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(spiritual incantation) One; evil spirits of the skies, return!
Two; evil spirits of the earth, return!
(incantation continued...)
Three.. etc, Four, etc...
Five; the red-hot furnace halts the spirits! Return to your given positions!
Gods from all directions, return to your given positions. Open the furnace!
Look, you see. It really has been produced.
How incredible.
(on a side note, that pill looks like a pain to swallow...)
This golden pill is glowing so brightly.
It does seem fitting. (it matches the idea of \"immortality\")
Has it been tested?
I've fined it for numerous months, for days and nights without rest.
One furnace has only produced one pill.
Only for your Majesty's use.
How do I dare to speak so lightly of \"testing\"?
Then how am I believe you, that it really is a pill of immortality?
Your Majesty, I'll be honest.
The pill, there's only one. There's no way to test it.
Your Majesty, I've been in charge of your health for so many years,
if I really didn't have a \"second heart\" (bad intention),
I wouldn't wait till today.
Under the eyes of so many people,
to poison your Majesty,
wouldn't I be too stupid?
Enough, enough.
You seem to make some sense.
Therefore, I'll believe you.
Then,
how are the effects of it?
Firstly,
it can make one's body feel as light as a sparrow.
Secondly, it can let one not feel the hunger.
Your Majesty, you can judge the effects of it yourself.
Magical! Good, magical!
Good!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty, you can't!
Did you all really think that I would eat it?
If the gold pill is poisoned,
won't I just lose my life instantly?
My subjects,
which one of you is willing to test this for me now?
In reply to your Majesty,
a little while ago, wasn't there someone who said that
they'd be willing to take their own little life
to exchange for your Majesty's longevity?
You Majesty, though my life isn't worth any money,
I believe that-
Excuses!
All that you've said, they're all excuses!
Zhao Gao, say, what's the use in me keeping you?!
Your Majesty, spare me!
Who else is there? Who? You!
Your Majesty, spare us!
You, or is it you?!
Spare us! Your Majesty, your Majesty, spare us!
Good... good!
One golden pill can test
whether your loyalty is true or false.
Go to the prison
and bring a prisoner who has been given a death penalty!
You're in luck today.
Eat this.
If you don't die, you're exempt from a death sentence,
take it.
Your Majesty, look! This pill has wondrous effects!
Don't come over, don't come over! Get back down!
Reporting to your Majesty, the prisoner has died.
Take this scoundrel down to be executed!
Your Majesty, please calm down!
I have been framed!
Wait a moment, wait a moment!
I haven't finished speaking!
There's no poison in my herbs!
Even if the pill can't bring immortality,
it won't kill anyone! Your Majesty!
Xu Fu, you kept on saying that there was no way to test the pill,
yet you wanted Huang Shang to take it directly,
it's clear that you attempted to *** the Emperor!
The pill was produced by you,
it was also brought over by you personally, right?
All the evidence is present! Y-y-you! Still trying to get around it!
I certainly don't have any intention of murdering the Emperor!
You're still trying to defend yourself?! You!
I-I-I'm not! You're uttering nonsense!
Your Majesty, the one who really does want to *** your Highness
is currently roaming freely out of the reach of law!
Your Majesty, this matter has not been investigated properly yet!
Wait.
I'm a loyal subject! I'm a loyal subject!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty, I have something to say.
If you want me to die, I don't dare to not die.
I'm already so old,
what fear do I have of death?
Why do I need to *** your Majesty?
Your Majesty, please see the truth!
There's nothing wrong with the golden pill!
Someone has done dirty work!
Twisted argument! Your Majesty!
Let me ask you,
when making the pill,
who could approach it?
Responding to your Majesty,
Aside from me, there were my disciples!
In total, 36 people.
But for someone with bad intentions to sneak into the Pill Chamber,
there's still that possibility!
Tian Fang, what's your view on this?
Your Majesty, listening to what Official Xu has said, there is sense in what he says.
