Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre Episode 40 Recap
> Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre Recap
At Chen Youliang's command, the Beggar Gang disciples deployed the Dog-Slaying Formation against Zhang Wuji. Zhang Wuji moved up and down, quickly breaking the formation and knocking the Beggar Gang disciples down one by one. Chen Youliang seized the opportunity to abduct Zhou Zhiruo, but Zhang Wuji had already hung Shi Wenlong upside down in his hand. Both sides were at a stalemate. Just then, six women descended from the sky.
The leader, dressed in a yellow robe, held the Dog-Beating Staff, exclusive to the Beggar Gang leader. Chen Youliang hastily released Zhou Zhiruo, and Zhang Wuji also had no choice but to let go of Shi Wenlong. The woman repeatedly declared that she wanted revenge on Cheng Kun. Chen Youliang told her to ask Zhang Wuji. The Yellow-robed Woman exposed Shi Wenlong's identity as the Beggar Gang leader as fake and asked Zhang Wuji to test his martial arts.
Seeing this, Chen Youliang quietly slipped away. Zhang Wuji forced Shi Wenlong to perform the Beggar Gang leader's ultimate skill, the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, but he couldn't, exposing his deception on the spot. Shi Wenlong had to admit that Chen Youliang had found him to impersonate the Beggar Gang leader. The Beggar Gang disciples wanted to apprehend Chen Youliang for confrontation, but found that he had already escaped. The Beggar Gang disciples immediately split up to search for him.
Shi Wenlong's daughter Shi Hongshi cried as she sought revenge on the fake leader. The Yellow-robed Woman publicly explained that after Shi Wenlong was killed by Cheng Kun, Madam Shi brought Shi Hongshi to her for help. Zhang Wuji thus concluded that Cheng Kun was still alive.
He killed Shi Wenlong to incite disputes in the martial arts world, then sent a fake leader to abduct Zhou Zhiruo, bribe Song Qingshu, completely dismantle Wudang and Emei, and thereby dominate the martial arts world. The Yellow-robed Woman handed the Dog-Beating Staff to Shi Hongshi, appointing her as the Beggar Gang leader. Zhang Wuji caught up and asked for the Yellow-robed Woman's name. She excused herself by saying her name was not important and floated away.
Zhang Wuji called on the Beggar Gang and the Ming Cult to cooperate and jointly resist the Yuan soldiers. The Beggar Gang disciples responded unanimously. Zhang Wuji was eager to inquire about Xie Xun's whereabouts, only to learn that Xie Xun had secretly left the Beggar Gang last night. Zhou Zhiruo finally woke up. Zhang Wuji personally fed her herbal medicine and asked her about the details of being captured by the Beggar Gang.
Zhou Zhiruo claimed that Xie Xun suddenly fell ill, and then they were knocked out by a psychedelic smoke and captured by the Beggar Gang. Zhang Wuji suspected that Yin Li's death was related to Xie Xun, because when Xie Xun had an attack, he would become violent and lose his mind. Zhou Zhiruo insisted that Zhao Min had poisoned Yin Li to death.
Zhang Wuji, unsure how to explain, decided to go to Dadu to ask Yang Xiao and others about Xie Xun's whereabouts. Zhou Zhiruo believed he wanted to find Zhao Min. Zhang Wuji had to admit that he had seen Zhao Min and that there were too many suspicious points surrounding Yin Li's death to conclude it was Zhao Min's doing. Zhou Zhiruo became furious. Just then, Zhou Dian came to urge Zhang Wuji to go to Dadu.
Zhang Wuji wanted to take Zhou Zhiruo back to Wudang first to see Zhang Sanfeng. Zhao Min was oblivious to external affairs, focusing on spiritual cultivation in the nunnery. Yet, she often thought of Zhang Wuji and had to seek help from the abbess, who lectured her on Buddhist scriptures. The Little Prince came to find Zhao Min to take her back to see Prince Ruyang for the last time. Zhao Min had no choice but to return with him.
Seeing her father gravely injured, Zhao Min repeatedly apologized to him. Prince Ruyang felt that his life was short and was worried about Zhao Min. Zhao Min was heartbroken and threw herself into her father's arms, weeping uncontrollably. Zhou Zhiruo admitted that she had sworn a venomous oath to Abbess Miejue at Wan'an Temple, but she would rather break her vow than not be with Zhang Wuji.
She only asked Zhang Wuji not to disappoint her and was also worried that Zhao Min would seek revenge on her. Zhang Wuji swore he would protect her at all costs. Zhang Wuji brought Zhou Zhiruo to Wudang. Zhang Sanfeng saw that Zhou Zhiruo had grown into a young woman and was overjoyed. Zhang Wuji noticed Song Yuanqiao's furrowed brows and learned that Song Qingshu had been expelled from Wudang.
Zhang Wuji was delighted to find that Yu Daiyan had recovered completely. Following this, Zhang Wuji announced his marriage to Zhou Zhiruo, and everyone was happy for them. Zhang Wuji brought Zhou Zhiruo to report the good news to Yang Buhui. Yin Liting thanked Zhang Wuji for saving his life, which led to his marriage with Yang Buhui.
Zhang Wuji was thinking of Xie Xun and wanted to return as soon as possible to find his whereabouts, so he brought Zhou Zhiruo to bid farewell to Zhang Sanfeng and all the martial uncles. Just then, Yin Li suddenly came to Wudang looking for Zhang Wuji. Zhang Wuji was immediately stunned, not expecting her to be resurrected. Yin Li repeatedly complained that Zhang Wuji should not have buried her alive.
Zhang Wuji was emotionally moved to tears and eager to ask her about the events of being harmed on Spirit Snake Island. Yin Li's mind was confused; she pointed randomly at everyone and finally desperately choked Zhou Zhiruo's neck. Zhang Sanfeng had to acupressure Yin Li to calm her down.
Zhang Sanfeng explained that Yin Li was only in a state of suspended animation, and the toxins that had accumulated in her body from practicing the Thousand Spider Ten Thousand Poison Hand had flowed out with her blood. Therefore, Zhu'er's facial poison marks also disappeared as a blessing in disguise. Yin Li vaguely called Zhang Wuji's name and kept expressing her true feelings to him.
Zhang Sanfeng wanted to keep Yin Li at Wudang for recuperation, but Zhang Wuji wanted to take Yin Li with him and find a way to cure her illness. Prince Ruyang gave his most beloved Ferghana horse to Zhao Min. Zhao Min wanted to return to the Buddhist nunnery to continue her cultivation. The Little Prince came to see her off. Foreign soldiers suddenly came to report to the Little Prince that they had captured a Ming Cult culprit.
Zhao Min suspected it was Zhang Wuji, so she disguised herself as a foreign soldier and went to the execution ground. She saw that the captured culprit was actually Zhu Laosi. Just as Zhao Min was about to leave, Prince Ruyang suddenly arrived and severely reprimanded Zhao Min. Zhao Min was willing to atone for her sins with death. Prince Ruyang then put her in a prisoner cart and escorted her to the execution ground.
Along the way, the common people verbally attacked Zhao Min and threw rotten eggs and vegetable leaves at her. It turned out that all of this was carefully orchestrated by the Little Prince. He wanted to eliminate Zhao Min to gain Prince Ruyang's attention. However, the Little Prince soon regretted it. He drowned his sorrows in alcohol, regretting more and more, and in a fit of pique, killed the subordinate who had given him the idea. Prince Ruyang sent someone to personally oversee the execution and put Zhao Min to death. Having lost Zhang Wuji, Zhao Min no longer had any desire to live.
