Chapter 17: Prior (Part 2)
When practicing sword skills facing the morning sun, one appreciates its feeling of the rising sun; when practicing sword skills facing the setting sun, one appreciates its feeling of the coming of night; when practicing sword skills facing the moon, one appreciates its passing away like water and moonlight that never returns.
At this moment, he was practicing sword under the moon, his energy was neither hurried nor slow, and his spirit was focused but not dispersed.
In the boundless moonlight, he could feel the vastness of this world, filled with strange existences. He didn't know them, but he knew they were right in front of him.
"Is the mental method you use, nephew, the one taught by your mother?" Li Bo, who had disappeared for ten days, appeared in the manor.
"Yes, it is what my mother taught me, but it only has three levels."
"As I expected, you haven't learned other techniques? Your father and grandfather are really biased." Li Bo said calmly: "Maybe they have feelings, but it's right not to learn your family's techniques. If there are too many traces, it will not be beautiful."
Zhang Xuanning didn't want to continue talking about his so-called background. He knew nothing about it. If he revealed any flaws, it would be bad. So he said, "I remembered that I have to kill someone tomorrow, so I practiced a few more times tonight."
"Practice more when you are excited, without suppression or indulgence. If you practice in this way, you will surely reach the first-rate level." Li Bo said happily. There was no killing or chaos in his sword moves just now. It was continuous and long , like the moonlight shining on water. Hearing that he could kill the Lord of Stars tomorrow, he still had this mentality. He was indeed a talented person with great potential.
"I heard that you drank with them in the afternoon. What do you think of these two people?" Li Bo asked again.
"Kou Zhong has a calm and resolute heart, while Xu Ziling has a sense of transcendence, but both of them have innocent hearts. When drinking and talking with them, you will be infected by them. Sometimes they will say some things in their hearts that they would not say at ordinary times, and have emotional fluctuations that cannot be felt at ordinary times. I accompanied them to drink for a long time in the afternoon!" Zhang Xuanning smiled: "Their eyes are full of innocence, full of longing, and full of imagination. Although no matter whether they are born in the world or enter the world, it is impossible to be inferior to others, but if we treat them as friends, it is also very pleasant to get along with them. I was thinking that I was really wrong before. Maybe, even if I knew that there would be a decision and result today, I should still get along with them freely and drink together!"
No matter how powerful Li Bo is, he would not know the true strength and fortune of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling. This world was created for these two people. Therefore, when Zhang Xuanning faced such a critical moment, he remained calm and composed. In the afternoon, he drank and sang with the two of them, spoke his mind, and drank to his heart's content. He was very satisfied.
Even if we have to kill these two people tomorrow, we can still be close to each other today. The former is true, and the latter is also true, just like the moonlit night before us.
In an instant, he knew that after today, he had in some ways far surpassed the Evil King Shi Zhixuan.
The Huajian School is romantic and calm, while the Butian Pavilion is cruel and secretive. They are two completely different paths and represent different lifestyles and philosophies of two different schools.
Shi Zhixuan likened the two schools of Kung Fu to two opposite wheels, which was quite symbolic and created the seal of immortality. Unfortunately, although Shi Zhixuan was extremely talented, he was unable to completely integrate them. Coupled with the death of Bi Xiuxin, this split could no longer be made up.
However, as the night approaches and the sun rises, the kingly way is domineering and only applies when it is needed. Why should we walk among the flowers to disrupt the night sky, or use the cruelty of patching the sky to destroy the romance among the flowers?
Today, you can be as romantic as you want, and speak your mind. Tomorrow, you will decide on your own, and the decision to kill will be made slowly. There is no need to hesitate in this turning point. What is the conflict between the decision to kill and the ultimate emotion? It is much better for Shi Zhixuan to watch the sunrise and sunset quietly than to use the evil emperor's relic to recover forcibly!
Thinking of this, he became interested again, raised his sword and danced under the moon, saying:
Have you not seen that the water of the Yellow River comes from the sky, flows to the sea and never comes back?
