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Episode 37
Better not go in.
Though not dangerous, there's oddness.
On someone's property, we should behave ourselves.
I need someone to help me. Any volunteers?
Senior Mo, I'll help.
What about me?
You. I said not to move.
Don't move until I say so.
Let's go.
What's the smell?
Why are you here, not curing them?
How'd you know I'd call you to help?
I'm not here to help!
Is it a corpse?
What's the stench?
Missy Jin.
You're here, so help out.
If not, go back
and send someone else.
Who's Missy Jin? Watch your words.
I want to see what you're up to.
Fine. Sizhui, fetch water to wipe the stove.
Okay.
Why wipe the stove? You won't cook.
I will cook.
You, sweep up the dust.
Get rid of the straw and rubbish.
Hurry up.
- Making congee? - Mm.
How is congee good? So bland.
It's not for you.
What?
I worked so long and get none?
Senior Mo, can congee cure poison?
Sizhui is clever.
But the cure isn't congee. It's glutinous rice, a folk remedy.
No wonder you wanted a house with people.
People have a kitchen.
A kitchen has glutinous rice, right?
Right.
Come, move aside.
You didn't say how you gathered in Yi City.
It wasn't by chance you met each other, then us.
I, Lan Sect guys,
and other clans' disciples chased something.
I came from Qinghe.
We came from Langya.
What thing?
I don't know.
It didn't show itself.
We don't know what it is,
or what person or group.
Who is it?
Same again at other inns. I chased it.
If a place had a dead cat, I'd go look.
I must catch the culprit.
And you?
We chased it to Yueyang.
We ran into Master Jin and others, and joined up to chase it.
We arrived here today.
In front of a boulder,
a hunter directed us here.
- A hunter? - Mm.
Today with Lan Zhan,
a farmer's stall was there.
A hunter?
And leaving dead cats around sounds scary
but didn't harm the kids.
It piqued their curiosity instead.
They met up at Yueyang, where Lan Zhan and I stayed.
Seems someone led them here to meet with Lan Zhan and me.
More knotty is that whoever recreated Tiger Seal
may be in Yi City this moment.
Senior Mo, congee is ready.
If it's ready, serve it.
Give a bowl to anyone poisoned.
Jin Ling.
What?
Be careful.
- Is this poison? - Poison? It's glutinous rice cure.
What glutinous rice cure?
I've never had such spicy rice!
Hm? Did I put in too much hot pepper?
This taste...is kind of scary deja vue.
Medicine is a bit toxic. Spice lets you sweat.
You will get better faster.
Hey, you're serious?
What do you see? What's outside?
Shh. Don't talk. I'm watching it.
So amazing!
Move.
What?
Well? Isn't it pretty?
Yeah, so-so.
Barely worth a look.
S-Senior Mo, outside—
Don't say it. Or it's no surprise.
Everyone, see for yourself.
No, no.
Trickstering at this time?
- Where's your head. - You just joined in.
Don’t copy your uncle’s tone.
Sizhui, was that thing scary?
Scary.
Take another look.
It's good for your Cultivation.
Because it's scary, look at it.
Observe. Tell me what that thing is.
What did you see?
White pupils, female.
Short, thin, fine looks.
Holding a bamboo stick.
This girl is 15 or 16.
Oval face. Delicate,
with liveliness.
Her wooden hairpin has a carved fox end.
Small and slender figure.
She isn't tidy but she's not grimy.
After grooming,
she'd be a lovely girl.
( Ouyang Zizhen )
Not bad, not bad.
The observations are detailed and unique.
You'll be a sentimental man.
Her height is at my chest.
She's in rags, not clean,
dressed like a beggar.
The stick is a cane for the blind.
White pupils...not ghoulish
as she is blind.
She taps the cane on the ground
as if to express something.
And her neck has black lines.
Right, right, right.
Jin Ling saw a lot. Sizhui saw details.
Hey, Miss, you're following us.
What's the matter?
No wonder she can't speak. Blind and mute, so pitiful.
Is it Ghost-face?
I think not. Ghost-face and this person move differently.
How can it be him?
- Senior, he's poisoned. - Gotta save him! - How?
Corpse-Poison is everywhere. Going out, you'll be poisoned.
'Batting long eyelashes.
Lips part in teasing smile.
Mind not good or evil.
With smeared eyes, I summon thee.'
Summoning of Painted Eyes!
Bring the living inside.
Except him, destroy everything!
Stay back. Beware, poison!
Skin contact will poison you.
Who are you?
Senior Uncle, an old friend is here.
Sizhui, get a bowl of congee. Go!
Who knows if he's friend or foe.
Why save him? If he's bad, we let a snake in.
He may be a good guy. Puppets swamped him.
Can't be bad.
