1. What's the matter?
Starting to run out of steam?Copy !req
2. Then how about this?Copy !req
3. Dān Blade Technique: Yang Sunrise!Copy !req
4. You've been working hard.Copy !req
5. I bet I could've hung in
there longer with a spear.Copy !req
6. Swords just aren't my style.Copy !req
7. The Hù Yìn Shī sword style is a little
too refined for your liking, huh?Copy !req
8. You could always try and
alter them to suit you better.Copy !req
9. Nah. The Dān Blade Techniques are something
she cherishes, a memento of her brother.Copy !req
10. I gotta try and abide by them if I can.Copy !req
11. I see. You've grown a lot, huh?Copy !req
12. So what exactly did you
want to talk to me about?Copy !req
13. Yeah...Copy !req
14. Wait, isn't that—Copy !req
15. I ended up getting Bó Yáng Hóu injured.Copy !req
16. I know that pawning this off
on someone else after that,Copy !req
17. is a bit pigheaded of me, but...Copy !req
18. I get it.Copy !req
19. If even Xiān Zhèn Fortress
couldn't keep that thing safe,Copy !req
20. then the Hù Yìn Shī probably
won't be able to at all.Copy !req
21. Which means going back to the wandering
hero approach probably has a better chance.Copy !req
22. All right, I'm in.Copy !req
23. There are still a few hideouts of Brother
Yún Xiāo's that should be usable.Copy !req
24. If I walk between each of those,
I'm pretty sure...Copy !req
25. I can stay hidden from
anybody for about a week.Copy !req
26. Cán Yún...Copy !req
27. But only for a week.Copy !req
28. Any longer,Copy !req
29. and someone's likely to hunt me down,
kill me, and walk off with this Index.Copy !req
30. So I'm begging you, come and pick
it up before that happens, all right?Copy !req
31. You're... not gonna ask why?Copy !req
32. For you to trust me with that thing...Copy !req
33. I mean, yeah, it's dangerous as all hell.Copy !req
34. But that's gotta mean that you'reCopy !req
35. in the middle of an even more
dangerous situation yourself, right?Copy !req
36. I appreciate it.Copy !req
37. Oh, is Dān Fěi...?Copy !req
38. Nah. I'm not gonna let some guy
who looks like he's got deathCopy !req
39. perched on his shoulder meet with my wife.Copy !req
40. So once you take care of your troubles,Copy !req
41. and can start cracking jokes about
what's happened, be sure to come back.Copy !req
42. You can take off once you promise me that.Copy !req
43. Yeah. You got it.Copy !req
44. I swear I'll be back.Copy !req
45. Ah, if it isn't Sir Fugitive Hunter.Copy !req
46. Did your business with the merchants go well?Copy !req
47. Lǐn... Xuě... Yā!Copy !req
48. What is the meaning of this?Copy !req
49. Are you responsible?Copy !req
50. I'm not certain. Was there
some kind of problem?Copy !req
51. The cases I brought to that store
contained the swords you stole!Copy !req
52. Good heavens!Copy !req
53. The owner didn't see them, did he?Copy !req
54. Of course he did!Copy !req
55. The owner, the workers... I even ran
into some lawmen on my way back!Copy !req
56. They all saw!Copy !req
57. Oh my, this is truly a precarious situation.Copy !req
58. However did you explain?Copy !req
59. There's nothing I could
say that will pass muster!Copy !req
60. I just forced my way past and fled!Copy !req
61. Then you're saying...Copy !req
62. We must assume that you are now considered
a criminal here in Dōng Li, in other words?Copy !req
63. Damn it! Damn it, damn it all!Copy !req
64. It seems there must've been some
critical blunder that caused this.Copy !req
65. But if you were unable to
exchange the swords for money...Copy !req
66. However will you compensate me?Copy !req
67. Spare me the nonsense!Copy !req
68. You can't possibly think that
this was purely my mistake!Copy !req
69. You were there when the
cases were swapped out!Copy !req
70. Well, true enough,Copy !req
71. but what's become of the goods you brought
from Xī Yōu? If the swords are here, then...Copy !req
72. Oh, isn't it obvious?Copy !req
73. They've gone back the path they came
and are being returned to Xī Yōu.Copy !req
74. And my proxy will bring them before
a merchant and reveal the contents!Copy !req
75. Believe me, I know!Copy !req
76. Naturally, my misdeeds in
Xī Yōu will be exposed.Copy !req
77. There's nothing I can do!Copy !req
78. I shudder to think...Copy !req
79. If the truth that a fugitive hunter
under direct imperial commandCopy !req
80. has been hoarding stolen
goods comes to light,Copy !req
81. the commotion will likely echo
through every corner of Xī Yōu.Copy !req
82. There's nowhere to run, nothing I can do...Copy !req
83. Hell, I may as well just accept it.Copy !req
84. Pardon?Copy !req
85. Whatever, it doesn't matter.
If anything, it's a relief.Copy !req
86. If I've lost all my
prestige and authority...Copy !req
87. I at least don't have to act
like a pompous jackass anymore.Copy !req
88. I can take things easy from here on out.Copy !req
89. What's gotten into you? Are you
feeling all right, Sir Fugitive Hunter?Copy !req
