Dashing Youth (2024) s01e04 Episode Script
Episode 4
♪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 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♪
♪Exposure to the outside 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 4]
What a bunch of weirdos.
[Qingsong Inn]
You are awake.
Come and have breakfast.
What has happened to me?
What has happened to you?
A few days ago, you passed out
and my uncle saved you.
You are lucky
to have known me.
My uncle doesn't always save people.
The little thing hasn't left yet.
Do you have a death wish?
Cuties,
come.
Come over here.
Be good.
Uncle.
Be good.
This is a bit disgusting.
These disgusting things
saved his life.
I
Thank you, sir.
Have I recovered?
No.
You
are poisoned by me.
- What?
- What?
The reason
why I don't always save people
because I use poison
to combat the patient's poison.
To suppress your old injuries,
I gave you
the Guts-Shattering Five Poisons.
But I don't have a way
to detoxify it.
Wait.
What does he do now?
He can't die just like that.
Go to this place on the map
and look for someone called Xin Baicao.
I claim
that no one can escape my poison,
while this fellow claims
to be able to detoxify
any poison in this world.
Go and show him
your poisoned body.
Naturally, he will know
I send you there.
He will do his very best to cure you
to prove he is better than me.
Once the poison is cleared
and your old injuries flare up,
he might think
it's a trick of mine
and will save you again.
Does
Xin Baicao, the King of Medicine,
really exist?
Can he
heal Changfeng?
How would I know?
[I'll poison you to death]
I do poisoning.
I'm not a physician.
Go now.
You have ten more days left.
Ten days?
After that,
the Guts-Breaking Five Poisons
takes effect
and you will die
in less than four hours.
It starts to erode your guts.
It's very painful.
[Chaisang City]
Thank you, sir.
No need to thank me.
Your life is still at risk.
It's better.
I used to think
I would die quietly
on an unfamiliar road.
Gladly,
Heaven shows some mercy to me.
I have met so many heroes
before my life ends.
It's worth it
even if I die now.
Sikong Changfeng,
my uncle
went to great length
to bring you
back to life.
Don't jinx yourself.
Stay alive
and wait till our next encounter
in the martial arts world.
You are right.
I must stay alive.
With a steed,
a spear,
and a pot of liquor,
I will roam around
freely.
I wish you the same.
Go further,
see more of the martial arts world,
and fulfill your promise
of the girl you like.
Of course.
Take this.
Until next time.
Until next time.
Stay alive, Sikong Changfeng.
He should
die honorably in the martial arts world.
Uncle,
do you think
I should also die honorably
in the martial arts world?
What are you talking about?
Of course not!
Say touchwood!
Touchwood.
Then, how will I end up?
You will die pathetically
by your parents' spanking.
Uncle,
let's make a deal.
No.
I haven't said it yet.
Let's go.
Ye Xiaofan,
it's time for lunch.
So noisy.
What do we have today?
Don't simply touch my head.
My sister said
I couldn't grow tall
if you kept touching my head.
It's not true.
I can examine skeletons.
I can tell
you won't grow tall
whether or not
I touch you.
If you say that again,
your big bun
will become mine.
You sleep all-day
and don't find
a proper job.
You won't
get a wife in the future.
Little brat,
you talk
like a mother.
Is getting a proper job
that important?
Certainly.
Well, then.
I will do what you say.
It seems I should
find a proper job.
However, I'm afraid
I can't do that in the village.
It's time
to leave.
Return to Qiandong City.
If not, your mother will poison me.
I doubt my mother does that better
than you.
I can't stand it
when she acts coquettishly.
It's not that I'm not going back.
I just want you to show me around
in the martial arts world
on our way back.
No, I don't have time.
You are free.
How can that be?
I'm not free at all.
I'm the Bodhisattva of Poison.
I'm busy.
Besides,
the Swords Forest
is about to start after four years.
I don't want to miss that.
Swords Forest?
What's that?
It seems you are in such a hurry.
Is that a great assembly?
Swordsmen
from all over the martial arts world
wait in the wings for four years
for the opening of the Swords Forest.
Does that sound grand to you?
Uncle,
you like me the most.
You are the best.
I will brew some liquor for you.
Save it.
Let me ask you this.
Have your mother taught you
any martial arts skills?
No.
But she got me a master
to teach my fist techniques.
That's enough.
Come back.
Who is your master?
His name is Wangba or something.
It's an interesting name.
Wang Batian, the Fist Conqueror?
Right, it's him.
He's something to be reckoned with.
Exactly.
My mother also thought
he could teach me well.
He was working so hard,
so
I treated him to some liquor.
He said he had never drunk
such a wonderful brew in his life.
Then, I told him
he could drink that every day
as long as he stopped teaching me.
Therefore,
my mother drove him away
three days later.
Do you have other masters?
Later, she thought
male masters were unreliable,
so she found a female master.
She is so beautiful.
I still remember her name.
Su Muqing.
Ms. Su?
She is indeed pretty.
Not only that,
she also taught me seriously
for three days.
Luckily,
it was only three days.
Why is that so?
Since Ms. Su came,
my father
came to my backyard
for three consecutive days.
You can imagine what happened later.
You only learned
superficial skills.
So, what actually
are you good at?
Look at me.
What do you think?
Even you think that's a bad one, right?
Let's go.
Uncle.
Uncle.
Uncle.
Uncle.
Where are you going?
Back to Qiandong City.
That's a shorter route.
You can't be serious.
Wasn't that move amazing?
