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Zhou Xu.

Isn't your bloodlust getting out of hand?

Why does every time I see you,

I would either murder people or bury bodies?

The martial arts world is full of evil.

It's hard to live in that world.

Please rest in peace,

Four Sages of Anji.

If you know it in the netherworld,

in your next life,

don't be too trusting.

You have to be careful when making friends.

Death is just another side of life,

but your death was too unjust.

They say when you have made your bed,

you must lie in it.

For now, I won't fight with you.

But the Four Sages of Anji

weren't bad people.

They died after suffering

an unreasonable crime.

Wen Kexing.

Are you happy now?

Are you satisfied?

Is this the result you wanted?

Bad people…

Yes.

They aren't bad people.

But Chief Zhou,

do you dare say that you've only ever killed bad people?

Good.

Very good.

YUEFAN TOWER

But Chief Zhou,

do you dare say that you've only ever killed bad people?

Sir.

Sir.

I really thought he was my soul mate.

How can people like you and me

bear to be asked

about our lives?

Never mind.

It was my mistake.

Does it look good?

-Yes! -Yes!

But Master,

why is this glaze broken?

Such a pity.

Valuable things are rarely sturdy.

"Iridescent Clouds scatter easily, the Glaze shatters easily."

Young Master.

Who can drink this jug with me tonight?

One jug in exchange for one gold bead.

-Let me! -Let me!

Let me.

Pour me a glass.

Does that mean you're doing good deeds to accumulate virtue?

I will never be a Buddha until hell is empty.

There is always a dark side to the bright side.

The fiercest ghosts tend to disguise themselves as humans

and hide in the crowd.

I'm here

to reveal them

and destroy them.

Zhou Xu.

Do you think this counts as doing good deeds?

"I will never be a Buddha

until hell is empty."

"There's nothing undoable in the world.

Ignorant people always create trouble for themselves."

Waiter!

Bring me wine! Wine!

Master.

I really can't drink anymore.

I feel so dizzy.

Have you experienced this?

There was something

you really wanted,

but it disappeared.

You thought you would never find it again.

But years later,

it appeared again.

Isn't that a good thing?

Something that was once lost is back.

But as time goes by,

you can't afford to have it anymore.

CHONGWU PALACE

Shen Shen,

have you caught Feng Xiaofeng?

I'm sorry, Gao Chong.

I let him get away.

But don't worry, Gao Chong.

After the Heroes Conference,

I will definitely catch that demon and avenge the Four Sages of Anji!

How are the funeral arrangements for the Four Sages of Anji coming along?

Gao Chong, everything has been prepared as per your order.

We're waiting for their disciples and families

to lead their spirits back home.

However, when I went to Renyi Hall that day,

I saw a half-finished grave that was dug.

I don't know who did it.

Could it be

the Beggar Gangs?

Don't get carried away.

That's right!

That cunning old Huang

meant no good!

If you ask me, he has been coveting

the Glazed Armor since the beginning!

Ever since that nonsensical song spread from Ghost Valley,

-the martial arts world-- -That song

didn't come from Ghost Valley.

What do you mean, Gao Chong?

"The Iridescent Clouds are scattered. And the Glaze is shattered.

Who will cry with the Ghosts on Mount Qingya?"

This clearly shows that Ghost Valley is going against the Five Lakes Alliance.

Zhao Jing.

Are you sure that Ao Laizi

was killed by the Ghost Valley?

Of course!

That night, when I followed Ao Laizi,

I followed him to a place covered with yellow joss paper.

That's where I lost him.

And right after I returned to Sanbai Manor,

they showed off their might with the hanging corpses.

They are too unbridled!

Shen Shen, didn't I send you home

after you got drunk early that night?

Did you go

after Ao Laizi

to grab his Glazed Armor?

What do you mean by grabbing?

The Glazed Armor belongs to our Five Lakes Alliance, to begin with!

Zhao Jing!

Shen Shen!

That's enough.

All in all,

it was Ao Laizi's fault for not being able

to protect the Glazed Armor.

If he had handed the Glazed Armor over to us,

things wouldn't have ended up like this.

In any case,

I think we are still at fault

for what happened to him.

Besides, before Taichong died,

he gave the Glazed Armor to Ao Laizi.

We should comply with his last wish.

After all, we should respect the dead.

