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"No Return" by Fan Shiqi

♫ Memories slowly surround me, are they happy or sad? ♫

♫ The intersection of being clear-headed and blurry, can’t determine if it’s white or black ♫

♫ Going against the wind yet still pursuing, I must retreat if I cannot advance ♫

♫ You needn’t and I am unwilling for tears to fall ♫

♫ For you I won’t regret anything even if I forget who I am ♫

♫ No matter how many years have passed, even when stars are falling ♫

♫ I’ll spend this long journey nestled together with you ♫

♫ Grant me a cup of deep love, a life of being intoxicated ♫

[Qing Qing Zi Jin]

[Episode 6]

A'Juan, it's so late and we are here at the male peer's lodging.

- Is this okay? - We already came so what is there to be scared of?

Also, didn't you ask me to come?

However, talking about this, these two rooms look the same.

Do you know which belongs to Hang Ruxue?

A'Juan, the lights are still on.

- Why don't we come back later? - We can't.

If we come back later, the person-in-charge will be here.

If we get caught, we will be in big trouble.

What about this? You go to that room and I'll go to that room.

And once we finish, we will meet here.

How is it?

Let's go!

Be careful!

You called me here earlier, just to let me see this?

Haven't you always been curious about the Qilin Jade token?

Chen Xiumu and the rest are not back yet.

- Let's go in and take a peek for a while. - We should just leave.

We are two females, suddenly trespassing the male student's lodging.

- What do we do if someone else sees us? - It'll be fine.

If anything happens, I'll take full responsibility. Come!

It'll be fine. Come along!

Be quiet!

Go now.

Go quickly.

Taking a bath

is the best time in a person's life.

Too dangerous!

Up there.

Lower your voice! Don't let that rotten rascal hear you.

Pass it to me.

Are you really going to use such a detrimental trick?

That low-life person dared to humiliate me.

It will be "detrimental" if we don't put him in his place.

That's right! We shouldn't let him be too arrogant.

- Let's go. - Move! Quick, quick, quick.

Hurry up.

- Mengyin, Mengyin. - Let's go! Follow me.

Look!

This is for paying back for what you have done.

If you still dare to bully me again,

I will send you to hell.

Release this snake in there to teach him a good lesson.

Never mind if we scare him to death.

Lift it up!

They are being too extreme. I'm going to tell classmate Luo Qiuchi.

Are you crazy? If you go out now, we will both be exposed.

But this...

Why is there no movement?

Why isn't there any movement?

Why is there no movement?

Yeah! Why isn't there a single movement?

Who?

Come out now.

Come out!

Why is it you again?

I was wondering who this dirty low-life was

who's peeping at me bathing from the window.

He took care of him. That's great!

We should go back. If someone sees us, what do we do?

I don't want to go back.

Young Master Xie, does the bathwater tastes good?

Young Master Xie, where are the other three guys?

Get in here now!

Come in!

Close the door.

Close it!

I wonder who gave me a green snake just now.

Why don't I cook some snake soup for you?

- No, no, no. - Just save it for yourself.

Don't be shy!

Stop right there! What are you doing?

Turn around!

It's so late so what are you two doing?

As good brothers, if one has something,

he surely should share it with everyone.

Don't run!

This is simply undisciplined and out of control.

You are unmarried daughters from noble families.

You came to the lodging of the male students late in the night

to watch your male classmates bathe and sleep.

Still laughing, each one of you?

You are just too outrageous.

You were just punished yesterday.

Do you want to be punished again today?

Luo Qiuchi, it scared you, didn't it?

Thank you, Professor Ouyang.

I...

feel much better now.

That's good! You should go and check again

to see if there are any other hideous things in here

or if something is lost.

Squat down!

I say...

You guys... you all are too outrageous.

What do you want me to say about you?

Go back and work on self-reflections.

Little monkey?

You guys... I say, all of you...

It's already so late at night. Why are you messing around with them?

How is it?

Professor Ouyang, they didn't steal anything.

That's good!

Let me tell you! From tomorrow on,

all of you will clean the horse stables.

- I don't want to. - When will you ever learn?

When will you ever stop being punished?

Enough! It's getting late. Everyone is dismissed.

The academy's guards.

Oh right! They are distinct guards for the academy.

