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Fellow Daoists, it's time to gather for night-hunting!

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Subtitle Credits: Translators: Flights, Jyzal, Toto, May Lyrics translators: Yue, Serin First proof: Yue Second proof: Serin Timer, Effects and Encoder: asckj1

Adapted from the novel "Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation" by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

Minors should be accompanied by a parent when watching this animation

Reincarnation and rebirth shroud love and hate in mist

We were once acquainted and our azure swords crossed

From the depths of the clouds flows a melody of zither and flute

The physical realm is transient, like the drunken dream of a lone soul

Overlooking both good and evil, I witness the chaos of life

Side by side, we fight against the world

Not once did I betray my principles

Leading a carefree life, I have transcended virtues and vices

Yet I cannot erase the scars within my heart

In this life, we shall not be caught in strife

Steering clear of worldly affairs,

we walk different paths while keeping justice in our hearts

I had been chivalrous and righteous, yet my deeds were all in vain

Good and evil are black and white

But the border between love and hate remains blurred

Knowing you is like a dream

Cloud's Longing Arc Episode 3 Web of Intrigue

Leave.

Leave!

Hold it!

Wen Ning!

Uncle!

Uncle!

Clan Leader.

Chase it!

Yes, sir!

Second Young Master Lan, I've had a question for you since the incident on Mt. Dafan.

Why did you let the Ghost General escape?

What? Nothing to say?

Hanguang-Jun has never been much of a talker!

You again?

Once may be a coincidence, but twice simply cannot be explained away as one.

Coincidence? What coincidence?

You wanna whip me again?

Zidian has already proved that I'm not possessed.

Clan Leader Jiang, do you not trust your clan's magical tools?

Whether I trust them or not is none of your concern.

But today, I will find out who and what you are!

Lan Wangji, are you deliberately getting in my way?

Uncle, Mo Xuanyu seems to be a distinguished guest of the Gusu Lan Clan right now.

Distinguished guest?

Ridiculous!

Nowadays, anyone can become a "distinguished guest" of yours.

Hmph! "Righteous cultivators"?

You better not end up in my hands.

Uncle! The Ghost General...

Shut up.

How many times have I told you not to night hunt alone?

I cannot handle you any more!

Oh, this is bad.

If Clan Leader Jiang is after me,

then I'll never get away from him, not even in a few lifetimes!

If you come with me, he will not trouble you.

A seam?

It can be found on all of these corpses at various locations.

No wonder that crazy woman screeched at the sound of meat being cleaved.

She probably saw bodies being chopped to pieces.

But why cut up the corpses, then sew them back?

Other than the head, the corpses bear no traces of vicious energy.

I get it!

Someone split the bodies to release resentful energy,

then stitched the pieces onto normal corpses to suppress its vicious aura.

This is...

I have never seen this rune before.

Mm. It's a first for me too.

However,

it looks very similar to an array that blocks out resentful energy,

except that the order of brush strokes, thus its power, has been entirely reversed.

I believe this rune can absorb a lot of resentful energy in a short time.

A man-made fuel for vicious energy...

Although the effect only lasts for a short while, it is very powerful.

A few days' time is all it needs to create a vicious feral zombie.

So 11 years ago, someone researched whether they could use dismembered corpses

to suppress vicious energy in this very location.

Huaicang Hill is not only remote, but also concealed by the Zombie Trap Array.

If Jin Zixun's head had not triggered the abnormal flow of energy,

the secrets of this hill would still remain hidden.

Jin Zixun's head is also worth an examination.

Since it could move as it pleased within the Array,

it had no reason to stay silent for 11 years.

The only explanation is...

This head arrived here only 2 days ago.

Coincidentally, on the day you brought the ghost hand to the Cloud Recesses.

How interesting!

If someone carefully plotted the events leading up to this,

what could they possibly want you to find out for them?

So what was Lan Wangji doing at Huaicang Hill?

I have no idea.

Our spy took his own life before he could bring back more information.

For now, do not rush into action.

They won't be able to discover anything on that puny Huaicang Hill.

Understood.

I have a question to ask.

You said before that only a few people could breach the Zombie Trap Array.

Of course, this array is a lost art.

Was it breached?

It was.

It shouldn't be.

No matter how strong Lan Wangji's cultivation base is...

It was not Lan Wangji who breached it,

but a nobody at his side named Mo Xuanyu.

Destroy!

Mo Xuanyu?

Hanguang-Jun, all the corpses have been disposed of.

We did not find a body inflicted with the Ulcerating Curse

or any clue related to the ghost hand.

Purge the evil beings first.

Understood.

Nothing at all?

Right, no one said it would be easy.

Too bad that all their souls were severely damaged.

Inquiring them won't work in this case.

But if there's nothing to be found,

why did someone go to great lengths to lead us here?

What is that crazy woman doing here?

Where did she get these toys from?

You hag! How can you bite me?

A body!

This scar is...

A frost flower sword-cut.

Do you know anything about it?

Have you ever heard the name "Xiao Xingchen"?

Never.

He was a master cultivator.

12 years ago, he left his mountain and rose to fame with his sword, Shuanghua*.

*T/N: Shuanghua means "Frost Splendour".

One of his moves, "Frost Falling Sword", would leave frost flower sword-cuts behind.

Xiao Xingchen was devoted to the betterment of the world

and had a noble character.

Perhaps it was him who put an end to this 11 years ago.

Sounds like a wonderful person.

Which mountain did he come from and who was his master?

I do not know which mountain,

but his master was Baoshan Sanren.

*T/N: Baoshan Sanren is also the master of Wei Wuxian's mother, Cangse Sanren.

Oh no!

Those demonic cultivators are truly wicked!

