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[Mysterious Lotus Casebook]

[Episode 31]

Li Lianhua.

You're awake.

It's indeed effective that Guan Hemeng asked me

to use Yangzhouman on you daily.

How do you feel?

This is Yunyin Mountain.

You should know the way here.

Do you know how to walk up the mountain?

I haven't been here for so long that I've forgotten the way.

Let's go. Hurry up.

I have something important to do.

Where are you going now?

Going up the mountain to ask Granny Qin to save your life

is the only important thing for now.

F-Find my master's wife?

Fang Xiaobao,

let me tell you the truth.

I'm going to tell you the truth now,

but you may think I'm lying to you again.

Back then, I was so unfilial

and willful that I pissed my master off, leading to his death.

Now you're taking me to see my master's wife.

What if I infuriate her

when she sees me?

Don't fool me.

Guan Hemeng said you...

Guan Hemeng?

Why would you believe Guan Hemeng, that quack?

He might not know the profound theory of Yangzhouman.

Besides,

everyone is afraid of death.

I'm just an ordinary person.

Now you have Yangzhouman to protect you,

and you also know its strength.

Let's go.

The more you talk, the more guilty you are.

I won't believe you no matter what you say.

Now we're at the foot of the mountain.

I've made up my mind to walk up the mountain.

If I can't make it,

I'll just spend my time with you here.

You can't go anywhere else.

The Lord found that I'm a royal member of Nanyin.

Also, he asked about the Rama Vessel.

I'm afraid it's only a matter of time for him to find

that I colluded with Wansheng Clan to set him up with Wuxin Huai.

Snow Master, what do you think

the Lord will do to me?

Saintess,

aren't you ready?

How about

we go the whole hog?

Go the whole hog?

It's been more than ten years.

I'm already exhausted.

He's still not into me.

Send a message to all our people

so that they will take action as soon as I order them to.

As for Zongzheng,

ask him to hand the Rama Vessel to me in person

once he gets it.

No one can be trusted.

Yes.

Di Feisheng.

You forced me to do this.

Do you think you can win her heart

by stealing the Rama Vessel and Heavenly Ice?

After Jiao Liqiao finishes using you,

you'll only end up being torn apart.

I have no intention of betraying you.

I... I was bewitched by the siren.

For the sake of the close relationship

between the Zongzheng family and the imperial court,

please spare my life.

I've got my people all over the court.

Without you, a traitor,

what's the big deal?

Even if I didn't tell you,

you would have already noticed this fool.

Of course you won't let him

take action under your nose.

You told me

about the scheme between Zongzheng and Jiao Liqiao.

In other words,

compared to well-matched rivals,

you hate those who betray you more.

I'm just giving them a taste of their own medicine.

You said you want to cooperate with the Wansheng Clan.

Are you trying to

collect the debt from the Wansheng Clan?

The victories and defeats are all in the past.

Since we want to cooperate,

let's not talk about the past anymore.

I established the Jinyuan Alliance for only one purpose.

It is to be the top martial artist.

The top of the martial arts world is what I want

but not what you want.

I'm not interested in what you want.

Now both of us

each has a Rama Heavenly Ice.

Without one of us, no one can open the Rama Vessel.

So you and I are the best partners for now.

Okay.

Di Feisheng.

You're the one who cornered me.

Why don't I add more Wuxin Huai

and turn you into a good-for-nothing completely?

Di Feisheng.

Be good and wait for me to arrange everything for you.

What's it like to breathe Wuxin Huai in?

My Lord.

I hate being set up the most in my life.

Ten years ago, in the battle at the East Sea,

you attacked the alliance with thundering fire bombs, right?

So you knew it.

The 12 Guardians were all dead.

The Jinyuan Alliance collapsed.

I fell into the sea after being seriously injured and stayed in seclusion for ten years.

You then took over the Jinyuan Alliance

step by step.

You have ambitions and means.

But today,

it's time to settle the score.

So you recall everything.

You liar!

It was my miscalculation.

Why didn't you ask me the reason I did it?

Why didn't you ask me

who I was scheming so hard for?

Don't say it's for me.

I insist on saying that.

The 12 Guardians

just joined the Jinyuan Alliance before me.

Their looks and means

were no match for me.

Why could they get to be around you?

When they looked at you more than a glance,

I would like to dig their eyes out.

If I didn't get rid of them,

how could you notice me?

