"Don't Ask 莫问 (Mo Wen)" by Zhang Han 张翰
♫ Within a picture, the characters appear strong. ♫
♫ Withered flowers dance lightly stirring up the water of emotions silently. ♫
♫ Don't ask who weighs more in the heart. ♫
♫ Take up a pen and tell a thousand turbulent stories. ♫
♫ The rainbow streak across the horizon. ♫
♫ Does it know your whereabouts? ♫
♫ Pain spread throughout the land. ♫
♫ How long do we have to wait until it turns cold? ♫
♫ I wish. I hope. ♫
♫ Don't ask why I broke up the relationship in an instant. ♫
♫ I wish. I hope. ♫
♫ This hurdle is difficult for people to pass even in a thousand years. ♫
♫ I wish. I hope. ♫
♫ Don't ask for whom this lonely zither is playing for. ♫
♫ I wish. I hope. I sigh. ♫
♫ I wish. I hope. ♫
♫ Don't ask for whom this lonely zither is playing for. ♫
♫ I wish. I hope. I sigh. ♫
The Classic of Mountains and Seas - Legend of the Scarlet Shadow
Episode 14
Come on, let's go find the water source.
The water source became a crystal!
I've heard of this type of demon magic.
They use the purest spring water source
to capture the energy of the heavens and earth to cultivate.
Every time when there is danger, they put their lives on the line to save me!
This time, let me protect you all!
Go die!
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-Come, let's go draw some water.-Young man, have some water.
Okay!
There's water!
-It's so sweet!-Thank you! Thank you!
Sir, you young people,
just what are you all?
Us? We are only passing by.
Passing by?
Don't lie to me.
From the time that you guys entered our village, I already started pondering about it.
Our village...
lost connections with the water source for no reason.
When your group of people
entered our village, you said you wanted to help us find water.
Within half a day's time, you found it!
This isn't something someone passing by can do.
Perhaps it is our fate.
You all are fortunes that the heavens gave us.
If my Ah Su were here, it would be great.
That's right. If Ah Su were here,
you all would definitely become friends.
Ah Su is a capable young man.
Is that so?
My Ah Su is a fated star mansion of the heavens.
Star mansion?
Uncle!
Su Mo and the others have come back!
Hurry!
Miss Su.
Let me take care of Young Master.
You are hurt, too.
Hurry and go rest.
The snake poison has already been removed.
You are very tired, too. Go get some rest first.
I don't want to.
I can't be at ease about him.
I want to wait for him to wake up.
Look at how you look right now.
If Chi Yu wakes up,
he'll definitely worry about you.
That's right, Miss Su.
As I see it, you should take care of yourself first.
What are you doing?
What is that big brother's name?
You can just call him Cold-Face Ghost.
Why are you carving their names on here?
Because they are all heroes!
Heroes?
Then you must carve my name on the very top!
I am those people's leader, the biggest hero.
You're a hero? Based on you?
You-!
Who is that Ah Su? Why is his name carved on the very top?
That's my big brother, Ah Su. He's the most amazing!
Of course, his name has to be carved on the very top.
The most amazing?
Impossible! Can he be more amazing than us?
We're not regular people.
My big brother isn't a normal person either!
He's very strong! He can even break open a mountain!
Break open a mountain?
Are you amusing me like I'm some child?
Hurry and carve my name on top!
I'm not going to!
If you won't, I'll carve it myself.
If I said you can't, then you can't!
Don't run! Carve it first!
Carve my name as the first!
Young Master! Young Master, you're finally awake!
Where is Su Mo?
Don't worry, Miss Su is perfectly fine.
I'll go call her right now.
Miss Su!
Young Master is awake.
Elder.
Old Grandpa.
Sir, it looks like your injuries aren't light either.
You are afraid that Miss Su Mo will worry if she finds out?
Actually my injuries aren't that serious.
There's nothing to worry about either.
If you don't mind,
I have here an injury medicine that I personally concocted.
Perhaps it can help you recover sooner.
Thank you, Old Grandpa.
You and the Mysterious Lady of the Vermilion Bird
risked death to help us get water back.
I represent the entire village to thank you.
Old Grandpa, you know our identities?
I've been waiting for you for a long time.
