The young man does not know the sorrows of the world, and he is willful and pursues romance.
Mountains are high, rivers are deep, rivers and lakes are dangerous, how can the chaos here ever end?
I raise my sword and ask the sky, but I am left alone and empty.
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On this day, the newly promoted ninth swordsman in the world and the former Liyang Swordsman finally met.
Li Chungang looked at Pei Qing and praised: "The sword's intent is sharp, its breath is soft, yet it is fierce and unforged. It really lives up to its name."
Pei Qing said calmly: "Old Sword God Li is so complimentary."
Li Chungang narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Xu Fengnian, and said contemptuously: "Boy Xu, if he wants to kill you, he can just use one finger."
Xu Fengnian shook his head and said: "If he wanted to kill me, we would have died just now."
Li Chungang snorted, "You are quite sensible, kid. No matter what time it is, staying alive is the most important thing."
Pei Qing looked at Xu Fengnian and wrote lightly: "Don't you want to drink?"
Xu Fengnian sat across from Pei Qing with a smile, picked up the wine bottle on the table, filled a bowl of wine for him, then picked up the bowl, handed it to him, and said, "Drink first, then discuss matters."
Pei Qing didn't say anything, he just picked up the bowl and drank the wine in one gulp. The wine flowed down the corners of his mouth, dripping down his neck and into his chest.
Putting down the wine bowl, Pei Qing wiped the corners of his mouth with his sleeves and said indifferently: "If you have anything to say, please tell me."
Xu Fengnian laughed and said, "It's a pleasure."
He poured himself a bowl, drank it all, and said, "There's nothing to say. I, Xu Fengnian, have always liked making friends in my life. It's rare to meet a friend like you today, so of course I have to treat him well."
Pei Qing was silent. He still maintained his usual posture, looking at Xu Fengnian with an inexplicable look in his eyes, as if he was scrutinizing.
Xu Fengnian stretched and said with a smile: "Don't look at me like this. I don't like men."
"You should know why I drink with you?" Pei Qing raised the corner of his mouth when he heard this, picked up the wine bottle on the left, poured a full bowl for himself, and drank it all in one gulp.
Xu Fengnian laughed and said: "Of course I know that if it weren't for Old Sword God Li, you wouldn't have come to drink with me. It's a pity that this old guy's hand is broken, otherwise you can still ask for advice on two tricks."
When Li Chungang heard Xu Fengnian's words, he couldn't help but look at him, with a strange look in his eyes.
Although Xu Fengnian is usually aloof, these words are obviously intended to protect himself. After all, in his current state, he may not be able to win against the newly promoted ninth kendo in the world.
Pei Qing naturally heard what Xu Fengnian meant. He shook his head and said, "Don't worry, I won't ask Old Sword God Li about swordsmanship."
Li Chungang looked at Pei Qing and suddenly said, "What do you want to ask? Just tell me."
Pei Qing asked bluntly: "How much stronger is Ye Gucheng now than you were back then?"
Li Chungang pondered for a moment and said: "The difference is too far, not worth mentioning."
"What about you?" Pei Qing continued to ask, "Can you beat me now?"
Li Chungang snorted coldly and said, "In the early years, you were not qualified to be my opponent."
Xu Fengnian chewed melon seeds and said with a smile as if watching the fun: "What you said is that others ask you if you are his opponent now."
Li Chungang glanced at Xu Fengnian and said disdainfully: "You know what the heck, he hasn't really reached the peak of swordsmanship yet. One day, when he reaches the peak, he can still spar with me."
As soon as these words were spoken, the room became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Xu Fengnian blinked, looked at Li Chungang seriously, and found that the old man didn't seem to be bragging, so he stopped his joking expression and asked seriously: "Is it true or not?"
Li Chungang said disdainfully: "It's none of your business whether it's true or false."
Xu Fengnian said oh and stopped talking.
Li Chungang asked Pei Qing: "What about yourself? How strong do you think you are now?"
