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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 16]

Oh no.

It seems we're going to die here.

Look.

The sky is getting dark,

yet we still haven't managed to break through the gate.

Just give up.

Back then, they even managed to impede

Baili Dongjun and Ye Dingzhi.

Not to mention you two.

The Dipper Array,

one shall vanquish it.

The array will be vanquished soon.

Su Muyu?

So, you neutralized the Drunken Dream Bone

on yourself, huh?

You truly bring unexpected surprises.

The battle has already begun.

Our swords are already unsheathed.

There's no need to care too much.

You have a point.

Go and do what you're supposed to do.

As for them,

we'll stall them for you.

Thank you.

It's my honor

to witness such changes.

Me too.

The direction he's heading in,

is it the Wanjuan Tower.

So, you guys lay dormant all this time

because you were after this, huh?

[Forbidden Ground, No Entry]

According to my plan,

I suppose most of the Shadow Sect's forces

have been transferred elsewhere,

including Wanjuan Tower.

But it seems the Shadow Sect's foundations

run deeper than we imagined.

You're pretty good.

It seems Master Su

has already started the fight.

Changhe,

is our current goal

to annihilate the Shadow Sect?

What has the Shadow Sect got to do with us?

That's the duty of Tianqi City.

Our current goal

is that building.

That building?

What's so special about it?

The Wanjuan Tower

houses the information

of all members in Blood River.

Rumor has it that every detail was recorded

since birth.

Doesn't that mean...

We'll know once we enter the tower.

Mu Ciling!

I shall open a path for you, my lord.

Master.

Blood River

has invaded our sect under the lead

of a bladesman clad in red.

Master,

Wanjuan Tower has sent out a signal arrow.

I think someone has invaded the premises.

Master,

Water Official brought an expert impersonator with him

and broke into our prison under your guise.

Right now, Su Muyu

has exited the Shadow Prison.

They attacked

Prince of Langya

and Imperial Father-in-Law's Residence at the same time.

What is their goal?

I'm afraid

the attack on Fengxiao Temple is just a feint.

Their encirclement of Shadow Sect

seems to be a long-coming plot of theirs.

They pretended to attack Xiao Ruofeng

while borrowing a large number of our forces,

causing the security here to be lax.

What an elaborate plot.

It's a shame that they forgot something.

How could I rule over the Shadow Sect

all these years if I didn't have

a trick or two up my sleeves?

Within Wanjuan Tower,

I've left them

with a huge gift!

Why do they care about Wanjuan Tower so much?

What they truly fear

isn't the power of Shadow Sect.

It's the fact that the Shadow Sect

keeps all of Blood River's secrets.

As long as they destroy

all of the hidden documents

in Wanjuan Tower,

they can

hide their tracks entirely.

By then, they can establish

a new Blood River.

This time,

I've truly lost the bet.

What a shame,

Su Muyu.

You'll never be able to discover the secret

behind No-Sword City's annihilation.

You bet on the fact

that they would yield to the coercion

due to their desire for freedom.

But you don't understand them at all.

They were able to get this far

because they didn't fear any coercion.

Each step they took was getting them closer to freedom.

I already gave you a reminder,

Master Yi.

Keep the swords away.

Compared to them,

you do seem

like a better trading partner.

It's a shame

that they have

the Dormant Dragon Sword.

I already advised you long ago

that you should've killed Su Muyu

when he first came

to your residence.

According to what you said,

you should've killed them

during the naming ceremony.

If so, none of this would've happened!

Former head of the Mu family,

Mu Zizhe?

Today,

I shall complete

what I couldn't back then.

I will kill Su Changhe,

and retrieve the Dormant Dragon Sword.

I shall rule over Blood River.

By then, I will make a deal with you,

Master Yi.

[Wanjuan Tower]

Tell me your name.

Su Muyu of Blood River.

What about your name?

I'm Xie Zaiye

[Xie Zaiye, Shadow Sect] of Shadow Sect.

I've heard of you before.

You're the Umbrella Ghost.

[Imperial Astronomical Bureau]

Master.

It seems I've been asleep for a long time.

Master.

Where are you going?

To visit an old acquaintance.

Master is as

unpredictably profound as always.

[Imperial Astronomical Bureau]

[Qi Mausoleum]

Chancellor, to think that you are here.

This place is guarded by the Imperial Guards.

The Five Great Eunuchs of the previous dynasty

stood guard here.

When ordinary folk see them coming,

they turn aside and make way

even from three li away.

What are you doing here?

