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Chiefs,

if this manual will cause trouble,

I say we should burn it

for good.

Don’t. Don’t. Don’t.

You all deem it to be wicked,

but then why don’t you let me burn it?

However wicked it is

it should be disposed by professional schools like us

after deliberation.

It is not up to you to deal with it.

How decisive you are, Young Master.

We are fortunate to have you.

This art is so wicked that

burning a part of it will be in vain.

In the Lotus Wind,

Nine Moves of Lotus God is the most powerful.

Why don’t we gather the two parts

of the Lotus Wind

and discuss its disposal?

What do you think?

What’s your opinion, Master Shiyan?

Fellows,

come with me to fetch the Move Nine of Lotus God.

Why is it empty?

What?

There’s not a word on the manual.

What happened?

That’s not possible.

How come?

That’s not possible. I…

What…

Five years ago, you all witnessed it

when the manual was deposited into

the Sword Manor.

How come the words on it are gone?

Are you trying to

blame us for this?

Then, Hierarch Yuan

and Mr. Xia, please tell us.

Where have the manual been in the past 5 years?

Who have ever touched it?

The manual has been well guarded

in the Sword Manor.

I handed it to Master Shiyan

when I was poisoned.

Master Shiyan,

how would you defend yourself?

Merciful Buddha.

Mr. Xia, please mind your words.

For words can spread the seed of injustice.

That’s not my intension.

The Luduan Temple boasts a history of over 100 years.

We possess countless precious books and classics.

This wicked art means nothing to us.

Among all of us here,

you disciples of the evil Hall of Flames

want the manual most, right?

That manual belongs to us from the very beginning.

We don’t need to play such nasty trick

to get it back.

The combination of the Lotus Sutra and the Nine Moves of Lotus God

makes the invincible

Lotus Wind.

This is known to all.

Exactly.

But only the Hall of Flames

can unlock the Lotus Bud Lock.

It is fair to say

that the thief of the manual

must be from the Hall of Flames.

You will have to figure this out today.

That’s right!

Figure this out.

Everyone,

please use your brain.

We are the only school

in the world that can identify

the genuine Nine Moves of Lotus God

We could easily replace it with a fake.

Why are we so stupid to make it an empty one?

The top priority now

is to find out the thief

and fine the real manual.

How should we deal with this then?

We won’t let it be.

The manual comes from our Hall of Flames

and we will definitely find it out

to comfort you all.

Comfort us?

Won’t you hide it up

when you find the manual？

We are also to blame for the

failure in keeping the manual.

So

we will work with the Hall of Flames in the investigation.

Don’t just pay lip-service.

Tell us when you will find it and report to us.

And how should we deal with you

if you can’t find the manual?

Or,

what if some of you master the moves

before handing the manual out?

Abbess,

even someone like you

needs at least 3 years

to master the Nine Moves of Lotus God.

We ask for 3 months.

We will report to you on the

Weapon Ranking Convention 3 months later.

Deal.

Then

3 months it is.

Hope you can find the manual

in 3 months

to prove your innocence.

What?

Haitang sent a message with her eagle

saying that the Nine Moves of Lotus God is missing.

Manual missing Dispute delayed for the search till the Convention in 3 months

All schools

have set out to look for the manual.

They will decide how to deal with the Hall of Flames

3 months later

on the Weapon Ranking Convention.

Leader,

Yu Wan, the Hall of Flames.

what should we do now?

Ask Muyuan

to come back immediately.

What about Chong Xuezhi?

I love to see where she is now.

I see.

Now the manual’s whereabouts are unknown.

All schools are searching for it like mad.

If they find it first,

they will undoubtedly make it their own.

We have to do something.

I bet it’s Abbess Ciren,

if it’s not the Huashan School.

Wang Yinya is suspicious too.

Suddenly everyone becomes suspicious.

Tell me about it.

There are two

top suspects.

the Sword Manor and the Luduan Temple.

The Sword Manor claimed to be working with us,

but they’re still likely to be the thief.

In fact,

I’ve got another question.

The lock is our unique design.

Who would have unlocked it

apart from our people?

Too many questions.

We’re totally clueless.

The manual was lost from the Luduan Temple,

so the temple must be the top suspect.

I will start from there.

How? I’ll come with you.

No.

Your responsibility now, Young Master,

is to protect the Lotus Sutra.