Someone among them must have lost the waist ornament.

Please spare us! It's too much.

Zhao Qinghe, come here!

It's too much! It won't happen again.

Enough! Stop pleading! Go back and reflect on it.

- Instructor Hang. - What's happening?

What's wrong with you guys?

Did they force you to come?

You will do whatever they want, right?

- Me? - Don't you have any backbone?

I...

- Go back! - Okay.

I'm sorry, Instructor Hang!

Good thing I found it!

I was so scared.

Where's A'Juan?

Come out already, everyone has left.

Our Little Monkey has really grown up.

She has become braver, too.

Hiding in the cupboard in the middle of the night to peep at me bathing?

- I-I didn't watch you bathing. - Then what did you do?

I... I...

Not saying?

Professor Ouyang...

I also thought this was Hang Ruxue's place.

- You even wanted to peep at Hang Ruxue's bathing? - Of course, not!

I didn't want to see anyone bathing.

Anyways, I can't tell you a thing.

If you want to look for Professor Ouyang, just go ahead!

♫ When I just met you, it rained ♫

Oh my!

♫ Don't worry about how far it will be ♫

♫ It's just that the best will always be the last ♫

Are you done looking?

♫ Meeting you at the intersection ♫

♫ Don't worry about the zizags from left to right, be more stable ♫

♫ It's just that the last is always the best ♫

♫ Meeting you is the most beautiful beginning ♫

Fool! You can't do anything right.

♫ Often never met ♫

Qiuchi, I'm sorry!

Sorry about what?

I embarrassed you again.

You aren't my person.

Who's embarrassing me?

♫ Fortunately, I met you ♫

♫ I feel that everything is worth waiting for ♫

Still numb?

It's not early anymore.

Go back and rest!

♫ The finale is the most beautiful beginning Meeting you at the intersection ♫

♫ Don't worry about the zizags from left to right, be more stable ♫

♫ It's just that the last is always the best ♫

♫ Meeting you is the most beautiful beginning ♫

♫ When I just met you, it rained ♫

♫ Don't worry about how far the road will be tomorrow. Don't worry about how far it will be ♫

♫ It's just that the best will always be the last ♫

♫ The finale is the most beautiful beginning ♫

♫ Meeting you at the intersection ♫

♫ Don't worry about the zizags from left to right, be more stable ♫

Who's making that ruckus in the middle of the night?

No one is here.

- Yanzhi, I... - Zuoyang.

It's getting late. Let's go back.

I'm leaving then. It's cold anyway.

Do you remember the movements for today?

We do.

Dear Older Brothers, I was near the barracks just now and picked up a waist ornament.

I wonder who dropped this.

Everyone, take a look! Do you know whose this is?

It's mine.

It's really mine.

Sixth Brother, you are talking nonsense.

Do you really know what this is?

Isn't it just a rock? It seems that it costs a lot.

Perhaps, that person has already been transferred out.

Is it still possible to check who that person is?

It can be done.

There are files on our staff movements.

- It's just that... - Just what?

It's just that the files are in the library.

Do you know who guards the library at night?

With him there, no one can enter the archives.

Thank you, Brother.

You even want to return this precious item to the owner.

Scholars are indeed noble with unquestionable integrity.

Qiuchi, I came to get books.

I'll be leaving.

Why are you running when you see me?

Then... aren't you mad at me?

Who said I was mad?

But you clearly—

You aren't mad. I thought wrong.

So sorry, Qiuchi!

Do you really know you are wrong?

Is that so?

So well behaved?

It hurts. Hurt, hurt, hurt!

You are such an embarrassment.

Are you laughing at me now?

I heard you are being punished

because of Luo Qiuchi.

Does everyone in the academy already know?

As a dignified son of a deputy supervisor,

you are also someone who's feared by others in the academy.

Luo Qiuchi is just a low-life person without any title or power

who could make an ugly clown out of you.

I only fear that no one will continue to obey you

- and take him as the leader. - What?

No way! I'm going to kill this rotten rascal.

He's too crafty. He escapes unscathed every time.

Ultimately, I'm the one who's always being punished.

Stop taking actions on your own then.

What do you mean?

You probably still remember the night guard at the library.

That's right! I will let that guy kill him.

- I'll go now. - Wait.