What does that mean?
I've already sent someone to get my disobedient grandchild.
Let him follow the Mysterious Lady of the Vermilion Bird.
Grandchild?
My grandchild is the Vermilion Bird Well Mansion.
Old Grandpa, is that true?
How can I lie about something so important?
You idiot!
I dare you to sleep for your whole life! Don't ever wake up!
You always say that I'm rash and stupid.
Did you know that you almost lost your life?
If anything happened to you because of me,
what am I supposed to do? You're not allowed to do that again next time.
Do you hear me?
I'm asking you, did you hear me?
Hurry and say it!
You-!
-Let go!-I won't.
-Hurry and let go!-I'm not going to.
Let go!
What is it? Did I hit your wound?
I'm sorry.
Just like this.
Let me hug you a little longer.
Let me hug you and sleep for a little longer.
Okay?
Why are you here? What do you want? Where's my grandpa?
Your grandpa? I'm right here!
You-! You-!
Brat, don't think that just because I let you go before
right now, I won't
bring you all back!
If you dare to hurt my grandpa, I'll take your life!
You want me life? Go ahead and try!
Stop it! What do you want?
This is the person who was wearing the mask!
-He is...?-Who are you, so impolite! What do you want?
-Ah Su! What are you doing?-Grandpa!
-Second big brother!-What are you all doing?
-I...-Second big brother?
This bandit is your second big brother?
You're the Vermilion Bird Well Mansion?
That's right. I've already checked with Grandpa.
There is indeed the character for Well on his chest.
When I asked you on the mountain, you didn't even say a word! Are you so great because you wear a mask?
Our stronghold leader says
that he wants to continue to protect this village! He won't leave with you!
There is water here now. You can leave.
I-!
The stronghold leader says he wants to watch over the village.
Stronghold leader, stronghold leader! What stronghold leader?
You're called "stronghold leader" even here?
I'm going to beat you today!
-I'll hit you!-Don't!
-I'll hit you!-Grandpa! I-!
-I'll hit you! I'll hit you!-Grandpa, don't hit!
-Don't hit me! -I'll hit you!-Serves him right!
Grandpa!
You useless thing!
You-!
No, sit down first Grandpa. Your shoes are going to break.
Are you leaving or not?
Grandpa, it was very hard for me to come back. You're going to kick me out again?
Everything is fine at home. There is water as well.
What are you worried about?
Go and leave with the Mysterious Lady of the Vermilion Bird right now. Do you hear me?
Grandpa!
The village is full of old people and children.
I'm worried. I want to watch over you.
You don't need to worry about the village's matters.
Grandpa!
You're already so old-!
-I'm just not going.-What did you say?
Are you saying that I'm old and useless?
That's not what I mean!
That's not what you mean? Then you must listen to me.
This world is so big. It's waiting for you to go see it.
Gaining a lot of capability is the only way of living up to your Vermilion Bird Star Mansion identity.
There's nothing so great about this identity.
What did you say?
You foolish child who doesn't know what's good for him!
This is the good karma that our ancestors built up over generations
to let our family have one Vermilion Bird Star Mansion!
It's glory to our ancestors! And you still dare to speak nonsense!
Why are you so immature and uncultured?
How am I supposed to teach you?
Previously, because the village didn't have water,
so the stronghold leader he...
No, Ah Su!... to take care of Grandpa and the brothers,
he went up the mountain to be a mountain bandit.
But don't you worry, he hasn't done anything bad!
I can guarantee it! He's really done nothing bad!
He captured all of us up the mountain! And you say he hasn't done anything bad before.
That's just because the village didn't have water then!
The stronghold he...no, no, no, Ah Su!
Ah Su's grandpa is the village leader.
The old man refused to leave the village.
He always said,
"Soon, soon! Someone will come help us soon!"
Even if he died, he wasn't willing to leave this place where generations have lived.
Ah Su and his brothers are all filial people.
So, they weren't willing to go against the old man's wishes.
So, they each found some work to do.
At that time at the mountain stronghold,
we didn't have a choice either!
We didn't trick you all on purpose!
It wasn't on purpose, okay?
Ah Su!
Enough. Get on the road tomorrow.
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Big brother, you're leaving again?
