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"Like a Song" by Jason Zhang
♫ 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 ♫
♫ Like trickles gently passing across hundred of streams ♫
[The Flame's Daughter]
[Episode 28]
Eldest Miss, no need to check it. I've already lost all my inner energy.
Why?
Because Grand Teachers is heavily injured to begin with.
That day, outside the military camp, he has to use his internal energy and almost lost his life.
Good thing, I have saved several years of internal energy and was able to save his life.
It was all for me and Senior Brother.
It was also for the coastal citizens. We are pressed for time. Let's proceed to talk about serious matters.
Okay.
Grand Teacher and I plan to take you to Ethereal Clique.
Now, only that place is the safest.
It is also the only place presently that Dark River can't go to.
Eldest Miss.
I'm not going.
Eldest Miss, please think about it carefully. That day at the military camp in the East China Sea,
despite us being greater in number, fighting with the third-in-command of Dark River was strenuous.
If...it was the sect leader Anye Luo who wants to kill you,
it would be too easy.
Mister, don't convince me anymore.
I will never go.
Actually, Grand Teacher already guessed that you won't go.
Elder indeed has good foresight.
I still have a second method.
Let me see my Senior Brother Yu?
Correct.
I also have the same idea.
Why don't I tell you my idea first
and see if we are thinking the same thing?
I plan to boisterously escort Lei Jinghong to a ship once we reach Ping'an Town.
Boisterously?
Don't you want to live anymore?
If mine and Lei Jinghong's disappearance has become a secret,
if we get killed eventually, no one then will know about it.
By then, the world will think that I'm still in the mountain villa, while Lei Jinghong's disappearance requires no additional explanation.
The more you attract attention, the safer you two will be.
At the very least, I'm still a sect leader, and Lei Jinghong is a young master.
Plus the fact that the situation of Thunderbolt Clique is still unclear, no one would dare kill us openly.
But you must be wary of assassins.
Yes. This is only my idea. Don't know if Elder has any good suggestion.
Since we both were able to think about an idea like this, it's also not hard for others to guess the same thing.
I think that someone must be monitoring Yu Zihan already.
That's why, it's not safe for you to directly go to East China Sea to find Yu Zihan.
You two should set a venue where to meet and let him find a way out of his predicament to look for you.
Senior Brother Yu and I indeed had away to exchange messages,
but Yi Lang already knew about it.
Huang Cong, you personally go find Senior Brother and discuss with him a meeting venue.
Yes.
No.
Youqin Hong has completely lost his power,
while I only have 30% of mine.
Young Master Lei is severely injured. Now, only her can protect you. She can't go.
What Elder said is right.
Why not let me go? Sending a message is not really a dangerous task. If I stay here, I'll also just become your burden.
Why not let me go to East China Sea instead?
Mr. Youqin, don't worry. I owe Elder mine and Senior Brother Yu's life.
I surely will do my best to protect him.
Miss Ruge.
Elder.
We have to set out by tomorrow morning. Why are you not yet resting?
Elder, can you tell me about Yin Xue?
Do you miss him a lot?
I owed him a lot.
If you just feel that you weren't able to repay his kindness, then just forget him.
Yin Xue knew a lot about me.
But towards him, other than the prestige that the world has gave me,
I don't know anything else.
What do you want to know?
When he was little, what is he like?
When did he become your disciple? Why did he went down the mountain?
After going down the mountain, why did he establish the Taste Flower Brothel in Luoyang? Does he have any family?
In the past, he was a demon that had ruthlessly killed a lot of people.
Impossible.
Elder, you're joking with me, right?
He used to be the most promising among my disciples.
But afterwards, he became more arrogant and looked down on everyone.
He went down the wrong path and entered Dark River. Technically speaking,
that demon Anye Luo is of a younger generation than Yin Xue.
Then, what happened after?
Afterwards...
He suffered heaven's retribution.
