INT. WEDDING CARRIAGE - DAY
A small arrow flies into the carriage. Jen calmly lifts the red cloth from her face and pulls the arrow out of the panelling inside the carriage.
We hear Lo's voice from outside the carriage， but Jen doesn't seem to notice.
LO （v-o）
Jen！ Come with me！ You're mine！
Lo runs wildly into the crowd.
LO
Come with me to the desert！ Jen！
Come with me to Xin Jiang！
The guards surround Lo， but he escapes.
EXT. PEKING STREET - DAY
Lo leaps and lands right in front of Li Mu Bai， his fingers pressed against Lo's neck. Yu comes running around the corner and sees them.
LI
Where is Jade Fox？
Yu jumps in and pushes Li away.
YU
（to Lo）
Come with me！ Hurry！
EXT. CITY OUTSKIRTS - DAY
Lo sits dejectedly， having told his story to Yu and Li， who look him over.
YU
（to Lo）
You thought she'd give it all up
and go back West with you？
LO
She's mine.
LI
Either way， you are no good to her
dead. With the Gou and Yu clans
hunting you， you'll soon be in their
hands.
LO
I don't care anymore.
LI
If you truly loved her， you wouldn't
say that.
YU
Don't you want to see her again？
LI
All right. I'll write you an
introduction. Take it to Wudan. Wait
there for news from me.
LO
All right.
EXT. TE COMPOUND - NIGHT
Yu and Li enter as other men and women race through the compound， a sense of panic in the air. Yu gives Li a look. Li shrugs.
INT. TE'S HALL - NIGHT
A crowd， including Li and Yu， stand by as Te opens the empty sword case， his voice rising.
SIR TE
When will this end？ They take it，
they put it back， they take it again.
My home is turning into a warehouse.
Bo bursts into the hall， bows to Te.
SIR TE
Speak！
BO
Jen has run away！ Gou found the
wedding chamber empty. Governor Yu
requests your assistance. You know
the Giang Hu underworld. He wants
to find her and keep her from harm.
LI
Sir Te， leave this to us. Don't worry.
INT. TEA STALL - DAY
Jen arrives at the tea stall. She places her sword on the table， which catches the attention of a couple of Giang Hu martial arts characters sitting nearby.
WAITRESS
What can I serve you？
As the Waitress turns to leave， Jen grabs her by the arm.
JEN
The cup is dirty.
The flustered Waitress apologizes and takes the cup away. The men approach Jen.
GANGSTER A
Hello. What is your name？
JEN
（without lifting her eyes）
Long.
GANGSTER B
It's young Master Long， my apologies.
I'm Iron Eagle Sung and this is my
brother in arms， Flying Cougar Li Yun.
What brings you to Huai An， and where
are you headed， Master Long？
JEN
Anywhere there's action.
The two men exchange glances.
GANGSTER A
In that case， perhaps we could be of
assistance.
JEN
Don't bother.
GANGSTER A
You don't seem to understand.
JEN
So what if I don't？
GANGSTER B
We have ways of helping you understand.
The two pull out their weapons which are immediately chopped into scraps by Jen.
GANGSTER A
（stunned）
Are you related to Li Mu Bai？
JEN
He is my defeated foe！
EXT. WOODS - DAY
Li and Yu pass a cup back and forth as Bo tends to the horses in the background.
YU
Have some tea.
As Yu passes the cup to Li， their fingers touch. Embarrassed， Li pulls back.
LI
Shu Lien…… The things we touch have
no permanence. My master would say……
there is nothing we can hold on to in
this world. Only by letting go can we
truly possess what is real.
YU
Not everything is an illusion. My
hand…… wasn't that real？
LI
Your hand， rough and callused from
machete practice…… All this time，
I've never had the courage to touch it.
Li takes Yu's hand and presses it to his face.
LI
Giang Hu is a world of tigers and
dragons， full of corruption…… I
tried sincerely to give it up but I
have brought us only trouble.
YU
To repress one's feelings only makes
them stronger.
LI
You're right， but I don't know what
to do. I want to be with you…… just
like this. It gives me a sense of peace.
Li Mu Bai smiles.
INT. STAR RESTAURANT - DAY
Jen walks upstairs. A WAITER greets her.
WAITER
Please follow me.
JEN
I want a clean room.
WAITER
We have plenty. Your order？
Jen again sets her sword on the table as she sits down.
JEN
Steamed whole cod， bite-sized
meatballs， a little starchy， but
keep the sauce light， shark fin soup，
mixed vegetables， and some warm wine.
WAITER
（dazed）
I have to order from a bigger
restaurant.
JEN
Hurry then.
The Waiter gauges Jen for an instant before bouncing off to place the orders. Jen checks her pouch and sees there's not much money left.
A large group of Giang Hu characters enters. They survey the restaurant and quickly find Jen upstairs.
GIANG HU A
That's him.
MI BIAO
I am Iron Arm Mi. I heard a true
master has arrived. I have come to
seek a lesson.
Jen ignores him.
MI BIAO
（bristles）
You asked for it！
Mi charges and attacks Jen， who is still sitting sipping tea. Jen barely lifts a finger and disposes of Mi with a poke at a sensitive pressure point. This provokes a reaction from the other men.
JEN
What kind of Iron Arm are you？
FLYING MACHETE CHANG
You have amazing technique！ I am
Flying Machete. Are you related to
Southern Crane？
JEN
Southern Duck？ I don't eat anything
with two feet. Who could remember
such long-winded names？
GOU JUN SIHUNG
Li Mu Bai is your defeated foe， and
you don't know his master， Southern
Crane？
JEN
Who are you？
GOU JUN SIHUNG
I'm Shining Phoenix Mountain Gou.
JEN
（furious）
Gou？ I hate that name. It makes me
puke！ Too bad you're named Gou. You'll
be the first to feel my sword today.
Jen leaps up and dives into battle. The men all use different kinds of weapons， but they all succumb to the powerful Green Destiny.
MONK JING
Hold it！ Don't you know Monk Jing？
JEN
A monk， in a place like this？ You
need a lesson！
MONK JING
Who are you？
She smiles， and leaps again into action after unsheathing the Green Destiny.
JEN
Who am I？ I am…… I am the Invincible
Sword Goddess. Armed with the
incredible…… Green Destiny. Be you Li
or Southern Crane…… lower your head……
and ask for mercy. I am the desert
dragon. I leave no trace. Today I fly
over Eu-Mei. Tomorrow…… I'll kick
over Wudan Mountain！
Jen is in a frenzy， slashing and maiming as she speaks.
