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"Laughter in the Vast Sea?"

"Laughter in the vast sea; tides surging on both shores."

"Drifting with the waves, living only for today."

"The people laugh, no longer lonely."

"The passion remains in foolish laughter."

Who's there?

Who's there?

Sancai.

Swordsman Sancai.

You...

W-Who are you?

What do you want?

Let me ask you.

Back when you were homeless on the streets,

were you saved by a mysterious man?

How do you know that?

Because I was that mysterious man.

How can you prove it?

When we parted ways,

I left you a secret code for recognition.

Secret code?

"Spring sleep knows no dawn."

"Mosquitoes bite me everywhere."

"When I roll over in the night…"

"Countless get crushed to death."

You're truly the man

who saved me back then.

He's really Swordsman Sancai.

In the original novel,

there were three music enthusiasts skilled in rhythm.

I thought three was too many, so I merged them into one.

Then I made him an undercover agent in the Power Gang,

a loyal guy who provided information to the protagonists.

Unexpectedly, the system was destroyed,

but this character remained.

Alright, alright.

I forgot. May I ask your name?

I'm Xiao Qiushui.

You're Xiao Qiushui?

Hold on.

Didn't you say you do good deeds without leaving your name?

Why are you telling me who you are now?

Did I say that?

I understand now.

My sincerity must have moved the heavens.

That's why you were sent to me,

right?

You know what?

Since we parted last time,

I've felt like I was waiting for someone

to kickstart my life's mission.

And somehow I felt that person was you.

So,

I've been playing music nonstop.

Finally, you showed up.

How wonderful!

However,

there's one more thing.

I always feel

there's another world beyond ours.

Actually, I really want someone to confide in,

but no one here understands me.

For example,

in my mind,

I keep hearing melodies like this.

Stop singing.

You sing quite well,

and it sounds somewhat familiar.

Come and sit.

-You… -Come and sit.

So you've heard it too!

I knew it.

You didn't just save my life

but truly understand me.

Oh, right, there's one more line.

It's been ringing in my head like thunder,

so full of emotion.

But I've never understood what it means.

What line?

Drink slowly.

Screw the 9-to-6 grind!

I don't want to do this job for another day!

What...

What does it mean?

This line is

packed with emotion.

Only someone with certain life experiences can understand it.

You can't comprehend it yet.

I see.

I really hope one day

I can have such unique life experiences too.

Oh, one more thing.

I've never dared to tell anyone about it.

I always feel

that this world is a huge book.

That's what you think?

Do you think this idea of mine is crazy?

You know what? Whenever I fall asleep,

all kinds of weird words flash before my eyes.

Oh, one time,

I saw a passage that said

you went to the Golden Summit of the Emei Sect

and became the unparalleled

and revered Martial Arts Alliance Leader.

And me? I was standing beside you, serving you tea.

No, I mean, handing you your armor.

You shouted 8 words:

"I'm invincible in Shenzhou, yet lonely as snow."

Isn't that the scene I once wrote?

Why do you think I saw that passage?

Could it really be like that old physician said—

that I'm sick?

Listen, don't overthink it.

Don't make assumptions, and don't get nervous.

Come, sit down.

I'll tell you why.

I'm so thirsty.

Oh, my god.

What am I saying?

According to what you said,

another world is affecting this one.

You gave me the ability to foresee things,

so I know some future events.

But you entered this world

and became Xiao Qiushui,

changing parts of the storyline.

So what I've foreseen is no longer accurate.

That's right.

So now, you're not just an undercover agent in the Power Gang

but also my trusted partner.

Because I created you,

your mind

holds information from another world.

But in my memory,

information from the other world

is getting less and less.

It's okay.

You have me.

I'll help you figure things out.

You made me such a great

and important man,

but I left you in this world

to bear all this alone.

I really hate myself

for not finding you sooner to help you.

So what do we do next?

I need to find the Power Gang first.

What a coincidence!

I'm an undercover agent in the Power Gang.

I've been lying low for so long,

never knowing what I was doing.

I've been itching to make a big move.

From now on,

we'll see each other

as brothers.

Whatever you need,

just say the word.

Okay.

Sancai.

Come here.

Is that okay?

Great idea!

What should I do?

We're going

to bring something to that old fox.

That's easy.

What are we bringing?

A corpse.

C-Cor…

I didn't give you great lightness skill.

Don't fly around recklessly again.

Thank you.

Sword King,

this man was lurking outside the mansion,

caught by the guards.

He's at your mercy.

Get Liu Suifeng here.

Xiao Qiushui, you've restored your meridians?

Cut the crap.

Since I've restored my meridians,

I'll kill all of you someday.

You actually came to my turf to look for Liu Suifeng.

Your turf?