Our rule is help the dying.
Fine, such good guys. If anyone dies, don't blame me.
Senior Mo.
Shuanghua sword!
Is he...
Xiao Xingchen.
- Oh no, lots of puppets outside. - What's 'lots'?
I don't know. They fill the street. Maybe 100.
This door won't hold them long.
Senior Mo, you'll repeat Painted Eyes?
Dotting each eye drains blood. Use mine?
- Use mine. - Use mine.
You've Cultivated how long?
Got any blank talismans?
Written ones are fine.
[Summoning of Painted Eyes]
Disperse!
Song Lan!
( Fuxue/'brushed snow' - Song Lan's sword )
Tie him up.
Brother Song. Song Lan.
Severed tongue. My God, who's so vicious?
Did any of you learn 'Inquiry'?
Me. I learned it.
- Brought your qin? - I did.
How's your qin language?
Any experience? Will the called spirit lie?
- Light-bearer said he plays fine. - Light-bearer urges quality.
The spirit I call can avoid replying, but can't lie.
If it answers,
it will speak the truth.
Start.
First question.
- Ask his name. - Mm.
(chanting incantations)
What did he say?
Song Lan.
Good. Your qin language is fine.
The answer is correct. Ask the second question.
Who killed him?
Impossible.
What did he say?
He said...Xiao Xingchen.
You erred.
No way. "Who are you" and "who killed you"
are easiest to play.
Learning 'Inquiry' starts with those. I practised.
I reviewed it before playing. I wasn't wrong.
You played wrong
or interpreted wrong.
No way. Impossible to play or interpret those wrong.
Xiao Xingchen's name isn't common in 'Inquiry'.
If it was a different name and I erred,
his name won't turn up.
Song Lan went to find the missing Xiao Xingchen,
but now he says Xiao Xingchen killed him.
Why would he kill his good friend?
He doesn't seem the type.
Sizhui, ask him a third question.
Who controls him?
The. One. Behind. You.
Freeze! Stay back.
In swordsmanship, all of you together can't match Song Lan.
Adults will talk to adults. Kids can go outside.
You all go outside.
You can't help here.
Poison dust should've settled.
Don't run around, stirring up dust.
Breathe slowly.
Sizhui, you're the most sensible.
Go and supervise them. Can you do it?
Don't be scared.
Not scared.
Really?
Senior Mo, you're like Light-bearer.
Like? How are we alike?
We're clearly opposites.
I don't know why, but I feel they're alike.
If one or both is around,
I needn't fear or worry.
Antidote to poison powder.
That's right. It's works better than your scary porridge, right?!
And it's sweet.
Your performance was fabulous—
Bravely killing puppets outside,
collapsing, poisoned, fainting.
You worked hard to entertain us.
Not acting for all to see
but only for you to see.
I bet you didn't tell them who you truly are.
So I didn't expose you and sent them out.
Talk in private. Thoughtful, right?
Your Tiger Seal made puppets?
You two came; you played flute. I found you out.
But the fog was heavy. We hadn't met in years.
So I sounded you out.
Light-bearer is a bother
but my pals kept him busy.
Enough.
I've no time to chit-chat.
Talk straight.
You used the kids as hostages to get me to do what?
I want Senior to help me.
A small favour.
Whose is this spiritual cognition?
It's shattered. Glue can't fix it.
If it was easy to mend it,
why'd I ask you?
If you want to mend this soul,
I mean no offence—
There's not much of it left.
If a soul has no will to live,
it can't be saved.
If I'm not wrong,
this person died.
Since he's dead, how can I save him?
You know this—
Don't know! Don't care. Wen Ning died!
You revived him. You have a way!
Who said Wen Ning died? He wasn't dead then.
Since you call me Senior, I'll be frank.
Rumours..can't be trusted.
You will do it! Don't forget—
those kids outside, are looking at you
to take them out of danger.
Long time no see.
You haven't changed.
Xue Yang.
You're a hooligan.
Why pose as someone else?
You found out.
Pretended to be poisoned so we'd feel bad and save you.
Purposely showed Shuanghua.
You played a martyr
and gained sympathy.
You acted a virtuous Xiao Xingchen.
If not for our last encounter,
I'd easily believe you're Xiao Xingchen.
His reputation is better than mine.
I impersonated him to easily gain others' trust.
Such good acting.
You flatter me.
I've a friend who acts superbly.
I can't compare.
Alright. Stop talking rot.
You're Yiling Patriarch, demonic path founder.
I deem you my senior.
You must do this favour.
The long nails that controlled Song Lan and Wen Ning
were made by you, right.
Since you can recreate half of Tiger Seal,
why need my help to mend that soul?
It's not the same. You're the founder.
