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[Blood River]

[Based on the novel of the same name from Zhou Munan's Youth in Jianghu series]

[Available on fanqienovel.com & bkneng.com]

[Episode 3]

This is the first

of those three hidden weapons,

Cries of 1,000 Birds!

Yu.

What are you up to again?

Do you truly intend to kill me?

The same bewitching spell

won't work

on me again.

Tell me the motive

of your Patriarch,

and I'll spare you.

I told you before.

I don't know any bewitching spells.

If you actually had feelings for me,

that means you've fallen for me.

Demoness,

do not spout such nonsense!

Wait!

Can you use another hidden weapon instead?

What do you mean?

I'll be pricked by all these needles.

I'll meet an ugly end, you know?

Can you use something else

that won't let me meet an ugly end?

Or use something

that can let me die while preserving my looks?

What is this?

This is the Blood Rose.

Although

it might look silver to you,

once it penetrates

your body,

your blood will flow into its petals,

dyeing it red.

It'll form a beautiful rose.

So, you're the leader of the Blood River Spider Shadow Sect,

Kui.

How's your injury?

I would've died for real

had you come a few moments later.

Trap him with the 1000-Spider Array.

I suppose I have to see

the rest of your hidden weapons next time.

Yu,

the Tracking Spider that you owned

started getting excited all of a sudden.

I knew that you would be near.

Luckily, you made it in time.

Is your injury okay?

It's nothing too serious.

Tang Lianyue

went easy on me.

If not,

I might've been dead.

After all,

he's one of the Four Guardians of Tianqi City.

He's a top martial arts expert.

Luckily, he's the one you encountered.

Tang Lianyue, the Xuanwu Guardian,

always hated killing.

Nonsense.

He spared me

because

he fell for me at first glance.

Your blind confidence

is actually growing stronger.

I'm serious.

Just now, he said

that I cast a bewitching spell on him.

Yu,

do you think I know any bewitching spells?

Most of the women in the Mu family excel at bewitching spells.

However, I suppose you don't know any.

The Xuanwu Guardian targeted me because he fell for me.

I must be charming, then.

Let's drop the topic for now.

Changhe sent many people

to obstruct me while I was on my way here.

He knew all about

our movements.

He even delivered a message to Tang Lianyue.

That means he has planted a mole

within Spider Shadow.

We have to return to the Patriarch

as soon as possible.

Yu.

Has it never occurred to you

that I might be

the mole?

That's not funny.

I'm not joking.

I did hesitate before.

Although

I haven't managed

to do something

that will go against the vow I made back then,

Yu,

I hesitated.

I'm starting to doubt

the meaning of our existence.

Yu.

You grew up together

with Changhe.

But this time,

do you two have to

fight each other?

I swore a vow when I joined Spider Shadow.

I won't let anyone

threaten the Patriarch's safety

until the day I die.

Of course I remember that.

Joining the Spider Shadow

is the biggest honor for a member of Blood River.

Once the Patriarch's poison is neutralized,

and he rules over the Three Families again,

the head of the Su family will rescind his order.

By then,

we won't need to

go against each other.

Who's there?

I'm Su Muyu

of the Su family.

Why are you here?

I cannot

accept this mission.

It's been many years

since anyone dared

to reject the mission

the Soul Reapers' Hall had assigned.

Even the Patriarch

cannot change our decision.

What's your excuse

for rejecting us?

I don't feel like accepting it.

That's not your decision to make.

But I know why you're doing so.

Zhang Taicheng, the Governor of Luonan,

was rumored

to be an excellent official who loved his people.

When the south was struck by a flood,

every prefecture

lined their pockets.

He was the only one who opened the granaries

to aid the people.

Not only that,

but he also reported their corruption

to Tianqi City,

forcing Tianqi City

to send their inspectors here.

That's how the people were able to survive.

He's a good person.

Therefore,

you don't wish to kill him.

Such audacity!

Once you receive the writ of the Soul Reapers' Hall,

you have to kill your target, even if he's the emperor.

Whether he's good or bad doesn't matter.

You're an assassin.

You aren't a saint.

I won't accept it.

