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♪The white sail came too late♪

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♪Where did he go?♪

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♪Snow veils the mountains♪

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♪Love endures beyond life and death♪

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♪A black chess piece♪

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♪Whose game did he stumble into?♪

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♪All his life, there's no escape♪

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♪In ten thousand years, what will still remain?♪

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♪Will anyone still love with an unchanging heart?♪

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♪I will remember♪

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♪Those days long past♪

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♪As the wind drifts with the white sail♪

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♪Ten thousand years ago♪

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♪Did you once walk this shore?♪

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♪Why can't our bond be severed in this life?♪

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♪I am lost yet willing♪

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♪Still I love you with a steadfast heart♪

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♪Until all things fade away♪

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♪The stars will remember us♪

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[Love & Crown]

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[Adapted from the novel "My Queen" by Xie Lounan]

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[Episode 2]

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You again.

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I just wanted

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to greet a friend.

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How did you find this place?

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Other than the quarry,

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I also saw Zhong Lin change her clothes

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and met with His Highness's subordinates.

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I was bored

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so I asked around

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and deduced where both of you would be.

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Then, I came to pick you up.

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I saw you both come out

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of His Highness's manor

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whilst disguised as tattoo artists.

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You also mentioned forging just now.

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So, I ran it through my mind

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to see what exactly

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you need forged

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in

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Prince of Yuzhang's Manor.

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Well,

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if you wish to forge His Highness's seal,

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allow me to suggest

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Wuxi green jade.

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Miss Ling,

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Wuxi green jade

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is indeed the material with which the royal seal is made.

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I keep running into you.

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What are you after?

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I wish to follow you and achieve greatness

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to make a name for myself

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in this martial world.

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Fame and glory

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are but an illusion.

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I do not share your goal.

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We all have different ambitions.

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But isn't it beautiful

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to share a journey together?

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Wuxi green jade

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for your perusal, Your Majesty.

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Good.

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Why are you shaking?

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I'm not killing you.

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Thank you for clemency, Your Highness.

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Have you found

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the two fraudsters?

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Your Highness,

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they

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snuck out of the manor stealthily

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and disappeared.

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But none

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of our property is lost.

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And you couldn't discern real tattoo artists from the fake ones?

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Tattoos have intricate patterns.

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But those fraudsters did a good job

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replicating the patterns.

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So you're saying

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that they put in so much effort

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into approaching me

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so that they could tattoo a bird on me

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to humiliate me?

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You're an idiot!

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You know what?

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Re-enact the whole scene with the housekeeper.

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Even if you can't figure out the truth,

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I will still spare you.

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Thank you, Your Highness.

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But I'll break your legs

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and feed you to the hounds.

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Make haste.

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Yes.

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[Fenglai Pavilion]

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Forgive me.

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All jades are unique.

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This one might be slightly different

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from the one used by Prince of Yuzhang.

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It can't be helped.

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This jade

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is more polished than the real one.

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And you found it within one night?

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You're amazing.

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Prince of Yuzhang's seal

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is engraved

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with four claws that subdue evil.

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Just who exactly are you?

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I'm

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Bai Chifan

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of the Xiling region.

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Bai Chifan?

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Bai Chifan.

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You have the name

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of a fraudster.

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You are mistaken.

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I come

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from an affluent family,

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so I must be discreet.

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Are you related to the Bai clan of Xiling?

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A distant relative of theirs.

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A distant relative?

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The Bai clan of Xiling

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is a sword-wielding clan.

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They were a big name in the martial world for several decades.

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Then, they went to the western regions to trade.

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It is true that they are rich right now.

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So you truly are Bai Chifan?

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Yes.

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A spoiled heir who forsook martial arts for mercantile skills?

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Who's your father?

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My origin doesn't define me.

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Just like I never asked

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who your father is.

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Why must you know who my father is?

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So you're just a spoiled heir.

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Do you even know what makes the martial world?

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Everyone has a different take.

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Some fight for vengeance.

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Some fight for justice

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or bonds that cannot be severed.

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They all make up the martial world.

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In my opinion,

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it is enough as long as I possess the will

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to wield my sword.

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Since you're so insightful,

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can you guess

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what I'm after?

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Expensive robes.

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Thumb ring.

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Royal seal.

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Are you gathering these items

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to impersonate Prince of Yuzhang?

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It's not that serious.

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You'll just get your entire family killed.

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Oh.

