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Miss, take a look at this umbrella.

Master, let's eat in this restaurant. The food here is delicious.

Kindhearted young master and pretty young lady,

please give me something to eat.

Please.

Thank you, sir.

I wish you two lifelong happiness and have a baby soon.

Nonsense!

Here you go.

-Birds of a feather flock together. -Thank you…

Gu Xiang, didn't you say

that those who do good deeds are great fools?

Who has influenced you then?

You're not a good guy.

Master, let's go.

I'm sorry, Mr. Zhou.

Gu Xiang's words are harsh, but she's kind at heart.

Mr. Zhou, don't make fun of her.

Weining, you…

You and Gu Xiang…

Don't be too optimistic about it.

Did you see Mr. Wen?

He's so serious.

Mr. Cao,

there's a fierce battle ahead of you.

PENGLAI INN

How tasty!

Why are you still hanging around this idiot?

Aren't you still hanging around those two idiots too?

Mr. Cao,

judging from how you look,

you haven't recovered from your injury yet.

Please just call me Weining.

I was hurt by Tao Hong and Lu Liu's concealed weapon

and the residual poison is still in my body.

Fortunately, Gu Xiang took very good care of me

and I'm all right now.

I just need to go back to Mount Qingfeng and clear the residual poison.

Gu Xiang.

I've known you for a long time.

Why didn't I know

that you can take good care of people?

Wen Kexing.

Come on, give me your hands.

Hurry up.

Mr. Wen has good medical skills.

He can help you.

Tao Hong and Lu Liu are involved with both good and evil.

How did you get into conflicts with them?

Those two old monsters broke into the Yueyang Sect

and took Gao Xiaolian away on the day of the Heroes Conference.

A lot of things happened later, but you didn't know.

I don't know how Xiaolian is now.

I heard that she's still missing.

Didn't Mr. Zhao and Mr. Shen look for her?

Don't worry.

They won't hurt Ms. Gao

before they get the Glazed Armor.

Chengling,

Gao Xiaolian nearly became your wife.

You won't leave her alone, right?

Gu Xiang.

Why are you blushing?

Deng Kuan is gone. No one could take her away.

Deng Kuan?

Gao Chong's disciple?

Yes, as I told you before.

Deng Kuan originally had a marriage engagement with Xiaolian.

But then, Hero Gold Bean appeared

-and took her away. -Gu Xiang!

Do you mean he's gone?

Yes, he disappeared after the Heroes Conference.

Maybe he's dead.

It's going to take some work to remove the poison residue.

Zhou Xu, let's go to a herbal medicine shop.

It's all right, sir!

-Sit down. -Just give me the prescription.

Gu Xiang.

It's all right.

You will gradually know how to get along with them.

Zhou Xu,

we are thinking about the same thing, right?

Deng Kuan was the guy who accused the collusion of Gao Chong

and the Ghost Valley at the Martial Arts Conference.

At first, I thought he was just a disciple.

But I didn't know

that he was engaged to Gao Chong's only daughter.

He would have inherited Gao Chong's wealth in the future

and become the supreme leader of the martial arts world.

I can't figure out

the one behind him

and the tricks the person used

to subvert him.

Maybe we are wrong.

He might tell the truth.

He really wants to place righteousness above family loyalty.

No way.

When Chengling handed over the Glazed Armor,

he became useless to Gao Chong.

He wouldn't use his only daughter

to win an orphan over.

Since he has announced this at the Martial Arts Conference,

he wouldn't break his promise.

It's quite easy to break the promise.

After winning people over

and if Chengling is dead,

Gao Xiaolian won't be married to a memorial tablet.

Masters, judging from your outfits,

you must be rich.

Please give me something to eat.

I am starving.

This beggar

is so foolish.

He chose the wrong guy to cheat.

Don't you know

that he does the same as you once did?

Hero Shen.

What a small world!

Watch out!

Gu Xiang, have one more piece.

Gu Xiang,

are you going to live in the Gentle Wind Sword Sect?

I'm going back to the Four Seasons Manor with Master and Mr. Wen.

Where is your hometown?

Hey, Stinky Gold Bean!

You have no right to ask here.

Answer me when I ask you.

Listen.

When I was not with you, where did you go and what did you do?

Answer me.

-There's a lot to tell about that. -What?

Young Master Zhang, are you busy with anything important?

Gu Xiang.

Before Master comes back, we are stuck with each other.

