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Master.

The Chief is back.

How is he?

The Chief is...

He is...

Master.

Shirong.

The Chief is...

Notify the elders of the gang—

in 3 days,

we'll hold a river burial.

Keep his death a secret from outsiders.

Just say that Chenzhou

has gone to distant mountains for cultivation.

I must... avenge the Chief.

After this, there's still something else I need you to do.

Someone will surely

come to cause trouble at the mourning hall.

You must be prepared.

We must ensure Chenzhou's final journey

is peaceful.

Yes.

Before entering the capital...

Chenzhou must have foreseen that this day would come.

I just...

found a secret letter he left behind.

It says

if anything happens to him...

place this object with him in the coffin.

The tiger tally?

Li Chenzhou died suddenly from poisoning.

They will hold a river burial for him in 3 days.

Zhao Shirong

actually wants to bury

the tiger tally with him in the coffin.

They're keeping his death a secret,

claiming that he's cultivating in distant mountains.

Li Chenzhou

had truly overestimated himself.

Knowing full well that his very identity

was something the court feared,

he still tried to

persuade His Majesty

to abandon peace talks with the Northern Wasteland.

In the martial world as well,

he spared no effort

opposing me at every turn.

He brought this fate upon himself.

It seems I must

pay proper respects at his mourning hall.

Those from the Power Gang have always been treacherous.

We should still be cautious.

Li Chenzhou was given poisoned wine some time ago.

By now, he should be dead.

Besides, this news

came from that person within their gang.

His information has never been wrong.

If he's truly dead, that's for the best.

If he's only faking it, so be it.

It's just that at a time like this...

we need to seize the tiger tally.

-Chief. -Chief.

-May you rest in peace. -May you rest in peace.

Suifeng.

Close the coffin.

Suifeng.

Blade King.

Follow me to the riverside for burial.

Yes.

Shirong,

we haven't paid our respects yet.

Why the rush to bury him?

Fang, you're here too.

Instead of returning to the Tang Sect to mourn Old Madam Tang,

why are you here mourning someone else?

You really came.

Finally, you've all been lured out.

Water King.

Human King.

The Chief showed you nothing but kindness.

Even you have betrayed us.

I've been lurking in the martial world for years,

gathering intelligence

and passing secret messages—

I've never failed once.

Once I learned that Li Chenzhou had been fatally poisoned

beyond medical help,

I knew the Power Gang's days were numbered.

Today's letter regarding his funeral

was my way, along with my subordinates,

of pledging allegiance to Xiao Kaiyan.

Fine.

And what's your reason?

We've never gotten along.

I wanted to rebel when the Sword King died.

Now that Li Chenzhou is dead,

you, Liu Suifeng, are in charge.

There's no place left for me.

You two shameless traitors.

The blades I've been saving for you both

will be used on you today.

Nangong Wushang,

even your Nangong family

is willing to serve Xiao Kaiyan now?

The Power Gang is falling.

What can a few of you

possibly accomplish?

I'll seize the tiger tally now

and claim the first merit!

Shirong,

protect the coffin from them.

I'll take care of these traitors.

Tang Qing...

I knew you never took me seriously.

But I never thought

you would side with the enemy

to overthrow our Tang Sect.

Now that it's come to this,

do you have any regrets?

Of course, I have regrets.

I regret losing to you at every turn.

Everyone has jealousy

in their hearts.

But your mistake

was letting your jealousy control you

and letting others

use you as their weapon.

Father,

I have avenged you.

Li Chenzhou.

I don't care if you're really dead or just pretending.

Killing you again

would be no trouble at all.

Chief!

Chenzhou!

Well played, Li Chenzhou.

Poison couldn't finish you...

Then I'll just kill you myself.

Master!

Master...

You went to great lengths to lure me here,

only to end up like this,

yet you haven't left a scratch on me.

Li Chenzhou!

Thank you.

Master!

Master!

Feng.

Chief, as long as you're fine,

I can rest easy.

Master.

This matter was of great importance,

so we concealed the feigned death plan from you all.

