Volume 1: On Tianheng Mountain Chapter 24: Bullying the Small with the Big
Faced with Tang Xin's actions, Lin Ruo obviously endured it again and again. The sword in her hand almost stabbed out, but she finally stopped.
"Tang Xin, this is a competition, you can't break the rules of the competition."
Lin Ruo gritted her teeth and said this, but she could no longer control her inner anger.
Although the person kneeling in front of him now as a sinner is the person she wants to kill the most, but...
She couldn't just kill Tang Xin.
Even if Tang Xin caused Lin Nian's soul to disperse along the east side, she couldn't just kill him.
She knew that Tang Xin had confessed countless times in front of Lin Nian's grave, but she really couldn't forgive him.
What she wanted to give Tang Xin was not death, but pain.
It's the kind of pain that comes from being separated from a close relative of flesh and blood forever.
Lin Ruo didn't have this chance. Lin Ruo's anger made her want to kill Tang Xin, but her reason was like a tight grip on the reins of a galloping horse, preventing her from doing so.
"The game is about to begin. Although I have said it many times, this time I want you both to pay special attention to not harming your life."
After Mr. Hong gave his instructions, he walked off the ring. At this time, the ring was only handed over to Lin Ruo and Tang Xin.
Although the game has already begun, the gongs and drums have sounded, and Lin Ruo has already drawn his sword.
However, Tang Xin still knelt on the spot, motionless like a mountain.
"This kid is really..."
Lu Cheng didn't know how to describe Tang Xin's behavior. After all, it had been two years since that incident. Although he had been drifting offshore at that time, he still heard about it.
The soul of Lin Nian, the eldest son of the Lin family in Yongzhou Prefecture, Beiqian, scattered along the east side.
Lin Ruo's mother was so angry that she was forced to go to Wuqing Mountain to practice cultivation.
Lin Ruo's father has become increasingly haggard due to the death of his son. He was once the greatest poet in Beikan, but now he is depressed and has no writing.
Lin Ruo, as Lin Nian's twin sister, the two had a close relationship since childhood. The news of her brother's death made her miserable.
Because Lin Luan betrothed her to Tang Xin, he left home in anger and lived in Tianheng Mountain for two years without returning home.
Now that they meet again, the culprit who caused her brother's death is right in front of her, and she should have killed him quickly.
However, it was this man who caused Lin Nian's untimely death because of his mistakes. However, how could she hate him?
Tang Xin bore all the losses caused by Lin Nian's death in battle, and was personally executed by one of the three great generals of Zhongzhou Mu according to the military law, and was sentenced to eighty years' imprisonment.
After Tang Xin was tortured, before his body recovered, he knelt in front of the Lin family gate for three days and three nights. Lin Ruo showed her filial piety, while Tang Xin was soaked in the snow.
Tang Xin kowtowed ten times in front of Lin Nian's memorial tablet, causing his forehead to break and bleed.
At that time, he was only a fifteen-year-old boy.
One mistake cost the life of a young talent and half the life of another young man.
Even though Tang Xin had gone through such grief and repentance, Lin Ruo still couldn't forgive him.
She doesn't hate her grandfather who betrothed her to this man, she only hates herself.
She hated herself for not being able to accept the fact that Lin Nian was dead, and she hated herself for never being able to forgive Tang Xin for his mistakes.
She hated herself for being so petty and narrow-minded, but there was nothing she could do about it.
Because she couldn't forgive.
"How long do you plan to kneel there?"
Lin Ruo's cold voice reached Tang Xin's ears, and Tang Xin's eyes never left the floor.
"Kneel down until you forgive me, or you kill me."
"You are a scoundrel!"
Lin Ruo yelled, her emotions a little out of control.
As the senior sister of Tianheng Mountain, she rarely loses control of her emotions, but at this time, she lost control of her emotions.
Tang Xin remained silent. He naturally knew that his behavior was a bit rogue, but he couldn't care less.
He didn't want Lin Ruo to live in hatred for him, and he hoped that Lin Ruo could accept his compensation.
However, Lin Ruo did not agree.
