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The situation is critical.

I'll get straight to the point.

Third Brother,

did you secretly practice the Voidheart Codex?

So that's what

you're here to ask.

Rumor has it that

you have the Hero Command Token.

That day at the Golden Summit,

the Hero Command Token you gave Zhichen

is only a map,

and not the Voidheart Codex.

Could it be...

you took it away?

You lost all your martial skills,

but suddenly you have internal energy.

I thought it was strange.

And that day on the Golden Summit, Zhao Shirong said

you took the Infinite Pill.

Is that true?

That's right.

I accidentally got the elixir from Shao Liulei.

As for the Hero Command Token,

I didn't know

it was hidden in Mr. Zhang's dagger.

You heard it.

Li Chenzhou also once mentioned the origin of the Hero Command Token.

There was

no Voidheart Codex.

But Qiushui,

you know what kind of person Li Chenzhou is.

That man is extremely cunning.

Can we believe what he say?

What Yiren means is

if you practiced the Voidheart Codex,

just tell us.

This will give us hope to revive the Xiao family.

Wushang,

you trust me too?

If I really practiced the Voidheart Codex,

how could Li Chenzhou

have suppressed me at the Golden Summit?

How could I have watched

Zhu the Great King

use fake elixirs to deceive the whole martial world.

What do you mean?

Are you blaming me?

What did I steal the pill for?

It was to end off the Power Gang

and revive the Xiao family.

Yiren,

I'm not blaming you.

The three of us

haven't had a meal together like this for a long time.

We should really

stop doubting each other

for unnecessary things like this.

I'm really tired.

I'm mentally exhausted.

Yiren.

Qiushui.

The dishes are getting cold.

We haven't eaten at all.

Let's eat some first.

Fine.

Tell me honestly then.

Is the Voidheart Codex

in your hands?

Yiren.

I really didn't take the Voidheart Codex.

I don't have it.

Looks like you're determined to keep it for yourself.

You've taken the Infinite Pill

and learned other sects' martial arts,

instead of promoting Huanhua's martial arts.

So,

you are not qualified to be the sect's young leader.

In that case,

give me the Changge Sword.

Brother,

the codex you've been looking for

is also other sects' martial arts.

The Xiao family

can't be revived

by one's stubbornness.

Since I have the Changge Sword,

I won't give it up.

If you want it,

come and get it.

Yiren, you have no respect for your brother!

What do you mean?

Qiushui...

Are you forcing me to fight you?

I don't mean that.

You're being extremely biased right now,

and you get to decide what's good and what's not

for Huanhua all based on your personal views.

So I can't give you the Changge Sword.

I, Xiao Yiren, no longer have you as a brother!

Why are you getting more and more anxious?

Yiren.

You keep saying that you want to revive the Xiao family.

What are we reviving?

It wouldn't be too late

for us to drink this wine

after we avenge our family.

This is the recommendation letter from Uncle Kang.

I wish to compete fairly for the Young Leadership.

Xiao Qiushui.

Why does he know Shaolin and Wudang's martial arts?

The Xiao family

can't be revived

by one's stubbornness.

Since I have the Changge Sword,

I won't give it up.

If you want it,

come take it from me.

Who are you?

How dare you break into my mansion at night?

Don't worry, Mr. Xiao.

Let me guess

why you are drinking alone here.

Is it cause your brother showed off at the Golden Summit

and his martial arts and reputation have surpassed yours.

This is our family affair.

It's none of your business.

With your current strength,

it's really hard for you to outshine your younger brother

and restore your family's honor.

Why not borrow the power from some dignitary?

What dignitary?

Think about it.

Who is the most powerful person in the world?

It's easy for you to say.

Why would he help me?

As long as you help me get something from the Nantian Abyss,

I can help you connect with him.

How do I know you're not lying?

As long as you help me get it,

you will believe everything I say.

I found these five masters.

From now on, they will follow you secretly.

They will help you

when you need help.

You used the Misery Pill to torture us back then.

It's now your turn to enjoy

this pain so bad that you wish you were dead.

Beg me, and I will give you some food.

Who do you think you are?

