After the Mount Longhu incident,
recently many fugitives from Sinister Pleasure
were struck by lightning on Xiangchun Road.
Thunderstorms struck many parts of Maqiao Street.
NDT security maintenance officers
have visited the scene.
NDT's investigation found that everyone who got struck
was a fugitive from Sinister Pleasure.
The source of the lightning remains unknown.
Stay safe
on your travels.
Let's go.
ADAPTED FROM THE WEBCOMIC YI REN ZHI XIA
THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION.
ALL ACTIONS AND ABILITIES PERFORMED SHOULD NOT BE IMITATED
Here.
Let's have another toast.
Astringent and bitter flavors make a good tea.
This tea is good.
That's quite a compliment, Mr. Wang.
If you like it, I'll send you some.
Lyu,
you have to try it.
You all brought me here and forced me to stay.
Did you invite me for a meeting or tea?
Lu,
if we didn't force you here,
you would be looking for Chief Celestial Taoist
on your own.
Sinister Pleasure disrupted the Outsider Martial Arts Contest.
They killed Tian and burned Mount Longhu.
This kind of deep grudge
only knocked down a dozen or so people.
What's wrong?
Right now,
Chief Celestial Taoist has decided to wipe out Sinister Pleasure.
He has violated the foundation of Outsiders' law
by illegally using superpowers for revenge.
If this continues,
there will be unimaginable consequences.
Could it be that you want Chief Celestial Taoist
to wipe out Sinister Pleasure
and Lyu Liang for you?
Lu Jin.
Let me tell you.
Don't think you are
his only old friend.
Since today is a discussion,
I will make myself clear.
Regarding Chief Celestial Taoist's matter,
I advocate
-to not interfere. -Right.
Although Chief Celestial Taoist
doesn't seem to care about anything,
once he makes a decision,
no one can stop him.
After Master Tian's death,
Chief Celestial Taoist has been in seclusion.
There's adequate staff on Mount Longhu.
But it's strange
that the man brought by Chief Celestial Taoist to accompany him
was not Zhang Lingyu,
but the fourth-ranked disciple, Zhao Huanjin.
ZHAO HUANJIN
Enough.
From the moment you entered the room,
you have been on your phone.
Are you addicted
to fortune-telling?
You calm down.
As for Huanjin, I know him.
He is very obedient.
By leaving Zhang Lingyu behind to guard Mount Longhu,
it seems that Chief Celestial Taoist
didn't leave himself an option.
This time, he seems to be determined
to have his way.
Chief Celestial Taoist
is about to take action again.
TIANHE BUILDING
Excuse me, I'm here for Mr. Liu Bihua.
Your name, please?
Zhang Zhiwei.
Bihua.
What do you think I should do?
Stop crying.
Why is my life so miserable, Bihua?
You've seen everything that's going on here.
The company has recruited several new partners.
They are doing serious business.
There is nothing I can do
about Sinister Pleasure.
Stop crying, okay?
Mr. Liu, you have an old friend visiting you.
An old friend of mine?
What's his name?
Zhang Zhiwei.
Okay,
I got it.
I'll be right there.
Bihua,
why did your face
take on a ghastly expression?
I'm going to meet a friend.
Wait for me here.
Can you please not leave me alone?
Bihua!
Mr. Liu.
Chief Celestial Taoist,
what brought you here?
Look at what Sinister Pleasure
had done.
Hear me out.
What happened on Mount Longhu has nothing to do with me.
Sinister Pleasure and I no longer get along.
You know this as well.
Even if I were given a chance to help them,
I wouldn't dare to do it.
Do you know about everything
that happened on the mountain?
So you should've heard
about why I came down from the mountain, no?
When Gong Qing became the interim leader,
you contributed money and effort.
You have contributed a lot to Sinister Pleasure all these years,
right?
I'm here
to ask you a favor.
I want to see him.
Chief Celestial Taoist,
I left Sinister Pleasure a long time ago.
I can't help you
with this.
