The Untamed
Episode 21
Come quickly.
Sit down.
A-Xian, you're thinner.
Senior Sister.
You're thinner too.
~ travel back in time to Lotus Pier ~
All this time, where did you go?
~ shimmer on the green lake ~
~ time passes, my dream fades, everything is a glistening illusion ~
~ I wish to write to old friends missing me at Yunmeng ~
Senior Sister.
However far I went...
I won't leave anymore.
I promised you, Jiang Cheng,
and myself, that we'd never separate.
Great.
Never separate.
Then you can't suddenly go missing again.
~ when I look back, years passed unknowingly ~
Never again.
~ still hear the sound 'A-Xian' in Yunmeng~
Bro Wei. Bro Wei.
Bro Wei! Bro Wei!
Bro Wei, I heard you're back.
I knew it. You're truly—
Bro Nie, long time no see.
In the months you were missing, everyone searched for you,
especially Childe Lan and Bro Jiang—
Enough. You talk too much.
- Go out. - I'm not finished talking to Bro Wei.
- Bro Wei. - Let's go out.
Catch up at the banquet.
A-Xian, I'll prepare food. You rest.
You just came back. Don't get tired.
Chief. Second Childe, his-his...
Leave now.
Chief. My condolences.
Get out! Get out, all of you!
Sunshot, Sunshot.
I'll see how you can shoot down the sun in the sky!
Leader Jiang, Childe Wei is safe.
It's our luck he'll fight Wen Sect.
Everyone, toast Childe Wei.
- To Bro Wei. - Childe Wei.
Wei Wuxian.
Come.
Bro Wei drank. So will I.
- Drink. - Drink.
Childe Wei.
Why not bring your sword today?
Didn't want to carry it.
As a sect disciple, carrying a sword is an honour.
You're known to be carefree
but such omission is undisciplined.
Childe Wei's sword arts are famed.
I'd seek a friendly match today.
Didn't expect you had no sword.
Sadly you can't do me the favour.
Bro Wei. Bro Wei, tell us
how you killed Wen Chao.
An evil person met an evil ending.
This...
What's he mean?
I think Wen Chao suffered so much before he died,
his own father wouldn't know him.
Yes, I heard that.
Childe Wei learned weird skills.
His talismans were sinister.
Maybe he learned crooked tricks.
A-Xian.
Yes?
Where's Second Childe Lan?
Don't know.
Weren't you two close?
Is that so?
Everyone!
With four great sects,
we'll soon reduce Wen Sect
to nothing!
- Right. - Drink.
End Wen Sect!
Cheers. End Wen Sect!
Drink. Drink.
Drink.
This—
This evil path will exact a price.
History has had no exception.
This evil path harms your body and heart.
Why'd you leave the banquet early?
Didn't you leave early?
I'm worried about you. Why do you look gloomy?
Why do you think?
Is it because of Lan Wangji?
Since you parted on bad terms, he avoids you.
Why must you annoy him?
Maybe I'm just bored.
Wei Wuxian. Suibian has been found. Why aren't you using it?
I don't want to.
On future occasions, don't forget your sword.
People will criticise your ill manners.
Let's go back.
Jiang Cheng, you know what I'm like.
If I'm forced to do something, I won't do it.
If I won't carry my sword, what can they do?
Besides, I don't want to duel with people I don't know.
Blood will flow once my sword is unsheathed.
In case of bother,
I won't carry it. Problem solved.
Didn't you love showing off your swordsmanship?
I was a kid then.
Who can be a kid forever?
A-Xian, the door wasn't closed so I...
A-Xian, what's wrong?
Senior Sister, I'm fine.
This flute...wasn't with you before.
Senior Sister.
Senior Sister, are you okay?
It hurt you?
I'm fine.
So it recognises you as its master?
I chanced to pick it up.
Then it's your Spiritual Tool.
Like Mom's Zidian.
A-Xian, what's its name?
I haven't thought of one.
