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[The Journey of Legend]

[Episode 8]

[Qunfang House]

Miss Hongxiu.

Someone is causing us trouble.

I wonder if we could

hide here for a while.

Third Young Master, what are you saying?

Everyone knows that the Xiao Residence

is under siege.

I heard your family

is doing something important for the country and its people.

As a mere courtesan,

I'm happy to offer what little help I can.

Thank you.

No need to thank me.

Besides,

aren't you a regular here?

It's only right that I help you.

I'm... not.

Mister, please don't misunderstand.

Third Young Master used to come here

to help these girls.

When thugs bullied them,

only he treated us like human beings

and stood up for us.

We're all grateful for his kindness.

It was the right thing to do.

By the way,

this place is too conspicuous

and not very safe.

I'll take you to another place later.

How can we leave town now?

Leave town?

All roads out of town are blocked by those men.

We need to find a way out.

Oh right, there's a party outside out of town today.

They requested some girls for entertainment.

Unless...

Unless what?

Unless you disguise yourselves as girls from here.

No way.

Absolutely not.

That makes things difficult.

What about the night soil cart?

The night soil cart smells terrible.

They probably won't check it carefully.

If you go with the cart,

you might slip out of town.

I'll go look into it now.

What if...

Don't you usually have many clever ideas?

Are we really going to hide in that stinking cart?

There's no time.

The meeting point has changed.

Old Madam Wu and the others don't know yet.

I must leave town quickly

and find Old Madam Wu.

Master.

I've searched all the main roads from the Xiao Residence,

but there's no sign of Old Madam Wu.

I don't know where she is now.

No need to search anymore.

This Xiao Qiushui always has unusual ideas.

Even I was deceived about Old Madam Wu's whereabouts.

You won't find her either.

It's my fault for being so slow-witted.

What should we do next?

The Sword King's men are all over the streets.

I wondered why he

didn't confront me at Huanhua Sect.

Turns out he was setting an ambush out here.

He wants to reap the benefits in the end.

But Xiao Qiushui hasn't met with Old Madam Wu yet.

Why is the Sword King so confident?

He's able to hold back his forces

yet specifically set up checkpoints here.

This proves Xiao Qiushui's guess was right.

There must be another spy close to Old Madam Wu.

All our spies have taken Misery Pills

and are registered in our records.

Mr. Qiu is our only spy in the Xiao Residence.

That nameless person?

The Nameless Demon?

All these years,

among all the Sword King's people,

only this Nameless Demon

remains unidentified.

You follow me in secret.

Xiao Qiushui

will lead us to Old Madam Wu himself.

By then,

the Nameless Demon will surely appear.

I want to see who this person really is.

What's going on?

You took so long just to get some food.

People are searching everywhere outside.

I had to be extra cautious.

What's the point of writing down these sects?

My mother said

these sects have good relations with the Xiao family.

After we send off Old Madam Wu,

I'll ask them for help.

Righteousness always comes first in the martial world.

I believe

they will help us.

Don't be too optimistic, Mr. Xiao.

Throughout history,

people only pursue two things:

power and profit.

Those with aligned interests become friends.

Currently, the Power Gang

can offer substantial benefits.

So Huanhua Sect's friends

became the Power Gang's friends.

You're saying they'll stand by and do nothing?

Everyone acts for their own interests.

This martial world gathers for gain.

It's always been this way.

No.

I used to read stories about the martial world.

They had flashing blades, revenge and honor.

But stories are just stories.

Now that I'm in this world,

this is exactly where I wanted to be.

There will always be some people who fear nothing.

They stand up for what's right

and fight for the weak.

But how many people

are like that?

I don't know.

But my father told me

even a tiny spark can start a blaze.

Those with righteous hearts

will always find each other.

So that's why...

Chivalry is the foundation of the martial world.

Let's make a bet

to see if this martial world gathers for gain

or chivalry.

Fine.

I'll bet with you.

What are you wagering?

The winner

can take one treasured item from the loser.

A treasured item?

Just a suggestion.

I'm only trying to use something intimidating

to wake you up.

If you don't like it, we can choose something else.

No problem.

I'll take that bet,

but you're going to lose.

I hope so.

Third Young Master!

There's a problem.

Zhang Si just told me the cart broke down.

He can't go out to dump the night soil tonight.

But we must leave town tonight.

Hongxiu, how about this?

Go find me a black cloak

and get a carriage.

How do you plan to leave town?

Fight fire with fire.

Since the Power Gang is looking for us,

why don't we pretend to be their members?

This...