Wasn't that your father's
qinggong technique,
Three Flying Cat Moves.
Three Flying Cat Moves?
It's Three Flying Swallow Moves.
Don't underestimate this.
It's a great fleeing skill.
Don't go, Uncle.
I was being mischievous before,
but I have changed now.
I swear,
I'm serious this time.
It's true
that I didn't like practicing
martial arts skills before.
First,
I thought fighting was boring.
Second, as you know,
General Ye and Yun have died.
Grandfather didn't want me
to suffer the Ye Family's fate.
However, when I encountered
the Eight Young Masters
of Beili these days
and witnessed
those bloodshed
I ask myself,
if I could protect
my friend
when he is in danger?
Would I act like
the Eight Young Masters of Beili
to draw my weapon
and fight alongside him?
Uncle.
Who do you admire the most
in the martial arts world?
Needless to say, it's Mr. Li.
Which Mr. Li are you referring to?
Whenever the Mr. Li is mentioned,
it must be that person.
Mr. Li, the One-Sword Deity.
When I was 19,
I was fortunate to witness
the darting sword from beyond
with my own eyes in Tianqi City.
Five invincible swordsmen from Nanjue
challenged Mr. Li to a duel.
They intended to tire him out
through attrition warfare.
However, Mr. Li defeated them
with only a sword.
From that day on,
no one from Nanjue ever dares
to challenge anyone from Beili
to sword fights.
Naturally, Mr. Li triumphed
in the Martial Ranking that year.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Li
tore the Martial Ranking apart.
"The lowly Martial Ranking
isn't entitled to judge a deity."
That's cool.
No wonder people said
Beili wields swords,
while Nanjue holds blades.
Turns out they have lost their guts
to practice swordsmanship skills.
Everyone in Beili
practices swordsmanship skills.
I used to learn that when I was young.
You did?
Don't you practice how to use poison?
I applied poison to the sword.
What?
Any problem with that?
No.
All right. I made up my mind.
I want to practice swordsmanship.
You practice swordsmanship?
Do you even have a sword?
It's Swords Forest we are going to.
How can I not find one there?
I see.
I didn't see this coming.
Baili.
All right.
It's time
to get you a fine sword.
Are you sure, Uncle?
I announce,
Uncle,
you have grown more important to me
than my father.
Like you respect him much.
You can't say that.
Mount up. Let's hit the road.
Baili, come on.
Coming.
Why?
Didn't you ask me
to get a proper job?
Now that I'm going,
why are you pulling
the long face?
I am not.
You are mistaken.
True though.
You are capable
and can become a military officer
in town
to earn money that's enough
to buy noodles every day.
By then,
all the elderly in the village
will like you
and bring their daughters
to propose marriage.
Then, you can choose
the prettiest girl and marry her.
By the way,
Ye Xiaofan,
who do you think
is the prettiest girl in the village?
Maybe Madam Chen.
She has a gracefully slender figure
and is plump.
I'm saying a girl.
Madam Chen isn't a girl anymore.
She is married.
You choose one for me then.
What do you think about my sister?
All the teachers in the village
say that my sister
will become a beauty.
Do you know
what "will become a beauty" means?
What does that mean?
It means
she is yet a beauty.
Besides,
I'm engaged.
What? You are engaged?
When did that happen?
It was when I was little.
At that time, I was engaged to someone.
It's just
I'm of age now,
yet I'm still wandering outside.
I wonder
if she has met someone else.
Why don't you go and find her?
I will.
It will be
after doing something I must do.
Very soon.
Well, stop here.
Ye Xiaofan,
though you are only going
to a city nearby,
you leave the village, after all.
You should have the last meal
with everyone
and bid farewell to them.
I'm not going to cities nearby.
No?
Where are you going then?
I'm heading
to somewhere I have been looking forward
and retrieve something.
After that, I will go
to a place I must go.
A place you must go?
Where is it?
A faraway city
called Tianqi.
Tianqi?
Isn't that the capital
of Beili?
It is a great distance away.
I only read it from books.
Ye Xiaofan,
why are you going there?
I'm going to Tianqi
to achieve something big.
Perhaps
I might meet
a long-lost friend there
and her.
Ye Xiaofan, what are you thinking?
You know what?
Stop calling me Ye Xiaofan from now on.
Call me Ye Dingzhi.
Ye Dingzhi?
Why this name?
Because I want
to wander the martial arts world
with my sword
and challenge Tianqi.
[Ye Dingzhi]
Practice well the sword techniques
I taught you
for a few more years
and you will protect
the entire village.
Ye Xiaofan,
don't leave yet.
How will I find you later?
When I become famous
and you enter the martial arts world,
tell everyone your name is Ye Xiaofan,
then I will come to you.
All right.
Fragrance sachets for sale!
[Shenjian Town]
As expected of the Shenjian Town.
[Literally means Divine Swords Town]
Everyone here holds a sword.
Even a dog has one.
Uncle,
so this is
a sword dog?
[Sword and nasty are homophones]
No name-calling.
Sorry about that.
A sword dog?
Uncle,
you haven't explained to me
what the Swords Forest actually is.
Swords Forest,
as its name implies,
it gathers tons of swords here.
At first,
there were swordsmen
thrusting swords into this land
where the Sword Deity perished
to show their resolution
in swordsmanship.
Later,
whenever a famous sword is forged
or an elite swordsman perishes,
the new swords
and the deceased masters' swords
would be kept in the Swords Forest
to await the fated one
to claim them every four years.
