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Why are you abusing Zhen Yiguo?

Is this your dog?

My senior left it to me.

Yiguo?

What a good name!

Let me cook it

and see if it can fill a pot.

Give it to me.

No!

No? We'll take it!

Where are you going to run now?

Stay back!

Give it to me!

Hold him!

Good dog, run!

Run back home and find your mother!

Zhen Yiguo?

Let go of me!

Go home.

Thank you.

Little boy,

is Zhen your family name?

No, it's not.

You are mistaken.

Why did Zhou Xu's Drunk Like a Dream

lead me to such a weird dream?

EVERLASTING

Little brat.

Mr. Wen,

you woke up so early.

What's the time now?

I've practiced Eight Trigram Palm more than fifty times.

It's about seven in the morning.

Why did you wake up so early?

I woke up at the first crowing

and I couldn't get back to sleep.

So I decided to practice martial arts.

Why are you trying so hard?

I keep having dreams and I couldn't sleep well.

When I think about the evil things that the Ghost Valley has done

and the people who lost their families like me,

I just can't eat and sleep well.

I hope that in just one night,

I can become as good as you and Master

so I can kill those bastards.

If the Ghost Valley doesn't exist in this world,

there won't be so many miserable things happening.

More haste, less speed.

No matter how hard you try,

martial arts skills can't just be acquired overnight.

Your master has some incense that can help you sleep.

I'll get some for you tonight.

You're still growing.

You need to get enough sleep.

You exerted your strength wrongly.

That's why your arms were not powerful.

The Eight Trigram Palm emphasizes the central waist and vital energy.

It's also the key to most fighting skills.

Little brat.

Loosen your shoulders, lower your elbows,

and brace your belly.

Didn't someone say he was an outsider

and refused to teach him?

It's none of your business.

Master, I'll answer the door.

Who are you?

I'm from Ping'an Silver Manor.

Mr. Ye ordered me

to deliver a letter to the Four Seasons Manor.

VENOMOUS TEMPLE

Scorpion King.

That damned Brochure of Ghosts contains all the information about us.

From the chief of the valley to the Ten Devils.

Even our skills, schools, origins,

and all the things we've done are on it.

It's as if we're ripping our pants off

and showing ourselves to everyone.

If it goes around in the martial arts world,

we can hardly do anything anymore.

What Brochure of Ghosts?

The Five Lakes Alliance is distributing brochures about the ghosts to all sects.

What's going on?

If this is the case,

how can we work for Chief Zhao like this outside?

I remember.

There is indeed such a thing.

But what's wrong with that?

Before you go out, just find someone

who is good at making disguises

to change your appearance.

Perhaps

you'll look much better.

Happy Ghost!

Besides,

with such a reputation,

don't you want to be as notorious as possible?

Father is helping you with that!

Isn't it a good thing?

-You bastard! -Hey!

The alliance of two powers,

they'll sustain if they work well.

If not, it breaks.

If Chief Zhao is trying to use this kind of despicable means

to force us to the corner,

isn't that too awful?

Today,

I heard something really ridiculous.

You evil ghosts

call someone else despicable?

That is so funny!

All right.

If that is the case,

we'll just leave now.

The martial arts world is vast.

We'll find another place to serve.

Do you dare?

Why not?

I think it makes sense.

If they work well, it'll sustain.

If not, it breaks.

If you don't want to stay,

then

why should I keep you?

Let's go!

See them out.

Your Majesty.

What are you planning with Chief Zhao again?

Mind your words.

Yes, Your Majesty.

By the way, Your Majesty,

we received a letter from Liu Qianqiao.

It's about how to make the Soup of Oblivion.

Please take a look, Your Majesty.

PING'AN SILVER MANOR

PING'AN SILVER MANOR

Sir.

A servant from your manor told me

that I've received a letter.

Just a moment, please.

SAFE AND SOUND

Greetings from Ping'an, Lord Zhou.

Ping'an, why are you here in Kun?

Are you running this manor?

That's beyond what I'm capable of. Please have a seat, Lord Zhou.

I'm just overseeing the 56 sub-manors in the Central Plain for Prince Qi.

Ruyi is overseeing four or five more branches in Nanjiang.

The Ping'an Silver Manors are all over the world.

I didn't expect that your master would own them.

How could a man like him

do business related to money?

That's what you don't know.

Although our manor deals with financial businesses,

it mainly gathers information on the Central Plain for the Great Shaman.

We're using the mechanical birds that you taught him to make.

Thanks to this precious gift,

I got the news

that Prince Qi was on his way to Kun and had arrived before him.