Answer me. I'm listening.

-I didn't go to the Heroes Conference. -Here it comes!

Wait.

We haven't ordered anything yet. What's this?

Free side dish from our restaurant.

Really?

You don't believe me?

I'll open it for you then.

Who are they?

-Take him away. Hurry up. -I won't leave you alone.

If he died, Master would kill me!

No one can leave. Go!

Watch out, Gu Xiang!

Three to the left. Seven to the right.

Two and four for the shoulder.

Six and eight for the foot.

Idiot, you've improved a lot!

Keep using Swift Moving Steps and don't get caught by them!

-Watch out! -Watch out!

Are you stupid? Why are you going inside?

It's not me!

Master told me to do it!

Who asked for your help?

You're weak and not helpful at all.

Chief Shen.

That's a Scorpion Tail Thorn and it's poisonous.

If you trust me,

take this medicine orally and apply it externally.

If you don't, it's all right.

Thank you.

At the Heroes Conference,

you two helped Gao Chong

and saved Chengling.

You've helped me a lot.

And now you gave me some medicine.

I will definitely return the favor one day.

How strange.

You still remember your sworn brother, Gao Chong?

Wen Kexing!

He was once my brother,

and he'll always be my brother.

Mr. Wen.

Mr. Zhou, where is Chengling?

Chengling is nearby.

The Scorpion Sect's assassins are so ruthless.

They might be in danger too.

Let's check on them first.

-Someone was killed! -Run!

-Run! -Run!

PENGLAI INN

Someone was killed!

Sir, move!

-Run! -Please don't kill me. Please!

Please don't kill me. Please.

Help, young man!

Gu Xiang!

He was just an old beggar.

-Why did you kill him? -So what?

Over there!

Let's go!

Go.

-Master! -Master!

ZHAOJI PRIVATE BANK

Take him!

Master!

Wen Kexing, keep one alive!

It's too late.

Chengling.

Silly girl, I was the one who killed them.

Why are you stained with blood?

It was someone else's.

Chengling.

Mr. Shen, why are you here?

It's a long story.

Weining, you…

Why are you here with them?

Master Shen, it's a long story too.

Here.

Don't be so annoying.

Gu Xiang, why are you so angry?

Go. Just go!

Go!

Answer my question.

Was it wrong for me to kill the beggar?

If I didn't kill him, he would kill me.

But he might not--

He might not kill you.

But what if he did?

Hero Cao,

I'm not like you

who have all those masters

and senior disciples around you.

In the place where I grew up,

there were people always killing each other.

Even if there's only a 1% chance,

it's better to kill the wrong guy instead of letting him go.

If I don't do that,

I wouldn't be able to be alive.

Gu Xiang,

I'm not blaming you.

I don't think you were wrong.

I'm just afraid if that old beggar

is just a normal person,

you will feel bad because you killed the wrong guy.

That's nonsense!

I'm not hypocritical like you.

There is nothing for me to feel sorry for.

If he's the wrong guy, that's all right.

Gu Xiang, you will definitely feel sorry.

You will.

You are so kind.

How can you not be sad, right?

How do you know that?

Gu Xiang,

I know you best.

You never told me

about your childhood.

You mentioned the place where you grew up just now.

Gu Xiang, why is the place you grew up at so harsh?

You know nothing!

Gu Xiang!

Chengling,

since you came to the Five Lakes Alliance, I haven't treated you well.

Are you angry with me?

No.

If you are really angry with me, I won't blame you.

It's useless for me to explain now.

But I still want you to know

that I don't hate you.

It's just that when your brothers were young,

my brothers and I were quite close.

I held and played with your brothers.

Every time I see you,

I always think about them.

I kind of wish

they were still alive.

There was nothing wrong with that.

If God let me die for my brothers,

I would be very grateful.

But I, the most useless one, survived.

Chengling, sit down.

Do you know that

you look like your father the most?

You have a similar appearance and personality.

Your father was really innocent and filial.

Among the five of us,

he was the kindest and the most honest one.

Really?

My father was not as foolish as me, right?

He was a hero.

People say that I'm weak

and will never make it big.

Not like the saying, "like father like son."

Master.

Chengling, when did you start learning from Mr. Zhou?

Mr. Zhou.

Thank you for helping my nephew again and again.

You are a major benefactor of the Five Lakes Alliance.

I really don't know how to reward you.

No need to thank me.

I'd like you to honestly answer a few questions.

