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[The Journey of Legend]

[Episode 30]

[Power Gang]

Mr. Xiao.

Come.

Have a seat.

Mr. Xiao.

Were your parents' remains safely delivered?

They were properly buried.

That's good.

Chief Li,

why did you ask me to come here this time?

By the way,

at Nantian Abyss

I remember Mr. Xiao once mentioned

the symbol left behind

by the killers who massacred the Xiao family.

That's right.

I wonder

how this is related to the Power Gang?

That man is also an enemy of the Power Gang.

He colluded with the Northern Wasteland

to harm Daxi.

As citizens of Daxi,

the Power Gang

has a duty to protect our country.

Chief Li, since you have such a noble cause,

you should unite the martial world against foreign enemies.

Why use threats

to force the community to submit?

This martial world is called what it is for a reason.

Mr. Xiao,

it's not as simple as you think.

When people gather,

their bonds naturally fall apart.

If I don't use strong-arm tactics

to make these sects obey me,

I'm afraid the martial world

will never be united.

If fear makes them obey,

then I'll play the villain.

Unity shouldn't be built on fear.

On the contrary,

Nantian Abyss proved

that the martial world values righteousness.

Do you think without the Power Gang

the martial world would be better?

No.

But right now, your Power Gang

is only making the martial world worse.

You want to unite the martial world,

but your methods are wrong.

You have your way of the martial world,

and I have mine.

Our ways are different,

but our goal is the same.

Chief Li,

why did you

summon me here this time?

To form an alliance.

The killers who massacred the Xiao family

and the traitors of my Power Gang

all used this item.

We found this on a Northern Wastelander

who broke into Nantian Abyss.

It seems your eldest brother, Xiao Yiren,

was being used by them.

So that means

those who wiped out the Xiao family

and the traitors who harmed the Power Gang

are the same group of people.

Mr. Xiao.

Tell me—

who is really pulling the strings behind all this?

Unfortunately, so far

I haven't been able to uncover

his true identity in the martial world.

I have a feeling

that his real goal

is more complicated than we think.

If that's the case,

we need this alliance more than ever.

Right now the only lead

is the Marrow-Disrupting Finger.

Mr. Xiao,

what do you think?

With the Power Gang's style,

how can this be called an alliance?

It's more like mutual exploitation.

Chief Li,

you want me to find this person, don't you?

Actually, I'm leaving tomorrow

to confront Deng Qingfeng of the Hailin Sect

and Fei Yuqiao of the Fei family in person.

Good.

What do you want, Mr. Xiao?

Feel free to ask.

Coming here this time,

I do want

to ask Chief Li for a favor.

Go ahead.

The Power Gang's Herbal King

is skilled in a unique healing art.

I have a friend

whose father has a strange illness.

I need you to send the Herbal King to treat him.

Sending the Herbal King to treat someone at the Tang Sect

would be a bit improper.

But, Mr. Xiao,

I'll make the arrangements.

Thank you, Chief Li.

I'll take my leave.

You're still awake this late?

The insects are so loud that I can't sleep.

Are you thinking about your father?

Father has been ill for years,

and it's been six months since I left the Tang Sect.

I thought I would find news

of Crazy Yan at Nantian Abyss,

but it was all for nothing.

Tang Fang.

I believe there's more than

just the Voidheart Codex

that can save your father.

Others are searching for a cure too.

I believe

we'll find a way.

I hope so.

[Tomb of the late Father Xiao Xilou and the late Mother Sun huishan]

[Xiao Residence]

I can't go with you on this journey.

You must be careful on the road.

Don't worry.

I've asked the Herbal King to accompany you back to the Tang Sect.

Wait here for him.

He may be able to cure your father's illness.

Thank you.

We'll be waiting for your good news.

Brothers,

take care of yourselves.

-Don't worry, Big Brother. -Don't worry, Big Brother.

Leave everything here to us.

Ladies and gentlemen,

as they say,

life in the martial world...

Sir,

two bowls of noodles, please.

Sure! Please wait a moment.

Coming right up.

Yuhan,

once we pass through this market,

we'll be at your home soon, right?

Yes.

I remember you haven't been home for a long time.

