ADAPTED FROM QING LINGYUE'S NOVEL OF THE SAME NAME
Fengxi!
Pu'er!
General, their backup is here,
but our troop hasn't arrived.
Should we withdraw and wait for tomorrow?
Withdraw!
Pu'er?
Open your eyes and look at me.
Fengxi…
Fengxi.
I'm here.
I'm always here.
Ever since
you saved my life,
I've been
looking for a way to repay you.
Now
is my chance.
It's my fault.
I came too late.
Mr. Feng.
Please
take good care of my Martial Sister for me.
I promise.
Fengxi.
I can't accompany you as you travel in the martial arts world anymore.
Nor…
Nor can I
continue healing other people.
In life hereafter,
we will
be siblings.
Definitely.
Han Pu.
Pu'er.
Han Pu!
Pu'er!
TOMB OF BELOVED BROTHER, HAN PU
Life comes and goes.
The living
cannot dwell forever in grief.
I'm sure Han Pu
wouldn't want you to be like this.
I once asked Pu'er…
TOMB OF BELOVED BROTHER, HAN PU
…what he wanted to do after the war.
Pu'er said
he would open an apothecary.
Although there is no war,
there must still be sick people.
This way,
I can save people.
When we first met,
he was as tall as this.
And look how fine of a gentleman he has become.
TOMB OF BELOVED BROTHER, HAN PU
I thought
he would always be by my side.
I thought I could protect him.
But…
In war,
everything happens so quickly.
Pu'er, I will accomplish
your dream.
TOMB OF BELOVED BROTHER, HAN PU
I know
I shouldn't say it,
but today,
I have to.
-We are all ears. -We are all ears.
From now on,
when the battle is lost,
retreat if you can.
Do you understand?
-Your Ladyship! -Your Ladyship!
Only then
can I find you
and rescue you.
Your Ladyship! I will die for you!
-We will die for you! -We will die for you!
The Moyu Cavalry will die for you!
Mount Luoying was named
after the countless heroes who died here.
This mountain should now be called Mount Ying.
News!
Your Ladyship.
Dong Shufang's army is less than three li from here.
My men!
Follow me!
Let's avenge our dead comrades
and spare no enemies!
We will win!
-We will win! -We will win!
Feng Xiyun, the Lady of Qingzhou.
Your reputation precedes you.
For the fight you put up today,
you have earned my respect.
General Dong Shufang,
did Yu Wuyuan establish your army?
Yes.
Then the Imperial Family of Dadong played a part in it.
Let's save this feud for later.
We'll settle the score between us
today.
A duel? I'm glad you asked.
To die
in your hands today
is worth it.
However,
you have not won.
Yu Wuyuan
knew you would come here.
Artillery will rain.
Tens of thousands of your men
will die with me.
Pu'er.
I have avenged you.
Fengxi!
I will evacuate the Lady of Qingzhou first.
Head to the Alliance Encampment.
Tell my mentor
to stop Yu Wuyuan's plan.
If Huang Chao is in danger,
intervene.
DADONG
Your Lordship,
they held the citizens hostage.
DADONG
It's plausible.
Wuyuan,
I need you.
Greetings, Your Highness.
It's him.
Bring Yu Wuyuan to me!
Lord of Jizhou,
do you think you have the right to see my Young Master now?
If you fire now,
everyone on the rampart will die in your hands.
So Yu Wuyuan is the mastermind.
He lurked beside me for many years
because he's after the whole world.
He even claimed that he cared about the innocent.
Lies, all of them.
DADONG
What should we do?
Retreat.
Yes, Your Lordship.
Retreat!
Like I said,
if I can save you once,
I can save you twice.
You can't die
without my permission.
Never.
I'll ask Master Tianji to save you.
Wait for me, Fengxi.
OLD TIANJI
Are you sure
you wish to use the Life Transference technique of Tianshan the Snow
to save her?
You will only have
ten years left to live.
Back then,
my sole reason for living
was to become a ruler.
Then I met her.
She showed me what's worth living for.
If I only have ten years with her,
I'm already more than happy.
Master,
I'm willing to use my life to save Fengxi.
They always say you must let go of things.
Let go of things?
You have to let go of some things in life
in order to gain some.
But there are things
that one can never let go of.
But she is the only one
I can never seem to let go of.
Of the entire Ruo River, I only wish to drink one ladle worth from it.
Of 3,000 strands of worry,
does it matter if I keep one of them?
Let it be bound to me forever.
Lanxi.
What?
You don't like
my white hair?
How can you be this foolish?
Thank goodness for Master Tianji.
Otherwise, I would break the promise.
What do you think?
Do I
look more mature than before?
Unfortunately for you,
you can't call me Black Fox anymore.
After all, my hair is all white now.
