-Yes, it's a good thing. -A good thing indeed.
-Yes. -Just grant it, Clan Leader Jiang.
Yanli seems to still be attached to that peacock.
But the engagement was already called off.
Granting it now will make it
look like the Jiang Clan is playing up to others.
Clan Leader Jin,
we appreciate your kindness.
Clan Leader Jin.
Marriage is a lifelong matter.
I assume that you should ask my sister first,
rather than asking Jiang Cheng directly.
Do you agree, Jiang Cheng?
Wei Wuxian,
our clan leader is talking to Clan Leader Jiang.
How dare you interrupt them?
Well, you can ask Jiang Cheng yourself.
Clan Leader Jin,
this shouldn't be decided between two clans.
When my father was still alive,
he had the same thought.
Anyway, we should leave the decision to my sister.
It shouldn't be
meddled by others.
You are right.
As for this,
we should listen to Lady Jiang's opinion.
Yanli.
I'm very grateful for your kindness,
Clan Leader Jiang.
But the Jiang Clan has just gone through havoc.
As a disciple of the Jiang Clan,
I should think more about the whole clan,
and ought to return to Yunmeng and rebuild Lotus Pier.
For now,
it's not the right time for me to get married.
Clan Leader Jin,
please excuse me.
This is...
Father.
Dear friends,
Jiang Clan's ancestors and the departed Clan Leader Jiang
would be satisfied for having such an excellent daughter.
Actually, not only the Jiang Clan
but all major clans suffered a loss
because of the Sunshot Campaign against the Wen Clan.
At the moment,
everything needs to be revived and talents are in shortage.
Sounds rather sensible.
-I agree. -He's quite right.
His words make sense.
Recently, Father has been troubled by this.
Fortunately, a viable scheme came into being.
Please forgive my impudence.
But on behalf of my father,
I want to invite everyone to Carp Tower this fall.
We, the Jin Clan, will do our best to hold the Baifeng Mountain Crowd Hunt again.
-Baifeng Mountain Crowd Hunt? -Baifeng Mountain Crowd Hunt?
Not everyone can afford to hold the crowd hunt.
Yes, it's so generous
for the Jin Clan to address all the clans' urgent needs.
What a charitable deed!
I totally agree.
That's right.
So dear friends, please make sure you participate then.
Thanks, Clan Leader Jin.
Clan Leader Jin, you are so kind.
-To Clan Leader Jin! -To Clan Leader Jin!
-Okay. -Cheers.
-To Clan Leader Jin! -Right.
Cheers.
Please.
Let's drink.
Nice liquor.
-Toast to you. -Thanks.
Father.
Has everyone left?
Yes.
Well done.
Thank you for your hard work.
My pleasure.
Sharing your worries
is a part of my duty.
Have you gotten a lead on the Yin Iron?
Not yet.
Please forgive my incapacity.
However...
What?
When I was in the Nightless City,
Wen Ruohan told me that
the last shard of Yin Iron is in Xue Yang's hands.
If my memory isn't wrong,
you have met Xue Yang
when you were still assisting the Nie Clan?
Yes.
But the Yin Iron hadn't been found
either with the Chang Clan or on Xue Yang.
Nevertheless...
Make it straightforward.
Yes, Father.
There is another possibility
that someone had taken the shard of Yin Iron
from Xue Yang at that time.
Do you remember
who had spent some time with Xue Yang alone?
Besides me,
it's only Young Master Wei.
Wei Ying?
Wei Wuxian?
Wei Wuxian...
Father.
Since Young Master Wei was merely
watching over Xue Yang at that time,
and he has an intimate relationship with Second Young Master Lan,
I suppose he wouldn't have done such a thing.
Moreover,
while the Stygian Tiger Amulet resembles Yin Iron,
the two aren't necessarily related.
Wei Wuxian.
Where are he and his fellows?
Young Master Wei and Clan Leader Jiang had just left.
The Yin Iron is intelligent and powerful,
so people in the world should repress it.
