The Untamed
Episode 22
Lan Zhan, do you think
this spot feels familiar?
Back in Cloud Recesses,
you and I sat together like this.
It was a fight.
Right, right, right.
I broke night curfew and you caught me out.
It's a pity there's no Emperor's Smile now.
Things change. How can it be the same?
Lan Zhan. Thank you.
For what?
Thanks for not telling Senior Sister.
These tricks harm your body and temperament.
I know.
But, Lan Zhan, what I practise isn't Xue Chonghai's evil path.
I practise Artful Path Method.
Artful Path Method? ('crafty method')
For three months, I learned it
in a sunless, gloomy place.
However, in the end,
I have to thank your Lan Sect musical methods.
My Artful Path method
practises music and studies talismans.
With a flute, everything is controlled.
Does the Artful Path depend on your state of mind?
Mastering it with the mind is very risky.
If you're unwary, evil can possess you.
It has unthinkable consequences.
I know.
Lan Zhan, I understand your concern.
But I, Wei Ying, promise
I will never use demonic Cultivation.
You believe me?
Let me help you.
Okay.
Qishan Wei Ruohan, Immortal Chief,
aimed to annex sects;
secretly used Stygian Iron; killed innocents;
ordered Wen Xu and Wen Chao, his sons,
as well as his people, to commit evil crimes.
Our people faced calamity.
Gods and men are angered!
Today I, Qinghe Nie Mingjue, lead the army for justice.
Invade Nevernight.
Cut off Wen Ruohan's head
to offer the spirits of the dead!
Sunshot! Sunshot! Sunshot!
Let's go.
Sister, I'll head out. See you at Qishan.
Join me by sword-flying to Qishan to kill Wens first.
[ Unclean Realm ]
Why did you not sword-fly to Qishan?
I won't join Jiang Cheng's crowd with that Peacock.
Do you not prefer crowd fun?
Brother Wei!
Take care of yourself.
- Go. - Go. - Let's go.
Childe, let's go.
Let's go.
Childe, leave now!
If we don't go now, we'll be wiped out!
Let's go.
Go now.
This method is effective indeed.
Many thanks, Immortal Chief.
Sect Leader Nie.
This attack on Nevernight
led to heavy Jiang and Jin Sect losses.
It's due to my misjudgement.
We underrated Stygian Iron.
Correct.
When Childe Jin and I attacked Qishan foot,
the puppets seemed invincible.
They still attacked if they lost a limb.
If Stygian Iron power is inexhaustible,
how can we invade Nevernight?
Yes, even tens of thousands of troops
can't fight invincible things.
Since storming in won't work,
in my opinion,
kill the leader to catch the gang.
Leader Nie, you mean...
I'll sneak into Nevernight alone to kill Wen Ruohan.
Once he dies, those puppets will stop fighting, then...
Leader Nie.
Killing Wen Ruohan isn't easy.
How can you go alone?
As Commander,
how can I let troops die in vain.
Even if I die,
Lord Zewu can take command.
Leader Nie.
Brother Nie.
I have an item to show everyone.
This is—!
Qishan's layout.
Why like this?
If attacked by Wen puppets, it's better to die.
If we touch those red cracks,
Seems Qishan's three tactical Arrays
spread Stygian Iron power.
How is it, Lan Zhan?
It's incurable?
Three months' spiritual energy transfer is needed.
Childe Wei! Childe Wei!
- What? - Come look.
Lady Jiang. Lady Jiang—
Senior Sister!
Senior Sister.
- A-Xian. - Sister.
What's wrong?
Don't cry. Tell me.
Did some jerk bully you?
A-Xian.
I'm fine. Let's go.
Let's go. Let's go.
Childe Wei.
You're right on time.
What happened here?
- Childe Wei, it's not as you think— - Say what you know.
Say it. What's there to hide?
- Making out we acted shamefully. - You!
- Childe Wei! - A-Xian.
It's like this.
Lady Jiang, while here,
tends the injured and helps cook.
Every day Lady Jiang makes three extra bowls of soup.
Two bowls are for her younger brothers—
you, Childe Wei, and Childe Jiang.
The third bowl...
is for Childe Jin.