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From what I was told,

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Prince of Yuzhang

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might seem boisterous,

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but he's actually quite observant.

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He might

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have already seen through your trick.

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It seems like I did

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underestimate you.

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I hope you won't bar me

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from joining Fenglai Pavilion

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simply because I know too much.

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Of course, not.

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Fenglai Pavilion never breaks its promises.

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My friend,

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take a seat.

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Don't worry.

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We do not renege on our promises.

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Give me

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a few days.

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After I consult the rest,

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I'll give you a satisfactory answer.

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Miss Ling,

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you're committing a crime.

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It's against our sect's rules.

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He knows too much.

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I can't risk letting him ruin our plan.

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Luo,

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imprison him.

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Yes.

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Zhong Lin.

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Check if someone did leave the Bai clan of Xiling

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to go on an adventure in the martial world.

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Yes.

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[Fenglai Pavilion]

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They know Cangcang is after Frostflame Iron.

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Something's afoot.

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Report back to the capital immediately.

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We get in from this side

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and you

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[Refinement Quarry]
will enter from here.

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We'll group up here.

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Once it's done,

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wait for my signal.

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Cangcang.

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- I need to tell you something. - Oh, you're here.

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Luo.

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Look.

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The royal seal is done.

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Everything is in order.

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It's up to you now.

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Cangcang.

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I have to be away for a while.

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Are you serious?

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I'm serious.

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You are?

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But

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we planned this for so long.

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If you leave now, everything will go to waste.

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Besides,

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how am I supposed

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to find another Prince of Yuzhang?

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Why don't we

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delay it for a few days?

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No.

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If we miss the timing,

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we'll be in danger.

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It is an urgent matter

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that I must attend to.

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Is it my father?

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The worst outcome will always happen.

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Why must he take you away at this crucial moment?

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Just go.

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What will you do now?

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What can I do?

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I'll figure it out.

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He left for real.

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I...

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Cangcang.

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He left just like that.

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Who can impersonate Prince of Yuzhang now?

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How would I know?

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Perhaps...

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Miss Ling.

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How have you been?

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What do you think, Cangcang?

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It's not good.

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What do you mean?

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I have the thumb ring

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and the fan.

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No, it's not good.

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You look like a feeble scholar,

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and not a prince.

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What do we do now then?

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Are we just going to give up?

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This is bad.

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What should we do?

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I have an idea.

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I was careless.

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Miss Ling,

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what is the meaning of this?

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Speak!

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Who exactly are you?

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Bai Chifan.

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Stubborn, aren't you?

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Bring them in.

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Fenglai Pavilion has a wide selection of torture tools.

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I'm giving you one last chance.

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Answer honestly.

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If you lie to me,

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you'll have a taste of all my torture devices.

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Ask away.

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Did my father send you here to spy on me?

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No one

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can order me around.

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You can be the first if you let me

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join Fenglai Pavilion.

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How arrogant.

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Who are you? The emperor?

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If my father did not send you here,

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why do you know

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and care about

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my whereabouts

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and Fenglai Pavilion?

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Explain yourself.

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One who understands the rules of the five elements

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and the nature of humanity

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will know all there is to know in the universe.

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Enough of your nonsense.

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I am not making anything up.

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My father did not send you here?

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Shouldn't I be more trustworthy

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if I were close to your father?

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Release him.

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He has the looks

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and the comportment for it.

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Since I have no better option,

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I'll just have to use him.

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Bai Chifan.

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I have a use for you.

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[Fenglai Pavilion]

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Miss Ling,

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can you tell me

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why I must impersonate Prince of Yuzhang

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and risk getting my entire family

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killed?

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Don't worry.

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Now that you're part of my sect,

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you're mine.

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Come what may,

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I'll protect you.

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And if I insist on finding out why?

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Right.

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Since you're taking the risk,

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you earn the right to know.

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Give me a moment.

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[Frostflame Iron]

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Frostflame Iron?

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Yes.

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Did you know?

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One who owns Frostflame Iron

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can craft a divine weapon to lead the martial world.

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Frostflame Iron

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must first endure abyssal flame for a millennium

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before being frozen for another millennium

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in order to form this distinct pattern.

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Also,

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a sword made of this iron

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is indestructible.

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The Great Qi Dynasty has not seen

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such material in several centuries.

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Several days ago,

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they found one in the quarry in Southern Chu.

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So you want me to impersonate Prince of Yuzhang

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to get this iron ore?

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Yes.

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Prince of Yuzhang rules

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Southern Chu.

