"Ruthless?" Sledgehammer glared and yelled unhappily, "Can ruthless be able to kill all his fellow sect members?"
"Haha..." Xiaoyaozi shook his head and chuckled, stroking his beard, "Of course the word Tao can be explained more clearly than the simple word 'ruthless'."
"Tianzong's ruthlessness, in short, is the forgetfulness of understanding that human power is limited after reading all the vicissitudes of life."
“If you don’t serve your life, there is nothing you can do. If you don’t serve your life, there is nothing you can do.”
Finally, he quoted a famous saying from his sage Zhuangzi as an explanation.
"However, this does not mean that the Tianzong disciples do not respect life. The Tianzong's Uncle Beimingzi and Senior Brother Chisongzi that I am familiar with are not cold-tempered people."
"But Junior Sister Xiaomeng...she may be the most talented young genius in Taoism for hundreds of years, so..."
Having said this, Xiaoyaozi couldn't help but sigh slightly.
Gao Jianli asked doubtfully, "Since he is a young genius, shouldn't he be more intelligent?"
"You misunderstood me." Xiaoyaozi laughed and shook his head, "I'm not saying that Junior Sister Xiaomeng doesn't understand the principles of Tianzong, but... I can't understand what she is thinking."
"The Human Sect emphasizes acquired cultivation, while the Tian Sect pays more attention to innate talents when accepting disciples."
"Junior sister Xiaomeng's talent is the only one I have ever seen in my life."
"Judging from my fight with her, while she is exerting the pure inner strength of Heaven and Earth, she is still able to integrate the conflicting inner strength of Wanchuan Autumn Water and Xinruo Zhishui to solidify the surrounding raindrops and blades of grass."
"This internal strength cultivation can be said to have reached the state of transformation, and it has won the true inheritance of Master Beimingzi."
"Judging from her current age, I am afraid that within a few years, she will be able to surpass all the masters of Taoism, Heaven and Man, even her teacher Bei Mingzi."
"Is it so outrageous?" Big Iron Hammer scratched his head and couldn't help but exclaimed.
Xiaoyaozi smiled and did not respond to him.
It's just so outrageous.
When Xiaomeng fought with him, he spent all his energy on his moves, while Xiaomeng maintained the influence of the eclipse on the world and the surroundings. It was not until the last move of the two of them against each other that they collapsed.
.
This made Xiaoyaozi even a little doubtful that if Xiaomeng hadn't done all those fancy tricks, he would still be able to beat her even half a move.
Genius is so unreasonable.
Xiaoyaozi has an indifferent nature, so he can't help but marvel at his junior sister's talent, let alone the big hammer.
But this is normal, and those who are reasonable are not geniuses.
In fact, isn’t Gai Nie Weizhuang outrageous?
Gai Nie is only a young man now, but he is already the best swordsman in the world and the second master in the world.
Facing the sword master in his heyday, no one from the two sects of Taoism, Heaven and Man could beat him...including Bei Mingzi!
The most important thing is that Gai Nie did not become the best swordsman in the world just this year. He was only in his thirties when he was recognized as such by the world.
Calculated in this way, Xiaomeng's talent... is not unacceptable. Moreover, Xiaoyaozi's judgment only focuses on the cultivation of internal strength.
But what Xiaoyaozi wants to emphasize is not this:
"There's actually nothing to say about Junior Sister Xiaomeng's martial arts talent. When she entered Tianzong alone, the fact that she was able to alert Junior Master Bei Mingzi to meet her in person is enough to explain the problem."
Xiaoyaozi selectively ignored Gu Xun, who was supporting him.
"The real key lies in her talent in the Tao."
"Uncle Beimingzi has stopped accepting disciples for a long time, but he still made an exception and admitted Xiaomeng to his sect... What impressed him was definitely not only Junior Sister Xiaomeng's extraordinary talent, but more importantly, her understanding of the 'Tao'.
"
"Is it so mysterious?" Sledgehammer was a little confused.
The talent of this bone is easy to say, but the understanding... or the understanding of some 'Tao', how can you tell?
Xiaoyaozi smiled when he heard this, but did not try to explain it to Big Iron Hammer, because he couldn't explain it either. Judgment in this area depends more on experience. Bei Mingzi is undoubtedly the most experienced person in Taoism.
"Not long after Junior Sister Xiaomeng joined the Tianzong, she began a ten-year life-and-death struggle. This is extremely rare in the history of the Tianzong."
"Uncle Beimingzi arranged this specially, there must be a deep meaning behind it."
"Mr. Xiaoyao means that Xiaomeng is influenced by Master Bei Mingzi... to have such an attitude?" Gao Jianli didn't quite understand what he heard and speculated on his own.
"No, no, no." Hearing that Gao Jianli misunderstood what he meant, Xiaoyaozi hurriedly corrected him, "No one from Tianzong would do such... secular behavior."