There are four shards of Yin Iron in the world.
Three of them
fell into the Wen Clan's hands.
The last one
is missing along with Xue Yang.
What a coincidence
that Xue Yang disappeared
while Wei Wuxian came back with a Stygian Tiger Amulet.
Yao,
since you have just returned,
go to Carp Tower and pay a visit to Madam Jin.
Understood.
As for Wei Ying...
Please rest assured, Father.
I'll send someone to spy on him.
QISHAN
LOTUS PIER
An archer
shall grab the bow and pull the string to shoot,
shall relax the shoulders and tighten the arm,
and shall wait for the right time.
It's a way to not miss even one arrow.
SWORD'S HALL
SILENCE ROOM
Zewu Jun.
According to the disciples,
Hanguang Jun went to the Library Pavilion
the moment he came back,
took away many music scores,
and focused on playing night and day.
So I came to check if it's true.
Zewu Jun,
I want to enter the forbidden chamber of the Library Pavilion.
For what?
To study music scores.
Zewu Jun, Hanguang Jun.
Master Lan asked you to go there.
Let's go.
ELEGANCE ROOM
Cleanse resent?
Yes.
I wasn't there
when you made your fierce attack on Qishan.
But to a certain extent, I know how tragic
the last battle was.
I've also heard about Wei Ying.
When the nest falls,
no egg will survive.
Now there are corpses all over the place.
It will easily beget evil.
Plus,
the Wen Clan was leading such wicked cultivation.
If it isn't cleansed in time,
there will be an unimaginable outcome.
Yes, Grand Master.
Grand Master.
ELEGANT MIND
Wangji.
You don't need to accompany Xichen this time.
You have another assignment.
That day,
Xichen left with our collected books,
it was hard to avoid missing or damaging some in the rush.
Now mending the collected books
and the disciplines of Lan
is our first priority.
There is no order without rules.
Disciplines are the foundation of our clan.
I hope you won't forget that.
Grand Master.
I want to enter the forbidden chamber.
Have you finished all the books in the Library Pavilion?
Grand Master,
I want to enter the forbidden chamber.
If you have not,
there's no need to enter there.
Wangji.
Do you know
why I won't let you leave with Xichen?
Leave now.
LOTUS PIER
I, Jiang Cheng,
as the son of Jiang Fengmian and Yu Ziyuan,
from now on,
officially succeed as Clan Leader of the Jiang Clan.
The discipline of the Jiang Clan
is to attempt the impossible.
As long as I'm still breathing,
I'll devote myself to the core value of our clan.
I won't allow another disaster to happen to the Jiang Clan again.
-Clan Leader Jiang. -Clan Leader Jiang.
CHAPTER OF CONDUCT
ERADICATE THE EVIL, SET UP LAWS, AND THEN GOODNESS IS EVERLASTING.
One!
A bit higher.
Two!
Three!
Use your wrist.
You're using your arm.
Four!
This is your strength?
How can you practice with a sword if you can't hold it steady?
Clan Leader.
Clan Leader, this is the entrance letter from the Clan of Ezhou.
Two!
A LETTER ASKING FOR ENTRANCE
Three!
Four!
I'm not available now.
Go to Wei Wuxian.
Young Master Wei is not in Lotus Pier.
Once again?
Did he go to town again?
Four!
Cheng.
Yanli.
One!
I'll be there in a moment.
You go serve the tea.
Don't slight our guests.
Understood.
Three!
Lotus Pier has been rebuilt,
but everything has changed.
Maybe he is
just not used to it.
He's not used to it?
Am I used to it?
He's just used to being unruly at home.
So much for helping me revive the Jiang Clan, right?
I can't see his efforts at all.
Cheng.
Four!
-One! -Use your wrist!
Raise your hand higher!
Two!
Three!
Zewu Jun.
What a coincidence!
Young Master Wei, pleasant to see you.
How come Zewu Jun has some spare time to be in Yunmeng?
