After disposing of the corpses of the two people, when the water demon came back again, his face was still very calm. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

After this toss, everyone was sleepless, but it was only early in the morning, so there was no way to hurry, so they could only continue to gather in front of the springfire.

Qiao Shan didn't seem to feel anything, leaning against the fire and sleeping with his head down.

The water demon glanced at it, Chang An sat in front of the fire with his eyes closed, obviously not sleeping, maybe it was the battle just now that made him realize that his strength was still far behind, and he kept frowning tightly.

Xiaoxue sat on the ground with the peach blossom cake in her hand, and whispered regretfully, "I spent one night making this." ”

On her fingers, there were several stab wounds, apparently cut by a knife while making peach blossom cakes.

The water demon touched his chin and asked softly, "What about Xiaobai?" Why didn't you see him? ”

Xiaoxue raised her head and said, "I just went over there and haven't come back." ”

The water demon nodded, and turned to walk back into the woods.

Under the hazy moonlight, a young man held a bronze sword and continued to practice all kinds of sword moves and swordsmanship.

The water demon hid in the bushes on the side, looking at Xiao Bai quietly, a little shocked in his heart, this guy is quite energetic.

After more than half an hour, Xiao Bai shook it violently and threw out his sword.

The bronze sword flew over in an instant and stuck to the trunk of a large tree.

The water demon came out of the bushes, pulled out his bronze sword and walked in front of Xiao Bai, and said with a chuckle: "What? Do you still have a long job? If you don't practice swordsmanship well, you still complain about wearing a sword? ”

Xiao Bai raised his head and said softly, "Teacher Water Demon—"

The water demon sat down beside Xiao Bai and said with a smile: "Xiao Bai, you are too anxious, there is no hurry to practice swords." ”

"But teacher," Xiao Bai said with his head down, "he ...... That guy is so much stronger than me, how can I not be in a hurry? ”

The water demon laughed, looked at Mingyue and said, "It's Chang'an, his talent is really good, but Xiaobai—"

"You have to understand one thing," the water demon stared at Xiao Bai Zhengse and said, "The way of the sword, the talent thing, at the beginning, will distinguish people, but after a long time, what really distinguishes people is not talent, but hard work." ”

Xiao Bai looked at the water demon and said softly: "Teacher Chengyu also told me so, but is the effort really useful?" When I'm trying, isn't that guy still trying? I'll never be able to surpass that paralyzed face if I go on like this. ”

The water demon stretched out his hand and put his hand on Xiao Bai's shoulder, stared at Xiao Bai and said seriously: "Xiaobai, you listen to the teacher, don't give up, believe in the teacher, as long as you are willing to work hard, you will definitely not lose to Chang'an in the future." ”

"Is that so, teacher?" Xiao Bai's originally chaotic eyes shone again, "I also believe that I will be able to do it!" Besides, no matter what, I'll never give up kendo, because I'm the man who wants to become the head of the sword mansion! ”

The water demon stood up and chuckled, if he really tried hard, in time, I am afraid that even he would not be his opponent, right?

Xiao Bai took the bronze sword and suddenly asked softly, "Teacher, I have one more thing I want to ask you." ”

"It's about the two killers, right?" The water demon asked softly with his hands in his pockets.

Xiao Bai nodded and said, "Although the two of them are killers, I don't feel that they are all bad people, especially when the last person calls his brother's name, that kind of look can't be wrong." ”

"Xiaobai, the teacher asks you a question." The water demon looked down at Xiao Bai.

"Huh?" Xiao Bai's eyes widened, "What's the problem, teacher?" ”

The water demon took two steps forward, looked at the moon in the sky and said softly, "What is the meaning of the swordsman's existence?" ”

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Xiao Bai was stunned and said softly: "This question, it should be ...... I guess it's to protect the villagers. ”

The silver moonlight hit the water demon's face, and his statue-like face became more and more cold.

"Xiaobai, the so-called swordsman, is to have something to be attached to and think about." The water demon looked into the distance and said softly: "What we hold in our hands is not only a long sword, but also a responsibility and responsibility. ”

Xiao Bai raised his head and looked at the water demon quietly, without speaking.

"Everyone in this world is a living life, there is no distinction between high and low, there are good and evil hidden in the depths of human nature, sometimes we can't judge a person by what we see with our eyes."

The water demon's tone was a little dark, and he looked preoccupied.

"Xiaobai, as you saw tonight, those two men came to assassinate Qiao Shan, to Qiao Shan or to us, they are evil," the water demon said softly, "but what about themselves? Maybe the two brothers were forced to do this in order to survive, there is no absolute justice and evil in the world. ”

Xiao Bai listened to the words of the water demon in a trance, some understood, and some seemed to understand.

"We practice sword practice, but also to be a person, ask you what is the original intention of practicing sword, and always remind yourself to look back, so as not to go astray." The water demon lowered his head and looked at Xiao Bai, and said softly: "Good people don't necessarily do all good things, bad people don't necessarily do all bad things, you have to learn to feel with your heart, many times we, as swordsmen, are indeed involuntarily." ”

Xiao Bai frowned and said, "Teacher, what should I do if I encounter this situation again?" ”

The water demon stretched out his hand and pressed Xiao Bai's head, and said, "For the sake of the mission, our theory should be to kill them, just like the teacher did tonight." ”

"What about actually? What should I do? Xiao Bai was looking forward to the water demon's reply.

"I asked the same question many years ago, when my teacher told me that in order to complete the mission, you must kill each other, otherwise a moment of mercy may put you and your companions in danger," the water demon seemed to fall into memory, and he whispered, "because sometimes the enemy may just be acting, and they are using feelings to blind you." ”

Xiao Bai lowered his head and said softly: "That's the case, teacher, I remember." ”

The water demon suddenly raised the corners of his mouth, looked at Xiao Bai and said: "However, the teacher hopes that you can give your own answer, kill or not, just in a thought, the road that the teacher walked back then, I don't want you to go again, you are a very special person, so the teacher hopes that you can walk out of a unique path, the road of a swordsman that truly belongs to you!" ”

After saying that, the water demon chuckled, rubbed Xiao Bai's head, and turned around and walked inside.

Xiao Bai stood in place and looked up at the moon, and said softly: "Belongs to you—"

"The Swordsman's Way."