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[The Journey of Legend]

[Episode 33]

Qiushui.

Back then,

everyone in the Xiao family

was waiting for you and Yiren to return and save them.

No one ever thought

I could save the Xiao family.

But I knew

I could help the Xiao family overcome the crisis!

As long as I obtained the Voidheart Codex,

I could change everything!

Why?

Why

couldn't I be the hero of the Xiao family?

You murderous monster!

You killed Father and Mother

and destroyed our Xiao family!

You madman!

How dare you call yourself a hero!

Oh, don't get upset just yet.

There are even more exciting things

waiting for you ahead.

Zhu the Great King's vision is still too limited.

My ambition is far greater than his.

The strong only seize and plunder;

it is only the weak who talk about benevolence and morality!

Winning

is the only standard.

Qiushui,

once I rule the world,

you'll all prostrate yourselves at my feet,

bowing down and swearing fealty!

Xiao Kaiyan.

I won't let you have your way.

Money,

the new book,

the byline—

these are all negotiable.

My matters can wait,

but selling state secrets to foreign powers

is an entirely different matter.

Let go!

Give it to me!

Let go now!

We finally meet.

You...

Who are you?

I am you,

and you are me.

So this isn't a dream?

Have you forgotten how glorious we had it over there?

We got whatever we wanted,

whenever we wanted it.

Nothing like the frustration we face here.

Having known the ending of the book,

do you still want to follow the same fate?

You duel with Xiao Yiren,

and in the end you're defeated by his Two-Hearts-as-One Sword Technique.

With your dying breath, you cry out that the Huanhua Sect has no traitors—

and never will.

What gives you the right to say this is my fate?

Enough.

I don't want to hear any of this.

Stop pretending.

From the moment you time-traveled into this body of mine,

you knew how it would end—

you were destined to be nothing more than cannon fodder.

While alive,

you can only serve as Qiushui's foil;

and when you die, you're completely worthless.

No one will remember you!

They only remember the victors!

No, that's not true.

Stop talking nonsense.

I'm not the way you think I am.

Quit the act.

Do you think I don't know

what you're really thinking?

Over there, we practically had the world in the palm of our hand.

We can do the same here.

Just have at it, become the master of the Xiao family,

become someone people admire, worship, and follow,

and become the ruler of this world!

Go to Xiao's Sword Manor.

The Voidheart Codex is waiting for you there.

I...

Is this the only way

to change my fate?

The Voidheart Codex?

The ultimate martial arts manual.

You did it, Xiao Kaiyan!

Let's go change our fate!

C-Constable Tieyi?

Luckily, Qiushui warned us before he left

to keep an eye on the people around us.

Your father and I just tested him a little,

and he immediately showed his true colors.

He stayed at our Sword Manor pretending to help,

but it turns out it was all for the Hero Command Token.

The Hero Command Token?

So he's also after the Voidheart Codex.

Haven't you been looking for the Voidheart Codex all this time?

Today, I'll let you see it for yourself!

Kaiyan!

Kaiyan! What are you doing?

Kaiyan! Let go!

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Mother, what's wrong?

I didn't mean to.

Mother...

I know...

That you...

That you didn't mean to do that.

Kaiyan.

Shan?

Shan!

Kaiyan!

What happened here?

Father. Father.

Father, it's not what it seems.

Mother was...

Mother was killed by him.

Why does you Huanhua pretend to be some righteous sect?

Xiao Kaiyan learned the Voidheart Codex,

and that's why he accidentally killed his own mother.

Father. Father.

I-I didn't mean to.

It was my fault.

I... I...

You unfilial child!

Tell me,

when did you secretly learn those martial skills?

And

where are Yiren and Qiushui?

Could it be

you killed them too?

How has our Xiao family wronged you?

Why did you do that?

I just wanted to prove myself,

to prove that I, Xiao Kaiyan, could save our Xiao family.

Did you and Mother ever

pay any attention to me, your second son?

To learn and practice constantly,

is that not a pleasure?

To have friends come from afar,

is that not a delight?

To stay unbothered when misunderstood,

isn't that noble?

Applause.

-Impressive! -Truly impressive.

Excellent.

-Right? -It's getting late.

Let's eat first.

Alright, dinner time.

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

Come on, Qiushui, hurry.

-Pick it up. -Give me your hand.

Qiushui, be careful.

Read to them again this afternoon, will you?

Kaiyan.

What are you doing again?

Waiting for me to feed you?

Hurry up and go.

Always so unhurried about everything.

Xilou,

do you think Qiushui has a talent for martial arts?

He's my son after all.

He'll be just like Yiren someday.

Yiren is naturally gifted, a martial arts prodigy.

But what about...

What about Qiushui?

