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WOH, episode 9, part 20. Mrs. Pei demands that FXF not leave and leave them the antidote. Hearing these words, Gao Chong finally realizes that one of the perpetrators of the commotion at Renyi Manor has escaped. Wanting to avoid responsibility, he asks the SS to stop the dwarf. The SS runs out of the courtyard, taking several of the sect's disciples with him. Gao Chong turns to Mrs. Pei and introduces himself. He believes he can still do something, even though he sees that Mr. Pei is dead and the woman is in disarray. Meanwhile, outside near the entrance to the courtyard, among a small group of men, stands none other than WKX, cooling himself with a fan and peering in with interest. He sees that Gao Chong has arrived, and now he waits to see what steps the Leader of the Five Lakes Alliance will take and how he will resolve the situation. Gao Chong continues by saying that the Sages of Anji are his honored guests and adds that he will see who dares to challenge the Five Lakes Alliance. He hopes those present will respect his authority and obey him. Meanwhile, the blinded man, held down by the other sages, finally opens his eyes and, screaming, wrenches himself free from their hands, throwing Lady Pei outside. Gao Chong is surprised by what he sees and calls out to Lady Pei. However, the woman is so badly damaged that she can only briefly raise her head before she dies. HH also stares at the woman's body; he didn't expect it to end this way. But he's not the only one staring at the body; TH and LL are also observing. When we see the dead woman's hand, a piece of Glazed Armor is between her fingers. One of the beggars standing closest to him takes out the piece and holds it up like a trophy. He then announces that he has the key to the Glazed Armor. Gao Chong and his disciples stare at this piece. Outside the Manor, as soon as the beggar's voice is heard, the men standing there rush inside. Only WKX, already unsmiling, remains outside. While everyone is focused on the Glazed Armor key, a blinded sage emerges from the manor, seemingly intending to attack Gao Chong. The leader of the Five Lakes Alliance, seeing his danger, jumps back, and the wounded sage engages in battle, attacking other warriors and disciples, who fall to the ground. The remaining warriors, the beggars, and the elderly couple attack the sage. The older man acts as if possessing unearthly strength, knocking back the attacking men. LL and TH approach him from behind and strike him with their staffs. The sage falls to his knees, and TH prepares to strike again. Gao Chong, seeing what might happen, calls out for the woman to stop and not kill the wounded man. LL and TH are probably so absorbed in the fight that they don't hear Gao Chong's calls, or don't want to hear him, as they almost simultaneously strike the man with their sticks. Standing behind the gate, WKX watches the scene with furrowed brows. He came here to see how Gao Chong would handle the situation, and he had no intention of witnessing the deaths of the elder sages. He remembered perfectly well how ZZS told their story and that they had found their soulmate. Now he sees the death of another person who shouldn't have died. The struck man looks ahead blankly for a moment and then immediately falls to the ground. Seeing this, WKX begins to understand that the plan he had devised, intended only to harm the guilty, has also led to the deaths of those who shouldn't have. Standing there, WKX sighs heavily, knowing he can't change what has already happened. The body of another sage lies on the ground, who died completely needlessly, unaware that he was protecting a fake piece of Glazed Armor.

Translation by Chichilations !

As I said previously, I lacked enough attention to take much notes for a whole bunch of the chapters so…not much.

- Cao Weining going “You’ll abduct me” to Gu Xiang and whern she disagrees, correcting it to “Or I’ll abduct you.” [Also works.]

I love that his first thought is her abducting him and not the more usual other way around

- I like that little discussion Zhou Zishu had with Lord Seventh, as he was carving a flute out of nowhere. Also, Zhou Zishu saying he’ll go “fish him [Wen kexing] up when the time is right.