Lin Ruo took two deep breaths to control her breathing. After a few seconds, she calmed down.
"Tang Xin, come and compete with me. You know in your heart that it will never be possible for me to let go of my hatred using this method."
Tang Xin thought for a while and slowly stood up from the ring. However, he did not put on soft armor. He was wearing light clothes and drew twelve immortal-killing flying knives.
"I want to know how to make you let go of your hatred."
"If I knew, I would have told you two years ago."
On Lin Ruo's sword, a layer of colorful halo became softer, and the rainbow sword skills were raised, which meant that she was already preparing to fight.
"I hope I can think of the answer during my battle with you, but there may be no answer at all."
Lin Ruo slashed at Tang Xin with a sharp sword and a tolerant sword intention. Due to emotions, Lin Ruo's footwork was very messy, but Tang Xin had always been passively defensive, but had not taken the initiative to attack.
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"This girl, although she has developed a tolerant mind, she cannot develop a tolerant heart."
Lao Lu said, shaking the wine gourd in his hand and seeing that it had reached the bottom.
"Hey, little Bazi, if you encountered this situation, how would you solve it?"
"Me? Do you think something like this will happen to me?"
Facing Zhang Laosi's question, Lu Cheng was very indifferent.
"Fourth brother, if I make a mistake, I won't care what others do. If others have a grudge against me, I will kill all my enemies. Once I kill all my enemies, it's over."
After Lu Cheng said this, he poked the empty wine gourd on the table.
"You mean, Lin Ruo should kill Tang Xin?"
"Did Tang Xin kill Lin Nian?"
"
that is not."
"Then why do you want to kill Tang Xin?"
"Because Tang Xin made a mistake."
"Hey, fourth brother, can you promise not to make mistakes in your life?"
Zhang Laosi shook his head.
"Then do you think, even if he is as unpredictable as a connoisseur, he can avoid making mistakes?"
"Xiao Bazi, be careful what you say!"
"No one can guarantee that he will not make mistakes! In this case, when Tang Xin kowtowed those ten times in front of Lin Nianling, there was no mistake."
After Lu Cheng finished speaking, Zhang Laosi wondered for a while and felt something was wrong.
"But if Lin Ruo doesn't think this matter is over, she thinks Tang Xin is still a sinner."
"Fourth brother, have you ever offended anyone?"
"That must have offended me."
"Does anyone expect you to die?"
"There are a lot of people here."
"Then will you die in front of them?"
"Absolutely not!"
Lu Cheng spread his hands, looking indifferent.
"Tang Xin and I are different. Tang Xin is very thoughtful, but I don't think so. He feels that he is burdened with too much, but in fact it is not the case."
"If people hate you, you must make them forgive you. What kind of bullshit logic is this?"
"Don't say that Lin Nian died because of Tang Xin's fault. Even if Tang Xin is actually on the battlefield, it is clear that Lin Nian will be used as cannon fodder!"
"Then after he kowtows, this matter is over."
"After all, it is a battlefield, and battlefields are where people die."
After listening to Lu Cheng's words, Major General Chen nodded. Lu Cheng was right. One general's achievements are worth tens of thousands, and many generals stepped on the corpses of their companions.
The dead are gone, if there are still living people to bear the sins of war.
What is the meaning of peace after war?
"Tang Xin, I only use one sword!"
Lin Ruo was a little annoyed when she saw that Tang Xin had been passively defensive. After calming down her breath, she spoke to Tang Xin.
"After this sword attack, I may know the answer. Of course, it will also determine your life or death!"
"Then I won't take this sword."
After Tang Xin finished speaking, he threw the twelve immortal-killing flying knives to the ground. He just stood there with his head held high and his eyes closed, like a statue.
Lin Ruo no longer paid attention to Tang Xin's words. At this time, her sword power and sword intention had risen to a very high level. This state was completely impossible for Lin Ruo to achieve before.
Maybe it was because he was facing Tang Xin, whom he had always wanted to face, or maybe her anger helped her enter this state.
Lin Ruo in this state was very similar to Yang Ming in the dream.
