"Fuxi Zither" "Yuwen Tuo, you dare stop me?" "!" "Yuwen Tuo." "Thanks for risking your life to help me protect the Xuan Yuan Sword." "My good friend." "It's been a while since we last met." "18 years ago, you accepted me as your disciple right here." "Today, eighteen years later at the very same place, the enmity between the two of us will be resolved by the Xuan Yuan Sword in my hand." "It will be resolved like this." "Big Brother." "Big Brother." "Brother Jingchou." "Brother, we will always be good brothers, right?" "Of course." "We'll be good brothers for life." "But, there is also a chance that we won't." "That's impossible." "Why?" "Although we can't be brothers," "I am a very fair person." "I took what I wanted, so I am returning Yu'er to you." "Why did you lie to me?" "Is it important?" "Let me ask you." "Why did you become Jianchi to deceive me?" "You care about those three sacred artifacts or that Brother you called Jianchi?" "Is it because you want to have those mystic artifacts, so you became my brother and went through life and death with me?" "Look at yourself." "You don't look a bit like the Earthly Emperor." "Answer me." "You are right." "It was indeed because of those three mystic artifacts that I became your brother." "Although the process was a little beyond what I expected, but that's not important anymore." "Who am I, Chen Jingchou?" "Why did you..." "Yuwen Tuo wanted to be my brother?" "Was is because you are my enemy?" "You wanted to fool me?" "Or was it because I was too stupid, too dumb, so you wanted to make use of me and deceive me?" "I am only an ignorant, untalented and martial arts incompetent, prince of the Chen kingdom." "Why must it be you who saved me over and over again?" "Teaching me martial arts..." "Teaching me to be level-headed..." "And teaching me to give everything for a friend." "But, in the end, the person I hated the most was actually you." "I have always believed you, my Big Brother." "In fact, you always said you had a dark side in your heart, afraid that you were Yuwen Tuo." "But, I have always treated you as my big brother." "I never suspected you." "But, what did you treat me as?" "As an idiot?" "Then, you must really thank me." "I was the one who made you see yourself clearly." "You are just an idiot who acts according to your emotions." "Brother Jingchou." "Do you still believe in friendship?" "In your whole life, you are destined to be betrayed by your friends." "Yuwen Tuo." "You have no right to say the word "Brother" to me." "I still really want to thank you." "Without you, I wouldn't have acquired the Kongtong Seal and wouldn't be able to save my mother." "If scolding me can make you feel better," "I don't mind." "But, I want to say one last thing." "Matters between men are best settled by the sword in our hands." "Yuwen Tuo, I will kill you!" "Good bye, my brother." "Don't forget your enmity towards me." "This will keep you living strong." "Perhaps one day, you will defeat me." "Yuwen Tuo, you betrayed me." "I will make you pay back 10 times over!" "To compensate me for the last 18 years," "I will offer you to my Queen Mother." "Bury him in the ground." "Why?" "These peach blossoms are really beautiful." "I haven't seen them in a long time." "Queen Mother, Tuo'er does not understand." "The late Emperor always said our Yuwen clan has the demeanor of an Emperor." "Tuo'er, can you pick that flower for me?" "Okay." "I will prepare breakfast." "Tuo'er, come." "Mother, work like this can be done by the servants." "I lived alone these 18 years." "It's nothing much." "I am sorry." "My silly child." "Did you know, if the dough is not prepared well, then the noodles won't turn out well." "And, if the noodles don't turn out well, then we won't have a good meal." "And, if we don't have a good meal, then we can't do good work." "Come, eat the noodles." "Eat quickly." "It won't taste nice if it gets cold." "Is it good?" "It's good." "It's good that it's all over." "It's alright." "It's good that it's all over." "Queen Mother, these past 18 years, how did you live?" "At first, it was really hard." "So hard that I almost couldn't take it." "But, thinking of you growing up day by day, then I felt fine." "Why?" "Because I know that each year, there will be a day when I can see you." "Then, I will think of that day, and how that day will be like." "Will you be taller, and bigger?" "Or will you be thinner?" "When I see you..." "What would we talk about?" "My days went by like that." "Mother feels very lucky." "I remember that year, Sui invaded the borders." "Because our soldiers wanted to protect their homes..." "How many mothers' sons would have lost their lives?" "Their mothers would never have the chance to see their sons again." "But my son is still alive and fighting for the Yuwen clan." "The most important thing is..." "I know that year after year, there will be a day that he will come and see me." "So, I lived on day after day with