1. Episode 4: The Whereabouts of the Soul Echo FluteCopy !req
2. Hey! This seems less like a
negotiation and more like a raid!Copy !req
3. Her treatment of guests is a bit hard-edged.Copy !req
4. Which means we'll need to knock on
her door in a suitably rough fashion.Copy !req
5. This isn't going to end
unless we find Xíng Hài!Copy !req
6. So where is she?Copy !req
7. Could this be her idea of hide-and-seek?Copy !req
8. There's no end to them!Copy !req
9. All right, leave this to me.Copy !req
10. You can control fire?Copy !req
11. Just a simple trick using a bit of gunpowder.Copy !req
12. Although I haven't quite had enough practice
to make it suitable for an audience.Copy !req
13. A slip of the hand,Copy !req
14. and the whole area could
be engulfed in flames.Copy !req
15. Oops...Copy !req
16. This is crazy!Copy !req
17. And so...Copy !req
18. I can't imagine you'd prefer your
forest being burnt down, right?Copy !req
19. Would you please come
forth and hear me out...Copy !req
20. Xíng Hài, dear?Copy !req
21. You filthy cur!Copy !req
22. Of all the nerve...Copy !req
23. You dare show yourself before me?Copy !req
24. Hello, Xíng Hài. It's been quite some time.Copy !req
25. It's good to see you again.Copy !req
26. The fact that I have to
look at your face againCopy !req
27. makes me feel my entrails
being scorched with rage!Copy !req
28. Whoa, there. Is it just me or does
she really, really hate you?Copy !req
29. Come now. For demonic beings,
this is like exchanging pleasantries.Copy !req
30. I sent a letter for you the other day,Copy !req
31. but it seems you never received it.Copy !req
32. That left me no choice but
to call upon you in person.Copy !req
33. I received your message.Copy !req
34. And I ignored it.Copy !req
35. I will never...Copy !req
36. Ever get involved with you again.Copy !req
37. I'd think you could understand that!Copy !req
38. Now, don't be that way.
You could at least hear me out.Copy !req
39. Silence!Copy !req
40. After everything that's happened,
do you think I would everCopy !req
41. be foolish enough to let
you manipulate me again?Copy !req
42. Back then, because of your deception...Copy !req
43. Do you realize what I lost?Copy !req
44. Oh...Copy !req
45. So that's how it is with you two.Copy !req
46. The fact that I underestimated you
because you were a child of man,Copy !req
47. and not even 100 years old...Copy !req
48. Looking back on it, I want
to curse my lack of caution.Copy !req
49. You could search the depths of the
demon realm for a villain like you,Copy !req
50. and come up empty-handed!Copy !req
51. Well, I'm really looking
forward to hearing aboutCopy !req
52. what exactly happened with her later on.Copy !req
53. Putting aside nostalgic
reminiscences for the moment,Copy !req
54. you are, ultimately, a demon.Copy !req
55. I can't imagine it'd be convenient for
you if one of the sealed mystic weaponsCopy !req
56. was unleashed upon the world.Copy !req
57. In the human realm, your choices for
places to dwell are already limited.Copy !req
58. Imagine how much worse it could get.Copy !req
59. The mystic weapons that
are left in this era...Copy !req
60. Almost all are mere shades of their
former glory, or imitations.Copy !req
61. I have nothing to fear from them.Copy !req
62. If Miè Tiān Hái has set
his sights on this one,Copy !req
63. it would be wisest to assume it's
the authentic Tiān Xing Jiàn.Copy !req
64. The Tiān Xing Jiàn?Copy !req
65. Then the weapon you spoke
of in your letter...Copy !req
66. It's the Tiān Xing Jiàn blade,
sealed within the Duàn Jiàn Cí?Copy !req
67. None other.Copy !req
68. Well, then...Copy !req
69. You should have said so
sooner, my dear friend.Copy !req
70. If the Tiān Xing Jiàn's seal
is on the verge of being broken,Copy !req
71. I can hardly ignore that.Copy !req
72. You have my help,
in whatever way I can offer it.Copy !req
73. Whoa, this is totally different
from what you were saying before!Copy !req
74. I thought you hated this Guǐ Niǎo guy?Copy !req
75. You humans, with your pitiably
short-sighted nature.Copy !req
76. You're comparing a mountain and a mole hill.Copy !req
77. My vendetta against this manCopy !req
