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This is the infamous Ghostly Village,

it`s well-hidden. The Village Head, Old Hawk

sends his men to lead criminals from all over the place

to hide here.

So, they`ve grown stronger and stronger.

Lately, the villagers are getting restless,

they`re planning a revolt.

So the 8th Prince has a meeting with Chu Liuxiang,

they`re planning strategies in the Snowy Palace.

The time is crucial.

General Chu, you must act tonight!

Eighth Prince, you`ve an immaculate plan.

The people of Ghostly Village are unpredictable,

if they already have spies around me,

l believe this is the only way to sneak in.

l don`t think even

the crafty Old Hawk

could think up a plan like ours!

Are you saying that

l`m more cunning than Old Hawk?

lt`s almost daybreak, you should get yourself ready.

The plan`s about to start.

You should take some rest.

You need to put on a good show tomorrow.

What is it?

Assassin!

The next day. Residence of Eighth Prince in the capital.

Teacher Long, Chu Liuxiang`s back.

Teacher Long, Eighth Prince was killed last night.

Says who?

l saw with my own eyes.

Eighth Prince.

Chu Liuxiang, you`re back finally.

You aren`t the Eighth Prince.

Why not?

Because...

You thought you killed me last night?

ln fact l placed a dog in my bed.

You just killed a dog.

Chu Liuxiang, tell me who sent you,

l could spare your life.

You`re smart! But l`m not stupid enough

to give you a name.

Alright, Teacher Long. l`ll let you handle him.

Yes.

Chu Liuxiang, this is my deputy,

Lan Meng, the Magical Dragon with Golden Spear.

And my other deputy Fang Hao, Silver Sword.

Go!

Chu Liuxiang, see where you can escape to!

-Lan Meng. -Here.

Summon my three students.

Golden Finger, Broken Heart Sword and Soul Snatching Bell

Tell them to catch Chu Liuxiang right now.

``Du Qi``

15th of March, 9-11pm.

At least you`re on time.

You won`t be able to find me after today.

You want to run? Hand back the 78 lives of

our Black Wind Clan`s brothers first.

lt`s not dawn yet.

Time to go and catch Chu Liuxiang.

Wait.

Who`re you?

Liu...

Changjie.

You`re looking for me?

No, l`m looking for your teacher, Long Wu.

17th of March, dusk. Long Wu`s second student.

Zhou Bailong, is on his way to track down

Chu Liuxiang after he has received the order.

Boatman, l want to cross the river.

Why won`t you answer me?

He won`t. He`s dead.

3 days later, Long Wu`s 3rd pupil ``Soul Snatching Bell``

is also on his way.

Who`re you?

l`m the person who has just killed ``Golden Finger``

and ``Heartbroken Sword``.

Lan Meng.

Here.

ls this the 1st of the month?

Yes, Teacher Long.

lt`s past 9pm.

Why don`t we see the trio?

There`s a man in black outside,

he`d like you to take a look inside this golden box.

Where`s the man in black?

l`m already here.

Stop.

Did you kill the three men?

Yes.

Do you know that the trio

were famous martial arts experts?

l wanted them to take care of something important.

l could kill them three,

that means l could get the job done.

Me alone.

lf l`m right,

Chu Liuxiang must be on his way to Ghostly Village,

he should have reached the Black Forest.

You can await him in the pub at the end of the forest.

You`re finally here.

Who`re you?

Who`re you?

Who do you think l am?

l thought you`re here to kill me.

A person carrying a golden sword,

drinking from a golden wine container

that`s pricelessly valuable, and is being hunted after.

Then l could assume this person

must have got into a lot of trouble.

Very smart.

Why don`t you ask who l am?

l should ask who`s trying to kill you.

lf l`m right, l think they`re here.

What?

l`m surprised that

someone would try to help you, you old thug.

Please, could we work this out?

What are you doing?

Misters.

How much did the old fool pay you?

Why`re you risking your life for him?

Nothing.

Why are you young people

picking on an old man?

He killed his brother`s family,

and robbed everything.

How did you know?

His brother is my father.

What?

Your father wasn`t a decent man,

he`s a robber.

He robbed all his fortunes.

And what did my wife do to you?

Why did you rape and kill her?

You`re a rapist!

You take any chance to sleep with others` wives.

What`s the big deal that l slept with her?

But she`s your sister`s daughter!

Then you`re related!

That`s right! He`s my uncle.

And he`s my wife`s uncle.

You...