You're but a lowly prisoner,

yet you're saying such ridiculous things.

I'll teach you a lesson–

You're two days later than I expected.

Old Madam Tang just ordered to let me go.

Your expectations weren't wrong.

In order not to irritate Old Madam Tang,

Power Gang claimed they had nothing to do with us.

Fortunately, you told me to contact both sides.

This is from the other side.

The Falconry Whistle.

They want us to help

play a bigger game.

Northern Wasteland's Intoxicating Bone Mist...

You are not from Daxi.

You have some knowledge of that place.

So what is

your real purpose?

I should be asking you this.

Didn't you always want to find me?

So,

I'm here.

You're R.

You're quite smart.

To be able to find me

through the Sword King.

Since you are determined to get it,

why don't you meet me with your mask off?

Don't worry.

Before you die,

I will let you see my face.

But...

you are still of some other use.

This is...

With your internal energy,

no one in the martial world

will be able to stand against me.

It's about time

for me to teach the martial world a lesson.

The Voidheart Codex

is really him.

Such strong internal force.

I like it.

You've been following me for so long.

How can I lure you out

if I don't put up a more realistic act?

This man in black's martial arts are evil.

Why did he absorb my internal energy?

Who is he?

Qiushui.

You're back so late.

You must be hungry.

I saved some food for you.

I'm not eating.

I have no appetite.

I just... saw R.

R?

Is he Liu Suifeng?

No.

Who do you think he is?

Don't play dumb with me.

Let me ask you.

Do you know what secret

Li Chenzhou has?

Li Chenzhou

has an unknown identity.

He is the royal family of Daxi,

the brother of the emperor,

and the legitimate son of the late emperor.

What legitimate?

That is, he's the son of the empress.

What in the soap opera...

Of course.

Given what you said,

the man in black used the Northern Wasteland Drunken Bone Smoke.

It's a rare item.

Only those highly skilled in the Northern Wasteland can get it.

If Li Chenzhou is the royal family of Daxi,

he wouldn't have such close ties

with Northern Wasteland.

Exactly.

I also think it's not Li Chenzhou.

Look.

With the deep hatred between Daxi and the Northern Wasteland,

it's impossible for the Northern Wasteland to trust him.

This matter

is just our speculation.

At the Golden Summit,

I only met Li Chenzhou

briefly.

I didn't get to know more about him.

We can only investigate secretly

and see what he's up to.

Looks like there are more people here

than we expected.

Other than those prominent sects who were hit by the Tribulation Finger,

seems like there are also some people who are not afraid of death

who heard that through the treasure hunt, they could

get a share of the benefits too.

Let's go.

Yiren, Kaiyan,

Xiaoyi.

This trip will be dangerous.

Be careful.

Yiren,

don't be angry with him for now.

Let's do what's important first.

Let's go.

I see you guys have come.

But where is Chief Li?

Our Chief is delayed by something.

He is already on his way.

We can go first.

Chief Li launched this treasure hunt,

yet he hasn't shown up.

Is there something more to this?

Don't worry.

Looking at the time,

our Chief should not be far from here.

It's just a treasure hunt.

Do you need so many people?

As long as us Guidao Sect are here,

it is more than enough.

With your skills,

you would be poisoned to death by the miasma

even before seeing the treasure.

The Nantian Abyss's terrain is dangerous.

It's covered by a miasma throughout the year.

This fog is not made out of ordinary water vapour.

It contains various

poisonous herbs' poison.

This is just the beginning.

We don't know what other dangers it hides

deeper in there.

Everyone, be careful.

Since you're here,

how could you go back?

Set off according to the map.

The person who finds the treasure first

will be greatly rewarded.

Even if some of you die here,

the Power Gang will give you a reward

to comfort your family.

Let's go.

It seems that

Nantian Abyss is not that simple.

Be careful when you go in.

-Don't worry, Wugun. -Don't worry.

Don't worry.

This journey to the Nantian Abyss was initiated by the Chief.

But why are Shirong and Blade King

heading this now?

They asked us to follow behind them too.

Could it be...

The Chief has his own plan.

