[Divine Constable Tally]
[Episode 30]
The two of us
are more than enough to deal with you.
How laughable.
Twin-Sword Yan Cheng,
you'll
have to find a new title today.
Yan.
Is that so?
Hang in there.
Who says you can't wield two swords
with only one arm?
Yan!
Yan!
You old witch,
whatever tricks you have left,
bring them on!
Come on!
Come on!
Don't talk.
Your Highness...
I've been in plenty of fights
in my life.
But today's battle...
is the most exhilarating of them all.
Don't talk.
Don't talk anymore.
This is as far...
as I can help you.
Yan!
Qingyang...
Qingyang.
Once a member
of the Divine Constable Bureau...
Always a member
of the Divine Constable Bureau.
Yan!
How foolish.
What good is it to throw yourself
against an unbeatable foe?
Your country was but a speck of land
surviving by crooked means.
Of course, you wouldn't understand
the backbone of our Great Shi.
To hunt down criminals and root out evil,
to defend the realm
and protect its people—
these are the solemn vows
that my fellow constables
and I
made to Great Shi
and its people.
[Chief Constable's Hall]
Everyone in the Divine Constable Bureau
has long been prepared to die.
Even if we fight to the last person,
even if we shed our final drop of blood...
[Tianshu Pavilion]
we will never back down.
Having joined
the Divine Constable Bureau in this life,
I shall have no regrets,
even in death.
Heaven bless our Great Shi!
Charge!
Guili Formation?
So you've been stalling
for time all along.
Isn't it a bit too late
to realize that now?
Yan,
don't go too far ahead.
Wait for me.
I'll bring good news of our victory.
[Chief Constable's Hall]
Where is Zhou Yan?
Xuanyuan Shan,
today I will make every last one of you
pay with your lives
and bring down the Great Shi Dynasty!
[Chief Constable's Hall]
We mustn't let her
enter the Tianshu Pavilion!
Chief!
Chief!
Chief.
The greatest fighter in Great Shi
is nothing special after all.
You're at death's door.
Why act so tough?
[Divine Constable Bureau]
[Divine Constable Bureau]
[Divine Constable Bureau]
Qiangong Linglong,
the Divine Constable Bureau
of our Great Shi
has never been a place
where you can run amok.
All of Great Shi
is already in my grasp,
[Divine Constable Bureau]
let alone a mere Divine Constable Bureau.
Better to storm
the palace of the King of Hell
than set foot in
the Divine Constable Bureau.
Today,
you're not leaving here alive.
Zhou Yan,
open your eyes and look.
[Divine Constable Bureau]
I've wiped out
the entire Divine Constable Bureau.
And what can you do all by yourself?
We of the Divine Constable Bureau
have never fought alone.
Behind us,
there will always be
comrades and friends.
Qiangong Linglong,
you've lost!
Impossible!
I will not lose!
You worthless wretches,
even if there were
another 10 or 100 of you,
I wouldn't be afraid!
Come at me, all of you!
Can a broken Heaven-Measuring Ruler
still fathom the secrets of Heaven?
How ridiculous.
Though the ruler is broken,
with myself as the core of the formation
and the Four Divine Beasts
as its framework,
I can still gauge
the flow of energy in all things.
Qiangong Linglong,
today
I shall use your blood
as an offering to my father,
my fallen colleagues
in the Divine Constable Bureau,
and
the countless innocent people
of our Great Shi
who died unjustly.
Look closely!
This ruler
can measure Heaven and Earth,
weigh human hearts,
and uphold justice!
[Divine Constable Bureau]
Zhou Yan!
You...
[Divine Constable Bureau]
Impossible...
Impossible!
Impossible...
Impossible...
I am the Holy Queen of Liluo.
In heaven
and on earth,
I reign supreme.
How could I possibly lose?
Zhou Yan,
when the Chiying Bug Venom
in your body flares up,
you won't live either!
[Divine Constable Bureau]
Chief!
Chief!
[Divine Constable Bureau]
We did it!
-Great Shi is saved.
-Chief.
Chief.
Chief.
How is she, Zhenzhu?
Zhenzhu.
How is she, Zhenzhu?
I once promised your father
that I would keep you safe.
I've kept my word.
I also promised His Majesty
that I would keep Great Shi safe.
I've kept that promise too.
But I failed...
to protect
the rest of my people
in the Divine Constable Bureau.
Chief.
Yan...
I'm here.
Yan...
I'm here.
Call me "Aunt" one more time.
Aunt.