And you should guard her with your life.

I can go to

the Luduan Temple alone.

Mister, will you stay or leave?

Merciful Buddha.

Leader.

You set me up, Master Shiyan?

The manual was lost from our temple after all.

I have to do something, right?

But everyone knows the manual in your hand

is empty now.

So nobody will come to you for it.

I have no idea

why you set a trap.

If the Hall of Flames stole the manual,

their people would not come here.

Master, you are trying to prove our innocence?

Yes.

If this is what you want,

Then

why don’t you let me go now?

If I let you go,

how can you know my mind?

So you want us to prove your innocence in turn?

To be frank,

I have searched the temple over and over again,

but found nothing.

You come here

to find out the suspect.

But from now on,

you can come in from the front gate

for anything

without any worries.

Master,

would you like to

speak for the Hall of Flames

in the Weapon Ranking Convention?

I will definitely tell the public truthfully

about what I have seen and thought.

Thank you, Master.

Merciful Buddha.

So the Luduan Temple

is off the suspect list now?

Right.

Young Master,

Xia Qinggmei left at night

When he was not fully recovered.

He headed for the Sword Manor.

I bet this has something to do

with the theft of the Nine Moves of Lotus God.

He must be feeling guilty.

His leave is suspicious though,

I don’t think it was the Sword Manor

who stole the manual.

But if this worries you,

I can catch up with him and figure it out.

Then I’ll stay here for further investigation.

That will be good.

After that,

I’ll go back home and discuss with the elders.

Good.

Muyuan, wait a minute.

I should leave the Lotus Sutra with you.

I don’t feel safe when it’s with me.

But if it’s with you, I feel reassured.

But…

OK.

I’ll leave it with the elders

when I return to the Hall of Flames.

Haitang,

send me a message with the eagle at once

if anything happens.

Yes.

Take good care of Young Master

when I’m not around.

We will, Chief Guardian.

Mr. Xia,

are you OK?

Careful.

Chief Guardian,

where are you going?

The Hall of Flames.

You’ve not recovered yet.

I’m afraid that if you go alone…

This is nothing.

I’ve made a terrible mistake.

I have to report to my master and apologize.

I understand.

I’m going this way too. Let me accompany you.

You want to go to the Sword Manor, don’t you?

That’s not true.

I’m doing so simply because

I’m worrying about your safety

given your poor condition.

Tianbao Inn

Xuezhi!

Fengzi, why are you here?

You two go in first.

I’m here to say goodbye to you.

I’m going back to the Sword Manor.

You’re leaving?

Sorry about what happened

during the Hero Assembly.

I’m fine.

Don’t worry about me.

I’ve got a question for you.

Do you know Shangguan Tou?

Shangguan Tou?

The one who saved you in the Hero Assembly.

I don’t know.

You don’t?

I thought you knew him.

I was going to ask you about him.

Then I have no more questions.

Go back and have a rest.

Take care.

Qingmei.

Sword Manor

Qingmei’s back.

Could you please tell Mr. Lin that

Muyuan from the Hall of Flames comes for visit?

Sword Manor

How come?

Master, please believe me.

It’s not me who lost the manual.

I had been guarding the box the whole way.

I’d never opened it.

Only when I was poisoned

and thus unable to protect the manual

did I hand it over to Master Shiyan.

I’ve never changed it.

Master.

I left for the Manor at once nonstop to inform you.

How’s your body now?

I’m fine.

Qingmei,

Your safety is all I ask for.

I believe in you.

This is a tricky.

We will have to study it at length.

You haven’t recovered yet.

I command that you have a good rest.

Master,

may I ask you to meet someone?

Tianbao Inn

Young Master,

why did that lady come up to you?

No big deal.

She asked me about Shangguan Tou.

I think she’s jealous of you

because Childe Shangguan helped you.

To be honest,

I kind of envy you too.

Envy me?

What has that man done

to capture all your hearts?

He is the son of the Imperial Advisor.

People called him “the male version of Zhaojun”,

or the Preeminent Shangguan Tou.

Some say he’s unruly or well-educated.

But some say he’s flirty,

seducing ladies with eye contact.

But to me, what attracts me most about him

is his ethereality.

He’s just like Zhaojun, heavenly and perfect.

He could have defeated Xia Qingmei

in the Hero Assembly.