Just execute accordingly.

No need to say more things.

Yes.

After this miasma forest,

we'll be completely in Nantian Abyss.

This place is full of poisonous miasma.

It's really dangerous to break in.

Yes.

Kaiyan,

how is your lightness skill?

Yiren,

although my swordsmanship is not advanced,

but my legs are not bad.

In my opinion,

the air above is thin.

You won't get poisoned there.

Just move over it with lightness skill.

Wait.

Look.

He's dead!

How high up do you have to go with the lightness skill?

It's useless no matter how high you go.

It's useless no matter how high you go!

How can we pass?

Th-That's right.

We can't get over it.

Abundance of wealth is right in front of us.

It's good that people want to give up now.

We have lesser people to split it with.

I won't give up.

Let's go.

Those who are afraid of death can go back!

Come with me!

Who's afraid of death?

Everyone, follow me.

Hold your breath after we go in.

-Okay. -Okay.

Follow me.

Be careful.

Don't die here.

Yes.

The Guidao Sect!

You despicable people!

How dare you

secretly make a move in the forest,

trying to harm me?

Everyone is looking for the treasure with their skills.

If you're not as skilled last the others,

it doesn't matter if you're poisoned

or you fell to your death.

Your life is not up to you.

You...

Enough!

The road ahead is even more treacherous,

and it will require our united efforts.

If any of you seek personal vengeance or gains

and stir up internal conflict,

I tell you this: when the Chief arrives,

the poison of your Tribulation Finger will not be detoxified.

The same goes for everyone else.

It was foolish of me.

I dare not repeat this offense.

Qiushui,

look at this map.

it doesn’t mark where the treasure is hidden.

How are we supposed to find it?

All right, look,

it's getting late,

and everyone's been searching for a long time.

Why not hand over the maps you have?

Let's pool our ideas

and figure out where it really is.

What kind of mess is this?

Check here, everyone.

Don’t you think

this black pattern

on the map

looks especially like a dragon?

Yeah, you’re right!

See this part: doesn’t it resemble the dragon’s body?

And that—that’s a dragon claw!

Exactly, that’s the claw!

Wugun,

look over here.

Doesn’t this look like the dragon’s head and a small claw?

Yes.

Could it be...

That's right.

Absolutely. It really does look like a dragon,

and this is clearly the head.

The head...

Golden Dragon Lifts Its Head...

Golden Dragon Lifts Its Head?

G—Golden Dragon Lifts Its Head!

Let me see.

Alright then.

Since the "Golden Dragon Lifts Its Head" should be found at the summit,

that's where we need to go.

Everyone, fan out from here

and follow the map to search for the site of the "Golden Dragon Lifts Its Head."

Whoever finds it

send up a signal firework.

-Let's go. -Let's go!

Go.

Let's go.

Everyone, this way.

Be careful!

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go!

We've been searching for an entire day now,

and still haven't found a thing.

Take this—it will temporarily boost your power twofold

and suppress the effects of the Tribulation Finger.

Come on.

Tonight, we only need to rest well.

Once we retrieve the treasure tomorrow,

we'll strike them by surprise.

Once this is done,

Zhu the Great King will surely reward us well.

Come on!

This place is vast.

Pass it to me.

No wonder the Power Gang

has gathered so many people to come here.

Traveling by night is actually more dangerous.

I think it's better

to stay and rest for now,

and we can all continue the journey first thing in the morning.

-Right! -That's right.

Let's rest first. Let them do the searching.

It's you...

Mr. Xiao,

I am aware that you hold little trust in the Power Gang.

It is true that our sect is often accused of ruthless actions

and indiscriminate killing within the martial world.

However, the Power Gang rarely kill anyone who's truly innocent.

Years ago, when the Northern Wasteland invaded our Daxi,

a group known as the Falconry Whistle emerged.

They conspired with the Northern Wasteland,

providing them with detailed maps

of the Central Plains to aid their military campaigns.

Many of those

we have recently eliminated were,

in fact, accomplices and followers of the Falconry Whistle.

That rhetoric of yours certainly

absolves the Power Gang

of all blame.