Anger breeds inner demons. This state is very similar to how people face their inner demons.
When Lin Ruo first understood the meaning of the sword, she had thought about her inner demons and came to the conclusion - Tang Xin.
Tang Xin is her inner demon. If she can't pass Tang Xin's test, her realm may be able to be upgraded to the concentration realm, but it will be difficult for her swordsmanship to change qualitatively.
It was the tolerance that Lao Lu mentioned that allowed her to glimpse the existence of the sword's intention during meditation.
It was this tolerance that made Lin Ruo start to become conflicted.
The sharpness of her sword is to cut off everything, and the tolerance of her sword is to accommodate everything.
So should she cut off or tolerate Tang Xin?
Two years ago, because she wanted to avenge Lin Nian, sharpness became her choice, and she quickly understood the power of the sword.
Two years later, because of what Lao Lu said about the ultimate way, tolerance became her understanding, and her sword intention was also understood in just one month.
As smart as him, her inner demon is naturally Tang Xin.
But as clumsy as he was, he didn't know how to face Tang Xin.
She could only prove it with one sword. Maybe with this shocking sword, she could understand.
What is the thing that you most fundamentally pursue?
Rainbow Sword Technique - Neon Shocking Sky.
The strong feeling emanating from the sword's power and intention washes away the minds of everyone present. Although the power and intention are difficult to see with the naked eye, they can feel its intensity in the heart.
The true energy turned into colorful neon lights, surrounding Lin Ruo's sword, and a peaceful atmosphere spread from her sword.
Lin Ruo's five elements are wood and water, which is a situation of silence and inversion. It goes round and round. In the cycle of reincarnation, whether there is peace and prosperity, yin and yang will not stop.
There is an essential difference between this sword and Lu Chen's punch.
Lu Chen's punch represents good fortune.
But Lin Ruo's sword represents the silence of zero.
Silence is like a tree rooted in the soil, unable to leak even a drop of water.
Like the wind passing through the green forest, rustling.
With Tang Xin's current level, it was naturally impossible to defend against this sword.
He cannot guard against the devastation of silence.
If he doesn't guard against it, the sharp sword intent and power will directly penetrate him.
Whether to guard against it or not, it made no difference to Tang Xin who had left his hand with the Twelve Immortal-Slaying Flying Knives and had taken off his light armor.
But what Lin wants to look at is this difference.
She wanted to see if this man who kept saying he wanted to atone for his sins was really willing to die to atone for his sins.
People's words can be lies.
Only the subconscious behavior shown by people when facing death is the most real.
She was crazy. If Mr. Hong hadn't stepped forward with her sword, Tang Xin would have died.
Therefore, she wanted to thrust out this sword.
"Senior sister..."
Hu Yue, who was in the audience, saw such an expression on her senior sister for the first time. She pulled Mo Lin's sleeve and looked at the ring timidly.
Yang Ming was still changing his pants in the dormitory, completely unaware of the situation in the arena at this time.
Lao Lu had already stood up, staring at the ring. If Tang Xin really refused to let go, he needed to stop the sword in an extremely dangerous situation.
Even Xiao Cai, the clerk of Jianghu Monthly, stopped writing and looked carefully at the long sword full of silent momentum in Lin Ruo's hand.
This game is definitely not the most intense and enjoyable one.
But it is definitely the most touching game.
He determines the deepest belief in an Avenger's heart.
It also determined the life and death of a generation of genius, Hidden Tiger Tang Xin.
Among the younger generation, except for those evil geniuses who have entered the Concentration Realm, it is impossible for others to guard against this sword.
Therefore, one sword determines life and death.
The sword in Lin Ruo's hand has been condensed. At this time, she is like an invincible Valkyrie.
Her sword is invincible in cutting everything and attacking everything.
The colorful arc of the sword swung towards Tang Xin. In just a moment, a violent sword intent spread out, accompanied by a gust of silent wind.
After one sword strike, the ring was split into two halves by Lin Ruo, and a deep sword mark was cut evenly from one side of the ring to the other.
Tang Xin stood on the ring that was cut in half, seemingly unharmed.