You'd better leave.
Bihua.
Why aren't you back yet, Liu?
Zhang…
You were there
on Mount Longhu, right?
Run!
Bihua.
Ask Gong Qing to show up.
Otherwise, starting today,
I'll be against Sinister Pleasure.
I will disable any members of Sinister Pleasure that I see.
without mercy.
To disable anyone he sees?
Looks like the Chief Celestial Taoist will not stop
until he locates Gong Qing.
No way.
We must stop Chief Celestial Taoist.
We cannot let him continue to act so recklessly.
If this goes on,
the company will punish him severely.
Reckless?
I think this is just right.
Hit it where it hurts most.
Chief Celestial Taoist knows this better
than any of us.
What if Gong Qing doesn't show up?
Are we going
to stand by and watch
Chief Celestial Taoist kill all of them?
When that day comes,
don't think the Lyu family
can get away with it.
By then, the situation
will be like the Year of Jiashen.
We old fellows
either accomplish nothing
or make things worse.
We don't stand up when we should,
and we don't take responsibility when we should.
What is the purpose of keeping this kind of Ten Elders?
Lu, this is way too far.
Aren't we holding the meeting
just to discuss Chief Celestial Taoist?
Lu,
if you are willing to take responsibility,
I, Lyu Ci,
will be in the game.
Destroy the tower. Do you get that?
Oh my…
What's wrong, San?
Your toilet is clogged?
Take a look.
What's there to see?
-Toilet unclogging. -I'm dead.
It's free of charge if it doesn't work.
This advertisement flyer
is Sinister Pleasure's communication channel.
If they need to communicate something
they will print important information on the advertising page
in encrypted form.
They don't know that we have the decryption method,
so they are still using the old encryption.
The information inside
is about Chief Celestial Taoist.
Chief Celestial Taoist said that he wanted to see Gong Qing.
Otherwise,
he'll wipe out Sinister Pleasure.
It's a mess now.
Those from Sinister Pleasure will do anything to protect themselves.
The only way to solve this
is to find Chief Celestial Taoist swiftly.
Did you hear what I said--
Do you guys have anything to add?
MISSING PERSON
A MILLION YUAN FOR A 100-YEAR-OLD MAN
Master Lingyu.
Master Rong Shan has been cleaning for a week.
He has not come out or said a single word.
You should talk to him.
Rong Shan.
The dead cannot be resurrected.
If Master Tian were still alive,
he would not want to see you like this.
Master Tian is gone.
Master is gone too.
It's all my fault.
Lingyu.
Are you leaving too?
Chief Celestial Taoist,
we really don't know where Gong Qing is.
After leaving Mount Longhu,
we heard nothing from him.
Do you remember
what I told you last time?
You decide
which path to take
and what kind of person
you want to be.
Looks like you still don't get it.
I'll ask you one last time.
Where is Gong Qing hiding?
We really don't know.
GAO NING AND DOU MEI OF SINISTER PLEASURE
ARRESTED BY NDT FOR THE HU FAMILY VILLAGE CASE
SEVERE CONCURRENT PUNISHMENT FOR MULTIPLE OFFENSES
Lingyu,
I heard from Yu
that these days,
you're taking care of everything on the mountain.
Lingyu, you've been working hard.
This is part of my job.
It's not easy
to do your job well.
CELESTIAL TAOIST MANSION, FANG QIANHE
Actually,
there's one thing
I haven't been able to figure out.
Master has been practicing for decades
and has long given up
the desire for revenge and anger.
I've never seen him like this before.
Master Qianhe,
why did he leave the mountain this time?
Tao models itself after nature.
Charms are formed through your emotions.
The fallen leaves on the ground are easy to sweep
but ones in the heart are hard to remove.
Master left the mountain.
I think it was to sweep the fallen leaves in his heart.
Keeping your heart peaceful
is easier said than done.
People always say
to think twice before you do something.
For those of us who practice Taoism,
we emphasize thinking.
But above all, we emphasize on doing.