Xiaoyaozi chose a very subtle word to describe what Gao Jianli said.
This is also true.
If Bei Mingzi was dissatisfied with Renzong, he would come forward directly, and there was no way he could use someone else's name.
When the Tianzong elders sent Xiao Ling out of the mountain before, they just drove him out and didn't really ask him to complete any tasks.
As Gao Jianli and the others would continue to think wildly, Xiaoyaozi quickly explained the meaning of his words:
"Uncle Bei Mingzi's special arrangement for Junior Sister Xiaomeng shows that there must be something special about Junior Sister Xiaomeng - geniuses who are naturally intelligent and have great understanding are often the ones with the most serious problems."
"Furthermore, Junior Sister Xiaomeng's life experience... as far as I know, it is still a complete mystery."
"Ten years of seclusion, a young genius, and an unknown background... Various factors are intertwined, making it completely impossible for me to see clearly what she is thinking and what she wants to do."
"There is only one way, but there are thousands of ways. Uncle Beimingzi will not limit Xiaomeng's path, he will only try to guide it, but the final result still depends on her, and only she knows it."
"This unknown is what worries me the most!" Xiaoyaozi sighed sadly, stroking the long beard under his chin.
After hearing this, Gao Jianli and Dati Hammer looked at each other and were speechless for a moment.
It is difficult for them to talk about Taoism's internal affairs casually, and they don't know where to start.
After a moment, Gao Jianli asked hesitantly:
"Is there really no way for heaven and man to integrate and get along with each other?"
"Ha!" Xiaoyaozi smiled bitterly, but didn't know how to answer.
Harmony between man and nature is easier said than done!
Since the separation of heaven and man three hundred years ago, there has been no shortage of Taoist ancestors trying to bridge the relationship between the two sides and bring heaven and man back together.
However, the cruel reality is that not only does the relationship between the two sects of heaven and man show no signs of improvement, but the rift has become increasingly severe. Today, the relationship between the two sects is already shaky.
Seeing his embarrassed look, Gao Jianli knew that the answer might not be ideal, so he asked instead:
"Then... wouldn't it be a wonderful sword-watching platform between heaven and man next..."
Xiaoyaozi nodded worriedly, "It is indeed a big trouble."
"If I deliberately give in, I'm afraid that our clan will be in danger."
"But if we go all out and fear that there will be a gap between heaven and life, it may be a catastrophe for the entire Taoism."
To describe the current situation of Xiaoyaozi in one sentence, it is a dilemma.
It can't be soft, it can't be hard, it can't be soft, it can't be hard...how to grasp the balance between them?
He couldn't control Xiao Meng's thoughts.
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Daze Mountain, Luomapo, in front of the fence courtyard.
Mr. Jin slowly raised his sword, pointing the blade directly at Zhong Limei, with a faint circle of light blue sword energy lingering on the sword.
Zhong Limei clenched the sword in his hand, his expression became more solemn, and his heart became more and more clenched - with such a strong killing intent, this person is far more terrifying than that mute!
As soon as Zhong Limei's thought came up, Mr. Jin was already rushing forward. Like an arrow from a string, his whole body turned into an afterimage and came straight towards him.
Zhong Limei's eyes widened and he almost didn't react even though he was concentrating on it. He hurriedly raised his sword to receive the move.
However, in just one round, the opponent knocked the long sword away from his hand.
Before he could think about it, Mr. Jin immediately turned around and stabbed straight with his sword. Zhong Limei had to use the iron bow in his hand to block the tip of the opponent's sword.
The extremely resilient bow curved in an astonishing arc under the pressure of Mr. Jin. In the end, Zhong Limei could not withstand the reaction force and flew backwards.
Zhong Limei took advantage of the situation and did a backflip, reorganized his posture, and landed safely.
Not daring to pause for even a moment, Zhong Limei drew his arrow and shot. The arrow shot out of the wind and shot at Mr. Jin in a tricky arc.
Mr. Jin responded coldly, raised his sword lightly and cut across the body, accurately splitting the specially made stainless steel arrow in two.
Before Zhong Limei could shoot the second arrow, Mr. Jin was approaching again with his sword.
This time, Zhong Limei was completely helpless.
A round later, the two of them separated. Zhong Limei had been hit by several swords. The armor on his body could not block the sharp blade in Mr. Jin's hand. His waist, abdomen, chest, and legs were covered with bloody sword wounds.
Zhong Limei, who was severely injured, also dropped the iron bow in his hand. His whole body was trembling and he could hardly stand. He just gritted his teeth and held on for a breath.
Mr. Jin's indifferent eyes swept over him, and his voice without any emotion sounded, "I'll give you one last ride!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Jin suddenly crossed the distance between the two of them, struck Zhong Limei with a sword in his abdomen, stabbed him directly, and then drew his sword and retreated.
