Whirlwind Girl Episode 14 Recap
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After Song Bai DoJo's recent losses in competition, the atmosphere in the DoJo was somber, leaving everyone feeling defeated. Junior disciples were particularly heartbroken that Ruo Bai, their senior, had lost to Fang Tinghao. Qi Bai Cao, who was recovering from her own injuries, returned to the DoJo and found Ruo Bai silently practicing calligraphy, his hand wound untreated.
She tried to console him, urging him not to let one loss to Fang Tinghao consume him, especially when Song Bai DoJo needed his leadership for training. However, Ruo Bai, who had dedicated two years to intensive practice with the goal of restoring Song Bai DoJo's glory, expressed his despair, believing the gap between him and Fang Tinghao was simply too vast for him to overcome.
Bai Cao refused to accept this, reminding him of the tale of the tortoise and the hare, emphasizing that continuous effort could eventually lead to victory. She challenged him, stating that if someone as "dumb" as her could one day defeat Fang Tinghao's sister, Ting Yi, then he would surely regret giving up.
Inspired by Bai Cao’s unwavering belief, the Song Bai disciples rallied the next morning, beginning their training with renewed vigor and loudly chanting, "Ruo Bai Senior Brother, Song Bai needs you!" Ruo Bai observed them from a distance. Bai Cao reiterated her belief in persistent effort, and Ruo Bai, moved by their dedication, finally conceded and resumed his role as their leader.
Meanwhile, news of Shen Ning's new, state-of-the-art training center, backed by a significant investment, spread rapidly throughout the Yuan Wu Dao community. Many DoJos were eager to have their students selected for the prestigious training camp. The Master of Zheng DoJo even attempted to bribe Shen Ning but was rejected, leading him to instruct his students to try a strategy of "crying, begging, and begging on their knees" to appeal to Shen Ning's emotions.
Fang Tinghao, whose family's "Fang Group" was a major investor in the training center, visited Shen Ning, subtly trying to gain early access to the acceptance list. While Shen Ning maintained her impartiality, she did mention that Xian Wu DoJo would have the most accepted students. Fang Tinghao, however, expressed his primary interest in Song Bai DoJo's list. He later visited his mother, who appeared to be gravely ill, vowing to finally defeat Yu Chuyuan and prove his superiority.
Anxiously awaiting the selection results, the Song Bai disciples were surprised when Fang Tinghao arrived at their DoJo. He immediately confronted Yu Chuyuan, reminding him of a past promise to defeat him. Yu Chuyuan, who had long since retired from Yuan Wu Dao due to the injury of Fang Tinghao's mother, refused to engage, stating that their past competitions held no meaning for him anymore.
Fang Tinghao, however, insisted that his victories were hollow because Yu Chuyuan had stopped competing, and he yearned for a genuine fight to prove to his mother and everyone that Yu Chuyuan was no match for him. To force Yu Chuyuan's hand, Fang Tinghao revealed his leverage: the Fang Group's financial support for Shen Ning's training center meant he could influence the final acceptance of Song Bai DoJo's students.
Yu Chuyuan was dismayed that Fang Tinghao would jeopardize the students' futures for a personal grudge. Fang Tinghao, undeterred, set an ultimatum: Yu Chuyuan must meet him at their old training spot the next morning at 9 AM, or the Song Bai students would lose their spots. Ruo Bai vehemently rejected Fang Tinghao's threat, declaring that if the training center was subject to such arbitrary control, Song Bai DoJo students would rather not attend.
Despite the disciples pleading with Yu Chuyuan to accept the challenge for their sakes, Ruo Bai remained firm, stating that Yu Chuyuan had left Yuan Wu Dao and would not fight. Later, Yu Chuyuan confided in Bai Cao, explaining Fang Tinghao’s long-standing obsession to defeat him, an obsession exacerbated by his mother's injury. Yu Chuyuan admitted that while Fang Tinghao could be brash, he was also kind, and the incident had pushed him to extremes.
Yu Chuyuan decided he would go to the meeting place but not fight back, hoping that by allowing Fang Tinghao to "win" unchallenged, Fang Tinghao would finally realize the futility of his quest and find peace. Unwilling to see Yu Chuyuan endure such humiliation, Bai Cao arrived at Fang Tinghao’s dojo thirty minutes early, determined to fight him herself. She declared that if she won, he must leave Yu Chuyuan alone. Fang Tinghao, though surprised by her challenge, accepted.
He proposed a challenge of kicking a suspended jar. Fang Tinghao effortlessly shattered a jar with a powerful flying kick, which was recorded by his assistant. Bai Cao then attempted the same feat with a triple kick, but the jar remained intact. As Ruo Bai and Yu Chuyuan arrived, observing Bai Cao, the jar suddenly cracked and shattered. Fang Tinghao, surprised, called Bai Cao his "kryptonite" and, honoring their agreement, rescinded his challenge to Yu Chuyuan. When the final list for the Anyang training camp was released, only Ruo Bai from Song Bai DoJo was selected, while Bai Cao was not.