Me?

l`m known as ``The one who disdains his kinsfolk``,

Dugu Mei (The Handsome Loner)

lf l`ve disowned all my family,

how would l have any relatives? Silly

Don`t be so smug.

l`ve sent out thirty six invitations in the underworld,

you think you can run?

You want to know where l`ll flee?

Fine, l`ll tell you. l`m off to the Ghostly Village.

Then we must kill you here.

You`re going to Ghostly Village?

Yes, l`ve bought a death contract.

Can l come along?

Alright, if you get rid of my good relatives here.

Deal!

l think we`re done for the day.

Heroes, please.

Do me a favour, l`m Chu Liuxiang.

General Chu.

Why don`t you two kill me?

Come here! Come on!

Where should we go now?

Look.

Heading towards moonlight, a pub will be seen at dawn.

Go in, and someone`s there to meet you.

This way please.

Please have a seat.

What would you like to order?

We`re not drinking today,

but we`re trying to find...

a place for the sunset.

Sure...it`s closer than you think.

Please follow me.

Wait.

Chu Liuxiang fled so far

for the sunset?

Who`re you?

l`m here to kill you.

But l know l need to kill

others first.

That was quick.

Chu Liuxiang, if you don`t want to kill me,

please go back with me.

What about option three?

Then l`ll choose on your behalf.

Strange. How come l`ve never heard

of such quick swordplay before?

Never thought l`d forever need to be after Chu Liuxiang

Stop it!

Stop!

What are you doing?

Chu Liuxiang...

You experts are...

We`re here to lead you to Ghostly Village,

we`re their representatives.

You paid us a lot for the contract,

we must do our part to protect you.

Come on! Drink up!

Ghostly Village is just up ahead.

Please. l bid you farewell.

Please.

Strange, this is the cliff,

there`s no passageway: where`s Ghostly Village?

You`re already in the area.

As long as you step into the clouds,

you can reach Ghostly Village.

What? Step into the clouds?

That`s suicide!

We`re heading to Ghostly Village,

not hell.

How come you can float on clouds?

Who are you?

l`m a Soul Snatcher.

l`m here to lead you to the Ghostly Village.

Do you know the village entrance is called Sunset Gate?

Only during sunset, the passage-way could be seen.

Sunset is almost over,

and you will soon find the way.

What did l tell you?

Step into the clouds, and you`ll reach the village.

Come on.

After crossing the bridge, you`re indeed two ghosts,

and please forget about turning back.

This is Hell`s Cellar, do you need to buy any wine?

Sure, no matter as a human or ghost,

l want a drink.

Please come with me.

This is your house.

Nice.

Hurry, put it on the table.

This is our butler`s service.

lf you need anything,

he`s the person to ask for.

l need to take the other guest up the hill.

Please.

This is a blanket.

Lots of people here keep a low profile,

if you don`t want others to know how you look like,

you can cover your face with it.

l heard we`ve a famous guest here today.

So it`s you!

Shut up!

Told you to watch your mouth.

We`ve an important rule here,

you must know.

That`s not to tell the backgrounds of others.

His name is ``Roaming Soul``,

he likes to find out others` secrets.

The night view is really something here.

Are you alright?

l`m fine.

Do you know who`s that in white hair

and red cape?

How would l know?

Everyone seems so mysterious here.

Then again, you`ve lots of enemies

here.

Such as those on Bat lsland,

and members of the Magic Water Palace,

they all want to kill you.

How do you know who l am?

What did l tell you earlier?

People are strange here.

They won`t ask you directly,

but they`ll soon find out who you are.

Xuanyuan Fourth Light and the General are betting again,

come take a look!

Hurry.

That would be quite a show!

lt`s a huge bet.

Damn it! l`ll take my chances.

What will you take off if you lose?

Pants.

He`ll take off his pants if he loses.

Maybe you should drop your pants first.

You`ll lose! Let me give you a hand.

Go to hell!

You go first.

Fine.

One, two, three.

One, two, three. Your turn to strip!

What General?

Her nickname is General,

but she`s a woman.

They are the worst gambling addicts here.

l`m sure she lost all her money today,

that`s why they`re starting to take clothes off.

Xuanyuan Fourth Light?

Yes. He`s the son of Xuanyuan Third Light,

who`s also a gambler.

Whoever loses hereon must take his

Taking pants off isn`t interesting anymore.

Well, since you`ve lost all your money already

l`ll give you one more chance to gamble,

your left arm is the stake.

l`m not lucky today.

Let`s stick to the pants.

l`m bored with it.

Deal or no deal?

Very well...as long as the game continues

l might win.

Alright, you go first.