So, by your logic,

even a renowned orthodox sect like the Diancang Sect

was a lackey of the Northern Wasteland?

The Diancang Sect was indeed part of the Falconry Whistle,

just like the Blood Talisman Sect, which was wiped out by the White Phoenix.

You've said plenty,

but answer me this:

what about my Xiao family?

What about all those innocent people who died?

I had actually given orders early

to only surround the Xiao residence, not to kill.

But by the time the second group of Power Gang forces arrived,

the Xiao family's Sword Manor

had already been breached.

What did you just say?

The one who slaughtered your Xiao Family...

must have come from within your own Sword Manor.

Impossible!

Li Chenzhou!

I saw it with my own eyes.

Senior Tianzheng and Senior Taichan

were killed by your Power Gang!

The Power Gang

does bear responsibility in this matter,

but only because someone used the Thousand-Faces Mask to impersonate me

and order the deaths of Tianzheng and Taichan,

leading to this grave mistake.

That is also why I took your parents' remains.

My true intention

was to investigate the cause of their deaths.

This was found

near their bodies,

though I do not know its meaning.

Mr. Xiao,

it seems we share

the same enemy.

After examination by the Herbal King,

it was confirmed that your parents were killed by a finger technique

so rare that almost no one in this world recognized it.

Could it be that Li Chenzhou truly isn't the R?

With all that said,

which sect does this finger technique belong to?

After we return from the Nantian Abyss,

I will see to it that your parents' remains

are returned to the Huanhua Sect.

As for the origins and details of this finger technique,

I will share all that I know with you as well.

Li Chenzhou,

stop being so cryptic.

This expedition to the Nantian Abyss is highly suspicious.

Could the Power Gang

truly not have found the treasure

without the help of these sects?

Or did you gather all these people here

with some other agenda in mind?

Why?

Who is really pulling the strings behind all this?

Golden Dragon Lifts Its Head.

The door is open!

Thanks to Mr. Xiao's sharp eyes.

How about you take the lead and

go check the path ahead for us?

-Qiushui. -Why don't you go in? You go!

Go!

The situation inside is unclear.

Everyone, wait here—

that way, when I come out, there will be someone to provide backup.

Qiushui,

you must be extremely careful.

Don't worry, Kaiyan.

-Wugun, be careful. -Be careful!

He went in just like that?

Let's go in too.

-Let's go. -Let's go.

Why won't you let us in?

We're already here!

What gives you the right to stop us?

That's right. We want to go in too.

Let us in!

What kind of scheme is the Power Gang pulling now?

Did you plan to use us

and then keep all the treasure for yourselves?

T—That's right! Yeah!

Why won’t you let us in? Why?

Everyone,

as you all witnessed atop the Golden Summit,

the Third Young Master of the Xiao family possesses remarkable skill.

If even he cannot make it out,

any attempt of yours would be equally futile.

Moreover,

Mr. Xiao has always regarded us as enemies.

With him also inside,

how can anyone claim the Power Gang seeks to monopolize the treasure?

I don't believe you.

Your words sound fair,

but I insist on going in to see for myself.

I...

Everyone, please remain calm.

The treasure is right here—

it isn’t going anywhere.

I believe Mr. Xiao ventured ahead

with everyone’s safety in mind,

hoping to prevent unnecessary casualties.

-What's going on? -What happened inside?

Oh no, Qiushui is in trouble!

Save him!

Wait.

The situation is unclear right now.

It’d be better for us to split up and move separately.

Fuhu Sect,

Wuyi Gang,

and Guidao Sect:

follow the Power Gang

to the south to find a suitable spot

to place explosives,

breach the rock face,

and rescue Mr. Xiao.

The rest of you, stay here and wait.

Is that acceptable?

This is leaving all of us just waiting around here?

-Fine. -What exactly is going on inside?

Why should we even listen to her?

-Y—yeah, exactly! -I'll listen to you. Let's go!

-Go. -Go!

-Wugun! -Wugun!

Wugun!

Let's think of a way.

See if there's anywhere else

we can get in.

By tomorrow, every sect

will have been affected by the Tribulation Finger.