As your Spiritual Tool, how's there no name?
You can't overlook it.
Like your sword, will it be 'Whatever'?
Then...it's called Chenqing.
- Chenqing? - Mm. (to give a full account)
Chenqing. (to give a full account)
Teacher, some things can't be liberated.
Why not use them?
When Yu the Great tamed the flood, obstruction was inferior, redirection was superior.
Suppression is obstruction, so isn't it inferior...
Spiritual energy is energy; resentful energy is energy.
Spiritual energy stored in our body can split mountains and drain seas.
Why not resentful energy too?
A-Xian, you ate little at tonight's feast.
Have some soup.
Senior Sister, what's wrong?
A-Xian.
You've changed.
These three months, where did you go?
Senior Sister, you think too much.
Xian Xian.
I watched you grow up.
How can you hide it from me?
But it's good you're back.
We three together again matters most.
As for other things,
tell me when you wish. Okay?
Okay, okay. No more about that.
You just came back. You must rest.
I... will keep some for A-Cheng.
Senior Sister, you're biased.
You kept A-Cheng so much soup.
Senior Sister.
This soup is so good.
So thankful you're back.
So comforting.
[ Nevernight ]
[ Unclean Realm - Qinghe ]
Sis, have you seen Wei Wuxian?
No. What? Not in his room?
Lord Zewu arrived. Red Blade Lord wants to plan.
Only he's not here. Wei Wuxian's starting trouble.
Alright.
You're head of the family, yet flustered about matters.
So, you attend the meeting. I'll take people to find him.
He just came back. Don't force things.
Maybe he's out walking.
It's no time to walk.
At home, we let it go. This is shameful.
- You spoil him. - Okay, go.
Go now. I'll find him.
Though this is an informal discussion,
Wei Wuxian is a bit too unrestrained.
Everyone waited so long for him,
due to his slaying Wen Chao.
Red Blade Lord, he did kill Wen Chao,
but you killed Wen Xu.
Even if Wei Wuxian has merit,
he can't let so many wait for him.
Everyone, Wei Wuxian returned after severe injury.
Severe injury?
Why'd I see no injury?
Leader Jiang.
You're now head of Jiang clan.
Wei Ying is your subordinate.
You ordered him to come. He has no excuse.
I wonder if he's out doing something
hidden from you.
Is it to practise those crooked trick of his?
That's a Jiang Sect matter— none of Jin Sect business.
Alright!
Leave that topic.
Now Wen Ruohan's sons died, it's like losing his arms.
It's our best chance to unite forces to conquer Qishan.
It's a make or break battle. It needs a focused effort.
Red Blade Lord is correct.
Leader Jiang. if Wei Wuxian can't attend today,
please convey our discussion to him.
Please. Let's continue our discussion.
Go. Catch up!
Hurry up!
- Hurry! - Go! - Move.
- Catch up! - Faster!
Stop dawdling!
- Faster! - Go!
You, obey.
Catch up!
Go!
Hurry up!
Faster!
Go faster!
Move!
You, go!
Go.
Hurry, catch up!
Faster!
What's this dawdling? Catch up!
Move, obey!
Quickly, quickly, obey!
What are you doing? Stop!
Stop there!
Obey!
Lady Qing.
Granny, don't fear. Just follow.
Who else wants to escape?
This is what happens.
Lady Qing, where are they taking us?
I don't know.
Maybe the Wen prisoners' camp.
Wonder if A-Ning is there.
It's payback. If Immortal Chief hadn't released Dancing Goddess,
today you won't—
You and Ning won't be dragged down by Wen clan.
Granny, don't say it.
As long as A-Ning is safe.
Go! Faster, faster!
- Move forward. Hurry. - Catch up!
Get up!
Go! Go!
Granny. Are you okay?
Quickly!
Get up!
- All get up! - Get up!
Quickly, get up!
Just then, what was that?
Ghosts. Ghosts. Ghosts.