hope." "The only thing that upset me was that I could not be beside you and see you grow up." "Queen Mother." "I think this land will return to our Yuwen clan very soon." "I will also kill the Sui Emperor with my own hands." "He will die a more horrible death than Yang Su." "I promise you." "I have never seen him as happy as this." "I don't think there is anything good to see." "Shu Xiang." "Do you think he will shed tears for me like this one day?" "Why would he shed tears for Mistress?" "I didn't understand this before." "In the Demon World, tears are only shed out of pain." "But on Earth, it turns out the most sincere tears are shed out of love." "Really?" "Shu Xiang." "You won't understand this." "That's right." "I am only a book." "And on top of that, a worn and tattered book that doesn't have many pages left." "When we return to the Demon World, I will help you get back your identity." "It is good that Mistress remembers the Demon World." "What do you want to say?" "I just wanted to say that if General Yuwen brings his mother back, our plans may be disrupted." "Greetings, General Yuwen and Princess Ningke." "Report" "His Majesty has sent a message." "He commands General Yuwen to urgently return to the court for a meeting." "For what matter?" "It's about Lord Yang Situ's death." "It was me who killed that rebel Yang Su with my hands." "Rebel?" "General Yuwen will report this to His Majesty." "You just have to send this message." "Go back and tell His Majesty that I will go and see him right away." "Yes." "There is still one more thing I have to do." "Then, I can fulfill Mother's wishes." "Do you blame me?" "No matter what, the Emperor your uncle." "If I said no, will you believe me?" "You should know this." "Even if you blame me," "I must kill him." "From the time I chose you, this is my only decision." "For the sake of your mother during these past eighteen years, you had to lie." "It must have been hard on you." "It was hard on Mother." "If it wasn't for that lie, she wouldn't have been able to live until now." "Don't tell me you are still thinking of your Yuwen Tuo?" "Father, as you said." "The despicable deeds, power, and wealth of mortals are enough as a lure." "But, the thing that sways people most is love." "So, my false affections towards Yuwen Tuo are the best weapons to make use of him." "If, one day, you found out the person you loved the most had deceived you for your entire life, what will you do?" "I would rather not know anything." "Is it the same towards your mother?" "I can understand your feelings." "But, if you can face the truth without lies, isn't that even better?" "Mother, I already killed Yang Jian and Yang Su and avenged father." "Now, Zhou is already quite powerful." "Those Sui dogs wouldn't dare to cause us trouble." "The world has been divided into two forces." "Queen Mother." "I believe in the near future," "This land will be ruled by the Late Zhou, our Yuwen clan." "Tuo'er, you have succeeded." "I promise you." "No matter what happens," "I will think of a way to take you out of this place." "And let you see Northern Zhou's comeback with your own eyes." "Tuo'er." "You'll always be my pride." "Queen Mother." "Let me do it." "Queen Mother." "Actually, Northern Zhou has not reached the time when it can be revived." "I know." "You know?" "Mother knew everything long ago." "No Late Zhou, no new Emperor, no land under our influence." "My son is Sui Dynasty's number one general." "You..." "When did you know this?" "I can't remember." "Perhaps, it was when you made up the story." "Then, I knew everything is false." "When you were twelve, you happily told me." "The seven disciples of Mt." "Shu Sect imparted martial arts to you." "Your martial arts improved rapidly." "And it was the first time you learnt to use mystic fires to separate your body." "You would secretly come see me behind Yang Su's back." "When you were fourteen, you had a duel with the Four Fierce Men and helped an orphan avenge his father's death." "Then a few years later, you told Mother you'll first go to the desert, and then to Jiangnan." "You'll travel across mountains and rivers, making friends with heroes." "You've worked endlessly to overthrow the Sui." "Tuo'er." "Tuo'er, stop trying." "It's too dangerous." "Queen Mother, you just wait." "I will certainly save you, and get you out of there." "I will certainly open it." "I'm a disgrace to Yuwen clan." "I'm the biggest traitor to Yuwen clan." "Queen Mother, do you know how many people I killed with these hands?" "These past 18 years..." "When Yang Su asked me to kill someone," "I'd go and kill that person." "Whatever Yang Su wanted me to do, I'd do it." "Because only that way, could I preserve Mother's life." "Only this way, would he let me see Mother once a year." "I slowly realized that I became a knife in his hand." "With fresh blood all over my body." "This knife finally pierced through his own neck." "I had always been afraid to