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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 6]

He's Xie Ba's favorite disciple.

Killing him

would be the same as declaring war on the Xie family.

Just tell them that I killed him.

There's nothing to be afraid of.

Xie Ba is declaring war

on the entire Su family.

I'm not afraid that he's declaring war on us.

I'm just worried that he'll be too timid to act.

I'm leaving.

Wait.

We must put on the full act.

Once a person crosses the Blood River,

they shall reach the shore.

Where the shore lies

will no longer be the dark of night.

It will be light.

Someone's coming.

Hurry and leave.

What a shame.

There aren't many interesting people

in the current Xie family.

I guess you could be considered one.

I would've liked to engage you in a fiery battle

if you didn't have

such a sickly complexion.

This is truly unexpected.

The Undertaker of Blood River

is actually very melancholic.

It's you?

The family head of the Mu family,

Mu Zizhe.

[Mu Zizhe, Family Head of Mu family]

You killed Xie Fanhua.

Xie Ba won't let you off.

Even after that,

the members of Blood River

won't let each other off.

Perhaps the so-called Three Families

will only have one family left at the very end.

The sword has been unsheathed.

Why hide its luster?

You're the youngest family head

in the history of the Mu family.

Don't you wish to be

the youngest Patriarch

in all of history?

You're truly

interesting.

I'm here to kill you.

Actually, I already wanted to kill you

when I met you for the first time.

Actually,

your so-called Uncle Zhe,

he's my father.

This is why

I've been inquiring about his whereabouts.

My mother

told me nothing.

She only told me

that he was Kui of Blood River.

That's impossible.

I'm not joking.

Why is it impossible?

The members of Blood River

never marry anyone outside of the sect.

Someone already broke the rule once

and married someone

outside of the sect.

But in the end?

He

and his family

were wiped out.

Uncle Zhe was once Kui.

Even now, he holds a high position

in the Mu family.

It's impossible for him to have a child outside of the sect.

You see,

I was just joking with you.

You actually gave me

an honest and rigid answer.

Isn't Blood River's Kui

the potential candidate to inherit the title of Patriarch?

If so,

why didn't the Patriarch pass the throne to you?

Wouldn't that resolve your crisis?

I'm not a member

of the Blood River's Three Families.

I was born a Nameless.

There were no such individuals

in Blood River

who had inherited the title of Patriarch.

The so-called Nameless

were orphans.

They were only granted a surname after they passed the trial.

They may have joined the Three Families in name,

but in reality,

they're not seen as

true clan members.

Back then, due to special circumstances,

the Patriarch

had no choice but to appoint me as Kui.

All these years,

I always wanted to hand over the position.

But the Patriarch...

The Patriarch didn't allow me to do so.

I wanted to say this since just now.

You're already wounded.

Why are you pretending to be tough in front of me, the miracle physician?

Sorry about that.

I've expended most of my strength and qi

after the fierce battle.

I was truly worried about

the Patriarch.

That's why I pretended to be tough.

What about now?

I can't hold it in anymore.

Let me give you a diagnosis.

The Life-Death Contract?

Only the caster is able to neutralize it

with their inner force.

Miss Bai?

I'll be fine after I treat my wound by regulating my qi.

There's no need to worry.

Regulate your qi to treat your wound?

I think you're just trying to suppress the wound

with your qi.

Physicians like us

hate stupid people like you

who don't cherish their bodies

and lives.

I made a promise

that I would protect the Patriarch.

I also promised

that I would protect you.

Although I didn't promise

that I would protect myself,

I'll at least take care of myself

until you two are doing well.

Su Muyu, the logic expert.

You should rest well.

If not,

you won't have any strength

for the fight later.

I'll be in trouble by then.

This is truly interesting.

The books that were kept in the secret chamber

of Spider's Nest

turned out to be nothing but miscellaneous tales

and popular romances.

Did they put them here because

they were afraid that those who seek shelter here

might be too bored?

What a strange story.

Miss Bai, let's move.

Are you sure

you've rested enough?

Do all members of Blood River

have no regard for their lives?

In Blood River,

I have a senior called Mu Zhaoyang.

He created a set of techniques

that were meant for resting.

It's called the Resting Breath.

The practitioners

only sleep for two hours per day.

After that, we'll find another chance

to rest for a moment.

That would be enough rest for us.

To

medical practitioners like us,

it doesn't make sense at all.