This person
looks familiar.
What an aroma.
Mister,
what liquor is this?
Sword Liquor.
How can you miss the Sword Liquor
in the Swords Forest?
Sword Liquor?
- Mister, fill it up.
- Mister, fill it up.
All right.
Baili,
you only introduced masters
who taught your martial arts skills.
Why don't you
tell me something
about your brewing master?
I don't need someone to teach me that.
This is an innate talent, you know?
Coming.
Sirs, here's your liquor.
Please enjoy.
That's intense.
It cuts my tongue
like a sharp blade.
It truly lives up to its name.
Nice brew.
Don't drink too much.
You will get drunk.
Uncle,
we have been walking for long.
I still see no end
to this forest.
It becomes foggy.
Uncle.
Uncle?
Uncle.
Uncle.
This is Qimen Dunjia Arts.
That place
is the external area
of the Swords Forest
which is accessible on regular days.
But here
is the very place,
which opens only every four years,
the Swords Forest.
How magnificent.
There are
two great sects of swords forgery,
Swordcore Grave
and Famous Swords Manor.
[Wei Changfeng]
It seems that Famous Swords Manor
[young master of Famous Swords Manor]
is in charge this year.
Speaking of which,
you have some connections
with Famous Swords Manor.
What connections?
How come I didn't know that?
Lei Mengsha's wife
is
Swordcore Grave Master, Li Suwang's
daughter,
Li Xinyue, who inherits the Heart Sword.
The martial arts world is big
yet small.
[Cheng Yu, Song Yanhui
, Wushuang City]
Since all of you came here
to claim swords,
I won't
keep you waiting for long.
Please
play the music.
The first-level sword
is the Mountain sword.
Everyone,
you may start.
Uncle, shall we?
Not now.
There are four levels of swords.
First, the Mountain.
As high as a mountain,
unreachable by ordinary swords.
Second, the Ocean.
All rivers converge
into the boundless ocean.
Merging one hundred Mountain swords
to form the very one.
Now, the Ocean sword.
Everyone, please.
Third, the Cloud Sky.
Above the ocean,
clouds in the ninth heaven
overlook the earth.
There's only one in ten thousand swords.
Fourth, the Celestial.
Beyond the ninth heaven,
a celestial palace resides.
It's a sword from beyond.
Whether or not
it will emerge in the Swords Forest
depends on your luck.
If so
Given
my swordsmanship skills,
claiming an Ocean
is not a problem.
You should at least
get a Cloud Sky sword.
In that case, I need to use poison.
Is there any sword you like?
I only know
Cloud Sky lies above Ocean,
and a Celestial one
ranks highest of all.
Needless to say, I want the best sword.
If not, how else can I gain fame?
Well said.
Who are you?
[Wang Yixing, principal disciple]
I'm Wang Yixing from Mount Wangcheng.
[of Lyu Suzhen from Mount Wangcheng]
The disciple of Lyu Suzhen.
Setting aside
whether he spoke well or not,
his naive ambition
to rise to fame
is putting me on the spot.
Mr. Wen,
with due respect,
he should
claim the sword by himself.
Mister,
what did you say?
Who claims the sword?
I'm saying
that it's better
if you claim the sword by yourself.
Look at him.
I'm sure
he will get beaten up
with two or three strikes.
Are we going
to return empty-handed?
Don't jump to the conclusion yet,
Mr. Wen.
I think
this young man
might get a fine sword.
- Bravo!
- Bravo!
You can't be drunk, can you?
The Mountain sword
and the Ocean sword
have each found their owners.
The next sword
is of Cloud Sky level.
I named it Fire Divine.
It's a shard of the ablaze sword,
Grand Sun,
use by the Kunlun Sword Deity
in a battle.
To be more precise,
it's born out of the Grand Sun.
It belongs to the Celestial Palace,
but alas, falls from the ninth heaven.
What a waste.
I'm down.
Me too.
I'm coming.
Hands off my sword.
You called it a waste.
You hypocrite.
It depends on who owns the sword.
Swords have no levels,
but their owners
determine their value.
Why is the sword flying?
This is Sword Wielding Arts
from Mount Wangcheng.
Not just wielding arts,
it also contains
the secret technique of Mount Wangcheng.
With such cultivation at this age,
he must be the top
among all current disciples.
You are drunk.
This is Sword Liquor.
It's different from ordinary liquor.
Wang Yixing, the principal disciple
of Mount Wancheng's Leader, Lyu Suzhen,
will claim this sword.
Everyone.
This is the only Cloud Sky-level sword.
Why isn't Wushuang City involved?
Could it be
I'm not interested
in swords of a higher level.
This sword
is a perfect gift
for my junior brother.
Everyone,
thank you.
He mentioned
"swords of a higher level".
Exactly.
Wushuang City hasn't started yet.
Is there really a fourth-level sword?
The fourth level,
Celestial Level Sword.
Please grant me
this sword from beyond.
Baili, look.
Celestial.
It smells great.
It's the fragrance of lotus.
I forged this sword
and named it Dustless.
I ask for a peerless gentry to claim it.
Hopefully, this fine gentry
will journey the world with this sword
and let it triumph
the Record of Famous Swords.
This is a great sword.
I want it.
You fool.
Do you want your uncle,
who uses poisons,
to be surrounded by all swordsmen?
I, Song Yanhui of Wushuang City,
wish to claim this sword.
Who will be my rival?
I doubt someone will compete
with Wushuang City.
I will.
Who is he?
