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 37]

Father.

Why are you up?

Father.

It's been a long time since we last met.

You look so lonely.

Can I keep you company?

Mr. Mo said

you won't be alone if you have friends.

He and Mr. Zi are friends.

Father, where is your friend?

Can we invite him over?

Friend?

I don't have any friends.

I used to have one.

But I hope

he doesn't think of me as a friend anymore.

Chief.

Chief.

Anshi,

I'll put you to bed tonight,

okay?

Okay.

What's the rush?

Chief.

Someone sent by Beili

has arrived at the border,

and he is out of the ordinary.

Well...

Is it him?

No, it's not him.

It's someone else.

Someone you know, Chief.

I just don't get it.

These people are so weak,

but they still want to kill the chief of the demonic sect.

Don't you think so,

my friend?

Ye Dingzhi.

Sikong Changfeng.

Upon reflection,

this is only

the third time we've met.

Anyway,

strangers meet

by chance.

Three encounters

make close friends.

Yes, we were friends.

But I don't have

any now.

You're better

than those old geezers down there.

You'll only know if I'm better

after a fight.

All right.

This is the legendary Xunian Art.

I too, have a technique to seek guidance on from you.

It's a dragon indeed.

Dragon Transformation.

Rise.

What a dominating martial art.

You don't need to use weapons or fists,

you just rely on your internal strength and zhenqi

to fight the enemy.

You've broadened my horizons.

You're even stronger

than the Baili Dongjun I met back then.

It's a pity Ji Ruofeng is too lazy.

He hasn't issued the Martial Ranking in years.

Otherwise, I want to know

who's stronger

between Baili Dongjun and me.

Anyway,

aren't you

being too indifferent

when you talk about our friend?

Aren't you afraid he's dead?

He's not.

Well,

why are you so sure?

Because I'm the one who hurt him.

His martial arts skills are completely crippled,

but his life is not in danger.

However, without martial arts,

he will not

be involved in this fight.

So

he won't die.

That makes sense.

Do you still want to fight me?

I didn't finish my sentence just now.

Although you're stronger

than the Baili Dongjun of the past,

you're still

no match for me.

This is

the ninth level of Xunian Art.

I've heard that only the master himself

can defeat it.

It's a pity

that Mr. Li won't be coming

because he's as disappointed in Beili

as I am.

We're all disappointed

in Beili.

I can't believe the former Lord Vermilion Bird of Tianqi City

would say something like this, too.

The day I became

Lord Vermilion Bird,

I thought

we'd change Beili

through our efforts.

When the brother

of the man we protected

ascended the throne,

I realized

it was just

another cycle.

So I left Tianqi

and returned to Xueyue.

However...

That can't be

the reason for destroying Beili.

Only by destroying can we rebuild.

To rebuild,

how many people have to bleed?

I've already bled.

They should pay a price as well.

[Dongji Port]

All right, let's go.

These are all the fish we just caught this morning.

Stop right there.

It's fresh. Coma and pick one.

What are you people doing here?

Langya?

Sorry for the offense.

Let's go.

Senior Liu Yue,

what's going on here?

I don't remember it being like this

before we left the island.

Our war with Nanjue

has begun.

Of course, it's going to be stricter than ever.

Second Senior, Ruofeng.

I've brought him here.

The war is tense.

Make it brief.

Especially you.

Liu Yue,

I'm your senior.

Can you cut me some slack?

Dongjun.

When we parted last time in Tianqi City,

I said

we'd meet again.

When I spoke

to the soldiers in the army,

they said

that people like us,

who go into battle,

shouldn't speak such words.

Saying them

is like raising a banner,

and in the end, that banner

will stand on my grave.

But I don't believe it.

Look what's happening now.

I said we'd meet again,

and we did.

Well,

you have become a great martial artist on the Conquerors Ranking

and I

have become

a famous general in Beili.

I think this has been a great reunion.

Have I matured a lot?

Yes.

All right.

We don't have much time.

Just say what you need to say.

I'm surprised

to see you two here.

Where are you going?

We were going to the border of Nanjue.

We then got

word from Senior Liu Yue

that you'd be stopping

at Dongji Sea City,

so we came here to meet you.

