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[Team Credits]

[The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils]

[Episode 13]

(Miss Wang must have prayed for)

(the safety and well-being of Young Master Murong.)

(Is there a young girl in this world who would secretly wish for me)

(the way Miss Wang did?)

Junior Xuan Bei was killed by his famous technique, Vajra.

I have asked Young Master Murong to come here today

to clarify this matter.

Junior Xuan Bei was killed on the 28th of last month.

Were you in Dali on the day of his death?

I was not in Dali the day Reverend Xuan Bei was killed.

Then where were you?

And who can testify to that?

I had an important matter to attend to that day.

As to where I was,

I cannot tell you.

However, I was indeed not in Dali.

Deng Bai Chuan, Brother Deng, who traveled with me can testify to this.

You have nothing to hide if you are honest.

Besides,

[Shaolin Temple, Master Xuan Ku] Deng Bai Chuan is the Murong Clan's attendant.

How can we trust his words?

Your words are too arbitrary, aren't they?

All of you here are highly respected monks.

How many of you here dare to be absolutely frank with everybody?

And naturally, I have things I do not want others to know.

It would be ridiculous to say

that I was the murderer of Reverend Xuan Bei

based on this point.

Mr. Murong has a point.

However, Vajra is one of Shaolin 72 Secret Arts.

Only a few people know it.

There is no one but people of the Murong Clan,

who can injure Junior Xuan Bei with a single blow.

Shaolin Temple will not rest

until Mr. Murong proves your innocence.

Please forgive me for asking.

Reverend Xuan Bei and I have never met.

Why would I go all the way to Dali to kill him?

Reverend Xuan Bei was killed by a Vajra,

but you are all pointing the finger at me.

If I had hoped to get away with it, I could have gone into hiding.

Why would I be questioned here?

Young master.

Amitabha.

Mr. Murong did not murder Junior Xuan Bei.

It is extremely difficult to master Vajra.

In all my years at Shaolin Temple, I have only cultivated not even the basics.

I tested Young Master Murong just now with Vajra's move and mental cultivation method.

Although Young Master Murong knows something about Vajra,

his familiarity with the moves and his skill level are below mine.

There is no way he could kill Junior Xuan Bei with one move.

With Mr. Murong's current martial arts skills, it is indeed difficult to do such a thing.

I knew it. With Shaolin's century-old reputation, you are certainly reasonable.

Please, sir.

Amitabha.

Abbot said that he behaved impolitely in the past few days.

Please do not mind if he ever offended you.

This room has been cleaned up for you.

You may rest here and come and go as you please.

Thank you, sir.

Shaolin Kung-fu is truly unfathomable.

It is fortunate that Abbot can prove Reverend Xuan Bei's death has nothing to do with you.

What is your next move?

Brother Deng, please go out first.

I want to be alone for a while.

(Although Young Master Murong knows something about Vajra, )

(his familiarity with the moves)

(and his skill level are below mine.)

(There is no way he could kill Junior Xuan Bei with one move.)

(With Mr. Murong's current skills, it is indeed difficult to do such a thing.)

(I can't do it. I can't do it.)

(Why can't I do it?)

(I can't do it. Why?)

(Can't do it...)

Murong Fu, oh, Murong Fu.

Do you want to see the reputation of the Murong Clan ruined because of you?

Mother.

I did poke that man's chest with my index finger.

There was nothing wrong with my force and my move.

If I had wanted to kill him, he would have died instantly.

How dare you talk back and defend yourself?

Let me ask you.

Is the man still alive?

Did he get up right away and scold you for your wrong move?

You are not good at Kung-fu.

You went out and made a fool of yourself.

Do you admit you are wrong?

Go back and practice finger-poking 100 times.

- Do you understand? - Yes!

Mother.

Fu, remember.

You are a descendant of the Yan Nation.

More importantly, you are also the future emperor of the Yan Nation.

Slow down.

Cousin!

Cousin!

Miss Wang, why are you here?

Why would Madam Wang allow you to come here?

Fourth Brother Feng, Third Brother Bao, you can't possibly know

the reason I come here and why aren't you with my cousin?

Monk Xuan Bei of Shaolin Temple

was killed in Dali by someone with Vajra.

Some foolish jerks blame it on us, the Murong Clan.

Young master sent us back to deliver a message

and investigate the whereabouts of First Class Hall of Xixia.

Who is this guy?

I am Duan Yu.

You are Third Brother Bao, right?

Your reputation precedes you.