Don't tell me the Power Gang

is so broke that you only have one meeting point left.

Hurry up.

Hand over Liu Suifeng's man to me.

You think Liu Suifeng's man is here?

Stop pretending.

If you won't hand him over,

I don't mind tearing this place down.

This is my residence.

You just said

Liu Suifeng's man is here.

What does he look like?

What does he look like? Ordinary-looking.

He wears the same clothes as they do.

Xiao Qiushui,

I haven't settled the Guangling score with you yet.

Indeed, we haven't settled our scores yet.

I followed Liu Suifeng

and saw him secretly give a map

to someone in this house.

Or I wouldn't have followed him here.

What map?

Will you hand him over or not?

You can draw it for me.

Perhaps we can talk.

Move.

I was too far away.

Something like this.

What did you draw?

I've never seen anything like it.

I get it.

Liu Suifeng can freely

enter and leave your residence

without you noticing.

Never mind.

There's no point asking you for him.

I'm leaving.

Xiao Qiushui.

Don't think I don't know what you're up to.

You hate the Power Gang,

so you're deliberately sowing discord.

You keep saying you only want to kill Liu Suifeng.

Don't you want to kill me too?

I do want to kill you.

But compared to Liu Suifeng,

who slaughtered my entire family,

the grudge I have against you is nothing.

So you want Liu Suifeng dead?

That's quite ambitious.

For me,

it's indeed difficult.

But with your help,

it might not be impossible.

Liu Suifeng has planted his men around you.

If I were you,

I couldn't stand it.

They say the Sword King is the head of the Eight Kings.

And yet

you let some upstart overshadow you.

If I were you,

I'd seek to take his place.

How presumptuous!

You're nothing but a stray dog now,

powerless and mediocre in martial arts.

You can't even defeat my guards.

What makes you think you can work with me?

My martial skills may be average,

but I'm quite smart.

I have no power or influence now,

but don't you want the Hero Command Token?

Why don't you consider working with me?

What do you say?

So you do have the Hero Command Token.

That cunning Liu Suifeng

was watching you all along.

If you really had it, how could he not have found out?

If you want to make a deal,

show it to me first.

You think I'm still that stupid?

If I take it out now,

I'd be handing it over for nothing.

How about this?

I can

tell you a secret first.

On the Hero Command Token,

there are the fingerprints of the leaders

of the Shaolin, Wudang, and Emei Sects.

Very few

in the martial world know this.

Does he really have the token?

Just help me kill Liu Suifeng.

Once it's done,

I'll give it to you.

You'd really give it to me?

I'm the one who once tried to kill you

and severed your meridians.

You crippled me,

and I exposed your identity.

What happened in Guangling

made me realize

that I couldn't make the best use

of the Hero Command Token,

and it only brought me disaster.

My parents

died because of it too.

Help me kill Liu Suifeng.

Once it's done,

the Hero Command Token will be yours.

Master,

we found Kang Chuyu.

Bring him in.

I'm afraid you have to come out.

Who did this?

The body's badly decayed. It's hard to tell the wounds.

We found this on him.

A Death Beetle?

Let the Death Beetle found on Mr. Qiu

give you one more push.

The Eight Kings and above all use golden Death Beetles.

Ordinary Death Beetles like this

are only used to control spies planted in different sects.

How did it end up on Kang Chuyu?

Besides Chief,

only Liu Suifeng can control Death Beetles.

And he's always targeted you,

messing with our plans.

He must have used the Death Beetle without permission

to control Kang Chuyu,

stealing our secrets.

If he discovers that we...

Looks like we have to kill Liu Suifeng as soon as possible.

But the Misery Pill

in your body is still active.

It's such a headache.

It must be dealt with.

Sword King,

you need to think this through

and make up your mind quickly.

If you're too late,

the Hero Command Token

will be taken by Suifeng.

I can cooperate with you,

but before that,

you must prove yourself worthy.

If you can't,

you're of no use to me.

How should I prove it?

Go to the Ghost King's stronghold in Yimen Town

to get something for me.

Fang,

there's been a lot on your mind lately.

Are you…

thinking about Qiushui?

Father, I...

I can see

how you feel about that boy.

I don't want to stop you.

But what matters most now

is the future of our branch of the family.

The third branch has been eyeing the master's position.

And I am

held back by old injuries. There's not much I can do.

Father,

please don't say that.

Once I find the "Voidheart Codex,"

you'll surely recover.

Actually,

I don't just want

the "Voidheart Codex" to heal my wounds.

I want it so I can protect myself,

our branch of the family,

and you, Fang.

Father!

I understand.

Let's go back. It's time for your medicine.

All right.

Father!

What are you doing?

My father's been nothing but kind to you.

Why are you betraying him?

I...