I know what you're like.
You love to roam free
and hate being restrained.
But you...
must... must promise me
that you'll keep
the Divine Constable Bureau alive.
I promise.
-Chief.
-Aunt.
Chief.
Chief...
[Chief's Tally]
Give this Chief's Tally
to Prince Ping.
[Chief's Tally]
Tell him...
I've fulfilled my duty...
and remained loyal to the very end.
The Divine Constable Bureau
must not fall apart.
Aunt,
don't worry.
The Divine Constable Bureau
will forever remain Great Shi's
strongest shield.
As long as we stand...
The Bureau stands.
Having joined
the Divine Constable Bureau in this life,
I shall have no regrets,
even in death.
Chief!
Chief!
Chief!
Chief!
Chief!
Li Si!
Li Si!
Zhenzhu,
listen carefully.
You must
fulfill the Chief's last wish.
♪ Capture my heart ♪
And
♪ Unravel my longing ♪
the Grand Secretary
has hidden the late Emperor's final edict
behind the plaque in Fengbo Hall.
♪ Can we relive the mark
you once carved deep? ♪
My third brother
is the rightful new emperor.
Remember?
♪ Turns out every soul ♪
I remember.
I remember.
♪ Fears deep devotion ♪
Li Si!
Li Si.
-Li Si!
-Li Si!
♪ In a moment, I fell,
a lifetime left to heal ♪
♪ Tossing and turning
through endless nights ♪
♪ Breaking free from a labyrinth ♪
♪ Will we meet again,
those I dare not face? ♪
♪ One thought to ferry me
across the sea of suffering ♪
Zhenzhu!
♪ One thought to burn me to ash ♪
Li Si!
♪ A thousand schemes can never be enough,
till all turn to dust ♪
♪ Dare not forget ♪
♪ No regret, no blame ♪
♪ In love, I fear neither life nor death ♪
Meng Rui,
what are you doing?
Don't talk!
I've...
♪ Dare not think ♪
I've figured out
the secret of the Ode to Canglang.
♪ Who was it that cast the spell? ♪
Then
you should know
♪ Let my heart abide ♪
that if you save me,
you will die!
♪ Dare not speak too soon ♪
♪ Torn apart inside ♪
♪ Only in love can we escape
withering away ♪
Meng Rui!
Stop!
♪ I turn a blind eye ♪
Stop it now!
♪ Who was it that cast the spell? ♪
♪ Let my heart abide ♪
♪ Forever within your shadow
by your side ♪
[Three days later]
♪ Forever within your shadow
by your side ♪
[Prince Ping Zhou Zhu ascended the throne
as Emperor Ming]
Qingyang?
Qingyang!
Yan...
Li Qingyang,
no sleeping in!
Yan...
Li Si.
-I'm here. I'm here.
-Yan...
Qingyang.
Qingyang, wake up.
Yan.
I dreamed of Yan.
Meng Rui...
How is Meng Rui?
He hasn't woken up yet.
What about his martial arts?
What about the Chief?
And everyone else?
What about the Divine Constable Bureau?
Zhenzhu.
Tell me.
I need to go to
the Divine Constable Bureau.
Li Si, be good.
Rest first, okay?
Li Si.
Li Si.
Let me help you up, okay?
I need to go to
the Divine Constable Bureau.
Li Si!
Li Si!
My comrades...
you will not have died in vain.
Fortunately,
the people throughout the realm
suffered no harm
when Liluo wreaked havoc.
- The households
of the realm remained at peace,
and the armies stayed in good order,
without losing a single soldier.
We have carefully
documented the casualties
- and submitted them
to the relevant office for filing.
Summon
His Highness Prince Xian for an audience!
[Xuanyuan Shan]
Your subject, Zhou Yan,
pays his respects to Your Majesty.
No need for such formalities.
Fourth Brother,
although we're sovereign and subject now,
we're still brothers bound by blood.
Actually, in my heart,
-you should've been...
-I wouldn't
dare presume, Brother.
If I truly had such intentions,
I would
never have told Father
about my condition
back then.
Truth be told,
the days of riding along the frontier
and fighting bloody battles
felt easier to me.
The burden of this vast realm
is too heavy.
With my temperament,
I simply couldn't
force myself to take it on.
Only you, Brother,
can bring lasting stability to the country
and allow its people
to live in peace and prosperity.
You were poisoned by Chiying Bug Venom,
yet you hid it from me.
That amounts to deceiving the sovereign.
How is your health now?