The night guard doesn't involve himself in other people's business.

How could he possibly help you?

Then, what should I do?

Let Luo Qiuchi look for him on his own.

Does he look that stupid?

Just tell Luo Qiuchi

that if he can defeat the night guard, you will stop provoking him.

He will definitely agree.

I get it now. If he doesn't dare go,

I will tell everyone in the academy that he's a coward.

If he goes,

the night guard will kick his butt.

Let's see how he will oppose me again in the future.

Good job!

When you go out today, look for the hunters and buy some traps for wild animals for me.

The best are those for capturing tigers.

After all, he's considered a ferocious beast.

Wait! Who are you trying to capture?

Hang Ruxue.

He's climbing on top of my head.

If I don't show him who I am,

how can I be the Mountain Lord of Dongyi?

However, I find Hang Ruxue very pitiful.

He's pitiful? What about my broken leg?

No, no, he's not pitiful. You are, you—

- I am? - I'm pitiful! I'm the pitiful one, okay?

Then... Then, what about Mister Xie and the rest?

Are you going to take revenge on them, too?

It's not that I don't want to but the timing's not right yet.

It's just that it's so boring at Zhu Xiu Academy. Sparing Xie Ziyun and the rest

is also considered as relieving boredom.

Luo Qiuchi!

Luo Qiuchi, I'm going to kill you today.

- We are doomed. - Young Master Xie, what new tricks do you have?

Let's come to a conclusion today.

Let's stop playing those weak games.

You're asking for it.

Do you know the night guard at the library?

If you trespass the library alone tonight, hang in there for an hour

and even come out unharmed, I will consider that you have won.

- If you can't do it, then get lost from the academy. - He can't do that.

What does this have to do with you? Putting your nose in others' business.

How is it? Dare to take up the challenge?

If you dare, accept this life and death challenge note.

No way! Leave now, leave now.

Don't— [Life and Death. If Luo Qiuchi can go to the library alone tonight, stay there an hour and come out unharmed, then he wins. Otherwise, he must get out of the academy and never come back.]

Okay. But...

- But what? - You only said that I would have to leave if I lose.

You didn't say what would happen if you guys lost.

If we lose, we will leave the academy, too.

Whether you leave the academy or not, it's not important to me.

Then what do you want?

How about this?

If you guys lose, you four

will crawl under my crotch, back and forth, three times.

- I— - He won't be able to defeat him.

What now? Dare not?

Who said we dare not? It's settled then!

Tonight, between 9:00 - 11: p.m., once the night patrol has ended,

we will meet at the entrance of the library.

Whoever doesn't come is a loser!

- A gentleman's word - is bonding.

I already told you not to agree to the challenge with the night guard.

If you challenge him, what if you die?

Want my life? He has to see if he has that ability.

Do you know the night guard at the library?

With him there, no one can enter the library.

If I want to go to the library to check the archives, I must go through the night guard.

This bet came at the right time. I must find this hidden person.

I'm doomed, I'm doomed!

It's late at night and you are not sleeping.

Why are you so loud?

You don't know?

Know what?

You are my instructor but you don't care about me at all.

So that's why I'm asking you.

It's still that Xie Ziyun who said that he wanted to have a duel with me.

A duel?

Do you know what you are doing?

Why are you glaring at me?

Everyone knows that Xie Ziyun is holding on tight to me and refuses to let go.

He was the one that came looking for me, not the other way around.

If you are mad, go and find him.

Where is the duel?

In the back of the mountain.

You better tidy up later.

I'll keep an eye myself.

- Hurry, hurry. - Mengyin!

Stop thinking of causing trouble! Last time, we already got caught.

If we get caught again, they'll tell my father.

Luo Qiuchi's challenge with the night guard is such a big matter. How can you not participate?

How can you call yourself a student of the academy?

Moreover, don't you want to see Xie Ziyun crawl under Luo Qiuchi's crotch?

What is there to see?

- Senior Brother? - Go back and rest.

- Senior Brother. - Who told you to come here in the middle of the night, Junior Sister Shu?

You've come!

It's not often that something big happens in the academy.

I also came to join in the fun.

Speaking of this! Luo Qiuchi hasn't been here for long

and he has already attracted quite a number of uproars.

