Handsome Siblings Recap, Plot, Synopsis, Total Episodes

Handsome Siblings Synopsis

More than ten years ago, Yan Nantian was the strongest martial artist in the world, Jiang Feng was the most handsome man in the world, Yan Nantian was unique in the martial arts with his sword skills, while Jiang Feng captivated people with his good looking.

Ten years later, the self-proclaimed ” the top evil ” Jiang Xiaoyu has lived in the valley of evil since childhood. Under the raising of ten evils, such as Li Dazui, he makes mischief all day long but is kind-hearted, innocent, and lovely.

Xiao Yu’er adventured in the Jianghu and got to know Hua Wuque by chance.

As the contact deepened, Xiao Yu’er and Hua Wuque became a pair of friends who were both enemies and friends.

It turns out that Hua Wuque was adopted and taught martial arts by the master of the Yihua Palace since he was a child. In order to take revenge on the biological father of Hua Wuque and Xiao Yu’er, Jiang Feng, the master of the palace deliberately separated them and raised them to kill each other when they grew up.

At the same time, Jiang Biehe and Jiang Yulang were planning a bigger conspiracy in the martial arts world.

The wolf has a winning game when the shepherds quarrel. A “storm” in the martial arts world was about to unfold.

Hua Wuque and Xiao Yu’er finally discovered the conspiracy and trickery of the palace master, the quell the feud and challenges of the Jianghu hand in hand.

Handsome Siblings Recap

Episode 1 Recap

On the quiet mountain path, a carriage sped quickly. The driver, Jiang Feng, had handsome brows and bright eyes, as elegant as a jade tree in the wind, and his white robe was spotless. Suddenly, he heard a strange sound and couldn't help but sigh, pulling on the reins and stopping the carriage. He listened attentively, only hearing the crow of a rooster on a nearby branch. The woman inside the carriage behind him gently asked what was wrong.

He calmly said it was nothing, just a wrong turn, and then turned the carriage around. Jiang Feng continued to drive the carriage along the rugged mountain road. Suddenly, a pig blocked their path, and he couldn't help but stop the carriage again.

The woman inside the carriage asked if Jiang Feng had taken a wrong turn again, and why he bothered to hide it from her, as she had already guessed from the rooster's crow that the Twelve Zodiacs had found them. Jiang Feng said it was strange; how could they know about their journey, which was so secret? As they were speaking, the rooster's crow sounded again, and several strangely dressed people suddenly descended from the sky and appeared before them.

Jiang Feng cupped his hands and asked if the newcomers were the Rooster Messenger and the Black-faced Lord from the Twelve Zodiacs. The other party praised him for his sharp eyes, saying they were merely a rooster and a pig. Jiang Feng asked what they wanted. They said they wanted to ask the young master for something. Jiang Feng said he had left in a hurry and hadn't brought anything.

The Rooster Messenger said, "Who doesn't know that Jiang Feng is as rich as a nation? This time, you sold all your family property and exchanged it for rare treasures, filling up this carriage, didn't you?" He told Jiang Feng to leave the carriage, and they would give him a way out. Jiang Feng asked what if he didn't agree. Upon hearing this, the Rooster Messenger raised a chicken-head spear and fought with him.

The burly Black-faced Lord also leaped onto the carriage, smashing the roof with a heavy hammer blow. Yuènú, beautiful in appearance, inside the carriage, was startled and quickly protected her bulging abdomen with her hands. She quickly struck out, using her internal energy to block the fierce hammer blow, and then kicked the Black-faced Lord off the carriage. The Black-faced Lord fell to the ground, muttering, "Shifting Flowers and Connecting Jade, invincible to gods and ghosts."

Yuènú said she didn't kill them to accumulate good karma for the child in her belly, telling them to scram quickly. Hearing "Shifting Flowers and Connecting Jade," the Rooster Messenger also turned pale with fright and quickly fled. Jiang Feng returned to the carriage and asked Yuènú worriedly how she was. Yuènú said she was fine.

Jiang Feng said he had arranged to meet his elder brother Yan Nantian at Taibai Inn, thirty li away, and if he hurried, they would be there in no time. As he was about to drive, he saw Yuènú clutching her belly and painfully bowing her head. She said she was probably in labor and about to give birth. She told him to stop the carriage by the roadside and find a place with thick grass.

Soon, she gave birth to a pair of tender and adorable twin sons. At this moment, Yan Nantian, known as the greatest swordsman in the martial arts world, saw that his second younger brother Jiang Feng had not yet arrived, so he set off to meet him. As he was walking, he suddenly heard someone call him from behind. Turning around, he saw a young man dismount from his horse.

He claimed to be Jiang Feng's attendant, and that he and his master had exposed their whereabouts on the way and were targeted by the Twelve Zodiacs, but fortunately, they had avoided them. He said that Yan Nantian had gone in the wrong direction, not west but east, and that his master asked Yan Nantian to meet him at the Three Sages Temple. Yan Nantian hurried in the direction the attendant had indicated. Suddenly, several swordsmen blocked his path.

The leader was Shen Qinghong, the chief escort leader of the three great escort agencies: Weiyuan, Zhenyuan, and Ningyuan. He said he had taken on a valuable consignment of "red goods," but the Twelve Zodiacs had learned about it and threatened to rob the escort.

He knew that Yan Nantian was nearby, so he arranged for the Twelve Zodiacs to meet them in the vicinity, hoping that Yan Nantian would spare some time to give them a few words of warning, so they wouldn't dare to target the "red goods" again. With that, he instructed his subordinates to offer gold.

Yan Nantian said that even if all the gold in the world were placed before him, it would not delay the moment he reunited with his second younger brother for even a moment. With that, he hurried away. His subordinates asked the chief escort leader where he had arranged to meet the Twelve Zodiacs. The chief escort leader said it was the Three Sages Temple. Jiang Feng continued to drive the carriage.

Unexpectedly, the Rooster Messenger and the Black-faced Lord of the Twelve Zodiacs caught up with him again, bringing their men. Jiang Feng asked why they were back again, didn't they know the power of Yihua Palace of Embroidered Jade Valley, were they seeking death? The Black-faced Lord told him not to joke, saying that what the Palace Master of Yihua Palace wanted now was their lives.

The Rooster Messenger said that the woman on the carriage was merely a flower slave of Yihua Palace, a runaway traitor. Jiang Feng glanced at the weak Yuènú behind him, then quickly stood up and drove the carriage, charging towards them. The two bandits were knocked flying by the carriage and fell aside. The Rooster Messenger and the Black-faced Lord leaped onto the carriage and fought with Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng was no match and was stabbed in the chest by the Rooster Messenger's spear. Seeing this, Yuènú couldn't help but exclaim, "Jiang Feng!" Jiang Feng was severely wounded, and the horse broke free and fled. Yuènú told him to hurry and leave. Jiang Feng said he would live and die with her and would never abandon her. With that, he struggled to rush towards the enemies.

The opponents were numerous, and after a few moves, he was controlled by chains, unable to move his hands and feet. The Black-faced Lord walked to the carriage, grabbed Yuènú by the neck, and threw her off the carriage. As Jiang Feng struggled to break free from the ropes, he was thrown to the ground, blood staining his white robe. He painstakingly crawled towards Yuènú, and their hands clasped together.

The bandits stepped forward and stomped on their hands with their feet. The babies in the carriage cried loudly. Yan Nantian rushed to the Three Sages Temple but didn't see Jiang Feng, so he waited for him in the temple. Just then, Shen Qinghong arrived with his men. Yan Nantian wondered why they had come. Shen Qinghong said they had arranged to meet the Twelve Zodiacs here. Yan Nantian felt something was amiss.

He thought, could the Twelve Zodiacs be trying to feign an attack in the east while striking in the west? Thinking of this, he quickly used his qinggong to go and save them. Hearing the children's cries, Jiang Feng's heart was twisted as if by a knife. He said that the Twelve Zodiacs could kill him and his wife, but begged them to spare their children.

The Twelve Zodiacs asked if the couple thought they were foolish, waiting for the two children to grow up and seek revenge. They were about to kill the children but were stopped by a highly skilled woman who arrived gracefully. It was the Second Palace Master of Yihua Palace, Lian Xing. With a wave of her slender hand, the bandits fell to the ground, dead. The Second Palace Master asked Jiang Feng why he did such a thing.

Jiang Feng said he deeply loved Yuènú. The Second Palace Master said, "What about my elder sister couldn't compare to Yuènú? When you were injured, my elder sister brought you back and took good care of you. My elder sister has never been so good to anyone in her life, yet you eloped with her maid. And I also love you, but I dared not compete with my elder sister." Yuènú begged her to save Jiang Feng.

Just then, the First Palace Master appeared and said no one in this world could save him. Yuènú begged the First Palace Master to save Jiang Feng. The First Palace Master told her to die. To protect Jiang Feng and the children, Yuènú walked to the carriage, tearfully touched the children's small hands, then took out a dagger from under the blanket and stabbed herself. Seeing Yuènú commit suicide, Jiang Feng, heartbroken and distraught, lunged forward.

He wanted to grasp his wife's hand but was pushed away by the First Palace Master using her internal energy. She said, "Don't you dare touch her with even a single finger again." Jiang Feng laughed sorrowfully and indignantly, "They think they're so great. If I die, can they still stop me from being with Yuènú?" With that, he struck himself with a palm, committing suicide. Soon after, Yan Nantian arrived. Seeing such a tragic scene, he was furious.

Suddenly, he heard a child crying in the carriage, so he wrapped the child in cloth and carried him on his back, leaving with the bodies of Jiang Feng and his wife in the carriage. On the way, he saw a dog and a monkey from the Twelve Zodiacs fighting with Shen Qinghong. Burning with rage, he charged forward and took the dog's life.

Seeing this, the Monkey knelt down and begged for mercy, saying there was another mastermind behind the deaths of Jiang Feng and his wife. Yan Nantian said that after he killed the Twelve Zodiacs, he would naturally go and flatten Yihua Palace. The Monkey said it wasn't Yihua Palace that did it, but someone else who had made a deal with them. That person was Jiang Qin.

Yan Nantian said, "He's just an attendant, how could he have such great audacity?" Shen Qinghong also said that it was Jiang Qin who revealed Yan Nantian's whereabouts, and that arranging the meeting with the Twelve Zodiacs at the Three Sages Temple was also his idea. Only then did Yan Nantian realize that Jiang Qin had used them to delay him. He never expected Jiang Feng to die at the hands of an ungrateful servant.

He asked the Monkey where Jiang Qin was. The Monkey said he was in Villains' Valley in the Kunlun Mountains. Shen Qinghong said that Villains' Valley was extremely dangerous, as it was a gathering place for villains. Yan Nantian said that to seek revenge, he would brave even a mountain of daggers and a sea of fire. Afterwards, he drove the carriage towards the Kunlun Mountains. Unexpectedly, his path was blocked by several Daoist priests on the way.

Episode 2 Recap

Yan Nantian drove his carriage towards the Valley of the Wicked in Kunlun Mountains. Halfway there, he was blocked by the Kunlun Seven Swords. Upon asking, he learned that they originally intended to stop the villain Sima Yan from defecting to the Valley of the Wicked, but unexpectedly encountered Yan Nantian. Yan Nantian asked who told them this news, and they said it was Jiang Qin. It was Jiang Qin playing tricks again.

Yan Nantian knew that Jiang Qin was afraid he would go to the Valley of the Wicked to find him, so he incited them to ambush him here. The Kunlun Seven Swords said that the Valley of the Wicked was full of villains, including Blood Hand Du Sha, Knife-in-Smile Ha Ha'er, the gender-ambiguous Tu Jiaojiao, Man-Eater Li Dazui, and Half-Man-Half-Ghost Yin Jiuyou. They advised him not to go.

Yan Nantian said, since they were all there, how could he let them live? This trip was imperative for him. With that, he drove his carriage away, leaving a trail of dust. By the time he reached the Valley of the Wicked, it was already late. Yan Nantian felt a shadow flit past behind him, so he chased after it.

The person laughed and said, "Sima Yan, if you pass my Yin Jiuyou's test, you will be one of the people of the Valley of the Wicked." Yan Nantian thought to himself, "Could he have mistaken me for that villain Sima Yan?" He drove his carriage deeper into the valley and found that the Valley of the Wicked, which was regarded as a forbidden land by martial artists worldwide, was no different from a bustling and peaceful town.

But where exactly was Jiang Qin hiding? As he was thinking, suddenly a bald fat man ran over, smiling and calling him "Brother Sima." Yan Nantian asked if he recognized him. The bald fat man said that he, Ha Ha'er, recognized him, and would recognize him even more after tonight. Ha Ha'er invited him into the inn, then asked a girl to prepare food and wine, and also to prepare rice soup for the child on Yan Nantian's back.

After the food and wine were served, seeing that Yan Nantian had no intention of picking up his chopsticks, Ha Ha'er said he would personally taste the dishes for Brother Sima. Yan Nantian thought he could use Sima Yan's identity to inquire about Jiang Qin's whereabouts, and fearing they might become suspicious, he picked up his chopsticks and began to eat. After he finished eating, Ha Ha'er suddenly said, "Yan Nantian can make his move now."

Upon hearing this, Yan Nantian's eyes widened in surprise. Ha Ha'er said, "Yan Nantian's name shakes the world, and coupled with his extraordinary appearance, even if I, Ha Ha'er, were blind, I would recognize him." He said that he had deliberately pretended to be mistaken just now, so that Yan Nantian would eat the medicated food and wine without worry. Yan Nantian felt something strange in his body. He cursed, "What a villain!"

He knocked over the table and chairs with a punch, ready to subdue Ha Ha'er, but unfortunately, the medicine took effect, and he fell to the ground. After Yan Nantian woke up, he found himself tied up like a zongzi. The gender-ambiguous Tu Jiaojiao, Man-Eater Li Dazui, and other villains had all arrived.

Blood Hand Du Sha said that they had no grudges against him and had been hiding in the Valley of the Wicked for 10 years, so why was he so obsessed with leveling the Valley of the Wicked? Yan Nantian asked who told them he wanted to level the Valley of the Wicked, "Could it be Jiang Qin?" Tu Jiaojiao said she had never heard of this person.

Yan Nantian said that although Jiang Qin was an unknown nobody, he was ten times more evil than them. He told them to hand him over, and he would spare them today. The villains all burst into laughter upon hearing this. He was tied up yet wanted to spare them. Tu Jiaojiao smiled, stood up, and patted Yan Nantian with her hand, secretly thinking, "This is bad!" How could Yan Nantian's internal energy be so strong?

It turned out he had already broken through his acupoints and used internal energy to break the ropes. Seeing that they were no match, the other villains fled one after another, leaving only Du Sha, who revealed his Blood Hand and fought with Yan Nantian. After a few moves, Du Sha was subdued by Yan Nantian. Yan Nantian asked him where Jiang Qin was, and he said he didn't know. He also claimed not to know about the child.

Seeing that he was injured, Yan Nantian spared his life. Yan Nantian leaped onto the rooftop and, seeing light in a room, flew inside. He shouted, "Where is Jiang Qin?" The others in the room fled in panic, only one physician calmly treated someone's injuries. When the physician turned around, Yan Nantian recognized him as Medical Maniac Wan Chunliu. Yan Nantian turned to leave. At this moment, a person walked up to him, introducing himself as Heartbreak Sword Sima Yan.

Yan Nantian said, "It seems you were the one who spread the word that I wanted to level the Valley of the Wicked." Sima Yan said he was just relaying a message for someone. Yan Nantian said, "So you're working for Jiang Qin?" Sima Yan nodded. Yan Nantian furiously asked, "Then you still dare to come? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?" Sima Yan said that if he didn't care about the child's life, he could come and kill him.

Yan Nantian asked him where the child was. Sima Yan asked if, should he give the child to him, he would take the child and leave, never to return. Yan Nantian agreed. Sima Yan led him to a house. He said the child was inside and told him to take the child and return the way he came. Yan Nantian walked into the room and saw a package. He picked it up and saw that it was a dummy inside.

Annoyed, he smashed the table with a punch, unexpectedly triggering a mechanism. Hidden arrows continuously shot at him from all directions. He moved quickly to dodge them, then flew out of the room to the outside. Suddenly, he heard someone in a room say that the woman in the coffin had delicate skin, which startled him. He quickly burst into the room. Inside, Ha Ha'er and others forcefully pushed the coffin towards him.

The corpse inside the coffin fell to the ground. Just as Yan Nantian was feeling sad for not having protected the bodies of his second brother and sister-in-law, the corpse suddenly opened its eyes and tapped his acupoints. It turned out she was Tu Jiaojiao, disguised as a corpse. Other villains walked in with sinister smiles. They collectively attacked Yan Nantian, severely injuring him and causing him to fall unconscious to the ground.

Li Dazui was about to come over to test his bone-cleaving knife but was stopped by Wan Chunliu. Wan Chunliu said that eight of Yan Nantian's fourteen meridians had been destroyed, and it was a miracle that he was still alive. He wanted to use him to test the efficacy of his herbs. Ha Ha'er said, "If your experiment succeeds, won't you revive Yan Nantian?"

Wan Chunliu reassured him, "Even if he is revived, he will be disabled and an idiot. At that time, you can take his life whenever you want, so why rush now?" Blood Hand Du Sha heard that he made sense and allowed him to take the person away. Looking at the adorable child brought by Yan Nantian, Tu Jiaojiao adored him. She said, "If this child grows up with us, he will also become a great villain in the future.

If he learns all our skills, won't he become the most venomous, wicked, and evil person in this world?" Ha Ha'er agreed, "Exactly! When he masters his skills and leaves the valley, the world will surely fall into chaos." They named him Xiao Yu'er. Several years later, Xiao Yu'er grew into an eccentric and mischievous child who loved playing pranks. One night, a masked man in black took him to a secluded place and asked him what his surname was.

He said he didn't know. The man said his surname was Jiang, and his father was Jiang Feng. He asked where his father was. The masked man said he had been killed by people from the Yi Hua Palace. He told him to remember this hatred and seek revenge on the Yi Hua Palace when he grew up. Xiao Yu'er ran to find Wan Chunliu. He asked if his father's surname was Jiang and his name was Jiang Feng.

Wan Chunliu asked who told him that. Xiao Yu'er said he didn't know either. Wan Chunliu said his background was related to the person in the medicine tub. Xiao Yu'er glanced at the unconscious person in the tub and asked, "Medicine Pot Uncle?" Wan Chunliu said, "That's right. He is Yan Nantian, the Great Hero who shook the martial arts world.

That year, he carried you to the Valley of the Wicked to find a person named Jiang Qin, and this person is greatly related to your father's death." Xiao Yu'er said, "Perhaps Jiang Qin is also one of my enemies." After that, Xiao Yu'er often came to chat with "Medicine Pot Uncle." In the blink of an eye, he transformed from a tiny tot into a handsome and intelligent teenager.

Playful and cunning, he began to devise ways to prank the villains who taught him dirty tricks and martial arts, leaving them laughing and crying at the same time. One day, he saw Wan Chunliu adding medicine to Yan Nantian's medicine tub and asked, "How is Uncle Yan's condition?" Wan Chunliu, whose hair had turned white, said, "In the past ten years, I've used all kinds of herbs in the world, but there's been no improvement."

Xiao Yu'er told Uncle Wan not to give up. Uncle Wan smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to grow up in this environment and still not lose your conscience. You're still a good child." Xiao Yu'er said, "That's not necessarily true. I am the world's greatest villain, it just depends on who I'm dealing with. If it's those villains, I'll be a hundred times worse than them. Yan Nantian is now the closest person to me, and I hope he can wake up as soon as possible."

Episode 3 Recap

That evening, Tu Jiaojiao and the other villains gathered, becoming furious whenever Xiao Yu'er was mentioned. They had painstakingly raised a little rascal, only to be tormented so terribly by him. They all clamored that they couldn't stand it anymore. At this time, Xiao Yu'er was in Wan Chunliu's room, talking about the black-clothed man who told him about his background.

Wan Chunliu felt that this person, who could come and go freely in the valley and knew so many secrets, was certainly not simple. Xiao Yu'er said that the man was masked at the time, so he couldn't see his face, but he was highly skilled in martial arts. Wan Chunliu told Xiao Yu'er that besides Great Hero Yan, the only ones who could enter and exit Villain's Valley so freely were the two Palace Lords of Yi Hua Palace.

However, the black-clothed man told Xiao Yu'er to seek revenge on Yi Hua Palace, so he should not be one of them. While they were talking, Tu Jiaojiao arrived. She said they had prepared a table of food and wine to invite Xiao Yu'er for a late-night snack. Xiao Yu'er said that unless she told him why she was inviting him, he wouldn't go, as he was afraid of getting sick and vomiting afterward.

Tu Jiaojiao said they wanted to see him off. Upon hearing that they wanted to send him out of the valley, Xiao Yu'er thought this was a good opportunity to find the enemy who killed his father. Xiao Yu'er knew that his masters had been terribly tormented by him and wanted to send him out of the valley to harm others because they couldn't stand him anymore.

He asked what benefit this would be to him if it only benefited his masters. So, his masters took out many things to give him. Xiao Yu'er smiled and said that they could finally sleep soundly from now on. With that, he packed his bag, bid farewell to everyone, and left the valley overnight. On the rugged mountain path, he walked excitedly, and unknowingly, dawn broke.

Inside the fairyland-like Yi Hua Palace, Hua Wuque, dressed in white and exceptionally handsome, was practicing martial arts. As his body moved, flower petals fluttering all over the sky were controlled by his palm wind. Then he stopped and sat in meditation to regulate his breath. Seeing the Second Palace Lord approach, he quickly stood up to greet her and said he hadn't seen his little aunt for a month.

Hearing this, the Second Palace Lord couldn't help but think of Jiang Feng, who used to say similar things. Looking at Hua Wuque in front of her, she seemed to see Jiang Feng standing there. She couldn't help but ask him to hug her. Hua Wuque was stunned. He stood there blankly. The Second Palace Lord walked forward and gently hugged him.

Hua Wuque softly said, "Little Aunt," and the Second Palace Lord came back to her senses and immediately let go of him. She said that she had mistakenly taken him for an old acquaintance just now. Hua Wuque asked where that person was and what his name was. The Second Palace Lord's expression changed, and she asked if that was something he should ask. Hua Wuque quickly apologized. Seeing his panicked look, the Second Palace Lord's tone softened a bit.

She said, "From childhood to adulthood, how many times has the Grand Palace Lord punished him to make him so obedient?" She asked him if he hated the Grand Palace Lord. Hua Wuque quickly said that he would never dare to hate her. She was the Palace Lord of Yi Hua Palace and the supreme martial arts master. Moreover, her disciplining him was all for his own good. He hadn't seen the Grand Palace Lord for five years.

Had he done something wrong to anger her? The Second Palace Lord said he hadn't done anything wrong; it was just that he had grown up to be too much like him. However, the Grand Palace Lord wanted to see him today. Hua Wuque was very happy to hear this and followed the Second Palace Lord to meet the Grand Palace Lord.

Inside the main hall, watching Hua Wuque walk towards her, the Grand Palace Lord seemed to see the handsome Jiang Feng slowly approaching. She stared at him blankly, her expression a bit agitated, until Hua Wuque cupped his hands and bowed, calling her "Grand Aunt." Only then did she realize she had lost her composure. She quickly adjusted her mood and said coldly, "Just stand there, don't come any closer."

She asked how his Yi Hua Jie Yu technique had progressed after five years of not seeing him. Hua Wuque said he had practiced day and night and could now use it with perfect control. The Grand Palace Lord said that very few people could be his match today, and he could leave Yi Hua Palace to complete his mission. She asked Hua Wuque if he knew who he was supposed to kill. Hua Wuque said he knew.

His name was Xiao Yu'er, an enemy of Yi Hua Palace. The Grand Palace Lord asked if there was anything else. Hua Wuque said Xiao Yu'er could die a thousand ways, but one thing would not change: he must kill him personally. The Grand Palace Lord said that his little aunt had already received news that Xiao Yu'er had appeared in the pugilistic world. She ordered him to descend the mountain today. Hua Wuque accepted the command and left.

As soon as Hua Wuque left, the Grand Palace Lord suddenly took out a needle and pricked her own arm. The Second Palace Lord hurriedly called out "Sister!" and stepped forward to stop her, but was slapped hard by the Grand Palace Lord. She angrily said, "It was all your wicked scheme! Now he looks exactly like Jiang Feng. When I see him, my heart breaks!"

Years ago, she had exhausted 10 years of her martial arts power to save Jiang Feng from the brink of death. She had thought he would marry her out of gratitude, but he said he had a mission and couldn't marry her. She believed him and waited for him to complete his mission, but what she waited for was the disappearance of Hua Yuenu and Jiang Feng's departure without a word. She had fallen into his trap.

She hated Jiang Feng for deceiving her. The Second Palace Lord said, "Sister, can't you let go? It's been 18 years." The Grand Palace Lord looked at her younger sister and coldly said, "Was your tactic 18 years ago a delaying one? Did you not want me to kill Jiang Feng's two bastards?" It turned out that 18 years ago, when she tried to kill those two children, she was stopped by her younger sister.

She said she had a better idea than killing them; if they could make the two children suffer lifelong pain, then they would truly have their revenge. Her plan was for the world not to know that Jiang Feng had a pair of twin sons. They would take one of the children away, and then Yan Nantian, who would arrive later, would take the other child.

He would surely teach him martial arts, so that when he grew up, he could avenge his parents. As long as she left a black jade plum blossom, Yan Nantian would know that Yi Hua Palace was the target of revenge. The child they took away was the only man in Yi Hua Palace. When someone came seeking revenge in the future, he would surely step forward, and then the blood brothers would kill each other.

Now, 18 years had passed. The Grand Palace Lord thought her younger sister wanted to use time to erase her hatred. She was very angry and raised her palm as if to strike. The Second Palace Lord hurriedly explained that she didn't mean that, saying the most exciting moment had arrived and her sister should be happier. Hearing this, the Grand Palace Lord turned her anger into joy. Hua Wuque and his party rode horses down the mountain.

As they were walking, several bandits suddenly blocked their path, demanding they hand over all their gold, silver, and jewels. Two maidservants quickly took action and subdued the bandits. Just as they were about to take their lives, they were stopped by the young master. He said that people's lives are difficult and told them to abandon evil and lead good lives. The bandits who had their lives spared repeatedly agreed and cleared a path.

They came to a bustling village and town. Suddenly, they saw a man beating a woman in the street. Hua Wuque couldn't bear to watch and intervened to save her. They went to the inn run by the woman, only to find out it was a black inn. Being beaten in the street was also a show she put on. She was in league with the bandits Hua Wuque had just released.

She served them food and drinks with medicine in them. After the bandits went upstairs, they saw Hua Wuque and others lying on the ground. Just as they were about to act, they were unexpectedly subdued instead. The proprietress was shocked and paled at the sight. Hua Wuque said she had given herself away long ago.

Episode 4 Recap

Hua Wuque and two maidservants mistakenly entered a den of thieves. They pretended to be drugged by the food. When the proprietress brought the thieves upstairs, they subdued them all. The proprietress was shocked and paled at the sight. Hua Wuque said she had already shown her true colors. The proprietress immediately knelt and begged for mercy, saying she was a widow and was forced by the thieves to open the black inn.

Hua Wuque, considering her a woman, spared her life. The proprietress kowtowed in thanks upon hearing this. The thieves took the opportunity to slip away. The maidservants chased them out and took their lives. Returning to the room, they found that the proprietress had escaped by jumping out the window. She had also taken his valuable teapot. The maidservants said that the young master had been deceived, and that she was the mastermind and also knew martial arts.

Hua Wuque and the maidservants caught up with the proprietress. He asked why she stole things when he had already spared her life. The proprietress said it wasn't her fault; it was all because his teapot was too good. She had never seen such fine jade before. Hua Wuque asked if she intended to kill them for a teapot. The proprietress defended herself, saying that the gang of thieves forced her.

Hua Wuque, not wanting to kill, told her to leave. The maidservants told her to leave the teapot behind. While agreeing, the proprietress secretly took out a handful of powder from her bosom and scattered it. Hua Wuque and the others quickly retreated to dodge. The proprietress pulled out a short knife and stabbed at Hua Wuque. The maidservant, seeing this, quickly stepped forward to block with her sword. Then, with one sword stroke, she ended her life.

Hua Wuque inwardly remarked on the treacherous nature of the martial world. He took the cloth-wrapped teapot from the maidservant's hand, threw it into the air, and shattered it with a palm strike. He said that this teapot caused her greed and cost her life, so let it be buried with her. He instructed the maidservants that from now on, no matter where they go, they must follow local customs. They should no longer take out anything from Yihua Palace.

The maidservants obeyed, and the three continued their journey. Standing on the mountaintop, Hua Wuque gazed into the distance. He thought to himself that he had only been away from Yihua Palace for three days, yet he had already experienced the unpredictable human heart and the dangers of the martial world. He surmised that Xiao Yu'er, Yihua Palace's great enemy, must be an even more evil person.

No matter how high the mountains or how long the road, he must find him to eliminate the archenemy for Yihua Palace. At this time, Xiao Yu'er arrived at a vast grassland full of cattle and sheep. He happily said that it had been less than ten days since he left Villain's Valley, and he had already found such a beautiful place. He met a group of beautiful grassland girls.

One of them, a girl named Taohua, said he had come too early, as the big market was tomorrow. She invited him to eat with them and also took him to dance around the bonfire with the herdsmen that night, which was very joyful. The next day, Xiao Yu'er went to the market and bought a horse. Suddenly, a fair-faced young master in white caught his attention. This young master was looking at ornaments in front of a stall.

So he led his horse over and greeted the young master in white. Unexpectedly, the young master in white glanced at him but did not respond. He picked up a string of pearls and asked how much it cost. The stall owner immediately quoted a high price. Xiao Yu'er said they were fake. The stall owner was very angry upon hearing this.

Xiao Yu'er said that when he was two years old, he used pearls as marbles to play with, so he could tell whether they were real or fake by just sniffing them. He said that real ones could be directly fished out of the sea, while these fake ones required effort to make, and since they looked so real, they should be more expensive than real ones. As he spoke, he took out gold from his bag.

The stall owner was dumbfounded by these words. The young master in white couldn't help but shake his head and turn to leave upon hearing this. Taohua pulled Xiao Yu'er back to the tent and said, "Why are you so foolish? The things you bought aren't worth that much money; you've been tricked." Xiao Yu'er chuckled, "Sometimes being tricked means gaining an advantage." As he spoke, a group of people arrived outside the tent.

They brought a pile of goods to sell to him. Xiao Yu'er told them to discuss a price and just tell him. They huddled together and whispered for a while, then came over and said the goods would cost six thousand six hundred taels. Xiao Yu'er said, "This price isn't right." The person, hearing this, thought Xiao Yu'er would offer an even higher price than their asking price, just like before.

So he told him to name a price, and they would have no objection. Xiao Yu'er immediately took out one tael and gave it to them, then took the goods and left. Those few people said they had been tricked and chased after him, starting to fight with Xiao Yu'er. They were no match for Xiao Yu'er and were knocked down in a few moves. Xiao Yu'er galloped on his horse, throwing things as he ran.

He said he had thrown away all these things; let's see how they could trick people now. He found carrying the gold too heavy, so he threw most of it down into the valley, keeping only a small amount for himself. As soon as he turned around, he saw the young master in white standing behind him. Thinking that the young master had been arrogant and ignored him before, he led his horse straight past him.

The young master in white told him to stop. He pretended to have just seen him and smiled, "Oh, it's you!" The young master in white stretched out his hand and told him to hand it over. He asked, "Hand over what?" The young master in white said, "Naturally, it's those things you tricked them out of." Only then did Xiao Yu'er realize that he had come for those things.

He said those things had all been thrown away by him. The young master in white said he was simply a little rascal. Xiao Yu'er asked how he knew his nickname. The young master in white said that even though those people were dishonest in business, he couldn't cheat them either. If he threw their things away, he would have to compensate them. Xiao Yu'er said he wasn't allied with them, so why bother interfering?

The young master in white said it was because he was a great hero, and when he saw injustice, he had to intervene. He told Xiao Yu'er to acknowledge him as his master, saying he would personally discipline him. Xiao Yu'er laughed heartily upon hearing this. He said, "How about we have a match? Whoever has superior martial arts becomes the master." The young master in white agreed. So, the two exchanged blows, fists and feet flying.

Xiao Yu'er saw that he was at a disadvantage and quickly shouted, "Wait a moment!" He thought to himself that this was a master, and a direct fight would surely put him at a disadvantage. So he asked the young master in white if he could really tell who taught him his martial arts. The young master in white said he could tell within ten moves.

Taking advantage of the young master in white's unpreparedness, Xiao Yu'er suddenly threw a punch, and the two started fighting again. At this moment, a group of armed men rushed into the herdsmen's settlement. The leader shouted, "Let the kid named Tie come out, or we'll kill everyone in the village!" Taohua, seeing the dangerous situation, quickly rode her horse to find Xiao Yu'er. Xiao Yu'er, seeing that he couldn't defeat the young master in white, quickly said, "Stop fighting!

Ten moves have passed. Have you figured out who my master is?" The young master in white said no, and that his martial arts had no discernible style. Xiao Yu'er said he had five masters who taught him, and each had many moves and variations, which was why he couldn't figure it out. The young master in white said that Xiao Yu'er's was an evil and unorthodox skill, how could it compare to his martial arts?

Xiao Yu'er said the young master in white's fighting style was like a madman's. The young master in white said his fist technique was called "One Hundred and Eight Crazy Strikes." Xiao Yu'er laughed heartily upon hearing this, saying it sounded like a madman's moves. He tricked the young master in white, saying that he had been struck by his "Seven-Step Yin Wind Palm," and would bleed from all seven orifices if he walked seven steps.

The young master in white was half-skeptical. Xiao Yu'er told him to feel his own ribs, then press a little to the left. The young master in white unknowingly followed his instructions, unexpectedly falling into a trap and pressing his own acupoint. Immediately, his body became unable to move. He told the young master in white to call him master. The young master in white refused.

Xiao Yu'er said if he didn't call him master, he would strip off his clothes. As he started to do so, the young master in white quickly shouted, "Master!" Xiao Yu'er asked him his name. He said, "Tie Xin Nan." At this moment, Taohua galloped over on her horse. When she reached Xiao Yu'er, she dismounted. She asked him to save her tribespeople, saying that a group of bandits had arrived just after he left.

They were looking for someone named Tie, and she asked if he had seen anyone named Tie. Xiao Yu'er couldn't help but look at Tie Xin Nan, but said out loud that he hadn't seen him. Tie Xin Nan said that he was indeed named Tie and was the person they were looking for. He asked Xiao Yu'er to quickly unblock his acupoint so he could go save people. Xiao Yu'er then unblocked his acupoint.

Watching Taohua ride back with Tie Xin Nan, Xiao Yu'er also mounted his horse and followed to watch the excitement. Seeing the bandits surround Taohua's tribespeople, Tie Xin Nan leaped off his horse and confronted the bandits. He told them to release the innocent people. The bandits did as told, then surrounded him. The leader asked if "that thing" was on him. Tie Xin Nan said it was, but they were not qualified to touch it.

The two sides began to fight. Although the other side had more people, they were no match for him and were quickly defeated. At this moment, three more burly men arrived. Just as they were about to attack, a woman in red suddenly used qinggong to fly over. She wielded a whip with great skill. Anyone touched by her whip immediately suffered lacerations and fell to the ground, groaning.

The woman in red said that Tie Xin Nan was not simple, to be able to escape so far from her grasp. However, he would not escape today. She told him to hand over the item.

Episode 5 Recap

On the grassland, the red-clothed woman forced Tie Xinnan to hand over his belongings. Tie Xinnan said he didn't know what she was talking about. The red-clothed woman was very angry and raised her whip, intending to strike. Suddenly, her horse was startled and carried her away. Just then, Xiao Yu'er came running over with a stick, grinning, and pulled the bewildered Tie Xinnan, running away. They ran into an empty, uninhabited house.

Xiao Yu'er lay on a haystack with his legs crossed, and asked Tie Xinnan who that fierce red-clothed woman was. Tie Xinnan said her surname was Zhang, and others called her Little Fairy Zhang Jing. Xiao Yu'er told him to take out the treasure he was desperately protecting for him to see. Tie Xinnan said that thing wasn't on him. Xiao Yu'er thought he was lying to him; he was the grandmaster of deception!

Tie Xinnan said the thing was actually on someone close to him. He was afraid that person would be pursued by others, so he said the item was on him, letting others chase him instead, then that person would be safe. Hearing Tie Xinnan say this, Xiao Yu'er asked what the treasure was. Tie Xinnan said it was a treasure map.

Xiao Yu'er pretended to be uninterested upon hearing this, and told Tie Xinnan to fetch some water for his master. Tie Xinnan went to the well outside to fetch him water. Suddenly, Xiao Yu'er heard the sound of horses, and quickly told Tie Xinnan to come inside. He said the Little Fairy was here. The two secretly looked out from the window. A small white horse ran in.

Xiao Yu'er saw it was his own mount coming to find him, so he happily ran out of the house. He stroked the white horse's head and named it Xiaobaicai. Tie Xinnan brought Xiao Yu'er a bowl of water. Xiao Yu'er saw Tie Xinnan take a sip, then he drank with confidence. Soon, he felt very dizzy. He said the well water was poisoned and told Tie Xinnan not to drink it.

Tie Xinnan said the well water wasn't poisoned, he just put medicine in the bowl of water he gave him. He told him to sleep soundly here for the night; he had something important to do, and he would be in the way if he followed. Tie Xinnan had only taken a few steps when he suddenly felt his head spinning too.

Just then, Xiao Yu'er opened his eyes and said, "Don't tell me you put medicine in your own bowl too?" Tie Xinnan turned around, and just as he was about to say something, he fell headfirst to the ground. Xiao Yu'er stood up and chuckled, "My eyes were nurtured in medicinal water; I could find a needle on the ground even at night." Tie Xinnan said he switched the bowls. Xiao Yu'er admitted he switched the bowls.

He said he was going to search him from head to toe to see if he really had anything on him. Tie Xinnan weakly said "No," while trying to push Xiao Yu'er away with his hand. Xiao Yu'er found it very strange. Why was a grown man so afraid of him searching his body? He suddenly remembered how Tie Xinnan washed dishes – washing dishes was something men were most reluctant to do.

Could it be that he was a woman? As he was thinking, he felt movement behind him and pretended not to notice. He called out, "Brother Tie Xinnan, how did you end up sleeping here?" The person who came from behind was indeed the Little Fairy. She asked, "Don't you recognize the person on the ground?" Xiao Yu'er stood up, looked at her, and feigned surprise, saying, "Little girl, when did you arrive?"

The Little Fairy punched him to the ground, saying he dared to call her "little girl." Xiao Yu'er covered his face and said he wouldn't dare anymore. The Little Fairy asked how he got here. He said his horse got scared and brought him here. He also pointed at Tie Xinnan and said, "Why is he sleeping here? Could he be dead?"

The Little Fairy said he was drugged by someone else, and it was a good time for her to search for that item. Saying that, she started searching Tie Xinnan's body. Xiao Yu'er saw the Little Fairy, as a woman, unhesitatingly touching Tie Xinnan all over, which further confirmed his suspicion. The Little Fairy searched for a long time but found nothing, thinking the item must have been taken by the person who drugged him.

She told Xiao Yu'er to splash water on Tie Xinnan to wake him up, as she wanted to question him. Xiao Yu'er agreed and went to fetch a bucket of water. Suddenly, water spilled out of the bucket and splashed onto the Little Fairy's skirt. The Little Fairy angrily cursed him, saying he was asking for death. Xiao Yu'er apologized while wiping her. As he was wiping, he suddenly struck and acupunctured her.

The Little Fairy lost her footing and fell to the ground, looking at Xiao Yu'er with both shock and anger. Xiao Yu'er grinned and said it was he who set fire to her little red horse's backside. The Little Fairy angrily said, "So it was you who hurt my Yingtao!" Xiao Yu'er said, "This is precisely 'Burning Cherry, Drowning Fairy'." He said she hit him just now, and now he would return the favor.

Saying that, he quickly lowered his head and kissed her, then chuckled, "So fragrant!" The Little Fairy said bitterly that she would definitely kill him. Xiao Yu'er told her to shout loudly, preferably to attract wild wolves, then led his horse away. Dawn broke. The Little Fairy saw a snake crawling towards her. She quickly channeled her inner energy to break through her acupoints and used palm force to flick the snake far away.

At this moment, the sleeping Xiao Yu'er opened his eyes and found himself unable to move. He saw Tie Xinnan sitting beside him and knew he had acupunctured him. Xiao Yu'er said he was having a beautiful dream when he woke him up. Just now in his dream, he was about to kiss someone 100 times. He said, "How about Tie Xinnan lets me kiss him 100 times, and we'll call it even?" Tie Xinnan stood up, furious.

He asked Xiao Yu'er what he did after he fainted. Xiao Yu'er said he just searched him thoroughly from head to toe, not missing a single spot. Tie Xinnan was both embarrassed and angry upon hearing this. Xiao Yu'er said, "Why didn't you tell me earlier that you were a woman? If you had told me sooner, I wouldn't have searched your body. You'll just have to be my wife now."

Tie Xinnan took out a short knife and placed it against his neck. Xiao Yu'er thought she was going to kill him, and quickly said he was just joking. He told her to inform all men in the world not to save women in distress, and not to set fire to other people's horse's hindquarters. Tie Xinnan withdrew the knife and said he indeed saved her life, but what was she supposed to do now? Saying this, she started crying.

Xiao Yu'er told her not to be sad anymore. Tie Xinnan asked him to accompany her somewhere. Xiao Yu'er asked where. She said, "In the Kunlun Mountains." Xiao Yu'er said, "You're not thinking of going to the Valley of Wickedness, are you?" Tie Xinnan said, "How do you know?" Xiao Yu'er asked what she was going to do. She said, "To find someone whose surname is Tie."

Xiao Yu'er said, "Are you talking about the Mad Lion Tie Zhan, one of the Ten Great Evils?" Tie Xinnan happily asked him if he knew him. Xiao Yu'er said the Mad Lion Tie Zhan was not in the Valley of Wickedness at all; he had never been there, and perhaps he was already dead. Hearing that Tie Zhan might be dead, Tie Xinnan was so distraught that she almost couldn't stand steadily. Xiao Yu'er quickly supported her.

Xiao Yu'er helped her onto Xiaobaicai. Tie Xinnan asked him if he had nothing to ask her. Xiao Yu'er said he had nothing to ask. He guessed Tie Zhan was her father, and she was going to the Valley of Wickedness to seek refuge with him. Her name was not Tie Xinnan but should be Tie Xinlan. Tie Xinlan admitted she was called Tie Xinlan. Xiao Yu'er knew she was feeling very distressed, not knowing who to seek refuge with.

With pursuers possibly catching up at any moment, he told her to think carefully about what to do next, as he couldn't keep accompanying her like this. After realizing she was a woman, he felt it was inconvenient for a man and woman to travel together, and she no longer needed to be his apprentice. Seeing her physically weak, he gave her Xiaobaicai. Tie Xinlan felt very upset hearing him say this.

