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Since you are all here in Qishan,

you shall follow Qishan's rules.

First and foremost,

during the indoctrination,

no one is allowed to carry weapons personally

in case of disturbing His Excellency.

Now let us start.

Hand in your swords one by one.

A cultivator stands with his sword, always!

There's no way we would surrender our swords.

I refuse!

Never before have we heard that we have to surrender our swords.

How can the Wen Clan be like this?

We refuse.

Who spoke?

From which clan?

Step out from the crowd.

It is precisely because of disciples like you,

who know nothing about obedience and etiquette,

whose cores are totally and utterly rotten,

that His Excellency has decided to indoctrinate you.

If your manners aren't corrected early on,

some of you might attempt to challenge the authority

and tread upon the Wen Clan's heads.

Confiscate their swords!

Why are you restraining me?

I fear that you will cause trouble.

Relax.

Although I am disgusted by Wen Chao,

I am not going to bring any trouble to our clan during this time.

Here you go.

Lan Zhan.

Here.

The Jin Clan stands with our swords.

If you want our swords, you will have to take us with you.

You dare challenge His Excellency?

Young Master Wen,

we are here to be indoctrinated.

Do not push it too far.

See what I was talking about?

Some of you already have bad intentions.

Am I right?

Second Young Master Lan,

some of you, and not just the Lan Clan of Gusu,

are trying to stage a coup.

You are one of the rebels!

Soldiers, take him into custody.

Young Master Wen.

Please pardon him for this.

It is the Jin Clan's precept.

Our Young Master has no intention of offending you.

I beg for your forgiveness.

Mianmian, there's no need to beg for forgiveness.

There are no cowards in the Jin Clan.

You do look pretty.

What is your name?

Young Master Wen,

the Wen Clan and Jin Clan have always been close.

Upon our departure, our clan leader

has instructed us not to

neglect the Wen's commandments, decrees, and statutes.

All right.

For your sake,

I will pardon your young master this time.

Soldiers, take his sword.

Young Master,

have you forgotten our clan leader's exhortation?

For the greater good,

just endure it for a little while.

Please don't make it difficult for our clan leader.

Are you going to surrender your sword or not?

I will spare you this time

for the sake of the Jin Clan's old leader.

But let me be clear,

if any of you dares to disobey my orders ever again,

I will show no mercy.

Here is a book for everyone.

The Quintessence of the Wen Clan.

It is a collection of proverbs and glories

from clan leaders and famed gentries of the Wen Clan.

Every one of you needs to memorize each word by heart.

I will ask someone to recite

every sunrise, midday, and dusk from now on.

Those who cannot

will be punished according to our clan's rules.

Are you going to do it or not?

Yes, most definitely.

And I am going to take a hard look...

to see how sick the Wen Clan of Qishan can be.

Wen Qing.

You are back.

Ning.

How have you been these days?

I am all right.

I'm just a little bored.

I'm glad you are back.

By the way, Wen Qing,

I heard that Clan Leader Wen

summoned disciples from each clan to come to Qishan to be indoctrinated.

Do you think Young Master Wei and his fellows are going to be here?

This is my last warning to you.

If that happens again,

Wen Ning will be the one to come here.

Ning, you need to remember,

we are not the same kind of people as Wei Wuxian.

We are never going to be friends with them.

Even if they are here in Qishan,

you'd better have nothing to do with them.

But why?

You don't need to know.

Anyway,

stay away from them.

But Wen Qing,

Young Master Wei is a nice person.

He saved my life.

Ning!

Wen Qing.

Do you not listen to your sister anymore?

Well, this is a proverb

I did not expect to come from the Wen Clan.

What did it say?

Here, let me read it for you.

"Those who count on their clan

and do evil at will shall all be executed.

Not only shall they be executed,

but also decapitated and reviled by the people

to warn future generations."

If that is the case,

the decapitated heads in Qishan are going to outnumber pig's heads.

It seems like thick skin is the Wen Clan's true heirloom.

I agree with that.