"Why don't you hide?"
When Lin Ruo's sword was about to touch Tang Xin, she hesitated, then turned the sword's edge and struck the ground.
Even so, Tang Xin was still hit by the chop, and a bloodstain slowly appeared on his right arm.
"Why don't you be angry!"
"Why don't you hide!"
"Why didn't you hesitate at all?"
Faced with Lin Ruo's roaring questions, Tang Xin explained everything in one sentence.
"Because I am willing to pay for Lin Nian's life with my own life."
Mr. Hong did not step forward.
Lao Lu didn't step forward either.
The entire audience unanimously chose silence.
Tang Xin's words were written on paper by Xiao Cai with tears in his eyes.
I am willing to pay for Lin Nian's life with my own life.
Lin Ruo smiled.
Although it was just a forced smile, she smiled.
He put the long sword back into the scabbard lightly, turned around and no longer faced Tang Xin.
"Mr. Hong, Lin Ruo admits defeat."
As Lin Ruo admitted defeat, Tang Xin looked stunned. Does this mean that Lin Ruo has given up his hatred?
"I still hate you and I cannot accept any form of apology from you."
"But, I hope you will never appear in front of me."
Lin Ruo turned her back to Tang Xin and said these words, and then walked off the ring. Hu Yue came to help her, but she just smiled and waved her hand.
Her back looks a little lonely, a little relieved, a little haggard, and a little distressed.
When Lin Ruo walked to a deserted alley, she finally couldn't hold back the tears, bursting out of her eyes and flowing into a river.
She hasn't cried like this in many years.
She couldn't remember clearly. Sometimes, she felt that she was too mature to be a sixteen-year-old girl.
It turns out that she is only two years older than Hu Yue.
After crying, the heavy feeling in my heart felt much better.
"Senior sister? Are you done?"
Yang Ming, who was still alive, had just finished changing his pants and happened to run into Lin Ruo when passing by this alley.
When Lin Ruozheng was crying and the pear blossoms were raining, he suddenly appeared. It seemed that his painting style was a bit strange.
Just when Yang Ming was wondering if he wanted to be comforted, Lin Ruo suddenly blushed with embarrassment when someone saw him like this.
"Go away! Don't look at me!"
As he said this, Lin Ruo leaned against the wall and covered his face with his hands.
"Okay, okay...I'm going, I'm going."
Yang Ming hates seeing women cry the most. As the saying goes, one thing is worse than one thing less. If you can avoid causing trouble, then don't cause trouble. He really wanted to just slip away, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was not good.
"Senior sister... I'd better wait until you know how to do it. I'm a little worried about you crying here alone."
"What are you worried about?"
"I'm afraid that if you cry and lose your mind, you'll run over and chop that scarred boy again."
Hearing Yang Ming's words, Lin Ruo actually laughed out of anger at him.
"Hey, senior sister, don't be sad and eat the apple."
Seeing Lin Ruo smile, Yang Ming hurriedly took out an apple and handed it to Lin Ruo.
Lin Ruo took a bite of the apple. It was very sweet and crisp.
"Well...actually I didn't wash it."
After Yang Ming finished speaking, Lin Ruo raised his eyes and glared at Yang Ming fiercely.
Then, he lifted up Yang Ming's sleeve and wiped the apple.
"That one."
Lin Ruo glanced at Yang Ming's sleeve, and Yang Ming raised his arm. Lin Ruo didn't wipe the apple this time, but directly wiped his face with his sleeve.
"Okay, you can go change clothes."
"Sister, I just changed my clothes..."
Yang Ming was about to cry. He had just changed his pants and clothes. Yes, he had to change again this time.
However, Lin Ruo does look better when she smiles than when she cries.
Because Lin Ruo gave up, Tang Xin entered the finals directly, and the most unexpected group of finalists appeared in the audition arena.
Yang Ming versus Tang Xin, this combination is really dumbfounding.
Therefore, when Tang Xin left the field, news came from the market.
Yang Ming versus Tang Xin, if he beats Tang Xin, he wins one and loses ten.
Chapter completed!