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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 36]

Changhe,

Master Mu and Xuewei are dead.

Changhe!

I heard you!

They wouldn't have died

if we were around.

We're members of Blood River.

We're assassins.

To us, life-or-death situations

are as common as our meals.

So, to you,

the members of Blood River

are still assassins, huh?

We haven't reached the Other Shore yet.

And, we're still under the control of someone else.

Do you understand

First Prince's plan?

He wants the generals and marquises, who were blackmailed by him

by turning their family members into drugged puppets,

to cause a riot in Tianqi City

on the night before the Imperial Assembly.

At the same time, he'll bring out the Dragonseal Scroll.

He'll initiate both of these events

at the same time.

After that, he'll frame Prince of Langya for them.

Lastly, he'll show up to quell the chaos

by killing Prince of Langya.

With that, he'll absorb Prince of Langya's faction

and pave a path to the throne he desires.

Indeed.

If someone were to mention that plan to me

a few months ago,

I would laugh it off.

But now, it seems Prince of Langya

is in a tight spot as well.

On the battlefield,

Lei Mengsha was defeated and retreated to Mount Luolei.

In the imperial court,

the emperor no longer trusts him as much.

And, his main guardians

have left him one by one as well.

So, Changhe, are you choosing to side with

the powerful to reap more profit?

I'm driven solely by profit.

That has always been my biggest strength,

hasn't it?

But Prince of Langya has a reputation

of making the world tremble.

Could he truly be this weak?

Could it be that he's using Blood River to his advantage?

Changhe, do you mean

Prince of Langya is acting weak on purpose?

Changli,

give me some time alone.

You can take a stroll around Tianqi City.

It's because

we'll leave soon.

It's indeed

a city worth longing for.

Especially at nighttime.

It's just like

the saying...

What is it again?

"In heaven stands the White Jade Capital,

with 12 towers and 5 cities.

Immortals brush my crown,

granting me eternal life with a touch upon my hair".

I suppose Tianqi City does live up to its name.

I was admiring the moon on the rooftop alone.

But when I turn around,

a sword deity is standing right beside me.

Greetings, Li Hanyi, the Xueyue Sword Deity.

If you move,

I'm afraid

my sword will draw blood.

Xueyue Sword Deity, what are you doing in Tianqi City?

If so, Patriarch,

what are you doing in Tianqi City as well?

We came here

for the same person.

It's Prince of Langya.

Patriarch,

you're getting better and better.

We can spar with each other in a few days

if the opportunity arises.

This is news from

the Inner Security Division.

[Imperial mausoleum, Zhuo Qing, Dragonseal Scroll]

I knew it.

Li Zhengqi.

Where are you?

Li Zhengqi?

Why did I give birth

to a useless fool like you?

How can you face

the ancestors of the Li family like this?

Useless fool.

You're a useless fool!

No wonder his son was forced

to seek out such a method

to increase his strength.

I thought he was

a kind father

when I saw him protecting his son back then.

Father!

I'll surely win the Golden Throne Contest.

I'll definitely win the position of deputy general.

You have to trust me.

Fine.

I shall wait for your good news.

Forget it.

I didn't come here

to peek at your past.

How is it?

Your cultivation realm should be

completely stabilized by now.

Uncle Zhe.

Why don't you need to take any medicine?

I'm not injured.

Why should I take medicine?

I merely

imparted some of my powers to you.

Moreover,

my daughter also gave me

an acupuncture treatment.

Right now,

I feel superb.

She told me

that she'd help me to regulate my body

to deal with the long-term backlash

sustained by

the practitioners of Divine-Demon Nirvana Art.

If it doesn't work out,

we can still depend on Baicao.

I suppose I can rest at ease

if you'll be fine after this.

That's all in the future.

She said

that once the issue in Tianqi City

has been resolved,

she would take me with her to Medicine King Valley.

She said

that there are several straw huts there.

There are also some cattle, sheep,

and a small vegetable plot.