When you come back, perhaps you'll talk?
Go over there!
Mysterious Lady of the Vermilion Bird, I'm leaving my immature grandchild to you.
In the future, let him do any light or heavy work.
I'm telling you! From now on, you have to use your life to protect the Mysterious Lady.
Just like how you protect me and your little brother. Do you understand?
Grandpa, we will definitely live well with Ah Su.
Once we summon the Vermilion Bird, he'll definitely come back to live with you all.
It's no rush, no rush.
It's Ah Su's fortune to be able to fulfill his destiny.
It is also our entire family's honor.
Mysterious Lady, our entire village owes you.
Let Ah Su follow you
to pay back this merit for the entire village!
Boss, let me come with you! One more person is one more to fight!
Boss, don't worry!
The brothers in the stronghold will take care of your grandpa and little brother.
Right?
Besides, without me, how can you talk with her?
I heard it, I heard it, I heard it!
Do you know why he won't talk to women?
Because he's shy!
-Little Imp!-He's shy!
If you say it again, careful that I'll hit you!
I've defeated you previously! What are you wildly saying now?!
You really don't dare to speak to me?
Am I that scary?
My big brother says, "What is so scary about you?"
He just doesn't want to talk with you.
This is so funny. How about this then.
In the future, if there is a woman there, whatever you want to say
I'll transmit it for you, okay?
You said that your second big brother was the most amazing.
I want to see what he can do.
Second big brother gave me this water container during the new year.
Grandpa said I couldn't use it until the village had clean water.
I've filled it with water. I'm giving it to you.
What is this?
It's filled with gemstones!
These items' price all have limits.
Look, this is water we dug out ourselves. This is the true priceless treasure!
That is also to say...it is a bit more expensive than gemstones.
How is it?
Do you feel better?
You've already taken in the revitalize cold aromatic pill.
If you rest for a little longer, you'll fully recover.
Don't worry, it'll be fine.
This was all my mistake.
If I didn't leave your side,
none of this would have happened.
So,
from now on,
I will be by your side to watch over you.
Even if you return to your friends' sides,
I will always be with you as well.
General Baili,
am I really worth you doing that?
All of this
was decided by fate.
Decided by fate?
A person
will usually think of all means
to get away from destiny's shackles and control.
But in the end, we are still common people.
How can we really get away from fate?
Just like the fact that you're the Azure Dragon Mysterious Lady and I'm an Azure Dragon Guardian.
Hence, these are all fated to happen.
Everything I did for you
are things that I should and must do.
Fated to happen...
Pull yourself together a little.
Recuperate well.
Once you're injury is fully healed,
I'll take you to find your friends.
No need.
Why?
That day before you saved me,
she was also inside the cave.
She was also there?
Then...
Then why didn't she save you?
Maybe it's because...
- she didn't see you or maybe --- Don't say it anymore, General Baili.
She saw me.
She was just standing there
and didn't do anything.
She was my best friend.
We grew up together.
But instead she...
Twenty!
I am betting with my own
- if you will sigh twenty times today.- Oh.
Aiya, this is no fun. Really no fun.
You adults, always lecturing us kids,
but cannot understand your own matters.
The atmosphere right now is not right.
Usually, whenever there's a new or odd scenery,
she gets very happy.
She was already like that since I saw her this morning.
I definitely was not the one who angered her.
You are a kind woman.
Not all will be like you.
She's the Vermilion Bird Mysterious Lady while you're the Azure Dragon Mysterious Lady.
How can she let you live in this world?
A person's change will always exceed our expectations.
Maybe I should not be telling you these words.
But I need to remind you
that Su Mo is now the Vermilion Bird Mysterious Lady.
She's already not that girl who used to play with you at Peach Blossoms Hollow.
Does the status of being a Vermilion Bird Mysterious Lady really have such a big demonic (enticing) power?
Making her throw away all the relationships we had since we were little.
A person's desire,
when it's still not lit, is always non-harming.
But there are people, once they know what they can have,
will use all means to have more.
Strength.
Power.
Love.
Love?
Haven't you noticed that Miss Su Mo likes Chi Yu?
Actually, Miss Su Mo knows about your feelings for Chi Yu.
But love is selfish and possessive.