Who are you?
Ye Dingzhi.
Ye Dingzhi?
I have never heard of this name.
He probably is a rash young man.
He dares challenge Wushuang City?
This time,
I suppose he might die here.
This guy
looks
like
I can't recall it at all.
Such agility.
An innate swordsman.
You are indeed strong.
But I am
stronger.
Uncle,
are they powerful?
Given what they have shown,
they are both in the Sturdy Phase.
However, the difference
is that the guy from Wushuang City
is already out of his depth,
while Ye Dingzhi
hasn't fully exerted his strength.
He possesses such strength
at this young age.
That's not easy.
Wushuang City actually loses.
This is unbelievable.
How did this happen?
I concede defeat.
Thank you.
Hold on.
Baili!
I
want that sword too.
May I ask your name?
Baili Dongjun.
Baili Dongjun?
Do we know each other?
No.
No, we don't.
Then why did you
You want to claim the sword,
but where is yours?
My
Right.
Mister,
you can have this.
Such embarrassment.
What a disgrace.
I have one now.
He's just as silly as he was.
Hold on. I remember it now.
Why do I think
you look familiar?
Baili Dongjun,
are you trying
to cozy up to me?
You came to the wrong place.
He is great.
Are you not drawing your sword?
I don't know any sword techniques.
Young man, come down. Just surrender.
- Exactly.
- Exactly.
Just quit and come down.
Don't get hurt. Stop fighting.
It seems that you are no match for me.
This idiot
must be slacking off during practice
like he did back then.
Sword?
Can I wield a sword?
Master,
this is another illusion skill of yours?
No, this is a sword technique.
Pay attention.
I will only demonstrate once.
I have an unrivaled sword technique.
Why is it unrivaled?
On this earth,
from past to future,
no one with this technique
will ever emerge again.
If someone
does,
it will only be from the Baili Family.
I have recalled it.
I know swordsmanship.
That's
♪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 extinguished♪
♪Wielding 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♪
Western Chu's Sword Song.
♪Retired from the mundane world♪
This is really
the Western Chu's Sword Song.
It truly lives up to its reputation.
How carefree and spontaneous.
Words have it
that it only consists of three moves.
I was fortunate to witness that once.
It was exactly the same
as Mr. Baili's.
♪Soaring towards the sky,
the sword reigns all♪
But his moves
are complete.
♪Striding across the land
with a drunken gait♪
How did Baili know
the Western Chu's Sword Song?
♪I will protect the people
whenever I'm needed♪
♪Atop the summit, you and I shall
battle for the world's best♪
I remember everything now.
Sword Song.
But why are there only sword moves
and no song?
It's a shame
that the one who sings is already dead,
leaving only the sword moves,
Heaven's Path.
Back then, Gu Chen,
the Scholar Deity of Western Chu sings
and Gu Mo, the Sword Deity,
wields his sword.
In front of the gate of Luosang City,
the last city left of Western Chu,
with a sword and a song,
they confronted 9,000 Pofeng armies
till their every last breath.
Finally, Luosang was raided
and Western Chu was brought down.
This complete sword technique
became a lost art.
That's my nephew.
My nephew.
I didn't expect
that the Marquis of Zhenxi's Mansion
would be more bolder than I imagined.
I thought
I only came here for a sword
and to gain fame.
What a pleasant surprise.
I have met you
and
such an interesting sword technique.
Liquor.
Where's my liquor?
There you go.
It must be a fine brew.
You enjoy it so much.
Man,
lend me your liquor.
Cheers!
Cheers!
Awesome!
Across the Ninth Heaven
I ride on my sword.
There's indeed a song.
Into the vast sky I shan't return.
Amidst the clouds
I sing in wild jubilation.
With 300,000 barrels down the hatch.
I bear a free spirit within
and here ends my song.
[No animals were harmed
during the filming of this drama.]
[Some animals were created
using bionic props and 3D effects.]
♪Stirring a gentle breeze♪
♪With intentional heart♪
♪Moored by the lake, ripples spread♪
♪Feet stained with spring mud♪
♪Only hearing the branches
clamoring softly♪
♪Whispering under the wind♪
♪Drawing your silhouette under the moon♪
♪As if destined,
gazing at your faint shadow♪
♪Wandering and seeking
a thousand times♪
♪Following you to the dusk
of the late evening♪
♪Listening to the drizzle
accompanied by slanted shadows♪
♪With whom do I rely now?♪
♪Roaming the world together
like a pair of lovebirds♪
♪Lovers' hearts cherishing each other♪
♪Red paper as a boat,
rowing hearts together♪
♪A single folding fan,
swaying the stars and clouds♪
♪The perfect moment♪
♪To meet you♪
♪Stirring a gentle breeze♪
♪With intentional heart♪
♪Moored by the lake, ripples spread♪
♪Feet stained with spring mud♪
♪Only hearing the branches
clamoring softly♪
♪Whispering under the wind♪
♪Drawing your silhouette under the moon♪
♪As if destined,
gazing at your faint shadow♪
♪Wandering and seeking
a thousand times♪
♪Following you to the dusk
of the late evening♪
♪Listening to the drizzle
accompanied by slanted shadows♪
♪With whom do I rely now?♪
♪Roaming the world together
like a pair of lovebirds♪
♪Lovers' hearts cherishing each other♪
♪Red paper as a boat,
rowing hearts together♪
♪A single folding fan,
swaying the stars and clouds♪
♪The perfect moment♪
♪To meet you♪
♪Holding onto my life
in the face of death threats♪
♪I look into this dark night♪
♪Never once has my soul 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♪
♪Exposure to the outside 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 4]
What a bunch of weirdos.