We can't force someone to do things they don't want.

So what if we use force?

It's the martial arts world!

It has always been a place where the strong prey on the weak!

Taichong died without children.

It should naturally be up to us

to take over his belongings and disciples.

What does it have to do with an outsider like Ao Laizi?

He is incapable, yet insists on

getting involved in Five Lakes Alliance's matters!

Shen Shen!

Are you saying

you can just go ahead and raise hell at Mount Tai Sect?

Forcing people to come out and beg for help?

Causing Ao Laizi to die in a place far away from home?

What will the righteous of the martial arts world

think of our Five Lakes Alliance?

I didn't kill him.

We'll just avenge him.

Master, all the people of Renyi Hall

look down on our Mount Hua Sect.

I--

Such insolence!

What's the use of saying all this?

Tell the disciples

not to participate in this kind of matter in the future!

And report it to me immediately!

You want to join the gathering

of the world's greatest alliance and the world's greatest sect?

Are you trying to get killed?

Master, why are you overestimating other sects

and underestimating our own?

Back then, our Five Mounts and Sword Sects--

There are no Five Mounts and Sword Sects left.

Ao Laizi is no longer alive.

Mount Tai Sect has been destroyed.

Even if I have the ability

to move heaven and earth,

how can I support the Five Mounts and Sword Sects on my own?

Please forgive me.

Enough.

Is there still no news from Tianjie?

No.

Master.

-Is there any news about Tianjie yet? -No.

Seniors from Mount Tai Sect are here looking for you.

-They said-- -What did they say?

They said there is more

to Master Ao Laizi's death.

They said the Five Lakes Alliance did it.

Master, what shall we do then?

Tell them I'm not here.

How do I tell them that?

Tell them that I went out.

Tell them that I'm sick.

Tell them that I'm dead!

I don't care what you say. I won't see them!

-Yes, Master. -Go!

You should leave too!

Yes.

Han Ying?

It's an eventful time for Yueyang City.

With yesterday's incident in Renyi Hall, if it wasn't for the fact that

the Window of Heaven's spy happened to be our confidant,

you'd have been exposed by now!

How was your injury?

I've experienced ups and downs in the court wearing an obscure face.

Days have gone by since I've left.

If I continue to live in fear,

what would be the point of leaving?

My lord,

you created the Nails of Seven Torments.

Is there really no cure?

There are the Healer Valley, the Witch Doctor Valley, and the Western Regions.

There will always be a way in this vast world.

-How about I accompany you-- -Enough.

I've done too many evil deeds.

God won't let me die this easily.

Han Ying.

When did you start to believe in Gods and Buddhas?

I had no request before,

thus I did not believe it.

But now, I do,

thus I have to believe.

You will not be blessed by Gods and Buddhas

on this journey I have taken you upon.

My lord,

it is either

this way

or death for us.

Any day we live is a day we gained.

I was lucky to have you taking care of me last night.

Han Ying,

the more we are interconnected,

the more danger you'll find yourself in.

Lie low in the Window of Heaven.

Always remember to protect yourself.

I'm leaving.

My lord!

If anything is troubling you--

If there's something I can do for you, I'll lay down my life with no regret!

But I already had the two pieces of Glazed Armor sent to Jin.

Why do you have another piece of it?

-Two pieces? -Yes.

My subordinates found two identical pieces on Fang Buzhi,

the Nine Clawed Fox.

It's very strange.

It's not surprising.

There are even more.

There should be many imitations floating around the martial arts world.

That's why these two pieces look exactly the same

while the five pieces

of Glazed Armor in the prince's painting are so varied.

It turns out they are all imitations.

Why did Wen Kexing do such a wicked thing

which didn't even benefit himself?

Who made these imitations? They must be evil at heart!

Han Ying.

The scramble for the Glazed Armor

will only get worse.

Just do what you're told, do not investigate any further.

Never get involved.

My lord,

if you need me to,

I'm willing to do anything to find the two lost pieces of the Armor!

Don't do that!

You'll be violating the prince's orders.

When I first came to the Window of Heaven,

I swore to stay loyal to you forever

and not to Prince Jin!

I'm a dying man.

What would I want such ominous things for?

You only need to remember my words.

Living a good life

is the best way to show your loyalty to me.

The 81 people who founded the Window of Heaven with me

have been annihilated.