I say he lost to Xia deliberately

Because he was after the manual.

Remember

when Childe Shangguan

sent Young Master back in his arms?

That was way too charming!

Everyone got envious.

Finished?

If so,

I’ll need some space.

OK.

That’s romantic.

Let’s go.

Hey.

Excuse me. Do you know Shangguan Tou?

Of course.

Everyone knows the Preeminent Shangguan Tou

here in Dongdu City.

Do you know where he lives?

I’ll give you some money.

I tell you.

Go westward for 1 km or so

then go southward into the lane, and you’re there.

Nonsense.

He doesn’t live there.

Miss, give the money to me.

I’ll tell you where he lives.

You find the Dongdu government office first

and the second mansion on the left

is Shangguan Tou’s house.

Give me money.

-Hurry up. -Rubbish.

That’s where his butler lives.

Miss, they’re trying to cheat you.

I used to deliver ingredients to the Imperial Teacher’s Mansion.

I know where he lives.

Give me money.

He’s lying. I’m telling the truth.

-Trust me. -Trust me. -Trust me.

Come with me.

Miss, don’t go.

See what you’ve done!

You’ve ruined my chance!

Have you found anything?

The manual is still missing.

But…

What?

Someone is

looking for you.

Have a look.

Flowers.

Flowers.

Lanterns. Beautiful lanterns

Have a look.

Umbrellas. Nice umbrellas.

You’re here, sir.

I know you, Miss.

You’ve come for Shangguan Tou again?

No. It’s not about him.

I want to ask you about another person.

Fire away.

Do you know

where I can find a flirty man?

You don’t need to look for one.

Every man on the street is flirty.

Even I am flirty.

That’s not what I mean.

I’ll try again. Do you know where I can find

the flirtiest man in the world?

The flirtiest man?

Well…

that I don’t know.

Flowers.

Flowers.

Miss, I tell you.

If you’re looking for the flirtiest man,

go to Qingguan House.

Right over there.

Gullible.

What are you doing?

Hero,

easy there.

Mister,

you’re a treacherous businessman, aren’t you?

Tell me,

what did the girl ask you?

Flowers.

She asked me where she could find

the flirtiest man in the world.

And how did you reply her?

Well…

I’ll tell you.

I told her to

go to the Qingguan House.

Come in, handsome.

Come play with us.

Qingguan House

Goodbye, Sir. See you later.

Excuse me, Ma’am.

could you please tell me

if this is where

the flirtiest man in the world comes?

Of course.

Our customers here are all flirty to death.

I’ve come to the right place.

Miss,

you can’t go in.

Why not?

We only entertain male guests.

Isn’t it a music house?

Why don’t you entertain women like me?

This is a place

for gentlemen to enjoy the music and dance.

It’s a heaven for men.

But I’m looking for someone.

Who are you looking for?

The flirtiest man in the world.

I am the flirtiest man in the world.

Childe, she paid to get the message that

you were the flirtiest man in the world

and was told to come here.

Enough.

What are you doing?

You think I won’t beat you?

Childe.

It hurts…

Stop, Mister.

There must be some misunderstandings.

-Get out. -What are you doing?

Please go in.

Let’s go.

-Thank you, Mister. -Go away.

Leave. Please leave.

Ma’am,

is there a Shangguan

here in your place?

No.

Then is there a Zhaojun?

No.

Then

The Shangguan, the Zhaojun.

You know, Ma’am.

Who are you looking for, Miss?

Go away. I’ve still got work to do.

Ma’am, I want the preeminent Shangguan Tou.

Come with me.

Tell me,

what can I help you?

Why did you save me?

You mean in the Hero Assembly?

That’s nothing. No need to mention it.

But

I see you’ve been keeping the drawing.

The man on it must be

very important to you, right?

Do you know

who the man is?

Of course I do.

It’s you.

See? It’s a true likeness.

Only one with hair and one without.

Little girl,

you’re feisty, aren’t you?

Tell me, how can I help you.

The sound!

You are the man

who saved me in the cave, right?

I don’t understand.

I can tell from the sound of the fan.

Millions of people have a fan in hand.

But

I can also tell from your figure.

There’re also many skinny people.

Then why did you save nobody else but me

in the Hero Assembly?

Saving someone in danger

will be any righteous man’s cause.

Fine.

You win.

