The Flame's Daughter (烈火如歌)

"Like a Song" by Jason Zhang

Recalling back then,

when I started to train the Dark River Internal Cultivation,

I felt so pleasantly surprised. In this world, there would actually be such exquisite martial arts internal cultivation.

But it just have to exist in a diabolic sect.

Could those righteous sects just deceiving themselves?

They kept saying that they are the proper and righteous ones,

yet all are inferior to Dark River.

Afterwards,

I understood it.

In this world, there won't be anyone who would train in an internal cultivation like this for no reason at all.

Most of the time, they were just forced to.

In the netherworld path,

who can really remember who?

Do you know why I agreed to treat Yu Zihan before?

I know.

It was for Junior Sister.

It was also for myself.

Ge'er has received Yu Zihan's care since she was little.

Within them are affection and gratitude.

I want to repay them all.

Other than me, she shouldn't owe anyone a favor.

Maybe, I can train up to the 9th level of the Dark River Internal Cultivation and save you.

It's too late.

Close your eyes.

Lie Ruge, close your eyes.

What's wrong? Do you feel pain?

I feel my chest being stuffy.

The tea.

Drink this and you'll feel better.

I'm not drinking.

Hurry and drink it.

I don't feel stuffy anymore. I'm not drinking.

If I tell you to drink, you can't avoid it.

It will just vary if you'll drink it within 2 hours or spend the whole afternoon drinking it.

Give me one reason to drink that then.

Do you want to listen to the real reason or the fake one?

There are even 2 reasons?

One reason is drinking it will make you forget.

The other reason is I like to leave my blood within your body.

This will make me feel that I'm still alive.

Really living.

Which one is true and which one is fake?

You guess.

Both are fake.

After drinking so many days, you've gotten smarter.

Hurry and drink it.

What if I don't drink it?

It's Ming'er. It's Ming'er!

Sect Leader.

Who are you?

Are you Anye Ruge or her?

I am not Anye Ruge.

I am Lie Ruge.

How could she be called Anye Ruge?

Even if her name is not Lie Ruge, she should be called Zhan Ruge.

You two dared to fool me? You think I only have Yu Zihan and Zhan Feng in my hands?

Dao Liexiang, Lei Jinghong, and everyone under the mountain are all in my hands. They all have fallen within my trap.

You've captured them?

They were the ones who are stupid. They wanted to come save you.

Just try using Ming'er to fool me.

Let me tell you that my patience has a limit. The longer you try to drag this,

the faster that you all will die!

Are you alright?

Give it to me.

I'll drink it.

Yin Xue, don't think that by doing that, you can fool me. If I discover that these are all lies,

all of you will die.

Go around and look. Be careful.

Yes.

Can I hold it?

Sure. It will detonate just by throwing it.

I've already brought everything from our branch. These are enough to create us a path.

Okay. What's important now

is to choose a few people who will bring these and be the front liners.

This is our family matter. I will lead some men.

You can but our disciples can't.

Why?

There will still be traps within the forest.

The person going must have high martial arts skills.

This way, he can both preserve his life and open a path for us.

Taking care of each other can limit the casualties.

Yes.

Count me in.

Of course, I will go to.

With the 2 Hall Leaders managing the situation out here, I will enter the forest and open us a path.

I'll go too.

My martial arts skills aren't weak too.

Young Master Ji is hiding dragons and tigers by his side.

Within our sect, Bi'er's martial arts is not at all inferior to the 3 Hall Leaders.

Let her go.

Okay. It will be us 4 going then.

Hall Leaders, the situation inside is unclear. Without our signal, don't rashly enter.

Everyone, be careful.

It's like that again. Still bland.

I only came here to return this to you.

From now on, you are just my Senior Brother Zhan.

I am just your junior sister, no more other relationship.

Leave Anye Luo... I don't want you to...

regret it...

Teacher...

Teacher!

I asked Ge'er to drink my blood.

