Legend of Fu Yao (扶摇)

Are you trying to make me angry?

You don't know how to do any of it!

How can you get married?

How can you be Zhan Bei Ye's wife?

Who said that I'm marrying him?

I've done all that I can.

I want to lead my own life.

It seems that I was wrong about you.

I thought that you were a daring, adventurous young lady

who wasn't afraid to overcome obstacles.

Now that would make you a good match for Zhan Bei Ye.

Who knew that you were so childish?

You just quit whenever you want.

You even cry all day long.

You're just like some spiteful woman!

Judging by your attitude alone, you're not good enough for Zhan Bei Ye.

Not to mention, you're even blind!

So what if I'm blind!

Do you think that sighted people like you see everything so clearly?

Listen up!

I lead my life far more positively than any of you sighted people!

Even if I can't see such trivial matters in front of my eyes

I can see your malicious and scheming thoughts very clearly!

I... When did I--

What's the use of learning needlework or painting?

What's the use of learning that?

I've traveled across all the five kingdoms!

I've never seen anyone conquer the world with such skills!

Zhan Bei Ye is King of Tiansha!

His duty is to keep his people safe!

Such useless books and skills won't be of any use to him!

Do you know what Zhan Bei Ye needs?

Do you?

Do you think those pretty girls brought up with textbook virtues

are good enough for him? Not at all!

What he needs is someone who can risk her life for him

and be mindful of general interests!

And I, this blind woman, happen to be the right one for him.

You make it sound so reasonable.

But if I hadn't dragged you here

you would have run from the palace by now!

You keep saying that you can do this and that for Zhan Bei Ye

but aren't you just bragging?

But you're actually scared!

You just want to run away!

I'm not scared, and I don't want to run away!

If there's even a glimmer of hope, I won't give up!

I won't!

But if my affection for him puts him in a difficult position

and upsets him...

then I'd rather leave him.

Everything I did for him...

it's just so he can become the man he wants to become.

I just don't get it.

You lost your eyesight because of him.

Yet now, you're running away from him.

Young lady, do you find suffering to be that fun...

or do you see it as a hobby?

I don't want to use that as a reason to make him marry me.

If he has no choice but to accept me out of guilt...

then everything I've done for him would be meaningless.

I don't want him to be so weary.

I don't want to hold him back either.

I just want to see him living happily.

I've never regretted anything.

If my blindness holds him back...

that would be too cruel to him!

I have my pride too.

He has his own feelings.

I want to do as my heart wishes...

and let him follow his own heart.

Do you mean that little rascal, Zhan Bei Ye, doesn't want to marry you?

The person he's in love with...

isn't me.

Fifth Brother!

Where did he learn this from?

I can't stand this.

I can't stand it.

I can't handle this.

I looked for you for so long.

Just so I could tell you

that the person I love...

the person I want to marry...

the person I have deep in my heart...

It's you.

But...

- But I-- - I have been such a fool.

It's only now that I just realize...

I can't go on without you.

It isn't because you risked your life for me

or because you braved hardships and arduous journeys for me.

It's because...

You planted a seed in my heart.

It has sprouted.

It has grown.

It has grown to be a part of me.

Without this seedling of love, I would've lost all hope.

You just have one option now.

Be with me...

for the rest of our lives.

Have you figured it out?

Xuanji Kingdom is the most closed off and mysterious of all the five kingdoms.

They always take great caution in their actions.

I studied this letter for days.

I'm able to understand almost two-thirds of it.

But I'll need to look into it further to get more details.

So...

is that why you sent Tie Cheng to look for Mister Fu?

He must know something about this.

Perhaps.

Greetings, Crown Prince.

Get up, speak.

Is there anything amiss in Xuanji Kingdom?

Trade and commerce in the five kingdoms has always been very stable.

But lately, some things have changed.

There's more and more available at the markets.

But food prices keep dropping.

Food being cheap sounds like a good thing.

But we all know that it isn't as simple as it seems.

I'm afraid there's a problem with the source.

There's an abundance of food but no rise in costs.

It isn't because of a rise in yields...

Are coins more sparse now?

Exactly.

Should this continue, it's bound to cause serious issues.

Were there any abnormal sightings by Purple Phoenix River?

It's rumored that the lava waterfall at Purple Phoenix River is about to...

run dry.

We mustn't take such a rumor seriously.

That waterfall wouldn't disappear unless the five kingdoms decline.

I think that... if there are abnormalities in Xuanji Kingdom

it must've been caused by people.

How is the Queen of Xuanji doing?

I received a letter from home a few days ago.

It said that the Queen is severely ill. Everyone is in a great panic.

Those who are after the throne each have an ax to grind.

As for the current situation, I'm not sure.

How many months has it been since you got this?

Frankly speaking, only a tenth of Xuanji Kingdom's people

are allowed to come and go freely.

Only two checkpoints, Yicheng and Shiwei, are open.

All letters must be examined by officers first.

So I haven't received any news for a long time.

All right, if anything goes wrong, report it to me immediately.

Yes.

It seems like Xuanji Kingdom will be in trouble soon.

The letter only mentioned that the queen is ill

and that people feel insecure.

It didn't mention the lava running dry.

That man is the informant I planted in Xuanji years ago.

His words are quite credible.

If what he said is true, this matter can't be that simple.

What is the connection between the lava and the coins?

All the coins in the five kingdoms are made in Xuanji Kingdom.

The main ingredient is the magma gold from Purple Phoenix River.

When the five kingdoms were first founded

Xuanji made a contract with the other kingdoms

saying that unless war breaks out and the five kingdoms decline

Xuanji's position in commerce wouldn't falter.

For centuries, carts and carts of coins have been delivered

to all the five kingdoms without fail.

Xuanji Kingdom is the lifeline of the five kingdoms.

Doesn't the Imperial City have that kind of authority?

It seems like I'll have to go to Xuanji Kingdom.

Do you know who might've sent this?

Jiang Feng said that he found this letter in my room.

So the letter was clearly meant for me.

You just said that everyone in Xuanji Kingdom feels insecure.

Then...

Would Fo Lian ask you for help too?

I'll have to take a look over there all the more then.

Oh.

Hey.

We'll go together.

Mentor.

It seems that the old man is asleep.

It's best we don't disturb him.

It's just that...

this bottle of good wine will have to go to waste.

It mustn't go to waste! It mustn't!

It won't go to waste.

Mentor, I've just succeeded the throne.

There's much to handle in the royal court, so I can't stay much longer.

I've come to bid you farewell.

Thank you for looking after Yan Lan Zhu for me.

Get lost.

It annoys me to see you.

- Get lost. - Mentor.

Mentor.

I understand your intentions.

You abducted me to provoke me into being more motivated.

You hoped that I'd insist on staying by Fifth Brother's side.

I know you just did it for our sake.

Who says?

He has never seen me as his mentor!

Why would I have his best interests at heart?

Mentor, I--

I, what?

Mentor!

Mentor, Fifth Brother has always kept you in mind.