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♫ Thank time for taking away the frost flower at the head of my brows ♫
♫ Thank vicissitudes of life for feeding the horse which misses you ♫
♫ Thank endless soft lover's prattle for projecting the horizon, ♫
♫ and taking me to get drunk for a moment in the tiny mortal world ♫
♫ Thank those words of goodbye for making you scared ♫
♫ Thank the narrow road for allowing reunions not cease ♫
♫ Thank the moon for often talking to me about its deficit at my bed ♫
♫ Thank the sandy wind for getting blown into time ♫
♫ If a regret is a regret, if a story is unfinished, ♫
♫ pear blossoms have fallen all over the mountains when I look back ♫
♫ At least, I have heard the 'like' you said ♫
♫ Deep love can only be briefly discussed ♫
The Flame's Daughter
Episode 7
Come. Come. Second Brother, drink some more water.
Okay. Okay.
It's really hard to survive in jianghu these days.
- That's right. - The officials are very strict in arresting people.
That's right.
Yo, this lady is quite pretty.
Come. Come. Let's continue drinking.
Here, let me pour you one.
Come. Come.
This...
This turned into ice.
What's going on?
- Let's go! - Hey...
Your noodles.
If they won't eat it, we will.
Okay.
- Here. - Thanks.
You two are going to Ping'an Town?
No. Just passing by.
It's better that you make a detour then.
The items there are twice more expensive than other areas.
Whether it's to to stop for refreshment or to check into an inn, it's better that you take another route.
Why?
Ping'an Town used to be a neutral area.
There's not really much jianghu conflicts. It can be considered as a paradise.
But a few years ago, there suddenly was some jianghu group that started to collect tax covertly.
It's to be paid once a month and it's heavier than the government taxes.
Since you're now paying more taxes, the prices of items then started to increase.
Jianghu group?
Are these just some leisure groups or an official sect?
I don't know that clearly. I just knew that on the 1st day of every month, each house
must abide by the rules and put the money outside their houses.
There will naturally be people collecting them. If they don't, this family
will never have good days.
There will be nonstop accidents in the family.
It's because I can't put out any more money, so I moved out from there.
You two just enjoy your food.
I know where we'll go next.
Ping'an Town.
You don't want to inherit Flaming Hill, but want to interfere in jianghu matters.
It's a jianghu rule that no matter from what sect you're from, you must not collect secret taxes from the citizens.
I am going to see if there is indeed such a thing.
If there is, I have to inform my father and let him investigate this matter.
Then if you're just going to look at the flowers while passing on horseback, will you be able to find anything wrong?
Anyway, let's just go to Ping'an Town first and find some place to stay.
What can you do?
Let's just try looking.
Come and take a look!
Exquisite wines!
Hurry...leave...
Hurry.
Boss, can you let me try it again?
Lady, it's better that you find another job.
Hey, boss, I really can do anything.
Our business is already struggling.
How can I have the idle money to employ additional people?
Lady, it's better that you just leave Ping'an Town.
Fine another town to seek a livelihood.
Boss...
You're hungry?
Wait for me.
[Wine]
Take care.
What is that?
Here.
You went to buy sesame seed cake?
This was a gift.
A gift?
Just for a sesame seed cake, you sacrificed your looks?
If you want to open a shop here, you must establish good relationships with the neighbors.
I just went over there to do some small talks. How is that sacrificing my looks?
I've asked around. This sesame seed cake is twice more expensive than in Luoyang City.
The noodle house owner didn't lie.
Even the owner of Taste Flower Brothel like you say that it's expensive,
looks like it was really absurd.
What to do?
We're unable to find any work. We then can't stay here.
I've made the arrangements.
Boss, you're really generous.
Starting today, this shop is yours.
Also, all the items here are yours too.
Thanks.
No need to thank me. I should be the one thanking you.
When did you buy this?
An hour ago.
From now on, you'll make sesame seed cake inside,
while I'll sell them here outside.
I'm sure that our business will be very good.
Wasn't there a tofu queen Xishi before?
You can call me Sesame Seed Cake Sir.
But, how can I do this?
It was me who wanted to come out of the villa, yet I am using your money.
