After coming out of Linyuan Ancient City, Jiang Ergou, who had always been lively and energetic, no longer had the same energy as before. He mostly practiced his sword without saying a word. He never took this matter to heart before.
Now I have to rely on it to cover up something.
After walking along the coastline of the East China Sea for four consecutive days, Ergou tried countless times to persuade his master and him to go back to Dachu, but every time the words of persuasion came to his lips, he couldn't say them out. Maybe he also knew this.
Things are impossible.
"Master, if you lose this fight, you will die!"
Ergou has been thinking about this issue since he talked with his master that night in Linyuan Ancient City, but it was not until today, after Wang Xuanlang told him that he would arrive at the place tomorrow, that he made up his mind to speak out about this issue.
Wang Xuanlang felt helpless looking at his apprentice who had lost his former aura. Although he knew that there was nothing he could do about it, he still liked his previous apprentice who always liked to call him a dead old man.
"Er Gou, you have to understand one thing. What we Jianghu people are not afraid of the most is to die in the Jianghu. I have killed a lot of people in my life, so for me, being able to be a Jianghu elder is already
It's a very lucky thing, so now it's not a big deal if the children of Jianghu are dead in Jianghu."
Hearing Wang Xuanlang's answer, Ergou already knew the outcome of this battle, and his eyes filled with tears when he looked at his master.
"Master, is this fight really necessary?"
Wang Xuanlang reached out and touched Jiang Ergou's head again. Although his eyes were gentle, his tone of voice was extremely firm.
"I have to fight!"
Hearing his master's affirmative answer, Ergou turned his head to the side angrily and stopped looking at him, but his tears fell down.
Looking at his apprentice with tears on his face, Wang Xuanlang felt sad for no reason. He stretched out his hand to wipe away his apprentice's tears.
"Ergou, you don't have to shed tears. This is the responsibility that Master should bear. This should have been done fifty years ago. But now that you have been greedy for half your life, it's time to end it."
Already."
Probably because he felt that he was about to burst into tears, Wang Xuanlang touched Er Gou's cheek again and then strode towards the beach to stand, staring at the sea alone in a daze, without looking at his apprentice.
Ergou stood there stupidly and did not move, especially what the master said about children in rivers and lakes dying in rivers and lakes, which kept echoing in his mind, so he didn't notice it until the ghost-hand doctor came up from behind and stood behind him.
.
"well!"
After sighing, the ghost-hand doctor looked at Wang Xuanlang's lonely back and said to the two dogs.
"I will try my best."
After finishing speaking, he also crossed Jiang Ergou and walked to the beach, followed by Xu San and Yang Dongqing. They also walked past Ergou one by one, but they didn't say anything because it was in vain to say anything now.
…
At noon the next day, they came to a huge stone tablet with the word "East China Sea" written on it. The waves kept hitting the stone tablet, causing clusters of sprays.
And this is the destination of their trip, Wang Jianqing will be here in the near future!
After Ergou and the others came here, they discovered that there were already many people from the world waiting here, and the strength of these people was not simple, and they were all at least second grade.
It turns out that after the battle between Wang Xuanlang and Wang Jianqing started in the arena, a rumor came out from nowhere that Wang Xuanlang and Wang Jianqing would fight at the Jieshi in the East China Sea.
Although we didn't know whether the news was true or false at the time, many people from the world still rushed over, hoping for no other reason than to see the battle between the two swordsmen.
Now, when they saw Wang Xuanlang appear here, they understood that the news was true.
On the second day after Ergou and the others arrived, a group of people who were unexpected but reasonable came to the place.
Mo Ruyue brought Lin Xuanqing, and Lin Cangsheng brought Wu Feng. However, in addition to them, there were actually a large number of masters from the Da Chu world who also came here.
Such as Hua Xueji from the Hehuan Sect, Duan Wudao from the Tianying Gang, and Xie Tianya, the chief constable of the Six Sects of Da Chu, and others.
However, except for Mo Ruyue and the others, no one else showed up yet.
"You have reached your current state, are you still not sure?"
The first thing Mo Ruyue said when she saw Wang Xuanlang was to ask this question anxiously.
Looking again at the woman in front of him who had missed the best years of his youth because he had let him down, the guilt in Wang Xuanlang's heart emerged again.
In this life, he could be said to be worthy of the sword behind him, he could be said to be worthy of the world, and even more so, he could be said to be worthy of his family, but the only thing he was ashamed of was the woman in front of him who still lost her former glory.
After fifty years, he finally reached out to trim her hair again.
"It doesn't matter whether you are sure or not. Can we go back after we have come here?"
Mo Ruyue slapped Wang Xuanlang's hand off, her expression looked somewhat angry.
"You're looking for death if you're not sure?"
Seeing Mo Ruyue like this, Wang Xuanlang finally regained some of her fierce temperament when she was young. Over the years, she had been entangled in the sect's chores, and it was difficult for him to find what she looked like when she was young.
"Even if you are looking for death, you have to do it, right? Just like you did when the sect was in the most critical situation, didn't you still stand up and take the burden on your shoulders?"
"You...you have never made anyone worry in your life!"
She probably had no words to refute, so Mo Ruyue had no choice but to take her apprentice aside and sit on a big rock alone to sulk.
"You are already a first-grade feather and have reached the fairyland. No matter how strong Wang Jianqing is, he will still be about the same as you at most!"
After watching Mo Ruyue leave, Lin Cangsheng also asked Wang Xuanlang, and the latter put his hands behind his back and looked at the woman who made him feel guilty all his life without blinking.
"If he is still at the first rank of Feather Completion, then the odds of winning between me and him are between 50 and 50. But if he is still at the first rank after so many years, then he is no longer Wang Jianqing."
Lin Cangsheng's eyes were suddenly filled with disbelief.
