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[The Journey of Legend]

[Episode 22]

The Fire King still failed in the end.

Li Chenzhou, Liu Suifeng,

you two are not half bad.

But unfortunately,

it is all too late.

The martial world is already in chaos.

I've made proper arrangements for the Northern Wasteland.

Everything is under my control.

However resourceful you are,

you'll never figure out why I can always get one step ahead of you.

[Liang Residence]

Big Brother?

Big Brother, you're finally back.

Just now, you...

You've regained all your martial strength!

Big Brother!

Are you okay?

If you had hit me any harder,

I wouldn't be okay at all.

Yuhan,

Big Brother's meridians have truly fully recovered.

Even his internal energy has increased significantly.

This is great.

Guys,

thank you so much

for taking care of me in recent days.

I have finally returned from the dead.

Enough chitchat.

Where is

Grand Master Dayin?

Mr. Liang,

Grand Master Dayin,

Thank you two for your help.

Now, I'm all fine.

Mr. Xiao,

are you still feeling off about your meridians?

No, I don't think there's a problem.

Master, maybe you can check my pulse.

Congratulations, Mr. Xiao.

Your meridians

are even smoother and stronger now than before.

There is a powerful stream of internal energy within you.

You must've had many adventures

after I gave you acupuncture therapy.

Grand Master Dayin,

actually, I got that energy from the Infinite Pill.

Surprisingly, after Shao Liulei forced me to take that pill,

I attained a surge of energy that amounted to 60 years of practice.

Big Brother,

you ate the Infinite Pill?

That explains why I was shocked by your internal energy just now.

What an incredible experience you had, Big Brother.

Where is Shao Liulei then?

He is dead now.

The Infinite Pill fell in the hands of 3 people:

Crazy Yan, Shao Liulei, and me.

Not only has the Power Gang been trying to claim it,

but also Zhu the Great King

has been looking for this pill.

Zhu the Great King is involved too?

It seems things are about to get chaotic.

Wudang Sect and Shaolin Sect will see the Power Gang as their arch enemy.

In order to dominate the martial world,

the Power Gang will be even more unscrupulous.

The Power Gang has never stopped doing evil.

I believe that one day,

they will be eliminated

by the righteous members of the martial world.

Qiushui,

though you have stronger internal energy now,

you're not skilled in martial arts yet.

You need to stay humble and continue your sword practice.

Just wait for the right time to take revenge.

Don't worry, Mr. Liang.

That's what I'm thinking too.

Mr. Xiao,

you saved my life.

Destiny has brought us together.

I'd like to teach you

the Energy Taming Technique,

which I'm best at.

If you regulate your breathing and power with this technique,

you'll become better at controlling your internal energy.

Thank you, Grand Master Dayin.

Terrific.

Now that Qiushui is back,

let's have a celebration tonight.

Mr. Liang,

I appreciate your kindness.

But there's no need for a celebration.

I ended Kang Chuyu's life

with my very own hands.

Guys,

we've finally avenged Tang Rou.

Great.

Tang Rou can finally rest in peace, Big Brother.

Finally, we took revenge for Tang Rou.

I only regret that I didn't get to help with it.

Oh, right.

I found this on Kang Chuyu.

I suspect he was somehow connected to the Power Gang.

See what you can find out.

Okay. We'll take care of it.

Stay cautious.

Mr. Xiao,

something has been puzzling me.

I had been to the Sword Manor.

It was impenetrable.

How did it end up being broken?

What exactly happened?

Has the truth been revealed yet?

That day, we were besieged by the Power Gang.

With the solid Sword Manor's help,

we could have held out.

But the loyal Mr. Qiu

suddenly turned against us.

He poisoned the water sources in secret,

so our water supply was cut off.

Staying in the Sword Manor

was equal to waiting for death.

Given that, my parents

chose to give their chance of survival to us.

This is what they said,

"Son,

get out of this place at all costs.

Make sure you keep yourself safe."

But by the time we returned,

the Sword Manor had already fallen.

I couldn't find my parents' bodies.

Xueyu set up cenotaphs for them.

I also find Mr. Qiu's betrayal odd.

I once paid a visit to Xilou years ago.

Mr. Qiu was the one who received me.

He had no desire and was all alone.

Neither did he have any family to be threatened with.

Why would he suddenly switch to the Power Gang's side?

It's said that the Power Gang

owns an evil thing called the Misery Pill

that plunges people into abject suffering.

