Resumo do episódio 4 de Blood River
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As night fell, a crisis unfolded in the assassin's lair. Just as the miracle physician Bai Hehuai was on the brink of death, Su Muyu appeared like a phantom, deflecting the assassin's attack and knocking off his bamboo hat. The assassin was revealed to be Su Changhe. Su Muyu was perplexed, knowing the lair was heavily guarded and only Spider Shadow members could move freely, suggesting an inside accomplice had aided Su Changhe's infiltration.
Su Changhe offered no explanation and prepared to leave, seeing his assassination attempt was thwarted. Bai Hehuai, unwilling to let him escape after he tried to kill her, attempted to trigger a warning mechanism. Su Muyu, however, did not wish for Su Changhe to be killed and stopped her. Bai Hehuai, furious, pressed Su Muyu on how Su Changhe had infiltrated the supposedly impenetrable Spider's Nest, further solidifying her suspicion of a spy.
Su Muyu assured her he would address the issue. Bai Hehuai then questioned Su Muyu about his knowledge of the Phantom Step and Three-Needle Thread, two formidable martial arts she had used. Su Muyu admitted he only saw the Three-Needle Thread, expressing surprise she knew the Phantom Step, as it was notoriously difficult to master.
She then asked if he had questions for her, to which Su Muyu responded that her profound understanding of Blood River hinted at a deeper story beyond the connection between the Patriarch and the former Medicine King. He stated that for now, he only needed to confirm her commitment to finding a cure for the Patriarch, which she affirmed, promising to do her utmost.
In return, Su Muyu pledged to protect her until the Patriarch was fully recovered, even at the cost of his own life. Bai Hehuai, however, questioned if the words of a Blood River member could be trusted, then inquired about his origins before joining Blood River. Su Muyu revealed he was from No-sword City, a legendary place known for unmatched swordsmanship, which was mysteriously wiped out overnight with no survivors.
Su Muyu promised to share his full story if they both survived the current turmoil. Su Muyu later confronted Chou the Ox, his suspicions having been confirmed. He revealed his knowledge of the Spider's Nest's intricate traps and how all four paths to bypass them converged at a single, heavily guarded point – a point Chou the Ox was responsible for the previous night. Su Muyu revealed that he passed through that very point and found it unmanned.
He declared that Chou the Ox deserved to die for his dereliction of duty. Chou the Ox confessed, explaining his belief that the Patriarch's poison was incurable, and he would only live a few more years even if treated. He argued the Patriarch should abdicate and tried to convince Su Muyu to kill the Patriarch and seize the Dormant Dragon Sword, which would end everything.
Su Muyu, loyal to the Patriarch, firmly rejected Chou's suggestion and banished him, warning him never to reappear. As Chou left, he ominously told Su Muyu that he would never be able to protect everyone. Mu Kewen then appeared, chastising Su Muyu for sparing Chou the Ox, calling it a violation of Blood River's rules. Su Muyu acknowledged Mu Kewen's high rank but questioned the relevance of old rules when the Patriarch himself was being hunted by the three families.
Mu Kewen remarked on Su Muyu's unusual reputation in Soul Reapers' Hall as "Three Refusals" – for refusing to annihilate families, take jobs without knowing the reason, or accept unwanted missions. He noted Su Muyu was the only one who could set such conditions. Mu Kewen also spoke of Su Changhe, calling him the "Undertaker," who accepted all the missions Su Muyu refused, and whose reputation was even more terrifying than Su Muyu's "Umbrella Ghost."
While praising Su Muyu for having such a friend, Mu Kewen cautioned that assassins in Blood River needed no friends, as friendships only lead to hesitation. He called Su Muyu a genius for reconstructing the Eighteen-Sword Array from a mere incomplete manual but deemed him "extremely foolish" for wanting to be a good person while serving as an assassin.
