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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 14]

Blood River kills anyone,

doesn't it?

I'll put

the hardest man to kill

before you.

No need to

rush your answer.

Think it over and...

And?

If you turn your head,

will it

fall off?

Relax.

I won't kill you.

Su Muyu's life

is still in your hands.

How could I kill you?

Sir.

Get lost now.

Since Su Muyu

is your guest,

make sure you serve him fine food.

He can't take spicy food.

Remember that.

Sir,

you looked like

you were going to kill him just now.

Yes,

I was.

I almost couldn't hold back.

Good thing you did.

Let it be then.

I hope

they can treat Muyu well.

[Xiao Ruofeng, Prince of Langya]

Your Highness, your Drifting Swan Goose and Swallow move

has improved again.

It's a stealth art

taught by Mr. Li.

Oh, that Mr. Li.

Though Mr. Li

had led

the best academy for years,

he'd always

had an unconventional spirit.

Besides ordinary swordplay and martial art skills,

he excelled in

mystic arts

and deceptive arrays.

If he knew

I used this method

to slip past everyone and come drink here,

I wonder

if he'd shake his head.

Your Highness,

what would you like to drink?

The usual?

The usual.

Sure.

If I hadn't followed him all this way,

I'd never have found him.

The Prince of Langya's drinking here?

Sir?

You startled me.

My apologies.

Drinking alone

at this hour,

without guards

or curious eyes around,

that's rare.

Even the finest liquor

turns bitter

when drunk in sorrow.

Who are you?

Please clear

the guests outside.

Go to my residence to see my butler

for compensation for today's loss.

Yes, Your Highness.

The new Patriarch of Blood River,

Su Changhe.

You're confident.

Ambitions

must be great enough

to make one fight for them a whole lifetime.

For killers like us,

the greatest ambition

is to kill the hardest man to kill.

Interesting.

That

deserves a toast.

I didn't expect

the well-celebrated

Prince of Langya

to be drinking alone

in a tavern.

You're lonely.

I've followed you for a long time.

You have no one around you.

Today,

you deliberately hid

from everyone.

Because you wanted

to see

how Tianqi

or this world would turn out

without you.

Will it remain the same?

Were all your choices

over the years

not worth it?

If you weren't a killer,

I'd love

to have a drink with you.

What a shame.

The world can't go on

without you.

In the light, the people look up to you.

In the shadows,

we're waiting for you.

It's been a long time

since I've had a proper fight

in Tianqi City.

You didn't draw your sword.

Are you trying to stall?

I've forgotten how to draw my sword.

Forgotten?

I once had a sword

called The World's Third.

It was named after my master,

Mr. Li's sword

called The World's Second,

which meant,

"I'm the second in the world.

Who dares claim first?"

Then your World's Third

must've been the greatest swordsmanship

after Mr. Li,

who led the academy.

I honestly should've switched with that brat

for this mission.

But I can't perform that move.

I remember

how joyous it was when I created it

and how heroic it was when I wielded the sword.

But now,

when I lift the sword,

it feels empty.

The Haoque Sword

doesn't answer me.

Haoque?

It's just a sword.

A famed sword

has its own spirit.

No.

Your sword

may be grand enough to embrace everything,

but to me,

it's hollow and pale.

Your sword aura

contains too much benevolence.

It lacks

killing intent that can take someone down.

I don't fear

a sword like that.

Because in everyone's eyes,

this world has never had a place

for me.

Your sword kills the human heart.

It can suppress the wielder's urge.

I'm different.

When I draw my sword,

I draw to kill.

True.

No sword

can really

embrace the whole world, after all.

Sir,

I can't stop her.

[Li Xinyue, Guardian Azure Dragon]

Why are you drinking here alone?

Do you think

you're still that willful prince you once were?

Xinyue.

The Four Guardians of Tianqi,

Guardian Azure Dragon.

I knew

Blood River coming to Tianqi

couldn't mean anything good.

You're not like Su Muyu.

Hanyi told me,

if I see you, don't hesitate.

Heart Sword Rain from Sword Heart Tomb.

Your killing intent is more extreme than mine.

Looks like

my Heart Sword Rain isn't fierce enough

to shut your mouth.

Break.

It's you.

Yes.

It's me.

Even if you came, it wouldn't help.

This is bad.

It's been a long time,

Mr. Su Zhe.

You have a good memory, Your Highness.

You remember me.

Death-Chasing Bell.

Life-Seizing Rings.

I wouldn't dare forget.

I'm no longer part of Blood River.

Spare our lives.

What do you say?

Back then, when I was escorting the Marquis of Zhenxi,

someone paid Blood River a hefty price

for my life.