It's been a long time.

We really

should have a drink.

Let's make it next time.

You've come all this way to see me,

so you must have something important

to say.

Yes.

It's no accident that Nanjue is violating

our borders.

Now, the demonic sect is rampant in the west

and the northern tribes in the north

are eyeing us like predators.

Beili is now

truly surrounded on all sides.

Your father is guarding the west,

we'll go to the south soon.

But some people

can't be stopped by the army.

Dongjun, I want to ask you a favour.

He's my best friend.

Do you trust me that much?

It's because

he's your best friend

that I'm sure

you'll never let him

make another mistake.

Dongjun,

I need a promise from you.

Sure.

Call me Big Brother

and I'll give you that promise.

You

are still so disrespectful

to me.

Big Brother.

♪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♪

You need to call me Big Brother, too.

♪As our dark hair turns white♪

I need to call you Big Brother.

I thought you were dead,

and I couldn't sleep at all.

Your mother poisoned me

before you left for Tianqi City.

If you die, I'll die too.

Call me Big Brother

and I'll give you the antidote.

Big Brother.

♪People gather and part ways on this long journey♪

Do you believe that?

After all these years,

you'd be dead long ago if poisoned.

My mother lied to you,

my little brother, Lei Mengsha.

♪The journey ahead is perilous♪

Goodbye.

♪Traveling alone without companions might be daunting♪

♪Fret not♪

♪As we travel alongside honest hearts♪

In the end, I'll say the same thing.

♪With young bravado♪

♪We stride through the martial arts world♪

♪Seeking light in shadows♪

I look forward to the day we meet again.

I

will not

die on the battlefields of Nanjue.

♪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, Mr. Li's disciple from the Academy,

Baili Dongjun,

will fulfill my mission.

♪Shoulder to shoulder♪

♪We explore the world♪

♪Despite the dangers on our way♪

♪Our hearts may bleed♪

♪On a cold moonlit night by the window♪

Yun.

♪Our raging blood will flow into the seas♪

Wait for me.

♪As we stride through life at peace♪

♪Our youth will eventually shine in this mortal world♪

I will bring you back.

I've heard

that two months ago,

an army of 100,000 soldiers from Nanjue

captured ten of our cities

in less than seven days.

Luckily, Prince Langya arrived in time

or they would have

gone all the way north

to take the imperial city.

What a worrying situation.

It's worrying.

Nan'an City

is so far from the north

and the imperial city.

Chief General, why do you have to worry?

Everyone bears responsibility for the survival of the nation.

We must be always ready

to fight on the battlefield.

Today, I'm writing

to request the Governor-General's approval

for me to lead 10,000 troops

to Nanjue

to set an example for the world.

There are only 600 soldiers under the command

of the Chief General in Nan'an,

and they're all city garrison soldiers.

Who has the guts

to talk about the General?

I'm Xie Xuan,

a scholar,

passing through Nan'an City

and trapped here by the rain.

What did you mean?

Did you mean

the soldiers in Nan'an City are no good?

What I meant to say is

that it's not your soldiers who are no good,

it's you who are no good.

How bold you are!

How dare a humble scholar like you

provoke the Chief General?

If he is no good,

are you?

You scholar,

I know you people

see yourselves as above others.

But leading an army in battle

is not the same as

just talking about it.

For example, do you know how to use a sword?

I've read a lot of sword manuals.

I've also read Sun Tzu's Art of War.

Those are some of the best sword manuals ever written.

Scholar, if you know how to use a sword,

I'll spare you today.

Otherwise, you will be punished severely.

My martial uncle once said

that one day I'd hold a sword.

Although I scoffed at it,

I can't help but wonder

what kind of sword

it would be

if I ever truly held one.

I didn't expect it

to be such a mediocre sword.

It's even a bit tacky.

But it's for the best.

The world is never short of famous swords,

only

of renowned swordsmen.

Sir,

it seemed to have stopped raining

for a moment.

Your sword hasn't been used for too long.

It can't even hold a single sword qi.

Sword... Sword...

Sword... Sword Deity.

Sword Deity.

One swing of the sword and you call me the Sword Deity?

