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[The Journey of Legend]

[Episode 25]

Miss Tang is right.

Qiu,

about this matter,

you should make it clear in the first place.

Got it?

Qiushui, I'm back!

Coming through!

W-Who is this?

What a crowd.

I haven't formally introduced him to all of you yet.

This is Swordsman Sancai.

Nice to meet you.

Our plan wouldn't have been a success without him.

Nice to meet you.

Sancai,

I'm wondering what Yiren...

He said...

Shall we talk in private?

That won't be necessary.

These are close friends of mine.

Yiren said he was too busy to deal with you,

and that h-he no longer saw you as his brother.

I meant to send Changge Sword back to him.

This is infuriating.

Big Brother!

Heaven above, with the moon as witness,

the Shenzhou Sworn Brotherhood will live and die together.

[Changge Sword]

I'll go visit Yiren tomorrow morning

and give him Changge Sword.

How are your wounds?

Is the medicine working?

It's incredible.

Thank you, Physician Tang.

This dart

accompanied me through the first Tang Sect formation I tackled.

I've always carried it with me,

as if it's an amulet.

Since you helped me

secure my position as master in the Insect Valley,

I'd like you to have this.

Maybe it can protect you.

I just hope you won't get injured again.

Thank you.

[Xiao Residence]

[Stay Vigilant]

[Composure]

Xueyu,

you can't marry him.

You don't like him at all.

We watched Xueyu grow up.

Under no circumstances

should we put her in hot water.

Right, Xueyu,

your well-being

should be held in your own hands.

Don't let anyone force you.

Xueyu,

I promise to marry you off to a man from a family

that's as esteemed and influential as Huanhua Sect.

Rest assured.

Father,

Mother,

I am getting married today.

The Xiao family needs me now.

I have to prioritize the greater good.

You would support my choice,

wouldn't you?

Do you like it?

Yes.

Have a bite.

Thank you, Xueyu.

Yiren.

How stunning.

You look really pretty today.

How's everything?

Are you ready?

I just recalled

that some medicinal herbs needed cutting and drying.

I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you for that.

I will

keep them safe for you.

I remember when I was young,

in the course of collecting herbs,

I unfortunately fell off a cliff.

But thankfully, you found me before it was too late,

so I could get medical help.

Thereafter,

whenever I had a need for medicinal herbs,

you'd always notice it and gather them for me.

I'm very grateful for you.

Xueyu,

I don't think you're thanking

the right person.

It wasn't you?

Back then, Qiushui frequented

the back mountain,

and often came back with injuries.

Father always criticized him for being a naughty child,

and punished him several times.

I never thought...

it was Qiushui.

Anyway, Xueyu,

thank you for all you've done for the Xiao family.

Please take those words back, Yiren.

I'm one of the Xiaos.

Father and Mother nurtured me

and loved me.

Naturally, I'd like to defend the Xiao family for them.

I got it.

Help!

Don't be afraid.

There, there.

You're safe now.

Don't be scared.

You must be Xueyu,

who Mother just gave birth to.

Yes. I gave birth to her.

She's the daughter of the Xiao family.

I have a sister now!

Xueyu!

Slow down, kids.

Yiren! Yiren!

Did you miss me?

Did you miss me?

Yes!

My Lady, it's about time.

Third Young Master.

Mr. Liang,

what's the occasion?

Miss Xueyu is marrying into the Nangong family.

[Huanhua Sect]

Yiren!

Yiren.

Aren't you having the best time of your life

out there with the Shenzhou Brotherhood?

What brings you back,

big shot?

Why are you making Xueyu marry into the Nangong family?

Whatever happens in the Xiao family

is none of your business now, is it?

As long as Xueyu is my sister,

I'm entitled to an answer!

Tell me,

is someone forcing her?

Stop being unreasonable!

I'm not being unreasonable!

Answer my question.

Does Xueyu agree to this arrangement?

Or is this marriage

relevant to your attempts to revitalize the family?

Enough!

As the eldest son of the Xiao family,

I'm obligated to plan for the family's future.

How could you possibly understand?

Being part of the Xiao family

means offering support to the family by all means!

Yiren,

the Xiao family has us three brothers.

Why must you make Xueyu sacrifice her lifelong happiness?

Qiushui, stop pressing Yiren.

Don't you see what state our family is in right now?

We've antagonized the Power Gang.

All the sects in Jindu are shunning us.

Even the young disciples in our sect

have all turned to Tang Song.

What option does Yiren have?

Now, Xueyu gets to marry into the Nangong family.

That somewhat provides protection, doesn't it?

Protection?

Kaiyan, Yiren,

Tang Song and his fellows have lost their standing.

You don't need to fear Tang Sect anymore.

Tang Sect?

