Once upon a Time in LingJian Mountain
Episode 27
In your eyes, all demons must die?
Yes.
What if it were your friend?
If it were me,
you’d also kill me instantly?
Are you?
I won’t answer a hypothetical question,
but I hope you aren’t.
Wang Lu,
I’m disappointed in you.
I always thought you loved joking around,
but you still had principles.
Well, I thought the same.
Wen Bao,
let’s go to Beastmastery Sect tomorrow.
No.
He needs to be in the Xue Mansion with me.
Doughboy,
you forgot who taught you kung fu?
We went through thick and thin together.
Think carefully.
I can give you meat.
I respect you.
I never scold you for no reason.
I...
Who will you choose?
Wang Lu,
Hai,
I...
I don’t want you to separate.
Why are you here alone?
Where’s Hai?
Who knows!
Men are jerks,
so open your eyes
and watch your man carefully.
Aren’t you watching him
24/7 already?
I’m only doing that
to size him up for you.
Are you still suspecting Xue Boren?
No, Feng Ling.
Not anymore. You mistook it.
I understand.
If it were my friend
who married a man
she barely knew,
I’d slap her without hesitation.
I’m sorry
to make you worry so much.
What’s wrong with you?
You aren’t yourself.
What did you say?
What am I to you?
A tender,
quiet,
artsy girl.
Truth be told,
dresses with pearls
and laces
are hideous.
Those soft-voiced maids
are like a bunch of rabbits,
so fragile and chatty.
The exquisite buildings,
priceless treasures,
and the new me
are revolting.
Ever since I set foot in this place,
I’ve had the urge to tear this place apart.
You seem to have
enjoyed staying here.
That’s because I have Boren.
What’s your problem?
Did Xue Boren drug you
that you're so obsessed with him?
He didn’t drug me.
But
I can feel
his love.
Well,
I do miss the old days in Lingjian Mountain,
including the grassless
Non-Phase Peak,
Lingxi Town,
the disgusting radish,
even that
shameless master of yours,
and my dad
pretending to be strong.
You miss them so much.
Why not go back?
Wang Lu,
you know why I chose to stay at
Lingxi Town instead of
living in the sect?
You and your dad couldn’t get along, right?
I forgave him a long time ago.
I know he cares about me
because
we’re family,
but sometimes he walks on eggshells around me.
That’s how we end up like this.
Between us,
there’s love
but also distance.
I’m not close to my own father,
let alone others.
You know...
I know you're all good to me.
I do.
But I can’t sense others’ feelings
others yours and Wang Wu’s.
Feelings?
You mean
you can sense
Xue Boren’s feelings?
It’s nothing special to you,
but to me,
it is priceless.
In Boren’s eyes,
I’m just an ordinary girl.
He adores me,
takes care of me,
but never spoils me.
He tells me
that I don’t need to pretend to be scary
or tough,
nor do I have to please anyone
and become the kind of people I loathe.
I can finally relax
in front of him.
I understand that.
But...
Aren’t you afraid that
he keeps secrets from you?
Sorry to disturb you, sir.
You know,
this is the peak time in our teahouse.
You sit alone
at the best table for four by the window
without ordering anything.
Can you...
Thanks for reminding me.
I’ll book
your whole place,
this seat included.
Is that OK?
Sure. Of course.
You can sit here as long as you please.
Take it
and leave me alone.
OK.
Sorry for disturbing you.
- Thank you, sir. - Thanks.
I’m sorry.
We're closed.
You can come some other day.
Closed?
Thank you.
Let’s take a break inside.
Sure.
Hello, gentlemen.
Give us the usuals.
I’m sorry.
Our whole place
has been booked.
You’re welcomed to come another day.
We just want to rest.
Can you talk to that guest?
He isn’t easy to talk to.
- Who’s... - Enough.
Let’s go buy fabrics
and come back later.
Business first.
Thank you.
Let’s go.
Take care, gentlemen.
Good day.
Sir,
sir, you’re leaving?
You paid for the whole day.
I had my concerns
but I incline to trust him.
Boren might have secrets,
but...
I can sense that
his feelings are real.
Since you trust him,
I trust your judgment.
Thank you.
Hey,
does Leader know
you're getting married?
I haven’t told him yet.
I know him.