He's so stubborn and unruly,

yet time and again he manages

to earn your protection and favor.

What am I then?

I just wanted to prove to you

that I can do it, and you were wrong about me!

Kaiyan.

Why would you think that way?

Why would I think that way?

Why would I think that way...

Why would I think that way!

It's all your fault,

you murderous demon!

If it weren't for you,

I would never have accidentally killed my mother,

and she wouldn't have died!

It's all because of you!

Have you forgotten?

I am you, Xiao Kaiyan.

That's not true!

Stop talking.

You murderous demon!

Enough!

You did it but don't dare own up to it?

You are... You are me.

And I am...

I am you.

Xiao Kaiyan.

We just want to change our fate.

What's wrong with that?

Since you've done it,

there's no need to doubt yourself.

Just face it.

Shut up!

Xiao Kaiyan!

You've done nothing wrong.

Those who achieve greatness shouldn't care about such things!

We can definitely become the ruler of the martial world!

The ruler of the martial world...

I've done nothing wrong.

It's all fate's fault.

Since fate is at fault,

I will correct every mistake,

one by one.

Those who achieve greatness

are supposed be ruthless like you.

With my waterways' influence in the martial world

and the Thousand-Faces Mask in my possession,

I believe that together,

we can accomplish much more.

Right.

You've obtained the Voidheart Codex,

but your skills aren't mature enough.

To achieve dominance over the martial world,

you need me.

Moreover, with your parents' deaths,

will the Xiao family let you off?

When help arrives,

do you think you'll have any chance of survival?

Only I

can help you resolve these concerns.

Don't forget,

they all saw you return first.

From today onwards,

Zhu the Great King's waterways and the Northern Wasteland's

Falconry Whistle will both be at my disposal.

The Sect Leaders of Shaolin and Wudang

have rushed to the Xiao Residence.

Go stop them,

and end their lives.

My fate is only up to me.

Whether it's Xiao Mingming

or Xiao Qiushui,

I will defeat you.

I, Xiao Kaiyan,

will definitely dominate and rule the martial world.

Xiao Kaiyan

turns out to be the real culprit behind the Xilou couple's deaths.

Who would have thought he obtained the Thousand-Faces Mask

and transformed himself into Zhu the Great King?

The previous Zhu the Great King, with his dual identity,

infiltrated the martial world for over 20 years, which allowed

the Falconry Whistle Organization to take root in Daxi.

And now here comes an impostor,

who's every bit as strong, if not more.

Chief,

you shouldn't overexert yourself.

Why is Chief's cold so severe?

There have been many sect matters requiring Chief's attention.

Besides, he took trips

to Mount Emei's Golden Summit and Nantian Abyss successively,

and upon returning, he hurried straight to the imperial audience,

thus led to illness from overexertion.

However,

Chief's condition isn't serious.

With plenty of rest

and less strain,

his health will recover.

Xiao Kaiyan is really ambitious.

By impersonating Zhu the Great King,

he has already gained His Majesty's trust.

First, he infiltrated the martial world with Falconry Whistle,

then he made His Majesty his ally.

Now even with the strength of our Power Gang,

it would be difficult to challenge his influence.

If we can join forces with the major sects

such as Shaolin and Wudang,

we will surely rally widespread support,

attract more forces,

and collectively oppose Zhu the Great King.

Unfortunately, in that battle at the Sword Manor,

Deputy Chief Liu ended up offending all those major sects.

Chief, please make sure to put your health first.

The current predicament of the Power Gang was caused by me,

and I should be the one to end it.

I cannot let Chief be troubled.

[Maintain Balance]

Here, Zhu the Great King.

I'd like to offer you a toast.

Cheers.

The Xiao family has received imperial favor

and wiped away past shame.

Word has spread like wildfire throughout the martial world.

Congratulations.

Were it not for you, Zhu the Great King,

our Xiao family wouldn't have this glory today.

However,

whether you can maintain this glory

is up to you.

Now the opportunity has come.

His Majesty wants you to do something for him.

If you get it done successfully,

your Xiao family will be protected for generations.

I wonder what His Majesty's order is?

Disguise as the Wu Army at the front line,

find some Northern Wasteland soldiers,

and then...

What are you afraid of?

With your skills, Xiao Yiren,

infiltrating the Northern Wasteland enemy camp

should be a piece of cake, right?

Why would His Majesty give such an order?

It's just to give the imperial court

a reason to recall General Wu.

If this fails,

it will unsettle everyone.

But General Wu

is a loyal general who serves the state with all his heart.

And I, as an honorable warrior,

should also risk my life for the people of Daxi.

This sword in my hand—

how could it be used for such deeds?

Call yourself a warrior?

Whether this plaque says "Loyal Hero of Jinzhong"

or "Traitor of Jinzhong"

is utterly up to me, isn't it?

