The Flame's Daughter (烈火如歌)

"Like a Song" by Jason Zhang

We've agreed that you'll be back by tomorrow.

How come you're already back today?

Sit down.

Why are you not speaking?

My parents...

how did they die?

They committed suicide.

Lie Mingjing!

Until tonight, you still won't tell me the truth?

Tonight? Is there anything special about it?

You called back all the elite members of Azure Dragon Hall to the mountain villa.

These people will only listen to the orders of the sect leader.

What are you planning to do?

I want you to change your ways and leave Anye Luo.

So, you know everything.

He is my uncle.

But I am your...teacher!

I raised you to adulthood and taught you martial arts. Could it be that you never thought of

believing me?!

That year, my mother just gave birth to me. For what reasons

would my father give up his promising career,

abandon his loving wife and young child, and willingly take away his life?

What must I do...

What must I do before you will believe me?

I want you to give me a reason.

How come Ge'er believes me, but you just won't?

That is because Junior Sister is naive.

Even if she has a lot of doubts, she'll choose not to look or think about them,

because...you are her biological father.

I must clarify this matter today.

I want you to tell me the truth!

You want to kill me?

I took care of you for 19 years.

Protected you for 19 years.

I wanted to give you the sect leader position.

I wanted to marry Ge'er off to you. But today,

you wanted to kill me.

Is that it?

Brother Zhan, did you see that?

Zhan Feng wanted to kill me!

You mouse... (traitor)

Teacher. Teacher!

Leave Anye Luo...

Don't...

Don't make yourself regret it.

Teacher...

Teacher!

Young Master Feng, hurry and come with me.

Why must you kill Teacher?!

If I don't do it, we both will die!

Since you're already like this, are you still planning to turn back?!

Let's go. Now is the best time. Hurry and leave with me!

Don't forget. He is the killer of your father.

Let's go!

Young Master Feng.

Young Master Feng...

You go first. Just leave the rest to me. Okay, Young Master Feng?

Quickly leave!

Look over there.

- What happened? - What exploded?

Don't know. But the sound was really loud.

Bi'er, where did the blast come from?

Sect Leader's Training Room.

Did you hear it? It's a bomb.

I also don't know. It sounds like...

I can't be wrong. That was the sound of an exploding bomb.

Where is Zhan Feng?

He didn't return tonight.

I'll go look.

Teacher! Teacher!

Young Master Ji, you can't go in.

Teacher is still inside. I...

Young Master Ji, Young Master Feng and I were discussing thing in the receiving hall.

We also rushed here after hearing a bomb exploding.

Don't panic...

Maybe Sect Leader isn't inside...

Impossible! Teacher has been inside these past days!

- Teacher! - Young Master Ji!

It's very dangerous in there right now. There might be remaining gunpowder that hasn't exploded yet.

Teacher! Teacher!

Teacher...

Prince, Eldest Miss, there is a person from Flaming Hills that's seeking an audience.

Who?

It's Hall Leader Zhongli.

Hall Leader Zhongli? If nothing happened to Flaming Hills, he will never leave the mountain villa.

- Hurry and let him in. - Yes.

Prince.

Eldest Miss.

5 days ago, around the 2nd guard watch time (9-11 pm), Sect Leader...

has died.

How come it's so sudden?!

5 days ago, the sound of a bomb exploding

suddenly came from inside the Training Room.

When everyone went there,

the Training Room has already been completely destroyed.

Ge'er...

Eldest Miss!

Ge'er!

Ge'er, I'm here. Don't be scared.

Where is Hall Zhongli?

He's outside the tent.

I'm going back now.

Eldest Miss!

Prince, you're just letting Eldest Miss leave like that?

At this time, no one can stop her.

We also shouldn't stop her.

Just send someone to protect her.

Yes.

My daughter is clearly the best in this world.

Father, you can't disregard the opinion of others just because I'm your daughter.