Why do you say that?

If you have any questions, I'll definitely tell you all that I know.

Chengling, go ahead.

All right.

Mr. Shen, let's make a deal first.

You can choose to answer the question or not.

But don't lie to me.

You and my father seemed to have some misunderstanding.

Deng Kuan said that Mr. Gao worked together with the Ghost Valley

to murder my father.

What exactly is going on?

Kid, I swear to God.

Gao Chong would rather kill himself than kill your father.

Whatever misunderstanding we had,

Gao Chong loved your father the most.

Do you know

that he wanted you to marry Xiaolian

so that you would be the master of the martial arts of both families

to revive the Mirror Lake Sword Sect and become a great hero someday?

Then naturally,

you will be the leader of the Five Lakes Alliance.

But I don't want all those things.

Chief Shen,

do you know Deng Kuan?

I've known him since he was young.

At the Heroes Conference,

is Deng Kuan's accusation against his master true?

No, it's not.

You can't see through people's hearts. How do you know that?

Twenty years ago,

Gao Chong suggested that we should destroy the Glazed Armor

or expose everything to the public to accept the sanction

by the people of the martial arts world.

All of us strongly opposed it.

Furthermore,

if Gao Chong wanted to take Lu Taichong and Zhang Yusen's Glazed Armor,

there was no need for him to hold back

from doing it for so many years.

And I, if he asked for it,

would give the Glazed Armor to him without hesitation.

As for Zhao Jing,

he is weak.

Chief Shen,

I have another question.

There's a saying,

"The water from the Five Lakes gathers around the world.

Who else deserves supremacy in the martial arts world?"

Everyone thought it was Chief Gao who spread the word

to grab the position of the supreme leader of the martial arts world.

It wasn't Gao Chong.

Although he is a man of few words,

he values brotherhood more than anything.

The only thing that transcends brotherhood

is the prestige of the Five Lakes Alliance.

Have you figured out

why Deng Kuan framed his master?

I have been thinking about this these days.

Knowing Kuan'er,

he would rather die a thousand times

than cause harm to Gao Chong.

I really don't know what he was bewitched with

to destroy his master like that.

Chengling, have a chat with Chief Shen.

I'm going to check on your Mr. Wen.

Mr. Zhou, I also have one question.

Can you give me the answer?

I find that Mr. Wen looks like

an old friend of ours.

Is his surname…

Zhen?

Chief Shen,

I don't think I have to answer your question.

That's right.

-But my-- -You're injured.

Have a good rest first.

Don't try to scare me.

What's on your mind?

I've figured it out.

What?

For Deng Kuan's behavior,

there might be another explanation.

Do you remember the weirdo

who took the disgusting Drug Men as his kids?

The method in controlling Drug Men

might be related to the legendary Soul-Hunting Poison.

Yes, we've seen the Drug Men in the coffin home,

Scorpion Sect,

and Longyuan Valley.

The Drug Men in the coffin home was also driven by Long-Tongued Ghost.

Scorpion Sect is somehow involved in these strange happenings.

Zhou Xu, during your stay in the Window of Heaven,

have you ever seen the chief of the Scorpion Sect?

He is quite mysterious,

so he never shows up.

Shen Shen doesn't seem to be lying.

That means Zhao Xuande, who pretends to be stupid

to kill more powerful opponents, is the real leader.

That's possible too.

But there are still a few things

that I can't figure out.

And there's another thing.

What is it?

Now, it's not just one thing,

but two.

Firstly,

if the chief of the Scorpion Sect is Zhao Jing,

then the one who put the Triple Corpse Poison

on Gao Chong's sword to indirectly kill Rong Xuan and his wife

was Zhao Jing.

What's the second one?

Who is Long-Tongued Ghost?

Is it the man

who used the Soul Winding Box to drive the Drug Men in the coffin home?

Long-Tongued Ghost.

I only know that he's one of the Ten Devils.

Yes, he's the henchman of Hanged Ghost.

Hanged Ghost later advanced in martial arts

and then gave him the Soul Winding Box.

The extermination of the Mirror Lake Sect was led by him.

I see.

You're really well-informed, Wen Kexing.

Mr. Wen, call me if you need more water.

I can take care of my master.

It's none of your business!

-I just want to-- -Don't flatter my master!

-Go! -Gu Xiang.

-Go. Now! -Gu Xiang!

Master, the hot water is ready. Let me know if you need anything.

I almost spilled the beans just now.

