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[Laughing In The Wind]

[By Jin Yong]

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[Laughing In The Wind]

Episode 22

This way.

Please have a seat, gentlemen.

Brother Xiang, please.

Ding Jian, where are they?

Second and Third Masters are still in Eldest Master's room.

Bring my hundred year bamboo green wine here.

Yes.

Brother Feng, that is a good wine.

Good wine indeed.

Please wait here a moment.

I will be right back.

Please go ahead.

Brother Xiang.

Are you angry at me?

Nonsense.

How can I be angry with you?

But these Four Friends of River South sure do not live up to their name.

It seems we may have wasted our time coming here.

Did you bring me here to Plum Manor really just to have a swordplay contest?

I am truly spent and hungry.

Come, let us eat!

There must be something you are keeping from me.

Not at all.

I guess you take me for an outsider.

Of course not.

Brother.

You don't trust me?

I do.

That's music to my ears.

Brother Feng.

Brother Feng, my Elder Brother has agreed.

Brother Tong, we do have a small request however.

I hope you can agree to it.

What kind of request?

While Brother Feng is competing you cannot be present.

That won't do.

What if you were to cheat my brother?

Brother Tong.

If you must be present then I suppose we cannot compete.

Fine. We'll do as you please then.

However...

I want a few words with my brother first then.

Sure. Please take however much time you need.

Go ahead.

Sorry for the trouble.

I say, Brother.

They talked for so long and won't even allow me to watch.

You shall have to stay focused so as to not fall into their traps.

Brother Xiang.

I think you're over thinking things.

This is a crucial matter.

You must pass this to your next opponent.

I say, Brother.

Have you memorized the move?

I don't want to leave these treasures to them.

Fourth Master, come.

Brother Tong are you two done?

We're done.

Brother.

I shall be drinking wine here and awaiting your good news.

Brother Feng.

Come with me to see my Elder Brother.

- Go on then. - Let's go.

Brother Feng, please.

Greetings again, Masters.

Young hero, please follow me.

Please.

Brother Feng, please.

Eldest Master where are we going?

The bottom of the West Lake.

Bottom of the lake?

Then, that friend is?

Young hero.

You will soon see the man who will be your opponent.

There are two things I must be clear about first.

Please tell me.

First.

No matter who wins or loses this battle please do not speak a word of it to anyone.

Otherwise, the martial arts world will be thrown into chaos

and the world will no longer have any peace.

I will do as Eldest Master asks.

Secondly.

While the two of you are competing you may not ask him about who he is.

Otherwise, your life may be in danger.

Okay, I promise.

Third Brother.

Have them use wooden swords to compete so as to avoid a contest of internal strength.

Thank you, Eldest Master.

Old Mister Ren.

The four of us from Plum Manor have come to see you.

We're sorry for not visiting for so long.

We have come here today to give you big news.

Before, we've always believed that

the highest level of swordplay of our time belonged to Mister Ren.

Little did we know that we might've been wrong.

Today, a friend has come to Plum Manor.

The four of us were no match for him.

It would be difficult to say who is the better if the two of you were to cross swords.

You four worthless dog jailors!

You want to me take revenge for you, is that it?

Keep dreaming!

I have not picked up a sword for over ten years.

I've long forgotten everything about swordplay!

You guys should just get lost.

Elder Brother, just forget it.

I already told you.

Old man Ren is no match for Brother Feng anyway.

That's right.

This man has the direct teachings of the

swordplay of Feng Qingyang of Mount Hua Sect.

Didn't Mister Ren have a nickname called 'running at the sight of Feng?'

Third Brother, that's not right.

It should be 'running at the first hint of Feng.'

Right!

While Mister Ren was still around in the martial world back then

he would flee whenever he heard Feng Qingyang's name.

There's no use in trying to arouse my anger.

I am Ren.

I will not clean up after you four peasants.

I'm calling off the competition.

Brother Feng, why is that?

I agreed to come compete with swords.

But you did not tell me I would be competing with this elder Ren.

When elder Feng Qingyang passed me his swordplay

he gave me a warning as well.

He said that if I learned his swordplay I could conquer the martial world.

But if I ever came across an old man named Ren

I must not cross swords with him.

Why is that?

He feared the Nine Swords of Dugu would have lost its successor forever.

Is that really what old Feng said?

Yes he did.