They use that to coerce the righteous into betrayal and submission.

That's what makes the Power Gang invincible,

and as influential as they are today.

The Misery Pill...

Betrayal and submission...

Mr. Liang,

Grand Master Dayin,

after hearing what you two said,

it suddenly occurred to me

that Mr. Qiu might have been harmed that way.

How about

we examine his body now?

Okay.

Beware of the toxins from the corpse.

Hold your breath now.

So the culprit was this thing.

It's a Death Beetle produced by the Ghost King.

I bet the Misery Pill is hidden inside this Death Beetle.

You're right.

This Death Beetle is a living creature.

When it crawls into a person's body, carrying the Misery Pill,

the Power Gang can badly torture this person

by controlling the Death Beetle.

So, whether this person attempts to survive

or to relieve himself of agony through death,

he's bound to be used by the Power Gang.

I think all the righteous sects

should assemble and unite immediately.

Otherwise, they'll be conquered one by one.

The Power Gang use such beetles to manipulate people.

How horrifying.

I can't imagine

how many other people will fall victims the same way.

Don't worry, Qiushui.

I'm with the Xiao family, no matter what happens.

Grand Master Dayin and I will help you with all our might.

Big Brother, don't worry.

Liu Suifeng is backed by the Power Gang.

And you're backed by us, the Shenzhou Sworn Brotherhood.

Good.

[Virtues Always Prevail]

[Energy Taming Technique]

Third Young Master,

the letters written to Miss Tang have all been returned.

[To Tang Rou]

[Xiao Residence]

[Huanhua Sect]

Yiren.

Xueyu.

You've been working so hard lately.

I made some nerve-soothing soup specially for you.

Thank you.

It does cost a lot

to rebuild Huanhua Sect.

Renovating buildings, reforging iron tools, regrouping forces...

So many matters to attend to.

You can't rush any of those.

Over half of our savings have been exhausted.

Now, Kaiyan and I are working our tails off to raise funds.

But it's still hard to bridge the financial gap.

The sects that used to be friendly with us in Jindu

have all chosen to leave us in the lurch.

I think we should pursue a different path

to revitalize the Xiao family.

As long as we make concerted efforts,

I believe we will find a solution.

Alright.

Enough talk about these troubling matters.

It's very late now.

Why haven't you gone to bed?

I tried to sleep,

but then awakened from a dream.

Was something bothering you?

Yiren,

do you know what I just dreamed about?

I can't believe I dreamed about my childhood.

Back then,

I was with my birth parents.

In a spacious courtyard,

I would fly kites with my brother.

What a beautiful scene.

Indeed.

You parted with your birth parents at a young age.

But since you came to the Xiao family,

we've all treated you as one of our own.

Yes.

I've felt warm and welcome all the time since I came.

Father, Mother, you, Kaiyan,

and Qiushui...

We've always spoken our thoughts out loud to one another.

What a happy family.

However, since that misfortune befell the Xiao family,

everyone has become too anxious.

You are,

and so is Qiushui.

But I believe,

no matter what happens,

the fact that we are family

will never change.

Our hearts should stick together.

You're right.

As the eldest brother,

I didn't mean to lash out at Qiushui.

By the time I reopened the family's door that day,

I had suffered enough contempt and humiliation.

But he had the gall

to accuse me of cashing in past favors to milk benefits.

That day, he just spoke out of turn

in the heat of the moment.

Yiren,

stop being mad at him.

It's common for family members to bicker, right?

This is not an irreconcilable conflict.

After some time,

I'll invite Kaiyan and Qiushui

for a meal with us, so...

Enough.

Our priority is to reopen Huanhua Sect.

I'm currently reaching out to the major sects

and seeking assistance from afar.

I don't have time for Qiushui.

Besides,

he's not a child anymore.

It's time he thought about his future.

The falconry whistle...

The Death Beetle...

The Power Gang...

Big Brother!

Big Brother.

Something on your mind?

Can't you tell?

It's written all over Big Brother's face:

"Tang Fang, why don't you talk to me?"

"Tang Fang, are you still mad at me?"

"Tang Fang,

when will I get to see you again?"

Can you stop saying nonsense?

I just want to clear up misunderstandings.

Oh, right.

How's the investigation on the falconry whistle going?

We're still looking into it.

There will be findings in a few days.

You brought only one jar of wine?

This is premium wine.

A jar of wine for the 3 of us.