Actually, I sneaked out behind my mother's back.

I was in danger.

Luckily, Young Master Duan saved me.

Miss Wang.

You...

Won't that make my brother, Murong, jealous?

What is there to be jealous about?

Young Master Duan here saw how Monk Xuan Bei was killed with a Vajra.

Maybe, he can help my cousin.

He is just a boy toy.

Do not be fooled by him.

What are you talking about?

So you are saying he would fabricate information about the Shaolin Sect?

How do you know that the death of Monk Xuan Bei is being used

to frame the Murong family?

Do you think you're interrogating a prisoner?

Go ahead and torture me.

I will not answer you.

Third Brother Bao,

Young Master Duan is our benefactor.

Careful not to hurt him.

I am sure you are all hungry. Third Brother Bao,

I will cook something delicious for everyone

and calm Miss Wang down.

Come on, Miss Wang, this way please. Let's go.

Who is it?

The fist skills of Vajra are powerful.

All the inner strength has to be concentrated in the fists.

From Zhaohai and Diji

through Jimen and Daheng, to Tianquan and Quze,

the acupoints have to be dredged with internal force

like a thousand streams returning to the sea.

The strength increases passing every spot.

Who are you?

You are practicing the Dog-beating Stick Technique

but could not improve because you kept rushing it.

You practiced the Knife Skill of Compassion

but you never understand the meaning of compassion.

And now is the same case for your Vajra.

You only know what its moves are but not the spirit of it.

How can you improve in the long run.

Who exactly are you?

How do you know all these?

You do not need to know that.

You mastering Kung-fu well is the priority.

Vajra is all about instant power.

A seemingly ordinary punch actually

consists of hundreds and thousands of powerful punches.

That's why it can break people's ribs and organs.

When will you be able to integrate the essence

if you only focus on the form?

You are right.

It sounds like you have a connection with us, the Murong family.

I would be most grateful if you could enlighten me.

Enlighten is too much of a word.

But for the sake of the old acquaintance, I offered some comments.

Lest you disgrace the Murong Clan.

Senior!

Are you Qiao Feng, Chief Qiao?

That is me.

May I know why you are here?

I am Nu Er Hai, a warrior of the First Class Hall of Xixia.

I am escorting the General of the Eastern Expedition, He Lian Tie Shu, to Bian Liang.

The general has a passion for martial arts

and is here to visit all the masters in Central Plains.

He heard that Chief Qiao was quite famous.

I was sent here to make a request to fight.

We request to fight with you, Chief Qiao.

[Letter of Challenge]

I have important business to attend to and I have to go to Shaolin.

I am afraid I will not have time for this.

What urgent business can a beggar have with the monks?

It is said that Qiao Feng from the north and Murong is from the south are top Kung-fu masters.

My general respects you as one of the best

in the martial arts world of the Central Plains.

So I have come to send you the invitation first.

Abbot Xuan Ci of Shaolin Temple is a highly respected monk,

but he is very old.

The Murong Clan is known for lightness and agility.

Taking them down could not manifest my general's ability.

If that is the guts you have,

who else in the martial arts world of the Central Plains

deserves a fight with our general?

Do not be so arrogant.

Chief, if you do not go for that fight,

I will be going then.

Okay.

Go back to your general and tell him

- let's do this in a few days. - If that's the case,

make it noon in three days.

We will see you at the Huishan Pavilion.

Little brat,

go back and tell your general

that our chief will give him a taste

of the martial arts of the Central Plains.

Miss Wang, Young Master Duan, enjoy your meal.

There are a lot of good dishes coming.

Brother San, how is my cousin doing?

Miss Wang, there is an outsider here,

a foppish boy toy.

There are some things

that he cannot know.

Young Master Duan, do not be mad. Brother San

always behaves like this.

He's used to be

harsh and sarcastic.

Mr. Bao, you said I am foppish

and very unreliable.

What about the appearance of your Young Master Murong?

Does he look like you?

That is a good question.

Our young master has a handsome face

but he is very macho,

unlike you, Brother Duan,

just a book with a nice cover.

He is so different from you.

As for me,

I am attractive but not handsome.

I am macho but ugly. I can be called Mr. Ugly Hot.

I have come all the way here with Brother Feng.

I heard that Deputy Chief Ma Da Yuan of Beggars' Sect

was killed by Throat Locking Skill.

Yet some bastards,

again, blame it on us, the Murong Clan.

Isn't that slandering?

Well, then, who is secretly messing with us?