No matter how awesome the Resting Breath

which was created by your senior is,

it doesn't make sense

from a medical perspective.

Perhaps.

But to us,

it proves to be very useful.

After all,

we're always in a race against time.

Sorry for the trouble.

Let's go.

[The Three Families are after Mu Mingce]

The Three Families are in chaos now.

Pitiful members of the Three Families.

They think

that they have a choice.

But they never understood

that the title of Patriarch is just a tool.

The person wielding the tool

has never been them.

The Su family has Su Changhe

and Su Muyu.

There's no way to control them.

Although the Xie family is powerful,

they're reckless. They cannot win the hearts of the people.

The Mu family is cunning and cruel.

However, they're quite weak.

We need a tool that will obey us.

They can fight among themselves.

We can take our time to find one.

[I am incompetent. Please grant me The Death Coffin. — Mu]

That Mu Zizhe

is actually smart enough to ask for help.

If so, we shall grant him The Death Coffin.

It's time for us

to head to the battlefield as well.

Let's find out who the final victor is.

Naturally, everyone except for you can go.

This trip will dispel our misfortune

and absolve us of our sins.

However, it cannot grant us any blessings.

If so, I shall go.

All right.

You shall go.

We've been holed up in here for so long.

It's time for us to take a stroll outside.

Miss Bai.

Please wait here.

I'll head out and inspect the area.

All right.

You're Mu Bai,

young master of the Mu family.

Su Muyu.

I've been waiting for you.

You're smarter than I thought.

Did you forget?

Every array in Spider's Nest

was created by the Mu family.

Although we cannot observe the entire area,

there are some tracks

that we can still go after.

Xuewei relayed the news to me.

She said you and the miracle physician

entered the secret tunnel.

If so, I just need to wait here

and kill the miracle physician when she appears.

By then, the Patriarch

won't be able to survive.

But you?

You're dumber than I thought.

What do you mean?

Since I'm the one appearing before you,

what makes you guys think

that you can defeat me?

Su Muyu, please hang in there.

So, the family head of the Mu family

is only good at

playing sissy tricks, huh?

Dance of the Butterfly, Nine Drives!

Oh no.

I guess this is the full extent

of Blood River's Undertaker, huh?

I already told you

that I hate fighting the Mu family the most.

You guys aren't assassins at all.

You guys are mere tricksters.

Initially, I thought the task I assigned to Uncle Zhe

was a difficult one.

I thought coming to Spider's Nest was a mere formality.

I guess

my calculations were wrong.

I should've taken on his task instead.

During close-quarter combat,

even a top martial arts expert

might commit mistakes.

Therefore, I won't allow you

to come near me.

You do like to talk, don't you?

Did you forget?

I have a friend

who also excels at using Puppet Strings.

His name is Su Muyu.

You may be invincible outside of close-quarter combat,

but that's what we're doing right now.

If so, that means I have the upper hand.

I can only confirm this after testing you.

You don't have enough inner force

to sustain the Eighteen-Sword Array.

Right now, you can only wield one sword.

And, you're seriously wounded.

Do you think you can defeat me?

It seems

I can't enjoy my battle with you today.

I don't think you would dare to engage me

had I not used the Eighteen-Sword Array before this.

It's rare for you

to say something like that.

You were always aloof and nonchalant.

You didn't show any emotions

usually.

It seems you're truly flustered.

You're trying to provoke me

with such a method.

Even so,

you're still no match for me.

Back then, both of us were known as

the youngest top martial experts in our families.

But Mu Zizhe knows

all of your techniques.

However, the techniques I use

are unknown,

even to the family head of the Su family.

Is that so?

Have you seen my Trinity Array before?

I spent a lot of years

to create and improve this array.

All of the techniques and moves are closely knitted.

My foes won't even stand a chance.

Su Muyu,

you'll lose all of that confidence of yours

very soon.

Stop wasting your energy.

They've ingested the Painless Powder,

which the Mu family had invented not long ago.

They know no pain.

They will only obey our commands.

You shall be annihilated in an instant.

An instant

is an eternity for me.

I coated the dagger with poison.

You actually tried to poison

a member of the Mu family?

Naturally, you won't be harmed

by such a weak poison.

But you see...

I won't treat any of you with respect

unless

Su Jinhui comes here personally.

Even if what you said was true,

you have to deal with

the three of us at the same time.

If so, you won't have enough time

to expel the poison in your body.

To you, the poison

might not amount to anything at the moment.