I do not wish to hear "my lord" anymore.

But

even if all your brothers are gone,

-there's still-- -Enough.

Perhaps my end is near.

These days, I often wonder

if there really are Gods and Buddhas,

karma and retribution,

wouldn't I, with my blood-stained hands,

have to suffer in the deepest pits of hell for thousands of years?

Elder Huang,

we got ourselves into real trouble this time!

Which rascal did it?

He created a fake Glazed Armor

and played us like a fiddle!

Tao Hong,

stop repeating yourself.

We are all angry.

Gao Chong wants to marry off his daughter to Zhang Chengling.

Step down.

Once Gao Chong gets serious,

he can even treat his brothers,

his own children, and disciples

like his pawns.

What do you mean?

He wants to marry off his own daughter

to that little bastard Zhang!

You could truly say,

"You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs."

If that little bastard really gets controlled by him,

no one from the outside

will gain any benefit from it.

XIANGZHU HALL

WOLONG

-Hero Gold Bean! -Gu Xiang.

Silly boy, I've got something delicious!

Since you're putting so much effort into your practice,

I bought you some nuts. It will nourish your body!

I'm fine, Gu Xiang.

I don't want it. Thank you.

Why?

Your senior disciple, Cao, specially bought these Wolong nuts for me.

They are so delicious and really popular in town!

The queue for it is really long, you know? It tastes really good. Come and try some!

What's wrong?

What happened? Who bullied you?

Tell me! I'll break their legs!

Don't cry, you good-for-nothing Hero Gold Bean.

You can't stop talking when I tell you to be quiet.

But when you should be talking, you don't say anything.

It's all right.

If you can't beat them, you can always tell on them.

Let's go and tell on them.

Gu Xiang.

Why do they hate me so much?

They said--

Silly boy, if you tell on them,

-Gao Chong will definitely-- -Gu Xiang.

You two know each other?

Yes, Xiaolian.

You didn't know? We've known each other for a long time!

What can I do for you, Gao Xiaolian?

What happened to you?

Who bullied you?

That's too much!

Gao Xiaolian, no one bullied me.

I was practicing moves with the disciples.

My skills are poor. I have nothing to say for myself.

Practicing moves?

You've only just arrived here.

You haven't even learned any skills yet!

I came at the wrong time.

You two must want to speak in private, right?

I'll be leaving.

Gu Xiang gave this to you, didn't she?

Those are Wolong nuts.

If you like it, you can have it.

Gu Xiang is so kind to you.

These Wolong nuts are truly popular in Yueyang City.

It's really hard to get them.

I was worried you aren't used to eating our food,

so I especially asked someone to teach me how to make

these Yueyang-style Osmanthus cakes

since this is your hometown's specialty.

Thank you, Gao Xiaolian.

I feel very grateful.

But please take back this gracious present.

Chengling.

Father told me to take care of you.

I'm grateful for Chief Gao and your kindness.

Thank you.

Chengling.

Why do you keep calling me "Gao Xiaolian" today?

Why are you being so formal?

Don't you usually call me--

As you said,

we used to address each other like brother and sister.

I bear no grudge against you.

Even though I'm still young,

I'm not a puppet at the mercy of others.

Chief Gao made arrangements for my marriage.

I didn't know about it and I'm afraid

I don't deserve this blessing.

-Chengling. -Gao Xiaolian,

you need not say more.

I know myself.

If I say yes to this marriage,

I'd be taking what isn't mine to take and people will misunderstand.

I may feel looked down upon.

What's wrong with you?

Is it wrong for her to treat you well?

I know Xiaolian treats me well.

I'm just--

All right.

Stop it, Hero Gold Bean.

Gu Xiang.

Where are Master and Mr. Wen?

I don't know.

Why are you looking for them?

Why?

You aren't happy living here?

I'm not living here.

This is a house arrest.

Spring is constant in all four seasons,

knowing everything in the world.

Master.

What happened?

Something big.

Gao Chong wants his daughter to marry Zhang Chengling.

He's going all-in.

Yes.

Originally, Gao Xiaolian was with Deng Kuan,

the eldest disciple of the Yueyang Sect.

Even though there was no promise of marriage yet,

everyone has already accepted the fact.

Once Gao Chong announced his decision, many people began commenting on it.

