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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 25]

So I watched them from afar

and felt happy for them.

So...

are you moping because you gave up on unrequited love?

- Can you ever stop talking? - Ow!

Poison...

Even the crows outside

sound better than you.

I don't even know how they're doing

in Nan'an City.

Where are they?

They ate their fill,

then headed back to the clinic.

My girl even dragged the Medicine King along.

She told me

to have you rush this flower cake

to the clinic for her.

Waiter.

Send it to He-Yu Clinic.

Got it. Thanks, sir.

What happened?

We've got a lead.

The First Prince went to Tianqi City.

The others

went to the Tang Clan.

Figures.

Since they lost

in Wushuang City,

they'd chase a new target.

Never thought it'd be the Tang Clan.

Tang Clan

is one of the clans most skilled

in poison and crooked arts.

If Night Crow

goes there with a crew,

this whole thing

won't be simple.

Tang Clan is under the Prince of Langya's sway.

The earlier hit

on Second Master Tang

was aimed at Tang Lianyue,

the Prince of Langya's favorite.

Maybe behind it all

stands the First Prince.

So,

what's it got to do with us?

Yumo is still digging

into the Tang Clan.

Give her a little time.

We'll work on something else for now,

Su Muyu.

We promised Blood River's folks

we'd lead them to the Other Shore.

How do you think

about Nan'an City?

Founding our sect here,

some folks won't like it.

Leave that to me.

Sure thing.

If it's on me,

I'll cut down anyone

who says no across Nan'an City.

Then I'm out of it.

Master Su.

What brings you all here together?

Who hurt you,

Changli?

Xuewei and I had just reached Nan'an City

when we saw

Lingxiao Sect disciples

throwing Changli out.

We were going

to teach them a lesson.

Xuewei even had her Poison Palm

raised already.

But Changli said

you and the Patriarch ordered

no taking lives.

Changhe and Master Su

sent me to find a prime site.

A broker pointed me

to an estate plot with great views and terrain,

perfect for a manor.

But it belongs to the Lingxiao Sect.

A few of their disciples

somehow got wind of it,

and saw through me at a glance

that I was of Blood River.

They said Blood River isn't welcome in Nan'an City.

They won't mind

so long as we lie low and stay quiet.

But if we want to settle openly,

they'll be the first to block it.

They also said...

Blood River rats creeping toward the light?

Aren't you afraid

you'll be wiped out?

You must be Master Su.

By my master's order,

I came after Blood River's disciples.

Sorry to intrude.

Never thought

you really couldn't show your faces,

holed up in a clinic.

Blood River isn't what it used to be.

Now we plan to found anew

and scrap the old in Nan'an City.

Will Lingxiao Sect forbid it?

Most plots belong to rich families,

and Lingxiao Sect and Daffodil House

are close with those households.

So we won't let them

sell Blood River an inch.

Our master says

Blood River has too much blood on its hands.

And Nan'an's too small a place,

no room for killing fiends like you.

Muyu, what's going on?

Hongxi and Ziyi are both here

to treat their wounds.

Su Changli,

you're hurt too?

Come with me.

I'll dress it.

Okay.

So you brought us

to Nan'an on purpose

for this, huh?

You're really planning

to found a sect here?

Not exactly easy.

Had I known,

I'd have swapped with Uncle Qidao.

He's a family head too.

As for me,

I'd stay with Xuewei

to hold Blood River,

and let him handle this.

Forget it.

If he came,

he'd chop them all in one go.

- Farewell. - Take care.

Wait.

Mr. Su,

I know you're connected to the miracle physician

at He-Yu Clinic.

I'm not making things hard,

but Lingxiao Sect

and Daffodil House have ordered

no land can be sold to you.

If you truly need a plot,

you might ask around

at Changsheng Sect's base.

Changsheng Sect?

This sect

isn't a local power.

They came from Sihuai City.

Sure,

you can't fight City Hall.

Yet this Changsheng Sect

still tore a chunk

from Lingxiao Sect

and Daffodil House.

Now,

the parcels in Nan'an City

outside those two factions' control

are all in their hands.

Thanks.

Stop!

Made a scene in our place?

Get him!

Stop!

Who is he?

Who are you?

He's just a kid.

Why hit him so hard?

You promised

if I won the ring,

the prize would be mine.

Why break your word?

You're just an inn waiter.

How could you possibly beat

our sect's expert?

Yeah!

You must have cheated.

Come explain yourself back with us.

Who stays a waiter for life?

I won on my own.

I know.

Sir,

stop meddling...

The lowest courage

comes from anger.

Incredible!

No way...

Wasn't he just standing still there?

Then how did our blades break?

I just felt

a surge of powerful inner force...

Who's making trouble here?

- Sir. - Sir.

What's going on?

Who broke their blades?

I did.

Who are you?

Where'd you come from.