First, it can't be the Shaolin Sect.

Neither can it be the Beggars' Sect.

Their intention

is to frame the Murong Clan.

So they won't go after their own people.

We ran into some people of First Class Hall of Xixia

on our way back.

Second Brother Gong Ye has gone to tail them.

We do not know yet if they are the ones behind this.

People of First Class Hall of Xixia want to make things difficult for us too?

There seem to be more and more enemies.

Exactly, so Fourth Brother and I

are going to take Zhu and Bi to meet with Young Master

to tell him about the situation at home,

so he can be prepared.

Miss Wang, are you coming with us

or coming with us? Or...

Of course I will go with you.

Wonderful, wonderful.

If Miss Wang is going with us,

you can tell our enemy's backgrounds

just by a look at them.

We can know how far we can go when confronting them.

We can't talk as much as we want

with you around all the time.

Brother Duan, why don't you see yourself out?

Miss Wang, Miss Bi.

I shall take leave now.

We will meet again.

Young Master Duan, where are you going?

You are not familiar with the waterways of Lake Tai.

Why don't you stay the night and leave tomorrow?

It makes no difference

whether I leave today or tomorrow.

Miss Wang, take care.

During the years of the war between Liao and Song,

our country has been defeated repeatedly.

Xixia Kingdom seems to be befriending our country,

but in fact, it is thinking otherwise behind our backs.

This time...

If this General He Lian

could challenge

the entire martial arts world of the Central Plains on his own,

it would put great pressure on the imperial court.

And he can use it as leverage

to demand more.

In that case...

Chief,

General He Lian is so proud and arrogant.

Is it okay

if you go fight him alone?

That is right, Chief.

We are not afraid to fight

but what if they are up to something else?

Should we contact Daren branch first?

It is good to have a backup

in case something goes wrong.

I have already sent carrier pigeons

to Elder Xiang and Elder Xi

to ask them to come and join us as soon as possible.

Even if the Xixia people plot something else,

we at least have a countermeasure.

This... This... This is bad!

Something has happened at the Daren Branch!

A large group of people is clamoring

to avenge Deputy Chief Ma.

Well... they said...

they were going after the Murong Clan.

The timing is too coincidental.

We will surely seek revenge for Deputy Chief Ma

but we Beggars' Sect is upright and honest.

Even if we are seeking revenge,

we have to do it with solid proof.

Chief,

since you have plans,

shall I go

and find out what's going on?

Then I'm counting on you to tell our brothers

to calm down.

No wonder Jiangnan is widely admired.

I am the only one enjoying this beautiful scenery right now.

I wonder where Miss Wang is

and what she is doing.

Take care, sir.

Come again next time.

[Songhe Restaurant]

Well, well, well. I really get what I want.

Just in time. Right.

As the old saying goes, drinking drives all worries away.

Now I am all alone.

Why can't I follow suit?

Please come this way, sir.

Please have a seat.

Waiter, get me a pot of wine.

- And prepare four kinds of dishes for me. - Yes, sir.

Just call me if you need anything.

(What a strong man.)

(He must be the kind of heroic man of Yan and Zhao of the north.)

(There is no such a person)

(in Jiangnan or Dali.)

That Bao Bu Tong bragged about being macho.

(This strong man here)

(is the one who deserves to be called macho.) - Waiter.

Coming!

I will pick up

- that gentleman's tab. - All right.

Brother!

Come up and drink with me.

Sure, sure. Waiter, move my stuff

to the table over there.

Nice to meet you.

The cup is a little too small

if you are buying me drinks, isn't it?

- Waiter. - At your service.

Bring me two large bowls.

- And another ten catties of Sorghum wine. - Sir,

can you finish ten catties of Sorghum wine?

He is buying me drinks. And you are trying to help him save money?

Ten catties is not enough, make it twenty.

All right!

Twenty catties of Sorghum wine.

- Please enjoy. - Come on.

Okay.

Then I will accompany you with all my might.

Don't be offended

if I misbehave after drinking.

- Come on. - Cheers.

Good one! Good one!

Brother,

- So you can drink! Come on. - I can't always...

I can't always drink like this. It depends on who I drink with.

There's a saying, "A thousand cups of wine is not enough when drinking with a bosom friend."

I think this bowl of wine

can only fill twenty cups.

If we were to fill a thousand,

we'd have to drink forty or fifty bowls.

- Then we must drink it all. - Drink it all.

