1. Episode 8 "The Enigmatic Gale"
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2. From here on out, I'm going on my own.
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3. I'm done with all of you!
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4. Come now,
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5. do you intend challenge the Labyrinth
of Darkness without the Soul Echo Flute?
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6. That's supposed to be impossible,
right? So I'll find a different path.
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7. We're almost to Seven Sins Tower, anyway.
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8. Surely you can't be this insane.
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9. So what if it's a little crazy?
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10. How much crazy crap have you
had me doing this whole time?
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11. This group you put together are
a bunch of useless lunkheads,
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12. which leaves me to handle all the crazy jobs!
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13. I'm even starting to doubt
that flute's any use.
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14. I'm done listening to you.
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15. If I'm taking on crazy odds, it'll be
a lot more pleasant to do it alone.
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16. What now?
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17. Well, his departure shouldn't
prove any inconvenience to us.
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18. All we really need at this point
is the Soul Echo Flute, after all.
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19. No, that won't do.
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20. We need him to stay on until
the end, no matter what.
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21. Why, exactly?
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22. I'd love to hear an explanation.
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23. Just who is he? How'd you come to know him?
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24. Were you testing him at the previous
obstacles, just to find that out?
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25. How ridiculous.
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26. I thought you were all more
respectable than this.
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27. Forsaking your responsibilities to play
such a nasty prank at a critical moment.
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28. It's not like you stopped us.
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29. Well, I can't deny that I was curious
to see what he was capable of.
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30. I suppose I ended up going
along with it in the end.
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31. A bad habit of mine.
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32. That's terrible!
Then you weren't being serious?
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33. In the wider world, it's natural
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34. to wish to test the mettle of others.
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35. But this is too much! He was
fighting so desperately.
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36. I'm going to look for him!
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37. Hey, wait!
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38. Oh, it'll be dangerous for you
to go alone. I will go as well.
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39. Well, what do you think?
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40. Hard to say, when we don't
know why he brought that
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41. Shāng Bù Huàn along in the first place.
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42. If he refuses to abandon Bù Huàn,
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43. there's definitely a larger scheme in play.
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44. We still don't know who
that man really is, too.
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45. He had impressive bursts
of power in his strikes.
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46. And even in the Valley of the Dead,
against such superior numbers,
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47. he moved in a way that left no openings.
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48. But... despite that, his sword
techniques were quite unsightly.
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49. Huh? Wait, why?
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50. The wounds he dealt those
corpses lacked sharpness.
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51. Considering he was facing rotted corpses,
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52. blows with a third of the force
he used would've been enough.
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53. He wasn't in enough danger to
be fighting that desperately.
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54. It was the same way in
the Valley of the Doll.
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55. With that kind of persistent
power in his blows,
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56. stone or not, his blade could
have penetrated his foe.
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57. When first-rate sword skill is matched
with first-rate striking force,
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58. a blade can split steel, not just flesh.
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59. Facing that stone doll,
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60. if he had not been intimidated by its size
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61. and instead watched it carefully,
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62. he could've cut the heel of its
foot to hobble its movement.
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63. But he instead chose to run.
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64. Which means he most likely lacks
confidence in his swordplay, right?
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65. So he's a skilled warrior,
but not first-rate.
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66. He mastered a technique for
striking with blunt force,
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67. but is now pretending to be
a swordsman for some reason.
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68. He might be a riddle,
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69. but if he turns against us,
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70. he won't pose that much of a threat.
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71. Abandoning him won't be a problem.
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72. But is it really likely he'd betray us?
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73. When we consider who brought him
into this group, most definitely.
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74. There's no way to know
what he's actually after.
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75. Okay, you're talking about
Mister Guǐ Niǎo, right?
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76. He's my bro's old acquaintance, isn't he?
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77. Oh, the boy only knows him as Guǐ Niǎo.
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78. Something to remember:
the infamous names in this world
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79. don't always have an infamous face attached.
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80. If anything, the ones who
keep their appearance hidden
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81. are more shrewd and more dangerous.
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82. Lady Dān Fěi, please wait!
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83. It's dangerous to act alone!
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84. You people are too cruel!
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85. Treating someone so
earnest like he's a toy...
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86. You're quite right.
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87. I fully intend to make
amends to Shāng Bù Huàn.
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88. And to do that, we first
need to bring him back.
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89. But where could he have gone?
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90. Sir Shāng?
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91. Shhh! Keep quiet.
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92. What are they doing?
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93. I see.
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94. They're likely trying to catch
and tame additional demon birds.