Ge Xiu.

You little punk.

How dare you call me by name?

You want to die?

Oh, wait...

How do you know my real name?

This is Ge Changsheng,

Master of Changsheng Sect.

Three years since Heishui Stronghold,

looks like you've grown.

You...

you're...

Well...

just a misunderstanding.

If it's a misunderstanding,

why are their blades still raised?

Insolent!

- You're insolent! - Insolent!

Stop...

No...

Uh...

I... I didn't mean you.

I meant them.

Are you lot stupid?

Are you stupid, huh?

Put the blades away, now!

Got it.

Uh...

What's with this situation?

I failed to discipline my men.

Don't take offense.

I heard you were the bully of Sihuai City.

But this is Nan'an City.

You know this place so well too?

Let's talk privately.

As it happens,

I need your help with something.

Back then, thanks to you sparing me,

I kept my life,

and Changsheng Sect exists today.

Back then,

you worked at Heishui Stronghold,

yet saved many innocents.

You earned that life yourself.

Enough of the past.

Let's talk about what I mentioned.

Starting

a new Blood River in Nan'an City

is actually..

a hard sell.

Right now in Nan'an,

we can't find a single broker

willing to sell us land.

Still,

since I'm handling business here

and happened to meet you,

this matter

is on me!

I promise,

first thing tomorrow,

the deed

will be delivered to your clinic.

Then I'll trouble you.

Much appreciated.

Don't mention it!

What is this crappy array,

like a turtle shell?

I can't find a single weak spot.

I invented this formation.

It even blocks your poison.

For the moment,

no flaw to be found.

No.

I found a flaw.

What's it?

Put away this turtle shell first,

and I'll tell you.

What flaw?

I'm dead.

I'm dead.

I'm dead...

Quit acting.

I didn't even touch you.

You were ready for that move.

I just wanted to make you laugh.

Xuewei,

what do you think?

My formation

with your poison,

how is it?

If so...

Muyu,

you done talking?

Done.

So,

when are we moving Blood River's base

to this city?

Or maybe we should

simply move the clinic into Blood River?

What a rotten idea.

You want patients coming into Blood River

to see the miracle physician?

Who would come?

That problem

might be solved by morning.

[He-Yu Clinic]

The Changsheng folks aren't here yet?

Not yet.

It's already noon.

Did Ge Changsheng

go back on his word?

Wait a bit more.

Mr. Su!

Early this morning,

a bunch of officials showed up

and seized Master Ge.

I barely managed to escape.

They said

Master Ge killed the Prefect's son.

What?

When it rains,

it pours.

I know what you're about to do.

What did you find?

Ge Changsheng,

Sihuai City's infamous scoundrel,

Master of Changsheng Sect.

This time,

he had an antiques deal with the Prefect's son,

and the deal was sealed.

That was last night.

Last night?

Ge Changsheng

did only two things.

First,

he secured

the deed to Shanxiu Manor,

which should be

what he promised you yesterday.

Second,

he went to the Prefect's residence to trade.

But not long after he left,

the Prefect's son was found

dead in his room.

Ge Changsheng

became the prime suspect.

The enraged Prefect

has thrown him in jail.

Buns!

Fresh hot pork buns!

Halt.

You again.

Master Su,

if you take Blood River

and leave Nan'an City,

Ge Changsheng

will be released from prison.

That's Lingxiao Sect's position?

Naturally.

We'll let Ge Changsheng go.

But,

Blood River and Changsheng Sect

must get out of Nan'an City.

Daffodil House

is already posted at Changsheng Sect's base.

They're of the same mind.

So you two have teamed up.

That's right.

If you know what's good for you,

then right now...

You're not qualified to talk to me.

What about me?

You...

That's Lingxiao Sect's Master.

Am I qualified

to speak with you?

One block from here

is the Prefect's residence.

You want to see the Prefect?

Su Muyu, are you crazy?

You're not qualified either.

He-Yu Clinic wishes

to assist the Prefect

in examining the young master's body.

Sachets! Pendants! Take a look!

Who are you?

I hear your young master is dead,

and the killer's a man of the martial world.

So what if he is?

Are you here to plead

for the killer?

He deserves death

a thousand times over!

What if I prove he isn't the killer?

What did you say?

The miracle physician's just recovered.

Sir, please,

come with me to the clinic.

Sir, may I ask

the cause of his death?

The dagger in his chest

was Ge Changsheng's cherished blade.

Isn't it obvious

Ge killed him with it?

Ruling by a dagger alone

is a bit hasty,

isn't it?

Quite right.

He didn't die of a blade.

Someone poisoned his wine.

That dagger was thrust into his chest

after he died.

And you are?

I've long heard

of the miracle physician's name.

But earlier,

the coroner examined the body

and found

no sign of poison.

That's because

it wasn't ordinary poison.