I’ll leave then.

Miss,

this man is that important to you?

You only come to express your gratitude?

That’s none of your business.

You said you were not him, didn’t you?

Anyway,

the Hall of Flames is never ingrates.

If you’re not him, I should go.

Childe,

you are asked to protect Miss Chong,

then why don’t you tell her you saved her?

Why do you think

she came up to me?

Normally, girls come up to you

for love affair.

But

she’s an exception.

She said she’s come to express her gratitude?

But, Childe,

her eyes were injured then.

How could she know it’s you?

She doesn’t know for sure.

Did she come

for the Nine Moves of Lotus God?

People can’t see things through

because they are too engaged.

You think I can’t tell the truth

just because you denied it?

Let’s wait and see.

Fresh vegetables.

You want some, Miss?

Have a look.

Miss.

Stay.

Where are you going?

My kind miss,

I’ll give your money back. Please forgive me.

Please, forgive me.

I don’t need my money back.

I need you to do me a favor.

Zhaojun

Draw some hair

on the bare head.

By the evening,

I want everyone in Dongdu

to have a copy of this.

This is your reward.

Miss Zhaojun

Who did this?

Chong Xuezhi.

Good for her.

Interesting.

Tianbao Inn

Childe Shangguan,

what brings you here today?

I just want to learn from your

Young Master’s drawing.

Young Master is not good at drawing

or anything like that.

Childe Shangguan,

our Young Master is still too young to master art.

You can wait until she’s better.

You are dismissed.

Yes.

OK.

What a pleasure to see Childe Shangguan.

How can I help you?

You are really intrigued

by drawing, aren’t you?

Mr. Xuezhi

Rumor has it that you are pretty as a fairy.

I happen to

have bought all the copies of

your true likeness.

If the public want to know what you look like,

I have no choice but to do them a favor

and give out these copies.

Don’t you think

it’s too childish for you to do so?

Childish?

Exactly.

I also wonder

from whom I learnt this childish move

of scribbling others’ portraits.

Miss Chong,

will you be nice only to your savior

and be mean to everybody else

in the world?

Just because I told you I was not your savior

you went so far to

scribble my portraits?

Are you confessing that

you saved me in the cave the other day?

Don’t you think you should be more polite

to your savior?

Have I known you don’t see through things,

I should not have

treated your eyes tenderly.

Do you have any proof?

Proof?

You came to me yesterday

because you had

the answer, right?

But you’ve answered

my three questions.

Fans can be seen everywhere.

Your shape is not rare.

And righteous people are everywhere too.

Then why do you

pretend to be my savior?

I’m not pretending.

I am your savior.

The Hall of Flames is never ingrates.

But the Hall of Flames

are never to be bullied either.

Have fun.

Childe,

have you fixed that girl?

No. It was the other way around.

She’s outrageous!

Childe,

leave this to me,

and I’ll go put up her portraits

all over the city.

Why are you angry?

Don’t fuss about

what a willful little girl did.

Childe,

I’ve bought all your scribbled portraits

on the street for you.

You stupid thing.

You did this for Childe?

Does he look like someone who

cares about his scribbled portraits?

And why

would he fuss about

what a willful little girl did?

You are dismissed.

Childe.

I was just gabbing. Please forgive me.

You were right.

Childe,

who are you trying to draw

You.

Prepare the ink.

You are not having a fever?

Fever? What are you talking about?

Don’t blame her.

Young Master is not herself anymore

ever since she met

Childe Shangguan.

That’s not true.

Young Master,

why didn’t you ask him to help us

with the manual

when he came by?

Darn!

I was too busy quarreling with him

to ask him for help.

Don’t worry. I got it.

Is Miss Chong here?

To Miss Chong

Young Master!

Don’t peep. Keep eating.

So mean.

I was too childish previously.

Please forgive me.

Rice paper is buried under a tree 2.5 km east to the cave.

Please go there and check it out

if you care about it.

My apologies to you, Young Master.

Keep eating.

Here Buried Dear Paper

Miss Chong.

Why are you here, Childe Shangguan?

I was passing by on my way out of the city.

So I came here to check the rice paper.

Just like you.

If you come here,

then you must have accepted my apologies.

Now that the misunderstanding is solved,

we should say goodbye.

Where are you going?

To where my fate leads me.

We’ll meet again someday.

I can’t let you go.