The Sigu Sect and the Jinyuan Alliance had always been well-matched.

But all you cared about was

fighting against Li Xiangyi for the first place.

You knew I hated him the most,

but he was all you remember in this world.

What about me?

So I got rid of the Jinyuan Alliance

and Sigu Sect together.

Also, I got rid of Li Xiangyi for you.

Yes.

The arrangement was not perfect.

I wouldn't want you to get hurt.

I would feel the same pain as you if you got hurt.

So I found you immediately and saved you.

When you went to seclusion to heal your injuries,

I found the most precious medicine for you.

I rebuilt the Jinyuan Alliance

and waited for you to come back.

I waited every day,

and I got back

everything you lost.

When the Rama Vessel is opened,

I'll give you the title of the top martial artists

that you want.

Di Feisheng.

No one in this world loves you more than I do.

Why don't you understand?

Why do you never appreciate it?

I can't accept

this kind of your affection.

Di Feisheng.

You'll always be mine.

Whether it's the Jinyuan Alliance

or the master of the martial arts world,

it's just that I don't want it,

not that I can't get it.

Di Feisheng.

You shouldn't have rejected me.

Arrest Di Feisheng.

But don't let him die.

My Lord.

All members of the Jinyuan Alliance have been eliminated.

Jiao Liqiao's Xianri Sedan

is also under our control.

Those who are stubborn have been executed.

Only Snow Master escaped after hearing the news.

The Wansheng Clan has already figured you out.

Jiao Liqiao.

It's over.

Di Feisheng.

You're so cruel.

I just want you to look at me.

Is that wrong?

Is that wrong?

[Yunju Pavilion]

Yunju Pavilion?

It should be here.

Madam Qin.

I, Fang Duobing from Tianji Mountain Manor,

came to you because of an important matter.

Please allow us to see you.

Fang Duobing from Tianji Mountain Manor wants to see you because of an important matter.

It seems that she's gone.

My master's wife

likes to travel around.

You can't predict when she will return.

She may not come back

even after a dozen years.

Let's go back first.

We can come back again

after the issue about Heavenly Ice is settled.

This is a big deal in the martial arts world.

All sects will be cautious about it.

Don't worry about it since you're still unwell.

Besides,

didn't you always say that what happened

in the martial arts world had nothing to do with you?

Let's wait for Granny Qin here.

Don't go anywhere else.

You're not as gullible as you used to be.

Why are you walking in alone?

Li Lianhua.

Slow down.

[The memorial tablet of the late husband, Qi Mushan]

You like drinking.

Is it because of your master?

When my master was alive,

I never knew

what was good about drinking.

All I knew was to practice martial arts.

Master used to nag that

there are so many

intriguing things in life.

He said

I was too boring

because I always strived for victory.

Until I died once,

I realized,

Master,

what you said

is right.

I really regret it.

I really regret it.

Why didn't I

drink with you more often?

This must be the room of you and my father.

I guess this bed

belongs to my father.

How do you know?

Everyone knows that

Li Xiangyi is a genius in martial arts.

Geniuses don't need to memorise their moves.

My father must have been under great pressure

to practise martial arts with you.

My father collected a bunch of junk.

Senior.

You lost again.

Not enough. Come again.

I practice these moves

six to eight hours more than you do every day.

I don't believe I can't beat you.

These are all interesting things.

Senior.

The Silver Moon Crossbow from the Nangong family?

Before this, I took only a glance at it because it was rare,

but I was blown away by the arrogant young master with a slap.

Where did you get it?

I got it by defeating him.

If you like it, I'll give it to you.

Who made this jade knife?

It's quite unique.

[To Senior]

To Senior?

Did you make it?

It's like that year,

I was obsessed with the self-made weapons.

This should be a knife I made for Senior

and a gift to him.

Maybe it was because I wasn't good at making knives.

It broke after being used a few times.

But this knife

has never been used.

The blade is still new.

It was broken deliberately.

Also,

why are all these damaged?

How could this happen?

[Li Xiangyi]

This...

♫I tried♫

♫For a long time♫

♫But♫

♫There are still things I can't let go♫

♫I asked myself tens of thousands of times♫

♫Which moment♫

♫I'd never forget♫

♫The martial world♫

♫Is so big and fascinating♫

♫We're all wanderers in it♫

♫Clouds gather and break just like us♫

♫But at least we're under the same moon♫

♫The martial world♫

♫Is full of aspiring souls♫

♫Let's drink away all our sorrows♫

♫Life is like a dream♫

♫Our story ends here♫

Here.

