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[Episode 24]

Ning Que.

Ning Que, last night the three groups that tried to kill you--

wherever they came from--weren't ordinary folks.

Since you knew that, why didn't you come and save me?

-It was Fu Zi's order that prevented us from going down the mountain.-Really, no loyalty.

If it hadn't been for Second Senior Brother, you'd be dead already.

Second Senior Brother came out?

I didn't say anything. You didn't hear anything.

-I knew that the Academy wouldn't abandon me.-Shhh.

Quiet. Keep it a secret.

Just who were those people?

The people who wanted to assassinate you--

one group was under the Grand Prince, another one was under Xia Hou,

and the others were Xiling gatekeepers.

Xia Hou.

Just who are you?

Why are there so many people after you?

You can just think of me as a bad person.

One look at you and I can tell you're up to no good.

You barely did anything yet

and troubles follow where you go.

I absolutely believe

you will be the scourge of this side of the mountain.

Fatty,

what did you say?

Little brother, all I ever want to do is protect you.

I promise you

since you've entered the Rear Mountain, there will be no one that will bully you.

Are you that sure?

Of course! You've entered the Rear Mountain so this is now your home.

We are your closest family.

I, Chen Pipi,

am your older brother.

My brother, come here.

What'd you hit me for?

I've lived without a father and mother since I was small.

-Now I've finally found family dear to me! -What are you doing?

Sorry, Little Junior Brother.

Who would think this fat boy can pull off such an impressive move!

Pretty incredible.

Solemn. Scholarly.

Very important qualities at the Academy.

Got it?

Little Junior Brother?

Yes.

Yes.

In a bit, I'll take you around to see the beautiful scenery in Rear Mountain

and introduce you to all our Senior Brothers and Sisters.

Okay.

What are you doing? Let go of me!

Let go of me!

Pipi greets Seventh Senior Sister.

Ning Que greets Seventh Senior Sister.

Little Junior Brother, why didn't you block it?

Because Seventh Senior Sister's embroidery needle

had no intent to kill.

You're correct.

Little Junior Brother is very impressive.

It's no wonder you were able to get past the cloud and mist formation I created.

Pipi, now that you have a little brother,

you can slack off.

You!

Seventh Senior Sister, I still have to take him to see the other senior brothers and sisters. I'll take our leave.

Ning Que takes his leave.

Seventh Senior Sister's name is Mu You.

Earlier when you were hiking

you walked past the Cloud and Mist Formation.

The old sages invented it.

But Seventh Senior Sister has been perfecting and maintaining it

all on her own.

So the formation that tormented me during my hiking was her doing.

Not just that one formation, there's still . . .Ouch!

Go. Go. Go. Hotbed of trouble.

The one playing the flute is Ninth Senior Brother, Beigong Weiyang,

and the one playing the zither is Tenth Senior Brother, Ximen Buhuo.

They are all from the South Sea

and very good at music.

As for their cultivation specialty,

I'm afraid even they themselves don't know what it is.

They don't even know?

What kind of cultivators don't know their own cultivation specialties?

Their curriculum

was carefully curated by Fu Zi himself.

It's just that these past few years

they've got to a bottle neck.

They are stuck with just one tune.

Nobody knows what cultivation specialty it is.

How boring is it!

How boring is it!

How boring!

-Chen Pipi, what's wrong with you? -What's wrong with you?

This is . . .

Ninth Senior Brother! Tenth Senior Brother!

Let me off! I was wrong!

I know I was wrong! Let me off!

Tenth Senior Brother! I was wrong!

Let me go!

I know I was wrong! Tenth Senior Brother!

Let me off!

Chen Pipi, who said that I myself don't even know

what my cultivation specialty is?

Ninth Senior Brother . . . Ninth Senior Brother . . . Ninth Senior Brother!

Ninth Senior Brother, why'd you hit me?

Where are your manners? And you've been full of them.

You deserved it.

Tenth Senior Brother, even you . . .

Ninth Senior Brother and I are working on the Grand Musical Path.

A layman like Pipi who knows nothing but bringing the nascent energy to a fight

will never appreciate the beauty of music.

I hope you are not such a layman.

Little junior brother, you were pretty cool the other day when you were hiking.

And Master Yan Se said you had the potential for a talisman expert.

I assume you are good at music too.

You will come and learn with me one day.

Senior brothers,

I know nothing about music.

Music and painting are two beautiful things in the world.

And art is all about

lateral connections across disciplines.

You never had the chance.

Now that you've met me and Beigong

My two senior brothers, I still have to take him to see Second Senior Brother.

I'll take him with me now.

Down here, you'll be paying your respects to Eleventh Senior Brother.

He is indeed a saint.