Unfortunately,

you don't have a say.

The chaos is like rain,

no one can hide from it

when it falls.

So we have to get involved.

[Man State, Western Regions, Nanjue]

Winter of the seventh year of the Mingde's era.

Those from Nanjue are moving north,

the northern tribes are approaching the border,

and Western Regions are in turmoil.

In the spring of the following year,

the demonic sect sets out east

to invade the Central Plains.

Xiao Ruofeng, Prince Langya

is leading an army to the south to fight against Nanjue.

A disciple of the Tang Clan in Shu,

Tang Lianyue, is taken under his wing.

Chief General, Lei Mengsha,

has rerouted his troops to the north

to defend the country.

Liu Yue, Qingge, Mochen

of Eight Young Masters have gone to help.

The son of the Marquis of Zhenxi, Baili Chengfeng,

is guarding the West Gate of the country.

Besides,

Baili Dongjun's returned to Xueyue City

as the head of the righteousness,

leading martial artists of the Central Plains

to fight the demonic sect.

It's freezing here.

Here, have some hot soup

to warm yourself up.

I feel better now.

Look at you.

You're the best on the Conquerors Ranking.

Why don't you resist the cold

with your zhenqi?

That's no fun.

Through spring, summer, autumn, and winter,

with cold and heat,

we must truly experience it all.

That's what it means to truly live.

It's the Spring Festival today.

Sikong Changfeng

has been fighting

all over the place these months,

and he hasn't even had time

to see me.

He said he'd come to meet me today.

Why hasn't he arrived yet?

I'm here!

You came at just the right time.

A hot bowl

of mutton soup

on a day like this

is just wonderful.

Sikong Changfeng,

after years apart,

this is how you show respect

to your senior?

Baili Dongjun,

it's been a few years.

You've switched

from hot liquor to hot soup?

I'll leave you two to it.

I'm going to check if the dumplings are ready.

I've got the liquor you want.

It's the Spring Festival.

I've prepared a few more pots.

Let's drink to our hearts' content.

I want the best kind.

Do you have Seven Starry Nights?

I haven't had it in years.

I've been craving it every day.

You're asking for too much.

Fine. I'll treat you to it when we get back to Xueyue City.

Sure.

Why did you

paint it black?

What a terrible taste.

You've ruined

the Silver-Moon Spear.

What are you talking about?

It's a gift from the elder

of Xueyue City.

It's dark gold.

It's a good spear.

But it doesn't look

much better than the Silver-Moon Spear.

Why did you switch from a spear you were familiar with?

Haven't you heard

about my fight with Ye Dingzhi?

Of course I have.

The Third City Lord of Xueyue City,

Sikong Changfeng,

fought with the chief of the demonic sect.

He was slightly outmatched

and withdrew in one piece.

I was slightly outmatched?

Are you teasing me?

But that's not the end of the story.

I got away unscathed,

but my spear broke.

That day,

I used my strongest move of

Dragon Transformation,

but Ye Dingzhi broke my spear

with just one move.

I even spat out

a lot of blood.

Thanks to the bond

I formed with him

when I went with you to rob the bride for him,

I didn't die there.

Is he that strong now?

Let me put it this way.

There's only one person I've seen in my life

who's stronger than him.

Master?

Yes.

But the feeling

when Master exerted all his power

was different from Ye Dingzhi's.

It's strange.

I can't describe it.

You are overthinking it.

You'll find out when you test him

with your sword.

Hanyi,

why are you suddenly

dressed as a man?

You even lowered your tone of voice on purpose.

Next time, at least

put on a veil or something

like Senior Liu Yue.

After so many years apart,

you make fun of me

as soon as we meet.

If I had known, I wouldn't have come here.

I'd rather

teach a few more villains of the demonic sect a lesson.

How dare I make fun of you?

Sit down.

Why are you

suddenly

dressed as a man?

Because it makes me look

even more menacing.

All right.

Your sword

is the third most powerful one in the Record of Famous Swords,

Iron-Horse Glacier Sword.

Holding this,

even a three-year-old

would exude a killing intent

that others can't ignore.

I heard you were at Dongji Sea City

before you came here.

Yes.

I met your father.

