# E3 - Confidant's Past Grudge
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Recently, some followers in the North
have been begging the heavenly officials
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to descend to Earth and
subdue the demonic spirits.
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Two junior officials from
Middle Heaven came to assist you.
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--Nan Feng.
--Fu Yao.
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Legend has it, there is a ghost
bridegroom living in the mountains.
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Our goal is to capture the Ghost Groom.
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Do you know how to get
to the nearest General Ming Temple?
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General Ming Temple?
I don't think there are any here.
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Ying says that the
Ming Guang Temples built here before
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always ended up burning down.
That could hardly be coincidence.
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It must have been arson.
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Why would someone
set the temples on fire?
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Out of hatred, one would think.
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Then why is there still one Ming Guang
Temple here on the mountain,
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protected by the magical formation
and in perfect condition?
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The temple's statue of General
Ming Guang is perfectly carved.
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And the brides passing by on the road
were forbidden from smiling.
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Doesn't that sound like jealousy
of the brides' happiness?
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When we put all the pieces together,
the answer is clear as day.
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You mean,
the Ghost Groom is not a Groom...
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...but a bitter, vindictive... bride?
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Yes. And also...
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They were driven to their
graves by the Ghost Groom
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and perished, full of resentment.
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When we lift their veils
and expose them to the yang...
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Help!
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It's outside!
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Wait for me!
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What are you waiting for?!
Shut the gate!
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But... some of our men
are still out there!
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What... W-W-What will they do?
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Shut the gate, now!
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Why do they always come after us?
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--Oh no...
--Such fools! The bigger the commotion,
the more ghosts are lured in!
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Let's save them first,
then we'll handle the Ghost Groom.
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Stay away from me!
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Ah...
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Ah... Your Lordship!
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Huh?
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Nan Feng?
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Got it!
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My apologies.
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Help!
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Don't move!
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Hurry, this way! Let's go!
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Get in there!
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Let's go, move it!
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Ling Wen is all-knowing!
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Ling Wen? Ling Wen?
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--Wow!
--Bravo!
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--A real kung fu master!
--Your Lordship, your skills are amazing!
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Thank you, thank you! And now
if you have any change to spare...
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Oops, sorry, a line from my
busking days must have slipped out.
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Ling Wen? Ling Wen?
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Your Highness?
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Finally, there you are!
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I was in a meeting just now,
that's why you couldn't reach me.
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Do you have a question?
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I do.
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Has General Ming Guang
ever had any romantic ties?
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Why do you ask?
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I'm in dire straits here.
There are a dozen corpses chasing me.
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Has he ever been with a woman
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who was jealous and possessive,
with some physical injury?
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Let me think...
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Actually, yes, yes, he has.
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Pei was a general before he ascended.
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On the battlefield, he met
a beautiful yet fierce female general
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of the enemy forces, named Xuan Ji.
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Xuan Ji?
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That's right.
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At the time, her army was defeated,
and Xuan Ji was taken prisoner.
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She tried to take her own life,
but Pei stopped her.
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Amazing! Wow!
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Since the war was over,
Pei set her free.
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Xuan Ji was not one to be easily defeated.
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Eventually, she and Pei fell in love.
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Sounds like a fairy tale.
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It was, at first.
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But things took a turn for the worse
when Xuan Ji wanted to marry Pei
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and spend the rest of her life with him.
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And what's wrong with that?
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You see, Pei was quite the ladies' man.
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Plus, they were from enemy states
that were always fighting.
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Hold on, hold on...
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Tell me, Xuan Ji had an
injury, right? What was it?
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It was her...
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Huh? Ling Wen?
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This always happens
at the worst possible time...
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I've been wondering...
Could this be the sound of footsteps?
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But this isn't what footsteps
usually sound like.
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Who would make this kind of sound?
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I'm afraid it could only be someone
who is limping along with injured legs.
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Is that right, Xuan Ji?
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Was it he who sent you to find me?
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Why didn't he come himself?
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Why didn't he come to see me?
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My darling Pei,
I betrayed my country for you,
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I left everything behind for you,
and this is what you do to me...
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Is your heart made of stone?!
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You betrayed your country?
