01x27 - Episode 27

[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 soul mate? 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 27]

Zhou Zishu?

Senior Ye, I have been waiting for you.

Thank you for making such a tiring trip.

Are you making fun of me?

Since you are lifelong friends with Da Wu,

why did you not ask for help, yourself?

It seems I have become a frog in a well after residing too long in the mountains.

How could I pretend to have many connections in front of the Leader of the Window of Heaven.

I apologize, Senior Ye. Before I was unaware

that your "friend" is Da Wu.

My history with them is hard to explain.

I have my difficulties,

so I never thought about going to Nan Jiang for help.

This was a big misunderstanding.

Because of me, Senior Ye has had to travel thousands of miles.

I am very thankful and nothing I can do can serve as repayment.

Enough with the useless words. I don't care.

I will just believe this was a wasted trip.

It will serve as repayment for my debt to Wen Kexing.

Now, I only want to ask you one thing.

Are you aware of his identity?

Yes.

He is your disciple, Rong Xuan

and Master's lifelong friend,

Zhen Ruyu, Great Warrior Zhen's son.

He is my lost yet recovered Second Brother disciple, and my lifelong soulmate.

You good for nothing idiot!

I'm amazed that you are Qin Huai Zhang's disciple, yet you can be tricked by that brat.

I'm telling you.

Wen Kexing is the current Ghost Valley Leader.

Every sect has a copy of the Devils Brochure.

These devils will have nowhere to go from now on.

Did you think that he disguised his identity

to follow you for so long was with good intentions?

I just never thought

Zhen husband and wife were such great warriors,

yet raised such a good for nothing b*stard.

But maybe that little b*stard,

isn't Zhen family's son.

He is.

So, you knew he was Ghost Valley Leader much earlier?

Not early enough.

Thankfully, it is not too late.

You have already

sided with the Ghost Leader?

I see. I never thought I, Ye Baiyi,

would be led along the nose by two little brats.

Senior, I did not purposefully conceal this.

It was only after entering Dragon Pool Cabinet

that I realized Old Wen was Zhen Yan.

No matter what, he first became my brother disciple

before entering Ghost Valley.

If at the time, we were able to bring him back to Four Seasons Mountain Villa,

the events afterwards would not have happened!

With due respect, I cannot stay an outsider.

With respect?

Ghost Valley's appearance in the pugilist world has caused endless blood and violence.

Do you know how many innocent people have died?

Zhou Zishu.

Right now, you can only see that bit of kinship you have.

Where is there any righteousness or justice?

How could you face your Master by being so muddled and selfish?

Senior, are you still not aware of how Old Wen really is

after all these days of interaction?

Although he has entered Ghost Valley, his true nature is not lost.

Ghost Valley's sins cannot be counted towards him alone.

Don't you think your own words are hilarious?

If Wen Kexing can become the Ghost Leader in a place filled savage devils,

how can you claim he has not lost his true nature?

Since he is the Ghost Leader, he can't get away from any of the sins his 3000 Devils committed!

I vowed by Long Bei,

that if one day the Devils entered the world to bring chaos,

I, Ye Baiyi,

would destroy Ghost Valley.

If so,

please come at me.

So you are defending Ghost Leader to the end, then?

I am defending my junior brother.

Since we are kin,

we live and die together.

Half of his sin is mine.

I'm afraid you can't withstand the burden.

You truly believe I won't k*ll you? Don't force me to draw my sword.

Senior, forgive my disrespect,

but if you want to enter Four Seasons Mountain Villa, you will have to step over my dead body.

Why can't I?

Zhou Zishu.

With respect to your Master,

I will let you live today.

If Huai Zhang was still alive, he would take care of you himself.

How would he allow a biased brat like you

to dirty Four Seasons Mountain Villa's name.

You...don't understand my Master at all.

If my Master was alive today,

we would be standing together!

Stubborn idiot.

Come at me!

Wen Kexing, I've taken upon an important vow.

As long as a ghost from Ghost Valley escapes Mount Qingya, they must be k*lled.

And as the Ghost Valley ruler, you lead a group of ghosts astray

to committed evil deeds that mustn't be forgiven.

I pity your despairing life

and grant you the right to end your own life.

Don't even think about it!

