Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre Episode 49 Recap
> Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre Recap
Fan Yao, Yin Yewang, and Peng Yingyu charged into the Yuan army camp. They were invincible, slaying the Yuan soldiers and sending them into disarray. The Xuanming Elders came out to fight Fan Yao. Although Xie Xun's internal energy was completely gone, he didn't want to stand by and watch, so he also joined everyone in fighting the Yuan soldiers. However, because he was blind and couldn't distinguish directions, the Yuan soldiers tried to take the opportunity to ambush him.
Fortunately, Zhou Zhiruo arrived in time to rescue him and urged him to leave quickly. Xie Xun swore to live and die with Shaolin. Suddenly, a team of archers rushed over and surrounded the two of them. Xie Xun tightly shielded Zhou Zhiruo with his body, but he was riddled with arrows. Xie Xun, with his last breath, exhorted Zhou Zhiruo to treat Zhang Wuji well, and then he passed away. Zhou Zhiruo was heartbroken.
Zhu Laosi and Xu Da led the Ming Cult righteous army and arrived in time, breaking into the Yuan army's main commander's camp. The morale of the heroes greatly boosted, and they swept through the enemy like a hot knife through butter. The Yuan army retreated across the board, and the siege on Shaolin was lifted. The Shaolin disciples held a grand ritual for Xie Xun, commemorating his departed soul.
Zhang Wuji stood by Xie Xun's remains, too grief-stricken to speak. Prince Ruyang lured Zhu Laosi into sending more troops to Shaolin, then he seized the opportunity to secretly lead a large army to raid Haozhou. Haozhou was in imminent danger. Zhang Wuji and the Ming Cult disciples were far away in Shaolin, beyond reach. Zhu Laosi voluntarily apologized to Zhang Wuji and offered to lead a team to relieve Haozhou's predicament. Zhang Wuji readily agreed.
Yin Yewang felt that Xu Da, Tang He, and others only had Zhu Laosi in their eyes and completely disregarded Zhang Wuji, fearing they might harbor ulterior motives. However, Zhang Wuji was unconcerned. As long as the people of the Han dynasty were safe and sound and the world was at peace, he would rather give up his position as cult leader.
Zhang Wuji publicly announced that from then on, he would have no more grudges with any other sects, and they would work together wholeheartedly to resist the court's tyranny and benefit the people. Master Kongwen thanked everyone for risking their lives to protect Shaolin, and the major sects departed one after another. Song Yuanqiao and Yin Liting also prepared to return to Wudang. They bid farewell to Zhang Wuji reluctantly. However, Zhou Zhiruo never showed up.
Zhang Wuji heard from Master Kongwen that Zhou Zhiruo had knelt before Xie Xun's grave for a whole day, so he hurried to see her. Zhou Zhiruo just wanted to spend a little more time with Xie Xun before leaving. Zhang Wuji and Zhou Zhiruo together bid farewell to Xie Xun. Zhou Zhiruo had a profound realization, no longer wishing to glorify Emei, but only to dedicate herself to cultivation and enlighten all sentient beings.
With Song Yuanqiao's consent, Zhou Zhiruo took Song Qingshu's ashes back to Emei to jointly pursue the Dao. Zhang Wuji and she bid each other farewell after wishing each other well. Zhou Zhiruo dispatched Emei disciples to the sinkhole on Spirit Snake Island to retrieve the Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre and hand them over to Zhang Wuji. However, the sword and sabre had already been broken into two halves.
The two martial arts manuals, 'Book of Wumu' and 'Nine Yin Manual,' had already been taken out. Zhou Zhiruo also had her disciples tell Zhang Wuji to restore the sword and sabre, using them to command the world, drive out the Yuan Emperor, restore the Han dynasty, and bring an era of peace and prosperity to the people.
Zhang Wuji sent people to set up a furnace, hoping to restore the broken sabre and sword, but he always failed to grasp the key method. Yin Li, acting erratically, ran in to watch the excitement. Yin Yewang hurriedly stopped her. Yin Li accidentally bumped her head on a pillar. She couldn't distinguish whether the person in front of her was Zhang Wuji or Zeng Aniu, and she ran away crying. Zhang Wuji hastily chased after her.
Yin Li, startled and flustered, bit Zhang Wuji hard, and blood immediately flowed all over the ground. The hairpin Yin Li dropped on the ground was also stained with blood. She cried uncontrollably in fear. Zhang Wuji gently consoled her, and suddenly remembered the anecdote of using blood to sacrifice a weapon. Zhang Wuji called on everyone to use their blood to sacrifice the sabre. They cut their fingers, and their blood converged, finally restoring the Dragon Sabre.
Wei Yixiao and the others didn't want to use blood to mend the Heaven Sword because Zhou Zhiruo had used the Heaven Sword to kill too many Ming Cult disciples. Zhang Wuji persuaded everyone to repay evil with good, stating that only by doing so could everyone in the world understand that the Heaven Sword represented true martial arts justice. Zhou Dian and the others then agreed to sacrifice the sword with blood again.
The Heaven Sword was restored to its original state. Zhang Wuji sent Wei Yixiao to return it to Zhou Zhiruo, and Zhou Zhiruo swore to go through fire and water to assist Zhang Wuji in resisting the Yuan. Zhang Wuji personally made wish lantern boats and placed them in the small river, expressing his sorrow for the deceased. Zhang Wuji inadvertently caught sight of Zhao Min and immediately chased after her, but she vanished without a trace.
Zhao Min saw the wish lantern boat Zhang Wuji had made for her, and an indescribable bitterness filled her heart. She also made one for Zhang Wuji, but she just didn't have the courage to acknowledge him. After much effort, Zhang Wuji finally found Zhao Min. The two, reunited after a long separation, embraced tightly in excitement. Zhang Wuji had thought she was killed.
Zhao Min explained that the Little Prince had pleaded for her life tirelessly, which was why Prince Ruyang spared her. The Little Prince found a female prisoner to die in her place to boost army morale. The Little Prince then sent people to escort Zhao Min back to Mongolia. Zhao Min, reluctant to leave Zhang Wuji, secretly came to see him once. Zhang Wuji swore he would never let her leave again.
Zhao Min didn't want to bring him trouble, but Zhang Wuji had already made up his mind and wanted to be with her forever. Zhao Min didn't want to be a burden to him, telling Zhang Wuji to find her in Mongolia after he had accomplished his great task. Zhao Min wanted her hairpin back. Zhang Wuji promised to meet her tomorrow in the back mountain to return the wooden hairpin and then send her back.
Before leaving, Zhao Min asked Zhang Wuji to fulfill the third thing he had promised her, which was to paint her eyebrows. Zhang Wuji carefully painted them for her, promising to paint them for her for life. The next day, Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min both arrived at the appointed place on time. Zhao Min had long known that the hairpin was always with Zhang Wuji and that he had deliberately lied just to see her again.
Zhang Wuji stayed up all night to make a jewelry box and personally placed the hairpin on Zhao Min's head. Zhao Min also spent a night embroidering a handkerchief, reminding Zhang Wuji to do what was right. The two reluctantly bid each other farewell. Zhu Laosi suddenly came to find Zhang Wuji, and seeing Zhao Min resurrected, he thanked her for her profound wisdom. Zhu Laosi earnestly pleaded for Zhao Min to stay and discuss important matters together.
Zhao Min was naturally delighted. When Yin Li saw Zhao Min, she was so happy she couldn't stop smiling. Yin Yewang and Zhou Dian both disagreed with Zhao Min staying. Zhu Laosi reasoned with them, and Fan Yao also strongly spoke in favor of Zhao Min.