Relay a message to the head of the Su family.

Deem him a traitor.

Kill him.

Kill him!

If the old fool of the Su family isn't willing to kill him,

I'll do it.

Calm down.

Look.

One of his friends has arrived.

Greetings, Three Officials.

Su Changhe,

also known as the Undertaker.

The rising prodigy of the Su family.

You stand shoulder to shoulder with Su Muyu.

Shoulder to shoulder?

That means I'm inferior to him.

What are you doing here?

Su Muyu is a great buddy of mine.

He wanted to set a rule

for the Soul Reapers' Hall about how he would accept missions.

My buddy has a set of rules called the Three Refusals.

He refuses to accept missions of massacre,

missions without cause,

and missions against his will.

And I, Su Changhe,

wish to set a rule too.

You two

are still green.

You think you can set up a rule here?

Even the Patriarch doesn't have the right to do so.

It seems

the Soul Reapers' Hall

must keep you guys in check today.

The other two officials, please wait.

I wish to hear about

the kind of rule

you wish to set.

This is the rule I wish to set.

For the missions that Su Muyu wouldn't accept,

I'll accept them all.

You went to the Soul Reapers' Hall a few days ago.

Why did you go there?

Of course I went there to negotiate a deal on your behalf.

You're bad with your words.

The Soul Reapers' Hall isn't the Patriarch.

They only acknowledge the rules.

They don't care about the sword you wield.

No wonder it's as if they've acknowledged

the three rules I set.

Naturally.

I've always been eloquent, you know?

If they don't yield, you'll beat them until they do.

If that's the case,

I suppose you're eloquent in your own way.

Don't tell me

you actually fought them.

I merely analyzed

the pros and cons for them.

The Soul Reapers' Hall keeps tabs too, you know?

Killing you

doesn't benefit them in any way.

Be honest with me.

Did you agree

to some of their conditions?

You have your own means.

I have my own means as well.

Just trust me.

[Jiuxiao City]

[Jiuxiao City]

"My sword shatters the nine heavens,

[Li Hanyi, Xueyue City]

[Li Hanyi, Xueyue City] severing all chaos.

[Li Hanyi, Xueyue City]

[Li Hanyi, Xueyue City] It cuts through sorrow

and strikes down every injustice,

so that I can soar with you beyond the mortal sky."

Is this the city

where the Sword Poet Deity made a name for himself?

His strike pierces through the nine heavens, huh?

That's just a rumor.

Sir.

You're a swordsman too.

Haven't you thought of visiting Jiuxiao City

when you were young?

Ordinary people see swords as mere swords.

For Blood River, swords

are weapons for murder.

Moreover,

I wasn't a swordsman

when I was young.

I picked up swordsmanship

after that.

Sir,

what did people call you

when you were young?

Do you know

that the question you asked just now

was a taboo in Blood River?

However,

I think it won't matter even if I tell you my name.

My surname is Mu.

They called me Mu Mingce

before I became the Patriarch.

Mu Mingce?

Is this the so-called Spider's Nest?

The Spider Shadow Sect

has set up such bases

in both Beili and Nanjue.

Each base

is a fortress that's easy to defend and hard to invade.

Therefore, many people

don't want us

to return to our nest.

That's all you got, huh?

You think that you can deal with me?

It's from the Xie family.

Chou the Ox,

there's no need to expose them.

Sir,

since they were bold enough to attack us,

there's no need

for us to spare them.

Let's kill them all.

The Xie family and the Mu family actually joined hands?

They actually set up the Heavenly Web Array!

Heavenly Web Array?

Don't look!

Hai the Swine!

Chou the Ox?

I'm not dead yet.

Sir,

didn't you say

that this carriage was impenetrable?

Why aren't we using it?

It's too late.

He has already infiltrated it.

He?

Fanhua, it's you.

[Xie Fanhua, young master of the Xie family]

[Xie Fanhua, young master of the Xie family] Long time no see.

Sir,

please pardon me for not being able to greet you

as I'm quite sick.

Sickly Ghost?

You're terminally ill.

Even the deities can't save you.

Indeed.

I'm destined to die soon.