Desire will take over a person's heart. She will want to possess everything,
whether it belongs or not to her.
She will want to possess all of them.
Do you still remember I told you before
my own story?
Humans...
grow in an environment with never ending deception and betrayal.
To grow up,
must one be betrayed by one's most beloved one?
Not everyone will betray you.
But with betrayal, you will now know how to differentiate.
Differentiate who's true and who's fake,
who's disloyal and who's worth it.
I cannot accept this.
I cannot accept this!
She treating me like this, I cannot accept it!
I cannot accept this...
This is such a unique mansion.
It's name is more unusual.
Pattering Stream, this is our family's rest house.
For us to use it to rest will be for the best.
The location where to find the next Star Mansion is still unknown.
Us travelling like this without a direction is also not a good idea.
Everyone has incurred injuries, too.
Let's just rest first and then discuss our next step.
[Pattering Stream]
The snake poison is too strong. It still isn't completely removed.
Isn't your Dunce Stronghold's main strength using poisons?
How come several days have passed already but his injury isn't fully healed yet?
I...
What did you do to her again?
I was about to ask you, too.
You guys continue training. I'll go check on Mysterious Lady county girl.
Come then.
Why did you follow me?
I came here to show concern for you.
Little rascal, do I need your concern?
Let me tell you.
I...although am a little younger than you,
but I understand more things than you do.
Fine...you know more, okay?
Looks like today, you really don't have much fight in you.
What's wrong? Not happy?
Am I very useless?
Yes.
You don't have the looks nor the brains.
Really so useless.
Why didn't you rebutt me today?
What you said was right.
I'm indeed just an ordinary herb picking girl.
Don't have much knowledge, experience, and skills.
Even needing people to save me all the time.
Causing everyone to get hurt.
That's also right.
I was also curious why this Vermilion mythological beast would choose you.
I grew up in the village since I was born. Everyone calls me a Calamity Star.
People who come close to me
get bad luck every time.
I didn't want to believe it nor wanted to admit it ever since.
But this time, if not because of me,
Brother Shangguan and Chi Yu would not get hurt this bad.
Chi Yu would also not end up being unable to regain his spiritual power until now.
That's why you want to stay far away from them and not bring them anymore harm?
What I need to do now
is to quickly find the next Star Mansion.
In the meantime, I don't want to cause trouble to everyone anymore.
What's so hard about that?
If you don't want to drag everyone into trouble, then make yourself stronger.
You're really stupid.
Thinking too much just for these measly things.
If next time you don't want people to save you,
train your skills well
so that it's you who will now help the others. Is that okay now?
Hmp, even glaring at me!
Is there any wrong with what I said?
You are too weak. You can't even win over me.
How can you protect everyone?
This is so tragic.
I initially thought that even though you have a stupid brain, at least, you did not easily accept defeat.
But looking at this, just a little thing already made you want to give up.
I really followed the wrong person.
Stinky rascal!
Who said that I'm giving up?
I'm just a little down these past few days.
I will definitely not accept defeat.
You let go!
Don't you know that men and women shouldn't have direct contact?
It's the younger ones who are always more mischievous. Do you really know the meaning of "men and women shouldn't have direct contact?"
How about this then.
I'm feeling great today,
so I'll accompany you to practice. How about it?
Okay. Come then.
Oh...want to fight with me? Then you must first catch me.
Stop right there, stinky rascal!
I already finished discussing it with Dong Ling
that starting today, we will become allies.
The envoy from Dong Ling is our Green Hill's very important guest.
They should receive our highest respect and service.
Jiu Li continuously provokes war with it's neighboring states.
I already cannot take it. Good thing we got help from Dong Ling.
Green Hill and Dong Ling will resist Jiu Li together from now on.
At this very important time,
luckily we got the help of our friendly neighbor. This is really Green Hill's good luck.
Everyone, we must thank our two envoys very well for bringing us such good news.
Your Majesty, please rethink this.
Jiu Li and Dong Ling, although having unrest for several years,
but they never caused harm to us, Green Hill.
If we rashly form an alliance with any of them,
it will definitely cause other neighboring states to feel threatened.
This action will not bring us any benefit.
Hope Your Majesty can rethink it thoroughly before deciding.
