Sword and Fairy 1 (2024) s01e15 Episode Script
Episode 15
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=Sword and Fairy 1=
=Episode 15=
This way.
We have arrived.
This is the Temple of the Earth God?
Why is a giant rat being worshipped?
What's going on here?
How would I know?
I have never seen Mr. Jinba, Miss.
Now that I have brought you all here,
please let me go.
Why did you let him go?
He probably wasn't lying.
No use keeping him.
If this is really the place,
what do we offer as tribute?
So?
We just wait here?
A'nu,
be patient.
As Mr. Huang said,
Mr. Jinba should come to us.
That is Mr. Jinba.
(Mr. Jinba)
A mouse demon?
Who are you?
You came looking for me,
and yet you ask who I am?
You
are Mr. Jinba?
Follow me.
"Being in a room of orchids for a while,
one stops noticing their fragrance."
Truly the ancients did not lie.
Li,
to be honest,
I can no longer distinguish any scents.
Did you find it?
No.
Sir,
still can't find the scent you're after?
Perhaps consider other rouges?
I want to gift one to Ling'er.
Any recommendations, Scholar?
This rouge.
Its hue is like peach blossoms
upon the water, bright and captivating.
It's perfect
for Miss Ling'er.
Sounds impressive.
We'll take this one.
Madam.
Two boxes, please.
Sure.
Does your cousin
need this?
After all, she's a lady.
Though she's currently trapped in jail,
looking dirty,
once she clears her name,
she'd surely want to dress up properly.
Come here.
(House for Music and Pleasure)
Follow me.
Let's go.
That's right, sir.
Li,
did you see that female thief?
- No.
- Yes.
Any new clues then?
None.
Li, let's focus on what's important.
I can't let my cousin down,
nor can you disappoint Miss Ling'er.
Right?
First time here, gentlemen?
What kind of girl do you like?
You can find whomever you need.
Manager,
ask all the girls
to be here.
All of them?
We can surely afford that.
No problem.
Gentlemen, follow me.
Follow me.
A rare Thunder Fire Bead.
So generous.
You must be seeking a finer treasure.
Mr. Jinba.
We're looking for a Spiritual Bead
with spiritual powers.
A Spiritual Bead?
For the lost treasures
from the appraisal event,
our friends have been wrongly imprisoned.
Without that bead
to find the lost treasures,
they're in mortal danger.
Those treasures weren't stolen
by the thief.
So, that won't save your friend.
Alright, Ling'er, I get it now.
He's not answering our question.
It's just that he has no clue
about where the Spiritual Bead is.
Stinky mouse, give back
my Thunder Fire Bead!
How bold!
No one's dared speak to me like that.
So what if I did?
Mr. Jinba, my friend is outspoken
but means no harm.
Please understand.
Tang Yu, A'nu,
go outside and wait for me.
No, Ling'er.
- What if
- Come with me.
Forget it.
Humans naturally distrust the different.
You not seeing me as a demon
is already unusual.
Mr. Jinba,
then you are
Since birth,
I have had this long tail.
Even my own parents
thought I was a mouse-turned demon.
Fearing trouble,
they abandoned me in
a dilapidated temple in the wilderness,
leaving me to fend for myself.
Perhaps my fate wasn't sealed yet,
so I was saved by mice.
They taught me their language,
and we depended on each other
until one day I ventured
into the city and realized,
I was not one of them.
Though the mice
showed me kindness and raised me,
after much thought,
despite the pain,
I left them.
You are different after all.
Perhaps,
parting is for the best.
- I'm not a snake demon.
- Ling'er.
- I'm not a snake demon.
- Descendants of Nuwa have their own missions,
destined not to live at will.
They'll never be able to become
an ordinary person.
I thought so too.
But having experienced
the world's coldness and warmth,
and seeing through people's hearts,
I realized people despise rats,
calling them dirty and despicable.
But human hearts
are even darker and filthier.
Never mind.
Let's not dwell on it.
Our meeting is fate.
I'll help you find that Spiritual Bead.
Thank you, sir.
Stand straight. Stand straight.
Gentlemen,
all our female musicians
are here.
I especially recommend
Cuiye and Lanzhao to you.
Not only are they beautiful,
well,
they can also surely
take good care of you.
Let them all stay.
All of them?
It's broad daylight.
Well, isn't it a little inappropriate?
Is it?
No, no, no. It's not.
Then you should leave.
Alright, alright.
You go ahead and enjoy.
Shh.
Don't talk.
Take off your clothes.
What are you doing?
Scholar,
- did you see it?
- No, nothing.