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If Prince of Yuzhang wants it,

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they'll have to turn it in.

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You're so naive.

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Do you really think a few weapons

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with this iron will allow you

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to rule the martial world?

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What's wrong with that?

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In this martial world,

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the sharper the blade, the more power you have.

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What else?

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[Brush and Ink]

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Father,

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I am telling the truth.

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In that case, explain why

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Cangcang put in so much effort

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for one Frostflame Iron.

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She was looking for the hall master

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and wanted someone to impersonate Prince of Yuzhang.

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If she wanted the iron ore,

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she could've come to me.

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Perhaps Young Lady

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doesn't want to rely on you for everything.

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It's not as simple as that.

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Cangcang has always been an opinionated kid.

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Xianxue.

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I know

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you are loyal, responsible,

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and meticulous.

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But you seem to forget to mention

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a certain Bai clan member of Xiling

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who approached Cangcang lately.

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He...

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He's Bai Chifan.

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He keeps pestering Young Lady.

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But she doesn't really take him seriously.

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She even thought

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you had sent him to spy on her.

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Do you know why I summoned you

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back here?

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Please enlighten me.

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Xianxue.

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You must know

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that Cangcang

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is now in Southern Chu,

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the territory of Prince of Yuzhang.

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Xianxue.

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No matter what happens,

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you must protect her.

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In the meantime,

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I need to know

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what she's doing.

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Yes, Father.

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Now return to Southern Chu.

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I need you

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to do something.

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Yes, Sir.

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Go now.

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Xianxue.

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You must know that Cangcang

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will be the Empress consort.

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So cease whatever wishful thinking

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you have now.

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Yes.

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Let's go.

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People have gone missing lately.

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Let's hurry up.

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We've been foraging for vegetables in the mountains.

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I'm so hungry that I can't walk.

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A bun!

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Don't eat it.

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We don't know where it's from.

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What if it's poisoned?

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Why would anyone

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poison a bun?

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Wake up!

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Get up!

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Get up!

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Eat the buns now

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or you won't even be able to afford it

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in the quarry.

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Greetings, Your Majesty.

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Why are you

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sneaking up this late at night?

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It is my duty to make sure

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that you are always alert, Your Majesty.

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All right, Shi Yan.

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Take a seat.

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Shi Yan.

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Did you find anything about Refinement Quarry

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that I told you to?

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Your Majesty,

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on the surface,

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that quarry mines and processes ores.

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But in reality, it runs a monopoly

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that abducts citizens to be miners

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and forges weapons without authorization.

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Many people have died.

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Many young boys went missing in Southern Chu.

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In fact, more than 100 young boys have disappeared.

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Southern Chu is an affluent region

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that is governed by Prince of Yuzhang.

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You must have misheard, Your Majesty.

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In that case,

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they are behind the missing boys

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of Southern Chu.

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At this moment, it seems so.

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My investigation

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reveals that Lingbi Sect is behind the quarry.

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And the one running the sect is...

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Grand Tutor Ling is quite ambitious.

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Southern Chu is Prince of Yuzhang's territory,

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and he is committing his crime here.

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Isn't Ling Cangcang sabotaging her father's plan

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by going to the quarry?

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Perhaps

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she isn't even aware

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of the ties between her father and Lingbi Sect.

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Luo Xianxue returned to the capital suddenly.

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He might already know that I'm here.

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This time, not only must we bring back the Empress,

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we must also get rid of Lingbi Sect,

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thereby extinguishing his contingency plan.

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The marriage is inevitable.

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We must now

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help Ling Cangcang achieve her goal as soon as possible.

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Impersonating me in public?

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The audacity of it!

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Slow down.

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They can't have run far.

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Are you sure they headed to Refinement Quarry?

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Yes.

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Absolutely.

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All right.

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If you make another wrong judgment,

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you'll pay for it.

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Hurry up!

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Faster!

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I'm talking about you! Hurry!

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There are only kids

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in this cave.

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No need to feed them properly.

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Just one bun per day.

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If that's not enough,

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tell them to drink water.

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Sir,

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the laborers we have

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are too swollen to walk now.

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Ten kids died last month.

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All our men are out there capturing kids.

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But we still don't have enough manpower.

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There is even a rumor saying

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that the ghosts are kidnapping kids.

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Besides,

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if something bad happens,

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what do we do?

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We are working for the Ghost King after all!

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Right.

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He wants the money urgently.

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What can we do?