Do you have the money to buy a shop?
That's right then.
I provided the money, so I'm the boss.
You are my sesame seed cake chef.
Just like in Taste Flower Brothel, I'm the boss and you are Madam Hua.
Fine then, boss.
What will we be doing next?
Looks like the items we need is complete.
We just lack one more thing.
What thing?
A shop sign.
Let's go make a shop sign and open shop tomorrow.
[Azure Dragon Hall]
- Organize that. - Okay. I understand.
Here.
Here, some hot news.
- Have you noted it down? - I did.
- Give it to me. - Here.
You must mark this well.
Hall Leader.
Ping'an Town.
The Azure Dragon Hall has relayed a message that Miss has reached Ping'an Town.
Personally go and meet Xie Houren of Duanlei Hall.
Let him take good care of her in secret.
Yes.
Sir previously saved my life and Flaming Hills.
He can be trusted.
I understand.
I will let the guards that accompanied me to send a message back
and let Prince be at ease.
Okay.
I'm also in this journey to implement the Prince's orders which is to protect Miss.
Since Miss is in Ping'an Town, I won't delay any more time.
Sect Leader Lie,
I'll take my leave.
Thanks.
Xueji Sesame Seed Cake Shop.
The top beauty of Taste Flower Brothel came to Ping'an Town to open a sesame seed cake shop.
If those beauties learn about this, you think they will
find their actions of competing for the top spot every month so childish?
Every kind of ostentation
is just soap bubbles.
It's them who can't take a lighter view.
It's still us who are able to look at things lightly.
We opened a sesame seed cake shop in a paradise-like small town and accompanied each other every day.
It's really "I'd rather envy a pair of mandarin ducks who can be together until they die, than envy an immortal."
How come you're always joking around?
Let me ask you.
Do you know how to make a sesame seed cake?
It probably isn't that hard.
- So it means, you don't. - I don't know how to.
I've arranged it for you.
You have made arrangements again?
They're here.
Sir.
I'll leave my cousin to you two then.
Sir, don't worry. We surely will take good care of her.
- Sir, just be at ease. - Thanks.
It's not that hard.
May Sect Leader Lie not worry.
I surely will take good care of Eldest Miss.
Thank you, Hall Leader Xie.
Head Steward Yi need not be this courteous.
What godfather means is
it's enough to just secretly protect her.
Hall Leader Xie need not be overly anxious too.
I understand.
I will take my leave then.
Take care.
Grandfather!
Feng'er.
Father-in-law, was that one earlier Head Steward Yi?
Yes. He is really a rare young talent.
He came here because...
He said that Eldest Miss wanted to tour around jianghu. I think it's not that simple.
But, no matter for what reason she is here, we must express our utmost hospitality.
Feng'er, can I ask you to do something for me?
Sure. I will risk my life to fulfill it.
With your young age, what risking your life are you saying?
It's inauspicious.
Grandfather, what is it? Is it fun?
You will like it.
I'm letting you secretly protect an older sister.
Ha? Is that older sister in danger?
No. No.
This older sister is coming to our Ping'an town for a leisure travel.
You just need to know and befriend her.
Let me and your father know what is happening to her everyday.
This way, you've already fulfilled your duty.
Okay.
I will abide by your decree.
Add some flour.
Don't look at this being just kneading a dough. There are a lot of particulars to consider.
Being too dry or too moist is not good.
The power of your wrist must also just be right.
In making a sesame seed cake, you must first learn how to make the pastry dough.
Pastry dough is...
Brat, you don't even know what a pastry dough is?
How are you going to help your cousin make sesame seed cake?
Study well.
If you're unable to learn well, I'll deduct your pay.
Hey, Sir, why did you come to Ping'an Town?
We heard from people that this is a paradise.
No people have jurisdiction over it and it's a very suitable place to settle down.
Those were in the past.
The life now is difficult.
Difficult?
Why so?
Ruge, let me show you. This dough is already kneaded enough.
If you knead it some more, it will get better.
How about you give it a try?
Okay.
Eldest Senior Brother! Why are you drunk again?
Look at your appearance.
How can you win the support of everyone?!
Say it. Why are you here?
Junior Sister went to Ping'an Town.
