After all the rust on the sword Green Strand fell off, it revealed what it had been. Li Fuyao laughed and grabbed Green Strand in his hand, planning to ask Master Liu to make a sheath for him after he came back. This time, he would have it made of green bamboo instead of sword tree. The green bamboo and the name Green Strand went well with each other.
But when he picked up this sword, there were sword chirps in the sword forest all of a sudden. From the distance, a long sword with cold light came over and aimed at Li Fuyao’s face.
Before the sword arrived, it caused many sounds of the wind.
Li Fuyao waved the sword with his vital energy pouring.
Even though he hadn’t planned to use the sword, he wanted to now. This feeling was like that when he was in front of the great river that day. He had feelings in his chest and had to vent them.
He hit that sword to fall on the ground, but soon the swords here seemed to become strange.
Many swords’ blades trembled slightly and seemingly wanted to drag themselves out of the soil, and the coldness became unsteady and came to Li Fuyao.
Li Fuyao walked to the entrance of the sword forest and didn’t want to stay here for long, but when he just took several steps, many swords blocked in front of him.
They tried to stop Li Fuyao from going out.
Li Fuyao pressed the wooden sword on his waist and grasped Green Strand in his hand, asking, “Will you go with me?”
Nobody answered, and there were only sword chirps in an instant.
The sword chirps were clear like a phenix’s chirps.
They lasted for long under the cliff.
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In the bamboo cottage in front of the sword forest, nobody knew where they had found a set of game of Go. The man in grey and the woman in white who were playing the game suddenly raised their heads and looked at each other at the same time.
The man in grey said peacefully, “I didn’t expect that he can pick up that sword.”
The woman dropped a white stone and chuckled. “But I think it is just perfect. Bai Zhihan’s sword is left to Li Fuyao and lets the teenager finish what Bai Zhihan didn’t finish, and it is all right.”
The man in grey exposed mercilessly, “Bai Zhihan was close to the Ocean Stage. If there was no big war, he must have been another Sword Immortal in the human world after one hundred years. His talent was excellent, and perhaps only Liu Xiang could be put on a par with him. This teenage boy is just at the second stage, and his talent is merely above the average. How can he be mentioned in the same breath with Bai Zhihan?”
The woman in white retorted in a rage, “But why did Green Strand insist on choosing this boy? You have to know that although Green Strand hasn’t become like a person yet like you did, it’s more arrogant than you. You won’t give a glance at anybody who is not a Sword Immortal, but it even turns up its nose at several Sword Immortals. Since it was made by the sword casting master, it had stayed in the Sword Washing Pool on Sword Mountain for several thousand years, and many Sword Immortals tried to get it, but it turned a blind eye to them. Instead, he just chose Bai Zhihan. The fact proved that Bai Zhihan entered the Ascending Stage in more than one hundred years and he was a rare top swordsman in the human world. If there was no accident, he must have entered the Ocean Stage. It didn’t choose the wrong person. Now it chooses Li Fuyao. Who knows if that boy would be the second Bai Zhihan in the future?”
The man in grey placed a black stone and then changed a white stone’s position on the board secretly before saying, “Anyway, I don’t think Li Fuyao can reach the height as Bai Zhihan did. Even if he can, it would take him several hundred more years. As for whether he can become a Sword Immortal, if he can, perhaps I can, too.”
The woman in white turned her head and stuck out her tongue.
The man in grey pondered and then put another black stone. Later, he said calmly, “I don’t know why the sword was named Green Strand. I don’t think the name is impressive and matches it.”
The woman in white nodded and echoed, “Right, only your name is pleasant to hear. Three Taels. If Liu Xiang spent more silver, you might be named Four Taels, Five Taels… or Eight Taels.”
The man in grey blushed on his old face. He didn’t like this name most. No matter what Liu Xiang did those years, it could convince him, but he didn’t agree to give this name.
The woman in white pretended that she didn’t see what the man did on the board and just turned her head to look away, saying helplessly, “The Sword Immortal. Before Liu Xiang practiced swordsmanship, he was just a loser. Who knew that he would become a top Sword Immortal in the world? But he did indeed. In fact, anyway, you should know that the talent can’t decide his attainments in the future. Moreover, this boy’s name is so nice. Fuyao, he would really rise directly to a high position.”
The man retorted as usual, “But his talent is too bad. At this age, Bai Zhihan was at the Sanctification Stage. When he travelled in the human world, nobody dared to provoke him, but this bloke hasn’t even entered the Sword Qi Stage.”
The woman in white returned normal and got excited. “Will you bet with me?”
The man in grey frowned. “Bet if Li Fuyao can become a Sword Immortal?”
The woman in white nodded. “Anyway, I think this boy is promising.”
The man in grey didn’t make comments and just shook his head. “Let’s talk about this matter after he walks out of the sword forest.”
As soon as he finished his words, he suddenly raised his head.
Outside the bamboo cottage, Li Fuyao dressed in ragged clothes stood in front of the sword forest. There was only one sword on each side of his waist left on his body besides his tattered clothes.
The man in grey pondered for a long time and nodded with a smile. Then he put the last stone. “I won.”
The woman in white wasn’t in the mood to check the board and just stood up with a smile. “I am going to see him.”
The man in grey didn’t stop her but stood up, too.
The woman in white came to the big bluestone outside the bamboo cottage and then stood on the stone, looking at the ragged Li Fuyao with a smile. “Did you feel well in the sword forest?”
Li Fuyao looked up and laughed. “Fine.”
The woman in white giggled. “A nice guy indeed.”
The man in grey walked out of the bamboo cottage and said peacefully, “I personally moved all the swords to the sword forest except Green Strand. Only this sword fell on this place after it was thrown off the cliff, and it didn’t get along with any other sword. It is so arrogant. You need to know that its owner was Bai Zhihan, a great talent in swordsmanship whose natural gift was not inferior to anybody. After you go up the mountain, you can ask who Bai Zhihan was, so that you can give an explanation to this sword.”
Li Fuyao responded calmly, “I will never let this sword down.”
The man in grey didn’t say more but just told Li Fuyao that he could go back on the way that he came. When he crossed the stream, there was nothing unusual.
Li Fuyao cupped his hands and said goodbye. After he took a few steps, he walked more firmly.
Looking at his back, the woman in white suddenly laughed. “In fact, I want to go with him to have a look, like you and Liu Xiang those years, but I am not lucky enough as I stay with you.”
Hearing that, the man in grey smiled peacefully. “You will have a chance someday.”