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(Cen Hai, Master of the Sword-Forging Villa)

Heaven's path is like an ordeal,

crushing mortals like dust.

With pity upon mortals,

Tianwen is imminent.

(Three Grand Guardians, Tianwen Alliance)

I didn't expect Sword Master to send three grand guardians.

As members of the Tianwen Alliance,

what are your intentions in forcibly intruding into Sword-Forging Villa

in the dead of night?

Master Cen,

you are overthinking.

I heard that Mad Sword is hiding in your villa.

May I have an audience with him?

Sword formation!

Your disciples are so incapable.

Your Seven-Star Sword is extraordinary, though.

Would you bear to kill me?

Enchantress!

Master Cen,

why put yourself through such an ordeal?

I'm giving you two choices.

Hand over Mad Sword

or

Die.

You are one step too late.

Mad Sword has long since left.

The Tianwen Alliance creates strife

all for that cursed sword, doesn't it?

Even if Sword-Forging Villa were destroyed,

I would never join forces with the likes of you.

Boring old thing!

Then

I'll fulfill your wish.

His life

is mine.

Who are you?

A sword as tarnished as the abyss,

with a demonic, murderous aura.

It's the Zhanlu sword.

You are

Mad Sword.

Mad Sword, thanks for your timely rescue.

It is rumored that the more Zhanlu kills,

the heavier its murderous aura.

As an unfinished sword, it is unexpectedly terrifying.

Can you find

the method to reforge Zhanlu or not?

I no longer have the patience to wait.

You are influenced by this sword's murderous aura.

I'm afraid you may fall into the demonic path.

Can you

find it or not?

The murderous aura is the same as the sword aura.

Without the skin,

how can the hair adhere to it?

It's better to

destroy it.

(Credit Knife People)

Honey.

I've made up my mind.

If it's a boy, he will be named Shicun.

If it's a girl,

she will be named Ling.

Say,

will he or she be willing

to wander the martial world with us?

Honey?

Honey.

Sword Collector.

With the beginning of fate comes life.

With the end of fate comes demise.

All laws follow fate.

All are matters of fate.

Three years ago,

I chose you

and lent you this sword. With it, you slew all your enemies

and became famous throughout the world.

But I said

that Zhanlu would change your destiny

and that when your destiny revealed itself,

I would come to take the sword back.

You cannot take Zhanlu away.

If you remain obsessed,

one day Zhanlu will kill the one you hold dear.

Lay down the sword and be yourself again.

With the sword in my hand, I control my destiny.

No regrets for the decisions you've made.

Keep Zhanlu well.

His mouth determines life and death,

just as Yin and Yang determine the universe.

If you wish to know about what will happen afterward,

do not ask the Sword Collector.

Picking up where we left off,

(Twenty years later) in a single move, Mad Sword

slayed three of the five grand guardians

of the Tianwen Alliance.

His fame soared to its peak for a time.

However, what's strange is

that after this battle,

he suddenly vanished without a trace.

From then on, the martial world became still.

Since then,

Tianwen Alliance's Sword Master has dominated the martial world

with the Xingtian sword, with no one daring to challenge him.

There is a saying that goes, 'When Xingtian makes an appearance,

no one can survive.'

Hence, to this day,

there's still not a living person

who has witnessed the divine might of the Xingtian sword.

Then,

between Sword Master and Mad Sword back then,

who is stronger?

Do you know?

Do you know?

However,

it seems

Mad Sword still has the upper hand.

Nonsense!

Sword Master is the supreme in martial arts.

And Mad Sword is just a heretic.

It was he who massacred many sects back then.

How can one compare the other?

Right, brothers?

Exactly.

If he were to encounter my big boss,

he would be sent to death by one strike of the hammer!

Brothers, smash this place!

No. Don't!

Stop!

With you guys alone?

Don't make me laugh.

Heroes are judged by their abilities.

A true hero who wields a sword

should be proud and dominant.

Mad Sword lives up to his name.