This is the unity of knowledge and action.
Lingyu,
you were born with gray hair.
You were abandoned at the foot of the mountain,
and Master adopted you.
I know you respect him the most.
Remember Master's teachings.
Doing good deeds without accumulating merits
will not attain the state of perfection in Taoism.
Master is like this,
and so are you.
Go ahead and do what you have to do.
I have also circled the earth once.
It's time for me to return to Mount Longhu.
The purpose of life
is not necessarily to please others.
The same goes for you.
Your disciple
lacks nothing,
but he's too serious.
You're too serious.
I really enjoyed watching
your battle with Zhang Chulan.
I thought you had finally found closure
and accepted yourself.
Lingyu.
Whatever the reason,
this is who you are now.
Accept it.
Accept who you are now.
Doing good deeds without accumulating merits
won't attain the state of perfection in Taoism.
Go ahead and do what you have to do.
After many days of extreme weather
with strong thunder and lightning as well as heavy rain,
the weather in our city has finally cleared up.
The beautiful weather
also lifted the mood.
Okay.
I got it.
Master, there is a letter from Liu Bihua,
and the address has been given.
Eat the dishes.
Master,
I don't trust Liu Bihua very much.
How about I go and have a look?
When dealing with Sinister Pleasure,
you can never be too careful.
Is the food not to your liking?
Huanjin,
don't go vegetarian just because you're with me.
Order some meat for yourself.
Okay.
Ma'am, one braised pork belly.
More pork, please.
Sure.
Huanjin.
You are 42 this year, right?
Yes.
Don't you have any plans to get married yet?
Master,
I actually want to stay at Mount Longhu,
and stay with you forever.
In the past few years working as a driver
I heard
you gave your 3,000 yuan monthly pay
to Youyi's wife and child.
This is what I should do.
Youyi's family
is my family.
Huanjin,
I asked only you to leave the mountain with me this time.
What do you think?
I will do whatever you tell me to do, Master.
If you won't say it, I won't harbor wild guesses.
Then let me ask you.
If something goes wrong with me
this time
and I tell you to run away,
what will you do?
Then I'll run away at once.
Your pork is here. Enjoy your meal.
Great.
Then I want you to eat the meat now.
Then I will eat the meat.
He has informed Chief Celestial Taoist
as per your request.
Bihua,
you'd better shape up.
Has everything been arranged?
Sinister Pleasure's masters who can come are all ready.
Chief Celestial Taoist is too strong.
Our only chance of winning is to make good use of our men
and take them by surprise.
Extend my greetings to Chief Celestial Taoist.
Master, here it is.
Master,
you are an old man.
What are you doing here?
I will do
whatever they do.
Can your heart bear it
at this age?
I'm over 18.
NO ENTRY FOR THOSE UNDER 18
Taoist, I didn't mean to disrespect you.
We open a store
to do business.
It's more lively
next door.
Why don't you go and check it out?
I'm old.
I can't dance anymore.
Taoists, what would you like to drink?
We are waiting for someone.
I'm sorry, but there's a minimum spend.
If so, I'd like a lemonade with more ice.
Okay.
Where is Gong Qing?
You may ask him.
Your lemonade is here.
Chief Celestial Taoist.
The Interim Leader of Sinister Pleasure, Gong Qing,
asked me to send you
his regards.
Gong Qing is not here, right?
We can fight you
without the interim leader.
You must have worked hard
to gather so many people.
GOLD BRILLIANCE SPELL
Chief Celestial Taoist!
Tell Gong Qing
that in three days,
I will be waiting for him at the Ganbei grassland.
TIANHE GROUP WAS FOUND TO BE A FRONT
FOR SINISTER PLEASURE'S ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES.
THE CASE HAD BEEN INVESTIGATED AND HANDLED BY THE RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS,
AND THE SYNDICATE WAS WIPED OUT.
RELEVANT INDIVIDUALS PLEADED GUILTY AND WERE PUNISHED ACCORDINGLY.