If you want to k*ll me, then k*ll me!

When I'm dead under your hands and turn into a demon,

I'll entangle with the world until the very end!

Fine, then I'll grant you your wish.

You're not worthy!

Ye Baiyi,

because Zhen Ru Yu protected Rong Xuan's life,

he ended up in a destroyed family.

And my junior brother lost his parents and joined Ghost Valley.

Feel your conscience and ask yourself,

anyone can judge him but do you qualify?

Miracle worker, Zhen Ruyu was a kind philanthropist all his life.

He'd saved countless people.

Why must his son be treated with injustice!

Between you and my junior brother,

do you dare to say you're better than him?

Is it wrong to live on?

Gratitude and hatred are separate.

My disciple and I failing the Wen family is one thing.

Promising to wipe out Ghost Valley is another thing.

Today, I want his life.

Later, after I attack Ghost Valley,

and fulfilled my vow, I'll use my life to repay him.

The Ghost Valley shouldn't even exist.

The evil lies within people's hearts.

Even if you wipe out Ghost Valley,

but can you wipe out the greed and desires that lies within their heart?

Senior Ye, you said my Master would place righteousness above family ties.

Then, you're wrong.

My master has always been rational.

If he knew about my junior brother's sufferings,

he would not be biased and indiscriminate like you.

He would only teach my junior brother to learn kindness

to make up for his past mistakes.

To be frank, you're not worthy to be my master's friend.

Nor should you reminisce the past.

If you must k*ll, then k*ll

the both of us.

The Heaven's are not kind, and treat all beings as mere livestock.

Wen Kexing, if you're willing to stay in Four Seasons Mountain Villa and change yourself, then I'll spare you.

But, if I meet you again,

then I guaranteed to take your life.

A'Xu, are you alright?

I'm sorry. I had always wanted to tell you.

You should feel sorry for me.

Wen Kexing, let me ask you,

if I hadn't guess what you're thinking,

what do you plan to do

when you meet Ye Baiyi?

I-I just want to prevent him from getting into Four Seasons Mountain Villa.

But what if you can't?

If I can't, then I'll die under his hands.

It's better than having him expose my identity in front of you and Chengling.

I should really give you a mirror to let you know how you look now.

When has the handsome and attractive Wen Kexing ever been a weakling like now?

Zhou Zishu! You...

I'm injured,

don't you know to help me up?

Aren't you strong?

Then, get up on your own.

I-I can't get up.

Aren't you strong?

Then, how come you can't help me up?

♫ Who freely comes and goes but implicates fate for their hardships? ♫

♫ Our dreamscapes turned out to be so short, the years pattering by ♫

A'Xu, let me ask you,

did you intentionally lead me away to stop Ye Bai Yi?

Then, what if you can't stop him?

Guess.

♫ 一川烟波 淹没了 眼睛 ♫

Let's go!

It hurts! My shoulders are broken.

You did it on purpose, didn't you?

Fine, fine, fine. I'll be gentle.

When Chengling sees you like this,

what would you say?

I'll say you did it.

A'Xu!

Have you looked enough?

Not yet.

It easy for someone to learn something bad.

You haven't stay with my master for long yet,

how come you're greasy just like him?

How does Brother Wen have a slick tongue?

He's a sincere gentleman.

That's enough!

Is Weining here?

Senior Brother, what do you need me for?

I received a letter looking for you.

I don't know if it's urgent, so I came and found you.

Who's sending me letters now? Isn't Gentle Wind Mountain on lockdown?

It's Brother Zhou and Brother Wen!

Weining, these gentlemen are...?

Friends! They're friends Brother Cao met in Jianghu.

Neither of them is good people.

They're sneaky all day long, and take being greasy as fun.

I don't like it when Brother Cao stays around them.

I'm afraid he'll learn from their bad behavior. I'm sorry, Senior Brother.

A'Xiang, what are you saying?

Weining, can I talk to you for a moment?

Go ahead.

Alright.

Let's go, Senior Brother.

[To Cao Weining, disciple of the Gentle Wind Sword Sect]

Senior Brother, what do you need me for?

Weining, do you know Miss Xiang's background?

Senior Brother, what do you mean?

She...She claims to be a Senior's maid.

Have you ever met her Master?

Of course.

