Joy of Life Episode 34 Recap
> Joy of Life Recap
Haitang Duoduo is Ku He's final disciple, having inherited his master's true teachings and honed her martial arts to an exceptional level, yet she usually presents herself in a mischievous and unrestrained manner. Haitang Duoduo saw Wu Zhu paddling a boat from afar and quickly hid in the woods, watching his every move. Based on his remaining memories, Wu Zhu found Ku He's reclusive location, which was a cliff cave hidden deep within a towering waterfall. The waterfall flowed incessantly.
Ku He had long anticipated Wu Zhu would come looking for him, and he couldn't help but feel apprehensive. They were old adversaries. Wu Zhu knew that Ku He would never let Xiao En return to Northern Qi alive, so he came ahead of time to stop him. Without a word, Haitang Duoduo drew the double axes from her waist and swung them at Wu Zhu. Wu Zhu dodged quickly using his keen hearing. The bamboo raft swayed precariously.
Ku He loudly warned Haitang Duoduo not to act rashly, because she was no match for Wu Zhu at all. Haitang Duoduo didn't listen at all. She leaped onto the bamboo raft, wielding her sharp axes and relentlessly pressuring Wu Zhu. Wu Zhu calmly and effortlessly handled her attacks, quickly neutralizing Haitang Duoduo's offense. Haitang Duoduo was utterly defeated and convinced. Ku He ordered Haitang Duoduo to intercept and kill Xiao En.
Wu Zhu didn't stop her and allowed her to carry out the assassination mission. Haitang Duoduo noticed Wu Zhu's skin was delicate like grease and couldn't help but ask him for the secret to skincare. Wu Zhu was at a loss from her playful words. Wu Zhu leaped up and quickly rushed into the waterfall. He had a life-or-death battle with Ku He. Haitang Duoduo heard the splashing water and quickly stopped to watch.
She couldn't see the battle situation in the cave at all, only the layers of water stirred up by the two people's internal energy from the waterfall. Haitang Duoduo was stunned, eyes wide. Although she knew her master couldn't hear her, she still couldn't help but cheer him on. Wang Qinian managed to appease Xiao En with his smooth tongue. He quickly got down from the iron-chained prison cart to report back to Fan Xian.
Seeing that it was getting late, Fan Xian ordered the envoy team to rest at a nearby inn. Si Lili was escorted down. She walked past Fan Xian, her eyes fixed on him. Wang Qinian read the deep affection for Fan Xian in Si Lili's eyes. Even Gao Da, who had always been unfamiliar with worldly affairs, could tell that Si Lili liked Fan Xian. The two of them teased Fan Xian in unison.
Fan Xian was at a loss for words. He was eager to know the content of the conversation between Xiao En and Wang Qinian. Wang Qinian reported his conversation with Xiao En to Fan Xian truthfully, deliberately making himself seem worthless, fearing that Xiao En might use him to threaten Fan Xian. Fan Xian was greatly alarmed after hearing this, concluding that Xiao En would definitely try to kill Wang Qinian within a day.
Wang Qinian and Gao Da were both bewildered. Meanwhile, Yan Xiaoyi received a secret order and immediately led his team towards Cangzhou to carry out the mission to assassinate Fan Xian without a word. He let his accompanying personnel voluntarily choose whether to go or stay. After careful consideration, they decided to go with Yan Xiaoyi.
That night, Fan Xian went alone to Xiao En's carriage, pricked his arm with a needle to administer poison, and seized the opportunity to take a sharpened bamboo piece that Xiao En had hidden in the iron chains. He revealed in person that Xiao En intended to use this bamboo piece to kill Wang Qinian, which Xiao En readily admitted. Fan Xian acknowledged that Wang Qinian was his capable assistant and warned him not to harm Wang Qinian.
After Fan Xian left, Xiao En used his internal energy to force the toxins out of his body. Fan Xian showed the small bamboo piece to Wang Qinian, who was terrified and shivered.