It was the Soul-Draining Pill.

With this toxin,

even the heart keeps beating

after death,

looking normal.

But the brain

has already been eaten clean

by corpse-worms.

So your coroner

couldn't tell,

and assumed

the knife was driven in while he lived.

You can open the skull and check.

But mind

the corpse-worms.

If they bite you,

you'll have to wait for my junior

to return from the mountain with herbs

to save you.

I'm not good

with these disgusting things.

In Nan'an City,

which sect is best with poison?

Go check now!

Understood!

Sorry.

What are you sorry for, sir?

Without you,

they'd have framed me,

tortured me to death.

By the way,

I've got you

the deed you wanted.

I even found

a fine location.

Thanks...

but keep it.

What?

The Prefect's son was killed

by Lingxiao Sect and Daffodil House.

They'll pay for it.

If I hadn't asked you

to help me,

they wouldn't have framed you

for failing to beat Blood River.

Oh...

If we don't have

strong enough backing,

trying to walk in the light

will only bring more obstacles,

and even drag down

those who help us.

This time it's just two Nan'an sects.

If we truly found a sect,

the whole Jiangnan

would start to stir.

Sir, you're planning to...

I'm heading out on a long trip.

Uncle Zhe,

Changhe,

any word from Yumo on the Tang Clan?

None.

What's up?

Tang Clan

might be our opening.

Our opening?

You want an alliance with the Tang Clan?

I've thought it through.

They're the best fit.

They're a major sect,

but work in hidden weapons and poison.

When they were founded,

the world wouldn't accept them,

just like us now.

Also,

you told me days ago

Night Crow tied to the First Prince

headed toward the Tang Clan.

Night Crow practices the drugged puppet craft.

There's a scheme behind it,

maybe even

aimed at the Prince of Langya.

Exactly.

You mean,

helping the clan crack that plot

may win a shot at alliance,

maybe even

build some link to the Prince of Langya?

What?

So Blood River ends up on the imperial payroll?

How's that different from the Shadow Sect before?

The Prince of Langya is different.

He stands

for the brightest side of Beili.

Sounds nice.

Our teacher taught us

walking streets like this at night

is dangerous.

Truth is, when you're asleep,

I often walk alone at night.

Nan'an's summer breeze is so gentle.

I love it.

I know.

"When will the blazing sun pass,

with no cool breeze to be found."

What is it?

Now that I'm leaving, I realize

I never really looked closely

at this city.

So familiar, yet so strange.

Oh...

Today I passed a pastry shop.

We've bought flower cake

for Miss Bai so many times,

yet never tried it ourselves.

So I bought some to taste.

Here.

♪Wind cries and cranes call, are you the one...♪

What are you smiling at?

Nothing.

I just realized something.

We've known each other over twenty years,

yet this seems like the first time

we've strolled

a summer night,

eating flower cake,

talking about

nothing in particular.

Seems so.

Maybe...

this is what it feels like

to walk in the sunlight.

♪I'm lucky to meet you...♪

You're drunk, aren't you?

Right now above us

hangs the bright moon.

Come on.

Let's go.

I'll take Qingyang and Xuewei

back to Blood River to set this up.

Then,

we'll truly

walk in the sun.

♪This weary journey finds its end only because...♪

Fresh lotus roots!

Fresh lotus roots!

Sachets! Pendants! Take a look!

[No sound of autumn greets my wake]

[Yet moonlit leaves proclaim its break]

[Start of Autumn today: yang wanes, yin grows, and harvest begins]

Su Muyu!

Where's our Boss Su?

Why isn't he here?

He had things to handle,

and already headed back to Blood River.

I see.

No wonder

he suddenly seemed all smiles lately.

Turns out he was leaving.

[He-Yu Clinic]

You're fine now.

Senior,

if anything comes up,

just send me a message.

Senior,

then,

I will take my leave.

Don't rush.

It's right about mealtime.

Eat before you go.

Muyu headed out

early this morning,

probably to buy groceries.

Farewell!

Farewell!

You're in a hurry to leave?

There are patients in my place.

- It's urgent... - Senior.

It's almost mealtime.

Join our lunch before you go.

It's Start of Autumn today.

We should eat eggplant.

I plan to cook myself.

Farewell!

Farewell...

Muyu,

did you...

get the eggplants?

Yeah.

Fresh?

Fresh.

Store-bought hot food

is never as healthy as home-cooked.

Su Muyu,

are you cooking again?

That's the Start-of-Autumn custom.

Custom?

What custom?

Eat eggplant on Start of Autumn.

Keep away from the kitchen!

Give it to me!

Return the groceries!

- Just an eggplant dish. - No!

Trust me,

nothing will go wrong!

Like hell I believe that!

I've developed a new recipe.

Come on, return it!

Give it back to me...

It would be wonderful

if Changhe were here,

and we could just eat out.

