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=Generation to Generation=

=Episode 16=

Miss Cai,

the Young Master isn't with you?

He's been locking himself in his room.

The Young Master...

What happened to him?

What did his mother do to him?

He didn't ask me to tell you.

He didn't ask you not to tell me, either.

If you won't tell me,

I'll go ask Xing.

Wait.

It's not that she did something.

It's that she did nothing.

Unworthy of being a mother.

Back then, Nie Hengcheng,

to control the Young Lord, the Young Master's father,

kept sending beauties

into the Young Lord's chambers.

But the Young Lord was upright

and rejected them all.

Only Sun Ruoshui,

the daughter of his master,

kept saying

she had nowhere to go.

He softened for a moment

and took her in.

But after she gained his favor,

she got involved

with Nie Zhe as well.

Playing both sides?

Exactly.

How despicable.

Here.

Wet your throat.

There's something even worse.

Sun Ruoshui,

to please Nie Zhe,

actually claimed

that the Young Master

was Nie Zhe's son.

Isn't that outrageous?

She trampled the Young Lord's dignity.

Even worse than the stories in novels.

The Young Lord was so poor.

Everyone said

his wife cheated on him.

Fortunately,

heaven has eyes.

As the Young Master grew up,

he looked like his real father.

They looked

very much alike.

Only then did those rumors fade away.

So,

the Young Master

is truly the Young Lord's son.

Guanyue,

we're just talking here.

Can you stop forcing tears?

It looks fake.

This is all genuine emotion.

Don't fool me.

I grew up watching operas.

Your acting is far worse

than the Young Master's mother.

Speak of the devil.

We shouldn't have talked about her.

Greetings, Lady Sun.

You have deep insight into operas.

A refined soul indeed.

You flatter me.

Lady Sun, your life is like a play.

You're quite fascinating as well.

Your room is truly unique

in its arrangement.

Much better

than my quarters.

Qingyan truly takes

good care of you.

After all, I never abandoned him.

Lady Sun, please.

Every mother loves her son.

But I'm a weak woman,

strictly watched by Nie Zhe,

with limited freedom.

I truly had no choice.

I understand.

Yet when Mu Qingyan was about to attack Bliss Palace,

you conveniently regained your freedom.

Nie Zhe is so considerate.

Please have some tea.

Miss Cai,

we're on the same side.

Why be so distant?

I heard

you're Cai Pingshu's niece.

With your help,

Qingyan is truly fortunate.

However,

I'm very curious.

Why are you willing to help him?

Is there

some unknown connection

between Qingyan and the Six Sects?

As for connections,

there are none.

But following my aunt,

I've always loved to right wrongs

and uphold justice,

especially when I see someone

bullied by their own mother.

Please drink your tea.

Miss Cai,

join me for this cup.

What exactly

are you here for?

There's no outcome between Nie Zhe and Mu Qingyan yet.

Who will control the sect is still uncertain.

For you to place your bet so early

isn't that a bit too eager?

Why misunderstand me so?

I truly want to help Qingyan.

Your suspicion

really breaks my heart.

How discourteous of me.

Since you harbor so many doubts about me,

I shouldn't linger here.

Given time,

true intentions will be revealed.

Sleeping drug.

Poor acting, and childish.

Luckily, Mu Qingyan didn't take after her.

Laxative?

Where did Mu Qingyan find such a vile woman?

What are you doing here?

I can't sleep.

If you can't sleep,

go read or practice martial arts.

Or at worst, go perform a ritual.

Why come bother me?

I couldn't sleep,

so I wanted to chat with you,

but you were sleeping so soundly

that I didn't dare disturb you.

So, I lay down beside you

and waited for you to wake up.

Mu Qingyan, are you even human?

Compared to you,

those lechers killed by my aunt

were wrongly accused.

You've read so many stories.

Would those lechers

who sneak into a lady's room at night

lie there like me,

doing nothing at all?

Stay away from me.

You even brought a pillow?

Of course.

Doesn't that prove even more

that I'm not here to do anything improper?

How so?

If I truly wanted to misbehave,

one pillow would be enough.

Besides,

I'm afraid you might harbor improper thoughts about me.

You...

You're talking nonsense.

Say what you need to say.

Then leave.

I suddenly don't know what to say.

Zhao, you go first.

I went to see your mother yesterday.

What did you talk about?

She wanted to give me something.

I wanted to give her something too.

Give something?

What?

She gave me a sleeping drug.

I gave her a laxative.

In this whole world,

only you would deal with her like that.

Your father was such a detached man.

Why did he fall for her?

She was my father's master's daughter.

Nie Hengcheng brought her to him.

He knew my father

would soften

and take her in.

