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Challenges met

That spear shattering when the leader tried to pick it up was kinda awesome. The message has been sent and the warning has been issued. Changhe also meets his challenger head on. The three families want no part of nameless leadership. Did he speak truth that those with the other side simply want to displace old leadership rather than the ideals of a new Blood River? That question remains to be answered. Whoever is the mastermind now sees Changehe’s response in bodies. Muyu has taken his real name and fights for vengeance for his father. I would have liked to see the battle of the one master who is mentor of the youth, but the old guy who helped bring cause the downfall of Swordless village stepped in. I am not sure if it honors his father forsaking the way of the sword to go full assassin. Muyu’s anger might be in the way here. He has a righteous cause but I am not sure his father would agree with his methods here. It truly takes a lot to piss Muyu off, but this has been his pet peeve since he learned the truth of his village’s massacre. This duel settles that old score and he has agreed to keep the new WuShuang out of it. That is actually fair as they don’t know the true history of how they received the sword techniques. The fact that the one master used his four best disciples to sharpen his skills rather than having them become true masters says how low the level has fallen. They at least see how they were duped and may now head a different course where they become true masters. The battle is raging and both are quite equal. I want to see Muyu kick his royal ass but I also want him to do it with honor as his father would. Waiting to see if he gets beyond his rage in next episode.

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Establishing clinic and parting of ways

Physician Bai is called out to test her knowledge and seems like MuYu and Changehe both have plans for her success. Changhe doles out cash and MuYu gives free consults and half herb prices. They celebrate their success over a meal and here the friends plan to part ways for awhile. Muyu is going to restore Swordless City honor and Changhe establishes his new patriarchy with Blood River. They are content that thy have set up the clinic well enough for them to leave. Muyu is gifted some valuable items before he leaves. Since he is not free to use his umbrella sword and stay anonymous, he is gifted his father’s sword. He teared up at the sight because this is the only thing he would have truly valued from the sword vault. She also gives him a small decorative box with a pet she values. This turned out to be a ghost spider of great value and strength. This spider quickly won him the WuShuang token he needed at the gambling house when they tried to steal his sword from him. Changhe is a,ready dealing with deceit amongst the ranks. He is ambushed and they think he is weakened by a poisoned dart before attacking. He proves that to be a last mistake for them. He knows who is testing him and that his colleagues are poisoned and confined. At the WuShuang pass area Muyu is treated disrespectfully by guards and it quickly changes as the leader shows up. He acknowledges what Muyu said but then engages in battle because WuShuang was insulted. He is in for a surprise as Muyu holds his own without even getting his sword out. Earlier in the episode, a coveted peerless sword is hidden and nobody has accessed it yet. The spirit guarding it has not chosen anyone yet. The master tried and failed but the young disciple was gifted the sword by the spirit. The boy was renamed WuShuang. I do not know if this is a flashback or current event, but I am sure that sword will meet Muyu at some point as he takes on all of WuShuang. This drama continues to be quite good. The cast work well together and the production staff does a good job with the battles and background scenes. I have not watched the other dramas linked to this one peripherally and still enjoy this without any other history. It holds its own quite nicely.

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