Not here either.
Strange.
You, you, and you.
Leave.
This is absurd.
What are they trying to do?
Why are you coming out?
They're crazy.
Who's crazy?
None of these girls
suit my master's taste.
All
All of them?
Just those two inside are acceptable.
Tell me.
Are you hiding the best ones from us
- and not letting us see?
- No, no, no, not at all.
Forget it. I'll look for them myself.
Go, go, go.
May I ask what you're doing?
Sir,
why have you come to this unclean place?
My master
is seeking pleasure in the room.
I came out for some fresh air.
These are
They're old clothes
the girls no longer wear.
We deal with them all at once,
packing them up and throwing them away.
Right. I just remember I haven't eaten.
Who knows
when will my master be done.
I'd like to trouble you
to prepare me some food.
Keep this for yourself.
Sure, no problem. Please wait.
Wait a moment.
Sir,
your food
is ready in the hall.
Thank you, thank you.
I'd like to ask you about one more thing.
Tell me.
Whose clothes are these?
Don't let this dirty your hands.
It's fine. Take a look.
This belongs to Miss Yingying.
Are you sure?
This. Look.
(Ying)
They're different.
(Yingying)
Li.
Scholar,
you escaped so quickly.
What about those two girls?
They're asleep.
So soon?
I just shared some life lessons with them.
Admirable, admirable.
Li, did you find a new clue?
Pretty much.
Who are you?
We have come to meet Miss Yingying.
Gentlemen, I apologize.
I'm unwell today and cannot see guests.
Please leave.
Manager!
Manager!
Coming.
Gentlemen, this
How did you end up
in Miss Yingying's room?
Unfortunately,
Miss Yingying
is not receiving guests today.
Quite the coincidence.
None of your musicians
caught my master's eye,
except for Miss Yingying.
Well
This really puts me
in a difficult position.
Gentlemen,
I'll prepare some drinks
and dishes for you.
Yingying, these two gentlemen
seem gentle and refined.
They won't cause trouble.
Take good care of them.
(House for Music and Pleasure)
Barging into your room without knocking
was presumptuous of me.
I'll drink as punishment.
Sir, I don't drink.
If you don't drink,
does it mean
that you refuse to forgive us?
Bravo.
I felt you were familiar
the moment I saw you.
Your voice
seems so familiar, too.
Have we met before?
You must be joking, sir.
I have never met you before.
Is that so?
To me, it feels like we have hit it off
right from the start,
extraordinarily familiar.
You mentioned you were unwell earlier?
Just some old ailments,
nothing serious.
No need for concern, sir.
I know a bit about medicine.
Let me take a look at you, okay?
I don't think your injury
is on your left hand.
It's on your shoulder, right?
Last night, at Yue Lai Inn,
a thief was stealing.
Have you heard about it, Miss Yingying?
Not at all.
That female thief had a fragrance
exactly like yours.
- How coincidental, don't you think?
- All the girls here
smell like this.
What's so strange about that?
I injured the female thief's left shoulder,
and today, your left shoulder
happens to be injured.
- How would you explain that?
- Merely a coincidence.
Just now, you were tidying up.
Were you worried about being questioned
- for not killing us?
- No.
Your palms are sweating so much.
Are you afraid
of the person instructing you?
- I'm not afraid of her.
- Her? Who is she?
Help! Help!
She
Are you sure it's her?
Don't get it wrong.
It's the thief I encountered at the inn.
But by build,
she doesn't resemble the one
I saw with the savage girl.
Really?
This is your night attire, right?
Miss Yingying,
with evidence so clear,
should I take you to the authorities?
I really can't bring myself to do that.
In the bottom compartment
of the wardrobe, there's a hidden box,
containing the money
I have saved over many years,
hoping to buy my freedom.
A total of 480 taels and seven qian.
If you're willing to let me go,
all this money is yours.
So, we take your money
and still take you to the officials.
Wouldn't that be better?
Don't be nervous.
We don't want your money.
Just answer our questions.
What do you want to ask?
Who instructed you?
I can't say.
You're afraid of offending her.
How long have you been trapped here?
Five years.
You're afraid we'll find out
about the female thief,
and that if the thief is caught,
you won't be able to earn money.
And without money,
you can't buy your freedom, right?
I didn't want to do these things.
But relying on my art alone,
I feared I'd be old
and not have saved enough money.
If you can provide us
with clues about the female thief,
I can help you buy your freedom today.
Really?
A gentleman never goes back
on his words.
He's particularly wealthy.
In the eastern corner of the city,
there's an abandoned house
with a dry well that leads
to an underground passage.