Miss Xiang's master entrusted her to me.

Then, what kind of Master is he?

He...

Senior Brother, although I know,

but it's not appropriate for me to tell you.

Because I've promised A'Xiang,

I'll never reveal the identity and name of her Master.

But don't worry, they're good people.

They?

Weining, I know you have a deep fondness for Miss Xiang,

and Senior Brother is happy to see that you've found someone you like,

but you must remember

in the pugilist world, there are all kinds of people.

Allow Senior Brother to say something, these days,

I've noticed Miss Xiang's actions and mannerisms

carries evilness.

Senior Brother, please be mindful of what you say!

If she really had learned martial arts from respectful Masters,

it's normal if her temper is different from a noble lady.

A'Xiang is not evil.

It's natural innocence in her heart.

Weining, if it was during peaceful times,

I would not be so cautious about everything.

But right now, Gentle Wind Sword Sect has a lock down on the mountain.

I wasn't supposed to tell you to prevent you from worrying as well.

I know already.

Elder Brother, Supreme Leader Gao gave the Glazed Armor to Master, right?

-Weining...
-Elder brother.

Even though I am slow,

but I know righteousness comes first.

Supreme Leader Gao was wrongly accused,

and gave something so important to Master.

Such that our Gentle Wind Sword Sect has the mountain on lockdown.

In the future, we might face all kinds of trouble.

I think, that is a responsibility we should take.

But to accuse a young lady's innocence over something like as uncertain as that?

I do not agree.

I am not suspicious of her. I just want to figure out-

Elder Brother, A'Xiang's had a difficult childhood.

If she doesn't want to tell me, then I will respect her decision.

A'Xiang and I have undergone many hardships together.

I vow with my life. A'Xiang is definitely a good girl.

Since I have chosen her and promised her,

then I won't fail or be suspicious of her.

Elder brother, Weining asks that you respect my decision.

Master, the medicinal broth is ready. Should I add it in?

If you add more, I'll be cooked alive.

Your body's been weak lately. You need more hot water.

Master, does your injury still hurt?

Where did those stupid thieves come from?

Once you are healed, let's go burn down their hideout!

I'm alright.

Those thieves...were all k*lled by your Uncle Wen.

All k*lled.

Cheng Ling, hurry and grind these into powder.

Ok.

A'Xu, you suck

at lying.

What thieves can injure us?

Thankfully our eldest disciple is an idiot.

Of course my lies aren't as good as yours.

How about you come up with one?

A'Xu

I don't want to lie to Cheng Ling anymore.

Don't come here!

Just stand there and listen.

There's some things

that I might not be able to say to your face.

Cheng Ling lost his family-

I am not...

completely innocent.

You ordered the m*ssacre on Mirror Lake Sect?

No!

Do you remember, in spring,

the rhyme popular within the pugilist world?

"Water of five lakes gathers around the world."

Can't forget.

But that rhyme's second half

"Iridescent clouds scatter, the glaze breaks."

"Who cries with the Qingya Mountain ghosts?"

is from my hand.

I know.

Once I spread that suspicious rumor,

information will spread without control.

Everyone after the World's Armory,

will turn their eyes on Five Lakes Alliance like flies to blood.

But I don't understand.

Creating the World's Armory was decided by a group of people.

When it was time to withstand the result, where were the five brothers?

My father, in order to defend them,

died without ever revealing the Armory secret.

But they acted like outsiders! When my whole family was banished from Miracle Healer Valley,

and hunted by the entire pugilist world. Where were they?

They can fight tooth for tooth,

so why can't I payback blood with blood?

Old Wen,

These years,

the only reason I continued living,

was for revenge, only.

But once I regret,

everything is already set in stone.

A'Xu

it's not that I've never thought about telling you everything.

But even if you can forgive me,

how can I face Cheng Ling?

Even if I do not k*ll others, others die because of me.

What I have done to Cheng Ling,

is no different

than what the Five Lakes Alliance did to me.

Then let me ask you.

Who wiped out the Mirror Lake Sect?

Do you know?

There might be a traitor within the Ghost Valley.

Or someone is falsely accusing Ghost Valley.

-Either way-
-Enough.

Once Da Wu is here and heals my stupid wounds,

we will go investigate the truth together and take revenge for the Zhang family.

