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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 12
Loyal Heart
Yunmeng Jiang Clan?!
*an ancient Chinese region roughly corresponding to present-day Hubei and Hunan Province
Isn't it the most prominent cultivation clan in the Jing-Chu* region?
It was.
But even so, it couldn't outshine the SUN, could it?
Look at what's written there.
"Former" Yunmeng Jiang Clan.
Wanted: Jiang Yanli, Jiang Wanyin, Wei Wuxian, Former Yunmeng Jiang Clan
It was once such a grand and vibrant household!
But now,
all are past and gone!
Mortal affairs are indeed transient and unpredictable!
I heard that this disaster
was caused by that senior disciple of Yunmeng Jiang Clan.
Only you would believe such nonsense.
I bet Wen Ruohan drew lots to decide which clan to attack first.
So right now,
we just let Qishan Wen Clan do whatever they want?
Even Yunmeng Jiang Clan was wiped out.
Any cultivation clan with some fame has kept silent out of fear.
What can our small clans possibly do?
Just look out for ourselves.
I scouted this area.
We're a few days' journey away from Meishan.
Just watch out for damned Wens patrolling the roads,
and we'll meet shijie in no time.
Lotus Pier...
We will return there one day,
but not now.
Uncle Jiang and Madame Yu laid down their lives to save you.
If you die there for nothing,
wouldn't it be wasting their sacrifices?
Sit here.
I'll go find some food.
Don't be reckless and run off somewhere.
The Cloud Recesses
Ancestral Hall
Wangji.
Granduncle.
I heard that you sent disciples to Yunmeng and Meishan days ago
to search for late Clan Leader Jiang's orphans and senior disciple.
I did.
Wangji.
This time Qishan Wen Clan took brutal measures
to exterminate Yunmeng Jiang Clan overnight.
They even put bounties on the heads of
the 3 remaining junior members right away,
sparing no effort to root them out.
Do you understand why?
I do.
If you understand,
then why did you send help to Yunmeng and draw fire upon ourselves?
The reason that Qishan Wen Clan put on a massive show of force
is to assert its indisputable position as the head of the cultivation world.
Those who comply will thrive and those who defy will perish.
The other cultivation clans have kept their distances so far.
Our Gusu Lan Clan, having already taken a serious blow,
should in particular keep a low profile and rebuild our strength.
Granduncle.
Cultivation clans are interdependent.
If one falls, the others will be in danger.
It's especially in such a time,
that we should unite and resist.
Resist?
Qishan Wen Clan is so overpowering
that it cannot be easily challenged.
Whoever takes the lead
will bear the brunt of Wen Ruohan's retribution.
The Cloud Recesses
was established by the efforts of several generations of our ancestors
over hundreds of years.
How could it be destroyed on our watch?
In a great disaster no one can escape unscathed.
Someone has to take the lead.
You are such a stubborn child!
Qiren,
you came at a good timing.
Quick.
Talk some sense into Wangji.
Uncle,
I believe that Wangji had said nothing wrong.
You!
In a great disaster no one can escape unscathed.
In this great calamity,
all cultivation clans should join forces
and tide over the hard times together.
I will set out for Qinghe tomorrow.
You...
Your granduncle
is just worried about our clan's inheritance and safety.
I understand.
Is there any news about Xichen?
No news is good news.
Xichen is resourceful.
He will definitely avert perils.
What about the kids of Yunmeng Jiang Clan?
Our men have saved Young Lady Jiang near Zizhou.
To avoid jeopardizing Meishan Yu Clan,
they have been escorting her to the east.
Wei Ying
and Young Master Jiang
are still missing...
Jiang Cheng...
Are you looking for the young lad who's sitting there just now?
Yes!
You saw him?
Where did he go?
I didn't notice, either.
But he was gone not long after you left.
He must have left.
Left!
Left...
Lotus Pier!!
Lotus Pier
I heard they caught the Jiang kid?
Yeah.