How could they come up with such an evil array, and even—

The one who created the Zombie Trap Array

had nothing to do with demonic cultivators.

Then who was he?

A distinguished cultivator from hundreds of years ago.

Also, this is not an evil array.

It was used to save people by temporarily

immobilising the overwhelming hordes of zombies.

The sword is but a weapon.

It may save or kill according to the will of its user.

The choice between good and evil often lies on a single thought.

Good and evil on a thought?

Then I wonder what's in the mind of the schemer behind all of this...

This is... the Soul Expel Seal?

Yes.

Judging from the technique, it must have been made by that same person.

But a few strokes are missing, so it looks more like an experimental design.

Perhaps the one who led us here

had hoped that we would immediately undo the Seal?

A fair guess.

If we follow the clues and build upon them, the answer will become obvious!

But if that person can hardly wait, why won't he undo it himself?

Not many people in this world can break the Seal, y'know.

You're the most shameless braggart I've ever met!

Hanguang-Jun!

Why such haste?

Urgent message from the Cloud Recesses: "The ghost hand has escaped"!

Clan Leader.

Any trace of the ghost hand?

Clan Leader, 3 Watch Towers have detected an abnormal amount of resentful energy.

Lanling Jin Clan

According to their positions, the ghost hand has most likely fled to...

Qinghe Nie Clan

Qinghe.

Pass my order: hunt down the ghost hand to prevent further casualties.

Yes, sir.

But... where should we search?

The Compass of Evil?

I know that it can point to vicious fiends,

but it won't just target the ghost hand!

What's this?

A type of linking spell.

The ghost hand pointed towards the head

even though they weren't from the same body

because of this spell.

Hanguang-Jun, lend me your Evil-Sealing Pouch.

The more vicious energy is contained within the linking spell, the harder it is to cast.

Whoever cast this spell must have been a master of demonic arts.

Are you intending to rely on the linking spell to track down the ghost hand?

Exactly.

However, the Linking Spell usually doesn't last long.

Let's hope it still works.

Qinghe

Where is Wen Ning?

Clan Leader, I... failed.

But some disciples located the Ghost General in Qinghe.

Are you certain of it?

Well...

Yiling Patriarch Evil-Suppressing Portrait

What about Jin Ling?

Fairy has ran away and Young Master Jin is chasing after it.

Enough. We're going to Qinghe.

Qinghe Borders

Why does the Linking Spell have to lose effect now?

Hanguang-Jun.

The ghost hand brims with evil energy.

Wherever it is, strange phenomena will occur.

I guess we need to find another way.

I'm exhausted and the heat is killing me.

What's that?

Cornetto Ice Cream Wonderful and Crispy

Cornetto Ice-cream!

Would you like some?

It's been a while since I ate this. I missed it so much!

Still so wonderful and crispy!

Hanguang-Jun, don't you want some?

"Yiling Patriarch" at 5 coins per sheet! 10 coins for 3!

Great deal at bargain price! Don't miss out on it!

Dark clouds and evil spirits are looming over us.

Why not defeat evil with evil? Combat poison with poison!

Do you... want some?

Yiling Patriarch Evil-Suppressing Portrait

Wei Wuxian was ranked fourth among noble young masters!

He was widely known to be a handsome, dashing gentleman!

So who are you trying to draw here?

Well...

If anyone mentions Wei Wuxian in front of me,

they'll need to beg on their knees if they want my mercy!

If you dare to yell about him in the streets, I'll kill you!

Jin Ling...

You damn lunatic! Why aren't you running away?

Very well.

What? You want to take me to your uncle for a reward?

Don't forget who pinned who to the ground last time.

Lan... Lan Zhan! Save me!

Fairy, let's go!

So... did you catch wind of anything unusual, Hanguang-jun?

Last night, zombies suddenly ran amok on the nearby Xinglu Ridge,

harming many of the mountain dwellers.

Then we need to check it out.

Young Masters, I suggest you avoid that place.

Xinglu Ridge has another name: Man-eating Ridge.

Rumours say that the Man-eating Castle,

home to man-eating monsters, sits on the ridge.

Also, intruders would be completely devoured until not even bones were left.

How long has this been going on?

For many years!

The Qinghe Nie Clan didn't take any actions?

Qinghe Nie Clan?

If it had been the same Qinghe Nie Clan from years ago,

of course it wouldn't have sat by and watched.

But the current leader of the Nie Clan

will not talk about what he doesn't know

and is too afraid to say what he does know.

*T/N: The original idiom is used to describe people who respond to every question with 'I don't know'.

People call him a "Total Ignoramus"*.

He depended on Lanling Jin Clan and Gusu Lan Clan

to help him secure the position of clan leader.

Clan Leader, something odd happened on Xinglu Ridge. What should we do?

Well...

I don't know. I don't know! I really don't know!

Qinghe Xinglu Ridge

Bad Fairy...

There's no pot roast ahead. Why are you running so fast?

There doesn't seem to be any man-eating monsters around.

That Daoist was talking nonsense.

A dog!

Are you... afraid of dogs?

I have bad memories from my childhood.

Calm down, don't panic. You're safe now.

Come, let's go home.

Memories come back to me in the chilling winds

Engulfed by mist, I dispel the clouds only to perceive a fog

I peer into the distance through the cold drizzle

Dusk has fallen, I cannot see the way home

I awake from the dream of my bloody past when I met my demise

Yet I do not blame my fortune

In the boundless haze, good and evil walk separate paths

I raise my wine cup as I weave a poem

My untamed heart will not be forsaken

The strong gale blows against the tide

Chaos rages around me, burying the past in the dust

I repeat to myself, "Keep justice in your heart"

The dauntless spirit of youth remains

The lingering melody of a flute relates my story

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