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Be simpler,
and you're much cuter!
Wanna know who's the best at archery?
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 7
The Champion
Why do the roads look the same in Qishan?
If only someone can show me the way.
Forceful bowstring sound.
Punctuating the air with strength.
Which superb archer is this?
Wen Ning Courtesy Name: Qionglin
Great archery!
What a close call!
Don't be so nervous.
Which young master of Wen Clan are you?
Your archery is brilliant!
I've never seen anyone from your clan shoot so...
I'm sorry!
Do I look so handsome that he was scared away?
Let it be.
The roads in Qishan are complicated.
Where is the entrance to the archery field?
That...
Over there.
Thanks a lot.
I am Wei Ying from Yunmeng Jiang Clan.
Courtesy name is Wuxian.
May I know your name, young master?
Qi...
Qishan Wen Clan,Wen Ning.
Courtesy name is Qionglin.
Wei Wuxian!
Where have you been?
I nearly got lost.
Fortunately,a good person pointed the way for me.
*fierce beast in ancient Chinese mythology who rewards the evil and punishes the good
That is the famous Qiongqi* Horn drum.
It's magnificent enough!
Is this drum really made of Qiongqi's skin?
Then the legend that the founder of Wen Clan, Wen Mao, killed Qiongqi
is true?
Qiongqi is a fierce beast in antediluvian period.
Who's seen it today?
The truth is just up to the lips of Wen Clan.
But the drum though...
Father said that it's really nothing ordinary.
What? You want it?
Rest assured!
If I can find such an ancient fierce beast,
I will kill it for you and make a more magnificent drum!
Bro Wangji!
When did you come?
We studied together at least,
don't be so cold.
Excuse me.
Please.
Lan Zhan~
Your forehead ribbon is slanted~
Lanling Jin Clan,
Yunmeng Jiang Clan,
Qinghe Nie Clan Leaders.
Gusu Lan Clan, Lan Qiren.
Please take a seat.
Nie Mingjue
Clan Leader Nie, please calm down.
The Four Clans and Wen Clan,
used to be differentiated only by host and guest,
sitting in the same row.
Now this one from Wen Clan,
has already thought of himself as the head.
Wen Ruohan has perfected his formidable arts,
and subdued 3 clans in Beijiang.
Even long-established cultivation clans are affiliated to it.
With such overwhelming power,
of course they wouldn't sham gestures of politeness.
Very well!
I'm tired of pretending to be agreeable too.
Clan Leader Nie, calm down.
I know you've been wanting to avenge your father all these years.
But Wen Clan has a larger foundation.
Their means to root out dissent are also brutal.
You need to restrain yourself for Nie Clan.
I agree.
Jin Guangshan
Clan Leader Nie,why get angry?
Why not sit down and enjoy drinking?
In the present situation,
does the position of our seats make a difference?
The matter I'm more curious about
is that except Wen Ruohan,
who else will sit above us?
Please take a seat, Second Master Wen.
Wen Chao
Clan Leader Jiang, are you satisfied with this revelation?
This Wen Chao punk,
really thinks of himself as the young leader of cultivation clans.
This sitting arrangement symbolizes exactly that!
The system and rites have collapsed.
It's a harbinger of chaos.
All hail the Clan Leader!
Wen Ruohan
The mighty and illustrious Clan Leader Wen!
May you live as long as heaven and earth,
shine as brilliantly as the sun and the moon!
All rise.
*era name ^title of a year in a 60-year cycle from ancient Chinese calender system
Xuan Zheng*, Year of Ji Mao^.
Qishan Discussion Conference, the Archery Competition
starts now!
Unseal the formation!
There are over 1000 targets in the stone forest,
100 of which are possessed by feral ghosts.
He who hits the most Feral Ghost Targets wins.
Those who shot wrong target or off target
will exit the match as signaled by dark flares.
Enter!
Hold on.
What's his name again?
The last one.
Wen Ning.
Right.
Wen Ning.
Why is he there?
His lineage is so distant that he's barely a Wen.
Who let him in?
Just look at him!
Can he even draw a bow?