In front of the Imperial Court, for Official Xu
to offer a poisonous pill to your Majesty,
it is just asking for death.
General Meng is too upright,
you don't understand these traitors well.
Some assassins, they see death as their home!
Yes.
All of you, hush!
Just now, weren't you all like tortoises,
lying on the floor, scared of death,
unwilling to test the pill on my behalf?
Why are you all standing here,
with your back straight, chest in the air,
shouting and insulting Xu Fu,
becoming brave warriors who \"see death as home\"?!
I really am broadening my horizons today!
Huang Shang, please calm down. We know our crime.
Huang Shang, please cease your anger. We know our crime.
Take Xu Fu to the prison to wait for my decision on his consequences!
Those from the Pill Chamber, all are to be buried alive!
Go! Thank you for your mercy, your Majesty!
All you good-for-nothings,
all of you, get out!
I don't want to see you! Get out!
Tian Fang.
Why are you not listening to my order?
I can't leave.
Why?
Because there's someone trying to assassinate the Emperor.
I need to proect your Majesty!
It's not the first time that someone's tried it.
Aren't I fine now?!
There's no need to make such a big fuss!
This time is not the same.
What's different about it?
Because it's within the palace.
You're saying
there's a traitor hiding within the palace?
Your Majesty, whether the golden pill is poisoned,
there is a need to investigate the entire story from beginning to end,
otherwise your Majesty is at risk.
Promise me one thing.
Your Majesty.
In the future, if there is someone coming forward to kill me,
you have to be in front of me,
to block the traitor's sword!
Yes!
Everybody can betray me,
but you can't!
Do you know why?
Your Majesty.
Because I
only believe you.
I swear to serve your Majesty with loyalty till death.
Sir, sir! Give me something to eat!
Sir, sir! Give me something to eat, sir!
Give me something to eat! Be quiet!
Sir, sir!
Official Xu, Official Xu!
Xiao Bing, why have you come?
I've come to deliver you some food.
I'm now charged of attempting to *** the Emperor.
Don't let me get you into trouble! Quickly, go! Go!
Official Xu!
How can you say such a thing?
You saved my life,
now that you've run into trouble today,
how can I be ungrateful
and turn my back on you?
I know you can't save me.
But that General Meng,
he really is a good, upright person.
As I see it,
he'll definitely investigate thoroughly
and will bring me justice.
Official Xu, the Emperor's moods are unpredictable.
I'm worried that the Emperor won't wait until
your case has been investigated.
Official Xu, you have a plan?
Go to
the Jiu Tian Xuan Nv temple to deliver a letter for me.
Deliver a letter?
It's this place.
Bold ruffian! You dare to trespass on the forbidden land of Gods?
What punishment do you deserve?
Goddess, spare me! Spare me!
I didn't mean to come in!
I came on behalf of someone!
Who did you come on behalf of?
Official Xu Fu.
What is the matter?
He asked me to deliver a letter.
He's been put in prison,
he says that the only person who can save him now,
is at this temple.
Hurry and speak! What did he say?
Oh, it's Miss *** Er!
You scared me to death!
I thought it was a Goddess speaking!
Don't say nonsense. Tell me, what did Grandpa Xu ask you to tell me?
He said that you'd understand once you see this.
That old turtle even has time to write a letter?
He's made such a big mess and he wants me to help him?!
And even instructing so many things.
Does he think that I have 3 heads and 6 arms?
Oh, Miss *** Er! He's in danger at the moment,
no matter what, you must save Official Xu!
Please, please! I'm begging you!
Alright. Since we're going to play, we'll have to play big!
You have a plan?
Oh, Miss *** Er, you're too great!
Oh, may the Heavens watch over us.
Sir, this way.
Official Xu.
No, no, no.
I'm now a subject who has commited an offence.
General, please don't call me Sir.
Did you want to see me, because you've thought of some clues?
No.
I have a request to make.
As long as it's within my ability, I'm willing to help.
I have something to say to his Majesty.
I'd like you to take me into the palace to see the Emperor.
