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[Blood River]

[Based on the novel of the same name from Zhou Munan's Youth in Jianghu series]

[Episode 34]

Tang Lianyue!

Don't touch him!

That was too dangerous.

Our opponents are tough.

We should retreat for now.

- But... - Let's go!

You were hit by his Poison Palm.

Even if you're the Xuanwu Guardian,

there's no way you can resume the fight.

Let's retreat for now.

We'll think of something later.

Xuanwu Guardian of Tianqi City...

He's extraordinary indeed.

He would've taken my life

if you guys were one step later.

Don't you agree?

You would've died long ago

had he used his hidden weapons.

If so, why didn't he use them?

Tang Lianyue is very intelligent.

He found out about the identities

of the people here.

He guessed that we came here

to deal with Prince of Langya.

If he killed any of us

and left his hidden weapons here during the process,

perhaps

it would become an indication

that he was after Prince of Langya.

What should we do with them, then?

Everyone,

please leave for now.

I'll send my men to notify you all

about the new gathering spot later.

Let's hurry.

Prince of Langya.

Master Su.

Master Su, please don't worry.

No one tracked me on my way here.

No one would know

that you guys are here.

Your Highness, your mentor is Mr. Li of the Academy.

You were renowned for

your martial arts long ago.

I have no cause to worry about.

Your Highness, people once called you

the Elegant Gentleman.

Your wits and intellect are second to none.

And, your cunningness knows no bounds.

Indeed.

You were only willing to put your complete trust in me

after I risked my life in our duel.

Within Tianqi City,

even a person

like me

has to walk every step

as if I'm walking on thin ice.

Therefore,

I can't afford to make mistakes.

Master Su,

I'm sorry.

I heard from Second Master

that the situation at Nanjue was critical.

Guardian Azure Dragon and the elite soldiers under your rule

have already gone there to assist them.

Guardian White Tiger was nowhere to be found.

Guardian Vermilion Bird, Sikong Changfeng,

returned to the martial world many years ago.

Right now,

only Tang Lianyue is assisting you.

This should be

your weakest position

ever since you helped your brother

to obtain the throne.

Master Su,

it seems

you understand the situation here

very well.

Of course, some of them were coincidences.

For example, Lei Mengsha got himself trapped.

However, for some of them,

I suppose you did them on purpose.

You made yourself look weak on purpose.

What are you waiting for?

My opponents

will only strike

when they think I'm weak enough.

And, what I desire

is for them

to strike me.

By then, you'll require my help.

Indeed.

By then,

I'll still be very weak.

I'll be so weak

that I can't even

protect myself.

Therefore, Master Su,

I require your help

for certain matters.

Now that I'm looking at it,

was Blood River's arrival in Tianqi City

a move you planned

long ago?

I cannot plan a move that far ahead.

I was merely following the flow.

However, regarding my promise to you,

I'll definitely

keep it.

All right.

All those who were struck by the puppet poison

were people of Tianqi City

who possessed military strength.

With this leverage,

even if I have no control over them,

they won't dare to act recklessly.

Yong,

I'll tell you this one last time.

Once you make this choice,

there's no turning back.

Uncle,

I never turn back.

For all that you see when you turn back

is unbearable.

Mother!

Mother,

are you okay?

Why are you still doing such needlework?

I'm fine.

It only pricked my finger. I'm not bleeding.

Look.

Your father loves

the needlework I make.

I made him a belt

since I had nothing to do.

And, I made a pair of winter boots for your uncle

and grandfather each.

Come, sit here.

Why are you here today?

Was schoolwork difficult for you?

Not at all.

My teacher even praised me for my intellect.

When Father heard about it,

he granted me a set of scholar's tools.

There's no school today.

That's why I came back to visit you.

Good boy.

Will Father be coming here today?

Perhaps.

Your Highness,

please make a plea on Her Highness's behalf.

Now, His Majesty visits Consort Xuan every day.

