The Flame's Daughter (烈火如歌)

"Like a Song" by Jason Zhang

I wonder what method Sect Leader will be using to test me this time.

Prince, come with me to Dark River Palace without taking any men with you.

The reason?

Lie Ruge's assassination plot failed, was captured, and brought into Dark River Palace.

Since Prince's legs completely healed, his actions have become extremely strange.

Are you suspecting Prince?

No.

I am worried about his safety.

- Prince. - Prepare the horse.

- Prince! - Prepare the horse!

If you don't want your men to die, ask them to stop following.

Once entering this forest without our palace people's guidance, no one will be able to leave.

Without my order,

none can enter this place and disturb Dark River Place.

For those who disobeys, execute.

Please.

Prince, you're here.

You have prepared the food and drinks.

How can I not come?

Sit.

Where is Ruge?

She's not yet dead.

She is still alive.

What weakness did they have on Prince

that he chose to enter Dark River Palace alone?

Eldest Miss.

Eldest Miss?

Why is she here?

Although Prince told us nothing,

only this reason can let Prince give up everything and enter the tiger's den.

Are you crazy?!

If we don't give it a try, how would we know that we can't really go in?

You've been with Prince for so long. Don't you still fully know him?

He wouldn't allow us to go in because he don't want us to die.

Are you just going to watch him get killed?

- Just burn the woods. - No.

Neither you or I have entered Dark River Palace.

We don't know if their base is connected with this forest.

If you burn it, what if you hurt Prince?

Are we just going to wait here like this?!

Right. We can only wait.

If Prince dared to enter, he then has his own way.

We need to believe him.

It's been three days.

Do you still refuse to eat?

Or maybe, you already knew who the traitor is by guessing.

Do you know that the most cruel thing in this world is

not having nothing,

but previously having everything and experiencing how it is to be blissful

then all those getting taken away.

A person that wasn't able to hear the wind or bird chirping since he was little,

couldn't walk, he wouldn't be in pain.

But one day, he was able to hear the wind and birds chirping,

and even hear the person he loves calling his name,

and can even use his own legs to walk...

Haven't you ever suspected how he got his health back?

Impossible.

Senior Brother Yu will never do such a thing.

How much do you know him?

He and I grew up together.

Then, do you know that he's in extreme agony because he loves you?

He kept being unable to tell you because he felt self-pity towards his disabilities.

After the fight in the woods of Mt Yi,

he got more aware of his disabled limbs to the point that he wasn't able to protect you.

That's why, he agreed with my conditions. After you left Luoyang,

he then told me your whole plan.

I gave him a healthy body, so he'll help me obtain the world.

Shut up!

Senior Brother will never do such a thing.

Although he betrayed you, I promised him that I won't harm you.

I don't believe you.

Yu Zihan is just an ordinary person, hence, he has covetous thoughts.

I don't believe it, unless he personally admits it.

Sure. I'll let you see Yu Zihan then.

My Senior Brother is here too?

Yes. Isn't it you like to see him?

- Here. - Senior Brother.

When a romantic couple meet, shouldn't they passionately embrace each other?

Could it be that these women are too beautiful,

that Prince of Jingyuan is getting distracted?

Are you well?

I'm very well.

Why are you here?

You shouldn't ask.

When did your ears and legs recover?

Anye Luo should have already told you that.

Do you still want to continue asking?

You betrayed us?

Yes.

You immediately told him about it after meeting me in Taste Flower Brothel?

Yes.

Why?!

Because a healthy person

is numerous times stronger than being a crippled.

Only now did I realize that I actually have a lot of choices.

You are not anymore the only person that I care about.

This is an item that my mother owned when she was still alive. Keep it with you.

If you keep it, you'll get additional protection and I'll be at ease more.

You're not anymore my Senior Brother.

Yes. I am the disgrace of our sect.

Does your heart ache?

She wouldn't know that you lied to her

because you were afraid that I'll hurt her.

There is actually no betrayal.

With Yin Xue's internal energy being in disarray, even if there were 10 Ruge and Zhan Feng,

they won't be able to hurt even my pinky finger.

But just because of a small lie like this,

she believed it.

In this world, there is indeed no such a weak thing as trust.

Have you thought about it clearly?

Do you want me to take back your healthy body

and let you return to being a disabled person?

You hesitated earlier.

When you have experienced the taste of being healthy

and then letting you return to being a disabled person,

that feeling will make you want to die instead.

Help me obtain the world and I'll give you a healthy and ageless body. How about it?

What's the use of a healthy and ageless body to me?

I can even give you Lie Ruge.

Let her fall in love with you. Have no other man in her heart but you.

You won't be able to do that.

What if I was able to?

Let me change them instead.

Third-in-command is calling for you. Immediately go now.

Mother.

What is Lie Ruge doing?

After she went with Sect Leader to meet Prince of Jingyuan, she has just been staying in her room.

Kill her for me.

Are you going to or not?

I won't.

Mother, I beg you to let her go.

She's like a real sister to me. I beg you to spare her.

She has already been locked up. She won't be able to threaten you anymore.

Mother, I beg you...spare her.

I beg you to spare her life.

Anything that's related to Anye Ming will destroy Sect Leader.

It won't...

Last time, you helped me for Ji Jinglei's sake.

This time, just do it for me, okay?

Could it be that I can't even compare to a man?

Leave.

I can even give you Lie Ruge. Let her love you.

Having no one in her heart but you.

Senior Brother.

- This isn't the Ruge that I'm familiar with. - She's now yours.

What did you do to her?

I just gave her some medicine so that she only have you in her heart.

Senior Brother...

Give me the antidote.

If you don't want her now, she'll then become Yin Xue's.

Senior Brother, where did you go?

That day when there was a fire,

where really did you go?

Do you like me?

I...

like you.

During that great fire, you were not there...

I really miss you, Senior Brother.

Ge'er, I'll go get you the antidote.

Senior Brother, don't leave, okay?

Just stay here and accompany me, okay?

Ge'er...

Okay?

Senior Brother.

Lie Mingjing's son...

After being together for quite a long time, there are indeed some affection.

If you ask me to kill you now, I can't really bear to.

But I hate people lying to me the most!

- Listen well. As long as he doesn't die, you can torture him however you want. - Yes.

How are you? Are you used to living here?

Cut the crap. What do you want?

I came to tell you that

the woman you love is having illicit sexual relation with Yu Zihan now.

He's lying!

Last night, I just followed Yu Zihan's desire.

Junior Brother Yu...will never take advantage of anyone!

It was me who gave him a healthy body.

I fulfilled his petty and low admiring heart.

Let me ask you then.

In this world, how many men will be able to resist it?

Anye Luo...

Anger, envy,

or pain?

I have experienced what you both are feeling right now.

I also can empathize with your pains.

But seeing how you two are now,

I am very happy and very pleasant.

Young Master Yu, Sect Leader is waiting to see you.

Senior Brother.

Continue sleeping.

Are you leaving?

Yes.

You're entering the palace in Luoyang?

Don't go. Every time you are called back to the palace, you'll be gone a long time.

Be good and just sleep.

Did you ever regret coming here to Dark River?