01x24 - Episode 24

[bunniefuu]

♫ Ask the sword, the knife, to cast away resentment ♫

♫ I fear that new and old grudges will add to my troubles ♫

♫ Ask each tactic, each trick, to test who is more skilled ♫

♫ The ups and downs of life are difficult to predict ♫

♫ Ask the road and journey across remote lands ♫

♫ Where is my soulmate? I'm so lonely ♫

♫ Ask the rain and clear skies about the troubles on my mind ♫

♫ Face the moon every day and night ♫

♫ Ask the flowers and leaves, their colors are perfect ♫

♫ Happiness and pain are fleeting; how many springs remain? ♫

♫ Ask autumn and winter, the snowstorm continues ♫

♫ The rainbow scatters easily but the days are hard to endure ♫

♫ No one knows why the flowers blossomed early ♫

♫ Heaven doesn't laugh, for it has grown old ♫

♫ The pugilist world is small, but the rest of the world is vast ♫

♫ I've forgotten those who are gone ♫

♫ No one knows why the flowers withered early ♫

♫ Heaven feels no sorrow for it has grown old ♫

♫ The heroes have died and little time is left ♫

♫ I've forgotten those who are gone ♫

[Word of Honor]

[Episode 24]

[Four Seasons Mountain Villa]

Our Villa,

has splendid views throughout the year. Each view is outstanding.

In spring, there is the blooming of azaleas.

In summer, you can appreciate the blossom of phoenix flowers.

In autumn, the orange osmanthus fragrance is spread.

In winter, you will find plums in the snow.

Four Seasons Mountain Villa is full of exotic flowers and plants.

It truly soothes the heart.

A bunny!

If you call me nice Uncle Wen three times, I will catch the bunny for you.

What if I call you nice Uncle Master Wen?

You two, stop being naughty.

The rabbits living in the mountain are the offspring

of the brood that your Grandmaster's wife had.

For her sake,

spare her rabbits' grandsons.

She was like my mother.

Both of them liked to raise up animals.

Yes.

Your Grandmaster's wife and your mother were the kindest people.

If there was an injured animal,

they would heal its wounds.

Then, they would release them in the mountain.

If anyone dared to eat it, your Grandmaster's wife would know it, that was a terrible mistake to make.

There was one time when Master and Uncle Zhang made a bet.

They caught a deer to eat and drink wine.

I couldn't stand it, so I told her.

Her wife chased him all over the mountain to beat him.

Just like my father. He held high prestige in front of others.

But in private, my mother would chase and beat him, too.

We are almost there. Let's go.

Let's go.

Look. That cliff stone was carved

by my Master on my Junior Qin Jiuxiao's full moon banquet. [T/N: Ful moon banquet is celebrated on the one-month old birthday of a person].

It was the last carving my Master made.

[Reluctant to go]

[Four Seasons Mountain Villa]

Master,

your disciple is back.

It didn't look like this before.

The courtyard must have been unoccupied for a long time,

so it looks deserted.

It's okay.

We just have to clean up and it will be okay.

Of course, just clean up and it will be okay.

The yard will naturally grow wild if no one is living in it.

Aren't we back?

What are you, stupid? Say something!

Master, don't worry.

If something comes up, the disciple takes care of it for their Master. I'm here!

Junior Master and I will definitely clean this place up beautifully.

You sure know how to drag other people into it too!

Don't worry. I'll give you guys a tour first.

Once we go down the mountain to buy some things, we can come back and clean.

Ok.

Cheng Ling, look.

Cheng Ling, don't underestimate any tree or rock in this yard.

They all have something to them.

Outside this yard, there's a 28 Star Resting Array.

If enemies attack, we only need to stay here and keep them out.

All these were designed by your Master Long.

Don't touch!

These traps are old and lack repair. They might have formed rust.

Once I've repaired them, I'll show them to you.

This is the meeting room.

When I was young, Master would sit there

and test our homework.

