Resumo do episódio 1 de Who Rules The World
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The world was divided into seven factions, with the Dadong Imperial Family holding supreme authority, maintaining balance among the Six States through the Empyrean Token. One hundred years after Emperor Weilie founded the Dadong Empire, news of the Empyrean Token's disappearance spread, stirring unrest. Crown Prince Jing Yan hastily sought an audience with Emperor Chunxi, who then issued a decree ordering all six State lords to launch a full-scale search for the token.
Meanwhile, within the martial world, Hei Fengxi, the renowned head of Fountain Abode, discreetly gathered intelligence regarding the token's loss and initiated an investigation into the underlying reasons. He believed the Imperial Family's power was waning, fostering rebellious ambitions among the Six States, with Yongzhou showing the greatest covetousness. Despite extensive searches by various forces, the token remained elusive for a month until it fell into the hands of Yan Yingzhou, one of Jizhou’s four great generals, known as Liefeng.
Upon hearing this, Huang Chao, the Heir Apparent of Jizhou, was delighted and immediately dispatched General Xiao Xuekong to support Yan Yingzhou in Beizhou, where he was being pursued by other States. Unbeknownst to them, Yan Yingzhou was already being hunted on Mount Xuan. Though a formidable warrior, he was eventually overwhelmed by his attackers.
Just as he was in grave danger, Bai Fengxi of the Tianshuang Sect intervened, rescuing him and bringing him to a mountain cave on Mount Xuan’s north peak. Bai Fengxi chose to save Yan Yingzhou due to his noble character. Three years prior, he had defied punishment from the Lord of Jizhou and led his army to protect the commoners of Changfeng City, trapping the Shangzhou army at Liefeng Pass. This act of selflessness earned him Bai Fengxi’s admiration.
Yan Yingzhou, sensing his impending demise, implored Bai Fengxi to deliver the Empyrean Token to Jizhou, but she declined, stating her lazy nature. However, she offered to seek medicine for him from the Han family, providing him with a temporary remedy to prolong his life for a day. Hei Fengxi, learning of Bai Fengxi's journey to the Han family, correctly surmised her purpose was to obtain medicine for Yan Yingzhou.
Coincidentally, he had received an invitation to Han Xuanling’s 60th birthday celebration and decided to attend, knowing it would lead him to Bai Fengxi and potentially the token. The Han family, though a prominent martial arts household, was renowned for its ancestral healing remedies like Zifu Powder for external injuries and the Buddha Pill, a potent antidote. As martial artists often faced injury and poisoning, the Han family’s medicines were highly coveted.
However, the Han family closely guarded their secret formulations, rarely sharing them, which earned them respect despite their modest martial prowess. During Han Xuanling’s lively birthday banquet, Bai Fengxi arrived dramatically on the rooftop, boldly demanding Zifu Powder and a Buddha Pill. Han Xuanling, exasperated by her past habit of "taking" his medicines, angrily ordered her to leave. When some guests, including Wei An, attempted to intervene, Bai Fengxi effortlessly defeated them, causing a commotion.
Just then, Hei Fengxi arrived, diffusing the tension. Han Xuanling implored him to "discipline" Bai Fengxi and demand an apology, even asking for her "thieving hands" as restitution for past thefts. Hei Fengxi, sighing at Bai Fengxi's troublesome nature, instead offered to compensate Han Xuanling for the stolen medicines and publicly apologized on Bai Fengxi's behalf for her playful, albeit disruptive, behavior. He then invited all the assembled heroes to an adjacent courtyard for wine, effectively diverting their attention.
With the situation resolved, Han Xuanling reluctantly provided Bai Fengxi with the requested medicines. Upon returning to the cave, Bai Fengxi discovered Yan Yingzhou had left. At the Han family banquet, Hei Fengxi’s servants, Chuanyu and Zhong Li, observed his actions and speculated that he harbored feelings for Bai Fengxi.
