Relent

The Forge Blade Clan.

"Patriarch, that kid from the Sword Kiln Sect has fainted. A disciple in plain clothes faithfully reported.

The Patriarch of the Casting Blade paused as he flipped through the scroll, but soon, he buried his head again, not listening.

Chen Ruo on the side was anxious: "Patriarch Grandpa, he has been kneeling for so long, it can be regarded as proving his sincerity, right?"

Since Nan Jingbai visited the Casting Shenfeng clan for the first time a few months ago, and was refused, not only did he not leave, but knelt down directly outside the village. Day after day, whether it was the wind, the sun, the rain, or the ridicule of the young children of the clan, he always knelt in place and never moved a step.

Until now, he was finally exhausted and passed out, and was just discovered by a disciple who went out to collect medicine.

"Patriarch Grandpa!" Chen Ruo stomped his feet in a hurry. Now that Nan Jingbai has fainted, not only does the patriarch not agree to see him, but he refuses to even ask the clansmen to treat him, do you really want to see him die outside?

"If you are so unkind, Ruo'er will not like you! You usually teach us, are those courtesy, righteousness and shame just talk?"

"Isn't it right that others are sorry for us, and the best way to retaliate is not to lower our own personality to the same as his, but to stand on a higher moral level and make him embarrassed?"

Chen Ruo, who has always been quiet, said a lot of words in one breath this time. At the same time, she frowned, pouted, her fingers twisted the hem of her sleeves, but her eyes were looking directly at the patriarch, and her face was full of "righteous words".

Perhaps because of her insistence, the Casting Divine Blade Patriarch finally sighed: "Let him in." ”

……

In the deep darkness, a ray of light dimly penetrated.

Nan Jingbai slowly opened his eyes, and couldn't help but greedily breathe a breath of fresh air into his nasal cavity, and only then did he have time to raise his gaze and look around.

"Young man, have you woken up?" an old man in brocade stood in front of him. His face was full of lines drawn by the years, but those powerful eyes, the moment Nan Jingbai looked at him, he knew that this person must be a strong man. I'm afraid that he is also in the realm of Tongtian, and his strength is not below the sect master!

"...... is here?" After not drinking or eating for many days, Nan Jingbai felt a dry throat. Laboriously rolling his eyes, glancing back and forth over the dilapidated shack roof.

The petite Chen Ruo sat on the edge of the bed first, held his hand, and introduced enthusiastically: "This is my patriarch grandfather, he has promised to help you, why don't you hurry up and thank him?"

She urged Nan Jingbai to thank him, on the one hand, she was eager to tell him the good news. And more importantly, once he is a junior, once he opens his mouth to thank him, as a high-roller in the rivers and lakes, it is inconvenient for the patriarch to openly regret it. In this way, the matter can be truly finalized.

The Patriarch of Casting Shenfeng seemed to see her little thoughts, and before Nan Jingbai could answer, he waved his hand coldly: "Not busy." ”

"I'll ask you a question, young man. You keep saying that you want to ask our Casting Shenfeng Clan to come out of the mountain to help, so why do you think I should help you?"

Nan Jingbai blurted out that he was about to answer, but the Casting God Blade Patriarch interrupted him again. His eyes were deep, as if he wanted to look into his heart all the time.

Think before you answer. Your answer is likely to be related to the outcome of your visit. ”

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became serious, full of a kind of negotiation table, and the last moment of the storm was coming. Chen Ruo anxiously looked at this, and then at that, but it was inconvenient for her to interject in this situation, so she could only pray secretly in her heart.

Why am I here? This question was originally not considered by Nan Jingbai. After arriving at the Casting Divine Blade Clan, he kept saying "In order to save the innocent disciples of the Sword Kiln Sect", and even now, his answer remains the same. But at this moment, he suddenly hesitated.

If the Patriarch of the Casting Divine Blade asked him, "What do you have to do with the innocent disciples of the Sword Kiln Great Sect with me?" Yes, those are all living human lives, but the other party is not a philanthropist, and it is not that there is any difficulty, so he must rush to help. What's more, it is still a force that has hundreds of years of old grudges with itself.

It stands to reason that for the out-of-the-world masters with eccentric tempers, they would prefer to hear some unique answers. But Nan Jingbai's thinking has always been decent, and it is indeed too difficult for him to play tricks.

