可是与十二仙门
“made a pact”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
当初朝廷
“Back then, the Imperial Court”
可是 与 十二仙门
“made a pact”
订立过契约的
“with the Twelve Immortal Sects.”
“Do not forget that our rule and boundaries are legally bound and protected by our foundational pact with the greatest powers.”
In Chinese political fantasy, sovereign authority often relies on formal balance-of-power treaties signed between mortal imperial rulers and transcendental martial/cultivation sects.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
enter into a covenant/contract with...
A formal, high-register structure used for official treaties, pacts, and solemn legal agreements.
immortal sects; cultivation schools
Standard fantasy/xianxia term referring to major magical or spiritual organizations.
Functions in the '是……的' construction across turns to assert and emphasize a historical fact or precedent.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This is the rule set by the Twelve Immortal Sects”
“is the head of the Twelve Immortal Sects.”
“The Twelve Immortal Sects held harsh entrance trials.”
“The Twelve Immortal Sects are united as one,”
“The Tianyuan Sect is the head of the Twelve Immortal Sects,”
“Back then, the Twelve Immortal Sects fully supported”