It's been so long since he visited us.

You're his first child.

His Majesty doted on you the most in the past.

- You should... - Diancui!

That was unnecessary.

Pay no heed to her words.

Study well

and make me proud.

Your Highness!

Your Highness, we're in trouble!

Your Highness,

there's something wrong with the Ministry of Revenue's accounts,

which were under Lord Dian's supervision.

His Majesty is enraged.

He intends to punish him!

[Dian's Residence]

[Dian's Residence]

I suppose your father still has a conscience.

He merely ordered your grandfather to retire.

Perhaps

Father was lenient with him

as Mother belonged to the Dian family.

I suppose he wouldn't bother

to finish off a lone stray dog.

But Yong, don't worry.

I'm joining the military

to fork out a new path

for our family.

I will become your new source of strength.

You must look after your mother

in Tianqi.

Yong,

you're the only kin

I have.

Uncle, you're also

the only blade I can hold

without injuring myself.

Your Highness,

Xuanwu Guardian and the members of Blood River

have headed to Doom Abyss together.

Blood River again?

Su Changhe already agreed to

join hands with us.

Why is Blood River

still obstructing us from executing our plans?

Haoyue.

Go and find Su Changhe.

If he continues to be on his retreat,

our cooperation

will be called off.

By then, we shall

eradicate

every single Blood River member

in Tianqi City.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Why don't you send me there?

After all, if you trace back to our roots,

I suppose I'm a part of them as well.

That'll do.

Besides that,

try to locate

the current hiding spot of Su Muyu and his men.

You may eradicate them

without notifying Su Changhe

when it's necessary.

How did it go?

Yu,

we've already found out about the secret

behind the drugged puppets in Tianqi City.

However, our opponents were too strong.

We had no choice but to retreat.

Yumo and Tang Lianyue

have already returned to Prince of Langya's Manor to report back.

Su Muyu,

we should leave for now.

The situation in Tianqi City is much more complicated than we thought.

I don't think

this is worth it.

Xuewei,

go and ask Changli

about Changhe's retreat.

Yu,

do you intend to give up as well?

I don't want people

to use Blood River as a political tool.

You guys may leave with Miss Bai first.

I'll wait for Changhe's news.

We'll return to Blood River

after I rendezvous with him.

Yu,

you're still the same.

You don't know how to lie at all.

You want us to take Miss Bai with us

while you'll clean up the mess yourself.

I can't afford to leave.

Miss Bai.

Why is that the case?

Tianqi City is facing turmoil

due to the drugged puppets.

And, the puppet spell was developed by

an outcast of Medicine King Valley.

Right now, I have the highest seniority among its members.

I can't just leave without doing anything.

But now,

the Patriarch is on a reclusive retreat.

Master Su

is also heavily wounded.

With our strength,

I'm afraid we won't be able to contribute much

on this battlefield.

Who said so?

Fadog?

Fadog.

Uncle Zhe.

I'm here for you, my girl.

Who actually wounded you?

I'm going to rip him to shreds.

Fadog, you're too late.

Su Muyu

already avenged me.

You brat.

Good job.

Your Highness.

Ms. Yumo, I've long heard of your name.

But this is

our first encounter.

Initially, I wanted to see you

when Blood River came to Tianqi.

It's just that...

It's just

that Lianyue wasn't around back then.

Therefore, there was no need to see me.

Your Highness, you're quite humorous.

Please have a seat.

Thank you, Your Highness.

I came from the Academy.

Back then, Master told us

that being interesting

could attract girls better

than being powerful.

Therefore,

everyone was interesting

in their own way.

Lianyue lived with the Tang Clan since young.

He was

already uninteresting

when he got to know us.

And, I couldn't change him

even after all these years.

Therefore, Ms. Yumo,

I wonder

what you like about him.

I used to like him.

But now,

I no longer like him.

Why is that the case?

He's too timid.

I like bold men.