Fan Xian knew that Xiao En was violent and cruel and had been imprisoned for many years, longing to escape, but he also knew that Fan Xian held the power over his life and death and would never be able to use Wang Qinian to threaten Fan Xian. Wang Qinian suddenly understood. Before going to sleep, Fan Xian finally revealed that they would be heading to Northern Qi from Cangzhou, fearing the news would leak.
Guo Baokun was determined to kill Fan Xian to avenge his father. He heavily bribed Zhao Da, a retired veteran from the outskirts of the capital, and came to visit his father in prison. Guo Youzhi desperately advised him not to put himself in danger, but Guo Baokun was eager for revenge and wouldn't listen.
Early in the morning, Zhao Da brought a few assassins to find Guo Baokun and mysteriously claimed that those people had brought difficult weapons that couldn't enter the city. Guo Baokun impatiently followed him to the city gate and saw that the so-called assassins were just a group of villagers. They had a cart of their homegrown green vegetables and radishes, loudly selling them.
Guo Baokun was instantly disheartened, but Zhao Da confidently stated that those people were all retired veterans and asked them to show their sickles and axes. Guo Baokun inwardly groaned, but couldn't find a more suitable group for the time being, so he had to take them on the road. Fan Xian poisoned Xiao En again with a needle. Xiao En praised him for his extraordinary talent and repeatedly probed him. Fan Xian pretended not to care.
He went directly to Si Lili's carriage. Si Lili saw at a glance that he was very tired and offered to massage him, which Fan Xian didn't refuse. He seized the opportunity to launch a psychological attack on Si Lili. Si Lili admitted that she had been deeply attracted to Fan Xian from the moment she met him, and even though Fan Xian had arrested her, she couldn't bring herself to hate him.
Fan Xian suddenly turned and snatched the hairpin from Si Lili's hand and sharply reprimanded her. Fan Xian had long seen that Si Lili had hidden this hairpin; she neither had the courage to commit suicide nor could she bear to assassinate Fan Xian. Si Lili felt completely seen through by Fan Xian. She cried softly and sadly. Fan Xian encouraged her to vent all the bitterness in her heart.
Si Lili could no longer control herself and burst into tears. Si Lili's hoarse cries carried far. Xiao En couldn't help but look at Fan Xian with admiration. The fact that he could make Si Lili completely let go of her psychological defenses in enemy territory led him to conclude that Fan Xian would surely achieve great things in the future. Si Lili felt much lighter after crying.
She admitted that she was of Qing Kingdom royal blood, named Li Lisi. When Emperor Qing ascended the throne, the royal family rose from a sea of blood, and Si Lili and her people were forced to flee to Northern Qi. Northern Qi threatened her with her only younger brother and sent her to Qing Kingdom as a spy. Fan Xian promised to help her rescue her brother. Si Lili only wanted to know if Fan Xian was getting married.
Fan Xian admitted that he and his fiancée were deeply in love. Si Lili suppressed her reluctance and blessed him. Guo Baokun carefully selected a fine steed, but it was a horse used for official ceremonies and not suitable for long-distance travel. Coupled with the lack of nutritious feed, the horse quickly suffered from diarrhea and collapsed. Guo Baokun had no choice but to travel on foot with Zhao Da and the others.
Having grown up pampered and living in luxury, he couldn't endure such hardship. Zhao Da had to carry him as they walked. Guo Baokun could only grit his teeth and persevere. Fei Jie was worried about Fan Xian and went to Chen Pingping that night to demand an explanation. Chen Pingping could only deflect in every way, and he even ordered Shadow to withdraw all the black knights protecting Fan Xian. Shadow was bewildered, but Chen Pingping offered no explanation.
Fan Xian inquired about his mother from Xiao En and probed him repeatedly. Xiao En claimed to possess a secret and warned him to be wary of Chen Pingping. Fan Xian then discussed with Gao Da, wanting to impersonate Shangshan Hu to abduct Xiao En and force him to reveal the secret he held in his heart.