He's still talking a lot of rubbish.

Don't worry about him.

What's there to worry about?

I wasn't asking about him.

Come on.

Pour the liquor. Come on.

Come on, here's to you.

Here's to you.

Nice. You're a good drinker.

Let's drink more.

Come on.

Here.

Nice.

Who is playing the flute at this hour?

It sounds pleasant

and not hostile.

Let's just enjoy it.

Good liquor and flute playing,

how wonderful.

Sikong Changfeng,

I heard you were getting married

before I left for the immortal mountain.

Did you get my letter

and wait for my return?

I did.

Senior,

you were late with the letter.

He's just married to a beautiful woman,

and he's very anxious.

Li Hanyi.

He was already married

when your letter arrived.

Li Hanyi.

Now, he's even got a daughter.

Don't drink anymore.

Don't drink.

You're such a disloyal friend.

Don't be like this.

If I don't drink this fine liquor, who will?

Don't waste it.

Don't be mad.

Of course someone will drink it.

The guest outside,

care for a drink?

I don't dare to enter without being invited.

And since the guest didn't give their name,

how could the host dare to extend an invitation?

My name is very common.

Even if I tell you,

none of you inside

have ever heard of me.

He doesn't look like someone from the demonic sect.

How can you tell

I'm not from the demonic sect

without seeing me?

Because the aura on you

is too ordinary.

And those of the demonic sect

always claim to be extraordinary.

The host has permitted you. Come on in.

Yes.

I'm Ye Xiaofan.

I wonder why

you're here.

I, though of humble abilities,

aspire to to join Xueyue City

to fight against the demonic invasion.

It's not easy to join Xueyue City.

Hanyi, test him.

I've been waiting for a long time.

It's not good for a woman to be so cold.

Indeed.

Only the warmest man in the world

can subdue her.

You're not bad.

It's not over yet.

This technique...

You said your surname is Ye.

My surname wasn't Ye at first.

But where did you get the surname Ye from?

There used to be

a lazy man in our village

who slept in a tree all day long.

One day,

when bandits came to our village,

he broke

a branch from the tree

where he slept

and jumped down to beat them away.

From that day on,

he became the man all the girls in the village

wanted to marry.

And many children were clamoring

to learn martial arts from him.

But he

only taught me.

Anyway,

I've never

called him Master

because I want him

to be my brother-in-law one day.

His name is Ye Xiaofan.

So, why are you called Ye Xiaofan now?

Then, he left the village.

I asked him where I could find him.

Ye Xiaofan, don't go yet!

How will I find you in the future?

He said...

When I'm famous,

and you're new to the martial world,

say you're Ye Xiaofan

and I'll come looking for you.

So I'll call myself Ye Xiaofan

and he'll come looking for me.

If you're called Ye Xiaofan,

what about him?

He said he's going to fight his way into Tianqi

with his sword.

He will be called

Ye Dingzhi.

Ye Dingzhi?

You're the disciple of the chief of the demonic sect.

Young Lady.

Young Lady.

Am I still

your Young Lady now?

You're always our Young Lady.

Even if the Chief

dares touch you,

I will draw my sword.

But why did you, who once stood beside me,

decide

to draw your sword against Beili?

The Chief saved Yuji's life,

for one thing.

Secondly,

Yuji and I have always felt

that Lord Wuxiang could not lead us

to truly defeat Beili,

so we were hesitant

in our previous actions.

But the Chief is different.

In just two years,

he's integrated

the 32 sects outside the region.

You also know

that the 32 sects outside the region

were independent

during the time of Beique.

It was impossible

to integrate them,

but the Chief did it.

He's worth following for the rest of our lives.

Are all men like this?

They believe in strength

and power,

and they want to go

their heroic way.

My father,

Lord Wuxiang,

and even you.

After all, everyone wants something better

than to stay

in this land of bitter cold forever.

We came here

to take you back.

But before we could say that,

it seemed

impossible.

I don't want to see any war,

even if I admit

that Ye Dingzhi

can lead the people of Beique

back to the continent.

We've always known

about your heart.

But everyone

in the world

has their own selfish desires.

I have my selfish desires,

so does Qixuan,

and so do the 32 sects outside the region.

