Original subtitles

вҷӘOvercoming the boundary of confusionвҷӘ

вҷӘHolding onto my life in the face of death threatsвҷӘ

вҷӘI look into this dark nightвҷӘ

вҷӘNever once has my soul been extinguishedвҷӘ

вҷӘWith this passionвҷӘ

вҷӘMy spirit is growing to reach full swingвҷӘ

вҷӘSlashing the mountain and the ocean apartвҷӘ

вҷӘAnswering the true call on a swordвҷӘ

вҷӘI'm the chosen one in this turbulent worldвҷӘ

вҷӘKeep my distance from the worldвҷӘ

вҷӘWho can understand my loneliness?вҷӘ

вҷӘA single thought, looking downвҷӘ

вҷӘBlades unsheathed, frost flies everywhereвҷӘ

вҷӘA belief that cuts through the worldвҷӘ

вҷӘSoaring towards the sky, the sword reigns allвҷӘ

вҷӘStriding across the land with a drunken gaitвҷӘ

вҷӘI will protect the people whenever I'm neededвҷӘ

вҷӘAtop the summit, you and I shall battle for the world's bestвҷӘ

[Directed by Chen Zhoufei]

[Dashing Youth]

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

[from fanqienovel.com and bkneng.com]

[Episode 36]

- Tianqi City is famous for - Greetings, honored guests.

- the courtesan and Lord Vermilion Bird. - Please, this way to your seats.

He's a total playboy.

Precisely.

The courtesan traveled a thousand li just to meet him.

What a great love story.

Come.

Sir, your liquor is here.

It's Uncle Sikong.

Mister, give me some paper and a brush.

I need an envelope too.

All right.

What are you up to?

I'm going to write to Changfeng.

Changfeng?

Is your uncle,

the so-called Lord Vermilion Bird,

named Sikong Changfeng?

Senior, have you heard of his name before?

Seems like that brat has made a name for himself.

Sir, please.

[Changfeng] During my travel,

I heard that you won your beloved's heart.

Congratulations.

I shall return soon.

No need to hurry with the wedding banquet.

You have to wait for me.

Add something for me.

Tell him to wait for me too.

First Senior, are you going to join in the fun as well?

We did encounter each other

in an abandoned temple.

Write it this way.

There's a scholar who,

in pursuit of academic success,

hopes to ask for a few cups of celebration liquor.

All right.

I'm just worried that he might be too impatient

and hold the wedding banquet in an instant.

I've never attended the wedding banquet

of a junior yet.

Yun.

I couldn't make it to Yun's wedding.

I can't afford

to miss out on Changfeng's wedding now.

Let's head back

when you've recovered.

Yao,

sorry for the trouble these few days.

Let's rent a boat and depart this afternoon.

All right.

[Dongji Port]

Be careful.

Be careful.

Guys, everything is ready.

We may depart now.

Junior,

I will stop here.

Now that we're parting ways,

I don't know when we'll meet again.

First Senior,

thank you for everything you've done for us.

Take care.

Take care.

Uncle Junyu, take care.

Take care.

Stop looking.

May you still be

the same old vigorous Baili Dongjun

when you return.

вҷӘThe wind blows through the window latticeвҷӘ

вҷӘIt's raining in the martial worldвҷӘ

вҷӘAnd the stars are flitting in the mist-covered watersвҷӘ

вҷӘHow many people in the worldвҷӘ

вҷӘCan know what's on your mind?вҷӘ

вҷӘWe're all friends when we're gatheredвҷӘ

Yao.

вҷӘI'll ride my horse in the windвҷӘ

I'm fine.

вҷӘAnd I'll go wherever I pleaseвҷӘ

I was just reminded of Father.

вҷӘThe road ahead is like a mysteryвҷӘ

вҷӘBut feelings have gone far away on the windвҷӘ

Dongjun.

вҷӘIt's a wonderful momentвҷӘ

I was separated from my parents since young.

My impressions of my father

are very blurry.

I only remember

that during festive occasions,

when I wanted to admire the lanterns in the streets,

Father and I disguised ourselves

as commoners

and blended in with the people during the lantern party.

He would carry me on his shoulders.

вҷӘOne's childhood name was called uponвҷӘ

His shoulders were broad.

They were warm.