Why don't you bring some gifts for your family?

You know how it is between my father and I.

Forget it.

I remember

your family has practiced swordsmanship for generations.

I don't understand

why Uncle Deng would learn the Marrow-Disrupting Finger.

My father was obsessed with martial arts,

but unfortunately...

the Hailin Sect's

Qianxi branch has been in decline.

So my father decided to learn from various styles

to infuse new life into our sect.

Years ago,

he learned techniques from other sects,

the Marrow-Disrupting Finger

might be one of them.

Since I can remember,

my father has lived in seclusion and was rarely seen.

Few people in our sect ever saw him either.

Over these years, as I've traveled the martial world,

we've grown a little distant.

But Big Brother,

I absolutely refuse to believe

that my father could be

the one who murdered Mr. Xiao and Mrs. Xiao.

Still, since he's a suspect,

it is only right for me to face him

and get a clear answer from him.

Yuhan,

if we can clear up Uncle Deng's suspicion,

we'll find the real culprit sooner.

[Huanhua Sect]

Yulan,

I'm back.

[Hailin Sect, Eldest daughter, Deng Yulan]

Yulan, long time no see.

Long time no see.

You haven't been home in ages.

Go see Father in the study first.

I'll take Qiushui to the main hall.

Sure.

Big Brother, I'll go ahead then.

Let's go, Qiushui.

Father.

Qiushui.

You must be hungry after a long journey.

Come here.

I've prepared a meal just for you.

After you finish this meal,

Father will come to see you.

Yulan,

thank you for your hospitality.

Enjoy your meal.

I'll go check on Father.

Okay.

Please.

Big Brother.

Tie him up first,

and wait for word from Zhu the Great King.

Yes, ma'am.

Where is he?

Search for him! Quickly!

-Understood! -Understood.

Qiushui, how could you...

Yulan.

Sorry.

Tell me—

where is Uncle Deng?

Uncle Deng.

I know you're home.

I don't want to fight.

Please show yourself.

How dare you!

Are you trying to make a move at my Hailin Sect?

This Lion Roar skill makes one's body go numb

and give them a splitting headache.

I didn't expect Uncle Deng's internal energy to be so strong.

Xiao Qiushui.

I know nothing about what happened to your family.

For the sake of your friendship with my son,

I won't make things difficult for you today.

Leave now.

Uncle Deng,

I came here to uncover

the true culprit who murdered my parents.

Please meet me face-to-face.

You just won't accept my kindness!

Don't blame me for what happens next.

The smell of saltpeter.

So he's using mechanical tricks to control hidden weapons.

Uncle Deng,

your internal energy isn't that strong at all.

You might as well show yourself now.

Nonsense!

Prepare to die!

Uncle Deng.

It's time for you to show up.

Marrow-Disrupting Finger.

Why does he appear to have a weak internal energy?

Father!

Father!

Are you alright, Father?

Father!

Big Brother.

Why did you two fight?

Yuhan,

Uncle Deng has internal injuries.

Let's sit him down and talk.

Father.

Father.

Yuhan,

your father has multiple damaged meridians.

The palm strike I just gave him

caused his vital energy to reverse.

I didn't know about this.

Uncle Deng.

I apologize.

Big Brother,

my father's internal energy is strong.

How could his meridians suddenly be injured?

Yuhan,

Uncle Deng may have his unspeakable reasons.

This curved wall in your home...

It's called an echo wall.

If you stand close to the corner of the wall,

your voice can be amplified a hundredfold.

Even someone with average internal energy,

once amplified a hundredfold,

can make enough sound to intimidate people.

And these mechanisms

are used to ignite the saltpeter blasts.

So Uncle Deng,

this is how

you've preserved

the Deng family’s reputation all these years.

Father.

What's exactly going on?

Uncle Deng.

I know...

I shouldn't pry into others' secrets.

But about the massacre of my Xiao family...

there's more to this than meets the eye.

The culprit who murdered my parents

is skilled in the Marrow-Disrupting Finger.

That's why I came here...

to investigate.

Please tell me, Uncle Deng...

On the day the Sword Manor was destroyed,

did you visit the Xiao Residence?

Father.

What Qiushui said is true.