Go down and follow it
until you reach a secret room
in the middle.
What you're looking for
is there.
Thank you, Mr. Jinba,
for the information.
He'll guide you there.
Following Yingying's directions,
we're here.
Let's look around.
The female thief you mentioned
is Ji Sanniang.
She's the one sending people to find me.
I can't find her.
If she has something for me to do,
she leaves a note at the window.
After completing the task,
I go to the west of the city
to retrieve money
from beneath a brick wall.
It's empty.
Did Yingying lie?
Scholar, how about you?
Nothing here.
It's empty.
And you?
Nothing at all.
Here come two more
who don't value their lives.
Madam.
Madam, to be honest,
we are brothers
and came here to find relatives.
You're here to find relatives?
Who are you looking for?
I
This house has been vacant
for over a decade.
No one has lived here.
I advise you to leave quickly.
But my wife
promised to meet me here tonight.
Could it be she
To tell you the truth,
this house,
at night,
always has these in-and-out sounds.
Those sounds
are muffled,
as if coming from underground,
calling for one's life.
Terrifying.
You should leave, quickly.
You can't stay here.
Can't stay here, hurry and go away.
Underground
That well!
We're late. The well is sealed.
It seems the female thief was prepared.
A rabbit has three burrows.
There must be other entrances.
It's hot.
This weather shouldn't
heat the stones this much.
The female thief hides underground,
naturally needing ventilation.
The well, serving as a passage,
would emit geothermal heat.
Given the rich geothermal resources
in Yangzhou City,
and the interconnected wells,
thus
Finding a well emitting heat
would lead us to the entrance
of the female thief's secret chamber.
- Exactly.
- Let's go.
It seems the Spiritual Bead
must be hidden beneath this well,
so the Bead's energy was masked.
Wait.
There's a trap ahead.
Impressive, Tang Yu.
Quite clever.
Good thing we didn't proceed.
Look,
the Spiritual Bead is just ahead.
Let me.
I'll hold them off.
You go find the Bead.
Don't get hurt.
Among the eight wells nearby,
only this one is hot.
This must be the right place.
Finally, a chance to save my cousin.
Li, let's go down.
Wait.
This female thief is full of tricks.
If we rush in recklessly,
we might fall into an ambush.
Here's the plan.
You go to the yamen
to call for reinforcements.
I'll draw them out to catch them all.
Excellent plan.
But please be very careful, Li.
Why is it closed?
Ling'er,
the Spiritual Bead is here.
Let's split up and search.
It's nearby.
Ling'er.
This chest.
This wooden box has the aura
of the Spiritual Bead.
Why is it empty?
After all this effort,
the trail goes cold again.
Ling'er, the mechanism is here.
There's something off about this chest.
Look, it's open.
Ling'er, you go find the Spiritual Bead.
Once Tang Yu and I regroup,
we'll come find you.
A'nu
Once you find the Spiritual Bead,
hurry to find Li Xiaoyao.
I understand.
You can't leave him now.
- But
- No buts.
Go now.
Hurry.
A'nu,
you must be very careful on your own.
Ling'er, you too must be cautious.
Go now.
Be careful.
I wonder how Tang Yu is doing.
Since you have come,
come in.
You're here to catch me, right?
Return that hair tie to me.
So, you came for the hair tie.
Where did you see
the owner of this hair tie?
You care about her so much.
Could it be you're that girl's lover?
No.
The girl who followed me with you
and watched me change clothes
was someone else.
Enough talk!
Seems you're quite the romantic.
Quite different
from Li Sansi
back in the day.
You
Who are you talking about?
Of course, your father.
How do you know my father?
Indeed.
More than just knowing.
We were like-minded
and quite familiar.
Shut up.
My father was a hero
who robbed the rich to help the poor.
How could he be in the same league
as a thief like you?
Ah, the noble robber.
Your theft is for personal gain,
framing others.
How dare you
compare yourself to my father?
I used you
because I thought
you had the skill to escape.
Enough.
Surrender quietly.
Hand over what you stole
from the Treasure Pavilion.
What?
Did I steal that much
from the Treasure Pavilion?
Of course.
You emptied the second floor.
It seems you saw it with your own eyes.
I saw you sneak
into the Treasure Pavilion.
What more do you have to say?
Kid, you're too naive.
Compared to your father,
you're far behind.
Don't mention my father again.
Though I'm a thief,
I'm not the worst of them.
I don't want to end like your parents,
beheaded.
You're talking nonsense.
My parents aren't dead.
Li,
it seems you're really kept in the dark.