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95. Yeah, they use those things to get
to and from Seven Sins Tower, right?
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96. This could be our chance!
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97. What do you mean?
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98. If we grab some of their demon birds,
we can use them to fly to the summit,
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99. without having to worry about
the Labyrinth of Darkness.
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100. Quite the clever improvisation from the
reckless daredevil, Shāng Bù Huàn.
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101. Shut up, man.
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102. The demon birds are sorcerous
creatures, unlike cows or horses.
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103. Controlling them will require
some kind of enchanted tool.
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104. Let us take a closer look at the
belongings of these Xuán Guǐ Zōng.
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105. All right, we'll take them
down with a surprise attack!
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106. That was easy.
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107. Now, for a quick look.
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108. What is that thing?
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109. This is a wind-whistle made
from demon bird bones.
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110. You throw it, and the passage
of air creates the sound.
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111. You gonna be okay?
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112. Don't panic.
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113. As long as you have the whistle,
these creatures can't tell who you are.
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114. There, there, good boy.
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115. Never loses his cool, does he?
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116. Then there's just a matter
of thought transference.
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117. Simply think that you want them to "return."
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118. Try to avoid unnecessary thoughts.
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119. R-Right.
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120. Is that...
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121. I guess we're the ones who were left behind.
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122. Then what do we do?
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123. We follow them, of course.
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124. If it's this easy, we should've done this to
get to Seven Sins Tower in the first place!
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125. Don't let any wicked thoughts
enter your mind during flight.
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126. A mistake with these demon birds can
send into the ground upside-down.
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127. Well, it's not far,
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128. so we should be fine
despite our lack of practice.
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129. But hanging from them for too
long might prove dangerous.
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130. That's Seven Sins Tower.
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131. Hey, are we really gonna be
okay just flying in like this?
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132. I had thought it would be convenient to
avoid the Labyrinth of Darkness,
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133. but hadn't considered much beyond that.
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134. Now, what shall we do?
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135. At this point, we simply need
to brace ourselves for battle.
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136. You think they've noticed us?
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137. Hopefully not, but...
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138. Do not insult me.
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139. Do you think we do not know how to
treat guests at Seven Sins Tower?
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140. Dammit! They were waiting for us!
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141. I suppose we've fallen into a trap.
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142. How did you find your flight
with the demon birds?
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143. Well, consider that a reward
for your performances at the
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144. Valley of the Dead and
the Valley of the Doll.
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145. After all, I'd hate for the
Tiān Xing Jiàn's guard to
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146. fall into the Labyrinth of Darkness
after coming all this way.
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147. How much must you underestimate me
before you are satisfied, you cur?
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148. With my Dān Blade Techniques,
I will cut short your conceit!
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149. With my brother's grief guiding my sword!
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150. Hey, wait!
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151. Please, don't stop me!
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152. I endured the entire journey for this moment!
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153. I must deliver divine punishment
to this man, no matter what!
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154. You speak with remarkable boldness.
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155. It's such a shame that you were born a woman.
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156. Very well. Xuán Guǐ Zōng, do not interfere.
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157. All matters with this girl will be accounted
for in a contest between the two of us!
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158. Yes, sir.
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159. Prepare yourself!
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160. It's working! My sword is effective!
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161. My rage and my brother's will
are giving me the strength!
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162. With this attack, I will have my revenge!
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163. Dān Blade Technique: Yang Sunrise!
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164. You're finished!
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165. Whoa! What the hell are you doing?
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166. Be silent! I will have
vengeance for my brother!
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167. Master, what is this?
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168. Such a sly trick.
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169. Guǐ Niǎo! You did it again, didn't you?
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170. What the hell are you getting at?
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171. Unlike the Bones of Creation,
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172. we don't need to worry about your
sword harming Lady Dān Fěi.
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173. What would you prefer?
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174. That we watch her die pointlessly in
a battle she has no chance of winning?
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175. But why do it this way?
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176. Drop your weapon!
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177. Master...
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178. Here it is.
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179. Well, now...
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180. Is something the matter?
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181. I see.
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182. Damn you! This is quite the trick
you've pulled, Enigmatic Gale!
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183. Enigmatic what, now?
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184. Throw the two of them into cages.
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185. Yes, sir!
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186. Hey, Guǐ Niǎo, what
are you trying to pull?
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187. Silence!
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188. What a mess... with all this wind,
I can't even relax and sleep.
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189. Well, I guess being out in the open is
nicer than being in some musty dungeon.
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190. Is the idea that we're gonna
freeze to death by morning?
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191. Oh, I get it.
