Chapter 169: The Sword and the Scabbard
It's like another hideous-looking demon in the hands of Oni Liu............
"I used to kill a lot for the sake of righteousness...... Many, many people, until I finish carving those Buddha statues, I won't kill people anymore. β
The ghost willow looked a little haggard, and weakly dragged the freshly carved Buddha statue in his hand to Qingshan to see.
"Behold, mine one by one...... It's obviously a Buddha's body, but its face is a hideous ghost. β
Perhaps, Ghost Ryu wants to tell Aoyama not to follow his own old path...... It is so difficult to get out of the whirlpool of the sea of blood.
"I'm not close............"
Qingshan looked at the appearance of the ghost willow bowing his head and dying, and for a while his heart was mixed, and it was hard to imagine what this weather-beaten old man had gone through, and what he had gone through, so that he could feel such a huge sadness from the body of the old dragon clock.
Sadness...... This sadness, Aoyama always felt that he could understand.
"Huh?"
Oni Liu's dim expression suddenly shone brightly, and something surprising and concerned appeared in his eyes.
Holding the evil ghost he had just carved in his hand, Ghost Liu couldn't help but stare at Qingshan's palm.
Follow his piercing gaze.
The white birch held up in Aoyama's palm is clearly carved into a different shape.
The figure of the Buddha statue is graceful, the willow waist has more neon patterns, the delicate facial features are exquisite, and the face is even more tender like water.
"Very beautiful girl, is that your sweetheart?"
The ghost willow got closer, and after seeing the shape of the birch Buddha carving in Qingshan's hand, it was even more difficult to be puzzled.
If you can...... Qingshan really wants to carve this Buddha statue, carefully and carefully, and treat the green water with all his heart.
It's just that...... Green water is no longer in the world.
Anyone has something unspeakable, just like Oni Liu is reluctant to tell his past.
Qingshan is also reluctant to tell about the death of Green Water.
He always felt that if he said it, it would be more like the truth.
If you don't say it, it's as if it didn't happen............
After a sloppy fight, Aoyama plans to fool around like this. Unaware of it, the act of touching the back of his head had betrayed him.
"Hmm............ So to speak. β
He nodded slightly, and his white-faced scholarly face looked a little shy.
"Looks like I'm really thinking about her all the time............"
"She's right in my heart. It's my sweetheart. β
Seeing Qingshan staring intently at the Buddha statue, Ghost Liu smiled slightly.
It seems that it is not his turn to worry about this young man's future.
"Then you have to cherish her like a sword............"
A trace of sadness crossed Qingshan's eyes, but he still nodded pretending to be strong and responded.
"Well, I will......"
Probably, people are like this, in order to be strong, they hold the sword, and after holding the sword, they will discover their weakness.
Seeing that Qingshan's spirit was attracted by the wood carving, the ghost willow let go of a few moments, but still did not forget to advise.
"Okay, let's not talk about wood carving, let's talk about swords, right?
Sword.
The drowsiness of the afternoon was cut off, and Aoyama cheered up, gently put away the wood carving, and went to listen to what the ghost willow wanted to talk about.
"If you are the Huashan Sword Sect, you naturally don't need me to explain too much, with the heart of the sword, the unity of the human sword is your dogma. But you're going to ......."
"Wait, how did the seniors know that I was from the Huashan Sword Sect......?"
Before Ghost Liu could finish what he wanted to say, Qingshan couldn't wait to interrupt him, and now that he was the only one left, it was a good thing to hear a little more news.
............ Ghost Liu sorted out his thoughts for a while, and explained to Qingshan unhurriedly: "That's the case, I've seen someone who uses that qi sword, and I've tried it with him, so I know that the sword technique you use is the unique mastery of the Huashan Sword Sect." β
People from the Huashan Sword Sect ...... You can also use the ...... of the Breath Sword The Huashan Sword Sect has not risen or fallen for a hundred years.
There will only be one person who will fight against the ghost willow......
Aoyama's, master!
"Who won?"
Qingshan was stunned, this old man in front of him had actually compared swordsmanship with the master of his youth! Could it be that the Huashan Sword Sect ...... There's still room for growth?
The answer is unexpected.
"I won. β
Then Oni Liu shook his head again.
"But that doesn't mean anything, I was very young at the time, and that guy was also very young, and it can be clearly seen that the depth of the mystery of this Huashan swordsmanship can be seen, even I am immeasurable, after all, the realm of the sword has no limit. β
Qingshan swallowed his saliva, nodded and said, "That's the case...... I'm sorry senior, I suddenly interrupted you just now, and you continued, the human sword is one, but ...... How?"
