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* CrazyJealousGuy: The Scorpion King and Zhao Jing's relationship [[IncestSubtext isn't explicitly romantic]], but the Scorpion King ''hates'' Zhao Jing spending time with anyone else.

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** Wen Kexing calls Chengling "little idiot". It starts as an insult then becomes a term of endearment.



* CuddleBug: Chengling never hesitates to hug either of Zhou Zishu or Wen Kexing.



* {{Determinator}}: Even when belittled, left behind and rejected many times, Chengling never stops asking Zhou Zishu to take him as a disciple.



* ExcessiveEvilEyeshadow: Wen Kexing wears red eyeshadow when he's acting as the Master of Ghost Valley.
* FamilyOfChoice: Zhou Zishu, Chengling, Wen Kexing and Gu Xiang become a family over the course of the series.



* IncompletelyTrained: In contrast to his two brothers, Chengling wasn't the brightest of the bunch in either martial arts or education. Almost everyone looks down on him because of this. Even Zhou Zishu belittles him for it.



* LikeFatherLikeSon: Or like daughter, in this case. Gu Xiang has a lot in common with Wen Kexing.



* RealMenWearPink: Wen Kexing wears lots of brightly coloured robes, including a pink one patterned with blossoms.



* StarCrossedLovers: [[spoiler: Gu Xiang and Cao Weining, who are brutally killed on the day of their wedding by the leader of the latter’s sect. However, the Word of Honor concert trailer hints that they eventually reincarnate and find each other again.]]

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* TheSoCalledCoward: Chengling is often dismissed and belittled for of his inexperience and because he's the weakest character in the series. But he's far from a coward, as shown when he shields a stranger with his body from an incoming stab and withstands being tortured by two assassins.
* StarCrossedLovers: [[spoiler: Gu Xiang and Cao Weining, who are brutally killed on the day of their wedding by the leader of the latter’s latter's sect. However, the Word of Honor concert trailer hints that they eventually reincarnate and find each other again.]]


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* TenderTears: Chengling cries frequently, both when he's happy and when he's sad.
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* ConditionedToAcceptHorror: As a child Wen Kexing lost his parents, ended up in the Ghost Valley, and was personally [[TrainingFromHell trained]] by the former Master of Ghost Valley. Because of this he's indifferent to violence and bloodshed.


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* SkunkStripe: Ye Baiyi has white streaks through part of his hair.
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* AmbiguouslyBi: Even with censorship there's more than enough subtext to suggest that Zhou Zishu likes Wen Kexing. Jing Beiyuan, Zhou Zishu's old friend, comments on how he tried to bring women to Zhou Zishu, hinting that Zhou Zishu swings both ways.


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* HiddenHeartOfGold: Zhou Zishu might be a cold-hearted assassin or a careless beggar, but he's much warmer towards those he sees as family.


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* IceKing: Zhou Zishu starts out very cold towards everyone. He gradually warms up once he meets Wen Kexing and Chengling.


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* ProfessionalKiller: Zhou Zishu used to be one when he led the Window of Heaven.


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* WouldHurtAChild: During his time with the Window of Heaven, Zhou Zishu had no problem killing a toddler if Prince Jin told him to.
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* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: The Scorpion King is an assassin who'll do literally anything for Zhao Jing, but he also desperately wants Zhao Jing's love and is heartbroken when he finally realises Zhao Jing is only using him.

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* AffectionateNickname: Wen Kexing calls Zhou Zishu "A-Xu" and Gu Xiang "A-Xiang", and Zhou Zishu calls Wen Kexing "Lao-Wen".

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Wen Kexing calls Zhou Zishu "A-Xu" and Gu Xiang "A-Xiang", and Zhou Zishu calls Wen Kexing "Lao-Wen"."Lao-Wen".
** Zhao Jing calls the Scorpion King "Xie'er", though in this case it's to manipulate the Scorpion King into thinking it's an AffectionateNickname when Zhao Jing doesn't really care about him at all.


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* SuddenlyShouting: Zhao Jing learns the Scorpion King didn't follow all his orders. When he confronts the Scorpion King about it he abruptly changes from speaking calmly to yelling.
--> '''Zhao Jing:''' Xie'er, I remember telling you to destroy all the Drug Men. Did you take my words FOR NOTHING?
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added Netflix to places it can be watched with english subtitles, and mentioned which places have the epilogue


The series can be watched [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUl2X99y6KM on YouTube]] and [[https://www.viki.com/tv/37730c-word-of-honor on Viki]] with English subtitles.