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192. When we die, we become demon bird food.
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193. Saves them the trouble of
cleaning up the bodies.
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194. Kind of a lazy approach for
the lord of a castle.
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195. Where are we?
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196. Hey, you awake now?
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197. I was fighting Miè Tiān Hái, then...
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198. What in the world has happened?
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199. No need to remember all the details.
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200. The bottom line is, we were captured.
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201. And now we're helpless as
helpless as caged birds
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202. Where is Sir Guǐ Niǎo?
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203. Well about that...
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204. I don't really know how to explain it,
but we were caught because of him.
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205. Oh, no! Please, what happened, exactly?
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206. I don't really get it, either.
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207. But when it came down to it, he betrayed us.
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208. The guard!
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209. Where is the Tiān Xing Jiàn's guard?
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210. For now, we should be
grateful we're still alive.
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211. I couldn't avenge my brother.
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212. And I even lost the guard.
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213. I don't know how to make
this up to my ancestors!
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214. You shouldn't have come here if you really
wanted to keep the Tiān Xing Jiàn safe.
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215. Yes... I know.
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216. With my brother gone,
it was ridiculous to think
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217. someone as inexperienced as I could
fulfill our duty as Hù Yìn Shī.
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218. If the Xuán Guǐ Zōng were
always going to hunt me down,
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219. leaving me nowhere to go...
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220. I should have traded my
life in exchange for dealing
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221. a killing blow to that
wretched Miè Tiān Hái.
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222. I've been so foolish!
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223. Even if I had sacrifice my own petty life,
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224. what could it have accomplished?
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225. Hey! Damn it!
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226. Are you picking on Miss Dān Fěi
and making her cry again?
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227. No!
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228. Wait, how are you even here?
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229. Don't be such a simpleton.
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230. We simply used the Soul Echo Flute to
get through the Labyrinth of Darkness.
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231. If you had just kept quiet
and followed along,
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232. you wouldn't be in such sorry shape.
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233. That's what happens when you're
impatient and take shortcuts!
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234. Just hang on a sec,
and we'll get you out of there!
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235. Wha...?
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236. Bro?
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237. Where's Guǐ Niǎo?
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238. Was he not captured with you?
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239. That's the weird thing.
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240. As soon as Miè Tiān Hái showed up,
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241. he cast an illusion on Dān Fěi
to get her to attack me.
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242. I see.
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243. Instead of standing against
the Xuán Guǐ Zōng,
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244. he intends to ingratiate himself to them.
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245. Well, that does sound like the
kind of strategy he'd use.
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246. What do you mean?
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247. Instead of taking the Tiān Xing
Jiàn's handle with force,
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248. he intends to wait for
the chance to steal it.
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249. To do that, he makes a gesture
towards its master...
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250. And is invited to the tower as a guest.
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251. There's no way it'd work that easily!
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252. Except it did, and now you're
in there as a result.
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253. He sold the two of you out to
put himself at an advantage,
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254. by earning Miè Tiān Hái's trust.
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255. Wait a minute! This doesn't add up!
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256. He came this far to help Dān Fěi, right?
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257. If it's for the Tiān Xing Jiàn,
what sense does it make to betray her?
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258. To still be spouting this nonsense...
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259. You actually came along without
knowing anything, didn't you?
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260. I never imagined it'd be
this big a disappointment.
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261. I thought you might've been forced
by the Enigmatic Gale to cooperate,
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262. but in the end...
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263. You really are just some vagabond.
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264. The Enigmatic Gale?
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265. Then that really is Guǐ Niǎo's other name?
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266. Oh... Oh, no...
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267. Then Sir Guǐ Niǎo is... Lǐn Xuě Yā?
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268. Who, now?
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269. I spent my entire life in a sanctuary,
and even I've heard his name.
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270. He's an infamous thief, a master of
treachery who comes and goes like a phantom.
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271. It's said that if he sets
his sights on your treasure,
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272. there is no way to prevent
him from taking it.
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273. He's a thief?
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274. Then is the bastard—
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275. Dammit all!
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276. He's been after Miss Dān Fěi's
Tiān Xing Jiàn all along!
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277. Subterfuge is not always
about lurking in the darkness.
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278. Some shadows remain hidden in the light.
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279. A hair's breadth separates truth from lies.
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280. And none will gaze beyond the
illusion to see my true face.
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281. Next Time "The Essence of a Sword"
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282. When faced with danger and empty hands,
one must sharpen the fangs of the soul.
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283. The supernatural blade
was used to banish chaos,
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284. but to whom will the sword
of judgment fall?
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