When he got enlightened, he returned to his sect. He climbed up 1080 steps of the Heaven Stairs by kowtowing and kneeling until he reached the great hall.
He begged me to take him in again.
What kind of retribution did he suffer?
His greatest love died because of him.
His greatest love?
Now that Yin Xue is dead, there's no need to be attached with gratitude and resentment concerning him.
Teacher, why won't you let Ms. Ruge know who you are?
You used up 15 years of power just to lengthen my life for a few more months.
After a few months, there will never be a Yin Xue in this world.
Why bother letting her know who I am and let her see me die again?
Teacher.
In this journey to East China Sea, you must be careful for you have already lost all your power.
Yes.
While I'm not by your side, may you also take good care of yourself.
I'll go make the preparations.
Sister Xiao Yan.
Did Madam and Deputy Sect Leader reconcile already?
You people just love to gossip.
Congratulations, Sister. Although Deputy Sect Leader is just a deputy, he still hold the real power.
You're not allowed to say such nonsense.
Mr. Zhongli.
You are...
I am a maidservant serving Deputy Sect Leader. I came from Swordless City.
It's understandable that you find me unfamiliar.
I heard Sect Leader hired a horse carriage 2 days ago and took Young Master Lei and traveled covertly towards Jiangnan.
In this journey, they've already met a lot of assassins.
They must have reached Swordless City by now.
How come Chief Steward Yi is not around?
Where is he?
Old Sect Leader, although I dare not say these when you were still alive,
in my heart, you are like my real father.
Eldest Miss is the only descendant you have left in this world.
This is the sect that you've built with your own hands.
I will guard these two things for you even if I have to risk my life.
[Azure Dragon Hall]
Mister Zhongli is here!
Mister Zhongli...
Everyone, you all have worked hard.
Mr. Zhongli, you came here this late because...
You all were personally handpicked by me from the different branches.
Now that Old Sect Leader died a tragic death and Sect Leader is in trouble,
I want to ask everyone
if you all are still willing to follow me as your Hall Leader.
Mr. Zhongli, you...
Correct. No need to doubt it.
I indeed want you all to betray Deputy Sect Leader and Chief Steward Yi.
This...
You all can choose to expose me tonight and have me executed.
You also can choose to act like your usual self
and follow me, swearing to protect Sect Leader and Flaming Hills until death.
I am willing to follow Hall Leader Zhongli!
I also am willing!
- I also am willing! - I'm willing!
Hall Leader Zhongli, quickly get up.
Hall Leader, what should we do next?
Externally, inform all our men in all branches to do any means necessary
and risk their life in protecting Sect Leader's journey.
Internally, suppress all news about Sect Leader and Thunderbolt Clique.
You must not hand it to Deputy Sect Leader or Chief Steward Yi.
Make them deaf and blind, unable to grasp the whereabouts of Sect Leader.
Yes!
Also, one more thing that you all should remember well.
Although we have 207 branches and more than tens of thousands of carrier pigeons,
there are only 600 plus members.
Compared to the thousands of members of other halls, there is such a big gap.
That's why, we must not face them head on.
Don't let Deputy Sect Leader and Yi Lang catch any weakness.
Preserve your strength to await the future battle.
We will abide!
It's cheap.
- Ruge! - Auntie Huang.
You guys are back!
It's good that you all are back.
While you were not around, we all really missed you.
- Auntie Huang, are you still doing well? - I'm fine. Very fine.
This...isn't this Young Master Lei?
What happened to you?
He isn't some Young Master Lei.
He dallied with someone's wife and got beaten up.
That's why, he came to seek shelter with me and asked me to escort him back to Jiangnan.
I don't believe what you said.
That's right, Auntie Huang. If I'm going to dally, I would do that to a single lady.
I surely will not do that to someone's wife.
This one is...
He is my husband's teacher.
Where is your husband then?
He has to do something so he's not here.
Auntie Huang, don't know if you still have leftover food that we can eat.
No problem. I'll go cook for you all now.
