The Untamed
Episode 05
Does the rear mountain really hold secrets?
Brother Ji, so it's you.
Just now, I didn't intend that.
Your silent arrival is to blame.
I wasn't prepared.
Bro Ji, I'll tell you a secret.
I heard noise on the rear mountain. I suspect it's an intruder.
Is it related to the soul-snatching... Hey! What's this?!
How can you grab me?
It hurts.
[ Library Pavilion ]
( Lan Sect Rules )
Nice calligraphy. Indeed exquisite.
Brother Wangji.
Lan Wangji.
Lan Zhan!
Hey, don't give me that look.
You didn't respond so I called your birth name.
If you're upset, say my name too.
Put your leg down.
Okay, done.
Oh right. Brother Wangji, I want to ask you a question.
Why do you hate me?
Second Childe Lan, don't say two words then ignore me.
I'm apologizing to you to admit my fault.
Sure, I shouldn't have climbed the wall the other night,
shouldn't have drunk wine, shouldn't have duelled with you.
But I swear I'd never seen your sect rules.
If I knew, I wouldn't have
drunk that Emperor's Smile in front of you.
I would've sneaked it into my room and drunk it secretly.
And let's make it clear. Who fought first?
It's you. If you hadn't struck at me, we could've chatted.
As for me,
I won't raise my hand against others unless they strike first.
So what happened isn't all my fault.
Childe Lan, did you listen?
Childe Lan, give me a look at your face.
Copy the text again.
Come on. I apologised.
There is no remorse.
There is. I'm sorry, sorry.
I can say it all you want. I'll even kneel.
Sis.
Sis, where'd you go?
Sis, since we came to Gusu,
I hardly see you.
You're really searching for something here?
Take note, the Stygian Iron looks like the Shard from Mount Dafan.
You won't forget, right? Find it and bring it back.
Sis, I won't ask any more.
Don't get overtired.
A-Ning. Since coming here,
have you felt anything strange.
Nothing. I take medicine you give me.
Our family has practised medicine for centuries
yet I can't even treat my brother.
- If it weren't for a few years ago— - Sis.
Say no more.
A-Ning, one day, I will take you
away from Nevernight.
Here.
- You copied it all? - All done.
Oh, I won't come tomorrow.
This...is my gift to you.
Oh, I forgot to add one thing.
All done!
[ Scripture of Ease ]
Pathetic, right? I knew you'd think so.
Instead of 'pathetic', can you find new words.
Extremely pathetic.
You did add a word. Thanks.
Wei Ying!
I'm here, I'm here, I'm here.
Lan Zhan! Mind where you are. I brought my sword.
Want your Library to stay intact?
So shameless!
This embarrassed you? Don't say you've never read one. No way.
Come outside to duel.
No, no, no. Don't you know fighting is banned?
Lan Zhan! No, no, no!
Lan Zhan!
Lan Zhan! How can you recklessly waste it! You're really—
Get lost!
Wow, Lan Zhan, all say you're noble, with etiquette like a rare pearl.
Today it doesn't seem so. Quarreling is forbidden.
How dare you say 'get lost'?
Want me out? Fine, I'm off.
Don't see me out.
He told you to get lost?
Bro Wei, you're too extreme.
It's my first time hearing of Wangji saying to 'get lost'. How'd you do it?
I gladly helped him break a rule.
I'll tell everyone I'm the first one.
Why be pleased? What's to brag about?
How's that to be praised? You disgraced our family.
I apologized to him.
He rejected it and silenced me. Why can't I tease him?
It's a pity about Bro Nie's 'Book of Rare Beauties'.
I hadn't read it. I gave it to him but he was unhappy and stony-faced.
It's not 'a pity'. I have plenty of those books.
Oh right. You didn't snitch on me?
Would I snitch on a friend?
You offended Lan Wangji and Lan Qiren. You'll be dead, no reprieve.
Jiang Cheng, why worry? Seize the day!
Besides, you clean up my messes. What's one more, right?
If this stuff happens again, don't let me know or watch.
Scram!
Isn't this an Owl of Qishan Wen Sect?
Why's it here?
Qishan Wen Sect? How do you know?
Qinghe is at Mount Qi foot. I often see these Owls flying around.
It's said they monitor Wen Sect.
Then why's it here?
I don't know. Could Wen Sect be keeping tabs on everyone?
Brother, there is oddness in the rear mountain ward.
Though it is unbroken, it has been disturbed.
Did you find out who's been to the mountain rear?
Wei Ying.
Brother, should I reinforce the ward.
Our ancestors set the ward.
If she doesn't go inside, the ward won't break.
She...?
Never mind this now. Wangji—
Leader.
Greetings, Leader, Second Childe. [ Su She ]
At ease. What is it?
A villager just reported water ghosts are haunting Caiyi Town.