She jumped off the horse and sulked, saying she didn't care for his things. Xiao Yu'er chuckled, saying he was quite reluctant to part with his Xiaobaicai anyway, then rode away. Watching Xiao Yu'er's departing back, Tie Xinlan cried sadly. As Xiao Yu'er was walking, it suddenly started raining. He worried about Tie Xinlan and returned to look for her, only to see her squatting on the ground crying.

He jumped off his horse and said anxiously, "You really are a fool! Why didn't you find a place to shelter from the rain?" At this moment, Hua Wuque was searching everywhere for Jiang Xiaoyu. On the road, he encountered Tao Sanwang, who claimed to be a disciple of the Qingdong Hall of the Four Seas Gang. Tao Sanwang said he knew Jiang Xiaoyu's whereabouts and told Hua Wuque to follow him to the inn where Jiang Xiaoyu was staying.

Upon reaching the inn's entrance, Tao Sanwang said the inn was abandoned and rumored to be haunted, warning Hua Wuque to be careful. Hua Wuque told his maidservant to wait outside the inn, and he entered with Tao Sanwang. As soon as he walked in, several people suddenly came out from inside and surrounded him. Tao Sanwang also drew his sword and pointed it at him. Hua Wuque said, "There must be some misunderstanding here."

Tao Sanwang said there was no misunderstanding, and he would definitely kill him today. Saying that, he started to fight, but they were no match for Hua Wuque at all. In just a few moves, Tao Sanwang's Duyou Sword was in Hua Wuque's hand. Hua Wuque asked him why he wanted to kill him. Tao Sanwang said, "Have you forgotten those lives at Fucheng Inn? As a disciple of a righteous sect, how could I stand by and do nothing?"

Hua Wuque waved his hand, and the sword returned to Tao Sanwang's scabbard. He said he didn't want to explain and told Tao Sanwang to leave with his men. As Tao Sanwang left, he said his real name was Qin Ziling, and if Hua Wuque committed evil again, he would definitely not let him off. After being drenched in the rain, Tie Xinlan was unconscious for several days.

After waking up in the inn, she found Xiao Yu'er by her side. He ran back and forth, bringing her medicine and caring for her attentively. Tie Xinlan felt a warmth in her heart as she looked at him.

Episode 6 Recap

Xiao Yu'er returned to the room. Tie Xinlan asked about her boots. Xiao Yu'er said he saw her soles were broken, so he took them out and threw them away. He had prepared a new pair of boots for her. Tie Xinlan immediately grew anxious upon hearing this. She told him to quickly retrieve the boots, saying that thing was hidden inside her boots, and she had nearly lost her life several times because of it.

Xiao Yu'er told her not to worry, wasn't it just a piece of paper? Tie Xinlan asked how he knew it was a piece of paper. Xiao Yu'er said it really was a piece of paper. He had long guessed that she would hide it in her boots, and he had already taken it out; it still smelled bad. Tie Xinlan said he had almost scared her to death just now.

Xiao Yu'er, puzzled, asked why she wasn't anxious now that the map was with him. Tie Xinlan said what was there to be anxious about with the map with him? Xiao Yu'er asked what if he didn't return it to her. She said then he could have it. Xiao Yu'er, bewildered, said she had previously even risked her life for that map. Tie Xinlan smiled and said it was because he was different from others.

Xiao Yu'er said to Xiao Baicai that if a girl smiled gently, it meant she wanted to cling to him desperately. If he was entangled by love, how could he roam the martial world? He didn't want to fall for it, and as soon as she recovered from her illness, he would leave immediately. Just then, several sword-wielding people arrived at the inn, mentioning Xiao Xiannu.

Xiao Yu'er quickly returned to the room to tell Tie Xinlan that many people outside were searching room by room. They peeked through the door crack and saw Xiao Xiannu downstairs. Tie Xinlan wanted to escape by jumping out the window. Xiao Yu'er stopped her, saying he had a way. He and Tie Xinlan disguised themselves as an old couple and staggered out of the room, successfully deceiving Xiao Xiannu.

Upon reaching the stream, Tie Xinlan changed back into her own clothes. She asked Xiao Yu'er for his name. Xiao Yu'er said his name was Jiang Xiaoyu. She asked Xiao Yu'er where he was going next. Xiao Yu'er said where could she go if her illness hadn't healed? Tie Xinlan laughed, saying she had just broken out in a cold sweat from fright and now felt better. Xiao Yu'er said since her illness was better, he would leave.

Tie Xinlan asked if he was serious. He said he was serious. He had saved her life before, and she had also given him the treasure map; they no longer owed each other anything. Tie Xinlan sadly asked if he had no heart. Xiao Yu'er said he had everything but a heart. Tie Xinlan was very sad to hear this and slapped him across the face.

Xiao Yu'er covered his face and said now he owed her even less, otherwise, if his heart were held in a woman's hand, his life would be over. Tie Xinlan cried and cursed him, saying he wasn't human. Xiao Yu'er jumped onto the horse's back and said whether he was human or not, he certainly wasn't a fool who would be moved by a woman's tears.

Suddenly, someone behind them said, "That's right, he's no fool, he's very clever, but unfortunately too clever." The two couldn't help but turn around and look, only to see Xiao Xiannu arrive before them in a flash, using her qinggong. Xiao Yu'er fought with her. Seeing that he was no match, he quickly asked her to wait a moment, saying they should talk first.

Xiao Xiannu said, "Let's talk with my whip," and with that, she brandished her whip, and the two began fighting again. Xiao Yu'er said she was holding a weapon while he was bare-handed; wouldn't it ruin her reputation if word got out? Xiao Xiannu dropped her whip upon hearing this. Tie Xinlan told him to go, saying she would block her for him.

As she was about to step forward, Xiao Yu'er pulled her back, saying her illness had just healed, and if this ogress went mad, she wouldn't even be able to block one move. With that, he and Xiao Xiannu resumed their entangled fight. After a few moves, he was knocked to the ground. Tie Xinlan ran over and said they should beg for mercy.

Xiao Yu'er propped himself up and lunged forward to continue fighting, but was struck into the water by Xiao Xiannu's palm. Xiao Xiannu then punched Tie Xinlan, who was blocking her, to the ground. She yelled at Xiao Yu'er not to pretend to be a fish in the water, pulled out her sword, and threw it at Xiao Yu'er. Xiao Yu'er quickly dodged. He soared out of the water, seized the opportunity, and struck Xiao Xiannu's acupoints.

She was unable to move and could only glare as they left. Xiao Yu'er and Tie Xinlan rode together on a horse, galloping across the grassland. Tie Xinlan said she hadn't expected him to fight so fiercely and fearlessly. Xiao Yu'er said he might be a bad guy, but he was certainly not a coward; no one should expect him to beg for mercy. Tie Xinlan smiled and said, "That's right, even if he's bad, he's still a man."

When they got tired from riding, they dismounted to rest. Xiao Yu'er built a fire and roasted chicken for her. Tie Xinlan asked if he knew why Xiao Xiannu had snatched her treasure map. Xiao Yu'er said, "Greed, I suppose." Tie Xinlan said, "No, Xiao Xiannu might be ruthless, but she's not evil. She snatched her treasure map because she admired its owner and wanted to find out more. The owner of that treasure is Yan Nantian."

Xiao Yu'er was very surprised to hear this. Tie Xinlan said he was the most famous swordsman in the martial world. Xiao Yu'er asked if he should help her find him. Tie Xinlan told him that Yan Nantian had disappeared from the martial world for 18 years and should have passed away long ago. Xiao Yu'er thought to himself that he absolutely could not let Uncle Yan's treasure fall into someone else's hands.

Tie Xinlan said this treasure map was supposedly left behind by Yan Nantian during his lifetime. Besides the wealth that could rival a nation, there was also a sword manual he left behind, all hidden in a secluded place. Without that map, no one would ever find it. Xiao Yu'er said, "Fortunately, the treasure map is on me. If those people had snatched it, I would have let Medicine Pot Uncle down."

Tie Xinlan curiously asked him who Medicine Pot Uncle was. Xiao Yu'er laughed and said it was a secret. Xiao Yu'er asked her where she wanted to go play. Tie Xinlan asked if he was willing to take her on his travels in the martial world now. Xiao Yu'er playfully flicked her nose, laughed, stood up, and ran off. Hua Wuque and his handmaiden were walking when they were suddenly intercepted by a group of people.

An old man with a sword dismounted and asked if he was Young Master Hua Wuque, the Young Master of Yihua Palace. Hua Wuque confirmed it. The old man clasped his fists and knelt on one knee, introducing himself as Feng Qianli, the sect leader of Tianhong Sect, saying they were specifically here to welcome him.

He said he had once received great kindness from the Palace Lord of Yihua Palace and hoped Hua Wuque would honor them by visiting Tianhong Sect as a guest. Hua Wuque said he had important matters to attend to and would not bother them, then rode off with his handmaiden. Not long after, he suddenly heard a woman calling him from behind. It was Feng Baiyu, Feng Qianli's daughter.

She said her father sincerely invited him to be a guest at Tianhong Sect. Seeing their earnest invitation was hard to decline, Hua Wuque agreed to go. Sect Leader Feng asked his daughter to bring out their sect's heirloom, a treasured sword, to present to Hua Wuque. Hua Wuque politely declined, but Sect Leader Feng insisted on giving it. He opened the box but found no sword, greatly alarmed. Angrily, he demanded to know who stole his Duyou Sword.

Hua Wuque said he had seen this sword before, and someone had fought him with it. Sect Leader Feng asked who this person was. Hua Wuque said it was Qin Ziling. Sect Leader Feng said he was the Hall Master of Qingyuan Hall of Quanshan Sect. Afterward, he led his men and charged into Qingyuan Hall, launching an attack. Qin Ziling led his men out.

Sect Leader Feng said he had the guts of a bear and a leopard to dare to come to his Tianhong Sect and steal a sword. Qin Ziling said he would now use the Duyou Sword to avenge his deceased junior brother. With that, the two began to exchange blows. At this moment, Feng Baiyu used her qinggong and descended from the rooftop. She said, "Sword-stealing brat, let me teach you a lesson."

She told her father to watch from the side, then winked at Qin Ziling and started fighting. Within two moves, Qin Ziling had her sword at her neck. Sect Leader Feng told him to quickly release his daughter. Qin Ziling said if he took one step forward, he would slit her throat. With that, he pushed Feng Baiyu forward and fled using qinggong. Qin Ziling had not run far when Hua Wuque blocked his path.

Qin Ziling said, "Birds of a feather truly flock together. Feng Qianli is a tyrant in Guanzhong, and you are the Young Master of Yihua Palace who indiscriminately slaughters the innocent." Hua Wuque asked if he, the sword thief, was a righteous gentleman then. He told Qin Ziling to return with him and give the treasured sword back to its rightful owner. Qin Ziling said, "Dream on," and attacked him.

Seeing that Qin Ziling was no match, Feng Baiyu suddenly appeared to help him against Hua Wuque. Hua Wuque wondered why she would help this sword thief. Feng Baiyu said he wasn't a thief; this sword was a token of their love that she had given him. Feng Baiyu asked him to help them. He asked if she was willing to betray Tianhong Sect for Qin Ziling.

Feng Baiyu said her father only had her as a daughter, and she would never betray him under any circumstances, nor could Qin Ziling abandon Quanshan Sect for her. Hua Wuque said, "Then you can only elope." Feng Baiyu said they had originally planned to do so, intending to fulfill their filial duties for the next two days and then leave three days later. As they were speaking, Sect Leader Feng arrived with his men.

Hua Wuque said he wanted to stay at Tianhong Sect for three days. Sect Leader Feng said he couldn't ask for more. He mistakenly thought Young Master Hua had taken a liking to his daughter and went to ask for her opinion. But his daughter said she didn't want to marry Hua Wuque.

Her father asked if she had a sweetheart, and she said no. In the evening, her father asked her to bring lotus seed paste to Young Master Hua. After Miss Feng met Young Master Hua, she told him the truth. Sect Leader Feng had been observing from outside and suddenly saw the lights in the room go out.

The next day, he saw Hua Wuque come out of the room and smiled, saying he would go to Yihua Palace to propose marriage in a couple of days. Hua Wuque said he had misunderstood.

Episode 7 Recap

In the evening, Sect Leader Feng saw his daughter carry lotus seed soup into Hua Wuque's room, and soon after, the lights inside went out. The next morning, he came to Hua Wuque's door, saw Young Master Hua come out, and smilingly greeted him good morning, saying that in a few days he would propose marriage to Yihua Palace. Hua Wuque said he misunderstood.

Sect Leader Feng said there was no misunderstanding, he had long seen that Young Master Hua liked his daughter, and last night he even saw his daughter enter Young Master Hua's room. Hua Wuque asked if Sect Leader Feng thought his daughter slept in his room last night, and as he spoke, he led Sect Leader Feng into the room to see. After entering the room, Sect Leader Feng felt very strange not seeing his daughter.

Hua Wuque said Miss Feng had left and left a letter for Sect Leader Feng. After reading the letter, Sect Leader Feng was furious, saying when did that scoundrel Qin Ziling seduce his precious daughter, and actually eloped with his beloved daughter. He was going to the Quanshan Sect to demand his daughter from that old Qin Tianhai. As he spoke, he angrily gathered his disciples, preparing to set off. Hua Wuque stopped him.

Hua Wuque said that Miss Feng and Qin Ziling were deeply in love, but resorted to this desperate measure only because the generational grievances between the two sects could not be resolved. He had sent his subordinates to investigate, and the Quanshan Sect was considered a righteous martial arts sect in the jianghu, while his Tianhong Gate was using the name of Yihua Palace to establish its authority in the jianghu, and its reputation was not very good.

Hua Wuque was a witness to the price Miss Feng and Qin Ziling paid due to the previous generation's grievances. Yesterday, he told Sect Leader Feng that he wanted to stay three more days, precisely to ensure they left safely, and at the same time, he did not want to see the two sects fight to the death because of this.

Sect Leader Feng's anger had not subsided; he insisted on going to raze the Quanshan Sect before coming back to drink with him, and after speaking, he turned and left. Hua Wuque told him to stop. He said if he insisted on going, he would no longer be able to mention the three words "Yihua Palace" in the jianghu. Upon hearing this, Sect Leader Feng couldn't help but stop.

Hua Wuque said he could help resolve the grievances between the two sects and help Miss Feng and Qin Ziling's marriage come to fruition. At this moment, a subordinate rushed in to report that people from the Quanshan Sect had sent a message saying Miss Feng was in their hands, asking Sect Leader Feng to come and meet them with his head. Upon hearing this, Sect Leader Feng was enraged.

He roared that he would lead his people to kill their way over. Hua Wuque told him to calm down and that saving her would be left to him. At this moment, Miss Feng was tied to a pillar by the people of the Quanshan Sect and being whipped.

Sect Leader Qin had interrogated his son all night yesterday, only then realizing that the Duyou Sword was given to him by her, and that she was a demoness who seduced his son. Just then, Qin Ziling, with injuries on his face, ran over. He shielded Miss Feng to prevent anyone from whipping her.

He argued that the Duyou Sword was not given to him by Miss Feng, but that he borrowed it from her because he feared he couldn't defeat the Young Palace Master of Yihua Palace. Sect Leader Qin threw the sword to him, telling him to kill this demoness, otherwise, he would sever their father-son relationship and expel him from the sect.

Seeing that pleading was useless, Qin Ziling cut the ropes on Miss Feng with one sword stroke, intending to take her and escape. Sect Leader Qin, hating his son for being a failure, flung the sword towards him. Qin Ziling shielded Miss Feng behind him, closing his eyes, neither dodging nor evading. Just as the sword was about to pierce his throat, at a critical moment, someone suddenly used inner energy to deflect the sword.

A handsome man in white robes arrived gracefully. It was Hua Wuque. Sect Leader Qin told the domineering Yihua Palace not to meddle in his family affairs. Hua Wuque said that today Yihua Palace came to do good deeds, he was here to resolve the grievances between the two great sects, hoping that the Quanshan Sect and the Tianhong Gate could turn hostilities into friendship, and also hoping that Sect Leader Qin could approve his son's and Miss Feng's marriage.

Sect Leader Qin blamed him for meddling and started fighting with him, but he was no match for Hua Wuque and was defeated within a few moves. Despite this, Sect Leader Qin was still unwilling to accept the marriage.

He pointed to the Quanshan Sect plaque hanging high above the door behind him, a plaque passed down for centuries, saying that their family had been a renowned and righteous sect for generations, and if he agreed to this marriage, he would be letting down his ancestors and this plaque. Upon hearing this, Hua Wuque waved his hand, and the plaque fell down. Everyone was shocked. The plaque was caught mid-air by two maids who flew up to catch it.

They then stood aside, holding it. Hua Wuque said that if Sect Leader Qin brought people to Tianhong Gate to propose marriage three days later, he would return this plaque; otherwise, he would destroy it. Sect Leader Qin reluctantly agreed. Three days later, red silks hung everywhere in Tianhong Gate, a scene of joy. Miss Feng, dressed in a red wedding gown, was beautiful and moving.

At this moment, someone reported that the groom, Young Master Qin, had arrived alone, holding a sword box, to return the sect's treasured item first, and the wedding procession would follow. Following this, Qin Ziling, dressed in a groom's attire, walked in with a radiant spirit. He respectfully offered the Duyou Sword. Sect Leader Feng said that he had already gifted this treasured sword to Hua Wuque.

This time, Young Master Hua saved his daughter's life and resolved the generational grievances between the two sects, owing a debt of gratitude to both, and hoped he could accept the Duyou Sword. Seeing that it was difficult to decline the earnest invitation, Hua Wuque agreed. Sect Leader Feng happily asked him to inspect the sword. Hua Wuque opened the sword box and took out the treasured sword. As he drew the sword, a puff of white smoke emerged.

The maid urgently cried out that it was poisoned. Everyone quickly held their breath, but it was too late. Sect Leader Feng angrily stated that Qin Tianhai and his people had poisoned them. He was about to rush out to settle the score, but felt his body losing strength. Hua Wuque told him not to circulate his internal energy, as the more he did, the deeper the poison would penetrate. Immediately after, Sect Leader Qin led his people in, laughing.

He said they were poisoned by his Yin-Yang Power Dissipation Powder and couldn't use their internal energy, so they could only watch as he took their lives. Qin Ziling was not poisoned. Sect Leader Qin said the bowl of soup he drank before coming had the antidote. Qin Ziling begged his father to give them the antidote. Seeing that he was still helping the demoness, Sect Leader Qin ordered his subordinates to tie him up.

He said he would kill this demoness first, right in front of his son. As he spoke, he held his sword and approached Miss Feng, but Hua Wuque sent him flying out the door with a single palm strike. Sect Leader Qin exclaimed in surprise, "Yi Hua Jie Yu!" He wondered how Hua Wuque could still use his internal energy.

Hua Wuque said that while Sect Leader Qin was spouting nonsense, he had already forced the poison out of his body. Sect Leader Qin ordered his subordinates to attack together and take down Hua Wuque. Hua Wuque leaped into the courtyard, gently waving the fan in his hand. The people who surrounded him fell to the ground one after another.

Sect Leader Qin's sword instantly ended up in Hua Wuque's hand, and the injured Sect Leader Qin was struck on his acupoints, unable to move. Hua Wuque said that if Sect Leader Qin wanted him to officiate their wedding, he should unseal his acupoints. Qin Ziling and Miss Feng, upon hearing this, thought he had agreed to their marriage and were very happy. So, Hua Wuque unsealed his acupoints.

After his acupoints were unsealed, Sect Leader Qin walked into the room and carefully caressed the Quanshan Sect plaque with his hand. Suddenly, he cleaved the plaque into two with a single palm strike. He said that Hua Wuque could no longer force him to agree to this marriage on the grounds of destroying the plaque. He told his son that without the parents' command, even the Jade Emperor could not make the decision.

As he spoke, he despairingly closed his eyes and committed suicide with a palm strike. Seeing this, Qin Ziling collapsed beside his father, saying it was he who killed his father, he was unfilial. He told Feng Baiyu that they would meet again in the next life. As he spoke, he drew his sword and committed suicide by cutting his own throat. Feng Baiyu was heartbroken.

She ran to Qin Ziling's side, crying, saying that if he hadn't saved her at the cliff that day, she wouldn't be alive now, because many people had already died because of her, maybe she really was a demoness. As she spoke, she also drew her sword and committed suicide. Seeing his daughter commit suicide, Sect Leader Feng's heart was cut to pieces. He cried out his daughter's name, tears streaming down his face.

The joyful pair of newlyweds, just moments ago, had now fallen into a pool of blood. Witnessing such a tragic sight, Hua Wuque could hardly believe his eyes, and the folding fan in his hand involuntarily dropped to the ground. Afterwards, Miss Feng and Qin Ziling were buried together. Hua Wuque burned joss paper for them, hoping that in their next lives, they could be born into ordinary families, be childhood sweethearts, and live a life full of love.

The maid softly said, "Young master, let's go." She heard that martial artists were gathering at Mount Emei, something big must have happened, and perhaps Xiao Yu'er was among them. Upon hearing this, Hua Wuque said, "Let's go to Mount Emei."

Episode 8 Recap

Along the way, seeing no inns, Xiao Yu'er and Tie Xinlan came to a house looking for something to eat. The old man warmly invited him in, saying he would prepare food for them right away. As he spoke, he went into the inner room. Soon, an old woman came out carrying dishes, smilingly inviting them to enjoy their meal.

Just as Xiao Yu'er and Tie Xinlan picked up their chopsticks to eat, Xiao Yu'er noticed Tie Xinlan getting scalded by the bowl and felt something was off. He stopped Tie Xinlan, who was about to eat, and poured out the contents of her bowl. Hidden in the rice was a snake. Tie Xinlan screamed in fright. Xiao Yu'er quickly picked out the snake and threw it outside.

When he went into the inner room to check, he found the old couple had already been murdered. He then ran out of the house and saw a snake wrapped around his white horse's leg. He quickly picked up a stick, pried the snake off, and bludgeoned it to death. He told Tie Xinlan that the old woman just now was a man in disguise.

When Tie Xinlan saw the snake, she immediately thought of Bi She Shen Jun of the Twelve Zodiacs. She wondered if he had also come for the treasure map. Xiao Yu'er said he was too vicious, not even sparing the elderly. He returned to the house, left some gold, and wrote a message on the wall asking whoever found the gold to give the two elders a proper burial. The two continued their journey on horseback.

Tie Xinlan suddenly saw a snake on a tree branch and screamed in fright. When Xiao Yu'er reached out to grab it, he was pricked in the finger by a poisonous needle hidden on the snake's body. The snake had been dead for a long time, and the needle was deliberately placed there. He knew he had fallen into a trap and quickly used a knife to cut open his finger to let out the poisoned blood.

He deliberately scared Tie Xinlan, saying he wouldn't live for more than half an hour. Hearing this, Tie Xinlan, terrified, hugged him and said he absolutely could not die. Seeing her cry, Xiao Yu'er quickly said he was fine. He took out the treasure map to draw the old monster out. Bi She Shen Jun leaped down from the tree. He told Xiao Yu'er to give him the treasure map, saying it was the only way to save his life.

Tie Xinlan feared Xiao Yu'er was no match for him and urged him to give the treasure map to Bi She Shen Jun. Xiao Yu'er chuckled as he looked at him and then swallowed the treasure map in one gulp. Bi She Shen Jun was greatly alarmed and quickly stepped forward, grabbing his throat, demanding he spit out the treasure map.

Xiao Yu'er said he had already memorized the treasure map and might even be able to draw it, but if he died, Bi She Shen Jun would never see the treasure map again. Xiao Yu'er told him to quickly produce the antidote, hinting that he might draw the treasure map if he was in a good mood. Bi She Shen Jun said he dared to threaten him and declared he would now cut him open to retrieve the treasure map.

Tie Xinlan rushed forward to stop him but was sent flying far away by Bi She Shen Jun's internal energy. Xiao Yu'er quickly went to help Tie Xinlan up. Just as Bi She Shen Jun was about to make a move, someone suddenly flicked his snake-head staff with force. Bi She Shen Jun turned his head and saw a man and a woman.

When he saw that the woman in green was Murong Jiu, he was scared and quickly ran away. Tie Xinlan shouted that he couldn't leave. She told Murong Jiu that her friend was poisoned, and only his antidote could save him. She begged her to save him. Murong Jiu said his death had nothing to do with her. Xiao Yu'er led his horse, ready to leave, saying he would rather die than die on her territory.

Murong Jiu looked at him and said he wouldn't die. There was nothing her Murong sisters couldn't handle in this world. She then led them to Murong Manor. Tie Xinlan said that Murong Manor was home to the Nine Beauties of the Mortal World, who were not only exceptional in light qigong and hidden weapons but also beautiful and intelligent. It was said that except for Murong Jiu, eight of her sisters were already married.

Xiao Yu'er said the one who saved him just now must have been Murong Jiu. As they were talking, Murong Jiu came in with the medicine. She told him to take the medicine, saying he would be fine within three hours. Xiao Yu'er, seeing her cold and arrogant demeanor, deliberately provoked her, saying he hadn't asked her to save him, nor did he intend to marry her. Tie Xinlan quickly told him to say less.

Murong Jiu looked at him angrily and said she could save him, and she could also kill him. Just then, someone called her from outside. She came out and saw it was the Little Fairy. When Xiao Yu'er heard the Little Fairy had arrived, he quickly closed the door. Tie Xinlan asked him what they should do now. Xiao Yu'er thought for a moment and then walked out. The Little Fairy started hitting him as soon as she saw him.

Tie Xinlan was also knocked to the ground by one of her punches. At this point, Murong Jiu stopped the Little Fairy, saying this was the Murong family and asking her to show some respect. The Little Fairy told Xiao Yu'er to wait, threatening to deal with him once they were outside, and then she left. Murong Jiu brought a pill for Tie Xinlan to take.

Xiao Yu'er then started his usual banter, teasing Murong Jiu until her face turned red with anger. Xiao Yu'er said she looked much prettier when she was angry than when she was cold. Tie Xinlan said Xiao Yu'er was naturally mischievous and apologized to her on his behalf. Murong Jiu asked who she was to him to apologize for him. Tie Xinlan was speechless for a moment.

Murong Jiu said it was fortunate she hadn't married him yet, otherwise, the days of being a widow would be near. That night, Tie Xinlan spread out a mattress and told Xiao Yu'er to rest early. Xiao Yu'er thought she wanted to share the bed with him. Thinking of a way to escape, he stood up and told her to turn around. Tie Xinlan asked why.

He said he needed to take off his clothes to sleep and asked if she wanted to watch him undress. Tie Xinlan, blushing, quickly turned around and covered her eyes with her hands. Xiao Yu'er slipped out the door as he spoke. Tie Xinlan had originally felt sorry for him and wanted him to sleep on the bed while she slept on the couch, but she didn't expect Xiao Yu'er to misunderstand her.

She chuckled, thinking about how foolishly he thought, reminding herself that she was still an unmarried maiden. After running out of the room, Xiao Yu'er breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't leave Murong Manor, otherwise the Little Fairy would be waiting for him outside, and going out would mean death. He thought that since Murong Manor was so big, he could find a place to hide.

This way, neither the Little Fairy nor Murong Jiu would find him, and the two of them were sure to fight, which would be very amusing. He ran into a room when suddenly a man and a woman walked in. It turned out to be Murong Jiu and her cousin. Murong Jiu said she would send them out first thing tomorrow morning so the Little Fairy could kill them. Her cousin asked why.

She said Xiao Yu'er had continuously humiliated her with his words. If the Little Fairy couldn't kill them, she would have her cousin kill them. With that, they left. Xiao Yu'er hastily went out to find a hiding place. He came to a place where medicine was being refined, with smoke still rising from a nearby alchemy furnace. He picked up some pills from a jar on the table and ate them.

The further he walked inside, the cooler he felt. Suddenly, he saw a woman practicing martial arts. Fearing she might suffer qi deviation, he quickly pretended to be blind and walked away. Seeing the Fossilizing Skill diagrams hanging on the wall, he said it was no wonder Murong Jiu was so cold; practicing this skill would turn living people into stone.

As he spoke, he tore down all the skill diagrams from the wall and threw them into the alchemy furnace to burn. He suddenly felt very hot and quickly ran out of Murong Manor to find water. Just then, the Little Fairy flew to his side and placed a sword at his neck. Xiao Yu'er hugged the sword and exclaimed how cool it felt. The Little Fairy said what he needed at that moment wasn't water but a coffin.

She swung her fist to hit him, but Xiao Yu'er shouted that it felt so good, telling her to keep hitting him. At this moment, Murong Jiu arrived with her light qigong. She asked the Little Fairy if she had hit him enough, and if so, to let her have a turn. Saying this, she was about to kill Xiao Yu'er. The Little Fairy found it strange that Murong Jiu had just saved him, but now wanted to kill him.

She couldn't help but stop her, and the two began to fight. After a few moves, they discovered that Xiao Yu'er, who had been lying on the ground, was gone. It turned out that Xiao Yu'er had run to Murong family's ice chamber, where he finally felt his inner heat subside.

Episode 9 Recap

Murong Jiu told Little Fairy that Xiao Yu'er had ruined her years of elixirs, and she wanted to kill him. Little Fairy blamed her for being careless, asking if she shouldn't have let her cousin Gu Renyu watch the two outsiders in her house. Murong Jiu asked if Gu Renyu had looked for her to relay a message on her behalf.

Little Fairy said no. Murong Jiu wondered if Xiao Yu'er's act of repaying kindness with enmity might have been Gu Renyu's doing. At this moment, Tie Xinlan heard someone knocking on the door. She opened it to find Gu Renyu. Seeing that Xiao Yu'er was not there, he said he would send her out first, and then he would send Xiao Yu'er to meet up with her later. As the two were talking, Murong Jiu and Little Fairy suddenly appeared.

Little Fairy accused him of betraying Murong Jiu. Gu Renyu said he hadn't. Murong Jiu said he had told her the news that she wanted to kill Xiao Yu'er. Seeing them about to attack and kill Tie Xinlan, Gu Renyu intervened to stop them while telling Tie Xinlan to flee quickly. Seeing him help an outsider like this, Murong Jiu angrily told him that Xiao Yu'er had trespassed into her alchemy room and burned her martial arts manuals.

Gu Renyu was greatly surprised to hear this. Murong Jiu told him to get out of her Murong Villa, and then she and Little Fairy went to chase Tie Xinlan. The next day, they caught Tie Xinlan in the forest, then tied her up and gagged her with cloth. On their way back to the villa, they encountered Hua Wuque and his maid riding on horseback. Tie Xinlan looked at Hua Wuque, seemingly appealing to him for help.

Hua Wuque stopped them and asked why they were treating a girl like this. Little Fairy said she was a thief and they were taking her back for interrogation. At this time, Xiao Yu'er, feeling feverish all over, was chipping away at ice to eat in the ice room. Suddenly, he heard movement outside and quickly looked out, only to see Tie Xinlan being brought in, tied up by Little Fairy.

Little Fairy asked Tie Xinlan if the drawing had been taken by Xiao Yu'er. Tie Xinlan said she had given the drawing to him. Little Fairy looked at her in surprise upon hearing this, saying that she must have fallen for that boy. Murong Jiu discovered that the lid of her medicine jar was missing and guessed that Xiao Yu'er, unable to bear the heat, had returned to her ice room. So she went out and got some lead.

Little Fairy asked her what she was doing. She said she was going to block up the stone room so that no one could get in or out, thus trapping Xiao Yu'er inside. He felt colder and colder, so he took down the candle flame from the wall to warm himself, but still felt very cold. Little Fairy asked Tie Xinlan if she remembered the location on the treasure map.

Tie Xinlan thought to herself that there was no harm in telling her, as Xiao Yu'er was so smart, he would definitely come to rescue her and teach them a lesson. So she said it was on Mount Emei. Little Fairy was pleasantly surprised and told Murong Jiu that they should go together. Hua Wuque kept thinking about the bound woman he had met on the road earlier; her eyes were full of pleading when she looked at him.

Feeling uneasy, he mounted his horse and left the inn. At this moment, Little Fairy was riding her horse, leading Tie Xinlan, who was tied with a rope, behind her. Suddenly, the rope was severed by a hidden weapon. Tie Xinlan turned and ran. Little Fairy pursued with a knife but was blocked by hidden weapons. Murong Jiu knew there was a master nearby secretly assisting Tie Xinlan.

Tie Xinlan was running on the mountain path when unexpectedly, her path was blocked again by Murong Jiu and Little Fairy. Murong Jiu used hidden weapons, but they were blocked by Black Jade Plum Blossoms. Tie Xinlan was wrapped in a white silk ribbon and pulled to a high place. Seeing the Black Jade Plum Blossoms, they knew that the one assisting Tie Xinlan was from Yi Hua Palace.

Tie Xinlan was walking in town, unexpectedly encountering Little Fairy and Murong Jiu again. They pressed her to reveal who had saved her that day. Tie Xinlan said it was her father, Crazy Lion Tie Zhan. As she spoke, she shouted "Father!" loudly behind them. While they turned their heads, Tie Xinlan used her qinggong to escape. Realizing they had been tricked, Little Fairy and Murong Jiu hastily used their qinggong to pursue her. Soon, Tie Xinlan was caught.

She and Little Fairy became entangled in a fight. Suddenly, she was wounded by Murong Jiu's hidden weapon, and the sword in her hand was knocked away. Murong Jiu said she wanted to experience her "Crazy One Hundred and Eight Strikes," and the two began to exchange moves. Tie Xinlan was no match, and just as she fell, she was supported by the arriving Hua Wuque. He asked her if she was alright. Tie Xinlan said she was.

Hua Wuque said he didn't know what this young lady had stolen from them. He heard them mention a treasure map, but wasn't sure whose it was. Tie Xinlan said the treasure map was something she had obtained at the risk of her life. Little Fairy told Hua Wuque to mind his own business. Tie Xinlan advised him to leave and not get involved in this matter to avoid harming himself.

Hua Wuque said they were snatching her treasure map and bullying her with superior numbers, so he couldn't help but get involved. Little Fairy swung her whip and engaged Hua Wuque. Murong Jiu also joined in, but they were no match for him. They discovered he was using Yi Hua Jie Yu and asked him what his relationship with Yi Hua Palace was.

At this moment, Hua Wuque's maid rushed over and told them not to be rude, saying he was the Young Master of Yi Hua Palace, and if he hadn't held back, they would have lost their lives just now. Seeing that they couldn't win, Little Fairy and Murong Jiu left. Hua Wuque's maid asked Tie Xinlan where she was going. Tie Xinlan said to Mount Emei.

The maid said they were going to the same place, so they might as well travel together. Tie Xinlan agreed. At this time, Xiao Yu'er had been in the ice cellar for almost five days. Cold and hungry, he slumped to the ground. Suddenly, water spread beneath him. Looking again, the ice in the cellar was rapidly melting. He stood up and went to the door, finding it very hot.

Soon after the ice cellar melted, a large amount of water formed and burst open the door, washing Xiao Yu'er out. Outside, two people were looking at him curiously. Xiao Yu'er saw from their attire that they resembled Yellow Ox and White Ram from the Twelve Zodiacs. It turned out they had a grudge against Murong Villa and had come looking for elixirs but found none, and no one was in the villa.

In a fit of anger, they burned down the villa, unexpectedly saving Xiao Yu'er in the process. Xiao Yu'er heard them mention Li Dazui, so he said Li Dazui was his sworn brother and even performed Li Dazui's Corpse Play technique. The two believed him and called him "Little Master Uncle." Seeing him collapse from hunger, they helped him out to eat. After eating their fill, they accompanied Xiao Yu'er on his journey.

Xiao Yu'er asked if they weren't going to ask him where he was going. Yellow Ox and White Ram said they would go wherever he went. They had heard him say that Li Dazui and other villains were about to emerge from the mountains, and following them would surely lead to big business. Xiao Yu'er said there was indeed big business and told them to come along.

He thought to himself that with the two of them as his bodyguards, he wouldn't be afraid if he encountered Little Fairy and Murong Jiu on the way. Upon reaching Mount Emei, he deliberately stirred up trouble, causing Yellow Ox, White Ram, and the Taoist priests to fight. Then he took the opportunity to slip away. As he was walking, he suddenly spotted Little Fairy's figure and quickly hid under a bamboo basket. He heard Little Fairy and Murong Jiu saying that Tie Xinlan was at the Xiankelai Inn, and that the one surnamed Hua couldn't possibly protect her forever.

Episode 10 Recap

Tie Xinlan and Hua Wuque's maid were strolling on the street. Seeing Tie Xinlan constantly looking around, the maid said that she didn't seem to be out because she was bored, but rather to look for someone. She told her to inform the young master if anything was amiss, and he would help. Tie Xinlan said she wasn't sure if that person had arrived at Emei, revealing that she was looking for Xiao Yu'er.

At this moment, Xiao Yu'er arrived at the Xiankelai Inn. He saw a slender young master in white standing by the window, thinking it was Tie Xinlan back in male disguise. He went over and patted her shoulder. The person quickly turned around, pressed his arm with a fan, and pushed him to the table. Xiao Yu'er was surprised, saying he wasn't Tie Xinlan. He carefully observed him, feeling as if he had seen him somewhere before.

Xiao Yu'er said he was looking for Tie Xinlan. Hua Wuque asked him why he was looking for her. Xiao Yu'er chuckled, asking why he should tell him. Hua Wuque said she had been troubled recently. Xiao Yu'er guessed it was the two red and green "mother night hags". Hua Wuque said they were two young ladies. Xiao Yu'er believed that only good ones could be called young ladies, while the bad ones were "mother night hags".

He asked Hua Wuque his name. Hua Wuque gave his name. Xiao Yu'er thought to himself, so he was indeed surnamed Hua. Both the little fairy and Murong Jiu were afraid of him. With him as Tie Xinlan's protector, he wouldn't have to worry about her. He felt it was better not to see Tie Xinlan to avoid being entangled by her. Hua Wuque asked him his name. He jokingly called himself Old Man Ni.

Hua Wuque didn't react quickly and called him Young Master Ni. Xiao Yu'er told him to use his full title. Only then did Hua Wuque realize that Xiao Yu'er was taking advantage of him, so he chased after him to hit him. Xiao Yu'er chuckled and leaped out of the window onto the street. After Tie Xinlan returned, she sat gloomily by the table, lost in thought. Hua Wuque told her that someone had come looking for her earlier.

Tie Xinlan eagerly asked what he looked like. Hua Wuque said he was about his age. Upon hearing this, Tie Xinlan quickly asked where he was. Hua Wuque said he had gone east. Tie Xinlan immediately ran out of the inn. She walked and called out Xiao Yu'er's name. At this moment, Xiao Yu'er was leisurely walking, holding braised pork trotters, but was blocked by Huang Niu and Bai Yang. They asked him why he shook them off.

Xiao Yu'er chuckled, saying he just wanted to test their martial arts. He invited them to eat the braised pork trotters, and they invited him to drink. Soon, Xiao Yu'er felt a bit dizzy. It turned out the wine was drugged, but they had taken the antidote before drinking. They said that when Bi She Shen Jun found them, he told them about the treasure map. They went to Murong Villa not for elixirs but for him.

Xiao Yu'er said they were also poisoned by his braised pork trotters. He told them to touch a certain part of their bodies to see if it hurt. When they touched, it indeed hurt. They quickly gave Xiao Yu'er an antidote, asking him to detoxify them. After taking the antidote, Xiao Yu'er took out the pills from his own body and gave them to them. Huang Niu and Bai Yang immediately ate them.

Soon, they clutched their stomachs, falling to the ground in pain. Xiao Yu'er chuckled, saying that the braised pork trotters they ate were not poisonous, but the antidote was. As he was about to leave, Bi She Shen Jun walked in. With a wave of his hand, several emerald green small snakes landed on Xiao Yu'er's body. Xiao Yu'er was so frightened that he immediately dared not move.

Bi She Shen Jun raised his hand and killed Huang Niu and Bai Yang. Then he told Xiao Yu'er to take him to the treasure's location. He told Xiao Yu'er to be obedient, otherwise, a bite from Bi Si's tiny cherry mouth would cost him his life. Xiao Yu'er said that snakes crawling on him would scare others. Bi She Shen Jun made a hissing sound with his mouth, and the small snakes obediently burrowed into Xiao Yu'er's clothes.

They entered the treasure cave, took out a flint and steel to light the way. After a few steps, they found three corpses lying on the ground. They were the Jinling Three Gentlemen. Bi She Shen Jun said they were killed by someone, and the killer must be in the cave. Suddenly, they heard a strange laugh. A strangely shaped man in black quickly moved along the cave wall.

He pressed tightly against the wall and said that he was the one who killed them. Bi She Shen Jun exclaimed, "Gray Bat!" Before he could act, he was ambushed and killed by Owl from behind. The quick-witted Xiao Yu'er deliberately said that he was invited by Owl to help. Owl told him not to sow discord. Xiao Yu'er said there was only one treasure map, otherwise, how would he know this place?

Gray Bat thought Owl wanted to monopolize the treasure, so he fought with Owl. After several moves, Owl fell in a pool of blood. Gray Bat found it strange that Xiao Yu'er didn't run. He made a move to strike him, but unexpectedly, he was bitten by a venomous snake that suddenly sprang from Xiao Yu'er's embrace. Gray Bat fell to the ground and died. Then another person entered the cave.

He announced a long string of titles, calling himself Zhao Quanhai. Xiao Yu'er also announced a very long string of titles, saying he was the Jade Prince. Zhao Quanhai saw that the corpses on the ground were all famous and highly skilled martial artists, so he asked if he had killed them all. Xiao Yu'er said yes. Zhao Quanhai quickly addressed him as Old Senior Jade. Afterwards, a man and a woman entered.

Zhao Quanhai said they were "Snowflake Blade" Liu Yuru and Feng Tianyu. Both of them had a treasure map. Xiao Yu'er felt very strange that one treasure suddenly had 6 treasure maps. They entered the cave together to investigate, only to find Wang Yizhua, who regarded people as chickens from the Eagle Claw Sect, and Master Huang Ji from Jiming Temple on Wutai Mountain, were competing with their internal energy.

The three people behind them were the helpers they each brought. Xiao Yu'er said that they probably also had treasure maps on them. Didn't they find it strange that one treasure had so many treasure maps? He suggested they might as well go in first to see if there was any treasure before making a move; it wouldn't be too late. Wang Yizhua and Master Huang Ji listened and found it reasonable, so they stopped fighting together.

Everyone continued to walk further inside and saw a tightly closed stone door. Neither Wang Yizhua nor Master Huang Ji could open the stone door with their internal energy. Wang Yizhua carefully examined the stone door and discovered a hidden mechanism. He then pressed the mechanism according to the indicated direction, and the stone door opened.

Episode 11 Recap

After the stone door opened, Xiao Yu'er and the others walked inside, but saw many spirit tablets. It turned out they had come to the Emei Mountain forbidden area, where successive generations of sect leaders' remains were housed. Some said since it was a forbidden area, they should retreat, while others told everyone not to fall for the trap, saying, "Is there any better place in the world to hide treasures than a coffin?"