Prince Qi is coming to Kun?

Lord Zhou,

didn't you send Mr. Ye to visit the Great Shaman?

Prince Qi was told that you are in poor health.

So he decided to come to Kun along with the Great Shaman at once.

That's nonsense.

Why would he come to the Central Plain?

It's fine.

Lord Zhou, Prince Qi will be with the Great Shaman and many bodyguards.

Moreover,

Kun is a remote place,

far beyond the reach of Prince Jin.

What is this?

Zhou Xu, are you familiar with

the person invited by Ye Baiyi?

They're more than familiar with each other.

They have a lifelong friendship.

Lord Zhou, honestly,

all these years,

you haven't sent any messages to my master.

Now, when you are in need of help,

why did you ask someone else to deliver the message?

You should go to Nanjiang yourself.

My master misses you a lot after all these years.

By the way,

this is the letter from Mr. Ye.

YOU JERK

What does Master Ye mean?

Why did he write a letter to scold you?

I'll see you during the winter solstice.

I want dumplings

with cabbage and pork stuffing.

This letter…

What does it mean?

Prince Qi and the Great Shaman

are collecting some precious medicine in Nanjiang.

Mr. Ye couldn't wait that long,

so he decided to come back first

and sent this letter through the sub-manors in the south.

Thank you, Ping'an.

WANG'S OIL SHOP

Master, who is the Great Shaman?

And who is Prince Qi?

Are they the people

Master Ye has invited to heal you?

That's nonsense.

If I knew that his old friend is the Great Shaman,

I'd spare his trip there.

You haven't told us

who those two people are.

They are my old friends in Jin.

They used to work for Prince Jin.

But later, they were disappointed by Prince Jin,

so they went to Nanjiang

and never came back.

Can they heal you?

The Great Shaman has good medical skills

and knows a lot about the secret witchcraft of Nanjiang.

Prince Qi usually thinks it through before he acts.

If they decide to come,

then they must be confident.

Isn't this a good thing?

If you are old friends, why didn't we ask for their help earlier?

Earlier?

I didn't want to live.

Master,

why did Master Ye curse in the letter?

Little idiot,

don't you get it yet?

That Old Monster

took such a long journey to Nanjiang to look for physicians.

After meeting the Great Shaman,

he found out that

the legendary figure who would hardly accept his invitation

owed your master a favor.

The great Changming Sword Immortal

eventually proved to be an errand boy.

A man like him

would feel so embarrassed.

Being scolded is actually a mercy.

What's the problem then?

In the end, Master Ye is the one who invited the Great Shaman.

No matter whose favor it is,

as long as Master can be healed, it's perfect.

Isn't that right, Master Wen?

Ma'am,

do you have any other color for this cloth?

Here it is.

Look at this one. It's pretty good.

-I don't think this color… -Zhou Xu.

Since we don't go down the mountain very often,

-Do you have other choices? -I have to go around and see

if there's a painter who can do the repairing.

-Can you take Chengling back first? -Thank you.

-Sure. Come back soon. -It's all right. Have a good day.

We need you to cook our dinner.

What on earth?

Am I your servant?

Aren't you?

Chengling.

Let's get some rest. We're going to leave soon.

All right.

The chief is coming!

The chief is coming!

I've found Chief!

The chief is here!

I've found Chief!

I've found Chief.

-Chief. -The chief is here.

-Chief. -Chief.

-Chief. -Chief.

Chief, we've finally found you.

Do you know how hard our life has been for the past few days?

Like rats on the street,

we were chased by everyone!

Show me the Brochure of Ghosts.

BROCHURE OF GHOSTS

WINE

Now,

almost everyone

in all sects has a copy of this.

My goodness!

The whole world is looking for us.

They have almost found every one of us scattered

here and there in the martial arts world.

I'm so lucky

that I got to save these young girls and men.

We've been hiding in the wilderness

while looking for you, Chief.

I've become skinny due to starvation.

If it wasn't because Ms. Gu Xiang took in Yun Zai

who's not in the brochure

and can go out to run the errands,

I wouldn't be able to see you again.

The Ten Devils.

How many of them are left?

What?

It…

Chief, didn't you know?

I heard that one sect has been destroying another sect

and the other was destroyed by another one.

It's said that the Ghost Valley did it.

I thought it was done by you and the Ten Devils.

So that wasn't the case?

Have you heard from the Master of the Unfaithful List?

No.

Ever since

Tragicomic Ghost was abducted

before the Heroes Conference started,

I haven't heard from her or Beauty Ghost.