But what if the poison lasts for

two hours?

I'm afraid even a mighty person like you

requires the help of the miracle physician

just to stay alive.

Su Changhe,

you've truly surprised me time and time again.

Farewell, family head.

How was it?

I assume you two

had witnessed my performance.

I truly gave it my all

this time around.

I almost died, you know?

Remember to flatter me

in front of the family head, okay?

With Cutting Embrace, your main offense weapon,

Falling Autumn, your main defense weapon,

and White-Sleeve Sword, your main hidden weapon,

your techniques are almost flawless.

You do live up to your reputation as the Umbrella Ghost.

You already saw through my sword arrays

right after a few blows.

But you forgot something.

There's another me out there.

I'm observing your every move

outside the array.

Those outside of the situation

always see clearer.

Mu Wusheng, target the Kan Gate in the southeast.

Mu Wuheng, target the Xiu Gate in the north.

Mu Wufeng, target his qi center.

So what if you've invented the Trinity Array?

Arrays are rigid

while your foes aren't.

No matter how meticulous an array is,

there's always a way to dispel it.

How did you find a way

to dispel it

in such a short period?

I come from a place

famed for its swordsmanship.

Over there,

there are people

who study and invent swordsmanship.

There are also some

who focus on defeating the ways of the sword.

My father once said this before.

If one isn't the Sword Deity,

one doesn't have the right

to mention the word "sword"

in front of him.

The No-Sword City?

You actually came from there?

I didn't even use the Eighteen-Sword Array,

and you've already lost to me.

Did you think

that I only brought three of them with me?

The blossom side's up.

Lucky.

Qingyang.

You're late.

Sorry about that.

I couldn't allow Xuewei

to witness this battle.

If not,

she would definitely

defend Su Muyu with her life.

It took me a lot of effort

to send her elsewhere.

Lord Kui.

We meet again.

Qingyang.

Five ghosts from the Mu family,

Mu Bai,

and Mu Qingyang, huh?

It seems my only choice

is to risk it all.

Miss Bai,

I hope this will help you

to escape.

Su Muyu.

You won't be able

to withstand this array for long.

Darn it.

That darned fool, Su Changhe.

What a let-down.

Uncle Zhe, you're here.

That brat

merely put on a show at Spider's Nest.

He told me to keep guard over here.

And, I did find my target.

But the seven ghosts of the Mu family are here as well.

Uncle Zhe, what do you mean by that?

Did I say you could speak?

You...

Uncle Zhe, you still like

to pretend as if you're someone powerful.

Do I even need to do that?

I'm powerful from the start.

Uncle Zhe, what do you plan to do next?

I plan

to come up with a way

to not kill you and complete my task at the same time.

I'm afraid that would be quite difficult.

Indeed.

But you see,

we've been through the muck together after all.

You mean hardships.

That's right.

That's why we need to be educated.

What about this?

Let's join hands

and deal with the ghosts for now.

After that,

we can settle

our own family affairs.

It seems at least one of them

is quite powerful.

Uncle Zhe, I've long heard of your name.

Even if I'm not,

I have to pretend to be powerful.

That'll make things difficult for me, you know?

What do you think?

Uncle Zhe, I'm willing

to fend off our foes together with you.

Sorry about this.

Muyu.

Miracle physician,

we meet again.

I, Su Zhe of the Su family,

am here to send the miracle physician to the afterlife

under the family head's order.

The Phantom Step, huh?

You scum.

Who exactly are you?

Me?

I'm Bai Hehuai,

the miracle physician of the Medicine King Valley.

Does your mother have the surname Wen?

The Phantom Step that you used

was the one I had modified.

And,

I only taught her the technique alone.

You're right.

So what?

Su Zhe,

what's the relationship

between you and the miracle physician?

That's none of your business.

Fine.

I'll stay out of it.

Come.

Do it!

All of you, scram!

Su Zhe,

whose side are you on?

Is your mother's name

Wen Luojin?

Is her nickname He?

That's right.

If so, you must be...

I haven't had the chance

to name you yet.

So, your name is...

Hehuai is the name my mother gave me.

It means "White cranes fly south,

gazing across the Huai River."

White cranes fly south, huh?

What an excellent name.

Your mother is truly gifted

when it comes to naming people.

Do you mean like the time

she called you Scum?

That's right.

Just like the time she called me Scum.

So, what she said was true all along.

Are you injured?

Su Zhe,

how dare you marry someone outside of our clan?