During that time,

you can explain everything to Cheng Ling.

But again,

if Cheng Ling hates and blames you,

you can only accept it. Does not wanting to face it,

mean you won't face it at all?

Who cares if you're a Valley Leader or Devil Leader. First of all, you are my junior brother.

Once you are done bathing,

hurry and go cook some good food for Cheng Ling and I.

Life is no more than 3 meals a day.

Why care about some eternal sorrow? You are just creating trouble for yourself.

Step-father, Xie'er has received some odd news.

Wen Kexing's maid

Violet Spirit Gu Xiang has gone to Gentle Wind Mountain with Cao Weining.

I sent someone to investigate,

and noticed that Gentle Wind Sword Sect has their mountain on lockdown. No one has left or entered since.

And Mo Huai Yang has been in meditation for half a year.

No one has seen him.

Step-father!

I've spent the entire morning writing.

I am only satisfied with this page.

Xie'er, I will give it to you.

Step-father, I am talking about serious business with you.

I want to go investigate Gentle Wind Sword Sect.

Investigate what?

The news about resuming the Great Heroes Meeting has been dispersed throughout the martial arts world.

I don't believe

that Mo Huai Yang, as Gao Chong's lifelong friend, would miss out on this meeting.

There's no need to create trouble at this time.

Because it is this time, I want to clearly investigate everything beforehand.

That Wen Kexing's trace is already unreadable,

but sent his close supporter to follow a disciple of Gentle Wind Sword Sect.

This is very odd.

There is nothing to investigate.

I have already guessed that Gao Chong's three Glazed Armor pieces

are in Mo Huai Yang's hands.

However, Wen Kexing's reaction is not slow.

With Mo Huai Yang and Gao Chong's relationship,

Mo Huai Yang had obviously arrived at Yue Yang Sect,

but left without a word before the meeting started.

That is one thing.

Fan Huai Kong attended in his place,

but left Gao Chong to die.

That is the second matter.

And in these recent months, there has been no news of the Glazed Armor in the pugilist world.

That is the third matter.

What's even funnier is

that idiot locks down the mountain immediately upon return.

Is that not obvious enough?

Step-father,

if you already knew, why didn't you tell me?

Tomorrow morning, I will go wipe out Gentle Wind Sword Sect.

Look at you. You're doing it again, you little brat.

That Mo Huai Yang is a highly skilled martial artist.

After meditating for ten years,

we have no idea what level of power he has reached. If we are not sure,

wouldn't we be waking the snake?

It's not like I'm fighting him one on one.

Even with great martial arts, you can dodge the spear,

but not the sneaky arrow.

If that doesn't work,

I could bring some Drug Men

and make Gentle Wind Sword Sect a deadland.

Xie'er, I remember telling you

to destroy all the Drug Men. You

have ignored my words!

The Venomous Scorpions is an assassination business, which is already condemned in the pugilist world!

You even use demon tricks to control people's minds!

And altered real humans into Drug Men as weapons!

You will be punished by the Heavens and humans for such evil deeds!

But my demon tricks have helped you defeat Gao Chong!

Step-father believe me. I will prove myself!

Why do you still not understand?

If outsiders knew

I, Zhao Jing was related to these demon tricks at all,

my reputation will be destroyed. I will be attacked by the entire martial arts world!

Then there is no hope for me as the Supreme Leader of the Martial Arts World!

Everything I've worked so hard for these years will be completely ruined!

You-

You finally said it.

[Beautiful Fortune Hall]

What's this about father and son being united in one heart?

When I'm useful,

I'm your beloved son.

When I'm not useful,

you will just kick me away?

If this how you think, I have nothing to say.

However, Xiejie Liupuo,

I warn you.

If your dirty matters cause

my hard-earned effort all these years to—

What about it? You'll k*ll me?

[Beautiful Fortune Hall]

Fine.

You saved my life.

If you want it, just take it then.

I... Traitorous son!

Look at what's hanging in front of your chest.

Open your eyes and take a good look!

I let you safeguard my most precious object.

But you would say such words.

Scorpion son, you make my heart feel chilled.

Scram!

I, Xiejie Liupuo, am actually

a gambler too.