By the way, Chief,

I heard that those high-born bastards

were trying to recommence

that damn Heroes Conference.

My goodness.

They really don't know their places,

like monkeys trying to claim the throne of the wilderness.

Thank goodness you showed up in time.

Let's return to the Ghost Valley now

to prepare for defense

and teach them a lesson!

-Kill them! -Kill them!

Master Wen!

What is it?

Master Wen, you've finally returned.

I'm starving.

And you just wait until I come back?

Can't you make some noodles first?

No. we can't.

How did it go? Did you find a painter?

Not at the foot of the mountain.

I heard that a painter had just returned from Chang'an to Qingshui Town.

I'll visit him with the painting soon.

Zhou Xu.

Shall I teach you how to cook?

I won't come back in time to prepare meals that day.

No, thank you.

A sage once said,

"A nobleman should stay away from the kitchen."

Don't worry.

We won't be starved.

If there are no other choices,

I'll take Chengling to the town for food.

Fine.

Call me when dinner is ready.

All right, Old Zhou.

Take your time.

Master Wen, what is it?

It's nothing.

It's getting dark.

"The sunset is so sublime,

yet sadly it's in its demise."

Chengling, what do you want for dinner tonight?

I'll cook for you.

Greetings, Scorpion King.

Didn't I send someone

to tell you about the solution to the venom?

VENOMOUS TEMPLE

Why did you come back?

I've changed my mind.

It has been an honor to serve you.

I am willing to be your servant,

as long as…

As long as you release my master, Tragicomic Ghost, and…

And Yu Qiufeng.

Scorpion King, I'm begging you.

Enough.

I don't want to hear empty words.

No merit,

no reward.

I can promise you that I won't kill them,

but I can't let them go

with just your words.

Of course,

if you can prove yourself useful,

I will not mistreat you.

Rise now.

Thank you, Scorpion King.

However,

if it wasn't for the recipe that you gave me,

I wouldn't find out

that the Soup of Oblivion is made of orange daylily.

Scorpion King, you mean…

Have you heard of

something called Drunk Like a Dream?

There's a plant in Kun named orange daylily.

The mixture of seven kinds of poisonous insects with the orange daylily

makes the Soup of Oblivion.

It can make you forget the things you're most infatuated with.

If you add seven kinds of scented flower to it…

It will produce Drunk Like a Dream.

They are like the two sides of a coin,

which reinforce, but also counteract each other.

A large dose of Drunk Like a Dream

can counteract the effect of the Soup of Oblivion

and reveal the sealed memories.

Scorpion King, are you going to…

Tragicomic Ghost doesn't have a sound mind right now.

To avoid using large doses

which might damage her brain,

I used incense

so the medicine would be absorbed gradually

and reach the level we need.

You are here just in time.

She has been in the medical room for seven days.

I think she'll wake up soon.

And I'll know the truth soon.

All those words are just rumors.

Father will not deceive me.

Yes.

After Tragicomic Ghost reveals the truth,

his name will be cleared.

That's why I'm doing this.

Your Gentle Wind Sword Sect

is located in a desolate place like this.

How smart of you!

If I were a thief,

I wouldn't bother to come and steal from you.

Gu Xiang, cut it out.

Who is the one saying

that Mount Qingfeng is desolate?

Little idiot.

Master!

Brat.

Master!

Master and Weixu. You are all here.

I finally got to meet you! I really miss you!

You've finally returned.

You're just in time for the Spring Festival.

How is everyone?

How's my master?

Did everyone miss me?

I want to ask you something. Be honest.

How did you trick this little girl into coming with you?

-I-- -My name is Gu Xiang.

It's nice to meet you.

Gu Xiang.

It's nice to meet you. My name is Mo Weixu.

I'm Cao Weining's senior disciple.

This is the elder of our sect, Fan Huaikong.

You may call him Master Fan as Weining does.

Master Fan.

Master Fan, it's nice to meet you.

Weixu, it's nice to meet you.

Everyone, it's nice to meet you!

-It's nice to meet you too. -It's nice to meet you too.

I'm wondering

where you found her?

She looks foolish.

I'm not foolish!

-You're not? -Yes.

If you aren't, then how were you tricked to be here

by my foolish nephew?

He thinks you are foolish.

-Me? -You're the fool!

Weining.

Is this your fiancée that you mentioned in the letter?

Great. Good for you!

I'm not.

Cao Weining, what did you tell them?

Nothing.

A fierce fiancée.

Weining.

You're going to suffer.

Stop it, Master. Don't make fun of her.