90. When you deal in dangerous and dirty deeds,
you've gotta know when to give it up.Copy !req
91. Sure, I was hoping I could score enough
loot for early retirement first.Copy !req
92. But whenever you make the long, risky gamble,Copy !req
93. you've gotta realize that one wrong play,
and you'll end up going bust.Copy !req
94. If anything, I'm just glad my head's
still attached to my shoulders.Copy !req
95. Uh... no, no, you're
giving up far too easily!Copy !req
96. Surely there are other ways, other arguments
and actions you could use to hang in thereCopy !req
97. a bit more stubbornly.Copy !req
98. I mean, you're a fugitive hunter!Copy !req
99. You were receiving direct
imperial orders, weren't you?Copy !req
100. There must be people who would
be willing to hear you out.Copy !req
101. Maybe if you were to paint this
as organizational corruption,Copy !req
102. the actual blame would be
lost in the commotion?Copy !req
103. What are you, dense?Copy !req
104. How stupid would it be to
make an even bigger messCopy !req
105. after what's happened?Copy !req
106. To be honest, I lucked out being in
Dōng Li when this all went down.Copy !req
107. They'd probably send the damn army
to hunt me down in Xī Yōu.Copy !req
108. When I think of it that way,Copy !req
109. I can write this off as a chance to skip
town before the heat gets turned up.Copy !req
110. And it's not like I'm empty-handed, either.Copy !req
111. I've got the Night of Mourning here.Copy !req
112. There's plenty of trouble I can
get up to with this baby.Copy !req
113. I figure I'll put together a gang of bandits
or something, and make a fresh start.Copy !req
114. And that's enough?
That's enough to satisfy you?Copy !req
115. You're willing to forsake the schemes and
machinations you've built up so easily?Copy !req
116. You say some weird crap
sometimes, y'know that?Copy !req
117. After having the flower of evilCopy !req
118. that you've spent so much time
and effort cultivating plucked,Copy !req
119. you honestly have so little regret?Copy !req
120. Look, pal, why in the hell would any
crook be dumb enough to have an ego?Copy !req
121. When it comes down to it,
you've gotta be willing sell yourself out,Copy !req
122. throw yourself to the dogs, leave yourself
hanging, and then laugh about it.Copy !req
123. That's what makes a real lowlife.Copy !req
124. You wretch...Copy !req
125. If you're seriously the kind of fool who
gets high off of their own schemes...Copy !req
126. You're still small-time after all.Copy !req
127. How about it, Lǐn Xuě Yā?Copy !req
128. You stick with me, I can show you a thing
or two about what real evil looks like.Copy !req
129. I refuse!Copy !req
130. You... I don't even want to
see your face ever again!Copy !req
131. This is strange. There aren't enough.Copy !req
132. You've already searched every
corner of the fortress.Copy !req
133. Yes.Copy !req
134. But Xiān Zhèn FortressCopy !req
135. is said to have three particularly
renowned holy swords.Copy !req
136. And those three are the
ones that I have not found.Copy !req
137. Could it be that someone fled with them?Copy !req
138. You took far too long to
pass through the front gate.Copy !req
139. It wouldn't be strange if someone realized
the danger they were in and fled.Copy !req
140. That, in its own way,Copy !req
141. guarantees that the dignity of the
Hù Yìn Shī has been utterly destroyed.Copy !req
142. A fallen wretch who has forsaken pride
is little more than a sack of blood...Copy !req
143. A life unworthy enough to serve
as a feast for my princess.Copy !req
144. Làng Wū Yáo!Copy !req
145. I've found you now, evil creature.Copy !req
146. Whoa, somebody's got a new look!Copy !req
147. Guess you wanted to dress the part, huh?Copy !req
148. You've met him before, then?Copy !req
149. Yes.Copy !req
150. Before I was worth killing, he is the only oneCopy !req
151. who was willing to face me in earnest.Copy !req
152. What do you say?Copy !req
153. If it suits of you, I'm certain
he will make a fine, fresh meal.Copy !req
154. Be careful. My charms are
ineffective against him.Copy !req
155. Well, that is incorrigible in its own way.Copy !req
156. If you would deny yourself such beauty,
deprive your heart of such joy...Copy !req
157. How can you claim that
your life has any meaning?Copy !req
158. So, I take it that's your
reason for living now, huh?Copy !req
159. It seems your life is the one
void of meaning now, musician!Copy !req
160. Around the world, and then...
Líng Yá, transform!Copy !req
161. If you think he can't see you,
then you're out of luck!Copy !req
162. His ears see better than most folks' eyes!Copy !req
163. See, this is what I warned you about!Copy !req
164. He is a fierce foe. Be on your guard.Copy !req
165. Pbblbtblt! Nice try, sucker!Copy !req
166. This is pitiful! Here, take this!Copy !req
167. I am most grateful.Copy !req
168. Stuff like this is why that
demon sword is bad news!Copy !req
