Don't be afraid, fairy, I'm blind

Chapter 247 True and False Chengying Venerable

He Kongyue's heart was beating like a drum. He had just left a good impression in front of Venerable Chengying. He thought that Venerable Chengying would no longer pay attention to him, but now he remembered -

In the eyes of teachers, the most important thing is good students.

Hesitation would only cost him his life. Even though his mind was still fuzzy, he had to at least stand up...

A person slowly stood up, but it was not He Kongyue, but You Su beside him.

He Kongyue looked at the young man in surprise. He knew very well that Venerable Chengying was referring to him. What if You Su stood up rashly this time and angered Venerable Chengying?
"You have something to say?"

Venerable Chengying glanced at You Su indifferently.

"I already have the answer."

You Su's calmness made everyone sitting around him feel nervous, and they felt as excited as if they had seen a savior.

Many of them had never seen You Su in person, but You Su was the only one in the world who was known as the Blind Swordsman, so they naturally recognized You Su's identity.

Among all the people present, You Su had the lowest cultivation level in the upper realm of the spiritual stage and was the youngest at the age of eighteen. If they really wanted to fight for the opportunity head-on, most people would probably not take You Su, who was just a newborn calf, seriously.

But at this moment, everyone is expecting this rising star in kendo to give a correct answer so that those who have not yet answered can use it as a reference.

But Venerable Chengying did not let You Su speak. She waved her jade hand:
"Sit down. I'm not asking you this question, I'm asking your elder brother. Since you're blind, I won't take your mistake of standing up so hastily into account. If you really want to answer, you have to wait until your elder brother finishes answering."

You Su was unwilling to accept this. He actually didn't know whether the answer he thought of was right or wrong, but he couldn't just watch Brother He take risks.

"Why don't you sit down?" Venerable Chengying narrowed his eyes and spoke in a dangerous tone.

You Su clenched his right fist, stood straight with his legs, and was about to speak when he felt someone pulling his trouser leg.

He Kongyue also stood up. He put his hand on You Su's shoulder and pressed it, smiling:
"Don't worry, little brother. Big brother will come first."

You Su wanted to say something, but He Kongyue's forceful hand had already shown his determination. He had no choice but to sit down, feeling uneasy.

No matter what, he could never watch Brother He die in front of him. If he had known this, he should have taken him back to the waterfall with him, maybe there would still be a glimmer of hope.

These sword cultivators had nothing to do with them, so they shouldn't have risked leaving the cave to save them!

You Su is well aware of the selfishness of his thoughts, which makes him feel even more ashamed and self-blame in front of He Kongyue, who has a lofty sentiment of saving the world.

"Tell me, which sword would you choose?"

"I choose the lightsaber."

He Kongyue's answer was unexpected, and everyone gasped. This Hanguang Sword was obviously the most useless sword, so how could they choose it?

But Venerable Chengying grinned and said with interest:

"Why?"

"Because these three swords are not swords, they are something else."

He Kongyue spoke with certainty.

"Oh? These aren't swords, what are they?"

"Like time, like energy, like the wind."

Venerable Chengying nodded slightly, "Continue."

"The light is invisible because time flies faster than lightning, and moistens things silently and cannot be detected; the shadow is visible because the qi moves with the flow, and the shadow is visible because it seems to exist and not exist; the shape of the night is visible because the wind is left. When cold, heat, wind and dampness enter the body, they will be combined with the body, and all have symptoms."

"But you still didn't tell me why you chose Han Guang."

"These three things are closely related to humans. At first glance, it seems that none of them can take a person's life, but in fact, each of them can take a person's life. However, as the cultivation of the Tao deepens, those who have just encountered the Tao will not be afraid of cold wind and heat barriers, and those who have realized the Tao will not rely on the energy of heaven and earth. Among them, time represented by Han Guang is a sword of death, because no one can escape time."

"Yes... Time has passed, Han Guang is the most powerful sword... If you want to be immortal, you have to enter the Tao, but who can enter the Tao?"