WOH, Episode 9, part 19. The warrior who supported Gao Chong extends his hand to him, but says nothing. TH simply calls the warrior a lowlife and declares that the reputation of the Five Mountains Sects has been tarnished because of him. The woman's words anger SS, who snorts and turns to HH, telling him that he's become too close to the elderly couple and has thus humiliated the Beggar Gang. HH wants to say something, but TH again cuts him off and accuses SS of saying that she and her husband are better than the Five Lakes Alliance, which has been dishonorable from the very beginning. Gao Chong struggles to contain his emotions and remains silent, allowing SS to talk. Although this may not be a good idea after all. SS cautions the woman not to think she can say whatever she likes just because she's a woman. SS begins to threaten, saying that he might not cut off her tongue, but he might cut off her neck. SS has a violent temper and can't control his emotions, which could negatively impact not only his image but also the entire Alliance. TH is outraged by the words of SS, who could be her son, and shouts in his face, "How dare he say such a thing." At this point, the Yueyang Sect disciples raise their weapons as if preparing to attack, and the other warriors do the same. It looks grim, but no one attacks anyone, waiting to see what happens. Meanwhile, LL's husband speaks up and asks what they're doing. He then turns to SS, who he accuses of saying such a thing. He accuses him of boasting that SS is from a righteous and renowned sect. LL acted as any husband should and defended his wife. SS no longer minces his words, not considering the consequences of their statements. SS says that killing devils and administering justice is the duty of the righteous sect. Gao Chong already knows that the SS has gone too far, but he doesn't intervene. The words the SS uttered evoke a burst of laughter from someone hidden behind the curtain. This laughter attracts Gao Chong's attention, and a mysterious voice tells him, as the leader, that he is indeed impudent. This voice causes everyone to look around, searching for the person who uttered these words. The SS's words likely motivated the speaker to voice their accusations against the Alliance, and as it turns out, they will be largely justified. The voice continues to talk about how many vermin Gao Chong has pulled from that old clay pot and considers it disgusting. These words, which FXF likely utters, probably refer to the Alliance and other sects as well. The "clay pot" is a metaphor for the lawful martial arts world (Jianghu), and especially the Five Lakes Alliance, led by Gao Chong. On the surface, the sect appears noble, pure, and proud, but the words about vermin contradict this. This is a term for the hidden greed, ruthlessness, and hypocrisy of the leaders of the righteous clans. It must be said that the voice mocks Gao Chong, saying that all this tragedy and chaos have revealed the ugly secrets and vile motivations hidden by those considered "heroes." These words cause some people to understand what the voice means, but everyone remains confused and looks around. The warriors are surprised, as are HH, the Beggar Gang, and TH, along with LL, as they didn't expect such a turn of events. They finally realize that it was FXF who seized the opportunity while everyone was focused on the conflict between SS and TH and left the courtyard without drawing anyone's attention. SS seems to not fully understand that it was his behavior that provoked FXF to speak out and strongly criticize the Alliance itself and its leaders. Unaware of the consequences of his words, FXF explains that he has no intention of fighting the Leader of the Five Lakes Alliance.

WOH, episode 9, part 18. Everyone in Ranya's manor and those gathered in the courtyard are still surprised by FXF's actions. Mrs. Pei demands that the dwarf give them the antidote. The dwarf ignores their cries and simply explains that he will do so if they give them the key to the Glazed Armor. Meanwhile, the injured sage, nearly mad with pain, throws Mrs. Pei and the other sage away. Outraged by FXF's behavior and words, TH asks the dwarf if he has any honor. Everyone around stares at FXF. TH says that the Beggar Gang, Hua Shan Sect, and Kongtong Sect have the right to fight for the key to the Glazed Armor. The woman explains that the Arsenal holds the secrets of these sects. She asks him which branch he came from. The dwarf, who was previously in a good mood, has already lost it; he didn't expect an attack like this and from such a person. He begins to look angry, and TH continues to say that twenty years ago he wasn't even in Jianghu and tells him to get out of here, quickly and far away. HH looks pleased that someone has spoken up and he doesn't have to say anything. FXF is clearly furious, as evidenced by the grimace on his face. TH, seeing this, declares that she is disgusted by such a person as a dwarf. FXF orders GSN to kill the woman. The giant, in response, raises his weapon. But before he can do anything, someone appears in the courtyard, floating in the air and shouting for them to stop. It's none other than GC, followed by his armed disciples running into the courtyard and surrounding the gathered warriors and beggars. GSN lowers his weapon, and FXF struggles to control his emotions. LL, TH, and HH look wordlessly at SS, who has also arrived, and after a moment, they look around. Most of those present in the courtyard know that the balance of power has shifted, and they have no choice but to wait to see how the situation develops. Despite the arrival of significant forces from the Yueyang Sect, the warriors and beggars have their weapons trained on GC and his disciples. GC seeing HH, turns to him and explains that the Beggar Gang has always been on good terms with the Five Lakes Alliance. HH understands that his intentions of obtaining a piece of Glazed Armor have been thwarted by the arrival of GC , who looks furious and will undoubtedly demand an explanation regarding the presence and intentions of HH and his gang. GC goes on to say that now HH and his disciples are constantly causing trouble in the city. The leader of the Five Lakes Alliance asks loudly and clearly if the Beggar Gang is disrespecting the Five Lakes Alliance. HH realizes he must find a solution and a give GC a satisfactory answer; he has no intention of starting a fight he may not win. He believes the best solution is to attack and turns to GC, saying that he should be the one to ask GC something. He states that the Five Lakes Alliance has recently become unbearably arrogant, but because of GC, he has given up. The sages sitting on the floor of the manor listen to HH's words. Lady Pei and the other man hold the blinded sage between them. HH asks GC if he brought so many people here to attack the Beggar Gang. Confident, HH, because GC remains silent, continues to assert that the Five Lakes Alliance acts so arrogantly because they believe they are unrivaled in Jianghu. Hearing these words, one of the Hua Shan Sect warriors points out to HH that this is not the place to boast about one's fighting skills and adds that his sect follows GC’s leadership. The arrival of the GC has disrupted HH and the others' plans, so HH wants to somehow distract the GC from what happened here by attacking them to force the GC to defend itself and convince everyone that the Five Lakes Alliance is responsible for all this, and they only wanted to reclaim what belongs to them. They don't know who started this chaos.