If I tell him about it,
he’ll find fault with Boren
and may forbid us to be together
because of the Restriction in me.
Relax.
I may seem wild,
but I’m not stupid.
I still have the blood
my dad gave me.
If something is wrong with the Restriction,
I’ll go back for help instantly.
Trust me.
As long as I’m here,
I won’t let that bastard inside you get out.
It’s in my body.
You call it a bastard, then what am I?
You're...
You’re a little bastard.
Wang Lu,
stop right there!
The teahouse’s business is booming.
Yeah.
You’re out for a walk?
Let’s go buy fabrics first
and go there later.
What do you think?
OK.
The footstep is far away.
It can be a passerby.
Jiyang isn’t safe lately.
Boren is getting married soon.
We should be more careful.
Oh, no!
They can recognize me
by my robe.
Please.
Deliver the fabrics to Xue Mansion tomorrow.
OK. No problem.
Thank you.
Sure.
Hey,
our job is done.
Can we eat now?
Right now, there are no
proper restaurants in Jiyang.
They serve nothing but greens.
You're right.
We can have snacks.
Such as...
Hey,
you smell that?
I bet that’s Meng’s Braised Pig’s Feet.
Hey,
are you sure you're a Xue?
That’s Braised Intestine, OK?
I had it 100 years earlier than you.
Don’t challenge me.
Wanna bet?
With what?
The loser has to pay the bill.
You brat!
How dare you trick me!
Hey,
do we need to
prepare entertainment for Boren's wedding?
Good idea.
We can hire opera performers.
They can sing for us.
That's not too bad.
Also,
you can perform your secret skill.
OK.
Let’s think
if anything else is needed.
Let's go!
Greetings.
I’m Du Songzi of Shengjing Sect.
I noticed we’re of the same kind,
so I helped you.
Greetings, Mr. Du.
I’m Hai Yunfan of Lingjian Sect.
Thank you for saving me.
I appreciate it.
No big deal.
They outnumbered you
and I noticed you were cautious
and didn’t mean to pick a fight.
They took advantage of you.
You’re sharp-eyed.
I admire that.
Mr. Hai,
you know those men?
You must beware of them.
Why?
During the fight,
I sensed evil spirits
on them.
They aren’t humans.
If you need help catching demons,
I’m willing to give you a hand.
To be honest,
I quarreled with them
a few days ago at the market.
I was still pissed
and tried to get back at them.
But I wasn’t their match
and didn’t want to expose myself,
so I was being cautious.
Mr. Du,
are you sure they’re demons?
It's just a guess.
But,
be very careful
in Jiyang these days.
Thanks again for helping me.
I need to get going.
OK.
See you.
Wang Lu,
Hai is still not back.
Did he get lost?
No way.
Even I didn’t get lost,
not to mention Hai.
Wang Lu,
could he be in danger?
Let’s go find him.
Relax.
You won’t grow up in a single-parent family.
Trust me.
Let’s go find him.
Wang Lu!
Master is such an ingrate.
Where the hell is she?
Feng Ling is getting married.
She didn’t even send her a gift.
So stingy!
Master,
are you coming to Jiyang or not?
There’s an emergency.
Feng Ling’s fiancé might be a wolf demon.
If you don’t come in time,
Hai will probably kill him.
We are friends.
I can’t stop him.
Besides,
remember to bring Leader with you.
Feng Ling wants him here for the wedding.
Hurry up!
Bros before hoes.
Not vice versa!
I know of a few young wolves.
They’re cute.
You and Feng Ling can be sisters-in-law
once you both marry wolves.
Annoying!
What’s wrong with him?
Such a chatterbox!
I’m sick of his
lengthy voice messages.
Doesn’t he have manners?
I’ve been staying here for over 10 days.
Hai Tiankuo still refuses to tell me
information about Ouyang.
Is he ill-intentioned,
ill-intentioned,
or obsessed with me?
Feng Ling’s matter must be handled soon.
I have to take actions.
Some Deadly Sickle!
You seem to have recovered.
Without the poison you planted
in my body,
I’d heal even faster.
That poison increased your power.
Didn’t you notice it?
Yes or no,
let’s find out.
Are you proposing
a fight?
You scared?
You can’t wait to have a try.
How could I say no?