The ghost willow also nodded, and looked at the spring and white snow outside the corridor, and on the ground, there was not a single branch that was not covered by the snow.
"But you must know that swords are made to fit in sheaths, no matter how sharp they may be. As long as there is no scabbard, keep it outside. In this way, it will be an enemy of the surroundings, and it will be intimidating. Rise to the occasion. It's the same with people, if you act too sharply, you will inevitably be hated. I understand that you are still young, and you are still living a life of constantly wielding swords, and it is good to be positive, but you must not only have a place to move forward, but also a place to go back. β
After a long speech, Oni Ryu thought that since Aoyama had that girl, there was no need to worry too much and not go into too much detail.
"All in all, once you lose the place to collect your swordβ"
"That sword will hurt itself one day. β
After listening to Ghost Liu's remarks, Aoyama's expression looked much darker and listless.
'Those who stand above others with their swordsmanship need more enlightenment. β
Alice's words came to him again.
Now Aoyama is very confused, and he doesn't know what he is swinging his sword for.
The front of the ghost willow's mouth, and the rear that can go back, there are no green mountains, and they can't be seen.
All he could see was the green water that was no longer in the world, but ...... Really want green water.
After all, once upon a time, green water was the target of his sword. Justification, and return.
Seeing Qingshan's depressed look, Ghost Liu thought that he hadn't understood yet, so he continued to preach and enlighten.
"The sword is a product of hurting and taking people's lives. β
"You or the other two, why would you gamble your life for something like this?"
"As a human being, this is the most fundamental question. β
Qingshan was stunned, stunned.
The brilliant mind that never stopped thinking in the middle of the battle completely stopped, and kept reporting errors like a computer with a blue screen.
Why should you gamble your life for such a thing?
I don't know, Qingshan doesn't know at all, it's not that he has never thought about this kind of question, but so far, he hasn't found a correct answer.
If you don't have an answer yourself...... Then you might as well listen to other people's opinions.
Maybe they're all swords-wielding people, and they'll have the right answers.
In this way, Aoyama, who looked confused and dumbfounded, measured his face and said to Ghost Liu: "Then why is the senior?"
Why? Why did he swing his sword?
I saw that between the lines, the eyes of the ghost willow gradually bloomed with a little starlight.
"If you practice to the extreme, the sword will no longer need to be unsheathed. β
A fierce sword aura and a killing aura that had not been consumed by the years at all erupted from the old man's body, overwhelming the world. It disappeared without a trace in an instant.
It's like the frost in September, like the smoke that drifts away in an instant.
'If practiced to the extreme, the sword will no longer need to be unsheathed. β
"I've been taught. β
Then, the ghost willow, whose eyes had become extremely sharp, looked directly at the snow outside the corridor, not caring about the dazzling sunlight at all.
Because compared to this level of snow, the blood-stained blade is even more chilling............
"That's right...... That............"
"In order not to draw the sword again, we swung the sword in our hands as if we were dancing with death. β
Slowly closing his eyes, the old man erased the sea of corpses and blood that appeared in front of him little by little, and changed back to his original kind appearance.
"Aoyama...... Haven't you come this way? This is the situation that you have come to this point. β
"For...... Isn't that it?"
Listening to your words is better than reading a book for ten years.
The old man's words made Qingshan suddenly sober up for three points.
yes, swinging a sword in order not to swing it again......
This is ignored because of its own contradictions.
People are contradictory, holding a sword for the sake of being strong only to find their own weakness.
So, one can swing the sword in order not to swing the sword again.
"Yes...... Maybe that's it. β
After all, it's someone else's idea, Aoyama can only listen to it as a suggestion, to accept the truth in its entirety, it still needs to be carefully thought about, right now, keep the idea of the ghost willow in mind, Aoyama still has exhausted the etiquette first.
Ghost Liu blinked, stroked his beard, and saw that Qingshan's brows were much soothed, and he finally put his heart down.
Now, Aoyama has figured out what his future holds, and all that remains is ............
"But, if you want to move on. β
"You have to have a place to go back. β
Qingshan blinked, in his dark eyes, he was as tender as water, and his calm face greeted the spring and white snow, not sending autumn waves.
"Man, it's all like that. β
"There's something behind you that moves forward. β
"I don't want to go back there, I don't want to lose this, I want to protect what is behind me, and I can't give in............"
"This man, there is always something behind him, so he walks forward. β
After saying that, Oni Liu smiled mischievously like an old urchin, just like when he saw the sex hall that night.
Shake your legs out of the porch.
"Okay, that's the end of the serious topic, I'm sorry to bother you, you should be tired after fighting for so long, right?
After saying that, Ghost Liu also patted Aoyama's back vigorously, signaling that there must be something behind him.