During the holidays,

everyone would gather together

to celebrate the New Year.

The flowers of four seasons never whither,

there is nothing we are unaware of.

Master, did grand Master also draw this drawing?

A'Xu...

Yes.

The 81 flowers on here

represents Four Seasons Mountain Villa's

generation of 81 people.

Ninety-nine to one.

They all died in my hands.

A'Xiang, are you hungry?

Should we go eat something?

I'm not hungry.

Not hungry...

Then...I'll make some sour and spicy dishes for you

to give you some appetite?

All you know is eat eat eat! You're so annoying!

A'Xiang, where are you going?

Finding a quiet place!

Then what about me?

Don't they all say, girls like it when guys express their favor?

But ever since I confessed to A'Xiang,

she's never given me a happy face.

Was I too direct?

Big idiot Cao...

It must be nice to be an idiot, ignorant of everything.

Stop it!

Zhu Yaozhi, I know you were tricked by Gao Chong.

But seeing that you respect your elders, I won't argue with you.

But if you remain blinded and continue to defend your monster of a Master,

I'll assume you've fallen to evil.

My Master isn't a devil!

He's been framed!

How could he ally with Ghost Valley?

How dare you object, when the evidence is clear as day!

During the Great Heroes Meeting, someone saw

Ghost Valley Leader Wen Kexing aiding Gao Chong against enemies!

And also took the Zhang orphan with him!

Nonsense!

Lord Wen saved Cheng Ling!

He saved Cheng Ling and protected him all the way to till Lake Tai.

He's not even thirty.

How could he be the Ghost Valley Leader?

He's knowledgeable in evil arts, of course he could look young.

How is that odd?

Wen Kexing was the one who led the m*ssacre of Mirror Lake Set.

He then used his identity as a savior to mix with Five Lake Alliance.

How arrogant!

Gao Chong and that devil Wen worked together to hide it from everyone.

They thought they could trick us then,

but could they trick us forever?

Supreme Leader Zhao has already ordered people to draw portraits

of the Ten Devils under Wen Kexing!

And announce it throughout the pugilist world!

Master's identity has been exposed?

Zhu YaoZhi, in consideration of your age and inexperience,

as long as you say that Gao Chong is wicked betrayer of the martial arts world,

you will still be a good friend of the Five Lake Alliance.

If you still defend that betrayer, even if I k*ll you

Supreme Leader Zhao wouldn't blame me for it.

You won't have your way!

Say it! Gao Chong is a wicked betrayer of the martial arts world!

He will never be forgiven and will be no better than swine in his next lives.

If you continue insulting my Master, I won't let this go!

Ah!

I'll k*ll you, you little brat!

Stop!

Great Warrior Shen?

Junior Master!

Junior Master!

Who dares to hurt my nephew disciple!

My god, this idiot is finally doing something.

A'Xiang! You're back...

Why are you still standing here like an idiot?

I was waiting for you. I was worried you wouldn't see me when you came back

and get worried.

Let's go, let's go. Let's not linger here.

We...aren't going to eat first?

Let's travel first, alright?

Once we're back to Gentle Wind Sword Sect, I'll personally cook for you

and feed you to death!

Ok, ok.

Cao Weining!

Are you really going to marry me?

No doubt about it!

A'Xiang, why are you still asking that question?

I've already promised Brother Wen.

Then what if your Master doesn't like me?

He won't! He will definitely like you!

You're the best.

What if...he thinks

thinks I'm a wild girl with no parents?

He won't. Junior Master Fan is soft-hearted.

If Master doesn't agree, I'll go beg Junior Master Fan.

I'm not talking about that!

Cao Weining, if both you Master and Junior Master don't agree, then what are you going to do?

Then you can kidnap me, and we'll elope!

Who wants to kidnap you?

Even if you offered, I still wouldn't care for it.

I-I mean the opposite! I'll kidnap you!

A-any way works.

I want to be with you no matter what.

A'Xiang

if I can't be with you this life,

then I won't be happy no matter what.