Venerable Chengying was thinking of something. A look of loss appeared on his terrifying face, but it soon disappeared. He said calmly:
"Han Guang is indeed the most powerful sword in the eyes of the world, but it should not be the most powerful sword in the eyes of a swordsman. The way of the sword is not suitable for you, but the Chengying Sword Sect welcomes you. You will ascend to the great way and become my second disciple."

No one expected that such an answer could save one's life, and for a while, everyone was whispering.

What He Kongyue said was as mysterious as the question of Master Chengying. Many people did not understand it, but felt it was far-fetched, because they were always trapped in the hatred in the story and could not get out. At this time, they all thought that they could talk nonsense later, maybe they could become his disciple and save their lives.

But when He Kongyue got the chance to save his life that everyone dreamed of, he hesitated.

If I take Venerable Chengying as my master, wouldn't I become her follower?

He Kongyue glanced at the female cultivator who had just become his disciple, and felt that the light in her eyes had dimmed, as if she had lost her soul...

"Why? You don't want to take me as your master?"

Venerable Chengying suddenly leaned forward, and the pressure in the cave suddenly increased.

He Kongyue pursed her lips, not knowing what to do for a moment.

Many people here know him. If he becomes a follower of Venerable Chengying, even if he escapes this time, he will never have an easy life in the future. Once the fact that he is a follower of the evil demon is exposed, what will happen if the He family is implicated?

But if I don't become a disciple, then I will die...

Never mind... The most important thing is to survive.

"Your Excellency, please forgive me. My elder brother wanted to wait until we have answered all the questions before he would perform the ceremony of becoming your disciple."

You Su stood up again and bowed.

"You three siblings have a very good relationship."

Venerable Chengying looked at You Su deeply, then sat back in his seat, "Well, then I'll wait for you to finish your answers and then we can become his disciples together. I'll see if all of you have potential."

Ye Erong looked at the two handsome young men and huddled behind them, trembling.

This bizarre demon glanced at everyone and said:

“But I must remind you that when I find my eldest disciple, the selection will end. Others will no longer have the opportunity to become disciples of the Chengying Sword Sect…”

Upon hearing this, the crowd, which had been dead silent, raised their hands one after another, fearing that the person who answered the question before them was the eldest disciple chosen by Venerable Chengying.

Venerable Chengying turned a blind eye and looked at You Sudao:
"It's your turn. Tell me your choice."

You Su subconsciously glanced at He Kongyue beside him, even though he could not see anything.

At this time, everyone no longer expected You Su to come up with a brilliant answer, but instead hoped that he could be mediocre. It was as if the sword hanging over their heads was not controlled by Venerable Chengying, but in You Su's hand.

“I don’t choose any of them.”

"Why?"

Venerable Chengying had a serious expression and a dark aura was rising from his body.

He Kongyue and Ye Erong were nervous and worried about You Su's life. The others were secretly happy, glad that You Su gave a wrong answer.

Judging from the two people who passed by earlier, their purpose in choosing swords was to kill Hei. After all, the hatred of killing one's father is irreconcilable. Venerable Chengying obviously thought so too, so he accepted these two as his disciples.

How can Dan avenge his father if he doesn't choose the sword?

How could such a cowardly person be accepted as a disciple by Venerable Chengying?
"Think about it carefully. This is a magical sword. Can you just abandon it? If possible, I also hope that you three brothers and sisters can worship me together..."

Venerable Chengying clasped his hands together and showed You Su rare kindness.

"It is useless to me, so what difference is there between it and ordinary iron?" You Su asked in return.

"How can a sword of immortality be useless?" Venerable Chengying asked again, "These three swords of immortality all contain great principles. If you choose one, you may be able to follow Hui and learn how to cultivate immortality with swords."

"I'm not an immortal, I'm just an ordinary person. Hui gave me these three swords to choose from, but he didn't actually want to help me get revenge. Instead, he wanted to persuade me to let go of my hatred. Since I don't want to let go, I naturally won't choose it." You Su said in a firm tone.

"Why?"

"The three swords Hui used are telling Dan that Hei will slowly die of old age or illness. In short, Hei cannot escape death. As for the so-called revenge, he does not need to do it himself. Hei will die one day."

You Su said slowly, "But if I were Dan, I would not deceive myself like this. Since it is a vengeance, I should avenge it myself. How can I wait for Hei to die inexplicably and then comfort myself by saying that I have avenged my vengeance?"