H-How do you know that?

There's enmity between Tang Sect and the Xiao family.

What?

Are you now engaged

in some shady business with Tang Sect?

I went to Tang Sect

only to eliminate the villains who colluded with the Power Gang

to sabotage the martial sects in Jindu.

It was all fair and square.

I had no other intention.

Yiren,

can you be honest with me

and answer my question?

You messed with Tang Sect for others.

What?

You want me to praise you?

I'm only worried if you've brought trouble to the Xiao family again!

Anyway, now, what right do you have

to interfere with the Xiao family's affairs?

I have not

caused any trouble.

Yiren, Qiushui.

Xueyu.

Qiushui,

I'm glad you came back today.

Xueyu,

as long as you say no,

I won't let anyone take you away.

I'm willing to do this for the Xiao family.

Xueyu,

this is wrong.

The Nangong family is wealthy and prestigious.

In such chaotic times,

who doesn't want to find shelter?

This marriage will benefit the Xiao family,

as well as me.

This would put our late parents' minds

at rest.

Stop the argument, guys.

Let's go.

Sister Xueyu.

Whatever kind of partner you want in the future,

you'll have my support.

Of course, I want a heroic man of integrity,

skilled in martial arts,

decisive in his actions,

and above all, righteous,

conscientious, and chivalrous.

Look who's disgracing the Xiao family now.

Qiushui.

Are you alright?

Kaiyan,

Xueyu doesn't want to

marry into the Nangong family at all, right?

But she did agree

to this arrangement, didn't she?

Not a word she just said

was from her heart.

Xueyu is actually

against this marriage.

That's the way

Xiao Xueyu has always been, isn't it?

She's so considerate

that she often

neglects her own feelings.

But, Kaiyan,

you knew she'd opt for this choice.

Why didn't you try to stop Yiren?

I did try to stop him.

When Father and Mother were alive,

they treated her

like their own daughter.

But now, they're gone,

and Xueyu is forced to get married.

Huanhua Sword Manual is in the clutches of the Nangong family.

They insisted Xueyu marry into their family,

or they wouldn't return the manual to us.

Yiren had to take this option

to keep the manual from the wrong hands.

[Nangong Residence]

After you enter the Nangong household,

take good care of yourself

and keep well.

If anything happens...

Now that I'm joining another family,

I'd hate to trouble the Xiao family again.

Don't worry, Yiren.

Who are you?

What are you doing?

Who am I?

I'm your husband.

I'm here to consummate our marriage, of course.

Come on, a drink for our union.

Get away from me!

The one I'm supposed to marry

has always been Nangong Wushang.

Who do you think you are?

Don't you mess with me!

Xiao Xueyu, listen up.

I knew you wouldn't be submissive,

so, earlier, I lit incense to knock you out.

Since you brother Xiao Yiren

first came to discuss this marriage

and signed an agreement with us,

it has always been me, Nangong Han,

who would marry you.

[Marriage Agreement]

Yiren wouldn't do this to me.

He must've been deceived by you.

Though the Xiao family has fallen,

it still has been friends

with the Nangong family for generations.

How could you ambush us like that?

Xueyu,

come on, take a good look at this.

Isn't it Xiao Yiren's handwriting and seal?

He wrote this with his own hand.

You do recognize it, don't you?

Try to come around to it.

Stop acting

like a paragon of chastity here.

Think about the current condition

the Xiao family is in.

Your brother Xiao Yiren doesn't even have the master's sword.

It is actually an honor

for you to marry me.

I'd rather die

than be your bride.

Really?

I'd like to see how this goes.

Xueyu, let's leave.

Nobody can force you to do anything.

Remember this:

I, Xiao Xueyu, have nothing to do with you whatsoever.

Changge Sword?

From today on,

if the Nangong family dares to offend the Xiaos again,

I'll show you no mercy with Changge Sword in my hands.

Let's go.

Xiao Qiushui!

[Liang Residence]

Xueyu, don't worry.

You're safe here.

The Nangong family wouldn't dare to mess with this place.

As for Yiren,

I'll try to talk some sense into him.

I did agree to this marriage.

I should repay Father and Mother for raising me.

I'd also like to contribute as much as I can

to revitalizing the Xiao family.

It just didn't occur to me

that Yiren would choose

not to trust me in the end,

despite our years' bond as brother and sister.

This whole thing was absurd in nature.

Xueyu,

you shouldn't have forsaken your lifelong happiness,

or put yourself in peril.

Yiren's choice was even more ridiculous.

How could he trade a family member's well-being

for the family's dignity and pride

that Father and Mother devoted their lives to safeguarding?

On my way to the Nangong Residence,

memories came flooding back.

I recalled the first time

that Father and Mother brought me home.