tell you this...." "Because I was afraid you will be angry with me." "I was afraid to lose you." "Queen Mother." "You are my only kin in this world." "I told you false stories because I wanted to see you smile." "Only when you smiled, I knew you'd believe that one day, I would get you out." "This pair of hands also gave Mother the most beautiful dream." "It saved me and got me out." "And let me reunite with my most beloved son again." "So..." "You've never exposed my lies?" "Not only for myself" "I know, this is also the best way to let you live on diligently." "Queen Mother." "I won't let you suffer again." "Today is the Emperor Sui's doomsday." "I don't mind." "I really don't mind." "I just mind having my son growing up in agony." "Northern Zhou's matters are something you cannot get rid of for the rest of your life." "Promise me." "You must return safely." "Go." "Mistress, If the Emperor dies," "Yuwen Tuo will certainly take his mother with him and go far away." "I don't want to hear it." "Black Eagle!" "Go with Yuwen Tuo immediately to Daxing." "Save him if necessary." "Mistress." "Aren't you disrupting Demon Lord's plans this way?" "I don't want to listen." "Don't bother me!" "I won't let him come to any harm!" "How long will you going to continue being crazy?" "Royal Father." "The Crimson Demonic Star will approach the human realm soon." "I've already waited for one thousand years." "How many more thousands of years do you want me to wait?" "You forgot your own destiny?" "I did not forget." "How do you explain Yang Su's death?" "That old fox could not be controlled." "He should die!" "Excuses!" "Yang Su's death means that Shan Yuwu (Yuwen Tuo's mother) is safe." "Then Yuwen Tuo wouldn't look for the Five Sacred Artifacts anymore." "This must be because you fell in love with the stinking kid." "Your daughter lived as a mortal for 25 years" "Is it wrong to fall in love?" "How many times did I warn you?" "Getting involved with love affairs in the mortal world, you may not be able to withstand the consequences." "Why don't you ever listen?" "If I can control my feelings, then I am not a mortal." "My daughter." "You were never a mortal." "I gave up a thousand years of demonic powers so that I could turn you into a mortal." "Your task as a mortal was to help the Demon World conquer the Human Realm." "Nothing more than that." "Since you no longer want your life," "I will end it now." "I am sorry, Royal Father." "I know I was wrong now." "Have mercy, Royal Father!" "Can Royal Father tell me?" "Why must it be Yuwen Tuo?" "He was not my choice!" "2000 years ago, the rift of the sky slashed through the horizon of the human realm for the first time." "Emperor Xuan Yuan's four divine reinforcements " "Kunlun, Shennong, Fuxi and Kongtong were all defeated by me." "The two dogs, Emperor Xuan Yuan and Nuwa actually dared to oppose me using despicable methods." "They used Xuan Yuan Sword and the five gems to seal me off within the rift of the sky." "They didn't expect that I would destroy all the good and bad alike and annihilate the entire human realm." "But I did not imagine that" "Emperor Xuan Yuan, Nuwa and the four divine generals would use their remaining life to leave the Five Sacred Artifacts in the mortal world." "They promised that upon Crimson Demonic Star's arrival, they would return to the human realm and cue each other to get the sacred artifacts back again and join forces to oppose me." "Nuwa was even more unscrupulous." "She used the Nuwa Stone to provide an inexhaustible force of life in future wars." "Emperor Xuan Yuan also left his Xuan Yuan Sword in the mortal world." "The sword can be used to save the world." "Xiao Xue is Nuwa's daughter, the owner of the Nuwa Stone." "Then, Yuwen Tuo, he..." "Yuwen Tuo is the sacred weapon, Kunlun's owner." "He'll be able to use telepathic ways to trace the whereabout of the remaining sacred items." "From the outset, these Five Sacred Artifacts should never have appeared in the mortal world." "All the more that our people of the Demon World should not remain in this smoldering land blazed with eternal flames." "Royal Father long had plans to have Yuwen Tuo gather the sacred artifacts together and then destroy them in one fell swoop?" "Ningke, my dear daughter, this will be the Demon World's final moment of victory." "No one can stop them." "Yuwen Tuo has gone back to the country." "Upon Emperor Sui Yang's death, he will surely flee with his mother." "Then the world will be in chaos." "It will no longer be possible if we still wanted him to help us look for the sacred artifacts." "Must we really make him suffer more?" "Mistress, you should not hesitate." "You should make use of Yuwen Tuo to continue to help us look for the sacred artifacts." "Shu Xiang, I really don't know what to do." "Mistress, the conflict of mortals is just a dream." "All these feelings of love are not real." "Why must you be so sincere?" "That's right." "I was a