I had a dream last night.

I dreamt about you, Sir Zhuo Qing.

Thus, I came here on a whim

in order to find you.

I wish to play a round of weiqi with you.

Ever since the Eunuch Rebellion

that happened a few dynasties ago,

to prevent that tragedy from

happening again,

in the generations that followed,

after each emperor's passing,

the Five Great Eunuchs who served him

would be sent here

to keep guard over the Imperial Mausoleum.

Thus,

I have no choice but to come here

and seek you out.

At least

that's what it seems like to outsiders.

Chancellor,

you really do know how to pick your timing, huh?

That's not the only thing I know.

I know how to buy time as well.

Chancellor, what a shame.

I suppose

I'm not in the mood tonight.

According to the rules set by our ancestors,

the eunuchs guarding the Imperial Mausoleum

are not to leave the premises.

And now, you're taking one more step away.

I haven't included

the number of steps you've taken previously as well.

Chancellor,

you see,

certain things are meaningless if you make them too obvious.

Indeed.

Certain things are meaningless

if we make them too obvious.

Chancellor, it seems

you're bent on stopping me today.

Not necessarily.

I just want to play a round of weiqi with you.

If we do engage each other in battle,

I suppose the entire Tianqi City

will tremble.

Ever since the great battle atop the Imperial City

between Baili Dongjun and Ye Dingzhi,

Tianqi City

has never welcomed such a spectacle again.

Let me put it this way.

Some of the spectacles happened deep at night.

They ended before dawn.

Many people couldn't witness them.

If, back then,

Mr. Li didn't inflict

a blow to my head,

I suppose

I would've engaged you in combat

today.

I wonder

if Mr. Li was a prophet

or he just wanted to bully me.

Stop overthinking it.

He merely wanted to bully you.

It's better for you

to play weiqi with me.

You stopped my arrow.

Good job.

I can tell.

It's either that you were injured

or you just recovered from a serious illness.

Your zhenqi is very unstable.

But I'm sure you can't stop

my next technique, Seven Stars.

Seven Stars?

This is a bow technique passed down by my ancestors.

This technique had killed five warlords born of chaos.

You should feel honored that I'm using it

on an assassin like you.

The power of this arrow

is actually almost twice

the last arrow.

For Seven Stars,

each arrow is stronger than the last.

If you try to block another arrow,

your sword will surely break.

What is...

Is that Sword of Taiji?

An assassin like you actually knows how to use

the slowest sword art in the world, huh?

However, the next arrow

won't be as simple.

Is that so?

But it's also obvious that your technique

is consuming a lot of your stamina.

Please fire

your next arrow.

I'll leave this place to you guys.

I'll go and check on the head of the Su family.

All right!

So, this is the so-called Shadow Sect, huh?

You guys think that you can control Blood River when you're this weak?

Fools.

This is an artifact of Mu family,

the Celestial Ninefold Zither.

I couldn't find it

when I searched our sect.

It turns out

that he was bringing it with him everywhere he went.

So, you're still alive.

You traitor.

As a member of the Mu family,

how dare you serve the Su family?

You idiot.

Blood River's rule has already shifted,

yet you're still talking about the Three Families?

The tide has already cast you away.

Time to die.

Together with the old Blood River.

I have one last arrow.

And you

will die for sure!

Grandfather.

Uncles.

You're finally here.

Are you reprimanding me for being late?

So, you two are

the current leaders of Blood River, huh?

You two do look very young.

I'm Su Changhe, the Patriarch of Blood River.

Greetings, elders.

The person next to me is Su Muyu.

He's the current head of the Su family.

Elders, may I know your names?

[Xie Biyou, Shadow Sect]

Xie Biyou.

[Mu Fusheng, Shadow Sect]

Mu Fusheng.

[Su Ziyan, Shadow Sect] Su Ziyan.

So, your surnames are Xie,

Mu,

and Su?

Those are the surnames of Blood River's Three Families.

Who are you guys?

They're quite surprised upon hearing

our surnames.

Indeed.

We and the Three Families of Blood River

come from the same branch.

Back then,

some of our ancestors

joined the martial world

while some of them remained here.

The three of us

are the descendants of those

who remained in Tianqi City.

That only includes your ancestors.

It doesn't include us.

Chang He and I were born Nameless.

We bear no lineage of the Three Families.

So, the Three Families of Blood River

have already been

taken over by outsiders like you all.

No wonder you would invade our premises

and go against the Shadow Sect!

When the old fades, the new ascends.

That's the rule of the world.

