The Untamed
Episode 03
[ Jinzhen River Inn ]
Waiter, why no rooms?
Sir, nothing can be done.
Today a Childe's entourage came.
They booked the whole inn for his people only.
So, please look elsewhere.
Waiter!
You're back.
The rooms are ready as asked.
Other guests were sent away.
Put these sachets in Childe Jin's room.
The herbs repel insects.
Mian Mian, you're so attentive. No wonder Childe Jin favours you.
What are you saying?
Take extra care. Mind Childe Jin's status.
Please don't worry.
Let's check Childe Jin's room.
This way, please.
So it's Lanling Jin Sect.
I guess they'll attend the Lectures, and are resting in Caiyi Town.
Senior, those few people occupy the inn.
And they're chasing away us earlier guests.
We've no other place to go.
Miss Mian Mian!
May I have a fragrance sachet?
Who are you?
Who let you call me Mian Mian?
It's her.
She called you Mian Mian. Why can't I?
Who are you? Don't call me that.
If I can't, fine.
Tell me your true name and I won't call you Mian Mian.
Why should I tell you?
Before you ask my name, say your own.
Okay, okay. I'll say it, so remember.
My name is Yuan Dao.
Yuan Dao?
Mian Mian.
Which sect's Childe has this name?
From his look and demeanour, he's not a nobody.
You! You teased me!
What is it?
Think. What follows "ceaseless grass"?
"Ceaseless grass yearns for miles". (Mian Mian yearns for Yuan Dao)</i
How can you say it aloud?
Who's thinking of you?
How shameless.
Seems you're from Lanling Jin Sect.
People say Jin Sect girls are pretty as fairies.
Now I've seen you, it is true.
What a glib tongue.
I'm Yunmeng Jiang Sect, Wei Ying, Wei Wuxian—
going to Gusu Lan Sect to study; resting in Caiyi Town.
As fellow Cultivators,
Miss Mian Mian won't let us sleep on the streets, right?
So Childe Yuan Dao does have a nice name.
But...as for rooms...
Mian Mian.
Master brought few people.
These rooms will be empty
and they got here first.
Then, Childe Wei, stay.
Master needn't know this.
Thanks, ladies.
Only a rascal like you could get rooms from young ladies.
Senior Sis, listen to him.
Jiang Chen, I assume you're jealous and envious of me.
You may as well fight it out now.
But, Senior Sister...
who is Childe Jin mentioned by Mian Mian?
Who else?! Close to our age, from Lanling Jin Sect.
Other than Jin Zixuan, youngest Jin Sect Childe, who else?
I wonder if Childe Jin is like when he was young,
dressed to kill?
Lady and sirs, sorry.
We haven't enough rooms.
We have to take back this room.
Childe Jin.
This is the best inn in Caiyi Town?
Yes, Childe.
It can't compare to Golden Koi Tower.
As for a chair, we use black elm.
As for this teacup, we use only peacock-green glazed porcelain.
This is stale tea.
I'll check the rooms.
Childe, this way.
So it's Yunmeng Jiang Sect.
Junior Jin, I suppose you came for the lecture.
What are you saying?
He is Childe Jin, not Junior Jin.
Childe Jiang, you're passing by?
We want to rest here.
Too bad.
Jin Sect booked all these rooms.
You should find somewhere else.
But we came first.
So what? Complain to the innkeeper.
We booked the whole inn.
Our Childe doesn't wish to cram in with assorted people.
Most Sects bring only a few followers to Lan Sect Lectures.
Childe Jin flamboyantly
brought so many. What's your aim?
We're his servants. How's that wrong?
Lanling Jin Sect is showy indeed.
But I heard Gusu Lan Clan is strict and puritanical.
Master Jin is grandiose,
bringing a large retinue.
I'm really very worried
you won't withstand that hardship.
A-Xian.
Senior Sister, I'm merely giving friendly advice.
You dare be rude to our Childe?
Where are Jiang Sect manners?
What words were rude? Tell me.
Also, confront me
but don't involve Jiang Sect.
A-Xian. A-Cheng. Let's pack up.
We'll go elsewhere.
Childe Jin, farewell.
Childe, your room is next door.
Lady Jiang, I mistook the room. Forgive me.
Why's it a mistake? Aren't all the rooms yours?
I'd heard Lanling Jin Clan had high etiquette.
From this, it doesn't seem so.
[ Gusu Lan Sect ]
[ Jinzhen River Inn ]
That Jin Zixuan is so pompous.
Sure. Flaunts himself like a peacock.
But it's a pity I couldn't touch a jar of Emperor's Smile.
In our situation, you think of wine.
Did you see my sister's expression?
I wonder what Uncle Jiang was thinking.
Why'd he betrothe Senior Sister to that peacock?
[ Cloud Recesses ]
It's Gusu Lan Sect's rule. No entry without an invite.
Young Bro, I told you many times—
We lost our invite. It wasn't intentional.
And see us standing here. Would we lie?