In order to forge the Shenfeng family's stunt from being wasted, even he felt that it was too hypocritical.

In any case, the Sword Kiln Sect is here to ask for help, and since it is asking for help, it should not put on a high posture of benevolence. In their entire sect, did any of them think about making a name for themselves for the Casting Shenfeng Clan? No, since he didn't, he couldn't be justified.

Nan Jingbai was silent for a long time, Chen Ruo looked at him anxiously, and he really wanted to send him a voice directly, so that he could say a few words casually.

The Patriarch of the Casting Divine Edge was very patient, always carrying his hands behind his back, looking at him thoughtfully. And his eyes are always like the rolling sea, completely hiding his heart under the heavy deep sea.

How to answer? How to answer? Nan Jingbai's forehead was already dripping with beads of sweat. The more anxious he was, the more chaotic his thoughts became.

If the patriarch is really determined to help me, he can just ask someone to throw me out...... He was willing to see me, definitely not just to humiliate me, he was giving me a chance, the question is, will I succeed in taking this opportunity......

What exactly does the Patriarch of the Casting Divine Edge want? It's not about watching his enemies die, so is it money, fame, or ......

Attitude?

If what he wants is just an attitude of the Sword Kiln Sect, then the answer should be......

"Because," Nan Jingbai, who had been silent for a long time, raised his head suddenly, "This is the only chance for the two clans to resolve their grievances!"

Just now, Nan Jingbai thought of a blind spot that he had asked for help so far.

Every time, what he said was "ask the patriarch to save the innocent disciples of the Sword Kiln Sect", and what he repeatedly emphasized was only "the Sword Kiln Sect".

The Forge Blade Clan is just a tool for them to use. If the urgent need of the "Sword Kiln Majority" is solved, it will be thrown away. Because, they have never said that they want to "resolve grievances" with the Casting Shenfeng clan......

Since the grievances have not been resolved, the two sides are still opposing forces, so why are they willing to help you?

Maybe what the Casting Shenfeng Patriarch wants is an attitude, a sword kiln sect master is willing to bow down and admit his mistakes, and rebuild the old good attitude with the Casting Shenfeng clan!

After he took the risk of saying this sentence with the mentality of a bet, the gaze of the Casting God Blade Patriarch did fluctuate for a moment.

"Oh?" you continue. ”

Nan Jingbai didn't know whether he was right or not, but he was deeply touched, but he said it in one breath.

"The innocent disciples of the Sword Kiln Sect have nothing to do with you, and whether or not the Casting Shenfeng Clan can make a name for themselves has nothing to do with us. Only the two sides can resolve grievances, which is a real thing for our two major forces. ”

"The past can't be changed, but we can change the present. If you don't fix a defect, it will always be a defect. ”

"It is indeed sad to make mistakes, but what is even more tragic than making mistakes is to know that you are wrong, but you are still unwilling to correct it. ”

"The old grudge between the two clans has been settled until now, although I don't know what has happened between you, but I know that you must have regretted it, but neither of you wants to take the first step. Now, this 'common refining' is a great opportunity to give us a common step. ”

"The Sect Master has faced up to his mistakes, and he is willing to apologize to the Casting Divine Blade Clan. So, is the patriarch willing to face up to his mistakes?"

The Casting Divine Blade Patriarch narrowed his eyes dangerously: "My mistake? The one who is treacherous is your sect master, what mistake does the old man have?"

“…… Evade. Nan Jingbai paused, ignoring the glances that Chen Ruo threw at him, but still continued, "Patriarch, you really didn't make a mistake with your friends, but you made the biggest mistake with yourself and your clan, and that was to escape from reality. ”

"Maybe the sect master's betrayal of you has hurt you a lot, but you chose to live in seclusion in a fit of anger, isn't it very irresponsible for your own life?"

"The competition in the world is so fierce, who dares to say that your debut will inevitably make a name for yourself? It doesn't matter if you fail once, as long as you stand up and move on, you will always have a chance to succeed if you fail ten or a hundred times! Now, because of your momentary will, you have wasted hundreds of years of time, and you blame all of this on our sect master, but haven't you thought that the greater responsibility is actually yourself?"

