Chapter 680: Chapter 187: The Seven Transmutations_4
Ah Dai shook his head and said, "This is what I should do. As a disciple of the Tian Gang Sword Sect, I have done too little for the sect. Rest assured, no matter when, this will always be Ah Dai’s home, as long as Ah Dai is alive, I will never let anyone infringe upon the dignity of our Tian Gang Sword Sect."
Xi Wen smiled with satisfaction and nodded, "I really admire your master’s discernment in people. It seems that the Tian Gang Sword Sect can be worry-free for centuries."
Ah Dai said, "Uncle Master, I’m about to compete with the other three Sword Saints. I want to retreat and cultivate for the next ten days or so, aiming to further improve my cultivation. This way, I will have more confidence."
Xi Wen nodded and said, "That’s exactly what I thought, by the way, I once heard from my master about the rules of their four Sword Saints’ competition. Let me tell you. Actually, their way of competition is very simple, each time they fight in a cycle, that is to say, they have to fight individually with the other three people, and finally rank according to the winning rate. Eastern Sword Saint Yun Yi has always been ranked second to your master, his cultivation is extremely profound. Interestingly, the results of these competitions are always the same, your master always wins all three battles, Yun Yi wins two, and the Northern Sword Saint Hawks are the third with one win, while the worst is Western Swordsman Harry, who seems to have never won. Yun Yi’s Clear Wind Bright Moon Sword Technique is greatly respected by your master. He will be about 110 years old this year, not much younger than your master, among the other three Sword Saints, his relationship with your master is the deepest. His swordsmanship is characterized by its pervasiveness. His battle aura penetrates very strong, it wasn’t easy for our master to beat him in the past, he is your biggest enemy, it is enough if you can fight him to a standstill. It’s been twenty years, we don’t know if he has developed any new martial arts skills. Northern Sword Saint Hawks Fire Nightmare Aura is very domineering, it shakes the earth and moves the sky, combined with his robust Fire Nightmare Sword technique, it’s not too different from Yun Yi. He is the most diligent in practice, but his understanding is a little inferior to your master and Senior Yun Yi, so he ranks third. As for Western Sword Saint Harry, he is good at the Green Lotus Battle Aura. With your current power, you should be able to defeat him steadily, but don’t be careless, Harry often comes up with some tricky moves, which is quite troubling. I remember the last time my master brought me to the competition, I wanted to watch the match, but the battle aura generated during their competition was too strong. After only a short time, I was dizzy and confused and was sent out by your master. After that, they fought for twenty days before they could walk out hand-in-hand. Simply put, among all the martial artists in the world, only these three people can be considered as your master’s friends, you must be respectfully when you meet them, fulfill your disciples’ duties, understand?"
Ah Dai nodded and smiled bitterly, "Among these three seniors, the only person I have not met is Senior Yun Yi. I have had experience with the Western Sword Saint and Northern Sword Saint, and their cultivation is indeed very profound."
Xi Wen was surprised and said, "You have met the two Sword Saints? When did this happen? Why haven’t I heard of this?"
At that moment, Ah Dai recounted his experience of meeting Western Swordsman Harry and his feud with Northern Sword Saint Hawks. After listening to Ah Dai’s story, Xi Wen sighed lightly and said, "You don’t need to worry too much about what happened with senior Hawks. But to be honest, you have indeed killed a lot of people while wandering around the mainland these past few years, luckily, most of the people you killed deserved to die, otherwise I couldn’t forgive you."
Hearing Xi Wen’s words, Ah Dai’s back was covered in cold sweat. Recalling his past actions, his heart trembled slightly. Yes! He had killed too many people, so many that he couldn’t even count them himself. Although the people he killed all deserved it, they were still lives. His heavy killing was devastating to the world.
Xi Wen said, "Alright, don’t think too much. What’s done is done, there’s no use regretting it. Although senior Hawks is domineering, he is still a man of reason. With the influence of the other two Sword Saints, as long as you make the matter clear and express your apology respectfully, he won’t trouble you too much."
Ah Dai sighed lightly, thinking of the tragic scene when his love died, and said faintly, "Killing Tiro is something I don’t regret at all. Even if I had to do it a hundred more times, I would still do the same thing. Although I respect the other three Sword Saints, I won’t admit that I was wrong in this matter, and I’m not afraid of Hawks making trouble. When I started killing, I had already thought about the conflict with him."
Xi Wen was silent for a long while before shaking his head and saying, "Let’s talk about it when the time comes. But you must not be too aggressive, after all, you need to respect the seniors. No matter when, your uncle master always stands by your side."
Ah Dai thrusted his eyes and said gratefully, "Thank you, Uncle Master."
Xi Wen got up and said, "Where are you going to cultivate in peace? There are many people in the sect, and they might influence you."
Ah Dai thought for a moment and said, "How about choosing the Back Mountain Stone Cave where master used to cultivate." Thinking of the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang’s kind smile, Ah Dai couldn’t help but feel a strong sense of sorrow, and tears fell down his cheeks.
Xi Wen walked to Ah Dai’s side, patted his shoulder, and said, "Good boy, don’t be sad, if your master could see your achievements today, he would definitely be proud of you. Let’s go, I’ll take you there now. Yue Yue, please take care of Ah Dai."
