The Dauntless Youths Episode 21 Recap
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Zhong Liyuan meticulously hosted a banquet, warmly entertaining Gongsun Wuyu and the various princes. At the banquet, Jiang Wenjuan solemnly stated that he came on the Emperor's order, specifically to seek the elixir of immortality, hoping Zhong Liyuan could lend strong support. At the same time, he earnestly hoped to plead for justice for the Kun family army and the Saintess.
Upon hearing this, Zhong Liyuan immediately sent people to search for ancient texts to find clues about the elixir of immortality. Not only that, but he also immediately announced to the world that the Kun family army was innocent, and bestowed a noble title to honor their achievements. Afterward, Kunwu went to his parents' tomb with his sister and General Lin, bidding a deep farewell. His sister was overjoyed and planned to return home to announce the good news.
Now that their hometown was unsealed, Kunwu could return home at any time to reunite with his family after finishing his urgent tasks. Jiang Wenjuan led Kunwu to the old residence of the Kun family. The familiar environment made Kunwu deeply recall the time he spent with his father in the past. Then, he practiced martial arts valiantly in the courtyard, while his mother gently served tea. The family was joyful, warm, and sweet.
Jiang Wenjuan saw this, took out wine, and devoutly paid homage to Kunwu's parents. Kunwu was deeply moved to have such a close friend by his side. However, Jiang Wenjuan was a little annoyed, saying frankly that he didn't just want to be a close friend. So, in the old residence of the Kun family, the two immediately swore an oath to become sworn brothers. Jiang Wenjuan even deliberately lied about his age, boldly becoming Kunwu's elder brother.
Meanwhile, Guxie, taking advantage of no one being around, quietly opened the secret chamber, dedicated to finding the hint given by Heichi. Unfortunately, she overheard Zhong Liyuan's secret plot to have someone harm Su Qingqing. The next day, soldiers escorted Su Qingqing back to her hometown, but along the way, they encountered a pervasive miasma, and everyone fainted. Su Qingqing was also quietly carried away by a mysterious man in black, disappearing into the fog.
That evening, Guxie rushed to the princes' camp, solemnly stating that she was the one who sent the palace map, not an enemy, and also informed everyone that Su Qingqing was in danger. The next day, Guxie, along with Jiang Wenjuan, E Shun, and two others (total four), arrived dusty and tired at Sujia Village. Outside the village, soldiers were standing by in strict formation, guarding the village.
For many years, although villagers had tried to get out, they couldn't speak, only desperately pounded. The soldiers, bound by duty, had no choice but to shoot a few people, after which the villagers dared not rush out of the village. However, recently the village had been unusually quiet. Guxie found this very suspicious, so she resolutely led them into the village to investigate.
However, the scene before them was shocking: the villagers had been brutally murdered, their scalps cruelly peeled off, and their tongues mercilessly pulled out, just like the gruesome state of the decaying corpse on Qingluan Mountain. At this moment, a crazy old woman from the shadows ran out in a panic. Guxie cast a spell, detecting her past from her drum, and guessed that she was pretending to be foolish.
After being exposed, the old woman quieted down and asked who Kunwu was, and why he resembled that person so much. She claimed to be Su Zhen, sorrowfully recounting that all the men in the village were cruelly killed by foreign tribes, and the young girls, once they reached sixteen, would be taken to Qingluan Mountain, never to return.
Kunwu anxiously inquired about Su Qingqing's whereabouts and informed Su Zhen that Zhong Liyuan had granted a general amnesty to the world. But Su Zhen heard this and immediately cursed Zhong Liyuan as a beast, and angrily said that all the girls who disappeared would be sent to the Yin-Yang Cave on the back of Qingluan Mountain. Meanwhile, Su Qingqing slowly woke up to find many girls around her. She walked towards a red light and saw a bizarre formation.
Looking up, she saw dripping scalps hanging above, a truly horrifying sight. Su Zhen the old woman hurried towards Qingluan Mountain with everyone, but halfway there, she suddenly hid and disappeared. Jiang Wenjuan and the others searched everywhere and unexpectedly ran into Asi. Jiang Wenjuan expressed deep guilt over the death of her grandfather. Meanwhile, the inner shadows of the others were mercilessly dug out, and they became deeply trapped in the illusion meticulously created by Su Zhen, unable to extricate themselves.
