01x23 - Episode 23

[bunniefuu]

♫ Ask the sword, the knife, to cast away resentment ♫

♫ I fear that new and old grudges will add to my troubles ♫

♫ Ask each tactic, each trick, to test who is more skilled ♫

♫ The ups and downs of life are difficult to predict ♫

♫ Ask the road and journey across remote lands ♫

♫ Where is my soulmate? I'm so lonely ♫

♫ Ask the rain and clear skies about the troubles on my mind ♫

♫ Face the moon every day and night ♫

♫ Ask the flowers and leaves, their colors are perfect ♫

♫ Happiness and pain are fleeting; how many springs remain? ♫

♫ Ask autumn and winter, the snowstorm continues ♫

♫ The rainbow scatters easily but the days are hard to endure ♫

♫ No one knows why the flowers blossomed early ♫

♫ Heaven doesn't laugh, for it has grown old ♫

♫ The pugilist world is small, but the rest of the world is vast ♫

♫ I've forgotten those who are gone ♫

♫ No one knows why the flowers withered early ♫

♫ Heaven feels no sorrow for it has grown old ♫

♫ The heroes have died and little time is left ♫

♫ I've forgotten those who are gone ♫

[Word of Honor]

[Episode 23]

Uncle Shen, let me show you out.

From before...is your wound alright?

It's nothing.

My debt to the Wen family

is much more than this.

Then...where do you plan to go?

I at least have to find your Sister XiaoLian.

But she's been gone for so long, I am worried.

Don't worry!

My Master said Uncle Gao destroyed the Glazed Armor during the Great Heroes Meeting

to protect everyone.

The people who kidnapped Sister Xiaolian definitely won't hurt her!

I hope so.

My big brother has only a few kin.

If I can't even protect her-

Cheng Ling, now that you've become a disciple of the Four Seasons Mountain Villa

I am very happy for you.

Us brothers have a lot to make up to the Wen family.

You must be obedient and filial to your Masters,

which will make up for our mistakes.

Uncle Shen, I understand.

If I find Xiaolian, I will take her to the Dagu Mountain Sect.

But, if one day I am no longer here,

no matter whether or not she is your fiancee, can you look after her some?

If you can, take her to Four Seasons Mountain Villa.

She's a lone girl with no one to rely on. Will you?

Alright. Even if you did not say so, I would still take care of Sister Xiaolian.

Good boy.

I'm leaving now.

Take care.

[Li Residence]

He has woken yet?

-A'Xiang has Old Wen coughed blood and fainted before?
-Hm?

No

But when I was smaller, Master was always sick in bed.

He was fine after he grew up though.

Since when did you follow Old Wen?

I was with Master for as long as I can remember.

Then...

when did he go there?

Go where?

It's nothing.

Little girl, go rest.

I'll look after him.

No, I'm going to stay with Master.

Then you aren't going to care about

that Young Warrior Cao who isn't eating or drinking to stay with you?

Why should I care about him? Master is more important!

Good girl, go rest a bit.

I'm here.

Ok then. But when Master wakes up,

you have to let me know right away!

A'Xing was wrong. Ghost Valley Leader please punish me again.

That's right.

You must remember. You are in Ghost Valley.

Not valley as in mountain valley, but the valley of venom.

Only the strongest Valley Leader that can destroy everything,

has the right to live.

A place for tens of thousands of dark souls,

can only be a place for either you die, or I live.

Everyone is scared of pain, but you are not.

Instead, you enjoy pain.

Then you will live, and they will die.

A'Xing, you've been here since young.

You can live till today,

and become the talent you are now was not an easy task.

I have high hopes for you, so I am willing to teach you.

A'Xing is thankful and will remember from the depths of my heart.

Good.

Whether or not you can become the next Thousand Venom King and Leader,

will depend on your own abilities.

Old Wen, you're awake.

A'Xu.

You've been unconscious for a whole day and night.

Hurry and adjust your inner breath.

Your pulse is normal, so I didn't dare to give you any random medicine.

It's alright.

