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Translator : Yue, Jyzal, Thunderplanet, Snow Lyrics translator : Yue Proofreader : Yue, Bronco Timer&Effect&Encoder : Yuuki
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Be simpler,
and you're much cuter!
Let's head to the youthful days of pursuing studies!
Leaving storms of the past
I gaze imperiously at the firmament
gently caressing the flute with composure
At the Cloud Recesses
within the Emperor's Smile
The physical realm is transient
the drunken dream of a lone soul
I explore both orthodoxy and heresy
observing the pandemonium
taking on a solitary fight against all
Yet I've not
abandoned my innermost core
Living an unrestrained life
virtue and vice are both illusory
yet the scars within the heart will not fade
In this life
the floating world is like a dream
Though standing aloof from worldly affairs
paths differ but integrity endures
Even with a heart of chivalry
all were regrettably in vain
Good and evil are in black and white
but the border between love and hate remains unclear
Our acquaintance is like a dream
Episode 5
Heretic Path
The Waterborne Abyss
is formed by resentful energy from the watercourse.
Once full-fledged, it is extremely difficult to exorcise.
The water body has to be drained,
emptied of its sunken materials,
then exposed under the sun for 3 to 5 years.
Only then can it be eradicated.
Not a task for common manpower.
Stop there.
Lan Zhan..
What a coincidence.
Go
take your punishment.
Come on, we're already so close.
Do me a favour and let this slide?
Do you have to do this?
There are only 2 of us here.
None of us speak of it, and nobody would know.
Right?
I assure you that there won't be a next time.
Take your punishment.
Ok alright.
Your sword is overpowering.
I'll take my punishment, okay?
You-
I already assured that there won't be a next time!
Why are you so persistent?
Lan Zhan,
leave some leeway and you'll maintain good ties.
You let me off this time,
if you're in trouble next time, I'll definitely help you!
You!
Alright then.
Lan Zhan, now you're outside as well.
You broke the curfew too, we'll both be punished now.
But rest assured, I won't tell anyone about it.
No one else knows besides you and me.
Kneel!
Lan Zhan!
You're gonna punish me now?
I won't yield!
Bro Wei really got some guts.
He can smile even at a time like this.
Even if the sky collapsed, he would still be smiling.
The 530th rule of Gusu Lan Clan:
Be strictly just and impartial.
I wasn't the only one who broke the curfew last night.
If you practise favourtism towards him-
Wait, hold it!
I concede.
Hit.
I'm wrong!
Lan-
Ancestral Hall
Softer..
Hit softer...
Slow down, Jiang Cheng.
I'm almost shaken off.
I'm carrying you, yet you're complaining.
It's not like I asked you to carry me.
If I don't carry you,
you'll be rolling in their ancestral hall for a day.
I can't bear your embarrassment.
Lan Wangji took 50 strokes more than you
and walked away by himself.
Aren't you ashamed of acting like a cripple?
Get off!
I'm done carrying you.
Nope!
I'm injured.
You...
Old Man Lan is back.
Uncle, you've had an exhausting journey.
It must have been tough.
The current journeys are not tough yet.
But I'm afraid it will get really tough from now on.
Because of Wen Clan?
None of the cultivators spoke up during the Discussion Conference.
During this round trip,
I've heard about Wen Clan's distortion of truths and misdeeds.
Such cases are no fewer than a hundred.
I already know of this Waterborne Abyss.
They've really gone too far!
Wen Clan has numerous followers.
For now, we have to abide.
The Waterborne Abyss is extremely difficult to exterminate.
I'm afraid it will bother uncle for a few more days.
Human life is top priority.
So without further ado,
I'll inspect it with you today.
I almost forgot.
I captured several feral zombies,
the disciples could practise on them.
First, let Wangji inquire the spirits
to learn of their lingering obsessions before death.
Although Wangji is still young,
he is already an expert in spirit inquiry.
I will inform him of this.
Just now, I heard disciples chattering
about Wangji being dragged into trouble by Wei Wuxian.
Punishing himself as a result.
I have never taught a student as roguish
and contemptible as Wei Wuxian.
This...
I'm damned.
My ears are gonna hurt again.
It's true that Wangji punished himself,
but he wasn't dragged into it.
Wei Wuxian is a boy at heart.