Wait.
I’m a girl.
You’re highly skilled.
I was wounded once.
What if you hurt me again?
If you're still weak,
better go back and rest.
Hold on.
Well,
seeing how manly you are,
I can’t wait to begin.
I’m confused.
You proposed a fight
but you seem scared.
What exactly do you want?
Women are fickle.
You really don’t know what I want?
I don’t.
Give me a minute.
We're both masters.
To protect others
against injuries,
let’s compete with moves only
without using magic.
So no one will get hurt.
That sounds good.
Let’s begin.
Give me a sec.
Please
begin!
Hai Tiankuo, you fool!
Have fun playing with a doll.
There must be something useful in your room.
Ouyang’s letter.
Dear Hai,
how have you been?
Everything is good in Lingjian.
Supposedly,
I’ll enter the stage of Nascent Soul in ten years.
Then I’ll practice with you
as agreed
to help me reach supremacy.
Practice? Seriously?
Why would you practice with him, Ouyang?
You gigolo,
go to hell!
You're indeed powerful!
No one could hurt me for years.
Such a hypocrite!
He attacked a girl with such vicious moves.
What a heartless animal!
A shameless homewrecker!
We had a tie.
Let’s call it a day.
It’s late.
I need to go back to work.
Are you leaving so soon?
You know
my body
still contains your poison.
Did you say that
to play hard to get?
Master Wang,
did you lose your mind?
I can use your help.
I really need to leave.
Good day.
Crap!
Hai Tiankuo will be back soon.
Psycho!
Teleporting for real?
My legs are too long.
General.
Anything suspicious about Shengjing Sect?
I’ve checked
all their registered disciples
and masters secretly.
Totally 9 members can perform Swirl.
They're all alive.
Nevertheless,
we can’t let our guard down.
There are moles in every sect.
Not all of them are registered.
I understand.
Also,
here’s this year’s financial report
for you to audit.
OK.
Gosh!
So pretentious.
He’s been
staring at it for four hours.
Does he have to be so meticulous?
Come on!
Be brave.
Just get out.
I can battle him.
Follow me to the Storehouse.
Yes.
Junhuang’s developed
its unique way of practicing.
It’s different from what you think.
What’s in the barrel
is our secret product,
Iron Blood.
Soaking for four hours
can detoxify the body
and promote Wuxiang Kungfu to the next level.
I know Master Wang cares about Ouyang.
Better let nature take its course.
Once the time is right,
you two will reunite.
By the way, there’s a new dress under the table.
You can get changed.
Is it true that Hai Tiankuo
is Ouyang’s best friend?
Did I misunderstand him
the whole time?
Liar.
Come out, Hai Tiankuo!
Master Wang,
General has left
for business.
He told me
you need time to process the aftereffect
brought by Iron Blood,
so Matrix of Coiling has been activated
to help rid
the toxin
and increase your power.
I don’t need him to tell me what to do.
Get rid of this spider web.
I’m afraid
I can’t comply.
Really?
Then I’ll have to
fight my way out.
You’re a superb master.
I’m inferior to you.
This Matrix of Coiling
was designed
by the founder of Junhuang,
a part of the bigger Matrix
to protect the mountain.
Unless you can destroy
the entire system,
I suggest
you sit tight and start practicing.
General is doing this for your good.
Weak footsteps, unsteady movement,
suck at kung fu,
that must be Hai.
Want me to take the initiative?
Wen Bao,
let’s go eat.
Hai...
What happened? You had a fight?
Who did this to you? I’ll let them pay.
Xue Boren’s second and third brothers.
This afternoon, I followed them
to the wild
and got caught,
so we engaged in a fight.
What?
I covered my face
so they didn’t discover my identity.
The thing is their cultivation
is as good as mine if not better.
Let me.
Clearly, they've been pretending
to be commoners the whole time.
You’re only an outer disciple.
What were you thinking?
This challenge
is mission impossible for you.
Without me,
you’d fail for sure.
I’m not afraid
to confront those demons.
You shouldn’t have let yourself get hurt
to conceal your identity.
Didn’t you say
they have Feng Ling
so we must be careful?
How about
we leave here
with her?
No way.
I’m obligated to eliminate
those demons.
Alright.