Okay. Thanks, Auntie Huang.
She arrived at PIng'an Town?
Yes. No fear at all .
She was with that Lei Jinghong and the female imperial bodyguard from the Prince's Manor.
And an old man too.
Old man?
Based on our scout, it's an old man that we haven't seen.
Could it be Lie Mingjing's past subordinate?
I thought that this girl will continue hiding. Never thought that she would come to Ping'an Town.
This is good. It saves us effort in finding her.
I initially planned to eliminate her quietly. But from the looks of it, we can't interfere anymore.
She is after all a sect leader. Let's just leave the matter of killing her to Zhan Feng and Yi Lang.
What must we do now then?
Courteously go to her and ask her to leave.
I understand.
Elder, let's live here for today.
Eldest Miss Lie, we're now being watched.
I know.
You are injured. No need for you to go.
Huang Cong can deal with them by her own.
Imperial Bodyguard Huang, finish this within the vcinity of the house. Don't alarm the neighbors.
Yes, Eldest Miss.
Don't worry.
- Ruge! - Yes. - The dishes are done.
Let me help. So many dishes!
Eat more.
Oh, right, on my way here,
I saw people from Swordless City again. Don't know what has happened this time.
I'll just go out and look.
Sect Leader Lie, you're really here.
Deputy City Leader Dao.
My words might offend you, but I have to say it.
Please say it.
Deputy Sect Leader Zhan has made an order for jianghu to go after Lei Jinghong.
Technically speaking, we should comply witih it.
But you are protecting this criminal.
We are then placed in a predicament.
Deputy City Leader Dao, don't worry. I won't be staying here for long.
That's good then.
You guys follow Sect Leader Lie until they leave the territory of Swordless City.
Yes!
I apologize.
You guys eat slowly. I'll just go back home to clean up.
Okay. Thank you, Auntie Huang.
It's fine.
Dao Wuhen brought a lot of people with him.
Why did he come?
He wanted us to leave as soon as possible.
Throwing stones at someone who's down, what a gentleman!
Elder, the dishes are simple, but at least we can eat them in peace.
In the future, I fear that we might not have the chance anymore.
Come...let's eat so we'll have the energy to fight.
Ge'er, do you have me in your heart?
There is. Am I right?
None.
♫ Thank vicissitudes of life for feeding the horse which misses you ♫
If I release it, will you obediently let me help you put on your shoes?
How can there be such a person, especially blocking a person's acupoint just to help her wear her shoes?
Oh, my, so sleepy. I'll sleep first.
♫ Thank those words of goodbye for making you scared ♫
Just sleep.
♫ Thank the moon for often talking to me about its deficit at my bed ♫
♫ Thank the sandy wind for getting blown into time ♫
♫ If I regret, then regret; If I feel sad, then I feel sad ♫
♫ It's not required to be perfect ♫
♫ When the autumn wind in the coming year blows crazily, ♫
Elder, are the dishes not suitable to your taste?
I just remembered some things.
♫ can only be briefly discussed ♫
Deputy Sect Leader.
You have a guest.
What guest?
It's a very handsome man in red clothes.
He said that he's your uncle.
I then asked him to wait in the Maple Courtyard.
Deputy Sect Leader, don't worry.
I've already had Madam leave the courtyard for the moment.
- Feng'er. - Uncle.
These past day, you kept refusing to see me. I can only personally come here to see you.
It's my negligence to have let Lei Jinghong escape. I am ashamed to see you.
Lei Jinghong was just your escape goat, so you can shut everyone's mouth.
He's not really that important.
In a blink of an eye, so many years have passed.
This place indeed is still the same, but the people are now different.
I finally can stand here in an open and upright manner.
It's all thanks to you, my Feng'er.
You're Yi Lang? Lie Mingjing's adopted son?
Yes.
Do you know who I am?
The sect leader of Dark River, Anye Luo.
You are a smart person. I heard that you are working for Feng'er.
Yes.
Then, do one thing for me, how about it?