She was good at endurance.

She stayed for five or six years,

only discussing poetry,

never overstepping.

Over time,

feelings naturally grew.

Five or six years.

Nie Hengcheng was quite patient.

Nie Hengcheng excelled at schemes.

If he wanted something done,

he would wait for 10 years,

or even 20 years.

He longed for sole control of the sect

but feared public condemnation.

He never truly killed

the Mu clan descendants.

Instead, he manipulated them

and made them like puppets.

Through marriage,

he plotted against my grandparents,

turning them against each other in middle age.

Their own flesh and blood

nearly died in a foreign land.

Later,

exploiting compassion

and a sense of duty,

he bound my father as well.

My poor father.

He longed for the outside world.

Yet in his lifetime,

he never once left the Hanhai Mountains.

Nie Hengcheng is dead.

Zhao,

all of this

will end very soon.

Mu Qingyan.

Young Master,

nothing can happen to you.

If you're gone,

what will we do?

Stop wailing like ghosts.

Qingyan.

Qingyan!

Qingyan.

Why do you treat Qingyan this way?

Did you

really poison him?

I was about to ask you.

He was fine when he attacked Xuanwu Altar,

yet he was poisoned once you arrived.

I felt sorry for Qingyan.

Why would he be poisoned in your room?

If there were no cause,

why was he in your room at dawn?

What's wrong with that?

We've traveled and lived together

for months.

If I wanted to harm him,

I would've done it long ago.

Why wait until now?

I think you're shifting the suspicion.

Among everyone present,

you're the most suspicious.

Shangguan.

Yes.

Take her out.

Lady Sun, please.

Shangguan,

how dare you treat me like this?

Let go.

Qingyan.

Qingyan.

Qingyan.

- What a surprise. - Qingyan.

Shangguan is quite formidable.

I need to give him a herbal bath to dispel the poison.

Let's go.

Mr. Dai, let's go.

Poison changes are unpredictable.

Young Master, take care.

This is a Savior Pill made by Guangtian Sect.

It may be useful.

She believed it?

She checked the pulse.

You watched the show.

She should believe it now.

How did she poison you?

My father's Fuying Sword.

She knew

I cared most about my father.

But it's fine.

I can use my inner power

to suppress the poison.

She must have acted under Nie Zhe's orders.

Zhao,

are you willing

to know the real me?

This place

was my only world

before I turned five.

Not long after I was born,

my father was attacked;

his fate was unknown.

When I was one year old,

Nie Zhe, not yet the Chief,

severed my tendons,

forcing Sun Ruoshui to abandon me here.

The child is young.

His limbs will heal soon.

This place is quiet,

free from meddlesome people.

For five whole years,

I had been locked here,

never seeing daylight,

living like a beast.

He doesn't eat like a Young Master.

What a sin.

What do you know?

He's still a Mu.

Killing him would look bad.

With this going on,

he'll be useless sooner or later.

And then?

Later, my father recovered and returned.

When he learned I was here,

he took me back.

My tendons were severed.

My father exhausted his inner power

to rebuild my meridians.

Because of that,

he suffered internal injuries

and a lingering illness.

A few years ago,

my father reached the end of his life

and passed away.

My father's death was suspicious.

Elder Qiu told me how the Nies

(Spirit Tablet of Mu Zhengming) persecuted my father,

as well as matters involving my grandfather.

My hatred was unbearable.

I stormed Bliss Palace

to settle accounts with Nie Zhe.

Before, I thought Nie Zhe's Wudu Palm

was poisonous without a cure.

But I did not expect

Nie Zhe's cultivation to be insufficient.

The Wudu Palm he practices

is not toxic enough to be fatal.

Was it your mother?

It was Nie Zhe.

Knowing that my father and I

both valued the Fuying Sword,

he instructed Sun Ruoshui to poison the blade.

This time, Nie Zhe wanted to repeat the trick.

That's how I confirmed my suspicion.

Nie Zhe was certain you didn't know the truth,

so he poisoned the sword again,

trying to use your mother to harm you once more.

What a fool.

She's not foolish.

She is arrogant.

My father indulged her in every way.

She thought I was like my father,

someone she could manipulate at will.

So I played along with her plan,

letting her return to let down Nie Zhe's guard.

After taking Bliss Palace,

how will you deal with her?

I promised my father

to provide for her in old age.

So, I'll provide for her in old age.

After dealing with Nie Zhe and his followers,

I'll find a clean, comfortable place for her to live.

She'll live a good life.

No visitors.

She'll grow old in solitude.

Everything happens in circles.

Retribution always comes.

She deserves it.

I'm speaking objectively.

Don't overthink it.