YU HUADU, A MEMBER OF SINISTER PLEASURE WAS ARRESTED
FOR KILLING XU XIANG, THE GM OF NDT LUBEI REGION.
NDT ISSUED ARREST WARRANTS
FOR OTHER PEOPLE INVOLVED IN SINISTER PLEASURE.
Master.
Huanjin.
Huanjin,
I'll go after you.
Sure.
Has everything been arranged on the mountain?
Everything on the mountain
has been handed over to Qianhe.
I appreciate your hard work.
Master,
I've let you down.
Sinister Pleasure is enormously wicked.
I wouldn't stop you from wiping out Sinister Pleasure.
But I'm asking you
to show mercy on someone.
Xia He?
Xia He still has a shred of conscience.
It's just that she went down the wrong path.
Please give her a chance to turn over a new leaf, Master.
Master.
Have you already
met her?
Lingyu,
get up.
Let's head upstairs for now.
It's the first time in the past few years
that I've seen you so anxious.
No matter how anxious I am,
it's still too late.
Master,
I'm a good-for-nothing.
I violated your teachings
for a woman from Sinister Pleasure.
I disgraced you.
This woman has a name.
Her name is Xia He.
Lingyu,
isn't it human nature
to be anxious about the one you love?
You have been pursuing perfection and avoiding mistakes
since you were a child.
But there is no real perfect being
in the world.
I have been hoping
for you to make a mistake
for so many years.
Because
it takes more courage
to admit that you are not perfect.
On the last day of the Outsider Martial Arts Contest,
you have to make a decision that you don't usually make.
Do you know why?
Because you care about other people's opinions too much
and never make your own choices.
But if a person wants to grow,
he must be brave enough
to be honest with himself
and be himself.
As for me,
I am just a passer-by
in your life.
Lingyu,
you finally made a choice.
From now on,
you are no longer a Mount Longhu disciple,
and I am no longer your master.
Go ahead and cry.
You will feel better after this.
As I get older, I talk more.
Say no more.
Let Xia He tell you
the rest of the story.
Remember my words.
All the detours you've taken
are the necessary paths of life.
Xia He is waiting for you at the place where you were late.
Go.
Master.
You're late.
I'm late.
Too late.
But fortunately,
I got here in time.
I waited here for you all night the other day.
But you didn't show up.
I'm sorry.
Only now I do know
what my choice is.
Everyone is looking for us.
You should learn from me and hide yourself.
I have decided to go to the Ganbei grassland.
Has Tian Jinzhong's memory been unlocked?
I finally understand
why you went all the way to create such fuss.
Great, give it to me.
Are you sure?
It's super exciting.
Stop beating around the bush.
I thought I would miss out on all this,
but I didn't expect that after all the ups and downs,
it was still Zhang Chulan.
Congratulations,
you are one step closer to Wu Gensheng.
Is it so?
Why do I feel I'm further and further away?
I have always wanted to be the Leader of Sinister Pleasure
like Wu Gensheng.
Reunite Sinister Pleasure.
Practice the philosophy of Sinister Pleasure.
Staying true to yourself
begins from within.
It's a pity
that I am now in this predicament.
In that case, why don't you find a place to hide now?
Sinister Pleasure can be reformed after the storm.
I can't hide this time.
More importantly,
Chief Celestial Taoist has an answer
that I must know now.
Once I'm on the road,
there'll be no turning back.
Lyu Liang,
you now possess the biggest secret in the Outsiders' world.
These secrets are extraordinary enough
to cause complete chaos
and even reenact the bloody events of Jiashen Calamity.
This dispute is very likely to start
because of you.
Your decisions are closely linked
to the fate of the entire Outsiders' world.
Do what you want and refrain from what you don't.
There will be corresponding consequences for getting the truth.
Lyu Liang, take extra care of yourself.
I guess we'll never meet again.
The consequences?
My whole life is full of consequences.
I have the truth I've been looking for,
and I'm getting closer to it.