78. is of no consequence compared
to the Tiān Xing Jiàn.Copy !req
79. So, Guǐ Niǎo, is it?Copy !req
80. That's what you're calling yourself?Copy !req
81. Yes, I'd appreciate it if
you would go with that.Copy !req
82. Very well, then.Copy !req
83. And I can assume the other matters
are as you wrote in your letter?Copy !req
84. Yes, as we head to Demon Spine Mountain,Copy !req
85. we'll need your power to
cross the Valley of the Dead.Copy !req
86. Even the dead who still roam the EarthCopy !req
87. can be put to rest with the
singing of the Night's Lament.Copy !req
88. Isn't that right?Copy !req
89. A simple matter.Copy !req
90. You can consider me on
board for this venture.Copy !req
91. Wh-What happened?Copy !req
92. We've come to an agreement.Copy !req
93. Lady Xíng Hài will be
joining us on our journey.Copy !req
94. I care little for the conflicts of humans,Copy !req
95. but if the Tiān Xing Jiàn is involved,
that's another matter entirely.Copy !req
96. You should be grateful.Copy !req
97. Hey, hang on a second!Copy !req
98. Where does a demon get offCopy !req
99. being so haughty towards a Hù Yìn Shī?Copy !req
100. H-Hey!Copy !req
101. I am grateful for your assistance.Copy !req
102. My descendants will no doubt hearCopy !req
103. tales of your generosity for generations.Copy !req
104. You're okay with this?Copy !req
105. Frustrated as I may be, the truth remains.Copy !req
106. This danger is entirely dueCopy !req
107. to the Dān clan being unable
to fulfill its duty.Copy !req
108. Sh-She's so noble...Copy !req
109. If all humans were this charming,Copy !req
110. perhaps this realm would be more pleasant.Copy !req
111. Wouldn't you say, Guǐ Niǎo?Copy !req
112. All of my friends are quite charming.Copy !req
113. I can introduce you to more, if you'd like.Copy !req
114. Something about the way
you said that irritates me.Copy !req
115. Still, you're amazing, Mister Guǐ Niǎo!Copy !req
116. I never figured you'd win over
Xíng Hài, the Night's Lament!Copy !req
117. I'm still not sure about this.Copy !req
118. Hey, man, I just don't buy
the way this is playing out.Copy !req
119. Would she really just
change her tune so easily?Copy !req
120. She was ready to kill Guǐ
Niǎo just a few moments ago.Copy !req
121. It makes some sense.Copy !req
122. It goes to show how much the Tiān
Xing Jiàn matters to the demon.Copy !req
123. And you buy that?Copy !req
124. The more clever the villain,
the quicker they are to adjust.Copy !req
125. And that goes double for an
arch-villain like Xíng Hài.Copy !req
126. But my point is...Copy !req
127. Teaming up with an arch-villain
seems like a bad idea to me.Copy !req
128. Then why'd you team up with Guǐ Niǎo?Copy !req
129. I guess he really is a villain, then?Copy !req
130. You haven't known him for long, have you?Copy !req
131. With how shady things are looking now,Copy !req
132. I'm starting to think I
should've gone on my own.Copy !req
133. Oh, don't be so cold.Copy !req
134. Our preparations for climbing the Demon
Spine Mountains are going smoothly.Copy !req
135. All that's left is Master
Lián Qí's flute...Copy !req
136. And our road to Seven
Sins Tower will be open.Copy !req
137. And who's this Master Lián Qí?Copy !req
138. One of my teachers.Copy !req
139. He's a master of infusing
tools with sorcerous power.Copy !req
140. Consider my pipe.Copy !req
141. It has several uses beyond
its intended purpose.Copy !req
142. Seems that way...Copy !req
143. I learned how to create tools
like this from Master Lián Qí.Copy !req
144. Convenient, right?Copy !req
145. So this flute that gets us
through the labyrinth...Copy !req
146. The Soul Echo Flute is one
of his greatest works.Copy !req
147. And the old fellow is quite
skilled with a sword, too.Copy !req
148. He'd be a wonderful boost
to our strength if he joined us.Copy !req
149. You certainly do know many
people, Sir Guǐ Niǎo.Copy !req
150. I mean, he even has a demon on his side!Copy !req
151. Talk about impressive!Copy !req
152. Do you have some sort of problem with that?Copy !req
153. N-No, not at all.Copy !req
154. If he has received the letter,Copy !req
155. we should be meeting my master
at Limitless Temple in 3 days.Copy !req