As for Sword Master,

he is merely

a hypocrite fishing for fame.

You are a bunch of losers.

How dare you sit in judgment here?

You are courting death!

Oh, my!

This is for you.

You can say it like this from now on.

The graves of the great heroes cannot be seen.

With the moon over the solitary hill, Mad Sword dominates all.

Brother,

this place is really different from Linzhou.

Have you heard of the four great families?

Of course.

A decade ago, the four great families were dominant overlords

of their respective territories in the martial world.

Later on, the Gongsun

and Shangguan families fought fiercely against each other,

resulting in both sides being severely damaged.

Although now only the Xiahou and Ouyang families

of the four great families remain,

they are still no weaker than the Tianwen Alliance.

The city of Yunhai is the territory of the Xiahou family.

Xu,

am I right?

I'm glad you know.

The current city lord, Xiahou Muqing,

is a woman.

But she has a fiery temperament.

So I advise you all to behave yourselves here.

Don't always think about enjoyments.

The Xiahou family is not something a small escort agency like ours

can provoke.

Young master, please come in and have a seat.

Young master, have a drink.

Don't go.

Come sit for a while, young master.

Xu,

we've delivered the escort

and collected the reward money.

We are getting a bit hungry now.

Can we go have some food now?

Alright, let's go to this one.

Really, this one?

Come on, let's eat.

I'm starving to death.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Gentlemen, please come in.

This way please.

Ning Youchu, what are you waiting for?

Let's go together.

I just don't understand.

He's not young anymore.

Yet he carries a broken umbrella all day

and doesn't even know how to wield a sword.

Why does our escort team keep such an idler around?

Everyone has their own difficulties in life.

At the very least,

he is considered decent.

Let's go.

Three, five, six. Big!

Come on.

Bet big or bet small.

Hurry up and place your bets.

Ready?

Here we go!

One, two, six.

Small!

Come on.

Hurry up!

You stinking drunkard. You're broke but still dare to gamble.

Beat him to death!

Beat him to death!

What is this stone?

Is it worth any money?

Stop.

Leave this stone behind.

I'll pay his debt.

Don't grab it. It's mine.

Don't grab it.

Let's go.

Young master, it's yours now.

You guys, wait for me.

Wait for me.

I have repaid the debt for you.

Consider that

I've bought this.

With these two Phantom Stones,

no matter where we may drift in the future,

we can always find each other.

I hope this Phantom Stone will protect Ling.

May she be safe all her life.

You may keep gambling as you like.

If you get beaten to death, I won't care about you.

Your robe is torn. You didn't even mend it.

Here.

I've already mended it for you.

What's wrong?

The Phantom Stone.

Where are you going?

You haven't taken the medicine yet.

The Vigilante of Yunhai!

The Vigilante of Yunhai!

This gambling house has harmed so many people.

- Good that it's smashed! - Well done!

Don't grab. There's enough for everyone.

I want it.

Following me, you'll have meat to eat.

We, as heroes, must weed out the strong, help the weak,

and fight against all the injustice of the world.

What other grievances

do you have to report?

Tell me quickly.

Miss, your beard has fallen off.

- Your beard has fallen off. - It's off.

It matters not.

It's you.

How did you, a lousy gambler, find this place?

You took my Phantom Stone.

You mean this?

I'm begging you. Give it back to me.

Coward.

It seems this thing is worth some money.

If you want it, you'll have to take it.

You know martial arts?

Ling!

Ling,

it really is you.

Why this disguise?

Pan, you betrayed me.

My Lady, I...

Don't blame Pan.

Do the math yourself.

How many days have it been since you last came home?

Uncle,

don't tell my aunt.

You still fear her, huh?

Let me think of a solution.

Let's go back.

Bandit of Yunhai?

It's the Vigilante.

(Xiahou Muqing, City Lord of Yunhai) You are the young lord of Yunhai.

What's the point of being the young city lord?

