Are you all right?
Were you out of your mind?
Why didn't you let go?
I don't want you to…
I would rather
die by your side.
You're such a fool.
What is it?
Someone is here.
Father!
Master!
How did you end up here?
Father.
-Father. -Fengxi learned from the Fountain Abode
that you were heading here to Mount Wu.
So she took us here to search for you.
I was so worried
when you suddenly disappeared.
Why are you here, Master?
Those who failed the trial would come here
by all sorts of means.
I supposed Old Taiyin was not willing to reveal the details of the trials.
That's why he trapped us here temporarily.
Fortunately, there's plenty of food and water
in this valley.
We can only wait
for someone to pass the trial
and save us from this place.
I see.
Fengxi hasn't lost yet, so we still have hope.
I'll let you settle down first.
I want you to tell me what happened these days.
Let's go.
YONGZHOU
Mother wants to use me to tie Lanxi down this time.
I can't let Lanxi get distracted because of me.
Your Highness,
please stop drinking.
Are you trying to control me too?
No one here treats me as the prince.
Your Highness,
drowning your sorrows with wine
will only make you feel worse, Your Highness.
My father despises me.
My mother uses me.
Even my brother whom I cared for the most
lied to me.
Your Highness. You can't…
Your Highness.
Greetings,
Prince Yongping.
What are you doing here?
I already know about today.
If you're not willing to marry Qi Cheng,
I have a plan to persuade Father
to decline this betrothal.
You? Helping me?
You can say what you want.
You're the same as Mother
who only used me as a pawn in your strife.
Can't you see how Mother feels?
You're doing this
only to win over her.
Is that what you think of me?
What do I think of you?
What else do you expect?
No matter how I tried,
I can't see through you.
Your Highness!
You have great martial arts skills.
You do.
But your skills in scheming are higher than your martial arts.
Feng Chang, there are some things I still can't explain to you yet.
But I've never plotted against you.
Do you think I'd still believe you
if you said all these?
You don't have to interfere with Ms. Qi Cheng anymore.
Leave.
Feng Chang has to marry someone he doesn't love
because of me.
I'm sure he hates me.
The more cluttered my thoughts are,
the more I think of her.
How is she doing in Mount Wu?
This path is indeed
accompanied by loneliness.
MOUNT WU
Old Taiyin really likes giving hard questions to people.
We got out of the maple grove. Now we have to cross this cliff.
He wants to stop us?
I won't let him get what he wants.
Why don't we compete
and see who reaches the other side first?
I don't see why not.
OLD TAIYIN
I'm sorry to have implicated Your Highness.
Get up.
I came here with Wuyuan.
I'm glad you're all right.
We'll go down the mountain path.
I wonder
how she is doing now.
Your Highness, we have news from Chuanyu and the rest.
One horse costs ten silver leaves.
To stop me from getting fine horses,
Wang Minghai would spend this much.
The price to purchase a horse in the north was three silver leaves for a horse.
The horse's price in the eastern frontier has increased so much.
If we buy at this price
based on His Lordship's request,
we'll lose a lot of money.
It's almost all the money
House of Jade and Fountain Abode have made in recent years.
Even if I'm willing to spend that money on horses,
it won't work either.
Father will be suspicious
of the money's origin.
When that time comes,
we'll be exposed.
Then…
What should we do then?
I'll write a letter for Chuanyun and the rest.
Yes, Your Highness.
NOODLES
Ten silver leaves for one horse?
That's equivalent to robbing.
No, it's not.
They're just pushing us off the cliff,
so we can't buy horses.
They only spent several thousand silver leaves
buying hundreds of horses to increase the horses' price.
But we need more than 10,000 horses.
Let's see what His Highness says.
NOODLES
Excuse me. Are you here to buy horses?
Yes.
But we can't afford to pay for ten silver leaves.
Well, it's ten silver leaves
because some people manipulated the price.
People usually buy dozens of horses.
