swordsman
Yu Mu poured another mouthful of wine into his mouth, then threw the jug to Dongfang Riyue.
Dongfang Riyue took the wine pot in a panic. In his other hand, he was still holding the spiced beef wrapped in oil paper.
Dongfang Riyue did not mind. He took the wine pot and poured it into his mouth. Although he looked delicate, his movements added a sense of heroism.
"I was wondering why you didn't eat in the tavern and insisted on dragging me out.”Dongfang Riyue wiped the oil from the corner of his mouth and asked in confusion.
"It's too stuffy in the tavern," Yu Mu said, lying flat on the ground. It does not have the cool breeze around us, nor the blue sky and white clouds above our heads. Do you think it's more comfortable in the tavern or outside?”
"I don't think you're suitable to be a swordsman," Dongfang Riyue said."You're more suitable to be a poet.”
"What's so good about poets?" Yu Mu asked. When he encountered injustice, he would only write something literary to express the indignation in his heart. It was not as useful as a boorish man.”
"So you still like being a swordsman?" Dongfang Riyue asked.”
Yu Mu looked at the clouds floating in the sky and said,""Swordsman? Swordsmen weren't that good either. However, I can't do anything else."
" You despise the civil ones," Dongfang Riyue said." You don't like the martial ones either. Then what do you want to do?"”
Yu Mu thought for a while and said,"If the world is peaceful, I want to be a horse rider."”
Dongfang Riyue almost choked on the beef in his throat when he heard this answer. He hurriedly gulped down a mouthful of wine and swallowed the beef.
"What's so good about being a horse rider?" Dongfang Riyue was very puzzled.
"There are too many benefits to horse racing." I can drive a carriage around the world, see the mountains and rivers of all places, taste the special delicacies of all places, drink the mellow wine of all places, and make friends all over the world. Do you think there's anything good about being a horse rider?”
Dongfang Riyue pondered,"According to what you said, it seems that being a horse rider is indeed a good choice."”
Yu Mu proudly raised his eyebrows. The wind blew comfortably on him, so he naturally closed his eyes.
"Are you done eating?" Dongfang Riyue asked.”
Yu Mu nodded lightly.
"Shall we have a competition then?" Dongfang Riyue asked.”
"Why do you always bring this up?" Yu Mu sat up.”
" A good swordsman will be tempted by every good opponent," Dongfang Riyue said seriously." I want to compete with you because I think you're a good opponent."”
"Thank you," Yu Mu said helplessly.”
"You don't want to?" Dongfang Riyue asked. Do you think I'm not a good opponent?”
"Can't you digest your food after eating?" Yu Mu said. Let's talk about it after digestion."
Dongfang Riyue could only lie down and wait for Yu Mu.
How did Yu Mu know Dongfang Riyue?
They met in a small town. Coincidentally, there was a bully in that small town who was acting violently on the street. Yu Mu and Dongfang Riyue acted at the same time, and they got to know each other while subduing the bully.
As they conversed, both of them admired each other. DongFang RiYue even suggested to have a duel with Yu Mu.
Yu Mu was afraid of trouble the most. He didn't want to take action if he could. Compared to using his hands, he actually preferred using his mouth. However, Dongfang Riyue was so passionate that Yu Mu could not refuse. He had to find an excuse, saying that he was hungry and wanted to find a place to eat first. He was looking forward to using this opportunity to drag the matter of the competition over, but he did not expect Dongfang Riyue to be unable to forget it.
"Are you done?" Dongfang Riyue urged impatiently.
Yu Mu twisted his body and said,"Lie down for a while more. You should rest as well." If you can't wait, you can go around.”
"I'm not in a hurry. I'll wait for you here," Dongfang Riyue said.”
Yu Mu smiled bitterly, knowing that he couldn't drag it out, he stood up.
"Let me make it clear first. We're only competing, not fighting to the death. You have to be clear, so we still have to stop.”Yu Mu said.
"Of course. What else do you want?" Dongfang Riyue agreed.”
"Also, can we not compete?" Yu Mu asked.”
"Come on," Dongfang Riyue said directly.”