[Qingsong Inn]
You are awake.
Come and have breakfast.
What has happened to me?
What has happened to you?
A few days ago, you passed out
and my uncle saved you.
You are lucky
to have known me.
My uncle doesn't always save people.
The little thing hasn't left yet.
Do you have a death wish?
Cuties,
come.
Come over here.
Be good.
Uncle.
Be good.
This is a bit disgusting.
These disgusting things
saved his life.
I
Thank you, sir.
Have I recovered?
No.
You
are poisoned by me.
- What?
- What?
The reason
why I don't always save people
because I use poison
to combat the patient's poison.
To suppress your old injuries,
I gave you
the Guts-Shattering Five Poisons.
But I don't have a way
to detoxify it.
Wait.
What does he do now?
He can't die just like that.
Go to this place on the map
and look for someone called Xin Baicao.
I claim
that no one can escape my poison,
while this fellow claims
to be able to detoxify
any poison in this world.
Go and show him
your poisoned body.
Naturally, he will know
I send you there.
He will do his very best to cure you
to prove he is better than me.
Once the poison is cleared
and your old injuries flare up,
he might think
it's a trick of mine
and will save you again.
Does
Xin Baicao, the King of Medicine,
really exist?
Can he
heal Changfeng?
How would I know?
[I'll poison you to death]
I do poisoning.
I'm not a physician.
Go now.
You have ten more days left.
Ten days?
After that,
the Guts-Breaking Five Poisons
takes effect
and you will die
in less than four hours.
It starts to erode your guts.
It's very painful.
[Chaisang City]
Thank you, sir.
No need to thank me.
Your life is still at risk.
It's better.
I used to think
I would die quietly
on an unfamiliar road.
Gladly,
Heaven shows some mercy to me.
I have met so many heroes
before my life ends.
It's worth it
even if I die now.
Sikong Changfeng,
my uncle
went to great length
to bring you
back to life.
Don't jinx yourself.
Stay alive
and wait till our next encounter
in the martial arts world.
You are right.
I must stay alive.
With a steed,
a spear,
and a pot of liquor,
I will roam around
freely.
I wish you the same.
Go further,
see more of the martial arts world,
and fulfill your promise
of the girl you like.
Of course.
Take this.
Until next time.
Until next time.
Stay alive, Sikong Changfeng.
He should
die honorably in the martial arts world.
Uncle,
do you think
I should also die honorably
in the martial arts world?
What are you talking about?
Of course not!
Say touchwood!
Touchwood.
Then, how will I end up?
You will die pathetically
by your parents' spanking.
Uncle,
let's make a deal.
No.
I haven't said it yet.
Let's go.
Ye Xiaofan,
it's time for lunch.
So noisy.
What do we have today?
Don't simply touch my head.
My sister said
I couldn't grow tall
if you kept touching my head.
It's not true.
I can examine skeletons.
I can tell
you won't grow tall
whether or not
I touch you.
If you say that again,
your big bun
will become mine.
You sleep all-day
and don't find
a proper job.
You won't
get a wife in the future.
Little brat,
you talk
like a mother.
Is getting a proper job
that important?
Certainly.
Well, then.
I will do what you say.
It seems I should
find a proper job.
However, I'm afraid
I can't do that in the village.
It's time
to leave.
Return to Qiandong City.
If not, your mother will poison me.
I doubt my mother does that better
than you.
I can't stand it
when she acts coquettishly.
It's not that I'm not going back.
I just want you to show me around
in the martial arts world
on our way back.
No, I don't have time.
You are free.
How can that be?
I'm not free at all.
I'm the Bodhisattva of Poison.
I'm busy.
Besides,
the Swords Forest
is about to start after four years.
I don't want to miss that.
Swords Forest?
What's that?
It seems you are in such a hurry.
Is that a great assembly?
Swordsmen
from all over the martial arts world
wait in the wings for four years
for the opening of the Swords Forest.
Does that sound grand to you?
Uncle,
you like me the most.
You are the best.
I will brew some liquor for you.
Save it.
Let me ask you this.
Have your mother taught you
any martial arts skills?
No.
But she got me a master
to teach my fist techniques.
That's enough.
Come back.
Who is your master?
His name is Wangba or something.
It's an interesting name.
Wang Batian, the Fist Conqueror?
Right, it's him.
He's something to be reckoned with.
Exactly.
My mother also thought
he could teach me well.
He was working so hard,
so
I treated him to some liquor.
He said he had never drunk
such a wonderful brew in his life.
Then, I told him
he could drink that every day
as long as he stopped teaching me.
Therefore,
my mother drove him away
three days later.
Do you have other masters?
Later, she thought
male masters were unreliable,
so she found a female master.
She is so beautiful.
I still remember her name.
Su Muqing.
Ms. Su?
She is indeed pretty.
Not only that,
she also taught me seriously
for three days.
Luckily,
it was only three days.
Why is that so?
Since Ms. Su came,
my father
came to my backyard
for three consecutive days.
You can imagine what happened later.
You only learned
superficial skills.
So, what actually
are you good at?
Look at me.
What do you think?
Even you think that's a bad one, right?
Let's go.
Uncle.
Uncle.
Uncle.
Uncle.
Where are you going?
Back to Qiandong City.
That's a shorter route.
You can't be serious.
Wasn't that move amazing?
