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[Blood River]

[Based on the novel of the same name from Zhou Munan's Youth in Jianghu series]

[Available on fanqienovel.com & bkneng.com]

[Episode 5]

Sir,

are you ready?

Yes.

Please start.

It's already this bad.

Mu Bai.

Did you kill Chou the Ox?

I did.

What of it?

Then today,

we'll avenge him!

Split up!

Xie Huxiao of the Xie family,

your edge isn't what it was.

He inherits the Dragonfang Saber.

Huxiao,

looks like the Xies have produced

a killer sharper than us.

You're Buxie?

You've grown this much?

Back then, the very first

to teach me the blade was you.

I've waited for this fight

a long time.

That little blade fanatic

has become a true blade fanatic.

No idea where Su Muyu is.

Don't keep thinking

about your dream boy.

We're here on business.

The Mu family's fake diviner is here?

Fine.

Then let me do a quick reading.

How will

this fight end?

Ah, the blossom side's up,

a sign of good luck!

Fraud.

Get over yourself!

Senior.

Do you think

they can break in?

They must have made

very thorough preparations.

And among us...

they have an insider.

I haven't contacted

Blood River headquarters

for many years

to this day.

Perhaps I already

switched to the enemy's side?

I believe you, Senior.

I thought

you had long put me

on the kill list.

Backed into a corner,

sometimes we're powerless.

All we can do

is trust each other.

I trust you the most.

Even if I betray the Spider Shadow Sect,

I believe you'll still stand

by the Patriarch.

What a...

moving speech.

So moving

that I should die for it.

It's the spear array!

Qingyang,

hold them off a while.

I'll go find Muyu.

You're so faithless!

What are you waiting for?

Kill them now.

This isn't a spar.

It's life and death.

I'm not here to kill.

And I told you

I'm here

only to find Su Muyu.

Besides,

they're from Xie family too.

We all knew each other.

The day they joined the Spider Shadow Sect,

they were

no longer of the Xie family.

To join the Spider Shadow Sect

is every Blood River warrior's honor.

And they

should have been

your Xie family's pride!

Should I call you Mr. Luo

or Mr. Ke?

My master mentioned you.

I've heard a lot.

Go find Su Muyu.

I'll hold him off.

The array's core is here!

All right.

We can move on now.

No one is leaving!

Soul-Swap Technique.

So the Patriarch's inner world looks like this.

It's literal hell.

What bug is that?

It disturbed me.

That's the old master's

messenger dagger.

Changhe,

he's urging you...

Nope.

Let me nap.

You little brat,

you're laying a board, huh?

You're the sharp one, Uncle Zhe.

They're all inside my setup,

just waiting for me to...

reap the reward.

Su Muyu!

I haven't met you.

Looks like the Xie family

hid a fine killer.

I often asked my master

how my blade work was.

He always said

my blade skills

are already first

among this generation.

But compared

with the sword-first Su Muyu,

there's still a long gap.

Who is your master?

Xie Qidao

from the Xie family.

Uncle Qidao

is a fine teacher.

You're his disciple...

No wonder you got this far.

Keep your compliments.

The best praise for me

is a fight!

Su Muyu,

stand down here.

Xuewei,

you're here.

Do not interrupt

our duel.

If you interfere,

I'll kill you!

You're threatening me?

Just a warning.

As you wish!

I'm here to fight with your sword,

not a shabby umbrella!

The umbrella is my sword.

You know what I expect.

Do I

lack the standing

to see your Eighteen-Sword Array?

Use your blade

to witness my sword.

Fine!

Still-Arms Technique...

The Xie family's secret art,

near-invincible.

Su Muyu, careful!

Reveal your real skills,

or you'll die under my blade!

Your blade work is superb.

No wonder Uncle Qidao called you

this era's top bladesman.

But his other line

is also true.

What?

The gap between us

is a chasm.

Eighteen-Sword Array, activate!

So this is the Eighteen-Sword Array.

One person alone

can command so many blades.

This old man

who sometimes looks kindly and gentle...

what past does he really carry?

Who's there?

Tonight...

If we both die here,

are you afraid?

Die here...

Don't talk about death.

Sir,

let me finish this drag.

Then I'll go out and wipe them out!