The crowd found this reasonable and approached the coffins. At this moment, several Taoist priests suddenly descended from above, scolding them for trespassing on the Emei Sect's sacred ground. Everyone saw that the leader was Taoist Priest Shenxi, the sect leader of the Emei Sect. The two sides began to fight. Xiao Yu'er felt something was wrong; how did the Taoist priest arrive as soon as they did? It was as if he knew they were coming beforehand.

A Taoist priest lunged at Xiao Yu'er with a sword. Xiao Yu'er tilted his head back and laughed loudly. Taoist Priest Shenxi quickly stopped his disciples, asking Xiao Yu'er why he was laughing. Xiao Yu'er said, "How did you know we were here? Did someone inform you? And how did this informant know we were coming? It must be a trap set by the informant, so that we would fight fiercely here."

He asked the Taoist priest for the informant's name. The Taoist priest said there was no trap, and he wouldn't fall for Xiao Yu'er's delaying tactic. Everyone started fighting again. Taoist Priest Shenxi, sword in hand, flew forward and thrust at Xiao Yu'er. At this moment, someone used hidden weapons to stop the Taoist priest. It turned out to be Hua Wuque's maidservant and Tie Xinlan who had arrived. Tie Xinlan pulled Xiao Yu'er aside.

The Taoist priest saw that the hidden weapons used by the two young women were black jade plum blossoms, and he knew they were from the Yi Hua Palace. Hua Wuque's maidservant said that they also wanted to see Yan Nantian's treasure. The Taoist priest said he had never even heard of Yan Nantian's treasure. The two young women told him to open the coffins and see for himself.

The Taoist priest said that the coffins contained the remains of their ancestors and founding masters. To open these burial places, unless all the disciples of the Emei Sect were dead. He said the Yi Hua Palace was going too far and led his disciples to attack the two young women. Suddenly, they were all scattered and knocked to the ground by a powerful internal force. Hua Wuque arrived, flying through the air.

The Taoist priest thrust his sword at Hua Wuque. Hua Wuque easily dodged it. In a blur of movement, the Taoist priest's sword ended up in Hua Wuque's hand. He said that if the Taoist priest hadn't attacked the young women, he wouldn't have acted rashly. With that, he returned the sword. He said everyone was tricked into coming here by a fake treasure map, and didn't know this was the Emei sacred ground.

Many people had already died in the cave because of this. Although the Taoist priest had been prepared, he wasn't the one who set the trap. The true mastermind was not here. Therefore, he hoped everyone could resolve their conflict peacefully. Everyone listened and agreed. Xiao Yu'er saw that Tie Xinlan's gaze at Hua Wuque was full of admiration, and couldn't help but mutter, "Her eyes are glued to him." He felt a bit jealous and stood up to leave.

Taoist Priest Shenxi called out to Xiao Yu'er, saying that since he was the first to see through the conspiracy, he wanted him to stay for a cup of tea. Xiao Yu'er said, "Perhaps another day." After speaking, he walked away without looking back. Tie Xinlan quickly followed him out. Hua Wuque knew that Xiao Yu'er was the person Tie Xinlan was looking for, and his eyes showed a hint of disappointment. Tie Xinlan caught up with Xiao Yu'er.

Xiao Yu'er said, "Why is that person so arrogant?" Tie Xinlan said he was the sole successor of the two palace masters of Yi Hua Palace, so it was natural for him to be impressive. She felt that Xiao Yu'er and Hua Wuque's eyebrows and eyes were quite similar. If Hua Wuque wasn't so tall, she would have mistaken them for brothers. Xiao Yu'er said she was talking nonsense. He would never look like that pretentious person.

Just seeing him made him want to punch him. " Only you would like him." Tie Xinlan said she didn't like him. Xiao Yu'er said, "If you don't like him, why were your eyes glued to him just now? And why have you been following him?" Tie Xinlan deliberately provoked him by saying she did like him. Xiao Yu'er was so angry he couldn't speak. Tie Xinlan couldn't help but laugh.

She was very happy to see him jealous for her. She leaned on Xiao Yu'er's shoulder and said that she knew he wouldn't abandon her without reason. Suddenly, she saw snakes on Xiao Yu'er's body, and couldn't help but stand up in fright. Xiao Yu'er said, "It's a good thing you moved quickly, otherwise, it would have been bad if you were bitten.

Ever since the death of the Azure Snake Deity, he hasn't known how to get rid of them." Just as he was speaking, Xiao Yu'er suddenly heard the voice of the Little Fairy, and quickly pulled Tie Xinlan to hide. Indeed, it was Murong Jiu and the Little Fairy who arrived. They had come looking for Tie Xinlan after discovering she was on the mountain. The night was cold.

The Little Fairy pulled Murong Jiu to look for firewood, wanting to make a fire. They walked towards where Xiao Yu'er and Tie Xinlan were hiding. Xiao Yu'er heard the Little Fairy say she was afraid of snakes, and Murong Jiu say she wasn't afraid of anything except ghosts. So he covered his face with his hair and suddenly jumped out from behind the bushes. He shouted, "Murong Jiu, give me your life!"

The Little Fairy saw the snakes on him and turned tail and ran in fright. Murong Jiu thought he was the ghost of Xiao Yu'er, whom she had imprisoned in the ice cellar. She staggered backward in fright and fainted on the ground. Xiao Yu'er drew his knife and walked up to her. Thinking of how she had treated him before, he couldn't help but raise his knife but ultimately couldn't bring himself to strike.

Just then, Hua Wuque walked over with his maidservant. He said, "Xiao Yu'er, taking advantage of someone's weakness and treating a young woman like this isn't very good." Xiao Yu'er said she had done things to wrong him. Hua Wuque said he would apologize to him on her behalf. Xiao Yu'er laughed at his hypocrisy, but still agreed to let him take Murong Jiu away. The maidservant helped Murong Jiu up and started to leave.

Suddenly remembering Tie Xinlan, she told her to go with them, saying that her young master had specifically come after them for her. Xiao Yu'er angrily told her to leave, saying that she would have bad luck if she followed him. Suddenly, Murong Jiu murmured, "Jiang Xiaoyu, please, please let me go." As soon as Hua Wuque heard "Jiang Xiaoyu", he knew that the person in front of him was the one he was looking for.

He apologized to Xiao Yu'er, saying he had to kill him personally. Xiao Yu'er asked why. Hua Wuque said it was the command of the Yi Hua Palace Masters. Xiao Yu'er suddenly remembered that a man in black had once told him that his father's murderer was the Yi Hua Palace. He stood up and raised his knife to slash at Hua Wuque, but unexpectedly, he was bitten by a small snake on his body.

When he woke up, he learned that Hua Wuque had saved him. Hua Wuque said he only saved him because he didn't want him to die by other people or other causes, but he intended to kill him personally. Xiao Yu'er spoke, distracting him, while moving closer to a knife hanging on the wall. He quickly picked up the knife and held it to his own neck, saying that if Hua Wuque dared to come closer, he would commit suicide.

He retreated towards the cliff. Hua Wuque told him not to retreat further, as it was dangerous behind him. Xiao Yu'er didn't listen; suddenly, he missed a step and fell off the cliff into a deep pool. He swam to the shore and saved his life. Tie Xinlan, standing on the cliff top, didn't know he was still alive. She sadly punched Hua Wuque's chest, saying he had forced Xiao Yu'er to his death.

She felt very tired, having been chased and nearly killed several times because of a fake treasure map. As she spoke, she also jumped off the cliff, but Hua Wuque grabbed her and pulled her up. Just then, Murong Jiu also ran over. She asked, "Who died?" Tie Xinlan said, "Are you satisfied now? Xiao Yu'er is dead." Murong Jiu said in horror, "Impossible! I already killed Xiao Yu'er at Murong Villa. He can't die twice!

Tie Xinlan must have seen a ghost." The maidservant hurried over and took the delirious Murong Jiu away. Fearing Tie Xinlan would jump off the cliff again, Hua Wuque sealed her acupuncture points, picked her up, and left the cliff.

Episode 12 Recap

Discovering that Murong Jiu was gone, Hua Wuque and the maid immediately went to search. Suddenly, he remembered that Tie Xinlan's acupoints should also have automatically unfrozen by now. A bad premonition arose in his heart, so he rushed to the edge of the cliff, only to see Tie Xinlan standing there. He walked over. Tie Xinlan suddenly turned around and stabbed him in the chest with a short knife. Blood immediately stained his white robe red.

Tie Xinlan said that he had forced Xiao Yu'er to his death, and she wanted to avenge him. With that, she turned and jumped off the cliff. Hua Wuque, ignoring his pain, closely followed her down. He grabbed her arm with one hand, and a vine with the other, then used his internal energy to fly with her back onto the cliff top. Hua Wuque's maids quickly stepped forward to support Hua Wuque.

They said that their young master had saved Tie Xinlan many times, yet she treated him like this. Hua Wuque said that her feelings for Xiao Yu'er were like Miss Feng's for Qin Ziling. He felt guilty about their deaths, so he did not blame Tie Xinlan. Tie Xinlan, weak from exhaustion, fainted. Hua Wuque quickly supported her and carried her back. At this moment, Xiao Yu'er was tidying his clothes by the pond.

A graceful woman walked over in a panic. She said there were monsters here and asked Xiao Yu'er to save her. Xiao Yu'er was puzzled by her, asking where could there be monsters. She introduced herself as Xiao Niang. She said she had fallen from a cliff after encountering a group of bandits while going up the mountain to offer incense, and hadn't eaten for two days and two nights.

She pitifully begged Xiao Yu'er to take her away from there. Xiao Yu'er felt she was lying to him, because her clothes were neat, and she looked vibrant, showing no signs of having fallen from a cliff, plunged into a deep pond, or gone without food for two days. However, he wasn't even afraid of a female yaksha, let alone Xiao Niang, who was beautiful and spoke so sweetly.

So he smiled and said if she wanted to leave, they could go together. After they walked for a while, Xiao Yu'er noticed that the surrounding scenery hadn't changed, so he leaned on a rock, intending to sleep for a bit. Suddenly, Xiao Niang nudged him, saying it looked like a figure had entered somewhere. Xiao Yu'er walked over and found a Buddha statue inside.

Xiao Niang pointed to a handle nearby, saying it looked like many people had touched it. So Xiao Yu'er twisted the handle, and the Buddha statue suddenly moved backward, revealing an opening. Xiao Yu'er and Xiao Niang went down to investigate. They walked into a narrow space with iron walls on all four sides. Xiao Niang said it looked like a coffin. Suddenly, the iron box rapidly descended. Xiao Niang, frightened, quickly hugged his arm.

After a while, the iron box stopped moving. Xiao Yu'er walked out and saw that he had arrived in a luxurious underground palace. Suddenly, the iron box door closed, and a fire started inside. Xiao Niang, trapped inside, cried for help. Xiao Yu'er wanted to save her but was blocked by a door. He angrily yelled for the monsters to come out, but no one responded.

He walked further inside and saw a chicken on the table, so he picked it up to eat. Unexpectedly, there was medicine inside, and he was instantly drugged and collapsed to the ground. When he woke up, he found his clothes had been changed, and he was surrounded by a group of wild-haired, effeminate men. He said he wanted to see the master of their underground palace. Just as he spoke, a seductive woman in red walked towards him.

Xiao Yu'er looked closely and realized that Xiao Niang was the queen of the underground palace. He knew that she was actually one of the Ten Great Villains, nicknamed "Charming Without Consequence" Xiao Mimi. Although she looked delicate and tender, she was actually forty or fifty years old. Xiao Mimi was surprised to hear him call her by her name and asked how he knew.

Xiao Yu'er said he grew up in Villain's Valley, and then began to imitate the voices of villains like Li Dazui. Seeing his lifelike imitations, Xiao Mimi believed him. She pushed Xiao Yu'er onto the bed. Xiao Yu'er laughed and dodged Xiao Mimi, who was pouncing on him. He quickly got up and stood, asking her to show him around her underground palace. Xiao Mimi then took him to see everything. Xiao Yu'er saw a handsome man wiping the floor.

His eyes were full of hatred, yet he pretended to be honest. He asked Xiao Mimi why she didn't let such a handsome man serve her personally. Xiao Mimi said that all men in the world could serve her personally except him, because he was the son of the greatest martial artist of the current era. Xiao Yu'er asked if his father was Yan Nantian. Xiao Mimi laughed, asking why he was bringing up old history.

Yan Nantian had long since met his demise in Villain's Valley, she said; the great martial artist she spoke of was from the present era. She pulled Xiao Yu'er, wanting to continue drinking, but Xiao Yu'er covered his stomach and said he needed to relieve himself, asking the man who had been wiping the floor to take him. The man who was wiping the floor took him to the latrine.

Xiao Yu'er asked him his name, and he said Jiang Yulang. Xiao Yu'er asked if he knew the exit passage, and he said no. After Xiao Yu'er finished, they returned to Xiao Mimi. Jiang Yulang complained to Xiao Mimi that Xiao Yu'er had inquired about the underground palace's exit passage from him. Xiao Mimi laughed, saying that only she knew the exit passage. Xiao Yu'er explained that he was just testing Jiang Yulang's honesty earlier.

Jiang Yulang tried to say something else, but Xiao Mimi picked up a wine cup and threw it at him, scolding him, "Are you jealous?" The wine cup cut a gash on his forehead, and blood flowed out. He stood up and left resentfully. Only one wine cup remained. Xiao Yu'er said he would feed her. With that, he poured wine into the cup and brought it to Xiao Mimi's lips.

Suddenly, they heard screams outside and quickly went out to see. Xiao Mimi found her people lying scattered on the ground, all dead from a single sword stroke to the throat. She thought someone had infiltrated the underground palace, so she told Xiao Yu'er to stay while she went out to confront the enemy. Seeing Xiao Mimi leave, Xiao Yu'er thought this was a good chance to escape and turned to leave.

At this moment, Jiang Yulang, who had been lying on the ground, opened his eyes and stood up. Just as he was about to leave, Xiao Yu'er suddenly appeared and kicked him into the hot spring pool. Xiao Yu'er followed him in and held a knife to his neck. It turned out that he had already realized that all these people on the ground were killed by Jiang Yulang.

He told Jiang Yulang to take him out, otherwise they would wait here for Xiao Mimi to return. Jiang Yulang had no choice but to agree to take him out. He led Xiao Yu'er to the latrine, and then he jumped down first. Xiao Yu'er, covering his nose and enduring the foul smell, also jumped down. After descending, Xiao Yu'er discovered a hidden world inside, with food and wine.

Jiang Yulang found clean clothes for both of them to change into. He said that this tunnel was dug by him over the course of a year. All exits of the underground palace were sealed tightly. Xiao Mimi wondered how the enemy had gotten in. Suddenly, she discovered that Xiao Yu'er was gone, and Jiang Yulang, who had been lying by the hot spring pool, killed by a single sword stroke to the throat, was also gone.

She began searching everywhere for them. Hearing Xiao Mimi calling their names, Jiang Yulang asked Xiao Yu'er if he had closed the latrine lid when they came down. Xiao Yu'er thought, "Oh no."

Episode 13 Recap

Hearing Xiao Mimimi call their names, Jiang Yulang asked Xiao Yu'er if he had covered the latrine when he came down. Xiao Yu'er said he hadn't, and Jiang Yulang said then she would definitely discover them. Xiao Mimimi saw that the latrine cover was not in place, knowing that the two were hiding underneath. She told Xiao Yu'er to come up otherwise she would drop the Duanglong Stone and they wouldn't be able to come up.

Xiao Yu'er thought she was trying to scare them and ignored her. Seeing Xiao Yu'er asleep, Jiang Yulang took down a book of Classic of Poetry from a shelf on the wall, then secretly hid a map from inside it. None of this escaped Xiao Yu'er's eyes. He pretended to ask Jiang Yulang to sleep on his mat, then caught him off guard and acupunctured him. He then took the map from Jiang Yulang's hair bun.

Jiang Yulang said it was a treasure map, but Xiao Yu'er burned the map, leaving Jiang Yulang both surprised and angry. Xiao Yu'er asked him where he found the treasure map, and he said it was at his own home. Xiao Yu'er knew that he had followed the map to this place, and then was captured by Xiao Mimimi. He said Jiang Yulang should thank Xiao Mimimi for saving him, because this map was fake.

The mapmaker's purpose was to gather everyone together to kill each other. If he hadn't been captured and brought to the underground palace, he might have died long ago on Emei Mountain. At this moment, Xiao Mimimi returned. She told them to come up quickly, stating that whoever came up first would become the new master of the underground palace, while the one who lagged behind would never get out. Xiao Yu'er loudly declared that they were not coming out.

Xiao Mimimi, in a fit of anger, closed the latrine door. Xiao Yu'er unsealed Jiang Yulang's acupoints. Unexpectedly, Jiang Yulang attacked, intending to kill him. Xiao Yu'er asked why he would kill him when they were both trapped there. Jiang Yulang replied that his food supply was originally enough for him for a month, but with Xiao Yu'er, it would only last half a month.

Xiao Yu'er said that it was truly wicked of him to try and kill him just to live for an extra half month. He had originally considered himself the most evil person in the world, but now it seemed that when it came to a cruel heart, Jiang Yulang was truly number one. The two started fighting. Jiang Yulang was not a match and was knocked to the ground.

Xiao Yu'er did not want to kill him, but Jiang Yulang quickly got up and ambushed him from behind. He was kicked by Xiao Yu'er into the wall, and dirt was shaken off the wall. Jiang Yulang saw a small hole, so he started digging with a shovel. The opening grew larger and larger. They peeked inside and saw it was a secret chamber, so they jumped in. Inside, there were many treasures and five standing corpses.

Jiang Yulang said they were the Five Absolutes of Heaven and Earth, who were among the top masters in the world eighty years ago. Xiao Yu'er blew a breath, and the five figures fell backward. He laughed, saying that he was truly number one in the world. They saw the five figures facing a door, thinking that the person inside the door must have even greater martial arts skills.

So they pushed the door open and went in, seeing a person standing with his back to the door. Xiao Yu'er said what good was high martial arts if in the end one was still just a withered skeleton. He raised his lamp and walked in front of the person. Upon seeing this person's lifelike face, Jiang Yulang was so scared that he couldn't help but fall to his knees. Xiao Yu'er saw an unparalleled beauty lying on the bed.

Beside her, he found a piece of cloth with writing on it. From it, he learned the whole story. It turned out that Ouyang Ting had invited the Five Absolutes of Heaven and Earth here to cultivate divine martial arts. He had completed the divine martial arts before the five of them, and killed all five in one move. Unexpectedly, that same day, his wife prepared two cups of poisoned wine, and both of them drank it, perishing together.

Jiang Yulang asked why she would kill her husband. Xiao Yu'er said it was because her entire family had died by Ouyang Ting's hand. She had married him under a false identity, waiting for an opportunity to take revenge. Xiao Yu'er found the Five Absolutes Manual on Ouyang Ting's body. Jiang Yulang wanted to claim it for himself and aimed a hidden weapon at him. Xiao Yu'er asked why he was pointing an empty tube at him.

He said if he wanted the manual, he would give it to him. With that, he stuffed the manual into Jiang Yulang's hand. He then said that if they couldn't find an exit, what good would it be to master divine martial arts? Jiang Yulang found his words reasonable and searched for an exit with him. After a while, Jiang Yulang discovered a bottle of Five Poisons Heavenly Water. This water was very poisonous.

He prepared to use the poisonous water against Xiao Yu'er, but then saw Xiao Yu'er holding the same hidden weapon from before and pointing it at him. Jiang Yulang asked if he hadn't just said it was an empty tube. Xiao Yu'er said he had lied to him, and now they could test whose needle was faster or whose water was faster. Jiang Yulang was so frightened that he knelt and begged for mercy.

Suddenly, Xiao Mimimi flew in, snatched the poisonous water, knocked both of them to the ground, and locked them together with an affection lock. Tie Xinlan woke up and refused to eat. Since they wouldn't let her jump off the cliff, she decided to starve and dehydrate herself to death. Hua Wuque asked her if she didn't want to collect Xiao Yu'er's body. Tie Xinlan said of course she did, but how could she get down a ten thousand-foot cliff?

Hua Wuque said he had a rope long enough, and as long as she was willing to eat and recover her strength, he would take her into the valley. Upon hearing this, Tie Xinlan took the bowl and started drinking the porridge in large gulps. One day, Hua Wuque took Tie Xinlan, holding onto a rope, down into the valley. Unexpectedly, midway, Tie Xinlan was abducted by a person who resembled a monkey.

Hua Wuque quickly used his qinggong to pursue and rescue her. In the cliff cave, there was also a white-haired old man. He was very surprised to see Hua Wuque, because the young man in front of him looked exactly like Jiang Feng, who had died tragically eighteen years ago. The old man introduced himself as Shen Qinghong. The strange-looking person was the Monkey of the Twelve Zodiac Signs.

Eighteen years ago, the Twelve Zodiac Signs had robbed him of his red goods. The Monkey had his eyes poked out by Yan Nantian. He forced the Monkey to reveal the hiding place of the red goods and came here with him. However, the Monkey did not want to return the red goods to him. He used a fire starter to burn the rope leading upwards, so the two had been trapped there for eighteen years.

The Monkey put his hand around Tie Xinlan's throat, saying that he had been waiting for this rope leading up for a long time. He said Tie Xinlan was Hua Wuque's beloved, right? If he wanted to save her, he should kill Shen Qinghong. Tie Xinlan said Hua Wuque was not her beloved, and that he had killed her true love. She had always wanted revenge, and if the Monkey released her, she could help him deal with Hua Wuque.

The Monkey believed her and released her. Hua Wuque took the opportunity to leap over and fight him. The Monkey was not a match and was forced to the cave entrance by Hua Wuque. Shen Qinghong struck him with a palm, knocking him down to the bottom of the valley.

Episode 14 Recap

Shen Qinghong struck the Monkey of the Twelve Zodiacs down the valley with a palm. He mistakenly thought Hua Wuque was there for the red goods. Tie Xinlan said he misunderstood; they were there to find someone at the bottom of the valley. Hua Wuque told him to take the red goods, use their rope to get to the cliff top first, then throw the end of the rope down.

He would tie it there, making the rope long enough for them to use it to reach the bottom of the valley. Shen Qinghong said how could a dignified seven-foot man like him join Yihua Palace. Hua Wuque asked if he thought Yihua Palace was an evil sect. Shen Qinghong nodded and said that eighteen years ago, Yihua Palace killed Jiang Feng and his wife, as well as the Rooster and Pig of the Twelve Zodiacs.

At that time, a black jade plum blossom was left at the scene. Afterward, Great Hero Yan Nantian rushed over to collect the bodies of his sworn brother Jiang Feng and his wife. He asked Hua Wuque if Great Hero Yan Nantian hadn't sought revenge on Yihua Palace. Hua Wuque said no. Tie Xinlan said she heard that Great Hero Yan Nantian went to Villains' Valley with a baby and never came out again.

Shen Qinghong guessed that Great Hero Yan Nantian had met with an accident and repeatedly said it was a pity. Afterward, he carried the red goods and climbed the rope to the cliff top. Hua Wuque and Tie Xinlan continued down the rope towards the bottom of the valley. Suddenly, an eagle flew overhead. Tie Xinlan worried that Xiao Yu'er had been carried away by the eagle, so she closed her eyes and jumped into the deep pool.

Seeing this, Hua Wuque quickly jumped into the pool after her. He pulled Tie Xinlan ashore. Tie Xinlan didn't believe Xiao Yu'er was dead. She said if he were dead, how could there not even be a piece of clothing visible by the pool? She loudly called out Xiao Yu'er's name. Suddenly, her strength failed, her body went limp, and just as she was about to faint, Hua Wuque quickly supported her.

After waking up, she said Hua Wuque shouldn't have saved her. Hua Wuque asked her if there was anyone in this world she cherished. He was an orphan, raised by his two aunts from Yihua Palace, who taught him to read and martial arts. He thought that when he left this world, the ones he would miss the most would be them. She was luckier than him; how could she bear to leave her parents who raised her?

Tie Xinlan said her father was obsessed with martial arts and left home when she was eight, never returning. He was one of the Ten Great Villains, but Xiao Yu'er said he had never been to Villains' Valley. She thought he must no longer be alive. Hua Wuque said Yihua Palace had many informants in the martial arts world. If he couldn't find any results in three months, then he would certainly not stop her from taking her own life.

At this moment, Xiao Yu'er and Jiang Yulang were locked together by a Love Lock. They were holding basins of water and wiping the floor with rags. Not far away, Xiao Mimi was intently reading the martial arts manual they found in the secret chamber. She thought to herself that if she mastered this divine skill, then Yihua Palace would be no match for her. Just as she was rejoicing, she suddenly felt dizzy and disoriented.

She hurriedly called out to Xiao Yu'er and Jiang Yulang, only to see Xiao Yu'er and Jiang Yulang stuffing their noses with crumpled paper. It turned out that Xiao Yu'er had secretly lit anaesthetic incense in the room. He had found this incense in the secret chamber earlier. Anyone affected by this incense, no matter how powerful their martial arts, would be unable to use them. Xiao Mimi discovered that she had fallen into Xiao Yu'er's trap and was furious.

She leaped towards them. Xiao Yu'er and Jiang Yulang wrapped the chain of the Love Lock around her neck. Xiao Mimi felt dizzy and her body went limp again. The force in Jiang Yulang's hand continuously intensified, and soon Xiao Mimi gasped her last breath and died. Jiang Yulang wanted to take the manual. Xiao Yu'er said, "You wouldn't be trying to snatch it from me, would you?" Jiang Yulang quickly handed him the manual.

Xiao Yu'er tucked the manual into his embrace. Jiang Yulang suggested they go find a key to open the lock on their hands. Xiao Yu'er said this Love Lock had no keyhole; it used a tiger buckle, which once fastened, could not be opened. They should quickly find a way to escape. The two searched for an exit. Xiao Yu'er saw something on the wall that looked like a mechanism, so he pushed it with his hand.

The wall in front of them turned out to be a secret door. Both were overjoyed and hurriedly walked inside. After walking for a long time, they finally saw a light and happily walked towards it. They gently pushed up the wooden board above their heads and secretly peeked outside. They saw Sun Tiannan, Wang Yizhua, and Master Huangji standing on one side of the room. In the center sat a burly man holding a wine gourd.

He was coercing a rich man named Wang Baiwan, whom he had captured, into gambling with him. It turned out he was the Evil Gambler Xuan Yuan Sanguang. Wang Baiwan said there were no gambling tools here. Xuan Yuan Sanguang said they would gamble by guessing coins. He tossed a copper coin upward, then covered it with his hand, asking Wang Baiwan to guess heads or tails. Wang Baiwan guessed wrong.

He knelt down and begged for mercy, saying he had elders above and children below to support. Xuan Yuan Sanguang said he usually hated people like him who oppressed the common folk the most. Today, he would temporarily spare him, but he would take all seventeen of his pawnshops and three rice shops. Wang Baiwan quickly left after hearing this. His attendant was about to follow him but was called back by Xuan Yuan Sanguang.

He said he had seen Wang Baiwan bully him and wanted to gamble with him. The young attendant, frightened, knelt down and said how could he gamble when he had nothing. Xuan Yuan Sanguang said they would gamble on himself: could he say how many buttons he had on his body? The young attendant jumped up and said he had won, because he didn't have a single button on his body.

He loved chewing on buttons since he was little, so his mother didn't sew buttons when making clothes for him. Xuan Yuan Sanguang looked and indeed saw no buttons. So he gave Wang Baiwan's seventeen pawnshops and rice shops to him, telling him to honor his mother well in the future. The young attendant happily ran off after hearing this. Xiao Yu'er watched and felt that Xuan Yuan Sanguang was somewhat different from the villains he had seen before.

After sending the two away, Xuan Yuan Sanguang picked up the gourd from the table, took a sip of wine, and loudly exclaimed how delightful it was. Then he gambled with Sun Tiannan. Sun Tiannan picked up a bag of silver and gambled with him on whether the number of silver pieces in the bag was odd or even. Xuan Yuan Sanguang said he wanted to gamble for their lives; if Sun Tiannan lost, his life would belong to him.

Sun Tiannan was very angry upon hearing this. At this moment, Master Huangji and Wang Yizhua, who were standing by, simultaneously attacked Xuan Yuan Sanguang. Xuan Yuan Sanguang quickly parried their moves, striking swiftly and ruthlessly. Master Huangji was struck out the door by his palm and died. Wang Yizhua, unable to move, vomited blood and fell to the ground, dying. Sun Tiannan said, "How can you force everyone to gamble with you?"

Xuan Yuan Sanguang said, "That's just how I am." Sun Tiannan said there was one kind of person he couldn't force, and that was a dead person. With that, he drew his sword and committed suicide. Xuan Yuan Sanguang said that these three people appeared to be from a righteous sect, but when they committed evil deeds, they were worse than actual villains.

He had been following them for a long time, so today, he, the Evil Gambler, could not be blamed for gambling for their lives. Xiao Yu'er and Jiang Yulang pushed open the wooden board and came outside. Seeing a roasted chicken on the table, they each took half and ate as they walked. They hadn't gone far when they saw Xuan Yuan Sanguang was still there.

He turned around angrily and said they had actually stolen and eaten his roasted chicken. Xiao Yu'er chuckled, "You can force people to gamble for their lives, and I merely stole and ate a chicken. The roasted chicken is good; it would be even better with wine." Xuan Yuan Sanguang threw the wine gourd to him, saying, "This wine is very strong, do you dare to drink it?"

Xiao Yu'er pulled out the stopper and tilted his head back, taking a big gulp. Xuan Yuan Sanguang asked him why he was there. Xiao Yu'er said he naturally wanted to find someone to gamble with. Xuan Yuan Sanguang found this little imp's words quite interesting. As they were speaking, Daoist Master Shenxi, the Emei Sect Leader, brought people over.

He said that in the important land of Emei, murderers would die, and he wanted to compete in martial arts with Xuan Yuan Sanguang, gambling with their heads. Xuan Yuan Sanguang replied that if he lost, he would give his life to the sect leader, but if the sect leader lost, he would give his sect leader's bronze token to him, allowing him to experience being a sect leader as well.

Moreover, he would stand still and let him strike three swords. If he didn't die, the sect leader's bronze token would be his. Daoist Master Shenxi agreed. He handed the bronze token to Xiao Yu'er, asking him to be a witness. He raised his sword and thrust it towards Xuan Yuan Sanguang. Unexpectedly, Xuan Yuan Sanguang's soft skill was formidable; his body retracted without moving his feet, narrowly avoiding the thrust. He dodged two consecutive sword strikes.

For the third sword, Daoist Master Shenxi thrust downward from above his head, but Xuan Yuan Sanguang bit the sword tip and pushed it away. The Daoist Master said, "Didn't you say you wouldn't retaliate?" Xuan Yuan Sanguang said, "I said I wouldn't retaliate with my hands, but I didn't say I wouldn't retaliate with my mouth!" Daoist Master Shenxi helplessly conceded defeat.

He felt he had let down the ancestors of the Emei Sect and was about to raise his sword to commit suicide but was stopped by Xiao Yu'er. He said he wanted to gamble with Xuan Yuan Sanguang.

Episode 15 Recap

Xiao Yu'er wanted to gamble with the Gambler Xuanyuan Sanguang. If he lost, both the Emei Sect's sect leader token and he would belong to Xuanyuan Sanguang, and he would have to buy wine for Xuanyuan Sanguang from then on. Xuanyuan Sanguang found it interesting. He bet that Xiao Yu'er wouldn't know how many scars he had on his body. Xiao Yu'er said there were a hundred in total.

As he spoke, he took off his clothes and let Xuanyuan Sanguang and Jiang Yulang count the scars on his body. The two of them counted and found only 91. Xiao Yu'er then stretched out his foot, revealing a few more scars on the sole. In the end, there were still three scars missing, so Xiao Yu'er took a knife and drew three lines on his arm.

He said that Xuanyuan Sanguang only mentioned scars but didn't specify new or old ones. Xuanyuan Sanguang said he was truly a trickster, and he admitted defeat. He walked over to Daoist Shenxi and told him to take his disciples to meet the new sect leader. Daoist Shenxi walked up to Xiao Yu'er to pay his respects as the new sect leader, but Xiao Yu'er did not want to be the sect leader and returned the token to him.

Daoist Shenxi thanked him and took his leave. Xuanyuan Sanguang, Xiao Yu'er, and Jiang Yulang walked and chatted. He was curious why Xiao Yu'er and Jiang Yulang were so close. Xiao Yu'er held up the love lock connecting them and said that as long as it was broken, they would no longer be close. Xuanyuan Sanguang raised his knife and chopped at it but failed to break it. He tried to chop off Jiang Yulang's arm.

Jiang Yulang, frightened, quickly hid behind Xiao Yu'er. Xiao Yu'er stopped Xuanyuan Sanguang and said that if Jiang Yulang stayed, there would be someone to chat with him. Xuanyuan Sanguang said he would find Xiao Yu'er for a drink when he was alone, and then he departed using qinggong. After Xiao Yu'er and Jiang Yulang came down the mountain, they found several locksmiths, but none could open the lock.

Xiao Yu'er said that Jiang Yulang's father was a grand master, and perhaps he would have a way. He asked him where his home was, and Jiang Yulang said Zhenjiang, so they decided to head to Zhenjiang. At this moment, Tie Xinlan arrived at the inn, looking unhappy. Her maid told Hua Wuque that there was news about Tie Xinlan's father, Tie Zhan, the Mad Lion.

Hua Wuque, hearing this, quickly returned to his room to tell Tie Xinlan that someone had seen her father at the Grand Master's Manor in Jiangnan five years ago. Tie Xinlan was overjoyed to hear this, and they decided to set off for the Grand Master's Manor in Jiangnan early the next morning. That night, Jiang Yulang and Xiao Yu'er slept on the same bed.

Jiang Yulang looked at Xiao Yu'er, who was sleeping with his back to him, and couldn't help but secretly pull out a dagger. Xiao Yu'er seemed to have eyes in the back of his head and asked why he wasn't asleep yet. He turned around and smiled, asking if he couldn't sleep and wanted to read a book. Jiang Yulang chuckled and said he wanted to study the Secret Manual of Five Uniques with Brother Yu.

So, the two got up, lit candles, and looked through the manual together. After a while, Xiao Yu'er yawned and said he couldn't take it anymore and would go to sleep first. Jiang Yulang, seeing Xiao Yu'er asleep, took out his dagger again. Unexpectedly, Xiao Yu'er turned over and kicked him on a pressure point, making him unable to move. He stayed like that, holding the dagger, awake all night.

At dawn, Xiao Yu'er opened his eyes and was startled by the sight. Jiang Yulang quickly explained, asking him not to misunderstand. Xiao Yu'er asked if he was trying to use the dagger to open the love lock. Jiang Yulang quickly affirmed, saying he had indeed intended to use the dagger to open the love lock but had been hit on a pressure point by Xiao Yu'er.

Xiao Yu'er slapped his forehead and chuckled, saying he liked to move around a lot when he slept. He helped Jiang Yulang release the pressure point. Jiang Yulang's limbs were numb, and he collapsed onto the bed. Xiao Yu'er asked if he had really stayed in that position all night. Jiang Yulang could only give a bitter smile. They arrived by the river. Xiao Yu'er suggested they charter a boat.

At that moment, an old man asked him if he was Young Master Jiang. Hearing his affirmative reply, the old man said someone had already chartered this boat for him. Xiao Yu'er was very surprised to hear this. Someone had sent them clothes and silver before, and now someone had chartered a boat for him. It was truly as if everything he wished for came true. He was very curious who this person was.

When sleeping that night, Jiang Yulang again took out his dagger, intending to stab Xiao Yu'er. Just then, a lotus seed flew from somewhere and hit his pressure point, so he held the dagger and stayed awake for another night. The next day, Xiao Yu'er opened his eyes and was quite surprised to see him like this, asking if he was cutting shackles again last night. Jiang Yulang awkwardly chuckled, saying it was purely an accident.

While eating, Jiang Yulang looked at the old man rowing the boat and wondered if he was the one who acted last night. Xiao Yu'er asked the old man his esteemed name. The old man said others called him Old Man Shi, and his granddaughter was Shi Chuyun. He told his granddaughter to eat fewer lotus seeds, as too many would make her heart bitter.

Only then did Jiang Yulang realize that it was this girl who had hit his pressure point last night. Xiao Yu'er saw cold sweat on Jiang Yulang's face and asked if he was worried they were after his manual. Jiang Yulang said if they wanted to snatch it, he had no way to stop them, so they might as well make the first move. Xiao Yu'er nudged his arm, telling him to go first.

Jiang Yulang was bumped on his funny bone, his hand loosened, and the manual dropped into the water. He quickly reached out to grab it but couldn't, watching helplessly as the manual sank. Jiang Yulang's face turned ashen with anger. Xiao Yu'er chuckled, saying it was fine if it was gone, as they wouldn't be able to learn it anyway. After arriving in Zhenjiang, Xiao Yu'er and Jiang Yulang disembarked and went ashore.

They met some of Jiang Yulang's friends, and then they all went to a restaurant. There was a table full of food and wine, but they wouldn't let Xiao Yu'er eat. Xiao Yu'er could only stand by and watch longingly. A woman deliberately dropped a piece of meat on the ground and told him to crawl and eat it if he wanted. Xiao Yu'er was very angry and thought of a way to deal with them.

Just then, the elders of the young people arrived. They arranged another feast for Xiao Yu'er. One of the elders asked him if the honey-glazed ham was delicious. Xiao Yu'er said it was. He wondered why they were so courteous to him. The elder said they were entrusted by a highly respected martial arts master to fulfill their duties as hosts.

Only then did Xiao Yu'er realize that the person who had previously sent him clothes and silver, and chartered a boat for him and instructed the boatman to protect him, was none other than Daoist Shenxi. Soon after, Xiao Yu'er had eaten and drunk his fill, his face was flushed, and his eyes were hazy with intoxication. The elder suddenly smashed his wine cup, and several men with knives rushed in. Xiao Yu'er asked them what this meant.

Another man stood up and said that they had entertained him as instructed by Daoist Shenxi, but they had also been entrusted by another person to take his head. Xiao Yu'er thought to himself that he had unexpectedly fallen into Jiang Yulang's trap after all. Just then, someone nearby drew a sword, intending to give Xiao Yu'er a quick end. The closed window suddenly opened, and a dagger flew in, knocking away the man's sword.

Xiao Yu'er looked and saw Xuanyuan Sanguang sitting on the rooftop, drinking from a wine gourd. The man whose sword was knocked away angrily picked up his sword and flew out the window. Xuanyuan Sanguang spat out the wine from his mouth, and the man was struck back into the room by the powerful force of the wine and fell to the ground. Subsequently, Xuanyuan Sanguang flew into the room.

With a wave of his hand, the knives and swords in everyone's hands fell to the ground. Jiang Yulang whispered a few words into the elder's ear. The elder's expression changed, and he said that he was the Gambler Xuanyuan Sanguang. Xuanyuan Sanguang told him to set out good wine and food, as he wanted to have a few drinks with Xiao Yu'er. The elder quickly complied.

He invited Jiang Yulang to sit as well and poured him a cup of wine from his wine gourd. Jiang Yulang took it and drank it in one gulp. Xuanyuan Sanguang said that whoever drank his wine had to gamble a round with him. Jiang Yulang was so frightened that he dropped his wine cup on the ground. Xuanyuan Sanguang said, "How about we bet on your arm?" Jiang Yulang was so scared that he collapsed to the ground.

Just then, someone walked in and said that if Mr. Xuanyuan wanted to gamble, he could accompany him. The newcomer was none other than Jiang Yulang's father, Jiang Biehe. Xuanyuan Sanguang said that he was a famous grand master, yet he could not escape the fate of a tiger father with a dog son. He then proposed to gamble on life and death, where whoever lost between them would be at the mercy of the other. Jiang Biehe agreed.

Episode 16 Recap

Jiang Biehe agreed to a bet with the wicked gambler Xuanyuan Sanguang. He placed a soup bowl on a small table. Xuanyuan Sanguang asked him what he meant by this. He said they would take turns slapping the table, and whoever could splash out the contents of the bowl, or cause the bowl to fall, would lose. With that, he slapped the table where the bowl was placed.

The contents of the bowl did not move, but the piece of wood where he slapped fell, creating a hole. Everyone was greatly astonished. Jiang Biehe said that after they finished slapping, the table would be full of holes, and even if the contents of the bowl weren't splashed out, the bowl would eventually fall, so the person who slapped the last would lose. Xuanyuan Sanguang said he had never seen such a betting method.

He wouldn't bet with him and clasped his fists in surrender. Jiang Biehe poured two cups of wine. He picked up one and handed it to Xuanyuan Sanguang, saying he toasted him. Xuanyuan Sanguang drank it all. He said Jiang Biehe could kill or dismember him as he pleased. Jiang Biehe said that Xuanyuan Sanguang had already done what he wanted him to do, so the gambling debt he owed was settled.

Xuanyuan Sanguang asked in surprise, "Just this cup of wine?" Jiang Biehe nodded. Xuanyuan Sanguang clasped his fists and said, "The Great Hero of Jiangnan truly is righteous and noble. I am convinced." Then he walked up to Xiao Yu'er and said, "With the Great Hero of Jiangnan here, those rascals won't dare bully you anymore. We'll meet again in the jianghu." Xiao Yu'er nodded.

After Xuanyuan Sanguang finished speaking, he picked up the wine gourd from the table and flew out through the window. Jiang Biehe looked at the chains on Xiao Yu'er and his son's hands and said, "This clearly belongs to an unorthodox sect. I will find a way to remove them for you." He then took Xiao Yu'er back to his mansion. The mansion's interior was simply decorated, and an old mute servant greeted them.

Xiao Yu'er felt very curious seeing a rusty sword displayed in the hall. Jiang Biehe told him that Great Hero Yan Nantian had such a sword, and he made this sword to inspire himself, taking Yan Nantian as his role model. Xiao Yu'er was greatly impressed upon hearing this. Jiang Biehe asked his son why he had been gone for a year.

Jiang Yulang truthfully reported that he had accidentally discovered a treasure map and went to seek the treasure, but was captured by Xiao Mimi. Jiang Biehe asked how he used to teach him. Jiang Yulang said that greed is the root of all evil, and he would never dare to do so again in the future. Xiao Yu'er told Jiang Biehe that the matter of the treasure map was causing a great stir in the jianghu.

Jiang Biehe said he had heard about it, that a fake treasure map had turned the martial arts world upside down, with experts from various sects slaughtering each other over it, resulting in countless deaths and injuries. If he had known, he would have personally gone to Emei to stop this catastrophe. Xiao Yu'er asked him if he had ever seen this treasure map. Jiang Biehe said he had not.

Tie Xinlan and Hua Wuque, among others, also arrived in Zhenjiang. Although it was already night, eager to find her father, she insisted on going to the Great Hero of Jiangnan's mansion to inquire about his whereabouts. Hua Wuque, unable to refuse her, accompanied her. At this moment, Xiao Yu'er, lying in bed, glanced at the sleeping Jiang Yulang beside him.

He moved his hand to press Jiang Yulang's acupoints, then got up, pulled a hairpin from his head, opened the love lock on his hand, and walked out the door. Just as he went out, he found the mute servant coming out from the abandoned backyard. Curious, he went to the backyard to investigate. Seeing a locked room, he picked the lock and went inside. He lit a fire stick and looked around the room.