Good.

Don't worry.

You are a junior.

I will not harm you while we compete swordplay today.

I do want to see how good the swordplay of the successor of old Feng is.

Please go easy on me then, elder.

You four scumbags are lucky to get your way.

Let me down from here.

Great! Get the key quickly!

Here are the swords Brother Feng.

Feng Erzhong pays respects to elder Ren.

Please take this sword, elder.

Young Brother.

Make your move.

Come, young Brother.

Let me see how good you are.

Elder.

My apologies in advance.

Who's there?

Cult Master?

Cult Master!

It's been hard on you Cult Master.

Left Guard Xiang.

Thank you for all you've done.

Cult Master.

Have you locked Linghu Chong as you were before?

Yes he is.

Good, Cult Master.

Please leave here with me immediately.

If this drags out I'm afraid the Four Friends will...

The Four Friends of River South?

The Four Friends of River South!

Please calm down Cult Master.

You have more important matters to attend to.

If you take them on here today

Dongfang Bubai will know you've escaped right away.

Furthermore you haven't fully recovered yet.

That is not a favorable scenario, Cult Master.

Cult Master.

Cult Master, let us leave here quickly.

Let's go, Cult Master.

Let's go.

Sorry for this, dear Brother.

Cult Master.

Put this on.

Don't, Cult Master. You'll go blind.

Cult Master please get on the horse.

Look, Elder Brother!

It's the chess manual!

The 'Guangling Verse!'

Brother Feng is truly a man of his word.

I must thank him next time.

Thanks, Old Mister Ren.

We shall bring forth a feast every day and treat you well from now on.

Yes, we surely will!

If it weren't for your skills, we wouldn't be able to get these treasures!

Right!

Old Mister Ren.

We will let you rest now.

We'll come visit often.

Let's go.

Cult Master Ren!

Cult Master Ren!

Elder Ren?

Elder Ren?

Eldest Master?

Fourth Master?

Why have you locked me up here?

Let me out of here!

You bunch of shameless evil scum!

You couldn't beat me with swordplay so you want to lock me up?

You four shameless dogs of Plum Manor!

When I get out of this cage I will cut out all of your eyes!

I will take all your...

The wine...

What a pity.

It was good wine too.

Cult Master!

Cult Master!

Cult Master!

Dongfang Bubai's martial arts is far greater than back then now!

You've been locked up for twelve years!

You haven't fully recovered yet, Cult Master!

Cult Master!

Going to Blackwood Cliff to fight him like this

will not end well for you Cult Master!

Cult Master!

Cult Master.

If you will not think for your sake you must still think for the Cult's sake!

Cult Master!

Cult Master.

Cult Master!

Get out of the way!

Or I'll kill you as well!

Cult Master!

Cult Master!

Cult Master!

Cult Master Ren.

I didn't know Cult Master Ren was still alive.

The way you say it... Were you hoping that I was not alive?

No, no! Not at all!

Seeing Cult Master Ren alive and well

and here in front of me I am excited and emotional.

Excited and emotional!

Left Guard Xue.

I didn't call you by the wrong title, did I?

Cult Master Ren...

Dongfang Bubai sure treats you well.

Cult Master Ren! Please be merciful, and forgive me!

Please allow me to live!

Forgive you?

You've helped the enemy.

Sold out for your own benefit.

You've assisted Dongfang Bubai

in killing many loyal brothers of our Sun Moon Holy Cult.

Even if I were to show you mercy

I'm afraid those lost souls would not consent!

Each to their own Masters, I suppose.

Ren Woxing.

If you will not show mercy then don't blame me for disrespect!

If I am not mistaken.

You are the branch leader of Storm Hall Tong Baixiong, right?

That is correct.

Under Dongfang Bubai's rule you sure have become well off.

Twelve years have gone by yet you seem much younger.

Living proof of that old proverb 'Happy tidings eases the aging spirit.'

Thanks for your compliments Ex-Cult Master.

However, you haven't changed much yourself.

Aside from your head of white hair you still have your brutal temperament.

These twelve years Cult Master Ren has been imprisoned

at the bottom of the west lake of Plum Manor.

Although Cult Master Dongfang has lied to us all this time

saying Cult Master Ren had fallen victim to

a trap by the Five Mountain Sword Sects Alliance

but Cult Master Dongfang

still had some kindness left in his heart.

