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Once upon a Time in LingJian Mountain

Episode 25

Swirl!

Wang Lu.

I knew something is wrong with Xue Mansion.

Wen Bao is missing.

I went to his room this morning.

His bed was untouched

and he wasn’t inside.

That means he was abducted

before bedtime.

That gigolo

isn’t really into Feng Ling.

He’s trying to use her

to destroy the Three Geniuses of Lingjian.

Three Geniuses of Lingjian?

Yes, the three of us

are the hope and future of Lingjian.

If we’re out of the picture,

Lingjian Sect will collapse.

What a vicious scheme!

The two of us are still safe.

He couldn’t beat us

so he took Wen Bao

hostage

to force us to comply.

When I fight against them,

you get Wen Bao out.

We meet at the foot of Yuntai Mountain.

Where are we going?

Wen Bao!

Wen Bao!

You broke out of prison?

Where were you last night?

Me?

I got stuck in the garden.

Who did that to you?

Nobody.

When I was about to sleep last night,

I smelled meat

and went out following the scent.

I thought

if it were Feng Ling eating meat secretly,

I’d ask her to give me some.

Well,

the garden was huge,

so I got lost

and couldn’t find my way out.

I didn’t have anything.

I’m starving.

I need to eat.

I guess

you're being paranoid.

Am I?

The garden isn’t that big.

How come Wen Bao couldn’t get out

in one night?

It was pitching dark.

He could've been walking around

in circles.

Nothing unusual.

I disagree.

Remember what that maid

Lihua said yesterday?

She said the mansion is a maze.

Don’t go anywhere

without her.

They intend to imprison us,

don’t they?

Young Master Wang.

Lihua.

Miss Ling wants you

to go to the market

to pick up

some red papers and fabrics for the wedding.

Sure.

So I am wrong.

How humiliating!

You’re back, Ouyang!

I told you to be happy.

Did you do as I said?

Yes.

Your way of being happy

is to drink and gamble every day?

I learned them from you.

Besides, I’ve mastered Wuxiang Sword.

You’re a headache.

You saved me?

I doubt

if you really spent time practicing.

A few low-ranking assassins

could hurt you

so easily.

You should be punished.

Go ahead then.

Be gentle.

You’re a girl.

Act like one.

You must've had a sweet dream.

Junhuang is known

as a cave of bandits.

Can’t you mind your own business?

You attacked my disciple first,

then saved me.

What are you up to?

Trying to hit on me?

If you’re willing to give me your turf,

I might give you a chance.

You’re always

so brave and blunt.

You aren’t quite like

what Ouyang said.

Don’t pretend you two are close.

Gross.

Didn’t he tell you we were friends?

He’s gone.

You can say whatever you want.

I don’t believe Ouyang’s taste

was so poor.

Hold on to that thought.

I know your little secret.

Wuxiang Kungfu is phenomenal.

You were badly injured

but could recover so quickly.

Ouyang didn’t lie.

What?

General of Junhuang

is also aware of this kung fu?

I met Ouyang years back

during my trip.

We hit it off right away.

He told me

he was practicing Wuxiang Kungfu.

Once he reached the 108th level,

he’d reach supremacy.

I didn’t believe him back then,

but clearly, someone has achieved it,

a woman.

Are you regretting it now?

Had you practiced hard,

you wouldn’t have had

to hide in Junhuang for decades

and kill your own parents

to ascend the throne.

I saved you.

You should be grateful.

I can be

if you pay me

1.8 million Magic Stones.

I can even sing for you

and tell you how to practice

Wuxiang Kungfu.

You think

so low of me.

You just knew that?

The poison in my body

is your creation, isn’t it?

You're right.

You were poisoned

but didn't you notice

it was the poison

that helped you break through the last obstacle

of practice?

Should I thank you?

Who knows what you’re up to?

I think of you as my comrade.

Hope you can understand

my true intention.

You’ve been after that man in black, right?

Found anything new?