No.
You're trying to distract me.
You know nothing.
Alright.
Then you might as well listen.
It's said that the Nanzhao Kingdom
possessed a treasure,
named the Water Spiritual Bead,
reportedly crafted by the Nuwa herself.
Your parents
sneaked into the Nanzhao Palace
and stole the Water Spiritual Bead,
but were discovered by the guards.
They broke through the encirclement
and fled with the treasure.
And thereafter, Li Sansi vanished
with the Bead.
Rumor has it they were afflicted
by the Shadowless Poison.
Even though they escaped,
they would never live.
Impossible.
Impossible!
The Shadowless Poison,
Nanzhao's deadliest toxin,
guarantees death
without an antidote.
Thus, Li,
your parents
have long perished.
My parents
died in Nanzhao
Had your parents not been greedy,
getting in trouble
with the Nanzhao people,
they wouldn't have met
such a fate.
- You're lying!
- The son of a thief!
My dad was not a thief!
Not a thief at all!
You're all lying!
Lying!
The son of a thief!
Son of a thief!
Auntie,
what exactly does my dad do?
Why do they all say my dad was a thief?
Weren't my parents
the envied couple of the martial world?
Envied couple?
They left you behind without care,
claiming to rob the rich to aid the poor,
yet who knows
what they are actually up to?
Xiaoyao, do you know?
Your parents are wanted
by the authorities.
You must not follow
in your father's footsteps.
Understand?
Xiaoyao, be careful!
Ling'er!
Li, to fight me,
you're still too inexperienced.
Who?
The mantis stalks the cicada,
unaware of the oriole behind.
What took you so long?
Are you hurt?
Didn't you tell me not to get hurt?
You're quite obedient.
Ling'er,
you're alright?
I'm fine. Don't worry, Xiaoyao.
Ling'er,
it's really you.
You're really in Yangzhou.
I have finally found you.
If people see my form,
they'll surely identify me
as a snake demon.
Xiaoyao would definitely protect me,
even getting hurt in the process.
Xiaoyao,
I
You
Why did you leave
without saying goodbye?
Did I do something wrong
that makes you angry, Ling'er?
No.
Xiaoyao,
you did nothing wrong.
Ling'er,
I promised your grandmother.
I must safely return you to Nanzhao.
The words I spoke must hold true.
Ling'er,
what happened?
What exactly happened?
Do you know how hard it was
for me to find you?
Do you know how anxious I was
when you left without saying goodbye?
Why?
Why can't you tell me anything?
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
This hair tie,
I got it back for you.
It's my fault.
I
never wanted to leave you.
But
Ling'er,
if you don't want to talk,
I won't ask anymore.
I'm sorry.
But,
please, don't leave me again.
Alright?
♪Immortals never age, awaiting youth's prime♪
♪Meteors dazzle, adorning the flash
of swords and sheaths♪
♪In matters of cunning,
unleash martial prowess with fists and kicks♪
♪In pursuit of freedom,
level up by defeating monsters early on♪
♪Time sneaks a smile,
brushing past brows, eyes, and lips♪
♪Back then, so small,
admiring the heroes with tender affection♪
♪Mocked and pushed down♪
♪Enduring without retort♪
♪Rise up, stance firm and ready♪
♪Hey, young man,
the world is yours to roam free♪
♪The martial world may seem perilous with evil♪
♪Ultimately, they're but inner demons
to be beaten♪
♪Choose weapons
that match the Buddha in your heart♪
♪Great joy lies in my own freedom♪
♪Through losses and gains,
be a wandering immortal♪
♪Eventually, there will be rewards,
rare and hard-earned♪
♪At the road's end stands a solitary crane♪
♪Together, we'll break
through the mountains amid the clouds♪
♪The martial world may seem perilous with evil♪
♪Ultimately, they're but inner demons
to be beaten♪
♪Choose weapons
that match the Buddha in your heart♪
♪Great joy lies in my own freedom♪
♪Through losses and gains,
be a wandering immortal♪
♪Eventually, there will be rewards,
rare and hard-earned♪
♪At the road's end stands a solitary crane♪
♪Together, we'll break
through the mountains amid the clouds♪
♪The martial world may seem perilous with evil♪
♪Ultimately, they're but inner demons
to be beaten♪
♪Choose weapons
that match the Buddha in your heart♪
♪Great joy lies in my own freedom♪
♪Through losses and gains,
be a wandering immortal♪
♪Eventually, there will be rewards,
rare and hard-earned♪
♪At the road's end stands a solitary crane♪
♪A solitary crane♪
♪Together, we'll break
through the mountains amid the clouds♪
=Sword and Fairy 1=
=Episode 15=
This way.