What do you mean?

Are you threatening me?

Yes.

Not only can I threaten you,

I can also stomp you to death, Xiao Yiren.

At this point,

do you think you still have a way out?

Let me tell you,

if you can't get this done,

you'll go back to being the traitor of Jinzhong,

and the Xiao family will be disgraced forever.

However,

you could also cut ties with the Xiao family

and give your position to that brother of yours.

This way, you'll have nothing to do with the Xiao family anymore.

How does that sound?

What?

Not willing?

Look at you,

how ridiculous.

You're not even willing to give up a title,

and you call yourself a warrior?

Actually, you guys are just like me,

clinging to fame and fortune.

You're just more hypocritical than I am,

hiding behind the banner of justice

while chasing fame and profit.

There's nothing shameful about that.

Admit it, Xiao Yiren.

That's more like it.

In fact, you and I are the same kind of person.

It'll make things much easier between us from now on.

What?

Qiushui's second brother killed their parents

and wiped out Yuhan's family too?

What's with his two brothers?

Each one's worse than the last!

Say a little less, will you?

But it's true!

What happened in the past

cannot be changed now.

What I'm more concerned about now is

what his next move will be.

Unfortunately,

your second brother stole the Voidheart Codex.

Now it's extremely difficult

to defeat him.

Now that Zhu the Great King's forces are at his disposal,

trying to stop him

won't be that easy.

Qiushui!

Bad news!

Bad news!

His Majesty has sent an imperial decree to the Immortal Pass,

summoning General Wu Jie to return to the capital immediately.

All the major sects in the martial world

are urgently discussing countermeasures.

Although the Northern Wasteland seems to be talking peace with Daxi,

they keep provoking us at the Immortal Pass.

If General Wu were to leave the Immortal Pass at a time like this,

it would surely cause great unrest among the people

and likely affect the morale of the guarding soldiers.

Indeed,

but imperial orders cannot be defied.

However, if General Wu doesn't return now,

he'll certainly be charged with

some fabricated crime.

In that case,

whether he comes back or not,

it's problematic.

What concerns us now

is that the soldiers at the front and the court officials

might waver in their resolve to resist the enemy.

Wouldn't that give the Northern Wasteland

a perfect opportunity to strike while we're vulnerable?

General Wu absolutely cannot return.

By the way,

as for the Power Gang,

Liu Suifeng has gone to Wudang and Shaolin to apologize.

I hope this isn't another scheme.

Killing Seniors Tianzheng and Taichan

wasn't the intention of the Power Gang.

It was I, Liu Suifeng, who misplaced my trust

and fell into a trap of deception.

However, my crimes of murder are real,

and I dare not make excuses.

Today, I, Liu Suifeng, am willing to

accept any punishment without a word of complaint.

All I ask is that after this,

you no longer hold the Power Gang responsible.

[Heroes of Our Era]

Liu Suifeng,

Your crimes are grave,

and death would be too lenient.

But now the martial world is in decline,

and Daxi faces troubles both within and without.

If the Power Gang truly has the will to resist the enemy,

the martial world would welcome it.

Today, your life is spared for now.

Go kill enemies to redeem yourself.

I happened to meet Masters Muye and Fanhua from Shaolin

and Masters Yinping and Tieji from Wudang

competing martial techniques against

Seniors East Sword, West Sword,

Zhang Canjin, and Wan Suiyu.

All eight elders passed their skills to me before they died.

Amitabha.

Everything happens for a reason.

It's also said in this letter that

someone stole the Thousand-Faces Mask from the Fei family,

committed murders at Xiao's Sword Manor,

incited conflicts between sects,

and even attempted to sow division among the martial world of Daxi.

This person disguised himself

as Zhu the Great King of the Long River waterways.

Who's the impostor?

Huanhua knows that without evidence,

mere words won't persuade anyone.

Once we find the evidence,

we'll surely present it.

It's just this impostor is cunning and full of tricks,

and he carries the Thousand-Faces Mask around.

We hope all martial sects can stay on guard

to avoid falling into his trap.

Amitabha.

This matter is of great importance.

We hope you'll investigate it thoroughly, Mr. Xiao.

Suifeng has gone to Shaolin and Wudang to apologize.

The leaders of both sects refused to see him

and told him to repent on his own.

If that's the case,

then I'll absorb more people's internal energy.

What can the so-called "backlash"

possibly do to me?

Xiao Qiushui.

[Xiao Residence]

Yiren.

Is this how you envisioned

restoring the Xiao family back then?

Yes.

You can go ahead and mock me.

Now, with the Changge Sword in your hand

and all your skills,

you're truly impressive, aren't you?

Yiren, you're wrong.

Even if I had no martial skills,

I would never challenge the impossible

or side with evil.

