The Sword Named No Way OutChapter 7

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Translator's Note

Whenever ‘Xiang Xiaoyuan’ is used in this context, we obviously mean Gong Wei, but for the sake of immersion we’re using the body’s name.

Translator's Note

定山海/Ding Shan Hai is the name of Ying Kai’s sword which also means the promise of mountain and sea.

Translator's Note

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Translator's Note

As we go further into the story, we should note that Gong Wei’s surname is 宫惟 not to be confused with gong 攻 which means ‘attacker’ or the ‘top’. Gong Wei is not the top in this story.

Translator's Note

Sahl: Gong Wei’s wrong on what the first thing Xu Shuangtze wants to do after getting him back. 😏

Translator's Note

Not literally.😂

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21 comments

  1. He suspects Gong Wei now!! Ah dog Xu,, it’s time to repay the fact you killed him or else you’ll become scum gong

  2. Ah I loved this chapter but really ‘Lord Xu’ is way too difficult to read. I mean I’m pretty sure he knows who he is but common.. I hope we get some chapters to see how he feels because you can’t tell at all with him! But I’m also sure about what he wants to first when Gong Wei comes back..;)

    I also wanted to ask because I read there’s gonna be some smut around chapter 60 but it’s censored somehow in the raws are you guys gonna post the one with smut? ..Cause I totally want that 😂

    Thanks guys for the great chapter, you are doing a great job

    (hoping you might get more help later one for more chaps 😮 )

    • I think Lord Xu is the Lan Zhan type – struggles to show his emotions, but there is a lot going on underneath that icy surface…I think the Ascension Platform Incident is a terrible misunderstanding of sorts.Re: The Smut Chapter 😏. We’ve already discussed this and We Are Here For It! And thanks to one of our lovely readers, I have a copy of the, ahem ‘smut chapter’, which I’ve translated and already edited. Trust me, it is not censored. 😏 When the time comes, we will be putting up appropriate NSFW warnings and for those who don’t wish to read, I don’t think will be missing much of the story itself.

      Re more chapters per week: Chansie is working really hard to get ahead on translations and I’m also working hard to get ahead on edits (I’m also editor for Peerless Immortal Surrounded by Demonic Disciples and Everyone Knows I’m A Good Person as well as another project). We have not discussed putting out more chapters per week at the moment – I know the wait is hard (trust me!). I’ll have a chat with Chansie and we’ll keep you guys informed!

      • Thanks for the long answer! And yeah I loved Lan Zhan and I couldn’t tell with him either but I’d still love with more insight into them 😛

        Also thanks in advance for the ‘smut’ chapter 😀 I honestly wouldn’t have known it if I didn’t let myself be spoilered BUT I’m happy to know you guys know already 🙂

        Also I’m really thankful to you guys your translations/proofreading is always amazing and I’m happy you guys took this (and other novels) on.

        So I’m really happy you guys thought about this at least and for the answer!

        Hope you both have a great day 😘

        • Ahem, not to cut in on your thread or anything, but +1 on the wanting smut part (¬‿¬)

          Thabk you for your hard work on this! Take all the time you need, we’re just happy you’re doing this at all!

  3. Xu Shuangtze is really difficult to read. I don’t know what he is actually thinking, but anyway, things are getting more interesting. thanks for the chapter!

  4. using my lwj degree to figure this man out. he reminds me of the emperor card ij tarot. stoic and seemingly emotionally stale but behind him are mountains surrounded by rivers. water is the element of emotion. he feels deeply too, our boy just has patriarch disease 😔(🤪)

    ty 4 the chapter!

  5. Thank you for the chapter! This series is one of my new favourites, and I’m so grateful to the hard work you’re doing to bring this to us! (づ。◕‿‿◕。)づ ♥

  6. This is a really cool novel! I love how clever the protagonist is. Curious where the plot will take us!

  7. Can’t believe Gong Wei would actually have been able to keep No Way Out for days before it got settled, that’s so funny. Like, Xu Shuangtze could obviously just call it back, but getting into a tugging match over a sword is Too Undignified haha. Clearly, though, Xu Shuangtze didn’t actually think of Gong Wei as an enemy if he would have allowed it at all

    “The world seemed to think he asked for it” really implies that Gong Wei was not actually asking for it, so either he thought assassination was justified or he wasn’t intending to assassinate Xu Shuangtze at all and the sword was reacting to something else? Or, of course, his memories have in fact been tampered with. Actually, bringing up the prevalence of perfect illusions in their past makes it seem like doubting reality is going to be a theme in the course of their relationship…

    Thank you for translating! <3

  8. Hmmm. Since No Way Out acts on its own when it senses blood lust, then it’s safe to say that the ML stabbing MC was not a conscious decision.

    Hgggg, I usually don’t have to verify this type of thing when reading since I just assume that whatever wrongdoing that the ML has done was because of a magical flower or a misunderstanding or maybe both. It seems my worries were unfounded since a lot of people keep comparing it to Wangxian, which means the story will go to the usual doting ML route. Flying Gulls’ ML has made me distrustful

  9. My insides are aching. I just read your notes but why is it so freaking hilarious to see the emphasis on Gong Wei not being the Gong. Lmaooo.

  10. heeeeh, why search for the soul of the person you killed and apparently ‘hated’ so much that people say you even desecrated his corpse and used it to fertilize the land upon which those peach blossoms bloom?

    very sketchy these happenings eyyy hahahha

    I’d take LWJ over XS any time, with him, it’s so hard to tell what he feels. With LWJ, I was able to grasp some straws at least sksksks, so difficult but dang this story is so interesting

    thank u for the chapter~

  11. ooh, from this chapter, now i’m wondering if the No Way Out just stabbed Gong Wei back then without thought/intention? like, maybe xu shuangtze didn’t even intend to do it?