My inner breath flow might have just been interrupted.

Where's Shen Shen?

I've already made him leave.

Why would you?

Although Shen Shen is ignorant and selfish,

but he was ultimately tricked, and he does not deserve to die for that.

These years, those brothers have also been tortured by their conscience.

Conscience?

Zhou Zishu, do you think everyone has a conscience?

Since Shen Shen is shameless enough to ask where my parents are,

then I should've sent him to join them!

Old Wen, in the end

Zhao Jing is the one with sin for placing the poison.

Everyone else has their own difficulties.

Now you're telling me everyone has difficulties?

Did my parents not have difficulties?

The difficulties of evil people are difficulties, but good people should just obediently accept death?

You can be the Bodhisattva!

I would rather be the leader of devils in hell than suffer silently like that!

Old Wen...

I'm sorry.

This was your personal grudge.

I shouldn't have decided for you.

I'm sorry.

I just didn't want your hands to be stained with blood.

Well, no matter.

If Shen Shen died by my hand,

that would give him the chance to atone for his sin with death.

That would be too cheap of a price.

Let him live then! Let him watch the dogs in the Five Lakes Alliance.

Once you're fully recovered,

I'll go with you to take revenge on Zhao Jing.

I was fine anyways. Just a little thirsty.

Hurry and take care of me.

Should I change it to wine for you?

If we're going, then we're going after you're recovered.

These Five Lake Alliance people speak of justice and morals

but actually easily betray others. Coincidentally, the Leader

is a heartless, unjust b*stard.

This doesn't count as karma?

When I look at these dirty, rotten dogs biting each other,

it's even more satisfying than k*lling them myself.

Master!

Master, you scared me to death!

You're so noisy.

Master, how do you feel? Is your head still dizzy? Are you still hungry? Should I cook something for you?

I just think you're super noisy right now.

You guys talk. I'll go see if Cheng Ling finished making the food.

Master, you-

It's Mengpo Soup.

The Lord does not let me down,

I will not let the Lord down.

Lord Jing

-Master
-Lord Jing

-Master
-Lord Jing

There are many people in this world named Zhao Jing.

Perhaps the Zhao Jing this crazy woman calls for is just a coincidence.

I'm not going...

But if it's really a misunderstanding, why did Step-Father order Lustful Ghost to k*ll her?

Lord Jing...

Lord Jing...the Lord doesn't let me down...

I won't let the Lord down...

Lord Jing...

What do you want to do?

And what can you do?

I just want to check her pulse. Move.

Do you want me to butcher you as well?

She's become like this

because she drank Mengpo Soup?

No.

Mengpo Soup will only make people forget what they care most about.

It won't damage their consciousness.

My Master originally had an old illness.

Perhaps someone agitated her Soul Leaving Illness,

which led to this.

Forget what they care most about...

So she wants to forget

the person who failed her.

How do you heal this?

The Lord doesn't fail me...

Forgive me, Scorpion King. I didn't drink the Mengpo Soup.

I didn't enter the Valley voluntarily.

I had nowhere to go.

When I wanted to commit suicide, it was Master who saved me

and took me back to Mount Qingya.

The Ghost Valley Leader allowed me to be an exception.

You are the one who should drink Mengpo Soup the most! What exception?

Because I thought as long as I remembered everything,

I wouldn't make the same mistakes.

If you remember everything like you wished,

then why did you go back to Yu's side?

Has the Scorpion King seen those who are addicted to gambling?

The more you gamble, the more you lose. But the more you lose, the more you gamble.

Giving your heart away,

is the greatest bet.

I bet on the wrong treasure.

I thought I could happily lose my life for him,

but thanks to Master

I was able to live life as human and devil.

Actually, when Lustful Ghost came to k*ll her,

I thought I should block all of this for her.

Lose everything completely.

But who knew this Heaven,

actually let me win a round.

Silly idiot

How did Ghost Valley

create a human like you?

Thread of the Unfaithful

Why is it called that?