Please tell us the truth,

so that Qiushui can find

the murderer of Mr. Xiao and Mrs. Xiao sooner.

My injuries...

they all began

with the incident at Baicao Valley.

In Baicao Valley...

I was hit by a thunder-fire bomb.

All my meridians were severed,

and I lost all my martial skills.

Although I survived,

all my martial skills

were gone.

For the past 15 years...

I've secluded myself to practice,

hoping to recover my previous skills.

But so far

I've only regained about 10 percent.

Uncle Deng.

So that means

you've had these injuries

for 15 years?

The Marrow-Disrupting Finger

requires tremendous internal energy to perform.

I can no longer control it.

All these years,

I've renovated the mansion many times

just to set up some mechanisms

to hide the fact that I've lost my skills.

When I was young,

with my Marrow-Disrupting Finger and the Hailin Sword Technique,

I gained quite a reputation

in the martial world.

Because of that

I also made many enemies who wanted me dead.

Back then, only Mr. Xiao

knew I had lost all my martial skills.

I begged him to keep my secret.

Although in the martial world,

there were many rumors about me,

still,

they didn't know the real reason behind it.

Uncle Deng joined Zhu the Great King

just to find a powerful backer

to fight against the Power Gang.

Father,

you joined Zhu the Great King?

I...

had my reasons for doing so.

Seeing all the allied sects

fall one after another,

even the Huanhua Sect was caught in it.

I knew that all of this

was Liu Suifeng's doing.

By then, I had already lost my martial skills.

If I hadn't joined Zhu the Great King,

how could I have ensured

any chance of survival for our family?

So that's why

you refused to help the Xiao family back then.

Regarding the Xiao family's tragedy,

I do feel guilty about it.

But I have to tell you,

I had nothing to do with it.

I'm innocent.

But today,

to help you find

the real killer who murdered your father,

I will no longer hide anything.

Forgive me.

Grand Master Dayin's Return-to-Breath method.

If the meridians are only damaged

and not necrotic,

one can still ask Grand Master Dayin to repair them with golden needles.

But if the Return-to-Breath cannot flow through the meridians,

then it means...

Senior.

Forgive me.

Father...

Father.

Father.

Senior.

I'm so sorry.

Your injuries are old.

Now you can only recover 10 percent of your power.

It's fine.

I accepted this fact long ago.

My only hope now

is for my family

to stay safe.

Father.

Liu Suifeng.

Liu Suifeng,

I knew you would come.

If you're here for revenge,

then just kill me.

Right now, my biggest regret

is not killing you, the son of a traitor,

when I had the chance—

allowing you to harm the martial world today.

You keep calling me a traitor.

Today, I will make sure you die knowing the truth.

This is the testimony of Yuchi Qing, an assassin from the Northern Wasteland.

Baicao Valley has always been reclusive

and never dealt with the Northern Wasteland.

The pills my mother made

were originally for the poor.

When the Northern Wastelanders learned of this,

they wanted them as military supplies.

After their demands were refused,

they spread rumors throughout the martial world

and ruined Baicao Valley's reputation.

Impossible.

Impossible.

There were Northern Wastelanders in Baicao Valley!

Back then, we got a tip that Baicao Valley was colluding

with Northern Wastelanders to make Marching Pills.

So, under Mr. Xiao's leadership,

we went to Baicao Valley to investigate.

Chief Liu,

I promise that once we enter the valley,

we won't harm anyone without cause.

If we don't find any evidence,

I, Xiao, am willing

to apologize to Baicao Valley.

No way!

Baicao Valley is not a place

you can just come and search based on false charges.

We may be weak,

but we're the most upright,

and we won't allow you to trample and humiliate us.

That's right!

What do you think this place is?

What should we do now?

What does this mean?

Mr. Xiao.

They...

Should we force our way in?

No.

Give Chief Liu some time to consider.

I believe

she will make the right decision.

Back then,

Mr. Xiao gave your mother

a chance to prove her innocence.

But she was so stubborn.

If she had nothing to hide,

why would she react that way?

You came to Baicao Valley like bandits

yet you expected a warm welcome?