Why not?

From the sound of your fan,

your figure, and the rice paper,

I can tell that you must be the one

who saved me in the cave the other day.

I might not be a hero,

but I will deliver my promise of expressing my gratitude.

I am happy to see you being grateful to me.

But

how will you show your gratitude?

You told me when in the cave that

you were asked to protect someone.

Yes.

Then this person must mean a lot to you.

Right.

Then I will protect this person for you.

You?

Hey, you may look down on me,

but don’t look down on

the Hall of Flames.

The Hall of Flames is renowned and respectable.

It’s way out of my league to judge.

But

It’s not easy to protect the one

I need to protect.

Besides,

you yourself are in trouble now.

How can you protect others?

That’s true.

Well…

The Nine Moves of Lotus God was missing now

and as the Young Master of the Hall of Flames,

my priority is to locate it.

But I don’t feel right

If I don’t pay you back.

How about this?

You help me to find

the Nine Moves of Lotus God.

After we solve

the big problems

I’ll help you with your

protection mission.

Deal?

That would sound to be

a reasonable arrangement.

It’s quite good,

but that’s another story.

If I help you find the manual,

that will be another debt you owe me.

How will you pay me back?

Well, if so…

Fine.

I know

the manual

means a lot to you.

And you do want to pay me back.

I’ll be unreasonable

if I say no.

Then

I’ll just take your advice.

So that’s a yes?

But if I succeed to save you again,

I think I’ll need something

as reward from you.

Whatever you ask.

If we succeed,

I want

something that means most to you.

No problem. I promise you.

Very decisive.

Then let’s make this deal.

Deal.

Wait,

is this my money bag?

Why is it here?

Miss Chong,

you can’t just trust

anyone you meet.

Think it twice

before you decide you believe it.

Now I’ve returned the bag to its owner.

Thank you for your lesson.

Don’t break your promise.

I won’t.

Childe,

are we still going to Emei?

To Dongdu.

Tianbao Inn

According to my observation,

even the most confidential plan can be leaked.

If you want information,

go to where people gather.

Like

fairs,

music houses,

or taverns.

People there

are resourceful.

If you pay them,

they will even walk around the city

to gather information for you.

Good idea.

But

where should we start?

Let’s work in groups.

OK.

Umbrellas.

Nice and inexpensive umbrellas.

Flowers.

They are beautiful.

They’ve got all colors here.

Osmanthus cakes.

Newly-made osmanthus cakes.

Osmanthus cakes!

Miss.

Osmanthus cakes!

Newly-made.

The new moon is in the sky.

It’s the best time for osmanthus cakes.

Right.

Flowers.

Flowers.

Mister,

I’ll buy all of them.

Thank you, Childe Shangguan.

That’s too much.

No.

I’ll buy them all if you like it.

Childe Shangguan is our benefactor.

He’s helped many people.

Just accept them with thanks.

I’ll pack them up for you.

Enjoy the food.

We’ve asked everyone we met.

This is not working.

What should do now?

Liuli, let’s go over there.

Childe Shangguan,

why are we here?

We should be looking for the manual, right?

Don’t worry, Miss Chong.

I’ve sent my people to investigate.

They’ll find something soon.

Look at the beautiful lanterns.

Do you know what festival

we are having today?

Today is the Double Seventh Festival.

Girls write their

good wishes on pieces of paper

and let the lanterns take them to the beyond.

Some people also

put their names and their lovers’ names

on the lanterns

in hope that the lanterns

will bring their love

to the loved ones.

Really? I want to make a wish too.

What a coincidence.

I don’t have a river lantern,

But

I have this lantern.

It’s cute.

Do you like it?

I know you were born in the year of rabbit,

so I bought this for you.

How do you know?

By guessing.

Childe Shangguan,

how do you manage to

prepare everything in advance.

and guess all things right?

Maybe

it’s fate.

Aren’t you going to make a wish?

What’s your wish?

Right.

I wish that

we can find the Nine Moves of Lotus God soon.

That the Hall of Flames will rise again.

And that I can compensate for all my father’s mistakes.

-That… -Miss Chong,

if you make too many wishes,

they may not come true.

Also,

why don’t you ask me

who exactly

I need to protect?

Because you said that’s someone I didn’t know.

Why bother?

I can tell you now.

The one I need to protect

is…

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