Are you forced to do this?

I-I can't tell you.

I failed Master,

but I couldn't control myself.

I'm in so much pain.

I don't want to live like this.

Death Beetle?

Father.

You recognize this bug?

The Power Gang's infamous Misery Pills

are made from this kind of bug.

No wonder Mr. Li was acting strangely.

But the Tang Sect is tightly guarded.

How did the Power Gang get this thing in here?

It must be Tang Song's doing.

Thanks to your clever plan,

the Sword King now

suspects everyone around him.

He's on high alert.

He only sent you to the Ghost King.

But he doesn't fully trust me either.

I feel he doesn't really want to kill Liu Suifeng.

He's just temporarily aligned with me.

So,

we might as well turn his plan against him.

You're so clever.

But if you had made me

a bit smarter,

I'd be even more help now.

Sancai,

you're already a master of music

and know so much about the past and future.

You're already an excellent undercover agent.

Think about it.

If a character

only had strengths,

that would be so boring.

So you're actually quite adorable as you are.

Really?

You're right.

Qiushui,

thank you for making me such a good character.

By the way,

the Sword King wants me to get the Death Beetle King for him.

Do you know what it is?

It's vital to the Eight Kings.

If the Sword King gets it,

he won't have to fear Liu Suifeng anymore

and can kill him at will.

That's very crucial.

But the Ghost King has a twisted taste.

He likes

to keep living people in coffins as beetle feed.

His base

is known as the Coffin Den.

If we go to the coffin shops in Yimen Town,

we'll surely find his traces.

Rumor has it that the Ghost King is paranoid and vigilant.

Too many people would arouse his suspicion.

This thing works really well.

It can make

even the toughest guy do as told.

This is the last one left.

Don't worry.

Ghost King has plenty of them.

By the way,

did you finish what I told you to do?

Everything's ready.

Let's go.

Stop crying.

Don't seal the coffins.

Ghost King wants them alive.

Yes.

Let's go.

What are you doing here?

I'm here to find Ghost King.

Mr. Tang.

Miss Tang.

Miss Song.

Why does the Ghost King suddenly need so much feed?

Many of the Death Beetle King's eggs

have lost their vitality lately.

It urgently needs human blood for nourishment.

But that's only a temporary fix.

To recover fully,

it has to be taken to the place Master mentioned

for proper nourishment.

By the way,

the Power Gang killed some traitors a few days ago.

I heard

Deputy Chief Liu and the Blade King joined forces to kill the Fire King.

Even your mysterious Chief Li

and his wife showed up.

Is that true?

You're well-informed.

If you ask me,

with Deputy Chief Liu's unparalleled martial arts skills,

he could have dealt with

the Fire King himself.

Why make such a fuss?

Don't tell me the Power Gang

prefers extravagant methods.

What do you know?

Killing a king isn't that simple.

Each of the Eight Kings has their own agenda.

Without checks and balances,

the gang would've fallen into chaos.

I'm curious.

How does Chief Li keep the Eight Kings

and Deputy Chief Liu at peace with each other?

Rumor has it that the Eight Kings and above

have all been implanted with a Misery Pill.

Could it be true?

The best leverage against someone

is their own life.

So if they try to harm others,

they'll die themselves?

How dare you pry into the Power Gang's secrets?

Do you have a death wish?

Please don't be angry, Miss Song.

My sister didn't mean to probe your secrets.

We all serve Master

with absolute loyalty.

There truly are no secrets in this world.

The Death Beetle King that controls the Misery Pills

was raised with the blood

of Chief and Shirong.

It only obeys those two.

Even if others know this secret,

it's useless.

So don't waste your time scheming.

So that's the purpose of the Death Beetle King.

Miss Song, you misunderstood.

We were just concerned about Deputy Chief Liu's safety.

Since he's safe and sound,

we can rest easy.

However, if anything happens

to the Death Beetle King,

all the Death Beetles raised from its eggs

will become ineffective.

Therefore,

if you want to keep controlling those people in the Tang Sect,

you must ensure the Death Beetle King goes there on time

to be nourished by nature's energy.

Understood.

I'll see to it.

Master has already set out.

We should go too.

Yes.

Yes.

The Ghost King is unfathomable.

Don't come any further.

Deputy Chief, sorry to keep you waiting.

That reckless new leader of the Xiaoyao Sect

actually dared to provoke the Power Gang.

Deputy Chief,

can you guess

where he is now?

Ghost King, you're in the mood for games.

But what matters now

is bringing the Death Beetle King out.

It's weak at the moment.

You need to be extra careful.

I'm keeping a close eye on it.

Deputy Chief, there's no need to worry.

I smell living people.

Deputy Chief, take a rest.

I'll take the Death Beetle King for a feast.