For example,

a valiant man such as yourself, Your Highness.

Your Highness!

Ms. Yumo,

Lianyue is a good man

whom you can entrust yourself to.

Not me.

Your Highness, what do you mean?

It's because among the men I know,

Lianyue is the only man

who will not change a single bit

when he's sure

that he can

provide you

with a lifetime of happiness,

unless he dies.

Only then

will he dedicate his true feelings to you.

Other people

cannot do so.

Your Highness,

this isn't the time for this.

Master once told me

that discussions of relationship

are suitable

no matter when we initiate the conversation.

The Imperial Assembly will be held soon.

But coincidentally, many of the sons of noblemen

were struck by the puppet poison

at this particular timing.

It's obvious

that First Prince is plotting something.

And, rumors about you have been circulating

around Tianqi City.

I'm sure he's targeting us.

Actually, I think

both have their own merits.

One of them can express his love at any time.

He expresses it in a direct

and carefree manner.

Therefore, it's always ferocious

at the start.

As for the other one, he only expresses his love

after everything has settled down.

It always feels a bit too calm.

Therefore, the beautiful lady has

to endure more hardships.

However,

Lianyue

is a great man.

Your Highness,

what's with the eccentric speech?

It's as if you...

Yumo.

Do not spout nonsense.

You knew what I was going to say, didn't you?

If so, how can that be considered nonsense?

Do you mean

as if I'm telling you my last will?

Perhaps

I am telling you my last will.

Your Highness!

Forget it.

What did you say again?

You said many sons of noblemen

were struck by the puppet poison.

Which family do they come from?

We only managed to identify some of them.

We haven't identified the rest.

Why did you come back, then?

Go and find them.

Find every single one of them.

Protect them all.

After that, figure out a way to neutralize the poison.

But remember,

you must finish these operations

as soon as possible.

If not, things will go south

when their fathers and brothers gather at Tianqi

for the Imperial Assembly.

Perhaps

something worse will happen.

Understood.

Changhe,

are we going to die here?

That won't happen.

I'll surely take you with me

and escape from here.

What about Mother and the rest?

Can we still rescue them?

We can.

Both of us will survive.

Changhe.

Changli?

Are you okay?

Changhe,

you should go.

Just leave me behind.

I'm bleeding so much.

I don't think I can survive!

No.

Just go!

Just go!

Go!

Changhe!

Just go!

Just leave me behind!

Changhe!

Go!

Changli!

Changhe!

This time,

we're not running away.

Ignorant fool,

it seems you have a death wish.

Who would have the nerve before the King of Hell

to make me face death?

Even the King of Hell

distances himself from me when he sees me!

Finally.

Didn't I already tell you?

Changhe is in a reclusive retreat.

No one is to enter his chamber.

In a reclusive retreat?

Your Patriarch promises to form an alliance with us.

But he disappeared

after making the deal.

And, the rest of Blood River

is obstructing us from executing our plan too.

It's all because

Changhe received a blow from Prince of Langya back then.

He sustained internal injury.

Could it be...

I heard

that every level of the Hell Palm

unveils a new world.

Once one reaches the ninth level,

one can form his own world.

This is my first time

witnessing

a cultivator who has reached the ninth level of Hell Palm.

It's you, old man.

Patriarch of Blood River,

we have met again.

It seems you guys joined First Prince's faction

after leaving Shadow Sect.

I knew I had the right mindset back then.

I should've gotten rid of

all my opponents.

I wonder

if Muyu would regret his decision

if he could see this.

If we wish

to remain in Tianqi for a long time,

we have to find a worthy master to depend on.

His Highness

is quite a good option.

If not,

why would you and I

encounter each other

here?

What do you think?

Now that the deed is over,

the Three Families of Tianqi

and Blood River

are willing to acknowledge you as the Patriarch.

Once His Highness ascends the throne,

we shall replace

the current Inner Security Division

and walk in the sunlight officially.