Why did she go there?
I don't know.
Sect Leader doesn't care?
Sect Leader sent Yi Lang to meet with Xie Houyou and let Duanlei Sect take good care of her.
What's the use of Duanlei Sect?
Eldest Senior Brother, this World Swordless City has always showed wild ambitions.
Now that junior sister is right under their eyes,
aren't you worried at all?
Send my order to Azure Dragon Hall.
Tell them to report to me news from Ping'an Town 3 times a day.
Okay.
Hall Leader.
Say it.
Young Master Feng sent words telling us to monitor Ping'an Town, Duanlei Sect, and World Swordless City.
We must sent reports 3 times a day.
- Does Sect Leader know about this? - He doesn't.
Weird. Young Master Feng doesn't care about these matters before.
How come he is suddenly concerned about them?
Eldest Miss is in Ping'an Town.
Young Master Feng is doing these for her safety.
- Go and do it. - Yes.
Sister, is the embroidery pattern I saw you holding last time still with you?
I want to borrow it.
Sure. Come with me. I'll give it to you.
Okay.
I...seem to be really hearing things now.
Prince, you can hear now?
Congratulations, Prince!
- Lower down your voice. - Okay...
Since Prince's hearing illness has been cured, I then should take my leave.
Thanks.
No need for thanks. This is an exchange of interests to begin with.
I will take my leave.
- Xuan Huang. - Here.
Hurry and push me to tour around the manor.
Yes!
Prince...
Prince!
Prince! Prince!
Stop right there!
Don't let her leave! Arrest her!
Why are you arresting me?
Prince suddenly vomited blood. You can't leave!
You should know that with my Prince's identity, whether in the government or in jianghu,
if you dare to hurt him, Thunderbolt Clique will immediately cease to exist!
If you want to condemn me, the pretext doesn't matter.
I have nothing to day.
Just wait to die then!
Chi Zhang, how was it?
There is nothing wrong.
Look at him again.
Stop looking already.
Prince, you suddenly vomited blood.
How can we not look for the cause?
Could he have been poisoned?
Internal injury?
Aren't you the divine doctor? How come you can't find the cause?
I'll go ask that woman.
Xuan Huang.
There are a lot of questions behind these. I...
Prince...
Prince!
[Jixue Sesame Seed Cake Shop]
Come! Come!
Xuejis Sesame Seed Cake Shop is opening today!
Those that are passing by, please don't miss out on it!
That's right! So aromatic that you'll drool, sweet and flaky that you'll remember it!
That's right!
For our opening today, we have a special promo.
In these next 3 days, our sesame seed cakes will be buy 2 and get 1 free.
Make sure not to miss out on it!
Here.
For good luck in the opening of our business.
You're asking me to light it?
But you're the boss.
You do it in my behalf.
Fine then.
Big sister!
Can I be the one to light that firecracker instead?
Sure. Take this then.
Be careful of your hands.
Little brother is helping us to light it.
Co-villagers, I have just made a decision.
- To celebrate our opening, all the sesame seed cake for today is for free! - Good!
What else are you waiting for? Hurry and come over!
Come. Come.
Hurry and get one. Everyone, just get as many as you want.
Little brother, thank you for lighting the firecracker for me earlier.
Taste this sesame seed cake.
Hold it well.
Taste it. Is it delicious?
It's delicious, right?
I just knew that it's delicious.
Sister, I have never eaten such a delicious sesame seed cake.
I want to eat another one later. Can you give me one more?
Sure. I'll pack you more later.
Thanks, sister.
What is your name?
Just call me Xiao Feng.
Xiao Feng?
I am Duanlei Sect's Xie Xiaofeng.
You are from Duanlei Sect?
Is it delicious? Thank you!
- Sir, you are opening a shop? - Thanks!
- Have a taste. - How can I miss out on these sesame seed cake?
Come. Come. Take some.
Hey, come, come. Everyone, just take as many as you want.
Ruge, I already told you that we will meet again.
Didn't you return to your home already?
I still don't want to go home.
I want to travel jianghu like you.
But it's really weird.
How come everything is expensive here in Ping'an Town?
Lie Ruge!
What?
So delicious!