I'm not overthinking.

I just feel that compared to me,

you're more like a demonic sect member.

I'm now an undercover agent

from the Six Sects in the demonic sect.

Naturally, I must act the part.

After dealing with Nie Zhe,

what are your plans?

My father's only regret in life

was never leaving the Hanhai Mountains.

Though I couldn't fulfill his wish,

I still want to follow his intent

and make the Hanhai Mountains

no longer a closed-off place.

To achieve great change,

one must first destroy greatly.

The sect's power

is deeply entangled.

Without absolute strength,

it's hard to win a submission quickly.

I don't have much time.

And I stand alone.

All I can do is gamble everything.

In this situation,

I shouldn't drag you in.

Zhao,

tomorrow morning,

leave with Song Yuzhi.

I came all this way.

How could I leave you alone?

But...

No buts.

At the very least, we have to kill Nie Zhe.

Right now,

I'm extremely displeased with him too.

You won't regret it?

Why do you talk so much nonsense?

As a businesswoman,

keeping promises matters most.

Honey.

Mr. Nie is unwell.

The Chief has gone to the Lady.

She doesn't deserve to be the Lady.

Lady Sun, spare my life.

Lady Sun...

The Young Lord caught a chill.

Chief, you need not worry.

He must've caught a cold

in the garden that day.

Si'en will one day take charge of the sect.

He can't stay indoors studying all the time.

He needs to move around more.

Honey.

You're back so soon.

Mission accomplished.

I heard as soon as I entered

that Si'en was unwell.

I was worried,

so I hurried over to see

if there's anything I can help with.

You needn't put on an act here.

Si'en cannot bear your concern.

You...

Honey...

Since Si'en is fine,

let's go back first.

Dear, thanks for what you did.

This operation went so smoothly,

thanks to your efforts.

Honey, you flatter me.

As your wife,

it is my duty to share your burdens.

As long as you are pleased,

I am

fully content.

Mr. Yu,

reclaim the Qinglong and Xuanwu Altars asap.

Leave the defense of Bliss Palace to Fengge.

Understood.

Once Nie Zhe hears the news,

he will surely send Yu Huiyin

to retake the Qinglong and Xuanwu Altars.

At that point, the defense of Bliss Palace

can only be entrusted to Hu Fengge.

The red-clad woman who captured me last time?

Hu Fengge is one of the orphans

Nie Hengcheng took into the Demonic Camp.

She's known for exceptional talent and ruthless methods.

After the great war,

Nie Hengcheng's followers suffered heavy losses.

Hu Fengge was then promoted to Elder Hufa.

She's always been loyal to Nie Zhe

and devoted to Yu Huiyin.

The remaining Camp elites

are all under her command.

If we clash with her head-on,

there will surely be a bitter battle.

There's no guarantee

Nie Zhe won't seize the chance to flee.

Once Nie Zhe leaves Bliss Palace,

it will be hard to catch him again.

Let's cut off his retreat.

Nail him inside Bliss Palace.

Shangguan,

lead men to Yaoyue Pass with Mr. Song

(Yaoyue Pass) to draw Hu Fengge away.

Zhao and I will enter

from the back mountain of Bliss Palace.

There are many injured sect members

and villagers in Xuanwu Altar.

The enemy far outnumbers us.

If Yu Huiyin attacks,

how do we respond?

Don't worry.

The Young Master already has a plan.

You Guanyue,

where is your Young Master?

Could it be

that he's already dead?

Why don't you

come in and see

for yourself?

Yu Huiyin is naturally suspicious.

As long as we put on a show,

he will grow wary

and dare not act rashly.

Nie Zhe's end

should also be shown to my father.

Traitor!

Let's go.

Xuanwu Altar

isn't a place you can enter

just because you want to.

Come in, then.

Something's wrong.

Guards.

Yes.

Hurry and notify Bliss Palace.

Tell them to stay on high alert.

Yes.

Your contribution is outstanding.

You're worthy of being my wife.

After we finish the Mu clan remnants,

we shall hold the investiture ceremony.

Thank you, Chief.

Actually,

as long as I can stay by your side,

I will be fully content.

It's getting late.

Si'en needs to rest.

Why do you look unhappy?

Fellow disciples fighting each other.

What is there to be happy about?

Are you dissatisfied

with the Chief?

When my foster father was still alive,

we often drank wine in this hall.

Lu and Han would dance with swords for amusement.

If Mr. Mu Zhengming came,

he'd play music in accompaniment.

Back then, the sect prospered.

Everyone was still here.

There was no rebellion to suppress

and certainly no

shamelessness,

no disregard for moral bonds.

That's not right.