Wasn't that your father's
qinggong technique,
Three Flying Cat Moves.
Three Flying Cat Moves?
It's Three Flying Swallow Moves.
Don't underestimate this.
It's a great fleeing skill.
Don't go, Uncle.
I was being mischievous before,
but I have changed now.
I swear,
I'm serious this time.
It's true
that I didn't like practicing
martial arts skills before.
First,
I thought fighting was boring.
Second, as you know,
General Ye and Yun have died.
Grandfather didn't want me
to suffer the Ye Family's fate.
However, when I encountered
the Eight Young Masters
of Beili these days
and witnessed
those bloodshed
I ask myself,
if I could protect
my friend
when he is in danger?
Would I act like
the Eight Young Masters of Beili
to draw my weapon
and fight alongside him?
Uncle.
Who do you admire the most
in the martial arts world?
Needless to say, it's Mr. Li.
Which Mr. Li are you referring to?
Whenever the Mr. Li is mentioned,
it must be that person.
Mr. Li, the One-Sword Deity.
When I was 19,
I was fortunate to witness
the darting sword from beyond
with my own eyes in Tianqi City.
Five invincible swordsmen from Nanjue
challenged Mr. Li to a duel.
They intended to tire him out
through attrition warfare.
However, Mr. Li defeated them
with only a sword.
From that day on,
no one from Nanjue ever dares
to challenge anyone from Beili
to sword fights.
Naturally, Mr. Li triumphed
in the Martial Ranking that year.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Li
tore the Martial Ranking apart.
"The lowly Martial Ranking
isn't entitled to judge a deity."
That's cool.
No wonder people said
Beili wields swords,
while Nanjue holds blades.
Turns out they have lost their guts
to practice swordsmanship skills.
Everyone in Beili
practices swordsmanship skills.
I used to learn that when I was young.
You did?
Don't you practice how to use poison?
I applied poison to the sword.
What?
Any problem with that?
No.
All right. I made up my mind.
I want to practice swordsmanship.
You practice swordsmanship?
Do you even have a sword?
It's Swords Forest we are going to.
How can I not find one there?
I see.
I didn't see this coming.
Baili.
All right.
It's time
to get you a fine sword.
Are you sure, Uncle?
I announce,
Uncle,
you have grown more important to me
than my father.
Like you respect him much.
You can't say that.
Mount up. Let's hit the road.
Baili, come on.
Coming.
Why?
Didn't you ask me
to get a proper job?
Now that I'm going,
why are you pulling
the long face?
I am not.
You are mistaken.
True though.
You are capable
and can become a military officer
in town
to earn money that's enough
to buy noodles every day.
By then,
all the elderly in the village
will like you
and bring their daughters
to propose marriage.
Then, you can choose
the prettiest girl and marry her.
By the way,
Ye Xiaofan,
who do you think
is the prettiest girl in the village?
Maybe Madam Chen.
She has a gracefully slender figure
and is plump.
I'm saying a girl.
Madam Chen isn't a girl anymore.
She is married.
You choose one for me then.
What do you think about my sister?
All the teachers in the village
say that my sister
will become a beauty.
Do you know
what "will become a beauty" means?
What does that mean?
It means
she is yet a beauty.
Besides,
I'm engaged.
What? You are engaged?
When did that happen?
It was when I was little.
At that time, I was engaged to someone.
It's just
I'm of age now,
yet I'm still wandering outside.
I wonder
if she has met someone else.
Why don't you go and find her?
I will.
It will be
after doing something I must do.
Very soon.
Well, stop here.
Ye Xiaofan,
though you are only going
to a city nearby,
you leave the village, after all.
You should have the last meal
with everyone
and bid farewell to them.
I'm not going to cities nearby.
No?
Where are you going then?
I'm heading
to somewhere I have been looking forward
and retrieve something.
After that, I will go
to a place I must go.
A place you must go?
Where is it?
A faraway city
called Tianqi.
Tianqi?
Isn't that the capital
of Beili?
It is a great distance away.
I only read it from books.
Ye Xiaofan,
why are you going there?
I'm going to Tianqi
to achieve something big.
Perhaps
I might meet
a long-lost friend there
and her.
Ye Xiaofan, what are you thinking?
You know what?
Stop calling me Ye Xiaofan from now on.
Call me Ye Dingzhi.
Ye Dingzhi?
Why this name?
Because I want
to wander the martial arts world
with my sword
and challenge Tianqi.
[Ye Dingzhi]
Practice well the sword techniques
I taught you
for a few more years
and you will protect
the entire village.
Ye Xiaofan,
don't leave yet.
How will I find you later?
When I become famous
and you enter the martial arts world,
tell everyone your name is Ye Xiaofan,
then I will come to you.
All right.
Fragrance sachets for sale!
[Shenjian Town]
As expected of the Shenjian Town.
[Literally means Divine Swords Town]
Everyone here holds a sword.
Even a dog has one.
Uncle,
so this is
a sword dog?
[Sword and nasty are homophones]
No name-calling.
Sorry about that.
A sword dog?
Uncle,
you haven't explained to me
what the Swords Forest actually is.
Swords Forest,
as its name implies,
it gathers tons of swords here.
At first,
there were swordsmen
thrusting swords into this land
where the Sword Deity perished
to show their resolution
in swordsmanship.
Later,
whenever a famous sword is forged
or an elite swordsman perishes,
the new swords
and the deceased masters' swords
would be kept in the Swords Forest
to await the fated one
to claim them every four years.