She will temporarily lose memories and live within illusions.

She will think that she's Anye Ming. It won't last that long.

But...this will be our only chance to assassinate Anye Luo.

That's why, Zhan Feng, breakthrough your heart's demon and forget the past.

Let's go.

You're awake.

Yes.

We are inside the underground palace? You trespassed into the underground palace again, Luo'er?

Luo'er.

You remember now?

Did I forget anything?

Nothing.

I had an argument with Teacher earlier. You tried to stop us and got hit by Teacher.

I brought you and escape to here. That old man that just wouldn't die

won't come in here. He can't do anything to us.

Luo'er, you contradicted Teacher again.

What about Junior Sister? Won't Teacher vent his anger on her?

Don't worry. She escaped with us here in the underground palace. She's currently in seclusion healing her wounds.

I'm at ease then.

I'm a bit tired.

Sect Leader.

Where is Miss?

Still sleeping.

You grew up with Miss. Can you differentiate if it's real or not?

Is she just pretending or it's true?

I've never seen Second-in-command. I dare not say anything.

How could a dead person still have memories?

All are just a trap... A trap...

- It's this place. - Hey.

Should we gather everyone first before entering?

The terrain of the Dark River Palace is too complciated. The more people there is, the more people we must tend to.

It's also not convenient to withdraw.

Okay. Let's continue scouting the path with just the four of us then.

No matter what, we must enter.

Something's not right. Upon coming here, there were so many ambushes set up in the forest.

But there are not even anyone guarding this main gate. That's so strange.

Afraid? If you're afraid, then don't go in.

How can a man just retreat midway? Move aside.

Liexiang! I'm worried about you.

Call me Third Miss Dao.

This seems to be on Zhan Feng's clothes.

Where's my wife?

Call me Third Miss Dao! Come over here!

I'm here!

She found something. Let's go.

I found one—

Come out quickly!

Liexiang! How are you doing inside? Are there any hidden attacks?

Hurry! Look for the switch out there!

Okay!

That map. Let's see if there are any location of a switch.

None. Young Master Yu won't draw in such a detailed manner.

It's impossible for him to know all the switches here.

That's right too. Let's continue to look then.

The door from the prison to the main hall has also closed.

Now, there's no difference with Third Miss Dao being trapped inside and us staying here outside.

How come things became like this?

Lei Jinghong, you better be careful! Don't fall into their traps!

Okay! You too!

Hall Leader Zhongli, what are you doing?

This place is air-tight. Fire will make us unable to breath. Hurry and extinguish them.

Liexiang! Extinguish the fires!

Sect Leader, as you have guessed, they are now trap inside the palace below the mountain.

All are stupid.

But only 4 people got trapped.

Most of the people of Flaming Hills are still outside the forest.

Oh? They even know to divide into 2 groups?

Who were the ones who got trapped?

It's Third Miss Dao of the Dao family, Young Master Lei,

a hall leader of Flaming Hills, and a lady named Bi'er.

The Dao family and Lei family?

These three great clans have been fighting so intensely in the past generation,

how come in this generation, they've become life and death comrades?

With people from the Dao and Lei clans getting buried with it,

that palace getting abandoned is also worth it.

Leave now. Monitor the situation down the mountain at all times. You must not be careless.

Yes.

Lei Jinghong.

Liexiang! I'm here!

Why are you shouting? Save your energy.

Oh, okay.

Talk to me every once in a while.

Say what? My mouth is getting dry.

Are you thirsty? What to do?

Are there no drinks inside? Even wine will do.

Shut up. Listening to you talk is annoying me.

Okay... I won't talk...

Don't be afraid. I'm just here. I won't leave even for a step.

You even thought of leaving? We're already trapped here.

You have really placed our memorial tablets here.

This is a place for the memorial tablets of the past sect leaders.

By doing this, aren't you afraid of Teacher killing you?

Don't mind these first.