169. We must simply press on!Copy !req
170. If your rely on your eyes,
you become overly dependent on them.Copy !req
171. I will praise you for having
cast off such shackles.Copy !req
172. But if you think...Copy !req
173. that alone is enough to stave
off your fated demise...Copy !req
174. En garde!Copy !req
175. Wha—Copy !req
176. No! Above!Copy !req
177. Too late!Copy !req
178. If you rely on sound,Copy !req
179. it only stands to reason that you
would become overly dependent on it.Copy !req
180. Know now that your luck has run out.Copy !req
181. Magnificent! You were magnificent,
Lóu Zhèn Jiè!Copy !req
182. A truly splendid display.Copy !req
183. The slightest kiss is enough to bring
the fiercest of foes to their knees.Copy !req
184. There is truly no one who
can defy my princess!Copy !req
185. Who goes there?Copy !req
186. Oh, you've grasped it, you careless buffoon.Copy !req
187. You...Copy !req
188. You should always see what a gift
is before accepting it, you know.Copy !req
189. Why would you...Copy !req
190. I have no idea who that was,Copy !req
191. but the sight of anyone chuckling
so proudly is extremely irritating.Copy !req
192. I was thinking how nice it'd be
to make demon bird food out of him.Copy !req
193. I'm in that kind of mood at the moment.Copy !req
194. Damned thing!Copy !req
195. What is it?Copy !req
196. It was foolish of you to lay
hands on a damaged whistle!Copy !req
197. I have no excuses to make for my folly.Copy !req
198. But this bird will prove no threat...Copy !req
199. Do not kill it!Copy !req
200. If you fall from this height,
you'll be finished!Copy !req
201. Leave this to me. Stab me into its spine.Copy !req
202. Understand? Be precise, now.Copy !req
203. As you wish.Copy !req
204. Good... I've upset its nervous system.Copy !req
205. It can do little more but
continue flying now.Copy !req
206. But... what are we to do, then?Copy !req
207. As it tires, it will fly lower...Copy !req
208. You'll need to wait to jump down until it's
at a height where you can safely land.Copy !req
209. Of course.Copy !req
210. So, what the heck brings you here?Copy !req
211. I thought you were messing
with Xiào Kuáng Juàn.Copy !req
212. What's it matter? I don't
even want to think about it!Copy !req
213. I have no intention of ever having
anything to do with that filth!Copy !req
214. Do not mention that name
in my presence ever again!Copy !req
215. Well, you might not wanna
have anything to do with him...Copy !req
216. But he's got one of the mystic weapons, man!Copy !req
217. We can't exactly let that be.Copy !req
218. He's probably preparing to take action
against the men at the government office.Copy !req
219. But that's none of my concern anymore.Copy !req
220. Feel free to dispose of him however you like!Copy !req
221. Sir, we've got a report!Copy !req
222. The men we sent to
Xiān Zhèn Fortress have returned,Copy !req
223. and its inhabitants had
already been wiped out!Copy !req
224. What?Copy !req
225. The Hù Yìn Shī were all dead.Copy !req
226. Only one of their number was unaccounted for,
Bó Yáng Hóu, and he's still missing.Copy !req
227. Someone had broken into the storehouses.Copy !req
228. Many of the Shén Huì Mó Xiè
were... destroyed, sir.Copy !req
229. How much bigger is this
disaster going to become?Copy !req
230. And is all of this because of
that feckless Shāng Bù Huàn?Copy !req
231. Actually, sir, one of the people who
fled from the slaughter in town...Copy !req
232. claimed that the attacker was a woman.Copy !req
233. After what's happened,Copy !req
234. I'm not sure we can trust that fugitive
hunter from Xī Yōu anymore.Copy !req
235. He was attempting to sell
stolen swords at a market.Copy !req
236. That only makes the matter more baffling!Copy !req
237. Why would he do such a thing?Copy !req
238. You're certain this is true?Copy !req
239. Some of the men who were
on patrol identified him.Copy !req
240. They said it was definitely
Xiào Kuáng Juàn.Copy !req
241. And where has the government envoy
run off to at a time like this?Copy !req
242. He said he would take responsibility
for that man from Xī Yōu!Copy !req
243. I gotta say...Copy !req
244. There's something refreshing
about seeing somebodyCopy !req
245. who doesn't have a a single damn clue.Copy !req
246. Y-You're—Copy !req
247. No idea about who was plotting what,
and what kinda lies you were fed...Copy !req
248. Not enough wits to even consider it.Copy !req
249. It makes sense now. I can see how the
Enigmatic Gale has the run of this country.Copy !req
250. What are you talking about?Copy !req
251. Look, you should be glad.Copy !req
252. There's one way that helpless saps
like you can still be useful.Copy !req
253. Let me show you how!Copy !req
254. We going, Làng?Copy !req
255. You just had your blood drained
by the Seven Blasphemous Deaths.Copy !req
256. Maybe you oughta recuperate first.Copy !req
257. I will not abide this evil!Copy !req
258. Then off we go!Copy !req