In a flashback to seven years prior at Wailing Abyss, the Patriarch had told a young Su Muyu and Su Changhe that if only one of them survived and left the abyss, they could join the Su family. If both survived, they would break Blood River's rules and both must die. Su Muyu stated he understood. When the Patriarch ordered Su Muyu to kill Su Changhe, Su Muyu refused to obey, declaring that both of them would survive.
The Patriarch, impressed by their loyalty, asked if Blood River should break its rules for them. Su Muyu boldly asserted that they would become the most outstanding assassins in Blood River within three years and change the entire organization. The Patriarch, after hearing Su Muyu's declaration, acknowledged that rules existed to be broken only by those powerful enough to do so.
He agreed to break the rule for Su Muyu and "give him a name" but demanded a demonstration of his power. Su Muyu offered to take a single sword strike from the Patriarch. He requested that if he died, the Patriarch should spare Su Changhe's life. If he survived, he asked for a chance for both of them. The Patriarch granted his request.
After the strike, the Patriarch offered Su Muyu a choice of which of the three families to join. Su Muyu declared that both he and Su Changhe wished to join the Su family, a request the Patriarch granted, welcoming them as family. Su Changhe, initially calling Su Muyu a "fool," was astonished by his success. Back in the present, Mu Kewen concluded that friendships were a hindrance to an assassin.
Meanwhile, the Su family's head, Su Jinhui, expressed his fury to Su Changhe over the lack of progress. He reminded Su Changhe that he had given him full authority to deploy all of the Su family's elite, even having to send Su Zhe himself. Su Changhe explained that he wished to avoid a direct confrontation between the Su family and the Spider Shadow Sect, which would tarnish Su Jinhui's reputation and lead to unnecessary losses.
He claimed he almost recovered the Dormant Dragon Sword effortlessly just moments before and promised to retrieve it within ten days. Su Jinhui erupted in anger, his hand on his sword. Su Changhe diffused the tension, humorously claiming his sword had come out on its own. Su Jinhui, though amused, urged him not to disappoint him. He then questioned Su Changhe about his whereabouts the previous night, knowing he had been scouting the Spider's Nest alone.
Su Jinhui wondered why Su Changhe didn't use the family's elite, speculating if he distrusted them or feared they might uncover his true intentions. Su Changhe deflected, reiterating that he was merely scouting. Su Jinhui conceded that despite Su Changhe's unconventional methods, he was the most capable person in the Su family for this task. He granted him more time to complete the mission flawlessly and then offered him a peeled apple.
Shortly after being driven away by Su Muyu, Chou the Ox was ambushed by Xie family members who mocked him for attempting to escape the Spider's Nest. They demanded the map of the lair's traps, but Chou the Ox defiantly refused. Xie Buxie, an expert from the Xie family, swiftly killed Chou the Ox.
Xie Buxie's companion questioned why he killed Chou instead of extracting information with poison, to which Xie Buxie responded that Chou would never have revealed anything and had already been poisoned by the Mu family's young master's Paper Butterflies, so a quick death was a mercy. Chou, before dying, had marveled at Xie Buxie's unknown Dragonfang Saber, and Xie Buxie explained that the three families had secretly trained experts, each comparable to Su Muyu.
Chou scoffed at the comparison, asserting Su Muyu's sword techniques were vastly superior. As Xie Buxie prepared to leave, Mu Xuewei, codenamed Poisonous Blossom, from the Mu family, appeared, lamenting the lost opportunity to use poison for interrogation. She attempted to attack Xie Buxie, who dodged. Xie Qianji, the foremost expert in traps and arrays among the current generation of the Xie family, then appeared, reminding everyone that they shared a common objective and should not fight amongst themselves.
Mu Qingyang, a fortune-teller from the Mu family, also emerged, offering to read their fortune for the mission. Finally, Mu Bai, also from the Mu family, made his presence known. Mu Bai noted the Xie family's lack of sincerity in sending Xie Fanhua, a "dying person," but Xie Fanhua retorted that his impending death made him fearless. He declared that the six of them would be responsible for breaching the Spider's Nest's defenses the following day.