Then what should I do?

Tell me, what must I do

to turn all of this back to the way it was?

If it weren't for you,

how would the Xiao family have become like this,

at the disposal of Zhu the Great King?

Qiushui,

I'm not a deity.

I couldn't have predicted that my once carefree and mischievous brother Qiushui

would suddenly excel at everything.

I also couldn't have predictd how you suddenly became so prescient,

knowing the Sword King's identity right away.

I also couldn't have known

that you would take the Infinite Pill,

obtain the Hero Command Token,

and master all those martial skills!

But do you know

that everything I've done

is also for our Xiao family?

Do you understand

how much pain and exhaustion

I've endured

for this family?

I don't know why

things have become like this either.

I'm sorry, Yiren.

I didn't mean to blame you.

But Yiren,

no matter what, you must not trust

Zhu the Great King.

Father and Mother,

the entire Xiao family—

all of this

was his doing.

That can't be.

On the day Sword Manor fell,

he was at the Long River waterways.

How could he have entered the Sword Manor?

Besides,

how could he have broken through

the Sword Manor's impenetrable defenses?

Zhu the Great King couldn't,

but he's not just Zhu the Great King.

That's right.

It's Kaiyan.

Xiao Kaiyan.

Qiushui, what nonsense are you talking about?

Kaiyan has always been kind and gentle,

never one to fight for power.

How can you slander him like this?

Yiren,

I'm not slandering him.

He admitted it himself.

He has the Fei family's treasure, the Thousand-Faces Mask,

allowing him to take on anyone's appearance,

including Zhu the Great King.

No,

that's impossible.

Zhu the Great King has long been famous.

How could Kaiyan impersonate him,

and why would he do such a thing?

Kaiyan is different now.

I don't understand why he acted that way either.

But Yiren,

he's done many things behind our backs.

He even killed our parents

and slaughtered the entire Xiao family

to master the Voidheart Codex.

Yiren!

Retreat now!

-Young Master, let's go! -I'll cover the rear!

Kaiyan.

You still haven't told me

how you fell off that cliff

and how you survived at the bottom.

Xueyu and I thought you...

Perhaps I fought for too long,

but now I'm dazed and can't remember anything.

Maybe I was just blessed with great fortune.

I don't understand why Kaiyan

would become like this, either.

Now, he just

wants to plunge the world into turmoil

and see Daxi annihilated.

That's complete nonsense!

Enough.

Stop this ridiculous talk.

Get out of here.

Go!

Yiren.

I've buried Mother and Father's bodies

back at the Sword Manor.

When you have time,

you should go visit them.

[Zhu Residence]

It seems you already know everything, Yiren.

So it's really you.

Was it you who killed our parents?

Why?

Yiren, did you fall for Xiao Qiushui's lies

just like that?

I was also raised by them.

How could I possibly dare to do anything

disrespectful to them?

Even now,

you're still denying it?

I saw your Thousand-Faces Mask just now!

I never imagined

that my little brother I watched grow up

would now disguise himself as Zhu the Great King!

How can I trust you now?

Since the Xiao family was massacred,

you've been devastated, right?

You've been thinking obsessively every day

that as long as you could avenge

and restore the Xiao family,

you're willing to do anything, right?

So am I.

I've thought about it countless times

and finally come to understand that

I can no longer rely on you

like I used to.

I had to become ruthless

to have any chance.

The Power Gang is strong,

so I must become even stronger than them.

The Power Gang is evil,

so I have to be even more ruthless than they are.

That's the only way in this martial world.

Zhu the Great King is actually Zhu Xiawu.

He used the Thousand-Faces Mask to play two roles.

That man had evil intentions all along.

I found an opportunity to poison

that evil person to death,

and then used his power as a stepping stone.

I'm not the only one

who's changed in our Xiao family.

Xiao Qiushui has changed as well.

It's just that he became a cold-hearted, selfish person

who only cares about playing the hero.

Yiren,

you should understand this

better than I do.

I've been carefully planning for the Xiao family,

but what has Qiushui

been doing?

All he thinks about is how to obtain divine skills

and how to build his own power base

to suppress you, Yiren.

Otherwise,

why would he deceive you

about the Hero Command Token and the Infinite Pill,

why would he leave the Xiao family

to form the so-called Shenzhou Sworn Brotherhood,

and why would he get entangled with the Power Gang,

our Xiao family's enemy?

How can you only trust him

and not me, Yiren?

Shut up!

Then tell me

why you approached the Northern Wastelanders!

Our Xiao family's forces are weak,

and His Majesty has no desire to go to war with the Northern Wasteland.

If we follow His Majesty's wishes...

What do those empty rumors

in the martial world matter

compared to me restoring the Xiao family?