Young men,

did you two come here

to infiltrate Wanjuan Tower?

Indeed.

However, there are

no treasures or martial arts manuals

within Wanjuan Tower.

It only harbors the secrets

of the world.

What exactly

is your goal here?

Since it harbors the secrets of the world,

naturally, it also harbors the secrets of Blood River.

Are you guys

trying to destroy Wanjuan Tower?

So what if we are?

Not only are we going to destroy Wanjuan Tower,

but we're also going

to sever the ties

between Blood River and Shadow Sect.

It seems

the wish of our pioneers

during the founding of our nation,

which was to protect the nation with its shadow,

has fallen apart.

It fell apart long ago.

Blood River and Shadow Sect stopped being

the shadow that protected the world long ago.

Now, we're the pawns

of those who fight for power

in broad daylight.

Do you think Nameless individuals like you two

can sever the ties of the two organizations?

I alone am enough.

Eighteen-Sword Array?

Let me exchange some blows with you, then.

My pleasure.

Uncle Zhe,

all of Shadow Sect's members have retreated.

I suppose they found out

that we had destroyed their den.

Since that's the case,

there's no point in keeping up the act.

Your Highness, your Realm-Rending Sword Art

is amazing indeed.

Mr. Su Zhe, your Heaven-Demon Sixteen Dances

is ferocious as well.

It's been so many years

since I last enjoyed a fight.

If so, we shall put a stop to our act.

But the final result of this conflict

will still depend on the two brothers

in Tianqi City.

Your Highness,

do you want a puff?

Mr. Su, you're too courteous.

If so,

why don't you have some preserved plums?

There's nothing left.

Your blow had crushed all of them.

What a shame.

Mr. Su, you're interesting indeed.

Preserved plums and a pipe,

lying on the ground with all fours, good night.

Abbot, you're wrong.

It should be "running with all fours, full of might."

Amitabha.

Even if you were to stop

the sharpest Puppet Razor Strings,

the only bladeless weapon

in the world,

you'll be ripped to shreds

the moment you block it.

You might still stand a chance to survive

if you use Hell Palm now.

The Hell Palm is unnecessary

to deal with an eccentric person like you

who doesn't even dare to face me head-on.

Back then, in our generation,

the Mu family

had the highest chance to rise to the top

because of you and me.

It's all your fault.

You didn't heed Master's words

and merely did what you liked.

It caused the Mu family

to be the weakest family

among the Three Families.

I...

I only live for my own sake!

If other people attack me,

I'll return the favor.

If other people want to kill me,

I'll kill them

before they can kill me!

If they want to make me bow

and succumb,

I will stand strong with my own strength!

Dance of 1,000 Butterflies!

This is when the real game begins.

He actually crushed the Celestial Ninefold Zither

without using Hell Palm.

I've lost.

That's right.

You've lost.

Now,

I finally understood

what Master meant back then.

Zizhe,

why do you live?

I live for the glory of the Mu family.

I, Mu Zizhe, wish to make the Mu family prosper.

I will make our family the leader among the Three Families.

Excellent.

Ciling,

what about you?

You're distracted again.

Ciling,

why do you live, then?

Of course I live for my own sake.

The Mu family

is made up of members of the Mu family.

If every member of the Mu family

can truly live for

their own sake

and become strong,

the Mu family will prosper naturally.

By then,

the Mu family could rule over the Three Families naturally.

If I can become the strongest member of Blood River,

naturally, the Mu family

will become the strongest clan in Blood River.

♪The wind still sighs, scattering fate's remains♪

♪The slanting rain moistens a youthful chain♪

♪In a fleeting glance, I gather frost and regret♪

♪Upon the board, I wager my soul to chase the moon again...♪

What a fool.

He's helpless.

Utterly helpless.

♪The stubborn flame devours the calloused cocoon...♪

The question that Master asked us back then

had no meaning to it at all!

If that's the case,

several decades had passed since then.

How would you know immediately

which question Mu Zizhe was referring to

right before

his death?

♪A fleeting breeze snuffs out the name I bore...♪

It's because every word uttered

by that old fool

was meaningless.

Blood River is meaningless.

The Mu family is meaningless.

Killing is meaningless.

Only the existence of I, Mu Ciling,

have my own meaning!

I couldn't tell at all.

To think that you were a philosopher.

You...

You idiot.

Arrest them!

They came here much quicker than we thought.

Let's help Yu

to stall them.

Let's go.

Why don't we head inside?

We should wait for Changhe's signal.