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The series can be watched [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUl2X99y6KM on YouTube]] and YouTube]], [[https://www.viki.com/tv/37730c-word-of-honor on Viki]] Viki]], and [[https://www.netflix.com/title/81450719 on Netflix]] with English subtitles.
subtitles. However, the epilogue is only available on Viki and Youtube at the moment.
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* ChekovsGun: The hairpin that Wen Kexing gives Zhou Zishu is actually [[spoiler: the real key to the armory.]]

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* ChekovsGun: ChekhovsGun: The hairpin that Wen Kexing gives Zhou Zishu is actually [[spoiler: the real key to the armory.]]
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* ChekovsGun: The hairpin that Wen Kexing gives Zhou Zishu is actually [[spoiler: the real key to the armory.]]
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* CatapultNightmare: Wen Kexing jumps up after a nightmare about his parents' deaths.
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* IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHer: Wen Kexing threatens to tear Cao Weining apart if he ever hurts Gu Xiang.
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* SirSwearsALot: Gu Xiang never minces her words.

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* SirSwearsALot: Gu Xiang never minces her words.uses more vulgar language than anyone else in the series.
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* BigEater: Ye Baiyi eats so much that an astonished crowd gather to watch him eat.
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* DutchAngle: Used constantly in scenes where Wen Kexing deals with the other ghosts.

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* DrowningMySorrows: Zhou Zishu starts drinking after he leaves Tian Chuang and again after his fight with Wen Kexing.

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** Wen Kexing also gets drunk after the fight.
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* DrowningMySorrows: Zhou Zishu starts drinking after he leaves Tian Chuang.

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* DrowningMySorrows: Zhou Zishu starts drinking after he leaves Tian Chuang.Chuang and again after his fight with Wen Kexing.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Zhou Zishu is horrified to discover Wen Kexing has gotten innocent people killed. Wen Kexing retorts with, "Do you dare to say that you've only ever killed bad people?"
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* StarCrossedLovers: [[spoiler: Gu Xiang and Cao Weining, who are brutally killed on the day of their wedding by the leader of the latter’s sect. However, the Word of Honor concert trailer hints that they eventually reincarnate and find each other again.]]
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* PapaWolf: Wen Kexing, for Gu Xiang.

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* PapaWolf: Wen Kexing, for Gu Xiang. He also has hints of being an OverprotectiveDad, as shown by his reaction when he sees Cao Weining talking to Gu Xiang.
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* CryLaughing: Zhou Zishu does this while talking to a hallucination of Jiu Xiao.
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* BloodFromTheMouth: Shows up frequently when a character is injured.
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The series can be watched [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUl2X99y6KM on YouTube]] and [[https://www.viki.com/tv/37730c-word-of-honor on Viki]] with English subtitles.

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* AffectionateNickname: Wen Kexing calls Zhou Zishu "A-Xu", and Zhou Zishu calls Wen Kexing "Lao-Wen".

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* ActionGirl: Gu Xiang can hold her own in a fight.
* AffectionateNickname: Wen Kexing calls Zhou Zishu "A-Xu", "A-Xu" and Gu Xiang "A-Xiang", and Zhou Zishu calls Wen Kexing "Lao-Wen".


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* HotBlooded: Gu Xiang has a very short temper.


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* PurpleIsPowerful: Gu Xiang usually wears purple and is a powerful martial artist.


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* SirSwearsALot: Gu Xiang never minces her words.


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* WhipItGood: A whip is one of Gu Xiang's main weapons.
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* AffectionateNickname: Wen Kexing calls Zhou Zishu "A-Xu", and Zhou Zishu calls Wen Kexing "Lao-Wen".