Childe, sorry. I can't identify you without an invite.
See, the sun's about to set. You won't see us sleep outside, right?
How about this. Please fetch your Sect Leader who met Sister.
One look will show him we're telling the truth.
Then please stay here until 5:45 PM shift change...
5:45 PM! The sun will set soon.
A-Xian, don't be unreasonable.
- Senior Sister... - Dad said,
no matter what, don't lose propriety, .
Let's leave and sort it out.
[ Lan Zhan / Lan Wanji ]
- Second Childe, you're back. - Who is quarreling?
I guess this is Lan Wangji, one of Two Jades of Lan Sect,
Lan Xichen's younger brother.
So he could let us in.
This is...
Just let him be taken inside.
- How'd he die like that? - Die? Not that I see.
More under an evil spell.
Evil spell?
Childe Lan, I'm Jiang Cheng, son of Jiang Fengmian of Jiang Sect.
My sister, Jiang Yanli. Senior Bro, Wei Ying Wuxian.
I've long wanted to meet you.
Honoured.
Childe, we unluckily lost our invite. It's late and hard to sleep out.
Please be lenient.
No invite, no entry.
Childe. Coming straight from Yunmeng, we're travel-worn,
finally arriving before sunset.
Aren't you too strict, preventing entry because we lack our invite?
No invite, no entry.
Childe, we lost the invite unintentionally. Be a bit flexible?
Return with it.
Childe, the sun sets soon.
Caiyi Town is 20 kilometres away. Telling us to find it now is an imposition.
Childe, in the worst case, we can...
Childe cast a silence spell.
Only Lan family can undo it. Wait 5 minutes for it to dispel.
- That Childe Lan is rigid. - Yeah.
Cloud Recesses fusses over nothing.
- Unlike Yunmeng. - Yeah.
Rather not be here.
Sis, don't worry.
He's just gone to the inn to get the invite. Nothing bad will happen.
I just fear...
Sister, Jin Zixuan is like this. Don't take it to heart.
I didn't take it to heart.
But with A-Xian's personality, I fear Childe Jin will pick on him.
If he doesn't provoke them, they won't pick on him.
Maybe he's flirting with a maiden or handsome guy.
A-Cheng, you know A-Xian never plays around in serious matters.
Second Childe Lan.
Senior Sister! Jiang Cheng!
Why's no-one here?
No wonder no-one is around.
Barriers are made to be broken.
What a coincidence. We meet again.
Second Childe Lan, you're out here so late...
to look at the moon?
Childe, I came to find my Sister and the others.
Oh, yeah, I found our invite. I have it here. I'll show you.
Breaking the perimeter wards violates Lan Sect rules.
Nightcomers cannot enter before 5 AM— second violation of Lan Sect rules.
Bringing in alcohol— third violation of Lan Sect rules.
Childe, it's my first time at Gusu Lan Sect.
I don't know any of the rules.
But I swear it won't happen again.
And I was anxious to find Junior Cheng, Senior Sister and the rest.
Let's do this. Let me in for a peek, just one peek.
How's this?
Emperor's Smile for you.
Forget you saw me?
Bribing the law enforcer adds to the crimes.
Childe, don't be so inflexible.
Earlier you used a silence spell on me for no reason at the entrance.
You're a bit responsible for this, too.
Who'd guess this fuddy-duddy has good fighting skills.
I'm busy tonight so I can't hang out with you.
Lan Zhan, you owe me wine.
Turn around.
Huh?
[ Wall of Rules ]
What's this?
Gusu Lan Sect rules.
That many?
Put down the wine.
You came to study. Count the rules you broke tonight.
I say...it's good I wasn't born into your scary, rigid Gusu Lan Sect.
Since liquor is banned inside, I won't enter.
I'll drink here. This won't count, right?
Stubbornly dense.
Female Cultivators of all sects
admire famed Second Childe Lan.
It's a pity.
How is it a pity?
It's a pity they don't know the one they admire
is a heartless, unreasonable,
inflexible fellow.
It's okay.
Once back in Yunmeng, I will—
Let's go.
Uncle.
His death is strange. [ Lan Xichen ]
We've never seen this before. [ Lan Qiren ]
Looks like an evil spell.
Did Wangji bring back only this body?
Recently, there are reports from families around Gusu.
They all speak of Cultivators going missing.
I asked Wangji to investigate.
This man was
previously an outer student of Gusu Lan Sect.
An evil spell.
Uncle.
Who's making this noise?
Elder Brother.
Childe Wei.
Cloud Recesses is unlike Lotus Pier.
There are more rules. You just arrived so it's not your fault.
But that's no reason to lower our principles.
There's still a punishment.
As for punishment...
Wangji, what do you think?
Sect rules. Three hundred times.
Wangji, remove the silence spell on Childe Wei.
You wooden-head!
Lord Zewu! Listen! What Lan Zhan said is wrong.
Lan Zhan is wooden-headed, using one or two words.