Otherwise, you wouldn't have lived to this day.

Having not seen day or night in twelve years

the world has truly turned upside-down.

Dongfang Bubai returned my kindness with malice

and it has become justice to your mind.

You are surely on your way now to Blackwood Cliff.

To end this grudge of twelve years with Cult Master Dongfang, right?

So what if I am?

Please excuse me for being blunt.

I fear you are no longer any match for Dongfang Bubai.

Not necessarily.

Dongfang Bubai has retreated into a shell.

He has given Yang Lianting complete authority.

It has led the cult to be in turmoil and chaos.

If you go there now it might actually shape him up a bit.

Tong Baixiong.

Even when I was in power you were always at odds with me.

As you are a fearless and straightforward man

I won't press you hard today.

If you repent your past and join under me once more

helping me to eliminate that traitor Dongfang Bubai

I will have you as one of my inner circle.

I will make you the deputy Cult Master.

I was hard on you in the past because I disliked your cruelty and brutality.

Today, it seems I was not mistaken.

I am crestfallen at the current state of the Cult.

But I strongly believe

that Cult Master Dongfang will remove Yang Lianting

and restore the Cult's reverence once more!

Okay.

Just for these words of yours I will let you walk out of here today.

Go and tell Dongfang Bubai

that Ren Woxing has returned to the martial arts world.

I will personally destroy that scum of the Cult.

I will rebuild the Sun Moon Holy Cult myself.

Left Guard Xiang.

The two of you should look out for yourselves.

What is with that Yang Lianting he mentioned?

What Tong Baixiong said was true.

The Cult today is really run by Yang Lianting.

Even with Dongfang Bubai present he does not get involved in anything.

These past few years, Dongfang Bubai has handed all authority over to Yang Lianting.

Yang Lianting does as he pleases.

Using the authority he holds

he has led a purging of the cult's inner structure.

Many of our loyal Brothers who followed you were...

What about Dongfang Bubai?

Very few people can see Dongfang Bubai.

It is said that he is secretly training at an unknown location.

Can it be...

that he has really mastered the Sunflower Manual?

Cult Master.

No... no...

That's impossible.

No.

He wouldn't master the Sunflower Manual.

Cult Master!

Dongfang Bubai.

I will kill you personally!

Sunflower Manual.

Sunflower Manual!

Last night I had a nightmare.

About Ren Woxing returning to Blackwood Cliff.

Back then why didn't you kill him?

There are men who cannot be killed simply because you want them dead.

Leaving Ren Woxing alive causes much stress and worry every day.

Since you are this worried about him you may do whatever you see fit.

I've spared his life for twelve years.

I owe him nothing anymore.

Sun Moon Holy Cult is forever great.

Cult Master Dongfang shall rule over the martial arts world.

Sun Moon Holy Cult is forever great.

Cult Master Dongfang shall rule over the martial arts world.

Bao Dachu, Shang Sanniang stay.

The rest of you may leave.

Cult Master Dongfang wants you two to go to Plum Manor to find Ren Woxing.

Cult Master.

Do you have no clues on the whereabouts of Yingying?

Two months ago, we were supposed to meet at Luoyang.

I was being chased by Dongfang Bubai's dogs

so I was unable to attend that meeting.

From that time, I have lost all contact with her.

Since Yingying has grown up, she has been searching for you constantly.

She has searched all corners of the world.

Although I've never stopped looking for you

compared to Yingying's efforts it's been nothing.

Dongfang Bubai wouldn't harm Yingying, would he?

To hide the reality of imprisoning you he has treated Yingying quite well.

He made her the Sacred Lady of the Cult.

I think that before he knows where you are

it is very unlikely he will harm Yingying.

However...

What?

If Tong Baixiong tells Dongfang Bubai that you've returned

then Yingying is likely to be in danger.

Where will you go to find my daughter?

Yingying is very close with Lan Fenghuang of Yunnan's Five Fairies Cult.

Perhaps, she might know something about her whereabouts.

Is someone there?

Let me out of here!

Let me out of here!

Somebody!

Little Mister?

Little Brother?

Can you let me down please?

Hurry and let me down.

What's the meaning of bringing me food?

Are you planning on keeping me here a long time?

You four lying rascal scumbags!

Kill me or cut me up if you want!

You don't have to torture me so!

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