WOH, episode 9, part 17. We're still at Renyi's Manor, where the Sages of Anji are resisting the aggressors. After the death of one of Mr. Pei's sages, HH tells his wife that what they did was for the greater good and suggests looking after the rest of his friends. HH wants to use the presence of many warriors and beggars to pressure the sages into giving them the Glazed Armor. One of the arriving warriors listens attentively to HH's words, and HH declares that the other warriors aren't as sensible as the Beggar Gang. These words irritate the warrior, and he asks HH what HH is talking about. HH, seeing that his plan might fail, wants to interrupt the man's statement. But the man continues to say that the sages of Anji are right. The warrior clearly states that the Glazed Armor key has no owner; it is controlled by the one with the power. The angry HH gives the warrior a sharp look, but the man is unimpressed and continues by saying that if the Beggar Gang has the right to him, he asks if the Hua Shan Sect doesn't have him. We already know that this warrior belongs to the Hua Shan Sect and reasonably explains his position. HH, seeing that things aren't going his way, asks the warrior what Glazed Armor has to do with his sect and whether it's any of their business. HH had hoped the assembled warriors wouldn't interfere with his plan, but as it turned out, he was wrong and now he had to quickly improvise. The warrior's words prompted another person to speak up. It was the dwarf Feng Xiao Feng, sitting on the shoulder of the giant warrior Gao Shan Nu, who called HH a stinking beggar and claimed that the beggar had gone completely mad from groveling for food. HH looked at the dwarf but remained silent. Meanwhile, FXF continued to say that the key from Glazed Armor had recently been about ALZ. He added that, as everyone knows, ALZ was killed by Ghosts Valley. Finally, he adds that the key now lies with the "Four Fools of Anja." These words by FXF indicate that the dwarf disrespects the elder sages and considers them fools who needlessly entangled themselves in the Glazed Armor affair. He then decides to verbally attack the sages, accusing them of being in the service of Ghosts Valley. Such words are unfair to the sages and untrue, but for many present, they may be a valid excuse for attacking the sages. These words greatly irritate one of the sages, who calls FXF a cursed dwarf and adds that he has no right to speak out. This time, the sage's words offend the dwarf, and with his hands raised from the very beginning, he releases darts from a mechanism hidden in his sleeves at the older man. The sage, raising his sword, deflects the darts, but one hits him in the face, and the man falls to the ground with a scream that terrifies Mrs. Pei. The woman, looking at the fallen man, who covers his face with his hands, calls out to him as if to a third brother. We see for a moment that his face, at eye level, looks as if burned. The men standing in the courtyard are surprised by what has happened and look at the dwarf. Mrs. Pei and the second sage lift the wounded man. The woman shouts at the dwarf, calling him a deceitful bastard. It turns out that other warriors are interested in the Glazed Armor key. A warrior from the Hua Shan Sect legitimately challenges the rights to the Glazed Armor, which supposedly belongs to the Beggar Gang. FXF, however, has a different opinion and accuses the Anji Sages of collaborating with Ghost Valley, which provokes a sharp reaction from one of the older men. FXF, unconcerned, decides to ruthlessly kill the man, almost succeeding. His behavior surprises the arriving warriors, but they do not make any moves for now.