But I'm different.
I have 1,000 fine horses in my stable.
They can't afford to buy them all.
How much are you planning to sell them?
They may have pushed it up to ten silver leaves.
But if you want to buy it at the old price,
it would be impossible anymore.
My horses cost five silver leaves for one.
Five silver leaves?
Chuanyun.
It's still expensive.
My horses are worth the price.
Why don't I show them to you?
Chuanyun.
Come and take a look!
This way, please.
We're here.
Sirs, please examine as you like.
These are fine horses.
The horses are indeed fine.
But the price…
I can't lower the price anymore.
We'll take them all if it's four silver leaves for one.
You have so many horses.
I'm sure the stable's daily expenses are high too.
The earlier you sell them out, the faster you lower your expenses.
Well…
Since you have so many fine horses, you must have your way of getting them.
We want more horses. How about this?
From now on, I'll buy your horses
at four silver leaves each.
What do you think?
Are you going to buy as many as I have?
Of course.
We're only afraid you don't have enough horses.
All right.
Four silver leaves it is.
I'll get the silver leaves for you now.
Wait here.
All right.
Sir.
You did well.
Here's your reward.
Thank you, sir.
Sir, these horses are indeed fine.
Don't you think four silver leaves are too cheap?
It's not your place to meddle in this matter.
-You can leave now. -All right. I'll take my leave.
Which way should we take now?
What's the meaning of this horse?
Ms. Feng, have you read any books related to Yishu?
The Heaven trigram symbolizes strength. A strong person rides a horse.
So the Heaven Trigram shows the right way.
You're well-learned.
It's in the northwest.
And this way is to the northwest.
Let's go.
Prince Huang?
Master, Prince Huang Chao is here.
Prince Huang Chao?
Prince Huang?
Your Highness,
Chuanyu said
they had bought 1,000 horses at 4 silver leaves for each.
People from House of Jade are bringing the horses back.
They're expected to arrive tomorrow.
How did
the purchase of horses go?
The traders had bought 1,000 horses.
Today,
they've already arrived in the capital.
I've ordered the men to have the Ministry of War examine them
to see if the horses meet the criteria as military horses.
If the horses meet the Ministry of War's requirements,
I can assure you
that I can hand over all the military horses to you
within three days.
Well done.
Report!
Your Lordship, Vice Minister of War, Official Wang, requests an audience.
Summon him.
Yes, Your Lordship.
Your humble servant greets Your Lordship.
Long live Your Lordship.
Drop the formalities.
What brings you here?
Your Lordship, smuggling of military horses
leads to the shortage of military horses.
It may not be my doing.
But I can't escape from being at fault.
For Your Lordship and Yongzhou,
I've been investigating this matter.
I've found several clues these days.
I've found
the whereabouts of those 1,000 military horses.
Does that mean
I'll have
2,000 military horses today?
Your Lordship,
the smuggled 1,000 military horses
that I've investigated
were purchased by Prince Yongping.
Prince Yongping,
what's going on here?
The horses I bought came from traders in the eastern frontier.
They're not military horses.
When military horses are registered,
they're nailed with special horseshoes.
Even if they were replaced,
there would be marks on their hooves.
It won't be hard
to clarify.
I think you're trying to slander me
because I took over your task.
If you insist that what you purchased isn't military horses,
we can all head to the Ministry of War
to examine them.
In that case,
we'll head to the Ministry of War then.
I've wanted to see my military horses anyway.
-Greetings, Your Lordship. -Official Yuan,
have you examined the horses
that Prince Yongping purchased?
Your Lordship, we've examined all the horses
that Prince Yongping had purchased.
They all fit the criteria of military horses.
-But… -But there are traces
of military horseshoes on the hooves, right?
Military horseshoes on the hooves?
Why would Your Lordship ask this?
Official Yuan,
have you examined them closely?
I've examined these horses one by one.
If you don't believe me, you can examine them yourself.
Go on.