♫ 春意暖 夜难眠 ♫

♫ 月上笼纱寒 ♫

♫ 林间双栖燕 ♫

How is it? What did Eldest Senior Brother say to you?

Nothing much. It was just about the sect, so you don't need to worry about it.

Brother Wen and Brother Zhou should have safely arrived at the Four Seasons Mountain Villa, right?

Yeah.

What was written in the letter?

Nothing much, just to say they're safe.

Let me take a look.

No. Why should I let you see it?

You know that my master is kind of crazy.

He talks crude all the time. If you see it, you'll learn bad things.

A'Xiang, you can't talk about Brother Wen this way.

Many people are narrow-minded and only see the surface of things.

That's why they speculate that Brother Wen and Brother Zhou are not decent people.

In my opinion, Brother Wen and Brother Zhou are like bright moon and gentle breeze.

They are the peerless confidants in mountains and rivers.

People incorrectly smear them.

Alright, alright, I am wrong.

Brother Cao, you didn't tell my master's and Zhou Xu's names to anyone else, did you?

Of course not. I've already promised you.

Also, my junior master and them are not shallow people.

They wouldn't believe those gossips in the martial world.

They also wouldn't hold biases against you.

Chengling, come, drink some tea.

Thank you, Uncle Wen.

Master, it's so spicy!

Lao Wen, you are mean.

Didn't you cheat me the other day to make me eat spicy food?

Since this is a custom for you Kunzhou people to play pranks on people,

what's wrong for me to reciprocate to your disciple?

Have another?

Greetings, Lord Zhou.

Ping An, is Da Wu here?

Sorry, Lord Zhou. Da Wu is delayed for a few days.

He is custom-making a miraculous medicine for you.

So Da Wu has a solution to cure his injury?

I wouldn't dare to guess, Young Master Wen.

But, it's probably very helpful.

My master said, as long as the journey is smooth on the way,

they should be able to make it here for the new year celebration.

December in the cold winter.

I'm grateful that Prince Qi is taking the arduous journey for me.

Sir Ye sent another letter.

Please look it over.

[To Zishu at the Four Seasons Mountain Villa]

[Eliminate all ghosts, cleanse mountains and rivers]

Master, this mark is the Token of Honor.

Uncle Gao and Elder Ye originally each had a piece when they came.

Senior Ye is going to lead the Great Heroes Conference in destroying Ghost Valley!

This is great, Master. Can we go?

A'Xu, why aren't you resting yet when it's so late already?

Aren't you not sleeping well?

These Drunk Life Dream Death have been sundried.

Once they are ground into poweder, they can be made into medicine.

Those Drunk Life Dream Death in the villa

are too old, and

the medicinal effect is already lost.

I'll help you.

You are sick.

Aren't you grinding the medicine?

This medicine cannot cure lunacy.

- Alright, alright, I'll clean it up for you.
- So childish.

Don't think that I don't know what's in your mind.

If you dare hide it from me again and make arbitrary decisions,

Big Brother will slap you and whip you.

I... Why would I dare?

Didn't I predict it already?

Sooner or later there will be a battle between the good and the evil.

That's why I sent A'Xiang and them away.

Other than that,

whether the martial arts world's righteous ones will eliminate the Ghost Valley,

What does that have to do with me?

Let those evil demons die earlier,

it'll only be good to the world.

Why are you still worrying then?

A'Xu, how long will I continue to deceive Chengling?

You've already deceived him, and I'm responsible too.

What else can we do? We can only continue to deceive.

Once I'm recovered from my injury, we'll find the culprint from the Mirror Lake Sect.

then we can confess to Chengling together.

Either way, we are the grasshoppers on the same rope.

Neither one can get rid of the other.

It's just that the mighty Valley Ruler Wen,

such a vicious and ruthless person,

how did he suddenly become so sentimental?

He is even feeling guilty in deceiving a child.

You've lied to me all this time. What do you say about that?

A'Xu, you've been grinding so well.

As soon as I smelled it, I felt sleepy. I'm going to sleep first.

- You should rest early.
- Smell more of it then.

Once the leader of the ghosts find a way to return to the human world,

he'd change back to be human again.

An ordinary and sentimental person

would yearn for the days of no secrets and no haze,

and wish for someone to always stay with him.


♫ 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 ♫