We have arrived.
This is the Temple of the Earth God?
Why is a giant rat being worshipped?
What's going on here?
How would I know?
I have never seen Mr. Jinba, Miss.
Now that I have brought you all here,
please let me go.
Why did you let him go?
He probably wasn't lying.
No use keeping him.
If this is really the place,
what do we offer as tribute?
So?
We just wait here?
A'nu,
be patient.
As Mr. Huang said,
Mr. Jinba should come to us.
That is Mr. Jinba.
(Mr. Jinba)
A mouse demon?
Who are you?
You came looking for me,
and yet you ask who I am?
You
are Mr. Jinba?
Follow me.
"Being in a room of orchids for a while,
one stops noticing their fragrance."
Truly the ancients did not lie.
Li,
to be honest,
I can no longer distinguish any scents.
Did you find it?
No.
Sir,
still can't find the scent you're after?
Perhaps consider other rouges?
I want to gift one to Ling'er.
Any recommendations, Scholar?
This rouge.
Its hue is like peach blossoms
upon the water, bright and captivating.
It's perfect
for Miss Ling'er.
Sounds impressive.
We'll take this one.
Madam.
Two boxes, please.
Sure.
Does your cousin
need this?
After all, she's a lady.
Though she's currently trapped in jail,
looking dirty,
once she clears her name,
she'd surely want to dress up properly.
Come here.
(House for Music and Pleasure)
Follow me.
Let's go.
That's right, sir.
Li,
did you see that female thief?
- No.
- Yes.
Any new clues then?
None.
Li, let's focus on what's important.
I can't let my cousin down,
nor can you disappoint Miss Ling'er.
Right?
First time here, gentlemen?
What kind of girl do you like?
You can find whomever you need.
Manager,
ask all the girls
to be here.
All of them?
We can surely afford that.
No problem.
Gentlemen, follow me.
Follow me.
A rare Thunder Fire Bead.
So generous.
You must be seeking a finer treasure.
Mr. Jinba.
We're looking for a Spiritual Bead
with spiritual powers.
A Spiritual Bead?
For the lost treasures
from the appraisal event,
our friends have been wrongly imprisoned.
Without that bead
to find the lost treasures,
they're in mortal danger.
Those treasures weren't stolen
by the thief.
So, that won't save your friend.
Alright, Ling'er, I get it now.
He's not answering our question.
It's just that he has no clue
about where the Spiritual Bead is.
Stinky mouse, give back
my Thunder Fire Bead!
How bold!
No one's dared speak to me like that.
So what if I did?
Mr. Jinba, my friend is outspoken
but means no harm.
Please understand.
Tang Yu, A'nu,
go outside and wait for me.
No, Ling'er.
- What if
- Come with me.
Forget it.
Humans naturally distrust the different.
You not seeing me as a demon
is already unusual.
Mr. Jinba,
then you are
Since birth,
I have had this long tail.
Even my own parents
thought I was a mouse-turned demon.
Fearing trouble,
they abandoned me in
a dilapidated temple in the wilderness,
leaving me to fend for myself.
Perhaps my fate wasn't sealed yet,
so I was saved by mice.
They taught me their language,
and we depended on each other
until one day I ventured
into the city and realized,
I was not one of them.
Though the mice
showed me kindness and raised me,
after much thought,
despite the pain,
I left them.
You are different after all.
Perhaps,
parting is for the best.
- I'm not a snake demon.
- Ling'er.
- I'm not a snake demon.
- Descendants of Nuwa have their own missions,
destined not to live at will.
They'll never be able to become
an ordinary person.
I thought so too.
But having experienced
the world's coldness and warmth,
and seeing through people's hearts,
I realized people despise rats,
calling them dirty and despicable.
But human hearts
are even darker and filthier.
Never mind.
Let's not dwell on it.
Our meeting is fate.
I'll help you find that Spiritual Bead.
Thank you, sir.
Stand straight. Stand straight.
Gentlemen,
all our female musicians
are here.
I especially recommend
Cuiye and Lanzhao to you.
Not only are they beautiful,
well,
they can also surely
take good care of you.
Let them all stay.
All of them?
It's broad daylight.
Well, isn't it a little inappropriate?
Is it?
No, no, no. It's not.
Then you should leave.
Alright, alright.
You go ahead and enjoy.
Shh.
Don't talk.
Take off your clothes.
What are you doing?
Scholar,
- did you see it?
- No, nothing.
Not here either.
Strange.
You, you, and you.