About Tang Lianyue,

are you sure he never left Shuzhong

after he returned to the Tang Clan?

To be precise,

he hasn't stepped past

the Tang Clan gate.

He's the Xuanwu Guardian,

no court post,

but charged with guarding Tianqi.

Yet he went back and never came out.

Interesting.

So...

Something must've happened.

Let's go to the Tang Clan to propose.

How about it?

Really?

Of course.

This trip to the Tang Clan

is very important.

At least to Su Muyu,

it is.

Say it.

Besides that,

what else?

Muyu says

the ghost physician studying drugged puppet went to the Tang Clan.

And there's a plot behind it,

very likely aimed

at the Prince of Langya.

And I think

Tang Lianyue is close to the Prince of Langya.

If we get on with the Tang Clan,

we get on with the Prince of Langya.

In the jianghu,

one more friend, one less risk.

If we want to walk in the sunlight,

we can't do it without friends.

Qingyang.

You and Xuewei have been to Shuzhong before.

You two go scout ahead this time.

As you command, Sir.

This time,

you need to help our Miss Mu

pull off something big.

Don't let your guard down.

In the jianghu,

few places are more dangerous,

Tang Clan is one of them.

If I let my guard down,

I might never make it back.

But I already wrote to Tang Linghuang,

hoping to ally with them

in Blood River's name.

Why choose them?

If Blood River is to stand tall,

we need a powerful ally

behind us.

Tang Clan

has long been misunderstood.

Maybe they'll understand us.

Tang Clan...

are they that formidable?

Their hidden weapons are first under heaven,

their poisons second.

Tang Fort is riddled with traps,

a lion's den.

Then who ranks first

in poisons?

The Wen clan, of course.

Fine.

Then let me,

a direct heir of the Wen clan

that outclasses Tang Clan in poison,

give you a gift.

It'll keep you

unafraid of the Tang Clan.

What is it this time?

Come out, Green.

Cute, right?

Compared to Yumo's spiders,

definitely cuter.

Thank you.

It's a Jade Serpent

from the southwest.

They say

it likes to coil on jade,

so its body

slowly took on a jade-like hue.

By the way,

have you been to Mian City in the southwest?

No.

Pity.

It's a fascinating place.

One cut makes you rich, one cut leaves you broke,

and one cut shrouds you in mourning white.

There are

mountains of rough stones.

Split them open,

maybe you'll find pure imperial green,

or maybe

just dull, chalk-white rock.

Su Changhe's loaded.

How about

we trick him into going there?

Changhe's too sharp.

I can't fool him.

Fine.

Then keep this on you.

If you

get poisoned,

just let it

bite you once.

Can it counter the poison?

No.

It's venomous head to tail,

kills as soon as it meets blood.

Kills on contact?

Yes.

Its venom is peculiar.

When it meets another poison,

the two create

a strange counteracting effect.

If you're poisoned by one,

then let this Jade Serpent

bite you.

The poisons will counter each other,

ensuring you

won't die from it

for at least ten days.

If you're poisoned,

let it bite you.

Then rush back

and find me at once.

I'll detox you.

Got it?

Got it.

But how do I care for it?

By then,

Ms. Yumo will be with you, right?

Just have her

toss a few spiders in

each day.

Okay.

Su Muyu,

tell me,

what does it take

to reach Blood River's Other Shore?

At first,

you thought

to reach that Other Shore,

you only had to topple

the old Blood River families.

Later,

you beat the three former family heads,

founded a new Blood River.

But you found

behind Blood River,

another hand was pulling strings.

So you went to Tianqi City,

defeated Shadow Sect,

burned their tower,

and became

a Blood River completely free.

But now,

you're heading for the Tang Clan

to face new enemies.

You and I both know,

Tang Clan...

may not be the end.

♪Who can ford this river of night...♪

It seems

that fabled Other Shore

is forever out of reach.

Like when you were in Nan'an City,

seemed to live a quiet life,

yet still

had to return to Blood River.

Then let's hope it's the end this time.

All right.

I'll wait here in Nan'an City

for your return.

Senior, you're still the same,

sharp as ever.

I set this trap for so long,

waiting here to poison you,

yet you still saw through it.

Night Crow,

you finally show yourself!

Senior,

after all these years,

you remember me at last.

You've chased me so long.

What do you want?

Back then, you stole from me

the drugged puppet craft.

I took it back,

and you swore to stop.

But you broke your word.

My Senior says

you didn't just keep studying it,

you even began refining the living!

That's the greatest taboo of Medicine King Valley!

As this generation's Medicine King,

I must purge our house!

Using the living to forge drugged puppet...

Is this what you mean?

You want to fight me?

You're the one who won't let me go.

♪Like fate, winding with the tide♪

♪Who can ford this river of night?♪

♪Where's the Other 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 Other 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♪