Because Master previously said,

from time immemorial, men have been unfaithful while women have been unfortunate. [T/N: unfaithful is literally "poor in emotion" and unfortunate is literally "poor in luck"]

She wants to uphold justice for all women who have been harmed by unfaithful men

and k*ll every traitor to love in the whole world.

Being fickle and lacking in righteousness is the natural disposition of people.

What does it have to do with gender?

Ridiculous.

Who will live without turning their back on others

and who will not be betrayed by others?

Your life has been so full of suffering.

I no longer want to take it.

Let's do this.

I will give you one chance to make a choice.

If you are willing to pledge your loyalty to me,

do not even mention that person with the surname Yu,

whatever you want,

I will promise to give it to you.

I do not care what method you use,

find the method to make Granny Po's Soup,

give it to me,

and I will let you go.

Master, when you entered the Valley, you were only 7 or 8 years old.

Why did you also have to drink Granny Po's Soup?

There were some people who didn't want me to remember certain things.

Apologies. I have disappointed them.

But you drank Granny Po's Soup.

How do you still remember?

Such a deep hatred, it's hard to forget even after one's teeth fall out.

Don't even mention swallowing one bowl of Granny Meng's Soup,

even my corpse were turn apart by 5 horses and burnt to ashes that were then scattered,

even if I had to crawl back from hell, step by step,

I would still need to find them to take revenge.

When I was young,

I often had head aches and coughed blood.

That was a result of fighting against Mengpo Soup.

This illness hasn't acted up in a long time.

These days have constantly brought up old events.

Perhaps, there will be some effect.

One day,

maybe I'll go crazy from these migraines.

But before that day arrives, my enemies

all have to die before me.

Don't be afraid.

Before that day arrives,

I'll make sure you're in a good place.

What am I scared of? I'm just angry!

Master, I was raised by you.

Why didn't you tell me earlier about these things?

I'd risk my life to help you!

I don't want your help.

A'Xiang, let me ask you.

Do you really like Cao Weining?

-Master, what are you saying I'm asking you about serious matters! Don't change the sub-
-Answer me.

If you don't like him. I'll gut him.

M-Mast-

So you like him.

If you like him,

then leave for Gentle Wind Sword Sect with him tomorrow.

That Mo Huaiyang is highly skilled in martial arts with a cunning mind.

He probably won't let his sect be caught in these troubles.

You will be safe staying there.

Master, you don't want me anymore?

Stupid girl. The road I am taking is towards the afterlife.

You are a lost soul that accidentally entered the Ghost Valley by chance.

Right now, you still have a chance to live under the light. Why are you still following me?

Although I have many complaints about this Cao Weining,

but at least he's easily controlled.

Go back to the human side with him.

Live a simple life.

I doubt he's capable of creating big troubles.

Master, there's something

I haven't told you yet.

I followed Cao Weining

is actually because he said there's a high chance that Gao Chong

gave the Glazed Armor

to their Gentle Wind Sword Sect.

I followed Cao Weining

because I actually wanted to

help-help you find out where the Glazed Armor is.

But,

but I, I don't know why

I, we actually ended up together.

Master, I beg you. Can you

not involve Gentle Wind Sword Sect?

I'm sorry, Master. I know I shouldn't say this

but,

but I don't want him to hate me!

H-He's not related to me anyways.

I

I just don't want him

want him to be in trouble.

Don't worry. This little problem is worth you crying like this.

But Master

I'm scared.

They all say.

Human and devil can't walk on the same path.

I am not the same as big brother Cao.

I just know

how to k*ll people, harm people,

how to prevent others from hurting me.

Even my motive for getting closer to big brother Cao,

was not with pure intentions.

He's only good to me now,

because I hid it well.

But once he finds out who I am,

if he doesn't take his sword

and k*ll me

then that would already count as a kind act.

He dares!

If Cao Weining dares to fail you, I'll m*ssacre his who sect.

Master!

I'm the one who failed him, not the other way around!

Master, I'm so scared.

I think

the more he treats me well,

the more I think everything is fake.

Just like the snowman you built for me.

Once the sun comes out,

it will melt.

