Thunderbolt Fantasy 1x9

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Yún Xiāo and Xíng Hài reveal that their letters from Lǐn Xuě Yā asked them to swindle Fěi of her crossguard. Wú Shēng affirms this with the letter he stole from Xuě Yā's teacher, Lián Qí. Cán Yún is shaken up by this turn of events, but still follows the other three as they leave Bù Huàn and Fěi in their cells. Wú Shēng returns to the Tower, though, seeking Xuě Yā's head as promised. Meanwhile, Xuě Yā and Miè Tiān Hái are having a discussion about the Tiān Xíng Jiàn. Wú Shēng interrupts this discussion, though, and before going after Xuě Yā, challenges Tiān Hái to a duel. Tiān Hái slays Wú Shēng, and explains his swordsmanship to Xuě Yā. While this happens, Bù Huàn breaks out of his cell.

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1. Episode 9: "The Essence of a Sword"

2. He's a thief?

3. Then is the bastard—

4. Damn it all!

5. He's been after Miss Dān Fěi's Tiān Xing Jiàn all along!

6. I...

7. Then I've been...

8. If you people knew all along, why didn't you say something?

9. Any number of reasons... right?

10. He was asking for help

11. to swindle one of the the Shén Huì Mó Xiè from a little Hù Yìn Shī girl.

12. That's what the letters he sent us said.

13. That's what it said in the letter to Lián Qí as well.

14. That's exactly what I'd expect from a sneak thief like Lǐn Xuě Yā.

15. I wouldn't dismiss him as a mere sneak thief.

16. Of all the Shén Huì Mó Xiè, the Tiān Xing Jiàn is in a class of its own.

17. If you presented it to a lord of the Demon Realm,

18. you'd receive more treasure

19. than you'd ever be able to spend in the human realm in exchange.

20. So, that's why you agreed to join us.

21. Bro, why didn't you tell me about any of this?

22. I brought you along to see if you would make a decent little brother.

23. I wasn't about to tell you.

24. In the end, you were the biggest riddle, Shāng Bù Huàn.

25. You had no clue about the robbery,

26. but you don't seem like you're serving the Hù Yìn Shī either.

27. I had no idea whose side you were on,

28. or why Lǐn Xuě Yā brought you along.

29. We've all been pondering that for a while.

30. But it seems like that was a waste of time.

31. The fact that you're in this cage now means...

32. Whatever role Lǐn Xuě Yā had for you has been fulfilled.

33. What do you mean, role?

34. Most likely a clown to get the Hù Yìn Shī to lower her guard, I'd imagine.

35. It makes sense.

36. Even a ham of an actor

37. can manage an awkward laugh if you put him on stage with no idea what to do.

38. This can't...

39. I trusted all of you!

40. The person you needed to suspect the most was the one you didn't.

41. If you regret anything, regret the fact that you lived long enough to meet him.

42. Once your tears run dry, you'll become demon bird food.

43. Try to be so exhausted from your wailing that you won't feel their fangs.

44. Are w-we just gonna leave them in here? Guys?

45. If you don't like it, then put them out of their misery.

46. It'd be a kindness at this point.

47. Don't disappoint me, Cán Yún.

48. Didn't you come all this way

49. to learn from the One-Eyed Impaler?

50. The person you should've suspected the most, huh?

51. I really screwed up there.

52. I got the impression I should've cut him down the second I saw him, and yet...

53. If you don't mind me saying, I've never encountered this sort of hospitality before.

54. This marks the third time we've met.

55. Oh?

56. Excuse me, but I believe this is our first encounter.

57. We first met when you served as chief guard in the capital.

58. Well, that can't be.

59. I'm sure it's just a passing resemblance.

60. The next time,

61. you claimed to be a gentlemen who was preparing to enter civil service.

62. Another case of mistaken identity, I'm sure.

63. So stubborn.

64. As a master thief,

65. why not show some respect

66. to someone who's seen through your ruse?

67. Whatever do you mean?

68. This Tiān Xing Jiàn guard is a forgery.

69. Well, well, I must applaud your eye, Bones of Creation.

70. Let's put aside the farce for now, then.

71. Your skill at crafting forgeries

72. remains godlike.

73. The rumors say that if you see something for ten seconds

74. and touch it for five, you can create a perfect imitation.

75. I had the opportunity to leisurely observe my subject this time.

76. It's quite a fine forgery, if I do say so myself.

77. While the forgery is remarkable,

78. the fact that you were able to swap it with the original

79. without the Hù Yìn Shī girl noticing is also of note.