This person
looks familiar.
What an aroma.
Mister,
what liquor is this?
Sword Liquor.
How can you miss the Sword Liquor
in the Swords Forest?
Sword Liquor?
- Mister, fill it up.
- Mister, fill it up.
All right.
Baili,
you only introduced masters
who taught your martial arts skills.
Why don't you
tell me something
about your brewing master?
I don't need someone to teach me that.
This is an innate talent, you know?
Coming.
Sirs, here's your liquor.
Please enjoy.
That's intense.
It cuts my tongue
like a sharp blade.
It truly lives up to its name.
Nice brew.
Don't drink too much.
You will get drunk.
Uncle,
we have been walking for long.
I still see no end
to this forest.
It becomes foggy.
Uncle.
Uncle?
Uncle.
Uncle.
This is Qimen Dunjia Arts.
That place
is the external area
of the Swords Forest
which is accessible on regular days.
But here
is the very place,
which opens only every four years,
the Swords Forest.
How magnificent.
There are
two great sects of swords forgery,
Swordcore Grave
and Famous Swords Manor.
[Wei Changfeng]
It seems that Famous Swords Manor
[young master of Famous Swords Manor]
is in charge this year.
Speaking of which,
you have some connections
with Famous Swords Manor.
What connections?
How come I didn't know that?
Lei Mengsha's wife
is
Swordcore Grave Master, Li Suwang's
daughter,
Li Xinyue, who inherits the Heart Sword.
The martial arts world is big
yet small.
[Cheng Yu, Song Yanhui
, Wushuang City]
Since all of you came here
to claim swords,
I won't
keep you waiting for long.
Please
play the music.
The first-level sword
is the Mountain sword.
Everyone,
you may start.
Uncle, shall we?
Not now.
There are four levels of swords.
First, the Mountain.
As high as a mountain,
unreachable by ordinary swords.
Second, the Ocean.
All rivers converge
into the boundless ocean.
Merging one hundred Mountain swords
to form the very one.
Now, the Ocean sword.
Everyone, please.
Third, the Cloud Sky.
Above the ocean,
clouds in the ninth heaven
overlook the earth.
There's only one in ten thousand swords.
Fourth, the Celestial.
Beyond the ninth heaven,
a celestial palace resides.
It's a sword from beyond.
Whether or not
it will emerge in the Swords Forest
depends on your luck.
If so
Given
my swordsmanship skills,
claiming an Ocean
is not a problem.
You should at least
get a Cloud Sky sword.
In that case, I need to use poison.
Is there any sword you like?
I only know
Cloud Sky lies above Ocean,
and a Celestial one
ranks highest of all.
Needless to say, I want the best sword.
If not, how else can I gain fame?
Well said.
Who are you?
[Wang Yixing, principal disciple]
I'm Wang Yixing from Mount Wangcheng.
[of Lyu Suzhen from Mount Wangcheng]
The disciple of Lyu Suzhen.
Setting aside
whether he spoke well or not,
his naive ambition
to rise to fame
is putting me on the spot.
Mr. Wen,
with due respect,
he should
claim the sword by himself.
Mister,
what did you say?
Who claims the sword?
I'm saying
that it's better
if you claim the sword by yourself.
Look at him.
I'm sure
he will get beaten up
with two or three strikes.
Are we going
to return empty-handed?
Don't jump to the conclusion yet,
Mr. Wen.
I think
this young man
might get a fine sword.
- Bravo!
- Bravo!
You can't be drunk, can you?
The Mountain sword
and the Ocean sword
have each found their owners.
The next sword
is of Cloud Sky level.
I named it Fire Divine.
It's a shard of the ablaze sword,
Grand Sun,
use by the Kunlun Sword Deity
in a battle.
To be more precise,
it's born out of the Grand Sun.
It belongs to the Celestial Palace,
but alas, falls from the ninth heaven.
What a waste.
I'm down.
Me too.
I'm coming.
Hands off my sword.
You called it a waste.
You hypocrite.
It depends on who owns the sword.
Swords have no levels,
but their owners
determine their value.
Why is the sword flying?
This is Sword Wielding Arts
from Mount Wangcheng.
Not just wielding arts,
it also contains
the secret technique of Mount Wangcheng.
With such cultivation at this age,
he must be the top
among all current disciples.
You are drunk.
This is Sword Liquor.
It's different from ordinary liquor.
Wang Yixing, the principal disciple
of Mount Wancheng's Leader, Lyu Suzhen,
will claim this sword.
Everyone.
This is the only Cloud Sky-level sword.
Why isn't Wushuang City involved?
Could it be
I'm not interested
in swords of a higher level.
This sword
is a perfect gift
for my junior brother.
Everyone,
thank you.
He mentioned
"swords of a higher level".
Exactly.
Wushuang City hasn't started yet.
Is there really a fourth-level sword?
The fourth level,
Celestial Level Sword.
Please grant me
this sword from beyond.
Baili, look.
Celestial.
It smells great.
It's the fragrance of lotus.
I forged this sword
and named it Dustless.
I ask for a peerless gentry to claim it.
Hopefully, this fine gentry
will journey the world with this sword
and let it triumph
the Record of Famous Swords.
This is a great sword.
I want it.
You fool.
Do you want your uncle,
who uses poisons,
to be surrounded by all swordsmen?
I, Song Yanhui of Wushuang City,
wish to claim this sword.
Who will be my rival?
I doubt someone will compete
with Wushuang City.
I will.