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Could it be... that General Pei
took advantage of her love
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to obtain valuable intelligence?
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Only to abandon and maim her...
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Listen to me.
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My darling Pei didn't come...
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...that means everyone
here today shall die!
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Xuan Ji, don't take your grievances
against Pei out on innocent souls.
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Don't cause yet another injustice,
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--stop while you still can,
return to Heaven with me!
--Where is Pei? Make him come here!
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Go away, you fool!
What if you lure the ghosts here?
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Well then so be it!
You're worse than the ghosts.
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Hurry, let's grab this fellow; go down
the mountain and claim our bounty!
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No!
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You can't take him away!
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Don't go out! Go back!
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General, you must stop this killing.
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He doesn't want to face me, huh?
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You used to be a hero
who defended your country.
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Please stop hurting yourself and others.
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Hurting myself and others?
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I will burn your temples to the ground;
I will sow chaos in your land!
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Why don't you come
and take a look at me, huh?
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I've waited for you for so many years,
and yet you still don't come!
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Is it because you've realized
how you've wronged me?!
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General Xuan Ji!
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Just look at my legs, look at me!
It was all for you!
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All for you!
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So why won't you ever
come and see me?
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Your Lordship, be careful!
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Don't wor--
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--Since you only fancy girls who smile,
I should show you my smile!
--You must be mistaken.
I'm not General Pei.
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Just you watch! Watch! Watch me!
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Let His Lordship go!
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Don't go there!
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Don't...!
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You think you deserve his attention?
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Darling, I've gotten rid of her.
She was in our way.
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Tie her up!
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Your Lordship... did I get in your way?
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Of course not, you were a great help.
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I was only able to catch the ghost
once you had distracted her.
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And I thank you for that.
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Ah... In the future, please don't go looking
for food at the foot of the mountain.
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If he's hungry, he can come to me.
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R-R-Really?
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Thank you... Your Lordship!
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If I weren't so... Could it be...
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My darling Pei...
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Oh no, she has completely lost her mind.
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Look at me...
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Look at me!
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Once a Wrath unleashes its power,
no mortal can withstand it.
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If I only still had some magic left...
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What's going on?
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Don't worry, these are reinforcements.
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This is General Pei.
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General Pei?
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Thank you, Your Highness.
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Ling Wen said that the events on Mt.
Yujun had to do with Ming Guang Palace,
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and that is why I rushed over.
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Thank you, General Pei,
and many thanks to Ling Wen.
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My darling Pei, is that you?
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Are you finally here?
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Wait, who are you? And where is Pei?
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General Pei has some
important matters to tend to.
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Hey, isn't he General Pei?
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Yes, but actually there are two of them.
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This one is Pei Xiu, a descendant of
General Pei attached to Ming Guang Palace.
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He is known as General Pei the Younger.
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General Xuan Ji, please follow me.
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In the past, he would cross the entire
country to spend just one night with me.
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What kind of matter could prevent him
from coming here for just one second?
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You're lying to me again, aren't you?!
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Take her away.
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General Pei, may I ask,
what punishment awaits General Xuan Ji?
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Imprisonment in the mountain.
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I'm just afraid this won't last long.
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She will never forget how General Pei
caused her to betray her country
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and broke her legs.
Her resentment is too strong.
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She blames General Pei
for both of these?
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Is... Is that not true?
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Indeed, she betrayed her country for Pei.
But she broke her own legs.
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Back then, when Xuan Ji was defeated
and taken prisoner by General Pei...
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Every nook and cranny in
this camp must be inspected.
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Yes, sir!
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Send a few more people over!
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--Yes, sir!
--Yes, sir!
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The war has finally drawn to a close,
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and your side's losing
fate has been sealed.
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Don't make any senseless moves.
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There's no need
to sacrifice any more lives.
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Just go back.
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As the General in command,
I don't owe anybody anything!
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You don't owe me anything anymore.
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Hey!
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I like your face when you're angry.
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Has anybody ever told you
how beautiful you are?
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If only you smiled a bit more often...
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How could a general
grinning from ear to ear
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assert her authority and lead her troops?
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Warriors on the battlefield
might not live to see another day.