Pei Qing glanced at Li Chungang and said calmly: "I'm probably just a little better than you, maybe even stronger, because I'm not sure either."
Li Chungang laughed loudly and clapped his thigh and said, "Okay! You are really interesting, kid. If I had said this in the early years, I would have wielded a wooden horse and ox, and I would have given you two swords."
He turned to look at Xu Fengnian, raised his eyebrows and said, "This guy is much more interesting than you."
Xu Fengnian rolled her eyes and had no interest in paying attention to him. Anyway, the old man now loves to use Pei Qing to stimulate himself. This kind of behavior is so childish and shameful that it is outrageous.
Li Chungang ignored Xu Fengnian, stared at Pei Qing and asked, "Then who do you think is better than Deng Tai'a?"
This time Pei Qing did not answer in a hurry, but slowly raised his head, looked at the clouds on the horizon, and said softly: "I, a swordsman, are not afraid of heaven and earth, nor are we afraid of strong men, we only want one sword. Deng Tai'a is good, I Admit it, but I definitely don’t think I’m inferior to him.”
Li Chungang nodded and said, "What you said makes sense."
Pei Qing frowned and said, "So what exactly does Old Sword God Li want to express?"
Li Chungang smiled and said: "My point is very simple. Since you say that Mrs. Deng is not as good as you, then you can prove it to me. I believe you have this ability."
Pei Qing looked into his eyes and asked seriously: "What do you want me to do?"
Li Chungang pointed his index finger at himself and said with a bright smile: "Ask about my sword just like you asked Ye Gucheng about the sword."
Pei Qing's pupils narrowed violently and then suddenly dispersed.
He was silent for a long time, looked at Li Chungang, and said slowly: "I'm leaving."
Li Chungang mocked slightly: "Don't you dare?"
Pei Qing shook his head and said, "No, I don't dare."
He stood up and said, "It's just that you're not at your strongest now."
Li Chungang said with a smile: "Then you have to spar with me even more. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if you were defeated by me who is not the strongest?"
Pei Qing raised his eyebrows, stared at Li Chungang with his eyes, and asked in a calm tone: "Old Sword God, do you really want to embarrass me?"
Li Chungang did not answer in a hurry, but laughed. He looked at Pei Qing and said: "You think you are very strong now, so you will be very proud and want to show your strength, but you have forgotten the pride of a swordsman. , it’s never about whether he is strong enough. Do you think that if I lose, my sword will never be as good as yours, and I will never be able to surpass you? But you have to know that if you want to defeat me, you must be there. Defeat me before you can defeat me, but have you ever thought about why I can become the leader of Liyang Sword?"
Before he saw Pei Qing, he didn't really care about Pei Qing's existence, and even looked down upon him, because he felt that even Sui Xiegu, who was also the best in the world of swordsmanship, was not worthy to be compared with him, let alone that he just appeared suddenly. Pei Qing.
However, after he saw Pei Qing with his own eyes, he found that the young man in front of him was stunningly beautiful and absolutely extraordinary. It would be a pity for such an outstanding person to go astray.
When Xu Fengnian heard this, he stopped eating melon seeds. Although Li Chungang didn't say this to him, it made him feel a sense of enlightenment.
Li Chungang looked at the scenery outside the window and continued: "My success back then relied not only on my proficiency in kendo, but also on my belief in kendo, because I knew I would be that person when I held the sword since I was a child. The leader of swordsmanship!"
"Please give me some advice from the old sword god!" Pei Qing cupped his fists and saluted. Then he picked up the Ming Suzaku on the table and walked out of the house, his back straight and resolute.
"Boy Xu, don't run around. I'll come as soon as I go." Li Chungang called to Xu Fengnian, who was sitting in a chair in a daze, and followed Pei Qing.
Xu Fengnian watched their figures disappear into the inn, and then came back to his senses. Looking at the newly added food in front of him, he couldn't help but sigh: "Oh, what a waste."