Didn't I make a bunch for you afterwards?

Don't cry.

But I just like that first one!

No matter how many big snowmen you built later,

they were all incomparable to the first one you built with me!

Master, think about it.

If one day, Zhou Xu knew your identity.

Would you k*ll him, and find a new friend?

Enough! Gu'Xiang

Don't forget you're the Heartless Violet Spirit!

Have you gotten too used to human life? You've become this sentimental!

Can I forget? Is it forgettable?

An ugly wife can see step parents,

but-but the Ghost Valley's Heartless Violet Spirit can't see the light!

Alright. I've decided.

Listen to me. You've grown up in the Ghost Valley.

You've never walked in the pugilist world.

They don't have any reason to know your identity, then just hide it till the end.

I promise you. I won't involve the Gentle Wind Sword Sect.

In the future, don't get involved with any more Ghost Valley business.

If I don't call for you, then just stay on Gentle Wind Mountain.

Then-Then you don't want the Glazed Armor anymore?

I don't want it.

That Glazed Armor

was a cover anyways.

Lord Wen, you're awake? Are you ok?

I'm alright. Come with me for a second.

I have something to say to you.

Uncle Wen, Brother Cao don't leave!

I don't know how to cook!

Lord Wen, you suddenly called me out...is there something wrong?

I

When I was half a child myself,

I picked up A'Xiang.

The first time I fed her soup,

I burned her mouth.

The place we lived in when we were younger,

wasn't a place for humans.

I could barely take care of myself.

I didn't want that burden anyways.

There were many times I wanted to throw her away.

But that little kid who could barely speak

was like a little stubborn beast begging for life.

Wherever I went, she followed.

Her mouth was burned,

but she still smiled at me,

in fear that I would throw her away.

A'Xiang told me about these things before.

I know she's suffered a lot growing up.

She followed me

and didn't grow too bad, is already a blessing.

A'Xiang actually isn't my maid.

It's because I saved her, and once she grew up

she said she would serve me like a sl*ve.

Actually,

I've only now realized,

I didn't save her.

She saved me.

If there wasn't someone like her beside me,

warming the last of the passion in my heart,

I-

I'm telling you all this to tell you

A'Xiang is like my sister.

If we exaggerate it, I raised her.

She could count as my daughter.

There's not many people who were good to me in my life.

The few who were, I will risk my life to pay them back.

A'Xiang counts as one.

Before, there were some things

that I wouldn't dare to think about. It was too far away.

But now,

It doesn't seem to be that far anymore.

I want that girl to live well.

I want her to one day

be able to live the simple, happy life of a normal person.

Cao Weining, can you give her that life?

Yes! Of course I can!

Although, I can't give her riches, but-

I don't need you to give her riches!

Tomorrow, take her back to Gentle Wind Sword Sect with you.

But you must promise me!

Never fail her.

In the future, no matter what you must protect her.

Stand in front of her, and make sure she's safe and happy.

Without a care in the world.

Can you do that?

Lord Wen, I understand. Don't worry.

Today, I vow to the Heavens in front of you.

The Heavens and the Earth will hear my vow.

I, Cao Weining, from now till death

will not for any day any second

do anything that fails A'Xiang!

If I go against it, the Gods and Devils will abandon me!

Don't speak with such finality yet.

You have only known her for a short while.

She might not be what you expected her to be like.

If you don't vow, I won't force you to.

But since you took that vow today,

don't think Gods and Devils aren't real.

Later if you fail A'Xiang, I'll strike you down first.

I understand. Of course, I'm aware.

To understand someone doesn't have to do with how long you've known each other.

From the first time seeing her,

I wanted to be good to her for the rest of my life.

Since my wish was granted today,

I couldn't be more happy!

If I fail her later,

I'll slice my own throat to apologize without you saying.

Alright. You're the one who said it.

If you can't do it, I won't let you go even if I become a devil.

Then it's a promise!

A promise.

Mm

What sort of family is so violent?

Aren't you afraid the fiancee regrets his words?

You were eavesdropping?