Tianshan the Snow, one life for another.
How many years of your life did you trade in?
I got a great deal.
Master Tianji said
I have ten years left.
We can enjoy the spring breeze,
watch the summer lotus,
taste the autumn dew,
and admire the winter snow together.
If you're not in this world,
I won't be able to wake up.
Every day, I'll be stuck in a nightmare.
The first to leave
is the selfish one.
You'll need to endure the grief.
Do you resent me?
I will always be by your side.
Yesterday,
I received news from Fountain Abode.
All three of Huang Chao's attempts to claim the city failed.
Jizhou lost 100,000 men.
Yu Wuyuan held 100,000 citizens hostage
and managed to stop Huang Chao.
The soldiers after us
withdrew back to the Imperial City
to fight against Huang Chao.
Huang Chao suffered a great loss.
Yu Wuyuan is still in the Imperial City.
We need to find a way to stop his plan.
Why did Yu Wuyuan do all that?
Perhaps
I hold the answer.
Master Tianji.
Greetings, Master Tianji.
Everyone was told
that the Six Lords and Emperor Weilie founded the Dadong Empire.
But there was an eighth person.
Yu Yantian, the Empyrean.
Yu Yantian was a mentor figure to all of them.
Without Yu Yantian,
there would be no Dadong Empire.
But in the end,
Yu Yantian went missing.
In fact, Emperor Weilie
grew fearful of Yu Yantian's ability
and killed all his family.
Perhaps it was destiny.
Yu Yantian's youngest son survived.
The Yu bloodline continued.
And then,
the Yu family disappeared.
One century ago,
the Yu family instigated a mutiny.
Discard the pawn when it's no longer of use to him.
Emperor Weilie was cruel enough
to commit such atrocity.
He only has himself to blame
for the current predicament of Dadong.
While Yu Wuyuan might have all the reasons to feel unjust,
he can't put innocent lives on the line for his agenda.
For his personal vendetta,
he ruined lives
and destroyed peace.
It's unforgivable.
Therefore,
to spare the people from the war
and to spare them the grief
of losing a dear one like I just did,
we need to stop him.
Let's head to the Imperial City now.
I see you two have inherited
the Sacred Jade Moon from Old Taiyin.
That is wonderful.
Taiyin always told me
how he lost his wife mid-life
so he could never train
the technique to the highest level.
Otherwise, he would have been stronger than me.
I hope the two of you can connect your souls
and surpass what Taiyin and I achieved.
Thank you, Master Tianji.
Your Lordship!
Chancellor Ren and General Chuanyun have penetrated the Imperial City.
The gate has been breached!
News from the scouts!
General Jiushuang and General Xuekong
have led the Skyrider Cavalry and joined the Yongzhou army.
They have the Imperial Palace surrounded!
Those who use Tianshan the Snow's technique
can never live longer than a decade.
I can't believe the Lord of Yongzhou
will share the same fate as mine.
So?
How does it feel when your days are numbered?
You're mistaken.
I sacrificed my life willingly.
It's for someone I love.
There's no pain whatsoever.
Yu Wuyuan,
your most fatal mistake is that
you are willing to risk so many people's lives.
Don't you have the reputation of the Empyrean Yu family to uphold?
Don't you have the innocent to answer to?
You accuse me of betrayal?
My ancestor, Yu Yantian,
assisted Emperor Weilie and the Six Lords
to build Dadong Empire.
Before the Emperor ascended to the throne,
he swore in front of everyone
that he would share this peaceful world
with the Yu family.
But guess what he did
right after he claimed the throne?
He erased my family.
Not even a six-year-old or a seven-year-old kid was spared!
A servant
rescued a baby that was not even one month old.
That's how the Yu family survived.
Tell me now then.
Did Dadong fail me?
Did the world fail me?
You're wrong.
You plunged the world into chaos.
Many innocents died in your hands.
How different are you from what Emperor Weilie did?
So my family
has to forever live no longer than 30 years?
Yu Yantian once preached
that world peace should have priority above all else.
The Yu people should be self-reliant,
do good, and respect people to ensure harmony.
Even a three-year-old child can understand that.
But you,
you endanger people's lives for your own agenda.
You do not deserve your title.
Yu Wuyuan,
you couldn't be more wrong.
No, I'm not wrong!
I laid low and planned many years
for today.
Dadong is in shambles.
It's time for it to welcome a new ruler.
And you,
Bai Fengxi,
and Huang Chao.
All of you are my pawns.
Even Huang Yu?
She went to the Imperial City to look for you
and she hasn't come back.
Did you…
She couldn't be more dead.
Yu Wuyuan.
Why?
She loved you.
I trusted you.
Why?
To cure your Blood Curse,
you approached Dadong's Imperial Family.