That's why I'm daring enough

to intercept the Patriarch's carriage and see him personally.

I'm not afraid of

the punishment that awaits me.

So,

what are you trying to tell me here?

Sir,

you've been in this position

for a long time.

And now,

you're seriously wounded.

Why don't you use this opportunity to retire

and enjoy the rest of your years?

Isn't it better to leave this vexing position

to those who are in the prime

of their youth?

In the prime of their youth?

Are you referring

to Xie Ba?

The head of the Xie family

has served Blood River faithfully

all these years.

Naturally,

he's the best candidate for the position.

What if I reject your request?

If so,

I have no choice but to offend you.

You guys merely

desire

the Dormant Dragon Sword

that I possess.

The one who wields the Dormant Dragon Sword

is the true leader of Blood River.

So, you know about that, huh?

If so, I suppose you can see

who the current wielder

of the sword is.

Since I still wield

the sword,

I'm still the leader

of Blood River.

The Soul-Calling Incense?

Senior Brother!

This is bad.

He protected the incense with his inner force.

Sir!

The Patriarch is fine.

Let's leave.

It's impossible for Xie Fanhua

to get his hands on the Soul-Calling Incense.

The Mu family must've given it to him.

The Soul-Calling Incense

isn't that difficult to neutralize.

But this is truly unexpected.

Sir, you came from the Mu family.

But now,

even the Mu family is disregarding their past ties with you.

Once a person becomes the Patriarch,

they will cease to be a member of the Three Families.

Sir,

I never expected

your inner force to be this powerful.

You actually expelled the poison

by force.

That's the easy part.

However, I can't utilize my power

for the next 24 hours.

[Mu Kewen, Spider's Nest]

[Mu Kewen, Spider's Nest] Sir.

Ke.

How long

have you served the sect?

It's been 30 years.

I never thought I'd live to see the day

when the Patriarch himself would come.

I have no regrets in life now.

You should've spent your retirement years here in peace.

I've caused trouble for you

by coming here.

Sorry for bothering you.

Sir, you must be joking.

People like us

have no right

to retire.

All of you, listen up.

Utter no word the moment

you step through the gate.

Understood.

Sir,

the key.

You all may speak now.

Is that the Soundless Array?

Indeed.

That's the Soundless Array.

Sir,

let me take you to your room.

Sir,

who's this lady?

I'm Bai Hehuai.

I could've treated your hunched back

had you encountered me 50 years earlier.

This lady

is the miracle physician of the Medicine King Valley.

She might not be bragging

with what she said.

I never brag.

He wasn't born

with a hunched back.

It was because someone poisoned him.

His bones turned soft because of it.

That's why his back is hunched.

If the poison was neutralized in time,

and if he received some chiropractic treatments,

his condition could've been cured.

It's a shame

that it's been too long since then.

Thank you, miracle physician.

I'm already

used to it.

It's not that I cannot cure your condition.

But the price

will be steep.

How steep?

Why don't you give me the entire residence?

Sir,

the miracle physician must be joking.

Miracle physician,

you're quite greedy, aren't you?

That's why I left the Medicine King Valley.

Sir,

we've arrived at your room.

Miracle physician,

if you encounter any issues,

just tug this rope.

The wooden bird will relay the sound through vibration.

And,

I'll rush to your side

as fast as I can.

The wooden bird?

That's right.

Wooden birds can be found

in every corner of the Spider's Nest.

Sir,

I shall take my leave first.

Sir.

You're a stubborn old man.

I haven't fainted yet.

Miracle physician, you don't need to mock me first.

I just think

that the old man

was loyal to you.

If so, why did you still pretend

to be tough

and acted as if

you were still normal?

You would understand why

if you saw the face he had when he killed people.

I do trust him.

But it's been 30 years

since we met after all.

It's truly exhausting

to be the Patriarch.

He's on our tails.

I'll stop him.

You can head to Jiuxiao City.

We're talking about Tang Lianyue here.

He might have spared you last time.

But he might not this time.

Yu,

I don't want to choose

between you and Changhe.

Go and end this once and for all.

You can decide for me.

As for him...

Just trust me.

He can't bear to kill me.