Don't worry.

What's your plan?

Tang Rou and the others helped me write about

many famous figures in the martial world.

I've discovered that this Power Gang

not only has many members,

but also has spies everywhere.

They're not even united.

So,

according to my deduction,

very few people know

how Li Chenzhou, Zhao Shirong, and Liu Suifeng

actually look like.

What?

You want to be Li Chenzhou?

Wrong.

Li Chenzhou is too high and mighty.

How could he possibly come here?

I want to be Liu Suifeng.

Hand it over.

If I remember correctly,

this Liu Suifeng also has a white fan.

Let me borrow this.

But Liu Suifeng's subordinate, Song Mingzhu,

just arrived here.

Aren't you afraid she'll notice you?

I can tell your observation skills are poor.

Who was chasing us

all along this journey?

Have you thought carefully about it?

The people hunting us

were wearing different colored clothing.

Then who do you want me to impersonate?

Zhao Shirong.

No way.

You're being difficult again.

Why don't you pretend to be Zhao Shirong

and I pretend to be Liu Suifeng?

What's wrong with your memory?

You have a grudge with the Power Gang.

You shouldn't show your face in public.

Just stay in the carriage and don't come out.

Don't worry.

I absolutely won't make you dress as a woman.

I won't make you wear women's clothes either.

You've been in the martial world for so many years.

You must know something about them.

Just don't mess things up when the time comes.

Use the fan well.

[Lingliang Town]

[Annihilation Demon, Xinhu Hill]

Stop right there!

Didn't you hear me?

No one is allowed to leave town.

You bunch of dogs,

how dare you stop this carriage?

Who is speaking so boldly?

A plain fan with a five-petal orchid.

Could it be Deputy Chief Liu?

Is that the Chief's wife in the carriage?

Is that any of your business?

It's not that I don't believe you.

I just have orders to guard this place.

I cannot be negligent.

Few in our gang have ever seen

the Chief's wife and Deputy Chief Liu.

Could you show me the Deputy Chief's token?

You must be tired of living.

Years ago,

I once accidentally glimpsed

the back of the Madam in the gang.

How dare you

offend the Madam?

I humbly dare.

That was the Flowing Cloud Sleeve?

It really is the Chief's wife.

Get out of my way.

I deserve to die.

Everyone, step aside!

Bow.

Thank you.

If you meet Miss Hongxiu again,

please return this garment to her.

Alright.

We must first thank you, sir.

Otherwise, who knows

how long we'd be trapped

in Lingliang Town for?

Sir, we'll take our leave now.

Farewell.

Mr. Xiao, let's get going too.

I just saw you seem to have used

Zhao Shirong's Flowing Cloud Sleeve technique.

You know how to do it too?

It's just some tricks to scare people.

Haven't you always called me Lucky Bag?

I ought to know some rare tricks, right?

It's getting late. Let's go.

Does Feng Lang know this much?

Never mind.

Meeting with Old Madam Wu is more urgent.

I wonder if Yiren has reached Guangling.

Once this matter is settled,

I'll tell Yiren to bring Shinian back.

He can also help Huanhua Sect.

You're so slow.

I thought you'd been caught.

We had to use quite some tricks to get out.

How did it go? Did you see Old Madam Wu?

I've been watching all day.

People came and went.

I only found Power Gang's minions.

Did you find our contact?

He left a letter

and changed the meeting place.

He told me to bring Old Madam Wu to the meeting.

Where should we go now?

They must have left markers along the way.

If we find the marker,

we might be able to find Old Madam Wu.

Let's go.

Don't be afraid.

He passed out because the poison reached his heart.

Fortunately, he's regained consciousness now.

Thank you for your help.

Don't be afraid.

We're from the Huanhua Sect.

What exactly happened here?

They were making medicinal pills here.

They forced us to test them.

If we refused, they would kill us.

If we obeyed and took their pills,

most of us

went mad

and died from poisoning.

What kind of pills were they?

I only know that after taking their pills,

we felt neither tired nor hungry,

but we became violent.

It's indeed the Marching Pill.

Who were the people that forced you to make these pills?

Could they be Northern Wastelanders?

No.

They're from the martial world.

I saw their tokens had a cauldron symbol carved on them.

A cauldron symbol?

Yiren,

could it be the Power Gang?

Are there any other survivors?

Well...

Don't worry.

My sister is a skilled physician.

She can definitely heal you all.

Miss, please save us.

Rest assured.

We should arrive after walking a bit further.

Let's go.