Yu Mu had lost his temper because of Dongfang Riyue. He had seen Ye Shu's weird personality and Pei Shengxin's coldness, but he couldn't do anything to Dongfang Riyue. Dongfang Riyue was serious and honest. This kind of person was good, but Yu Mu was like a piece of damp wood burning under a cold pot when he was with him. He didn't have much anger.
Dongfang Riyue's face was solemn. He valued the competition with Yu Mu. Yu Mu was absent-minded. It seemed that he wanted to get things done quickly.
The two of them drew their swords at the same time.
One was the Green Lotus, and the other was the Startled Swan. They were both famous swords in the Jianghu.
Dongfang Riyue's eyes were sharp. Yu Mu, who was not serious at first, felt a sense of oppression.
What he said was true. Yu Mu was a good opponent, and so was he!
Dongfang Riyue started with the 'Flaming Tree and Silver Flower' move, which was fast and fierce. Yu Mu, who hadn't gotten serious yet, could only dodge the attack. Unexpectedly, DongFang RiYue's attack had gained the upper hand, and his attacks swept over like a storm, each sword technique suppressing Yu Mu. Yu Mu wanted to counterattack, but he found that he couldn't find any flaws in Dongfang Riyue's sword technique. He wasn't as exquisite as Dongfang Riyue's sword technique and was even better than Wei Yuxie!
As time went by, Dongfang Riyue's momentum grew stronger and stronger. Yu Mu knew that he had to disrupt his rhythm.
When he received Dongfang Riyue's sword attack from above, he deliberately held back his strength. The Startling Sword directly pressed Yu Mu's Green Lotus to the ground. Yu Mu took the opportunity to step on the Startling Sword to increase the distance between him and Dongfang Riyue.
"Where did you learn such an exquisite sword technique?”Yu Mu asked.
Dongfang Riyue did not reply. He only had one thought in his mind, to see who was stronger than the opponent in front of him.
The two of them started fighting again. This time, Yu Mu had turned the tide. Obviously, he wanted to get back at them. Dongfang Riyue was not willing to just defend. The two of them exchanged blows, sword lights shooting everywhere.
Seeing that Yu Mu didn't look like he was going to lose, DongFang RiYue felt ashamed. He had been taught by his master for nearly twenty years. How could he be defeated in the first battle of his journey in Jianghu?
The two swords clashed, and the two of them competed with each other in terms of internal strength.
Yu Mu suddenly felt a gust of cold wind blowing in front of him. Dongfang Riyue slapped his left palm towards Yu Mu's chest.
At this moment, Yu Mu couldn't care less about his elegant posture. He leaned back and fell to the ground. Dongfang Riyue's palm hit the tree behind Yu Mu.
Yu Mu stood up and glanced at the tree behind him.
The tree trunk of the poplar tree, which had taken the blow from Dongfang Riyue for Yu Mu, was now a little dry, and the palm print that was deeply imprinted on the tree trunk had formed a layer of frost.
Thinking about the consequences of being hit by this palm, Yu Mu couldn't help but shiver.
"You don't want to compete with me. You're simply trying to take my life." He smiled bitterly.”
"I'm sorry," Dongfang Riyue said with a guilty expression."Fortunately, this palm did not hit you."”
"If you hit me, you don't have to apologize." Yu Mu said.”
" I lost," Dongfang Riyue said." You blocked my sword technique and dodged my palm. I lost."”
"I didn't want to fight, but you insisted on fighting me, and now you're admitting defeat. What's the point?" Yu Mu said. I have the final say whether we fight or not."
After saying that, Yu Mu pounced on Dongfang Riyue.
After an unknown period of time, the two of them lay on the ground, covered in sweat.
"You probably don't want to compete with a better opponent now." Yu Mu laughed.”
"I don't want to compete with anyone for the next few days," Dongfang Riyue said.”
Yu Mu burst into laughter.
"That palm strike of yours just now was extremely powerful. What move was that?”Yu Mu suddenly asked.
Dongfang Riyue didn't hide it and said bluntly,""Withered Pine Flying Snow Palm."
"Withered Pine Flying Snow Palm? Isn't that..."
"Yes, it's the Withered Pine Flying Snow Palm of the Cloud Returning Sect's sword and palm techniques. My sword technique is the Cloud Returning Sword Technique.”
"So you're a disciple of the Cloud Returning Sect?" Yu Mu sat up. Your surname is still Dongfang. What is your relationship with Dongfang Weiming?”