вҷӘDrinking under the moon aloneвҷӘ

вҷӘEmbracing one's joy and sorrowвҷӘ

вҷӘIt takes courage to be aloneвҷӘ

My reunion with my father

was too short-lived.

вҷӘAnd I'll go wherever I pleaseвҷӘ

It was just like a dream.

вҷӘThe road ahead is like a mysteryвҷӘ

Say,

had I opened the door earlier...

вҷӘBut feelings have gone far away on the windвҷӘ

could I have persuaded

my father to stop?

Yao.

вҷӘThe horse's prancing, causing fumes of dustвҷӘ

I'm sorry.

I should have considered

your feelings.

вҷӘWait for me to reminisce about the pastвҷӘ

I suppose all of us

will blame ourselves.

However...

вҷӘBut the code of chivalry demands travellingвҷӘ

We still have to move on eventually.

вҷӘHiding one's old flame in one's heartвҷӘ

вҷӘSwallowing the farewellвҷӘ

вҷӘFacing the martial world with no restвҷӘ

вҷӘLeaving one's sigh in a dreamвҷӘ

We've arrived.

Yao, look.

A dazzling star has risen

in the eastern sky.

It's Alkaid.

That's Sovereign Lord.

Alkaid at the east

and Sovereign Lord at the west.

The undercurrent has stopped.

Penglai Island,

I'm finally here.

This feels sentimental.

Elder Mo Yi.

Long time no see.

You're still

as dashing as always.

Elder,

just look at you.

You're already in your forties.

Even so, you still

look like a teenager.

Aren't you embarrassed?

Why don't you ask your master that question?

He's already over 100 years old.

Even so, he still looks like a teenager.

Isn't he embarrassed?

Kid, you're not kind at all.

It's no wonder you've lost all of your powers.

Elder, you do live up to your title as a deity.

You could tell at first glance.

How did you lose your powers?

It's a sad story.

Let's not bring it up.

Youthful still,

what's the cause for such sorrow?

Baili,

what was the internal strength technique you practiced?

The Autumn Water Technique.

When autumn floods swell,

rivers pour into the Yellow River,

and its waters become so vast that

making it impossible

to distinguish cattle from horses on the banks.

That's an impressive

internal strength technique indeed.

But it's not enough.

Elder, please enlighten me.

The Scholarly Deity invented the Autumn Water Technique

after being inspired

by the water in autumn he witnessed.

But that was his enlightenment after all.

No matter how good you are at it,

you'll never be as good as the Scholarly Deity.

Moreover,

"When autumn floods swell, rivers pour into the Yellow River."

is not good enough.

Come with me.

Where's your master?

He went on a journey.

I don't know when he'll return.

I'm afraid it'll be difficult for him to return.

Elder, what do you mean?

Your master went to the north.

He went to the far northern land.

Why did Master go there?

Why do you think I'm here, then?

Elder,

I've lost all of my powers.

You should stop talking

in riddles.

You only lost your powers,

not your brain.

There is always something greater beyond.

The way of the martial arts

is limitless.

Therefore, what you can achieve is also limitless.

The stronger you are, the heavier your responsibilities are.

The icy plains in the north,

the desert in the west,

the boundless sea to the east,

and the endless mountains to the south,

these four directions are guarded by four saints.

One day,

you'll guard one of them too.

Me?

But that's all in the future.

Once you go beyond the stone monument,

you can see

a spectacular view.

[Boundless Sky]

Boundless Sky?

My predecessor wrote

Bound Sky alone.

But in my opinion,

it's only bound

because there's an end to our vision.

The sky is boundless.

Therefore, I changed it

to Boundless Sky.

Over there,

it's a different world.

Go.

This place is...

According to A Record of Mountains and Seas,

at the end of the sky

lies a bottomless cliff.

The swirling clouds and mist gather there,

yet they flow like seawater.

The rapid flow causes sparks,

dyeing the sky with a crimson shade.

Another ancient manual,

Heavenly Wind Chronicles,

states that at the end of the sky,

whenever a prosperous era is dawning,

deities will come

and Buddhas will do their prayers.

It's a place where deities live.

I assume the authors

must've visited this place before.

It's because what they said

was true.

What's behind the clouds and mist?

I don't know either.

Maybe you'll find deities and Buddhas there.

Maybe you'll find out that it's only a fantasy.