The original plan was to

root out the traitors in our gang,

but we didn't expect you to be severely injured, Suifeng.

Master.

Fang...

You're hot-tempered.

As your brother, I'm very worried.

I hope you'll think carefully before acting in the future.

Don't be reckless.

Master.

Feng.

Master!

Blade King.

Yes, Chief.

Take Suifeng to my study.

In the hidden compartment under the desk,

there's an Azure Heaven Elixir

that might save his life.

Chenzhou.

Yes.

The rest

depends on his own fortune.

Chief.

I have a request.

Go ahead.

I only wish to stay by Master's side from now on.

To share his fate, whatever comes.

As you wish.

Thank you, Chief.

Master.

Master.

Chenzhou,

the poison in your body hasn't been fully neutralized.

You must not use all your internal energy again.

After we rescue General Wu,

let the Herbal King treat you properly.

Rong.

The world is...

beyond saving now.

If General Wu truly dies at the hands of those traitors—

once the news spreads

and stirs public outrage—

uniting our collective will

to strike against foreign enemies might be the best choice now.

Why the sudden change?

Now that the traitors in our gang have been eliminated,

we might have a chance to save General Wu.

My mind is made up.

Chenzhou.

Do you really

mean what you say?

Chenzhou,

I understand what you truly want.

I'll make this trip for you.

Master!

Master.

Be careful, Master.

Master.

Why am I still alive?

The Chief gave you the Azure Heaven Elixir.

That's what saved your life.

What about the Chief himself?

Don't worry, Master.

The Chief is fine.

He ordered me to take good care of you.

I was planning

to save the Chief.

I didn't expect that...

in the end,

I would be saved by him once again.

Thanks to the Chief.

Master, in this life, you'll only risk

your life for the Chief and Shirong.

Then at the mourning hall...

Master, you'd risk your life to save me?

Master, why did you save me?

No reason.

Master.

You've changed.

I'll bring you your medicine.

The tracking bees have responded—

southwest direction.

Miss Tang,

Qiushui wants you to apply the tracking bee powder

to the tiger tally.

The Northern Wasteland army has already marched toward Immortal Pass!

The time has come.

From now on,

the elite advance troops shall depart in batches.

Attack...

the Immortal Pass from within!

-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!

Wu Jie is of no use to us now.

Please listen carefully to my arrangements, 3 seniors.

Next, escort Wu Jie to Wansong Pavilion.

After that, please gather the Northern Wasteland forces at Immortal Pass

and fight with all your might.

Fifth Thug, I've mapped out that place.

That water fortress doesn't have just one entrance,

but these two entrances—one large and one small.

I've marked them both clearly.

They're about the same distance, right?

Yes, yes.

We almost got caught.

That lair in the Long River waterways

is hidden incredibly well.

Yes, indeed.

You all did a good job.

Fifth Thug,

the five of us are of one mind, right?

-Right! -That's right.

One mind, one purpose.

Qiushui!

Something terrible has happened!

The men you sent to watch the waterways

have indeed discovered hidden Northern Wasteland elite troops.

They're heading toward Immortal Pass right now!

It seems the Northern Wastelanders' sinister ambitions

can no longer be concealed.

But with General Wu absent,

if the Northern Wastelanders launch a major assault,

we won't be able to hold out at Immortal Pass.

Let's do this:

Prince Liang,

take some men to reinforce Immortal Pass.

I'll go to the water fortress to rescue General Wu.

That's the plan.

We split up and move.

-Alright! -Alright!

Since fate has made me cannon fodder in this martial world,

I'll trample all of Daxi

under my feet!

Rong.

Chenzhou...

You won't die.

It's too late.

I...

I know there's no hope for me.

Don't waste your energy on me anymore.

Rong.

I'll take you.

Let's rescue General Wu.

Alright then.

Let's go.

You finally

rescued

General Wu yourself.

You've fulfilled your wish.

Rong,

I'm coming to accompany you.

Life...

is truly as cold and desolate as snow.

-Chief! -Chief!

Chief.

Chieftess.

What you left unfinished,

I will finish for you.