She's timid.

Ms. Gu Xiang, please don't mind us.

We make jokes like this all the time.

Miss, we were just joking.

Weining spoke highly of you in his letter.

We knew you would be here this morning,

so we have cleaned a small villa for you at the hillside.

Master,

can't Gu Xiang stay with me up in the mountain?

Miss.

Our leader just gave an order to seal off the mountain,

so we can't receive guests.

We came down here just for you.

Seal off the mountain?

Master, is it because of--

Miss, let's take a look at the villa

and see if you like it.

Let's go.

-Let's go. -Let's go.

-Come. -Let's go.

-Go. -Go.

The issue with the Eagle Claw Clan and the Mount Hua Sect…

I'll leave it to you this time, Chief Sha.

No problem.

If this time, Cao Gang…

Chiefs, let's call it a day.

Thank you for your work.

-Goodbye. -Goodbye.

PROFOUND EXPECTATIONS

How many times have I told you

-not to come to the front hall? -Why?

Those lackeys

know about me anyway.

Why are you afraid of them?

-The less trouble the better. -Father.

When your status was insecure,

you had to hide your connection with the Scorpion Sect.

I understand that.

But now you are in power,

why can't I stand by your side?

Things are not settled yet.

There are still variables!

When will things be settled then?

Such bullshit

may be enough to fool those idiots in the Ghost Valley.

But you're now avoiding me using the same reason.

Are you insulting me?

Xie'er,

what's wrong with you today?

Did you hear something?

Or did I make a mistake?

Xie'er,

I know.

I had you support me in the dark before

because of the hostile situation.

I have wronged you.

But I didn't expect you

to be so capable

that you managed to make the Scorpion Sect,

an assassin organization, as influential as the Window of Heaven.

I'm so glad.

That's why…

I feel that I'm indebted to you.

I've worked hard

cautiously and conscientiously

for our cause.

I have no children

and you are my closest kin.

Who else…

can I entrust

my achievements to except you?

In the future,

you can be wayward or lose your temper once in a while.

I can take it.

But please don't hurt my heart

with those cold words.

All right?

Father.

Why did you lie to me?

What did I lie to you?

What's with, "You won't fail me

and I won't fail you"?

YOU WON'T FAIL ME AND I WON'T FAIL YOU.

How did you get this?

Yu Qiufeng sent it to me.

Father.

Is this your writing?

Yu Qiufeng.

He's pushing me into a corner?

BREEZE PAVILION

Here. Have more.

-Here. -Thank you, Weixu.

-Thank you. -Here.

-Here. -Thank you.

Have more.

You must be tired from the journey.

Don't be nervous.

Make yourself at home.

Yes, make yourself at home.

Miss.

I can tell you have learned some martial arts,

just like us.

Which sect do you belong to?

I'm not a disciple of any sect.

I'm only a maid.

My master taught me

some basic skills and that's it.

Gu Xiang, don't be too humble.

Master, her master is--

Eat more.

All right, I will.

Please forgive me, Master.

My master leads a reclusive life.

He has a strange temper.

I'm not allowed to say his name.

Master,

there are different kinds of people in the martial arts world.

It's understandable, right?

Yes.

Do you have any family?

No.

I'm an orphan

brought up by my master.

But he doesn't want me anymore.

It doesn't matter.

You are an orphan just like our Weining.

Both of you had a miserable life.

It's all right. You don't have a family now.

But in the future,

you can dedicate yourself to one of your own.

It's a pity that the timing is not right.

If we don't have to seal off the mountain,

I'll choose a day

for you to get married

after the Spring Festival.

Master, why do we seal off the mountain?

Have some dinner first.

Gu Xiang, have some more.

Yes, eat up.

I did have an affair

with Tragicomic Ghost, Luo Fumeng.

At that time,

she was the princess of the Neon Palace

and I was only a poor boy from the declining branch of the Zhao family.

Her family opposed our marriage

and grounded her.

She sent me

this bloodletter at that time…

to show me her decision.

You two…

once loved each other.

Then why did you fail her?

It was because of that vicious Li Yao.

Mother?

I told you that you aren't allowed to call her that!

She was just a wench!

You don't know what she did to me!

GREAT AMBITIONS

Back then, she was from a noble family and loved me a lot.

I really appreciated that.

I'm the one who should be blamed

for not refusing her in time.

So when

Fumeng and I were about to overcome all the difficulties

and get married,

she threatened me with my involvement

in stealing in the armory.

She demanded that I must go with her

and break up with Fumeng.

Xie'er.

If I was the only one behind that,

I would not compromise.