You have great culinary skills!
Let me tell you...
Eat it.
- One more time. - Sure.
This time, I'm going to make you very full!
- The grandchild of the talons of a falcon. - Government official.
- One's shoulder to shoulder. - A friend.
- A speck. - Enemy.
You surely don't know this. The stabilizing plate.
Brother Jinghong, just eat it.
That, I know. It's heart.
- You... - Eat it and we'll go at it again.
What are you two doing?
Seeing that you haven't sold all your sesame seed cake, we're helping you digest it.
You guys ate all those sesame seed cake?
It's me who ate them all. We were competing in saying slang words.
If he gets it right, I'll eat it. If he's wrong, he'll eat one.
Never thought that he got it all right.
You deserved it.
- I don't care, you eat. - I'm not eating.
Hurry and eat! I've eaten a lot! You should eat too!
You are an adult and I'm a child.
No way! If you still don't eat, I'll hit you!
Hit me then!
Eat less.
I'm not eating!
Xiao Feng is really adorable.
And then?
If it is really Duanlei Sect that's collecting secret taxes,
I fear that Xiao Feng might get affected.
Why do you suspect that it's Duanlei Sect?
I'm not just suspecting Duanlei Sect.
I also suspect World Swordless City.
Why?
The eastern side of Ping'an Town is Duanlei Sect. On its west, World Swordless City.
With the two of them as protectors,
no one in jianghu would dare to collect secret taxes here.
But since someone has started collecting,
it then means that it's one of them.
And the other one is just pretending to be ignorant and indulging the other party.
Or, it can be that the two sects have connived and are collecting them together.
No rush. Let's investigate slowly.
The citizens here in Ping'an Town
are also so honest. I am anxious for them.
We just settled down here.
Rather than thinking of matters we have no evidences about, it's better to just think of
what's in the present.
What present thing?
These neigbors
helped us all night.
Why not think of a way to thank them?
That's right. How should we thank them?
What do you think we should do? How about we make some few more sesame seed cake and distribute it to them?
Why do you keep staring at me?
You're pretty.
Can you stop joking around?
Let's wait for the sky to get dark.
- How about these? - Hang them there.
Where do I hang this?
There.
- I'm done hanging them. - Me too.
Me too.
Okay. Next, say 'fire' with me.
Ha?
On fire?
It's fine. It's Sir who wants us to say it, so it's fine.
That's right.
Here.
Fire! Fire!
Everyone! Sir Xue has something to say!
Everyone, thanks to your help,
our Xueji Sesame Seed Cake was able to open shop successfully.
Tonight, these lanterns
serve as my return gift to all of you.
Really so sorry for waking you all up this late at night.
It's fine. No problem.
That's right. With such beautiful lanterns, we might be unable to see them in our lifetime. Right?
That's right.
The palace surely don't have such beautiful lanterns.
That's right. So great. So pretty.
You are indeed the big boss of Taste Flower Brothel.
Are you not even a bit moved?
Of course, I am.
I think that they must be more touched than me.
It's rare to see such a scenery in one's life.
Let me do it.
Is the technique you used earlier an Ethereal Sect technique too?
I really envy you.
Envy me for what?
Because of the lanterns earlier?
Although I was born in Flaming Hills and has been training the Flaming Fisticuffs since I was little,
I was only able to learn some basic skills.
It's as if my spiritual chi is being bound by something.
I can't improve at all.
You indeed have very bad martial arts foundation.
It's my first time seeing your style of consoling.
For a martial artist, the foundation is very important. I'm just saying the truth.
You can really see if a foundation is good or bad?
Do you want to give it a try?
Fine. Maybe, I'm really not for martial arts.
Oh, no! I haven't made the sesame seed cakes for tomorrow. I'll fetch some water.
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It's daybreak soon and I haven't finished kneading the dough.
We're doing business just to pass away our time. Why must you be so serious?
Only by doing a business seriously can we really understand the people in this town.
Ge'er!
Come over here.
Okay.
- What is it? - Help me light that.
Even if my Flaming Fisticuffs is so bad, it's not just to help you light candles, right?
Help me light it. I'll accompany you while carving a stamp.
What are you carving?