In order to hide his real identity,

he used various skills of Kunlun Sect,

Shengjing Sect,

Junhuang Mountain,

and Almighty Sect respectively.

In the end,

he attacked me with Swirl.

The secret skill of Shengjing Sect?

Yeah.

As far as I know,

other than their leader, senior members,

core disciples,

others have no access to it.

Less than 10 people in the world

can perform it.

You also think

that man is from Shengjing Sect?

Not necessarily.

He could be a mole

planted by other sects

to drive a wedge

between Shengjing and Junhuang.

Whatever.

You’ve said it all.

Anyway,

this matter concerns all Five Sects.

It’s huge.

I have to discuss it with other members.

You mean

those geezers in

Shengjing Sect?

Master Tianyue is also known as the Wild Dog.

Master Shuiyue is said to be invincible.

I’m not afraid of them,

but I don’t want to start a war

for no reason.

We can’t act rashly.

No.

Just wage war against them.

Aren’t you always pro-violence?

Our sect will sit this one out.

Men can have multiple sides.

I’m violent to others,

but I’ve always been gentle to you.

Make yourself at home.

Feel free to tell me if you need anything.

Good day.

You're a gentleman?

Then I’m a lady.

Idiot!

General,

I have a question.

Are you here for your brother Xu Jingtian?

I am.

Right after I finished my 6-month of practice,

I was told

you killed my brother.

Our family has been loyal to you for centuries.

My brother devoted himself to you.

I demand an explanation.

Xu Jingtian violated the law,

so he was executed accordingly.

Accordingly?

Accordingly,

I shall kill you to avenge my brother's death.

General,

I request a duel.

A duel?

I’ll allow it.

Interesting.

You’re more talented than your brother.

Double Six Lights Prisons.

You killed my brother.

Go die, Hai Tiankuo!

Kneel!

I lost.

I’m at your disposal,

but I won’t kneel to you.

Never.

Never?

You do hold a grudge against me.

Of course I do.

My brother was loyal to you.

He did your dirty laundry

but ended up dead.

Everyone here knows you murdered your parents.

A monster like you

with no morals

doesn’t care about what I think.

But don’t you forget,

Lord Kuqin is the real leader of Junhuang.

He’s out now,

but once he comes back,

he’ll take revenge for us.

Well,

I’m disappointed.

Answer me,

what’s the first principle of a soldier?

Be brave

and never give up.

Wrong.

Follow orders.

Laws are the foundation of Junhuang.

All must obey orders.

If I broke the law,

how would others be obedient?

You’re lying.

You know what really happened that night?

I don’t.

What else could've happened?

Never mind.

Since you're adamant to die,

I’ll tell you the whole truth.

Tiankuo!

Tiankuo, protect your brother!

Tiankuo!

Protect your brother!

So...

So that’s what really happened?

Now you know it.

How do you plead?

I didn’t know you were

burdened with such a secret.

I’m willing to accept any punishment.

You shall pay

with your own life.

The world is in turmoil.

Every help is needed.

The old Xu Zefang is dead.

From now on, you’ll only be Zefang.

Follow me to achieve greater success.

Your wish is my command.

You may rise.

Thank you, General.

General,

why don’t you expose the truth to the world

to clear up their misunderstandings?

This matter is of great significance.

The truth

may lead to another crisis.

Also,

Master Wang Wu is biased against you.

Is it safe to keep her here?

She’s the love of my best friend Ouyang Shang.

Ouyang will soon come back,

so I must treat her well.

Ouyang is coming back?

Is it true Hai Tiankuo

is Ouyang’s friend?

No way.

I can’t leave before finding out the truth.

Ling encountered Xue Boren

at the Pet College of Beastmastery Sect.

That means

Xue Boren is a member there.

Locals in Jiyang are eating vegetables.

How come there’s still meat in Xue Mansion?

Wang Lu,

you need to relax.

The Xues are wealthy.

It’s nothing strange that their son

bought meat to eat in secret.