Big Brother, you go first.

Sounds good.

It's really nice. Your turn.

I go second!

Shouldn't it be my turn?

[Huanhua Sect]

I told them to come and pay rent at 9:45 a.m.

Now, it's already past noon.

Yet none of them have shown up.

Young Master, Tang Sect is holding an ancestral worship ceremony today.

All of those we invited

have gone to Tang Sect for it.

What?

Tang Sect usually holds such a ceremony in the middle of the month.

Why did they choose the beginning of the month this time?

I can't believe they picked today.

Tang Sect seized our land and collided with our schedule.

They keep provoking us.

This is outrageous!

Come on, cheers. Fill your glasses.

Come sit down. Drink up.

Hello, Mr. Xiao.

We showed up uninvited,

not knowing Tang Sect is having a ceremony

today.

Sorry for the intrusion.

Don't say that.

Many from the martial sects have come to watch the ceremony.

I shouldn't have negligently

forgotten to send you two an invitation.

My apologies.

I raise my glass to you, Sect Leader Xiao.

This is unnecessary.

On this joyous occasion,

I'd like to ask you a question.

Usually, Tang Sect holds such an ancestral worship ceremony

on the fifteenth day of the month.

What made you suddenly host one today?

I just did what I was instructed to.

How am I supposed to know

why the elders made this decision?

Tang Sect has always kept a low profile

and seldom held gatherings.

But now, you've invited so many guests to this grand ancestral worship ceremony.

Is it your master's idea?

Or did he deliberately schedule for this

to knowingly mess with

our fund raising event today?

Mr. Xiao, are you blaming me?

I didn't know you had plans to raise funds today.

Suppose I did pick today for the ceremony,

you wouldn't have the guts to disrupt it, would you?

You...

Fine.

The Xiao family will not forget

Tang Sect's hostility today.

By the way,

since the Xiao family can barely sustain itself now,

all the disciples studying at your place

will be taken over by Tang Sect from now on.

Boys!

Uncle Xiao is leaving.

Aren't you going to bid him farewell?

Goodbye, Uncle Xiao.

How dare you raid our martial training hall?

Ungrateful punks!

We're not cutting ties with the Xiao family!

The Xiao family has fallen from grace.

You can't even make a few young trainees stay.

All I can say is that times have changed.

We've won over everyone.

Xiao Yiren,

trying to bluff and intimidate others again

will only turn you into a laughing stock.

You...

You can't even make a few young trainees stay.

What a disgrace!

You're inviting humiliation!

You've all used the land of the Xiao family,

and benefited from the Xiao family's generosity.

How could you turn on who has helped you?

Now, these lands no longer belong to the Xiao family.

What's the point of harping on the tiny favors

you did us before?

Butler Nangong, I can't believe you're here too!

Mr. Nangong is absolutely right.

Now, the land on which we train our members

is leased from the Nangong family,

and has nothing to do with the Xiao family anymore.

So now you have

all the small plots of land I sold?

That's right.

Now, the Nangong family and Tang Sect are two strong forces in alliance.

From now all, all the affairs

in the Jindu martial community will be handled by us.

It's time for the Xiao family, which leads Huanhua Sect, to stop

clinging to its past glory!

-Yeah! -Be realistic!

Go away!

Tang Sect and our family used to be

two equally strong powers in Jindu.

They already antagonized us at that time!

Now, our family has just come crushing down,

they're already colluding with the Nangong family

to take our people and land away!

Aren't they obviously trying to

to devour our family's resources all at once?

Tang Sect's enmity is no surprise to me.

I just didn't expect the Nangong family

would discard our old friendship.

Tang Song sure is detestable,

but he did say something right just now.

Times have changed.

Back then, when the Nangong family tried to gain a foothold in Jindu,

they had to rely on us, the Xiao family.

But today, we the Xiao family are

in need of the Nangong family's help.

However, the Nangong family

has now allied with the powerful Tang Sect.

They'd just despise us even more, wouldn't they?

They both specialize in the same field.

There is competition between them.

Perhaps

they're not as united as they appear.

Besides, we go way back with the Nangong family.

If I drop my pride, cooperate with them,

and help them achieve their ambitions,

maybe they'll consider being our aide.

It's time to take action. You go home now.

Wait to hear from me.

[Nangong Residence]

How dare you disobey me!

No more dodging!

Kneel! On your knees!

Trying to dodge?

On your knees!