156. We ended up having to
take a bit of a detour...Copy !req
157. So we should make haste for now.Copy !req
158. Good grief...Copy !req
159. These long trips do quite a
number on an old man's bones.Copy !req
160. But at this rate, I should be
able to make the appointed time.Copy !req
161. You're Lián Qí, aren't you?Copy !req
162. Well, now...Copy !req
163. I am indeed, but...Copy !req
164. I can't imagine a reason why
the Screaming Phoenix KillerCopy !req
165. would be looking for me.Copy !req
166. It should be enough to tell you
this involves the Enigmatic Gale.Copy !req
167. Ridiculous...Copy !req
168. You're still after him?Copy !req
169. I seek out anyone...Copy !req
170. who might know where he's hiding.Copy !req
171. And that includes me?Copy !req
172. The answer should be obvious enough.Copy !req
173. Come now...Copy !req
174. I thought you were here
to ask me where he is.Copy !req
175. What sense does it make to
draw your sword before asking?Copy !req
176. The odds that you still have some
connection to him are high.Copy !req
177. Furthermore, the odds that you are
headed to see him are equally high.Copy !req
178. Then let's suppose the likelihoodCopy !req
179. of a clue to where you're headed
being among your belongings.Copy !req
180. Together, that all makes it extremely
likely you have what I need.Copy !req
181. More than enough reason to
kill you just to find out.Copy !req
182. Just as you'd expect from the
Screaming Phoenix Killer, Shā Wú Shēng.Copy !req
183. Your nonsense reasons for murder are
as numerous as stars in the sky.Copy !req
184. Did it not occur to you to simply ask me?Copy !req
185. If you were the type to
simply answer when asked...Copy !req
186. That man would never tell you where he was.Copy !req
187. That makes sense.Copy !req
188. But you haven't just been going around
murdering acquaintances of his on that logic,Copy !req
189. have you?Copy !req
190. Whenever I've heard rumors
of someone who knows him...Copy !req
191. I've killed them, to see what would happen.Copy !req
192. Whether or not any of them
actually did know him...Copy !req
193. That hardly matters now,
and there's no way to find out.Copy !req
194. If it meant being hated by a beast like you,Copy !req
195. he should've just killed
you when he had the chance.Copy !req
196. That whelp never manages
to clean up his own mess.Copy !req
197. He took something from me that
matters more than my life.Copy !req
198. And no matter how many lives I take,
it still fails to equal what he stole!Copy !req
199. Nonsense.Copy !req
200. All that must mean is that your own
life doesn't carry enough value!Copy !req
201. I suppose a master's duty is to correct
his student's careless mistakes!Copy !req
202. You leave me no choice...Copy !req
203. Now, come!Copy !req
204. The Screaming Phoenix Killer...Copy !req
205. To think you'd be this dangerous...Copy !req
206. Curse you...Copy !req
207. How could the heavens see fitCopy !req
208. to grant such extraordinary
strength to a man like this?Copy !req
209. No begging for your life in the end?Copy !req
210. Now I'm more sure than ever
that you knew him well.Copy !req
211. It seems I've found quite the prize.Copy !req
212. This old man, on this day...Copy !req
213. He traveled this road
just so I could kill him.Copy !req
214. You won't escape this time...Copy !req
215. Enigmatic Gale.Copy !req
216. Your fate is Shā Wú Shēng's to decide!Copy !req
217. Is this it? The place where you'll meet
with that master you mentioned?Copy !req
218. Yes...Copy !req
219. We're later than I expected.Copy !req
220. Hopefully he waited.Copy !req
221. Hey, looks like he's here!Copy !req
222. The smell of this place is offensive.Copy !req
223. I'll be waiting here.Copy !req
224. I guess when you're a demon,
incense must stink!Copy !req
225. We'll be back soon.Copy !req
226. Is that...?Copy !req
227. Oh, damn!Copy !req
228. Is that Sir Lián Qí?Copy !req
229. No, I don't think so. But who is he?Copy !req
230. You haven't heard of the
Screaming Phoenix Killer?Copy !req
231. Seriously, what country are you from?Copy !req
232. I don't know who he is, but I
can tell he's way too dangerous.Copy !req