But it involved so many people

and I couldn't get my friends in trouble.

So I endured this humiliation

and married into her family.

Father, do you know that

on the day of your wedding,

Luo Fumeng went crazy and slaughtered the entire Neon Palace?

Do you know

why no one has heard of her since then?

It was because I tried so hard to find her

and sent her to the Healer Valley for treatment.

But when I was trying to subdue her,

I was badly hurt by her.

I can't make any progress in martial arts since then.

I've ruined her life.

If it wasn't for me,

she wouldn't end up

in such a poor condition like this.

Xie'er.

This is

the most painful memory

and the biggest humiliation of my life.

I planned to take it to my grave.

But since you want to know,

I'm telling you about it now.

There's another reason

for hiding it from you.

I killed Li Yao as well.

I knew it.

I was obedient and loyal,

but not anymore.

The Zhao Jing in front of you

is someone who killed his wife,

murdered his brothers,

and scourged the world.

Someone who shall not be forgiven.

The world has failed me

and I shall do the same to the world.

But to you…

My son…

The old me has died.

But if I were to keep some kindness

and affection for my family,

they are for you.

This is the last piece of purity in my life.

Promise me

that you will guard it well.

Do not abandon it.

Father.

It's my fault.

I shouldn't have asked you this.

I won't ask again.

Xie'er,

you should know that

you are the only one I have

and I'm the only one you have.

"You won't fail me

and I won't fail you."

"You won't fail me

and I won't fail you."

Master.

Don't call me that.

Don't you have a new master already?

How did it go?

Did you find an answer?

He said

it was his wife, Li Yao,

who threatened him with the secret of the armory.

I can't believe

that his ability to make up stories is still as good.

It was my father who threatened him first.

Why did he frame Li Yao?

Because he killed Li Yao after that.

Li Yao was just a stupid girl.

Although we were rivals in love,

I didn't hate her.

If I was the one

who married Zhao Jing,

the skeleton buried in the ground

would be me instead.

"He dallied with me

and he forsook me in the end."

I gave up everything for Zhao Jing.

But I couldn't believe

that he went for Li Yao, a high-born girl.

My father saw me cry all day

and he couldn't bear it,

so he threatened Zhao Jing with the secret of the armory

and lured him with the position of the chief of the Neon Palace.

That's why Zhao Jing had to marry me.

But I didn't expect

that he would be so ruthless.

He conspired with the traitors of Neon Palace

and slaughtered all the people

on the day of our wedding.

Master.

It wasn't you?

The past can't be verified.

Neither of you has any solid proof.

If he is indeed as cold-blooded as you said he is,

why would he spare your life?

And why would he

keep and cherish your bloodletter?

You really…

You really don't understand Zhao Jing.

Do you know that all his life,

he is most proud

of his ability to fool everyone?

He keeps one trophy

for each of his plots.

I'm guessing that

he has his master's ring

and the sword that poisoned Rong Xuan.

If you don't believe me,

go and check it for yourself.

There should be

something left by that stupid girl, Li Yao.

It's very likely to be their love token.

If I'm not wrong,

Zhao Jing has also given you

a special token

to prove his sincerity.

Am I right?

Master Wen, tomorrow is the winter solstice.

Will Master Ye be back in time?

Yes, tomorrow is the winter solstice.

Shall we make dumplings?

Master Ye said

he wanted dumplings with cabbage and pork stuffing.

What else do you know besides eating?

Master Ye requested it in his letter.

Besides, I've worked so hard every day.

Why can't I have some?

You little brat, how dare you talk back?

Be careful what you're learning!

All right.

I'll buy some ingredients tomorrow.

What else do you want?

You're going to listen to him this time?

That Old Monster is getting older.

It's not easy for him to go through such a long journey to help us.

I'm just going to give him

what he wants to eat.

That's reasonable.

But he has a big appetite,

so we should prepare a lot more food.

The liquor is not good either.

How about this, Wen Kexing?

Hire a carriage to Qingshui Town

and buy some good food and liquor.

All right.

Mr. Wen, I'll go with you.

Go where?

One round trip takes a whole day.

Don't even think about it. Stay and practice your martial arts.

That's not fair.

I have never slacked off.

You're still talking back?

Go to bed now.

Wen Kexing.

Get some rest.

Shall we chat a while longer?

And have some drinks?

I'll pass.

We'll have a fierce battle soon.

We need to have a good rest.

That's right.

Go to bed then.

Let's go, Chengling.

Let's go.

GENTLE WINDS AND LIGHT CLOUDS