Let's go.

It's been quite some time since I last met His Highness.

Now that I've reached

the ninth level of Hell Palm,

I wonder who will

be the first

to have a taste of it.

Lianyue was meant to live beneath

the open skies of the martial world.

Does one become more talkative

as they accumulate more life experiences?

You're the same as Sikong Changfeng.

You two like to express your sentiments

while admiring a gorgeous view.

You and I have plucked the same number of flowers and leaves.

But among your harvest,

there are three pieces of peach blossom leaves.

Therefore,

you've lost.

Forget it.

Deliver this message to Sikong Changfeng on my behalf.

I'm going to head to Tianqi.

I'm not sure when I'll return.

I suppose the life I was leading

was too restrained.

That's why I'm feeling sentimental

now that it has come to this.

I suppose a life like yours

is great.

You lead a carefree life.

Your mother sent you here to protect me in secret.

Sorry for the trouble.

So, do you regret the decision you made?

If, one day,

you encounter an expert,

and you have a chance to challenge him to a duel,

but you'll fail and won't be able to wield the sword again

if you challenge him.

Will you regret the fact

that you challenged him to a duel?

I won't.

That is also my answer.

Life is just like the Peach Blossom Coin

used for divination on Mount Wangcheng.

Only one side can face upward.

If I want to lead a serene life,

I have to cast away the carefree martial world life.

If you wish to experience peerless swordsmanship,

you have to bear the consequences of challenging him.

That's frustrating.

What I meant was

I won't lose to him.

If so,

I shall head to Pleasure House first.

Beauty,

I'll go and enjoy your performance again when I'm free.

Sir, I'll surely reserve a good seat

for you.

Boss.

You guys are here as well.

You instructed Patriarch to tell us

that we no longer need to be

the masked Twelve Zodiacs.

But fighting by your side

is something exciting.

Therefore,

we've returned.

Your new blade looks great.

I retrieved this from Yellow Springs Pawnshop.

It cuts through iron like butter.

Boss,

don't worry.

Our martial arts

have improved quite a lot as well.

Could we leave Tianqi City right now

if we didn't listen to that lass?

If it's possible,

Uncle Zhe, I hope you can take Miss Bai with you.

As for the affairs of Tianqi City,

allow Changhe and me to deal with them.

If that's the case,

I don't think it'll work.

Look at your current state.

What do you think you can do?

If you don't want your body

to be riddled with holes, just like mine,

the best way is for you

to stop using martial arts

and rest and recuperate under my daughter's care

for a few months.

Only then will you be able to recover completely.

I'll try to recover as soon as possible.

Uncle Zhe, please don't worry.

How could I?

You and I suffered the same type of injury.

I could tell this at first glance.

The current you is...

If a breeze were to come right now,

you'll dissipate like

the incense smoke.

Uncle Zhe, not only did you survive,

but you also retained

your reign as the top martial artist of Su family.

I know this better than you.

If the current me

has to fight with my all,

if I have to fight with someone on equal terms as I,

I'll surely die from it.

That's the consequence of the grave injury

I sustained back then.

Even Xin Baicao

won't be able to treat my condition.

I wish

to entrust my daughter to you in the future.

Therefore, I don't want you to end up like me.

Uncle Zhe.

I have my own plans.

My foot!

Your final plan

is to forfeit your own life.

If she gets together with someone like you,

she'll become a widow in the end.

But I suppose we don't have a choice.

That's the person you are.

That's why you're Su Muyu.

Since both you and my daughter

have already decided,

let me

do you a favor.

Uncle Zhe, you mustn't.

Why not?

If you use this art,

you'll receive a serious backlash!

Don't worry.

I won't die yet.

I'll live on

so that I can look after my daughter.

Su Muyu.

You don't have a choice.

You have to accept my zhenqi.

If not, I'll die

from exhausting all of my zhenqi.