Leave.
This is absurd.
What are they trying to do?
Why are you coming out?
They're crazy.
Who's crazy?
None of these girls
suit my master's taste.
All
All of them?
Just those two inside are acceptable.
Tell me.
Are you hiding the best ones from us
- and not letting us see?
- No, no, no, not at all.
Forget it. I'll look for them myself.
Go, go, go.
May I ask what you're doing?
Sir,
why have you come to this unclean place?
My master
is seeking pleasure in the room.
I came out for some fresh air.
These are
They're old clothes
the girls no longer wear.
We deal with them all at once,
packing them up and throwing them away.
Right. I just remember I haven't eaten.
Who knows
when will my master be done.
I'd like to trouble you
to prepare me some food.
Keep this for yourself.
Sure, no problem. Please wait.
Wait a moment.
Sir,
your food
is ready in the hall.
Thank you, thank you.
I'd like to ask you about one more thing.
Tell me.
Whose clothes are these?
Don't let this dirty your hands.
It's fine. Take a look.
This belongs to Miss Yingying.
Are you sure?
This. Look.
(Ying)
They're different.
(Yingying)
Li.
Scholar,
you escaped so quickly.
What about those two girls?
They're asleep.
So soon?
I just shared some life lessons with them.
Admirable, admirable.
Li, did you find a new clue?
Pretty much.
Who are you?
We have come to meet Miss Yingying.
Gentlemen, I apologize.
I'm unwell today and cannot see guests.
Please leave.
Manager!
Manager!
Coming.
Gentlemen, this
How did you end up
in Miss Yingying's room?
Unfortunately,
Miss Yingying
is not receiving guests today.
Quite the coincidence.
None of your musicians
caught my master's eye,
except for Miss Yingying.
Well
This really puts me
in a difficult position.
Gentlemen,
I'll prepare some drinks
and dishes for you.
Yingying, these two gentlemen
seem gentle and refined.
They won't cause trouble.
Take good care of them.
(House for Music and Pleasure)
Barging into your room without knocking
was presumptuous of me.
I'll drink as punishment.
Sir, I don't drink.
If you don't drink,
does it mean
that you refuse to forgive us?
Bravo.
I felt you were familiar
the moment I saw you.
Your voice
seems so familiar, too.
Have we met before?
You must be joking, sir.
I have never met you before.
Is that so?
To me, it feels like we have hit it off
right from the start,
extraordinarily familiar.
You mentioned you were unwell earlier?
Just some old ailments,
nothing serious.
No need for concern, sir.
I know a bit about medicine.
Let me take a look at you, okay?
I don't think your injury
is on your left hand.
It's on your shoulder, right?
Last night, at Yue Lai Inn,
a thief was stealing.
Have you heard about it, Miss Yingying?
Not at all.
That female thief had a fragrance
exactly like yours.
- How coincidental, don't you think?
- All the girls here
smell like this.
What's so strange about that?
I injured the female thief's left shoulder,
and today, your left shoulder
happens to be injured.
- How would you explain that?
- Merely a coincidence.
Just now, you were tidying up.
Were you worried about being questioned
- for not killing us?
- No.
Your palms are sweating so much.
Are you afraid
of the person instructing you?
- I'm not afraid of her.
- Her? Who is she?
Help! Help!
She
Are you sure it's her?
Don't get it wrong.
It's the thief I encountered at the inn.
But by build,
she doesn't resemble the one
I saw with the savage girl.
Really?
This is your night attire, right?
Miss Yingying,
with evidence so clear,
should I take you to the authorities?
I really can't bring myself to do that.
In the bottom compartment
of the wardrobe, there's a hidden box,
containing the money
I have saved over many years,
hoping to buy my freedom.
A total of 480 taels and seven qian.
If you're willing to let me go,
all this money is yours.
So, we take your money
and still take you to the officials.
Wouldn't that be better?
Don't be nervous.
We don't want your money.
Just answer our questions.
What do you want to ask?
Who instructed you?
I can't say.
You're afraid of offending her.
How long have you been trapped here?
Five years.
You're afraid we'll find out
about the female thief,
and that if the thief is caught,
you won't be able to earn money.
And without money,
you can't buy your freedom, right?
I didn't want to do these things.
But relying on my art alone,
I feared I'd be old
and not have saved enough money.
If you can provide us
with clues about the female thief,
I can help you buy your freedom today.
Really?
A gentleman never goes back
on his words.
He's particularly wealthy.
In the eastern corner of the city,
there's an abandoned house
with a dry well that leads
to an underground passage.