I surely will do my best to fulfill your command.
Kill Lie Ruge.
No. Uncle, you promised me. You said that you won't kill her.
But you let her escaped.
You letting her go is giving her a chance.
You're giving her the sect with both hands.
What then is the point of our years of hard work?
Isn't it to take back the thing that originally belonged to your parents?
Go and kill Lie Ruge.
You then will become the Deputy Sect Leader.
Okay.
After 3 days, they will arrive in Xiangyang Town.
Beyond that is already Thunderbolt Clique territory.
That place is your last chance to kill Lie Ruge.
Yes.
I promise you that I will definitely find her.
Let her stay in Plum Courtyard forever and never leave again.
Feng'er, you are too kind.
You already disappointed me once. I don't want it to happen again.
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Sect Leader Lie, if you continue forward, you'll exit the territory of our Swordless City. Take care.
Thank you, Deputy Sect Leader Dao. Let's go.
Eldest Miss, the enemies are in hiding while we're out in the open. We must not stay in this place for long. Let's go.
Azure Dragon Hall members are here! Sect Leader, don't worry!
We all will surely risk our lives to protect you.
Could you have gotten the time wrong?
I can't be wrong. It's noontime. Feng Huang will bring some men to receive me.
She might have been delayed by some matter.
What I fear the most is if there are any mishaps. I really fear that something bad has happened to them.
They were the only ones who still chose me even when I was in dire straits.
We are like real brothers.
All are my family.
It's been 3 days.
Aren't there any news about Sect Leader at all?!
Replying to Sect Leader, there is indeed none.
Okay. Okay. Leave first.
If there are any news, immediately tell it to me and Deputy Sect Leader.
In the past, the information network of Azure Dragon Hall has been spread in the whole jianghu.
Never thought that they've now become this useless.
Yi Lang, this is your responsibility.
I just took over Azure Dragon Hall.
Enough! Since Azure Dragon Hall isn't useful,
Hall Leader Ling and Hall Leader Murong,
take your men and go find me some news!
Yes.
- Eldest Miss. - How are things?
The men of the 3 branches of Thunderbolt Clique got surrounded by different jianghu sects. They have been in the waters without food for several days.
I fear that...they are now powerless to defend themselves.
How could this happen? Never thought that even though I was able to escape Flaming Hills,
there isn't a place here in the world anymore that can be my shelter.
Let's just wait for a little more while.
I beg you to save Young Master.
Old Chief Helmsmen, our 3 branches have already suffered numerous casualties.
We already have no strength to save Young Master.
Now...we can only rely on you two.
Not only are we saving Young Master,
we are also taking back in our brothers from those 3 branches.
Thunderbolt Clique now has been divided. The soul of Old Sect Leader will surely be unable to rest in peace.
Tomorrow, let's gather all the other chief helmsmen and go to the main ship.
Thank you!
How about this? Come with us to look for Senior Brother. It's better that you preserve your life first and just make future plans.
Lady Feng Huang!
- You're back. - You were able to lead our brothers to escape?
I don't know.
You don't know? What do you mean?
But we now are saved.
Saved? Feng Huang, what are you saying? I didn't understand any word of it.
The different old chief helmsmen promised me that they will surely come save you.
I fear that you might be waiting anxiously, so I ran here by myself first.
The old chief helmsmen?
All the chief helmsmen of Thunderbolt Clique. They promised me that they surely will come fetch you.
Also, in my way here, there were men from our sect who sent me words that a big change has happened in the headquarters.
I think that they must have taken the main power back at this time.
The old chief helmsmen finally believed me?
I don't know about the details. Anyway, we're now saved.
Now, let's hurry and rush back to the main ship.
When we reach Xiangyang Town, it will then be our territory. No one would dare touch you anymore.
Okay.
Young Master now is in danger. That's right. What should we do?
What is it? Why are you all gathered here?
Second Madam, Young Master is now being chased to be killed by jianghu people.