Ghost King,

here's fresh human blood.

It will surely benefit the Death Beetle King.

Please.

Good.

He's alive.

It's worth a try.

That's the Death Beetle King.

If I kill it,

the Tang Sect disciples will be freed

from the Death Beetles.

No.

There are other intruders here.

Xiao Qiushui?

Tang Song, Tang Qing,

escort the Ghost King out.

Split up and be careful.

Oh, no.

It's Energy-Dissolving Powder.

His internal energy...

How is this possible?

Liu Suifeng.

Today…

Qiushui!

There's an ambush below!

Be careful!

Tang Fang.

Tang Fang! Tang Fang!

Qiushui, be careful!

Tang Fang, are you alright?

I inhaled the Energy-Dissolving Powder.

I'll get you out first.

Let's go.

Big Brother!

Big Brother!

Miss Tang, are you hurt?

We're both fine.

No time to talk. Save the others.

Okay.

Guys, check them carefully.

Big Brother,

he's still breathing.

Yes.

They've just been knocked out by poison.

Their lives aren't in danger.

Okay.

Get them all out.

Search the entire cave.

Then we'll meet at Taoran Pavilion.

The Ghost Cave has been exposed.

But I can't lose control of the Misery Pills.

The Ghost King has left the Ghost Cave with the Death Beetle King.

Master.

I don't think Xiao Qiushui

will cause us any trouble now.

How has Xiao Qiushui's

internal energy grown so much stronger in such a short time?

Are you hiding something from me?

I...

I...

I did keep something from you.

Xiao Qiushui has taken the Infinite Pill.

Do you know the price of betraying me?

Master, let me explain.

Even if it costs me my life,

I'd never betray you.

Is that so?

What kind of spell

has Xiao Qiushui cast on you?

I didn't let him fool me.

It's just that he saved me

from Shao Liulei,

and I wanted to repay that debt.

I swear, apart from you, Master,

I want no ties with anyone else.

So you're saying

anyone who has done you a favor

can buy your loyalty?

I won't keep someone

as fickle as you

by my side.

Master, I was wrong.

Even the greatest favor

cannot shake my loyalty to you.

I only helped him out of expedience.

I was just curious

to see what someone like him

could do

if he survived.

But if he ever threatens you,

I will not spare him.

Someone like him?

What kind of person is that?

Answer me!

I can't explain.

I just feel

that he's different from anyone

I've ever known before.

Every time I see him,

he makes me feel

that one doesn't have to live on the edge

and could choose a different life.

Maybe it's just because he always does strange things

and says strange words,

and it feels new, that's all.

Whatever the reason,

hiding it from you was my fault.

I accept punishment.

Go kneel on the Repentance Cliff.

No water for 7 days.

If heaven sends rain,

you may live.

Yes.

At this season, it's scorching on the Repentance Cliff.

Seven days kneeling there… she may not survive it.

Master has always been ruthless.

You know that.

I just thought

he'd make an exception for Miss Song.

No.

You're wrong.

Master could have killed me directly,

but he didn't.

He treats me differently after all.

Cheers, Big Brother!

Come on.

Cheers.

I think

you should all toast to me next.

If I hadn't noticed

the clues Big Brother left along the way,

it could've been dangerous.

Then here's to you.

Big Brother,

as soon as we heard that the Shenzhou Sworn Brotherhood

was fighting with the Power Gang nearby,

we rushed over immediately.

We met these two brothers on the way

and went together with them.

But too bad—

we found nothing in the Ghost Cave.

They took everything away.

Liu Suifeng has always been cautious,

so he must have moved everything out.

But it was worth it.

As soon as I arrived today, I saw Miss Tang

standing very close to Big Brother.

Right.

I saw that too.

The way Big Brother and Miss Tang worked side by side,

they really looked like a good match.

Right!

Shut up. What are you talking about?

Stop this nonsense.

Come on, drink.

Drink up.

Come on, cheers!

Cheers, Big Brother!

Come on, cheers!

Everyone's here.

Finally, we followed Zuoqiu's markers

and found this place.

Perfect timing. Sit down and eat.

Please sit, Miss Qu.

Two more wine bowls.

Zuoqiu,

aren't you going to introduce us to your new friends?

These two are the Qu sisters.

I'm Tie Xingyue.

I'm Qiu Nangu.

Good.

It's a reunion of old friends.

Let's have a few more drinks.

Alright, come on!

The Shenzhou Sworn Brotherhood is invincible!

Look at this.

I have to show it to you.

This is…

The Hero Command Token.

How did you find it?

That day, Old Madam Wu gave me a dagger.

She said Mr. Zhang wanted to give it to me.

I accidentally discovered

this crystal inside the dagger.

This crystal is the Hero Command Token.