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And you.

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You talk a lot

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and eat a lot.

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What now?

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Why are you in a rush?

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Prince of Yuzhang is here.

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Prince of Yuzhang?

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What is he doing here?

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Greetings, Your...

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Are you the owner of this quarry?

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Greetings, Your Highness.

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What can I do for you?

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I was told

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that you found Frostflame Iron.

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Your Highness, you need not come here

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in person for one iron ore.

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If you desire it,

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just say so

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and I will have it delivered to your manor.

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What?

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Are you doubting my identity?

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Of course, not.

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Look closely.

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Wuxi green jade.

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Even a fortune can't buy it.

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It is in the right form too.

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Frostflame Iron, is it?

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Let me retrieve it now.

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You, come with me.

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You two,

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serve His Highness tea.

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Yes.

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What a delicate chest.

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It must have been made by a famous blacksmith.

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You know many things, Your Highness.

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Precious iron ores must be stored in a precious box.

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Please, Your Highness.

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How dare you

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try to murder Prince of Yuzhang!

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Prince of Yuzhang?

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The prince's royal seal

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has four claws to subdue evil.

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But yours has five claws.

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Prince of Yuzhang's seal is engraved

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with four claws to subdue evil.

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If I don't even possess such basic knowledge,

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how can I even run my smithing business?

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Insolence!

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Hold your breath.

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Give chase now! Quick!

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Hurry!

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Over there!

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You can escape no more.

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Don't you know where you are?

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You think you

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can steal the Frostflame Iron?

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Who says

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we're after the Frostflame Iron?

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Mister,

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you are...

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I am Shi Yan.

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Mr. Bai Chifan asked me

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to assist Fenglai Pavilion.

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Bai Chifan...

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What is going on?

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I think

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Quarry No. 2 blew up.

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Sir, this is bad!

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Sir!

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The slaves...

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The slaves escaped.

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What?

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But sir, you said

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someone

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was impersonating Prince of Yuzhang.

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So I dispatched all our men here.

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You fled on purpose

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to lure us here?

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It seems like

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I've underestimated you both.

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I'm glad you know that.

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Bai Chifan.

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Zhong Lin already rescued those kids.

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Find an opening and flee.

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I'll watch your back.

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No,

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allow me to protect you.

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What a tear-jerking pair

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of star-crossed lovers.

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Unfortunately for you,

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my smoke is laced with potent poison.

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It won't be long till you fall.

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Surrender

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yourself now

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and come clean.

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Then perhaps

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I'll spare you.

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Kill them all!

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Leave none alive.

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Kill them all!

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Don't be afraid.

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I'm here.

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Charge!

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Run now.

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Come!

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Don't worry about me.

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Just go.

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Come.

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Take this.

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What is it?

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A pill to save you.

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You don't want to leave any witnesses alive.

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Ghost King of the Lingbi Sect?

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What a monster reared by Lingbi Sect.

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He is invincible.

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Prince of Yuzhang?

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He's finally here.

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Quite late too.

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Your Highness,

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please capture these unscrupulous scoundrels.

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It's you, my dear brother.

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You're the unscrupulous scoundrels.

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Subdue them!

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Yes, Your Highness.

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It's not us.

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You're mistaken.

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We did this because we wanted to rescue...

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Let go of me.

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Let go!

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This is just a misunderstanding.

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We did this because we wanted to rescue the slaves.

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Let me talk to His Highness!

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Don't go!

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I'm sorry.

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I promised to protect you.

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I failed that.

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But who knew Prince of Yuzhang would arrive this late?

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So you wanted to impersonate Prince of Yuzhang

37:43.543 --> 37:44.943
to lure the culprits away

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before you could bring them

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to justice?

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The miners were abducted off the street.

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Many of them

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are just teenagers.

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Fenglai Pavilion doesn't covet fame and glory.

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We just want to help the helpless ones.

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So that's why

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she refuses to enter the palace.

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If the plan fails,

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you might die.

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Have you thought about that?

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My life is precious,

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but so are theirs.

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I used you as bait today.

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I'm sorry.

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But it wasn't my intention to get you hurt.

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Show me your wound.

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It's nothing.

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But you...

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In this vast world,

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it's hard to find someone who will defend those victims.

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If this is your goal,

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I'll do everything I can

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to make sure you're not alone in this.

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Speaking of which,

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he has saved me several times.

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No,

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allow me to protect you.

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Your pulse is stable

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but weak.