That's right. That Deng Kuan,

the survivor of the last Funeral Game,

returned to the Yueyang Sect a few days ago.

He was hurt by someone and still lies unconscious.

By someone?

I was at the Funeral Game that day.

Deng Kuan only suffered some scratches.

He should've recovered long ago. He shouldn't be unconscious anymore.

Is the corpse incident in the theater

Changing Ghost's work?

How much do you and Tragicomic Ghost know?

Not much. Is there anything wrong?

What did Zhang Chengling say?

If he marries Gao Chong's sole daughter,

he'd be climbing the ladder of society quickly.

That kid seems quite stupid,

but on this matter,

he clearly knows what's going on.

Gao Xiaolian gave him hints many times.

But he ignored them all.

But I think that Gao Chong was being too obvious.

It's as if he keeps Chengling arrested

inside Yueyang Sect.

That place is heavily guarded all around.

He can't get out and no one can get in.

Master.

Chengling asked me if there's a way to get him out.

He misses you two a lot.

Why?

It's nothing.

I just find him a bit pitiful.

You dare

to criticize my plan?

I wouldn't dare.

Did you forget who you are

after wearing that human skin for so long?

Don't forget that you are the Heartless Amethyst Fiend.

Humans and ghosts travel on different roads.

You pity him.

Who will pity you?

If Gao Chong watches Zhang Chengling so closely,

he must have something planned.

Watch him.

If anything happens,

report to me immediately.

Gu Xiang.

Do you think I'm crazy?

Aren't you afraid that I will go crazy someday

and kill you too?

I'll follow you even if you go crazy.

If you kill me, I'll even follow you in death.

Good.

In that case,

I shall go crazy to the end.

PROFOUND EXPECTATIONS

The Heroes Conference will be held soon.

Everyone, do your best.

Do not slack off.

-Yes! -Yes!

Gao Chong, don't worry too much.

It has been quite peaceful lately.

There should be no problem.

Shen Shen, you don't know.

The martial arts world seems peaceful on the surface,

but in fact, danger lurks everywhere.

Things are not that bad.

Right now,

heroes from all over the world have gathered in Yueyang City.

Ghost Valley wouldn't dare to cause trouble again.

Humans are unpredictable.

The Five Lakes Alliance has many enemies.

Ghost Valley isn't the only one

that wants to watch us fall.

Father. Mr. Shen.

Seeing how troubled you both have been lately,

I made some lotus seed soup for you.

Good girl.

Gao Chong, it's so great to have a daughter.

We won't eat it.

Bring it to Chengling later.

Father, I don't want

to do that anymore.

Do what?

Father.

Why did you betroth me to him

without even asking me first?

He is still a kid!

Children will grow up.

Your marriage has been decided in advance.

You can make the marriage official in several years.

But he doesn't like me!

Parents should decide their children's marriage!

How can a girl ask something like this

from her father?

You're shameless!

Gao Chong.

Calm down.

Listen to her first.

Father, so you know that I have my pride too.

I listened to your orders

and repeatedly expressed my goodwill to Chengling.

But he turned me down again and again.

I know

I've never done Chengling wrong!

I don't understand why you're doing this to me

and why Chengling is treating me like this!

Enough.

Don't bring it to him then.

I'll have someone send it to him.

Go.

Father!

Just go!

I'm in a really good mood today.

-Can I listen to a song? -Sure.

Of course!

Anything you want.

I'm only responsible for the bill.

Miss, come here.

Sing me a song.

What song should I choose?

Which music house are you from?

We are from Qingyu Tower.

Qingyu Tower?

It's a good place.

"Happy Meeting." Can you play it?

Yes.

Madam, please tune the qin.

"Happy Meeting"?

Is Gu Xiang trying

to tell me something through this song?

ROASTED FISH

QINGYU TOWER

Qianqiao, the chief asks for you.

LUO MANSION

You are

very good.

I allowed three ghosts of Mount Qingya to break the oath and leave the valley

so you could catch the Hanged Ghost

and take back the Glazed Armor he stole.

Yet

you haven't even found a single hair of his.

You caused quite a lot of trouble instead.

You organized three Happy Funerals,

annihilated the Danyang Sect,

destroyed the Mirror Lake Sect,

killed Mount Tai Sect's leader,

and publicly threw out the corpses to provoke the Five Lakes Alliance.