I suppose

life there will be dull and uninteresting.

But luckily,

there's a valley

filled with all kinds

of mystical herbs

and

the number one Medicine King in the world.

She also said

that as long as they join hands,

even the envoys of Hell have to wait for decades

before they can reap one's life.

What do you think?

I think it's fine.

If the two miracle physicians treat you at the same time,

I'm sure you can recover completely.

That's not it.

That's not what I mean.

What I meant was,

what do you think about returning to Medicine King Valley?

Aren't you joining us?

All right.

So, this is what it feels like

when one becomes a drugged puppet.

This is truly shocking.

I'll end the session for now.

Su Muyu?

Master.

I'm fine.

Li Zhengqi

has never met Su Muyu before.

Therefore,

that wasn't his inner demon.

It was my inner demon.

The Dragonseal Scroll surfaces, the world changes its face.

When turmoil arises, Prince of Langya seals it.

The Dragonseal Scroll surfaces, the world changes its face.

When turmoil arises, Prince of Langya seals it.

The Dragonseal Scroll surfaces, the world changes its face.

Shut up!

Stop singing it!

Go away!

This never ends.

Your Highness,

tomorrow's the Imperial Assembly.

But for some reason,

the young beggars on the streets

were singing that rhyme.

They also wrote the rhyme

on the walls of the streets.

The people are saying

that the Imperial Assembly

is the day you ascend the throne in front of all officials.

I suppose that's appropriate.

In the presence of all officials,

the Mandate of Heaven was conferred.

As the generals pledged their allegiance,

the Imperial Star moved eastward.

And,

many of the generals under you

have delivered confidential letters to you.

What did they say?

They were confidential.

I dare not read them.

I kept them in your study room.

I'll bring them here.

No need for that.

Later,

take this fire pit with you.

Burn all of the letters.

Do not leave

a single word behind.

Yes, Your Highness.

Are we actually sending them to retrieve that item?

Don't worry.

Since Su Muyu

has already agreed to it,

he'll surely give it his all.

This time,

I was the one who implicated Su Muyu and his men.

Therefore,

both he and I

have to complete

our respective tasks.

Bring me my fur cloak.

Your Highness, are you heading out?

It's time to enter the palace.

This time,

Ms. Wan'er helped us out of kindness.

But her house was burned down

because of it.

I truly feel guilty about it.

Master,

Yu knew that you would say that.

Therefore, he told me this

while you were preparing the prescriptions.

He said

Blood River

would compensate Ms. Wan'er with a huge manor after this.

After all,

they have plenty of money in Yellow Springs Pawnshop.

Master,

this is the last step, right?

Once you complete this prescription,

will it serve as a cure to the puppet poison?

Naturally.

Master,

why did you separate it into two pots?

And, the herbs inside

are different.

Your decoction is thick

while mine

is so clear, just like spring water.

I thought I was boiling water.

This pot

is the cure to the puppet poison.

As for that pot,

I have my own use for it.

I see.

Yu.

[Imperial mausoleum, Zhuo Qing, Dragonseal Scroll]

It's tonight.

We still haven't received any news from Changhe yet.

Yu.

Are you

the only participating member of Blood River tonight?

That's right.

I'm the only participating member.

I shall slay the specter, banish the shadow, and shatter the light.

After that, we'll leave Tianqi.

A new Blood River

will be born

tomorrow.

You didn't allow me to join you.

Is it because

tonight will be perilous?

Indeed.

Tonight will be perilous.

Life and death hang upon a single instant.

But this is the path I chose

as the leader of Blood River.

Therefore,

when there are obstacles ahead,

I shall split it open

with my sword.

You may look gentle and easy to converse with,

but when you decide on something,

no one can persuade you to change your mind.

But Yu,

you're much different

compared to the past.

You have to be careful.

I'll wait for your return.

The breeze is cold.

And, the crows are cawing outside.

