A couple of more episodes have been subbed. It's now up to twelve. Thank you, whoever is doing this.
Kim Yushin battles with Gildal, affording King Jinpyeong time to make his getaway. Yushin manages to wound the Golden Fox in the side, but don't count this guy out yet. Bleeding and fighting off the warrior mimes with one hand, Gildal makes an impressive exit as he dashes inside a burning building that immediately collapses.
Later, after everyone is safe, Prime Minister Sukheuljong presumes that since Gildal is Bihyeong's second in command, it must be Bihyeong who is behind this brazen attack. The king orders Bihyeong's arrest. Surprisingly it is Nutty Buddy who realizes Bihyeong had nothing to do with the attack and is being set up.
Cheongwan tends to the wounds Yushin sustained from his fight with Gildal. She also sees the birthmark on his back that is called the Seven Stars. She warns him that he was destined to be born with the energy to do great things, but if he doesn't learn to control it, he could become a great traitor instead. This show is all about the Foreboding.
Bihyeong (who hasn't left for Goguryeo like he said he was in the last episode) and the Gwimun learn where Gildal has been hiding out. Yet when they get there all they find is Mohawk praying in front of a - what do they call it? Is it a cairn? Anyway, it's a body covered with a bunch of rocks. Mohawk tearfully announces his master is dead. Chabi, one of the girl warriors, starts pulling aside the rocks and uncovers a hand. Just to make extra sure, they call in Bihyeong's hawk who starts pecking at the corpse's hand. There's no movement, so he must be dead. Of course it's all a trick. As soon as the gullible Gwimun leave, Mohawk uncovers a very much alive Gildal who is now swearing eternal vengeance against Kim Yushin.
The Great Omniscient Voiceover gives us an update about how the Sui/Goguryeo war is going. The Sui bit it and bit it hard.
We're back on the wedding issue again. Princess Deokman threatens to run off and become a Buddhist nun rather than marry Nutty Buddy.
Chunchu joins the Hwarang. (This ain't no place for a crybaby, Chunchu. You better suck it up.)
Yushin declares his feelings to Cheongwan. She warns him that as part of her duties to the shrine she'll one day become a temple prostitute (at least that's the meaning I get out of it.) Yushin assures her this doesn't change his feelings. They exchange pledges of devotion.
Since Goguryeo won their war, Silla is getting nervous. The Hwarang are sent to patrol the borders. Chunchu takes Yushin up to Lookout Mountain and reveals his desire to unify the Three Kingdoms. The two friends swear a solemn oath to achieve this dream.
King Jinpyeong again asks Kim Yongchun to allow him to adopt Chunchu as his stepson. Yongchun seems to agree this time. Naturally this news goes straight to Nutty Buddy.
The Hwarang spy some Goguryeo soldiers forcing Silla villagers to build a fort wall. Most of the Hwarang want to attack now. Yushin preaches patience as their little band is no match for the elite Goguryeo warriors. Yushin goes to the nearest Sillan fort to request soldiers only to learn there are no soldiers. They're off somewhere else and won't be back for three days. By the time Yushin returns, he finds the impatient Hwarang have gone off and attacked, only to be captured. Only Chunchu and a handful of others survived to tell the tale.
The captured Hwarang are being kept in a cage next door to a hungry tiger. Yushin knows they can't wait three days for the Silla soldiers to get back. Chunchu comes up with an idea. That night, with lots of torches and clanging pots, Chunchu makes it appear that a large force is marching towards the enemy camp. While a Goguryeo general takes most of his men out of the fort to meet the threat, Yushin and his handful, dressed up as Goguryeo soldiers, sneak into the fort and free the Hwarang. They're discovered before getting too far and must fight their way out. As the Hwarang head for the safety of the woods, Yushin stays behind to single-handedly (as he always does) hold off the Goguryeo.
Queen Sado threatens to fight back if Jinpyeong follows through with his plans of adopting Chunchu.
Accusing Kim Yongchun of betraying him, Nutty Buddy has Chunchu's father strung up and savagely whips him.
Chunchu comes home in time to cry over his father's bloody back. He goes to face the drunken Nutty Buddy (who is using a poor maid for target practice). Nutty Buddy pulls out a sword and threatens to cut off Chunchu's head.
I know, not much of a cliffhanger. But looks like the adults will be taking over the rolls in the next episode or two.
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