Legend of Fu Yao (扶摇)

What are you doing?

Let go of me!

Does that count as something strange?

Thank you.

Hey.

Someone really is approaching us.

Who would still believe you?

Fu Yao!

Fu Yao!

Seven?

Seven!

Seven!

Fu Yao!

Fu Yao! Are you all right?

I'm fine. I'm such a lucky person, what could go wrong?

That's great! I finally get to see you!

Your Highness.

I saved him that day too.

You protected him very well.

He's fine but he needs to recuperate.

There's no one to assist Zong Yue so I had him sent somewhere safe.

He only got to come see you today.

Thank you, Your Highness.

All right, you've seen who you should see

and you've done what you should do.

Now, it's time to part.

If you go west from here, there's Tiansha Kingdom.

To the east, it's the capital.

It's up to you to decide where to go.

I'd like to go to the capital.

Seven, will you join me?

Whatever you'd like!

I'll follow you wherever you go!

Your Highness, are you coming with us?

No, thank you.

I have some important matters to handle.

Besides, you won't be safe if you come with me.

You're right.

I'll remember how much you helped me these past few days.

Someday, when there's a chance, I'll repay your kindness.

Don't worry.

Even if you forget it, I'll come asking.

Once you set out from here

you'll encounter new experiences and perils.

That's probably the freedom you seek.

But I must remind you that freedom never comes easily.

It will be a rocky path.

There is no smooth path in the world.

Your Highness, take care.

Likewise.

Fu Yao...

What's on your mind?

I came to Mount Xuanyuan when I was six years old.

Now... it's been over 12 years.

No one knows better than I do about the plants that grow here.

You're right.

We're finally leaving.

Why do I feel like crying?

Who doesn't?

However...

it's such a great, big world out there.

We have to go and look around.

It's just a pity that Uncle Zhou can't come with us.

Fu Yao... I miss him so much.

Uncle Zhou sacrificed too much for us.

So we have to live our lives well, along with his.

Uncle Zhou!

We'll definitely stay alive and well!

Uncle Zhou!

We'll definitely stay alive and well!

Uncle Zhou, rest in peace!

Uncle Zhou!

Rest in peace!

Uncle Zhou... rest in peace.

His Highness is so thoughtful.

Not only did he get us horses, but he also gave us so much money.

Remember. We must repay whatever kindness we receive.

Elder Statesman Qi, you sent me a letter.

Now, I'm aware of the situation.

As you promised, you'll offer the neighboring Mount Changhan

in exchange for Tiansha Kingdom's Englobement Bell.

Our royal court finds it highly inappropriate.

Mount Changhan has always been the gray area between Tiansha and Taiyuan.

It's been fragmented and co-governed by both kingdoms.

You're asking to exchange a co-governed territory

for Tiansha's ultimate national treasure.

The royal Zhan family won't allow it.

Nor will the people of Tiansha.

It's against the Alliance of the Five Kingdoms.

Considering the friendly terms both kingdoms have been on for years

and that you've worked unceasingly and diligently

I'm willing to lend you the Englobement Bell for personal use.

To honor a noble man.

Of course, once I've lent you the bell

Mount Changhan will rightfully belong to the Tiansha Kingdom.

It's said that the new King of Tiansha

Zhan Nan Cheng, has lost his ambition for seeking pleasure

and is dissolute in conduct.

Yet in every word he wrote

he's unwilling to even compromise.

It's obvious that he'll take a yard if you give him an inch.

Borrowing the Englobement Bell at the cost

of Mount Changhan's thousands of miles of land?

He dared to ask for that?

I have a favor to ask of him!

Without the Englobement Bell

I won't be able to cast the spell that Lady Fei Yan taught me.

Godfather, you...

I'll agree to it.

If I can't sit on the throne

what good is Mount Changhan to me?

Once I'm king, it's only a matter of time before I take back our land.

Yes.

Now I'm wondering who Tiansha Kingdom will send to escort the Englobement Bell.

Prince Lie of Tiansha has arrived!

We're returning to the capital tomorrow.

Keep an eye out for traces of Xuanyuan Min along the way.

Don't worry, Godfather.

I've sent out 300 scouts.

Should they have any news of the prince

they will inform the capital immediately.

That's all we can do now.

Godfather, I heard that the king's illness has grown worse.

He hasn't eaten for three days.

If there's still no news of the prince...

Godfather, do you intend to--

The king must not die before I have the power to manipulate water.

So I'll need one other person to assist me.

Destroy all of these!

My master brought this Juqian Weed back from Mount South!

- Who cares! - How can you wreck it all?

Why are you so unreasonable?

Don't destroy everything!

Break everything!

- Stop it! - Get lost!

Stop it!

Please stop it!

- Qing Feng. - Doctor.

Leave them be.

The dogs take after their master.

We shouldn't stoop to their ourselves.

Who are you calling a dog?

- I dare you to say it again! - How insolent!

Who said that?

Ignorant servants!

How dare you harass the Divine Physician!

Elder Statesman!

How outstanding you are.

Drag them out to be caned 20 times each.

- Yes. - Please spare us!

We didn't mean to pick a fight.

My young mistress has asked Doctor Zong over several times

but he keeps turning her down!

We're worried about her injuries, so we resorted to this.

Doctor, please halt!

Drag them out of here.

Take them away.

Move it!

Hurry up! Go!

Elder Statesman Qi, please come in.

Excuse me for disturbing you.

I wonder if you also blame me

for not treating the commandery princess?

I've heard that you treat patients according to your preferences.

Yuan must have offended you in some way and annoyed you.

It's just her luck.

Please have some tea.

If I wanted to poison you

you'd have died the moment you stepped in here.

Why would I let my newly roasted Snowtop White Tea go to waste?

Doctor, you're overthinking.

The tea is great.

Since you're not here for the commandery princess

I wonder what brings you over?

While traveling across the five kingdoms, I've met many famous doctors.

But you're the first one with such excellent skills.

You're a renowned doctor but you reside only in the mountains

and travel in the countryside.

It's such a pity.

A pity?

I don't think so.

Although life on the mountain isn't a life of abundance

it's enough for me to feed myself.

Compared to wealth, I prefer to be free and to do as I wish.

Indeed, there's a refined pleasure in living in the countryside.

But a doctor practices medicine to save lives.

If you live out here on the mountain all your life

studying medical skills and pharmacology diligently

without having a chance to put yourself to any use

wouldn't that be such a pity?

Oh?

Could you come with me to the capital?

The capital, Kunning is the most affluent city in the five kingdoms.

Not to mention that various tribes reside in the capital

so there are many unique and amazing gadgets.

Just in the palace of Taiyuan alone

there are tributes of different rare medicinal herbs

that are far more precious than the wild herbs of Mount Xuanyuan.

Elder Statesman Qi, do you mean...

all the medicinal herbs in the palace would be mine to use as I please?