I've heated up a bottle of wine for you.

Brat,

you're good at finding wine.

Drinking too much is bad for your health.

But it's worse to keep your feelings bottled up.

Come on.

Let's have a drink.

Spit out all your unhappiness.

Here.

Senior and I

were like brothers.

I thought

although we had different concepts,

it wouldn't affect the relationship between us.

Unexpectedly,

he hated me so much.

Have you never noticed this before?

In the past,

he always protected me.

He also helped me take a beating from our master.

At that time,

I had many ideas

and I was so stubborn.

Master always punished me.

When I was punished with kneeling,

Senior would give me candy secretly

and say he would rather be the one who got punished.

Later,

gradually,

Senior did take more and more punishments.

You are so flighty and impetuous.

You are not allowed to practise new moves today.

Go face the wall and ponder about your misdeeds.

Senior.

I won.

Master.

It's the same attack.

You can dodge it without using it.

Why did you do that just now?

Martial arts practitioners value sincerity the most.

If you lose the match on purpose,

you are not only looking down on your opponent

but also yourself.

I don't need you to lose on purpose.

Li Xiangyi.

Don't look down on me.

After that,

I never lost on purpose.

I thought

he wouldn't be angry anymore.

But he has been

hiding his feelings all along.

I just never realised it.

After that,

Madam and Master had a fierce fight and didn't give in to each other.

So they decided to make a bet

to see who can teach the better disciple.

The two of them drew lots.

I

followed Master.

Madam took senior away.

They had a deal.

The deal

was to compete once a month.

Since then,

my father lost to you every time.

I'm afraid he hates you even more.

Maybe

I've never been right.

It's not your fault.

Life is about self-deliverance.

Some can see past it,

but some can't.

When I was young,

I met Bhante Wuliao.

He always said I had no Bodhisattva tree in my heart.

At that time,

I was arrogant

and didn't take his words seriously.

But after thinking deeply, I realised

some people join the martial world

to cultivate their mind.

Some people enter the martial world

to cultivate a meaningful life.

But I don't know

what I really want.

Li Xiangyi is a martial arts genius.

No.1 in the world.

I don't know how others think of him,

but becoming someone like him

has been my dream since childhood.

I was shallow and superficial when I was younger.

Naturally the friends around me

were also like that.

But in my heart,

senior always held a special place.

But at the end of the day,

I never did my best in this relationship.

Then you should blame yourself.

In my opinion,

I should be the one reflecting on myself.

My mother once told me

getting along with others

is like drinking.

Cup after cup.

Each taking turns.

No matter more or less,

both parties have to drink to our will to enjoy it.

But I forgot

you and I

have already been honest with each other.

There's no need to show every inch of ourselves to each other.

That's how people get along as well.

Whether it's being caring,

or drinking together.

I've passed the obstacles and drunk the wine.

I don't think Madam

will be coming back anytime soon.

Instead of just waiting here,

why don't we

come another day?

She doesn't live here at all, does she?

Although the place has been kept clean,

there are no traces of anyone living here.

When I first came in,

I found pine needles on the ground

that didn't come from here.

I think

it must have been left behind by the people who come here to clean.

I did see the woods are full of pine trees

over there by the south peaks.

That must be

where Madam Qin really is.

How dare you fool around with something related your life?

It's getting late.

Come with me.

[Xiaoyuan City]

[Mysterious Lotus Casebook]

You even know about this place?

The people you have locked up here

are martial artists who have once followed you.

You tested poison on them,

tested medicine on them.

They were tortured beyond recognition by you.

If I were in your hands,

I would have ended up like this too.

You're wrong.

I love you so much.

How could I ever bear to leave you here,

with how much I love you?

Of course I will

keep you by my side forever.

I will feed you my strongest poison

until you beg me.

Until you beg me for my love.

You reap what you sow.

Take it, you lunatic.

Di Feisheng.

Do you really have the heart to leave me here?

My Lord.

My Lord, our intelligence network

that was taken control of by Jiao Liqiao

are being restored one by one.

The latest news that we have of Li Lianhua is that

he left Guan Hemeng Villa a month ago.

We don't know where he went after that.

Neither do we know

if he is alive or dead.

Go find the Styx Flower.

And tell Wansheng Clan,

Li Lianhua's life

is mine.