His love of mischief is only natural.
What does that mean?
He doesn't care enough to lecture you.
Maybe he's given up on you.
No more hiding.
Come out please.
Bro Xichen.
Wangji punished too heavily.
It will probably take 3 to 5 days to recover.
What? 3 to 5 days?
Lan Wangji is too harsh!
How could-
But it wouldn't be a problem.
Young Master Wei,
I'll teach you a method,
and you'll be fine in a few hours.
Lan Zhan!
It's cold here!
How did you get in?
Zewu*-Jun* let me in.
*Fragrant Lake Grass #Jun is honorific for the respected one
Why are you getting closer?
Seems warmer on your side.
No.
Lan Zhan,
it's not very nice of you to heal alone in the Cold Spring
without telling me.
I came here for cultivation, not healing.
Honestly speaking, Lan Zhan,
I admire you so much.
You're so stern and stand by your word.
I can never do that.
You're really impressive.
Second Master Lan,
let's be friends.
What a spoilsport.
You can enjoy many benefits from being my friend.
I can take you to Yunmeng
to pluck lotus and hunt pheasants.
It's really fun!
No.
Don't keep saying "No"~
Girls won't like it.
Let me tell you this-
girls in Yunmeng are exceptionally pretty.
You really don't wanna come?
No.
What are you doing?
You keep refusing me.
I'm very displeased.
Enjoy a long soak in there by yourself, Second Master Lan.
How dare you!
I'm afraid of nothing.
Lan Zhan,
you have quite a good figure~
You!
What's that sound?
Sounds like
feral zombies.
Uncle brought back several feral zombies today.
He locked them in the Obscure Room for me to inquire.
How did they get out?
None of us brought magic tools.
This spells trouble.
Wei Wuxian.
Stop there!
What?
Return my robe.
All because of our negligence,
the feral zombies escaped.
Zewu-Jun and Sir Lan haven't returned yet.
We need to find Second Master Lan quickly.
Second Master Lan.
*7-string ancient Chinese musical instrument of the zither family
Here's your Guqin*!
Where is Wei Wuxian?
He was separated from me.
This is endless.
There!
Without magic tools, how do I even end this fight?
Rabbit?!
This is...
Resentful energy?!
Why...
Wei Wuxian!
Take your sword!
What?
Too scared to even seize your sword?
No... no such thing!
You!!
Second Master Lan,
the 3 remaining feral zombies are all here.
Send them back to the Obscure Room without fail.
Understood.
Thank you Second Master Lan for your help!
It's too late today.
We'll express our gratitude properly on another day.
No need.
What are you...
Wei Wuxian!
Tell me!
What was going on just now?
You didn't...
You...
You are out of your mind!!
Don't you know it's the heretic path!
If anyone finds out,
the cultivation world will not allow your existence!
Wei Wuxian!!
Are you listening?
Never again...
It's such a dangerous thing.
How would I dare to use it?
I will never do it again.
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Over the mountains
across the seas
Under the moon
frost sweeps over my zither
The requiem fades
as I whisper my thoughts to the wind
A cup of Emperor's Smile
for a drunken reverie
Flowers bloom and wilt
fallen leaves gather
Maintaining grace and virtue
with a desolated heart
Arisen from chaos
my sword soars out like a chilling gale
The music ends and crowds disperse
but my sentiments linger
Moments flash by
spring blossoms return
rabbits leap in the Clouds Recesses
Years go by
who still remembers these unrequited feelings?
The night is tender
cold springs ripple
memories surface in my reflections
I play a song
you smile once more
in my dreams
Lan Zhan, Lan Zhan,
how do you like my gift?
I found one last night.
Today I caught another to keep it company.
What do you think?
Am I sincere enough?
I spent half a day catching it.
Do you want them or not?
Fine, I'll give them to someone else then.
To whom?
Whoever is good at roasting rabbits.
I haven't had much flavour in my mouth lately.
Killing is forbidden in the Cloud Recesses.
I'll just kill them outside.
You don't want them anyway.
Why do you care?
I'll have them.
Now you want them?
Look at you!
Never speaking from your heart.
Lan Zhan! Lan Zhan!
Look at them!
They are on top of each other like this...
Are they...
Obscene.
I didn't even finish my sentence.
Lan Zhan...
What were you thinking of?