You then used fake Empyrean Tokens to create unrest.
Two birds, one stone.
Effective and ruthless.
You guys got it right,
but the realization came too late.
You killed my master too, didn't you?
He wasn't my target,
but for some reason,
he knew too much.
The Han family's prescriptions,
Xuanyuan family's arrays,
and Tie family's armory.
You wanted all of them
to nurture your own forces.
You were already planning for this moment
from back then.
Impeccable, I must say.
I predicted everything
except you two.
You two keep surviving.
When I was in Yongzhou, I gave Feng Ju a nudge.
However,
he was good for nothing.
Good thing that before Qingzhou and Youzhou went to war,
Soultaker Sect took out Mr. Xieyue.
That forced you, the Lady of Qingzhou, to get involved.
Enough talking.
Let's end it here today.
Because tomorrow,
the world
welcomes a new Emperor.
You will die today.
Are you all right?
Remember what Old Tianji said?
It takes two connected souls
to reach the highest level.
One person alone
can't use Sacred Jade Moon to its full potential.
Let's go.
Greetings, Your Majesty.
-Greetings, Your Majesty. -Greetings, Your Majesty.
It seems like
Yu Wuyuan failed.
By right,
I should call you brother since you're older than me.
You're Feng Xiyun,
the renowned Bai Fengxi.
The rumors did you justice.
Huang Chao,
as domineering as always.
You look more like an emperor than I do.
I know why all of you are here.
The world belongs to the one who can carry it.
I will hand it over to all of you.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Thank you to you two,
I discovered Yu Wuyuan's plan in time.
Otherwise, the consequences would be far too dire.
No, we owe you the thanks, Lord of Jizhou,
for believing in us.
That was how we could dismantle our enemies.
If I had found out earlier,
many more could have been spared.
What do you make
of this battle, Lord of Jizhou?
Since young, I aspired to be an emperor.
I worked diligently for that most of my life.
Looking back,
many people died for me.
If the world
is yours,
I will not contend it.
People have suffered long enough.
I will not start another war.
I only hope that you can keep your promise
and enforce world peace.
If not,
I will hunt you down.
What do you think?
I
already knew that.
So this burden
is yours.
May you keep your words
and treat your subject with kindness.
You…
No need for redundant speech.
I don't have much time left.
I just want to spend time with her.
See you,
Huang Chao.
I will not let you two down.
For as long as I live, I will make sure the world is peaceful.
Do not forget
what you said today.
Otherwise,
we will hunt you down.
See you.
-Greetings, Your Lordship -Greetings, Your Ladyship.
At ease, my soldiers.
From now on,
I'm no longer the Lady of Qingzhou.
I'm Bai Fengxi.
Listen up, Fengyun Cavalry and Moyu Cavalry.
I have heard that Lord of Yongzhou
is a dashing man.
I must say his appearance today does not disappoint.
Therefore, I, Bai Fengxi, will kidnap him to be my husband.
I hereby announce
that if someone comes after him,
he or she will be greeted by my blade.
Isn't that over-the-top?
People know the Lady of Qingzhou married the Lord of Yongzhou.
They didn't know Bai Fengxi kidnapped the Lord of Yongzhou
to be her husband.
I have to circulate the news
so that it fits my persona
and it's more fun.
I have also penned the decree.
All of you are to obey Feng Qiwu's
and Xu Yuan's orders.
Those who defy
will be seen as traitors.
-Yes, Your Lordship. -Yes, Your Lordship.
We'll leave now.
Everyone!
See you in the martial arts world.
-Farewell, Your Lordship. -Farewell, Your Ladyship.
"During the war in Dongdan,
Huang Chao, Lord of Jizhou, has commanded my respect
for his outstanding army and strategy.
From our brief exchange,
I felt his far superior compassion
towards governance and his people.
Lord of Jizhou is a hero
and will be a wise leader.
For wealth and glory,
no soldier should be sacrificed.
For world peace,
no citizen should suffer.
I depart now,
but I still wish my subject
will support Lord of Jizhou
as the ruler
and bring peace to this world."
-Yes, Your Lordship. -Yes, Your Lordship.
In April,
Huang Chao ascended to the throne.
Thus began the Huang Empire
and the year of Xize.
Hua Chunran was crowned the Empress.
You're back.
It smells so good.
Look at my wife. She's as sooty as a dirty kitten.
Look how rough my husband's hands are.
How will he write poems and play the flute now?
Half of my life almost went by.
From the moment we met until now,
I have been mostly greeted with snide remarks.
When we argued, we fought.
Now that we're finally married,
things didn't turn out better.
Where is my harmonious and loving marital life?
Why don't you
draw my eyebrows for me then?
And you will burn incense for me when I'm reading.
THE END