Suddenly, he discovered a bottle of "Snow Soul Elixir." He wondered why a good person like Great Hero Jiang would have such a poison in his house. Xiao Yu'er found a piece of paper on the table, the same size as Tie Xinlan's treasure map, and the paper quality was also the same as Jiang Yulang's treasure map.

He thought that the person who drew the treasure map used a lot of force, so there must be traces on the paper underneath. So, he sprinkled a handful of powder on the paper, and the outline of the treasure map faintly appeared. Only then did Xiao Yu'er realize that the perpetrator of the treasure map was actually in the Jiang residence. Hua Wuque and Tie Xinlan arrived at the Great Hero of Jiangnan's mansion.

After they knocked on the door, Jiang Biehe invited them inside. Jiang Biehe learned that Hua Wuque and Tie Xinlan had come late at night to find Kuangshi Tie Zhan, one of the Ten Great Villains. He said he had no connection with the Ten Great Villains. Tie Xinlan said someone had seen her father at the Jiang residence five years ago.

Jiang Biehe said that five years ago, Kuangshi Tie Zhan came to Jiangnan, challenging people to duels everywhere, often injuring and disabling people, causing panic among the martial artists of Jiangnan. So, he invited him to his house and kindly advised him, and then he left. Tie Xinlan asked if he knew where her father went. He heard that he went out to sea to search for a reclusive master, and there had been no news of him since.

After Xiao Yu'er returned to his room, just as he was about to go to bed, he lifted the quilt, and the person under it suddenly punched him in a sneak attack. This person was the mute servant. Xiao Yu'er said, "How can you treat a guest like this?"

Jiang Yulang, who was hiding by the bed, got up and said, "If he were a guest, he would naturally be treated with courtesy, but if he's a thief, that's another matter." He asked Xiao Yu'er what he was doing in the backyard. Xiao Yu'er said it was very dark there and he saw nothing. Jiang Yulang said that unless he gave him a hard time, he wouldn't tell the truth.

With that, he and the mute servant attacked Xiao Yu'er. Xiao Yu'er turned and ran. Hua Wuque and Tie Xinlan said their farewells and left. As they were walking, Tie Xinlan saw Xiao Yu'er run past them and quickly called out to him. Xiao Yu'er was somewhat surprised to see Tie Xinlan at the Jiang residence. Tie Xinlan joyfully ran over, saying that he was actually still alive, and she had been terribly worried these past few days.

Hua Wuque, seeing Xiao Yu'er still alive, couldn't help but inwardly think, "Enemies always meet on a narrow road." At this moment, Jiang Yulang and the mute servant chased them. Jiang Biehe curiously asked about the chains on his hands. Jiang Yulang said that Xiao Yu'er had been able to open the chains long ago, and he pretended to be trapped to sneak into their house and plot mischief.

Xiao Yu'er said that he had gone through great trouble to come to Great Hero Jiang's mansion precisely to uncover the secret of the treasure map. Tonight, he discovered an important clue: he found a piece of paper in the backyard, which had the same texture as the treasure map. What's more unusual is that this paper still bore the imprints left by the creation of the treasure map. This was irrefutable evidence!

Tie Xinlan took the paper and saw that it was indeed a treasure map. Hua Wuque said, "It seems these treasure maps were made by someone in Great Hero Jiang's mansion." Xiao Yu'er said, "This person is unlikely to be Great Hero Jiang. Jiang Yulang and the mute servant tried to kill me to silence me when they found out I went to the backyard.

One of these two must be the one who made the map, or perhaps they conspired together to harm the martial arts world." Jiang Biehe asked his son if he had done this. Jiang Yulang said, "I haven't even been to Emei, how could I draw a treasure map?" Xiao Yu'er said, "Then it can only be the mute servant." Suddenly, the mute servant ambushed Xiao Yu'er from behind. Hua Wuque struck him down with a palm.

Xiao Yu'er asked him why he saved him. Hua Wuque said that Xiao Yu'er could only die by his hand. At this moment, Jiang Biehe suddenly attacked and ended the mute servant's life. He found a token in the mute servant's embrace. It turned out he was a spy from Wuyamen.

Jiang Biehe said that Wuyamen commits all kinds of evil deeds, and this time, they must have intended to use the fake treasure map to profit from the dispute and dominate the martial arts world. He angrily said that he was truly blind and had been deceived by this villain. Since the truth about the treasure map had come to light, Hua Wuque said he would take Xiao Yu'er away.

Xiao Yu'er said he was a guest at Jiang Biehe's mansion. However, Jiang Biehe said it was not convenient for him to interfere in the private feud between Xiao Yu'er and Young Master Hua. Hua Wuque flew away from the Jiang residence with Xiao Yu'er. Tie Xinlan anxiously called out to Xiao Yu'er from behind. Hua Wuque took Xiao Yu'er to a deserted place. He wanted to have a fair duel with him.

Xiao Yu'er suddenly said he needed to pee urgently. Taking advantage of Hua Wuque's unpreparedness, he quickly tried to escape, but his path was blocked by Hua Wuque. Xiao Yu'er told him to make his move. Hua Wuque drew his long sword and thrust it towards Xiao Yu'er. At the critical moment, Tie Xinlan arrived. She blocked in front of Xiao Yu'er. Seeing Tie Xinlan, Hua Wuque hastily retracted his hand. Tie Xinlan told Xiao Yu'er to leave quickly.

Xiao Yu'er, unwilling to be protected by a woman, pushed her aside and stood in front of her. Hua Wuque said, "My apologies, Miss Tie. I must kill him today and return to Yihua Palace to report." He prepared to strike again, but then he saw Tie Xinlan unfasten her clothes, standing in front of Xiao Yu'er wearing only a dudou (a traditional Chinese undergarment, like a belly wrap/vest). Xiao Yu'er looked at her in shock.

Hua Wuque was also very surprised and couldn't help but withdraw his hand and turn his face away. Tie Xinlan stepped forward and embraced Hua Wuque, crying and urging Xiao Yu'er to leave quickly. Hua Wuque's long sword involuntarily fell to the ground. Seeing this scene, Xiao Yu'er couldn't help but let out a painful cry, turned, and ran.

Episode 17 Recap

Xiao Yu'er, unable to defeat Hua Wuque, felt useless. He, who slept on the streets, was woken up in the morning by the noise of the crowd. It turned out to be the Hai Family Troupe, who wandered the jianghu, performing on the street. A pretty young woman was walking on a high-hanging rope. She did a somersault in the air and then stood steadily on the rope, winning rounds of applause from the crowd.

They successively put silver and copper coins onto the tray. Xiao Yu'er felt that they were truly wandering the jianghu, while he lived a life worse than a ghost. Just then, the woman walking on the rope saw the disheveled Xiao Yu'er looking at her, and she couldn't help but take a few copper coins and throw them to him. Xiao Yu'er picked up the copper coins and walked over.

He asked the troupe leader if they still needed people there, saying he wanted to wander the jianghu with them. The troupe leader asked him what he could do. Xiao Yu'er thought for a moment and said he could do somersaults. Everyone couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this. The troupe leader said that was the simplest trick. Xiao Yu'er said he could do one or two hundred in a row.

The troupe leader said if he could do fifty, this bowl of rice would be enough for him for a lifetime. Xiao Yu'er flexed his wrists and started doing somersaults in front of everyone. Everyone couldn't help but clap and cheer. The troupe leader said that from today onwards, he was a member of the Hai Family Troupe. He told him to call him Fourth Daddy.

The girl who had given him copper coins just now said her name was Hai Hongzhu and asked him what his name was. Xiao Yu'er said he had no name. Hai Hongzhu, seeing him looking a bit silly, called him Little Dumb. He saw the troupe leader instructing the brothers in the troupe to diligently practice martial arts, saying that the great heroes of jianghu were trained this way.

The troupe leader's words touched him, so at night, while everyone was asleep, he began to practice martial arts. Having an unforgettable memory, he had already memorized the martial arts from the Five Absolutes Secret Manual. He seriously practiced according to the moves in it. He was determined to live well, practice diligently, until the day he defeated Hua Wuque.

Tie Xinlan was afraid that Hua Wuque would kill Xiao Yu'er, so she had been following them for over a month. They arrived at an inn, and Tie Xinlan stood guard at Hua Wuque's room door. She hoped Xiao Yu'er would run as far as possible. To save his life, she had sacrificed all her dignity. She sat on the chair and unknowingly fell asleep.

In her dream, Hua Wuque's sword pierced through Xiao Yu'er's body, and she couldn't help but shout "No!" She suddenly opened her eyes, realized it was a dream, and couldn't help but sigh in relief. She saw a blanket covering her and thought, "Oh no!" She quickly got up and pushed open Hua Wuque's room door; there was no one inside. She picked up her sword and hurried downstairs.

Just as she was about to ask the shopkeeper about Hua Wuque's whereabouts, she saw him sitting at a table. She walked up and thanked him for the blanket. Hua Wuque invited her to sit down and eat some dim sum together. She sat down without ceremony and started eating. Xiao Yu'er accompanied Hai Hongzhu out to play, but he remained silent, staring blankly at the river. Hai Hongzhu asked him what his plans were for the future.

Xiao Yu'er said, "What plans can a dummy have?" Hai Hongzhu smiled and said that although she named him Little Dumb, she knew he was a smart person. Xiao Yu'er said, "What's the use of being smart?" As the two were talking, Hai Hongzhu saw a boat not far away. She said that the handsome man and beautiful woman on the boat truly looked like an immortal couple, making one envious.

Xiao Yu'er saw that it was Hua Wuque and Tie Xinlan, and his expression couldn't help but become strange. He stood up and ran away. He ran to a deserted place and furiously hit a tree as if venting. The Hai Family Troupe began their performance, and the first to appear was Hai Hongzhu. She looked at the staring Xiao Yu'er and couldn't help but get distracted, losing her footing and falling from the rope.

The troupe leader asked her if she was alright. Hai Hongzhu rubbed her arm and said she was fine. The troupe leader asked her to show everyone a couple more tricks. Just then, someone in the crowd said that she was absent-minded today, probably thinking of a man. The person next to him said she must be thinking of him. As they were talking, they were kicked to the ground by two sword-wielding men from behind.

The troupe leader hastily thanked the two. Unexpectedly, they dragged Hai Hongzhu, asking her to drink with them. They also violently attacked the members of the Hai Family Troupe. Xiao Yu'er walked over and said that no one could take her away. With that, he started fighting with them. He struck one of them with a palm, knocking him to the ground. That person vomited blood and his eyes closed tightly. Xiao Yu'er thought, "I've killed someone!"

He couldn't implicate the Hai Family Troupe, so he turned and ran. Soon after, Hua Wuque and Tie Xinlan arrived at the Hai Family Troupe. He came looking for Xiao Yu'er, having heard that he performed somersaults here and also killed someone. Only then did the troupe leader realize he was talking about Hai Xiaodai. He said that he had already left. At this moment, Xiao Yu'er arrived at the back kitchen of the Sihai Chun Restaurant.

He stared blankly at the wok where the chef was cooking. The person cooking saw that he hadn't eaten for several days, so he served him a bowl of rice. Xiao Yu'er sat down and ate heartily. He asked if they still needed people there, saying he didn't need money, just enough food. The chef then kept him. One day, while the chef was cooking, he suddenly had a stomach ache, so he asked Xiao Yu'er to help him out.

As a result, the dishes Xiao Yu'er cooked were very popular. So he began to take charge of cooking, and the restaurant's business boomed. On this day, he heard that a distinguished guest named Tie Wushuang was coming to the restaurant. Xiao Yu'er knew he was Li Dazui's father-in-law. It turned out that two dart agencies had a dispute and invited him to preside over justice.

Under his mediation, the two dart agencies resolved their conflict and shook hands in reconciliation. Unexpectedly, the leaders of both dart agencies suddenly got poisoned. Xiao Yu'er, who was watching from the side, found it strange, wondering how these dishes, all prepared by him, could be poisoned. Just then, he saw someone come into the back kitchen and followed them. He heard this person telling someone that the matter was handled.

Xiao Yu'er heard that the voice sounded very much like Jiang Yulang. He accidentally knocked something, making a sound, so he smeared his face with soot from the wok. Jiang Yulang didn't recognize him and acupunctured him. Xiao Yu'er fell down, feigning death. The other party checked his mouth and nose, found no breath, assumed he was dead, and left. Xiao Yu'er felt that the poison should be Xuepojing, which could make one's body stiff.

Old Master Tie also guessed it was Xuepojing. Suddenly, someone threw in a piece of cloth, telling them to get the medicine according to the prescription written on it. This person was none other than Xiao Yu'er. Old Master Tie quickly told someone to get the medicine.

Episode 18 Recap

The heads of Sanxiang Escort Agency and Lianghe Escort Agency were both poisoned. Although they didn't die, the credibility of both escort agencies was damaged, and Duan Hefei's big business deal fell into the hands of the Twin Lion Escort Agency. The Righteous Twin Knights-errant of the martial arts world invited the head of the Twin Lion Escort Agency to a duel at the pier.

They believed that the poisoning of escort leaders Li Feng and Zhao Quanhai was very strange, perhaps even orchestrated by the Twin Lion Escort Agency. The head of the Twin Lion Escort Agency thought they were meddling. The Righteous Twin Knights-errant declared that they would not stand idly by when they saw injustice. With that, both sides began to fight. The Righteous Twin Knights-errant were masked.

Xiao Yu'er, who was hiding and watching from the side, found the voice of one of the female knights-errant very familiar. Suddenly, one of the Righteous Twin Knights-errant fell to the ground. Seeing the opponent's sword thrusting straight towards their throat, Xiao Yu'er quickly used a hidden weapon to deflect the murderous sword. The female knight-errant, who was fighting someone, was also knocked to the ground by the arriving Jiang Yulang.

Xiao Yu'er discovered that Jiang Yulang was actually in league with the Twin Lion Escort Agency. With Sanxiang Escort Agency and Lianghe Escort Agency both suffering heavy losses, Twin Lion Escort Agency profited like a fisherman, and Jiang Yulang must have gained a lot from it. The Righteous Twin Knights-errant attacked Jiang Yulang but were no match for him; both were knocked to the ground.

Xiao Yu'er noticed that Jiang Yulang's martial arts had improved significantly, presumably because he had also practiced the Five Ultimate Manuals. Jiang Yulang ripped off the female knight-errant's veil; she was Hai Hongzhu, who performed at the pier. Jiang Yulang said, "How interesting, a disciple of the Plum Blossom Sect actually resorted to performing." He asked her, "Wasn't it Jiang Xiaoyu who killed Bai Lingxiao that day? Where is he now?"

Hai Hongzhu replied that he was dreaming if he thought he could find Jiang Xiaoyu, adding that he wasn't even fit to carry his shoes. Jiang Yulang was furious upon hearing this and was about to take her life when suddenly, a man covered in white gauze from head to toe floated down from the rooftop. He called out, "Jiang Yulang, give me back my life!" Jiang Yulang demanded, "Who is playing tricks here?"

Xiao Yu'er said that he had killed him in the back kitchen of Sikai Spring, that his Shenshu acupoint was in great pain, and he told him to pay with his life. Jiang Yulang attacked him, but he dodged continuously. Seeing that he was no match, Jiang Yulang turned and ran. Hai Hongzhu asked, "Is he Xiaodai?" Xiao Yu'er said, "He's not Xiaodai, he's a ghost." With that, he turned and ran, quickly jumping into the river by the bank.

After an unknown amount of time, he fainted while lying on a wooden board floating on the water. Fortunately, a passing boat rescued him. When he regained consciousness, a person holding a smoking pipe asked him, "What could a big lad like you be so troubled about that you'd jump into the river to seek death?" Xiao Yu'er retorted, "Who jumped into the river to seek death?"

A maid nearby said, "Our young lady kindly saved him, so speak more politely." Only then did Xiao Yu'er realize that the person holding the smoking pipe in front of him was Duan Hefei's daughter. Xiao Yu'er asked her, "Are you still short of help?" Miss Duan replied, "Why would I hire you?" Xiao Yu'er said, "Don't you need someone to manage this boatload of medicinal herbs?"

Miss Duan was very curious how he knew the boat was loaded with medicinal herbs. Xiao Yu'er said, "Not only do I know they are medicinal herbs, I can also smell what kind of medicine they are." With that, he named the medicinal herbs loaded on the boat one by one. Miss Duan, upon hearing this, praised him as an expert and told him to find her at Qingyutang after disembarking. After disembarking, a helper took Xiao Yu'er to Qingyutang.

He followed everyone else in calling Miss Duan "Third Boss." Miss Duan asked him his name. He said, "Just call me Yu Dan." The Third Boss smiled and said that the name was as lovely as he was. She announced to the helpers that Young Master Yu Dan would be the manager of their herb warehouse from now on. The Twin Lion Escort Agency set off, escorting Duan Hefei's escorted silver.

Midway, they encountered the Taihu Sansha, who robbed the silver. Duan Hefei was very angry when he heard about this. Just as the Taihu Sansha were happily looking at the large amount of silver, a masked man rode up to them. The Taihu Sansha went forward to thank him for giving them such a fine job. The masked man suddenly drew his sword and killed them. The Third Boss arrived at Qingyutang in a huff.

Xiao Yu'er asked and only then learned that the Taihu Sansha had robbed the Twin Lion Escort Agency's silver. Later, he heard that the silver had been found, and it was Jiang Yulang who had returned it. Xiao Yu'er suspected that Jiang Yulang was embezzling from his own charge but wondered what his true intentions were. Tie Xinlan had been following Hua Wuque constantly.

The maid said to her young master, "She is truly difficult to deal with; she has said goodbye several times but keeps following." Xiao Yu'er was happily riding a unicycle at Qingyutang. The Third Boss saw him and wanted to ride too. Seeing that she couldn't control it, he rode with her. Suddenly, the wheel hit a stone and overturned. Xiao Yu'er, holding the flustered Third Boss, flew away from the unicycle and landed steadily on the ground.

The Third Boss couldn't help but smile shyly as she looked at him. Afterwards, she changed into women's clothes, came to Xiao Yu'er, and asked him, "Am I beautiful?" She also wanted to pull him to go shopping. Xiao Yu'er quickly said he had a stomach ache and ran out. Afterwards, Xiao Yu'er heard that Master Duan had specifically asked to see him, so he went to the Duan Residence.

When he entered, he saw the Third Boss and Master Duan playing cricket fighting. Master Duan praised him, saying he was a handsome and talented young man. During dinner, Master Duan pointed to a jade box and asked him how much it was worth. Xiao Yu'er said that the box alone was worth around ten thousand taels of gold, but the cricket inside was a priceless treasure, stating that this "Red Head Coffin" was an executioner.

Master Duan highly praised his intelligence, saying he would be relieved if he inherited his family business. Xiao Yu'er didn't understand his intention when he heard this. Master Duan smiled and said that his daughter had taken a liking to him. Xiao Yu'er looked at the sturdy Third Boss with a wry smile. Tie Wushuang met with Jiang Biehe. He said that the simultaneous poisoning of escort leaders Zhao and Li must have another hidden reason.

He hoped Jiang Biehe could help him investigate the source of the Snow Soul Essence. He wanted to follow this clue to find the mastermind behind it. Upon returning home, Jiang Yulang told his father that he had seen Hua Wuque on the road. Jiang Biehe said that he couldn't sleep since he first saw Hua Wuque; he was so much like someone, almost like a ghost reborn. He planned to eradicate both Tie Wushuang and Hua Wuque.

On a stormy night, a white-haired old man with blood-red eyes entered the Twin Lion Escort Agency. Soon after, everyone in the agency was dead under his blade. The next day, Duan Hefei and Jiang Biehe arrived at the Twin Lion Escort Agency upon hearing the news. Looking at the corpses scattered on the ground, Duan Hefei anxiously asked a weeping man where his escorted silver was. The man said it was all gone.

Jiang Biehe invited Hua Wuque to chase the killer with him, and Hua Wuque agreed. Xiao Yu'er was very surprised to hear that the escorted silver had been robbed again. The Third Boss told him that 39 people from the Twin Lion Escort Agency had died, with only one stable hand surviving.

Episode 19 Recap

Hua Wuque and Tie Xinlan were left at the Duan Residence to help find the murderer. Hua Wuque found a bloody footprint at the Shuangshi Security Bureau scene. The maid said the footprint should belong to the murderer. Looking at the large footprint, Tie Xinlan couldn't help but think of her father. Her father's feet were very large, but she thought to herself that her father just loved to compete with others and wouldn't be a murderer.

One day, Tie Xinlan was walking in the Duan Residence when she suddenly realized someone was following her. Turning around, she saw the Third Young Lady of the Duan Residence. The Third Young Lady looked at her enviously and asked how she could have such a slender waist like hers. Tie Xinlan said she looked quite good as she was.

The Third Young Lady told Tie Xinlan that she had met her ideal man, and he was the one who made her a more feminine woman. Tie Xinlan congratulated her, saying it was a fated marriage. After the Third Young Lady left, Tie Xinlan continued to stroll in the garden. She encountered a man carrying a jar of wine. He said it was a gift from Tie Wushuang to Hua Wuque.

Tie Xinlan said he could just hand it to her. Xiao Yu'er, Master Duan, and the Third Young Lady had dinner. Master Duan told them to get married next month. Xiao Yu'er was very surprised to hear this, but then he thought that staying at Qingyutang might allow him to uncover Jiang Yulang's schemes. He smiled and said it was his good fortune to be able to marry the Third Young Lady.

Tie Xinlan was sitting in her room, lost in thought. Suddenly, she heard Xiao Yu'er's voice outside and quickly ran out to see. Xiao Yu'er was stunned when he saw her. The Third Young Lady happily introduced him to Tie Xinlan, saying he was the new son-in-law. Tie Xinlan said the new son-in-law was exceptionally handsome and that the Third Young Lady was very fortunate. After saying this, she turned and returned to her room, crying sadly.

She had risked her life to save him, yet he treated her like this. The more she thought about it, the sadder she became. She picked up the wine given to Hua Wuque by someone else and started drinking. Hua Wuque passed by Tie Xinlan's door, heard something shattering inside, and quickly went in to investigate. In the evening, two people came to Qingyutang and bought all four types of their medicine.

These four types of medicine were either extremely cold or extremely hot. Xiao Yu'er felt very strange. A moment later, a young lady hurried over, also to buy these four medicines, but was told they were gone. Xiao Yu'er followed behind the young lady to investigate. He felt that the poisoner was ruthless, intentionally buying up all the antidotes to kill someone.

But what kind of poison was it, and could even the people of Yi Hua Palace not cure it? He followed the maid from Yi Hua Palace back to the Duan Residence, flew onto the roof, and lifted a tile to eavesdrop on their conversation. The maid told Hua Wuque that all four types of medicine had been bought. Hua Wuque felt very strange.

Jiang Biehe said that the poisoner must have calculated that these extremely cold and extremely hot medicines could counteract his poison, and also assumed that he knew this. Hua Wuque said yes, that person had already calculated that even Yi Hua Palace's miraculous medicines could not neutralize this poison. He looked at the unconscious Tie Xinlan on the bed and said he just didn't understand what deep hatred the poisoner had for her to want her dead.

Jiang Biehe said that the person harmed was probably not her, but Hua Wuque. Xiao Yu'er was curious who was lying on the bed and accidentally made a sound by touching a tile. Hua Wuque and Jiang Biehe quickly chased after him. Xiao Yu'er quickly hid in a room. At this moment, the servants of the Duan Residence were alarmed and ran out. Jiang Biehe told them to light all the lamps.

Xiao Yu'er thought, "Oh no, I can't get out now." Suddenly, someone patted him from behind. He turned around and saw the Third Young Lady. She was about to open the door, but Xiao Yu'er suddenly picked her up, put her on the bed, and covered her with a quilt. The Third Young Lady looked at him shyly. Xiao Yu'er said he was actually looking for her.

The Third Young Lady said he was truly a thief, having stolen her heart. Jiang Biehe walked to the door and said, "Friend, come out." The Third Young Lady loudly said, "Great Hero Jiang, it's Duan San." Jiang Biehe said there was a thief in the residence, and he was afraid the thief might harm her. He asked if he could enter to catch the thief and protect the young lady.

The Third Young Lady said there was truly no one in her room, and she was undressed and unmarried. If this matter were to spread, it might disgrace Great Hero Jiang's reputation. Upon hearing this, Jiang Biehe left with Hua Wuque. Xiao Yu'er begged her to help him leave. The Third Young Lady shouted, "Someone!" Xiao Yu'er quickly tried to cover her mouth. Jiang Biehe quickly returned to her door and asked what was wrong.

The Third Young Lady said she just saw a dark figure heading towards Miss Tie's room. Jiang Biehe and Hua Wuque quickly left upon hearing this. Hua Wuque returned to the room and found Tie Xinlan's condition getting worse. He helped her up to transfer Yi Hua True Qi to her. The maid quickly tried to stop him, saying that although it could keep Miss Tie alive, his cultivation would be reduced by at least three years.

Hua Wuque said saving a life was more important, and with that, he used his power to save her. Xiao Yu'er returned to Qingyutang and found some fallen medicinal herbs on the ground. It turned out that when the person who bought the four types of medicine left by carriage, he secretly used a hidden weapon to pierce the medicine bags. He followed the trail of dropped herbs and tracked them to Diling Manor.

He flew onto the roof and saw Tie Wushuang drinking with a few people. On the cart in the courtyard were exactly those medicinal herbs. At this moment, a clerk said he didn't know who had delivered these four types of medicine and wondered if someone was trying to harm them. They found it strange how these non-poisonous medicines could cause harm. Xiao Yu'er suddenly realized, thinking, "This is truly a vicious serial scheme!"

Someone deliberately bought the antidotes and sent them to Diling Manor so that Hua Wuque would think Diling Manor was responsible for the poisoning. This move was truly insidious. But the master of Diling Manor was a businessman, so who would want to harm him this way? Did he have an enmity with Duan Hefei? Xiao Yu'er disguised himself as a clerk and infiltrated Diling Manor. Just then, Jiang Biehe and Hua Wuque arrived.

Hua Wuque smelled the medicinal herbs and quickly went to investigate, finding the four types of medicine there. He told the maid to send the medicine back to the Duan Residence to decoct for Tie Xinlan. It turned out that Tie Xinlan was poisoned. Xiao Yu'er was shocked to hear this. Hua Wuque asked why these medicines were here. Manor Master Zhao said he also didn't know who delivered the medicines here.

Jiang Biehe said someone poisoned Young Master Hua's friend and bought up all the antidotes on the market. He asked if the person who bought them was the poisoner. Manor Master Zhao said that was correct, but he truly didn't know who sent these medicines. Old Master Tie said he could vouch for Manor Master Zhao, as he had been busy entertaining guests these past few days and hadn't gone out at all.

Jiang Biehe said if Manor Master Zhao hadn't gone out, then these medicines must have been bought by Old Senior Tie's people. Old Master Tie was startled to hear this and said someone must be framing him. Jiang Biehe asked who could prove he didn't buy them. Old Master Tie said the Luo brothers could testify. The Luo brothers behind him said they didn't know anything. Old Master Tie said they were also present when the medicinal herbs were delivered.

The Luo brothers said they couldn't say anything about Old Master Tie buying medicine. Jiang Biehe said to wait until Miss Tie takes the antidote and recovers a bit, then hear what she has to say. After Tie Xinlan woke up, the maid helped her to the hall. Jiang Biehe asked her if she remembered the person who delivered the poisoned wine.

Tie Xinlan said that day she was strolling in the Duan Residence garden when a young man in purple approached her. He said Tie Wushuang had sent a jar of good wine to Hua Wuque. Tie Wushuang heard this and angrily said she was talking nonsense, that he had never sent wine to Young Master Hua, let alone poisoned wine. Jiang Biehe asked a young sedan chair carrier if Tie Wushuang was the one who administered the poison.

The young sedan chair carrier said the poison was indeed administered by Tie Wushuang, and his target was originally Young Master Hua. Xiao Yu'er felt this sedan chair carrier was very eloquent, and he felt he looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before. The young sedan chair carrier said that rumors in the martial arts world claimed Old Senior Tie killed someone and robbed a security escort. Old Senior Tie asked whose security escort he robbed.

The young sedan chair carrier said Duan Hefei's. Duan Hefei and Manor Master Zhao were sworn enemies, so Manor Master Zhao should be happiest if Duan Hefei's escort money was lost. Tie Wushuang, hearing such slander, started fighting with him. Xiao Yu'er recognized the young sedan chair carrier's martial arts as the Five Absolutes Divine Skill and then knew he was Jiang Yulang. It turned out to be a serial scheme orchestrated by the Jiang father and son.

Episode 20 Recap

Jiang Yulang, disguised as a sedan chair bearer, framed Old Master Tie for sending poisoned wine to Hua Wuque. Tie Wushuang was furious upon hearing this. He fought Jiang Yulang and was injured. Jiang Biehe asked if he was trying to silence him. Xiao Yu'er, disguised as a waiter, saw all of this from the side and knew it was a continuous scheme orchestrated by the Jiang father and son.

Jiang Biehe asked Hua Wuque if he still remembered the surviving stableman from the Double Lion Escort Agency, whose family was massacred, and how he described the killer. Hua Wuque said he was old, with white hair and a white beard. Jiang Biehe said that was Tie Wushuang, the Leader of the Three Xiang Alliance. Xiao Yu'er thought to himself that Old Master Tie was finished now; even a hundred mouths couldn't clear his name.

Jiang Biehe said the truth had come out. He asked Hua Wuque how this matter should be resolved. Hua Wuque said that if this got out into the martial arts world, Tie Wushuang would surely be disgraced. They would give him half a day to think about how to settle it and return at midnight tonight. Jiang Biehe agreed.

After they left, Old Master Tie told Master Zhao that he was unable to defend himself and might as well end his own life. Master Zhao advised him that there might still be a turning point. Old Master Tie said, "Unless the real culprit is found, but I only have half a day." Eight or nine tenths of the poison gas in Tie Xinlan's body had been removed.

The doctor prescribed medicine for her recovery, saying she would be completely well within a few days. Tie Xinlan thanked Hua Wuque, saying that if it weren't for him, she would have gone to meet the King of Hell by now. Hua Wuque said it should be he who thanked her; that jar of poisoned wine was meant for him, and it should have been he who met the King of Hell, but she saved him.

He asked her why she drank so much wine yesterday. Tie Xinlan sadly said that she wholeheartedly cared for some people, but they didn't care at all. Hua Wuque advised her to take care of her health and not overthink things. The Luo brothers suggested to Master Zhao that they could act first and kidnap the Duan father and daughter, making Jiang Biehe hesitant to make a move.

Xiao Yu'er stepped forward to dissuade them, saying it absolutely must not be done. He said if they kidnapped the Duan father and daughter now, everyone in the world would truly believe that the poisoning and escort robbery were his and Old Master Tie's doing, and there would be no chance to salvage the situation then. Master Zhao reconsidered but ultimately agreed to the Luo brothers' suggestion, letting them go to abduct the Duan father and daughter.

Xiao Yu'er guessed that the Luo brothers wanted to make things unmanageable. When he learned they were looking for someone who knew the way, he volunteered to lead them, wanting to see what they were really up to. The Luo brothers arrived at the Duan residence with two sedan chairs. The Duan family servants asked them what they wanted. The Luo brothers said they were there to carry pigs and told them to get lost.

Seeing the unwelcome visitors, the servants quickly ran inside to report. The Luo brothers led their men in, tied up the Duan father and daughter, and put them into the sedan chairs. Xiao Yu'er was carrying a sedan chair when he saw Jiang Biehe and Hua Wuque, among others, riding horses towards him. He pretended to stumble, moving the sedan chair to the middle of the road, blocking the path of Jiang Biehe and his group.

While repeatedly apologizing, he quietly told Jiang Biehe that Duan Hefei's father and daughter had been kidnapped. Jiang Biehe, however, was unmoved and continued to ride forward. Xiao Yu'er thought to himself that his guess was correct: Jiang Biehe and the Luo brothers had already colluded. Xiao Yu'er went to the main hall and told Master Zhao that the Duan father and daughter had been locked in the pigsty as per his instructions.

Old Master Tie, who was drinking tea nearby, was very surprised to hear this. Master Zhao happily said he never expected his old archenemy to fall into his hands like this. Tie Wushuang said, "By abducting the Duan father and daughter, doesn't it make us seem even more in the wrong and guilty?" Master Zhao said they had no other choice but to make a desperate gamble.

Tie Wushuang was so angry that he stood up, clutching his chest, unable to speak. Master Zhao told Xiao Yu'er to quickly help him to rest. On the way back to his room, Xiao Yu'er advised Old Master Tie to quickly escape. Old Master Tie said that would be the behavior of a coward, and if he did that, he would rather die.

Xiao Yu'er said they were clearly setting a trap to harm him, and advised him to leave quickly, using the proverb "as long as the green mountains remain, there'll be no shortage of firewood." However, Old Master Tie believed that integrity and righteousness were more important than his life. Seeing his stubbornness, Xiao Yu'er couldn't help but stomp his foot in frustration.

Master Zhao followed the Luo brothers' suggestion and arranged archers within the manor, just waiting for Jiang Biehe and Hua Wuque to walk into their trap. Xiao Yu'er accidentally overheard the Luo brothers saying that Master Zhao was fooled just by their words. Previously, someone had given them a thousand taels of silver to kidnap the Duan father and daughter. This time, they were given five hundred taels, and the transaction location was at a tavern.

Xiao Yu'er then used his disguise art to impersonate one of the Luo brothers and went to the tavern in advance to take the silver. One of the Luo brothers went to the tavern but no one showed up, so he returned furiously, saying they had been tricked. That night, Master Zhao and Old Master Tie were sitting in the main hall when suddenly, archers began falling from the rooftop, dead.

Old Master Tie and Master Zhao quickly stood up to investigate. Just then, Hua Wuque and Jiang Biehe flew into the courtyard. Hua Wuque said that Tie Wushuang had set up an ambush to murder him and Great Hero Jiang. Tie Wushuang said he knew nothing about it. Master Zhao quickly turned to look at the Luo brothers, but unexpectedly, they turned on him, accusing him of using such despicable methods.

Tie Wushuang was so angry that he vomited blood and couldn't stand steadily, so his disciple helped him to sit on a chair. Master Zhao said that Duan Hefei's father and daughter were in his hands, and if he died, they wouldn't survive either. Just as he spoke, a sedan chair arrived in front of the hall, and Duan Hefei stepped out. He chuckled, saying that his father and daughter had already been rescued by Great Hero Jiang.

Seeing this, Master Zhao quickly fled. Everyone wanted to chase, but Hua Wuque said he couldn't escape, as all exits of Diling Manor were guarded by his men. As Master Zhao was walking, Xiao Yu'er suddenly pulled him aside and told him he would show him a way to survive. Jiang Biehe asked Hua Wuque how Tie Wushuang should be handled. Hua Wuque said that since he was old, it would be better to let him end his own life.

Jiang Biehe handed him a sword for him to do so. Tie Wushuang, filled with grief and indignation, stuck the sword into the table. The sedan chair bearer, disguised as Jiang Yulang, stepped forward and said he could help him end it. Just then, Master Zhao walked over and said, "Jiang Yulang, do you think no one would recognize you just because you disguised yourself as a sedan chair bearer?" Jiang Yulang said he was talking nonsense.

Master Zhao said that Jiang Yulang robbed the Duan family's escort silver because he wanted Old Master Tie's life. Duan Hefei didn't believe him, saying that the first time his escort silver was robbed, it was Young Hero Jiang who returned it. Master Zhao said that the first time the escort silver was robbed, it was Jiang Yulang who colluded with the Double Lion Escort Agency.

This was a trick by Jiang Yulang, crying "stop thief" while being the thief himself. Hua Wuque asked him why Jiang Yulang would do this. Master Zhao said, firstly, it could enhance his prestige in the martial arts world, and secondly, he wouldn't be suspected in the second escort robbery. Hua Wuque said, according to his explanation, if the Double Lion Escort Agency were Jiang Yulang's accomplices, why would their entire family be killed?

Master Zhao stated that after everyone from the Double Lion Escort Agency was dead, Duan Hefei naturally couldn't find anyone to compensate him, and such a large sum of escort silver then fell into the hands of the Jiang father and son. Jiang Yulang angrily said, "A thief's bite leaves a deep mark!" As he spoke, he was about to attack Master Zhao but was stopped by Hua Wuque, who told him to let Master Zhao finish speaking.

Jiang Biehe said, "Where is the evidence for these baseless speculations he's making?" Just then, a person wearing a bamboo hat and with ash smeared on his face flew down. This person was none other than Xiao Yu'er. Xiao Yu'er revealed the truth of the matter. The people of the Double Lion Escort Agency were not weak in martial arts; to be killed in one move, they must have been caught off guard and killed by someone close to them.

That stableman was intentionally left alive by Jiang Yulang, whose purpose was to make the stableman see everything he wanted him to see. Jiang Biehe chuckled, "That person is not my son, but he himself, standing right here." Hua Wuque asked who he was, seeing that the person wearing the bamboo hat was unwilling to speak. Jiang Yulang said he wanted to see his true face and attacked him, fighting ensued. Suddenly, someone cried out, "Master!"

Everyone looked back and saw Old Master Tie dead, with a sharp sword plunged into his neck. Jiang Biehe said he committed suicide out of fear of punishment. Xiao Yu'er flew over and said he didn't commit suicide. He pointed at one of Tie Wushuang's disciples and said he was the one who killed Old Master Tie. This person secretly colluded with Jiang Yulang. Seeing that the truth was exposed, he stabbed his master in the throat with a sword.

That day, he personally saw him tampering with the wine; he was the one who intended to harm Escort Leaders Zhao and Li. The disciple attacked and fought with Xiao Yu'er. Xiao Yu'er's bamboo hat fell off. He rolled his eyes, intentionally scaring him. The man suddenly remembered the waiter he had killed in the back kitchen. He screamed in terror about a ghost and turned to run but was stabbed to death by Jiang Biehe's sword.

Xiao Yu'er said Jiang Biehe was silencing him. Jiang Biehe said that he and the sedan chair bearer had slandered his son. He asked, "Where is that sedan chair bearer?" Xiao Yu'er looked back and saw that Jiang Yulang was gone. Jiang Biehe then framed him as the mastermind behind everything.

Episode 21 Recap

Xiao Yu'er said the truth, but was instead called the mastermind by Jiang Biehe. Hua Wuque wanted to see Xiao Yu'er's true face under his bamboo hat. Xiao Yu'er angrily said he had thought Hua Wuque was a smart person, but he didn't expect him to willingly be a lackey and be used by others, and that Tie Xinlan was truly blind. Hua Wuque told him to shut up, saying that Miss Tie had nothing to do with this matter.

Xiao Yu'er said he wasn't worthy of being with Tie Xinlan. Hua Wuque was very angry upon hearing this. He drew his sword and thrust it towards Xiao Yu'er. After several moves, Xiao Yu'er was stunned and fell to the ground by the powerful sword force. Hua Wuque stepped forward and saw that he was indeed Jiang Xiaoyu.

Jiang Biehe said this kid was full of tricks, and that all the recent troubles in the pugilistic world might have been his doing. Hua Wuque said that today would be his death day. As he spoke, he raised his sword to stab, when suddenly the lights went out. Someone attacked them with hidden weapons. Everyone quickly dodged. When someone brought a torch to light up the hall, Hua Wuque found that Jiang Xiaoyu on the ground was gone.

Xiao Yu'er woke up to find himself lying in a prostitute's room. He wondered how he got there. The Luo brothers appeared, saying they had risked their lives to rescue him and bring him here. They had one thing they couldn't understand: why did he provoke Hua Wuque to fight him when he clearly couldn't defeat him?

Xiao Yu'er said as long as he could make Hua Wuque lose face, what did victory or defeat matter, what did life or death matter? Xiao Yu'er asked them why they brought him here. They guessed he must know who the mastermind was, and they couldn't just give up after wasting their breath without getting any silver. They wanted to know who tricked them. Xiao Yu'er said that it was Jiang Biehe, the Great Hero of Jiangnan.

What he used to harm Tie Wushuang was a tactic of killing with a borrowed knife: first, he used money to bribe their two brothers, and second, he feigned chivalry to ally with Hua Wuque. Because he was the Great Hero of Jiangnan, he didn't want his despicable side to be discovered, so their brothers would end up like 'rabbits dead, dogs cooked'. The Luo brothers asked what evidence he had.

Xiao Yu'er said the ultimate beneficiary of this matter was Jiang Biehe, who gained both fame and fortune. After Tie Wushuang's death, Jiang Biehe became the greatest hero in the pugilistic world after Yan Nantian. The million taels of escort silver certainly wouldn't have been taken by Tie Wushuang, would they? The Luo brothers found this very reasonable. They asked how they could get their money back. Xiao Yu'er said they were so unpromising.

They should be thinking about how to get Jiang Biehe's money. As long as they cooperated with him, they would definitely be able to expose Jiang Biehe's cunning. Tie Xinlan asked Hua Wuque if he had seen Jiang Xiaoyu yesterday. Hua Wuque told her that all the recent bloodshed in the pugilistic world was orchestrated by Jiang Xiaoyu. Tie Xinlan didn't believe it.

Hua Wuque said the massacre of the Twin Lion Escort Agency, the Duan family's escort silver case, and her poisoning were all inseparable from Jiang Xiaoyu. Tie Xinlan said it absolutely wouldn't be him; she believed he was a good person. Hua Wuque said he came from the Valley of Villains and was trained by the Ten Great Villains. Tie Xinlan said she just believed him, and if Hua Wuque said he would kill him, she would definitely avenge him.

She asked if Hua Wuque was wrong and Jiang Xiaoyu was right in this matter, would he still kill him? Hua Wuque said that the person Yihua Palace wanted to kill must be innocent, and the person his aunt told him to kill must be extremely wicked. Tie Xinlan asked what if his aunt was wrong, or if she was the worst person in the world.

Hua Wuque unhappily said that it was fine for her to say this to him, but she shouldn't speak carelessly outside, otherwise he would find it hard to protect her. Tie Xinlan said she didn't need his protection, and with that, she turned and left. Hua Wuque instructed his maidservant to follow and take good care of Miss Tie. The maidservant obeyed and departed.

Tie Xinlan accidentally overheard Hua Wuque's maidservant saying that Young Master Hua had lost three years of his power to save her. So she ran over to apologize to him, saying she shouldn't have said so many harsh words to him yesterday. Hua Wuque said she was poisoned because of him, so he owed her. Even if it were someone else, he wouldn't stand idly by, so she didn't need to care too much.

Tie Xinlan said she did care; she wasn't a heartless person. In fact, he didn't have to be so good to her. Hua Wuque asked if they could be friends before finding Jiang Xiaoyu. He had studied and practiced martial arts alone since he was little, and what he lacked most were friends. Tie Xinlan, however, said they couldn't be friends, because he would eventually kill Xiao Yu'er, and all of this was destined.

Xiao Yu'er woke up and heard someone outside the door shouting to see Miss Meng. The guard of Wanhua Brothel said she had been booked for half a year. That person said he would pay double the price. The guard said it wasn't about money, but about rules, and breaking the rules would result in punishment. That person said he was willing to be punished.