♪ The world is under the word 'love' ♪

♪ How can we love and hate in style? ♪

♪ Look at the rain and wind under the eaves ♪

♪ Heart is not as big as home ♪

♪ What's worse, life or death? ♪

♪ Can't break the ties that bind ♪

♪ The world is under the word 'love' ♪

♪ How can we love and hate in style? ♪

♪ Look at the rain and wind under the eaves ♪

♪ Heart is not as big as home ♪

♪ What's worse, life or death? ♪

♪ Can't break the ties that bind ♪

♪ When I wake from my dream, I'm lost in thought ♪

♪ I don't know when it will happen again ♪

Young master,

I just got some news.

Second Brother has found out about the whereabouts of the Xixia people.

They are near Wuxi. Third and Fourth Brother

are on their way there with Zhu and Bi.

Shall we go and meet them?

We will be right there.

Oh, right.

I have an unfinished business.

Wait for me at the mountain gate.

I will be there soon.

I am Murong Fu.

Thank you for your guidance from which I've benefited greatly.

I am leaving the mountain today

and have come to bid you farewell.

I wonder if you could show yourself.

If that is the case,

thank you for your guidance.

I will follow your advice

and train hard, not to ruin

the reputation of the Murong family.

Take care, senior.

Farewell.

Waiter!

Another twenty catties of wine.

Brother,

we have already had about forty bowls of wine.

Forty bowls?

You are quite sober.

You know the numbers so well.

Brother, if you ask me,

I would say this is a case of diamond cut diamond.

A roland for an oliver.

I am afraid it is not that easy

to win on drinking over the other

but if we keep drinking like this,

I don't have enough money to pay.

All right.

We've had our wine.

And the meat. Let's go.

Okay.

Brother, you've got strong legs.

- How about a match with me? - I'm in.

Go!

Brother, you really can walk, can't you?

- Let's run for a bit. - Okay.

Brother,

you were very fast.

I wonder

where you come from?

I'm from the Duan family of Dali. This is my first trip to Jiangnan.

I am lucky enough to know a hero

like you, Brother Qiao.

Did you say your name...

was Qiao Feng?

Yes, I am Qiao Feng.

You are... from the Duan family of Dali.

No wonder. What brings you to Jiangnan?

To tell you the truth, I...

I was captured by someone.

By whom?

He said he is the Advisor to the Tibetan ruler.

His name is Jiu Mo Zhi.

He said he wanted to trade me with Young Master Murong

for some kind of martial art.

I had just escaped from danger, and I didn't want to go home.

So I can only wander around aimlessly.

What is your next plan, Brother Qiao?

I was on my way to Shaolin, but I'm staying here for a few days

because I have a martial arts contest

in Mount Hui tomorrow.

Contest?

Brother Qiao,

how about this?

I don't know much about Kung-fu

but I'd like to tag along.

What do you think?

Okay.

Our meeting was fated.

It is still early.

Let's go back and get wrecked.

Brother.

To be honest,

I cheated when we were drinking just now.

The wine I drank

traveled through my acupuncture points

with my true qi

and streamed out of my body through my fingertip.

Naturally, I wasn't affected.

But if we continued to drink,

it would be bad for your health, so I called it off.

Brother Qiao, please don't blame me.

Is that

Dali Duan family's

- Six Pulse Excalibur. - Exactly.

I have just learned it,

- and I am still unfamiliar with it. - My master once told me

that the Duan family has a technique called Six Pulse Excalibur

that can hurt people with invisible sword energy.

I used to wonder if that was true.

Sure enough, such divine art really does exist.

In my opinion,

I don't see

how it can be used

for anything

other than cheating

while drinking with you. For example,

when I was being held captive by Jiu Mo Zhi,

I had no way to fight back.

So I think the world must have

exaggerated the power

of Dali's Six Pulse Excalibur.

Brother,

you are very straightforward.

This is our first time meeting but we are friends already.

How about we become sworn brothers?

Brother Qiao, your are a hero.

If your are willing to do so,

I am all for it.

Okay.

I am twenty years old.

I am ten years older than you.

Brother.

My good little brother.

Elder, please come in.

Have some water.

Please have some tea.

Where is your Branch Leader Quan?

He will be here soon.

No.

You'd better

take me to him.

You...

I'm sorry...

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Don't bother, Elder Bai.

They went to great lengths to get you and me here.

How could they let us leave so easily?

Fire-stone is stacked up both inside and outside this house.

Once we try to run,

they can set fire to us right away.

Brother Xiang,

how could you be tricked by them too?