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Why not live in the moment
and bring a little joy into your life?
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They agreed to start seeing each other,
taking things one day at a time,
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Not thinking about the future.
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But Xuan Ji started
to take things too seriously.
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She ached for commitment as time
went on and became obsessed.
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General Pei didn't care
for assertive women,
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and Xuan Ji was certainly headstrong.
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This is why they had no future together.
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What did you just say?
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There have been
some military developments.
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We are on opposing sides
and serve different countries.
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Your country, your soldiers
need you, you should go back.
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And if I do, what will come of us?
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If we have to end things,
then so be it.
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Did I do something wrong?
I can change; I can improve!
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It's not you.
Don't be so hard on yourself.
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Fate brings people together
and pulls them apart.
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It is just the natural course of things.
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What's this?
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It is my army's intelligence.
I also have a map.
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If you get hold of them,
you will be sure to clinch victory.
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I'll go back now. Once you've won the war,
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will you come for me?
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My darling Pei, you've won the war,
as I knew you would.
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We can now spend the rest
of our lives together!
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You have really disappointed me.
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Darling! But why?
I betrayed my homeland for you.
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I left everything behind!
Why do you treat me like this?
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Pei, tell me!
Turn around and look at me!
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Look at me!
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Very well,
if you're not willing to look...
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Oh no, the General's legs!
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She broke her own legs to tie
this burden around General Pei's neck.
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General Pei never abandoned her--
in fact, he did his best to care for her.
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But he did not wish to marry her.
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When she realized that her life's dream
was to remain just that--a dream,
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Xuan Ji, embittered, took her own life.
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She wanted to upset the
General by hurting herself,
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but to be honest,
that was never going to happen.
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What's right and what's wrong
is not for me to judge.
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But I do know that if General
Xuan Ji had just let him go,
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things would have turned out differently.
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Pei Ming, I curse you!
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May you never love again!
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--Or you'll end up like me--
burning up in the flames of love,
--Take her away!
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every second of every wretched day!
Every wretched day!
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May the fire of love
reduce your heart to ashes!
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General Pei asked me to tell you
that this is never going to happen.
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I curse you!
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I curse you! I curse you!
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Goodbye, Your Highness.
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What is wrong with them?!
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Outsiders have no right to judge.
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I do pity those innocent people
whose suffering they caused.
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Huh? General Ming Guang
has quite the romantic past.
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Didn't you run away?
What are you doing here?
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If I hadn't brought back more men,
you'd have had to move these yourself!
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Hmph, you're only around
when it's time for the cleanup.
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What did you say?!
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Come now, come now...
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And you!
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How long are you going to be
wearing that wedding dress?
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Hold on... was I wearing this when
we spoke to General Pei the Younger?
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Even if your outfit were
ten times more bizarre,
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he wouldn't care one way or another.
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Really?
**[22:50] ---**
Pei the Younger ascended
only a few hundred years ago.
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He had just turned 20
when he was promoted by General Pei.
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He is quite a nuisance,
just like his forefather.
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Do you know what he was
doing before he ascended?
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What?
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Massacring entire cities.
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Not every official in Upper Heaven
is easy to get along with.
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No one can be trusted.
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Well, a few of them can be trusted.
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Do you mean your General?
**[23:15] ---**
Well, we know that it certainly
couldn't be *your* General.
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Let's not get too excited.
We're not done here yet.
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Let's first try to figure out some
arrangements for the villagers.
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They must be honest
and right their wrongs.
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They must promise not to sell the corpses
or engage in any other shady business,
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and they must pray and burn incense
in memory of each murdered bride.
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This child can't stay on Mt. Yujun.
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Where else can he go?
**[23:56] ---**
Up to Heaven with His Highness?
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I can barely take care of myself--I'm
sure we can find a different solution...
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The dead have gone to a better place.
We shall take care of the living.
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If she were alive,
she would hate to see you so sad.
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Your head seems to be injured.
Take off the bandage, let me have a look.
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Don't be afraid.
**[24:38] ---**
The face sickness...
How is this possible?
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It was supposed to have disappeared
together with the Kingdom of Xian Le!