Those affected will

inevitably suffer heart-scorching agony.

In his bid to seize the treasure,

Zhu the Great King has forced all his followers

to take a pill that drastically enhances internal energy—

one that also temporarily suppresses the Tribulation Finger.

So tomorrow, whoever shows no sign of being affected

will surely be an agent of Zhu the Great King.

I will give you the signal tomorrow.

Esteemed Sect Leaders: we'll leave this cave entrance to you

I will lead the gang members forward to continue the exploration.

Let's go!

Stop wasting time.

Open up the cave.

Finding the gold is what matters.

Let's go.

The treasure lies right behind the mountain.

This is the Chief's order:

the true location of the treasure is right here.

Go!

Find the weakest point on the rock face.

Blast through it and breach inside!

-Yes! -Yes!

Let's go.

Once inside, we will split up and act separately.

Good.

Move it.

Yes.

There really is treasure! Gold!

We're rich now!

Mine, mine, mine!

Everyone, stay sharp and proceed with caution.

Zhao Shirong!

All of this was deliberately arranged by your Power Gang!

Your Guidao Sect, along with Wuyi Gang and Fuhu Sect,

pledged allegiance to Zhu the Great King

and secretly destroyed countless Power Gang strongholds.

It's time we settled this account.

What a pity—

for all your loyalty,

Zhu the Great King

remains hidden in the shadows until this day,

too cowardly to show his face.

So you knew all along.

This entire affair at Nantian Abyss

was all a scheme orchestrated by your Power Gang.

If you hadn't been scheming yourselves,

how could you have taken the bait so easily?

We were all coerced here

by your Power Gang.

If anything happens to us here,

how will you answer to the entire martial world?

That need not concern you.

Show yourself.

Though the Nantian Abyss is treacherous,

it could hardly hold the Power Gang captive.

If you desired these treasures,

you need not have resorted to such schemes—

luring us all here.

What is it you truly seek?

Qiushui, are you hurt?

Qiushui!

I'm fine. All good.

Wugun, are you okay?

Guys!

We're rich! Haul it all away!

Wait!

Be careful—the hidden arrows might be poisoned.

Try not to make contact while handling the treasure.

-Move it! -Let's go!

-Move it! -Let's go!

-Hurry up. -Move it.

Real gold! Pure gold!

Give me a hand here!

Mr. Xiao.

Zhao Shirong,

back at Mount Emei's Golden Summit,

your Power Gang promised everyone

that this expedition to Nantian Abyss

wasn't for selfish gain.

Now the treasure is found.

How you handle it—

you owe us all an explanation.

-Yeah, exactly! -That's right!

That's right. Give us an explanation.

Mr. Xiao, why ask when you already know the answer?

The affairs of the border are no secret to us.

The Northern Wasteland army has now massed heavy forcesat Immortal Pass.

The Wu Army, which had been winning successive victories,

has now shifted from offense to defense.

With your Power Gang's reputation within the Daxi martial world,

how could you ever earn everyone's trust?

And now this sudden display of patriotic concern...

Mr. Xiao,

let's put the right and wrong aside,

But the Power Gang has never

acted against the interests of Daxi.

Where are the members of the Wuyi Gang and Fuhu Sect?

-Right. -Where are they?

-And what about the Guidao Sect? -Yeah! Where are they?

-Why aren't them here? -How has no one noticed until now?

Zhao Shirong!

Did they set out together

with your Power Gang?

So why is there now no trace of any of them?

Zhao Shirong,

you made this plan.

They followed you.

Where are they now?

Your Power Gang must have schemed in secret

to murder them!

Yes, it's you.

-Right. -That's right.

-Exactly! -That's right.

-It was you! -It was all your doing!

Everyone, hear this:

the Power Gang only executes those who deserve to die.

Arguing about it here will

only delay what truly matters.

Right now, our priority is to retrieve the treasure—quickly.

The Power Gang pledges this:

one-tenth will be divided among those who aided us today.

As for the remainder...

all of it shall belong to Daxi,

to support the frontier.

Which 10% ?

There is so much here.

Yiren!