The Legend of the Condor Heroes Episode 32 Recap
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Sha Tongtian and his companions opened the secret room, causing Huang Rong to worry about their discovery. Just then, a flute's melancholic sound filled the air, striking fear into Sha Tongtian and his group. They recognized it as the "Jade-Colored Tidal Wave Song" of Apothecary Huang, a tune they had heard on the sea, causing them to flee in terror. Huang Rong, who had played the Purple Jade Flute she found, breathed a sigh of relief.
However, the group soon realized their internal power was unharmed, which wouldn't be the case if it were truly Apothecary Huang. Daringly, they returned to investigate who was impersonating a ghost. As they approached the secret room, Shagu suddenly appeared, adamantly stating, "You can't go inside," and adding that "The girl inside is eating watermelons!" Despite her efforts, she couldn't stop them.
Behind Sha Tongtian's group, Huang Yaoshi appeared, clad in a green robe and wearing a formidable green-faced fanged mask. Sha Tongtian's companions, thinking it another trick, challenged him, saying, "Look who's disguised as Apothecary Huang. Look at the mask! Almost real! Where did you buy it? You think you can fool us again?" Huang Yaoshi quickly overpowered them, having Shagu "punch back" at them, then calmly dismissed them all, stating, "You don't deserve to know my name.
Get out, all of you!" With them gone, Huang Yaoshi addressed Lu Guanying and Cheng Yaojia. Lu Guanying respectfully addressed him as "Grand Master." Cheng Yaojia then revealed her true identity, explaining that her father, Wu Mianfeng, was saved by the Cheng family, and she was adopted by them. She then recognized Shagu as the daughter of Master Qu Lingfeng, connecting her to her master's senior. Lu Guanying also clarified that his father was Lu Chengfeng.
Huang Yaoshi confirmed that Lu Guanying, Cheng Yaojia, and Shagu were all his disciple's disciples. Sun Bu'er then tried to introduce herself, saying she was from the Quanzhen Sect, but Huang Yaoshi rudely cut her off, stating, "I didn't ask who you are. I'm asking you to leave."
When he further disparaged the Quanzhen Sect, saying, "Learning from the Seven Masters of Quanzhen Sect is a waste of time," Sun Bu'er angrily challenged him, but he easily defeated her, telling her, "If you knew I'm skillful, then you'd better leave." As night fell, with countless candles flickering in the tavern, Huang Yaoshi observed Lu Guanying and Cheng Yaojia's evident affection, which made him recall Huang Rong.
He mused, "If I had approved of her marriage on Peach Blossom Island, Rong wouldn't have died at sea." Despite Sun Bu'er's earlier dismissal of Guiyun Manor as inferior to the Quanzhen Sect, Huang Yaoshi, despising conventional etiquette, declared that Lu Guanying and Cheng Yaojia should marry immediately, even tonight, in the tavern.
From the secret room, Guo Jing, deeply moved by the scene, told Huang Rong he was happy for the couple and promised her, "We will marry each other!" During the wedding, Huang Yaoshi played a long flute, its music familiar to Lu Guanying, who remembered it affecting Ouyang Ke on Peach Blossom Island. As the music played and candles swayed, Lu Guanying promised Cheng Yaojia, "I will always love you and protect you. I will never let you down."
The enchanting melody, however, stirred deep emotions in Guo Jing. He found himself involuntarily drawn closer to Huang Rong, his heart pounding. Just as he was about to embrace her, he accidentally touched her Soft Hedgehog Armor, the sharp prick bringing him back to his senses. Filled with remorse, Guo Jing questioned how he could act like the lecher Ouyang Ke, apologizing and asking for punishment.
Huang Rong gently reassured him, explaining that even the Old Urchin couldn't resist her father's flute music, and with his serious injuries, it was understandable he couldn't either. The next morning, Cheng Yaojia thanked Huang Yaoshi for arranging their marriage. Lu Guanying then privately asked Cheng Yaojia about her plans. She replied that she intended to find Guo Jing, and Lu Guanying stressed that Huang Yaoshi must not know about her plan.
Yang Kang rushed into a farmhouse, where he found Mu Nianci lying lifelessly on a bed. A villager explained that she had jumped into the lake a few days prior but was rescued. She had been unconscious for two days. The initial physician delivered a grim prognosis, advising Yang Kang to prepare for the funeral, which infuriated him, causing him to almost harm the doctor before sending him away.
