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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: Flights Timer, Effects and Encoder: asckj1

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

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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 8 The Truth

So... So the incident at Qiongqi Road,

the deaths of thousands of cultivators at Nightless City,

Jin Zixuan, and

my Shijie...

They did not result from you losing control to demonic cultivation,

but a scheme carefully devised by a mastermind.

Who is it?!

Clan Leaders, we've found our Clan Leader.

Clan Leader Nie, have you been following us since we were at Xinglu Ridge?

It- It really wasn't me.

Hanguang-Jun, I was just passing by Xinglu Ridge

when that Spiritual Dog pounced on me.

I really didn't go anywhere else!

It's already so late, will you let me leave?

My fan! I thought I'd lost it.

Thank you so much, Hanguang-Jun! Where did you find it?

Outside the stone castle.

I... I was just following you and... this Young Master here.

I don't know about anything else.

Since you said that you have no idea, I'll help you say it.

Let's see if you'll remember after listening.

According to the legend of the Man-Eating Castle, anyone who trespasses

will be devoured without a trace.

Since there weren't any survivors,

how could anyone know that they were devoured?

Therefore, this fabricated story was circulated by someone.

The maze array on Xinglu Ridge was very intricate.

Without a well-trained spiritual beast,

unless one had a level of skills like Hanguang-Jun's,

one would only wander in circles.

As for the castle itself,

it is fully enclosed and sealed with a protective barrier.

Without high-quality magic tools, entry is impossible.

The castle's legend, the maze array, and the protective barrier...

Three forms of protection.

Their purpose is to keep people away from Xinglu Ridge

and prevent the discovery of the castle's secret.

An evil castle in the territory of Qinghe Nie,

a sabre interred alongside many corpses...

Clan Leader Nie, if you don't explain yourself now,

when this scandal is exposed, no one will listen to your explanation.

Hanguang-Jun and this Young Master...

Can you swear that you will keep everything I say a secret?

As you wish.

What he said.

That... That isn't some Man-Eating Castle.

That's my clan's Sabre Hall.

Sabre Hall?

Clan Leader, we haven't found Mo Xuanyu or the Ghost General yet.

Keep searching!

If alive, bring them to me. If dead, bring me their corpse!

Hanguang-Jun... It's the middle of the night.

Why are you going to my clan's Sabre Hall?

There is a matter at hand.

Clan Leader Nie,

why did your clan need to kill thousands as sacrifices for the sabres?

No! You're wrong!

Hanguang-Jun, let me explain!

We didn't cause the death of those corpses!

We spent a lot of effort to collect them!

Why did you gather them?

To suppress the aggressive sabre spirits.

Please explain.

You know that the ancestor of our Qinghe Nie Clan was originally a butcher.

He was a sabre cultivator with a distinctively forceful style.

However, being overly rigid makes one snap easily.

Past leaders of the Nie Clan

all met a sudden and bloody death from Qi deviation.

Their sabres were all heavily influenced by their aggressiveness and killing intent.

No wonder you wield a fan instead of a sabre.

The sabre spirit only deems one person as its master.

When its master is alive, it can still be restrained.

But once its master dies,

if it is not fed with fiends, it will cause trouble.

Oh, I get it.

Since the sabre spirit wants to battle with fiends,

your ancestors buried feral zombies alongside the sabre coffins

so that they could fight with each other

and keep each other in check.

Exactly.

The Sixth Clan Leader came up with this method,

which gave us peace for several hundred years.

But about a decade ago,

a group of grave robbers found their way here.

They heard about the stone castle

and somehow mistook our Sabre Hall

for a great tomb of enlightened immortals.

Then they blasted their way into the castle.

It happened shortly after I succeeded as Clan Leader.

I brought some men to investigate it.

Strangely, the dozens of grave robbers had vanished into thin air.

How could they vanish into thin air?

They must have damaged the corpses

and destroyed the balance within the castle.

So, the Sabre Hall had to trap them inside to fill the vacancies.

Young... Young Master Mo, you know quite a lot.

To prevent such incidents from happening again,

you spread the rumour of the Man-Eating Castle.

No. It started from the town.

I merely exaggerated it a bit to prevent anyone from barging in.

But the tomb was sealed within the castle.

Yet the bloodstains were found outside of it.

What... what's wrong?

It's just like what happened ten years ago...

The bodies were dissolved.

Those are... the robes of our clan!

Young Master Jin blew up a hole...

so I sent disciples to find new corpses to fill it up.

Black clothed men?

The sacrificial warrior at Huaicang Hill belonged to this group?

We can't be certain yet.

You search inside the castle first. Leave them to me.

Be careful.

I haven't warmed up to this flute yet.

But it's more than enough for dealing with the lot of you.

Kill!

Young Master Mo, you really are more capable than you look.

Young Master Mo, save me!

Second Brother! Third Brother!

Huaisang, what happened?

I... I really don't know anything this time.

Lan Zhan!

This person's cultivation base is weaker than Lan Zhan's.

But he seems to be quite familiar with the Gusu Lan Clan's sword technique.

Set up the array!

The scars of a caster of the Ulcerating Curse!

What is...?