I'll give you some of my Life-Protecting zhenqi.

Escape if you can't stop him.

Please be careful.

You're hot on our tails, aren't you?

We've been traveling

day and night without rest.

Even so, you still caught up to us.

What's wrong?

Do you wish to see me

that badly?

You two can't travel fast due to the carriage.

Of course I can catch up to you two.

Did Umbrella Ghost

leave you behind?

That's right.

You see, other people

don't treat me that nicely.

Unlike you, Xuanwu Guardian.

I still remember

your warm embrace last night.

You have a warm body.

Why are you pretending

to be a cold person?

You!

Do you actually think that I won't kill you?

Of course not.

The martial world is never short of passionate men.

However,

they always lose their passion

soon after.

Although

you may have fallen for me that night,

you might have forgotten about me the next day.

Or perhaps,

seeking vengeance is more important to you.

Perhaps a relationship isn't as important to you.

Who knows?

Who said I fell for you?

I wonder who's flustered here.

Although my beauty is unparalleled,

and I'm the top beauty of Blood River,

you and I

are just fleeting acquaintances.

It's a transient love affair.

You might think that you have fallen for me at first glance,

but you're just after my body.

In the end, you have no deep feelings

for me.

I understand.

I'm just after your body?

Stop right there.

[Luojiuxiao Inn]

Try to kill me, and I'll try to kill you.

Til death do us part...

Remember,

I'm not killing you

only because I don't like to kill.

I knew you were lying to me.

I knew you were still concerned about me.

Your hidden weapons are terrifying.

I'm no match for you.

This time...

This time,

I might actually die.

You won't die today.

Miracle physician,

will you perform the Soul-Swap Technique on me today?

I'm afraid I can't perform it today.

Sir,

you had just gone through a huge battle this morning.

You're still mentally weakened.

The Soul-Swap Technique

will exhaust a large portion of

the target's and the caster's mental strength.

If we perform

the Soul-Swap Technique now,

I'm afraid

our lives will be in danger.

Sir,

you should rest for today.

As long as

the Spider's Nest

is as impenetrable as you said,

there's nothing to worry about.

Fine.

I suppose we can wait a little longer.

[Shuying Villa]

The moon looks gorgeous tonight.

Yeah.

It does look gorgeous.

Who's there?

The Phantom Step, huh?

That's the technique of Blood River's Su family.

You were mistaken.

I just dodged your skill casually.

This is interesting.

The girl I thought

I could kill with one blow

has given me a huge surprise.

That's not

the only surprise you'll see.

This is no fun.

You should remove the straw hat.

You can't see well after all.

The Su family's Three-needle Thread, huh?

That's a technique that many Celestial Assassins

cannot master.

You'd better not move.

If not, I'll kill you.

I can no longer move.

Just deal one more blow to me,

and I'll die for sure.

Do you think I'm that dumb?

Who knows what kind of tricks you're up to?

Someone!

If you encounter any issues,

just

tug this rope.

The wooden bird

will relay the sound through vibration.

And I'll rush to your side

as fast as I can.

♪Like fate, winding with the tide♪

♪Who can ford this river of night?♪

♪Where's the far shore we chase all our lives?♪

♪Surrendering all hues for a glimmer of light♪

♪Through joy and sorrow♪

♪Still I can't let go♪

♪Longing keeps me awake at night♪

♪My heart no longer my own♪

♪No one can escape from love♪

♪How many hidden feelings♪

♪Sink in silence deep?♪

♪Searching through the endless nights♪

♪Struggling on the edge of love and pain♪

♪Shadows crossing shadows♪

♪Whose name hides in your eyes?♪

♪When the wind blows, ask not when I shall return♪

♪Ask not when I shall return♪

♪Like fate, winding with the tide♪

♪Who can ford this river of night?♪

♪Where's the far shore we chase all our lives?♪

♪Surrendering all hues for a glimmer of light♪

♪Through joy and sorrow♪

♪Still I can't let go♪

♪Longing keeps me awake at night♪

♪My heart no longer my own♪

♪No one can escape from love♪

♪My heart no longer my own♪

♪No one can escape from love♪