Even though Mr. Su Zhe

had the upper hand,

he spared us.

Xinyue,

please let Mr. Su leave.

If we let them go,

it'll cause endless trouble.

Must we fight?

Xinyue,

please let Mr. Su leave.

Su Muyu can't cook,

but he's good at picking pastry.

This is nice.

I wonder

if the Shadow Sect treated him well.

Did they feed him bran and scraps

like a prisoner?

What happened to them?

What's going on?

Save them first.

We'll talk later.

Both of them look like they're about to die.

Who do I save first?

Save the Patriarch.

I'm fine.

No.

I... I can still hold on.

Not pretending this time?

It's not that.

I almost died.

I just played dead.

When she saw I wasn't a threat,

she spared me.

That's why I'm not badly hurt.

Unlike the Patriarch.

He was struck

by the sword rain.

Shut up.

Who did you run into?

This is terrifying.

Guardian Azure Dragon of Tianqi,

the heir to Heart Sword.

I'll try to stop the bleeding.

Piece of work.

I'm in bad shape.

Why are you still insulting me, Miss Bai?

Apply this medicine

all over Su Changhe.

Three times a day.

Get more from me when you run out.

This will do?

I'd say

it's a waste to use it on him.

Spill it.

What are you plotting this time?

You made yourself look so pitiful.

It's frightening,

but

there's no inner injury at all.

You're putting on an act.

I heard you failed to kill Prince of Langya.

We were about to succeed,

but Li Xinyue, Guardian Azure Dragon, arrived suddenly.

Why didn't you stop her?

I didn't know you'd strike

at Diaolou Cottage.

Nonsense.

Opportunities vanish in the blink of an eye.

How could we possibly have time to inform you?

Besides,

the Shadow Sect has spies all over the city.

We sent signals,

how did you not know?

Yet Li Xinyue got there before you.

I'm telling you,

if our Patriarch dies,

I'll lead the entire Blood River

to fight you to death.

You're gravely injured now.

Will there be another chance?

We missed this one.

Prince of Langya

will definitely increase his guards.

It'll be much harder

to kill him a second time.

Right.

In many cases,

you only get one chance.

No.

There still is.

What do you plan to do, Sir?

I'll gather all Blood River elites from the Three Families and enter Tianqi

to kill him.

The Blood River elites enter Tianqi?

Believe me.

No one will notice.

By the time they do,

they'll already be dead.

I've shown my sincerity.

I hope Sect Leader Yi

will show his

by sending enough men

to help.

All right.

I see your plan.

Even though Su Muyu

and you

are powerful,

once you enter the vast Tianqi City,

you're like a pebble

dropped into a pond.

But if an army of demons

with swords

enters Tianqi,

it'll be like countless pebbles

thrown into the pond,

stirring up huge waves.

Yi Bu won't refuse.

He has no reason to.

You're indeed

a piece of work.

Sir,

I met with Su Changhe today.

They planned an assassination

of Prince of Langya

and nearly succeeded.

Nearly succeeded?

So they yet to succeed?

Yes, sir.

The mission failed,

and Su Changhe is seriously injured.

But at the same time,

he swore enmity against Prince of Langya.

He asks to rally all Blood River elites

to enter Tianqi City.

All Blood River elites?

If anything goes wrong,

Tianqi City will be plunged

into horrific chaos.

Sir,

are you suggesting

we stop Su Changhe?

No.

Give him the approval.

As long as Su Muyu is under my control,

I bet he won't act recklessly.

It seems Drunken Dream Bone

does more than strip one of their martial skills,

it also sends them

into a strange trance.

I thought I was the only one in this prison.

You must've been poisoned

and can't use your inner force, right?

Otherwise,

you would've sensed

my presence a long time ago.

Yes.

I've been poisoned.

What's your name?

I'm Su Muyu, sir.

Su Muyu.

That's a nice name.

How should I address you, sir?

My surname is Zhuo.

Zhuo?

Why are you imprisoned here?

Someone wanted to use me,

someone wanted to kill me,

someone wanted to save me,

and I ended up here.

All because of what others wanted.

What about you?

Yue'an,

live on.

When you grow up, become a sword deity

and rebuild No-Sword City.

Father.

Take care.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father!

Father!

I'm seeking an answer.

What answer?

Something I have to know.

If it's something you must know,

why haven't you found it

after all these years?

Because

once I know the answer,

there's something I must do.

Something I couldn't do

back then.

Back then, you say?

I believe it won't be long before I can.

But first,

you need to get out of here.

It's said that in the Shadow Sect's prison,

people die,

no one ever leaves alive.

My friend will come to save me.

Someone from Blood River

actually call another person

a friend?

