“Left Behind in This Mortal World, I Bear Snow-White Hair” (我寄人间雪满头, Wǒ Jì Rénjiān Xuě Mǎn Tóu) is the sixteenth episode of Martial World Rescue.
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Summary[]
Thunder rumbles as Weslie searches desperately for Sparky at the bottom of a cliff, calling out “Sparky!” He enters a cave near a pool of water, but trips over a rock and falls into the water. Lost in despair, memories of Sparky flood Weslie’s mind, causing him to weep uncontrollably, coughing and gasping for breath. His heart aches as he recalls their time together before the incident, wishing for Sparky’s safety and feeling guilty. The reflection in the water morphs into Beiming, and in his anger, Weslie punches the water until the image fades away, collapsing in the pool.
Hanguang finally finds Weslie, lamenting his late arrival and hoping to use the Qilin Cauldron within Weslie’s body to locate Beiming. This angers Weslie, who bitterly reflects on how he and Sparky have done nothing wrong yet still face unwarranted disasters. He blames the Qilin Cauldron for his string of misfortunes: being wrongfully imprisoned, nearly dying, being forced apart from friends, having no home to return to, and even causing Sparky to fall off a cliff while trying to save him.
Weslie is controlled by the Qilin Cauldron, prompting Hanguang to draw his sword in resistance, but old injuries resurface, making it impossible for him to withstand the harm inflicted by the Weslie controlled by the Qilin Cauldron .
When Hanguang wakes up, he finds his wounds bandaged and wonders who saved him. Three disciples from the Baozang Sect passes by, needing to fulfill the sect’s monthly performance requirements. The Baozang Sect must find treasures each month, but what they find are often just broken scraps. The disciple doesn’t recognize Hanguang and comments on his nice sword, planning to trade it for two buns. One disciple argues that two buns are too many, suggesting only one, while another insists that since Hanguang is an elder, they should give him a break. Hanguang ignores them, which leads to their feeling disrespected, and they threaten him but are still ignored. Finally, one disciple puts on glasses and recognizes Hanguang. The disciples, frightened, quickly flee, only to realize Hanguang is injured and conclude he can’t wield his sword. They mock him for having fallen to such a state.
One disciple seeks revenge but is still ignored by Hanguang. They believe Hanguang is too injured to move, planning to defeat him and claim his sword for fame. Weslie arrives to stop them but is too weak to use his magical power, becoming the target of their ridicule. They recognize Weslie and aim to capture him for the Qilin Cauldron. However, Hanguang snaps his fingers and shatters their weapons with a stone, scaring them off.
Hanguang realizes it was Weslie who saved him and questions why. Weslie coldly replies that he couldn’t just stand by and watch someone die. Seeing that Hanguang is okay, Weslie prepares to leave, warning him not to seek him out again. Hanguang tosses three leaves onto a tree trunk, stating that whenever he is needed, pulling out a leaf will summon him to help; during that time, he won’t be an enemy. Weslie insists he doesn’t need it but then considers asking Hanguang for help in finding Sparky. Hanguang admits he isn’t good at finding people and suggests using Weslie to lure Beiming into the open, advising him not to waste the opportunity. Hanguang believes that Beiming’s absence within a radius of several dozen miles from the cliff is the best proof that Sparky is still alive. Weslie suspects Beiming may have captured Sparky, but Hanguang asserts that Beiming only wants Weslie and the Qilin Cauldron, leaving others unharmed. Hanguang points out that there are a few homes along the river below the cliff, and Weslie wants to search immediately but realizes he is hungry. Hanguang throws him a bun and advises him to wait until dawn to search.
As they sit down, Weslie curiously asks about Hanguang’s relationship with Beiming, but Hanguang remains silent. To learn more about Beiming, Weslie drops a leaf. Hanguang recounts his youth, explaining that before he met Beiming, he was overly proud, often challenging others to duels. Eventually, Beiming’s name became notorious in Lingxi Kingdom, and they parted ways, no longer friends. Weslie speculates that Hanguang is determined to confront Beiming to prove who is truly the strongest in the world, and that his old injuries stem from Beiming as well.
As dawn breaks, Hanguang prepares to leave, instructing Weslie to search for his friends. Weslie asks how to find Hanguang again, and Hanguang replies that blowing the leaf will summon him for help. Weslie wants to ask more, but Hanguang has already departed.
Trivia[]
- The title of this episode is a reference to the poem Dreaming of Weizhi (《梦微之》, «Mèng Wēizhī») (夜来携手梦同游) by Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang dynasty, written in memory of his close friend Yuan Zhen, years after his passing. The full line, “You are buried beneath the yellow springs, your bones dissolved by mud; I am left behind in this mortal world, bearing snow-white hair,” expresses Bai Juyi’s profound grief and longing for his departed friend. Similarly, in this episode, Weslie is overwhelmed by sorrow following Sparky’s heroic fall from a perilous cliff while protecting him in the previous episode. The title draws a parallel between Bai Juyi’s lament for a lost companion and Weslie’s deep sense of loss.
夜来携手梦同游，晨起盈巾泪莫收。
漳浦老身三度病，咸阳宿草八回秋。
君埋泉下泥销骨，我寄人间雪满头。
阿卫韩郎相次去，夜台茫昧得知不？
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