That's right, too! He's brave, good looking and also, a leader of Qilin.

No wonder Younger Sister and the children are around him every day.

Where is it?

- Qiuchi, are you sure it's still not too late to stop? - What are you talking about?

I'm going to take my big revenge soon. Why would I stop?

Use your slingshot to put out that lantern!

I-I-I dare not!

Put him in the dark now. Quick, shoot!

- Shoot now! - Xie Ziyun?

Where is he?

Instructor Hang, sorry!

- Beautiful! - Who's that?

- The light is out. - Xie Ziyun!

Move! Move! Out of the way!

Move! Out! Make way!

So arrogant!

What's going on? Where is Liu Qiuchi?

Could it be that he's too scared and won't show up?

That's right! He's too afraid to come, right?

What do we do if he doesn't come? Isn't this all not worth it?

He will definitely come.

- That was good. - Xie Ziyun?

Is it you?

- Step on it! - We got him!

- Break! Break his two legs! - He'll break his legs.

A trap for wild animals?

Okay, I'm going to battle with Xie Ziyun.

- Is anyone out there? - Wait!

- Is anyone there? - We're really... not going to help him?

Why help him?

I believe that Instructor Hang of Zhuxiu Academy

can't even survive the night? Impossible!

Let's go!

Is anyone there?!

Here comes Luo Qiuchi!

He's here.

- It's starting soon? - Yes.

[Library] (T/N: lit. Book Collection Pavilion)

I didn't expect him to keep his words.

I'm a person who always keeps his words.

I hope you won't forget our agreement later.

Ziyun, this rascal is so confident.

- Will he really defeat us? - Shut up!

Luo Qiuchi! Luo Qiuchi.

Don't forget who I am!

Be at ease!

He's really going in.

Luo Qiuchi is going in. [Library]

- Why are you so nervous? - Just watch him from out here.

Did you hear that?

Look at how prepared he is.

He has some card up his sleeve.

A'Juan.

Classmate Luo Qiuchi is highly skilled in martial arts.

Nothing will happen to him.

I hope so.

I disturbed Elder's aesthetic mood. My apologies!

However, this concerns whether I can remain at or leave the academy.

Therefore, Elder, please do me a favor.

Why are they fighting for so long but still not done?

- No way! I have to go inside and see. - You can't go.

But... But that night guard is highly skilled in martial arts.

Luo Qiuchi is alone.

This is so unfair.

What fair or not? He said he wanted to do it himself.

Xie Ziyun, aren't you playing with someone's life?

- You have to be willing to accept defeat if you bet. - You...

Not good! Something will happen if this continues.

I'm going to get the professor.

- Utterly Absurd! - Professor Ouyang.

This is simply so shameful.

None of you are afraid of being punished?

This is too outrageous.

Anyhow, how long has he been in there?

About half an hour.

What was the time set for?

About half an hour.

This...

Elder, the meridian point will be unblocked in an hour.

I'll take my leave.

[Library] (T/N: lit. Book Collection Pavilion)

Luo Qiuchi!

Are you okay? Are you hurt?

I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

You really got hurt?

- Does it hurt? - I didn't get hurt.

- Then you... - Just kidding!

Young Master Xie.

Young Master Xie, it's time to fulfill your promise.

Ziyu, he really didn't...?

Hurry.

The earlier you do it, the earlier everyone can go back and rest.

Luo Qiuchi, you see,

"There is gold on a man's knees." (T/N: a man should not easily kneel or bow down)

Today, you already won.

Forget about this!

Professor Ouyang, these students aren't causing trouble.

They only forced me to accept a challenge note.

Moreover, they said that if they lose, they will only need to crawl under my crotch several times.

However, if I lost, I would be expelled from the academy and sever this official career.

Zhu Xiu Academy is the best in the kingdom.

How can it teach us not to keep our words?

Lanshang, you-you say something.

Then we will go on with the bet.

You see, even Professor Xuan–

What di-did you say?

Since there is a mutual agreement,

it's not wrong to go with according to the rules.

Okay, fine! Who's trying to deny this? I will do it then.

I'm afraid you won't succeed.

But let me state this clear! I set the mutual agreement with you.

It's got nothing to do with them. It was all me.

I didn't expect you to have backbones. Fine!