A hero should aspire to be like Mad Sword,

wandering the ends of the earth

and living a life of swift justice. That's what a worthy life is.

Mad Sword again.

All you care about is Mad Sword.

What you should care about is the Xiahou family.

Get up.

Now there is one thing

that is extremely beneficial to Yunhai.

Are you willing to do it?

Well,

it depends on what it is.

The Tianwen Alliance has proposed a marriage alliance with us.

You are to marry Zhao Sen, the younger brother of Sword Master.

(A courtyard of Xiahou Residence)

Lady Ling,

(Zhao Sen) I didn't expect

(The acting head of Tianwen Alliance) you to be so eager to see me.

I'd rather die than marry a scoundrel from the Tianwen Alliance.

Go and call off the marriage with my aunt right now.

Wait.

The city lord would blame me for breaking promises.

Then I will kill you

so that she can't blame you anymore.

My bewitching powder

is fun, isn't it?

You may leave.

No one must disturb.

Working with me

is the only way out for your family.

Since you've brought yourself to me,

why don't we seal the deal tonight?

So you won't have to worry about this anymore.

Why won't you let me kill him?

I don't want to cause trouble.

You can't afford it either.

Can you return the Phantom Stone to me?

The Phantom Stone?

I can give it to you.

But I have one condition.

Halt.

Let them pass.

Let's go.

(South Gate) What is it?

Quick, seal the city gate!

Go report the city lord.

What happened?

This is...

That was really frightening just now.

I wonder who was that bold

to kill

the acting head of the Tianwen Alliance.

Who cares?

Anyway, the city is in lockdown.

We can't get out.

It's a good opportunity to look around and have some fun.

- How about it? - It's really good.

Darn the killer!

I wonder who the killer is.

What a scoundrel!

They made us unable to leave

or return to Linzhou.

Right.

Darn the killer!

I didn't teach her to speak like that.

Let's go.

Wait for me.

How could Zhao Sen be dead?

The sword on the corpse is yours.

Someone wants to frame me.

Wait till I find out everything,

and I will return the Phantom Stone to you.

I, Xiahou Ling, am the esteemed young city lord.

Are you afraid I might run away?

Ning Youchu, come over for a drink.

Who is she?

Who dares to trespass into the Xiahou residence?

Xiahou Ling killed our acting head.

Let's see if you can block my sword move.

Take this!

Sword Master is about to end his seclusion.

If you don't hand Xiahou Ling over by then,

Yunhai will be drowning in blood.

Let's go.

It's Ling's sword.

Find her and bring her back

for questioning.

This time, you must listen to me.

Follow me. I will escort you out of the city.

I didn't kill Zhao Sen.

I need to investigate this.

You're being so willful.

It could destroy the Xiahou family.

I will find a way myself.

I won't implicate the Xiahou family.

You have never

listened to anything I said.

I still have things to do.

I will return to the residence once I'm done.

How dare you!

After her!

With the beginning of fate comes life.

With the end of fate comes demise.

All laws follow fate.

All are matters of fate.

Three years ago,

I lent you this sword.

With it, you slew all your enemies

and became famous throughout the world.

Now that your destiny has been revealed,

lay down the sword

and be yourself again.

It's good this way.

Heaven's path is like an ordeal,

crushing mortals like dust.

With pity upon mortals,

Tianwen is imminent.

I look back and howl, and the storm rises.

I do not lament not having seen the ancients,

but I lament the ancients for not having seen my power.

Who knows me?

(Sword Master, Tianwen Alliance) Greetings, Sword Master.

What are you doing?

Why didn't you take your stuff away

but save me instead?

I couldn't tell you had such a sense of chivalry.

My daughter

is also named 'Ling'.

Return the Phantom Stone to me

and leave.

We're even then.

Search this place!

Bad news!

Bad news!

The Tianwen Alliance has breached the city.

What happened?

The soldiers guarding the city opened the gates without permission.

What?

Sword Master,

for what happened to Zhao Sen,

the Xiahou family will give you an explanation.