Who is he?
Who are you?
Ye Dingzhi.
Ye Dingzhi?
I have never heard of this name.
He probably is a rash young man.
He dares challenge Wushuang City?
This time,
I suppose he might die here.
This guy
looks
like
I can't recall it at all.
Such agility.
An innate swordsman.
You are indeed strong.
But I am
stronger.
Uncle,
are they powerful?
Given what they have shown,
they are both in the Sturdy Phase.
However, the difference
is that the guy from Wushuang City
is already out of his depth,
while Ye Dingzhi
hasn't fully exerted his strength.
He possesses such strength
at this young age.
That's not easy.
Wushuang City actually loses.
This is unbelievable.
How did this happen?
I concede defeat.
Thank you.
Hold on.
Baili!
I
want that sword too.
May I ask your name?
Baili Dongjun.
Baili Dongjun?
Do we know each other?
No.
No, we don't.
Then why did you
You want to claim the sword,
but where is yours?
My
Right.
Mister,
you can have this.
Such embarrassment.
What a disgrace.
I have one now.
He's just as silly as he was.
Hold on. I remember it now.
Why do I think
you look familiar?
Baili Dongjun,
are you trying
to cozy up to me?
You came to the wrong place.
He is great.
Are you not drawing your sword?
I don't know any sword techniques.
Young man, come down. Just surrender.
- Exactly.
- Exactly.
Just quit and come down.
Don't get hurt. Stop fighting.
It seems that you are no match for me.
This idiot
must be slacking off during practice
like he did back then.
Sword?
Can I wield a sword?
Master,
this is another illusion skill of yours?
No, this is a sword technique.
Pay attention.
I will only demonstrate once.
I have an unrivaled sword technique.
Why is it unrivaled?
On this earth,
from past to future,
no one with this technique
will ever emerge again.
If someone
does,
it will only be from the Baili Family.
I have recalled it.
I know swordsmanship.
That's
♪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 extinguished♪
♪Wielding 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♪
Western Chu's Sword Song.
♪Retired from the mundane world♪
This is really
the Western Chu's Sword Song.
It truly lives up to its reputation.
How carefree and spontaneous.
Words have it
that it only consists of three moves.
I was fortunate to witness that once.
It was exactly the same
as Mr. Baili's.
♪Soaring towards the sky,
the sword reigns all♪
But his moves
are complete.
♪Striding across the land
with a drunken gait♪
How did Baili know
the Western Chu's Sword Song?
♪I will protect the people
whenever I'm needed♪
♪Atop the summit, you and I shall
battle for the world's best♪
I remember everything now.
Sword Song.
But why are there only sword moves
and no song?
It's a shame
that the one who sings is already dead,
leaving only the sword moves,
Heaven's Path.
Back then, Gu Chen,
the Scholar Deity of Western Chu sings
and Gu Mo, the Sword Deity,
wields his sword.
In front of the gate of Luosang City,
the last city left of Western Chu,
with a sword and a song,
they confronted 9,000 Pofeng armies
till their every last breath.
Finally, Luosang was raided
and Western Chu was brought down.
This complete sword technique
became a lost art.
That's my nephew.
My nephew.
I didn't expect
that the Marquis of Zhenxi's Mansion
would be more bolder than I imagined.
I thought
I only came here for a sword
and to gain fame.
What a pleasant surprise.
I have met you
and
such an interesting sword technique.
Liquor.
Where's my liquor?
There you go.
It must be a fine brew.
You enjoy it so much.
Man,
lend me your liquor.
Cheers!
Cheers!
Awesome!
Across the Ninth Heaven
I ride on my sword.
There's indeed a song.
Into the vast sky I shan't return.
Amidst the clouds
I sing in wild jubilation.
With 300,000 barrels down the hatch.
I bear a free spirit within
and here ends my song.
[No animals were harmed
during the filming of this drama.]
[Some animals were created
using bionic props and 3D effects.]
♪Stirring a gentle breeze♪
♪With intentional heart♪
♪Moored by the lake, ripples spread♪
♪Feet stained with spring mud♪
♪Only hearing the branches
clamoring softly♪
♪Whispering under the wind♪
♪Drawing your silhouette under the moon♪
♪As if destined,
gazing at your faint shadow♪
♪Wandering and seeking
a thousand times♪
♪Following you to the dusk
of the late evening♪
♪Listening to the drizzle
accompanied by slanted shadows♪
♪With whom do I rely now?♪
♪Roaming the world together
like a pair of lovebirds♪
♪Lovers' hearts cherishing each other♪
♪Red paper as a boat,
rowing hearts together♪
♪A single folding fan,
swaying the stars and clouds♪
♪The perfect moment♪
♪To meet you♪
♪Stirring a gentle breeze♪
♪With intentional heart♪
♪Moored by the lake, ripples spread♪
♪Feet stained with spring mud♪
♪Only hearing the branches
clamoring softly♪
♪Whispering under the wind♪
♪Drawing your silhouette under the moon♪
♪As if destined,
gazing at your faint shadow♪
♪Wandering and seeking
a thousand times♪
♪Following you to the dusk
of the late evening♪
♪Listening to the drizzle
accompanied by slanted shadows♪
♪With whom do I rely now?♪
♪Roaming the world together
like a pair of lovebirds♪
♪Lovers' hearts cherishing each other♪
♪Red paper as a boat,
rowing hearts together♪
♪A single folding fan,
swaying the stars and clouds♪
♪The perfect moment♪
♪To meet you♪