Instead of hiding well,
he delivered himself right into our hands.
Second Young Master Wen ordered us
to lock him up in the woodshed and guard him closely.
Do we really need to keep a close watch over a half-dead kid?
My back feels sore!
Why don't we sneak out and get some booze...
Jiang Cheng!
Jiang Cheng!!
What happened here?
Someone is injured!
Reinforcement!!
We need reinforcement here!
Wei Wuxian!
It's Wei Wuxian!
After him!
Don't let him get away!
There!
Quick!
Get him!
Don't let him get away!
Quiet!
Or I'll break your neck!
Did you see him?
No.
He must be hiding nearby!
Keep searching!
Wei...
Young Master Wei...
I'm here to help you...
Help me?
Damned Wen!
What's your intention?!
You...
You don't remember me?
Qishan...Discussion Conference...
My...
archery...
Qi...
Qishan Wen Clan,Wen Ning.
Courtesy name is Qionglin.
It's you?
Yes.
It's me.
Trust me,Young Master Wei.
I won't hurt you.
For now, let's lay Young Master Jiang on the bed...
I heard that...
Young Master Wei
you used to live in this room.
I...
I'm only staying temporarily.
Sister!
Don't move!
Or he'll end up dead!
Fine.
Do it.
He's courting death anyway.
Sister!
Sister!!
She's your sister?!
Still calling me sister?
Who gave you the guts?!
Qishan Wen Clan's bounties are everywhere.
Even kids know that they're going to die.
How dare you harbour them?!
But...
But Young Master Wei...
I don't care what kind of friendship you have!
I only have 2 choices for you.
Either leave
or
follow me to Qishan Wen Clan's dungeon.
You...!
Young...
Young Master Jiang is badly hurt.
They can't leave!
Also...
it's the Wens who...
The deeds of Wens are not representative of our deeds.
The wrongs that Wens have committed are not ours to atone!
Wei Ying, don't look at me like that.
As a doctor,
I only know how to save people,
but not kill.
I've never had any blood of your Jiangs on my hands.
Besides,
your life and death have nothing to do with me.
I have no reason to drag my whole clan into your mess
and get buried alongside you.
Sister?
Are you sure you lost them around here?
Yes.
They disappeared around here.
There's blood on the stone steps.
Could they...?
What's with the noise?
Deputy Office Leader Wen.
I'm leading a manhunt for the rebel Wei Wuxian.
There...
is no rebel Wei Wuxian here!
But my brother hasn't been acclimated to this place.
And he is frail.
You'd better keep your voice down.
Don't startle him.
Yes.
We will leave right now.
That's...
Great!
They went away.
My jurisdiction is at Yiling.
Yunmeng is not under my authority.
There are lots of Wen Chao's spies here.
Wen Chao will be back in 5 days.
Decide what to do yourselves.
Don't worry.
My sister's...medical skills are great.
*stands for Qibo and Huangdi who are considered the originators of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Qihuang* Healer,
the Dexterous Wen Qing.
Surely excellent.
I assure you, Young Master.
My sister...won't reveal your whereabouts.
I...
have one thing to ask of you.
Can you help me
get Clan Leader Jiang and Madame Yu's
remains...
I will do my best.
Jiang Cheng?!
Young Master Jiang...is waking up.
I...
I'll go and get him some tonic.
Jiang Cheng?
Jiang Cheng!
How are you feeling?
Any pain?
Jiang Cheng?
You...
Can you hear me?
What happened to you?
Go ahead, as long as you feel better.
Did you feel it?
Did you feel my spiritual energy?
What spiritual energy?
You didn't use it at all!
I did.
I've used the full strength of my spiritual energy on that blow.
Tell me.
Did you feel it?
You can...
try again!
It's fine.
It'll be the same result no matter how many times I try.
Do you know how Core-melting Hand got his name?
Because once the golden core was melted away by his hands,
that person will never form a golden core anymore.
He'll become a useless man forever.
Revenge?