"Did you mean above the first grade?"
Seeing his old friend's surprised expression, Wang Xuanlang burst out laughing.
"It's not like he's above the first level, but he can still do it even if he takes half a step."
"So, you have no chance of winning at all?"
In this regard, Wang Xuanlang didn't say anything anymore, but shook his head helplessly. It had to be said that Wang Jianqing was really the most terrifying peerless genius in his Wang family's swordsmanship and swordsmanship for hundreds of years.
"Why don't you go back! Stop fighting. Even if it's not for yourself, you have to think about Ergou. You are his only relative in this world."
Wang Xuanlang turned back and glanced at Jiang Ergou, who was standing not far away with his earnest eyes. After looking at him, he lowered his head.
"No matter what, the disputes of our Wang family for hundreds of years must be settled. As for Ergou... I think he can take care of himself."
Lin Cangsheng wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Wang Xuanlang's wave of his hand.
"Actually, if I really want to talk about it in detail, there are too many people in the world who have the same fate as Ergou and I. However, we, the master and the disciple, are relatively lucky. Those who are lucky enough to die can still have their lives to fight for themselves.
, and the other more fear is that I will only become the soul of the enemy."
A person as powerful as Wang Xuanlang has no way to deal with these things. He only sighs that the world is changing rapidly, and is afraid that everything in life is impermanent...
In the next two days, many masters came here one after another, and the ones who came were at least second-level strength, and not even a third-level one could be seen.
It seems that the person who deliberately released the news did it intentionally. People below the second level are slower, so he spread the news at the right time, so that people with the lowest level of second level strength can spread the news.
Only then can we come over.
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One morning after another day, there was a figure walking on the waves above the East China Sea.
Come, wherever he goes, the sea water will automatically split to both sides, making way for the man.
The visitor did not fall to the shore, but hovered in the air, and when he stopped, he discovered that there was a sword under his feet.
Wang Jianqing of the Wang family! Here he is!
"He is Wang Jianqing!"
Among the crowd, some people kept exclamating like this, because almost no one had seen him before. Although Wang Jianqing had always stayed in Southern Tang, he did not have a good reputation in the Southern Tang Dynasty.
If the twelve Earthly Branches had not dug him out this time, no one in the Southern Tang Dynasty would have known about him!
Before Wang Jianqing arrived here, Wang Xuanlang had already opened his eyes.
When Wang Jianqing came to the sky above the stone with the word "East China Sea" written on it, Wang Xuanlang took one step and came to the sky, standing opposite Wang Jianqing, with his sword Bronze Bird following closely behind.
Stand beside him.
At this time, when I took a look, I realized that Wang Xuanlang and Wang Jianqing looked about the same age, and their looks were similar. However, compared to Wang Xuanlang's torn leather robe, Wang Jianqing, who was wearing a green shirt, looked more like a swordsman.
"You're still here."
Looking at Wang Xuanlang walking out, Wang Jianqing took the lead and spoke calmly.
“Had to come!”
"You don't have to come."
Wang Jianqing's tone was unexpectedly comforting.
"Just like when you killed my Heart Sword lineage fifty years ago, I also need justice!"
Wang Jianqing fell silent, then raised his head and looked in the direction of the Wang family's old site in Dachu.
"Actually, the killing of your Heart Sword lineage was ultimately the result of young people's impulsiveness. Some of my seniors from the Shujian lineage also persuaded me to let go of that grudge, but when I was young, I just couldn't swallow it.
That tone!"
"After all these years, have you ever had a trace of regret in your heart?"
Wang Jianqing withdrew his gaze and turned to Wang Xuanlang, who spoke word by word.
"Although sometimes I feel a little guilty, I never regret it!"
"This is enough!"
After Wang Xuanlang finished speaking, he wanted to raise his sword, but Wang Jianqing suddenly became angry.
"Wang Xuanlang! Arguing for hundreds of years is not enough! What kind of bullshit mind swordsmanship is still invisible to you and me at our current level? If it weren't for the factional disputes, our Wang family would have fallen to the point where neither lineage wants to be born.
To the point of meeting someone? Wang Xuanlang! It’s time for you and me to let it go. From now on, there will be no connection between the royal family of Chu and the royal family of Southern Tang. Let’s just make things clear!”
Our Wang family! This is what Wang Jianqing said. It seems that in his heart, he cannot let go of this family. However, looking at the furious Wang Jianqing, Wang Xuanlang seemed calm.
"Wang Jianqing, as you said, after reaching the realm of you and me, I have seen it clearly. In fact, there is no strong or weak sword in the heart sword, there are only differences in the door. And I am not here this time to retaliate for the past.
It’s just the responsibility in my heart that forced me to come here.”
Speaking of this, Wang Xuanlang suddenly raised his tone.
"Wang Jianqing, you are right. It's time to let go of our Wang family's affairs, but all of them must be done after today!"
Wang Jianqing frowned for the first time after arriving here, and shouted in the same tone as Wang Xuanlang.
"Even if you have reached your current state, you will still not be my opponent! If you had had a glimmer of hope six months earlier, but now, you have no chance. Wang Xuanlang! You and I are both swordsmanship wizards that the Wang family can only meet in a century.
, if both you and I can survive, then in this upcoming great world, it is very likely that our Wang family will have two people above the first rank! Wang Xuanlang, I really don’t want you to come, so even if you come, I still hope
You can go back!"
Wang Xuanlang stretched out his hand to hold the bronze bird standing next to him, pointed horizontally at Wang Jian with a clear sound.
"It is a great blessing to be able to hold a sword in a short life of a hundred years. When have I, Wang Xuanlang, ever envied those heavenly scenery! Wang Jianqing! It is useless to talk between you and me, pick up the sword!"