If you're not in a rush,
let's have a drink together?
Oh, I forgot.
The Lan Clan are forbidden to drink.
Not exactly.
Zewu Jun, you really can drink!
Compared to Lan Zhan,
you're so distinct.
It can't be...
It can't be that Zewu Jun drinks secretly
in Cloud Recesses just like me, right?
Zewu Jun.
That's ill-considered. I'm sorry.
Actually, I get rid of the alcohol by using my golden core.
So this can't be counted as drinking.
Zewu Jun, you are such a capable gentleman.
But Zewu Jun,
cleansing resent should be
the interest of Lan Zhan.
Why didn't he come along?
He was ordered to stay home
and mend our family disciplines.
That's more than three thousand disciplines.
Zewu Jun,
that is such an unbearable task.
Mending so many disciplines.
Isn't it the same as being imprisoned?
He might be constrained in the mountain for three years!
Well, I've been idle recently.
In a couple of days,
I will go with you to Cloud Recesses to visit him.
Back then,
he watched over me while I transcribed disciplines in the Library Pavilion.
Now I can be in his position.
That seems more fun.
If Young Master Wei would come to Gusu,
how about listening to several pieces of music Wangji just learned?
They all can clear up your mind and help you concentrate.
What's your intention in saying it, Zewu Jun?
Wangji is learning "Absterge" lately.
I wonder if you know his intention?
You deliberately came to Yunmeng to persuade me?
Then you did it under someone's requirement.
Zewu Jun,
are people in the Lan Clan
so fond of meddling?
Wangji is my brother.
I know his thoughts well.
No matter if you listen or not,
I have a few words to express.
There are set rules in this world, and goodness is with regulations.
If you were the only one in the world,
you surely can do whatever at your will.
But unfortunately,
everyone has a say in the world.
I hope you won't be so self-centered
since people you care about are affected by your actions.
If you trust me and Wangji,
we, the Lan Clan of Gusu, can help you pick up your sword art again.
I trust you.
But I don't want to pick it up.
Young Master Wei.
Wicked tricks harm your temperament. The Stygian Tiger Amulet is hard to control.
If your mind is completely lost,
-it will cause-- -But I still want to give it a shot.
Maybe
I am the prodigy.
Jiang Cheng, you're still awake?
Perfect. I brought you liquor.
Piss off.
For what are you scrubbing your sword all day long?
How many times
shall you scrub your sword for a day?
Where's yours?
How long ago did you scrub it?
I left it in my room.
One time a month should do.
Not carrying a sword in public.
Drinking in a tavern all day.
Someone must presume that
Lotus Pier is the inn where you can rest when you've drunk enough.
Don't be so mad, Jiang Cheng.
Go away.
Are you fine?
Too drunk to manage your spiritual power?
Look at yourself.
Saying something about reviving the Jiang Clan with me.
Stay there.
What do you mean?
Do you want a fight?
I'm tired.
We can fight tomorrow.
I'll go to sleep.
THE JIANG CLAN'S ANCESTRAL SHRINE
Yanli.
Xian.
Come here.
Did you
quarrel with Cheng again?
I've gotten used to quarreling with him.
It's not a big deal. We'll be fine in two days.
Don't worry.
Xian.
Are you...
Are you tired of staying in Lotus Pier?
What are you talking about, Yanli?
Lotus Pier is my home.
If I don't stay here,
where else do you think can I go?
I didn't mean that.
I was just afraid...
Yanli.
If Clan Leader Jiang hadn't adopted me at that time,
I'm afraid I'd still be begging along the streets.
No matter what happens,
I won't leave Lotus Pier
and I definitely won't leave you and Jiang Cheng.
Yanli.
I know I've been so reckless recently.
I'll change. I won't do it again.
Please don't be mad with me.
You little fool.
How can I be mad at you?
Don't you remember that
when we were little?
I don't,
but I remember what you told me.
Go somewhere else. Go away.
Where did this little beggar come from?
Decorated umbrella.