IT HAPPENED!! Axu wanted to confess his feeling for WKX! I was pleasantly surprised since wenny has been coco bananas for him since the start🥰.

They go on cute little dates and move with each other after 4 days being sweethearts 🤦‍♀️.

Side note cao like A-Xiang!

WOH, episode 9, part 16. In the forest lies a small manor house, called Renyi's Manor. We see that the residents have been attacked, arrows are embedded in the open doorway to the courtyard, and the sign with the inscription is damaged and hangs crookedly above the entrance. Armed men stand in front of the courtyard entrance and in the courtyard itself, their weapons pointed at the entrance to the manor house. The manor house is small, with white sheets with inscriptions hanging from the roof outside, and similar sheets are seen on racks around it. The manor house bears the inscription "Supreme Kindness." Inside, we see two men standing behind a torn-off door. We see traces of blood on the white sheets. Further inside, a woman sits next to a man impaled with a sword. The group of people outside appears to be a random collection of beggars, various warriors, and students. Also present are HH and an elderly couple. One of the beggars calls out to the Wise Men of Anja that they have done nothing wrong and are not looking for trouble. Dead bodies are visible on the manor's porch, suggesting the men have been defending the entrance to the manor, and so far, the attackers have been unable to gain entry. The beggar demands that they surrender only the key to the Glazed Armor. The beggar's words clearly indicate that the Wise Men of Anja also succumbed to the temptation of obtaining a piece of Glazed Armor. They did not expect, firstly, that they would be attacked for this, and secondly, that what they managed to acquire was merely a counterfeit piece of Glazed Armor. The warriors and beggars, who considered the elderly easy targets, also did not realize they were fighting for something worthless. Inside the manor, an elderly woman asks her husband why they won't give the key to these men. She is distraught, knowing that her husband is dying, and he is stubborn, saying that they must keep their word. He shows the woman the piece of Glazed Armor clutched in his hand. The man, with his last ounce of strength and a weakening voice, tells her to give the piece to GC. The sobbing woman agrees, and a moment later sees her husband dying. Hearing her scream, the two remaining sages turn to her, and when the woman calls him as her beloved, they call him as her brother. They are distraught, and the woman screams that the Glazed Armor key has no owner. He asks why they would give it to the Beggars' Gang. He adds that they consider themselves the largest gang in the world and asks if they intend to take the Glazed Armor key from them by force. HH, having failed to retrieve the piece of Glazed Armor from ZCL, decided that taking it from the elderly people would be very easy, especially since they live in a remote area. He didn't expect a fight to ensue, during which one of the sages would die. To avoid responsibility in the event of unforeseen events, HH took other warriors with him. HH remained silent for most of the time, but eventually admitted that he found the woman's words ridiculous and added whether the sages would still be alive if the beggars had used force. HH continued that the Arsenal contained the secret arts and techniques of all sects and clans, including the Beggars' Gang. Therefore, it is entirely justified for the sages to have given them the key to Glazed Armor. The elderly couple listens intently to HH's words. HH is so confident that he refuses to consider that there are other sects that would also deserve this piece of Glazed Armor, just like the Beggars' Gang. HH wants to somehow intimidate the elders into handing over the piece, knowing that dragging this out indefinitely could result in someone from the Yueyang Sect showing up, and they'll have to explain what happened. HH has no sympathy for the GC, and vice versa. He wants to end this as quickly as possible and take the Glazed Armor. The surviving men are at a loss for what to do. They are devastated by their brother's death and are inclined to respect his wishes. The elderly couple is merely an observer, waiting for the Five Lakes Alliance to fall.