Even if the sky falls down, I won't be stopped.

And, they won't stop me anyways.

Junior Master Fan will definitely like you.

Let's go.

It's not possible. Paper can't entrap fire.

One day you will know who I am.

But, but

There's no time more precious,

than spending time with the person you like.

One more day's better than none.

One more day is one more happy thing.

Everything else, will seem trivial.

Uncle Wen, what's in here?

Why is it so heavy?

It's wine for your Master. Give it to me.

It's ok, Uncle Wen. It'll be like practicing my martial arts.

Uncle Wen, Master said Four Seasons Mountain Villa has gone from 99 to 1 person.

Everyone died due to him.

Didn't I already tell you not to ask anymore?

But I'm asking you, not him.

Uncle Wen, hurry and tell me.

I feel upset seeing Master so sad.

No matter what happened,

it's his personal business and his own sorrow.

If he's not ready to tell us,

or he doesn't want to bring it up anymore,

I hope you don't force him to tell us.

I understand.

Uncle Wen, you're very compatible with Master.

He's also told me the same thing before.

He said, to poke at someone else's scars is not what a righteous person would do.

He told to me never-

Just, to ask about your parents...

their situation.

I didn't say it on purpose. Junior Master, don't take it to heart.

What did you call me?

Aiya, I'm supposed to call you Junior Master anyways.

Why can't we be straightforward about it?

Why do we have to be so subtle?

Master already said before. Even if you don't think of him that way, he still considers you to be his brother disciple.

But he's also told me

to wait until you're ready to come back to our Sect before referring to you that way.

It cannot be forced.

See, you both feel the same way, so what's with all the ambiguity?

[Never Yearn for Return]

Junior Master!

[Four Seasons Mountain Villa]

Ghost Valley Leader! Wen Ruyu bit his own tongue and suicided!

The hint is broken again.

Dad

Mom

k*ll him!

k*ll me! I don't want to live anymore!

Hurry and k*ll me!

Why aren't you k*lling me!

Hurry and tell me

have you seen a key within your parent's hands?

I don't want to live! Hurry up and k*ll me!

I-I'll turn into the most savage Devil

and come for all your lives!

Ghost Valley Leader, this child is so young

yet has an odd temperament.

From the looks of it, he's a natural little Devil.

How about we grant his wish?
Alright.

Then let's grant his wish!

Child.

Since you've come to the Ghost Valley,

you must accept your fate.

Your father was a good doctor.

It's too bad. I couldn't save him.

But fortunately, I could save you.

Drink this.

And you'll forget everything.

I can't forget! I can't forget!

Brother..

Sit still!

That's enough, Old Wen.

Don't move!

That's enough, Old Wen.

I've made it past this night.

Stop wasting your energy.

You've made it past tonight, but what about tomorrow?

We can talk about tomorrow when the time comes.

These seven nails are grown on my body

and will act up every night.

But sometimes they're fiercer

and other times it's not as bad.

What's with Ye Baiyi?

Is he a thousand year turtle?

Why is he so slow?

Why haven't we heard from him yet?

Great Charitable Wen

he's helping us with good intentions.

And you're insulting him behind his back?

I'd insult him to his face too!

That old freak does things without saying anything.

You're the one without a conscience!

They all say those with a thin upper lip are cold and unemotional.

From what I see, that's quite accurate.

They say,

I'm the most cold-hearted and clear-headed person

in this world.

A'Xu

you were calling for little brother

in your dreams earlier.

What did you dream about?

If you won't say, then pretend I didn't ask.

Old Wen,

between you and I,

there's nothing we can't say or ask.

My Lord, if you want me to risk my life for

the Villa or righteousness,

I would never object!

But you want me to k*ll loyal subjects.

I can't do it!

Elder Brother, Officer Jiang has already retired.

Why won't the Prince let him go?

He's such a good person...

Elder Brother, even if it's for Little Xue's sake,

please go talk to the Prince.