It's not just me. Since yesterday,

they've tricked everyone who has a say in the gang here, even just a little.

I don't know where they're being held.

I wonder what Quan Guan Qing is up to.

He has got a lot of nerve.

What?

- They tricked you into coming here yesterday? - That is right.

Later, I heard people shouting

and realized that several branch leaders

had also been set up by them.

I guess they are being detained somewhere around here too.

Fortunately, Chief and the Elders didn't fall for it.

It won't be long

before they find this place.

They will get their punishment.

Quan Guan Qing

is just a branch leader.

How could he have accomplished such a great thing

and not a word of it has gotten out?

You mean Quan Guan Qing is not the only one who has rebelled?

Brother, have you met Young Master Murong?

I heard

he had great martial arts skills and a charming demeanor.

I wonder who is better between you two.

Murong Fu

is just a few years older than you.

I have always wanted to be friends with him.

But now

- I am afraid that is not going to happen. - Why?

I had a close friend.

He died in an accident the other day.

People are saying

that Murong Fu murdered him.

Give him a taste of his own medicine.

The technique that made him famous got him killed.

However, as for matters in the martial arts world,

you can't just listen to rumors.

So I came to Jiangnan this time

to find out the truth.

It does sound strange.

Then who is this powerful enemy

that is meeting with you today?

They are from the First Class Hall of Xixia

and have incredible martial arts skills.

They want to challenge the heroes of the Song Dynasty

and put us down.

Brother, you are an outstanding man.

Those First Class Hall of Xixia people

are just

asking for trouble.

Murong Fu owes me Deputy Chief Ma's life.

How dare he show up in Beggars' Sect territory?

Are you here to pay for his life?

No. No.

Why are you blaming

the death of your family member on us?

You beggars

are just like the Shaolin monks!

You slander people

without any evidence.

We were just passing through Luoyang.

Shall we be blamed for

all the deaths in Luoyang?

- Brother Jiang. - Chief.

Chief... Chief is here.

Greetings, Chief.

Brothers,

as you were.

Chief Qiao.

What good timing!

If you had come any later,

your disciples

would have chopped me,

these three girls,

and Fourth Brother up

to make a blood sacrifice to your Deputy Chief Ma.

- Hand over Murong Fu! - Yes!

Hand him over!

Brother Bao,

Deputy Chief Ma was killed by his Throat Locking Skill.

My brothers are inevitably

speculative and emotional, but

the cause is still unknown.

If they have gone too far,

I apologize to you on behalf of them.

However, we are indeed looking for Young Master Murong.

I would like to know where he is.

Do I need to answer you just because you ask me?

Chief Qiao,

people of your sect have accused my young master without proof.

They should be punished for making false accusations.

You must give us an explanation.

Do you think an apology will suffice?

That would be too easy

on you.

(I heard that Bao Bu Tong from Jiangnan loves to talk crap.)

(Now that I've heard it, you indeed live up to that name.)

As the saying goes, quiet dogs bite.

Some dogs were noisy and bite just now.

It must be the four elders of Beggars' Sect.

(Why are you still babbling here)

(if you know the four elders of Beggars' Sect?)

Hello, Chief.

Four Great Elders.

You four old men,

what opinion do you have?

Would you like to

fight with me?

Who loves to fight the most in this world?

Is it you, Mr. Bao?

Wrong, wrong, it's me, the wind of Jiangnan,

Feng Bo E, come on!

Come out and fight with me!

Fourth Brother,

you've really mastered

the dog-biting technique!

You ten-year practice.

You have bitten over 1,800 colored dogs,

black and white,

before you acquired this skill.

Fourth Brother!

Fourth Brother, what's the matter with you?

Nothing. I...

Fourth Brother!

Fourth Brother, what's the matter with you?

- You were playing dirty. - What's wrong?

You want to fight with me one by one?

Let me see what the great men of the Murong Clan are capable of!

Fourth Brother.

- Fourth Brother Feng, are you okay? - I think he has been poisoned.

There are many ways to cure poison in martial arts books.

But I read all books but them.

Now I can only watch Brother Feng being poisoned,

and can do anything about it.

Elder Chen.

- Chief. - Cure Fourth Young Master Feng's poison first.

This man is rude. If you cure him,

there will be no end to trouble.

That is true.

However, we have been rude

and accused them in the first place.

Deputy Chief Ma

was clearly killed by Murong Fu.

I'm taking revenge.

I don't care about morality and righteousness.

First, relieve him of the poison.

We will talk about the rest later.