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It's all thanks to your pill.

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It sped up the recovery.

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How come you are immune

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to the poisonous smoke?

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Besides,

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you were shot by an arrow too.

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I am

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immune to all poisons.

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It's fine if you don't want to tell me.

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I'm serious.

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I'll tell you more in the future.

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Your Highness.

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A missive from the Empress Dowager.

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Your Highness!

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What if Her Highness wishes

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to tell you something important?

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Every time Mother wrote to me,

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it was about His Majesty.

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I know what I'm doing.

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I'm leaving now.

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Are you not going to see me off?

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From now on,

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you're a prince who governs a region.

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You'll have to think before you act now.

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Huan, before I leave, can you please

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give me the Great Qi Divination Chart

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drawn by Father?

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Father left it behind,

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and I wish to keep it

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as memorabilia.

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Father's chart

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contains the topography

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of Great Qi.

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You're asking for this chart.

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Does this mean you are still

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coveting the throne?

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Remember now.

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As long as I breathe,

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you will not

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have the divination chart.

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Prince of Yuzhang?

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You're finally here.

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I did impersonate and deceive you.

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But it was to save the kids.

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My achievement can offset the crime.

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No, it cannot.

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Can you be a generous soul

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and let it slide?

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I hate the word,

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generous, the most.

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When I see that bird on my back,

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it only

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fuels my hatred more.

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Unless...

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Unless what?

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Unless the man behind you

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can apologize to me properly,

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then I may consider forgiving your crime.

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Look.

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I coerced him into coming here.

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It has nothing to do with him.

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I'll apologize to you on his behalf.

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I am Bai Chifan.

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It was not my intention to offend you.

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Please forgive me, Your Highness.

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Mr. Bai,

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you can put your dignity aside when need be.

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Are you Bai Chifan for real?

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Yes.

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If that's the case,

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do you know the consequences

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of impersonating me?

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Wait, Your Highness.

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You are the ruler of Southern Chu

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yet you did not know that there was an illegal quarry

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that refined iron in your feudal land.

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If His Majesty learns of it,

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you will be beheaded.

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We

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found the culprit for you.

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Your Highness

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will not be seen as colluding with them.

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And with this achievement,

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His Majesty will surely praise you.

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By right,

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you should reward us.

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I'm here to punish you.

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Why must I reward you?

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Didn't I explain?

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Our achievement offsets the crime.

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It's even now.

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All right now.

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We'll be leaving now.

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No need to see us off.

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Halt.

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To reward you two,

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I have set up a banquet.

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Won't you do me the honor?

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You did what you did to save innocent lives.

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On behalf of Southern Chu citizens,

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allow me to thank you.

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Thank you, Your Highness.

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I'll dig in then.

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Miss Ling, you are still injured.

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You shouldn't ingest chilled food.

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Pear soup is rejuvenating.

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You should drink more.

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Here.

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Thank you.

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Mr. Bai, you seem to care a lot

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about this woman.

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Forgive me.

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How may I address you, miss?

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I'm...

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Oh.

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He's a prince.

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Surely, he knows about the marital arrangement.

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I should not cause any unwanted trouble.

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I'm Zhong Lin, Vice Sect Leader of Fenglai Pavilion.

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Oh, Miss Zhong.

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She must be Ling Cangcang.

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Huan always moves with a goal in mind.

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So he is after her.

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♪Dust gathers on the lost paths of time♪

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♪A red candle keeps the dusk company in solitude♪

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♪Blurred words on faded bamboo slips♪

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♪Broken speech in twisted time♪

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♪The heart still hums its old song of longing♪

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♪On Phoenix Terrace, the seasons weave their tales in turn♪

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♪Tears fall, nourishing all living things♪

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♪Be it cloud or rain, sea or flower♪

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♪The annual rings carve deep and shallow scars♪

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♪In the end, silence is the only reply♪

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♪Oh, broken-hearted one, still you wander the world♪

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♪The setting sun listens to the tide's confession♪

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♪A beam of moonlight keeps the hesitant poet company♪

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♪Amid the swirling mortal dust, love and hate are hopelessly entwined♪

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♪Empty cups greet the dawn of parting♪

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♪The heart still hums its old song of longing♪

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♪On Phoenix Terrace, the seasons weave their tales in turn♪

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♪That iridescent soul gleams through the drifting past♪

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♪Be it cloud or rain, sea or flower♪

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♪Oh, wandering soul, one day you'll find your way home♪