That’s right.

That meat is so good.

I don’t think

they’re treating us as prisoners.

They sincerely invited us

to attend the wedding

as Feng Ling's family.

I still think

that maid Lihua is weird

as if she’s watching us

the whole time.

She’s simply

doing her job as a maid.

Did you hear wolves howling last night?

You mean here?

No way.

Now even wolves can’t eat meat?

Really?

Besides,

there’s no shred of meat

in town.

Why would wolves be here?

I swear I heard it.

This morning, I found

a huge paw print

outside my house.

A dog probably left it.

It can’t be.

It's said that

Beastmastery Sect offended wolf demons,

so they came to take revenge.

Let’s drink tea.

Wang Lu.

Wang Lu.

Wang Lu.

Heard anything from your master?

She’s madly in love.

Don't count on her.

I’m surprised that

she falls for another man so soon.

It's him. It’s him. It’s him.

He took my daughter.

Excuse me?

What now?

There you are.

Speak!

Where’s my daughter Miao?

Miao?

Miao who?

Don’t play dumb.

My daughter is charming and pretty

just like me.

How could you not remember?

Oh, I remember.

Is that beggar at the city gate

your daughter?

You...

I’m sorry.

Does she want more money?

That’s Blind Liu with scabs.

Blind Liu.

Officer, look at him.

A big fat liar!

He’s driving me crazy.

Sir,

her daughter is missing.

Before that,

you had an argument with her.

Is it true?

Wang Lu,

does he meant the girl

mourning for ants yesterday?

You're the scum of the earth!

That’s right.

That’s my daughter Miao.

You did see her.

Yeah.

I saw tons of people.

It’s not my fault that she’s missing.

How did she disappear?

This is

the handkerchief she left.

Miao’s mother found it

near their house.

Officer,

may I take a look?

I smelled an unusual scent.

There’s blood on it

together with

animal hair.

When I saw it,

Huang, a dog, was rubbing against it.

Of course there’s dog hair.

Huang’s hair is yellow.

What's wrong with you?

My daughter is missing, not the dog.

- I... - Sir,

Miao was last seen

arguing with you,

that makes you guys

prime suspects.

I need to take your statements back at the office.

That’s all you have

on us?

Officer,

you said I took her.

Do you have eyewitnesses?

I...

And evidence?

You didn’t even ask my alibi.

I was in the Xue Mansion

the whole day yesterday.

People there can all testify.

You’re guests of the Xues?

I apologize for my rudeness.

You're scared of the Xues?

Doughboy.

He’s Master of Canglan’s son,

Young Master Wen Bao.

How do you plan to deal with him?

Forgive me for my ignorance.

I’m really sorry.

What a swift change of attitude!

I know you have your duty.

I swear Miao’s missing

has nothing to do with me.

I’m a Successor Disciple of Lingjian.

Were I to abduct her,

I wouldn’t wait till it was dark.

Don’t waste your time on me.

A life is at risk.

Sir,

honestly,

I dare not

add this case

to the series of girls going missing.

Otherwise,

I’d be doomed.

More than one girl is missing?

Over the past 6 months,

several people in town have disappeared.

Most of them are teenage girls

and single.

My boss said

if there’s another missing person case,

we’ll all be dead.

Miao,

my poor daughter!

Your dad told me to look after you before he died.

Miao!

Missing teenage girls.

Ling.

Ling.

You’re working hard

as if you were a student

instead of a bride-to-be.

Look away.

My handwriting is horrible.

How come?

Your handwriting

has a style of its own.

But...

I can’t write your name properly.

It’s OK.

I can teach you.

Ling,

characters are like people.

Be steady.

Be relaxed.

I finally wrote a proper “Xue”.

Ling,

look at me.

There’s ink on your face.

Gone.

Boren,

I’m not pretty

or educated.

All I know is kung fu.

What do you see in me?

I like you for who you are.

Come.

Ling,

I want to give you

a carefree life.

You only need to be you.