The situation is not clear yet.

Yet the Tianwen Alliance has taken up arms to invade my Yunhai.

What is all this about?

Zhao Sen has long harbored thoughts of rebellion.

He is but a discarded pawn.

What I want is the Xiahou family's secret forging method.

How would you know?

People are ignorant, blindly clinging to the unknown.

This coffin is a gift for you.

The Xingtian sword!

Back then, I merely played a small trick,

and the Gongsun and Shangguan families

fought each other to a standstill.

Hand over the secret forging method.

Otherwise, not a single member of the Xiahou family can leave.

Understood!

I haven't seen anyone from Tianwen Alliance nearby.

It should be safe to hide here for now.

I'll continue to keep watch outside.

What is the situation in the city now?

Tianwen Alliance has already stormed into the Xiahou residence.

What?

I'm going to talk with them.

Get out of my way.

If a person dies,

everything else is in vain.

Even if you go,

you're just going to your death.

You keep me here

to get that stone back, right?

I'll give it to you.

My daughter also has a piece of this Phantom Stone.

We've been separated for 20 years now.

The Phantom Stone is my only connection to her.

The city is already in chaos.

I'm afraid we can't hide here anymore.

It's my fault that I've implicated you all.

I know a small path.

Perhaps it's unguarded right now.

Let's go.

Okay.

I'll go notify the others.

Ning Youchu.

She's left.

She asked me to give you this.

Miss Xiahou is kind-hearted and righteous.

It's a pity we are all smallfolk.

We can't help her.

Let's go.

You gambling loser, here's your Phantom Stone.

Make sure you don't lose it again.

Although I really want to follow your escort team

and see the outside world,

Yunhai is my home after all.

My family is here.

They need me now.

So, I won't go with you this time.

(Xiahou Residence) Don't worry.

I am the honorable young city lord.

I have seen my share of this world.

I can take care of this crisis myself.

As for you,

stop being muddleheaded all day.

Be brave and find your daughter.

If we meet again in the martial world someday,

I've got your back.

If that's the case,

let me show you

the Xiahou family's Extermination of the Ten Directions.

Look out!

Aunt.

Who allowed you to take action on your own?

I was too eager for victory.

Please punish me, Sword Master.

Xiahou Xiao,

you actually sided with the Tianwen Alliance

and even attacked my aunt?

Two of the four great families are gone.

Sooner or later, we will all be devoured by the Tianwen Alliance.

The wise should recognize the situation and act accordingly.

It was you who killed Zhao Sen,

and you framed me for it.

I gave you a chance to choose.

It's time for a change in the Xiahou family.

Ling, don't blame me.

Loser?

Kill him.

Zhanlu.

You are

Mad Sword?

Mad Sword?

You finally showed up.

I have been searching for you for 20 years.

Come on.

It's been 20 years.

Why hasn't the Sword Collector reclaimed Zhanlu?

Could it be that Zhanlu has already been forged?

No matter how good the sword is, it's still borrowed.

You...

Are you really Mad Sword?

From now on, we owe each other nothing.

Mad Sword.

Don't you want to know the origins of the Sword Collector?

You still can't escape sentiment.

That's good.

You can sever the ties completely now.

I have waited for this move for 20 years.

Do not let me down.

A chess piece can never leave the chessboard.

The four great families came from the same origins.

This was handed down to us by our ancestors.

After generations of diligent study by the four families,

only one elder could understand

this ancient secret forging method.

But to forge the divine weapon recorded in the secret method,

a blood sacrifice of kin is required.

In one night,

the family members involved in the forging died miserably.

And that elder disappeared along

with the unfinished divine weapon.

Afterwards, this has become taboo in the family.

It has been sealed here ever since.

The writing on this wall is the secret forging method?

I'm afraid no one can understand

these words now.

Zhanlu?

That's right.

I also just learned that Zhanlu

is that divine weapon.

And the Sword Collector

is very likely that elder from back then.

Sword Master seems to know quite a bit about the Sword Collector.

