The Legend of the Condor Heroes Episode 10 Recap
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Qiu Chuji and Ma Yu traveled through the forest, discussing Yang Kang. Ma Yu recounted meeting Guo Jing and the Seven Heroes in Mongolia, prompting Qiu Chuji to wonder who would triumph in their agreed-upon fight. Ma Yu pointed out that the original intention was to help the descendants of loyal heroes, making the outcome of the fight less important. Qiu Chuji acknowledged this, yet he felt the Quanzhen Sect, with its authentic martial arts, should not lose.
However, he admitted that while his disciple, Yang Kang, was clever, he lacked good moral qualities. Ma Yu, intrigued, agreed to join Qiu Chuji at a nearby abandoned hut to discuss it further. The dilapidated hut, long deserted, served as a hiding place for Yang Tiexin, Bao Xiruo, and Mu Nianci. Tense at the sounds outside, they relaxed upon seeing Qiu Chuji and Ma Yu.
Yang Tiexin sadly recounted how Wanyan Honglie's deception had separated him and Bao Xiruo for eighteen years. He lamented Yang Kang's refusal to acknowledge him as his birth father, especially after Yang Kang had gravely wounded him. Mu Nianci expressed her concern for her foster father. Qiu Chuji believed Yang Kang's rejection stemmed from his unwillingness to relinquish his comfortable and wealthy life. Ma Yu cautioned against jumping to conclusions, insisting they first escort the wounded family to safety.
Meanwhile, Wanyan Honglie had ordered his troops to seal off all mountain exits, sending Yang Kang with a search party. Yang Kang soon discovered the hut. Upon seeing Qiu Chuji, he demanded to know where his "mother," Bao Xiruo, was, claiming she had been kidnapped. Qiu Chuji introduced Ma Yu as the Chief of the Quanzhen Sect.
When Yang Kang tried to dismiss them, Qiu Chuji halted him, revealing he taught Yang Kang martial arts due to a promise made to his true father, Yang Tiexin, in Niu Village. Yang Kang, still confused, was denounced by Qiu Chuji for shamelessly taking a villain as a father and hankering after wealth, an act Qiu Chuji deeply regretted. Peng Lianhu, one of Wanyan Honglie's men, intervened, advising Yang Kang to ignore Qiu Chuji's words and prepare to fight.
He then formally introduced himself to Qiu Chuji. During the ensuing confrontation, Peng Lianhu struck Ma Yu with a hidden weapon, causing Qiu Chuji to angrily rebuke him. As the fight intensified, a subordinate informed Yang Kang that the hut was empty; Yang Tiexin and his family were gone. Yang Tiexin, Bao Xiruo, and Mu Nianci had indeed fled. Bao Xiruo, resolute, told Yang Tiexin she would rather die than be separated from him again.
However, they were soon encircled by Ouyang Ke's men. Wanyan Honglie then arrived, pleading with Bao Xiruo to return, while Yang Kang insisted she belonged in the mansion as the Princess. Bao Xiruo fiercely defended Yang Tiexin, accusing Wanyan Honglie of lying about her husband's death for eighteen years. She begged him to let them go, promising her eternal gratitude. Yang Kang, still defiant, called on Qiu Chuji to rescue his mother.
Qiu Chuji refused to be called Master, asserting Yang Kang was no longer his disciple. He declared that while he failed to protect the Yang and Guo families eighteen years ago, today he would not let anyone harm the Yang family. Wanyan Honglie ordered his men to "rescue" the princess, leading to a renewed clash. Ma Yu and Wang Chuyi confirmed they were both afflicted by poison. Wang Chuyi urged Ma Yu to prioritize getting the Yang family to safety.
As the battle raged, Yang Kang, seizing an opportunity, lunged with his sword to kill Yang Tiexin. Bao Xiruo bravely intercepted him, reminding him that Yang Tiexin was his father and that such an act would bring divine retribution. Mu Nianci also engaged Yang Kang in a struggle. Yang Tiexin told Bao Xiruo to stay out of the fight. Wanyan Honglie then commanded his archers to fire.
Seeing the Taoists injured and the situation dire, Yang Tiexin stepped forward, declaring that Wanyan Honglie sought only his life and pleaded for the others to be spared. He then took his own spear and tragically stabbed himself. Bao Xiruo, heartbroken, cried out that she would not leave him this time, proclaiming they would repay their debts of gratitude in their next lives before taking her life with a knife.
Guo Jing and the Seven Freaks arrived moments later, witnessing the tragic scene. With his dying breath, Yang Tiexin entrusted Mu Nianci to Guo Jing, reminding him of the old promise between their fathers that their children would marry, and asked Qiu Chuji to help fulfill it. Mu Nianci, deeply grieving, called Yang Tiexin "Father."