Why didn't you close the window

and block out the inauspicious aura?

Inauspicious aura?

That's the present I'm giving to Prince of Langya.

I'm listening to the mourning theme

sang by the crows,

which is meant for my uncle.

After tonight,

Prince of Langya will become a permanent stain

on the records of history.

He intended to rebel.

In order to blackmail the officials,

he kidnapped their sons

and even poisoned them.

He tried to use them

to create

an army that neither sleeps nor rests.

That's truly terrifying.

As for us,

we're the righteous ones who have no choice

but to step in and stop him.

This time,

I won't lose again.

It's because his days are numbered.

And, he's all alone.

You may leave first.

Yes, sir.

Lord Haoyue,

who served First Prince

together with us, died this morning.

He died from a snake's venom as he failed his mission.

Someone silenced him.

So, I suppose your grandson

is simply grieving his own kind,

like a case of the fox mourning the hare, huh?

Mu.

Mind your words.

We're a family.

There's no need to be too formal.

His Highness is summoning you.

Do not let him wait for too long.

If so, Grandfather,

granduncles,

I shall take my leave first.

Mu.

Hurry, have a seat.

Once His Highness

ascends the throne tomorrow,

and we render merit in founding the new dynasty,

when that grandson of yours

is able to go on an expedition with the new Pillar State General,

which is General Dian,

he'll understand

all of your painstaking efforts.

But Xie, Mu,

just like what the child

was concerned about,

do you guys truly think First Prince

is worth serving?

Why not?

First Prince

hails from the imperial lineage itself,

and is the legitimate heir to the throne.

He is the manifestation of light itself.

Is there a better master than him?

Moreover,

the bow is already drawn.

The shot has to be fired.

There's no

turning back.

Xuanwu Guardian,

if I turn into a monster,

my father will never let you off!

Xuanwu Guardian,

what should we do now?

If they die here,

I'm afraid

the Inner Security Division will be blamed for this.

The antidote has arrived.

Thank you.

The antidote has arrived?

Give it to me.

You caused trouble for us.

You'll take it last.

Keep them under control.

There's something off about their condition.

One mouthful per person.

No extra dosage.

Yes, ma'am.

Hurry and give me the antidote!

I beg you!

Give it to me!

Give it to me first!

Ms. Yumo, it's all thanks

to your timely arrival.

I'm just here to deliver the antidote.

If you want to thank someone,

you should thank Miss Bai.

Miss Bai.

Is the antidote ready?

Yes, it's ready.

It took me a lot of effort to make it.

Ms. Yumo,

you must keep it safe.

Don't worry.

How should one consume this antidote?

Just take one mouthful,

and they will be cured.

Thank you.

It took her a lot of effort

to create this antidote.

Hurry and give it to me!

I'll surely pay her a visit

and thank her personally once this is over.

Give me a little more.

Give me a little more.

What's going on?

Is there something wrong with the antidote?

How could there be anything wrong with the antidote

made by Medicine King Valley?

It's you again.

That's right.

I'm back.

Your favorite senior brother

is here as well.

Senior Brother?

Although Martial Aunt has neutralized

the poison in them,

it will only end if you neutralize

the caster's poison

or eradicate them

completely.

Martial Aunt never read that book.

Therefore, she doesn't know about it.

But now, we know.

As for you,

it's time to die.

What a shame.

I thought Martial Aunt would be here as well.

I wanted to get rid of her too.

I guess I'll deal with you guys first.

You recognize that he's your senior brother, right?

But he no longer

recognizes you.

Such killing

is truly exhilarating.

Shut up!

Are you okay?

Why aren't you using your three hidden weapons?

If I cast everything aside

and use all of my hidden weapons,

even if I do win the duel,

Senior Brother's body will be broken beyond repair.

It seems

you still need me.

100-Spider Array,

rise!

Spider Woman,

do you actually think

you can kill

a Gold-Body Puppet

with those spiders of yours?