Look,
let’s go to Yuntai Mountain tomorrow
to visit Beastmastery Sect.
If they're clean,
then that’s it.
We can think of another plan
to handle the Xues.
What do you think?
Didn’t you say they’re good demons?
I’m doing this for Feng Ling.
I can’t let her get hurt.
So are you in or not?
I’m in.
That’s more like it.
Don’t ever act alone.
You need more ointment.
Don’t bother.
He should be in pain.
Are you here for fortunetelling, making wishes,
or getting rid of evil spirits?
None.
We’re disciples of Lingjian
on a trip.
Your sect is said to be
prominent in magic,
so we came to visit.
Lingjian disciples.
Please wait here.
I’ll go report Leader.
Thanks.
Their sect is highly respected by the public,
otherwise, locals in Jiyang
wouldn’t be convinced to become vegetarians.
This place is solemn and the disciple is decent.
A distinguished sect it is.
We can’t
find any leads here related to the missing girls.
Oh, Hai!
You’re young and naive.
Wolves in the world
are all in sheep’s clothing.
If they couldn’t maintain
a convincing image,
they’d only be a bunch of
lowlife bandits.
Wang Lu,
you’re always biased
against decent men, aren’t you?
In our sect,
you dislike the rigorous Master Fang the most.
He’s different.
Bureaucracy and pretense
aren’t the same things.
I bet
their leader must be
all sage-like
and upright, you know?
You’re flattering me.
My name is Zuo Xia,
also known as Wosou.
I’m the head of the sect.
Funny names!
Greetings.
Priest Zuo.
Greetings.
We’re disciples of Lingjian.
I’m Hai Yunfan.
This is Wen Bao.
He’s a Successor Disciple, Wang Lu.
He can be blunt sometimes.
Please don’t take it to heart.
Priest Zuo,
I apologize for my rudeness.
No need.
It's my pleasure
to receive disciples of Lingjian.
Let’s talk inside. Please.
Thanks.
I was told you were on a trip.
How can I
help you, gentlemen?
Actually...
Nothing really.
We heard your sect
can teach everyone to control Magic Beasts.
We're intrigued
and we’d like to learn a thing or two.
You still have the heart of a child.
That’s rare.
I’m flattered.
So,
what kind of beasts you’d like to control?
We don’t know anything.
Can you tell us
the difference among Magic Beasts,
animals,
and demons?
Magic Beasts,
the name says it all,
they're creatures with magic.
No offense,
but you're qualified
for practicing in Lingjian
because you own
powerful Magic Roots.
So,
the difference between Magic Beasts and animals
is similar to that between you and commoners.
What about demons?
Are they also Magic Beasts?
Demons
develop from various objects.
They possess evil spirits
not magic.
Evil spirits are destructive.
Also,
demons can’t be domesticated.
That means
they're born evil.
So,
all demons in the world,
such as wolf demons,
they’re harmful.
You must've heard about
rumors that there are wolf demons in Jiyang.
Truth is,
they might be
related to the missing girls in town.
Do you know anything about it?
Decades ago,
rumors had it
that there were a wolf and fox demons.
They were evil
and did tons of bad deeds.
One day,
they suddenly disappeared.
Since then,
Jiyang was in peace
until recently.
So people assume
those demons
are back.
What's wrong?
Nothing. I've had too many greens lately
and my bowl isn’t used to them,
so my stomach hurts.
I’m fine. Don’t worry about me.
You may continue.
Tong,
lead our guest to the bathroom.
Yes, Master.
I’m really sorry.
How about
we continue later?
This way, please.
Please have a seat.
The bathroom is down the slope.
Thanks.
Liang Qiu, Liang Qiu,
come out.
What?
You do this every time.
Check this area, see if there’s anything unusual.
What’s that attitude?
I’ll melt that Kunshan Sword.
Kunshan Sword is a supreme weapon.
Only those in or above the stage of Nascent Soul
can destroy it.
You’re back so soon!
Did you see anything?
This sect consists of 9 courtyards,
17 chambers, and 59 rooms.
The entrance to the cave at back is blocked.
I can’t access it. Everything else seems normal.
You’re good.
Just like Wonder Woman.
Do you need me
to break into the cave?
No.
I can
handle it myself.
How rude is she!
I’ll give her an F.