-Pipi greets Eleventh Senior Brother. -Ning Que greets Eleventh Senior Brother.

- And this is?- Swinging

If you don't have peace in your heart and harbor unrealistic ambitions

Swinging means disaster.

If you rein in your mind and your heart is peaceful like still water

swinging is blissful.

- I think . . . - You think that what you think is what you think, right?

Is it an objective observation or a subjective imagination?

You still haven't told me

what this is.

What is swinging?

What is it?

Swinging is swinging.

Eleventh Senior Brother, today is Little Junior Brother's first time here at Rear Mountain.

I still have to take him to meet the other senior brothers and sisters.

Can we save the discussion on swinging for another day?

Junior Brother takes his leave.

Little Junior Brother!

Will you come and help me with my dialectic pursuit one day?

Okay.

This place is the territory of Fourth Senior Brother and Sixth Senior Brother.

And the Stone Trail of Pains under your feet is Sixth Senior Brother's masterpiece.

Pipi pays his respect to Sixth Senior Brother.

Ning Que pays his respect to Sixth Senior Brother.

Is your foot okay?

Sixth Senior Master is quite a craftsman indeed.

He is the best in the world.

Especially when it comes to crafting armors and weapons.

Many generals from the capital

wear armors made by Sixth Senior Brother.

The Bright Armor of Xia Hou, commander of the Northern Garrison,

is Sixth Senior Brother's work.

And my best work so far, too.

So Sixth Senior Brother, what makes Xia Hou's

Bright Armor unique?

On that, you'd have to ask your Fourth Senior Brother.

Pipi pays his respect to Fourth Senior Brother.

Ning Ques pays his respect to Fourth Senior Brother.

Hardness 4 and thickness 4

It takes five years to form.

Sixth Brother, this turtle back pattern is a three-star pattern.

It works fine when you use it to increase resistance against frontal impact.

But what about lateral impact?

When a warrior wears nascent energy all over his body

it will be hard to

activate the armor patterns.

Let me think on it.

Hmm.

Your Fourth Senior Brother is studying armor patterns.

He is seeking to weaponize them

and create an armor that's even better than Bright.

He is at a bottle neck

and won't talk to anyone unless he sees necessary. Don't take it personally.

So they made the armor for Xia Hou.

I heard nothing penetrate it.

Take a look. Our lakeside is pretty nice.

The glittering water, the chattering frogs.

The Bright Armor. Xia Hou's Bright Armor.

Ning Que, what's wrong?

Nothing. Sixth Senior Brother's workshop. I bet he never lets the fire go down

So it's just too hot.

It'll be fine. Come to my house and eat some pastry.

I didn't finish what I was going to say.

Fifth and Eighth Senior Brothers are out meeting their chess pals.

One of them is the chess master of Southern Jin

and the other is the chess master of Yuelun State, serving its king.

They had gone more than ten rounds and there had been no winner

before they became Academy brothers in Rear Mountain.

And they still can't let go of their competition.

Whenever they have time they go

and play chess under the pine tree and won't come back for the next 10 days or more.

Rear Mountain is full of freaks.

Okay. Let's go.

Just a minute!

Let's go.

You are familiar with Third Senior Sister.

She practices calligraphy all day every day in the Old Books Building.

What kind of food is all this?

Don't ask me why Third Senior Sister does calligraphy every day.

It is per Fu Zi's instruction.

But I didn't ask you

about Third Senior Sister. I asked you what food you've been cooking yourself.

Just eat.

Big Brother

is now traveling with Fu Zi, so you probably won't see him.

I can take you to Second Senior Brother.

The other brothers and sisters may be eccentric

but they are nice. Second Senior Brother, on the other hand, is all serous and stern.

You'd want to watch your behavior around him or you will get flogged.

So what is the appropriate behavior?

Why are you asking me when you are such an actor yourself?

Approach him like you did the other brothers and sisters.

I would never think you

are this good at acting.

A wise man knows the circumstances.

A loser does not.

And Second Senior Brother has a peculiar quality.

He is arrogant. And he hates when people are even more arrogant than him.

Am I arrogant? I sense you are more so.

That's why he hates me!

Just watch yourself.

Let's go. I'll take you to see Second Senior Brother.

This thing is pretty tasty. Just what is it?

Pipi pays his respect to Second Senior Brother.

Ning Que pays his respect to Second Senior Brother.

You can get up.

How's the Academy?

Good. All the senior brothers and sisters who live in Rear Mountain are even better.

Although you've entered here,

have you thought about how you can leave this place?

Leave?

Second Senior Brother, I just got here. Why would I leave?

Yes, Second Senior Brother.

Thank you, Second Senior Brother.

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