You'll know tomorrow.
You're carving like that? Aren't you afraid of getting blind?
If you are worried about my eyes, then light that for me.
It's still you who cares for me the most.
I was afraid that when your eyes get damaged, those ladies in Taste Flower Brothel might kill me.
Third Miss.
Stop.
Going to Ping'an Town?
Eldest brother.
- Looking for Yin Xue? - I...
Or you're going to reunite with Lie Ruge and Lei Jinghong?
Do you still remember that you're the Third Miss of Swordless City?
Tell me. If World Swordless City wants to seize power of the whole Martial Arts Society,
who are our hindrances?
Flaming Hills and Jiangnan's Thunderbolt Clique.
It's good that you remember.
Starting today, without my permission,
you are not allowed to leave Swordless City.
Yes.
In this trip of Eldest Miss to Ping'an Town, she has been living with Sir Xue in Xueji Sesame Seed Cake Shop.
The day before, Sir Xue bought a hundred lanterns and decorated whole streets with them
just to make Eldest Miss smile.
All the neighbors are assuming that they are a married couple that eloped to here.
This was the one you're carving yesterday?
Do you like it?
I like it.
It looks pretty. But what does this got to do with the sesame seed cakes?
The ink was made from oil. Stamp this on the sesame seed cakes.
Everyday, just make 500 of them.
500? That little? How are we going to earn our investment back?
An item becomes expensive because it's rare.
You can also use that on sesame seed cakes?
You can. Don't you like to help these neighbors?
Let us first use the sesame seed cake shop to attract customers.
Slowly, their businesses will get better too.
After all, the flow of customers is what's important in business.
Such a good business principle.
Hey, what are you two looking at?
Nothing.
Hey? This looks like Ruge.
Pretty lady with a red dress? Isn't that exactly Sister Ruge?
Hey, immediately let go. I'm wiping it off.
Why? You don't like it?
Let go of my hand.
Hey, Sir.
Xiao Feng and I have been busy helping out everyday too. Why don't you carve one for each of us?
That's right, Brother Yin Xue.
I also was busy helping out everyday. Carve us one too.
- That's right. That's right. - The shop is close for today. Let's tour around the World Swordless City.
World Swordless City?
What? Don't want to go?
Won't just going to World Swordless City for no reason at all attract us trouble?
You said that there is a Dongbin Restaurant in there. Now that we're living here, I think it's fine to just go there.
Sir, you are not a member of jianghu, so you might not know this.
Although our great clans look harmoniously co-existing,
in reality, we have scruples against each other.
Moreover, Ruge and my identity is very unique.
Duanlei Sect is just very near Swordless City, but I have never entered there.
It's just having a meal. Let's go.
Are you alright with this? I heard that your father and Swordless City is at odds with each other.
It's just eating a meal and not really causing a disturbance.
Xiao Feng.
I'll take you to tour around World Swordless City!
- Let's go. - Okay. Let's go.
[Dongbin Restaurant]
Enjoy your food.
Hey! Hey! This customer, you can't go up.
The second floor is fully booked.
- By whom? - It's Miss Dao of Swordless City.
Dao Liexiang. Ruge, let's go upstairs and see her.
This customer, you really can't go up.
If you go up, I will lose my life.
Ha?
Is Lady Dao really that scary?
Indeed scary. She previously used a knife to slice a man that looked at her,
a total of 181 slices, and turn him into a skeleton.
Waiter, then you should lower down your voice.
If Miss Dao hears you, she might slice you into 181 slices too.
- Yes. - Do you want to go upstairs?
Forget it. Let's not make it difficult for this waiter. Let's just sit down here.
Thank you to you three...
It's four people.
Just serve as all your best food and drinks.
Okay. I'll go prepare it now.
Hey.
Go and call that sister upstairs to come down. Go now.
You are Dao Liexiang?
Who are you?
I am Xie Xiaofeng.
From Duanlei Sect.
This is World Swordless City. You are not suited to be here. Leave now.
What if I don't go?
Did your father and grandfather not tell you
that Swordless City is not a place that you can casually come?
When you are part of jianghu, you should follow some rules.
What if I don't abide by them?
If something bad happens, don't blame me for not warning you then.