So what if I did?

You've broken the rules of our clan.

Both you and this illegitimate child

deserve to die!

Nonsense.

Blood River is trying

to get rid of the Patriarch now.

Now, you want to talk about the rules?

I just married

a beautiful woman outside of the clan

and got myself a precious daughter.

And now, you're saying

that I broke the rules?

What about you, then?

You tried to kill the Patriarch.

Executing you is too lenient

of a punishment for you.

You!

Muyu.

I never expected

to encounter my daughter here.

Do me a favor.

I wish to speak with my daughter.

I don't want any outsiders to bother us.

Understood.

This is truly a surprising reunion.

If only

your mother were here.

What? Can't I be here instead of my mother?

Of course you can.

It's just

that it would be better if my wife were here.

No matter how good your wife was,

you never

returned home anyway.

I didn't return home

for the sake of you guys.

I reviewed the Patriarch's memory.

He gave you freedom.

Yeah.

He removed my position as Kui

and granted me freedom.

After that, I traveled to the Wen Residence happily.

But your mother

still contracted a terminal disease.

Your grandfather

kicked me out of the family.

He said

that he would kill me

if I approached you

or the Wen family.

Of course,

I wasn't afraid of him.

But after I gave it some thought,

I realized that I would only

put you in danger

if I stayed beside you.

Scum.

Good girl.

Scum is what your mother used to call me.

You have to call me your father somehow.

Scummy Father.

Fine, fine.

I suppose that'll do.

Will you still take my life?

It was just a misunderstanding.

And now,

the misunderstanding has been resolved.

Those who dare

to approach my daughter

will be killed immediately.

Uncle Zhe.

Don't you think your change of attitude

is too immediate?

Hey, we're a family.

Stop being so courteous.

Young Master,

it appears

that they're trying to join hands.

Since the Su family wants a fight,

we'll give it to them.

How could we back off

in front of them?

Su Zhe

was the strongest member of the Su family.

Young fellow of the Mu family,

you're wrong about something.

What do you mean?

I'm still

the strongest member of the family.

What kind of sinister technique is this?

That's the Mu family's Hollow Ghost Array.

Please be careful.

How dare they use such a sinister technique

when I have the Demon-Taming Staff?

Such audacity.

Let's go!

I dispelled their array

before they could set it up.

Uncle Zhe,

how come none of us

noticed how powerful you were

when we were dealing with

the Demonic Sect back then?

My daughter is here, you know?

Of course I have to show off a little bit.

It's not like I'm getting paid

for dealing with the Demonic Sect.

There's no need to go overboard.

Uncle Zhe, you still went easy on them.

Those two brats

are quite capable.

They managed to escape.

So,

since you two have been reunited,

should I go somewhere else

and give you two some time?

No need for that.

You can stand here.

If not, it'll be very awkward.

During such a critical moment,

I reunited with my daughter,

which was supposed to be a touching scene.

But you see,

I'm not very used to it.

We can talk while we travel, then.

We don't have much time left.

We have to return to Spider's Nest as soon as possible.

- All right. - All right.

Su Zhe

is too powerful to be true.

He was once

one step away from being

the Patriarch after all.

Once I return, I'll report this

to Father immediately.

This time,

not only will we kill the Patriarch,

but we'll also get rid of

the Su family once and for all.

That's right.

You have a point.

However,

I think we still lack a convincing reason

to steel the family head's resolve

of dealing with

the Su family.

What do we need?

Your death.

Now,

all of the traps here have been disarmed.

Even the Spider Web, which was meant to ward off foes, was destroyed.

Now, I can only depend on you all

to defend the place.

- Sir. - Sir.

Good job, everyone.

Su Zhe?

Sir.

Have you

betrayed us?

How could you guys

have no confidence in me?

Do you guys think I'll defect to our enemies' side

while you guys are still keeping guard here?

Sir,

back then, joining the Spider's Nest

was a top honor.

But now,

our own clan members are after us.

It's as if we're sinners.

They're the ones at fault here.

It's not you guys.

Uncle Zhe is here to aid us.

As the previous Kui,

he's willing to be on our side.

Brat,

stop slapping labels on me.

However,

quelling the internal dispute of Blood River

is indeed a part of my duties.

Sir,

Miss Bai has already found a way

to cure the Patriarch of his condition.

If that's the case,

please tell her to perform the treatment.

However,

I cannot perform

the treatment.

But why?

