The Blood of Youth Episode 17 Recap
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Although Wu Xin had used internal energy to suppress Ye Ruoyi’s injuries, it wouldn’t last long. He intercepted the messenger pigeon Ye Ruoyi had sent to Xueyue City for help and learned that Xiao Se and Lei Wujie were also being pursued. Just as Wu Xin was speaking with Tang Lian, Ming Hou suddenly appeared carrying a massive golden blade. Then another figure arrived, his powerful presence alone creating immense pressure.
Before Wu Xin could speak, Ming Hou leapt forward first and swung his massive blade at the man. Unexpectedly, the man forced Ming Hou to retreat without even unsheathing his sword. Seeing this, Wu Xin sighed—he hadn’t expected to encounter such a supreme expert just after entering the martial world. On Wu Xin’s prompt, Tang Lian didn’t hesitate, fleeing with Ye Ruoyi and vanishing without a trace. In an instant, only Wu Xin remained to face the man alone.
Ming Hou was merely a side character in comparison, as he wasn’t even worthy of a fight in the eyes of the Wrathful Sword Immortal. Ranked third among the Five Great Sword Immortals, Yan Zhantian, known as the Wrathful Sword Immortal, wielded the Po Jun Sword. He was known for his wrath, nourishing his sword with anger, never holding back in battle, and killing without regard for right or wrong.
As the only Sword Immortal whose alignment was ambiguous, he now acted like a willful child, determined to defeat Wu Xin to make up for never having fought Ye Dingzhi. The old patriarch of the Tang Clan, upon hearing that Tang Lian had escaped, did not pursue the matter. However, since provoking someone like Ye Xiaoying would bring trouble, he could only pin his hopes on an old friend.
Yet before that old friend, the Wrathful Sword Immortal, arrived, Mu Yumo of the Dark River suddenly visited. She wore a dark purple gown, her face hidden under a hood, her eyebrows elegant, her gaze seductive—her words as poisonous as the Tang Clan’s own. With just a few words, Mu Yumo struck a deal with the Tang patriarch. It wouldn’t be long before they witnessed a grand spectacle.
At this time, Xiao Chong personally came to take his ninth brother home. The family head, Su Changhe, had already seen through Xiao Jinxia’s impersonation of Xiao Chuhe. The only reason he hadn’t killed him was out of respect for Xiao Chong, as they wanted to use Xiao Chong’s influence to bring the Dark River back into the light—at the cost of destroying the Lei Clan and helping him rise to power.
After leaving the Dark River, Xiao Chong warned Xiao Jinxia to be cautious in all things. In this world, there are two kinds of people—those who forsake everything for profit, and those who forsake profit for loyalty and affection. Sixth Prince Xiao Chuhe belonged to the latter. Xiao Chong admired such people, though he knew he was not one of them. Even so, he still strove to stay true to his principles.
From Snowfall Villa to Xueyue City, and from Wangcheng Mountain to Lei Fortress, Xiao Se and his companions had already faced multiple situations of extreme poverty before even reaching Lei Fortress. As Lei Wujie continued to worry about money, they suddenly spotted a notice offering a large reward for someone skilled in medicine. Helplessly, Xiao Se offered up his Penglai Pill to the local governor. Unexpectedly, the woman in urgent need of treatment turned out to be Ye Ruoyi.
Although Xiao Se was not skilled in medicine, he realized Ye Ruoyi had only survived this long thanks to the internal energy Wu Xin had transferred into her. Tang Lian recounted his encounter and how Wu Xin had faced a powerful swordsman alone. From his description, Xiao Se concluded that the man was the Wrathful Sword Immortal. However, Xiao Se was now more curious as to why the Sword Immortal of Xueyue had not shown up.
Meanwhile, Li Hanyi was under siege by the Tang Clan’s third elder and Su Changhe’s forces. The Dark River’s special formation had completely suppressed her. Zhao Yuzhen, sensing Li Hanyi’s dire situation, disregarded his uncle Yin Changsong’s attempt to stop him and insisted on descending the mountain.
Before leaving, he reminded Fei Xuan to begin his worldly travels in three months and advised Li Fansong that fate would grant him two master-disciple relationships—one of which would be a reclusive master living in the wild. Li Hanyi fought Su Changhe through several rounds, resulting in a near-mutual destruction situation. However, under the formation’s suppression, the undefeated Sword Immortal suffered serious injuries. At the critical moment, Zhao Yuzhen descended with a flurry of peach blossoms.
After settling Li Hanyi down, he levitated a wooden sword that instantly transformed into hundreds of sword energies. As Su Changhe battled Zhao Yuzhen, the Tang Clan’s third elder used the chance to launch a hidden weapon at Li Hanyi. The Rain of Pear Blossom Needles—a set of twenty-seven fine needles—was hurled at her. Even though Zhao Yuzhen did his utmost to block them, he failed to stop the final needle.
As a result, Li Hanyi was poisoned and fell unconscious. Knowing Zhao Yuzhen had forcefully used his divine sword technique, Su Changhe prepared to press his attack—only to be stopped by Grand Preceptor Qi Tianchen.