As he spoke, he pushed open Miss Meng's room door, and immediately his eyes went wide. The guard asked if he saw it. That person laughed and said he did. The guard said then he would be punished, and with that, he drew the fan in his hand across the person's neck, and that person fell to the ground, dead.

Xiao Yu'er was curious how beautiful Miss Meng was, that people would even give up their lives just to see her. He used disguise to pretend to be a guard and entered Miss Meng's room. When he saw Miss Meng, he was surprised to find it was Murong Jiu. Murong Jiu didn't remember him and asked who he was. Xiao Yu'er thought to himself that she couldn't have been scared silly by him.

So he teased her, saying he was her husband, she was Xiaosha, and he was Xiaodai. Murong Jiu believed it to be true and poured him tea and massaged his shoulders. Hua Wuque told Jiang Biehe that it was probably the Luo brothers who rescued Jiang Xiaoyu. As long as they kept an eye on them, they would know where the 'fish that escaped the net' was. That day, they found the Luo brothers entering Wanhua Brothel.

Jiang Biehe followed them in. The Luo brothers walked into a room and were about to close the door when they saw Jiang Biehe standing outside. They quickly said there was a beauty on the bed, trying to stop him from entering the room. Jiang Biehe barged in and lifted the quilt, and the woman inside shrieked. At this moment, the clever Xiao Yu'er had already run out of the room.

It wouldn't be so easy for them to catch him. He ran into Miss Meng's room. Miss Meng held a dagger to him and asked who he was. He said he was her husband. It turned out she only had one day of memory. She asked Xiao Yu'er what illness she had. Xiao Yu'er said there was a demon in her body that could only be expelled by taking off her clothes.

Miss Meng believed it to be true and began to undress. Xiao Yu'er, seeing this, became a little flustered and quickly told her to put her clothes back on. Miss Meng asked him to help her drive away the demon inside her body. Just as she was speaking, a rope suddenly flew into the room, tied him up, and pulled him out of the room. In the woods, Xiao Yu'er hung upside down from a tree.

He recognized the man in black with an eye patch who tied him up as Black Spider. While Black Spider was untying himself, Xiao Yu'er suddenly struck and acupointed him. Afterward, Black Spider recounted his experiences to Xiao Yu'er. At that time, he was being pursued by enemies. Although he narrowly escaped, he was severely wounded. She was the one who saved him. Seeing that she only had one day of memory, he called her Miss Meng.

Later, she said she was going to the town to buy fish and never returned. Anxious, he searched everywhere and found her trapped in Wanhua Brothel. She was being scolded and about to be beaten by the madam. Black Spider flew into the room to take her away but was stopped by a guard. The two fought, but he was no match. He wanted to buy her freedom. The guard said she was priceless.

So Black Spider took out the Divine Pearl of the East Sea, which he had protected with his life, to cover her for three months. He would figure out how to gather the rest later.

Episode 22 Recap

Seeing Xiao Yu'er in Dream Girl's room, Black Spider tied him to the outskirts. Xiao Yu'er then realized that he was the one who had booked Murong Jiu for half a year. He said Dream Girl didn't remember him, and wondered if it was worth him risking his life for her like this. Black Spider felt it was worth it, perhaps this was love. Black Spider asked Xiao Yu'er if he had a beloved.

If he did, he would definitely do the same for her. Xiao Yu'er couldn't help but think of Tie Xinlan. But he didn't know if this was love. If it was love, why did he always want to bully her whenever he saw her? If it wasn't love, why did he feel heartbroken when he saw her with other men? That night, Xiao Yu'er dreamed that Jiang Biehe and his son, Jiang Yulang, were going to kill Tie Xinlan.

After waking up, he found Black Spider standing by his bed. He asked Xiao Yu'er about Dream Girl's true identity. Xiao Yu'er said it wasn't that he didn't want to tell him. He was afraid that if her identity was exposed, someone a hundred times more vicious than Black Spider would hunt her down. Xiao Yu'er said he could help him rescue Dream Girl. Black Spider said if he could rescue her, he would have done so long ago.

The manager of the Ten Thousand Flowers Brothel was Wei Mayi of the evil sect Wuya Gate, and supporting him from behind was his master, Twelve Astrologers Wei Wuya. Xiao Yu'er decided to help Black Spider rescue Murong Jiu. He discussed with a prostitute to act out a play together. That day, he smeared some ash on his face and went to the Ten Thousand Flowers Brothel. As soon as he entered, he was stopped by Wei Mayi's subordinates.

They asked Xiao Yu'er who he was looking for. He said he was looking for his sister, Xiao Sha, and he was Xiao Dai. He asked them if they had seen a fair and beautiful woman. The prostitute said, "Isn't that Dream Girl?" Xiao Yu'er clamored to see Dream Girl, and he cursed them for forcing good women into prostitution. The other guests joined in the commotion, so Wei Mayi then took him to see Dream Girl.

Pushing open Dream Girl's door, they found her lying in a pool of blood with a dagger in her chest. Xiao Yu'er quickly rushed forward, lay beside her, and cried loudly. Wei Mayi angrily muttered "bad luck" and told him to take Dream Girl away. Xiao Yu'er carried Dream Girl and quickly ran out of the Ten Thousand Flowers Brothel. Outside, Black Spider was already waiting with a carriage.

After Xiao Yu'er carried her into the carriage, they quickly sped towards the outskirts. Watching his subordinates wipe the blood from the ground with a cloth, Wei Mayi suddenly felt the smell was wrong. He immediately walked over, squatted down, dipped some of the blood on the ground with his finger, and put it in his mouth. It turned out that the blood was red pigment mixed with a little sugar.

Realizing he had been tricked, he furiously led his subordinates on horseback to chase them. While driving the carriage, Black Spider asked Xiao Yu'er how Dream Girl was. Xiao Yu'er said he had pricked her sleeping acupoint, and the dagger in her chest had no blade. Upon hearing this, Black Spider happily praised him for coming up with such a brilliant scheme to rescue Dream Girl. As they were going, they suddenly heard urgent hoofbeats behind them.

Knowing that Wei Mayi was catching up, Black Spider told him to take Dream Girl and go first, while he would drive the carriage to divert them. Xiao Yu'er arranged to meet him at the thatched cottage in the flower sea on the outskirts. After a while, Black Spider, having shaken off Wei Mayi, arrived at the thatched cottage in the flower sea. Xiao Yu'er told him to take good care of Dream Girl and then bid farewell and left.

Tie Xinlan followed Hua Wuque to the Twin Lions Escort Agency. The stableman was burning paper money as a vigil for the deceased. They asked him if he had found anything suspicious. The stableman took out a red leaf he had found while cleaning the scene. He said there were no such leaves nearby. Hua Wuque guessed it must have been brought by the killer.

Tie Xinlan heard the stableman say that on the night of the incident, he heard a "ding-a-ling" sound. She asked him what kind of sound it was. The stableman said it was a type of copper bell, somewhat like the Three Pure Ones Bell found in Taoist temples. Their conversation was overheard by Jiang Yulang, who was lying on the roof.

He went back and told his father, Jiang Biehe, that if Hua Wuque continued to investigate, their deeds would likely not remain hidden. Jiang Biehe decided to plot to have the Ten Great Evils kill Hua Wuque. He told his son, Jiang Yulang, to immediately transfer the escort agency's silver to a safe place. After his son left, he held the Three Pure Ones Bell and looked at it thoughtfully.

The next day, Jiang Biehe told Hua Wuque that the red leaf came from a nearby Taoist temple. Because the journey was dangerous, Hua Wuque, who was preparing to go to the Taoist temple, advised Tie Xinlan not to follow. Tie Xinlan said that her Jianghu experience was greater than his and she wouldn't hold him back. The two arrived at the Taoist temple.

At the entrance, they saw many red leaves, similar to those they saw at the Twin Lions Escort Agency. So they walked in. There was no one in the temple; it was covered in dust and cobwebs everywhere. Suddenly, Hua Wuque heard the sound of the Three Pure Ones Bell. A figure swiftly attacked him. This person had white hair, a white beard, and blood-red eyes.

Hua Wuque guessed he was the killer responsible for the Twin Lions Escort Agency massacre. The two began to fight. The white-haired elder's martial arts were exceedingly high. Seeing that Hua Wuque was no match and was getting injured, Tie Xinlan, holding her sword, flew over to save him. But she was knocked to the ground by a palm strike from the white-haired elder.

She was stunned to realize that the boxing style the white-haired elder was using was the Mad One Hundred and Eight Strikes. Just then, the bell rang. The crazed white-haired elder lunged forward and grabbed her neck. She struggled and cried out "Dad!" The white-haired elder saw the jade pendant revealed on her chest, instantly regained his senses, and quickly withdrew his hand. He led her out of the Taoist temple and into the forest.

After the father and daughter recognized each other, Tie Xinlan sadly said that he had been gone for ten years. How could he bear to leave her, an eight-year-old, at home? Mad Lion Tie Zhan said that back then, he traveled everywhere looking for experts to spar with. But little did he know that there was always someone stronger. So he diligently practiced martial arts and finally mastered the Nameless Divine Skill.

He couldn't remember how many injuries he sustained or how many masters he defeated. When he found no more masters to challenge, he felt lost and missed his daughter greatly, so he wanted to hurry home to see her. Tie Xinlan asked him, "Since you wanted to go home, where did you go afterwards?" Tie Zhan said that on his way home, he met a person.

That person was being pursued by enemies and was on the verge of death, so he saved him. Unexpectedly, this person appeared to be a gentleman but was actually vicious at heart. He first got him drunk and then poisoned him. He forced him to teach him the Nameless Divine Skill. When he refused, he used despicable means to control him.

Episode 23 Recap

After Tie Zhan and Tie Xinlan recognized each other, he revealed the truth. Back then, on his way home, he saved a person, but that person repaid his kindness with enmity, controlling him with the Sanqing Bell. Tie Xinlan asked who that person was. Just as Tie Zhan was about to say the name, Jiang Biehe, who was hiding nearby, once again rang the Sanqing Bell in his hand, and Tie Zhan's eyes instantly turned blood-red.

He lost his mind and attacked Tie Xinlan, but her jade pendant made him somewhat clear-headed again. He struggled painfully on the edge of sanity and madness. In this critical moment, Tie Xinlan took out the jade flute Hua Wuque had given her and began to play. Hua Wuque quickly rushed over after hearing it. Seeing the white-haired old man about to punch Tie Xinlan, he flew over and knocked him to the ground. Tie Xinlan ran over, shouting "Father".

Hua Wuque was surprised to hear her call the white-haired old man "Father". Jiang Biehe secretly left upon seeing this scene. Hua Wuque and Tie Xinlan brought Tie Zhan back. They invited a doctor to treat him, and Tie Xinlan was extremely worried by his side. Hua Wuque walked over and asked her how Senior Tie was.

Tie Xinlan told him that the doctor said if he hadn't used his internal energy to force the poisonous needle out of her father's body, her father probably wouldn't have survived the night. Hua Wuque comforted Tie Xinlan, assuring her he would find a way to cure him.

He said that her father had been controlled by the Sanqing Bell for a long time and had lost his mind, but he could still recognize the jade pendant, which showed his deep concern for her. Hua Wuque left the room and instructed the maidservant to strictly guard the house, allowing no one to enter. Just then, Jiang Biehe walked over.

He had heard that Hua Wuque had left the manor to look for clues and had not returned all night, asking if he had encountered anything. Hua Wuque said he had encountered a highly skilled villain, but everything was safe despite the scare. Jiang Biehe saw he couldn't get any information and took his leave. Watching his back, Hua Wuque instructed the maidservant not to tell Great Hero Jiang about Senior Tie recuperating here.

The maidservant said Great Hero Jiang was a righteous man, and it seemed wrong to keep it from him. Hua Wuque said that Senior Tie had mentioned that the one who harmed him was a person famous in the jianghu, so whether Great Hero Jiang was suspicious or not, they couldn't afford any mistakes. On this day, many jianghu martial artists went to Dilin Manor to pay their respects to Tie Wushuang. Xiao Yu'er, disguised, also went.

He guessed that Jiang Biehe would definitely come, and he intended to expose his hypocritical true colors. He came to the mourning hall, crying and saying that he must find the person who harmed old Senior Tie. Just then, Hua Wuque and Tie Xinlan also came to pay their respects, and Xiao Yu'er left. As he passed them, Tie Xinlan called out to him. She said he looked familiar and asked if he knew someone named Taohua.

Xiao Yu'er said she had mistaken him for someone else. Just then, Jiang Biehe also arrived, and he walked in to pay his respects. Outside the gate, Little Fairy and Murong Jiu's cousin Gu Renyu arrived on horseback. Xiao Yu'er heard that she had connections with old Senior Tie, so he wanted to add fuel to the fire.

He walked up to Little Fairy, who was about to tie up her horse, and said, "Don't you know this post is specifically for my master's horse?" Little Fairy asked who his master was. Xiao Yu'er said he was Jiang Biehe, the greatest hero under heaven. Little Fairy angrily retorted, "My Uncle Tie's body is still warm, and Jiang Biehe is already impatiently trying to snatch the title of the greatest hero under heaven. How truly shameless!"

Xiao Yu'er deliberately tried to drive her away, but she kicked him to the ground. She had long heard that Jiang Biehe had forced Uncle Tie to his death, and she had come to settle scores with him. She walked in and said Jiang Biehe was shedding crocodile tears, falsely pretending to be merciful, killing someone and then shedding fake tears here. Jiang Biehe told her not to slander him.

Little Fairy said her Uncle Tie was exceedingly righteous; how could he have been swayed by greed? He had come here to investigate the cases of the Sanxiang Escort Agency and Lianghe Escort Agency. " Jiang Biehe, you wouldn't have left a loose end and then murdered him to silence him, would you?" Jiang Biehe said she was twisting facts and slandering him. Hua Wuque said that the death of old Senior Tie was indeed a bit strange.

The person who caused the robbery of the escort silver and the destruction of the Twin Lion Escort Agency was probably someone else. He would continue to investigate this case thoroughly and give an explanation to all heroes under heaven. Jiang Biehe said that since Little Fairy had doubts about this, he and Young Master Hua would certainly investigate the matter thoroughly and bring justice to the entire martial arts world.

The little heroine said it wouldn't be too late to kowtow to her Uncle Tie once his justice arrived, and with that, she and Gu Renyu left. Just then, someone delivered a funeral couplet. He said it was sent by Tie Wushuang's son-in-law, Li Dazui, who also told him to relay a message: whoever killed his father-in-law should quickly cleanse their body.

When the crowd heard this, they exclaimed in panic, "Isn't that Li Dazui, the one who doesn't eat human heads?" Jiang Biehe said that if the Ten Great Evils dared to come, he would certainly step forward and lead the crowd to subdue them. He told that person to take the funeral couplet away. After that person left, Xiao Yu'er quietly followed behind him. He fought with him to force him to reveal his true form.

However, that person suddenly transformed into five identical individuals, and then they all vanished together. Xiao Yu'er laughed, saying that apart from Tu Gugu, no one could instantly disguise themselves as five identical people. But since the villains didn't want to see him, he didn't want to see them either. As he was about to walk forward, he ran into Little Fairy and Gu Renyu. They attacked together and seized him.

Little Fairy tore off his beard and disguise, discovering that he was indeed Xiao Yu'er, and then asked him where Murong Jiu was. Xiao Yu'er led them to the thatched cottage in the sea of flowers, but Murong Jiu and Black Spider were nowhere to be seen. Little Fairy thought he was deceiving her, so she tied him to a pillar. Then she smeared honey on his face, and soon his face was stung in several places by bees.

Gu Renyu couldn't bear to watch and dispersed the bees. Little Fairy then made him swallow the highly poisonous Gut-Burning Powder, saying that only she had the antidote. She told him to find Murong Jiu within three days; after three days, the poison would take effect, and he would die from his intestines burning away. Then he would know what it meant to regret something so deeply his intestines turned green.

After Little Fairy and Gu Renyu left, Xiao Yu'er continued to search for Murong Jiu. In the forest, he found her and Black Spider; they were also looking for him. Black Spider said that after Murong Jiu woke up, she insisted on finding him, saying she hadn't forgotten what he had said for days. Xiao Yu'er told her to come with him, saying he would take her home.

It was then that Black Spider realized she was the ninth daughter of the Murong family. They arrived at Fulai Inn. Xiao Yu'er asked the waiter to go upstairs and call down Little Fairy, who was wearing red. While waiting, Xiao Yu'er heard people at the next table highly praising Jiang Biehe, saying they were going to Duan Manor to visit him.

Xiao Yu'er was very angry and wanted to expose Jiang Biehe, so he left with Murong Jiu and Black Spider. Little Fairy felt very strange when she came downstairs and didn't see anyone.

Episode 24 Recap

Hearing that Yudan was back, Duan San Guniang happily ran to find him. Xiao Yu'er told her that if she truly cared about him, she would do him a favor. Duan San Guniang promised him she would do whatever favor he asked. Xiao Yu'er told Duan San Guniang that the escorted silver from her family had been taken by Jiang Yulang. Duan San Guniang was surprised to hear this.

Xiao Yu'er asked her to keep a close watch and inform him immediately once Jiang Yulang returned. He told her to wait for him at the back small gate of her house after dark. Duan San Guniang left happily after hearing this. Afterwards, Xiao Yu'er arrived at the Flower Sea Thatched Hut.

He told Heizhizhu that since leaving the Valley of Villains, he had encountered two major incidents in the pugilistic world: the fake Yan Nantian treasure map and the missing escorted silver case. The former caused half the pugilistic world to fight amongst themselves, while the latter led to the annihilation of the Twin Lions Escort Agency and the tragic death of Tie Wushuang. Both incidents were related to Jiang Biehe. Heizhizhu was surprised to hear this.

He asked Xiao Yu'er how he planned to deal with Jiang Biehe. Xiao Yu'er said he would use Jiang Biehe's own methods against him. Since Jiang Biehe frames and implicates others, he would also frame and implicate Jiang Biehe. This is called an eye for an eye. Xiao Yu'er asked Heizhizhu to help him complete this plan.

He said that recently, people from the Murong family have been searching for Murong Jiu, and if they discover someone has hidden her, a major conflict would be inevitable. He had Murong Jiu write a few words for him, meaning that if they wished to ransom her life, they should bring one million taels of silver to the Zhang Family Ancestral Hall in the west of the city.

Xiao Yu'er said that if the Murong family found Murong Jiu inside Jiang Biehe's house, they would inevitably fight fiercely. Heizhizhu felt that he was pushing Murong Jiu into a pit of fire. Xiao Yu'er said that if he didn't send her to Duan Mansion soon, he would die from the poison.

Moreover, doing this would kill five birds with one stone: first, it would punish Jiang Biehe, that villain; second, it would avenge Xiao Xiannu for disfiguring his face; third, it could send Murong Jiu home; fourth, it would avenge Old Senior Tie; and fifth, the one million taels of escorted silver would be returned to its rightful owner.

Jiang Biehe was walking in Duan Mansion when suddenly a dart flew by and pinned a letter to the corridor pillar in front of him. Jiang Biehe took down the letter and saw that his son and the escorted silver were in the hands of the letter writer. If he wanted to negotiate terms, he had to wait at the Zhang Family Ancestral Hall in the west of the city at the third watch tonight.

Xiao Yu'er arrived at the inn. Xiao Xiannu asked him if he had found Murong Jiu. He said he had, and then handed her a letter. Xiao Xiannu saw a hairpin in the envelope that belonged to Murong Jiu, and the handwriting inside the letter was also hers. Xiao Xiannu asked where the letter came from. Xiao Yu'er said he used all the money he had to buy a piece of information: Murong Jiu had been abducted by Jiang Biehe.

He then tried to rescue her but was no match for Jiang Biehe. Fortunately, Jiang Biehe spared his life and made Murong Jiu write this letter for him to bring. Murong Jiu's second and third sisters were also searching for their Ninth Sister nearby. Xiao Xiannu asked Gu Renyu to find them to see if they could gather the silver. That evening, Duan San Guniang waited for Yudan at the back small gate.

She was startled to see Heizhizhu and Murong Jiu walk up to her and asked who they were. Heizhizhu told her that Yudan had sent them. Yudan had told her to hide Murong Jiu inside Jiang Biehe's room, and after the task was done, she would naturally see Yudan. Duan San Guniang asked who the young woman in front of her was. Heizhizhu said she was the one who could help the Duan family find the escorted silver.

Duan San Guniang then led Murong Jiu away. After returning to the room, she saw Murong Jiu was as beautiful as a celestial maiden. Overcome with jealousy, she cursed her as a vixen, slapped her, and asked what her relationship was with Yudan. Murong Jiu covered her face and tearfully said she didn't know anyone called Yudan, and that her husband was called Xiao Dai. Upon hearing this, Duan San Guniang's anger turned to joy.

Xiao Yu'er, Xiao Xiannu, and Gu Renyu prepared to set off for the ancestral hall. As they reached the entrance, they saw a coffin placed before them. Gu Renyu said they would carry the coffin into the ancestral hall soon and told Xiao Yu'er to hide inside it, making Jiang Biehe mistakenly believe that there was indeed one million taels of silver in the coffin.

When Jiang Biehe started counting the silver, Xiao Yu'er would seize the opportunity to immobilize him by striking his acupoints, thus ensuring Murong Jiu's return. Xiao Yu'er felt unlucky but reluctantly complied. Xiao Xiannu, Gu Renyu, and Murong Jiu's second and third sisters, dressed in mourning clothes and disguised as widows, arrived at the ancestral hall courtyard. They pretended to cry, quarrel, and fight. At this moment, Jiang Biehe, whose face was covered with a black cloth, had already arrived.

He walked out from inside the ancestral hall. Upon seeing Jiang Biehe, they quickly shot hidden weapons at him, but Jiang Biehe's subordinates blocked them. Jiang Biehe asked who they were. They asked if he wasn't there for the letter. Jiang Biehe replied yes. They asked if he insisted on having the one million taels of silver. Jiang Biehe said he wanted not only the silver but also the person.

Murong Jiu's sisters were very angry to hear that he wanted not only the silver but also the person, so both sides started fighting. Jiang Biehe told them to put down their weapons. It turned out he had already ambushed archers on the rooftop. Just as the archers were about to act, they suddenly fell down one by one. Three more black-clad figures appeared behind them.

Jiang Biehe realized they were from the Murong family, so he said he didn't want the silver or the person anymore. Just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by the Murong family. Both sides started fighting again. Xiao Xiannu was captured by Jiang Biehe as a hostage, and he forced the Murong family to put down their weapons. Jiang Biehe ordered his subordinates to open the coffin. Seeing the silver, he said, "Isn't this my silver?"

Suddenly, Xiao Yu'er leaped out from the coffin. Xiao Xiannu seized the opportunity to break free from Jiang Biehe's control while he was distracted. At this moment, Qin Jian, the leader of the martial arts alliance of Liangguang, and Nangong Liu from the Nangong family arrived with their people. The two of them were precisely the husbands of Murong Jiu's second and third sisters. Jiang Biehe removed his mask, revealing his true face.

Nangong Liu asked why he had abducted Murong Jiu. Jiang Biehe said he had not abducted her and that they had all been deceived by Xiao Yu'er. Xiao Yu'er asked, "Weren't you very arrogant just now, demanding not only the silver but also the person?" Jiang Biehe said the silver he wanted was not from the Murong family, and the person he wanted was not Murong Jiu. They asked him who the silver and person he wanted belonged to.

Xiao Yu'er said, "Could it be the escorted silver lost by Duan Hefei?" Jiang Biehe said he was talking nonsense, claiming he had never even seen Murong Jiu, so how could he abduct her? Xiao Yu'er said that Murong Jiu was hidden by Jiang Biehe in his room in Duan Mansion. The Murong family asked Jiang Biehe to take them to investigate, and Jiang Biehe agreed. The group arrived at Duan Mansion.

Xiao Yu'er and Xiao Xiannu entered Jiang Biehe's room but did not find Murong Jiu. Hua Wuque, hearing the news, walked over. From afar, he saw Xiao Yu'er searching Jiang Biehe's room and couldn't help but stop. Xiao Yu'er found a copper bell in a cabinet and started shaking it. Hearing the bell, Hua Wuque was surprised, realizing that the Sanqing Bell was in Jiang Biehe's room.

Seeing that Murong Jiu was not in the room, Xiao Yu'er walked outside and asked Jiang Biehe where he had hidden Murong Jiu. Jiang Biehe said he had not hidden anyone. Xiao Yu'er asked since he had not hidden anyone, why did he say at the ancestral hall that he wanted both the silver and the person? Jiang Biehe said he couldn't explain it clearly in one sentence. The Murong family wanted to take him away but were stopped by Hua Wuque.

Episode 25 Recap

People from the Murong family were about to take Jiang Biehe away, but Hua Wuque stopped them. They told Hua Wuque not to interfere, but Hua Wuque said that he and Grand Master Jiang were jointly investigating the hijacked escort silver case, and no one could take him away before the case was thoroughly investigated. Little Fairy said that Jiang Biehe kidnapped Murong Jiu, and if he didn't hand her over, she wouldn't let it go.

Jiang Biehe said that his abduction of Murong Jiu was merely Xiao Yu'er's one-sided story. Xiao Yu'er chuckled and said, "Isn't Jiang Biehe's claim that he didn't abduct anyone also his one-sided story?" Hua Wuque offered to vouch for Grand Master Jiang. He said that this was Duan Manor, and it was not appropriate to start a major conflict here. Tomorrow, in the valley east of the city, he would settle the matter with everyone.

Upon hearing this, the people from the Murong family took Xiao Yu'er and left. Xiao Yu'er was locked in a room by the Murong family. Xiao Yu'er cursed Hua Wuque for being brainless; otherwise, Jiang Biehe would be the one locked up here today. However, he found it strange that Hua Wuque clearly saw him today but didn't kill him. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his stomach.

He knew that the "Gut-Piercing Powder" Little Fairy had given him was about to take effect. Just then, Black Spider entered. Xiao Yu'er asked him where Murong Jiu was. Black Spider said there were some things he couldn't predict, for example, he hadn't accounted for a woman's jealousy. Xiao Yu'er asked him what happened. Black Spider said that at the third watch, Third Miss Duan indeed sent Murong Jiu into Jiang Biehe's room.

As she turned to leave, she heard Murong Jiu humming a song that Fish Egg once sang. She couldn't help but become furious and asked who taught her that song. Murong Jiu said it was Little Fool. She said Little Fool had a scar on his face but wasn't ugly, and he had a unique kind of handsomeness about him. Although he always broke her heart, she just couldn't help but like him.

It turned out that Little Fool was Fish Egg. Third Miss Duan was so angry that she slapped her, saying he wouldn't like her because she was crazy. Murong Jiu heard this and ran out of the room crying. Xiao Yu'er was very annoyed upon hearing this, saying that anyone who believed a woman's words was either crazy or foolish. He told Black Spider to quickly find Murong Jiu, otherwise, he would really die from the poison.

Inside his room, Hua Wuque recalled hearing the sound of the Three Pure Ones bells coming from Jiang Biehe's room. Why would Xiao Yu'er frame Jiang Biehe? Hua Wuque guessed that he must know the inside story. The Murong family brought a million taels of ransom, and the missing escorted silver was also exactly one million taels. He thought Xiao Yu'er must have concluded that Jiang Biehe was the mastermind behind the escorted silver robbery.

A maidservant asked him if he would still keep the appointment with the Murong family tomorrow. Hua Wuque said that since Jiang Biehe was a major suspect, he would even less allow the Murong family to take him away. The next day, Murong Jiu's second sister, third sister, and Little Fairy arrived as scheduled. However, Nangong Liu and Qin Jian did not come.

Jiang Biehe said he would not fight with women, and Hua Wuque said he couldn't mess up the ladies' makeup. Murong Jiu's sister said she had a method that would determine a winner without resorting to force. If Hua Wuque could accomplish three tasks, they would no longer trouble Jiang Biehe. If he couldn't, then he shouldn't meddle further. Hua Wuque agreed, saying that if he couldn't do it, he would withdraw from the martial arts world from then on.

The first challenge was for him to stand still while eighteen people pushed him; if he was moved, he would lose. The competition began, and eighteen strong men exerted their force together. Hua Wuque easily handled it using "Shifting Flowers and Connecting Jade". Soon, the strong men ran out of stamina and fell to the ground.

The second challenge was for Hua Wuque to go to the Little Suzhou Pavilion in the city to buy two kinds of pastries without his feet touching the ground. Everyone present exclaimed that they were deliberately making things difficult. Hua Wuque displayed his qinggong and departed, leaving only his pair of boots on the ground. Soon, he returned with the pastries. Everyone was amazed, praising his impressive qinggong. Hua Wuque landed steadily on the carriage.

He lifted his foot to show his socks to everyone; his white socks were spotless. He won the second challenge again. The third challenge was a room with a closed door. He couldn't touch or bump the door with any part of his body. If he could enter, he would win. Hua Wuque asked if a carriage was allowed, and Little Fairy said yes. Everyone shook their heads, feeling it was too difficult.

Hua Wuque showed no sign of difficulty on his face. He walked to the carriage and asked Miss Tie to open the carriage door. The carriage door opened, and Tie Xinlan was sitting inside the carriage. Little Fairy said he was cheating. Hua Wuque said that since they had ridiculous challenges, he had ridiculous solutions, and besides, he hadn't violated any rules. Murong Jiu's sisters reluctantly conceded defeat and left.

Jiang Biehe thanked Hua Wuque, saying his wisdom and martial arts had truly opened his eyes. Murong Jiu was walking on the street when suddenly two villains approached and harassed her. Black Spider arrived in time and rescued her. Jiang Biehe heard that Murong Jiu had been taken to Fulai Inn by men in black, and was still a bit disoriented, so he brought people and rushed to the inn.

He pointed at his subordinate and asked if he was the one who had tied her up earlier. Murong Jiu said, "Yes, it was him, Jiang Biehe." It turned out that she didn't know Jiang Biehe at all. Jiang Biehe said she was deceived by Xiao Yu'er, and that it wasn't him but Xiao Yu'er who kidnapped her. Murong Jiu's sister asked her if she remembered them. Murong Jiu clutched her head and painfully said she didn't know.

Her sister then told Little Fairy to bring Xiao Yu'er for questioning. When Little Fairy went to fetch him, she found that Xiao Yu'er had already been taken away, and the person who took him looked exactly like her. Jiang Biehe said that the person in the world with such high-level disguise skills was Tu Jiaojiao, one of the Ten Great Evils.

Xiao Yu'er also recognized that the Little Fairy in front of him was Tu Jiaojiao in disguise, so he happily followed her to meet the other villains. While everyone was chatting happily, Xiao Yu'er suddenly collapsed from the poison. They all quickly took out their antidotes and gave them to him. Soon, Xiao Yu'er woke up.

He said that only Little Fairy's antidote could cure this poison, and since the three-day deadline had passed, even an antidote couldn't save him now. He asked the villains to place him on a bamboo raft by the water. Just then, Yin Jiuyou arrived. He frantically told everyone that he had seen Yan Nantian. Upon hearing this, the other villains abandoned Xiao Yu'er and fled quickly.

Episode 26 Recap

Tu Jiaojiao and other villains brought the poisoned Xiao Yu'er to the riverside and placed him on a bamboo raft. At this moment, Yin Jiuyou ran over in a panic, saying he saw Yan Nantian. The other villains were all terrified upon hearing this. They abandoned Xiao Yu'er and quickly fled. It turned out that Yan Nantian had already woken up before they left Villain's Valley. They couldn't defeat him, so they fled here. Unexpectedly, Yan Nantian appeared here again.

Hearing that Yan Nantian had woken up, Xiao Yu'er, lying on the bamboo raft, thought he would no longer have a chance to see Uncle Yan. He lay weakly on the raft, drifting with the current. At this moment, Black Spider arrived. He took him to the shore and gave him an antidote. After Xiao Yu'er woke up and saw that his poison had been neutralized, he asked him where he got the antidote.

Black Spider said that Murong Jiu agreed to go home with her sisters, only then would Little Fairy give the antidote to her. She gave the antidote to him and told him to quickly come and rescue him. Jiang Yulang returned home and told his father that he had hidden the escort silver. At the same time, he also discovered something interesting. He saw Hua Wuque's maid carrying a packet of medicine out of Qingyu Hall.

After inquiring, he learned that she had bought medicine for internal injuries. Jiang Biehe went to Hua Wuque's residence to investigate. Seeing that he couldn't keep it a secret, Hua Wuque invited him into the house to see his reaction. Jiang Biehe was surprised to see Mad Lion Tie Zhan lying on the bed. Hua Wuque said he was Mad Lion Tie Zhan, Tie Xinlan's father. Jiang Biehe asked about his injuries.

Hua Wuque said he had severe internal injuries, his eighteen vital acupuncture points were controlled by poisonous needles, and he had been in a coma for many days. Hua Wuque believed that Mad Lion Tie Zhan was the culprit behind the massacre of the Twin Lion Escort Agency. That day, when they went to the Taoist temple to investigate based on a red leaf clue, they encountered him. He was controlled by the Three Purity Bell and was disoriented.

The person who controlled him was the real mastermind. He asked Jiang Biehe who he thought the real mastermind was. Jiang Biehe said it should be the Ten Great Villains. They are skilled in the art of bewitching people. Mad Lion Tie Zhan was originally one of the Ten Great Villains anyway, especially that Xiao Yu'er, who is even more suspicious. He disappeared after being rescued by the Ten Great Villains. This matter is definitely related to him.

After Jiang Biehe left, he realized that although Hua Wuque was new to the martial arts world, he was already a major threat to him. Fearing that Mad Lion Tie Zhan would wake up and reveal the truth, he and his son decided to eliminate Mad Lion Tie Zhan. Jiang Yulang, when Hua Wuque's maid was not paying attention, secretly poisoned Mad Lion Tie Zhan's medicine bowl.

Soon after, he saw a doctor hastily entering the mansion and heard Tie Xinlan's crying from inside the house. He then quietly followed them to the cemetery and personally saw Mad Lion Tie Zhan's tombstone and Tie Xinlan sadly weeping while burning paper money. He couldn't help but smile triumphantly. Xiao Yu'er and Black Spider were eating in a restaurant. They heard a commotion outside. He walked to the window and saw Hua Wuque and Tie Xinlan riding horses past.

Hua Wuque's cunning plan to outwit the Murong family had already caused a sensation in the city. Everyone praised him and Miss Tie as a perfect match, truly a perfect couple. Xiao Yu'er was very annoyed upon hearing this. Hua Wuque was popular and surrounded by people wherever he went, while he had to hide everywhere like a rat on the street. He no longer wanted to live such a life.

He wanted to have a fair and open fight to the death with Hua Wuque. So he ran out and stopped Hua Wuque's horse, saying, "Didn't you always want to kill me? Today, I've come to you myself." Tie Xinlan was about to stop them. Xiao Yu'er said, "Isn't she Hua Wuque's future wife? Why does she always want to meddle in his affairs?" Tie Xinlan angrily said that she would never interfere in his matters again.

Hua Wuque agreed to a fight to the death with him. Xiao Yu'er said, "Why pick a day? Let's do it today." Hua Wuque said he wasn't in the mood to kill today. Xiao Yu'er deliberately provoked him, asking if he was scared. Hua Wuque then agreed to meet him at midnight tonight at the cemetery south of the city. That night, the two arrived as agreed.

Hua Wuque told him about how Tie Xinlan's father, Mad Lion Tie Zhan, was controlled by Jiang Biehe using the Three Purity Bell to kill people. Xiao Yu'er was surprised to hear this. Hua Wuque hoped to team up with him to expose Jiang Biehe's true colors. Xiao Yu'er readily agreed. He said that once the truth was clear, they would fight again three months later, and during these three months, he wanted to be friends with Hua Wuque.

As he spoke, he smiled and extended his hand to Hua Wuque. Hua Wuque had almost no friends except Tie Xinlan. Looking at Xiao Yu'er's sincere eyes, he couldn't help but reach out and shake Xiao Yu'er's hand. This day happened to be Jiang Biehe's birthday. Duan Hefei held a banquet for him at the Duan Manor to celebrate. Many martial arts figures came to offer their congratulations.

Jiang Biehe said that five of the Ten Great Villains had already emerged from Villain's Valley. To prevent them from stirring up bloodshed in the martial arts world, he hoped everyone would step forward to punish the villains. Everyone was greatly impressed upon hearing this and successively proposed to support him as the leader of the martial arts alliance. At this moment, Xiao Yu'er arrived at the banquet, holding Mad Lion Tie Zhan's memorial tablet.

Jiang Biehe and his son were surprised to see this. Jiang Biehe feigned composure and advised Xiao Yu'er not to associate with the Ten Great Villains, and to mend his ways and turn over a new leaf soon. Xiao Yu'er said that he had a case to clarify to everyone today.

He said that Jiang Biehe conspired with the father and son of the Twin Lion Escort Agency to both escort and rob the silver, and gradually lured Elder Tie Wushuang into their trap, framed him as the culprit behind the Twin Lion Escort Agency massacre, and after murdering him at Earth Spirit Manor to silence him, claimed he committed suicide out of shame.

Jiang Biehe said that Xiao Yu'er's story was well-made, but everything he said had nothing to do with him. Xiao Yu'er said the reason he could completely clear himself was because all of this was done by an assassin he controlled, and this assassin was Mad Lion Tie Zhan. Everyone was surprised to hear this.

Episode 27 Recap

Xiao Yu'er carried Tie Zhan's memorial tablet to Jiang Biehe's birthday banquet. He said that the massacre of the Double Lion Escort Agency was done by a killer controlled by Jiang Biehe, and this killer was Crazy Lion Tie Zhan. As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked and began to discuss. Jiang Biehe said that Xiao Yu'er came from the Valley of Villains.

He was a disciple of the Ten Great Villains, and his ability to spread rumors and mislead people was even better than his masters. He had previously slandered him, accusing him of kidnapping Murong Jiu, and now he was repeating the same trick. He asked everyone if Xiao Yu'er's words were credible. Everyone felt that Jiang Biehe's words made sense and sided with him. Someone stepped forward to attack Xiao Yu'er but was stopped by Hua Wuque.

Hua Wuque told them to let Xiao Yu'er finish speaking. He asked Xiao Yu'er if he had any evidence that Jiang Daxia was the mastermind behind framing Tie Wushuang. Xiao Yu'er, holding Crazy Lion Tie Zhan's memorial tablet, said that if they wanted evidence, they would have to ask Crazy Lion Tie Zhan. Jiang Yulang angrily said that he knew Crazy Lion Tie Zhan was dead, so he deliberately framed his father.

Xiao Yu'er said he had it backward, saying it was because their father and son knew Crazy Lion Tie Zhan was dead and couldn't speak that they dared to argue freely here. Jiang Yulang said he was making trouble here. Just then, Tie Xinlan walked out supporting her father. Crazy Lion Tie Zhan said he was the real evidence. Everyone was shocked to see him alive.

Crazy Lion Tie Zhan said he could not rest in peace without revealing Jiang Biehe's true face. It turned out that Jiang Biehe had told his son to poison Tie Zhan's medicine, which Hua Wuque discovered. Hua Wuque then used the situation to his advantage, making everyone mistakenly believe that Tie Zhan was dead. Jiang Biehe said that Hua Wuque did not believe him.

Hua Wuque said if he had believed him, Elder Tie would have died in the Duan Manor, so he asked Elder Tie to tell the truth. Crazy Lion Tie Zhan said that five years ago, he saved the heavily wounded Jiang Biehe, but Jiang Biehe repaid his kindness with enmity and imprisoned him. Jiang Biehe used eighteen poisoned needles to control him and force him to write down the secret manual of the Nameless Divine Art.

Since then, his days had been utterly dark. One rainy day, Jiang Biehe used the Three Pure Bell to order him to kill thirty-nine people from the Double Lion Escort Agency. Later, he also tried to order him to kill Hua Wuque and his daughter. Jiang Biehe was utterly evil, how could he be worthy of being the martial arts alliance leader? As he spoke, he became emotional and coughed.

Hua Wuque asked Tie Xinlan to help him go down and rest. Hua Wuque asked Jiang Biehe what he had to say about Crazy Lion Tie Zhan's accusations. Jiang Biehe's face turned ashen, and he remained silent. At this moment, Daoist Priest Shenxi, the head of the Emei Sect, arrived.

Entrusted by Hua Wuque and Xiao Yu'er, he had specifically gone to Jiang Biehe's manor in Jiangnan and discovered poisoned needles and the secret manual of the Nameless Divine Art in its underground secret chamber. Jiang Biehe admitted that he had imprisoned Tie Zhan back then, but Tie Zhan was one of the Ten Great Villains, and he imprisoned him because he was afraid he would harm the martial world. He asked what wrong he had committed.

Xiao Yu'er said he couldn't deny the massacre of the Double Lion Escort Agency. Jiang Yulang and others testified that Jiang Biehe had not left his manor that day. Jiang Biehe said that he had also not left his house on the day Hua Wuque encountered Tie Zhan at the Taoist temple, and there were witnesses for that too. Hua Wuque said he found the Three Pure Bell used to control Tie Zhan in Jiang Daxia's room.

Jiang Biehe said this was someone framing him. Xiao Yu'er said then he couldn't deny poisoning Tie Zhan's medicine. Jiang Yulang accused him of slandering him and shot a poisoned needle at him. Xiao Yu'er caught the needle with his fingers. He then picked up the poisoned needle brought by Daoist Priest Shenxi. Everyone saw that the two poisoned needles were identical.

Seeing that he could no longer deny it, Jiang Biehe struck his son to the ground with a palm. He asked his son if he had done all of this. To protect his father, Jiang Yulang reluctantly took all the blame upon himself. He said he did all of it so his father could become the greatest hero in the world. Jiang Biehe angrily swung his sword and cut off Jiang Yulang's arm.

He made a gesture as if to take his son's life but was pulled back by the people nearby. He announced that he was disowning his son and told him to get out immediately. Hua Wuque and Xiao Yu'er knew that Jiang Biehe wanted to push all the blame onto his son, but losing Jiang Yulang was like losing his left and right arms.

In a dilapidated thatched cottage, Jiang Yulang hugged his severed arm, resenting why his father was so cruel. Meanwhile, Jiang Biehe also knew that he had been outsmarted by Hua Wuque and Xiao Yu'er. He gritted his teeth and swore to take revenge. Tie Xinlan arranged to meet Hua Wuque and Xiao Yu'er by the river. Xiao Yu'er hadn't arrived yet. Tie Xinlan told Hua Wuque that she would take her father back home tomorrow.

Hua Wuque was a little surprised and reluctant to hear this. Tie Xinlan said no one had treated her better than him, and sometimes she truly wished she were a man, so that all three of them would be happier. Hua Wuque said fate was not for them to choose. Tie Xinlan said they had agreed to a duel three months later, and during this time, their meetings would be less tense.

She believed they would eventually turn hostility into friendship and become true confidants. Hua Wuque said she had been wronged by being caught between their hatred. Tie Xinlan said she had always been the one clinging to him and that she was sorry to him. At this moment, an elder in white robes in a tree said that at such a young age, they were suffering so much over a mere word of love.

In the future, they would know that there were many things in the world a hundred times more painful than this. Hua Wuque turned around, and the elder in white robes was stunned when he saw him, because he looked too much like Jiang Feng. He said since the two of them liked each other, he would act as their matchmaker and let them marry here.