Go down and follow it
until you reach a secret room
in the middle.
What you're looking for
is there.
Thank you, Mr. Jinba,
for the information.
He'll guide you there.
Following Yingying's directions,
we're here.
Let's look around.
The female thief you mentioned
is Ji Sanniang.
She's the one sending people to find me.
I can't find her.
If she has something for me to do,
she leaves a note at the window.
After completing the task,
I go to the west of the city
to retrieve money
from beneath a brick wall.
It's empty.
Did Yingying lie?
Scholar, how about you?
Nothing here.
It's empty.
And you?
Nothing at all.
Here come two more
who don't value their lives.
Madam.
Madam, to be honest,
we are brothers
and came here to find relatives.
You're here to find relatives?
Who are you looking for?
I
This house has been vacant
for over a decade.
No one has lived here.
I advise you to leave quickly.
But my wife
promised to meet me here tonight.
Could it be she
To tell you the truth,
this house,
at night,
always has these in-and-out sounds.
Those sounds
are muffled,
as if coming from underground,
calling for one's life.
Terrifying.
You should leave, quickly.
You can't stay here.
Can't stay here, hurry and go away.
Underground
That well!
We're late. The well is sealed.
It seems the female thief was prepared.
A rabbit has three burrows.
There must be other entrances.
It's hot.
This weather shouldn't
heat the stones this much.
The female thief hides underground,
naturally needing ventilation.
The well, serving as a passage,
would emit geothermal heat.
Given the rich geothermal resources
in Yangzhou City,
and the interconnected wells,
thus
Finding a well emitting heat
would lead us to the entrance
of the female thief's secret chamber.
- Exactly.
- Let's go.
It seems the Spiritual Bead
must be hidden beneath this well,
so the Bead's energy was masked.
Wait.
There's a trap ahead.
Impressive, Tang Yu.
Quite clever.
Good thing we didn't proceed.
Look,
the Spiritual Bead is just ahead.
Let me.
I'll hold them off.
You go find the Bead.
Don't get hurt.
Among the eight wells nearby,
only this one is hot.
This must be the right place.
Finally, a chance to save my cousin.
Li, let's go down.
Wait.
This female thief is full of tricks.
If we rush in recklessly,
we might fall into an ambush.
Here's the plan.
You go to the yamen
to call for reinforcements.
I'll draw them out to catch them all.
Excellent plan.
But please be very careful, Li.
Why is it closed?
Ling'er,
the Spiritual Bead is here.
Let's split up and search.
It's nearby.
Ling'er.
This chest.
This wooden box has the aura
of the Spiritual Bead.
Why is it empty?
After all this effort,
the trail goes cold again.
Ling'er, the mechanism is here.
There's something off about this chest.
Look, it's open.
Ling'er, you go find the Spiritual Bead.
Once Tang Yu and I regroup,
we'll come find you.
A'nu
Once you find the Spiritual Bead,
hurry to find Li Xiaoyao.
I understand.
You can't leave him now.
- But
- No buts.
Go now.
Hurry.
A'nu,
you must be very careful on your own.
Ling'er, you too must be cautious.
Go now.
Be careful.
I wonder how Tang Yu is doing.
Since you have come,
come in.
You're here to catch me, right?
Return that hair tie to me.
So, you came for the hair tie.
Where did you see
the owner of this hair tie?
You care about her so much.
Could it be you're that girl's lover?
No.
The girl who followed me with you
and watched me change clothes
was someone else.
Enough talk!
Seems you're quite the romantic.
Quite different
from Li Sansi
back in the day.
You
Who are you talking about?
Of course, your father.
How do you know my father?
Indeed.
More than just knowing.
We were like-minded
and quite familiar.
Shut up.
My father was a hero
who robbed the rich to help the poor.
How could he be in the same league
as a thief like you?
Ah, the noble robber.
Your theft is for personal gain,
framing others.
How dare you
compare yourself to my father?
I used you
because I thought
you had the skill to escape.
Enough.
Surrender quietly.
Hand over what you stole
from the Treasure Pavilion.
What?
Did I steal that much
from the Treasure Pavilion?
Of course.
You emptied the second floor.
It seems you saw it with your own eyes.
I saw you sneak
into the Treasure Pavilion.
What more do you have to say?
Kid, you're too naive.
Compared to your father,
you're far behind.
Don't mention my father again.
Though I'm a thief,
I'm not the worst of them.
I don't want to end like your parents,
beheaded.
You're talking nonsense.
My parents aren't dead.
Li,
it seems you're really kept in the dark.
No.
You're trying to distract me.