Su Muyu,

once you overcome this ordeal,

you should leave the martial world.

Leave the martial world?

For example,

you can return to Nan'an City.

You can be a medical apprentice for the rest of your life.

You can help my daughter

to sell,

crush,

and brew herbs.

Once the sun sets,

you can make a bowl

of terrible noodles for her.

After that, my daughter

will reprimand you

while she finishes the noodles.

You will

feel embarrassed over it.

The next morning,

you'll go and buy osmanthus cakes for her.

Don't you think

that's pretty nice?

I can't just make terrible noodles for her

for the rest of my life.

I'm sure you like it as well.

I can live in Nan'an City.

I can lead a peaceful life there.

But what about the members of Blood River?

If they are allowed to roam free across the martial world,

they'll eventually die

where no one can find them.

You're a responsible man.

Uncle Zhe, I believe

that you were once a responsible man as well.

After all, you're the former Kui.

And, you're from the main family.

You were supposed to inherit the title of Patriarch.

I guess so.

Back then,

I had lofty aspirations.

I merely wanted

to make my name known throughout the world.

I wanted to fight for the world's number one title.

What happened after that?

After that,

I found love.

Since then, I have only wished

to leave the martial world

and lead a secluded life with her.

Blood River,

and the martial world,

none of them was as enticing as

watching a sky full of stars with her.

You're inferior

to me.

It seems like

I'm the best man

in the world.

Fadog,

what are you doing?

This should be the Divine-Demon Nirvana Art.

Rumor has it

that when one

has sustained grave injuries,

they can exchange their life for another.

Although it has been modified,

and the user won't die from it,

the user

will receive a serious backlash.

Uncle Zhe has truly given his all

for Su Muyu's sake.

I heard that Tianqi City hasn't been peaceful

recently.

Assassins attacked Flying Tiger General's Residence at night.

It was quite the commotion.

Dian Ye?

Who has he offended?

I have

no idea.

I think

it's some martial artists.

Martial artists, huh?

If that's the case,

shouldn't we ask Ruofeng about it?

It seems those martial artists

are Prince of Langya's acquaintances.

Martial artists like them

actually dared to attack a general

in Tianqi, huh?

They're too bold for their own good.

Relay my order to Dian Ye.

I'm granting him permission

to conduct a citywide manhunt for the assassins.

He can dispatch as many of the elite troops under him.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Now, I've reached the ninth level

of Hell Palm.

It feels as if the vast world

is but the size of my palm now.

By the way, old man,

were you unable

to reach the ninth level of Hell Palm

even after all these years?

The Hell Palm the Three Families of Tianqi practices

is different from the one

you guys are practicing.

The arts and manuals we have

are incomplete.

We can only reach the eighth level at most.

Even if you and I were on the same level,

I will be inferior to you.

I see.

I thought

you were merely ungifted.

I suppose that's correct as well.

But Patriarch,

do you know why

the Three Families of Tianqi

only have incomplete arts

and manuals?

Please tell me about it.

It's because Hell Palm

is a sinister art.

Those who reach the highest level

will receive a serious backlash.

Therefore, the manuals

we had in Tianqi City

were modified.

We cannot utilize

all of their power.

As for those in Blood River,

the original copy was kept within your organization

in order to seek out more power.

Long time no see,

Patriarch.

Do you know

what happened when you were away

on your reclusive retreat?

I heard that my friends at Blood River

almost died.

The head of Su family almost died as well.

As for He-Yu Clinic,

it was almost leveled overnight.

Do you guys know

that I'm furious right now?

It's all because you all were messing around.

Messing around?

Sir Zhuo Qing,

say, what if I mess around

and kill the prince in front of me

with one blow?

Will you be able to stop me?

Such audacity!

If it were the past version of you,

there was no way you could achieve that.

However, if it's the current you we're talking about,

there's a 50% chance

you'll be able to take Yong's life.

Should I give it a try?

♪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♪