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* CombatHandFan: Wen Kexing uses a fan as his main weapon.
* CurbStompBattle: Wen Kexing defeats an entire group of men on his own.
* TheDeadHaveNames: Zhou Zishu's reaction to Prince Jin dismissing [[spoiler: Han Ying]]'s death.
--> '''Zhou Zishu:''' He's also one of the people! He was only twenty-two.
* DrowningMySorrows: Zhou Zishu starts drinking after he leaves Tian Chuang.
* LightIsNotGood: Wen Kexing frequently wears light colours, but he's the Master of Ghost Valley and will kill anyone stupid enough to get in his way.
* MasterOfDisguise: Zhou Zishu. For a decent portion of the story, he wears a fake face to hide his true identity. However, this doesn't hide his skill as a martial artist from a prominent sect, which is one of the reasons Wen Kexing becomes so interested in him.
* PapaWolf: Wen Kexing, for Gu Xiang.
* SelfHarm: [[spoiler: Zhou Zishu purposefully put the nails in his body as a form of penance for all the people he killed.]]
* SlasherSmile: Wen Kexing often wears one. It's usually followed by someone dying.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Wen Kexing loves walnuts and is often seen eating them.


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* YourDaysAreNumbered: Zhou Zishu has six nails implanted into his body, and has three years to live as they slowly destroy his physical and mental health.
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Zhou Zi Shu decides to quit his job as leader of an organisation that protects the royal family and sets off to travel to world. Along the way he gets embroiled in a conspiracy in the martial arts world and meets Wen Ke Xing, a mysterious martial artist on a mission to avenge his parents’ deaths.

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Zhou Zi Shu Zishu decides to quit his job as leader of an organisation organization that protects the royal family and sets off to travel to world. Along the way he gets embroiled in a conspiracy in the martial arts world and meets Wen Ke Xing, Kexing, a mysterious martial artist on a mission to avenge his parents’ deaths.



* ButNotTooGay: Zhou Zi Shu and Wen Ke Xing are the novel's OfficialCouple. Thanks to China's censors, their relationship is changed to friendship in the series -- though the subtext still exists, and the series makes their romance as obvious as possible.

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* ButNotTooGay: Zhou Zi Shu Zishu and Wen Ke Xing Kexing are the novel's OfficialCouple. Thanks to China's censors, their relationship is changed to friendship in the series -- though the subtext still exists, and the series makes their romance as obvious as possible.
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* ButNotTooGay: Zhou Zi Shu and Wen Ke Xing are the novel's OfficialCouple. Thanks to China's censors, their relationship is changed to friendship in the series -- though the subtext still exists.

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* ButNotTooGay: Zhou Zi Shu and Wen Ke Xing are the novel's OfficialCouple. Thanks to China's censors, their relationship is changed to friendship in the series -- though the subtext still exists.exists, and the series makes their romance as obvious as possible.
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''Word of Honour'' (山河令, ''Shān Hé Líng'') is a 2021 Chinese series starring Zhang Zhe Han and Gong Jun. It's loosely based on the novel ''Tian Ya Ke'' (also called ''Faraway Wanderers'') by Priest (author of ''Literature/ZhenHun'' and ''[[Literature/ShaPoLangNovel Sha Po Lang]]''.

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''Word of Honour'' (山河令, ''Shān Hé Líng'') is a 2021 Chinese series starring Zhang Zhe Han and Gong Jun. It's loosely based on the novel ''Tian Ya Ke'' (also called ''Faraway Wanderers'') by Priest (author of ''Literature/ZhenHun'' and ''[[Literature/ShaPoLangNovel Sha Po Lang]]''.
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* {{Wuxia}}

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* {{Wuxia}}{{Wuxia}}: Like most of Priest's novels and their adaptations.
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''Word of Honour'' (山河令, ''Shān Hé Líng'') is a 2021 Chinese series starring Zhang Zhe Han and Gong Jun. It's loosely based on the novel ''Tian Ya Ke'' (also called ''Faraway Wanderers'') by Priest (author of ''Literature/ZhenHun'' and ''[[Literature/ShaPoLangNovel Sha Po Lang]]''.

Zhou Zi Shu decides to quit his job as leader of an organisation that protects the royal family and sets off to travel to world. Along the way he gets embroiled in a conspiracy in the martial arts world and meets Wen Ke Xing, a mysterious martial artist on a mission to avenge his parents’ deaths.

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* ButNotTooGay: Zhou Zi Shu and Wen Ke Xing are the novel's OfficialCouple. Thanks to China's censors, their relationship is changed to friendship in the series -- though the subtext still exists.
* {{Wuxia}}
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