What ghosts? Hurry up.
Faster, move!
Catch up. Hurry!
Go! Obey! Catch up!
Faster!
I mean you, go!
Catch up. Faster!
Go!
A-Xian.
A-Xian, what's wrong?
Nothing. Why are you here?
Lord Zewu arrived. Red Blade Lord called a meeting.
A-Cheng looked for you.
A-Xian.
Just now...
What was that?
Just now,
a strong wind broke a few branches.
Is that so?
Since it's nothing, let's go back.
A-Xian, what's wrong?
Nothing.
Let's go, Senior Sister.
As said, Wen Ruohan lost both sons.
No-one's left to lead Qishan army to flank us.
We can march right into the Wen den.
But don't let your guard down.
Wen Ruohan's greatest ace wasn't his sons.
It's Stygian Iron and his puppets.
Lord Zewu is right.
Wen Ruohan massacred sects
because he had Stygian Iron.
He can turn people into puppets.
This is what we need to discuss today.
How do we deal with Wen Ruohan's Stygian Iron.
Bro Wei.
Wei Wuxian.
Leader Nie, Wen Ruohan's Stygian Iron may not be a concern.
What do you mean?
Stygian Iron may have a counteractant.
Childe Wei, can you clarify.
Lord Zewu, I don't mean to conceal it.
In a month, you will know.
Childe Wei, why don't you carry your sword?
Don't feel like it.
Is Wei Wuxian tricking us?
Stygian Iron counteractant? Does it counter itself?
Wangji, why's Childe Wei so sure
he can counter Wen Ruohan's Stygian Iron in a month?
I don't know.
Regarding Stygian Iron, many elders failed.
I fear Childe Wei is overconfident.
Wangji, I have a question.
Were deaths at Yiling Supervisory Office really not due to Stygian Iron?
They were not. Brother, he will not do that.
But what happened at Yiling is weird.
Around Yiling, did you notice oddness?
Brother, does everything in the world have set rules?
I used to think that trying
to read all Lan Sect books would let me discern life's rules.
Then I realized, even if I read all books in the world,
there are so many things in life I still won't understand.
Life has no set rules. There's no clear line between right and wrong.
If we can't determine right from wrong, black from white,
how do we evaluate a person?
What makes us human
lies in ourselves, not in being simply judged as right or wrong.
Evaluating someone can't be by labels of right or wrong.
What matters is in their heart.
Wangji.
If you're worried about Childe Wei...
Not a bit.
Talk frankly.
Talk about what?
Will you and Lan Wanji ignore each other for ever?
Lan Zhan's ignoring me. I'm not ignoring him.
He never liked talking to you.
Jiang Cheng, you disliked him in the past.
Why'd you speak for him now?
What do you mean?
We're on the same side, as four united sects.
I shouldn't fuss over trivial things.
Besides, at Yiling—
Just put away your heretical things.
Swordsmanship is the right path. Don't waste skills.
What are you doing?
Now you really act like a sect leader.
Second Childe Lan!
Lady Jiang.
You're looking for A-Xian?
Second Childe Lan.
I have some questions for you.
[ Unclean Realm ]
This path harms his body and heart.
Then... what should be done?
The righteous path is swordsmanship.
Talismans and spells should assist, not be used as a Cultivation path.
Lan Zhan. What are you telling Senior Sister?
Wei Ying.
I recall saying that
you should stay out of Jiang Sect business.
A-Xian, Childe Lan just wanted to...
A-Xian, what's wrong?
I was worried about you so I asked Childe Lan.
You needn't get angry.
Senior Sister, did Lan Zhan
tell you what happened at Yiling Supervisory Office?
He said nothing.
Lan Zhan!
Lan Zhan, let me explain.
Lan Zhan, these months we didn't meet, your skills progressed.
You didn't progress. Where's Suibian?
~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 right, why be sad~
~Why not face all storms unrestrained~
~Playing a melody together afar~