All my life l`ve never met another person

who`s so addicted to gambling.

Six, six, five. Your turn.

Leopard.

Six, six, four. You lose.

Wait.

l want this arm too.

Who`re you?

l thought there`s a rule

that you never ask about someone`s identity?

Very well, how much are you paying for his arm.

Doesn`t matter, whatever the limit is.

You want in?

Not the traditional way.

Let`s bet on who`s quicker.

Who`s quicker?

This man is a thief, he has a fast hand.

l bet that he can take the knife,

and you won`t use these three fingers.

What? You mean he takes the knife,

and l couldn`t?

Yes, as long as you stand where you are.

Put your hand away.

When he gets the knife,

you won`t need these three fingers.

Are you kidding me?

She`s so close, and l`m standing so far.

No matter how fast l`m, she`ll win.

lf l really lose,

then please chop off your left arm.

With your right hand,

hand her the money l lose.

Pal.

Shut up. The bet`s on! Get the money ready!

Listen up.

lf he picks up the knife and

you won`t use these three fingers to touch the handle.

Then you lose.

Shut up! Let`s begin.

Sure! One, two, three.

l win.

Please use the knife to chop your arm off.

Damn you!

Wait.

What now?

We`ve won!

But l picked up the knife first.

But you didn`t use my three fingers.

What?

l was very clear.

As long as he picks up the knife,

and you haven`t used these three fingers,

then you lose.

My three fingers,

not yours.

Hey pal.

Thanks for saving me back there.

Don`t mention it.

You`re from the capital?

Where do you live?

l live here.

l`m sure you`re someone important outside,

otherwise they wouldn`t give you such a nice house.

And you?

Me? l live on the mountain.

Right. Who are you?

Why are you here?

Oh l almost forgot.

We aren`t supposed to ask anyone`s identity here.

You know what.

l`m sure someone will tell you

who l am by tomorrow.

Thanks for everything.

Next time when there`s a bet,

l`ll ask you to come along.

Thanks for saving my left arm.

Lady.

ls this part of Ghostly Village?

Why not?

l heard that the villagers here

aren`t human.

Why would there be such a lovely place here,

with such a pretty girl.

lf l`ve guessed right,

you must be Master Chu, who`s just arrived.

How did you know?

Who else would be poking

into others` business?

That`s a good guess!

My name is Zhong Ling.

l`m indeed the most special person here.

Because everyone else was forced to come here.

Except me! l`ve been living here since the start.

What was that?

l meant l was born here.

So your parents...sorry.

You don`t need to apologise.

l don`t have parents.

Even if they`re around, l don`t know who they are.

l grew up here.

The villagers leave me alone and l wouldn`t bother them.

That simple?

You don`t believe me?

To me,

what seems simple is actually very complicated.

There`re so many troublesome people here.

But l think you`re the one who`s the most complicated.

What`s that?

That`s Old Hawk striking the bell at midnight.

Whenever we have an VlP guest,

he`d gather everyone at the Sunset Hall,

there, he`ll introduce the VlP

to us.

Who are the four elders

sitting next to ``Roaming Soul``?

They`re the infamous four Wudang traitors,

they killed their Head at Wudang earlier.

And the two monks sitting beside us,

they stole the famous ``Rejuvenating Exercise``

from Shaolin Temple.

So there`s not a single good person here.

Not one! And that includes you!

Old Hawk is here.

What`s going on?

You`ll find out later.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Old Hawk, they`re ``Roaming Ghosts``.

Old Hawk, they`re ``Wudang`s Four Swords``.

You can go now.

Yes.

Whenever we have people returning,

Old Hawk would do that because

he worries that someone might try to sneak in here.

That`s why he must test their kung fu style.

And then, he would know.

l see. Old Hawk has it all planned out.

Well, who are the people sitting here?

Everyone. Though it`s our rule that

we can`t speak of anyone`s identity here.

But there`s one man here,

l`m sure you all recognise.

l`m gathering you here,

for l`ve good news.

With him here,

l`m sure the day we hope for

will soon arrive.

By that time, all of the ``ghosts`` here

will be able to go back to the outside world.

What does he mean?

You`ll know.

And now, there`s one more martial arts expert

who`s joining us here today.

Let me introduce him.

This way please.

Strange! How come he`s living next to me?

l find it strange also.

Why are they putting me in a house next to you.

Who are you?

Liu Changjie.

(Street lined with willow trees)

Why did you try to kill me in the pub yesterday?

l`m here to tell you that,

it was a misunderstanding.

l bought a contract yesterday,

and was planning to come here also.

l saw you, and l thought you`re after me.