He said

he would only summon us

when it's absolutely necessary.

They must be idiots.

Why must they head inside and force a fight?

With your 1,000-Spider Array

and the mystical poison I invented,

the Shadow Sect

can be dealt with easily.

Miss Bai, are you anxious?

Aren't you anxious at all?

Don't worry.

The two brothers have never lost a fight

that they fought together.

Inside your sword lies an aura.

I saw it before.

It's Spring Rain Sword Aura.

Kid,

who exactly are you?

I'm Su Muyu of Blood River.

I'm also a vengeful spirit

of No-Sword City.

The lord of No-Sword City,

Zhuo Yuluo,

who is he to you?

He's my father.

Now that I'm looking at you,

you do resemble him a lot.

So, the lord of No-Sword City

actually has a descendant, huh?

And, his descendant actually became

a Nameless of Blood River.

This is interesting indeed.

Now, I understand

why you must visit

the Wanjuan Tower behind me.

It's because it contains

the secret of your background.

It also contains the secret

behind No-Sword City's annihilation.

That's right.

Therefore, no one

can stop me.

If that's the case,

we have no choice but to join hands.

You guys are truly shameless.

You three are trying to gang up on him.

If so, let me join the fight.

Changhe.

You should leave for now.

I know you're already exhausted.

You don't need to fight

as long as I'm still standing.

Although we have the same surnames,

they led a pampered life

in Tianqi City.

Generations had passed.

They're no longer the shadow

within the darkness.

Now, they're nobles

that live on the surface.

They've long forgotten

how to take one's life.

I didn't expect

to witness the true Eighteen-Sword Array again

in this lifetime.

Back then, there were only 17 swords.

I never witnessed the 18th sword.

When the 18th sword is used,

winning or losing no longer matters.

Only one's life is at stake.

If so, let's see who the final victor is!

You would've died

had we not joined hands.

You guys may leave.

I no longer wish to be an assassin.

The members of Blood River

no longer wish to do so either.

That's right.

But I think

you shouldn't leave anyone alive

now that you've shown them the 18th sword.

Although Changhe and I are Nameless,

we have companions

just like you all.

They have the surnames Su,

Xie, and Mu,

which are the same as yours.

Emotions never mattered in Blood River.

However, I hope that they will be able to lead a life

where they can walk in the sunlight.

We were one from the start.

The Shadow Sect ruled over Blood River and the Three Families.

At the same time, they support our three families

in Tianqi City.

I don't dare to promise anything else.

But there's one thing I can promise.

From now on,

the Shadow Sect shall cease to exist.

Once you leave this place,

no one is going to cause trouble for you all.

There are certain things that have to be changed.

We will reach the Other Shore eventually.

There should not

be endless night,

but light.

Excellent!

You've thoroughly impressed me.

Fusheng.

That's enough.

Yi Bu

wasn't a leader worth our service.

The three of us knew that

long ago.

Moreover, now,

the Four Guardians of Tianqi,

who serve the Prince of Langya,

reign supreme in Tianqi City.

The Shadow Sect

has fallen from grace long ago.

Instead of perishing together with him,

we should

seek another way out.

If so, Mr. Su,

let us part ways here.

I hope you can realize your wish

and bring forth a new Blood River.

The current Blood River is already a brand new organization.

It's just that its image in people's hearts

hasn't changed yet.

[Wanjuan Tower]

I suppose Yu has succeeded.

Miss Bai.

I don't think anything else will happen here.

You should head to the inn

and meet up with the rest.

What about you?

Now that things have settled down,

it's time for me to deal with my personal affairs.

I won't be heading back.

All right.

Beauty Mu,

please look after yourself.

Farewell.

Why did you do that?

You wouldn't need to end up like this

had we fought together just now.

If we fought together just now,

both parties would've fought until the end.

It's been so long

since you used the 18th sword.

Logically speaking,

once you cast the complete Eighteen-Sword Array,

no one would've survived.

But you actually spared those old fools.

If I must say, you should've killed them.

We have to start from scratch anyway.

There are certain things we have to start from scratch,

but not everything.

For example, we have to

reduce Wanjuan Tower to ashes.

Changhe,

the opponent we reserved for you is arriving.

If it's against him,

I can cast aside life and death, am I right?

Suit yourself.

All right.

Wait.

Su Muyu,

why do I feel like

you're the true Patriarch

while I'm just an errand boy?

I suppose I brought this upon myself.

[Wanjuan Tower]

[Wanjuan Tower]

♪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♪