Hope Your Majesty can think about it thoroughly.
He En,
I think you're just using the fact that you're an elder that has served three generations of kings,
and also my teacher,
taking advantage of it and unable to differentiate what's good for us.
I definitely don't have that intention.
Your Majesty, Green Hill has progressively weakened. This year, we also suffered from the effects of drought.
I'm afraid we don't have the money and human resources to fight an unnecessary war.
I only gave my analysis of the benefit and harm.
Hope Your Majesty will not be blinded by sinister people
and do something that will affect Green Hill's Country's long term benefit.
Even if you're my teacher,
I will still not allow you to ruin my decision here on the main hall.
- Men!- Present!
Drag He En outside and behead him!
- Yes!- Remove all his grants and positions. Exile all his tribesmen.
Requesting Your Majesty to have mercy.
Your Majesty, the king of Dong Ling is a muddleheaded person.
His words should not be trusted.
We mustn't fight this war!
Drag him out!
Your Majesty!
- We mustn't fight this war!- He En offended Your Majesty's might.
But it's not grave enough to punish also his tribesmen. Your Majesty have mercy...
Your Majesty have mercy...
Whoever dares to beg for him, will end up like him!
Greetings, Your Majesty!
Speak.
I wasn't able to fulfill my duties.
Causing Your Majesty to be disappointed.
Is this duty hard for you?
Your Majesty, I have let Chi Yu escape many times.
I truly should not be forgiven.
You actually let him escape?
May Your Majesty punish me.
You are Green Hill's best assassin.
You...really disappoint me.
I...
I'm willing to accept punishment.
Fine already.
This traitor really has some skills.
Looks like you won't be able to kill him already.
You guys have also been away from home for some time already.
This time, stay at home for several days
and retrain yourselves.
I dare not rest and retrain.
I will immediately set out.
I will definitely get the traitor's head back.
Don't interfere anymore.
I will just give somebody else the task of going after and killing the traitor.
Just go back now.
May I ask Your Majesty
who you will be sending?
I am incompetent. I was never able to finish my task after so many years.
I really disappointed Your Majesty.
I guarantee that this time, I will definitely get his head back.
I hope Your Majesty will not give this task to others!
After so many years you couldn't kill him,
this time will you be able to?
Then the promises you said previously, do they still count?
I...
I beg Your Majesty...
What?
Are you questioning my decisions?
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Stop!
You are really not fit for martial arts.
Look, you've carried a stick and chased me for three circles (laps) already.
You didn't even touch a strand of my hair.
Let me tell you. Don't get too happy. I will definitely catch you today.
Wait.
Wait for me to say start before we start.
Understand?
You mustn't play tricks.
One... start!
I've hit you now.
That doesn't count.
If not for Ah Su, I surely wouldn't have been hit by you.
I was able to hit and that's final. Don't argue your way out of this.
She's practicing martial arts.
She doesn't want to be a drag to us.
Bro, you..
Ah Su said that seeing you being so hardworking, he's also willing to train with you.
Okay. Come then. Train what?
We'll train... in poisoning.
How is it?
Have you already learned what Ah Su taught you?
Of course. In this subject, I can understand it in one go.
Okay. Then the two of you should officially compete today.
Wait for me to count 1, 2, 3.
One.
Two.
Three!
Little Miss, you're back.
Where's Master (my dad)?
Master is in the study.
Dad,
the King wanted me to not interfere anymore with Chi Yu's matter.
- It's also good this way.- But...
I completely understand what you are thinking about.
But...
that's already an impossible thing.
You must know that you not interfering with Young Master Yu's matter
may also be a good thing.
You've been attempting to kill Young Master Yu for so many years but have successively failed.
Do you know by doing that is like putting blood on your sword? (digging her own grave)
It's very dangerous.
Since Your Majesty has already asked you
to get out from this,
then that's great.
You should just do nothing anymore.
But there's another thing that's more strange.
Is Dad referring to the alliance with Dong Ling?
Not only that.
But it's about...
the King in the past few days has become more mysterious and prejudiced.
You can't also ask for an audience with him now.
While during the main audience sessions, his demeanor has become the exact opposite.
Today, he actually ordered his old subject He En killed.
He En is dead?