Are you saying

the Chief is inferior to the former chief?

After the former chief passed away,

the sect nearly fell apart.

If not for the Chief

turning the tide and restoring order,

how would the sect

enjoy today's prosperity and stability?

What right do you have to speak of the former chief?

If my foster father were still alive,

how could he tolerate a treacherous person like you?

You...

Enough.

Ruxin,

since Si'en is sleepy,

take him back to rest.

Let's go.

Chief,

look at Ruxin...

Servants, remove all of this.

Yes,

Chief.

You're not dead.

Uncle Nie.

Qingyan.

Lady Sun,

I didn't promise to spare your life.

I advise you

to mind your words and actions

and stop meddling.

Mu Qingyan,

what do you mean by this?

The capable rule the sect.

I wish to face you

in another duel.

Have you forgotten?

You already lost two years ago.

You also ate two years ago. Why still eat today?

Besides, you poisoned him last time

and won without honor.

Even if you had won by strength,

does that mean he can't challenge you again?

Mu Qingyan,

you sneaked into Bliss Palace

and let this demoness spout nonsense here.

Are you planning to betray the sect?

The sect belongs to the Mu clan.

How can this be betrayal?

What?

Are you afraid?

Shangguan,

you traitor.

Elders Kaiyang and Yaoguang took you in.

They were loyal to the former chief.

Yet you switched allegiance

and betrayed the sect.

Elder Hu, that's not right.

From beginning to end, I have only been loyal to Mr. Mu.

I have never changed.

Why accuse me of switching allegiance?

Back then, the two elders

wholeheartedly followed Nie Hengcheng.

They died without regret.

Today, I do the same.

You've always been Mu Qingyan's spy.

You deserve death.

(The summons.)

(Something's wrong at Bliss Palace.)

What's going on?

Numbing Powder.

You're a righteous sect member,

yet you play such petty tricks?

Necessity knows no rules.

A gentleman need not cling to trifles.

Victory matters more than origins.

Moves need not follow convention.

New knowledge.

Your cultivation improved so soon.

What have you practiced?

You've lost.

Uncle Nie,

step down.

Powder ground from Qianxun Wood.

It's said Qianxun Wood

can catalyze the poison of Suzi Fragrance.

So, the poison you used on him was Suzi Fragrance.

Hand over the antidote.

What antidote?

The antidote to Suzi Fragrance.

Mr. Mu originally thought the poison he suffered

was from the Wudu Palm.

He never expected

the truly lethal poison to be...

So what?

You're sharp as a fox.

How could ordinary poisons fool you?

Suzi Fragrance is colorless and odorless.

I meant to let it slowly consume you to death.

Once mixed with Qianxun Wood,

it becomes deadly poison.

There is no cure in the world.

Mu Qingyan,

so what if you won?

Even your mother wants you dead.

Your mother tried to kill you.

Your father also died unnaturally because of you.

What right do you have to live in this world?

My father...

How exactly did he die?

After years of being consumed by Suzi Fragrance,

the poison flared, and he died.

So, you did kill him...

Don't listen to them.

This cage is made of refined dark iron.

You cannot break it.

There will no longer be

a Mu clan in this world.

Nie Zhe, you shameless jerk.

How could you resort to dirty tricks?

Stop your futile struggle.

Soon, you'll become piles of white bones.

Erosion Ants.

A paired mother-and-child Gu

recorded in strange lore.

They feed on flesh and blood

and reproduce rapidly.

They're getting closer.

Use your inner power.

Don't waste your effort.

Just wait for death.

Nie Zhe!

The child ants must sense the mother ant

to receive commands.

The one controlling the ants

must be nearby.

At a time like this,

why not come out?

If you can't witness our miserable deaths,

wouldn't all your scheming be in vain?

You know who's behind this?

I miscalculated.

I didn't expect that among Nie Hengcheng's disciples,

one would still be alive.

If I'm not mistaken,

it must be Han Yisu,

Elder Han, right?

=Generation to Generation=

♪The breeze is gentle, and spring is fair♪

♪I roam the rivers and hills in the martial world♪

♪With a shining cup, I drink with delight tonight♪

♪Free to wander in the world♪

♪I drink with the breeze, lost in my dreams♪

♪I rest beneath the stars' soft gleam♪

♪The night is calm, still as a stream♪

♪It washes away all judgment and scheme♪

♪I drink with the breeze, lost in my dreams♪

♪I hold the bright moon as I return home♪

♪I freely roam in the world♪

♪All I ask is that you go with me♪

♪I drink with the breeze, lost in my dreams♪

♪I hold the bright moon as I return home♪

♪I freely roam in the world♪

♪All I ask is that you go with me♪