Zhong Limei opened his mouth and vomited out a large mouthful of blood, then fell to the ground completely, with large and small wounds on his body bleeding continuously.
Mr. Jin calmly flicked the long sword in his palm and shook off the remaining blood on it. He was not impressed by his easy victory and just glanced at the forest next to him seemingly casually.
In fact, the reason why he was able to deal with Zhong Limei so easily was that, on the one hand, there was an obvious gap in strength between the two sides.
Zhong Limei's Wind-Chasing Arc Arrow actually doesn't have any advantages when fighting against masters. At most, it looks fancy and has good visual effects. The disadvantage is even more obvious when facing top swordsmen.
On the other hand, Zhong Limei's condition was already very bad at this time.
First, he was teased by Ah Ci for a long time, but he was not seriously injured, but received a lot of beatings. After that, he had a close and fierce battle with the mute slave, which consumed a lot of money.
Now, his body is highly exhausted, his energy is severely depleted, and his combat power has seriously declined. He will naturally collapse in the face of an expert.
Looking at Zhong Limei who had already rushed to the street, Tian Hu folded his arms and laughed loudly:
"Hahaha... Not bad, what a great swordsmanship!"
"Lao Jin, your strength is really incredible. Even if this kid is in good condition, I'm afraid he won't be able to make a few moves."
Speaking of this, Tian Hu suddenly raised his eyebrows and looked behind Mr. Jin.
Mr. Jin, who noticed the movement behind him, turned around and saw that Zhong Limei, who had run out of oil and was on the verge of death, was still crawling toward his sword stuck on the ground, dragging a trail of blood on the ground.
"A useless struggle." Mr. Jin commented coldly.
Tian Hu grinned with a malicious smile and joked:
"Lao Jin, you know, I always like persistent people."
"The longer they struggle under my feet, the greater the pleasure they give me."
"It's a pity that I don't have the leisure and elegance to do this today, so let's send him on his way!" Tian Hu said with a cold tone.
Naturally, Mr. Jin would not refuse. He walked towards Zhong Limei and stepped on his back.
After being stepped on, a large mouthful of blood spilled out of Zhong Limei's mouth. He struggled with all his strength, but he could no longer muster any strength.
Mr. Jin was indifferent to this and mercilessly raised his sword to Zhong Limei's heart, piercing it with his sword.
Blood burst out, Zhong Limei's mouth and nose spurted blood, and he lay on the ground completely motionless.
Mr. Jin once again shook off the blood, sheathed the sword, and declared Zhong Limei's complete 'death'.
Tian Hu didn't want to waste time on the dead man, so he turned around and left. Mr. Jin glanced at the woods next to him, and quickly followed Tian Hu and left here.
On the empty road, only the breathless Zhongli Mei was left in a pool of blood.
In the woods on the side, Han Xin looked at his friend whose life or death he didn't know. His usually paralyzed face was surprisingly gloomy.
He appeared here, of course, because he was worried that Zhong Limei would be killed by those idiots from the farm, but in the end Zhong Limei really... almost died.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In fact, Han Xin had just planned to save others - although he really couldn't expose himself, he couldn't just watch his friend die.
If he shows up, the worst he can do is... just kill all the witnesses.
Of course, killing Tian Hu now would definitely cause drastic changes in the situation in the farmhouse, and Han Xin certainly couldn't really do that.
However, if he is really exposed, silencing him is a must, and at most it will be postponed for a while.
As for why he didn't take action in the end... it was because he found out that the swordsman named 'Old Jin' held back.
In both fatal attacks, the man deliberately avoided the real fatal position, leaving Zhong Limei a glimmer of hope.
And because he almost couldn't help but take action, Han Xin who was hiding aside was noticed by him, but the other party also remained silent and did not expose Han Xin.
"It seems... it's also a noteworthy target." Han Xin muttered, and then quickly left here.
Although Zhong Limei was not dead, he was only half breathing. It was inconvenient for him now and he had to find someone quickly.
After Han Xin also left here, a vague and graceful figure appeared at the end of the road, which seemed to be a woman.
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Outside Luomapo, Xiaoyaozi and others were silent among themselves.
The three of them had no solution to Xiaomeng's problem and seemed to have no choice but to stare blankly.
At this time, Long Qie, fully armored, walked over from one end of the road.
Upon seeing this, Sledgehammer rushed up to say hello to break the silence:
"Long Qie, you are finally here!"
"Is everything arranged?"
Long Qie nodded, "Well, Vice Admiral Cao has sent brothers to keep an eye on all the passes and intersections so that no movement will be missed."
Sledgehammer laughed when he heard this and patted the opponent on the shoulder, "As expected of the Tenglong Legion, they do things neatly!"
They didn't say a word when another person came over from another branch of the road - that was the road to Luomapo.
Needless to say, it was Han Xin who came in a hurry.