By Heaven's grace,
I've made a full recovery.
If anything had happened to you,
how could I ever have sat on the throne
in peace?
At least we're still alive.
But some people...
They're no longer with us.
[Chief's Tally]
- Brother.
You must have already seen
the list submitted by
the Divine Constable Bureau.
Those 112 people—
it was they who defended Tianhuang City
and protected this country.
Fourth Brother,
for the past 17 years,
you've been in this game alone.
You've kept your distance
from those close to you,
never enjoying the love of parents
or the bond between siblings.
As a pawn,
you've devoted your entire life
to the country.
Fortunately,
the country still stands,
and its people remain safe.
Even now,
the realm is all you ever think about.
You have never once asked me for anything
for yourself.
I...
do have a request.
If the Divine Constable Bureau
is to be rebuilt,
I ask that Your Majesty
posthumously honor
the more than 100 heroes
of the Divine Constable Bureau
who shed their blood on the b*ttlefield
and gave their lives to protect the city,
and grant them burials
befitting their sacrifice,
so that their souls may rest in peace
and their loyalty and righteousness
may be remembered throughout the land.
Your request is granted.
The affairs of this empire
and the peace of its people
depend upon the sharp sword
in their hands.
Whatever else you want,
just ask.
I'll grant it all.
I implore Your Majesty
to allow
the rebuilt Divine Constable Bureau
not only to hunt down criminals
throughout the realm
but also to open wider channels
for the people's voices,
so that the hardships,
grievances,
and sentiments of the people everywhere
can flow like rivers into the sea,
through the Bureau's
Shangfang Drum,
straight to the throne.
This is more than
simply giving the people a voice.
What you truly seek
is an executioner's blade
hanging over the court.
Only by keeping this blade
will the state
stand as firm as a rock
and
the golden age endure.
Great Shi has suffered this calamity,
yet it remains standing,
all thanks to you
and the Divine Constable Bureau.
Prince Xian Zhou Yan, hear the decree.
Yes, Your Majesty.
From today onward,
you shall assume the position
of Chief of the Divine Constable Bureau.
While carrying on
the legacy of our fallen heroes,
you shall oversee
the burial of those lost in battle.
Your authority
shall extend across all regions.
Whenever you encounter
any corrupt official who harms the realm,
you may execute them first
and report later.
I further grant you the privilege
of entering court without hurrying,
being addressed
by title instead of by name,
and wearing your sword in the palace hall.
Your Majesty is wise.
I accept the decree.
From this day forward,
I will be at court,
and you in the jianghu.
Together, we shall safeguard
the realm, each in our own sphere.
If one day I become
a foolish and inept ruler,
you may use the Heaven-Measuring Ruler
to knock some sense into me.
[Chief's Tally]
[Chief's Tally]
[Chief's Tally]
Rest assured, Your Majesty.
From now on,
the Divine Constable Bureau
shall protect
Great Shi alongside Your Majesty.
How much longer
will he lie there like this?
Who knows?
If you say he's dead,
his body shows no signs of decay.
If you say he's not dead,
there isn't the slightest
breath of life in him.
I, for one,
have never encountered anything like this.
I've tried
everything I could.
The rest is up to Heaven.
I believe
he will wake up.
I once saw a fragment
of the Ode to Canglang
in the secret room
of the Golden Dragon Pavilion.
I remember it saying that
reaching its highest level depends on
the practitioner's choice:
to follow oneself or to follow others.
Following oneself leads to stagnation.
Following others brings life.
This happens to echo a Zen principle:
one must destroy the old
to create the new.
Perhaps
the Ode to Canglang
requires the practitioner's cultivation
to be destroyed once
before they can cultivate again,
break through,
and reach perfection.
You mean
Meng Rui might have temporarily
stopped his heartbeat and breathing,
entering a state of suspended animation,
thereby enhancing his ability
to circulate and control
his internal energy?
Like a phoenix
rising from the ashes.
This is Meng Rui's fate,
and also his tribulation.
Chief,
it's time.
Everyone is waiting for us.
[Seventh Chief Xuanyuan Shan; Moon Deity]
[Chief Constable's Hall]
Spirits of the fallen, return!
Spirits of the fallen, return!
Spirits of the fallen, return!
[Souls Return Home; Stele of the Fallen Heroes
of the Divine Constable Bureau]
Spirits of the fallen, return!
Spirits of the fallen, return!
