strength?

Why do you still think

I'm pretending?

I told you I didn't know how to do it.

I meant it.

That's impossible.

If you don't have any internal strength,

how can you use

the Western Chu's Sword Song?

I got it.

Your master

must have blocked

all your internal strength

by some means.

How about this?

I

will teach you a set

of internal strength techniques for breathing.

Let's see

if it can draw out your internal strength.

You don't need to thank me.

Looks like I have to pack up

and go back to Qiandong City.

How can a disciple of the Scholarly Deity

give up

so easily?

[Ji Ruofeng, Chief of Baixiao Hall]

Who are you?

You wouldn't know if I told you.

Why should I tell you?

These sword moves are really exquisite.

It's good that you know it.

But if you know only sword moves

but have no internal strength,

you're just nothing.

I told you, without internal strength,

how powerful can your fist be?

Stop.

Let's stop fighting.

Don't test me anymore.

That's all I've got.

I'm not hiding anything.

Test?

Who do you think I am?

You?

Aren't you one of those disciples

from the Affiliated Academy?

Lei Mengsha is right.

Tianqi City has many talents.

I've come all this way for nothing.

I'll be laughed at by my father

when I'm back.

I've heard a lot

about you

and I was interested in you.

Yet after a few days,

you've become so dejected.

If you dare humiliate me,

you'd better watch out or I...

I...

I'll call someone.

You know the greatest sword techniques,

but you lost your confidence

because you were struck

by some mere fools.

You're not from the Academy.

Do you know why your master

cultivated you with medicinal liquor

and gave you

a full body of internal strength

but you can't use

a single bit of it?

Who are you?

How did you know all this?

I know a lot more.

I know a lot of things

you don't.

The reason why your master did this

was because he was afraid that someone would find out

before it was the right time.

So he put a restraint on you

to block your internal strength.

Unless

you can't control yourself,

like

when you're drunk.

You're a friend of my master's?

But you sound

so young.

Young doesn't mean weak.

Mr. Li of the Academy,

the Sword Deities and the Scholarly Deity of Western Chu

were only young

when they became famous.

I'm not really friends with the Scholarly Deity,

but we had a connection.

I owe him a favor.

So now

it's time to return

the favor.

Can you help me with the restraint?

If you try to forcibly remove the restraint,

years of internal strength

will instantly flood through your body.

Either you die or you'll be crippled.

Besides,

I'm not going

to do it the hard way.

My way is the only

and best way.

What's it?

Let your internal strength slowly

integrate into your body little by little.

How?

Learn internal strength techniques.

In the end, your style

is the same as Lei Mengsha's.

Forget it.

It's just a few days away.

If we can train

our internal strength in a few days,

then there will be many great masters in the world.

Do you think I'm stupid?

But you're not like them.

The internal strength techniques I'm talking about

aren't the same as Lei Mengsha's.

I'll come again tonight.

I'm not free tonight.

The weak have no right to say no.

You...

[Mount Wangcheng]

Yunyang.

Martial Uncle Wang, you're back.

After finishing this one,

there's still one left.

[Zhao Yuzhen, Disciple of Lyu Suzhen, Mount Wangcheng]

One more,

and I'll have to wait till next year.

Yuzhen.

Yixing.

Yuzhen.

Yuzhen, you haven't finished the peaches yet.

Yes.

But only the last two are left.

Yixing,

why do you think

peaches only grow in summer and fall?

Why don't we have peaches

all year round?

It's only when everything lies dormant in winter

that the flowers bloom in spring

and the summer and fall are brought to fruition.

There's a rule for everything.

Just go with the flow.

But I want to eat peaches every day.

Everything has a rule,

so I'll change it

and make it serve a better cause.

Yixing, is it fun outside the mountain?

Not bad.

Good liquor and beautiful ladies

have kept me away for a while.

I'd like to go down the mountain too.

Look

what I've brought you.

A sword?

This is no ordinary sword.

This is the sword

made from the Xuanyang Sword's blank

left behind by the Kunlun Sword Deity.

It's the warmest sword on earth.

If you bury this sword in the ground,

it'll keep the whole yard in spring.

You

have got to get better at practicing Fire Arts.

By then,

it won't be a problem for you

to crave peaches in the winter.

What's the name of this sword now?

The God of Fire.

What an awful name.

Split.

Combined.

You can use it this way?

You can use it this way?

Yes.

That's the way it works.

Yixing.

You're back.

[Lyu Suzhen, Chief of Mount Wangcheng]

- Master. - Chief.

I'll leave you all to it.

I'm off now.

Take it.

Master,

Yuzhen was talking

about going down the mountain again.

I read Yu's fortune

when he was born.

Whether it's secret techniques or swordsmanship,

he'll be

the best at Mount Wangcheng for a hundred years.

But there are gains and losses.

He's going

to stay at Mount Wangcheng for the rest of his life.

If he goes down the mountain,

a catastrophe will come upon him.

He's not resigned to his fate.

He always thinks

that destiny can be changed.

Is there really no other way?

How can you realize yourself better

without seeing the world?

I will be the one

to put forward another way.

You just stay out of this.

All right.

You

love to take everything

upon yourself.

If there's nothing else,

I'll take my leave.

I haven't taken a shower the whole trip.

I feel so uncomfortable.

Come back.

Did you

meet a man named Baili Dongjun

on your way?

If you hadn't mentioned it, I'd have forgotten.

An heir of the Western Chu's Sword Song.

What an eye-opener.

He's in Tianqi City now.

Just let him be.

It's good for young people

to widen their horizons.

Coincidentally,

you're going there, too.

Why?

I'm just back

not long ago.

The Academy's examination is around the corner.

You have to go.

Master, are you asking me to join the Academy

instead of learning from you?

Well,

I just want to stay at Mount Wangcheng.

As for the Academy...

Is Mr. Li still accepting disciples this year?

You wish to enter the Academy?

The Academy

only asks us

to send one person there from our sect.

What?

Why me again?

I also want

to seriously learn some techniques,

pretend to be a master of the world,

and get to know

the beautiful girls down the mountain.

Because you're the only one

who knows Baili Dongjun.

I'm asking you to go to Tianqi

to keep an eye on this person.

The heir to the Western Chu's Sword Song

will certainly cause chaos in the future.

But what's that got to do with me?

If you want to be the greatest master in the martial arts world someday,

he'll be your rival for sure.

Be the greatest master in the martial arts world?

Master, you really

think highly of me.

I'm the White Feather Sword Deity's best friend,

the Green Feather Liquor Deity.

Come on, Yun.

It's your turn.

Isn't this too embarrassing?

Come on.

Yun, go ahead.

Yun, you must do it.

Yun, you can do it.

I'm the White Feather Sword Deity's friend,

the Green Feather Liquor Deity.

Yun,

Mr. Ye,

Madam,

I'm here to see you.

Yun,

you know what?

I'm about to fulfill

our pact.

There are few people in the world

who can brew better liquor

than me now.

In a few days,

I'll challenge

Qiulubai of Diaolou Tavern.

If I win against it,

I'll become

a world-famous liquor deity.

But now, I've decided

that I'll accomplish

your part as well.

Not only will I be a liquor deity,

but I will also be a sword deity.

Yun.

[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♪