Who Rules The World (且试天下)

ADAPTED FROM QING LINGYUE'S NOVEL OF THE SAME NAME

In a world divided into seven factions,

the Imperial Family

rules the Six States with the Empyrean Token.

Within the martial arts world

lies the two strongest individuals,

the Head of Fountain Abode,

Hei Fengxi,

and a heroine from Tianshuang Sect,

Bai Fengxi,

both of whom are stuck in a perpetual fight for superiority.

Interestingly,

as indifferent to others as Hei Fengxi is,

he will always attend

every challenge Bai Fengxi issues.

Thus, many jests

that wherever Bai Fengxi is,

Hei Fengxi will surely be there too.

Now, their story begins in the Dadong Empire.

DADONG

DADONG

DADONG

CROWN PRINCE OF DADONG, JING YAN

Your Majesty, the Crown Prince requests an audience with you.

Bring him in.

The Crown Prince, Jing Yan, will now meet with His Majesty!

EMPEROR CHUNXI OF DADONG

Greetings, Father.

I wish you a life of longevity and prosperity.

I was told

that the Empyrean Token went missing.

Are you panicking?

I…

Remember.

You are my son,

the future Emperor of Dadong.

Nothing in this world can faze you.

So…

what should we do next, sir?

The loss of the Empyrean Token

will provoke different reactions from the Six States.

Your Majesty,

let's sit tight and assess.

Just proceed with the plan.

DADONG

Emperor Chunxi of Dadong

has issued a decree to the lords of all Six States.

Find the Empyrean Token.

FOUNTAIN ABODE

It's all right, Cangyi.

Take your time.

HEI FENGXI'S SERVANT, ZHONG LI

Sir.

Heavy rainfall this year

has inevitably affected the taste of the fountain water.

Sir, Cangyi came back with a message

that the Imperial Family lost the Empyrean Token.

Emperor Chunxi has issued a decree

and tasked every state with its retrieval.

The Imperial Family's power is on the decline.

The Six States are coveting the throne.

And now, the Empyrean Token went missing.

There must be some machinations.

Zhong Li.

Ask everyone here

to collect more info about the Imperial Family

and get to the bottom of this.

Yes, sir.

HEAD OF FOUNTAIN ABODE, HEI FENGXI

SIX STATES SHALL RETRIEVE EMPYREAN TOKEN

AND RETURN IT TO THE IMPERIAL FAMILY.

After the establishment of Dadong Empire,

to keep the power in check,

the founding father, Emperor Weilie,

forged the Empyrean Token.

It is the symbol of sovereignty.

Whoever possesses it will be the rightful ruler of the world.

The Empyrean Token carries the world.

Get the token

and the world will be yours.

Make an announcement.

LORD OF YONGZHOU

Let everyone in Yongzhou

search for this token.

ONE MONTH LATER

MOUNT XUAN

GENERAL LIEFENG OF JIZHOU, YAN YINGZHOU

BEIZHOU, SHANGZHOU

DADONG EMPIRE MAP

Your Highness, Yan Yingzhou has found the Empyrean Token.

Good.

LORD OF JIZHOU'S HEIR, HUANG CHAO

Where is he now?

He's currently in Beizhou.

The other states have sent their respective envoys.

Dispatch our people to get Yingzhou to safety.

Yes, Your Highness.

If the Empyrean Token belongs to Jizhou,

it will be a matter of time

before the entire world follows suit.

I haven't seen these many dimwits in a while.

How fun.

Lin Yin'an of Youzhou,

why are you intervening now?

Weren't you trembling in your boots

when you saw Yan Yingzhou's long blade?

You're asking for my blade.

-Come down now! -I dislike your manner of speech.

You're the Heroine Fengxi?

Do you know me?

Bai Fengxi, as beautiful as she is lethal. Everyone knows that.

Are you interested in the Empyrean Token too, Ms. Feng?

I couldn't care less about the token.

However, I quite like

this Yan Yingzhou.

You are strong, Miss,

but you are outnumbered.

Why should you meddle in this business?

If you can compensate me for my loss,

I'll leave right away.

Name your price.

I was having a nap

and you interrupted my sweet dream.

Do you know who I dreamt of?

Queen Mother of the West.

She invited me to the Divine Mountain, Kunlun,

to wine and to admire fairy dances with her.

The bliss!

She even gave me a Divine Peach.

Just when I was about to take it from her hands,

all of you barged in.

If you can give me this Divine Peach,

I'll leave right away.

I don't want Yan Yingzhou

or the Empyrean Token.

Mr. He, this woman is just taking us for fools.

Chase her!

Catch me if you can.

PAVILION OF NOBLE CHARACTERS

Sir, I just received news

that General Liefeng of Jizhou, Yan Yingzhou, got the Empyrean Token.

All the other states are hunting him right now.

Jizhou sure is doing everything

to get the token.

Sir, now is good timing.

Are we not going in to interfere?

You see the full picture,

but you fail to understand humans.

Humans?

All Six States have their own agenda.

Whoever gets the Empyrean Token first

will get a head start,

but they will have to face

the siege from the others.

It's unfortunate for General Liefeng

that he has to deal with it now.

Sir,

I have another update.

Bai Fengxi of Tianshuang Sect rescued Yan Yingzhou.

Is your rival, Ms. Feng,

after the token as well?

Let Cangyi follow them closely.

All right.

Is she here too?

It must be just an act of heroism.

Well, she has always been like that.

Thank you for your intervention, Heroine Feng.

May I know why you saved me?

Three years ago.

In Changfeng City.

Changfeng City?

That day, Jizhou and Shangzhou waged a war.

To protect the commoners,

you and your army

held the Shangzhou army

in Liefeng Pass, north of Changfeng City.

You won the war,

but you also disrupted the military pacing

and were duly punished by the Lord of Jizhou.

War is among soldiers.

The commoners are innocent.

And that

is why I saved you.

You care about the people and your nation.

You shouldn't die to thugs.

What I did today was just fulfilling all commoners' wishes.

You have a sense of justice, Heroine Feng.

Heroine Feng, I have another favor to ask.

To deliver the Empyrean Token to Jizhou?

Sorry, I can't help you.

I'm used to lounging around.

Do it yourself.

I might not survive for long.

You met me.

You still stand a chance to live.

Do you know the Han family?

Do you want to get some medicine from them?

You catch up quickly.

I am a close friend of their family's head.

I will get Zifu Powder and Buddha Pill from him.