I'll beat you up!

Kneel!

Dodging?

Again?

This will teach you!

And you!

[Nangong Wushang]

Sect Leader Xiao.

Mr. Nangong.

Pardon me for being blunt.

I came here

with the hope of getting help

from the Nangong family,

for the sake of the friendship between our two families,

so I can revive Huanhua Sect.

When the Xiao family returns to glory,

I promise that in Jindu,

he who knows the Xiao family

will also know the Nangong family.

How kind of you to say that.

In the Xiao family, you're the only

extraordinary martial fighter.

By contrast, Tang Sect is flourishing

and showing great momentum.

Why should the Nangong family ally with the Xiao family?

It's true that Tang Sect is powerful now,

but people's minds change every now and then.

Maybe their strength will turn into a hinderance one day.

Our two families have been friends for years.

Aren't we more reliable than outsiders?

By that logic,

the Nangong family is not exactly closely

bound with the Xiao family.

Mr. Xiao, how can you guarantee

the Xiao family is reliable?

Wushang's concerns

are indeed reasonable.

-Mr. Nangong. -Brother.

This is not an unsolvable problem.

If the Xiao family is genuinely sincere about this,

I don't mind deepening the bond

between our two families.

Xiaoyi

is even closer to the Xiao family than to us.

I suggest Xueyu marry into our family.

Xueyu?

No.

Marriage is a lifelong commitment,

which should be based on mutual affection.

How can it be used as a bargaining chip?

Then I don't think the Xiao family is being sincere.

How can you expect us to help you?

But this shouldn't be

my sister's responsibility, right?

Fine.

You'd hate to maintain the ties through marriage, right?

Then send the Xiao family's sword manual

to the Nangong family.

I'll keep it for you.

Then, I'll lend you a helping hand.

You mean Huanhua Sword Manual?

No way!

It's the treasure of the Xiao family,

and the lifeblood of Huanhua Sect.

How can I give it away?

You refused every request.

Do you want the Nangong family to beg you instead?

I came here to ask for help

in good faith.

Never did I expect the Nangong family to be so aggressive.

This conversation ends here then.

Show yourself out now.

Fine.

Goodbye!

Once you walk out that door,

the Power Gang and Tang Sect won't the only two institutes

attempting to wipe the Xiao family out of Jindu.

The Nangong family always gets what it wants.

Thereafter, the Xiao family will no longer have a place in the martial world.

You're choosing to ruin the century-old foundation

of Huanhua Sect.

Although I've absorbed

most of the Infinite Pill's power,

coordinating my internal energy

with sword techniques is still difficult.

Your father specifically asked me

to impart all the best techniques

of the Xiao family to you.

Mother,

did Father tell you to teach me Tianque Technique?

It's fair to say Tianque Technique is our family's

most challenging skill to learn.

Your father has only learned the basics of it.

Though every descendant of the Xiao family

would memorize the instructions of it in childhood,

they can't start practicing it

until the best timing comes.

Channel energy from Lingquan acupoint and direct it to Taiyuan acupoint.

Clear the energy at Danzhong acupoint and gather it at Geshu acupoint.

What are you doing?

Xueyu has never even seen Nangong Wushang.

That guy is incompetent and overly ambitious.

He can't make a good husband!

Yiren,

even if you are to marry off Xueyu to a man,

you should find a better guy than that.

You think I'd like that to happen?

They came on me strong.

I meant to reject their proposal,

but they escalated their acts

and even asked for Huanhua Sword Manual.

How could the Nangong family be so aggresive?

Yiren,

we watched Xueyu grow up.

Under no circumstances

should we put her in hot waters.

Given the current situation,

the Xiao family only has the Nangong family to rely on.

They won't easily back off

until they get what they want.

They'll either be our in-laws or enemies.

What else can I do?

I'm only doing this

for Huanhua Sect and the Xiao family!

[Huanhua Sect]

[Pattering Rain]

I didn't know you had plans to raise funds today.

Suppose I did pick today for the ceremony,

you wouldn't have the guts to disrupt it, would you?

Now, the land on which we train our members

is leased from the Nangong family,

and has nothing to do with the Xiao family anymore!

The Nangong family always gets what it wants.

Thereafter, the Xiao family will no longer have a place in the martial world.

You're choosing to ruin the century-old foundation

of Huanhua Sect.

Yiren,

I know you're upset and having an urge for drinks.

But Huanhua Sect needs you.