You're different.

What if he never comes?

Then I'll take the chance

to rest.

You don't seem wary of me at all.

You're telling me everything.

Because

your surname is Zhuo, sir.

Just because of a surname?

Yes.

Because my father's

surname is Zhuo.

I know it's you.

Father.

Yue'an,

you don't seem surprised

to see me again.

Drunken Dream Bone

sends one into a drunken dream.

I'd already guessed as much.

Even if all this is just an illusion,

I still can't help

but want to talk with you.

Yue'an,

you've suffered

all these years.

Father,

I'll find the one behind

the fall of No-Sword City

and restore

the honor that was once ours.

How have you been all this time?

It must've been tough

coming this far alone.

Not entirely.

All these years,

I've had my friends by my side.

Drunken Dream Bone

is acting up.

Yue'an,

I've always believed

you'll bring No-Sword City

back into the martial world.

But more than that,

knowing you've had friends by your side

all these years

brings my heart peace.

Father.

Something feels wrong here.

It's barely night,

and there's not a soul on this street.

Why are you smiling?

It's the Chinese New Year's Eve.

Naturally, the streets are empty.

Even the usually busiest vendors

have gone home.

What's so surprising about that?

It's the Chinese New Year's Eve today?

Smells great.

It really does.

What's that?

It smells like fried tofu.

It's a kind of dish

common folk make for the Chinese New Year.

They use puffy tofu

and deep-fry it.

For rich households,

they stuff them with meat.

I want to try some.

Go grab a few.

Chinese New Year's Eve

is one of the few good days in the year

for the poor.

Don't cause them trouble

on a day like this.

Fine.

Did you look forward to the Chinese New Year when you were a kid?

Of course.

It was

one of the rare good days

of the year.

No matter how many troubles

the past year brought,

when the new year began,

all those worries

seemed to disappear.

Everyone

ate happily,

and when dawn broke,

everything started anew.

You sound so bookish.

I heard people say

they like the Chinese New Year

because it's the only time

they get to eat

what they usually can't afford.

That's true for ordinary families.

When I was a kid, we were quite well off.

So I never really felt that way.

I forgot

you were born

with a silver spoon.

You've never celebrated the Chinese New Year?

As far back as I can remember,

my brother and I were always wandering.

Later, we joined Blood River.

There's no such thing

as a celebration there.

So

I've never had one.

It's a shame

no taverns are open today.

Otherwise, I'd buy you a drink.

Jeez.

Who's there?

Don't be afraid, madam.

We're just travelers passing through.

We'll rest a while

and be on our way.

It's the Chinese New Year.

You're still traveling?

Yes.

We had something to attend to

and got delayed.

Changhe,

let's go.

Sons.

On Chinese New Year's Eve,

only inns in big cities

stay open.

The nearest big city

is eight to ten hours away.

Why don't you

come have dinner at my place?

Sons,

please.

I beg you to keep an old woman company.

Come have dinner.

Alright.

Come on.

Have some tea.

Have a seat.

I'll make you a meal.

Sit. Make yourselves at home.

Aren't you worried it's a trap?

I'm not.

Are you afraid?

How can it be?

Smells like fried tofu.

Dinner's ready.

On a day like this,

everyone should sit down

and eat a bowl of steaming rice.

Are you

still traveling?

If your parents knew

you had nowhere

to stay tonight,

they'd be heartbroken.

This fried tofu smells amazing.

I could eat

a whole bowl of rice.

Are you all right, madam?

My Yuanxu

used to say the same thing.

He loved

my fried tofu.

I'm sorry.

It's fine.

He promised to return after the war

for the Chinese New Year.

Just now,

I heard a noise outside

and thought it might be his companions

bringing wrong news.

I thought

he'd come back.

I didn't expect

to see you instead.

I'll take you

as those he sent

to spend the Chinese New Year with me.

Alright, enough talk.

Eat first.

I'll fry you

some eggs.

Sit.

It's a kind gesture from the old lady.

Go on, try it.

The fried tofu is delicious.

But it's different from what you said.

This old lady may be poor,

but she added some meat.

She saved this for her child.

Even after they told her

he was dead,

she still holds hope.

This is my first reunion dinner

in my life.

Madam,

come eat with us.

What generosity.

Who'd have thought

Su Muyu, famed for his good reputation,

would leave nothing behind,

yet the ruthless Undertaker

left a silver ingot.

I put five copper coins here

after the meal.

Only five?

That's all I have.

Pauper.

Let's go.

♪Just one line♪

♪All grudges and storms ended with you...♪

Su Muyu,

Happy Chinese New Year's Eve.

♪I'm lucky to meet you♪

♪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♪