You know nothing.
Alright.
Then you might as well listen.
It's said that the Nanzhao Kingdom
possessed a treasure,
named the Water Spiritual Bead,
reportedly crafted by the Nuwa herself.
Your parents
sneaked into the Nanzhao Palace
and stole the Water Spiritual Bead,
but were discovered by the guards.
They broke through the encirclement
and fled with the treasure.
And thereafter, Li Sansi vanished
with the Bead.
Rumor has it they were afflicted
by the Shadowless Poison.
Even though they escaped,
they would never live.
Impossible.
Impossible!
The Shadowless Poison,
Nanzhao's deadliest toxin,
guarantees death
without an antidote.
Thus, Li,
your parents
have long perished.
My parents
died in Nanzhao
Had your parents not been greedy,
getting in trouble
with the Nanzhao people,
they wouldn't have met
such a fate.
- You're lying!
- The son of a thief!
My dad was not a thief!
Not a thief at all!
You're all lying!
Lying!
The son of a thief!
Son of a thief!
Auntie,
what exactly does my dad do?
Why do they all say my dad was a thief?
Weren't my parents
the envied couple of the martial world?
Envied couple?
They left you behind without care,
claiming to rob the rich to aid the poor,
yet who knows
what they are actually up to?
Xiaoyao, do you know?
Your parents are wanted
by the authorities.
You must not follow
in your father's footsteps.
Understand?
Xiaoyao, be careful!
Ling'er!
Li, to fight me,
you're still too inexperienced.
Who?
The mantis stalks the cicada,
unaware of the oriole behind.
What took you so long?
Are you hurt?
Didn't you tell me not to get hurt?
You're quite obedient.
Ling'er,
you're alright?
I'm fine. Don't worry, Xiaoyao.
Ling'er,
it's really you.
You're really in Yangzhou.
I have finally found you.
If people see my form,
they'll surely identify me
as a snake demon.
Xiaoyao would definitely protect me,
even getting hurt in the process.
Xiaoyao,
I
You
Why did you leave
without saying goodbye?
Did I do something wrong
that makes you angry, Ling'er?
No.
Xiaoyao,
you did nothing wrong.
Ling'er,
I promised your grandmother.
I must safely return you to Nanzhao.
The words I spoke must hold true.
Ling'er,
what happened?
What exactly happened?
Do you know how hard it was
for me to find you?
Do you know how anxious I was
when you left without saying goodbye?
Why?
Why can't you tell me anything?
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
This hair tie,
I got it back for you.
It's my fault.
I
never wanted to leave you.
But
Ling'er,
if you don't want to talk,
I won't ask anymore.
I'm sorry.
But,
please, don't leave me again.
Alright?
♪Immortals never age, awaiting youth's prime♪
♪Meteors dazzle, adorning the flash
of swords and sheaths♪
♪In matters of cunning,
unleash martial prowess with fists and kicks♪
♪In pursuit of freedom,
level up by defeating monsters early on♪
♪Time sneaks a smile,
brushing past brows, eyes, and lips♪
♪Back then, so small,
admiring the heroes with tender affection♪
♪Mocked and pushed down♪
♪Enduring without retort♪
♪Rise up, stance firm and ready♪
♪Hey, young man,
the world is yours to roam free♪
♪The martial world may seem perilous with evil♪
♪Ultimately, they're but inner demons
to be beaten♪
♪Choose weapons
that match the Buddha in your heart♪
♪Great joy lies in my own freedom♪
♪Through losses and gains,
be a wandering immortal♪
♪Eventually, there will be rewards,
rare and hard-earned♪
♪At the road's end stands a solitary crane♪
♪Together, we'll break
through the mountains amid the clouds♪
♪The martial world may seem perilous with evil♪
♪Ultimately, they're but inner demons
to be beaten♪
♪Choose weapons
that match the Buddha in your heart♪
♪Great joy lies in my own freedom♪
♪Through losses and gains,
be a wandering immortal♪
♪Eventually, there will be rewards,
rare and hard-earned♪
♪At the road's end stands a solitary crane♪
♪Together, we'll break
through the mountains amid the clouds♪
♪The martial world may seem perilous with evil♪
♪Ultimately, they're but inner demons
to be beaten♪
♪Choose weapons
that match the Buddha in your heart♪
♪Great joy lies in my own freedom♪
♪Through losses and gains,
be a wandering immortal♪
♪Eventually, there will be rewards,
rare and hard-earned♪
♪At the road's end stands a solitary crane♪
♪A solitary crane♪
♪Together, we'll break
through the mountains amid the clouds♪