What a pity that he got away.

Sword Master must also have learned about these

from Xiahou Xiao.

Ling,

take my token and make a trip to Jiangzhou

to ask the Ouyang family for help.

Remind them to take precautions early.

Okay.

Mad Sword,

I am now seriously internally injured

and have lost all my martial power.

Could you please escort Ling to Jiangzhou?

If you agree,

we are willing to give you this.

I can tell that you and Sword Collector have quite a history.

This will surely be of help to you.

Aunt,

come with us.

I need to take the remaining family members

to find a place to hide.

Once everything is settled,

I will send someone to inform you.

Go.

Wait for me.

Ling.

It's my fault.

Ning Youchu.

Ning Youchu.

Xu,

how come you're back?

I couldn't stop worrying about you.

So I let the others go back to the escort agency first.

I didn't expect that the famous Mad Sword

would actually be on our escort team.

You really kept us in the dark.

Thank you for these past years.

There's no need for courtesy with me.

Going back to Linzhou

just so happens to be on your way.

I will escort you for another part of the journey.

Okay.

Giddyup!

Wait for me.

Giddyup!

Escort masters and bandits are supposed to be at peace.

We travel around the world, with friends everywhere.

If you want to mess with me,

don't blame me for being rude.

Bro,

it's better to let go

of everything here.

How about it?

I make a decent escort master, don't I?

Are you very happy

being an escort master?

It's not happy being an escort master?

What do you want to do?

It's often hard for people to decide what they do.

And things often don't go as one wishes.

So

Why indulge in vain hopes?

Look.

How beautiful the sky is!

Being happy can last for a lifetime.

Being sad can also last for a lifetime.

So why not be happy?

Blockhead.

Ning Youchu.

Who's there?

Wu?

Xu,

I've finally found you guys.

Didn't I ask you all to return to the escort agency?

Why did you come back?

I...

I can't stop worrying about you.

That's my man. Let's go.

You can meet Mad Sword.

Let's go.

Pan said that taking the water route to Jiangzhou is the fastest.

I've sent her a message asking her to prepare a boat here.

We can stay here

for the night before setting off again.

Pan's home is ahead.

The fish her foster father makes is really delicious.

You little rascals,

why just don't believe it?

You're lying.

It's nonsense. I don't believe it.

Why don't you believe it?

I just don't.

What's with 'broken ruler'?

This is the Yuchang sword.

It has slain kings in the past.

If I weren't so hungry,

I wouldn't sell this treasure

if I were beaten to death.

You are bragging!

You are shameless to deceive us!

Bragging!

Bragging!

Deceiving children!

Shameless!

Shameless!

Outrageous!

At least I am a Sword Collector.

Why would I deceive children?

Don't run!

If you dare, don't run.

Dad, take this.

Okay.

My Lady!

Pan!

This is Pan.

Sir,

I'll toast you.

Okay.

Eat more.

Sir.

My father has already prepared the boat to Jiangzhou.

You can set off early tomorrow.

My Lady has never traveled far,

and she won't let me accompany her.

I'm entrusting her to you.

Pan.

My Lady, it's so spicy.

You can't even drink alcohol.

Why force yourself?

My Lady,

I have a very precious treasure

that I wanted to give to you.

Now, I don't want to give it to you anymore.

Wait.

Take it out and let me see.

No.

I was raised by my aunt since I was little.

This jade flute

was the coming-of-age gift she gave me.

It always brings me good luck.

Anyway,

I don't need it anymore.

So I'm giving it to you as a favor.

Ning Youchu?

Ning Youchu!

What's wrong?

Here.

Take it. It's yours.

I don't want it.

Why?

In my life,

having a sword is sufficient.

You...

People who approach me

never meet a good end.

Stop it.

Give the sword back to me.

If you like this sword so much,

why haven't you used it for 20 years?

What's so good about this sword

that you're willing to give up everything

just to be with the sword and await death?

I will throw it away.

You...