Don't you hold Little Xue very dear as well?

Jiu Xiao

How can the matters of court be spoken of as simply good or bad?

The Prince wants him dead. Then he must die.

There doesn't have to be a reason.

Us three are all indebted to Officer Jiang.

We don't understand the matters of the court.

But pugilist people understand that debts must be paid.

After we leave, we'll go send off Officer Jiang.

We'll protect him till Xi Bei.

If Duan Pengju still wants to hurt Officer Jiang,

he'll have to step over our dead bodies!

Your actions are futile.

Even if it's futile, we're still going to try!

I, Luo Hao

would rather die for to pay my debt than live pitifully!

Elder Brother...

Alright. I'll go with you.

Get up.

Drink this for courage, and we'll go after Officer Jiang together!

Ok!

My Lord, you're finally back!

At the time, he wanted to risk his life for them.

So I made him drink

wine mixed with Drunk Life Dream Death.

He slept for five days and five nights.

When he woke,

everything was already decided.

He hated me deeply, and left without notice.

When I last saw him,

he was laying in a coffin.

He thought I was trapped within a city,

and risked his life to come and rescue me.

In the end, he died below the city walls.

His lover, brought his body to me

with much difficulty.

At the time, I didn't know that girls relationship

with Jiu Xiao.

But once I found out,

I had already forced her

to drink poison.

If there's a parallel world,

they must be cursing their evil Elder Brother.

They wouldn't curse you.

They...

They would understand you.

You're wrong.

The only reason why they ended up dead,

was because they never truly understood their Elder Brother.

Jiu Xiao worshiped me, his Elder Brother, ever since he was young.

Master

also treated me like his son.

Everyone within the Villa,

treated me like family.

Treated me like an Elder Brother. They respected and loved me.

As a result they were blind

and never knew

that the real Zhou Zishu

is actually a coward.

A'Xu...

Sit down first.

Master died of illness.

Before he passed away,

he entrusted me with Four Seasons Mountain Villa.

A youthful Lord,

young and easily bullied.

Countless people from good and bad sects

came to cause trouble.

I held out for two years.

I watched as my Junior Masters

passed away one after another while protecting Four Seasons Mountain Villa.

I couldn't hold on anymore.

So I ran away.

Don't blame yourself like that.

What happened after that?

I did run away!

You didn't!

You must have had your own troubles.

Troubles?

Just some pretty excuses.

My father

is the deceased King Jin's closest supporter.

The current King Jin is my step-brother.

He was worried that he didn't have anyone to trust by his side.

So he wrote a letter begging me for help.

Elder Prince.

What are you saying? Call me step-brother.

Step-brother, what's wrong?

You don't look that well.

How is your father?

It's Master. He's passed away.

Master is still young.

How did he-

Father believed in rumors,

and tortured Master in the dungeons for an answer.

The rumors weren't even true.

How would Master submit to that?

He committed suicide in the dungeons.

Do you know what Master did before he died?

He covered the ground and wall with poems of death.

Slowly do the rivers flow,

the Window of Heaven brings enlightenment.

Evil whispers destroy justice,

Floating clouds block the sun.

I looked at the bloody poems covering the ground and wall.

What sort of world is this?

Master was honorable his whole life

for his country and its people.

Step-brother, don't be too sad.

In the future, we-

Father, father was furious.

He even threw Master's body to the crows,

and sent soldiers to guard it against attempts to take it back.

He left it to the dogs...

I'm the useless one. I'm the useless one!

I-

I couldn't even give Master peace after death.

Step-brother, don't worry.

I'll go steal Master's body back.

I'll bury him properly.

Ok. Zishu

if only you would leave the mountains to come help me.

So I brought the all the brothers in Four Season Mountain Villa

to support King Jin.

Who would've thought.

I was only lying to myself.

Once you enter the political swamp,

there's no easy way out.

I could only watch as my brothers

died in front of me, one after the other.