Why are you still here?

Now, the Xiao family

is not good enough for the Nangong family, is it?

You should quickly follow your brother and father

to seek a bright future in Tang Sect.

I've heard about

what happened in Tang Sect.

It was the Nangong family's fault.

We've failed your family's trust.

I already wrote my family a letter,

declaring to cut ties with them.

What?

You...

There's a certain code of honor

in the martial world.

One can't take advantage of those who are already down.

Indeed.

I did think of the code of honor as the most important.

But now, everyone has chosen benefits and power

over everything else.

I, Xiao Yiren,

swear to take back what the Xiao family has lost,

and to make those snobs regret.

My Lady, bad news!

The Nangong family has sent people here.

Wushang.

Don't call me that.

Didn't you decide to sever ties with me?

From today on,

you are no longer part of the Nangong family.

You're not allowed to step foot in Nangong Residence.

Mr. Nangong,

Xiaoyi has nothing to do with this matter.

[Huanhua Sword Manual]

Huanhua Sword Manual?

You...

It's your fault for being too incompetent.

You even failed to keep this important manual safe.

Those young traitors of the Xiao family

got hold of it effortlessly.

How despicable of them

to stab the Xiao family in the back.

If Huanhua Sword Manual reaches every corner,

and the technique inside is mastered by everyone,

then Huanhua Sect will be completely dispensable

in the martial world, right?

I don't know

how you obtained Huanhua Sword Manual.

But if you want to spread it around,

then just do it.

Now, you've come to stir up trouble.

You must be up to something.

How clever and lovely of you, Xueyu.

Are you going to force Xueyu to marry you?

What do you mean by "force"?

I lost a little sister to the Xiao family,

so they must give one back to me

to compensate for our family's loss.

Mr. Nangong,

do you have to go to the extreme on this matter?

Xiao Yiren,

I'll give you a chance.

Marry off Xueyu to me,

and this manual will be her betrothal gift.

Then, you can have it back.

If you reject...

And then what?

You have 5 days to mull this over.

If I don't get an answer in 5 days,

the Nangong family will see to it

that the Xiao family disappears from Jindu.

Wushang!

[Liang Residence]

[Teamwork]

Big Brother,

there's a finding about the item you asked me to look into.

Have you found out the origin of that falconry whistle?

We've got some leads.

Also, we've found

that the Power Gang is investigating the same thing.

We raided some dens in particular.

After comparing those people's statements,

we realized

this falconry whistle probably came from

[Investigate this item thoroughly]

a mysterious organization linking to the Northern Wasteland.

A token from the Northern Wastelanders?

Yes, it is.

Besides, this organization

has infiltrated the Power Gang.

Two days ago,

the Fire King of the Eight Kings was executed by Liu Suifeng and his people

for betraying the Power Gang

and colluding with the falconry whistle's owner.

The Power Gang then demanded a thorough investigation about this.

This item was taken from Kang Chuyu.

Kang Chuyu was the Sword King's confidant.

Is Qu Hanshan

working for the Northern Wasteland?

But with Qu Hanshan's identity having been exposed,

he has long disappeared from Guangling.

As luck would have it,

Qu Hanshan is in Jindu now.

He's in Jindu?

To catch the mole, the chief of the Power Gang, Li Chenzhou,

had Liu Suifeng play a trick of self-injury.

Unexpectedly, the Sword King fell for it too.

Qu Hanshan and Liu Suifeng have never got along.

With Liu Suifeng going down,

Qu Hanshan thought he'd become

the deputy chief.

However, in the end, he didn't get that satisfaction.

He must be furious right now.

Although we haven't

located the Power Gang's headquarters,

someone has revealed Qu Hanshan's address.

He's living in the nearby Tongfu Street.

Liu Suifeng and Qu Hanshan have always been at odds.

It's time we took

advantage of the rivalry between them.

Big Brother,

suppose Qu Hanshan

did collude with the Northern Wasteland,

he must be feeling antsy now,

as the Power Gang is trying hard to catch moles.

You're right.

People make bad decisions in desperation.

This time,

I'm going to trick him.

Take a look. High-quality products.

Any different patterns?

Just a sec. I'll show you some.

How about this one?

Master.

Has Kang Chuyu come back?

Where has he gone?

The Sword King's mansion is heavily guarded.

I need to find a way to sneak in.

This guy looks like Li Cai. How come?

I'm sorry. I'm terribly sorry.