Let me tell you.
This evening, our group arrived at the entrance of Cloud Recesses,
then realised we forgot our invite. But we're not to blame.
Blame belongs to Jin Zixuan, that stupid peacock.
In a nutshell, we arrived but couldn't enter.
I had no choice. I went back alone for the invite.
Gusu Emperor's Smile is famous.
It's not wrong to buy two jars, is it?
Before I got a sip,
he broke a jar.
I couldn't get compensation, yet he
bespelled me!
Childe Wei, no matter what, you broke Lan Sect rules.
You can't blame Wangji for breaking one liquor jar.
What's more, Lady Jiang and Childe Jiang
entered, due to Wanji explaining.
Brother.
My Sister and everyone came in?
He let them in?
Seems you're not such a grim guy...
Hey, Lan Zhan. You'll act like this?
If I apologise to you, it won't do?
Childe Wei, as it was a misunderstanding, please go and rest.
Lord Zewu, is he dead?
Why's he under a white cloth?
What did you say?
Am I wrong?
Earlier this evening at the entrance, he wasn't dead.
[ City of Nevernight ]
[ Flaming Sun Palace - Fire Hall ]
Do you understand what I just said?
Yes, Immortal Chief.
I, Wen Qing, understand.
I'll send Wen Chao with you.
He'll take you to Cloud Recesses.
Then you're on your own.
Remember.
The Stygian Iron Shard is like the one at Mount Dafan.
You won't forget?
Find it. Bring it back.
Immortal Chief, I...
Speak.
A-Ning is sickly since young.
May he come?
You fear he'll be ill-treated here?
I don't dare.
Fine. Do as you want.
Wen Ning's unique traits may help your investigation.
Thanks, Chief.
Set off tomorrow. You're dismissed.
Aye.
[ Wen Ruohan - Qishan Wen Sect leader - Chief of Immortal Sects ]
Look.
He looks like a dead person.
And he's rigid like a dead person.
But he reacts to spiritual energy.
He's not truly dead. At most...
At most, what?
Hard to say
but it seems he lost his spirit.
Evil possession.
- A puppet. - Right! He's like a puppet.
He's like a controllable puppet.
[ Lord *Zewu - *brilliance/beneficence ]
Wangji.
- Brother. - Wangji, you're looking for me?
You and Uncle seem very troubled by the puppet.
I just had a discussion with Uncle. Though the reason is unknown,
we suspect that
this is due to someone's dark magic.
If it's truly as we suspect,
then this person has great ambitions.
And the disappearance of Cultivators could just be the start.
Brother, you have a plan?
Currently, all we can do is investigate.
But what if...
Brother.
Never mind. Maybe I'm overthinking.
Wangji, keep investigating the case.
But, remember, don't be rash.
Yes. Brother, do not worry.
I've never had to worry about you.
Since father's death,
you're more mature and dependable.
Sometimes, I think
my expectations of you are too high.
You have many duties. I am just sharing the burden.
It's good you're with me for these Lectures.
The other sects' disciples are about your age.
It's time you made some friends.
Actually, I think this Childe Wei isn't bad.
He does exceed the limits sometimes.
But he's clever and quick-witted, with a bright personality.
Wangji, are Childe Wei's fighting skills quite good?
When you duelled, were you equal?
[ Xue Yang ]
Xue Yang.
Why are you laughing?
Immortal Chief, I'm amused these puppets are just a trial.
Stygian Iron can do much more.
That so?
If you don't believe me,
nor believe the power of this Stygian Iron,
you won't bother
capturing so many Cultivators to test this Stygian Iron Shard.
Xue Yang, you dare talk to me like that.
You really don't fear death.
I don't fear dying. I fear living in boredom.
Help me find the other three Stygian Iron Shards
and subdue all sects.
That will make living worthwhile.
Chief, don't forget.
I've no interest in ruling the world.
On first arriving here, I made a request of you.
I hope you won't forget.
Don't worry. When I collect all four Stygian Iron Shards,
I will let you accomplish your wishes.
Then, thank you greatly.
Xue Yang!
West Dafan, East Gusu, North Yueyang—
where's the last Iron Shard hiding?
Immortal Chief, don't forget our promise.
When you let me collect the Shard from Yueyang Chang Sect,
I'll tell you the last part.
~Listen to the lonely, disconsolate flute~
~In endless night deep in cloud~
~Right or wrong is in the past~
~On waking, how can I take it as a dream~
~How to measure praise and blame, gains and losses, in this world~
~Blood whistles hot on cold blade~
~On peaks or rivers, hear the guqin~
~The story isn't over, like buds under moonlit frost~
~Stir a cup of life's joy and sorrow to toast the lad~
~Why's the bright moon still listless~
~Why not face all hardships carefree~
~Sharing a melody however far away~
~Stir a cup of life's joy and sorrow to toast the lad~
~Moon is bright, why be sad~
~Why not face all storms unrestrained~
~Playing a melody together afar~