There are many victims. Villagers want Lan Sect's aid.
Water ghosts?
Caiyi villagers are good swimmers. They rarely drown.
How can there be water ghosts?
Well...I don't know.
Leader, would you like me to exorcise the ghosts?
Tell the villagers I myself will come tomorrow morning.
You're busy. For a simple water ghost issue, I can handle it.
This isn't as simple as it seems.
- Make preparations. - Yes.
Wangji, go with me tomorrow.
Yes.
Senior Sister. Senior Sister.
- Lady Wen. - Lady Wen.
Childe Jiang.
Lady Wen, why are you here?
Lady Wen. Why are you ignoring me?
A-Xian, here you are.
We're here.
Senior Sister, how do you feel?
It's rained for days. Today I went to the stream and felt dizzy.
Luckily, I ran into Lady Wen who brought me back and treated me.
I'm better now.
Sis, why didn't you tell me you felt unwell?
It's that stuffy Lan Zhan's fault. He confined me for three days.
You must be ill from missing me.
Lady Wen.
For this, many thanks.
Childe Jiang, no need for manners. I'm a physician who heals the sick.
Sister, Teacher Lan is in Qinghe for the Discussion Congress,
so no lectures for days. I heard Lord Zewu is hunting water ghosts.
If we leave now, we can catch up.
Water ghosts?
Yes. Caiyi Town recently is haunted by water ghosts. It's unusual.
Lord Zewu!
- Lord Zewu. - Lord Zewu.
Childe Wei. Childe Jiang. You...
Lord Zewu, we heard of water ghosts in Biling Lake. As we've no lectures,
we'd like the experience.
Right, right, let us go.
It is against the rules.
Why's that so?
Jiang Cheng and I played in Yunmeng lakes and rivers since young.
Water ghosts are easy for us.
Besides, we've no lectures.
Sure, Lord Zewu! Yumeng has many rivers. We can help.
No need.
Then you two may join us.
Leader Lan, I also want the experience.
Lord Zewu, Lady Wen is a doctor.
Water ghost exorcism is easy.
But if locals are hurt, she can treat them.
Then, Lady Wen, please come along.
Sis! Sis, wait for me!
Wen Ning?
Why are you here? I told you I...
Sis, I heard you'd eliminate water ghosts.
I want to go with you for experience.
A-Ning, this trip could be risky. I said to stay. Why don't you listen?
I...
Lady Wen, your brother is gifted and a top archer. It'll be fine.
Besides, with me protecting him, he'll be safe.
Exorcising water ghosts is simple. Nothing will happen.
Leader Lan, my brother is young and ignorant.
Qishan is mountainous and dry so he rushed here for fun with water ghosts.
But rest assured, A-Ning and I won't interfere.
Please let my brother come.
Lady Wen, it's no big deal. In that case, let's all set off.
Brother, why bring them?
It is not a small matter. We cannot mess up.
I could tell you wanted Jiang Sect Childe Wei to come. So I agreed.
Isn't that so?
Guests, welcome.
Seriously, no-one cleans here?
Please be lenient.
To be honest, since the lake began eating people, our inn
hasn't had customers.
You're the first ones.
So please help yourselves.
Eat people?
Aren't the water ghosts just drowned spirits?
How'd they eat people?
Who knows what's in the lake.
Biling Lake has been calm and safe all these years.
But somehow, two months ago when foreign merchants came,
their boats sank.
No-one took it seriously
but later more and more sank,
even local boats. It was unprecedented.
What about those on board?
They were eaten. All eaten.
Did you see what ate them?
Well...I didn't.
Then how can you be sure something in the lake did it?
Of course they were eaten!
No-one surfaced after falling into the lake.
Not even a corpse.
Bro Wangji, do you think something in Biling Lake is a water demon?
We cannot judge without all facts.
But I do not think it is.
So, if the thing in the lake isn't a water ghost, what is it?
How about this? We can bet.
See if we think the same.
Boring.
Lan Zhan.
Lan Zhan!
You're so dull.
Another fisherman died last night.
I want to meet these creatures
to see what they are. Normally, they only play tricks on people.
Now they dare to eat people.
Lord Zewu, in the villagers' discussion yesterday,
what did they see that's creating trouble in the lake?
Those creatures are clever.
Once they drag people underwater, there are no survivors.
No-one's seen their forms.
Lord Zewu, any progress on the soul-snatching issue?
Childe Wei, why do you ask?
Spiritual energy has surged in Cloud Recesses from ancient times.
Yet now Cultivators' souls are snatched
and water ghosts make trouble.
Do you think they're related?
We're investigating soul-snatching.
But the water spirits are in the water.
I don't think they're connected.
- But— - Childe Wei, exorcism is the priority.
Lord Zewu is right. We can't waste time.