My acquaintance with Long-Tongued Ghost was almost exposed.

Luckily, Zhou Xu didn't seem to notice.

If he knew who I am…

Humans and ghosts are destined to go different ways.

I have good news and bad news.

Don't let me guess.

The good news is

the spies I sent to the Longyuan Cabinet

found Zhang Chengling by accident.

He's with the chief of the Window of Heaven

and the chief of the Ghost Valley.

What's odd is that

the descendant of the Sword Immortal was there too.

What about the bad news?

Long Que and Long Xiao are both dead.

I thought it would be something important.

I kept Long Que alive

just in case I might need him.

But now all those who deserved to die are dead,

this "shield" is dispensable.

Long Xiao is dead.

This is great news.

I don't need to do it myself then.

But once he died, the key to the armory would…

How can you believe the words that I lied to Long Xiao?

Actually, for the last 20 years,

the key to the armory

has been kept at the most dangerous place

and also the safest place.

It's in the Ghost Valley?

This is why I always want

to wipe out the Ghost Valley.

Xie'er, do you know what is "interlocking"?

The extermination of the Mirror Lake Sword Sect,

the things stolen in the Sanbai Manor,

and the murder of Ao Laizi…

All of which were arranged by me

to let people know

that the Ghost Valley took the Glazed Armor.

But the plans can't keep up with changes.

The one making the fake Glazed Armor

ruined all your plans.

But luckily,

I don't need to frame Gao Chong until it's done

to make him into a loser

and die with a ruined reputation.

Father,

why do you hate Gao Chong so much?

Xie'er, why do you ask me this?

I was just curious.

Really?

Curious.

Then why aren't you curious

that as sworn brothers,

some people are high above others and domineering,

while others are underprivileged and undignified?

Why aren't you curious

that some can be leaders and lead people,

while some can only work for them

and stoop to compromise?

Do you think I am

such a selfish guy

that I killed Gao Chong just for personal gain?

Listen to me.

Only under my guidance

can the Five Lakes Alliance be stronger

and dominate the martial arts world!

Father, I'm sorry.

I was wrong.

Don't be angry with me.

This is the only thing you can do!

You said that

Zhang Chengling had been found.

Then?

Those men are good at martial arts and very mysterious.

The spies did not dare to follow too close.

But as he sends me messages by pigeons, he has arranged hidden spies all around.

They're following them in a distance and waiting for a chance to make a move.

Those three are excellent at martial arts.

Common Scorpion Sect members can do nothing but get themselves killed!

With your permission,

I'll set off right away.

Don't forget

that both of them escaped unscathed from you before.

I got something to worry about back then.

It's fine.

I have my plans.

Xie'er.

When are you going to be less impulsive and reckless?

Please grow up.

Zhou Xu, you…

It's midnight. What are you doing here?

-You scared the hell out of me! -Are you feeling guilty?

What are you afraid of?

It's so late at night.

Why didn't you go to bed?

On such a starry night,

for whom do you stand here?

Don't be so cryptic.

I really don't know

what's good about the liqueur except for the bitter and astringent taste.

Don't spoil the good stuff if you don't drink.

Master often drinks when he's unhappy.

I thought it was something amazing,

but turns out it changes nothing after all.

You don't know this, do you?

A liqueur is also called "Sorrow Reliving Medicine."

If one bottle can't relieve your sorrow,

two bottles can.

If that doesn't work either, try three or four bottles.

It's a pity that we are out here,

and there is only one left.

What's wrong? You're unhappy again?

Did that Young Master Cao

-piss you off again? -If he dares to, I'll castrate him.

You're a girl

with a good appearance,

but why do you always speak so vulgarly?

Wen Kexing said that he was the one who raised you.

No wonder.

Sick Man, you are up at midnight.

What's wrong? Are you sick again?

Yes.

I heard from my master

that you won't live for long.

It was all your own doing.

Really?

Darn it!

Why don't you stay healthy?

If you die,

Master will be very sad.

I have never

seen him as sad as he was that day.

He has finally made a friend.

You have to live!

You…

If you die suddenly

and leave my master behind to grieve alone,

I will revive you from the netherworld and then kill you again.

If you weren't a girl, I would beat you several times a day.

Your way of speaking reminds me of someone.

Who?

An eavesdropper.

Hey, girl.

What nonsense are you talking about?

Master, here you go.

What are you doing?

Don't pull me by my ear. I've grown up. Don't.