That`s why l fought.

Who would have thought? The famous Chu Liuxiang

would hide here also!

And how would l know that you`re telling the truth?

Simple enough. lf l`ll try to kill you in the future,

then you`d know l lie today.

Otherwise, l`m telling the truth.

Quite right.

Ghost!

Ghost! Go take a look!

What ghost?

You`ll see.

Come on!

Hurry!

Over there!

Come on!

Over there!

Let`s go inside!

Ghost!

What are you doing?

This isn`t the place tojoke around,

l`d be really scared.

ls this place really haunted?

Although the villagers here are all ghosts,

but that ghost is real.

Old Hawk.

The phantom is here again?

Yes, Old Hawk.

We saw him at the Moonlit Lake earlier.

And now?

We chased up to here and lost the sign of it.

Just wouldn`t rest in peace, you should head back.

You won`t find that phantom! Go home.

Yes.

Oh it`s flowers.

What else could it be?

l`m trying to be nice, bringing you some flowers.

And you almost broke my arm!

Who are you? Could you tell me?

What`s your name?

They all call me ``Cousin`` here,

all my ``cousins`` are males.

What on earth are you doing here so early?

l worry that you got scared by the phantom last night,

that`s why l am here to check on you.

And l`ve found out a big secret,

that l want to tell you.

Alright...what secret?

They said the phantom is the real Old Hawk.

And Zhong Ling is his daughter.

What? Zhong Ling is the phantom`s daughter?

You don`t believe me? lt`s simple.

lf you want to look for the phantom,

start asking Zhong Ling.

Who`re you looking for? Me?

No, when we tried to catch the phantom the other night,

l passed through here and thought it`s a nice place.

That`s why l`m here to take a look.

Right!

This is the prettiest place in the village,

but also the most horrible place.

ls this place haunted?

l`ve never seen one.

The main reason l`m here,

is to ask you a question.

What is it?

Have you seen ajade pendant like this?

l can answer you that.

Have you seen this before? On whom?

l said l could answer you,

but l didn`t say l`ve seen this jade pendant before.

ln that case, thanks.

Place your bets.

Place your bets.

Come on...place your bets.

Place your bets.

Two thousand taels.

Alright, two thousand.

Place your bets.

Seven thousand, eight thousand, nine..., and one grand.

Ten thousand in total.

Xuanyuan Fourth Light, this is ten thousand in total.

Ten thousand taels.

What`s the bet now?

l`m betting them on the phantom.

They said it`s haunted,

and the phantom lives up on ``Loft to Heaven``

Xuanyuan Fourth Light said no.

That`s why we bet him to stay there for one night.

One night is nothing,

l could stay there for ten nights.

But tonight, l pass.

Chicken.

lt`s not that.

l don`t have ten thousand taels of silver with me.

How about l sponsor you?

And we`ll both go there tonight.

The two of us?

lt`s your fault: my excuse is that l don`t have enough.

l don`t want to be here!

And yet you made me!

The night is still young,

l don`t know how to make it through.

You put those there earlier.

Damn! l was scared for nothing.

What are you doing?

Once l`m drunk, l won`t know anything,

and l wouldn`t be scared anymore.

lf you`re drunk,

you wouldn`t know if l leave,

and you`ll be here all alone.

When the phantom arrives, you...

Good point, l can`t get drunk.

Xuanyuan Fourth Light, if l`m correct,

you don`t seem to be someone so scared of ghosts.

l`m not scared of anything,

not even if l need to bet my own head,

but l`m scared of ghosts.

lt will appear here in a minute...

Ghost!

What are you talking about?

There`s a ghost!

See for yourself.

l honestly saw one!

l`m telling you, it`s right at...

What are you doing now?

lt`s right outside.

Outside? Nothing. Are you sure?

l am sure, it`s outside.

But l don`t see anything.

There was one!

How come the ghost has feet?

Where are you going?

Who are you?

l`m the ``phantom`` you`ve been looking for.

Come on! Phantom is a real ghost, but you have legs.

Roaming Soul, why are you trying to kill me?

You should remember about two years ago,

you rampaged our Bat lsland?

l`m the son of White Hair & Red Cape.

l wanted to kill you the day you arrived.

What now?

Where`s that damn Chu Liuxiang?

He could be killed by the ghost.

What if the ghost returns?

Can`t be.

Chu Liuxiang is invincible.

There`s only one ghost, if it`s gone.

And there`s no ghost here.

What am l afraid of? Damn!