Bao Xiruo's final wish was for Yang Kang to call Yang Tiexin "Father" just once, but it was a wish that went unfulfilled as both parents passed away without hearing the words. Yang Kang, in his grief, cried out to his "father" and "mother." Guo Jing assured the departed couple that he would care for Mu Nianci and Yang Kang. With Bao Xiruo dead, Wanyan Honglie ceased to pursue the others. As everyone mourned, Yang Kang, distraught, fled the scene.
The Seven Freaks of Jiangnan then confronted Peng Lianhu, demanding the antidote for Ma Yu's hidden weapon. Zhu Cong, the Marvelous-handed Scholar, deftly demonstrated he had already acquired both Peng Lianhu's poison needle and the antidote, much to Peng Lianhu's astonishment. While some argued about the fairness of such "sneaky tricks" versus pure martial arts, Qiu Chuji proposed a formal duel, acknowledging both sides were injured.
They agreed to a rematch in six months, during the Mid-autumn Festival, at the Zuixian Tavern in Jiaxing. Zhu Cong then instructed Qiu Chuji on how to administer the antidote. Guo Jing and Mu Nianci held a somber memorial for Yang Tiexin and Bao Xiruo. Qiu Chuji and the Seven Freaks expressed their outrage and desire to avenge the couple, suggesting an immediate assault on the Jin prince's mansion.
However, Mu Nianci respectfully declined their help, stating she couldn't bear to cause further trouble or injury to anyone, believing her parents would not find peace if more sacrifices were made for them. She asserted it was her family's affair, and the others, respecting her wishes, desisted. Later, Yang Kang wandered alone in the forest, tormented by his mother's dying words.
He collapsed in the rain, crying for his mother, consumed by guilt and believing he was responsible for her death. Simultaneously, Wanyan Honglie, filled with anguish, set fire to Bao Xiruo's room in his mansion, lamenting that after eighteen years, her heart remained untouched by him, and she chose death over staying. He realized he had lost to "that Song man" after all. Yang Kang eventually found his way to the memorial hall.
He knelt before the spirit tablets of his parents, expressing deep remorse for his actions and his inability to save them. He begged his mother to wake up and scold him, lamenting being left alone. Mu Nianci, trying to comfort him, urged him to turn over a new leaf and return with her to Niu Village. Yang Kang vehemently refused, shouting that he was "Wanyan Kang," not "Yang Kang."
Agitated, he fled into the rain, grappling with his identity crisis, repeatedly asking "Who am I?" Back at the inn, as everyone recovered, Wang Chuyi inquired about Mu Nianci's martial arts, noting she displayed greater skill than her foster father during the betrothal contest. Mu Nianci explained that at the age of twelve, she received three days of instruction from a beggar-like master with nine fingers.
Ma Yu recognized him as Hong Qigong, the Nine-fingered Divine Beggar and chief of the Beggars Sect. Despite Mu Nianci's modesty about her limited learning, Ma Yu stressed the immense value of even three days of Hong Qigong's teaching, equating it to decades of training. Qiu Chuji, reflecting on Yang Kang's character compared to Guo Jing's, declared his disciple morally inferior to Guo Jing. The Seven Freaks agreed that moral values were paramount for martial artists.
Therefore, Qiu Chuji officially admitted defeat in the eighteen-year challenge and cancelled the rematch at Zuixian Tavern, promising to spread word of his loss. He advised Mu Nianci that Guo Jing was an honest and dependable man who would care for her as her parents wished, a sentiment echoed by the Seven Freaks. Unbeknownst to them, Huang Rong had been eavesdropping.
Troubled by the prospect of Guo Jing marrying Mu Nianci, her unease grew when she saw Guo Jing returning with snacks for Mu Nianci. When Guo Jing confirmed the snacks were for Mu Nianci, Huang Rong became visibly upset, asking if he liked her. Guo Jing denied it, trying to confess his true feelings by saying "the one I love is. . ." , but was interrupted by Han Xiaoying.
Han Xiaoying instructed Guo Jing to see Master Ke, who wished to speak with him. Guo Jing clarified that Han Xiaoying had asked him to buy the snacks for Mu Nianci because she hadn't been eating. He promised Huang Rong he would finish his confession later, as Master Ke was waiting. Huang Rong, still perturbed, declined to join him, stating his masters considered her a witch.
She insisted on meeting him later at the western tavern, and Guo Jing promised to be there as soon as he could. When Guo Jing met with Ke Zhen'e and the other masters, Ke Zhen'e reiterated the plan for Guo Jing to escort Mu Nianci back to Niu Village after the funeral, where they should also arrange their wedding. Qiu Chuji, with the Zuixian Tavern challenge now cancelled, offered to escort them as well.
Ke Zhen'e wholeheartedly agreed, believing it was the least they could do for the spirits of Yang and Guo. However, Guo Jing firmly stated that he could not marry Mu Nianci.