Lan Zhan had already suppressed it. Why did it suddenly...?

The ghost hand?!

The Curse Mark responded to it.

The fiend that Jin Ling offended was related to the ghost hand!

You... you dug out so many corpses all at once.

There won't be enough left to suppress the sabre spirit.

All their upper bodies have been checked. No missing left arm.

It shouldn't be. Maybe we dug at the wrong spot?

Jin Ling was buried right here.

When we came in, the black clothed men were also digging up corpses here.

Pardon me.

This is...

Young Master Mo, Wangji had expelled most of the Curse Mark from you.

With this pill, you will recover within half a month.

Thank you, Clan Leader Lan.

Don't worry too much, Huaisang.

Your Second Brother and I will handle the problem here.

Thank you, Third Brother.

This is my big brother's Sabre Hall. I didn't expect that...

Wangji, what do you plan to do next?

I will uncover the identity of the ghost hand's owner

and the culprit behind its dismemberment.

Those sacrificial warriors were well-trained and brutal.

We must solve this case to prevent further troubles.

Hanguang-Jun,the forces behind them are unpredictable.

I will send more men to help you.

Thank you, Clan Leader Jin. But I'm good for now.

I will ask the Watch Towers for support if necessary.

All right.

Xuanyu, I heard that you switched to demonic cultivation.

Although it is unorthodox,

you are on the right path if you use it to do good.

Go along with Hanguang-Jun and learn from him.

He sounds like he knows Mo Xuanyu pretty well.

I should speak less to avoid making mistakes.

Understood.

Without further ado, we shall leave first.

The legs were suppressed by both the sabre spirit and normal corpses.

I might never have been able to find them if not for the Curse Mark.

He played his cards really well.

Experiments were conducted in Huaicang Hill 11 years ago.

The next year, the Sabre Hall ran into trouble.

The timeline matches.

Those grave robbers must have ran into the sacrificial warriors.

Just like what happened to the Nie Clan disciples tonight,

their bodies had been melted, leaving behind pools of blood.

But more importantly...

That person has finally surfaced after 14 years.

That person is familiar with the sword technique of Gusu Lan Clan.

He even covered up his sword to keep us from recognizing it.

Lan Zhan, is he someone you might know?

No.

This is getting more complicated.

I've examined Wen Ning's memory before,

where a disciple of Gusu Lan Clan appeared beside Jin Guangshan.

Do you think they are the same person?

Gusu Lan Clan?

Do you know who he is?

Not yet. But speaking of Jin Guangshan...

You mean Wen Ning didn't lose control in Nightless City?

Back then, Jin Guangshan was eager to kill you.

But the Yunmeng Jiang Clan defended you.

My brother and Clan Leader Nie also thought that

the truth behind the Ulcerating Curse should be investigated first.

Therefore, he used Wen Ning to drive a wedge between me and

the Gusu Lan and Qinghe Nie clans.

Jin Guangshan was a shrewd schemer!

Then could he be the one who set up the Spirit Lure Array?

No evidence. But I wouldn't rule out the possibility.

No evidence...?

So many people wanted me dead. How can I tell who did it?

I shouldn't have been so conceited that I wouldn't even listen to you.

That was why others were able to take advantage of me.

Wei Ying.

You never intended for that to happen.

I know that you tried your best.

Right. Those mistakes had already been made. No use regretting anymore.

But thankfully, we still have clues.

In any case,

the mastermind behind the Forbidden Sacrificial Ritual that summoned me

must know the truth behind everything.

If we uncover the identity of this ghost hand's owner,

perhaps the mystery will be solved.

This direction is...

Qinghe Territory

Yunmeng Jiang Clan; Gusu Lan Clan; Qinghe Nie Clan; Lanling Jin Clan

Removal of the Soul Expel Seal only helped us summon an incomplete soul

and it just pointed towards the West.

That's such a broad range, how can we find anything?

I will ask the souls along the way. We will eventually find it.

Have you heard? Something happened in the Man-Eating Castle again!

Yes. This morning I saw many disciples

of the Lanling Jin and Gusu Lan Clans enter the ridge.

That Total Ignoramus from the Nie Clan must have asked for help again.

Such a big commotion?

Has the Yiling Patriarch come back?

Why is it my fault again?

That's absurd.

The Yiling Patriarch was killed by his legion of ghosts.

If he were still alive, he would've returned long ago.

Wei Ying.

There is one matter that I have yet to understand.

Something that even the Hanguang-Jun can't understand?

Quick! Tell me what it is.

It is widely believed that your legion of ghosts turned on you, causing your demise.

But from my findings on the Burial Mounds, that is not true.

I died, that's all.

It doesn't matter how I died.

Wei Ying.

Rattle-drum!

I really like this toy for some reason.

Lan Zhan, buy me one?

Sure.

Dad, mum, and A-Xian.

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

Spirit Lure Array

Forbidden Sacrificial Ritual: Blood as medium; Hand as means; Body as an offering; Soul returns to dust.

The Forbidden Sacrificial Ritual...

Wei Wuxian...

Lan Zhan, look! There's another one over here.

He is not a feral zombie. He was killed by a single slash.

The Frost Flower Sword-Cut?

Yi City

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