"He's my master and my foster father," Dongfang Riyue said softly.”
"No wonder. If you were an ordinary disciple, you probably wouldn't have the two ultimate techniques of the Cloud Returning Sect."”
Dongfang Riyue sighed." I didn't expect that I would lose to you in my first battle in the martial world, let alone the Four Great Young Masters." I was hoping to fight them.”
Yu Mu frowned. Dongfang Riyue didn't seem to be well-informed. He had never heard of his name, nor did he know that the four young masters were assassinated.
"Don't tell me you've turned a deaf ear to what's happening outside and only focused on practicing your sword in the Cloud Returning Sect."”
Dongfang Riyue said," Master said that a swordsman's first opponent is himself. If he wants to compete with others, he must first defeat himself. So, I have been staying in the sect to practice my swordsmanship. I didn't leave the sect until Master allowed me to."”
"Don't tell me your master wants you to become the second Luo Wei?"”
"How can I compare to Luo Wei?" Dongfang Riyue said.”
"From your tone, you don't seem to mind me mentioning this name."”
"Why should I mind?" Dongfang Riyue was puzzled.”
"There's always been rumors in the martial world that the people of the Returning Cloud Sect are very afraid of hearing Luo Wei's name." Do you hate Luo Wei, the former Sect Leader of the Returning Cloud Sect?”
"No," Dongfang Riyue denied immediately.”
"At least my master doesn't hate me, and neither do I."”
Yu Mu lay down and said,"I admire Luo Wei."”
"Why?" asked Dongfang Riyue.”
"The reason I admire him is the reason he is hated." For the woman he loved, he gave up everything and was willing to die with her. Wasn't this worthy of admiration? Even if he wasn't Luo Wei, I would still admire him, respect him, and even admire him.”
Dongfang Riyue thought to himself, He is a man who values relationships, but he is not a responsible sect leader.”
"No one is perfect, everyone is the same.”
After a brief encounter, Yu Mu and Dongfang Riyue parted ways. One of them was going to continue traveling the Jianghu, while the other was going to the Western Region's Sky Mountain.
The sky gradually darkened. The night in the north came later than in the south, and it was also colder.
Yu Mu tightened his clothes, thinking that it was time to buy some thick cotton-padded clothes in the next town.
Walking in the deep forest seemed to be a little colder.
Yu Mu shook his head and smiled.
After taking a few more steps, he stopped.
Yu Mu looked to the left, then he looked to the right.
"Aren't you tired after following me for so long? Come out." he said to himself.
Nothing happened, and no one appeared. The quiet forest made him look like a fool.
"Wait until I find you myself," Yu Mu said.”
A figure walked out of the forest. Someone was really following him!
The man carried a long sword on his back. He was a swordsman.
"How did you know I was following you?" the swordsman asked.”
"How long have you been following me?" Yu Mu asked.”
Yu Mu always liked to answer questions with questions.
"A long time," the swordsman replied.
"May I ask why you're following me?" Yu Mu asked.”
"I'll kill you," said the swordsman.
His answer was simple and direct.
Yu Mu was not surprised. He continued to ask,""Do you know me?"
"I know him," the swordsman said.
"What's my name?" Yu Mu asked.”
"Yu Mu," said the swordsman.
"Do I have any grudges against you?" Yu Mu asked.”
"No." The swordsman replied.
The two of them asked and answered like this. One of them did not mind the long-winded questions, and the other did not mind the simple answers.
Yu Mu was amused." I don't have any grudges with you. Why do you want to kill me?"”
"Because you forced Zong Zaihong to die."”
Yu Mu recalled the man who called himself Sword Immortal Lu Jiang.
"Are you Zong Zaihong's good friend or his disciple?" Yu Mu asked.”
"Neither," the swordsman replied.
"Then do you know why I forced Zong Zaihong to commit suicide?" Yu Mu asked.”
"I know," said the swordsman.
"Then you should understand that he deserved to die." Yu Mu said.”
"He deserved to die," the swordsman said.”
"Then why did you kill me to avenge him?" Yu Mu laughed again.”
"It's not revenge," the swordsman said."It's to repay a favor." He saved my life."
In this matter, there seemed to be no difference between revenge and repaying a favor.