Hei Fengxi, aware of Yan Yingzhou's disappearance, surmised that he had left to avoid burdening Bai Fengxi, but predicted that her meddlesome nature would lead her to follow, foreshadowing a fierce battle that night. True to his prediction, Bai Fengxi located Yan Yingzhou in a dense forest and administered the Buddha Pill, temporarily suppressing his poison. However, their respite was short-lived as attackers, far more skilled than those from earlier, descended upon them.
Ten black-clad figures engaged them, with four focusing on Yan Yingzhou and six on Bai Fengxi. Fighting valiantly side-by-side, they struggled against the overwhelming numbers. During the intense fight, the Empyrean Token fell from Yan Yingzhou’s pouch. Bai Fengxi instinctively caught it, only to be poisoned by the token itself.
Yan Yingzhou quickly sealed Bai Fengxi’s acupoints and gave her his remaining four Buddha Pills, explaining they would delay, but not cure, the poison, advising her to seek more from the Han family for a complete recovery. To ensure her survival, Yan Yingzhou decided to draw the attackers away, first entrusting his blade to her and asking her to deliver it to Prince Huang Chao, promising to repay her kindness in his next life.
With her acupoints sealed, Bai Fengxi could only watch helplessly as he left to confront the enemy, her heart heavy with sorrow. Meanwhile, on another path up Mount Xuan, Sun Si, a servant of Fountain Abode, intercepted various martial artists seeking Yan Yingzhou. He falsely claimed Hei Fengxi had booby-trapped the mountain, effectively deterring them and preventing them from encountering Bai Fengxi. Bai Fengxi later awoke and desperately searched for Yan Yingzhou, only to find his lifeless body.
She was then ambushed by members of the Soultaker Sect. Just as she was in peril, Hei Fengxi arrived, rescuing her. He personally tended to her wounds, using a rare millennium-old snow lotus as an antidote for the poison from decaying vines she had contracted. Yet, Bai Fengxi remained ungrateful. Inside the silver blade entrusted to her by Yan Yingzhou, a hidden Empyrean Token was revealed.
Hei Fengxi, however, immediately recognized it as a fake, pointing out its lack of the characteristic blue glow of Northsea Iron. He deduced that Yan Yingzhou had been a decoy in a larger scheme. Hei Fengxi theorized that Prince Huang Chao, known for valuing talent, would not have sacrificed Yan Yingzhou for a genuine token. Instead, the fake token was deliberately used to instigate conflict among ambitious heroes, allowing a shadowy mastermind to eliminate rivals and gain an advantage.
He instructed Zhong Li to set up temporary huts nearby, awaiting Bai Fengxi's recovery before departing. Upon receiving General Xiao Xuekong’s report of Yan Yingzhou’s death on Mount Xuan and the rumor that Bai Fengxi now possessed the Empyrean Token, Prince Huang Chao, despite his initial elation over the token, focused on the loss of his esteemed general. He ordered his men to go to Mount Xuan to retrieve Yan Yingzhou's body, ensuring he would be brought home.
Later, as Bai Fengxi slowly recovered, she confronted Hei Fengxi, accusing him of feigning concern and only saving her for the Empyrean Token. She questioned why he hadn't taken the token when he knew it was in the blade. Hei Fengxi explained that Fountain Abode’s rule for revealing such information came at a steep price she couldn’t afford, before confirming that the token was indeed fake. Bai Fengxi mused on the ruthless conspiracy behind the fake token.
Hei Fengxi casually remarked on Yan Yingzhou’s bravery but critiqued his martial arts, suggesting he himself was superior. Bai Fengxi retorted, accusing him of false modesty and contrasting his "scheming" nature with Yan Yingzhou's heroism. When Hei Fengxi offered her more medicinal broth, Bai Fengxi skeptically commented that his concoction might be more poisonous than her current ailment.
Zhong Li interjected, revealing that Hei Fengxi had sacrificed his prized millennium-old snow lotus for her cure and had personally fed her medicine when she was too weak to do so herself. Hei Fengxi quickly silenced Zhong Li, then playfully teased Bai Fengxi about being afraid of bitter medicine.