Su Zhe,

I give you my word.

If this time

we make it out alive,

I'll allow you to leave Blood River for a while

to see your wife and daughter.

Only for a while?

Wife...

And daughter...

Sir...

After today,

consider this term's Kui

already dead.

Kui?

I hate this role.

I'm leaving Blood River.

I want to be with my wife

and daughter for life,

live together, happy.

My dear...

I poisoned him,

and left a mark.

Even if he cures it,

he will forever

carry that mark.

Even if he flees to the ends of the earth,

even if his whole life

he never dares face me,

he still won't forget me.

So it's you.

So...

I'd already met you.

Who are you?

I...

You can see me?

Has the Patriarch's

self-awareness in this illusion

awakened?

Oh no!

Who...

exactly are you?

This...

this is a dream.

A dream?

Yes!

I...

I am only a figure

passing through your dream.

Right.

That's it.

Back away slowly.

Just slip out of his sight.

Who sent you?

Phantom Step.

You're of the Su family.

But the Su family dared betray me!

Too bad.

If I'm killed in this illusion,

will the real me die?

Master never taught me this.

No.

The Su family betrayed me long ago.

Only Su Muyu

still stands with me.

Why am I

still so surprised?

Could it be

his present memories

are affecting

his former self in here?

Who are you really?

I...

I'm Bai Hehuai.

the miracle physician treating you.

I came

to search

for a way to cure you!

But you use Su family arts.

You're lying to me!

So it turns out

being killed in the illusion

just gets you thrown out.

I'll ask again

the question from before.

Who...

are you really?

The Eighteen-Sword Array is up.

Can you break through my array?

I don't see a way to crack it.

But...

only obstacles you can't cross

make crossing meaningful,

right?

Only winning a doomed game

gives winning meaning.

You're a blade fanatic.

Maybe.

Master says so too.

What about you, Lord Kui?

Are you a sword fanatic?

A sword is just a weapon.

Cling too hard to the sword itself

and you become its slave.

Did a Blood River master

tell you that?

No.

These words

were carved on No-Sword City's wall.

You've practiced from dawn to dusk.

You're really

[Zhuo Yuluo from No-Sword City] a persistent kid.

Because I want to become

as skilled as you, Father.

Oh, Father,

Third Uncle lives for the sword.

So why

you've long reached the Heaven level

while he's still stuck

at the Earth level?

Because

his heart holds nothing but practice.

That's why

he can't move forward.

I don't get it.

Father, what do you have in your heart

that he doesn't?

Silly child,

I have you in mine.

Your devotion to the blade is pure,

but why must you beat me?

Just to be stronger than I?

If all you see is strong vs. weak,

then your blade

will never be the strongest.

Win or lose,

that's what gives meaning to me!

This strike...

It deserves respect.

Does Eighteen-Sword Array mean

only eighteen swords?

Why not one hundred eighty,

one thousand eight hundred?

Or eighteen thousand?

What was

that last strike called?

Flying blades scattered,

like evening rain.

Long sword strikes,

like unstoppable rainbow.

That strike takes my name,

Muyu.

You name it after yourself?

Someday I'll forge a technique

named after myself, Buxie.

You're devoted to the blade,

obsessed with it.

Everything you fight for

is for the blade.

But a blade is dead steel.

You need to find

the cause and the reason

that's truly worth dying for.

A reason?

I don't get it.

Like how I must defeat you,

because I can't lose.

I still don't get you.

But to beat you,

I'll try to find it.

You're leaving?

I said earlier

I didn't come here

to kill anyone.

Xuewei,

don't tell me you want a fight too?

Fight my foot.

You're bleeding.

Treat it now.

I don't dare use your meds.

I've got a young miracle physician with me now.

I won't dare use

your medicine that can kill a cow.

Your young miracle physician?

You sure she's still alive?

If you want to save her,

break my poison array first.

Xuewei,

you know clearly

this array won't hold me long.

Sir,

trust me.

I mean no harm.

You wield Su family arts.

You use this Soul-Swap Technique

not to detox me

at all,

but to pry

into my mind's secrets!

Trying to learn

Blood River's secrets?

Did those fools

from the Three Families ever tell you?

Some secrets

kill faster

the more you know!

Sir...