Besides, you say one thing,

but in the end, you broke into my home

and brutally slaughtered my people

without distinction.

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

I watched my mother die before my eyes.

And my people...

all turned into cold, lifeless bodies.

In such a short time,

you didn't interrogate or gather evidence,

you just started a massacre.

It was because Baicao Valley's people,

seeing their crimes were about to be exposed,

wanted to kill us to silence us.

[Shijushan Monastery]

What on earth is going on?

What's going on?

Hurry!

They're moving the evidence!

Marching Pills!

Northern Wastelanders?

Baicao Valley was really making Marching Pills for the Northern Wasteland.

So many witnesses

saw Northern Wastelanders

moving Marching Pills in Baicao Valley.

How can you still deny it?

How do you know

it wasn't one of your people who colluded with the Northern Wasteland,

stole the Marching Pill formula in disarray,

killed the witnesses,

and then buried the truth?

Nonsense!

Before we entered the valley,

we already saw

the ledger recording Baicao Valley's transactions

with Northern Wastelanders for Marching Pills.

Every transaction was documented in detail.

Our brothers guarding the back of the mountain

caught you trying to move the evidence,

and were brutally killed,

with no survivors.

Baicao Valley's collusion with the enemy

is undeniable!

Undeniable?

Who brought the ledger?

Who's behind this?

I... I...

I don't know.

Fine.

It seems I'll have to make you suffer a little.

Now I'm even more curious

who you're protecting so much.

If we had known

you would become such a villain today,

Mr. Xiao should never have saved your life back then.

What did you say?

Back then, Mr. Xiao found you half-dead,

he kindheartedly saved your life,

and had someone take you to the Tang Sect.

That's why you're alive today.

Mother...

Go check over there.

There's someone alive.

Careful. Come.

Be careful.

There's someone alive here!

Wake up.

Tang Sect?

Which family are you from?

I am...

from the Liu family.

You're from the Liu family?

But I never expected

you would lead the Power Gang to siege the Xiao family.

Is there any justice

in this world?

Just because you spared my life,

you claim to be kind-hearted?

I'll ask you one last time—

who brought the ledger back then?

Fine.

Let's see what's tougher—

your stubbornness or my fists.

Say it!

Master.

Master.

If you don't talk,

I'll come back tomorrow and ask you again.

Father.

Come in.

Father.

Yulan is resting now.

She's fine.

Good.

How are your injuries?

I'm fine.

Alright.

Have a seat.

Okay.

Father,

are you hiding something

about the Baicao Valley incident?

Nonsense!

I have nothing to hide.

Others may not know,

but I know you well.

Every time you lie,

your eyes look down.

You...

Father...

Liu Suifeng is a ruthless man.

Once he targets us,

the Hailin Sect will never have peace again.

This is your favorite tea.

What are you doing?

You just got home. Where are you going now?

I'm going to find Qiushui.

A sect allied with Zhu the Great King

is no better than the Power Gang.

At dawn tomorrow,

I'll leave with Qiushui.

Father.

I hope you can come to your senses

and stop disappointing me.

A sect allied with Zhu the Great King

is no better than the Power Gang.

Father.

I hope you can come to your senses

and stop disappointing me.

What's going on?

What on earth is going on?

Hurry!

They're moving the evidence.

[Qianxi Inn]

It's this one.

Let's go.

Yuhan.

Yulan?

Something happened to Father.

Father.

Father!

Father.

Father.

Father.

Don't scare me.

Father!

Father.

Father!

How could this happen?

Big Brother.

Yulan.

How could this happen?

Father.

Father.

Father.

Uncle Deng's fatal wound

is the one behind his heart.

This was caused by a hidden weapon from the Tang Sect.

Besides that,

there are many other wounds caused by external force.

I've examined these wounds.

It must be Liu Suifeng.

These wounds on Father's body

all match the shape of his fan.

It's my fault.

Father.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have argued with you.

I shouldn't have said those things.

Most of all, I shouldn't have left!

Father.

It's all my fault.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Father, it's all my fault.

I should have stayed and protected you, Father.

It's my fault.

I'm sorry.

Look.

Half of the paper was torn off.

I suspect

Uncle Deng was trying to leave a message for you.