[Huanhua Sect Guangling Villa]

[Nangong Xiaoyi]

Yiren, Kaiyan, Xueyu!

Xiaoyi?

Xiaoyi, what brings you here?

I knew you all came to Guangling,

so I had to come see you.

It's been over three years since we last parted.

How are all the elders and siblings

in the Nangong family doing?

They're all doing well.

Yiren, you must be tired from your journey.

If we can get to the bottom of this Marching Pill matter,

this little hardship is nothing.

However, this case is indeed quite tricky.

Let's go inside and talk.

Yiren.

I think we should just drop it.

In today's martial world,

who dares to offend the Power Gang?

If we keep pursuing this, we'll bring trouble upon ourselves.

But Yiren came here

precisely because our family has a responsibility to uncover the truth.

How can we back down from trouble?

Yes.

But knowing our limits isn't wrong either.

We should certainly view the martial world's affairs as our own.

But this is the Power Gang we're talking about.

Yiren,

why don't we ask Father first?

The Marching Pill matter is of great importance.

Making enemies rashly will only harm the Huanhua Sect.

Then send a message by carrier pigeon to Huanhua Sect immediately.

We'll make a decision after consulting with Father.

All right.

-Third Young Master. -Third Young Master.

How is everyone doing?

-Big Brother. -Big Brother.

You're finally here.

We found that Lingliang Town has been taken over by the Power Gang.

We had to settle in this rundown place.

We were worried you wouldn't find us.

I told you

Qiushui would never overlook my signal.

Why do you do whatever this person says?

You didn't even tell your sister.

Fang, I mean...

I trust your martial arts skills

and Big Brother's strategies.

Didn't everything work out fine?

Enough, all of you.

I got a letter from Tongfu Inn.

I need to see Old Madam Wu immediately.

Let's go now.

Qiushui.

Jiesheng and I just found this place.

Sorry for the delay.

Uncle Kang.

Fortunately, Qiushui brought a message from Lingliang Town.

Otherwise, we might've missed the news about this meeting.

How is the Xiao family doing now?

Once General Wu's troops arrive tomorrow,

I'll seek help from allies in the martial world

to rescue the Xiao family.

Please rest assured, Old Madam Wu.

I'll keep track of the time.

That's good then.

Good.

Everyone who escaped from the Xiao Residence has finally gathered.

Old Madam Wu.

The letter says the meeting place is not far from here.

It's already quite late.

Why don't we head there now?

Since it's not far and everyone is exhausted from traveling,

we'd better rest for a while first.

All right.

Qiushui.

After tomorrow's matter is settled,

I will personally take you to seek help.

Thank you, Uncle Kang.

Mr. Kang, Third Young Master, the porridge is ready.

Take it to the people inside first.

How's this blade? Take a look.

Old Madam Wu, Mr. Zhang,

please have some porridge.

Mr. Zhang, thank you for escorting me all the way. You've worked hard.

Thank you, Old Madam Wu.

Something's wrong with this porridge!

Mr. Zhang!

Old Madam Wu.

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

You've all been poisoned with a muscle relaxant.

Let's see how long you can hold out.

Uncle Kang, you...

This is hardly the time

to still call him "Uncle."

You're quite the actor.

You're from the Power Gang.

[Kang Chuyu] [The Power Gang's Nameless Demon]

All these years, to solve problems for the gang,

I had to protect my reputation.

I was treading on thin ice every day.

Otherwise, how could I have let you take advantage of things

and even nominated you as the young leader?

Xiao Qiushui, I must kill you today

to vent the hatred I've been harboring.

Do you really think that the two of you

can kill all of us?

Who said there are only two of us?

Watch out!

Take Old Madam Wu away first. I'll hold them off.

Alright.

What's that?

Who is that demon on horseback?

[Yan Guigui] [The Power Gang's Iron Cavalry Demon]

That's Yan Guigui, the Iron Cavalry Demon.

He's nothing but a beast.

He shows no humanity.

Protect Old Madam Wu well.

Zuoqiu, Yuhan!

Old Madam Wu.

It's Song Mingzhu.

She stole Old Madam Wu's bundle.

I'll go after her.

Feng Lang!

Young hero, don't chase her!

The Hero Command Token is actually kept in the Nirvana Case.

She won't be able to open it.

Once opened,

the gold-melting water inside will dissolve the Hero Command Token.

There has been too much bloodshed along this journey.

The Hero Command Token...

Let it dissolve.

Old Madam Wu, your safety is what matters most.

Big Brother, I'll go after them.

Be careful.

Shorty?

There are actually two people inside Yan Guigui's armor?