This...
The Emperor is still fuming.
If you go and see him at this time,
wouldn't you be courting death?
If I don't go now, I will die for sure.
But if I can see the Emperor,
I may still have a chance to live.
Alright then. I'll take you there.
Xu Fu greets your Majesty.
Long live my Emperor for a thousand years.
Xu Fu!
Xu Fu, you're very bold!
You even changed my \"ten thousand years\", to a \"thousand years\"!
In a moment, I've lost 9,000 years!
Someone!
Take him out to be executed!
Your Majesty! I know that my ability is insufficient,
I was unable to produce the \"pill of ten thousand years\".
But this, \"pill of a thousand years\"...
What about it?
I can't produce it either.
If you can't even produce a \"pill of thousand years\",
then why should you still be alive?
Your Majesty, I know it'll be hard to escape death,
but your Majesty, once I die,
nobody on this Earth will be able to produce
the pill of immortality.
Xu Fu. Don't think so highly of yourself.
There are many alchemists in this world!
Your Majesty, even I can't be trusted,
no matter how many more alchemists there are out there,
how many can be trusted?
Your Majesty, when will you be able to acquire
the pill of immortality?
Don't take me for a ride.
What exactly do you want to say?
I just want your Majesty to know that
the pill of immortality
can be obtained in one more way.
What way?
It is written in the ancient readings, that
in the Eastern Sea, there are 3 celestial mountains.
Peng Lai, Fang Zhang, and Ying Jiu.
Amongst the clouds, and purple mist,
the towering altar faces the mountains,
the quiet palace steps are proclaimed as paradise.
There are celestial beings on the mountains the land is covered with medicinal herbs of immortality.
You're saying that the celestial mountains in the Eastern Sea, have the medicinal herbs of immortality?
Your Majesty, the producing of the pill of immortality on the central mainland,
is faced with many difficulties.
If the medicinal herbs can be obtained from the celestial mountains,
then the trouble of producing the pill, will be saved.
Tian Fang, what are your views?
I deserve death,
I didn't know that Xu Fu came to see you
to say such absurd things.
General, has water gotten into your head?!
I saw, how can you
add things towards the Emperor's head too?
Xu Fu. You say that there are Gods on the celestial mountains?
So ridiculous,
how do you expect me to believe you?
Of course, it'll have to be \"seeing is believing\".
Your Majesty, you must go to see it personally.
You want me to go to the celestial mountains to see the Gods personally?
Only, I don't know whether your Majesty will really be able to see the Gods.
Your Majesty, ten years ago,
at the celestial mountain of the shore of the Eastern Sea,
I met a celestial being.
As a result,
we agreed on a date to meet again.
That is, the 15th of the next month.
You say, you've seen a celestial being?
It's 100% true.
Then what did they look like? How old were they?
That celestial being had a young face, and white hair. His voice rang like a Zhong Qing (ancient musical instruments).
With spiritual air and character, like a God who mounts the clouds and rides the mist.
This matter has been an untold secret.
Your Majesty must see it for yourself to understand.
Xu Fu,
you've come up with such a story
to prolong the days,
simply because you want me to kill you at a later date,
so you can live for a few more days.
Your Majesty, even if I was to live a few more days,
it's no loss to your Majesty.
I've said what needs to be said.
Your Majesty, you can kill me now.
Alright then.
I'll go to the Eastern Sea personally.
I'll go to the celestial mountains to give this God a visit.
And I want to see whether what you've said
is true or false.
I won't kill you now.
If we don't find this celestial being,
I'll have your body dismembered,
and your flesh will be used to feed the fish!
Thank you, your Majesty.
Your Majesty,
you're really going to go to the shore of the Eastern Sea?
There are Gods on the celestial mountains, I've heard it before.
Only, all along, it hasn't been proved.
If it turns out to be false,
I'll kill this old man!
I'll make an announcement, to put an end to all this absurdity!
Pass on my orders.
Tomorrow morning, I'm setting off for an Eastern trip!