Jiang Cheng, what are you thinking?

Nothing.

Wen Qing...

Where do you think she is right now?

She should be here at Nightless City.

I'm not sure if we will be able to meet with her.

The Wen Clan is so petty.

Something is not right.

The Wen Clan is so petty.

How come they only took Lan Zhan for the indoctrination?

Something bad happened!

Hey!

As per Second Young Master's command,

wandering is not allowed during the indoctrination.

I am just looking for someone.

Talking is not allowed either.

Are we being treated as people or farm animals?

I need to find an opportunity tomorrow.

Boys and girls, have you all memorized The Quintessence of the Wen Clan?

Do we have a volunteer?

All right.

Since there is no volunteer,

I will start calling people out.

Lan Wangji.

Wei Wuxian.

Jin Zixuan.

No, I cannot.

Aren't you one of the...

so-called Twin Jades of Gusu?

Why can't you even memorize a few words?

You are not taking the Wen Clan seriously.

All right.

Wei Wuxian, Jin Zixuan, you two go first.

I cannot either.

I will go first. I can do it.

Wei Wuxian,

you'd better do it right.

If not,

you will be punished.

Wei Wuxian!

Are you going to do it or not?

Yes, I will.

What is the hurry?

I am going to get started now.

Listen carefully.

Thou shall not kill,

fight, or lech.

Thou shall not shout, wander at night, or sprint.

Thou shall not bully the weak by being strong or tease others.

-Thou shall not breach laws. -Wei has some nerve.

Thou shall not skip class, or leave early.

Thou shall not sneer. Thou shall not sit improperly.

Shut up.

Wei Wuxian.

How dare you read out loud the Lan's principles here in Qishan?

Do you have a death wish?

Is that right?

I'm such a fool.

I got it wrong. I apologize. I will try again.

-Here you go-- -Shut up!

Do you think you can play me?

Soldiers,

take them to the vegetable garden...

to carry the dung!

Carry the dung?

Lan Zhan...

See, isn't my way a good way?

Lan Zhan,

do you want me to find a scooper for you?

How come the Lan Clan only has a silencing spell,

and not a smell-blocking one?

I'll be on my way.

Lan Zhan.

I heard that Wen Xu and some soldiers were on their way to Cloud Recesses,

believing that Xue Yang's Yin Iron shard was in our hands.

When they weren't able to find the Yin Iron shard,

did they cause any trouble for you?

Something bad happened, hasn't it?

Lan Zhan.

Say something.

I knew you wouldn't be doing your work.

What are you guys whispering about?

Say it out loud.

Sure.

I was just telling Lan Zhan

that your vegetable garden smells really familiar.

I was wondering

what that smell was.

Once you approached,

it all came back to me.

What are you suggesting?

Isn't that the smell on you?

How dare you?

Young Master Wen,

do not try me.

Wen Chao!

I am the one who called you out.

Come at me if you can.

It will be your turn soon.

Wen Chao, do not cross the line.

Oh, I am so scared.

Put him down.

Wei Wuxian,

let's have a talk.

The chances are, you want to ask Lan Wangji

the whereabouts of the Yin Iron, am I right?

It is here in Nightless City.

What further questions do you have?

You were on the right track.

We, the Wen Clan, have three shards of the Yin Iron.

Thanks to the gentleman next to you, Second Young Master Lan.

A wise man submits to his circumstances.

There is only one shard missing,

if that bastard Xu Yang did not take it,

it must be you who hid it.

Wei Wuxian,

Lan Wangji has no idea where the shard was hidden.

I cannot say the same thing about you.

Wen Chao, stop babbling.

We, the Wen Clan of Qishan, would never wrong someone.

As to whether you have a shard of the Yin Iron,

we have plenty of time to find out.

Soldiers,

take him into the dungeon.

What's the matter?

Does Second Young Master Lan want to join him?

The Wen Clan's dungeon is quite spacious.

Young Master Wen,

a dungeon is warm in winter and cool in summer.

That's most welcome for me.