80. When and how did you manage it?

81. Were I to tell you, I'd be giving you a clue to the whereabouts of the original.

82. I'm not falling for that one.

83. Let's just say that it was sometime before we arrived at the Demon Spine Mountains.

84. As shrewd as ever.

85. Why would a thief like you

86. steal a piece of the Shén Huì Mó Xiè in the first place?

87. I'm fully aware the guard holds no value on its own.

88. Only with the acquisition of the handle,

89. and the breaking of the seal at the Duàn Jiàn Cí

90. can one truly claim the Tiān Xing Jiàn.

91. Then you intend to take the Tiān Xing Jiàn's handle next?

92. There's a much more conservative approach than that.

93. For instance, approaching whoever holds the handle,

94. and seeing how much they'd pay for the guard.

95. That's not a very daring approach

96. for a thief infamous throughout the land.

97. When you balance the price of the assembled Tiān Xing Jiàn

98. against the prospect of stealing the handle from the Bones of Creation,

99. it's the obvious choice.

100. After all, I'm dealing with a man who saw through my forgery at a glance.

101. And what's your asking price?

102. Five thousand jīn of gold.

103. That's quite the price.

104. For the price of one of the genuine Shén Huì Mó Xiè,

105. I'd say it's quite the modest estimate.

106. That damned Lǐn Xuě Yā has situated himself perfectly for now.

107. So what should we do?

108. That's a tough one.

109. There's no telling what kind of show the Enigmatic Gale

110. will be putting on for the Bones of Creation.

111. We probably can't even imagine.

112. But is it a good idea to leave it entirely to him?

113. A good point.

114. Considering who we're talking about,

115. he could just do whatever works the best for him.

116. For instance, instead of stealing the Tiān Xing Jiàn's handle,

117. he might try selling the guard and keeping the profits for himself.

118. Being a thief's partner must be unpleasant, with all this tedium.

119. What?

120. It's truly pathetic.

121. You two can sit here and dawdle until the sun sets.

122. But I'm not putting up with it.

123. Are you insane?

124. If you go in there, the Xuán Guǐ Zōng will attack you en masse.

125. No number of those weaklings stands a chance.

126. It's time I settle my business.

127. Oh, that's right.

128. You weren't after the Tiān Xing Jiàn, were you?

129. You're not going to get in my way, are you?

130. I see no reason for us to do that.

131. I can't imagine Xuě Yā expects us to, either.

132. Go on.

133. Farewell, then.

134. Is this a good idea? He intends to kill Xuě Yā.

135. I'm thinking we send Shā after Lǐn

136. to ensure he doesn't just do as he pleases.

137. Bro... is this really right?

138. Even if we get the treasure,

139. wouldn't these cowardly methods bring shame on your name?

140. That won't happen.

141. No one's ever going to learn about what happened in these mountains.

142. But what about your own pride?

143. None of this is honorable at all. Doesn't that bother you?

144. Cán Yún, true pride is something that you have to trade your very life for.

145. No matter how proud someone acts, they have a secret shame.

146. If anything, the heroes whose names go down in history

147. are just the ones who did the best job of hiding their misdeeds.

148. But... but I thought you were the real deal! A big hero!

149. And I can teach you exactly how to give people that impression.

150. The first thing you need is to not let idiotic sentimentality stop you.

151. I know you feel attracted to the Hù Yìn Shī girl.

152. But forget about her.

153. You'll sacrifice many things for the sake of glory, in the future.

154. Realize that she'll just be the first of many.

155. That's...

156. You're still young.

157. Everyone has trouble taking that first step.

158. But once you do, you can become like me one day.

159. I'm still renowned throughout the land as the One-Eyed Impaler at my age.

160. Take my words to heart.

161. I remember when you laughed at me before, Sir Shāng.

162. I asked you if you believed in the goodness of people...

163. I understand now how exasperated

164. you must have felt.

165. The sacred grounds, our clan's traditions,

166. and my loving family are all I have ever known.

167. I never knew a thing about the outside world,

168. yet I assumed everyone must value justice,

169. and never thought to doubt anyone else.

170. I should have never taken a step outside the shrine...

171. and died alongside my brother.

172. At least that way I would have never brought my troubles upon you as well.

173. You stay here for now.

174. I'm not ready to run yet.

175. So, I promise you... when I climb down from these mountains, I'll bring you with me.

176. Sir Shāng...

177. It's still safer inside that cage for the moment.

178. Bear with it for a little longer.

179. Sir Shāng, what do you intend to do?

180. It's time for payback.

181. Hey, I won't be long. Don't worry.

182. That's... But...

183. There's plenty of righteous people who are easily tricked because of it.

184. You can regret being deceived,

185. but don't you regret trying to do the right thing.

186. This is fantastic.

187. I'm amazed you were able to gather them all.

188. They will only hold their luster

189. until the Tiān Xing Jiàn is placed among them.