Get him out of here,
before he brings disgrace upon our Wen Clan!
Who said that he cannot draw a bow?
He can,
and his archery is excellent!
And you are...?
Wei Wuxian.
I heard your archery is not bad.
Good enough for hunting some pheasants.
Then you should be careful today.
Our Qishan's feral ghost targets, unlike the stupid pheasants of Yunmeng,
won't just stand there and let you shoot at them.
Wen Ning.
Your archery is good?
Shoot an arrow for us to see then.
Relax.
Weren't you doing quite well back then?
Good!
Extremely good!
What are you waiting for?
For me to kick you out?
Get someone else in there!
You were nervous again just now.
It's no big deal.
Your archery is excellent, really!
Among the young disciples I've met,
no more than 3 are better at archery than you!
Here, this one is not as good as you.
Wanna die?
There's nothing much to be nervous about.
Practise more in public. You'll get used to it.
Next time, you'll definitely impress everyone.
Enough of this chitchat.
Get into the arena!
Alright~
Where are the Feral Ghost Targets?
Let's split into two groups,
then gather at the exit later.
Hey, where the hell are you leading me to?
Stop complaining!
Just follow me.
How about we go back the way we came?
Rest assured.
I definitely won't tell anyone.
Just shut up, will you!
Jiang Cheng.
What now?
Look!
Are those...?
Feral Ghost Targets!
You're welcome~
Clan Leader Jiang,
disciples of your clan are truly skilled in archery!
I'm sure that
your clan will take the championship again this time.
You must be joking, Clan Leader Jin.
Nothing is certain until the match is over.
Uh-oh,
5 down when the match is just getting started.
Father,
I ask your permission to participate in this match!
Wen's Feral Ghost Target is really no big deal.
Wei Wuxian,
since I'm here now, I won't let you run rampant!
Young Master.
What?
I appreciate that.
Wei Wuxian! You!
Second Master Wen, I wonder if your eyes are failing.
You can't even see the extremely striking signal of your end.
What did you say?!!
One must quit after shooting wrong target or off target.
Are you trying to break the rules set by your clan?
Rules?
I am the rules!
Utterly unreasonable!
Those are the rules set by his own clan!
He's just abusing his surname as a Wen.
Fish begins to stink at the head.
What did you say?!!
Ouyang, be careful!
You...all of you!
Lan Zhan, nice shot!
Bro Wangji, your forehead ribbon is slanted.
Pathetic.
I really mean it this time!
I'll fix it for you.
Sorry, I really didn't mean to.
Here you go, you can tie it up again.
This is just a forehead ribbon, right?
What's with him?
What? Lan Zhan left the competition early?
When?
After you ripped off his forehead ribbon.
It's just a forehead ribbon,
is it really necessary to get so angry?
Everyone knows the importance of the forehead ribbon to the Lan.
You just can't stop causing trouble, can you?
Lan Wangji must hate you to the guts.
Xuan Zheng, Year of Ji Mao.
Qishan Discussion Conference, the Archery Competition.
First place,
Yunmeng Jiang Clan's
Wei Wuxian.
Indeed you're our Dashixiong!
We won!
Dashixiong is awesome!
Second place,
Gusu Lan Clan's
Lan Xichen.
Third place,
Lanling Jin Clan's
Jin Zixuan.
Fourth place,
Gusu Lan Clan's
Lan Wangji.
Wow, 2 of the top 4 are from Lan Clan, amazing!
Lan Wangji still reached the 4th place albeit leaving early.
Looking at the Wen Clan,
the competition was held by them
yet they didn't even reach top 4,
how embarrassing!
Shut it!
Good.
People of talent emerged in succession among the Four Clans.
Since the competition is over, I will take my leave.
Everyone, enjoy your drinks.
Farewell Clan Leader Wen!
Rise, all of you!
Clan Leader Wen is obviously displeased.
We hogged the limelight at Qishan,
I now feel fear for our act of arrogance.
Youths are innately more free spirited.
The future of the cultivation clans still depends on these youths.
Moreover, it's hard to determine what could happen in the future.
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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