Let's see how tough you can be.

Take him!

Ning.

Wen Qing.

What are you doing here?

I...

I...

Haven't I told you

to stay out of trouble already?

Let's go.

Yes.

Hey, you have prepared a suite for me. Nice.

There is something unique about this room.

You will see once you are there.

Young Master Wen, how nice of you.

Are you scared?

Our Young Master Wei got scared.

Wei Wuxian, tell me something.

If you stay with him in this room,

do you think you can make it to sunrise?

Open the door!

Open the door!

Wei Wuxian,

if you can survive the night,

I will let you off the hook.

If you die here,

well then, you have no one to blame but yourself for being a smart-ass.

Just stay here.

And enjoy your long night with him.

Wen Chao!

Asshole!

Open the door!

Get back.

Where did you take Wei Wuxian?

Do not ask what does not concern you.

And do not bring me trouble.

Stop.

You are excused.

-Where is Wei Wuxian? -Where is Wei Wuxian?

Isn't he back yet?

Wasn't he taken by Wen Chao?

Lady Wen.

Lady Wen...

Was Wen Ruohan hard on you?

I will try my best.

Bufotoxin Needle.

Wen Qing.

Young Master Wei.

Young Master Wei.

Wen Ning.

Young Master Wei, how is your wound?

Oh, I almost forgot.

I brought you some medicine.

This is a natural energy booster.

It can help you stabilize your energy and enhance your cores.

And here,

this can help stop the bleeding.

It is for external use only.

Let's set these aside.

How are you and your sister?

Wen Qing is fine. There is no need to worry.

However,

since Wen Chao brought her back,

she has indeed been reprimanded by Clan Leader Wen.

Because of me and Lan Zhan.

I am not sure what Clan Leader Wen said to her.

Anyhow, she has been acting weird

ever since she got back from Hellfire Hall.

And she told me...

She told me to...

Stay away from Lan Zhan and me.

Was it really necessary?

Dealing with everything on her own.

Wen Ning,

thanks a lot.

Young Master Wei,

there is no need to thank me.

I feel terribly sorry

for the things they have done,

especially for what happened to

Cloud Recesses.

What happened to Cloud Recesses?

Did you not know?

When Wen Xu got back from Cloud Recesses,

he announced that he has

destroyed the house of the Lan Clan, and that place has been renewed.

I have also heard

he set a fire and burned down half of Cloud Recesses.

What has been a sanctuary for hundreds of years

was ruined just like that.

Is Lan Zhan wounded?

Because the last shard of the Yin Iron was nowhere to be found,

Second Young Master Lan

was brutally beaten and his leg was broken by Wen Xu.

That is outrageous!

Young Master Wei, please calm down.

Mind your wounds.

I cannot stay for long.

Wen Qing will find out.

Take the medicine.

Wen Ning,

no words can express my gratitude.

Take care.

I should save this medicine for Lan Zhan.

Wei Wuxian,

are you still breathing?

How many legs do you have left?

How did our little cute pet treat you last night?

You can't even take the meat within your reach.

I guess we feed you too well.

You piece of trash.

Wen Chao,

what kind of person are you to let a beast fight your fight?

If you have a spine, let's fight one-on-one.

Take it easy.

Today is your lucky day.

We have plenty of time together.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Wei Wuxian.

Good morning to you all.

What happened?

What did they do to you?

This is something you do not understand.

These are my glorious...

battle scars.

What?

Did you miss me already?

You wish!

I think you haven't had enough.

-You have not learned your lesson. -Please.

Being in place like that once is enough.

Nie Huaisang,

have you eaten anything?

Something like osmanthus cake

or rose crisps.

I was held in that damned place all day

without food.

I am starving.

Osmanthus cake? You're kidding.

Do you think we are still attending lectures with the Lan Clan?

There is no osmanthus cake,

but there are steamed buns.

You will have to make do.

It's yummy.

Here comes Second Young Master Wen.

Lady Wen.

Before today's indoctrination begins,

I have a few announcements.