Official Yuan,
what made you hesitate to speak just now?
Prince Yongping's horses are better than the horses from the north.
I'm afraid it will be hard to divide them evenly.
It's difficult for me.
So that's what you meant.
Chuanyun, didn't you see the horse mark?
That was obviously the mark of military horses.
These horses must be the smuggled military horses.
But why did you promise to buy them?
His Highness wanted me to buy them.
His Highness?
His Highness knew they'd do this.
Do you think
their plot can set up His Highness?
They already knew
that we wanted to purchase 1,000 horses.
If we failed to deliver the horses back to the capital,
wouldn't they say His Highness is keeping them for his use?
Calm down.
The person sending the horses is here.
Are you Mr. Fengxi's men?
-Yes. -Yes.
I'm Ma Mengqi.
Chief Ma, you came in person.
Thanks to those from Fountain Abode,
the Ma family was protected when Soultaker Sect attacked us.
Now,
Mr. Fengxi needs a favor.
Of course I have to come in person.
Most horse vendors in the eastern frontier are close to my family.
I've already made the arrangements for Mr. Fengxi.
He can pick up the horses anytime.
Now that you have examined them,
the horses have no problems.
That means
you've slandered me.
Wait…
I only did that to investigate the military horses.
I suppose
I made a mistake in my investigation.
Please punish me, Your Lordship.
I don't think you only made a mistake in your investigation.
The truth is before your eyes.
There wasn't any smuggling of military horses.
But you
embezzled the money for military horses,
leading to insufficient military horses.
You even tried to cover it up, pin it on someone else,
and kill the innocent!
No, Prince Yongping.
That's a slander.
Prince Yongping…
I've already investigated this matter.
Please take a look, Father.
MEMORIAL
VICE MINISTER WANG OF WAR SMUGGLED HORSES FOR PERSONAL GAIN.
Your… Your Lordship…
Guards.
Your Lordship.
Take Wang Minghai to the dungeon.
-Yes, Your Lordship. -Your Lordship.
Your Lordship!
Since these horses fit the criteria of the military horses,
don't forget what you've promised me, Prince Yongping.
I won't let Father down.
There is no indication of the location in this place.
Why don't we split up?
After we find the right way, we'll return to notify each other.
That will work.
-Hurry! -Hurry!
-Run! -Hurry!
Run now!
Hurry!
Watch out! Over here!
Careful!
-Master. -Father.
Are you all right?
-I'm fine. -It's not safe to stay here anymore.
Follow me!
-Let's go! -Come on!
Go!
-Move! -Hurry!
Wang Minghai has been captured?
Yes. His Lordship gave the order at the Ministry of War today.
He's now locked up in the dungeon.
Minister Wang has also entered the palace.
I think he went to meet Her Ladyship.
Do we have anyone we can use in the dungeon?
Yes.
Kill Wang Minghai.
But Wang Minghai is Minister Wang's younger brother.
Besides, Her Ladyship hasn't decided what to do yet.
I've said this before.
You work for me.
So you only listen to my orders.
Have you forgotten about that?
I wouldn't dare. I'll do as you say.
YONGZHOU ARMY BASE
Report, Marquis Xun'an. Someone wants to see you.
But he comes with Prince Yongping's official tablet.
-Let him in. -Yes.
Ren Chuanyu greets Marquis Xun'an.
What brings you here?
I came here under the order of Prince Yongping
to return your horses.
Return my horses?
I don't understand what you're saying.
I was in the eastern frontier to purchase horses
and accidentally found out someone was selling military horses.
Do you know the crime is heavier to smuggle military horses
during the war?
Are you trying to frame me?
I wouldn't dare.
But military horses are registered
like soldiers.
We'll know who smuggled the horses after the investigation.
The horses were in the eastern frontier.
If His Lordship finds out,
I think he'll first investigate this camp.
But Prince Yongping has said
that you're his uncle.
He won't make it difficult for you.