Don’t you see the white hair in the mirror in the hall, which was black in the morning and turned white in the evening?
When life is good, enjoy it to the fullest; don’t leave your golden cup facing the moon empty.
I was born to be useful, even if I lose all my money I will get it back.
Cooking sheep and slaughtering cattle is fun, and at the party you must drink three hundred cups.
Huang Guanzi, please persuade Kou Xu, and don't stop drinking.
I will sing a song for you, please listen attentively.
Bells, drums, delicacies and jades are not expensive, I just wish to be drunk forever and never wake up.
Since ancient times, all saints and wise men have been lonely, only drinkers leave their names.
In the past, King Chen held a banquet in Pingle, and he drank ten thousand cups of wine and had a lot of fun.
Why does the host say that he has little money? I must buy some wine to drink with you.
I will call my servant to go out and exchange my colorful horses and furs worth thousands of gold for good wine so that we can share our eternal sorrow.
As soon as the first line of the poem came out, Li Bo clapped his hands in astonishment. When it came to "I will sing a song for you, please listen attentively to me", the moonlight was like water, the shadows of the trees were long, and although the young man did not wield a sword but stood with a knife, his elegance and refinement were clearly visible. Between his brows and under the moonlight, he was as gentle as jade.
When talking about "Let us share the eternal sorrow", Li Bo felt deeply moved. The national hatred and family feuds were all expressed in this sentence. When the poem was finished, he recalled the feelings of the passing of time and the disappearance of youth, and expressed his strong desire for the failure to achieve success and the urgency of time. He then wrote about pretending to be crazy and unrestrained and enjoying life while he could. This poem is like a huge wave rushing down.
I really wonder how this young man could come up with such a famous line that will be remembered throughout the ages.
For a moment, two figures intertwined in front of him. At that time, Prince Jin was still a young man, but he was the Grand Marshal and led an army of 500,000 to the south. He destroyed the Chen Dynasty and unified the world. His astonishing talent was just like this!
Some time ago, I met the sons of Li Yuan of the Li family, especially the second one. Although he was young, he was already profound and charming. He was truly a first-class person. As for the rumor that "he has the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix, the look of the sun and the sky, and at the age of twenty, he will be able to save the world and bring peace to the people", it has also been circulating in some top-secret circles.
But this young man today, although not as good as the two of them at the moment, still has similar characteristics.
Not to mention, there are several other people in the world who are capable and qualified to compete for the throne of China. I wonder why God has sent down so many heroes today?
For a while, both of them were silent. They waited for a while, and were awakened by the sound of their brothers returning from outside. Li Bo restrained his expression, not at all confused by his previous contemplation, and asked directly: "What will you do tomorrow?"
Zhang Xuanning's smile faded, and he walked a few steps slowly. He looked around, felt it, and then said: "I don't want to say this, but I have sent other brothers to deal with them. I believe they will not come here secretly to listen, right?"
He laughed as he said , "Today, when I was toasting with him at the same table, I felt even more that the two of us depend on each other and are connected to each other. If I want to kill one of them, I have to separate them right now."
"I have ordered Xu Ziling to deal with the land and property issues. These matters are for the brothers' future arrangements. Given Xu Ziling's nature, I believe he will still do it seriously. Moreover, most of them are tedious and will take a long time. In order to be on the safe side, I even asked Zhenzhen to work with him to contain him. Kou Zhong will go north with me, walking all night without stopping. After a thousand miles, it will not be too late to deal with it decisively. If the two brothers can still meet in an instant after a thousand miles, then I will accept this fate."
His tone was calm, his eyes were extremely clear: "For this matter, I have done my best at this time. If you still scheme and it costs me my life, it is my life, and I should accept it calmly."
If he said that he had no fear in his heart, he would definitely be wrong. Xiaoqiang Mantis was the protagonist of this world at this moment. Wouldn't he be frightened?
However, to test the will of heaven and to question my own heart, even if there are tens of thousands of people among me, I will go ahead. Others may have other choices, but for myself, this is the only step.