I only have one daughter.

I just have to leave all the best things to you.

Your heart has gotten wilder. You kept thinking of going out.

From now on, you should accompany me more.

Being able to eat with me is a happy thing. Okay?

Yes, I will abide.

Smile.

Eldest Miss!

Little girl, Hall Leader Zhongli, you two are finally back.

Hall Leader Murong, how is the situation inside the mountain villa?

Young Master Feng is currently entertaining the important jianghu guests who came to offer their condolences.

All the hall leaders and squad leaders are back. We're all just waiting for you, Eldest Miss.

Come, put on these clothes and let's go in.

How come there is only a memorial tablet?

The remains of Sect Leader are all inside the white ceramic jar.

Why?

Because of the explosion, the remains of Sect Leader were completely turned into ashes.

Who did this? Have you investigated it already?

Around the 2nd guard watch time, there was an explosion in the secret chamber of the Sect Leader's Training Room.

Based on our investigations, someone used a very strong bomb.

As for who did it, we still have no conclusion.

Investigate it well.

Yes, Eldest Miss.

I came late.

Father...

Eldest Miss, before your return,

the different hall leaders of Flaming Hills discussed and decided on some things.

The Sect Leader previously announced

that you'll be the next sect leader. We all didn't dare to disobey him.

It's just that Sect Leader left too suddenly.

Eldest Miss is still unexperienced.

Based on our discussion...

Chief Steward Yi, please say it.

Zhan Feng is the first disciple of the sect. He does things resolutely and calmly.

Why not let him be the acting sect leader for now and just return the position to you in the future?

Junior Sister indeed needs everyone's help right now.

But First Senior Brother need not bear the name of acting sect leader.

Only when Zhan Feng is the acting sect leader can it be more convenient for him to manage a lot of things.

Miss, what do you think?

Little girl, we're not stealing your sect leader position.

We are thinking for the sake of the mountain villa and the whole Martial Arts Society.

Think about it. Flaming Hills is the number 1 sect in the world.

Since we've encountered such a huge disaster, we should aim to stabilize the situation first.

Murong, stop just kneeling. Say some words too.

Eldest Miss.

- Why don't you-- - Since Junior Sister is back,

Senior Brother should assist Junior Sister in controlling the general situation.

Only this way will the soul of Teacher in heaven be comforted.

This is a decision made by the hall leaders and squad leaders of Flaming Hills.

Young Master Ji, have you forgotten?!

When you all were discussing it, I already expressed my objection!

Within that meeting, only Young Master Ji was against it.

You...

First Senior Brother, are you going to disobey the last will of Teacher

in front of all the heroes of the world.

Everyone,

I have something to say.

Old Sect Leader Lie, I'll just be bold

to say a few words in front of your mourning stage.

Today, it's a family matter of Flaming Hills.

But we all clearly know that this is also a huge matter for the whole Martial Arts Society.

That's why, at this moment, I can't just play it safe and not express any words.

City Leader Dao, please say it then.

Everyone knows very clearly the character of City Leader Dao.

I believe that the people of Flaming Hills won't mind it.

That's right...

Right.

Eldest Miss Lie, let me presumptuously ask,

how much do you know about the different hall leaders and squad leader of Flaming Hills?

How much do you know about the different sects of jianghu?

How many sects have you personally visited?

How close are you with different sect leaders here?

This...

I'm sure that you also clearly know

that now is not a good time for you to succeed as sect leader.

Of course, I'm not doubting the decision of Sect Leader Lie.

Sect Leader Lie must have planned to train you for several years into a sect leader that we all will admire.

Too bad, God's plans supersede our own.

Old Sect Leader Lie suffered from a man-made disaster.

If Old Sect Leader Lie is still alive right now,

he also would surely agree to let Young Master Feng temporarily replace Miss

in managing Flaming Hills.

- That's right... - Okay.

He said it right. That's reasonable.

He said it right.