Give that back to me!
Hey!
Xie Xiaofeng, come here!
Brother Jinghong, save me!
Come over here!
Sir...
Why did you all suddenly come here to World Swordless City?
Quickly come here! I saved you a seat.
How did you know that I'll come down?
I told Xiaofeng to get an item from you. With your personality, you surely will chase him to down here.
Sinister.
- Hey, Xiaofeng, let me see what you took. - This one.
Give that to me!
It's an item for little girls. What is in it?
What is that?
Zither string? It must be from Sir.
It has nothing to do with me.
I got this from a lady in Taste Flower Brothel. It has nothing to do with Sir.
Let's eat...
- Okay... - You must be hungry.
Lady Dao, please sit down.
Waiter, set up an additional bowl and chopsticks.
Okay.
- Wow! - Her bowl and chopsticks are not the same.
Lady Dao, Sir and I opened a sesame seed cake shop in Pingán Town. Do you want to visit it?
What's there to visit?
Hey, we were still fine when we were in Flaming Hills. How come you've now become hostile to us?
Are we close?
You...woman... I...
Go back to Jiangnan. This is not a place that you should be staying.
Don't think that because you're a woman, I'll spare you.
I'll give you all 3 days to leave Ping'an Town. Or else, don't blame me for being discourteous.
Dao Liexiang, are you crazy?! You...
Did she misunderstand something? Let me explain it to her.
Hey, don't go.
Thrash the sesame seed cake shop. Drive them out of Ping'an Town.
Yes.
What happened? Who did this?
What happened?
Look, who could have done this?
What happened?
Sir, you all are finally back.
Look. I urge you all to move out as soon as possible.
That's right, Sir. The World Swordless City is the local tyrant here.
We can't bear to offend them.
What kind of insanity is Dao Lexiang having?! I'm going to talk to her!
No need to go.
Right. You don't need to go. There must be something going on here.
Although she has a princess attitude, she won't be this unreasonable.
There must be something here.
When you stopped me in Dongbin Restaurant earlier, could it be you already know that something is going to happen?
You are indeed smart.
Really...
She is giving us a warning. She wants us to leave this place as soon as possible.
What? There are actually people collecting secret taxes? No wonder.
You two really are too bold.
Daring to open a shop right under the watchful eyes of the Swordless City.
No wonder Dao Liexiang acted so weirdly. She must know something.
Sir, what should we do now?
- Sleep. - Ha?
Sleep?
If you are asked to go now, will you?
I won't.
This matter must be investigated. The stranger it is, the more we should investigate it.
Since you are not worried and afraid anymore, let's just do what we should do.
We came here to sell sesame seed cakes, so let's continue selling. That's why, now, go to sleep.
Hey, no...
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[Clean Wind and Bright Moon]
"Bathe in Fire to Become a Poem" by Dilraba Dilmurat & Mao Buyi
♫ People often say there is a boundary of the world that one's step will eventually reach ♫
♫ But how come when it comes to yearning, there is no end? ♫
♫ The frost melts into words ♫
♫ I write poems when the flower blooms ♫
♫ Only I am not good in this kind of articulation ♫
♫ Who gifted me winter abjection when the warmth of lively spring has come ♫
♫ Just once, life and death have already been nullified ♫
♫ While flying swan geese cross the snow and chase the sun, they create white silk ♫
♫ My groan stops abruptly ♫
♫ Love is a pleasure thorn on my fingertip ♫
♫ Your constant caring words to me ♫
♫ are something that a disloyal lover wouldn't understand ♫
♫ Attending endless events as jumping into the fire and losing feathers almost makes me crazy ♫
♫ If I am a 'yes' man in this short moment, ♫
♫ I fear that I might just waste my life ♫
♫ If you don't bathe in fire, you won't become a poem ♫
♫ In this confusing chaotic world, ♫
♫ It's hard to tell who a disloyal lover is ♫
♫ Get soaked in the mountains streams, lakes, and seas and burned within the pen and paper ♫
♫ Let me write about you one more time ♫
♫ If you don't bathe in fire, you won't become a poem ♫
♫ If you don't bathe in fire, how can you become a poem? ♫