How could I revenge?
How could I revenge without the golden core?
Wei Wuxian!
Why did you save me?
Stay alive just to witness how the damned Wens ran rampant
while there's nothing I can do?!
Why's a damned Wen here?
Jiang Cheng!
Why aren't you moving?
The damned Wen is here !!
Kill him!!!
Jiang Cheng, calm down.
Where are we?
You walked into this trap willingly?!
No
No?
How did you come back here?
Don't tell me you resorted to the damned Wens?!
Jiang Cheng.
You've been wounded internally, don't...
Wei Wuxian!
Well now.
My parents had just been gone,
and you defected to the damned Wens right away?
What a brilliant senior disciple of Yunmeng Jiang Clan!
Jiang Cheng...
Are you crazy?!
So loud as if you're not scared of being discovered.
Jiang Cheng!
I'll throw you out if you dare to make any noise again!
You...
That needle.
Pull it out when he's almost recovered.
So that he won't cause trouble here.
No need to hide!
They don't appreciate your kindness at all.
No one could be sillier than you.
Besides, what the hell is this medicine that you made?
A frail body cannot handle strong tonics.
It needs to rebuild healthy Qi and eliminate pathogenic factors.
How many times do I need to tell you?!
Gimme your acupuncture bag!
Okay...
Keep your hands steady!
Why are you shaking?!
Is anyone about to eat you?!
Yes...
Sister...
You've fully healed!
Sister, your new prescription works so well!
Thank you, Miss Wen.
No need to thank me.
The damage could be much worse if Zidan released its real power.
The rumour that Yu Ziyuan loathes you to the guts seems unreliable.
That little brat Wei Ying!
Stirring up trouble wherever he goes!
This time he broke off A-Li's betrothal.
Who knows what he will bring next time!
I've said before
that you are an unruly rascal
who will get our clan into some big trouble sooner or later!
Wei Ying.
Listen to me clearly!
Protect Jiang Cheng well!
Protect him with your life!
Do you get it?!
Wen Chao will come back tomorrow.
We will leave today.
Good to hear.
I'd rather not deal with Wen Chao.
Especially that woman around him, she makes me sick.
Jiang Cheng.
Kill!!!
Kill the damned Wens!
They've already left.
You've been asleep for several days.
Your body is weak.
Get up and eat something.
You're so disheartened just because your golden core was destroyed,
guess your thirst for revenge isn't much to behold.
How would you bring your golden core back if you don't replenish your energy?
You know a way?
Have you forgotten
the one whom my mother Cangse Sanren is the disciple of?
Bao...Baoshan Sanren?
Exactly.
Baoshan Sanren.
The legendary master who has lived for centuries beyond the secular world.
He can resurrect the dead and revive the skeleton.
It would be effortless to recover a single golden core.
But you said you don't remember what happened when you were a kid?
I just cannot remember everything, not all were forgotten.
I still remember things about Baoshan Sanren.
So...where is Baoshan Sanren?
Come and have a meal. I'll tell you while eating.
Or I won't say anything.
Are...you lying to me?
Uncle Jiang and Madame Yu have been sent to Qishan.
Wen Ning tried his best but just brought these back.
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Faraway in Yunmeng
wordly affairs seem hazy in the distance
Reflections in Gusu
flowing ripples dishevel your heartbeat
The handsome youth in clear robes
has an untamed spirit and pride
Sound of zither lingers
Music of flute scatters
Radiance of Qinghe
shimmers on fallen petals around a lone soul
Pride of Lanling
ignites the sword that blazes through chaos
Even if you sheath your blade
and stand aloof for half a lifetime
The silver lining prevails at the edge of clouds
while you're drifting in wind and storm
A slash of your sword
strikes down treacherous fiends
clearing the path for common good
You play a song of Inquiry
calling for a brighter world.
I drink the splendid wine of Emperor's Smile
splashing my ink for you, always
Our future is still long
We'll never envy of others
as long as you're with me