1, 2, 3, 4. Each of you do three rounds.

It's a total of twelve rounds.

Since we have the same teacher, I will make it ten rounds then.

Don't push me too far!

Please!

I was only joking with you. Let's end this here.

Let's end it here!

A real man will bow to the heavens and his parents.

You really want to bow down to me?

Even if you agreed, I didn't.

Trying to shorten my life? Dream on! If we don't fight, we won't get closer.

The fighting and ruckus for tonight,

let's just forget about it.

That's good. That's good!

Luo Qiuchi is the generous and forgiving type.

Don't stand here anymore.

Go back to sleep.

Luo Qiuchi.

- Professor Xuan. - Are you satisfied or not?

To watch the four students crawl underneath my crotch is definitely very pitiful.

But as to whether I'm dissatisfied, not at all.

These four are highly arrogant

but they are kind.

I merely went through this just to teach them a lesson

to let them turn over a new leaf.

Isn't that even better?

Wait! No one can leave.

- Luo Qiuchi. - Xie Ziyun,

what are you going to do?

Luo Qiuchi already let you go.

Do you know the meaning of "know when to stop?"

Under Heaven, the sky and the moon, with everyone here as witnesses,

I, Xie Ziyun, am willing to be sworn brothers with Luo Qiuchi.

From now on, you are my brother.

We are, too.

We'll share blessings together. If there are disasters...

we will enjoy the blessings and if there are difficulties... You are so formidable, you will block them.

This is an academy! You are not allowed to form self-interest cliques.

Professor Ouyang, Ziyun knows what to do.

You can take it easy and go back to rest.

I don't have to worry about you. Fine!

Stop hanging around here. Go back and sleep!

- Professor Ouyang, take care! - Let's go back to rest.

Let's go back.

From now on,

- you guys will listen to me? - Yeah.

Fine! From now on, you guys will follow me.

If there's anything that comes up, I'll take care of it.

Remember to bring nice food from home.

Let's eat, drink, and be merry!

- Well said! - No problem.

Should we get drunk at Cuixian Tavern tonight?

- Not tonight! I'm busy tonight. - We'll listen to you. Whatever you say.

Then, we'll take our leave now?

Go on.

We're leaving.

What's wrong? Are you impressed by

my big heart and broad-mindedness until you want to prostrate yourself in admiration?

I didn't expect your martial art skill to surpass the highest level.

You even defeated the self-proclaimed night guard hegemon in the martial art community.

I didn't expect you would be

so interested in my martial art skills.

Should I practice with you?

I keep feeling that you and the Mountain Lord of Dongyi are similar.

From what I saw today, your high-level martial art skill is the same as his.

Dongyi's Mountain Lord?

Didn't he die by falling off from a cliff?

It better be so. Otherwise, for what he did,

even if I have to give my all,

I'll make him die again.

There's no need for that.

Why don't I give you a hand,

so you can personally say these things to him?

Enough, enough! It's not early anymore.

Let's all get back to rest, okay?

Okay. Let's go!

Take care, Classmate Luo!

Senior Brother, your... your...

What happened to you? Mother hit you again?

- I'm already used to it. - I really don't understand.

You're already this outstanding, why does Auntie still beat you?

Does it hurt? Why don't I go to the doctor with you tomorrow?

It's not serious.

I don't feel any pain when you talk to me.

Senior Brother, I'm already an adult and you are still using this trick on me. Your...

This won't do! You need to apply some medicine or else it will scar.

Why don't I go with you to see the doctor anyway?

- It's so late already. Aren't we going to go back to sleep? - I...

Oh right! I have class tomorrow.

Classmate Luo, we'll be leaving now.

Senior Brother, let's go.

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Library?

This is still not the right place to trespass.

"Pear Blossoms Bloom" by Su Miaoling

♫ Pear flowers are blossoming, pear flowers are blossoming ♫

♫ Fluttering in the wind ♫

♫ Waving to and fro on the mountain ♫

♫ Thousands of miles away ♫

♫ Thousands of miles away ♫

♫ Is she still waiting there ♫

♫ Dear wind, please blow gently ♫

♫ Slowly blowing the ends of her hair ♫

♫ Rain, please drizzle slowly ♫

♫ Don’t dampen her face ♫