Wei Ying?
Wei Ying,
how about going back home with me?
You were born with a smiling face.
Always smiling.
You never mind too much about any sorrowful things.
No matter how bad your situation is,
you can always be happy.
Only with that kind of temperament
can you stand Cheng's bad temper.
Yanli, I don't have a good temper at all.
It's actually because of you.
If not for your sake,
I would have been beaten to death hundreds of times by Jiang Cheng.
Silly.
Don't judge Cheng from his looks.
In fact, he cares so much about you in his heart.
Now,
our parents are gone.
We are the closest three
in the world.
Yanli.
I'm hungry.
Why do you still act like a child?
I'm three this year.
Right, Yanli.
I have a question which I've been holding for long.
Then ask.
Why would a person
like another person?
I mean, to like them so much.
Why are you suddenly asking this?
Do you have someone in your heart?
No, Yanli.
I haven't got one.
At least,
there's no need to like a person that much.
Isn't that like haltering
your own neck?
Three years old is an exaggeration.
You're about one year old.
No, I'm three!
Three-year-old Wei Wuxian is hungry.
There is soup in the kitchen.
Go have some.
I just don't know if one-year-old Wei Wuxian
can reach the cooking bench.
If I can't,
I have my Yanli here to hold me up.
You're talking nonsense again.
Hey!
Isn't it shameful for a grown-up
to eavesdrop on others?
I wasn't.
Now that I own the whole Lotus Pier,
I can be wherever I want.
You can't stop me.
Yanli just told me
she made lotus root and rib soup for me.
Where is it?
It's finished.
There are only lotus roots left.
Go fetch it if you want.
You'd better throw it up!
I can throw it up.
But you have to eat it if I do.
Okay. Just do it. Throw it up.
Stop it, you two.
How old are you?
Quarreling over some ribs.
I'll make another pot.
Cheng, didn't you lose your demeanor as clan leader?
Right, do you still remember you said that
when I become the clan leader,
you'd assist me with all your heart
just like your father assisting my father.
Of course, I do.
There are the Twin Jades of Gusu.
We are the Twin Heroes of Yunmeng then.
Don't drag me down.
When did I drag you down?
All right, I'll go make you soup.
Right,
in a month,
it'll be the Baifeng Mountain Crowd Hunt.
This is the first crowd hunt of all clans after the Sunshot Campaign.
You'd better behave yourself after we are in Lanling.
Especially stay clear of Jin Zixuan.
He's the only son of Jin Guangshan after all.
Their future successor.
Their future clan leader.
As a clan leader, what should I do
if you two start fighting?
Should I help you fight him?
Or should I punish you?
There came another Jin Guangyao, right?
I didn't talk to him much.
But from my perspective,
he is a much more pleasant person than that peacock.
Pleasant doesn't mean much.
No matter how pleasant and smart he is,
he could only be a myrmidon in charge of greeting guests.
He won't go any further in his whole life.
He does not compare with Jin Zixuan.
Jiang Cheng, I ask you.
What were you thinking
when we were in the Nightless City?
You really wanted Yanli and him...
It wasn't unacceptable.
It wasn't unacceptable?
Don't you know what he did during the Sunshot Campaign?
You're telling me now that it wasn't unacceptable?
He's probably regretting it.
Who cares if he regretting it?
Do you have to forgive when an apology comes?
Besides,
look at his father
fooling around with many women.
He might take after his father
and hang out with women everywhere.
If Yanli were with him,
can you stand that?
How dare he!
But the decision of whether he is forgiven or not
shouldn't be made by us.
Yanli likes him after all.
I just can't understand.
Why Yanli chose to like this pea...
LIBRARY PAVILION
Strange.
I locked it up this morning.
No one was there.
Maybe I didn't lock it well?
Sizheng, please don't report this to Hanguang Jun.
Look at that.
Slowly. Don't rush.
-You hit me! -You missed!
Slow down.
Watch out!
It seems not so hard
to go back to the old days.