In just three months,

you destroyed the peace that has been maintained for 20 years

between the Ghost Valley and the Five Lakes Alliance.

Very good. Very good indeed.

-Forgive us for our crimes. -Forgive us for our crimes.

Crimes?

Do you think I'm being sarcastic?

I'm praising you.

Although you didn't do any proper business these three months,

we are evil ghosts.

And as evil ghosts,

bringing disasters to the world is our job.

What crimes did you commit?

You did a great job!

I want to give you a reward!

Get up.

I said

get up!

Come!

As for merit,

Tragicomic Ghost,

were the Happy Funerals fun?

Wasn't it a great idea of mine?

Watching those fake things show their true faces

and kill each other like crazy animals,

wasn't it even more fun than killing them yourself?

You are wise, Chief.

Danyang Sect shelters evil people and countenances evil practices.

Lu Taichong deserves all the credit.

It's fine to kill all the disciples of the Danyang Sect,

but Lu Taichong died from anger.

Originally, I wanted to keep him alive to deal with him slowly.

What a misstep.

This counts as your mistake.

I won't reward or punish you.

Do you accept it?

I do.

Great.

Let's talk about the second merit.

Mirror Lake Sect's overnight annihilation.

Great job!

Who did it?

Isn't he here?

That only leaves Long-Tongued Ghost.

Changing Ghost, where is your subordinate?

Chief.

Ever since we left the valley,

Long-Tongued Ghost no longer listened to my orders.

I believe that Long-Tongued Ghost has already defected.

As for the destruction of the Mirror Lake Sect,

it should be Long-Tongued Ghost's work.

I was unable to govern my subordinate.

Please bestow upon me the sin of incompetence.

Long-Tongued Ghost wouldn't listen to you anymore?

That's nothing.

In the Ghost Valley, the weak are the prey of the strong.

The able ones are the ones in charge.

If he has the ability to kill you,

I will make him the head of the Ten Devils.

If you have the ability to kill me,

I'll admire you even in death!

I wouldn't dare.

You wouldn't dare?

That's funny.

The evil ghosts of Mount Qingya fight for their life and death

and struggle every single day of the year.

If I sat injured here today,

would you dare say you won't kill me and replace me?

Is that so, White Grim Reaper?

I wouldn't dare!

I wouldn't dare!

Chief!

-I wouldn't dare! -Stand up.

Everything is fine. Don't be afraid.

Chief.

Chief!

Please have mercy, Chief!

Changing Ghost.

He is your subordinate.

Do you think he deserves to die?

He doesn't deserve it! He doesn't!

Please calm down, Chief!

Ghost Valley requires manpower!

Please, Chief!

You're right.

Ghost Valley requires manpower.

The martial arts world

is full of rotten people.

I want to use them too.

But I am the chief of Ghost Valley.

Ghosts are

the only ones I can use.

Isn't that right?

Black Grim Reaper.

You are right, Chief.

Black Grim Reaper.

I turned

your good brother into a ghost for no reason.

Do you feel resentful?

Chief, it was great that you killed him.

How boring.

Come on.

Let's talk about your merits for the time being.

Changing Ghost.

Was it you who came up with the plan to throw out corpses

in Yueyang City?

Yes.

Did someone assist you?

I ordered my subordinates to do it.

I'm not too sure

about the specific details.

I don't think there was any assistance from the outside.

Who did you send to handle this?

White Grim Reaper.

Well planned.

Changing Ghost, you planned it too well.

White Grim Reaper is guilty of his inability.

You get rid of my subordinates for me, Chief.

It's great that you killed him.

It was great.

And who killed Mount Tai Sect's leader?

Happy Ghost.

Your marks

were left behind on his face.

Chief.

It wasn't me.

Someone set me up.

If it was really me,

I'd never deny it.

Is it funny?

Chief, this is an old problem of mine.

It's a breathing issue.

I can't speak without laughing.

Please have mercy, Chief.

It is quite funny.

Seeing you guys so scared

is definitely funny.

But it's only funny for a while.

We have to find some other fun.

The gathering of those righteous bastards is in two days.

Come on. Speak freely.

We have to devise a cunning plan

to utterly destroy the pride

of the Five Lakes Alliance's survivors,

the three dogs, so much they can't reassemble them again.

That would truly be funny.