Lies. It was clearly A-Yuan—
Childe, that's not true.
She's embarrassed to bring it
so she had A-Yuan bring it.
Lady Jiang asked me to do it, but I thought it inappropriate.
She got A-Yuan
to leave it secretly in Childe's tent.
I didn't expect—
Childe, don't blame Lady Jiang.
But A-Yuan told me—
Did she blush
and vaguely deny it?
Mian Mian, continue.
Lady Jiang brought the soup today
and bumped into Childe Jin.
Childe didn't know of this and
thought Lady Jiang was imitating A-Yuan.
So he told Lady Jiang...
told Lady Jiang...
Childe Jin, you're mistaken.
This...
- It's my... - Lady Jiang.
Since we broke off our troth, why do this?
You think that's why?
I brought you to Qinghe so my task is done.
Why follow me to suffer this?
I didn't follow you. I...
This is what I give A-Yuan.
It's not like that.
Lady Jiang, I advise you.
Don't use your family repute to step on another's feelings.
Even a lower born person
acts more nobly.
Be dignified.
Be dignified?
Jin Zixuan.
You told Senior Sister to be dignified?!
Childe Wei. Our Childe did nothing.
It's a mix up.
- Yes, Childe Wei. - It's a mix up.
- Don't be angry. - It's a misunderstanding.
Misunderstanding?
- A-Xian! A-Xian! - Childe Wei!
Wei Ying, calm down.
Xichen, this Qishan map pinpoints Stygian Iron.
It's so confidential, how'd you get it?
Qishan Wen Sect seems ironclad
but it's not impenetrable.
This Tactical Map took months.
There may be errors but these will be slight.
I'll report the painter's identity later.
But I've viewed this map for days. It appears accurate.
Or else I won't dare give it to you.
You still haven't told me—
After Cloud Recesses burned, where'd you go? Who saved you?
Bro Mingjue, you're thorough indeed.
So painter and rescuer are the same.
It's not that I don't want to tell you.
Sunshot Campaign is underway and the person is undercover.
Without his approval, I dare not leak his identity.
So, Bro Mingjue, please be understanding.
You're honest. I can't blame you.
In that case, I trust you.
But this tactical map is quite precise.
That Wen dog has set up three Stygian Iron Shards.
Not only my fate is unpredictable.
Even yours...
Sunshot is a fight to win or die.
For us all, no turning back.
Right. We must co-ordinate.
See if I can kill that Wen-dog.
Regardless, in seven days, attack Nevernight.
[ Nevernight ]
- Brother. - Lord Zewu.
Childe Jiang, Childe Wei.
Wangji, on our way to camp, we ran into Wen Ruohan's puppets.
They're behind us, presumably closing in.
Same behind us.
We're now between two forces.
Seems there's only one route.
Nevernight.
I fear the puppets don't want to kill us.
They want to push us into Nevernight.
Wen Ruohan purposely led us.
Bro Mingjue is untraceable.
It hasn't been seven days. If we attack Qishan now,
it may ruin Leader Nie's big plan.
We're in a pincer. We're trapped.
Going to Nevernight is a must.
In that case, let's rest a bit.
Then attack Nevernight.
Lord Zewu, who gave you the Qishan Tactical Map?
An old friend did.
Okay.
- Brother. - Wangji.
Don't ask me his identity.
That person is a friend, not foe.
Even if he lured us to Nevernight,
he must have a reason.
Nie Mingjue.
You claim my Stygian Iron is evil.
I'll show you righteous people
how powerful my evil arts are!
Leader Nie.
Long time no see.
[ Meng Yao ]
You...it's you!
You dare be rude in front of Chief!
My incompetence troubled you.
Trash.
Wen Xun was killed by him?
Right now there's a good show outside Flaming Sun Palace.
Meng Yao, you scripted this show.
Don't you want to see?
Childe Wei, what now? Do we charge in?
So many puppets!
This many puppets—
Wen Ruohan hurt many people.
Lan Zhan, do you know a way
that will let us win?
Fight.
( Lan Xichen — sword Shuoyue/New Moon )
Why?
Why no movement?
Who is it?
~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 carefreee~
~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~