Grown up? How old are you?

Even if you are married and become a mother,

I can still pull you by your ears as I like.

Liqueur.

There is nothing inside. Why do you give it to me?

This place looks like a cellar.

Get me some liqueur.

Hurry up.

Go!

Mr. Wen.

You brat,

you told him.

No, I didn't.

He asked me if your surname was Zhen.

I just said I wouldn't tell him.

But Mr. Shen guessed it right.

Idiot!

Calm down, Wen Kexing.

Mr. Wen,

are you Yan'er?

Yan'er, how are your parents?

A man with his hamstrings all torn

without the protection of his master,

having to bear the oppression from the world of martial arts

and at the same time, hiding from the revenge of the evil!

Even though he was under the attack of both good and evil,

he still stood up for the brotherhood

and covered the truth for his so-called brothers!

How well do you think he could be?

I'm sorry.

It's too late.

They couldn't hear your apologies anymore.

Wen Kexing!

What's wrong?

Yan'er!

Don't call me that. You're unqualified to call me that!

Wen Kexing.

Why are you helping him?

I'm helping you!

It's too late.

They are all dead!

Together with Zhen Yan!

Zhou Xu.

Yan'er.

How did your parents die?

It's too late.

It's too late!

Wen Kexing!

Come here.

Wen Kexing.

I'm sorry.

LI RESIDENCE

Master, how is he?

Don't worry. There's nothing wrong with his pulse.

He is just unconscious for some reason.

Mr. Zhou,

do you mean Yan'er is sick?

Chief Shen,

my junior's name is Wen Kexing.

He chose this name.

Please respect his decision.

Call him by that name.

When did he become your junior?

Who is your master?

He was the lord of the Four Seasons Manor.

His surname is Qin and his given name is Huaizhang.

Huaizhang saved Yan…

I mean, Kexing.

That is great!

God is watching.

If Gao Chong knew that Kexing was raised by Huaizhang all these years,

he would be very happy.

So you are

my master's friend.

But why have I never heard about you from him?

It's not really odd.

Since the Battle in Mount Qingya,

Huaizhang decided to cut off

all contact with us.

So all these years,

we didn't know Ruyu's son

had been in the Four Seasons Manor.

That's weird.

Master always values his friends.

How could he break off all relations with you for no reason?

Is there any misunderstanding?

Actually, it's not a misunderstanding.

Your master hates us

for some reason.

But it's a long story.

If so,

I dare not know about the fault of my master.

Chief Shen, you don't need to tell me anything anymore.

He blamed us for crossing the line for something big

and for being disloyal.

He was right.

He was right.

I'm a coward.

I wronged my brother.

I have no right to defend myself.

I, Shen Shen,

am an unfaithful, incompetent,

and weak coward.

It was you?

You poisoned Mr. Rong?

What did you say?

My disciple asked you

whether you were the one who put poison on Gao Chong's sword

that led to Master Rong Xuan's death.

I turned a blind eye to Rong Xuan's death and Ruyu's suffering

and I said nothing for 20 years.

I am shameless!

I admit it!

But slaying my brother like you accused me of?

That's something I would never do!

Besides, because of this grievance,

Gao Chong rued for the rest of his life.

If I knew who did it,

I'd kill him at the expense of my life!

You don't know?

Who is the current chief of the Five Lakes Alliance?

Are you talking about…

Are you talking about Hero Zhao?

Speak truthfully.

The one who used the poison was Zhao Jing?

Who told you that?

Is it Yan'er?

Does he have any evidence?

Wake him up and let him explain it to me.

No.

Of course, if my junior wakes up

and is willing to talk to you,

I won't stand in the way.

No, I have to make it clear to him!

Chief Shen, with all due respect,

you just watched Master Rong Xuan die before.

Human nature is evil. I dare not expect otherwise from you.

If you brothers of five different surnames had been a bit more merciful,

my junior wouldn't have suffered for the rest of his life.

We were all badly injured in Mount Qingya.

-We didn't have time for other things! -You don't need to explain it to me!

At midnight,

if you can convince your conscience…

What goes around comes around.

You guys will eventually end up…

It's in the past already.

Ashes to ashes.

I don't want my junior

to keep suffering from hatred.

Chief Shen, please leave.

You can close your eyes and ears

or do evil from now on.

I just hope that my junior won't take revenge on you

and we will never see you again.

Chengling,

see him out for me.

All right.