Yes.

Is this the place?

[Yunju Pavilion]

Who dares to trespass Yunju Pavilion?

I have made a vow,

to never leave these gates and see any outsiders.

Madam Qin,

I am Fang Duobing of Tianji Hall.

The one with me

is your disciple Li Xiangyi.

Please open the door.

Li Xiangyi has been dead for ten years.

But there are still so many people

that come here to try and trick me in his name.

I have nothing here you will find of interest.

Get lost.

Say something.

Fine.

I can only break in by force.

You should rethink about it.

Be aware of my arrow array.

Madam,

please show us mercy.

[Madam Qin]

Xiangyi.

Where are you?

Madam.

It's you.

It's really the voice of Xiangyi.

Xiangyi?

This unfilial disciple

greets Madam.

Xiangyi.

Where have you been all these years?

Madam Qin,

Li Xiangyi was badly injured in the fight

with Jinyuan Alliance ten years ago.

Now he's been poisoned by Bicha Poison.

After enduring for all these years,

he doesn't have much time left.

Please help him.

Poisoned?

Let's talk inside. Let's go.

Is this boy your disciple?

He's talented.

Madam, he is not my disciple.

I didn't teach him anything too.

Come, sit down.

Xiangyi.

If your master knows, even in the netherworld

that you came back to Yunyin Mountain,

he would have been very happy.

You are his favorite disciple.

When he found out about what happened to you,

he was devastated.

He was in great pain.

He didn't want to see anyone.

He locked himself up

and told the public that he was practicing martial arts in seclusion.

But soon after,

he lost his mind and passed away.

After I recovered,

I came back once.

I was too ashamed to enter

when I learned the Master passed away.

Silly child.

This is the reason you didn't dare come back here?

I'm unfilial

and caused him to suffer.

This is also our fault.

I fought with your master for half my life.

Only at the brink of death

did I realise

that I can't bear to leave him.

I can't bear to leave you too.

And Shan Gudao.

When all of you left,

now that I think back on it, I feel so regretful.

I made you suffer so much.

Madam,

I'm fine now.

That's good.

It's good that you're back.

I won't let you suffer anymore.

I know the method that

Guan Hemeng mentioned.

Don't worry.

I'll cure your poison.

Please don't think about it.

I don't want you to save me with your life.

Guan Hemeng told Fang Duobing that you can save me

because your inner power

is similar to mine.

But if you force the Bicha Poison

into your own body using your inner power,

it's just a life for a life.

Madam.

I don't want to do it.

If Master knew about this,

he would never agree.

Come on, child. Get up.

Get up first.

Xiangyi, if your master knows in the netherworld,

he would have agreed for me to do it.

Even if he is alive,

he will also save you with his life,

because your parents are his saviors.

I am repaying kindness for your master

by saving you today.

Li Xiangyi.

What are you doing?

Are you going to kill yourself in front of me?

Madam.

Everyone has his own fate.

There are things that you don't need to force.

How can I feel at ease?

How can Master feel at ease?

Fine.

If you don't want us to save you,

then stay here and recuperate.

and let me take care of you.

Madam.

There are still some things

that need to be settled by myself.

You need to let me give you some of my Genuine Qi

so that you can protect yourself at critical times.

Also,

can you fool

the one standing there?

So please

keep it a secret for me.

How are you?

I'm fine now.

The poison has just been cleared. He is not allowed to fight.

You're alright now?

The poison has been cleared and everything is fine?

It's all thanks to your Granny Qin.

Now my inner power

has just recovered twenty or thirty percent.

Yes.

That's why we need to take good care of him.

It's my fault.

I was too happy to care about anything else.

Thank you for reminding me.

In my opinion,

since Madam Qin can clear this Bicha Poison,

why didn't you come back earlier?

I'm just lucky.

Madam used years

of her power to create an antidote

in her earlier years.

Now the poison was only removed

together with the help of her inner power.

That's why I'm recovering well now.

Right, Madam?

I see.

Yes.

I spent

more than ten years

to make this antidote.

Just this one and you've used it.

Don't forget your promise.

I'll give you one month

to go down the mountain and settle your affairs.

You must come back to inherit the sect afterwards.

No other allowances.

Got it, Madam.

Why do you need to promise her?

Do you see why I don't come back?

As you can see,

my Madam's temperamental.

She asked me to inherit the sect as soon as I came back.

I have to stay in Yunyin Mountain.