If we still don't come to his aid, I fear that he would be in major trouble.
- That's right. And those brothers of the other branches are still waiting for us to rescue them. - Right.
Since they went with Lei Jinghong, they are no longer members of Thunderbolt Clique.
If we just watch and not interfere while Young Master is being pursued to be killed, how can we face Old Sect Leader?
May Second Madam let go of individual grudges and order the rescue of Young Master and our brothers from the other branches.
- May Second Young Madam give the order! - May Second Young Madam give the order to aid Young Master.
May Second Young Madam give to order to go to Young Master's aid.
What if I don't make the command?
May Second Young Madam think about it carefully.
Think carefully?
Have you all forgotten?
That day, who were the ones who forced Lei Jinghong to leave
while in front of Lei Hentian's funeral stage?
Don't blame me for not reminding you that even if you rescue Young Master,
he would make you all pay for it in the future.
That day, you all chose me, so you shouldn't be choosing again.
That day, I was indeed wrong.
But today, I can't make another mistake.
That's right.
Young Master is Old Sect Leader's only descendant.
If he dies, I will not be able to face Old Sect Leader.
I will also be unable to face the thousands of members of Thunderbolt Clique.
That's right...
That day, we were considering the greater good of Thunderbolt Clique
that's why we asked Second Young Madam to handle the main power over the sect.
Young Master will surely understand the meaning of my actions.
Even if he doesn't understand, we must not go against our conscience.
You said it right. We all can't disappoint Old Sect Leader.
Right... You said it right... We must save Young Master. We must not disappoint Old Sect Leader.
What if there can only be one sect leader? Is it me or him?
Of course, it's Young Master.
Say that again.
Thunderbolt Clique can only bear the surname Lei.
Madam Yan, don't be too excessive!
Excessive?
For these past years, how many things have I done for Thunderbolt Clique?
Just because Lei Jinghong's surname is Lei, you all have forgotten about my merits?
Without Old Sect Leader, you are nothing!
Have you forgotten?! You were just a maidservant that Old Sect Leader brought back here!
Oh?
Really?
If I let you die in front of previous maidservant,
will you willingly accept your fate?
A disloyal person is worse than a dog.
Today, hand me all these dog lives of yours.
Go and be buried with your Old Sect Leader.
Anyone who betrays me, Anye Jue, will never end well.
You...
I am the third-in-command of Dark River, Anye Jue.
Witch! Attack!
Attack!
What you all forced to leave today is the only person that could have saved your lives.
Remember my words.
This mountain path of yours is so hard to travel on. Why don't you fix your roads?
Fixing roads is the duty of the government officials.
We won't be able to do anything about it.
That's right, sir. It's because that the road is uneven, that's why, we get to earn some income.
Just follow that lady in red in front.
- Okay.
Leave with me!
Stop!
Zhan Feng!
Young Master...
Guess if I'll let you off today.
If you want a fight, I'm willing to keep you company.
I don't want to fight you today, but you must return her to me.
No way.
Thank you, Young Master Zhan, for saving me.
Where is Lie Ruge?!
Take down Zhan Feng and seek vengeance for Young Master!
Just drop it for today.
Young Master, they framed and tried to kill you,
hence, you suffered such grave injuries. How can we just let them go?
It's fine. I'm doing this in consideration of Ruge.
Deputy Sect Leader Zhan, seeing how you came today to save Ruge, I'll spare your life.
Please leave.
Uncles, thank you for traveling far to welcome me. You have worked hard.
Respectfully welcoming Young Master back to Thunderbolt Clique!
[ Xue's Sesame Seed Cake Shop]
Hey! Who are you looking for? There are no more people in there.
Auntie, where is Lie Ruge?
Ruge? I don't know.
Since she and Young Master Lei left last time, they haven't returned.
Ge'er, where are you?
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"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 ♫
♫ I can't understand why I jump into the fire and lose feathers to almost make myself crazy ♫
♫ 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? ♫