demoness for 500 years." "And only lived a short 25 years as a human." "But, why is this rotten human body, compared to my 500 years of true form, so difficult to part?" "Can you tell me what I should do?" "Yuwen Tuo's biggest weakness is his mother." "I really can't do it." "General Yuwen." "Is that you?" "Didn't you want to see me all this time?" "You brought weapons to see me?" "Do you know your crime?" "Men!" "Men!" "Do you think there will still be people to protect you?" "Yang Guang, you have been an Emperor for too long." "My beloved subject Yuwen." "What is your motive?" "Why don't you discuss it properly with me?" "I know Yang Su's death must have been an accident." "I won't pursue it." "From now on, you'll take over the position as Lord Situ (Chancellor/Prime Minister)." "Beneath the Emperor, but above tens and thousands of people with boundless wealth and glory." "Do you know who I am?" "General Yuwen." "Exactly what do you want?" "Tell me, I will agree to everything." "I'm Emperor Jing of the Northern Zhou, Yuwen Chan's son." "The last prince of the Northern Zhou Dynasty." "To avenge the destruction of my country, I took my enemy as my teacher." "Under your reign," "I led a dog's life for approximately 18 years." "General Yuwen, the one who killed your father wasn't me." "It was Yang Su." "The one who destroyed Northern Zhou was also not me." "It was the late Emperor Yang Jian." "Alright." "I agree to you restoring your country." "I'll confer you as the Emperor of Northern Zhou." "I'll give you half of my country." "You're a disgrace to the country and are not fit to be the Emperor!" "You dragged out such an ignoble existence." "You're not even qualified as a human." "Your country will be ruined by your own hands." "You don't need to look anymore." "This is not Tian Le Palace." "This is nowhere." "Humans don't come when they're alive." "Even when they're dead, they might not be qualified to come." "I've been observing you." "And I've waited a long time for you." "Who are you?" "I have a lot of nicknames." "But none of them are nice." "Within your knowledge, I should be called Demon Lord." "Chaotic primeval ages from ancient times, the number one Demon Lord?" "Listen up." "You should address me as Demon Lord." "The only Master who can save you from your pain." "Just now, you said you have always been observing me." "And waited a long time for me." "That's right." "Because, you have always been working for me." "So, my pitiful life is all because of you?" "Wrong." "All that you have done is your own choice." "You could have left, but you didn't." "You liked all this." "To be below just one person, but above tens of thousands." "The Xuan Yuan Sword that has never been defeated." "Everyone is afraid of you, and you have all the power." "Isn't that right?" "Why did you bring me to this place?" "Very simple." "Find the Five Sacred Artifacts." "Why do you want the sacred artifacts?" "These sacred artifacts originally existed because of me." "They are like my family, do you understand?" "Just like you, I want to be together with my family." "The thing I dislike most is to mind other family's businesses." "Don't tell me these two are other people's family?" "Mother, Ningke." "Stick to the old rules." "Take your most loved ones away until you find the Five Sacred Artifacts and bring them in front of me." "To blackmail with a hostage and forcing one to give in." "That is the most often used trick in the last 18 years of my life." "You want to talk terms with me?" "You looked for the wrong person." "Kill all of us." "Young man, don't be impulsive." "Don't waste your life's work." "If you want to obtain the five artifacts, you cannot do it without me." "You only have three days to find the Fuxi Zither." "You do not have a lot of time." "It is you who do not have a lot of time." "Insolence!" "You let them go and I can help you find the five artifacts." "One." "You can only take one away." "Go head and kill." "The trade you made with me will be finished." "However, do not forget." "There are still two important women who are suffering for you." "You want me to keep this dog Emperor's life?" "The life I've kept is you." "Do you really think that you would be able to leave if you killed him?" "I could make it look like that nothing has happened." "You can still use this status to help me obtain Fuxi Zither." "You can choose one out of the two." "Which one will you pick?" "Why did you choose me?" "Because I need someone who could help me finish everything." "You even believe in demons?" "I had always been hiding everything from Queen Mother." "I was always afraid that she would know about the truth." "Now that everything is in the open," "I feel much better and have peace of mind." "Even if tomorrow will be doomsday, I would have no regrets." "You do not have the qualifications!" "Don't have your feelings mixed in again." "Do not make mistakes again." "You must take control of him."