[Xuanyuan Shan] [Cui Xihai] [Chu Nanzhou]
[Yan Cheng] [Shen Mobai] [Lu Yun]
In the 46 years since its founding,
the Divine Constable Bureau
has hunted down criminals,
rooted out evil,
defended the realm,
and protected its people.
We have never asked
whether we would live or die,
only what is right or wrong.
[Souls Return Home; Stele of the Fallen Heroes
of the Divine Constable Bureau]
The late Emperor once said,
[Souls Return Home; Stele of the Fallen Heroes
of the Divine Constable Bureau]
"The Divine Constable Bureau's blades
slay only the wicked,
and its blood
is shed only on the b*ttlefield."
You lived up to it.
[Souls Return Home; Stele of the Fallen Heroes
of the Divine Constable Bureau]
Today,
in honor of the late Emperor's
final teachings,
I toast you all.
The Liluo invaders
[Souls Return Home; Stele of the Fallen Heroes
of the Divine Constable Bureau]
plotted to plunge the realm into chaos.
They sought to slaughter our people
♪ With no desire to gaze at the stars ♪
and lay waste to our homeland.
♪ Dreams may soothe the pain ♪
It was you
who became a wall of flesh and blood,
a shield forged from your own lives,
♪ But they're too easily disturbed ♪
[Souls Return Home; Stele of the Fallen Heroes
of the Divine Constable Bureau]
to defend
every inch of the land
♪ So I'll stand up high on a tower ♪
and every household.
♪ Never looking away ♪
♪ And see how so-called fate ♪
On behalf of the people of Great Shi,
♪ Makes choices for me ♪
I toast you all.
♪ Let the breathtaking ♪
[Souls Return Home; Stele of the Fallen Heroes
of the Divine Constable Bureau]
♪ Take the place of cold, lonely stars ♪
♪ Cutting through the mist ♪
♪ To light up my eyes ♪
[Souls Return Home; Stele of the Fallen Heroes
of the Divine Constable Bureau]
♪ If the moonlight is hidden
and the candles burn out ♪
♪ And I can't see myself ♪
Today,
[Souls Return Home; Stele of the Fallen Heroes
of the Divine Constable Bureau]
♪ I believe
some unseen longing surges within ♪
in my capacity as Chief,
I hereby posthumously honor you all
as Guardian Heroes of the Realm.
♪ Pulling me along ♪
Your blood
will not have been shed in vain.
Your spirits
shall not wander aimlessly!
The spirit of the Divine Constable Bureau
is the very spirit
of the Great Shi Dynasty!
As long as our land endures
and our people remain,
the Divine Constable Bureau
will never perish!
♪ I stake my life ♪
♪ On what I believe in ♪
[Souls Return Home; Stele of the Fallen Heroes
of the Divine Constable Bureau]
♪ Believe me,
one day I'll find the answers ♪
Everyone,
rest in peace.
For the rest of my life, I, Li Si,
♪ When the moonlight returns,
the candle flames burn anew ♪
will carry forward
♪ And I can see myself ♪
the unfinished aspirations
you left behind.
♪ It won't betray
the fervent longing fate ♪
♪ Once stirred within me ♪
♪ After all the twists and turns,
through a thousand joys and sorrows ♪
♪ I only hope tomorrow finds me
still full of courage ♪
♪ At daybreak, I'll look back ♪
♪ And finally understand
why this journey had to be mine ♪
♪ I stake my life ♪
♪ On what I believe in ♪
♪ Believe me,
one day I'll find the answers ♪
As I lay you in the earth,
♪ When the moonlight returns,
the candle flames burn anew ♪
may you rest for all eternity!
♪ And I can see myself ♪
Spirits of the fallen, return!
♪ After all the twists and turns,
through a thousand joys and sorrows ♪
Spirits of the fallen, return!
♪ I only hope tomorrow finds me
still full of courage ♪
Fallen heroes, may your souls
♪ At daybreak, I'll look back ♪
return home in peace!
♪ And finally understand
why this journey had to be mine ♪
Fallen heroes, may your souls
return home in peace!
Fallen heroes, may your souls
♪ When the moonlight returns,
the candle flames burn anew ♪
return home in peace!
♪ And I can see myself ♪
♪ It won't betray
the fervent longing fate ♪
♪ Once stirred within me ♪
♪ After all the twists and turns,
through a thousand joys and sorrows ♪
♪ I only hope tomorrow finds me
still full of courage ♪
♪ At daybreak, I'll look back ♪
♪ And finally understand
why this journey had to be mine ♪
[The end]
- Brother.
- and submitted them