Hua Wuque said that although his intentions were good, he was forcing others to do something difficult. Seeing Hua Wuque firmly disagree, Yan Nantian started to fight him. Tie Xinlan stepped forward to stop them. Yan Nantian said that all people surnamed Jiang were stubborn. Tie Xinlan said he was not surnamed Jiang. Only then did Yan Nantian realize he was not Xiao Yu'er. He said he had mistaken him for someone else and was about to leave.

The arrogant Hua Wuque said, "You broke my hair-crown and now you want to leave?" The two started fighting again. Seeing Hua Wuque use Yihua Jieyu, Yan Nantian said that he, Yan, and the Yihua Palace had a deep-seated enmity, and he never expected to meet them here in a narrow path. Only then did Hua Wuque realize that the person in front of him was the famous Yan Nantian.

Tie Xinlan was worried that Hua Wuque was not his match and advised him not to fight Yan Nantian. Hua Wuque said this battle was for the Yihua Palace. Then the two exchanged moves. After several moves, he was no match and fell backward. Tie Xinlan rushed over but was also knocked unconscious by the powerful sword qi. Just then, Xiao Yu'er flew in. He shouted that no one could harm his friends.

When he clearly saw that the elder in white robes in front of him was Uncle Yan, he was pleasantly surprised. Yan Nantian also recognized him as Xiao Yu'er. The two happily embraced each other. Yan Nantian told him to kill Hua Wuque. Xiao Yu'er said they had agreed to fight again in three months, and now he could not take advantage of the situation.

Yan Nantian told him to find him in Zhenjiang after he finished his affairs, saying there was something very important related to him. Tie Xinlan took her father back to their hometown. Hua Wuque asked Xiao Yu'er what his plans were next. Xiao Yu'er said he was going to Zhenjiang to find Great Hero Yan, who might have clues about his enemy Jiang Qin. Hua Wuque asked for his father's name. Xiao Yu'er said his father's name was Jiang Feng. Hua Wuque wanted to go with him, as he wanted to know what grievances existed between the Yihua Palace and his parents.

Episode 28 Recap

Xiao Yu'er was going to Zhenjiang to see Yan Nantian. Hua Wuque wanted to go with him, as he wanted to know the exact grievances between Yi Hua Palace and Xiao Yu'er's parents. Xiao Yu'er readily agreed. Hua Wuque asked Xiao Yu'er what his father's name was. Xiao Yu'er proudly said that his father was Jiang Feng, the most handsome man in the martial arts world, renowned throughout the land and unmatched. Hua Wuque asked how his father died.

Xiao Yu'er said he wasn't very clear about the full details of the matter; he only knew that his father was killed by a man named Jiang Qin and the Yi Hua Palace Mistress. Hua Wuque asked what Great Hero Yan had to do with this matter. Xiao Yu'er said that Great Hero Yan was his father's sworn brother.

Great Hero Yan saved him but was tricked into going to the Valley of Villains, where he was tortured for over ten years and remained unconscious. Recently, his injuries improved, scaring away the villains. Great Hero Yan's return to the martial arts world this time was to settle the old grievances. Hua Wuque said it seemed an unavoidable fierce battle was imminent between them.

Xiao Yu'er said they were truly born rivals, but Hua Wuque believed it was a special kind of fate between them. This day, the eighth day of the sixth lunar month, happened to be Xiao Yu'er's birthday. He asked Hua Wuque when his birthday was. Hua Wuque said he didn't know when he was born and had never celebrated a birthday. Xiao Yu'er was very surprised to hear this.

He said that everyone envied Hua Wuque for being perfect, but in reality, he lacked too much. Xiao Yu'er invited him to celebrate his birthday together. They ate longevity noodles, played chess, drank wine, and even went to the river to release river lanterns and make wishes. The two of them had a very happy time, temporarily setting aside their hatred and treating each other as brothers and friends.

Yi Hua Palace Grand Mistress Yao Yue received a message via carrier pigeon, learning that Hua Wuque had not killed Xiao Yu'er and that the two had even become friends, which made her very angry. That night, Hua Wuque was sleeping when he suddenly heard Xiao Yu'er shouting for help and rushed out to chase him. In the countryside, he saw a person wearing a bronze mask and a white robe.

That person took out an Yi Hua Palace token and introduced himself as Mr. Tong. Mr. Tong asked Hua Wuque if he had carried out the Mistress's order to personally kill Xiao Yu'er when he left the palace. Hua Wuque was speechless for a moment, unsure how to answer. Mr. Tong waved his hand, and Xiao Yu'er, who had been unconscious after his acupoints were struck, suddenly fell from the tree. Hua Wuque quickly reached out and caught him.

Mr. Tong told Hua Wuque to immediately kill Xiao Yu'er. If he was unwilling to kill someone who couldn't resist, he might as well first unseal his acupoints. Hua Wuque immediately unsealed his acupoints. Xiao Yu'er opened his eyes, saw Hua Wuque, and couldn't help but happily exclaim, "Good brother! I knew you would come to save me!"

Mr. Tong was annoyed to see them talking so intimately, so he sternly asked Hua Wuque why he hadn't made a move yet. Hua Wuque said he couldn't kill him now; they had set a three-month pact, and he absolutely couldn't kill him before the deadline. Mr. Tong asked if he dared defy the Mistress's command.

Hua Wuque quickly said he wouldn't dare defy the Mistress's command, but he also couldn't break his promise and become a faithless person, thus shaming Yi Hua Palace and the nurturing kindness of his two aunts. Mr. Tong said that one of them was destined to die by the other's hand, and a good show was worth waiting for. He would wait until three months later.

During these three months, he would protect Xiao Yu'er, ensuring that no one harmed him in the slightest before he and Hua Wuque had their duel. Xiao Yu'er walked up to Hua Wuque and quickly whispered to him to go to Zhenjiang and tell Yan Nantian that he couldn't keep his appointment. Subsequently, Mr. Tong took Xiao Yu'er away, following him closely everywhere, even guarding outside the outhouse when he went. Xiao Yu'er felt helpless, realizing he couldn't escape.

He had guessed that the masked Mr. Tong was one of the Mistresses of Yi Hua Palace. He found it very strange that the Yi Hua Palace Mistress could have killed him personally, yet insisted on him dying by Hua Wuque's hand. There must be a reason for this. Mr. Tong said it was a secret he would never know. Yan Nantian arrived at a tavern in Zhenjiang.

Jiang Biehe was drinking there and was greatly surprised to see Yan Nantian. Yan Nantian heard the waiter call him Great Hero Jiang, and after realizing he was Jiang Biehe, the Great Hero of Jiangnan, he sat down with him to drink. Seeing that Yan Nantian didn't recognize him as Jiang Qin, Jiang Biehe felt a little strange but also somewhat relieved. After several drinks, Great Hero Yan was already a little drunk.

He said he didn't understand why the best and worst people in this world all had the surname Jiang. Jiang Biehe asked him what he meant by that. Yan Nantian said that his second brother, Jiang Feng, was a dragon among men, righteous and courageous, truly the best person in the world. His bookboy, Jiang Qin, also had the surname Jiang.

His sworn brother had saved his life, and his kindness was as heavy as a mountain, but this treacherous servant secretly colluded with villains and caused his death. Jiang Biehe, feigning indignation, said that this Jiang Qin was truly despicable. Yan Nantian said he had come to Zhenjiang this time specifically to find Jiang Qin, and if he found him, he would surely crush Jiang Qin's bones one by one.

The two of them took their wine pot outside and chatted as they walked. Seeing Yan Nantian lying on the ground, seemingly drunk, Jiang Biehe drew his sword and lunged at him, but Yan Nantian easily dodged. It turned out that Yan Nantian had long known his malicious intentions and deliberately feigned drunkenness. When they started fighting, Jiang Biehe was no match and was knocked to the ground. Yan Nantian asked Jiang Biehe why he tried to ambush him.

Jiang Biehe said that two great heroes could not coexist, and there couldn't be two great heroes in the martial arts world. Yan Nantian said that Jiang Biehe held the title of great hero in name only, yet his heart was so vicious. Today, he would eliminate this menace for the martial arts world. As he spoke, he raised his sword to strike.

Jiang Biehe quickly said that if Yan Nantian killed him, no one would tell him Jiang Qin's whereabouts. Yan Nantian quickly withdrew his hand and asked him where Jiang Qin was. Jiang Biehe asked Yan Nantian to promise him two things first: one, never to kill him, and two, to keep the secret and not tell anyone Jiang Qin's whereabouts. Yan Nantian agreed. Jiang Biehe then told him that he himself was Jiang Qin.

Upon hearing this, Yan Nantian's eyes widened in fury, and he raised his sword to kill him. Jiang Biehe said that breaking his promise was not the act of a great hero. Yan Nantian, helpless, had no choice but to retract his sword and watch him leave. Hua Wuque arrived in Zhenjiang and met Yan Nantian. Yan Nantian asked why Xiao Yu'er hadn't come. Hua Wuque said he had been imprisoned by Mr. Tong.

Yan Nantian didn't quite believe his words, pointed his sword at him, and angrily asked if Xiao Yu'er had been ambushed by him. Hua Wuque said he was just fulfilling a promise entrusted to him, and whether he believed it or not was up to him.

Episode 29 Recap

Hua Wuque told Grand Master Yan that Xiao Yu'er was imprisoned by Copper Master. Yan Nantian did not believe him. He drew his sword, pointed it at Hua Wuque, and asked if he had ambushed Xiao Yu'er. Hua Wuque said that every word he spoke was true. Yan Nantian saw that he did not look like he was lying, so he sheathed his sword. He asked what relationship Copper Master had with Plum Blossom Palace.

Hua Wuque said he had no idea, only that seeing Copper Master with his aunt's token meant he should be a trusted friend of his aunt. Yan Nantian said since Copper Master had kept Xiao Yu'er, then he would keep Hua Wuque as a hostage. That night, the two drank together. Yan Nantian asked Hua Wuque how he and Xiao Yu'er met. Hua Wuque said he was ordered by Plum Blossom Palace to kill Xiao Yu'er.

Yan Nantian said his martial arts were superior to Xiao Yu'er's, so why had he not killed him yet. Hua Wuque lowered his head and remained silent. Yan Nantian said he either could not or did not want to. Hua Wuque replied that he dared not disobey the Palace Master's command. Yan Nantian asked if he intended to be a murderous blade for Plum Blossom Palace his whole life. A blade is cold; was his heart cold too?

Hua Wuque picked up his wine cup and drank it all. He said Xiao Yu'er was his only friend in eighteen years, and if he had a choice, how could he possibly kill his only friend. That day, Jiang Yulang, dressed in ragged clothes and disheveled, was eating noodles in a restaurant when he was recognized by two swordsmen. They said he was a scoundrel of the martial arts world and today they would eliminate this menace.

With that, they drew their swords and stabbed at Jiang Yulang. Jiang Yulang grabbed a stool to block, then escaped the restaurant and came to the outskirts. Unexpectedly, he ran into the Luo brothers, who asked him where he had hidden the million taels of escort silver. Jiang Yulang refused to tell them, and both sides began to fight. He was no match and was knocked to the ground.

The Luo brothers said if he didn't tell them, they would sever his other arm. Just then, a black-clad figure suddenly flew in and took Jiang Yulang away before the two brothers could react. Jiang Yulang woke up to find himself in the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion. His rescuer was Wei Mayi. Wei Mayi also wanted Jiang Yulang to hand over the million taels of escort silver.

He said that now no reputable righteous sect would tolerate him, only their Nameless Tooth Clan would take him in. Jiang Yulang then learned that Wei Wuya, the leader of the Twelve Zodiacs, was Wei Mayi's master. Wei Mayi made him think clearly whether he wanted to be a biting tiger or a stray dog that gets bitten. He had someone fit a prosthetic arm for Jiang Yulang's severed limb. His severed hand instantly became an iron fist.

Jiang Yulang recalled the scene where his father cut off his arm and drove him out of the house, and he expressed his unwavering loyalty to Wei Mayi. He promised to retrieve the escort silver and offer it to him. Wei Mayi was very pleased to hear this. He then gave Jiang Yulang another task, which was to find Miss Meng.

He took out a portrait of Miss Meng for Jiang Yulang to see, saying that Miss Meng was from the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion, and he must find her. At this time, Murong Jiu, who had returned home, was slowly recovering. She saw the handwriting of Black Spider on her arm and asked Little Fairy who he was. Little Fairy said there was no such person, and it was a joke they played on her.

Xiao Yu'er was imprisoned by Copper Master in an ancient temple. Copper Master sent two maidservants to watch him in the room. Hearing Copper Master slandering his mother as an ugly monster, Xiao Yu'er was furious and argued with him but was beaten until his mouth bled. One maidservant kindly told him that there was a Red Dragon Lock at the door that only Copper Master could open, and he could not escape.

Discovering Xiao Yu'er had been kidnapped and tracking him all the way there, Black Spider flew into the courtyard. Xiao Yu'er opened the lock and was very happy to see Black Spider. The two then used qinggong to leave together. Unexpectedly, just as they flew to the rooftop, they were discovered by Copper Master. Xiao Yu'er urged Black Spider to leave quickly and to treat Miss Meng well. With that, he rushed towards Copper Master.

Copper Master easily struck him down and mocked him, saying he thought he could withstand ten moves from Hua Wuque, but his martial arts were so poor that he was very disappointed. Copper Master took out a secret manual from his embrace, saying it could counter Plum Blossom Palace's moves. As long as Xiao Yu'er practiced diligently, he would not die so miserably in his duel with Hua Wuque three months later.

Xiao Yu'er found Copper Master's action very strange, so he questioned him whether he wanted Hua Wuque to kill him, or for him to kill Hua Wuque. Copper Master sneered, saying that their fate was sealed from their birth; it didn't matter who killed whom. With that, he left. Re-imprisoned in the room, Xiao Yu'er felt bored and told jokes to amuse the two maidservants. One of them was amused by him. Just then, Copper Master suddenly appeared.

The maidservant was so scared that she quickly knelt on the ground. He told the maidservant to leave. Xiao Yu'er asked him what he wanted to do. He said he was going to scar her face. Xiao Yu'er said she only laughed, and besides, he was the one who amused her, so if he wanted to kill, he should kill him.

Copper Master said resentfully that Xiao Yu'er would rather die than protect this maidservant, just like his father, a lovesick fool. With a wave of his hand, the maidservant fell to the ground, dead. Xiao Yu'er was greatly shocked and angrily denounced him for doing such a thing. Copper Master said this way she wouldn't escape with him.

After Copper Master left, the maidservant named Tie Pinggu in the room saw her good sister killed, feared she would be next, and agreed to escape with Xiao Yu'er. She knew there was a secret passage in this room. The two lit a fire stick and entered the secret passage, but the passage's structure was intricate and complex. Xiao Yu'er worried they would keep circling around and might not get out even in two months.

That night, Hua Wuque and Grand Master Yan were eating at a small shop. The proprietress's ten-year-old daughter was helping nearby. Hua Wuque praised her for being sensible. After the girl went out, a scream suddenly came from outside. They rushed out to look, but the girl was gone, with only one shoe left on the ground. The proprietress cried, saying she had been too careless. Recently, a flower picker bandit had been targeting ten-year-old girls, and several girls had gone missing in the vicinity.

Episode 30 Recap

Holding the shoes her daughter had left behind, the proprietress of the small tavern cried, saying that recently a rapist specialized in girls around ten years old, and several girls had already gone missing nearby. Hua Wuque told Grand Master Yan Nantian that the culprit hadn't gone far and they should pursue him now. Grand Master Yan Nantian said there were too many hardships in the world, and his two hands couldn't help everyone, then he left.

The next day, Grand Master Yan Nantian led Hua Wuque to the Myriad Flowers Tower. Hua Wuque said he didn't expect Grand Master Yan Nantian to come to such a place and was unwilling to enter. Yan Nantian said that Xiao Yu'er had been detained by Mr. Tong, and Mr. Tong insisted that he go wherever he was told.

Hua Wuque thought to himself, if he didn't go with Grand Master Yan Nantian, what would he use to trade for Xiao Yu'er with Mr. Tong? The two walked into the Myriad Flowers Tower. The madam brought a few girls over, but Yan Nantian found them unattractive. After several groups of girls, he was still not satisfied. Wei Mayi told him not to cause trouble. The two started fighting, and Wei Mayi was knocked to the ground.

When he heard that the person standing before him was Grand Master Yan Nantian, he couldn't help but tremble with fear. Yan Nantian pointed his sword at him and asked where the girls were. Wei Mayi quickly said he was wrong, then led Yan Nantian to a dilapidated room. Yan Nantian saw several bound girls inside and couldn't help but step forward, wanting to untie their ropes.

Unexpectedly, Wei Mayi behind him secretly triggered a mechanism under his foot, and several ropes shot out from both sides, binding Yan Nantian firmly. He proudly said that these cold iron ropes were specially prepared for Grand Master Yan Nantian. He walked up to Yan Nantian with a knife, about to strike, but was controlled by Hua Wuque, who arrived just in time.

It turned out that Hua Wuque had deliberately arrived a step late to provide support for Grand Master Yan Nantian. Yan Nantian told Wei Mayi that if he agreed to two conditions, he would spare his life: first, to safely send these girls home, and second, to close the Myriad Flowers Tower. Wei Mayi quickly agreed.

After this incident, Yan Nantian felt that Hua Wuque's conduct was different from that of the Yi Hua Palace, and he gained much goodwill towards him. He told Hua Wuque that he no longer needed to follow him, and they agreed to meet seven days later in Fengqiao Town. Murong Jiu drew the flower sea cottage from her memory at home. She thought of Black Spider. Little Fairy and Gu Renyu took her shopping.

The two were busy chatting and picking things when they turned around and found Murong Jiu missing, so they quickly went to look for her. At this moment, Murong Jiu asked everyone she met on the street if they knew Black Spider. The people asked all shook their heads, saying they didn't know. Just then, someone said he could help her find Black Spider. This person was Jiang Yulang.

Xiao Yu'er and Tie Pinggu had walked for a day and a night in the secret passage and still hadn't exited. They were tired and hungry. Suddenly, Tie Pinggu saw an arrow on the wall, but Xiao Yu'er said they couldn't follow the direction of the arrow. He explained that it might be a mark left by monks avoiding bandits, who feared getting lost and wanted to return to the temple smoothly.

Therefore, they should walk in the opposite direction of the arrow. Tie Pinggu felt that Xiao Yu'er's reasoning was sound. The two continued forward. After an unknown duration, they were so tired they couldn't walk anymore and slumped to the ground. They thought they were going to die there. Suddenly, Xiao Yu'er saw a mouse run past in front of him and exclaimed in surprise that they were saved. Tie Pinggu said, "Isn't that just an ordinary mouse?"

Xiao Yu'er replied, "There's no food in this cave, so how could there be such a fat mouse? It must have come from outside." The two continued forward. Xiao Yu'er discovered many boxes ahead, and upon closer inspection, they were the silver shipments of the Twin Lions Escort Agency. They continued towards the cave entrance and saw two people sitting ahead. One was Jiang Yulang, and sitting opposite him was the gambling fiend Xuan Yuan Sanguang.

Both were staring intently at the meat on the stone in front of them. It turned out that earlier, Jiang Yulang had driven a carriage, bringing Murong Jiu to this cave where the silver shipments were hidden. As he was moving boxes of silver out, Xuan Yuan Sanguang appeared. He pressed him, asking why he was there. Jiang Yulang, knowing Xuan Yuan Sanguang loved to gamble, said he could play a few rounds with him.

If he lost, he would tell him why he was there; if he won, Xuan Yuan Sanguang would have to let him go. Xuan Yuan Sanguang agreed. They placed two plates in front of them, and whoever's plate the mouse ate from first would win. Xuan Yuan Sanguang won eighty thousand taels from Jiang Yulang in a row. Jiang Yulang then suggested they make a bigger bet, with a stake of one hundred thousand taels.

Xuan Yuan Sanguang claimed he had almost lost all the silver shipments to him, asking what else he had to gamble with. Jiang Yulang said he would use a person as a stake, and this person was worth a considerable amount. With that, he led Murong Jiu from the carriage into the cave. Xuan Yuan Sanguang agreed to the bet, but Xiao Yu'er walked out and said it was an unfair bet.

Xuan Yuan Sanguang was delighted to see Xiao Yu'er and asked him why the bet was unfair. Xiao Yu'er explained that mice are most afraid of light. In the previous rounds, the oil lamp was behind Xuan Yuan Sanguang, making the plate in front of him relatively dark, and mice only eat meat in the dark, which is why he won all the previous rounds.

This time, Jiang Yulang secretly placed the oil lamp behind himself, making the plate in front of Jiang Yulang dark, so he was certain he would win, which is why he proposed such a large bet. Only then did Xuan Yuan Sanguang realize, and he furiously cursed Jiang Yulang for cheating. Jiang Yulang quickly tried to explain that it was all a misunderstanding.

Xiao Yu'er said that the silver shipments were right there in the cave, and now that Jiang Yulang was caught red-handed with the goods, if he wanted to explain, he should explain to the innocent souls who died. Seeing his plan fail, Jiang Yulang picked up the knife from the table and held it to Murong Jiu's neck.

Xiao Yu'er saw that he intended to threaten him with Murong Jiu, so he deliberately said, "She has always wanted to kill me, so why would I save her? Besides, with her in Jiang Yulang's hands, how could the Murong family let him off?" At this moment, a group of black-clad masked men walked in carrying cages. They claimed to be there to catch mice.

Opening the cages, they produced special whistling sounds, and many mice scurried out from all directions and obediently crawled into the cages. As the black-clad masked men closed the cages and were about to leave, Jiang Yulang called out to them, saying there were ten thousand taels of silver here. The leader of the black-clad masked men's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked where the silver was.

Jiang Yulang feigned difficulty and said he dared not speak with Xiao Yu'er and Xuan Yuan Sanguang present. Xiao Yu'er regretted not having killed Jiang Yulang earlier. He said he was afraid of mice but not of people, so he engaged the black-clad men. The black-clad men opened the cages and, through whistling sounds, commanded the mice to attack Xiao Yu'er. Xiao Yu'er quickly dodged everywhere, eventually clinging to a rope in the cave.

He asked Xuan Yuan Sanguang why he wasn't acting, but Xuan Yuan Sanguang knew the black-clad men were Wei Wuya's subordinates and, unwilling to offend Wei Wuya, could only stand by anxiously. Just then, Hua Wuque suddenly appeared. The opponents, no match for him, all committed suicide by taking poison. Hua Wuque searched their bodies and found a token.

He told Xiao Yu'er that Wei Wuya's subordinates could be killed but not humiliated, and that defeated individuals committing suicide by poison was their sect rule, otherwise they would die even more miserably upon returning to the Wuya Palace. While Hua Wuque and the others were not paying attention, Jiang Yulang quietly slipped away with Murong Jiu, and Tie Pinggu also left.

Episode 31 Recap

In the cave, the disciples of Wuyamen, seeing they couldn't defeat Hua Wuque, committed suicide by taking poison one after another. Hua Wuque told Xiao Yu'er that when he left the palace, his two aunts told him to be careful of two people; one of whom was Wei Wuya. Xiao Yu'er asked who the other person was, and Hua Wuque said it was Yan Nantian.

Xuanyuan Sanguang wondered how in the blink of an eye Jiang Yulang and those two girls were gone. Xiao Yu'er said Jiang Yulang must have taken Murong Jiu away amidst the chaos. What surprised him was that Tie Pinggu also left. They had a friendship forged while escaping for their lives, yet she didn't even say goodbye.

Xuanyuan Sanguang told Xiao Yu'er to be careful of Wei Wuya, the leader of the Twelve Zodiacs; even the Ten Great Evils would have headaches for several days just mentioning him. Xiao Yu'er asked where Wei Wuya was now. Xuanyuan Sanguang said it was rumored in the pugilistic world that he was injured by Yihua Palace and hid to recover, but this was almost 20 years ago.

Others said Wei Wuya had created a divine skill and was practicing in seclusion. Xiao Yu'er asked Xuanyuan Sanguang to return the escort silver to Duan Hefei. Xuanyuan Sanguang asked him what was in it for him. Xiao Yu'er said Duan Hefei loved cricket fighting the most. If he returned the money, Duan Hefei would surely invite him for a drink. At that time, if he suggested gambling on crickets, Duan Hefei might gamble with him for three months.

Xuanyuan Sanguang agreed upon hearing it, as it suited his taste perfectly. After Xuanyuan Sanguang left, Xiao Yu'er and Hua Wuque found a place to eat and chat. Hua Wuque said next, he was going to Fengqiao Town to meet Grandmaster Yan. Xiao Yu'er wanted to go with him because Grandmaster Yan was going to tell him about his background. Tie Pinggu came to an inn to eat. She ordered many dishes, and the waiter said they didn't offer credit.

When it came to money, Tie Pinggu couldn't help but show a troubled expression. People at a nearby table started jeering, asking her to go over and drink with them. Just then, Jiang Yulang, who came down from upstairs, saw this situation and walked over. He called her "cousin" and took out money to help her out of the predicament. Xiao Yu'er and Hua Wuque were walking on the street. Suddenly, he saw a mark left by Du Sha nearby.

He told Hua Wuque that the mark meant something important had happened. Worried that his five evil masters were in danger, he wanted to find them. He told Hua Wuque to go to Fengqiao Town first to find Yan Nantian, and he would meet up with them later. At night, Xiao Yu'er followed the mark and found the residence of Tu Jiaojiao and the other villains.

He kicked open the door, rolled his eyes, pretending to be a ghost to scare them, saying that they abandoned him and left as soon as they heard Grandmaster Yan's name, throwing eighteen years of friendship behind. The villains thought it was Xiao Yu'er's ghost coming for them and were terrified. Suddenly, Xiao Yu'er burst into laughter. The villains then realized he was scaring them.

Tu Jiaojiao asked Xiao Yu'er if he knew the Luo brothers, saying she wanted him to help them with a favor. In the evening, Tie Pinggu was walking alone on the street. As she passed an inn, a waiter came out. He said a young master had prepared a superior room for her. She followed the waiter into the room. After washing up, she changed into the clothes the young master had prepared for her.

Just then, there was a knock on the door. She opened the door and saw it was Jiang Yulang. He was holding a jar of glutinous rice wine and offered it to her to taste. The two sat down and began to drink. When Tie Pinggu woke up, she found herself in bed. Knowing that Jiang Yulang had defiled her innocence, she was in extreme pain and wished she were dead.

She wanted to kill him, but what good would it do to kill him? Jiang Yulang pleaded that he would never let her down in this life. Xiao Yu'er found the Luo brothers at the tavern. Upon hearing about him and Jiang Biehe, they exclaimed it was truly satisfying. Xiao Yu'er told them the reason he let Jiang Biehe go was because he promised to split half of his money with him.

The Luo brothers quickly asked how much it was. Xiao Yu'er said it was ten times the escort silver. The Luo brothers' eyes widened in disbelief upon hearing this. Xiao Yu'er said they had saved him. He didn't want to keep the money all to himself but couldn't find them. He said since they didn't seem interested, he would forget about it. He stood up to leave. The Luo brothers quickly stopped him and asked him where he was going.

He said he had bought a large mansion and a stunning courtesan to go back and enjoy himself. The Luo brothers clamored to go back with him to see. They followed Xiao Yu'er onto a luxurious carriage. Inside sat a beautiful woman. The carriage drove towards the outskirts. The two were suddenly acupunctured by Haha'er and Yin Jiuyou, who were hidden under the seats, rendering them unable to move. It turned out the beautiful woman was Tu Jiaojiao in disguise.

She called out their real names, Ouyang Ding and Ouyang Dang. It turned out they were also among the Ten Great Evils. Tu Jiaojiao told them to spit out what they had swallowed. Ouyang Ding and Ouyang Dang asked what to spit out, saying they were wronged. Tu Jiaojiao asked, "Did you not touch that treasure eighteen years ago?" They said they hadn't. If they had, they certainly wouldn't be in their current state.

After the carriage stopped, Du Sha yanked the two of them out of the carriage. Their legs had been acupunctured, so they had to crawl into the house. Li Dazui sent Xiao Yu'er out of the house to buy wine. He said Xiao Yu'er was Jiang Feng's son, and he couldn't be present, because the treasure originally belonged to Jiang Feng. Du Sha seriously injured the Ouyang brothers.

To save their lives, they said the treasure was in a cave at the top of Turtle Mountain, and even drew a detailed map. Tu Jiaojiao and the others rushed out of the house. They happened to meet Xiao Yu'er returning with wine. He asked them where they were going. The villains said they had urgent business at Turtle Mountain.

Xiao Yu'er returned to the room and saw the Ouyang brothers lying on the ground, their bodies covered in wounds sprinkled with honey. The villains were truly vicious; he couldn't even think of using honey to attract ants. He quickly brought a bucket of water from outside and poured it on them to wash off the honey. The Ouyang brothers asked him why he saved them.

Xiao Yu'er said that although they were not good people, he couldn't bear to see them tortured to death like this. The Ouyang brothers said that a dying man's words are good. They told Xiao Yu'er that the treasure was not on Turtle Mountain. Tu Jiaojiao and the others had fallen into their trap. There was no treasure at the top of Turtle Mountain, only a great devil. That person was Wei Wuya, the leader of the Twelve Zodiacs.

Xiao Yu'er was very worried upon hearing this and quickly ran out. Tu Jiaojiao and the others were already gone. He returned to the room and angrily asked why they would still harm others when they were about to die. The Ouyang brothers gave a bitter laugh and said that two of their lives in exchange for five of theirs was not a loss. They told Xiao Yu'er that the treasure was related to his background.

Xiao Yu'er quickly knelt down and asked them what was going on. But the two of them tilted their heads and stopped breathing. Jiang Yulang was walking on the street when he was stopped by two people. They asked him about the escort silver. Jiang Yulang said it was stolen by Xiao Yu'er. They then asked about Miss Meng. He said she was also taken by Xiao Yu'er.

Seeing that he hadn't accomplished anything, they swung their blades at Jiang Yulang. During the fight, the two were suddenly struck down by Yan Nantian, who was passing by. He recognized them as people from Wuyamen. The other party asked who he was to dare fight Wuyamen. Yan Nantian declared that even if Wei Wuya came, he wouldn't care. Hearing that it was Yan Nantian before him, Jiang Yulang was startled.

He quickly took action and ended the lives of those two, then lied to Yan Nantian that he was a Wudang disciple. Yan Nantian told Jiang Yulang that he and Hua Wuque had arranged to meet in Fengqiao Town. He wanted to take him to see Hua Wuque. Jiang Yulang thought to himself that if he met Hua Wuque, he would lose his life. So he said that Murong Jiu was injured at the inn.

Yan Nantian listened and followed him to the inn. After arriving at the inn, he found that Murong Jiu had her mute acupoint sealed. The person who acupunctured her had used heavy force, and she had been acupunctured for several hours. If he rashly unsealed her acupoint, she might not be able to speak later. He planned to use his internal energy to help her gradually open the acupoints.

He said that if anyone disturbed him while he was using his internal energy, there would be a risk to his life. However, with the young hero present, he felt relieved.

Episode 32 Recap

Tie Pinggu was walking on the street when she suddenly saw Xiao Yu'er and Hua Wuque together, so she hid to eavesdrop on their conversation. Xiao Yu'er said he was going to Guishan Mountain and would not go with Hua Wuque to Fengqiao Inn to meet Great Hero Yan. Tie Pinggu knew they were Jiang Yulang's enemies, so she quickly returned to Fengqiao Inn to inform Jiang Yulang.

At this moment, Yan Nantian was fully concentrating on using his internal energy to help Murong Jiu clear her meridians. Jiang Yulang suddenly struck Yan Nantian with a palm. Yan Nantian, caught off guard, spat out fresh blood. In his rage, he used his internal energy to send Jiang Yulang flying and falling to the ground. Just then, Tie Pinggu arrived and was stunned by the sight.

Jiang Yulang hastily asked her to save him, saying that Yan Nantian had suddenly gone mad and was about to go on a killing spree. Tie Pinggu believed him and heavily injured Yan Nantian. Jiang Yulang walked over with a cold smile and said he was Jiang Yulang, Jiang Biehe's son. As he was about to kill Yan Nantian, Tie Pinggu stopped him and told him to leave quickly, saying that Hua Wuque and Xiao Yu'er were coming.

At this moment, Hua Wuque and Xiao Yu'er heard a roar coming from the inn and quickly rushed over. They ran into the inn and saw Yan Nantian lying on the ground, so they swiftly went forward to help him up. Hua Wuque asked who had injured him, and Yan Nantian said it was Jiang Yulang. Seeing Yan Nantian on his last breath, Xiao Yu'er felt a deep pain.

He said no matter who the senior was, he would avenge him. Hua Wuque listened and couldn't help but look at Xiao Yu'er in surprise. It turned out that Xiao Yu'er had already guessed he was not Yan Nantian. The person before them at this time was Great Hero Nantian, Lu Zhongyuan. The real Yan Nantian, after escaping from the Valley of Villains where he was trapped, found that his martial arts could not be fully restored.

Seeing great chaos erupting in the martial world but powerless to stop it himself, he entrusted Lu Zhongyuan, who bore a strong resemblance to him, to step in and help. He passed on his martial arts manual to Lu Zhongyuan, asking Great Hero Lu to temporarily impersonate him to deter villains and uphold justice. Xiao Yu'er asked him where Jiang Qin, who had harmed his parents, really was.

Lu Zhongyuan remembered that he had promised Jiang Biehe not to reveal the secret that he was Jiang Qin, and he couldn't help but shed tears and die with regret. Tie Pinggu and Jiang Yulang escaped to the outskirts with the unconscious Murong Jiu. He went to the riverside to fetch water for Tie Pinggu to drink, but when he returned, he saw her unconscious on the ground. He immediately vigilantly observed his surroundings.

Just then, Jiang Biehe appeared behind him. Jiang Yulang saw that his hatred for his father was hard to dispel. He refused to call him "father" and only addressed him as Great Hero Jiang. Jiang Biehe knew his son hated him, so he explained that he too was forced by circumstances at the time. If he hadn't struck him with that sword, both father and son would have become targets of public hatred.

He took out his sword and thrust it into the ground, telling his son to kill him to vent his hatred. Jiang Yulang walked over, fiercely pulled the sword from the ground, and hurled it towards his father. The sword deeply embedded itself into the tree trunk behind his father. Jiang Biehe told his son that he would not let him suffer in vain.

Their common enemies were Hua Wuque and Xiao Yu'er, and he must personally kill them to avenge him. Hua Wuque and Xiao Yu'er buried Lu Zhongyuan. Xiao Yu'er said he was going to Guishan Mountain to rescue his villainous masters and asked Hua Wuque to go with him. Hua Wuque said he wanted to return to Yihua Palace, as he wanted to ask his two aunts why they wanted him to personally kill Xiao Yu'er.

All of this was seen by Jiang Yulang, who was hiding in the shadows. He went back and told his father that the person who died was not Yan Nantian but Lu Zhongyuan. Jiang Biehe said no wonder he didn't recognize him when they met at the restaurant. Jiang Yulang asked why he had impersonated Yan Nantian. Jiang Biehe said this showed that Yan Nantian was either dead or crippled.

Even if he wasn't dead after being trapped in the Valley of Villains for eighteen years, he was no longer to be feared. Jiang Yulang said that Xiao Yu'er had gone to Guishan Mountain. He heard that there was a great devil there, Wei Wuya, the leader of the Twelve Zodiacs. He believed Xiao Yu'er would not return from this trip. Jiang Biehe stated that he would make sure all who opposed him perished on Guishan Mountain.

Xiao Yu'er arrived at Guishan Mountain. Unsure where to find Tu Jiaojiao and the others, he thought it better to lure the rat out of its hole. So he loudly provoked Wei Wuya, telling him to come out and witness him, the cleverest person under heaven. He vowed to beat him like a street rat, leaving not a single tooth. Suddenly, a white shadow flashed past. Xiao Yu'er quickly chased after it.

After chasing for a while, he lost sight of the person in white and couldn't help but stop. At this moment, the masked woman in white, hidden in the tree, asked if he wasn't afraid of the people of Wuya Sect killing him by shouting so loudly. Xiao Yu'er laughed and said that the person who could kill him, Xiao Yu'er, hadn't been born yet.

The woman in white said if she had made a move, he would have been dead long ago. Xiao Yu'er simply lay down on the ground, telling her to bring it on. After waiting for a while and not seeing the other party appear, Xiao Yu'er sat up and said she didn't dare to show herself not because her martial arts were superior, but because she couldn't use martial arts at all.

The woman in white asked him why he said that. Xiao Yu'er said that the best light qigong masters in the world were Black Spider and Yin Jiuyou, and their movements were not as fast as hers. So this could only mean one thing: she was not a human, but a fairy. The woman in white asked if this was the deduction of the cleverest person under heaven, saying that his words could only fool naive young girls.

Xiao Yu'er said he hadn't finished speaking. How could there be a fairy in this rat hole? He heard that Wei Wuya was skilled in crooked and evil ways, so another possibility was that what she used just now was not light qigong but a mechanism. She had created a flying mechanism to carry her. The woman in white said that if he wanted to court death, she wouldn't stop him.

She told him the entrance to Wuya Palace and also threw him a hairpin, saying it could help him enter the main hall. After speaking, she flew away. Xiao Yu'er arrived at the cave entrance and, finding Uncle Du's secret signal, walked in. At this moment, Yin Jiuyou was watching him from not far behind. Xiao Yu'er lit a fire starter and walked further in. Inside, there was a swaying suspension bridge with an unfathomably deep pool below.

Xiao Yu'er stepped onto the bridge. After only a few steps, a wooden plank beneath his feet suddenly broke, and his body plunged downwards. He quickly grabbed onto the iron chain of the bridge. Just then, tongues of fire shot out from below. Xiao Yu'er hurriedly dodged. Being resourceful, he evaded the hidden weapons, activated a mechanism, and finally entered Wuya Palace. He walked into the main hall and told Wei Wuya to come out quickly.

Suddenly, the mechanism in front of him activated, and Wei Wuya, seated in a wheelchair, suddenly appeared before him from below. Xiao Yu'er told the shifty-eyed, toothless old man to quickly release his friends, or he would destroy his rat hole. Wei Wuya laughed and said that anyone who dared to intrude into Wuya Palace would die.

At this moment, the woman in white saw the hairpin on the gate of Wuya Palace and, knowing Xiao Yu'er had arrived, couldn't help but smile sweetly. She walked into the main hall and saw Xiao Yu'er fighting Wei Wuya's subordinates. He defeated those people in just a few moves, knocking them to the ground. Wei Wuya activated a mechanism, and a chair appeared before Xiao Yu'er. He told him to sit down and talk.

Xiao Yu'er agreed and sat down. The woman in white thought to herself, "He's so stupid, he can't even see the mechanism in the chair." Wei Wuya said that Xiao Yu'er prided himself on being the cleverest person under heaven, yet didn't he see the mechanism in this chair? As long as he pressed the button, he would lose his life. Xiao Yu'er told him to try, so Wei Wuya pressed the button, but the mechanism was not triggered.

Xiao Yu'er said, "Did Wei Wuya really think I didn't see the mechanism in the chair?" It turned out he hadn't actually sat on the chair. The two began to fight. Xiao Yu'er was no match and was knocked to the ground. The woman in white walked over and said it had been several years since she had seen her adoptive father make a move. Wei Wuya looked up and saw it was Su Ying.

He said that among all who had managed to pass through so many of his mechanisms over the years, this young man on the ground was the only one. Just then, a subordinate came over and whispered to Wei Wuya that Jiang Biehe and his son wished to see him. He added that Jiang Biehe used to be called Jiang Qin.

As Wei Wuya was leaving, he ordered his men to carry Xiao Yu'er away to feed him to the rats. As the subordinates were about to carry Xiao Yu'er away, they were stopped by Su Ying. She told them to take him to her place, saying that she had just acquired a new type of flower that required a living person as fertilizer.

After meeting Jiang Biehe and his son, Wei Wuya said that back then, Jiang Qin incited the Twelve Zodiacs to intercept and kill Jiang Feng and his wife, but he alone monopolized the treasures left by Jiang Feng and Yan Nantian. He had searched for him for many years and never expected him to deliver himself to his doorstep. Jiang Biehe said he had come to bring him a gift, and that was Yao Yue, the Palace Lord of Yihua Palace.

Episode 33 Recap

Hearing Jiang Biehe say he was going to give him a grand gift, Wei Wuya smiled and asked what kind of gift could move him. Jiang Biehe said it was Yao Yue, the Palace Mistress of the Ethreal Flowers Palace. Eighteen years ago, Wei Wuya's legs were severed by Palace Mistress Yao Yue. He was willing to help Jiang Biehe bring Yao Yue to him. Wei Wuya's face changed drastically as soon as he heard Yao Yue's name.

He asked Jiang Biehe how he would bring Yao Yue to him. Jiang Biehe said that the Ethreal Flowers Palace was also his enemy; as long as they joined forces, they could subdue Yao Yue and make her kneel before him, begging for mercy. As for the method, he had his own clever plan. Wei Wuya disdained to join forces with Jiang Biehe.

He turned and left, ordering his subordinates to release the rats, telling them not to let the father and son die too quickly. Jiang Yulang was horrified to see many rats scurrying out, but Jiang Biehe calmly stated that Wei Wuya would definitely come looking for him again. Wei Wuya recalled that many years ago, he had brought people carrying betrothal gifts to the Ethreal Flowers Palace to propose to Palace Mistress Yao Yue, but he was humiliated by her.

She even struck him, leaving him disabled. His subordinates carried him to the wilderness, where it was late at night and raining heavily, but they heartlessly abandoned him and ran away. Yao Yue severed his legs, but he returned kindness for enmity, building a palace identical to the Ethreal Flowers Palace for her. He swore that even if he couldn't share her bed in this life, he would share her grave in death.

Hua Wuque returned to the Ethreal Flowers Palace. Palace Mistress Yao Yue asked if the task she assigned him was completed. Hua Wuque said he returned to ask his two aunts why they wanted him to personally kill Xiao Yu'er. What was the grudge between the Ethreal Flowers Palace and Xiao Yu'er? Xiao Yu'er said the Ethreal Flowers Palace killed his parents, and if that was true, why did they want to exterminate him completely?

Palace Mistress Yao Yue coldly asked if those were questions he should be asking. Hua Wuque hoped his aunt could retract her order. Palace Mistress Yao Yue said he had changed a lot. She told him to look at who was lying on the ground at the side of the main hall. Hua Wuque followed his aunt's gaze and saw Miss Tie lying unconscious on the ground. Hua Wuque hurriedly asked his aunt why she treated her like that.

Palace Mistress Yao Yue said it was only because she and Hua Wuque asked the same question. It turned out that not long ago, Tie Xinlan came to the Ethreal Flowers Palace and asked Palace Mistress Yao Yue why she was forcing Hua Wuque to kill Xiao Yu'er, saying that Hua Wuque had changed a lot recently and asking why she wanted him to suffer.