Although I survived,

but I lost my freedom.

Anyway,

your health always comes first.

As long as you are well, there is still hope.

Besides,

she didn't tell you

that you must stay in Yunyin Mountain forever.

Speaking of the sect.

Fang Duobing.

You are now a descendant of Yunyin Mountain.

Why don't you kowtow to your Granny Qin,

and well your master, me and serve me tea today?

From now on, Yunyin Mountain will depend on you.

It was just a joke when I said I wanted to be your disciple.

How can you take it seriously?

You brat, are you trying to deny it?

I remember you said you were my disciple

when we first met at Lingshan.

What a joke.

Given my age, you want me to kowtow to you?

In your dreams!

Don't try to deny it.

What are you doing here,

not resting properly?

Have a taste.

This porridge

is made from Tofieldia Thibetica of Yunyin Mountain.

It's good for your injury.

Injury?

Just eat it.

Stop talking.

It tastes good today.

When did it taste bad?

Are you really not going back to your past identity?

Fang Xiaobao.

Look at Yunyin Mountain.

The young sprouts grow and the new trees grow.

The martial arts world is the same.

Who can explain

what will happen in the future?

There's so much hustle and bustle in the martial arts world.

There will always be new legend.

Young Master Fang,

there are few empty rooms on the mountain.

This is where Shan Gudao lived when he practiced martial arts.

Please bear with it.

Madam Qin,

what kind of person is he?

Back then, he and Li Xiangyi founded Sigu Sect together.

But people in the martial world

seem vague on their opinions of him.

Shan Gudao looks easy-going on the surface,

but he's willing to hide himself.

He's actually a very competitive person.

He is not quite tolerant of others.

In his fight with Li Xiangyi that year,

he was willing to use

whatever it takes to win, even unorthodox methods.

He passed early.

It's my fault

I didn't bring him to a broader path.

It's getting late.

Rest early.

Thank you, Madam Qin.

[Yunyin Mountain]

Nanyin's Three Magical Techniques,

Asura Grass, Wuxin Huai, Karmic Bug.

These were passed down the royal family of Nanyin.

The night before Nanyin was overturned,

Princess Longxuan married Crown Prince Fangji

and became Consort Xuan.

Consort Xuan secretly initiated the revival of Nanyin

and plotted using the Rama Vessel.

The imperial clan prince conspired and killed Emperor Xicheng,

and the Empress of Prince Fangji declared herself as the Emperor.

Consort Xuan was sentenced to be buried with Prince Fangji.

Rama Heavenly Ice and Emperor Guangqing.

These should be my father's handwriting as well.

It seems that he had been investigating

Nanyin when he was in Yunyin Mountain.

So, he has been investigating these.

The answer is in this box.

There's a lock

and self-destruction mechanism.

I dare not try it.

This is Nanyin Script.

Yes.

This patterns are the same as the one on Consort Xuan's grave.

It should be her symbol as the Princess of Nanyin.

Since it's her private belongings,

try her birthday.

[In the year of Ren Yin, Wu Shen month, Geng Jia day, at the hour of Geng Chen.]

[Princess Longxuan]

There's even a translation manual.

To the magician.

This is

a letter from Consort Xuan to magician Feng Ah Lu.

Miss Su said

Nanyin magicians are the ones

in charge of keeping and controlling the Karmic Bugs.

I married the Crown Prince of Fangji with hatred.

I had already settled in the Central Plains,

but I misplaced my trust in the bad guys.

The imperial clan prince fought for the crown with Crown Prince Fangji,

so I was incarcerated with Crown Prince Fangji

and have no chance of survival.

I can only try my best to send my son to safety

I hope that you will think of continuing the Nanyin royal bloodline

and hurry to the bamboo forest outside the city to meet my son.

Contact Jin, Yu, Huang, Quan

to fulfill my unfinished wish

and restore the country of Nanyin.

Consort Xuan has been trying to revive Nanyin

and set up such a powerful foundation.

But this Feng Ah Lu

didn't meet Consort Xuan's son back then.

The wealth acquired to revive Nanyin and the Rama Heavenly Ice

were divided by Jin, Yu, Huang, Quan.

Maybe something happened.

But now,

the descendants of Consort Xuan

must have been found by the people of Nanyin,

otherwise these letters wouldn't be here.

You mean

my father is the descendant of Consort Xuan,

the royal bloodline of Nanyin?