Nirvana in Fire: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin (Nirvana in Fire 2 / 琅琊榜之风起长林)

Commander General.

This way, please.

Senior.

Princess Consort.

A word in private?

Ping Zhang will return from Cuifeng Military Camp today.

I'll meet him in the suburbs.

Since Old Hall Master Li and Miss Lin can keep Ping Jing safe for now

you don't have to be too worried.

Be it me or Ping Zhang

we'll surely capture Puyang Ying and make him hand over the antidote.

Don't worry.

Take good care of yourself.

Sister Meng?

Are you all right?

Lin Xi, answer me.

Can the gallbladder of a dark hornless dragon snake really cure Ping Jing?

As long as we can find it...

I can definitely cure Ping Jing.

But what can you do with it?

Make him eat it?

It's hard for him to even drink water now.

Judging by Ping Jing's condition, there is still a way to cure him.

What exactly is the method?

We have to find the gallbladder and get a person to consume it.

Then we'll transfer that person's blood to Ping Jing.

What about that person?

What will happen to that person?

That person will lose all energy and blood.

Last night...

Last night when Ping Zhang told me that he was going to meet Puyang Ying...

I felt that he was distancing himself from me.

It was as if I will lose him soon.

I thought that I was being too sensitive.

Could it be that His Highness is...

When you told His Highness about the treatment

you should have expected this might happen.

I'm afraid that His Highness has already made up his mind.

No!

I will talk him out of it.

He is the future hope of Great Liang.

But I'm not like him!

You mustn't!

Nor must Ping Zhang.

Ping Jing...

Ping Jing mustn't die either.

Neither of them should die! Old Hall Master Li!

I'm begging you!

- Sister Meng! - I beg you to think of some other way!

- I'm begging you! - Sister Meng!

Princess Consort, please don't get too agitated.

We won't give up until the end!

There must be some other way...

There must be...

Your Majesty.

The Imperial Guards have delivered Commander General Xun's report.

Bring it to me.

It must be hard on this child.

How far away are we now from the capital?

Your Majesty, we are still two days away.

Convey my orders.

Speed up and rush back to the capital.

Yes.

Commander Chu, please lock down this entire area

from here to Xiangyun in the west

and Wuzi Valley in the south.

I understand.

Without Your Highness's command, no one shall get past the west or south.

Thank you.

Ping Zhang!

Go!

Mentor...

Xi...

I...

Although I have my principles

many matters in life are based on judgment

so it isn't just about what's right or wrong.

If you think it doesn't contradict your conscience

and you won't regret it

then I....

I won't hold you back from doing what you wish to do.

- Cousin Ping Zhang. - Your Highness.

We'll talk over there.

What's going on?

Fortunately, I have not failed you.

We've located Xuanling Cave.

It's right here.

If it's here, Puyang Ying would have stationed his watchtowers

not too far away from where we estimated.

Now, from the west to the south, Xiangyun to Wuzi Valley

is guarded by Commander Chu from Cuifeng.

I believe the area is sealed off.

There are more small routes here in the north.

I'll leave this area to Commander General.

Sure.

This place is the closest to Xuanling Cave.

If you need any assistance, we can look out for each other.

Don't worry.

In the east, it's the main route to the capital.

It isn't likely that Puyang Ying would plan his escape route from there.

But we still have to take precautions.

I'll leave this to Commander Sun.

Yes!

As for Hangu Stream...

It cuts through the northeast corner.

This leaves a gap wide open.

Cousin Ping Zhang.

Send me there.

I'll only need 100 men to lock down that area.

All right.

Although accidents can't be helped

I believe that with everyone's resourcefulness

you surely won't allow Puyang Ying the chance to escape.

Yes!

Supreme Master.

Activity has been spotted at the bottom of the mountain.

It seems that after two days of effort, Xiao Yuan Qi has found us.

The first born prince of Changlin is on his way here.

Very good.

Since Supreme Master intended to meet Xiao Ping Zhang

why would you make him go to such lengths to find us?

Xiao Ping Zhang has always been in a high position.

However calm he might be, he's still proud in a way.

I kept him frantic for days to break his spirit.

It will then seem like a rare opportunity for him to meet us.

Isn't that so?

Supreme Master does indeed understand human nature so well.

As you expected

none of our scouts have reported back any warnings.

Xiao Ping Zhang really is afraid to surrounded the mountain.

After all those years in Jinling City

I'm taking on Xiao Ping Zhang head-to-head for the first time.

I don't dare to act carelessly.

Fortunately, everything is just as I have anticipated.

However smart the first born prince of Changlin might be

he's still too young, compared to Supreme Master.

It's about time.

We can activate the lock to the secret passage.

Yes.

Miss Lin, a thought suddenly came to my mind.

What is it?

Doctor Du, please do tell.

Apart from the nefarious method of transferring blood from another

Bone Frost can be cured simply with the gallbladder

of the dark hornless dragon before the poison breaks out.

Once it does break out, it can only be cured

by the transfusion of someone's medicated blood.

The main difference between these two

lies in the fact that once the victim is unconscious

he can no longer use his inner force to facilitate the healing process.

Therefore, he will need help.

Haven't we been working on finding ways to help him through an external force?

Indeed.

However, neither the acupuncture treatment

nor the medication we've tried so far

are able to help bring about his circulation of inner force.

This means we've hit a dead end.

You mean...

It all leads to a dead end?

No, Princess Consort.

That's not the case.

Do allow me to finish.

What I mean is that Bone Frost is lethal because of its freezing effect.

Since it's not possible to facilitate blood circulation by force

could we not consider curing the poison on a whole

but work on curing the stagnant blood in his veins first?

The freezing of blood is mainly caused by Bush Creeper in the poison.

Judging from the medical elements

the Heart Regulating Powder can cure the poison Bush Creeper.

However, we've already tried it.

There was no effect at all.

Perhaps it's because of the Wuqiao plant in Bone Frost?

It's highly possible.

Wuqiao plant only intensifies toxicity if added at the very end.

Wuqiao plant grows in Yeqin State.

I know more or less about it.

As long as we block the 10 major acupuncture points

- we can-- - We can stop the energy flow.

You mean to say...

If the chilled blood in his heart begins to thaw

does that mean we could achieve both effects at once?

If we can also block his other meridians at the same time

the medical effect of the gallbladder can then be doubled.

It's easy to block off the flow in his meridians

but it will be a difficult recovery.

I remember having read about that.

Mentor, look.

This should be suitable.

It is totally suitable. We can surely give it a try.

Does this mean he can be saved?

It isn't that simple.

It all comes down to whether His Highness can bring

the gallbladder of the dark hornless dragon back.

Here, take a look.

Yes.

Xi!

Xi?

Mentor.

What is on your mind?

I don't think it's that simple.