Regarding Young Master Yu's matter,
the King has always been stubborn with his own decision.
But when it comes to important matters about the state, he has never been careless.
In treating old subjects,
he has always been very respectful.
I'm just afraid that...
Regarding Chi Yu's matter, He En has always encouraged reconciliation.
Could it be because of Chi Yu?
The King is already old.
For the past few years, several subjects have always voiced their disagreement.
Right now, even the normal citizens are already randomly guessing
if the exiled Young Master Yu can come back to succeed the throne.
The King's fear over Young Master Yu is getting deeper and deeper.
Then what should we do?
Ah Zhi, you listen. Since Your Majesty has asked you to retrain yourself, then you do that.
Don't go anywhere.
If Your Majesty wants to eliminate all those that are against him, he will definitely make a move.
We will temporarily just observe the changes that will happen for now.
Your Majesty.
Come here.
Reporting!
Your Majesty, Liu Ruo Shuang and Yu Yang request an audience.
Stupid! Can't you see I'm busy now?
- Leave!- Yes.
Sun Ju, the General asked me to tell you --
Will you just be standing like that while talking to me?!
How can Dong Ling envoys be this unruly?
- You...- Kneel!
Did I allow you to stand while talking to me already?
Even though you're an envoy from Dong Ling and that Green Hill has already formed an alliance with Dong Ling,
if you make me unhappy,
I can still punish you for that!
Sun Ju,
there's no outsider here.
Stop pretending in front of me.
Pretending...is also all for your General Baili.
You directly called out my name and you didn't even kneel when you saw me.
This will cause suspicion if seen by others.
Since I'm pretending to be a king,
of course, I should act very similar to one.
This face of his, of course, anyone who sees it, will not suspect anything.
But an imposing manner of a king...
You think acting like a king is easy to do?
This natural manner of a king can't be done by just anyone.
If you won't cooperate,
how can I act it well?
If we get noticed, the one that will be destroyed is General's grand plan.
Okay, already.
You can say it now.
General asked me tell you to not forget about your purpose.
Don't just keep seeking pleasure and then cause delay on important things.
Seeking pleasure is a must.
It's to accomplish the things General instructed me to do.
Don't worry.
May Miss Shuang'er tell General
that everything will be done according to his plan.
There won't be any delay.
Then that's good.
Shuang'er thanks Your Majesty in behalf of General.
Let's go.
Wait.
Miss Shuang'er, can you stay for a moment?
He can't do anything to me.
Then I...will wait for you.
That wolf...is really keen on protecting it's owner.
His name is Yu Yang.
Miss Shuang'er is usually cold like frost.
But at this moment, you showed a lively and adorable side of you.
I'm so tired.
It's still this face that's more comfortable.
Do you know
that to pretend as others flawlessly...
First, you must know totally about that person in and out.
Second, you must have his face's skin so as not to show any difference.
Like...
I can copy Baili Han's actions and even his voice very similarly.
But without his face's skin, my face will never be as lively enough.
Shuang'er...
You're not him.
You will never become him.
If you dare to change into his appearance again,
I will definitely cut you into pieces!
Such a large rage. Miss Shuang'er,
don't be mad. I'm just joking.
Fine then, I won't change into him again.
You can go back now.
I'm warning you. There must be no next time.
He...did not do anything to you, right?
Bring out your all. Train with me!
Why won't you fight back?
Why are you not fighting back?!
Why are you not fighting back?
You...
are an important person.
I'll go kill him!
You stay right there!
He bullied you!
He doesn't have that ability yet.
Why haven't you ever asked me
for the reason I follow General? Aren't you curious?
If you won't say it, then I won't ask.
I only do things that I like.
Then what do you like to do?
Protecting you.
My clan was called by others as the Blood Oath Psychic Clan.
The parents passed onto their children, ancestors passed onto their grandchildren,
the ability to use one's blood to call on the mythological beasts.
Due to having these abilities,
during chaotic times, we were being vied for and hired by different tribes.
We didn't have a stand but only had life and death.
To kill the enemy was the only reason for our existence.
To die in the battlefield
was our clan member's final destination.
- Something bad happened within the Palace.- She's not human.
The killer is here.
[The Ultimate Sealer]
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