Palace Mistress Yao Yue furiously said at the time, "So his drastic change in character is because of her!" Tie Xinlan said she would rather die than see them kill each other. In a fit of rage, Palace Mistress Yao Yue attacked and injured Tie Xinlan. Hua Wuque said he no longer wanted to be a cold, fake immortal, nor did he want to be a puppet. He only wanted to be a living, breathing person of flesh and blood.

Palace Mistress Yao Yue said if he still acknowledged her as his aunt, then he should first kill Tie Xinlan. Hua Wuque knelt down and said that his two aunts had raised him, and he should not disobey them, but he could not kill Tie Xinlan. He drew his sword and said he was willing to give his life for hers, pleading with his aunt to release Miss Tie.

Yao Yue was very angry and said he dared to threaten her. Hua Wuque closed his eyes, intending to commit suicide by slitting his throat. Yao Yue waved her hand, flicking his sword away. Hua Wuque's neck was cut by the sword's edge, and blood flowed out. Afterwards, he was tied up and knelt in the rain. His little aunt came over with an umbrella, advising him not to lose his mind over the word "love."

Hua Wuque said he could not kill Xiao Yu'er and Tie Xinlan. He asked his little aunt who the person his great aunt hated most was. His little aunt said that person was Xiao Yu'er's father, and although this had nothing to do with Xiao Yu'er, it was fate. Hua Wuque then asked how Tie Xinlan was doing.

His little aunt said she was placed in the guest room to recover from her injuries, and that he should take her down the mountain once she recovered. She also said that Palace Mistress Yao Yue had been so angered by him today that she had vomited blood several times and no longer wanted to see him. Saying this, she untied the ropes on him and turned to leave.

Seeing his great aunt heartbroken, vomiting blood, and wanting to send him away, Hua Wuque felt very sad. Afterwards, he knelt before his two aunts and swore that from then on, he would sever all ties of love, reject Tie Xinlan, and kill Xiao Yu'er. From that day forward, he would remain in Embroidered Jade Valley, in the Ethreal Flowers Palace, and would never disappoint the expectations of his two aunts.

Tie Xinlan woke up and was pleasantly surprised to see Hua Wuque. She asked him about the injury on his neck. Hua Wuque coldly told her not to inquire about matters of the Ethreal Flowers Palace in the future, and that he would arrange for someone to escort her down the mountain once her injuries healed. Seeing Hua Wuque's coldness towards her, Tie Xinlan sadly shed tears.

As night fell, a dejected Hua Wuque was playing his jade flute alone when suddenly a maid screamed that there were rats. At this moment, many rats scurried into the Ethreal Flowers Palace. The maids panicked, frantically trying to drive them away, but were knocked down by the poisonous smoke from the rats' tails. Hua Wuque rushed over upon hearing the commotion and, seeing that the intruders were Wei Wuya's subordinates, immediately started fighting them.

Tie Xinlan also rushed over upon hearing the noise. An intruder saw her and charged at her, intending to kill her, but Hua Wuque quickly intervened, ending the intruder's life. Tie Xinlan threw herself into his arms and cried, saying she was terrified by all the corpses she had just seen and thought he had also been killed by the villains.

Hua Wuque was about to comfort her when he suddenly remembered his promise to his aunt and heartlessly pushed Tie Xinlan away. Xiao Yu'er woke up to find himself tied to a large tree. A white-clad woman walked over. Seeing her flower-like beauty, Xiao Yu'er said that she indeed didn't cover her face because she was ugly. The white-clad woman smiled, saying he called her a fairy, so how could she disappoint him?

Xiao Yu'er said he heard that fairies were very kind and wouldn't tie people to trees for so long. The white-clad woman said that this fairy of hers specifically liked to use living people as flower fertilizer. Xiao Yu'er laughed, saying she clearly had fallen for him, so how could she bear to kill him? Next, the white-clad woman detoxified him, healed his injuries, and untied his ropes. Xiao Yu'er asked if she liked him. She shyly nodded.

Xiao Yu'er said, "Why aren't you a bit more reserved? Women are really troublesome." The white-clad woman said he was so clever and yet so fearless of death. Of course, she had to tell him she liked him in time, or else he wouldn't hear it. Xiao Yu'er asked her name and if it was given to her by her godfather.

The white-clad woman laughed and said she chose her own name, revealing that there were things she knew that he didn't. Xiao Yu'er said, "It's just a name, isn't it?" She said there was something else he couldn't imagine. Xiao Yu'er was about to ask when he fainted. When he woke up again, he found himself lying in a bed, confined in a room with iron bars. He was very annoyed.

However, no matter how he coaxed or provoked her, she refused to go in and drink with him. She said he would run away as soon as she entered. Xiao Yu'er was so annoyed he didn't know what to do with her. He never expected this mischievous girl to be so cunning and eccentric.

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Xiao Yu'er, who was locked up, asked Su Ying to let him out. He said if anything untoward happened to his friends, he would not let her off the hook. Su Ying said no outsiders had come to Turtle Mountain in the past three months before he arrived. Xiao Yu'er said that was impossible, as his friends had left marks all the way.

Su Ying said perhaps they dared not enter Wuya Palace, or perhaps they wanted him to go in and scout the path, sending him to his death. Xiao Yu'er didn't believe the evil masters who raised him from a young age would do such a thing. He angrily told her to open the door. Su Ying said his injury hadn't healed yet, and the poison hadn't completely dissipated, so how could she let him out?

How could he, the smartest person in the world, be so impatient? One day, Xiao Yu'er insisted on taking a bath. Su Ying said he could bathe inside. Xiao Yu'er asked if she intended to bring water in basin by basin. Su Ying smiled and said no, she activated a mechanism, and a bamboo pipe extended from above the wooden tub, flowing water. Xiao Yu'er asked why she hadn't left yet, wondering if she wanted to watch him undress.

As he said this, he pretended to unbutton his clothes, and Su Ying quickly turned her back shyly and left. Soon after, she heard Xiao Yu'er yelling for help and rushed over. Seeing a pair of shoes and socks outside the wooden tub, she quickly opened the iron door and went in, only to see clothes inside the tub, realizing she had been tricked.

It turned out that Xiao Yu'er had already changed into his own clothes and was hiding aside. As soon as he saw the door open, he quickly ran out and locked her inside. He hadn't walked far when he stopped, worried that Su Ying might starve to death while locked inside. But then he thought that all the mechanisms in the cave were designed by her, so that mischievous girl would definitely get out.

He continued walking, and suddenly he was caught in a net and hoisted up. Su Ying walked out smiling. It turned out she had anticipated he would take this path and was waiting for him there. Xiao Yu'er struggled in the net, furious, but there was nothing he could do about her. At this moment, Jiang Biehe and his son had been confined in the cave for several days.

Jiang Yulang lay on the table, saying that if Wei Wuya released any more rats, he wouldn't be able to bear it. Jiang Biehe calmly said, "Didn't he not release any rats today?" He was sure Wei Wuya would come looking for him again. As they were speaking, the door opened. Wei Wuya's subordinates brought the father and son before Wei Wuya.

It turned out that Wei Wuya's attack on Yihua Palace had failed, and all the disciples he sent were annihilated. He told Jiang Biehe to bring Palace Mistress Yao Yue before him, asking when he would receive this great gift. Jiang Biehe said he already had a well-thought-out plan, it just depended on whether Wei Wuya dared to accept it. Tie Xinlan's injuries had almost healed. Hua Wuque's maid conveyed the young master's order, inviting her to descend the mountain.

Tie Xinlan wanted to see him, but the maid said the young master did not wish to see her, asking her not to make things difficult for him again. Tie Xinlan left Yihua Palace, Hua Wuque watched her from afar, his eyes filled with worry and loss.

He went to his aunts' residence to bid farewell, saying that his three-month pact with Xiao Yu'er was approaching, and he would immediately descend the mountain to Turtle Mountain to find him for a duel. He rode down the mountain alone. Suddenly, Tie Xinlan caught up to him on horseback from behind. She wanted to follow him, vowing that as long as he killed Xiao Yu'er, she would kill him. Hua Wuque let her follow without stopping her.

Along the way, Hua Wuque was cold and distant towards her, which made Tie Xinlan very sad. Feeling depressed, she got drunk at the inn. Hua Wuque carried her back to the room and covered her with a quilt. Seeing Tie Xinlan in pain, he couldn't bear it, but thinking that the three-month deadline was fast approaching and none of the three of them could escape that day, it was better to keep some distance now.

This way, he would hesitate less when killing Xiao Yu'er, and she would have fewer qualms when seeking revenge for Xiao Yu'er. That day, they came to a tavern. They each sat at their own table and ordered their own dishes. They overheard two burly men at a neighboring table mentioning the smartest person in the world and also something about 'Yu'er'. They guessed the burly men were talking about Xiao Yu'er.

They followed the two burly men to Shanjun Manor. Hua Wuque asked Tie Xinlan to wait outside. He said that as soon as they arrived in the Turtle Mountain area, they got news of Xiao Yu'er, and he was worried there might be a trick. Hua Wuque walked in and saw a tiger inside. Behind a gauze curtain, a glamorous woman was tied with an iron chain.

The woman introduced herself as surnamed Bai, and said her husband was extremely jealous, so he tied her up for fear she would flirt with other men when he went out. Hua Wuque asked her if Xiao Yu'er was there. Lady Bai asked him to save her and she would lead the way for him. Hua Wuque then used his sword to cut the iron chain, and Lady Bai collapsed softly onto the ground.

She asked Hua Wuque to help her up. Just then, her husband, Bai Shanjun, walked in calling her name. Ma Taxue hurriedly stood up and fearfully leaned against Hua Wuque, saying that he was the one she loved. Hua Wuque asked why she would implicate him in an unjust situation. Bai Shanjun was enraged, and the two began to fight. Ma Taxue told him to beware of her husband's ultimate move, 'Tiger Claw Gripping Heart'.

As Hua Wuque fully focused on responding, she suddenly used a hidden weapon, and Hua Wuque instantly became immobilized. It turned out this was a play acted out by Ma Taxue and Bai Shanjun. Tie Xinlan was anxiously waiting outside. Suddenly, she heard someone inside call out her name, telling her to come in, and also saying that her two friends were inside. Tie Xinlan hurried in, only to see Jiang Yulang walk out from behind a statue.

The two started fighting, but Tie Xinlan was no match and had her acupoints sealed by him. Jiang Yulang looked at her lecherously, lifting a lock of her beautiful hair with his hand and saying it was no wonder Xiao Yu'er and Hua Wuque were both fascinated by her. Just as he was speaking, Tie Pinggu walked over, telling him not to touch other women, or she would kill him and then commit suicide.

Tie Xinlan was confined in the cave. She was surprised to see Hei Zhizhu and Murong Jiu also trapped there. Hei Zhizhu, right before her, had his acupoints sealed and couldn't move, while Murong Jiu was drugged and unconscious. Hei Zhizhu told Tie Xinlan that he had rushed here to save Murong Jiu after learning she was trapped, but he also got trapped. He said Xiao Yu'er was not here.

Only then did Tie Xinlan realize that this was all a trap set by Jiang Yulang, solely to lure her and Hua Wuque here. Bai Shanjun presented Hua Wuque's folding fan to their boss, Wei Wuya, seeking credit. However, Wei Wuya ignored him and praised Great Hero Jiang's plan instead. He ordered his subordinates to send Hua Wuque's folding fan to Yihua Palace and inform Yao Yue that Hua Wuque was in his hands.

After Bai Shanjun returned, he complained to Ma Taxue that they had worked hard to capture people, yet Wei Wuya dismissed him with just a few words. Ma Taxue said that if he could learn Hua Wuque's Yihua Jieyu, he wouldn't need to fear Wei Wuya anymore. Bai Shanjun was overjoyed upon hearing this and went to pressure Hua Wuque to reveal the secret of Yihua Jieyu, but Hua Wuque refused to speak.

Episode 35 Recap

Bai Shan Jun told Hua Wuque that they set up this trap just to catch him. If he revealed the secret of Yihua Jieyu, he would let him go, but Hua Wuque refused. He then used a fine silk needle to pierce his Xinyu acupoint.

He said that if Hua Wuque dared to use martial arts or exert inner energy, the needle would move erratically and might create a hole somewhere, which would be far more painful than being eaten by a tiger. If he understood, he should call him. After Bai Shan Jun left, a tiger slowly approached Hua Wuque. He quickly got up and retreated, accidentally touching a mechanism on the door and entering a cave.

There, he saw Jiang Yulang about to molest Tie Xinlan. He hurriedly went over to stop him. Jiang Yulang saw Hua Wuque was wary and was about to leave, but then he noticed his staggering steps. So he turned back and said that he couldn't use martial arts anymore. Jiang Yulang walked up to Tie Xinlan and said that he wanted Hua Wuque to watch him and her celebrate their wedding night.

He said his severed hand was thanks to him and Xiao Yu'er. Today, he would take his life. Saying this, he raised a knife and stabbed towards Hua Wuque, but was knocked to the ground by him. Jiang Yulang was so frightened that he quickly ran away. Afterward, Hua Wuque unblocked Black Spider's acupoints. Black Spider took Murong Jiu and left.

Hua Wuque feared Tie Xinlan would be in danger if she stayed, so he deliberately said harsh words to drive her away. Seeing Tie Xinlan leave, Hua Wuque couldn't hold on any longer, spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and fainted on the ground. Black Spider took Murong Jiu and escaped to a forest. He went to pick fruit for Murong Jiu but heard her scream.

It turned out that Murong Jiu was so frightened by seeing a snake in a tree that she fainted. Black Spider quickly came to her side, helped her up, and called out her name. After Murong Jiu woke up, she pushed him away and asked who he was. Black Spider said he was Black Spider. Murong Jiu coldly said she had never heard of him.

Black Spider thought she had hit her head and was about to touch her head, but she angrily scolded him, telling him not to be presumptuous. Only then did Black Spider realize she had recovered her memory. Looking at her indifferent appearance, Black Spider sadly left. After Hua Wuque woke up, he found himself on a fast-moving carriage. Ma Taxue was sitting in the carriage.

She said that he had just exerted his inner energy, and the fine silk needle had pierced very deeply. She was now taking him to see someone to ask her to save him, otherwise, he would die before sunset. Hua Wuque asked why she, who had been trying to kill him, now wanted to save him. Ma Taxue said that before, it was all her husband's idea, and she could only obey.

She knew that the young master was a good person, and if it weren't for saving her from the tiger's den, he wouldn't have suffered such a great calamity. Therefore, she felt very sorry for the young master. Her husband thought he was dead and left him in the back mountains, which gave her the chance to secretly save him. Hua Wuque didn't believe her words.

Ma Taxue said that the person she was taking him to see was Su Ying. She was different from the Twelve Zodiacs, and he could judge for himself. The carriage took them to a secluded place. Ma Taxue said she could only take him this far. As for whether Su Ying would save him, it depended on his fate. Hua Wuque walked into the beautiful and elegant courtyard and saw a woman in white feeding fish.

The woman in white asked him why he had come. He said he had come to seek out Senior Su Ying. Upon learning that the young lady in front of him was Su Ying herself, he thought Ma Taxue was playing a trick on him, so he said he had stumbled in by mistake. Just as he was about to turn and leave, he was called back by Su Ying.

She said he wouldn't be able to leave this valley, because his heart meridian was about to be severed, and his face already showed signs of death. Only three people in the world could save him, and she was one of them; the other two were a thousand li away. Hua Wuque followed her into the house. She sat down and pressed a button on the table, and a bed rose from below.

She pressed another button, and a sculpture-like maid moved in front of him to serve him tea. She pressed another button, and the lights on the wall automatically lit up. Hua Wuque couldn't help but admire how ingenious her mechanism designs were. As they were talking, Hua Wuque suddenly clutched his chest, showing a look of pain. Su Ying quickly told him to lie down. She took out some medicine and had him take it, and soon he fell asleep.

Just then, Ma Taxue walked in. She begged Su Ying to help her find out the secret of Yihua Jieyu. Su Ying said this was the last time she would help her, and told Ma Taxue not to bother her with such matters anymore. By this time tomorrow, she would make him honestly reveal the secret of Yihua Jieyu. It was dark. Su Ying brought food to Xiao Yu'er. He asked her why she had come so late today.

Su Ying said she had a guest just now. Xiao Yu'er asked if it was a man or a woman. Su Ying said what did that have to do with him. Xiao Yu'er chuckled, "What if a man took you away? Wouldn't I starve to death here?" Saying this, he began to devour his food. Su Ying chuckled, "Who else in this world could charm me away besides you?"

Xiao Yu'er said he loved hearing that, "But there truly is such a person in this world." Su Ying asked who it was. Xiao Yu'er said he was the young master of Yihua Palace, graceful and accomplished in both martial arts and scholarly pursuits. If she were charmed away by him, it would be her greatest fortune. Su Ying asked if they were friends. Xiao Yu'er said they could have been good friends, but now they could only be enemies.

After Hua Wuque woke up, he felt much better. Su Ying said the poisonous needle was still inside his body. Since it was too deep to pull out, he could only rely on his inner energy to force it out. He could tell her his internal cultivation technique, and she would help him to enable his inner energy to circulate and force out the poisonous needle.

Hua Wuque knew that Su Ying didn't know martial arts and wasn't greedy for them, so he told her the secret of Yihua Jieyu. He asked her not to tell anyone else, as the secret could harm the martial arts world if it fell into the hands of ill-intentioned people. Su Ying saw that he was an upright and honorable person, and wondered if deceiving him like this was right. That day, she met Ma Taxue and Bai Shan Jun.

They eagerly asked her if she had found out the secret of Yihua Jieyu. Su Ying said she had. They were delighted and asked her to tell them the secret. Su Ying said she had only promised to help them find out the secret, and as for when she would tell them, it depended on her mood.

Ma Taxue dared not anger her, so she said they didn't want the secret anymore and asked her to return Hua Wuque to them. Su Ying reassured them that she would not let him go, and he wouldn't dream of seeing anyone else in this life. After Su Ying left, Jiang Yulang walked out from the shadows and asked them what they should do now.

Ma Taxue and Bai Shan Jun told him to go in and bring Hua Wuque out. Jiang Yulang then went inside. He said his stomach hurt and begged Su Ying to save him. Su Ying then told him to lie down and gave him a pill to take, saying she would be right back before going out. Jiang Yulang quickly got up and looked around, trying to find out where Hua Wuque was hidden.

Suddenly, he heard movement outside and quickly lay back down on the bed. Su Ying returned. She stated his purpose for being there. Jiang Yulang was greatly startled to hear this. He tried to sit up but felt a stomachache like knife twists. He quickly asked her what medicine she had given him. Su Ying chuckled, "It seems I gave you the wrong medicine. What I just gave you was the 'Hundred Ills, Hundred Pains, Catalyzing Pill'." Jiang Yulang quickly begged her for an antidote. Su Ying said she had no antidote. As she spoke, the bed collapsed, and he fell into the pit below.

Episode 36 Recap

Hua Wuque wasn't brought out, and Jiang Yulang was trapped again. Bai Shanjun was very anxious, so Ma Taxue suggested that the Rabbit of the Twelve Star Signs infiltrate Yingxi. Bai Shanjun was furious when he heard she was going to find her old lover for help. Ma Taxue said if Bai Shanjun wasn't afraid of the mechanisms in Yingxi, he could go himself. Bai Shanjun reluctantly agreed to her suggestion. Su Ying brought food to Xiao Yu'er.

Xiao Yu'er said his injuries were all healed and asked how long she intended to keep him confined. Su Ying said he had just recovered and still needed to rest, and letting him out now would harm him. Xiao Yu'er petulantly said he just wanted to die and not live, asking what she could do to him. Su Ying replied that even if he committed suicide now, she could revive him using various methods.

Xiao Yu'er angrily called her a little demoness. Su Ying smiled and said, "Isn't a little demoness and a little rascal a perfect match?" Just then, Wei Baiyi, Wei Wuya's disciple, walked over. He lecherously looked at Su Ying, attempting to act improperly towards her. Xiao Yu'er, confined in the room, anxiously shouted for him to stop. Suddenly, Wei Baiyi fell to the ground, dead.

Su Ying and Xiao Yu'er looked around curiously, but the person who saved Su Ying did not appear. Xiao Yu'er asked if she was alright. Su Ying said she would go see who had come to their rescue. Halfway there, Su Ying suddenly felt something was wrong. She secretly thought, "Not good, I've fallen for someone's trick of luring the tiger out of its den." She quickly ran back but found Xiao Yu'er gone. Wei Mayi appeared with a smile.

He told Su Ying that he had kidnapped Xiao Yu'er for the secret of Yi Hua Jie Yu. He then took Su Ying to see Xiao Yu'er. Xiao Yu'er was hanging from a tree by a rope. Wei Mayi told Su Ying to reveal the secret. Su Ying asked him to come closer so Xiao Yu'er wouldn't hear. Wei Mayi moved closer to her.

Xiao Yu'er saw the poison needle in Su Ying's hand and shouted loudly, "Beware of the poison needle in her hand!" Wei Mayi immediately struck to subdue Su Ying. Su Ying angrily asked Xiao Yu'er why he did that. Xiao Yu'er said he also wanted to hear the secret she was about to tell. Su Ying then said she would tell them the secret of Yi Hua Jie Yu. Xiao Yu'er was startled when he heard "Yi Hua Jie Yu."

While Su Ying was reciting the incantation, he deliberately made noise to disrupt her. Wei Mayi told him to shut up, asking if he didn't want to know the secret too. Xiao Yu'er smiled and said he lost interest as soon as he heard it was Yi Hua Jie Yu. He and Hua Wuque were good friends, and Hua Wuque had already told him the incantation for Yi Hua Jie Yu.

If Wei Mayi practiced according to his incantation, he would succeed in three to five days. Wei Mayi was delighted to hear this. He immediately stood on his head as Xiao Yu'er instructed and then roared twice. Xiao Yu'er couldn't help but burst into laughter at his appearance. Su Ying, standing nearby, also couldn't help but cover her mouth to hide her amusement. Wei Mayi got up and asked Xiao Yu'er what kind of mental incantation this was.

Xiao Yu'er chuckled, "This is the 'Hen Crowing Skill'." Only then did Wei Mayi realize Xiao Yu'er was playing a trick on him. He became enraged and was about to strike when Tu Jiaojiao suddenly appeared and struck his pressure points. After Xiao Yu'er was put down, he asked Tu Jiaojiao that he had seen the marks they left, so why didn't they enter the rat hole.

Tu Jiaojiao said that they had followed Ouyang Dingdang's map to the cave entrance and coincidentally met Bai Kaixin, one of the Ten Great Evils, who harms others without benefiting himself. He told them it was the territory of Wei Wuya, the Rat King, leader of the Twelve Star Signs, and entering would cost them their lives. Du Sha said there were six of them, so there was no need to be afraid, and they went in.

Who knew there were so many mechanisms inside? They were injured shortly after entering and withdrew. Xiao Yu'er said they had withdrawn, but he had followed their marks and entered Wuya Palace, almost losing his life. Tu Jiaojiao said they had forgotten to erase the marks when they left.

Xiao Yu'er told Tu Jiaojiao that Ouyang Dingdang had told him upon his death that the treasure was not there at all, and they just wanted to trick them into their deaths. Tu Jiaojiao was very disappointed upon hearing this and left with the other villains. Xiao Yu'er asked Su Ying how she knew the secret of Yi Hua Jie Yu. Su Ying said his enemy had told her.

Xiao Yu'er knew that person was Hua Wuque, so he asked her to take him to see him. Su Ying brought him to her residence, only to find the mechanism to enter the secret room had been opened, and both Hua Wuque and Jiang Yulang were gone. Su Ying said that the person who brought him there must have taken him away. Xiao Yu'er asked who it was. Su Ying said it was Jiang Yulang.

Xiao Yu'er became anxious upon hearing this and immediately wanted to go find Hua Wuque. Su Ying asked, "Isn't Hua Wuque your enemy?" Xiao Yu'er replied that he was his enemy but even more so his friend. With that, he ran off. At this time, Hua Wuque was brought back to Shanjun Mansion. They found it strange that he remained motionless like a clay figure. Bai Shanjun took his hand, pretending to break his limbs, but Hua Wuque remained unmoved.

Seeing that he didn't seem to be faking it, Bai Shanjun sighed, saying that all their hard work had been in vain. Ma Taxue said they had another method: as long as they caught Xiao Yu'er, Su Ying would obediently reveal the secret. Hua Wuque heard these words and felt anxious.

Although he had taken Su Ying's Guiyuan Pill, his internal energy was slowly gathering, but for these two days, his internal energy was returning, leaving him feeling weak all over. Only after two days would it be twice as effective. That was why he pretended to be completely unconscious like a clay figure in front of Jiang Yulang, Bai Shanjun, and others.

Now he was trapped here and unable to go warn Xiao Yu'er; he could only pray that Xiao Yu'er would overcome the danger. Xiao Yu'er searched for Hua Wuque along the way, anxious because he didn't know where he was. He came to a stream and saw women's clothing in the water, thinking, "Did someone encounter a pervert?" He used a bamboo pole to pick the clothes out of the water.

Suddenly, he heard someone shouting for help not far away, so he walked towards the direction of the cries. From a distance, he saw Tie Pinggu and a half-naked, alluring woman hanging from a tree. Instead of approaching, he sat down on a stone. Ma Taxue knew that Tie Pinggu had a good relationship with Xiao Yu'er, so she told her to state her name and call for help. Tie Pinggu did so.

Xiao Yu'er then flew to rescue her, pretending to fall from the tree. The Rabbit of the Twelve Star Signs was about to come and grab him, but Xiao Yu'er seized the opportunity to throw something into his mouth. He asked Xiao Yu'er what he had made him eat. Xiao Yu'er chuckled, "Poison, of course!" He asked Xiao Yu'er for the antidote. Xiao Yu'er told him to put Tie Pinggu down. Ma Taxue asked how he saw through their trick.

Xiao Yu'er said he became suspicious when he saw that the clothes he picked out of the water were luxurious garments. He told the Rabbit to tie him up and take him to see Bai Shanjun. Bai Shanjun was very happy to see Xiao Yu'er captured, but unexpectedly, the Rabbit struck his pressure points. He asked the Rabbit in surprise why he did this. The Rabbit said he couldn't help himself.

Xiao Yu'er loosened the ropes behind his back and asked Bai Shanjun where Hua Wuque was. Bai Shanjun refused to say. Xiao Yu'er then burst in to search. He loudly called Hua Wuque's name. Hua Wuque was in the secret room separated by a wall. He heard Xiao Yu'er's voice and hurriedly said he was there, but his voice couldn't get through. Xiao Yu'er went back to interrogate Bai Shanjun.

Just then, Jiang Yulang walked out smiling and told Xiao Yu'er to ask him. Xiao Yu'er saw him and was enraged, giving him a severe beating. Jiang Yulang said if he beat him to death, no one would tell him where Hua Wuque was. Xiao Yu'er stopped his hand. To find out Hua Wuque's whereabouts, he pretended to flatter him and even massaged his shoulders. Jiang Yulang said that Bai Shanjun was afraid Ma Taxue and the others would fail, so he had him hide Hua Wuque.

Episode 37 Recap

Jiang Yulang said he had hidden Hua Wuque. As long as Xiao Yu'er ate a Yu Luo Hong, he would immediately take him to see Hua Wuque. Xiao Yu'er asked what that was. Jiang Yulang said it was a slow-acting poison that would cause a strange disease. Unless he ate an E Po Cao every few months, he would die within a year.

Hua Wuque, hearing this in the secret chamber separated by a wall, anxiously pounded on the wall, telling Xiao Yu'er not to, but his voice could not be heard. Jiang Yulang said Hua Wuque was locked in a dangerous speaker hole, and he didn't know how long he could hold on. Xiao Yu'er, anxious to save him, said he had to act like a fool today. He picked up the Yu Luo Hong and ate it.

Jiang Yulang laughed heartily at the sight and took Xiao Yu'er to find Hua Wuque. After they left, Hua Wuque gathered his inner energy and broke down the door of the secret chamber. Bai Shanjun, who ran in, was shocked. Hua Wuque used his inner strength to force out the You Si Zhen from his body. Bai Shanjun, seeing that he was no match for Hua Wuque, shot two more You Si Zhen.

Hua Wuque waved his hand, and the You Si Zhen shot into Bai Shanjun's body instead. Hua Wuque searched everywhere for Xiao Yu'er, while Tie Xinlan sat by the water in a daze. Suddenly, she heard someone shouting for help. She quickly got up and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a woman crawling towards her with her hands and feet tied. This person was none other than Ma Taxue. Tie Xinlan hurried over.

Ma Taxue begged her to save her, claiming that she had encountered a group of bandits who were forcing her to be their mistress. She had escaped while they were not paying attention. Tie Xinlan quickly cut the ropes on her body with a knife and helped her sit down under a tree to rest. She asked if she lived nearby and if she had seen a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy with a scar on his forehead.

Ma Taxue was secretly delighted to hear this, thinking she could use the girl in front of her to deal with Xiao Yu'er. She used a hidden weapon to attack Tie Xinlan, immobilizing her. Tie Xinlan angrily asked why she did this. Ma Taxue laughed, saying she would soon know the reason. Ma Taxue left the riverbank. Suddenly, she saw a beautiful dress hanging on a tree not far away. She quickly took it off and put it on.

At this moment, Su Ying walked over with a smile. Ma Taxue wondered why she was here. Then, she felt an unbearable itch all over her body. It turned out that Su Ying had put the dress there. She had put itching powder in the dress. Su Ying asked her where Hua Wuque was. Ma Taxue said he wasn't with Su Ying? Seeing that she wouldn't tell, Su Ying told her to think about it and then turned to leave.

Su Ying came to the riverbank and used black stone to suck the hidden weapon out of Tie Xinlan. She said she had just heard Tie Xinlan looking for a boy with a scar on his forehead and asked if he was her lover. Tie Xinlan said he was her friend. Su Ying asked if he was good to her. Tie Xinlan said he sometimes made her angry to death, and sometimes he was very nice to her.

Su Ying was a little jealous when she heard this. She said that he might be even better to others, wouldn't she be jealous? Tie Xinlan said he was kind and good to everyone. Su Ying said that if a woman truly loved someone, she would not share him with others. If she wasn't jealous, it meant she didn't love him very much, or perhaps there was someone else in her heart. Tie Xinlan was struck by what she said.

She admitted that she cared about another person, but he wanted to kill Xiao Yu'er. Su Ying didn't want her to find Xiao Yu'er, so she deliberately said that she had seen someone with a scar on his forehead at Xuanwu Palace a few days ago, and told her to go there to find him. Tie Xinlan thanked her and left. At this time, Ma Taxue, who was unbearably itchy, ran over.

She said that she had found a rabbit to steal Hua Wuque and locked him in the Mountain Lord's Mansion. She had also wanted to capture Xiao Yu'er to force Su Ying to submit, but Xiao Yu'er had seen through her plan. Su Ying, seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, said that water could relieve the itching and told her to soak in the water for a while.

At this time, Jiang Yulang brought Xiao Yu'er to the entrance of a cave. He said Hua Wuque was below. Xiao Yu'er peered in and saw that the cave was unfathomably deep. He shouted Hua Wuque's name, but no one responded. He asked Jiang Yulang if Hua Wuque was down there. Jiang Yulang hurriedly said he was down there. He must be tired and asleep, so let him shout again.

While Xiao Yu'er was bending over and calling Hua Wuque's name, he suddenly pushed Xiao Yu'er into the cave. Rabbit and Tie Pinggu were shocked to see this. They hurried over. Rabbit said that the antidote was still on Xiao Yu'er, so what should he do? Jiang Yulang said that he should go down and find him, and pushed Rabbit down as he spoke. Rabbit woke up and found that Xiao Yu'er was not dead.

He asked him for the antidote. Xiao Yu'er told him not to be afraid, the poison wouldn't take effect so quickly. At this moment, they heard voices coming from above. Although the cave was deep, the voices from above could be heard clearly. They heard Tie Pinggu wanted to come down to collect Xiao Yu'er's body, but Jiang Yulang stopped her. He said that he truly loved her and told her to go back with him.

Suddenly, Lian Xing, the Second Mistress of the Yihua Palace, appeared and asked where he was taking her. Jiang Yulang was knocked to the ground by her Yi Hua Jie Yu. Knowing that the other party was a Mistress of the Yihua Palace, he frantically slapped himself to protect himself. Lian Xing asked Tie Pinggu if she had any news of Hua Wuque. Tie Pinggu just said a random place.

Lian Xing told Jiang Yulang to watch Tie Pinggu here and she turned to leave. Xiao Yu'er then realized that Tie Pinggu was from the Yihua Palace. He thought no wonder he felt that Copper-Face's figure and voice were strange before. Could it be a woman? What was the conspiracy of the Mistress of the Yihua Palace hiding her true face?

Tie Pinggu asked Jiang Yulang to take her away, but Jiang Yulang said that she had offended the Yihua Palace and bringing her would be a burden to him. Tie Pinggu did not expect Jiang Yulang to be so ungrateful and was very sad. Jiang Yulang got up to leave. Suddenly, Tu Jiaojiao and other villains appeared. They heard that Jiang Biehe was a guest of honor in the rat hole and told Jiang Yulang to take them to Wuyaguan.

Li Dazui said that if Jiang Yulang was not still useful, he would have killed him to avenge Xiao Yu'er. Bai Kaixin laughed and said that if they hadn't deliberately left a mark for Xiao Yu'er to explore the way for them, he would have been really touched by Li Dazui's words just now. Xiao Yu'er in the cave then realized that his evil masters would sacrifice his life for a few boxes of treasures. He felt very sad.

Jiang Yulang agreed to lead the villains. As they were walking, a cloud of smoke suddenly rose, and a very fast figure used his lightness skill to take Jiang Yulang away. This person was none other than Jiang Biehe. Jiang Biehe brought his son to a safe place. He said that when he had mastered the divine skill, he would dominate the martial world.

Jiang Yulang knew that the divine skill his father was talking about was the Jia Yi Shen Gong that Yan Nantian used to dominate the martial world. Eighteen years ago, he had worked so hard, not to obtain gold, silver and jewelry, but to obtain the "Jia Yi Shen Gong" (嫁衣神功).

Su Ying came to the entrance of the cave, knowing that she came to find Xiao Yu'er, Tie Pinggu said that he was pushed into the cave by Jiang Yulang and killed. Su Ying was heartbroken when she heard this. She cried at the entrance of the cave that he was not the smartest person in the world, how could he be killed by Jiang Yulang.

She called Xiao Yu'er's name and asked Tie Pinggu to help seal the entrance of the cave so that no one would disturb her and Xiao Yu'er. Tie Pinggu asked if she really wanted to jump down for him. Su Ying said that he was the most important person in her life. Rabbit said that Su Ying had said everything, so let Xiao Yu'er respond quickly. Xiao Yu'er didn't believe that she would really jump down. Suddenly, he heard a scream.

Episode 38 Recap

Su Ying thought Xiao Yu'er was dead and cried, wanting to jump into the pit to die with him. Xiao Yu'er, however, didn't take her seriously, thinking she was just trying to scare him. Suddenly, he heard a scream, and a white figure fell. He quickly flew over, intending to catch her, but saw Su Ying plunge into the deep pool beside him. Xiao Yu'er quickly entered the water and rescued Su Ying.

He anxiously called out, "Ghost girl, wake up, don't die!" Suddenly, Su Ying opened her eyes, smiling. It turned out she was faking unconsciousness; she was very happy to see Xiao Yu'er care about her so much. Xiao Yu'er was somewhat annoyed to find Su Ying had tricked him, saying that she did this to make him grateful to her and be her slave for life.

Su Ying said she didn't want him to be her slave; she wanted him to be her husband. A rabbit nearby laughed heartily, saying Xiao Yu'er had finally met his match this time. Xiao Yu'er asked her how she found this place. Su Ying told him that she heard he and Hua Wuque were imprisoned in Shanjun Mansion, so she went to look for them. Unexpectedly, she met Hua Wuque halfway.

He said Jiang Xiaoyu was in great danger, having been poisoned in the Trumpet Cave. Hearing this, she immediately brought him here. On the way, she asked him if he was going to save Xiao Yu'er or kill him. Hua Wuque said he was going to save him and also kill him. Su Ying didn't want him to find Xiao Yu'er, so she shook him off midway.

Just then, the two Palace Lords of Yihua Palace arrived at the cave entrance. Seeing Tie Pinggu, who was acupunctured and unable to move, Palace Lord Lian Xing said that Tie Pinggu had not hesitated to deceive her for Jiang Yulang, but now he had abandoned her and run away. Tie Pinggu, in despair, begged the Palace Lord to kill her. Just as Palace Lord Yao Yue was about to act, she heard Xiao Yu'er's voice from inside the pit.

He said that if he couldn't see Tie Pinggu, he would die here immediately. Palace Lord Yao Yue did not want Xiao Yu'er to die before the duel, so she threw Tie Pinggu down into the pit. After Xiao Yu'er pulled Tie Pinggu, who had fallen into the pit, out of the pool, he loudly told the two Palace Lords that if they didn't want him to starve to death before the duel, they should quickly get them some food.

Soon after, the two Palace Lords brought a bag of roasted chicken and threw it down into the pit. Xiao Yu'er and the others enjoyed a good meal. The rabbit found the exit. He suddenly exclaimed, clutching his chest, saying he might have been poisoned. Su Ying asked him what the poison he ate tasted like. He said it was salty, damp, and had an earthy, fishy smell. Su Ying said he wasn't poisoned, and his chest pain was psychological.

The pill might have been a mud pellet from Xiao Yu'er's body. Upon hearing this, the rabbit felt a bit nauseous and hurriedly fled the cave. Soon after, Tie Pinggu also left. Su Ying asked Xiao Yu'er why he wasn't leaving. Xiao Yu'er said he wanted to stay here and wait for Hua Wuque. Su Ying urgently said that he was no match for Hua Wuque and staying meant certain death. However, Xiao Yu'er insisted on not leaving.

He asked Su Ying to leave, but Su Ying insisted on staying to accompany him. The two Palace Lords went to find Hua Wuque. At this time, Hua Wuque, who was looking for Jiang Xiaoyu, unexpectedly met Tie Xinlan. Tie Xinlan, who had been driven away by Hua Wuque earlier in Shanjun Mansion, coldly said that she wasn't following him and assured him she wouldn't be a burden to him. With that, she left. Hua Wuque, feeling uneasy, followed her.

He found a dense fog pervading the forest ahead. Upon entering, he discovered it was poisonous miasma. Worried about Tie Xinlan, he immediately used his Qinggong to search for her. Soon, he saw Tie Xinlan sitting weakly beside a tree. He quickly went forward to help her leave, but Tie Xinlan, out of stubbornness, told him not to bother.

In desperation, Hua Wuque said he had never disliked her or detested her, and he would never abandon her, not even if he died. He led her out of the miasma forest. Tie Xinlan asked him why he had been so cold to her before. Hua Wuque said he had sworn before his aunt that he would have no further ties with her.

And in Shanjun Mansion, he was poisoned by a needle and thought he had no chance of survival, so he heartlessly drove her away, not wanting to burden her. Only then did Tie Xinlan realize she had misunderstood Hua Wuque. She cried, saying he had always considered others, yet she had lost her temper with him. If he died, how could she live alone? The two reconciled as before, and their hearts seemed to draw closer.

Just then, Hua Wuque heard his senior aunt summoning him with a flute melody, so he hurried to see Palace Lord Yao Yue. Palace Lord Yao Yue was very angry to see Tie Xinlan with him. Tie Xinlan said that he had obeyed the Palace Lord's command and ignored her all this time, and it was she who insisted on following him. Palace Lord Yao Yue was furious and was about to kill her.

Hua Wuque quickly knelt down to plead for her. Palace Lord Yao Yue coldly asked him if he had forgotten his vow for her sake. Hua Wuque said he dared not forget. Palace Lord Yao Yue then led him to the pit entrance. Hua Wuque shouted Jiang Xiaoyu's name towards the entrance. Jiang Xiaoyu was surprised and delighted to hear Hua Wuque's voice. He quickly stood up and asked him to throw down a rope to pull them up.

Hua Wuque immediately complied. After Xiao Yu'er came up, he and Hua Wuque happily chatted. Seeing them so intimate, Palace Lord Yao Yue was very displeased. She said the three-month period was up and ordered Hua Wuque to immediately duel with Jiang Xiaoyu. Xiao Yu'er walked up to her, smiling, and said she must be Mr. Tong. Only then did Hua Wuque realize that Mr. Tong was his senior aunt. He wondered why she did this.

His junior aunt explained that Xiao Yu'er was cunning, and his senior aunt was afraid he would suffer, so she disguised herself as Mr. Tong to help him. Xiao Yu'er said his limbs were numb from just coming out of the cave, and it would be unfair for Yihua Palace to make them fight now. Palace Lord Yao Yue then gave him another hour to rest. Xiao Yu'er lay on a large rock to sleep.

At this moment, Tie Xinlan walked over. She saw Su Ying sitting beside Xiao Yu'er, guarding him, and understood why Su Ying had deliberately given her wrong directions; Su Ying was afraid she would compete with her for Xiao Yu'er. Su Ying asked her who she would prefer to win if they dueled.

Tie Xinlan said she didn't want to choose anyone because it was a forced duel, and no matter who died, the one who won would not be happy. Xiao Yu'er saw Tie Xinlan had arrived and couldn't help but sigh, "I didn't expect that we would have to part ways so soon after our reunion." An hour passed. Palace Lord Yao Yue urged them to duel quickly.

Xiao Yu'er walked up to Hua Wuque, then suddenly stumbled and fell to the ground. Su Ying knew he was deliberately delaying for an hour to allow the poison in his body to take effect. It turned out Xiao Yu'er didn't want to die in such an unclear way. Palace Lord Yao Yue said he was cheating. Hua Wuque said he was poisoned. Palace Lord Lian Xing went over to take his pulse and confirmed that he was indeed poisoned.

Xiao Yu'er said he was about to die at the hands of another person, and that person was Jiang Yulang. Hua Wuque told his senior aunt that it would be better for them to first detoxify Xiao Yu'er. Palace Lord Yao Yue agreed to detoxify him first and then watch their duel. Palace Lord Lian Xing asked where Jiang Yulang was now. Xiao Yu'er said he was in Wei Wuya's rat cave. So they headed to Wuya Palace. On the way, they saw many rats. Su Ying said her foster father would not let so many rats run out like this; something must have happened at Wuya Palace.

Episode 39 Recap

Xiao Yu'er and the others headed to Wuya Palace. On the way, they saw many rats. Su Ying said that her foster father would not let these rats come out like this, something must have happened at Wuya Palace. They quickly walked forward, only to see many of Wei Wuya's subordinates hanged on the trees. Xiao Yu'er said that someone must have attacked Wuya Palace, and they couldn't resist, so they hanged themselves fearing punishment.

Hua Wuque saw many teeth on the ground and said that the attackers were very formidable, as their teeth had been knocked out. They arrived at the cave entrance. Just as Xiao Yu'er and Su Ying were about to walk in, they were stopped by Palace Lord Yao Yue. It turned out that the two Palace Lords knew Wei Wuya was famous in the martial arts world for his formidable mechanical arts. They told Xiao Yu'er to follow behind them.