Young Lady.

You too have your selfish desire.

What is my selfish desire?

Your selfish desire

is called Baili Dongjun.

Hanyi.

The Ye I know

won't become the chief of the demonic sect.

He must have his reasons.

I want to join you

to ask him about his reasons.

I heard that an unidentified swordsman

warded off

an attack

by the demonic sect this afternoon.

It was you, wasn't it?

Yes, I warded them all off

and told them

my name,

Ye Xiaofan.

I'm waiting for him to come to me.

Okay.

From now on,

you are Ye Xiaofan of Xueyue City.

Senior.

How come there are so many guests

after I went out for a while?

Yao, you're finally back.

I'm starving.

It's the Spring Festival.

I went to see two old friends.

Don't just stand there.

Sit down.

Come on, it's the Spring Festival.

Let's drink to our heart's content.

Let's drink.

Cheers!

Today

is the day of our sect's rise to power in the Central Plains.

I hope everyone here will

wipe out our past shame and never rest until death!

Wipe out our past shame and never rest until death!

Wipe out our past shame and never rest until death!

Wipe out our past shame and never rest until death!

- Chief. - Chief.

We wish the Chief and the Left and Right Guardians

victory in conquering Tianqi!

Victory in conquering Tianqi!

Sword Deity Xie, it's been a long time.

How come you came to travel here?

I did not come as a traveler,

but with my sword in hand.

Mr. Xie Xuan, what does that mean?

Literally.

I'm the new head

of Shanqian Academy

as well as a swordsman.

Even a scholar has to hold a sword

when his country is in trouble.

This is...

The signal for the demonic sect's eastward march.

Listen to this.

It's the first time I've seen such a big event

in all the time

I've been here.

Sword Deity Xie.

You're just in time.

With the world in turmoil,

let's take it upon ourselves to restore order.

I'm not well educated.

What do you mean by that?

It means it's time to kill.

Just a few of them

trying to get through?

It's Ye Dingzhi.

Has he become so strong?

I'll alert the others.

Okay. Give chase.

Left and Right Guardians.

We've set up Lone Void Formation.

Those from Beili can't get through.

We wish the Chief victory

in conquering Tianqi!

Yun.

Changfeng?

Baili Dongjun?

You must be

after Ye Dingzhi, too.

This fog is unusual.

Find your opponent's weaknesses and deal the killing blow.

Even one woman can defeat ten thousand men.

Loneliness is a sign of supremacy.

The void is a sign of inferiority and weakness.

The secret way to victory

is to be lonely and weak.

Lone Void Formation.

You know about it, too?

I encountered it during the examination at the Academy.

At that time, Zhuge Wucheng,

Lord Wuzuo from Sky's Beyond,

used this formation

to trap Yun, me and the others.

Zhuge Wucheng?

It's true.

Lone Void Formation

is one of the formations

in Qimen Dunjia Arts.

It's lost with the disappearance

of the Zhuge Clan.

It's a formation

with a military aura.

Yet, after leading troops for years,

I see none of that military aura

in this formation.

Instead, it seems to be a ghostly one.

If it's used for evil purposes,

it's no longer Lone Void Formation.

It's

Ghostly Formation.

What happens to those who enter the formation?

Is it haunted in the middle of the day?

What you see is not what it seems.

Hidden dangers lurk everywhere.

What you see is not what it seems.

But what you hear is the truth.

When the wind is torn around you,

that's when the enemy appears.

This fog is getting thicker.

On Qilian Mountain,

people from various Beili sects gather,

unaware of the Lone Void Formation

hidden here.

Qilian Mountain?

Could it be a coincidence?

What?

We need to break the formation.

How to break it?

Locate the formation's core.

What kind of evil formation is this?

We must break it as soon as possible.

Is this Lone Void Formation?

It's said

that this isn't

the Zhuge Family's true Lone Void Formation.

And it's so profound.

The Zhuge Family's Lone Void Formation

only responds to the Way of Heaven,

but ours

steals the Way of Heaven.

Fellow guardians,

please enter the formation.

Xie Xuan, have you found it?

I've found the trace.

Break!

[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♪