Lan Zhan! Want some?
Lan Zhan, Lan Zhan. Let me ask you.
Any progress on the soul-snatching?
Not yet.
But why do I feel your brother is hiding something from us?
You too, right?
You also feel your brother is hiding something
and I doubt it's trivial.
Why else—
During night-hunts, no liquor.
Lan Zhan! How could I know?!
I didn't have a drop! Replace my liquor!
[ Lake Biling ]
Everyone, be careful.
The haunted area is near.
Lord Zewu, these spirits are cunning.
If they stay hidden under the boat,
will we keep searching?
What if we can't find them?
It's our duty. We keep looking.
Lan Zhan! Look at me!
Pathetic.
What was that?
I've never seen such water spirits.
Did something demonise them?
Childe Wei, how'd you know they were underneath?
Easy! The draft wasn't right.
What wasn't right?
His boat bore only one person's weight
but its draft was two persons' weight.
So there had to be water spirits on the boat bottom.
You do have experience.
Lan Zhan, I didn't splash you on purpose.
Those spirits are too clever.
If I'd said it aloud, they'd have fled.
Childe Lan. I wasn't down in the mouth when you took my liquor.
Lan Zhan, call it even, okay?
Stay away from me.
It came up!
Quickly, catch it!
There's one on your right!
What is your sword's name?
Whatever (Suibian).
What...ever.
This sword has a spirit. A casual name is disrespectful.
I'm not saying to call it whatever you want. It's called "Whatever."
Look for yourself.
Don't tell me. I know you want to ask about its name—
Is there a meaning?
Actually, there's no meaning behind it.
When Uncle Jiang gave it to me, he asked how I'd name it.
I thought of 20 names but none satisfied. So I said, "Whatever".
Now I think about it, it's not a bad name.
Ridiculous.
I think it's alright.
The mist is getting worse. Everyone, be careful.
Jiang Cheng. Are you okay?
Jiang Cheng, where are you?
I'm okay!
- Childe Jiang. - Miss Wen.
You're hurt.
Lady Wen, I'm okay.
Jiang Cheng! How are you?!
I'm okay!
Luckily, it's an external injury. It'll be fine in a few days.
The colour of the water...
Let's go back right now.
Those things in the water led us to Lake Biling centre.
Let's hurry!
What's going on?
Look! They're gathering.
Maelstrom. It's a Maelstrom!
The gathering of water spirits triggered a Maelstrom.
They want to drown us.
Childe Wei, what do I do now?
Ride the sword.
A-Ning!
Lan Zhan.
Lan Zhan! Luckily you saved me.
But why grab my collar?
Can't you hold me? I'm uncomfy.
Well, take my hand.
Hold onto it.
I do not touch strangers.
We're already quite close.
We are not.
Still acting up?
When being held in midair, can you talk less?
- Shut up! - You...
[ Jinzhen River Inn ]
Wei Wuxian.
What are you doing here?
I came to see Wen Ning.
The door wasn't locked.
What's wrong with him?
Why isn't he conscious?
Childe Wei. A-Ning needs rest.
If there's nothing else, please go.
This is for you.
- This is? - It's to protect Wen Ning.
Protect him?
I'm not a doctor like you.
Yet in magic arts, I have tricks up my sleeves.
Wen Ning is a Cultivator.
He's not so weak that he fainted due to water.
Lady Wen, don't you think it's strange?
Wei Wuxian, what are you saying?
Wen Ning, I guess, had an unusual experience with spiritual energy.
Therefore he's easily affected by spirits.
Lady Wen. I don't care about your motives at Cloud Recesses.
I hope you'll give him this amulet.
I hope this amulet can help him.
You can choose to distrust me.
If you feel this talisman is useless, get rid of it.
Combs for sale!
Combs! Combs!
Combs for sale!
Sir, buy a comb for your lady?
- No need. - Don't go!
A comb denotes yearning in love. It suits a lady.
Take a look.
Shopkeeper, give me noodles.
Come!
Lotus seedpods for sale!
High quality seed pods!
Tasty seedpods! Take a look!
Wangji, what are you thinking of?
The Maelstrom.
What Wei Wuxian said is not unreasonable.
Cultivators lost souls. The Maelstrom came.
Do you have clues about how they are connected?
Wangji, I'm not too sure.
I just hope it really isn't what I think it is.
But if it is...
We mightn't be able to stop it.
Lan Zhan! Have a loquat!
No.
What a mood killer.
Jiang Cheng. Catch!
If you want loquats, I can buy a basket.
Do not.
Emperor's Smile! Gusu Emperor's Smile!
High quality Emperor's Smile!
Emperor's Smile! High quality Emperor's Smile!
~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~
~Moon is bright, why be sad~
~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 storms unrestrained~
~Playing a melody together afar~