"So a bastard like him can save people." Yu Mu sneered.”
The swordsman didn't retort. He said lightly,""Zong Zaihong is indeed a beast, but no matter who he is, if you kill him, I will have to kill you.”
The swordsman's words sounded very stupid. Yu Mu felt that he was like a subject who was blindly loyal to a fatuous ruler.
After realizing that he was being followed, Yu Mu had been guessing the identity of this person. He had suspected that this person was related to the assassin who assassinated the four young masters, but he didn't expect that he was here to avenge Zong Zaihong.
"Are you sure you can kill me?" Yu Mu didn't finish his question.
"I'm not sure," said the swordsman.
"You also use a sword, how is your sword skill compared to Zong Zaihong?" Yu Mu asked.”
"I'm not as good as him," the swordsman said. He admitted it very straightforwardly.
"You should know that Zong Zaihong couldn't even last ten moves against me."”
"I know," said the swordsman.
Yu Mu didn't know how to describe this swordsman who wanted to kill him.
A fool? Lunatic? A fool?
"Then why did you come to kill me?" Yu Mu laughed. This isn't repaying a favor or taking revenge. You're just courting death.”
"So what if I die?" the swordsman asked. He saved my life, so I'll return his life.”
"This is a meaningless death," Yu Mu said.”
The swordsman's calm face finally wavered. He denied,"No, this is not meaningless."
The swordsman's words suddenly pulled Yu Mu back to the Seven Heroes Stockade. He seemed to see Zhou Tong and the others who were ready to die.
They chose to stay in the Seven Heroes 'Stockade against the colossal Green Stone Sect. They chose to defend this place that protected them. You could say that this was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot or an ant trying to shake a tree.
This seemed meaningless.
But was their death really meaningless? Yu Mu would never admit it!
What the swordsman was doing now was the same as what Zhou Tong and the others had done before.
They were all practicing what they believed in.
"You're really stupid, do you know that?" A smile appeared on Yu Mu's face, as if he was reuniting with an old friend.
"Have you always been this talkative?”The swordsman finally lost his patience and pulled out his sword.
Yu Mu put away all the expressions on his face and said,"You should know that I won't show mercy. I don't have to show mercy to someone who came to kill me.”
The blue veins on the swordsman's hands bulged. Yu Mu's words seemed to be insulting him.
Yu Mu drew his sword as well. He was more serious than any of his previous opponents.
The swordsman rushed towards Yu Mu. Compared to Dongfang Riyue, who had just competed with Yu Mu, his swordsmanship was obviously much more clumsy. One could say that he was full of flaws.
A green light flashed and the swordsman fell behind Yu Mu.
He didn't even manage to touch Yu Mu's sword.
He was not weak. If he wanted to, he could become a famous swordsman in Jianghu.
Yu Mu did not go back on his word. Was this good or bad for him?
It should be bad. If a person died, what could be good for him?
The swordsman was still alive.
There was a deep wound on his chest. It was very deep, but it was not enough to take his life.
Yu Mu still showed mercy.
The swordsman wanted to raise his head but he had no strength, so he just lay on the ground.
"Why are you showing mercy? This sword of yours can completely kill me.”the swordsman said with difficulty.
Yu Mu squatted beside the swordsman, lowered his head and said,""Because you remind me of my friends. They are as stupid as you, doing meaningless things. They are willing to die for meaningless things.”
Yu Mu took out the medicine and sprinkled it on the swordsman's wound. The swordsman couldn't help but cry out in pain.
"What's your name?" Yu Mu asked.
"Chen Lie," said the swordsman.
"Chen Lie. Remember, you've already died for Zong Zaihong once, you've already repaid his kindness.”Yu Mu said.
"Don't come and kill me again in the future." he added.
Chen Lie's body trembled. He didn't know what to say. He didn't expect Yu Mu to let him go just like that.
Yu Mu stood up and was about to leave when Chen Lie called out to him.
"Do you need me to do anything for you?" Chen Lie asked.”
He didn't want Yu Mu to spare his life.
Yu Mu smiled. "I don't need you to do anything. Chen Lie, you are very interesting. There are very few people as interesting as you in the martial world now.”
Live well.
This was the last sentence Yu Mu left him.
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