190. In the presence of the legendary

191. Shén Huì Mó Xiè that slew the demon god, Yāo Tú Lí,

192. even the most famous blades will seem like scrap metal.

193. And the sword's handle?

194. In there.

195. Don't you dare ask to see it, now.

196. I'm not that careless.

197. Why are you fixated on swords?

198. Swords are the greatest symbol of strength in the world.

199. They signify a truth that stands resolute.

200. The embodiment of the absolute truth about life and death.

201. This is why I desire swords

202. of value and power.

203. Wealth, glory, and authority are as fleeting as foam on the sea.

204. They are nothing compared to the joy

205. of taking hold of destruction's power itself.

206. I can't imagine any joy that would make me trample holy ground

207. and murder others.

208. But what of you, Enigmatic Gale?

209. What does the greatest thief in the land seek when he steals?

210. There's no grand rationale to it, in my case.

211. You can't deceive me.

212. Someone as clever as you

213. has countless means to amass wealth without going to the trouble of stealing.

214. Yet you persist in your transgressions against the law,

215. your undertaking of evil. Why?

216. Well, I suppose there are things in this world that you can only obtain by stealing.

217. Oh, such as?

218. Formless things, things that cannot even be appraised.

219. If I had to put it into words...

220. The only words that seem to fit are the ethos of a champion.

221. The ethos of a champion?

222. What's this commotion?

223. M-Master, I'm so sorry!

224. We were unable to hold him back!

225. Good grief, Shā Wú Shēng.

226. It's a bit rude to barge in uninvited, wouldn't you say?

227. I'm not here for a lecture in etiquette from a thief.

228. Lǐn Xuě Yā, the time has come for me to take your head, as you promised.

229. Wasn't I going to give it to you for guiding me through the Labyrinth of Darkness?

230. But I didn't pass through the Labyrinth.

231. The deal is off.

232. You argue nonsense without a shred of shame. Not that it matters.

233. There is nowhere for you to run.

234. It was important to me that you had no means of escape.

235. And thankfully, this place is perfect.

236. A tower high in the mountains...

237. Unless you can fly, there is no way out!

238. Trapped like a rat, is that it?

239. Exactly.

240. Which is why I have no reason to rush in administering death to Lǐn Xuě Yā.

241. Rather, my priority at the moment... is you, Bones of Creation!

242. When I saw you at that riverside,

243. there was something I knew I needed to ask you.

244. Then go right ahead.

245. I appreciate it.

246. Now, draw your sword!

247. Did you not have a question?

248. The Screaming Phoenix Killer does not ask questions with words.

249. It is with my swords

250. and the gambles of fate that I seek answers!

251. If you seek to question essence of the sword,

252. then I suppose my creed dictates that I must answer.

253. The answer always lies at the brink of life and death.

254. You're wise to realize this, Screaming Phoenix Killer.

255. Remarkable!

256. Eight moves...

257. No. In nine moves, it will end.

258. Indeed...

259. Three to test, five to press, and the final ninth strike...

260. is the answer!

261. Why persist in the battle when you're aware of the outcome?

262. My path of swordsmanship has been one of inevitability.

263. If I realize I can not win,

264. I will not be satisfied without tasting defeat.

265. Lǐn Xuě Yā...

266. I will be waiting ahead in ambush, once again.

267. Even you cannot evade the afterlife forever.

268. I'll be waiting.

269. Right. Until we meet again, then.

270. Don't feed the body to the demon birds.

271. Show proper respect in its cremation.

272. Yes, sir.

273. Sad to see him go?

274. No.

275. He had long hoped to meet someone stronger than he was.

276. I imagine he's pleased to have fallen here.

277. However...

278. I hadn't imagined you were a greater swordsman than the Screaming Phoenix Killer.

279. He took a single glimpse at my stance and took the measure of my strength.

280. I can see why he would be known as a peerless master to the world at large.

281. As skilled as you are, you could have risen to glory legitimately,

282. without the notoriety of the Xuán Guǐ Zōng.

283. Demonstrating your sword technique

284. so frequently that you become renowned for it is the height of carelessness.

285. A sword is at its most vital when its nature remains concealed.

286. That is the difference between myself and Shā Wú Shēng.

287. No interest in being hailed as a great warrior, then?

288. My sword knows no match under the heavens, whether it has earned a title or not!

289. Why bother seeking to test that fact?

290. We've prepared your room here.

291. Please, make yourself at home.

292. Right.

293. This is...

294. Next Time "A Thief's Pride"

295. At the boundary of deception and truth, a comical figure dances in shadow.

296. And inside of the trap it has set, a white crow smiles coldly.