Or, maybe

you'll reach the end of the sky.

It's not what

we can seek out.

Now, do you understand why I said

the Autumn Water Technique

wasn't good enough?

"Sea of clouds

cascading from above."

That sentence alone

reminds me of the magnificent view where thousands of horses

tread upon the plains.

Even if this were an endless sea,

boundless and stretching far and wide,

with the fastest ship

traversing a thousand li each day

for years,

it would still be impossible to explore the entire realm of clouds.

The world is full of vibrant and wondrous experiences,

with countless sights

and things yet unseen.

That's why you said

"Rivers pour into the Yellow River"

wasn't enough.

Indeed.

When the autumn waters come, the River Deity may be proud.

Yet before the vast sea,

he can only lament his own insignificance.

Not to mention the sea of clouds we're looking at right now.

But in the presence of such a magnificent view,

nothing matters that much.

With your internal strength gone, just train anew.

It's nothing major.

You can always turn back

as long as you're not at the end of the road.

You can always turn back

as long as you're not at the end of the road.

The Scholarly Deity invented the Autumn Water Technique,

a profound internal strength technique, after witnessing the autumn rain

flowing into the Yellow River.

Now, you've witnessed a magnificent sight as well.

Don't you think it's time for you

to invent another technique that's more profound than his?

Are you saying that one can invent an internal strength technique

by admiring this view alone?

It's more than just a view you're admiring here.

There's also the Way of Heaven.

For the days to come,

you can ponder upon your internal strength

behind the stone monument.

Elder,

are you serious?

Of course.

All things have their principles.

Now, you can train in the presence of the Way of Heaven.

Not everyone

gets an opportunity like this.

You should cherish it.

Elder Mo Yi.

What were you doing?

I was observing the sea.

The tide rises and falls,

just like life.

When my father was young,

he was gentle and polite.

My sister grew up together with me.

She was once naive and carefree.

Maybe it's because our lifespan is too long.

As we continue on our path,

we get distracted and confused.

When we live as humans,

we might be searching

for what we desire all the time.

Even if you don't know what you desire,

that's fine.

However, you must know

what you do not desire.

Once you cast away the things you do not desire,

everything will become

clearer.

Elder, why did you

suddenly turn into

a scholar of philosophy?

I'm not used to it.

I'm getting older.

I can't stop myself from sharing my experience with them

when I see youngsters I like.

Just let it go.

Yun?

Yun?

Yun!

Let it go.

Yun!

Yun!

Yun!

Ye Dingzhi?

Ye Dingzhi!

Ye Dingzhi.

You're finally here.

You told me to come, didn't you?

Speak. What's the matter?

Release me.

Can you please release me?

Ye Dingzhi!

If not, you should kill me!

Do you think I intend to spare you?

Everyone who participated in the plan

has been killed by me.

To protect you, Zhong Feili said that you had nothing to do with the plan

before his death.

He took me for a fool.

If so, why are you...

It's because

I need a puppet.

More importantly,

I realize

that you're suffering from this.

You had fun

when you played hard-to-get, right?

If so, you should enjoy this process.

Enjoy the fun.

Ye Dingzhi!

Ye Dingzhi, come back!

Come back! Release me!

Come back!

Ye Dingzhi!

Ye Dingzhi!

Come back!

I am the ex-Left Guardian of Sky's Beyond,

Zi Yuji, Marquis Purple Robe.

I am the ex-Right Guardian of Sky's Beyond,

Mo Qixuan, the White-Haired Deity.

We implore to be allowed to return to the sect.

Don't you guys fear me?

I was supposed to be dead.

You were the one who saved my life.

I have nothing to fear

even if you wish to take my life!

I've never saved you before.

After Qixuan and I betrayed our former sect,

we escaped to that bamboo forest

and found that shack.

We found this

in the shack.

Back then, I was seriously wounded.

I only managed to survive

thanks to your medicine.

And,

I also received the help

of Miss Yan Lingxia.

Although you had no idea,

Qixuan and I

were still indebted to you.

And?

And,

you're strong enough.

Only those who are strong

can lead us out of these icy plains.

We only believe

in the power of one's sword.

You two wanted to return to the sect, right?

Why are you two still here?

Thank you, sect leader.

It's all just a game.

If one isn't strong enough,

they'll end up as pawns.