As soon as they walked in, Hua Wuque heard movement behind him. Palace Lord Yao Yue told him to go out and check. He ran out of the cave, and Tie Xinlan followed him. Hua Wuque saw an extremely fast figure flash past, so he used his qinggong and took Tie Xinlan to pursue it. At this moment, the stone gate at the cave entrance suddenly dropped, but Xiao Yu'er and the others did not notice.

They continued to walk inside. Xiao Yu'er shouted loudly for Wei Wuya, telling him to quickly show his tricky mechanisms to the Palace Lords of Yi Hua Palace. But after several shouts, no one answered. He guessed that Wei Wuya was in grave danger. As they walked, they saw several deep footprints on the ground, guessing that the person who attacked must be a top master.

Palace Lord Lian Xing guessed it was Yan Nantian, but Palace Lord Yao Yue said it was impossible, asking how he could be here after disappearing for so long. At this moment, Hua Wuque and Tie Xinlan saw the person with very high qinggong arrive in a pavilion. It turned out to be Jiang Biehe.

From his conversation with Jiang Yulang, Hua Wuque realized that Jiang Biehe and Wei Wuya had set a trap to lure them into Wuya Palace, intending to capture him and Xiao Yu'er in one fell swoop. Worried about the safety of Xiao Yu'er and his aunts, he and Tie Xinlan quickly rushed to Wuya Palace to deliver the message. Su Ying was searching everywhere in Wuya Palace.

Finally, she found a Wicked Hag Grass in a jar and told Xiao Yu'er to take it immediately. After Xiao Yu'er consumed it, he immediately felt much refreshed. She said she didn't know if he would be so lucky next time his poison flared up. Su Ying smiled and said that with her there, he would be fine. Xiao Yu'er asked Su Ying why these rats would suddenly move. Did they know a cat was coming?

Even if Wei Wuya was powerful, he couldn't foretell the future. Su Ying agreed, saying that if an enemy suddenly attacked, her foster father wouldn't know in advance, and if he fled in a hurry, his room wouldn't be tidied up so cleanly. Xiao Yu'er wondered why Wei Wuya, who had painstakingly built and managed such a magnificent palace here for so many years, would just abandon it.

At this time, Tu Jiaojiao and other villains stood by indifferently near the cave entrance. They knew this was a trap set by Jiang Biehe and Wei Wuya, aiming to lure Xiao Yu'er and the Palace Lords of Yi Hua Palace inside, then close the stone gate, leaving them utterly helpless inside. Tu Jiaojiao said that once the people inside died, they would then attack and seize the treasures. Suddenly, Yin Jiuyou signaled that someone was coming.

It turned out to be Hua Wuque and Tie Xinlan rushing back. They tried every means but could not open the closed stone gate. Inside the stone cave, Xiao Yu'er suddenly remembered that when he was injured there before, a distinguished guest came to see Wei Wuya. He knew that person was Jiang Biehe. With Jiang Biehe's arrival, Wei Wuya should have been made even more powerful, so why did he flee without a fight when an external enemy attacked?

Xiao Yu'er felt there must be some conspiracy inside. Su Ying asked if it was a trap. Xiao Yu'er said he felt something was wrong as soon as he entered. At this moment, Yao Yue and Palace Lord Lian Xing walked in. Seeing that the poison in Xiao Yu'er's body was suppressed, they said they would let them duel once Wuque returned. Palace Lord Yao Yue asked him what felt wrong.

Xiao Yu'er said that walking in felt like entering a tomb; although it seemed peaceful, it was filled with murderous intent everywhere. Palace Lord Yao Yue felt his words were reasonable. As they were about to leave, they suddenly heard a mad laughter. Wei Wuya said it was too late for them to think of leaving now, as he had been awaiting their distinguished presence here for a long time. Saying this, he suddenly appeared, sitting on a chair.

Wei Wuya asked Yao Yue if she still recognized him. Yao Yue sneered, saying she never knew any rat. Lian Xing asked him what he wanted. Wei Wuya said this was a tomb, and once they entered, they shouldn't dream of leaving. The entrances here had been sealed off by thousands of pounds of huge rocks. Not to mention people, not even a fly could fly out of this tomb.

Xiao Yu'er said that he had sealed all the exits, did he not want to get out himself? Wei Wuya said he had never thought of leaving here. He angrily pointed at Yao Yue and said it was because he wanted to personally witness her death. He wanted to see if she could still maintain her high and mighty appearance when facing hunger and suffering. Su Ying asked him why he did this.

Wei Wuya said that he was good to her because she looked like Yao Yue. She had always been pampered by him as the daughter Yao Yue bore him. Although she was beautiful and lovely, she was just a substitute. Su Ying was very sad to hear this. Xiao Yu'er said he didn't need this rat demon, if she was beautiful and lovely, he would pamper her himself. Yao Yue cursed him as a madman.

Wei Wuya laughed and said this was the essence of deep love turning into deep hate. He could never forget how he went to Yi Hua Palace to propose marriage back then, only to have his legs cut off and be humiliated by Yao Yue. After all these years, he had finally waited for this day. With that, he couldn't help but burst into mad laughter. Yao Yue, furious beyond control, drew her sword and stabbed towards Wei Wuya.

Unexpectedly, he suddenly flew out through a small opening above their heads, and then the stone slab covering that opening closed firmly. At this moment, he spoke to them from a small opening the size of a human face above their heads.

He told Xiao Yu'er that the disciples who hanged themselves in the forest outside were all killed by him, and the footprints on the cave floor were left by Jiang Biehe, whose purpose was to pretend that a peerless master had attacked and lured them into the cave. After saying this, he left. Xiao Yu'er said they were going to die here and asked Su Ying if she was scared.

Su Ying said she wouldn't be scared as long as he was there. Palace Lord Lian Xing told Xiao Yu'er to provoke Wei Wuya to show himself, and then inquire about the exit from him. If he didn't tell them, they would kill him. Xiao Yu'er said he couldn't defeat Wei Wuya. Palace Lord Lian Xing said she could teach him Yi Hua Palace's martial arts. This martial art could not only deal with Wei Wuya but also Hua Wuque.

Xiao Yu'er asked why she would teach him martial arts to fight against Yi Hua Palace's Young Palace Lord, wasn't Hua Wuque raised by them since childhood? He asked them what the secret behind making him and Hua Wuque duel was. Palace Lord Lian Xing refused to say. Xiao Yu'er was unwilling to learn the martial arts of the person who killed his parents.

Su Ying pulled him aside and persuaded him that Lian Xing's idea was good, and only by surviving could he uncover the truth. Hua Wuque got water for Tie Xinlan to drink, but she struck his pressure points. It turned out she was Tu Jiaojiao in disguise. Tied up in the cave, he was very worried about Tie Xinlan, so he deliberately used provocation. Du Sha indeed fell for the trick, and he told Bai Kaixin to bring Tie Xinlan over.

Episode 40 Recap

In order to see Tie Xinlan, Hua Wuque used reverse psychology, saying they weren't the Ten Great Evils but the Ten Great Saints. Du Sha then told Bai Kaixin to bring Tie Xinlan over. Bai Kaixin brought Tie Xinlan to Hua Wuque and said that the Ten Great Evils had never done a good deed. Hua Wuque suddenly broke free of the ropes and used acupressure to immobilize Bai Kaixin and Du Sha.

In fact, he had already seen that this Tie Xinlan was an impostor. He came back with them to find the real Tie Xinlan's whereabouts. As Hua Wuque was about to take Tie Xinlan out, Ma Taxue hurriedly begged them for help. Hua Wuque rescued her as well. Ma Taxue was grateful and, knowing they were going to Wu Ya Palace to rescue people, told them where to find stonemasons.

Afterward, Hua Wuque and Tie Xinlan rushed to River Valley Village, but they found that they were one step too late. All the village's stonemasons had been captured by the Ten Great Evils. It turned out that the few villains had pretended to be drunk and unconscious last night on purpose because they didn't want to confront Hua Wuque head-on. They said that although Hua Wuque was smart, he didn't know how evil they really were.

Jiang Biehe's subordinate reported that he had discovered Yan Nantian heading towards Turtle Mountain, thirty miles away. Jiang Yulang told his father not to worry. Since Yan Nantian had Lu Zhongyuan impersonate him and travel the pugilistic world, his martial arts must have been crippled. Even if they weren't crippled, they certainly wouldn't be as good as before. And now that his father had mastered the Wedding Gown Skill, Yan Nantian definitely wasn't his opponent.

Jiang Biehe said that Yan Nantian was walking right into a trap, and it was time to remove this obstacle. Yan Nantian arrived at Turtle Mountain when suddenly a hidden weapon flew towards him. He calmly dodged it. Someone above him raised a sword to stab down, but Yan Nantian parried it away. After that person stood still, he said that after eighteen years, they were finally meeting.

Yan Nantian took a closer look and realized it was Jiang Qin, and he couldn't help but glare in anger. His sworn brother Jiang Feng's tragic death, and him being trapped in Evil Valley for eighteen years, were all thanks to the person in front of him. This evil villain had also taken the martial arts manual that he had entrusted to Jiang Feng. The two used their ultimate moves against each other.

Jiang Biehe was no match and was knocked to the ground. Yan Nantian said that the Wedding Gown Skill was not something that a rat like him could master. Jiang Yulang, who was watching from the side, was shocked. Yan Nantian did not kill Jiang Biehe immediately. He said that he would wait until he found Xiao Yu'er and let Xiao Yu'er kill Jiang Biehe himself to avenge his parents.

Yan Nantian took Jiang Biehe to a tea stall to have tea. Jiang Yulang walked over and said that the two heroes were looking for Xiao Yu'er, right? He and Xiao Yu'er were friends in need and could lead them. So the three continued on. All of this was seen by Tie Pinggu.

Jiang Yulang led them near Laba Cave, and just as he was about to make a move, he was struck down by Tie Pinggu, who had been following them in secret, with a hidden weapon. He asked Tie Pinggu why she was doing this. Tie Pinggu said that she didn't want to see Jiang Yulang cause harm to the martial world anymore. She had already poisoned the ink plum blossom that she shot him with a deadly poison.

Jiang Yulang said that he truly loved her and begged her for the antidote, but Tie Pinggu was no longer fooled by him and resolutely left. Jiang Yulang watched her departing figure in despair, spitting out blood as he died. Jiang Biehe, whose acupoints were sealed by Yan Nantian, watched his son die before his eyes and couldn't help but cry out in pain, "Yulang!"

Yan Nantian said that Jiang Yulang and Jiang Biehe were extremely similar when they were young. He had recognized Jiang Yulang long ago but didn't want to expose him. He wanted to see what Jiang Yulang was up to, but he didn't expect this result. Afterward, Yan Nantian went to find Xiao Yu'er. Jiang Biehe was left in the forest.

He was in extreme pain and despair, not understanding how his meticulous planning had ended up being for nothing, not understanding how he could have mastered the Wedding Gown Skill but still couldn't beat a sickly man who had been unconscious for eighteen years. Lian Xing taught Xiao Yu'er kung fu for two days, and his martial arts improved a lot.

Yao Yue said that when the time came for Xiao Yu'er to duel with Hua Wuque, it would be even more interesting. Su Ying discovered that they had been locked up for two days but didn't feel suffocated. There should be a place for ventilation here. Xiao Yu'er said that since Wei Wuya had left him a passage, they should be able to find an exit.

At this moment, Wei Wuya suddenly appeared, saying that he had indeed left them a ventilation opening, his purpose being to watch them die slowly. Xiao Yu'er attacked him, and seeing that Xiao Yu'er could use Shifting Flowers Grafting Jade, Wei Wuya hurriedly said, "Wait, I still have good things to show you." His words aroused Xiao Yu'er's curiosity, and they followed Wei Wuya into a room.

He lit the candles on the wall, and they saw a coffin in the room. The murals on the wall were all of Yao Yue fawning over Wei Wuya. Yao Yue was furious when she saw the murals. She destroyed the murals and then rushed towards Wei Wuya to finish him off. Unexpectedly, only a dummy dressed in clothes was left on Wei Wuya's chair.

It turned out that he had already slipped away while they were looking at the murals. Xiao Yu'er said that there was no water or food in this tomb. He deliberately scared Su Ying that if he got too hungry, he would eat her. Su Ying smiled and said that then they would become one person forever. Xiao Yu'er said that it was a pity she was too smart, otherwise he might have really liked her.

Suddenly, Wei Wuya dropped a pomelo from above. He said that he didn't want them to die quickly. He wanted to slowly admire their dying state. Lian Xing wanted to pick it up, but Wei Wuya laughed and said that he didn't expect the high and mighty Mistress of Yi Hua Palace to also eat leftovers. Lian Xing turned around and sat down after hearing this. Xiao Yu'er didn't care about these things.

He cheerfully picked up the pomelo, peeled it, and split it in half. He respectfully offered one half to Lian Xing, and ate the other half with Su Ying. After a while, Wei Wuya lowered a basket with a rope, and inside were four jars of wine. Xiao Yu'er knew that Wei Wuya had been watching them from above. He felt that the opportunity had come. So he told Yao Yue his plan.

Afterward, the candles in the tomb suddenly went out. Wei Wuya wondered why the candles had gone out. Then he heard fighting sounds from below, and then there was no sound at all. It was very dark below and he couldn't see anything, so he was very anxious. At this time, Xuan Yuan Sanguang was gambling with someone, and Hei Zhizhu was standing next to him. He was gambling happily, Gu Renyu and Xiao Xiannv walked in.

They brought a lot of silver to gamble with Xuan Yuan Sanguang, and soon Xiao Xiannv lost all the silver she brought. She wanted to gamble with people, Xuan Yuan Sanguang asked her how to gamble. Xiao Xiannv said that if they win, one of the two dealers has to go with them, if she loses, her sister is in the sedan outside and she will go with the two dealers, Xuan Yuan Sanguang said it's a deal.

Unexpectedly, Xuan Yuan Sanguang lost this time, Xiao Xiannv wanted Hei Zhizhu to go with them, Xuan Yuan Sanguang said that his brother was in a bad mood, he wanted to jump off a cliff some time ago but he stopped him, he was forced to hang out in this casino with him, it's better for him to go with them, Xiao Xiannv said he wants to go back on his word, Xuan Yuan Sanguang let Hei Zhizhu go with them, he said maybe this is a good thing.

Hei Zhizhu followed Xiao Xiannv outside, Xiao Xiannv said to the sedan that the person had been brought to her, the person inside said thank you Sister Jing, Hei Zhizhu felt that the voice was familiar, at this time the sedan curtain was lifted, Murong Jiu walked out of it.

Episode 41 Recap

After Little Fairy and Xuanyuan Sanguang gambled and she lost all the silver she brought, she gambled with him over a person. Xuanyuan Sanguang lost, so Little Fairy took Black Spider outside the door. She said to the sedan chair that she had brought the person. At this moment, the sedan curtain was lifted, and Murong Jiu walked out from inside. Black Spider was stunned when he saw Murong Jiu.

Murong Jiu said that since he lost to her, he had to go with her. Black Spider told her not to tease him. Murong Jiu said she was serious; either he would go with her today, or she would go with him. Black Spider felt that he was just a man of the wilds and dared not accompany the pearl of the Murong family. Murong Jiu said she remembered everything.

Black Spider recalled her cold demeanor when she regained her memory that day, and he indifferently said that he congratulated her and hoped she would be happy. Murong Jiu said how could she be happy without him; her happiest time was with him in the flower sea cottage. She was Murong Jiu and also his Dream Girl. Seeing Murong Jiu truly accept him, Black Spider was ecstatic and excitedly embraced Murong Jiu.

Xuanyuan Sanguang walked out smiling and said that since they were so sweet, they might as well get married in Guishan Town. He couldn't have won the Murong family's silver for nothing. He would book the best restaurant here and widely send out hero invitations, inviting all heroes under heaven to drink their wedding wine. At this moment, Wei Wuya was looking down from a small hole. It was dark inside the cave below.

He didn't know whether the Yihua Palace Mistress and Xiao Yu'er were alive or dead, so he activated a mechanism to investigate. He lit the candles on the wall and saw Xiao Yu'er lying on the ground. As he approached, Xiao Yu'er suddenly sprang up with a carp-like move. He knew he had been tricked and quickly retreated, but saw that the two Palace Mistresses were already standing behind him, blocking his way.

Xiao Yu'er asked him where the exit was. Wei Wuya refused to say. Seeing that he couldn't escape, he tilted his head and committed suicide by poisoning himself. Wei Wuya was dead, so where was the exit? Everyone was worried, but Xiao Yu'er smiled and said that he had already found the exit. Yao Yue Palace Mistress and others followed him to see. He pointed to a small hole and said this was the exit.

Yao Yue Palace Mistress saw the opening was very small and said, "How can one get out of this vent?" Xiao Yu'er said he had heard from the Rabbit of the Twelve Zodiac Animals that Wei Wuya had practiced bone-shrinking techniques. He could get out through this vent, while they could only stare helplessly. Yao Yue Palace Mistress said that since they couldn't get out, she would now kill him with her own hands.

The old score from eighteen years ago should be settled. She attacked Xiao Yu'er. Xiao Yu'er, unable to fight back, fell to the ground. Su Ying quickly ran over and helped him up. Xiao Yu'er asked Yao Yue Palace Mistress to wait a moment; he wanted to know that secret before he died. Yao Yue Palace Mistress said that she would tell Su Ying after he died.

Xiao Yu'er's eyes darted around, and he said he wanted to relieve himself, otherwise he would do it right there. The fastidious Yao Yue Palace Mistress had no choice but to let him go quickly. But after waiting for a long time and not seeing Xiao Yu'er return, they went to check. As they walked into the room, Xiao Yu'er quickly ran out and closed the cave door.

He said that if the two Palace Mistresses didn't tell him the secret, he wouldn't open the door. Su Ying despondently said that they would be trapped to death here, and what use would it be for him to know the secret? Xiao Yu'er said that he and Hua Wuque were destined for one to die by the other's hand, but he didn't believe in such fated matters.

If he knew the secret, things might take a turn for the better. He told Su Ying not to worry; Hua Wuque would definitely find a way to save them. If he hadn't come, he must have encountered the Ten Great Evils. Xiao Yu'er had been imprisoned for many days, and Hua Wuque and Tie Xinlan were very worried about him. That day, they learned that Murong Jiu and Black Spider were to be married in Guishan Town.

They thought that many martial artists would surely go to congratulate them, and among them, there should be people who understood ingenious mechanisms. If they were willing to help, Xiao Yu'er would be saved. Seeing that the two Palace Mistresses remained still, Xiao Yu'er opened the stone door, only to find that Yao Yue Palace Mistress, in this secluded environment, had actually cultivated her divine skill to the highest, ninth level. Murong Jiu, wearing her wedding dress, was stunningly beautiful.

Black Spider couldn't help but show a happy smile on his face as he looked at her. Gu Renyu complimented Murong Jiu's beauty, and Little Fairy's face immediately darkened with jealousy. She asked him if he regretted it. Gu Renyu quickly took Little Fairy's hand and confessed to her, saying that he was only happy when he was with her and that he wanted her to be his Little Fairy.

Little Fairy listened shyly, saying she didn't expect him to be so sweet-tongued today. Black Spider laughed and said he didn't expect that today would also bring them together. The wedding was lively. The newlywed couple frequently toasted, becoming slightly intoxicated. Just then, Hua Wuque and Tie Xinlan arrived. Hua Wuque told everyone that his good friend Xiao Yu'er was trapped in Wuya Palace, with the cave entrance sealed by an enormous boulder.

He requested the Murong family and the martial arts heroes to go and rescue him. Little Fairy said that Xiao Yu'er was not a good person. Hua Wuque said that Black Spider and Murong Jiu were Xiao Yu'er's good friends, and if the newlywed couple knew they refused to help, they would not forgive them. At this moment, Yin Jiuyou and other villains appeared at the wedding banquet.

They said that Hua Wuque claimed he wanted to save Xiao Yu'er, yet he had been chasing and trying to kill him all along. Did he truly want to save Xiao Yu'er or kill him? There must be some conspiracy involved. Hua Wuque said that one would know by asking Black Spider about this matter. Gu Renyu then helped the tipsy Black Spider walk out.

Hua Wuque told him that Xiao Yu'er was trapped in Wuya Palace and in mortal danger. Black Spider was a little disoriented from the drink. He said that he recognized Hua Wuque, and that he was ordered by Yihua Palace to kill Xiao Yu'er. He had personally seen Xiao Yu'er trying to fight him to the death, and they even scheduled a duel later.

Hearing Black Spider's words, the people of the Murong family issued an eviction order to Hua Wuque and Tie Xinlan. Suddenly, Xuanyuan Sanguang walked over. He said that Hua Wuque and Xiao Yu'er were the best of friends. That day, he and Xiao Yu'er were attacked by Wei Wuya's subordinates with rats in a cave, and it was Hua Wuque who saved them at the critical moment.

Xiao Yu'er had said that the duel between them was Hua Wuque acting on orders and not of his own free will, otherwise, given his martial arts, Xiao Yu'er would have lost his life long ago. The people of the Murong family were persuaded. They took the martial arts heroes to Wuya Palace to rescue the person. Tu Jiaojiao and other villains also followed. They tried hard to chisel the door but with little effect.

Just then, Murong Jiu and Black Spider arrived. They used the gunpowder they brought to blast open the stone door. Everyone rushed in, searching everywhere for Xiao Yu'er. Hua Wuque found many cloth strips on the ground, extending into some small holes. He said that Xiao Yu'er had been saved by rats. Everyone was very curious to hear this.

Hua Wuque said that Xiao Yu'er had tied the cloth strips to the rats and used them to learn about the exit. Knowing that Xiao Yu'er was saved, Tie Xinlan was very happy. Xuanyuan Sanguang chuckled, saying he thought Xiao Yu'er was the smartest, but he didn't expect Young Master Hua to be equally brilliant. If the two of them could become sworn brothers, it would be a wonderful thing. Hearing this, Hua Wuque's heart was filled with mixed emotions.

Episode 42 Recap

Hua Wuque rushed into Wuya Palace to rescue someone, and seeing that the clever Xiao Yu'er had already escaped through a rat hole, he was both happy and worried. He longed to meet Xiao Yu'er, but also worried that the two palace masters would force them to duel. Xiao Yu'er, Su Ying, and the two palace masters of Yihua Palace arrived at Murong Jiu's wedding banquet.

Seeing delicious food on the table, the starving Xiao Yu'er and Su Ying eagerly sat down to feast. Palace Master Lian Xing also put aside her composure, took two plates of dim sum, and sat down with her sister at an empty table to eat. Yan Nantian, who was looking for Xiao Yu'er, also arrived. Some martial arts heroes, seeing the return of the First Divine Sword, Great Hero Yan, stood up to greet him.

Xiao Yu'er heard the commotion, looked up, and saw it was Uncle Yan. He couldn't help but walk over excitedly and knelt before him with a thud. Yan Nantian was also filled with mixed emotions upon seeing Xiao Yu'er. He helped Xiao Yu'er up and said they had finally met. He had heard about what Xiao Yu'er had done and that he had not disgraced his father. Xiao Yu'er embraced Uncle Yan and burst into tears.

Palace Master Yao Yue walked over and said they had finally met. Yan Nantian said they should have met eighteen years ago, but he didn't expect the Yihua Palace Master to be so young. Xiao Yu'er whispered that she had mastered the Mingyu Divine Art, which was why her appearance had not changed. Palace Master Yao Yue challenged Yan Nantian, telling him to explain everything clearly to Jiang Xiaoyu, as she would be waiting for him there.

Xiao Yu'er and Yan Nantian sat down, drinking and chatting. Xiao Yu'er asked if his body had fully recovered. Yan Nantian said not only had he recovered, but his martial arts were even better than before. Xiao Yu'er was delighted to hear this. He had heard long ago that Uncle Yan had woken up, but unexpectedly, the one he met was Lu Zhongyuan. He regretted not protecting Great Hero Lu well.

Yan Nantian told Xiao Yu'er that his body was weak after a prolonged illness, so he entrusted the great responsibility of punishing evil to Lu Zhongyuan. Unexpectedly, Lu Zhongyuan was ambushed, but Jiang Yulang, who harmed him, also died at the hands of Tie Pinggu. Xiao Yu'er said that Jiang Yulang had committed many evil deeds and repeatedly deceived and exploited Tie Pinggu, so his death at her hands was his retribution.

Yan Nantian then recounted his experiences during that period. That day in the Valley of Villains, Du Sha led men to kill him and Wan Chunliu. In desperation, he unexpectedly broke through to the highest realm of the Wedding Dress Divine Art. He never imagined that the highest level of the Wedding Dress Divine Art could only be achieved after losing all martial arts.

Du Sha and the other villains, seeing his martial arts restored, were terrified and fled in a panic. Xiao Yu'er was very sad, saying that if it weren't for him, Uncle Yan wouldn't have suffered so much. Yan Nantian comforted him, saying there was no need to feel that way. He stood up and said that he had survived countless battles, telling Xiao Yu'er not to worry.

Hearing that two top experts were about to duel, the martial artists at the wedding banquet all gathered to watch. Xiao Yu'er was worried that Uncle Yan's recently recovered body might not be a match for Palace Master Yao Yue. So, he deliberately said that after this battle, Palace Master Yao Yue might not see his duel with Hua Wuque. Upon hearing this, Palace Master Yao Yue immediately called a truce.

She and Yan Nantian agreed that they would separately bring Hua Wuque and Xiao Yu'er to the peak of Turtle Mountain for a life-and-death duel tomorrow morning. Yan Nantian then took Xiao Yu'er to see Jiang Biehe. On the way, he told Xiao Yu'er that Jiang Biehe was Jiang Qin, the one who killed his parents. Xiao Yu'er was shocked. He then pleaded with Uncle Yan to spare Du Sha and the other villains.

After all, they raised him, and they had been scared out of their wits by Uncle Yan. He asked to let them return to the Valley of Villains to live out their twilight years. At this moment, Li Dazui, who was lying behind a rock by the roadside, heard Xiao Yu'er pleading for the five villains and was very moved. He called out to Xiao Yu'er. Xiao Yu'er saw Li Dazui was severely injured and quickly asked what had happened.

Li Dazui said that the five of them were instigated by Ma Taxue to kill each other for treasure, and the other villains had all died. Yan Nantian agreed to let Xiao Yu'er stay to repay his kindness first and then seek revenge. He said he would wait for him at Xuanwu Palace and then left. Li Dazui asked Xiao Yu'er to take him back to the inn to help him fulfill his last wish.

Xiao Yu'er did as he was told and discovered that the old friend Li Dazui wanted to see was none other than Tie Pinggu. It turned out that she was Li Dazui's daughter. Li Dazui said that not long after his daughter was born, his wife had an affair with someone else. For the sake of Senior Tie Wushuang's reputation, he chose to endure it. Unexpectedly, his wife and her paramour tried to poison him.

In a fit of rage, he killed the paramour, and his wife committed suicide to be buried with him. He falsely claimed to have eaten his wife and child because he felt that others' hatred was more bearable than ridicule. To escape pursuit, he fled into the Valley of Villains. Before leaving, he entrusted his daughter to a friend's care, but his daughter was abused by the so-called friend and later went to Yihua Palace.

After learning the truth of that year, the father and daughter finally recognized each other. Li Dazui fulfilled his wish and passed away with a smile. Xiao Yu'er placed his parents' memorial tablets on the table. Yan Nantian brought Jiang Biehe before him.

Xiao Yu'er enumerated Jiang Biehe's crimes: he used a fake treasure map to stir up conflict in the martial arts world, caused the Twin Lions Escort Agency's massacre, framed Old Senior Tie leading to his innocent death, and conspired with Wei Wuya to try to dominate the martial arts world. Yan Nantian said that Jiang Biehe was merely Jiang Feng's bookboy, so why did he have such great ambition?

He brought Jiang Biehe to the memorial tablets of Jiang Feng and his wife and made him kneel to apologize, saying that if Jiang Feng had not saved Jiang Biehe's life when he was ten years old, he would have been beaten to death long ago. Jiang Feng took pity on him and took him in as a bookboy, treating him like a brother.

Xiao Yu'er angrily asked why Jiang Biehe would betray his master when his father had been so kind to him. Jiang Biehe said that the better Jiang Feng treated him, the more he hated him. He was also a descendant of the Qin family of Zhenjiang, the foremost martial arts family. Why should he bear the surname Jiang? He hated Jiang Feng for not lending him Yan Nantian's Wedding Dress Divine Art manual.

Later, when Jiang Feng fell in love with a maid from Yihua Palace, he conspired with the Twelve Zodiacs to ambush and kill the couple midway. Yan Nantian said that the Qin family's extermination back then was also because Jiang Biehe's father committed many evil deeds and harmed the martial arts world, angering the righteous sects and leading to such a result. Jiang Biehe, however, did not believe it.

He said with grief and indignation that now, after all his scheming, his son had also died tragically before him. He had named him Yulang, hoping that he could have the same peerless demeanor and excellent martial arts as Jiang Feng. But now that his son was gone, what was the use of all his gold, silver, jewels, and high martial arts? The martial arts family could no longer be passed down.

Seeing that Jiang Biehe showed no remorse even facing death, Yan Nantian handed the sword to Xiao Yu'er, telling him to kill Jiang Biehe to avenge his parents. Xiao Yu'er picked up the sword but then put it down. He told Jiang Biehe to leave. Yan Nantian was very surprised to see this, asking if Xiao Yu'er would not avenge the blood feud of his parents.

Episode 43 Recap

Yan Nantian handed the sword to Xiao Yu'er, telling him to kill Jiang Biehe. Xiao Yu'er picked up the sword but then put it down. He felt that letting Jiang Biehe live to atone for his sins was more meaningful than killing him. Yan Nantian said he was a good child and that he would cripple Jiang Biehe's martial arts as Xiao Yu'er said, making him repent for the rest of his life.

Su Ying found Xiao Yu'er spacing out by the lake. She asked him what he was thinking. Xiao Yu'er said he suddenly understood many things. Su Ying said that some of his friends came to see him. As she spoke, Xuan Yuan Sanguang and Murong Jiu and others walked over, smiling. Xuan Yuan Sanguang said he was here to set up a gambling game, telling everyone to bet on Xiao Yu'er to win.

Xiao Yu'er said that having friends like them made it worthwhile even if he died. Xuan Yuan Sanguang told him not to say such disheartening words. Su Ying looked at Xiao Yu'er, her eyes filled with sorrow. Xiao Yu'er said he was very happy that they came to cheer him on today, but he didn't want to see them at tomorrow's decisive battle. Xuan Yuan Sanguang and the others were confused.

Su Ying said that Hua Wuque was his friend, and his heart was very troubled. If they were present tomorrow, his heart would be even more troubled. Everyone felt sad upon hearing this and told Xiao Yu'er that he must return alive tomorrow. Murong Jiu said they still wanted to drink his and Su Ying's wedding wine. Before Xiao Yu'er could say anything, Su Ying said she would definitely notify them when the time came.

That night, Su Ying pleaded with Xiao Yu'er to leave with her, to live hidden and anonymous lives. Xiao Yu'er said no, how could he be someone who flees from battle? It would be better for him to die than to hide from outsiders his entire life. Moreover, he had made a promise to Uncle Yan, how could he break his word?

Su Ying felt that this battle was not about whose martial arts were superior, but rather who was more ruthless. She asked if he could be cruel enough to kill Hua Wuque. Xiao Yu'er's heart was in turmoil, and he said nothing. Su Ying hugged him from behind, crying and saying, "Don't let Hua Wuque kill him. If he dies, I won't be able to live either."

Xiao Yu'er turned around, cupped her face, and comforted her with a smile, saying he wouldn't die, as he still didn't know what it felt like to be a father. As he spoke, he embraced Su Ying. At this moment, Hua Wuque was drinking alone in his room. Tie Xinlan pushed the door open and walked in. He said she shouldn't have come.

Tie Xinlan said she had originally hoped to always regard him as a brother, but now she realized she was wrong. He was not only a brother and a friend; she believed his feelings for her were also not sibling affection. Hua Wuque said now was not the time to talk about this. Tie Xinlan said if she didn't speak now, she feared she would never have another chance in this life.

He had always thought that her heart only held Xiao Yu'er. For a long time, she had also thought so. But matters of the heart could not be faked. They had experienced so much together, and she could no longer deceive herself. When she examined her heart, she found that the person she could least let go of in this world was him. She had already fallen in love with him.

Tomorrow they were going to fight to the death, and she had considered it for a long time before deciding to tell him her feelings. After speaking, she turned to leave. Hua Wuque stood up and pulled her back, admitting that he had feelings for her. But he didn't dare to imagine their future. If he survived, he would have to face Xiao Yu'er's death. If he died. . .

Before he could finish speaking, Tie Xinlan turned and covered his mouth with her hand, preventing him from continuing. Thinking that tomorrow might be a separation by death, Hua Wuque could not control his emotions and embraced her tightly. Xiao Yu'er and Su Ying snuggled by the lake until dawn. Yan Nantian walked over. He said that today's battle was a matter of life and death, telling Xiao Yu'er that he was only allowed to win, not lose.

Xiao Yu'er said that before the decisive battle, he wanted to see Uncle Wan Chunliu. Yan Nantian said he had brought him. As he spoke, Divine Doctor Wan walked over, smiling. Xiao Yu'er happily stepped forward and embraced him. Yan Nantian said he would wait for him on the mountaintop and then left. Xiao Yu'er asked Su Ying to get him some food.

After Su Ying left, Xiao Yu'er asked Uncle Wan to agree to a matter of life and death. Uncle Wan said he had always granted his requests. Su Ying went to see Hua Wuque. Hua Wuque thought she had also come to beg him not to kill Xiao Yu'er. He asked if Xiao Yu'er knew she was coming. Su Ying said if he knew, he wouldn't have let her come.

However, she wasn't here to beg him; she was here to kill him. She picked up the wine pot from the table and poured two cups of wine, saying that one of them was poisoned. If he drank the poisoned cup, he would die; otherwise, she would die. Hua Wuque picked up a wine cup and was about to drink when Xiao Yu'er ran in, took the cup from his hand, and said he would drink it.

Su Ying said he couldn't drink it, that cup of wine was poisoned. Xiao Yu'er angrily asked why she let Hua Wuque drink it if she knew it was poisoned. Su Ying said it was a fair gamble. Xiao Yu'er retorted that Hua Wuque would die no matter which cup he drank, because both cups of wine were poisoned. Su Ying sadly said that his biggest flaw was that he didn't trust others too much.

As she spoke, she picked up the other cup of wine and drank it. Xiao Yu'er believed that since she had poisoned it, she would naturally be fine because she had already taken the antidote in advance. Su Ying asked if he thought he knew her very well. She did all of this to save him. Xiao Yu'er asked did she think he would be grateful for her doing this? She was being too clever for her own good.

Su Ying cried and said that she was a wicked woman unworthy of him, a great hero. She would no longer care for him, and his life and death had nothing to do with her. With that, she ran out. Xiao Yu'er knew she was doing it for his good, and he also liked her very much. Hua Wuque told him to go after her.

Xiao Yu'er surprisingly felt that it was quite good this way; if she saw him die, she would be even sadder. Hua Wuque asked Xiao Yu'er to promise him one thing: if Xiao Yu'er survived, he must find her and explain everything clearly. Hua Wuque told Xiao Yu'er that when they celebrated their birthday together, the wish he made was to spend his next birthday with a friend named Jiang Xiaoyu.

At the peak of Turtle Mountain, Hua Wuque and Xiao Yu'er arrived as agreed. Yan Nantian felt very strange seeing how much Hua Wuque resembled Jiang Feng. The life-and-death duel officially began. The two stood holding their swords. The mountain stream gurgled, and colorful petals fell from the flowering trees beside them. But within the beautiful scenery lurked a murderous intent and a colossal secret.

Watching the two youths fight with their swords, their robes fluttering, Wan Chunliu couldn't help but exclaim that they were both martial arts prodigies rarely seen in a century. Whichever one of them died, it would be a great loss to the martial arts world.

Episode 44 (Ending) Recap

Su Ying hid in the apricot blossom forest, sulking. She was angry that Xiao Yu'er didn't believe her, but also worried that he wouldn't be able to defeat Hua Wuque in their life-and-death duel. Suddenly, she heard crying behind her. Turning around, she saw Tie Xinlan sitting on the ground nearby, weeping bitterly. She quickly walked over and asked Tie Xinlan if the duel was over, and if Xiao Yu'er was dead.

Seeing that Tie Xinlan just kept crying with her head down and didn't answer, Su Ying also started to cry. Tie Xinlan said if Xiao Yu'er wasn't dead, why was Su Ying crying? As soon as Su Ying heard that Xiao Yu'er wasn't dead, she immediately asked Tie Xinlan why she said that. Tie Xinlan said that last night she begged Hua Wuque not to kill Xiao Yu'er, and Hua Wuque agreed.

Since he couldn't kill Xiao Yu'er, he could only kill himself, and she had also taken the most potent poison, ready to die with him. She asked Su Ying to bury her and Hua Wuque together after she died. Atop Turtle Mountain, Xiao Yu'er and Hua Wuque were locked in an intense battle. Hua Wuque fought while thinking about how to make his move so that Xiao Yu'er could successfully kill him without his aunt and Xiao Yu'er discovering it.

In a moment of distraction, his hair crown was cut off by Xiao Yu'er's sword. Lian Xing, who was watching the battle, couldn't bear to see the brothers harm each other, so she begged her elder sister to make them stop, saying she wanted to reveal the secret. Yao Yue, upon hearing this, was furious and poisoned her younger sister, turning her into an ice person. Hua Wuque thrust his sword towards Xiao Yu'er.

Seeing that Xiao Yu'er didn't dodge, Hua Wuque quickly withdrew his inner energy, but Xiao Yu'er fell to the ground, spitting blood, his eyes tightly shut. Yan Nantian and Divine Doctor Wan quickly stepped forward to check on him. Divine Doctor Wan felt for Xiao Yu'er's pulse and found no breath, so he shook his head at Yan Nantian.

Seeing Xiao Yu'er killed by his own hands like this, Hua Wuque couldn't believe his eyes; he stood rooted to the spot, and the sword in his hand slipped to the ground. Seeing this scene, Yao Yue walked over, laughing loudly. She said she had waited eighteen years for this moment. Yan Nantian was furious and angrily attacked Hua Wuque. Yao Yue quickly used her powers to pull Hua Wuque aside.

She said anyone could kill him except Yan Nantian, because Hua Wuque was also Jiang Feng's son; he was Xiao Yu'er's twin brother. She mocked Yan Nantian for being blind, asking if he hadn't noticed that Hua Wuque looked exactly like Jiang Feng. She said that when Jiang Feng and Huayue Nu eloped, they gave birth to a pair of twins, and she took one of them, naming him Hua Wuque.

Hua Wuque asked his aunt why she treated him this way, when they had been so good to him before. Yao Yue said he was too naive; their kindness to him was only to make him obedient, and teaching him martial arts was so that he would grow up and personally kill his own brother, Xiao Yu'er. The reason she made the brothers duel was because she hated his father.

Back then, she was so good to Jiang Feng, yet he fell in love with a maid from the Yi Hua Palace, so she wanted to take revenge on him and Huayue Nu. Now that the brothers had dueled, one dead and the other to suffer for a lifetime, her wish was finally fulfilled. As she spoke, she couldn't help but laugh maniacally. Yan Nantian was enraged to the extreme.

He swung his palm towards Yao Yue, and the two unleashed their divine powers, clashing in battle. Hua Wuque, filled with immense regret after learning the truth, knelt before his aunt, who had turned into an ice person. He drew his sword, about to commit suicide, but Divine Doctor Wan stopped him, saying that if he died, he would truly fall into Yao Yue's trap. At this moment, Xiao Yu'er, who was lying on the ground, suddenly coughed.

Divine Doctor Wan exclaimed that Xiao Yu'er was awake! Yan Nantian heard this and immediately stopped fighting. Everyone rushed to Xiao Yu'er's side. Xiao Yu'er opened his eyes and stood up. Hua Wuque looked at Xiao Yu'er with joyful surprise. Xiao Yu'er smiled and asked Divine Doctor Wan what they had just been saying. Divine Doctor Wan told him that he and Hua Wuque were twin brothers.

Xiao Yu'er was overjoyed to hear this and immediately embraced Hua Wuque, saying he knew they were brothers by nature. Yao Yue's eyes widened when she saw Xiao Yu'er resurrected. It turned out that Xiao Yu'er, wanting to know the secret, had asked Divine Doctor Wan in advance to give him a fake death drug. Unexpectedly, this trick had actually deceived Yao Yue.

Seeing the brothers recognize each other and her efforts come to naught, and having also killed her own sister, knowing that no one would ever be truly sincere towards her again, Yao Yue was filled with despair, almost driven to madness. In a trance, she seemed to see Jiang Feng standing before her, beckoning to her. She walked step by step to the edge of the cliff and jumped down.

Hua Wuque ran to save her but it was too late. Afterwards, Hua Wuque buried the two Palace Lords and disbanded the Yi Hua Palace maids. Yan Nantian bid farewell to the brothers. From then on, he and Divine Doctor Wan withdrew from the martial arts world and retired to the mountains. After seeing off the two seniors, Xiao Yu'er asked Hua Wuque what his plans were next. Hua Wuque said he was going to find Tie Xinlan.

Xiao Yu'er took out the wine cup from his bosom, the one Su Ying and Hua Wuque had drunk from during their wager. Before the duel, he had asked Divine Doctor Wan to check if the wine cup was poisoned, but at that time he didn't want to know the result, fearing it would disturb his mind. Hua Wuque asked what Divine Doctor Wan had whispered to him before leaving.

Xiao Yu'er said Divine Doctor Wan told him whether the wine cup was poisoned or not wasn't important; the key was whether a person's heart was poisoned. He didn't want to know the result anymore, because that 'ghost girl' also meant well for him. Hua Wuque told him that he must apologize to Miss Su. Just then, Su Ying hurried over. She said Tie Xinlan thought Hua Wuque was going to die for her, so she also took poison.

Xiao Yu'er told her not to worry, with Su Ying there, she would definitely be fine. Hua Wuque urgently asked where Tie Xinlan was now. Su Ying said she was in the apricot blossom forest. Hua Wuque immediately ran to find her after hearing this. Still angry at Xiao Yu'er, Su Ying turned to leave. Xiao Yu'er quickly apologized to her.

Su Ying said if he would say "he's a big idiot" a hundred times in the market, she would forgive him. Xiao Yu'er said how could he say such a thing. Su Ying turned to leave again. Xiao Yu'er pretended to sigh behind her, saying he had originally planned to marry this 'ghost girl'. Su Ying, upon hearing this, happily turned around and threw herself into his arms, saying she heard him and not to renege.

Xiao Yu'er picked her up and said he wanted to find a private place to settle scores with her. At this moment, Hua Wuque ran into the apricot blossom forest. He anxiously called out Tie Xinlan's name loudly. Tie Xinlan, who had already taken the antidote and was still weak, opened her eyes. She stood up and called out "Hua Wuque". Hua Wuque turned and saw Tie Xinlan, and couldn't help but run forward in surprise, embracing her tightly.

Finally, dispelling the gloom and seeing the clear day, after enduring all sorts of hardships, these two pairs of immortal couples henceforth roamed the martial arts world with their swords, writing more legends of chivalry.