"Maybe he snatched you of a chance and completely gained a firm foothold on the mainland, but if back then, your choice was not to retreat from the whole clan, but to continue to struggle, and today, with the refining skills of the Shenfeng clan, the status in the outside world may have already surpassed our sword kiln sect!"

"What he took away was an opportunity for you, and what you took away for yourself was your enterprising spirit. He harms you alone, but you harm those people who trust you wholeheartedly and are willing to go into seclusion with you. ”

"Your approach is completely 'punish yourself with other people's mistakes', have you ever thought about it?"

The face of the Patriarch of the Casting Divine Blade, which had always been calm, suddenly turned over at this time, his legs were weak, and he couldn't help but fall a step.

"Patriarch Grandpa......" Chen Ruo hurriedly supported him. And her heart also fell heavily.

It's over, this time the patriarch's grandfather will definitely not help......

"Patriarch, have you seen the scene in the village?" Nan Jingbai spoke again, and the more he spoke, the more excited he became, "The people in the village are sweating and refining weapons every day, but even though they have refined weapons that satisfy them, in the end, they can only be discarded in the corner. Because you forbade them to interact with outsiders, their hard work has no way to circulate to the market, and there is no way to be affirmed by the world, which is the greatest sorrow for a refiner. ”

"Patriarch, our sect master is at fault, but what's wrong with your clansmen, why can't they calmly do what they want to do, and they must accompany you to die here?"

"I can see that you regret it too, right? You also want to lift the ban, but you have been gambling for hundreds of years, and you can't pull this face, can you?"

"So, let's take that step this time. We make amends to you, and we will vindicate your name. You just need to choose whether to accept it or not. ”

"However, we have done what we had to do, and from now on, we have a clear conscience. If you still insist on trapping yourself in hatred, that's none of our business!"

The Casting Divine Blade Patriarch was silent for a long time, the corners of his mouth were tugging, revealing a wry smile that was a little nostalgic: "Your sect master, do you really want to settle grievances with me?"

Nan Jingbai bowed his head deeply: "There is not a day when he doesn't want to see you and wants to apologize to you in person." ”

The Patriarch of the Casting Divine Blade was silent again, and Nan Jingbai struck while the iron was hot, and continued: "If the patriarch is willing to take a step back and promote the two clans to join forces, when the time comes, the two of you can get back together, and you can sit together and talk about the way of refining." The juniors of the two races can also play together and learn from each other, instead of being like enemies. It is better to settle the dispute, and to let others go is also to let yourself go. ”

Listening to the picture described by Nan Jingbai, for a while, the Casting Shenfeng Patriarch seemed to be leisurely fascinated.

"Young man, you are very good at talking. After a long time, he finally sighed, "Okay, I can take a step back." But this step is also conditional—"

"Since the Sword Kiln Sect Master had robbed me of the victory and reputation that should have belonged to me at the beginning, he had to prove that he did have the strength to bear this reputation now, and not the hundreds of years of deception. ”

"You, on behalf of the Sword Kiln Sect, will compete with our Casting Shenfeng Clan. If you win, I will accept your apology, abolish the ban in the clan, and go out to help, do you dare to fight?"

"Patriarch Grandpa......" Chen Ruo couldn't help but whisper, "Aren't you embarrassed? He is still so young, how can he win the Patriarch Grandpa, who has studied hundreds of years more than him?"

The Patriarch of Casting Shenfeng laughed, raised his hand and rubbed it on Chen Ruo's little head: "You girl, why do you keep turning your elbow outward? Since Grandpa has put forward this condition, he will naturally not give him a chance to pass the test." I'm not talking about letting him compare with me, I'm talking about you. ”

"Follow me?" Tatsuruo pointed to the tip of her nose in surprise.

"What, aren't you clamoring to help him?" Casting Shenfeng Patriarch smiled slightly, "You are the youngest generation of our Casting Shenfeng, the best disciple, and you have learned almost all the refining skills of our clan." I think you are the most representative of our people. ”

As he spoke, he turned to Nan Jingbai again. "Young man, you can choose to play by yourself, your Sword Kiln Sect, you can also choose a junior disciple at will, as long as you can defeat Ruo'er, everything is easy to say. ”

(End of chapter)