What if all of my spiders

had consumed this?

The antidote has already merged into their bloodstream.

Does that mean

it can neutralize your puppet poison?

Yumo!

Watch out!

That hurts!

This is Senior Brother's first time speaking

after encountering us.

The antidote

is starting to work.

Don't go there!

He absorbed Xuewei's poison before this.

After that, he absorbed all of the poison mist

at He-Yu Clinic.

Now, his body is filled with poison.

Have you lost your mind?

The poison in his body

has been basically neutralized.

I just need to expel

the rest of the poison with my zhenqi,

and he'll be fine.

But the other poisons in his body aren't neutralized yet.

It doesn't matter.

I'm Tang Lianyue.

Such poisons

won't affect me!

Lianyue.

Lianyue.

Senior Brother.

Lianyue,

kill me.

My internal organs

are all broken beyond repair.

Just kill me.

You want to die?

You wish!

Tang Lianyue!

Everyone will die if the poison mist

enters the building!

Senior Brother!

Kill me!

Kill me!

Lianyue!

Remember what I told you!

When someone

blackmails you

with my life,

you don't need to care.

Just charge ahead!

Did you hear me?

Do it!

Lianyue!

Yumo!

I'm truly sorry.

Lianyue.

I'll entrust Tang Clan

to you now.

♪I once looked upon the flaws of the world with my eyes♪

♪A fleeting breeze snuffs out the name I bore♪

As for the girl

who blocked my attack on your behalf,

you have to cherish her.

Senior Brother!

♪I traded all for one look, without regret♪

♪The snow is gone, and in the cold, new leaves begin to breathe♪

My perfect drugged puppet,

you ruined it just like that!

These three

were experts

nearing the Free-Heaven level.

It's a shame

that they weren't as talented as your senior brother.

They cannot become Gold-Body Puppets.

However,

they are more than enough

to deal with you two!

Yumo.

Tang Lianyue.

I...

I'll ask you

one last time.

Will you

marry me

or not?

I will.

If so...

If so,

can you come to our Falling Stars Pavilion, then?

No one has held a wedding there before.

Okay.

I'll follow your will.

♪Whose longing guards this land unharmed?♪

So,

how will you come?

Can you make it grand?

This way,

it'll make me look good too.

After all,

I was the one

pursuing you all along.

In front of Yu...

I suppose I was pretty embarrassed

in front of Yu and the rest.

With rivers raging

and thunder splitting the sky,

I will ride the red phoenix to take you as my bride.

Silly boy.

Phoenix doesn't exist

in this world.

♪You are well, just as you were at the start♪

It does exist.

♪Do not long for the sorrow of separation♪

Is that...

Outside of Pipa Pavilion of Jiujiang,

I was known for my three hidden weapons.

The first one is

Cries of 1,000 Birds.

The second one is

Skywrath Thunder.

As for the third one,

it's unleashed when I use Cries of 1,000 Birds

and Skywrath Thunder at the same time.

It's called Phoenix Descent!

This is...

So, phoenix does exist, huh?

I'll take you with me.

Ruojin,

you summoned me here.

I suppose you have something to discuss.

I heard

that there was a commotion

in Tianqi City today.

Ruojin,

were you referring

to the children's rhyme?

Could it be

that you also think

I would stage a rebellion

during tomorrow's Imperial Assembly?

There was one more Dragonseal Scroll.

It's been so many years.

Is it still nowhere to be found?

Indeed.

But it'll definitely

show itself today.

Ruofeng,

I trust you forever.

But you need to know this.

Not everyone in this world

live by absolute principles,

unlike you.

Tonight,

I will retrieve the Dragonseal Scroll

on your behalf.

As for tomorrow's Imperial Assembly,

nothing will

go wrong.

I can rest at ease

upon hearing that from you.

The snacks were great.

The drinks were excellent as well.

Jin Xuan, I suppose

you were the one who prepared them.

I was just doing my duty.

♪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♪