I wasn't eavesdropping! I was listening out in the light of day!

Weining, if he bullies you

I can take care of him. You just pay attention to making A'Xiang happy.

Ok! We're leaving tomorrow. I'll go prepare our things.

Although your little son in law is good,

but why are you in such a hurry to send A'Xiang away?

Aren't you afraid her step parents don't treat her right?

Who dares.

Old Wen

Why are you in such a hurry to entrust A'Xiang to someone else?

Because I already have someone I'm entrusted to,

so I ended up loving matchmaking. I want to settle A'Xiang

and then live a carefree life in the mountains and woods with you.

Then Great Kind Wen,

won't you be generous and do some matchmaking for me?

Uncle Wen, don't call Brother Cao away for so long!

I don't know how to cook! That pot looks burnt...

What do I do?

He went down the mountain to buy good food. You don't have to cook.

Look at that. What carefree life?

With this little brat here,

we only have a noisy and disruptive life to look forward to.

A'Xu, is this vinegar or wine?

You can drink something this nasty?

In this pitiful place,

how could there be good wine? Just deal with it.

Once we're at Four Seasons Mountain Villa,

I'll dig up the wine buried under the plum forest

for you to taste.

Master, our villa has a plum forest?

Not only a plum forest.

The pugilist gifts our villa with the phrase

"As long as the flowers of four season are abloom, there is nothing of we are not aware of"

Step-Father!

Xie'er, you've come at a good time!

You dealt well with XianXia Sect.

Those people the Pretty Arhat let go on purpose ran all the way to Song Mountain.

They knelt in front of ShaoLin Temple for 3 days and 3 nights

to beg the Lead Monk to help them.

Guess what that old monk Ci Mu said?

He couldn't sit still anymore!

He's currently calling all sects to attack Ghost Valley together.

"Inviting the Honorable Alliance Leader Zhao to attend when the time comes."

"We couldn't be more happy."

What do you say?

Of course I have nothing to say.

These fake righteous sects

watched safely from their side

when Ghost Valley was attacking our Five Lake Alliance.

Now they know the pain of having a knife against their own neck!

It's not that easy

to invite the Five Lake Alliance. You want me to go?

Sure,

then express your sincerity.

Step-Father, I don't understand.

Child

you are still too inexperienced.

Gao Chong was also like this.

Lived his whole life without understanding this fact.

Think about it. Ghost Valley comes out to do evil

but aside from some small grudges,

the big troubles are all pointed at our Five Lake Alliance.

But Gao Chong decides to hold some Dog Bear Meeting at this time.

The ones that came were only small fry who wanted in on the fun.

The true big sects,

who came?

That's right.

Not one Sect Leader from the Eight Great Sects came.

Even the Changming Mountain Immortal Elder

only sent a disciple.

So

my child, those pugilist sects that claim to be righteous,

all either have other motives, or are no longer strong.

Their schemes only grow from one to the other.

You want them to band together to attack Ghost Valley?

With only righteousness, and no benefit?

No can do.

Only benefit, but no righteous goal? No can do as well.

So we can only draw a large circle to include both righteousness and benefit.

Only then can we draw them in.

Good horse, after you eat make sure to carry my A'Xiang well.

Don't be frisky, be good.

Who's yours?

Little Red, and Big Red. Choose one and ride away.

I already prepared food and water for you.

Let's part ways here.

A'Xiang, why are you still upset with me?

What do I have to be upset about? I'm Master's maid.

Of course I'm following my Master. Go back to your Gentle Wind Sword Sect.

A'Xiang, I'm wrong, so don't be angry anymore, ok?

Who said you were wrong?

You are a great warrior from a famous sect.

I'm just a wild girl. We don't walk the same paths.

Who said you're a wild girl?

Brother Wen!

Master

Aren't you my maid?

Then am I a wild person?

Cao Weining, did you bring your sack?

I brought it, I brought it.

I don't want this girl anymore. I'll sell her to you for three thousand silvers.

Do you want her? If you do, then give me the money and I'll hand her over.