You're right.

Nothing is more important to me

than Zhanlu.

Xu,

how come you're here?

I knew something was off with you a long time ago.

You have been sneaky.

Who exactly are you waiting for here?

Xu, our men are in danger now.

On the way back to the escort agency that day,

we encountered people from the Tianwen Alliance.

They took away our junior sister and the other brothers.

If I don't reveal the whereabouts of Mad Sword,

they will not survive.

Don't touch me.

Get away.

Get away.

The Sword Collector

once told me

that Zhanlu is a cursed sword

that requires killing to be forged.

Twenty years ago...

Sword Collector.

One day,

Zhanlu will kill the one you hold dear.

His mouth determines life and death,

just as Yin and Yang determine the universe.

If you wish to know about what will happen afterward,

do not ask the Sword Collector.

I was obsessed with the power of Zhanlu.

I tried all means to forge this sword.

Gradually influenced by the sword's intent to kill,

I lost my mind

and made a grave mistake.

Since you can't let go of your sword,

please let our daughter go.

Why don't you believe me?

You are no longer who you once were.

I will never let you find Ling.

Why?

To protect our daughter,

she secretly sent her away.

It's good

this way.

And with her own death,

she awakened me from my frenzy.

Since then,

I have never used Zhanlu again.

And the Sword Collector has never appeared again.

I have tried various methods to destroy Zhanlu,

but all have failed.

Fearing the Sword Collector's prophecy would come true,

I dared not find my own daughter.

I have lived dishonorably to this day.

This is the debt I must bear.

I don't want to involve others anymore.

Ning Youchu,

I can't walk anymore.

Regardless,

you helped me.

So I also want to help you.

Why is it so quiet?

You are back.

Come in for a meal.

Where are Xu and the others?

My boat is small.

So I sent them across the river first.

After the meal,

I will send you off.

Let's go.

This fish soup is particularly delicious.

Have a taste.

Here.

When you were Mad Sword,

were you ever defeated?

Master Ning?

Lady Ling?

Why did you drug us?

Please spare my life.

I had no choice.

Where are Xu and the others?

Master Ning.

Please spare my life, Master Ning.

The people of Tianwen Alliance made me do this.

The entire village is now under their control.

They could strike at any moment.

Master Ning,

please spare my life!

Your robe is torn.

You didn't even mend it.

Here.

There is no such thing as implicating.

Everyone has their own difficulties.

I understand.

This step is called cutting off all ties.

Go ahead and kill to your heart's content.

Offer up more sacrifices for Zhanlu.

You're finally about to take that step.

Sir?

What happened to Lady Ling?

Where are you going?

Heaven's path is like an ordeal, crushing mortals like dust.

With pity upon mortals, Tianwen is imminent.

Sir? Sir?

Are you okay?

Pan...

Put her down.

Don't hurt her.

Put her down.

Pan? Pan!

Pan! Pan!

How could you kill her?

Have you gone mad?

My Lady...

The amulet...

Take it.

I hope the Phantom Stone

can protect Ling.

May she be safe all her life.

One day,

Zhanlu will kill the one you hold dear.

You are no longer who you once were.

I will never let you find Ling.

Ning Youchu.

You go first.

I'll hold them off with Zhanlu.

On the first day of the seventh month in the first year of Wutai,

Zhao Chong, the founding king, gathered an army with Zhanlu,

advanced to take Jiyang, and established the Kingdom of Jing.

In the third year of Wutai, Zhao Chong met with the Sword Collector

and returned Zhanlu.

What exactly is your relationship with the Sword Collector?

If not for Zhanlu, which was given by the Sword Collector,

the Kingdom of Jing would not have existed.

If he hadn't taken back the sword,

the Kingdom of Jing would not have fallen.

But who could have imagined

that Zhanlu was actually an unfinished sword?

You

want to restore your country?

The fate of my family, the Zhaos,

all changed because of this sword.

But I, Zhao Moye,

will not be manipulated by anyone again.