You don’t need to

do things

against your will.

But...

What if the real me

is different from your imagination?

No.

You’re my other half.

I’ve waited for you for years.

I can wait for a few more.

I won't quit.

One day, you’ll reveal your true self to me.

I’m wondering

where Miao is.

We met her yesterday.

Life is fickle!

Remember what those people

said in the teahouse?

You mean wolves took her?

Wolf?

Wolf demon!

Anyway,

we made the right choice by coming to Jiyang.

You're back.

I was waiting for you.

Let me.

You must be tired.

Dinner will be served shortly.

You can have some rest first.

Will there be any meat?

Hai,

how’s this plant different from yesterday?

I told you yesterday.

It’s in great shape.

Flowers bloom one after another.

Old ones are about to wither.

New ones are starting to...

How come it looks the same as yesterday?

Nothing’s changed.

Exactly.

This plant, the garden,

and the entire mansion

are exactly the same as yesterday.

This plant withers quickly.

It was windy this morning.

The flower we saw yesterday

should've been gone by now.

The flower isn’t the only thing strange.

Hai,

butterflies here always fly in threes,

two yellow ones and a blue one.

Birds chirp four times only,

three long ones and a short one.

And this stone.

However far you kick it,

it always comes back here.

Those servants, too.

Indeed.

They smile and bow

the same way to greet us.

Are we thinking too much?

Are you interested in time travel?

Sir,

you might’ve left it somewhere else.

The teahouse, probably.

Forget it. I’ll find it tomorrow.

Master.

I’m not.

An inelegant

and hideous peasant like me

isn’t qualified for being your master.

Master,

that panda you sewed is vivid.

Look carefully.

A lion?

A dog?

A poodle? It's cute.

A masterpiece!

Wang Lu,

if you’re here to ask me to cancel the wedding,

you can leave now.

No.

You mistook it.

Actually, something is bothering me.

I’m here to consult you.

My irresponsible master is missing again.

Wang Wu is missing?

Ever since she left Lingjian,

I’ve lost contact with her.

When did she leave?

A few days after your departure.

When did you leave?

March 3rd.

She must’ve left two days later.

When did you arrive in Jiyang?

How is that

gonna help you find Wang Wu?

You and my master

move more quickly than us.

Your information can be a reference

to estimate where my master is.

I entered Jiyang on March 28th.

Then

I saw the notice

of the academy of Beastmastery Sect.

Later on, I met Boren

and came to the Xue Mansion.

When did you come here?

May 18th.

Boren was absent from school for three days.

I was worried,

so I came to check on him.

So you’ve been here for two months.

What have you done during this period?

Nothing really.

I don’t feel...

Wait. Wang Lu,

you aren’t here to find your master

but to fish for information.

Wang Wu is my master.

So are you.

I care about you both.

What’s wrong with that?

You sure

you remember everything?

Nothing is vague at all?

Or,

do you feel your time here

passed in a blur?

I know what you want to say.

Boren loves me.

I've never

felt so happy in my life.

You mentioned Xue Boren

was absent from school for three days.

Do you know

where he was then?

Of course.

He said he was needed for business.

I’m not brain-damaged.

If anything is wrong with him,

I for sure will notice it.

Truth is,

he doesn’t keep anything from me.

He even gave me the key to his vault.

I can access it anytime.

Good for you.

Mr. Xue is young at age

but he’s made a fortune.

What does he do?

His family makes balms for girls.

Boren and his three brothers are sharp-nosed.

They can even sense

the faintest smell.

So balms they made

are popular.

Merchants on the other side of the country

come to make a purchase.

Balm?

I smelled an unusual scent.

There’s blood on it

together with

animal hair.

When I saw it,

Huang, a dog, was rubbing against it.

So balms, huh?

I know

it’s a bit unconventional

for men to make beauty products.

But that’s their family business.

Besides,

they have a secret chamber

to store the recipe.

That's the only place I can’t enter.

Secret chamber?