That's why my father was accused of treason

and his entire clan was executed.

That's why my wife

was taken away on numerous occasions.

I could never live in peace!

From now on,

I no longer want to be a pawn.

I will be the chess player who controls the pawns.

A game.

A pawn.

I'm sure you're not doing this of your own accord.

Even if I'm stuck in the game,

I'll finish it my own way!

No.

I won't let you go.

Why are you doing this?

If you don't let go,

your inner demon will keep pestering you.

You'll never get to move on

or be released from this torment

as long as it pesters you.

I've told you I won't let go.

It's already been so long.

You keep thinking about that day.

But that day has already happened.

Everything is already set in stone!

What's the point in holding on?

Who said everything has been set in stone?

It's not over

as long as I think the path I'm treading upon

isn't over yet!

But my path has already ended.

I chose this path

of my own accord.

You should stop dwelling on it.

It's pointless.

Just give up.

No.

Why would you tell me to give up

if giving up doesn't make a difference?

Yun, come back.

Farewell.

Yun!

Come back!

You're not allowed to leave!

Not bad at all.

[One year later]

Elder Mo Yi?

How did it go?

For one year,

my dantian was empty.

But today,

internal strength is gushing out of my body.

My body is filled with internal strength.

You've done visualization training for one year.

It's not strange for you to achieve this feat.

Have you straightened out your thoughts?

I'm going to head back

and bring him here.

What if he doesn't agree to leave with you?

If so, I'll reason with him.

I'll persuade him

and bring him back.

Good. At least you have an aspiration.

Elder Mo Yi,

why did it sound like

you were mocking me?

However,

there's no rush.

Compared to finding him,

I think I prefer

to take a bath first.

This is exhilarating!

Elder Mo Yi, you said the autumn rain isn't satisfying.

Now, even the sea of cloud isn't satisfying for me.

What's satisfying for you, then?

The sky!

Only the vast sky will satisfy me.

My internal strength technique,

is called

Hanging Sky.

Come.

Who said you could

grow a mustache?

Yao,

when I went beyond the stone monument,

I lost the concept of time.

It's already been over a year,

yet it feels like it's only been a few days.

Only my mustache

can tell the truth.

But I did gain something out of it.

I invented my internal strength technique.

It's called Hanging Sky.

Isn't it great?

Yeah, yeah.

It would be better

if you shave

your mustache.

Don't move.

If not, I might cut your face by accident.

вҷӘCold breeze ceasesвҷӘ

вҷӘSparrows dart through the woods in faint chirpingвҷӘ

вҷӘMist covering someone's eyesвҷӘ

вҷӘLike a dream yet to awakenвҷӘ

вҷӘIt's supposed to be marvelous scenesвҷӘ

вҷӘTraveling alone only to witnessвҷӘ

All done.

вҷӘThe changes of the worldвҷӘ

вҷӘUntil a red maple leafвҷӘ

вҷӘLingers in the pastвҷӘ

вҷӘThat reminds people of romanceвҷӘ

вҷӘThe joy and sorrow are like ephemeralsвҷӘ

вҷӘSilently passing by each otherвҷӘ

вҷӘWith a glimpseвҷӘ

вҷӘA sudden wind tugged at the heartstringsвҷӘ

вҷӘIt's hard to tell what I see and what I feelвҷӘ

вҷӘIt's like coveting the moon in the mirrorвҷӘ

вҷӘThe frost in my palmвҷӘ

вҷӘLooking for a pair of eyesвҷӘ

вҷӘActing vigorouslyвҷӘ

вҷӘKnowing that the time can be slowвҷӘ

вҷӘIt's hard to let go of loveвҷӘ

вҷӘIt's like a thousand knots in my heartвҷӘ

вҷӘWhen the moon is brightвҷӘ

вҷӘYou'll come as promisedвҷӘ

That brat Baili Dongjun,

actually

entered the Roaming Mystical Phase for a second just now.

That was interesting.

It's a shame that it only lasted for an instant.

Elder Mo Yi,

it's time for us to leave.

Once I bring Ye Dingzhi

back from Sky's Beyond,

I'll invite you to Xueyue City

to try the liquor I brew.

See you then.

I hope we won't see each other again.

People say that deities transcend emotions and feelings.

Elder, you're heartless indeed.

If you do see me again,

you'll regret

what you said today.