The first thing you said

already drove my worries away,

and made me start thinking of myself as part of the Xiao family.

Qiushui,

the family time we spent together back then

was truly wonderful.

Xueyu,

family members

should never be bound by the moral shackles

of fulling filial duties.

We should respect and understand each other instead.

Nobody in this world can,

or has the right

to make you do what you are reluctant to.

And you, among all people, should never think of self-sacrifice.

You must cherish yourself

and pursue what you truly want.

Only that is the wish

of all the family members

who genuinely love you and care about you.

I got it.

Don't worry.

Now that

I've rescued you from the Nangong family,

I'll make sure nobody ever hurts your feelings

or forces you to do anything against your will.

If such a person does appear,

I'll smash his head and break his legs.

Qiushui,

thank you.

We're family.

Save that sort of parlance for strangers.

Xueyu,

the Qu sisters reside here.

You should talk with them

and recuperate.

I guess they're making soup for you now.

I'll go see them.

Qiushui.

I'm not only

thanking you for today's help,

but also

for saving my life when I fell off a cliff during a trip

of collecting herbs.

It was you who kept bringing back precious herbs for me.

I'm truly grateful to you for that.

We are family.

No matter what danger you may face in the future,

I'll always be the first one to come help you.

Alright.

Let's leave it there.

Or you may hate me for being a nag.

In my opinion,

our eyes should always be on the road ahead.

We should stick together as siblings forever.

I was always the one nagging at you in the past.

Today, it is you who is trying to enlighten me.

Alright.

Xueyu, I see you've lost a lot of weight.

Let me go get soup for you.

Tang Fang.

Seeing how busy you were,

I decided to wait for you outside.

You're going somewhere?

All women have similar struggles.

You saved Xueyu from doom.

I'm happy about that.

When Xueyu was trapped in the Nangong Residence,

her situation was identical to mine

back in Tang Sect.

So, I'm glad that you went to her rescue.

That's why she's safe and sound now.

Thank you.

I received a letter from my father,

saying that they are in trouble

and expecting my help.

Since your wounds have healed,

I think it's time I went home.

Are the problems serious?

No, just trivial matters.

Once I solve them,

I'll come back here.

Okay.

Then we'll all go to Emei Sect together.

If we can figure out

the secrets of the Voidheart Codex,

there will be a cure for your father.

Big Brother!

Just as you expected,

Nangong Wushang and his brothers

are making a scene in the Xiao Villa.

The Xiao family is obviously disrespectful

to the Nangong family.

Mr. Nangong,

what are you doing?

Stop playing dumb!

Xiao Yiren,

our family treated you with absolute decency.

We arranged the betrothal gifts and the wedding as you asked.

Before the reception was over,

my brother's bride was taken away by Xiao Qiushui.

Did you mean to humiliate us?

Wasn't Xueyu supposed to marry you, Nangong Wushang?

What exactly happened?

Xiao Qiushui wasn't able to do what you said.

Besides, he's no longer part of the Xiao family.

He's not?

Xiao Qiushui was holding Changge Sword,

which belongs to the master of the Xiao family.

What?

Qiushui has Changge Sword?

Yiren,

what is that about?

Xiao Yiren, since you can't make decisions,

why pretend to be the head of the family?

I'd like to cancel this marriage now.

As long as the Xiao family returns all the betrothal gifts

and compensates us for our losses that amount to 5,000 taels,

we'll call it even.

Nangongs,

how shameless of you.

How are we supposed to get you 5,000 taels?

If necessary, we'll even pull down your villa

and take the pieces away!

How dare you!

Your aggression is not to be tolerated!

Fight those who resist,

with no regard for casualties!

Qiushui?

Xiao Qiushui?

For taking advantage of the vulnerable,

the Nangong family doesn't deserve respect.

How dare you mess with us in our own place?

Now I announce, the marriage is canceled.

The betrothal gifts will be returned to you tomorrow morning.

Let's go!

Qiushui.

You've got your martial strength back?

Look how impressive your skills are.

You're a better fighter now.

A worse troublemaker, too!

If you're talking about

me taking Xueyu away from the Nangong Residence,

then I did nothing wrong.

Yiren,

you're the one who did wrong.

Let me ask you.

Do you really have Changge Sword?

When I got hold of it,

I meant to bring it back to you.

But now, as I see it, it's completely unnecessary.

Every member of the Xiao family

has the duty to revitalize the clan.

But I disagree

with your approach, Yiren.

Xiao Qiushui!

Qiushui!

Qiushui...

It really hurts.

How are you?

I'm in pain.

You reckless fool

with terrible lightness skills.

How silly.

Next time, I...

Qiushui, look!

I found this falconry whistle

in a hidden compartment in the Sword King's bedroom.