At that time.

Eastern capital, suburbs.

As night falls, the breeze is warm.

In a scenic place on the outskirts, a bamboo building was built.

The bamboo building is built on a hill with a babbling mountain stream, and the mountain is full of cherry blossom trees.

When the wind blows, the petals fall and sprinkle all over the mountains, which is as beautiful as a picture.

Also, from the top of this hill, you can see Mt. Fuji, which is covered in snow and ice in the distance.

This place is like a paradise, a fairyland on earth.

At that time, under a cherry blossom tree in front of the bamboo building, a middle-aged man was sitting cross-legged under the tree, meditating with his eyes closed.

The middle-aged man was dressed in a white kimono, with long hair tied back and slightly gray temples.

Although this middle-aged man looks very ordinary, he gives people an otherworldly temperament.

He is the belief of the entire Sakura Country martial arts world, the hero most admired in the hearts of all Sakura Nations, the sword god of Sakura Country - Chiba Katsuhei.

No one knows how long he's been sitting here, but his body, head, and surroundings are still covered with cherry blossoms.

At this moment, Katsuhei Chiba slowly opened his eyes.

In an instant, there seemed to be two rays of light shooting out of those deep eyes.

And the momentum of his whole person has also changed dramatically, like a sharp and unparalleled sword.

Crash!

An invisible wave of qi spread out from his body, blowing all the petals on his body.

But soon, this sharp aura was subdued, and he returned to the ordinary and natural again.

Chiba Katsuhei got up slowly, walked to the edge of the cliff, and looked at the east from afar, with a touch of nostalgia in his eyes.

He muttered, "Ye Jun, until today, I didn't understand what the 'Heart Sword' you were talking about.

The sword is in my heart, my mind has figured it out, no sword is better than a sword. ”

After a pause, he continued: "Ye Jun, I'm afraid you've seen the wider world, right?

Brother really envy you, and I don't know when I will be able to see the world you see.

If we can meet again, can you and I learn a trick and a half again?

Even if I lose to you, it's okay......"

His tone was very flat, but in his words and eyes, there was a deep sense of longing.

He is nostalgic for those days, nostalgic for those days when he chatted with old friends and drank and talked happily.

Those days were like dusty wines, and every time I thought of them, I was intoxicated.

However, in the blink of an eye, time flies, and he has been born, but it is difficult to see old friends again.

There is no more sorrow in life than this.

At this moment, he just wants to use wine to kill his sorrows, and he just wants to get drunk.

As soon as he raised his hand, a wine gourd placed under the cherry blossom tree flew over and landed in his hand.

Lifting the cap, he tilted his head and took a few sips.

Immediately, he threw the wine gourd, stretched out the index finger of his right hand, and slammed it forward!

Swish!

A white light was like a shocking giant sword, slashing through the sky and pressing down towards a mountain in the distance!

And that white light, like a shooting star, was fleeting, as if it had never appeared!

He slowly withdrew his hand, then sat down on the ground and spat out a breath of wine!

A hundred meters away, in the middle of the mountain, a neat crack appeared, and it was suddenly split in two!

At this moment, Chiba Katsuhei slowly stood up, stood with his hands in his hands, and his temperament regained his calmness and calmness again.

After a while, the sound of the car's engine was heard.

Immediately afterwards, a black car drove up from the bottom of the mountain and stopped at the entrance of the bamboo building.

The door opened, and a tall young man with a handsome face and short hair got out of the car.

This young man is none other than Katsuhei Chiba's son, Ryoma Chiba.

After getting out of the car, Chiba Ryoma walked to the edge of the cliff and stood respectfully behind Chiba Katsuhei.

"Here we are."

Chiba Katsu spoke flatly.

"Hey!"

Chiba Ryoma responded.

"The result?"

Katsuhei Chiba asked.

"Defeated."

Chiba Ryoma replied with two words.

"Oh?"

Chiba Katsuhei was slightly stunned, then turned around, "How can you lose?" ”

Chiba Ryoma lowered his head slightly and replied: "There is a young genius in the Shenzhou Martial Arts Association, he is very strong, I am not as good as him." ”

Chiba Katsuhei's expression was very indifferent, not angry or annoyed, "Tell me, what's going on." ”

"Yes, father."

Chiba Ryoma nodded, and then told Chiba Katsuhei everything that happened in the arena.

After listening to Chiba Ryoma's words, Chiba Katsuhei's eyes lit up slightly, "It's a little interesting, you mean, you teamed up with that kid from the Tsuruta family, and you couldn't defeat him?" ”

"Yes."

Chiba Ryoma nodded with a look of frustration.

Chiba Katsu smiled faintly, "Child, it's not a good thing for you to have such a failure."

Failure can make you get back to your original intention, let you know your shortcomings, and make your kendo stronger. ”

"But I'm not reconciled!"

Chiba Ryoma gritted his teeth and said.

Chiba Katsuhei smiled, "Since you are unwilling, then improve yourself and strive to defeat him one day." ”

"But, I'm afraid I don't have that chance."

Chiba Ryoma shook his head.

"What do you mean?"

Katsuhei Chiba asked suspiciously.

Chiba Ryoma replied, "Father, that kid from Fang Xun has become an enemy of our Sakura Country's martial arts world.

That kid came to our Sakura Country yesterday, and today, the Thirty-Six Martial Arts Gym challenged him.

It's just that that kid is indeed very strong, and he actually defeated the thirty-six pavilion masters with the strength of one person.

Because of this, the thirty-six pavilion masters were not convinced, and they had already invited the Sword Saint Liu Changxin to go out of the mountain to deal with that kid.

Moreover, as far as I know, the Miyamoto family and the Tsuruta family also murdered him after they found out that the kid had come to us.

So, that kid is in danger this time. ”

Speaking of which, Chiba Ryoma was radiant and excited.

"Son, do you think it's a pleasure?"

Katsuhei Chiba frowned.

Chiba Ryoma looked puzzled, "Father, that kid is a genius in the Shenzhou martial arts world, if he is allowed to continue to grow, he will definitely become a threat to our Sakura Country martial arts world!"

So, isn't it a good thing for us that he is eliminated as soon as possible? ”

A touch of sadness appeared in Chiba Katsuhei's eyes, he sighed softly, and said slowly: "Why can't I tolerate other outstanding talents in the martial arts world of Sakura Country?"

Why would those old guys kill a young man?

If I want to make progress in the martial arts world of the Sakura Country, then I must put aside my prejudices and communicate openly with the martial arts world of Shenzhou.

Only in this way can our martial arts flourish and improve step by step. ”

"Father taught me a lesson, so what now?"

Chiba Ryoma hurriedly lowered his head, and when he heard his father's words, he also felt that the approach of the thirty-six martial arts halls was indeed a bit excessive.

"Invite that kid to sit with me tomorrow."

Chiba Katsu replied indifferently, and then his eyes were cold, "I want to see, with me here, who dares to touch that kid!" ”

The voice fell.

Prosperous! ——

The mountains within a radius of ten miles were shaken!

"Yes...... Father! ”

Chiba Ryoma replied with difficulty, feeling that he couldn't breathe.

He knew that his father was really angry......