I've been the legs for 10 years.

Thank you for killing my brother!

I can finally be the head now!

Brothers, protect Old Madam Wu well.

Are you two going to kill me?

Are you looking down on me?

Yep.

You seem far weaker than your brother.

Let's go.

Old Madam Wu is our priority. Let's go.

Master.

It is indeed the Nirvana Case.

Just as I glimpsed earlier,

this is exactly what it looks like.

Forcing this box open

will destroy the Hero Command Token.

Old Madam Wu is the mother of a great general.

If we threaten her,

she will never tell us how to open the box.

So you're planning

to trick Old Madam Wu into opening it herself?

Master!

I injured myself. It has nothing to do with you.

No matter what happens later,

you must not show yourself.

Don't move!

Old Madam Wu!

Zuoqiu!

Old Madam Wu,

my son and I finally managed to lose Zhang Linyi

and came here.

And now you tell me the Hero Command Token is gone?

Should I...

Kill another person

to help you think carefully?

You!

Kang Chuyu, stop!

-Big Brother! -Fang!

Kang Chuyu,

you're truly despicable.

My father has known you for years,

yet he misjudged you.

Tell me,

what did the Power Gang offer you?

I was already the Power Gang's demon long before I became famous.

I've just been hiding my identity.

No one bribed me.

So you're the Nameless Demon!

Nameless yet famous.

Whoever the gang needs me to be,

that's who I am.

Too afraid to have a name,

yet pretending to be a hero for years.

How pathetic.

Say what you want.

I only want the Hero Command Token.

Where is it?

Where is it?

Tell me where it is now!

Stop shouting.

Song Mingzhu took the Hero Command Token.

She abandoned you to claim the credit herself.

The Nameless Demon, Kang Chuyu,

will be known throughout Jiangnan by tomorrow.

Not necessarily.

If you all die here today,

I'll remain nameless.

Kang Chuyu,

still defiant in the face of death?

Then I'll kill your friend first.

No!

Wait!

Here's the Hero Command Token. Don't hurt anyone.

You're wounded?

It's nothing.

Feng Lang!

Catch!

Fang!

Big Brother!

Tang Rou!

Fall in line!

-Old Madam Wu, I’m late. -Old Madam Wu.

Tang Rou.

Tang Rou!

Tang Rou!

Tang Rou.

Jiesheng!

Don't let these two villains escape!

Fire!

Father,

run!

Run!

Jiesheng!

Go!

Tang Rou.

Tang Rou.

Tang Rou.

Fang.

Big Brother.

Mr. Feng.

Big Brother.

How is Feng Lang?

He must be treated quickly.

Tang Rou, Tang Rou!

-Tang Rou! -Tang Rou.

Tang Rou.

Old Madam Wu, please save Rou.

Old Madam Wu,

Tang Rou's heart meridian has been severed by the sword energy.

He's beyond saving now.

Big Brother.

Tang Rou.

Tang Rou.

Fang.

Fang.

Why are you so foolish?

Why did you take that hit for me?

Fang.

I'm happy I could

save my friends.

I'm just sorry for making you angry again.

You...

How am I supposed to explain this to Father?

In the Tang Sect, only the strong survive.

In recent years,

our branch of the family has lost influence.

I was hoping to build a reputation as a hero

and make more friends

to share Father's burden.

But unfortunately,

this is where it ends.

Fang.

Fang.

From now on,

I entrust everything to you.

Fang,

I have some things

to tell Big Brother.

What can't you say in front of me?

Fang.

Tang Rou.

What are you talking about?

You'll definitely be fine.

You'll definitely be fine.

I still remember

when we first met,

I asked you why you helped me.

You said the martial world is like water

with unfathomable depths.

Only with one's sword as an oar

and righteousness as a boat

can one advance.

I'm grateful I could understand

these principles.

Tang Rou.

I'm sorry.

I couldn't protect you.

I'm sorry, Tang Rou.

Big Brother,

what are you saying?

What you've protected

is the world in our hearts.

After I'm gone,

there's one thing I want to ask of you.

What is it?

No matter what it is,

I'll do it for you.

My sister...

My sister just has a sharp tongue.

Please be patient with her

and take care of her for me.

Why are you saying all this?

I can take care of myself.

Okay.

Okay.

The Shenzhou Sworn Brotherhood

is great.

Twenty years later

when I'm reincarnated,

Shenzhou

should be full of righteousness.

Tang Rou, from now on,

every title we earn in the martial world

will be earned together with you.

As long as the Brotherhood exists,

we will always be together.