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I remember now.

I made a forty-year promise.

I handed over the sword, because I could not abandon it...

I remember now.

I have a daughter to protect...

My name is... Huai Tianpei.

But I forgot.

I forgot all the moves I learned.

I forgot my opponents and enemies.

I have never lost. I am without equal under heaven.

Who am I fighting against?

I am only fighting against myself.

There is no path ahead. I must turn back.

Haah—!

Huai Tianpei leaps into the air, and sends his fists into the chest of 'Shuo'.

He cuts a ragged figure, but his eyes are crystal clear.

As the illusion dissipates...

Huai Tianpei falls from the cliff.

A wind blows by, and the sky is restored to its previous color. The battle that shook heaven and earth might as well have been a dream that everyone went through together.

The spectators continue to look up at the sky, forgetting to turn their gazes away.

Zuo Le?

Yun... Auntie Lin...

Thank goodness you're alright. I guess I wasn't too late...

Master Huai fell from the cliff in the fight with the illusion. Please send someone to search for him...

Master Huai is here too? What a coincidence...

Lieutenant!

Yes, sir.

Someone fell from the cliff. Send men to look for him.

Yes, sir.

I came with a platoon when I heard the thief who stole the Grandmaster's Book of Kung Fu from Yumen had been sighted causing trouble.

But the culprit—

Only now do they realize that the girl has disappeared without a trace.

She got away again.

All the routes in and out of the mountains are being watched. She won't escape.

As for the rest of you... ahem!

By imperial decree, those present are deemed to have been incited by an outlaw, and your culpability in this matter will not be pursued if you leave this place at once.

Those who do not comply will be dealt with harshly.

Many of those present have not always lived on the right side of the law, and their hearts sank like a stone when they saw the soldiers arrive. It is thus a massive relief to hear that they will not be prosecuted, and they bow in apology before leaving as quickly as they can.

Only the geists remain, not quite understanding the situation, looking lost and bewildered.

*pant* *pant* Made it just in time...

Look at you, acting like the worst of humanity, engaging in vanity and avarice! What did I teach you?

If you want to become human, you must learn humanity little by little, starting with right and wrong! You may have the body of a human, but if you don't have a conscience, then you're not human after all, just a beast wearing clothes!

You've seen how the book you longed for was just a dream...

Come with me back to the school, if you still want to learn...

Mr. Pu sees Lin Qingyan and seemingly bows in apology.

He turns around and leaves, in as much a hurry as he came. He is limping a little; perhaps the climb has taken a toll on his legs.

The geists linger for a little bit, then turn back into their original forms one by one, forming a long line as they follow the old man down the mountain.