If I perform it,

I will die.

That won't do.

Miracle physician.

Is your death

the only condition?

Or can other people

die on your behalf?

After your mother's passing,

I visited the Wen family in secret a few times.

I realized that you were missing.

I never expected you

to travel to the Medicine King Valley

just to study medicine.

So, you returned to our residence

plenty of times.

Have you never met Mother even once?

That's not true.

I was able to see her

on the night before her passing.

What?

That night, your grandfather

no longer obstructed me from seeing her.

He brought me to her side.

She died in my arms.

You were still young back then.

You were sleeping on the bed beside hers.

You slept soundly.

You slept until the next day.

But according to my grandfather,

you're a heartless person.

You deceived my mother's feelings.

That old fool...

But according to my mother,

you're not someone like that.

That's why

I wanted to find you

and ask you about it personally.

I was young back then.

I thought love

was above all else.

With my capabilities,

I was sure I could defy the rules of Blood River.

Initially, I almost coerced them

into agreeing with my conditions.

But when they heard

that the lady was the precious daughter of the Wen family,

even the Patriarch

was unwilling to help me out.

In the end, I failed.

Scummy Father,

will you come with me?

Of course.

Wherever my daughter goes, I'll follow.

If you say yes, I won't say no.

But aren't you defying the rules of Blood River

by doing so?

The world is in chaos now.

No one is going by the books.

If so, it's every man for himself.

All right.

Come with me to the south

once I'm done treating the Patriarch.

Sure,

but why?

My girl,

you're doing everything you can

to treat the Patriarch.

Are you doing it because

you fell for Su Muyu?

People say that Muyu

is the best-looking member of Blood River

in the past 100 years.

It seems that wasn't just a rumor.

However,

it isn't a good thing for a girl

to fall for a member of Blood River.

Scummy Father,

why are you insulting yourself as well?

If not, why are you doing this, then?

Of course it's because

I get paid for it.

Why did you take after your mother in that regard?

Money is the most important thing, you know?

However,

we should only leave

after the Patriarch has been cured.

If not,

all of my previous efforts

will go down the drain.

And,

since Blood River

is indebted to us,

I think they won't stop us from leaving.

I suppose they won't stop us

from getting reunited.

Sir,

back then, joining Spider's Nest

was a top honor.

But now,

our own clan members are after us.

It's as if we're sinners.

Were my principles

the reasons why

my followers became wandering vagabonds

without anyone to depend on

in Blood River?

Lord Kui.

Si the Snake.

Lord Kui, sorry for interrupting your personal time.

Miss Bai and Uncle Zhe were having a discussion.

They wanted me to deliver the medicine to you.

Si the Snake,

don't leave yet.

Lord Kui, do you have any other instructions?

I suppose you were the newest member

to join

Spider's Nest, right?

The previous Si the Snake

died from a sudden illness a year ago.

Lord Kui, you chose me

among the other members.

That's right.

You wouldn't be roped into this conflict

had I not chosen you

back then.

You were implicated because of me.

Lord Kui,

may I ask you a question?

Go ahead.

Is Blood River

an organization filled with crooks?

We kill for money, and we don't ask questions.

People turn pale

when they hear our name.

We've accumulated countless feuds and grudges

in the martial world and the imperial court.

And, plenty of people

want to get rid of us.

So, are we crooks?

Of course we are.

But no one is born a willing crook.

I was born in Blood River's Mu family.

I've been learning how to kill people

ever since I could remember things.

We had no other choice

ever since we were born.

I thought joining Spider's Nest

was just an extension of this nightmare.

That was until I met you, Lord Kui.

You were the first person I met in Blood River

who harbored kind thoughts

and retained hope in your heart.

You were the one who told us

that joining Spider's Nest

could turn us into a protective shield

from a killing tool.

If so, I'm willing to die

for the sake of protecting others.

Thank you.

But Lord Kui, you're the one I wish to protect,

not the Patriarch.

I think it's the same for Chen the Dragon and the rest.

No one is born a willing crook.

Even if one does turn into a crook,

in our hearts, we still admire and long for

kind individuals.

Lord Kui,

if Blood River

represents the endless night,

you're the first ray of light

that I've encountered.

Lord Kui,

if the Patriarch dies,

please wield the Dormant Dragon Sword

and inherit the title of Patriarch.

Lord Kui, please wield the Dormant Dragon Sword

and inherit the title of Patriarch.

♪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♪