Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre Episode 23 Recap
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Zhang Wuji led everyone to the secret passage. They went together to the tomb of Grandmaster Yang Dingtian and his wife to pay their respects. Zhang Wuji handed the Heaven and Earth Great Shift skill to Yang Xiao. Yang Xiao insisted on following Grandmaster Yang Dingtian's last wishes and asked Zhang Wuji to continue keeping it. Yin Liting was melancholic all day long, drowning his sorrows in alcohol, and quickly became completely drunk.
Unexpectedly, he was attacked by three masked men in black. Yin Liting bravely resisted, but due to his drunkenness and dizziness, he gradually ran out of strength. However, those three men pressed closer and closer, delivering fatal blows, and finally used the Mighty Vajra Finger to break all the tendons and meridians in Yin Liting's four limbs before leaving swaggeringly.
While Zhang Wuji was healing Yin Tianzheng and his son, he learned that the disciples of the Sea Sand Sect and the Beggars' Clan had all withdrawn from Bright Summit. Zhang Wuji decided to relinquish the position of Grandmaster, but Wei Yixiao and Zhou Dian disagreed, insisting that Zhang Wuji remain as Grandmaster. Unable to refuse their earnest requests, he had to agree.
Immediately after, Zhang Wuji proposed three conditions: from now on, Ming Cult disciples must strictly adhere to the cult's rules, uphold justice, perform good deeds, and eliminate evil. Leng Qian would serve as the cult's enforcer, treating everyone equally and severely punishing those who violated the rules. Zhang Wuji also stipulated that Ming Cult disciples were not allowed to seek revenge on the Six Major Sects.
The last condition was to find Xie Xun as soon as possible, and then try to locate the Holy Flame Tablets, after which he could abdicate and hand over the leadership. Having obtained everyone's consent, Zhang Wuji divided all those present into three groups. One group stayed behind to rebuild the cult's altar, another group went to the Six Major Sects to express their sincerity in stopping the war and mending relations.
Zhang Wuji led a group to sea to Ice Fire Island to search for Xie Xun. Everyone immediately split up. Zhang Wuji led Yang Xiao and others down the mountain, not expecting Xiao Zhao to secretly follow them, insisting on staying with Zhang Wuji. Zhang Wuji and his party were halfway when they saw the severely injured and unconscious Yin Liting. Zhang Wuji quickly rescued him and learned what had happened.
Seeing that Yin Liting's bones and tendons were all broken, just like Yu Daiyan, Zhang Wuji was filled with anxiety. Yang Xiao suggested going to Shaolin Temple first to identify the culprits. Yang BuHui meticulously cared for Yin Liting, but he mistakenly took Yang BuHui for Ji Xiaofu and desperately pleaded with her not to leave. Yang BuHui could only gently persuade him.
Yang Xiao watched this with growing concern, eager to go to Shaolin as soon as possible to seek justice for Yin Liting. Abbess Miejue led her disciples back to Emei. On the way, they stayed at an inn. Seeing that Zhou Zhiruo was troubled and had no appetite, she warned her not to get entangled with Zhang Wuji and certainly not to follow in Ji Xiaofu's footsteps. She also told Zhou Zhiruo to find an opportunity to kill Zhang Wuji.
Zhou Zhiruo desperately pleaded for Zhang Wuji, but Abbess Miejue believed that Zhang Wuji was a member of the Demonic Cult and insisted on eliminating him. Song Yuanqiao also brought the Wudang disciples to stay at the same inn. Song Qingshu saw Zhou Zhiruo again and couldn't help but be overjoyed. Song Yuanqiao and his son came to pay their respects to Abbess Miejue, but she did not appreciate it.
Instead, she repeatedly condemned the Wudang Sect for colluding with Zhang Wuji and having ambitions to dominate the world. Song Yuanqiao tried his best to defend Zhang Wuji, but Abbess Miejue refused to listen and forcefully drove the father and son out. Yin Liting gradually regained consciousness and remembered that Ji Xiaofu had passed away. Knowing that he had become a cripple, he did not want to live ignobly in this world and only wished for death.