233. That's the kind of person you
should avoid messing with.Copy !req
234. Sharp of you.Copy !req
235. But Guǐ Niǎo can't avoid him this time.Copy !req
236. The question is how he intends to do this.Copy !req
237. This flute is supposed to hold
some labyrinth-conquering magic.Copy !req
238. But it's second-rate as an instrument.Copy !req
239. There's no elegance to its tune.Copy !req
240. What happened to Master Lián Qí?Copy !req
241. The answer to that is obvious.Copy !req
242. His flute is all that's here...Copy !req
243. And I am the Screaming Phoenix Killer.Copy !req
244. The rest should be obvious
enough, shouldn't it?Copy !req
245. As cruel as ever.Copy !req
246. Are you not satisfied unless you
leave a trail of corpses behind you?Copy !req
247. So...Copy !req
248. Any interest in avenging your teacher?Copy !req
249. That'd be exactly what you want.Copy !req
250. I doubt my master, lying in the shade of the
grass somewhere, would want to see you happy.Copy !req
251. As cold-hearted as I remember.Copy !req
252. Not a single consideration
for your debts to him.Copy !req
253. It's true that I don't believe in revenge.Copy !req
254. But I can't leave that Soul
Echo Flute in your hands.Copy !req
255. That suits me fine.Copy !req
256. That means you have no choice
but to cross swords with me.Copy !req
257. You think that's the only way?Copy !req
258. I've dedicated this last year exclusively
to the task of killing you.Copy !req
259. You escaped many times, but not today.Copy !req
260. Because this flute that you need so badly...Copy !req
261. is in my hands.Copy !req
262. I don't really want to get involved
with whatever this fight's about,Copy !req
263. but I can't have you killing
that man right now.Copy !req
264. But he is going to die right now.Copy !req
265. If that's a problem for you,
then you can die first...Copy !req
266. Sharp-Eyed Impaler!Copy !req
267. Don't be so cocky!
You're outnumbered two-to-one!Copy !req
268. Don't do it!Copy !req
269. But we need to help Sir Guǐ Niǎo!Copy !req
270. Do not draw your sword around
that man. No matter what.Copy !req
271. Sir Shāng, what do you mean?Copy !req
272. Too late!Copy !req
273. Such an obvious attack.Copy !req
274. Where are you trying to lead me?Copy !req
275. To your place of dying! Where else?Copy !req
276. Who's going to die and where, exactly?Copy !req
277. Bro—!Copy !req
278. You're a lively one, boy.Copy !req
279. What's your name?Copy !req
280. Juǎn Cán Yún!Copy !req
281. They call me the Frozen Wonder of the Spear!Copy !req
282. Remember that!Copy !req
283. Right, I won't forget.Copy !req
284. At least, while you still live.Copy !req
285. So fast—!Copy !req
286. Killer Strike: Hundred Flock Morning Phoenix!Copy !req
287. No—Copy !req
288. Now you die!Copy !req
289. I was wondering what the delay was...Copy !req
290. What are you playing at with this fool?Copy !req
291. Xíng Hài, the Night's Lament?Copy !req
292. Another odd one in your company.Copy !req
293. What now? It's three-on-one!Copy !req
294. Three of you?Copy !req
295. You think that, facing me,
your numbers hold any meaning?Copy !req
296. Wait! Let's withdraw.Copy !req
297. Wha—Copy !req
298. What are you saying, Mister Guǐ Niǎo?Copy !req
299. He's not just going to let us leave!Copy !req
300. No. As long as he holds the Soul Echo Flute,Copy !req
301. he has us right where he wants us,
no matter where we go.Copy !req
302. Isn't that right, Wú Shēng?Copy !req
303. Indeed.Copy !req
304. There's no need for me to rush.Copy !req
305. I'll be staying at the near
the devilwood flower garden.Copy !req
306. If you want the flute, you can
come for it whenever you please.Copy !req
307. Hey, hey, hey!Copy !req
308. Why would you let him go?Copy !req
309. It means you get to live another day.Copy !req
310. How can you be so scared?Copy !req
311. Where's that usual stuck
up attitude you have?Copy !req
312. Well, now, this has certainly
turned into a problem.Copy !req
313. Next Episode "The Sword Devil, Shā Wú Shēng"Copy !req
314. If fate leads people to meet, then
fate can also lead people to battle.Copy !req
315. And sometimes, a lifelong
enemy can be met in passing.Copy !req