Die!

Mu Xuewei

of the Mu family?

Su family's Three-Needle Threading.

Who are you really?

Don't even know who I am,

and you struck that hard!

Trap.

Oh no.

They've breached the rear courtyard.

Su Muyu, you liar!

You promised with you here,

I'd be safe and sound!

Physician!

Su Muyu!

Why are you going down there?

I just found him.

I don't want to die yet!

Physician, don't panic!

You really came.

I promised you.

With me here,

you'll be safe.

That's high.

How do we get across?

That stone gate weighs a ton.

My palm force won't budge it.

Xuewei

pays respects to you, Sir.

Sleep smoke...

Let's move.

Don't rush.

Oh no!

I'm doomed!

I forgot it.

What now?

I'm really going to die of poison.

Antidote!

Hurry!

Or I'll actually die soon.

You're losing outside?

Twelve Zodiacs of Spider Shadow

aren't that easy to handle.

At most,

we can hold for a while.

Where's that kid from Xie family?

He left.

Left?

What about Su Muyu?

He jumped into that pit

with the miracle physician from Medicine King Valley.

Perfect.

Toss poison down there,

the deadliest kind.

Are you insane?

Su Muyu is still inside!

You gave him an antidote,

sealed in his sword hilt.

You think I don't know about it?

Poison them.

We can't miss this chance!

Su Muyu doesn't have to die,

but that physician must die today!

Hurry!

Careful.

Why?

It's poison.

Take it.

I know it's poison.

I mean,

why should I be careful?

I'm from Medicine King Valley,

the Valley Lord's junior,

and the Wen family head's granddaughter.

You think I'm scared of poison?

Classic you,

really are full of surprises.

But...

what poison art

did that lady train?

She makes herself

out-and-out poisonous.

When Xuewei was little,

she learned the Poison-Sand Palm.

Sharp eye, physician.

You spotted it at once.

Once we're out,

I'll fill you in

on the details.

For now, the priority

is getting back to the Patriarch.

Although I've destroyed the blade

that breached Spider's Nest,

Changhe hasn't even moved yet.

The Wen family has plenty

who practice poison arts,

but more often than not,

they poison themselves

before they kill others.

Still, that Poison-Sand Palm

isn't exactly

some complex art.

She must've slipped in training.

Some mishap, who knows,

that spread venom through her body.

By rights,

she shouldn't have survived.

She must've been saved

by something miraculous.

Looks like I guessed right.

Even so,

though she lived,

the poison remains.

If someone carelessly brushes

against her,

they'll die miserably

in a short time.

Can you cure her?

She tried to kill me on sight!

Even after I dove into this secret passage,

she sent a poisonous blossom

chasing after me.

And you want her saved now?

That doesn't track.

Sorry.

She's steeped in venom,

but she's gentle,

keeps her distance from people

for fear of harming them.

If she struck at you,

it was likely

under family orders.

Su Muyu,

I'm honestly curious

what kind of

softhearted idealist you are.

She truly meant to kill me.

I could feel it.

As for why...

no idea.

Fine.

If after this,

she and I

are both alive

and no longer enemies,

I can cure her.

One condition,

simple...

We'll pay enough.

No wonder you're Blood River's Kui!

You catch on fast.

Then, Lord Kui,

how do we get out?

While we spoke,

I thought it through.

The mechanism should be at these two spots.

Let's move.

It looks kinda scary.

No traps, right?

No.

This is the escape route.

No more

tricks ahead.

[Luojiuxiao Inn]

[Shore]

Uncle Zhe,

time to work!

Bad luck.

Easy, master.

What's there to fear?

I just can't stand that crow,

so I cursed it.

Sons of the Su family

can't be timid.

Yes.

Sir.

Any news?

Xie and Mu joined up

and stormed Spider's Nest.

So far

they haven't taken the Dormant Dragon Sword.

But the Nest's defenses

are breached.

Those two old foxes

actually teamed up.

What about Su Changhe?

I wanted him to move at once.

Did the messenger dagger reach him?

He rejected it.

He rejected?

Sir,

Su Changhe

just won't fight Su Muyu.

If you ask me,

give me command.

I'll lead a strike now

and seize the Dormant Dragon Sword!