Initially,

I was worried as Ye Dingzhi

had absorbed all of your internal strength.

I never expected you

to recover your powers this soon.

And, you became stronger.

But the thing I'm happiest about

is that you look as vigorous as always.

Senior, what about you?

How have you been for the past two years?

It's been great

and not that great.

What do you mean?

It's a long story.

Let's talk inside.

Is that guy outside Baili Dongjun?

If so, I'll take

a good look at him later.

Luoxia.

I went to Riverside Manor

with your token.

I've become your master's disciple too.

From now on,

you cannot call me Luoxia.

You have to call me Junior according to seniority.

Luoxia,

you should stop teasing me.

It's fun to tease you.

Mr. Baili, I've long heard of your name.

I never expected

my name to be that famous in the martial world

even though I've been away for two years.

I'm ashamed.

It's not about your name, you know?

It's about...

Luoxia!

Master.

Have a seat.

Senior, what did you mean by that?

Did you encounter any trouble?

It's the guy

that you wish to avoid the most.

Was it Ye Dingzhi?

That's right.

Half a year ago,

a sudden force emerged

from the northwest of Beili.

They unified all the sects

on the icy plains.

They were unpredictable and ruthless.

People call them the demonic sect.

They kept harassing

the borders of Beili.

Therefore,

Beili sent out some expert martial artists

to fend them off.

None of them were their match.

As we have no idea about their background,

we dare not act recklessly.

Until last month,

three veterans

of the martial arts world

infiltrated the demonic sect.

They intended to take down

the sect leader of the demonic sect

to leave them leaderless.

They were prepared

to sacrifice their lives to achieve their goal.

But no one expected them to...

None of them died.

All of them came back alive.

Before the martial arts world

of Beili could celebrate the occasion,

they realized

that these three veterans

had lost all of their powers

even though they were still alive.

They said the person who did this to them

was the demonic sect's leader.

His name

was Ye Dingzhi.

Dongjun, what's on your mind?

I'm thinking about Yun.

I'll bring him back.

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

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

вҷӘA gentle breezeвҷӘ

вҷӘIntentionally touching the heartвҷӘ

вҷӘMoored by the lake, ripples spreadвҷӘ

вҷӘFeet covered by spring mudвҷӘ

вҷӘBranches softly murmur in the windвҷӘ

вҷӘWhispering secretsвҷӘ

вҷӘDrawing your silhouette under the moonвҷӘ

вҷӘAs if destined, gazing at your graceful silhouetteвҷӘ

вҷӘRestlessly searchingвҷӘ

вҷӘI stay with you even if the twilight turns to a clear eveningвҷӘ

вҷӘListening closely to the drizzle in the shadowsвҷӘ

вҷӘWho can I lean on now?вҷӘ

вҷӘRoaming the world together like a pair of lovebirdsвҷӘ

вҷӘDeeply in love, two hearts in perfect harmonyвҷӘ

вҷӘA red note as our boat, we navigate with heartfelt devotionвҷӘ

вҷӘA folding fan swaying among the stars and cloudsвҷӘ

вҷӘIn this perfect momentвҷӘ

вҷӘTo meet youвҷӘ

вҷӘA gentle breezeвҷӘ

вҷӘIntentionally touching the heartвҷӘ

вҷӘMoored by the lake, ripples spreadвҷӘ

вҷӘFeet covered by spring mudвҷӘ

вҷӘBranches softly murmur in the windвҷӘ

вҷӘWhispering secretsвҷӘ

вҷӘDrawing your silhouette under the moonвҷӘ

вҷӘAs if destined, gazing at your graceful silhouetteвҷӘ

вҷӘRestlessly searchingвҷӘ

вҷӘI stay with you even if the twilight turns to a clear eveningвҷӘ

вҷӘListening closely to the drizzle in the shadowsвҷӘ

вҷӘWho can I lean on now?вҷӘ

вҷӘRoaming the world together like a pair of lovebirdsвҷӘ

вҷӘDeeply in love, two hearts in perfect harmonyвҷӘ

вҷӘA red note as our boat, we navigate with heartfelt devotionвҷӘ

вҷӘA folding fan swaying among the stars and cloudsвҷӘ

вҷӘIn this perfect momentвҷӘ

вҷӘTo meet youвҷӘ