Your brothers are all dead.

Do you know why you are still alive?

It's because you have been tipping me off all along.

You allowed me to wound Mad Sword

and retrieve Zhanlu,

helping me easily annihilate the Ouyang family.

You're obedient.

People who don't obey

must all die.

Congratulations on obtaining this treasure!

Congratulations on obtaining this treasure!

Congratulations on obtaining this treasure!

Congratulations on obtaining this treasure!

Congratulations on obtaining this treasure!

Now that I hold Zhanlu,

my great cause is about to be accomplished.

As long as your family submits

and hands over the secret forging method,

Zhanlu will be completely forged.

By then,

I will be able to become the ruler of this world.

Pah!

If you want my family to submit,

kneel down before me first.

Killing you

would dirty my sword.

I'll leave her at your disposal.

Spread the news.

Demand the Xiahou family hand over the secret forging method.

Or they'll face the extermination of their entire family.

I'm sorry.

Forgive me.

I'm sorry.

(Beloved Daughter)

And she won't let me accompany her.

I'm entrusting her to you.

Since you can't let go of your sword,

please let our daughter go.

Youchu.

Youchu.

Come on. Drink up.

Eat first.

Pour the wine.

Have a taste.

Come on. Try this.

I'll toast everyone.

Come on. Drink up.

This is all for you.

Not bad.

Eat more.

Try this.

This is my first time eating this.

Have another drink.

Ning Youchu.

Come on.

Sit down quickly.

Come over and sit down.

We've been waiting for you.

Ling and I have missed you a lot.

Sir, I toast you.

Ning Youchu.

(Ning Ling, Beloved Daughter)

Why are you here?

The only road to Tianwen Alliance

is here.

Why are you going?

To end it all.

I've received the message.

Sword Master wants you to bring the secret forging method alone

to exchange for Ling.

Extermination of the Ten Directions is forged based on the secret method.

Take it with you.

Perhaps it will have the power to fight Zhanlu.

All this arises because of me.

And it must also end because of me.

It's time to put an end to it.

You have quite the nerve

to come alone without Zhanlu.

You're truly as your name suggests,

Mad Sword.

Mad Sword is dead.

Now, there is only Ning Youchu.

Where is the secret forging method I wanted?

Where is Xiahou Ling?

Since you care about her so much,

I'll send you to death to accompany her.

What did you say?

She is already dead.

Does it hurt so much?

You look just like a stray dog.

I will kill you.

With what?

This piece of scrap iron again?

Do you think you can beat me by setting up this thunder formation?

How ridiculous!

Without Zhanlu, you really are useless.

You don't deserve Zhanlu.

Soon, I will make Zhanlu

flawless.

Zhanlu is mine!

Don't you want the secret forging method?

It's right here.

Now you have nothing.

Impossible.

It can't be.

Why wasn't I the one chosen by the Sword Collector?

No.

I won't accept this fate.

I will restore the glory of the Kingdom of Jing.

As long as I can get Zhanlu,

what does it matter if I become the sacrifice?

All the people you loved died because of you.

Can't you still let go of the so-called love?

You can't kill me.

I am destiny.

I am you.

I am Mad Sword.

Don't rush.

Only one final move is left.

He will soon become the next Sword Collector.

Ning Youchu!

Wait. Something's not right.

Wu!

Xu,

I owe you all an apology.

It's all because of me.

If you hadn't met me,

you wouldn't have met your daughter,

and she wouldn't have died.

It's all my fault.

By killing you,

I am still Mad Sword.

No,

you are not Mad Sword.

The person I said I would protect

is Ning Youchu.

It's good

- This way. - This way.

Ning Youchu!

Ning Youchu!

Ning Youchu!

Sword Collector,

it's all over.

Finally,

I'm home.

Ning Youchu.

An unfinished sword

is a flawed piece after all.

I've been waiting for so many years,

yet a chess piece at the edge ruined the game.

Interesting.

Where will

the next Sword Collector be?