If you hadn't made Tiger Seal,
I couldn't recreate half a Tiger Seal.
Never imagined, on parting,
you'd use Stygian Iron to create the Tiger Seal treasure.
I misjudged you back then.
So back then, you secretly hide Chang Clan's Shard.
Wrong. I secretly hid a Shard.
But not Chang Clan's.
Oh?
Chang Clan was so weak, how'd they have a Shard?
You guys are gullible. I hid a Shard for myself
before I went to Nevernight.
No wonder—
We searched Chang Clan and found no Shard.
"Stygian Iron suppresses 4 directions" is commonly known.
People don't know the next part.
"All energy of 4 directions belongs to Xuanwu."
Xuanwu of Slaughter?
So, Senior Wei, you were lucky—
You accidentally found the sword sealing
the last Stygian Shard.
So, you always knew there were five Shards.
You're impressive.
You hid a Shard for years without leaking a word.
People think I took your Shard to create Tiger Seal.
I can't compare.
No, no, no. You're more impressive than me.
I found out Stygian Iron secrets.
But you taught yourself to make Tiger Seal.
You're modest.
This isn't modesty. It's truth.
I never exaggerate when I talk.
If I say I'll kill a clan,
I will kill all the clan.
I won't even let a dog live.
Like Yueyang Chang Clan and White Snow Temple.
Wen Ning, fight outside.
Guess who'll win?
I needn't guess. Of course, Wen Ning.
It's a pity, despite my nails in his head, he won't obey.
Things that are too loyal
are troublesome.
Wen Ning is no thing.
Take that to mean "he's nothing"?
Yeah.
Do you often sneak-attack during conversation?
Sure. I'm a hooligan.
It's not the first day we met.
I don't want to kill you,
just immobilise you to go with me.
- Fix this soul slowly. - I said I'm powerless.
Don't eagerly refuse.
You're powerless, but we two can discuss it together.
You'd bully my low bodily spiritual power?
Sure!
"Better to upset a hero than upset a rogue". That's you.
I won't fight you. Let someone else come.
Who else?
That Light-bearer Lord?
My little pals are keeping him busy.
Isn't this "better to come in time than come early"?
Mm.
Light-bearer, we meet again.
Give me the sword.
You do not deserve this sword.
Jiangzai. (Looming Disaster)
This sword's name matches you.
Step back. You are not needed here.
Senior Mo! Senior Mo!
Seems I'm not needed here either.
Let's go.
Seems I'm needed there.
- Well? All okay? - Fine.
We heeded you and held our breaths.
That's good.
If anyone disobeys me,
I'll give them congee.
No thanks. I don't want it.
He's awesome!
Obviously! Light-bearer is terrific. He doesn't like to show it.
Low key. Right?
You asked me?
You think Light-bearer isn't awesome?
Awesome. Surely awesome. The most awesome.
This is bad. Too many people here.
If puppets surround us, escape would be hard.
- Let's go. - Go where?
- Follow the cane. - Follow that girl?
- Who knows where? - You'll do exactly that.
Since you entered Yi City, the sound followed you?
You wanted to enter.
She led you to the city gate where you met us.
She was chasing you out.
She tried to save you.
Light-bearer Lord!
We'll go ahead. We leave this to you.
Let's go.
Last night she tried to tell us something
but couldn't express it.
Once Xue Yang came, she left to avoid Xue Yang.
She and Xue Yang are at odds.
Xue Yang? Chang Clan's killer?
He's not dead?
Why's it Xue Yang? Wasn't it Xiao Xingchen and Song Lan?
I'll explain later.
Anyway, Light-bearer isn't fighting Xiao Xingchen.
It's Xue Yang posing as him.
We came this far. Let's go in.
It's a Coffin Home for bodies?
Correct. Unclaimed corpses
are stored here.
Why'd she bring us here?
Will puppets surround us?
Where'd she go?
We likely won't be surrounded.
We stood here a while. Anyone heard puppets?
- No. - No.
Senior Mo.
She wants this coffin opened?
Is the one inside her family?
Don't come near.
Stand back.
What if it's not a corpse
but sprays poison powder?
Xiao...
[ A-Qing ]
Senior Mo.
Don't worry.
Senior Mo, since this maiden can't speak,
should I play Inquiry?
No need.
We might not ask questions she wants us to ask.
And her reply may be complex, hard to interpret.
What do we do?
'Empathy'.
No! Too perilous.
This dark trick can backfire.
You may never emerge.
- Unless— - Enough. We've no time.
Form up. Begin.
Afterwards, we must find Light-bearer.
I tell you, Cloud Recesses clearly understood.
You will feel great. "I like you...to drink this."
Mm. Like Wei Wuxian, enjoy this drink.
~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~
~Hot blood whistles 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~