That night, Bai Hehuai found Su Muyu deep in thought. She asked if he was worried about Mu Yumo, and he confirmed it. When asked if he liked her, Su Muyu clarified that his affection was that of a family member, not a romantic one, which brought a sense of relief to Bai Hehuai. The Patriarch eventually awoke, surprised by how long he had slept.
Bai Hehuai offered to perform the Soul-Swap Technique the next day to find a permanent cure for his "Snow Falls on a Plum Blossom" poison. The Patriarch thanked her but requested a private conversation with Su Muyu. He commended Su Muyu for his arduous journey and for overcoming many difficult opponents, expressing satisfaction that Su Muyu had arrived before his full treatment.
The Patriarch warned that the three families' assaults would not cease, with their next target being the Spider's Nest itself. Su Muyu confirmed he was aware of the Xie and Mu families' alliance and assured him that the Spider Shadow Zodiacs were prepared. When asked who would lead the Su family's actions, Su Muyu regretfully informed him it was Su Changhe, his close companion.
Su Muyu reaffirmed his loyalty as the Kui, promising to fulfill his mission to thwart the three families' rebellion and cure the Patriarch's illness, despite Su Changhe's task to take the Patriarch's life. The Patriarch, calling Su Muyu the most conflicted yet resolute person he had ever met, ominously suggested that Su Changhe's sword might prove sharper than his own. Meanwhile, Tang Lianyue had brought the injured Mu Yumo to an inn in Jiuxiao City.
Upon waking and seeing Tang Lianyue drinking tea, Mu Yumo misinterpreted his actions as romantic interest, and playfully flirted with him, referencing his rapid heartbeat when he carried her previously. Tang Lianyue, uncomfortable with her advances, excused himself, claiming he needed to relieve himself, and quickly left the room. Outside, he encountered Su Changhe, who recognized him. Su Changhe questioned why Tang Lianyue had avoided him earlier but sought him out now.
Tang Lianyue replied that he chose to meet when he desired. Su Changhe asked about Mu Yumo and offered to take her into his custody. He stated that his goal was only the Patriarch, not other Blood River members, but because Mu Yumo was the Patriarch's guard, he would kill her. Mu Yumo reappeared, joking about Tang Lianyue's hasty return, and recognized Su Changhe.
Su Changhe insinuated that Tang Lianyue harbored affection for "Blood River's most beautiful woman" and tested him, asking whose blade was deadlier, his Inch Sword or Tang Lianyue's Fingertip Blade. He then decided it wasn't the right time. Su Changhe directly asked Mu Yumo if she was siding with Su Muyu. Mu Yumo stated she was not siding with anyone and just wanted to sleep.
Su Changhe countered that Su Muyu must be more important to her, as she was stalling Tang Lianyue, "the most dangerous guy in the Tang Clan." Mu Yumo insisted she liked Tang Lianyue, but Su Changhe reminded her of her past desire to marry Su Muyu, calling women fickle.
Su Changhe then advised Tang Lianyue to protect Mu Yumo for a few days if he truly cared, as the situation in Jiuxiao City was volatile, and offered to bring Tang Lianyue the Patriarch's head. Later, Chou the Ox's body was discovered outside the Spider's Nest, a clear act of defiance from the opposing factions.
His comrades confirmed that while he bore a blade injury, he had already been poisoned by the Mu family's young master with a butterfly venom, making the blade strike a merciful end. Though some questioned why Su Muyu had let Chou the Ox go, Su Muyu declared that it no longer mattered. He recognized this as a calculated move by the three families, signaling their intent to eliminate every member of Blood River, even those who sought to remain uninvolved.
With a resolute gaze, Su Muyu vowed that the three families would pay for their actions. He commanded his comrades to guard the Spider's Nest that night, affirming their collective resolve: "We won't stop until we die!"