First of all,

you guys have probably heard,

from now on, Cloud Recesses is under Qishan's control.

And secondly,

the Nie Clan of Qinghe,

who was insubordinate to our instructions

and showed a lack of discipline,

is deemed irreverent.

His Excellency has ordered a crackdown.

What happened to my older brother, then?

He was a hothead who put up a desperate fight,

what do you expect?

And then,

there is the Jin Clan of Lanling...

Wen Chao, how dare you?

Young Master Jin,

let me finish my sentence.

The Jin Clan has been cooperative.

As long as you do not stir up trouble,

I will guarantee your parents' safety.

All right.

Now only one is left of the five main clans.

The Jiang Clan of Yunmeng.

It is a shame that Jiang Fengmian is such a coward,

hiding away in Yunmeng.

Wen Chao!

You better suck it up.

I can hardly wait to visit Lotus Pier myself right now.

Wen Qing, you are back.

Come and have a seat.

Wen Qing,

have you seen Young Master Wei and his fellows today

at the indoctrination?

How are they?

Ning,

why are you bringing them up again?

Are you not listening to me?

Let me ask you something.

Where did the natural energy booster in my dispensary go?

You weren't in your room last night.

Where did you go?

Do you seriously think I am clueless?

If you do not behave,

you will no longer be allowed to go outside.

Just stay in this room then.

Wen Qing,

weren't you the one who taught me the Wen Clan's principles?

They tell us to always repay kindness.

Young Master Wei...

He is my savior. I owe him.

Ning,

you are my family by blood.

All I have left in our family is you.

Do you understand?

The Quintessence of the Wen Clan.

"Qishan Wen's ancestor,

Wen Mao,

was the first to emphasize the prosperity of a clan rather than a section."

"Those who count on their clan and do evil at will

shall all be executed."

Stand still.

"...shall all be executed.

Not only shall they be executed..."

"...but also decapitated and reviled by the people."

"...and reviled by the people.

To warn future generations."

What a loser.

Take him out.

Young Master.

Muxi Mountain?

What's the matter?

We just got the news,

there are some bizarre events in Muxi Mountain.

It's quite unusual.

That place is a gathering ground for monsters.

Ordinary people cannot enter.

It is considered dangerous, even for cultivators.

Hence, we suspect that there must be evil monsters.

However, the people we sent out to repress it barely survived.

So we reported our suspicions to you, Young Master.

It sounds like I will need to attend to the matter myself.

Young Master, that place is really creepy.

Should we report it to His Excellency?

For what?

With this many human shields,

are you afraid that we won't make it out unscathed?

Brilliant, Young Master.

What?

Come on.

WANG LINGJIAO WEN CLAN OF QISHAN

A joint night hunt?

I think we are the suicide squad who are paving the way for him.

We surrendered our swords.

How are we going to defend ourselves if we run into some demonic creatures?

Be quiet.

Leave them alone.

They are shameless.

Look at him.

What a disgrace.

Have you ever heard the saying?

A whore with a troll is an everlasting couple.

I suppose this is what it means.

Where did you hear something like that?

It doesn't matter.

It just suits this place.

What do you want to do now?

Go and help him again?

Do not be so reckless.

Didn't I tell you what happened to the Lan Clan already?

Take a look at his leg.

These days we have been running around, his injury must have been aggravating him.

If I do not help him,

he is going to lose his leg.

That is enough, Wei Wuxian.

You have helped him enough.

He is probably not going to

let you get close to him, not to mention carry him.

What he thinks is his business.

What I do is my business.

Besides,

he is not going to strangle me to death

if I grab him and carry him on my back.

It's hard enough to take care of ourselves.

We shouldn't bother with someone else's trouble.

First of all, it is not something trivial.

And secondly,

somebody should deal with the situation.

Lan Zhan,

how is your leg?

Fine.

Lan Zhan.

After all we've been through together,

is there anything you can't share?

Are you sure your leg is okay?

It's fine.

Don't pretend it's fine all the time.

How about

you let me carry you?