Yang Kang then ordered his men to find the best physician in Lin'an. Looking at Mu Nianci's pale, lifeless face, Yang Kang was overcome with grief, knowing she had cut her hair before her suicide attempt, a clear sign of her despair. He cried out, "Nianci, you silly girl. You mean so much to me. Don't you know that?"
He confessed that he had come back to Niu Village specifically to find her and promised to do anything if she would just wake up and talk to him. Sun Bu'er had sent messages to her senior brothers, Qiu Chuji, Ma Yu, and Wang Chu'yi, to inform them of Huang Yaoshi's insult and injury. They arrived, determined to seek an explanation from him. As they prepared to leave, they heard Yang Kang's urgent cries for a physician.
The masters found Yang Kang tending to Mu Nianci, and he claimed she had drowned. The best physician from Lin'an confirmed her pulse was weak but revealed she was pregnant and the fetus was unharmed. Wang Chu'yi asked if acupuncture would work, and Qiu Chuji then guided the physician through the precise acupoints to stimulate her awakening. Ma Yu then questioned Yang Kang about Guo Jing's whereabouts.
Fearing for his own life if the truth came out, Yang Kang falsely claimed that Huang Yaoshi had killed Guo Jing, stating that Huang Yaoshi blamed Guo Jing for Huang Rong's supposed death at sea and sought revenge. This fabrication ignited the Quanzhen masters' anger even further, solidifying their resolve to confront Huang Yaoshi. On the open fields, Zhou Botong and Ouyang Feng continued their seemingly endless chase, which remained a draw after hundreds of miles.
Huang Yaoshi then caught up, relentlessly demanding to know Guo Jing's whereabouts, expressing his intention to kill Guo Jing to avenge his beloved daughter, Huang Rong, whom he believed had died saving him. Zhou Botong, unaware of Huang Yaoshi's deep sorrow, secretly found amusement in his suffering, thinking, "He doesn't know Rong is still alive. I wonder who told him that she is dead. I won't tell him. Let him suffer a little longer."
To prolong the game, Zhou Botong proposed a race to Qu San Tavern, promising to reveal Guo Jing's location if Huang Yaoshi arrived first. The three then sped off. Unbeknownst to them, Qiu Qianzhang was hidden nearby, observing their conversation and thoughtfully repeating, "Qu San Tavern is the finishing point." All Seven Masters of Quanzhen Sect gathered at Qu San Tavern, discussing their plan to confront Huang Yaoshi and avenge Guo Jing.
From the secret room, Guo Jing and Huang Rong overheard their conversation, realizing that Yang Kang had cunningly pinned Guo Jing's supposed death on Huang Yaoshi. Just then, Qiu Qianzhang strode into the tavern, grandly introducing himself as "Iron Palm Floating Above Water Qiu Qianzhang." He then recounted a fabricated tale, claiming he had witnessed Huang Yaoshi brutally kill Zhou Botong with the Falling Petals Palm.
The Quanzhen masters, already incensed by Yang Kang's earlier lie, were furious and immediately vowed to avenge their senior. Guo Jing and Huang Rong, however, recognized Qiu Qianzhang's deceit, remembering his past tricks at Guiyun Manor and finding it illogical that Huang Yaoshi would kill Zhou Botong now. Despite their skepticism, the Quanzhen masters were swayed by Qiu Qianzhang's theatrical performance, which included a feigned invincibility against a dagger stab.
Qiu Qianzhang then made an excuse to leave, urging the masters to engage Huang Yaoshi in a combined attack without hesitation upon his arrival. Guo Jing, now fully aware of the impending conflict, grew anxious. He felt he couldn't remain in the secret room, as the Quanzhen Seven Masters stood no chance against Huang Yaoshi. He acknowledged Ma Yu as his master due to the breathing techniques he taught and felt duty-bound to prevent a battle that stemmed from lies.
Huang Rong tried to calm him, reminding him of their promise to each other. Suddenly, the quiet atmosphere of the tavern shifted as Huang Yaoshi arrived. The Quanzhen Seven Masters immediately prepared to unleash their formidable "Big Dipper Formation" against him. Just as they were about to engage, a dark figure with flowing black hair flew into the tavern, and a voice echoed, "Who's down there?" It was Mei Chaofeng.