If these horses aren't yours,
take them as a gift from Prince Yongping.
We indeed lack military horses.
If Prince Yongping is willing to give me 1,000 military horses,
I'd naturally accept them.
His Highness has another message for you.
He said he missed eating
the dumplings his uncle made for him.
He'd like to have some if there's a chance.
Tell Lanxi.
He can come and see me anytime if he wants some dumplings.
Thank you, Marquis Xun'an.
I'll definitely convey your message to him.
Lanxi is a better strategist.
The moment I accepted his favor,
the winner of this game had already been decided.
Come! Hurry up!
Thank you, Prince Huang.
If you weren't here,
I think a lot of us
would have died in there.
Master Bai, you're too kind.
I'm sure the earthquake is unexpected.
But we can only depend on ourselves
now that we're trapped here.
I'm worried about the aftershock.
There is an open space ahead.
-Let's head that way first. -All right.
Master,
Yu Wuyuan destroyed the mechanism hub in the mountain
which caused an earthquake.
Go and check.
Repair the formation
and lure Yu Wuyuan
to Yangui Array.
What did you say?
We heard the news from the dungeon
that Second Master had committed suicide.
One can
sum up Minghai with one word which is "greed."
Someone greedy is afraid to die.
Why would he commit suicide in the dungeon?
Are you saying
Second Master was murdered?
-I'll investigate this right away. -There's no need.
No one
would have done this
if not for that person in the palace.
Do you mean Her Ladyship?
But didn't she say she would find a solution
to save Second Master
when you met her today?
Her words
can't be trusted at all.
After staying in the palace for many years,
she's the best at being a hypocrite.
Compared with Minghai,
she cares more
about her son.
She's worried we'll betray her son
to save Minghai.
So…
I'll never forget
about this.
Your Ladyship,
we heard the news from the dungeon
that Wang Minghai had killed himself.
Killed himself?
Did you hear anything from Prince Ju's side?
From Li Jiaxian's words,
I don't think Prince Ju did it.
It wasn't Ju'er?
Then who did it?
One more thing, there's a message from the relay station.
They saw a caravan from the eastern frontier
transporting horses to the capital of Yongzhou.
It should be the military horses Prince Yongping prepared for His Lordship.
If Prince Yongping succeeds in this task,
he will move closer to becoming the heir of Lord of Yongzhou.
Get some men
to rob the horses.
I'll do it right away.
Ren Chuanyu has sent his words.
This is the intelligence
gathered by Fountain Abode.
Didn't I say that there's no need to deliver news from Mount Wu?
The news from Mount Wu this time isn't related to Ms. Feng.
There was a sudden earthquake near Mount Wu.
The villages around it were destroyed.
There were also landslides in Mount Wu.
What about those in Mount Wu?
No one was seen leaving Mount Wu at the moment.
It was a violent earthquake.
I fear
those people were buried in Mount Wu.
-Your Highness. -Your Highness.
Your Highness, Chuanyu delivered a message.
He said the first batch of horses could be transported today.
But these days,
messages from Fountain Abode stated that
several horse bandits suddenly gathered.
They're likely to target our caravan.
All right.
Make no mistake about the military horses.
I'll take care of this matter personally.
Gather those from Fountain Abode
and prepare to reinforce Chuanyu and the rest.
I'll go along with them.
Yes, Your Highness.
Your Highness?
Count the horses
and transport them to the Ministry of War right away.
Yes, Your Highness.
I have other matters to take care of.
Return to the capital for now.
If anyone asks you of me,
tell them I went to the eastern frontier
to transport the rest of the horses.
The rest?
Your Highness, isn't the eastern frontier the other way?
A gyrfalcon?
Hold on to me!
How could this be?
No one in the valley was hurt.
Yu Wuyuan has been lured to the Yangui Array.
All right.
Master,
Yangui Array is a dead end.
Why did you send Yu Wuyuan there?