Only Su Changhe

can handle Su Muyu.

And only if our Su family

wins the Dormant Dragon Sword,

and holds both Su Muyu

and Su Changhe,

will Xie and Mu

be kept in check.

You mean...

Sir,

Su Changhe and Uncle Zhe

have left Luojiuxiao Inn.

It's moonrise again.

Did you cure

the Patriarch's poison?

It's suppressed for now.

After performing the Soul-Swap Technique

on the Patriarch,

I've got some idea

how to treat the poison.

My thanks, physician.

Lord Kui,

I suddenly remembered something.

That day,

leaving the Medicine Hall,

I met a man at the gate

with a staff in hand.

Was he from your Su family?

That was Uncle Zhe.

He was...

the previous Kui, right?

Looks like you already found

the answer yourself.

Won't you ask me

why I need to know?

That's your secret.

I won't pry.

Didn't you say

Blood River's Kui

guard the Patriarch

to the death?

Then why

could he step down?

No one knows.

It's a secret

between Uncle Zhe and the Patriarch.

I know!

In the Patriarch's memories,

I saw it.

To protect him,

Uncle Zhe was badly hurt.

So the Patriarch

gave his word:

if they both survived,

he'd allow him

to lay down the title of Kui

and return him

his freedom.

Only somehow,

even then he didn't leave.

There's a secret passage in Spider's Nest.

It's long.

It runs straight to Sanli Pavilion outside the city.

Uncle Zhe,

how about we split up?

You wait at Sanli Pavilion

and kill that young miracle physician.

I'll hit Spider's Nest and take the Dormant Dragon Sword.

So many experts in the Su family,

why is it always us running errands?

You're commanding this time,

so call more people in.

I used to be a Nameless.

When I call the guys

to show up and help,

they barely look at me.

I've gone through fire with you

so many times,

I trust you.

You brat.

I know you're scheming

something nasty.

I won't question you,

and I won't stop you.

I'm just

a feelingless killer.

I do the job,

nothing else.

Uncle Zhe,

of everyone in the Su family,

I admire you most.

Don't you die on me!

Go get 'em!

There are three flames on a person's shoulders.

Don't pat them at random.

Snuff them out,

and you really die.

That hunchback Luo

is a pain.

What about the Mus?

Mu Qingyang and Mu Xuewei

broke the line for a bit,

but were stopped.

The Patriarch left.

The others were driven back

by Twelve Zodiacs of Spider Shadow

and vanished.

Back to base now,

and report to Master.

Yes.

Su Changhe.

Xie Fanhua, you sickly ghost.

What a small world.

Looks like you lot

failed at Spider's Nest

and are in retreat.

You're here

to block my way?

No.

I'm just going to take a look at Spider's Nest.

Run into you again by chance.

If so,

please step aside, Undertaker.

You know, I'm an undertaker.

I didn't come

specifically for you,

but since we've met,

I should pay my respects.

You are

a standout of the Xie family,

so...

let me see you off.

Then try.

Why have you been

just standing there.

All together!

Fanhua,

I've been

watching Su Changhe.

I finally spotted a flaw

in his Inch Sword.

Please clear a path for me.

All right.

♪Like fate, winding with the tide♪

♪Who can ford this river of night?♪

♪Where's the far shore we chase all our lives?♪

♪Surrendering all hues for a glimmer of light♪

♪Through joy and sorrow♪

♪Still I can't let go♪

♪Longing keeps me awake at night♪

♪My heart no longer my own♪

♪No one can escape from love♪

♪How many hidden feelings♪

♪Sink in silence deep?♪

♪Searching through the endless nights♪

♪Struggling on the edge of love and pain♪

♪Shadows crossing shadows♪

♪Whose name hides in your eyes?♪

♪When the wind blows, ask not when I shall return♪

♪Ask not when I shall return♪

♪Like fate, winding with the tide♪

♪Who can ford this river of night?♪

♪Where's the far shore we chase all our lives?♪

♪Surrendering all hues for a glimmer of light♪

♪Through joy and sorrow♪

♪Still I can't let go♪

♪Longing keeps me awake at night♪

♪My heart no longer my own♪

♪No one can escape from love♪

♪My heart no longer my own♪

♪No one can escape from love♪