One gets silver, the other gets their person. No regrets.

Master, y-you b*stard!

Look at that! This savage sl*ve is disobeying her Master.

How can I still have her?

How about this? I'll give you a discount.

A thousand and a half silvers. Don't think that's expensive.

My A'Xu is so hardworking, but was only three thousand silvers.

What are you laughing for?

Zhou Xu why aren't you stopping him?

How can I stop him?

If you don't stop him, then who will?

And she's so fierce.

I'll give her to you for free. I don't want her.

Hurry and take her.

Brother Wen, the Heavens are watching

I promise I've never treated A'Xiang like a maid.

With your favor, you've entrusted her to me.

Once I've reported to my Master

I'll definitely ask for her hand with ten streets of dowry.

I don't dare to treat her with anything less.

Ten streets of dowry? Doesn't that happen when a family's daughter is getting married?

What do you know?

A'Xiang!

[Li Residence]

Xie'er, help me make a List of Devils.

And publicize it throughout the martial arts world.

But we've already allied with them, so why are we going back on our word?

Step-Father, if you publicize the List of Devils,

isn't that blocking off their path of retreat?

The-Then how do I order them around in the future?

Xie'er, right now even the Shaolin Temple has come out.

The time is already ripe.

Anyways, why would we still need those Devils?

The wide web is ready and waiting to entrap its prey

within it's webs.

Still don't understand?

We want to destroy Ghost Valley,

but the Devils are all outside. Who are we destroying then?

If they lose my protection,

and cannot move freely in the pugilist world.

Where do you think they will go?

You mean...

force them into a dead end, so they can only return to Ghost Valley?

But Step-Father, if they leave and of our plans...

Who would believe them?

Anyways, Gao Chong's alliance with Ghost Valley cannot be confirmed.

It's still unconfirmed even now.

Although we can place that aside for now,

but it's still a negative influence on our Five Lake Alliance.

So during this time,

I just want these evil Devils to bite each other.

We can then find an evil Devil to speak for us.

"Ghost Valley framed the Five Lake Alliance."

"Their motive was to divide the pugilist world."

Then our Five Lake Alliance will have been unjustly accused.

Once we've been cleared of blame,

Big Brother Gao Chong won't be able to see it.

Wouldn't the sects within the pugilist world be filled with remorse?

At that time, I'll lead all the sects to destroy Ghost Valley.

I'll have power and righteousness.

While carrying the remorse from all the sects.

If we were to choose a Leader of the martial arts world then,

who could it be but me?

Step-Father

how are you so smart?

Even if the Zhu Ge Five Generals were alive,

they will pale in comparison to your tactics.

You know how to talk.

All you know is how to make me happy.

How can my little tactics match with our virtuous ancestors?

It's just...I have still heard nothing from the Lustful Ghost.

Technically, Yu QiuFeng is not her opponent.

Has that b*stard realized something is wrong and gone into hiding?

No matter. Right now everyone in the pugilist world is looking for you.

Let me see where you can hide.


♫ The sky is gray as I cross the cold river,
my duties taken care of ♫

♫ Smiling at the absurdity of the moon's reflection in my cup ♫

♫ Who allowed me to roam around the world on horseback? ♫

♫ Who is drunk in their dreams but can't find
the homeland when they wake? ♫

♫ The cold rain of autumn kisses my windows ♫

♫ I don't mind hate and slander, but my melancholy persists ♫

♫ The spring breeze brings greenery along the river ♫
♫ But can't warm the ice in my heart ♫

♫ Is that our light that appeared out of nowhere? ♫

♫ I resent being unable to meet you earlier, but it is not too late ♫
♫ Don't let the flowers of the seasons down ♫

♫ Give up the adventures on horseback for a peaceful,
quiet life by the stream ♫

♫ The lights of thousands of families light up thousands of hills ♫
♫ The past disappears like smoke waves in a sandstorm ♫

♫ I will clear away my cold past and happily spend the rest
of my life making wine and tea with you ♫

♫ No matter the height of the mountains or distance
of the sea, I will be with you ♫