He desperately pleaded with Yang BuHui to kill him. Yang BuHui was heartbroken and could only gently persuade him. Song Yuanqiao discovered that Song Qingshu harbored deep hatred for Zhang Wuji, guessing that it stemmed from jealousy, and severely reprimanded Song Qingshu. Song Yuanqiao immediately decided to leave the inn to prevent Song Qingshu from making any further inappropriate actions.
Song Yuanqiao led the Wudang disciples out of the inn that very night and encountered a group of unidentified individuals who forced Song Yuanqiao and his group to meet their master. Song Yuanqiao was in a hurry to travel and politely declined. Unexpectedly, those people poisoned them, causing dizziness and loss of all internal energy. Song Yuanqiao secretly sent Song Qingshu back to the inn to seek help from Abbess Miejue.
Song Qingshu stumbled back to the inn and found that Abbess Miejue and her disciples had also been poisoned with the same substance. Those people arrived shortly after, admitting that they had put Ten Fragrance Softening Powder in Abbess Miejue and her disciples' food, and took the opportunity to capture the Emei Sect disciples as well. Zhang Wuji, Yang Xiao, and others rushed non-stop towards Shaolin Temple. On the way, they encountered Yuan soldiers wantonly bullying common people.
Just as Zhang Wuji was about to step forward to stop them, a group of hunters suddenly rushed out from the forest. Leading them was Zhao Min, disguised as a man. With a command from Zhao Min, the hunters all drew their bows and shot arrows, killing the Yuan soldiers. A surviving Yuan soldier took the opportunity to hold a common person hostage.
Zhao Min leaped up and used the folding fan in her hand to instantly kill that Yuan soldier. Zhang Wuji recognized that she was holding Abbess Miejue's Heavenly Sword. Yang Xiao immediately saw that Zhao Min was disguised as a man, and that those hunters were Mongolian masters, but he couldn't immediately guess their sect. Zhang Wuji and his party checked into an inn. Yang BuHui settled Yin Liting down and meticulously cared for him.
Yin Liting asked the inn owner's wife to buy Yang BuHui a new set of clothes, which made him recall Ji Xiaofu once again. Yang BuHui wanted to atone for her mother Ji Xiaofu's sins, but Yin Liting did not appreciate it and spoke coldly to her. Yang BuHui didn't mind and continued to stay and feed him. Yin Liting was deeply moved. Early the next morning, Zhang Wuji and his party continued their journey.
Zhao Min sent Zhao Yishang and Qian Erbai, two of the Eight Divine Archers, to invite them to her estate for tea and rest. Zhang Wuji wanted to make friends with more chivalrous martial artists, and Yang Xiao told Zhang Wuji to use this opportunity to inquire about the origin of the Heavenly Sword. Zhang Wuji led Yang Xiao, Wei Yixiao, Zhou Dian, and Yin Tianzheng and his son to the appointment.
Zhao Min personally greeted them at the main entrance and also sent people to invite the others to a banquet at her mansion. Zhang Wuji used Yin Liting's severe injuries and unsuitability for strenuous travel as an excuse, and Zhao Min no longer insisted. Zhou Dian was curious about the origin of Zhao Yishang and Qian Erbai's names.
Zhao Min introduced the remaining six heroes one by one, revealing their incredible names such as Sun Sanhui, Li Sicu, and Zhou Wushu. Zhang Wuji and his party followed Zhao Min to the main hall, where they saw a calligraphy piece written by Zhao Min hanging on the opposite wall. Zhang Wuji greatly admired her elegant brushwork. Zhao Min had specially prepared Lion Peak Longjing Tea, explaining that it was fresh tea delivered overnight by swift horse. Afterwards, Zhao Min invited everyone to the pavilion for the banquet.