In the end,

even Jiu Xiao died.

After Jiu Xiao's death,

I had nothing to live for.

Afterwards,

guess what happened?

I ran away again!

In the end,

I'm only left with these nails.

The people I wanted to protect,

the things I wanted to do,

were like sand in my palm.

The harder I grasped,

the more it flowed away.

The only good thing is,

the Heavens took pity,

and gave me a chance to turn things around.

I can pass down my abilities.

But I don't know,

if I can see him

grow up into a man.

Why can't you? Ye Baiyi promised me.

That old freak has seen many things. He said you could be healed,

so you definitely can!

Not all things in the world

can be solved.

I don't care. This especially, must be solved.

No matter what the ending is,

I want to tell you.

I am truly happy

that you could come back with me, little brother.

The sun's almost up. Hurry and rest.

I'll go get some fresh air.

Old Wen,

even though you were accepted as a disciple by Master,

you did not actually grow up as one.

You don't want to accept Four Seasons Mountain Villa as your Sect.

I can't force you.

The child of Wen family

has come back to Four Seasons Mountain Villa.

If Master knew

I'm sure he would be very happy.

[Four Seasons Mountain Villa]

Master, you're awake.

Did I wake you when I was sweeping?

It's no problem. What time is it?

Why did I sleep so deeply?

It's almost noon. Uncle Wen said you didn't sleep well last night.

And told me not to wake you and to let you sleep some more.

Where is he?

Junior Master!

A'Xu, you're awake.

I took a look, and this drawing isn't seriously damaged.

We just need to reattach it.

I'm almost done mending the drawing. All that's left is filling in color.

At least once we reattach it, the drawing won't curl anymore.

When I go down the mountain, I'll go find a highly skilled artist

to fill in the rest with your Master's strokes.

It will be the same as the original.

[Peace Bank]

Have a good day, sir!

When will my letter arrive at Kun Zhou?

Don't worry, sir! You're a VIP guest with a token ring.

We wouldn't dare delay your business.

The pigeons from our bank are well trained.

They'll arrive with the letter at Kun Zhou in less than two days.

Ok, go back inside.

Alright, have a nice day!

That Wen Devil looks the same age as us.

How did he become the Leader of the Ghost Valley?

You guys don't know now do you?

That Ghost Valley has a bunch of demon tricks that can maintain youthful visages.

That Wen Kexing only looks young on the portrait.

Who knows? He might be an old man of 70.

-Right
-He's relying on trickery to maintain his youthful look.

Who is the Leader of Ghost Valley you were talking about earlier?

Where did you come from? Don't you know how to ask politely?

You can't just come up and ask like that! Don't you understand etiquette?

Who are you to that Devil Wen?

Who let you spread rumors here.

We aren't lying! The Five Lake Alliance already

-sent around the portraits of the Ghost Valley Devils around.
-That's right!

If you don't believe me, go look for yourself!


♫ The sky is gray as I cross the cold river,
my duties taken care of ♫

♫ The sky is gray as I cross the cold river,
my duties taken care of ♫

♫ Who allowed me to roam around the world on horseback? ♫

♫ Who is drunk in their dreams but can't find
the homeland when they wake? ♫

♫ The cold rain of autumn kisses my windows ♫

♫ I don't mind hate and slander, but my melancholy persists ♫

♫ The spring breeze brings greenery along the river ♫

♫ But can't warm the ice in my heart ♫

♫ Is that our light that appeared out of nowhere? ♫

♫ I resent being unable to meet you earlier, but it is not too late ♫

♫ Don't let the flowers of the seasons down ♫

♫ Give up the adventures on horseback for a peaceful,
quiet life by the stream ♫

♫ The lights of thousands of families light up thousands of hills ♫

♫ The past disappears like smoke waves in a sandstorm ♫

♫ I will clear away my cold past and happily spend the rest
of my life making wine and tea with you ♫

♫ No matter the height of the mountains or distance of the sea,
I will be with you ♫