He wanted to trap Bai Fengxi in the cave
because of the Sacred Jade Moon.
He has
such a ruthless heart.
That was close.
Luckily, I found you in time after gyrfalcon found you.
Otherwise, I couldn't find you after the mountain collapsed.
Why did you come to Mount Wu all of a sudden?
If I didn't come,
you would end up at the bottom of the mountain.
But with your skills,
how did you end up in the valley?
I was with Mr. Yu
when we came across the cave maze set up by Old Taiyin.
I didn't expect there'd be an earthquake.
So you were with Yu Wuyuan
for the past several days.
Yes.
We were traveling together.
Mount Wu is shrouded in mist.
It's naturally better to have company.
Since I'm here,
I'll take care of you.
Get some proper rest.
Tomorrow, I'd like to see
how great Old Taiyin is.
Try my cooking.
Why are you so careless?
Let me do it.
Black Fox,
it's a pity if you don't open a restaurant with this cooking skill.
Not everyone
is as fortunate as you.
Why aren't you eating?
I'm not hungry.
I picked this myself.
I picked it myself.
This is the only one in this deep mountain.
-Just keep it for yourself. -I want you to try it.
It's good.
There's a cave ahead.
I think it's the path in front of us.
This is the Liuyao Array of the Prince of Lanling.
If we want to break the formation,
we must find the hinge.
We must be careful.
I'll deal with this formation.
Watch out!
Master,
Bai Fengxi and a man have entered Liuyao Array.
That man
should be Hei Fengxi.
I wonder if those two
can figure out my true meaning.
Every stone brick on the ground
has hidden mechanisms.
We can't force our way in. We need to use our wit.
To break the formation,
we must understand
the connections
between these stone bricks and the statue.
WISDOM
RIGHTEOUSNESS
BENEVOLENCE, LOYALTY, FILIAL PIETY
The words on the ground
are the eight virtues.
I remember seeing these seven Lord statues
in Dadong Eight Pagoda a long time ago.
There's a poem for every Lord.
Lord Huangwu.
Faith.
Words agree with the meanings.
Lady Fengsu.
A skillful man works hard.
A wise man worries.
WISDOM
FAITH
Then Lord Huangwu represents faith.
Lady Fengsu represents wisdom.
As for the rest of the words,
we should be able to break the formation
as long as we find the statues
and drive the right words into the slot of the lotus seat
under the statues.
Let's give it a try.
Lord Shangrui.
Manners make the man.
ETIQUETTE
Lord Beiwen.
With sincere loyalty,
a mighty spirit fills the world.
Lord Huakang.
Find answers to all.
Value righteousness over gold.
Lord Fengzhao.
Filial piety is a priority.
Emperor of Dadong.
Benevolent people are people-centered.
Old Taiyin really cares
about the world.
He hopes everyone in the world
can follow
these eight virtues.
Black Fox,
I think we did it.
Old Taiyin hopes that everyone lives peacefully
and is benevolent and filial.
Who's there?
Are you Old Taiyin?
Yes.
I'm the disciple of the Tianshuang Sect, Bai Fengxi.
My master is stranded on Mount Wu.
So I had no choice but to come here.
I hope Old Taiyin can forgive me.
What about you,
the man in black?
I'm Hei Fengxi of the Fountain Abode.
Greetings, Old Taiyin.
Hei-Bai Fengxi,
you're indeed extraordinary
for breaking the Liuyao Array.
I'll remember you two.
But
if you want to obtain the Sacred Jade Moon,
you're still far from it.
Old Taiyin,
can you tell me where my Master is?
Is he safe?
He's safe for now.
But if you want to save them,
you have to master the Sacred Jade Moon.
Anyone who has received my invitation
and has entered Mount Wu
must undergo my tests.
Next,
it will be up to your fate.
Let's go.
With the two of us working together,
it will be a stroll
even if it's the 18th level of hell.
I also want to see
what Old Taiyin looks like.