"But if you don't choose these three magic swords, how will you take revenge?" Venerable Chengying asked impatiently.

"I don't choose these three magic swords. I choose the iron sword in my hand."

You Su raised the Mosong sword hanging on his waist and said, "The invisible sword is indeed strong, but it is not as strong as the visible sword in my hand. Because only with it can the enemy I want to kill lie in front of me immediately."

After he finished speaking, the cave became completely silent, and one could hear a pin drop.

Everyone looked at You Su in disbelief. He didn't choose the immortal sword, but chose the ordinary iron sword. Just to remember the hatred and kill the enemy with his own hands?
"Hahaha……"

Venerable Chengying suddenly laughed heartily, and the rotten flesh on his body trembled like rippling waves.

He Kongyue looked surprised, he was the one who knew the inside story.

After hearing You Su's answer, he recalled the experience of Venerable Chengying himself.

Aren’t these black and white, elixir and wisdom actually projections of Venerable Chengying’s experience?
When Venerable Chengying asked everyone which sword to choose, he was not seeking advice from these younger generations, but testing our attitude and then looking for a like-minded person!
Faced with hatred, she had already made her choice!

“Although it’s not completely correct, it’s almost right. You… can be my eldest disciple!” As soon as the words fell, everyone present was in an uproar.

They didn't expect that the worst would happen.

Several sword cultivators had red eyes and glared at You Su.

Why do you have to give the right answer!
Why can't you say less!!

Why do you want to destroy everyone's life!!!

"Well, today's Chengying Sword Sect's Immortal Ascension Meeting ends here."

Venerable Chengying waved his jade hand, and a burst of powerful energy swept through, and everyone fell down like waves. Only You Su, He Kongyue, and the first female cultivator who became his disciple stood upright.

"Venerable Chengying, wait a minute!"

The person who spoke was actually the spring cicada.

He still had that gentle smile on his face, and he forced himself to get up, with his sword behind his back, and a polite attitude.

"What's the matter?" Venerable Chengying raised his eyelids and glanced at Chunchan.

"Venerable Chengying has unparalleled swordsmanship. To be your eldest disciple, one must have the strength to take charge. Although this person is good, he is still young and weak, so he is more suitable to be a junior brother. It is not appropriate for him to serve as the eldest brother..."

Chunchan's words expressed the thoughts of many people, but before they could agree with Chunchan, Chunchan was like a piece of tofu that was cut into several pieces and scattered all over the ground.

Blood, meat, intestines, every cut was smooth.

The beating half of the heart was proof that he was still alive the moment before.

"I have chosen you as my disciple, but it is not your turn to point fingers at me." Venerable Chengying said with contempt.

Everyone was silent, not daring to imagine what their fate would be if they failed to become a disciple.

"Come here and become my disciple!"

Reverend Chengying shouted loudly. She seemed a little angry, but looking at the people outside the cave, she seemed a little anxious.

You Su and He Kongyue were instantly forced to move under her seat. You Su wanted to say something, but He Kongyue grabbed his sleeve and shook her head gently at him.

He Kongyue knew very well that if he tried to offend Venerable Chengying at this time, he would be asking for trouble.

He lifted his hem and knelt down first:
"I have long admired the swordsmanship of Master Chengying. I am grateful that you have agreed to accept me as your disciple. I am willing to follow your teachings, unite with my fellow practitioners, and pass on the sword art!"

"Yes."

Venerable Chengying replied immediately. He Kongyue frowned secretly, feeling that there was a mysterious connection between him and Venerable Chengying...

He seemed to see through the rotten flesh and saw the underlying appearance wrapped in the flesh. It was a beautiful female cultivator with heroic spirit...

He seemed to be able to sense the emotions in this female cultivator's body...

Regret, violence, grief...

All the pain seemed to be concentrated here.

"It's your turn." Venerable Chengying looked at You Su.

Anyone could see Venerable Chengying's urgency, as if the disciple He Kongyue was just a gift, and she couldn't wait to have You Su become her disciple.

A strong pressure suddenly surged from You Su's body, threatening to force him to his knees.

He secretly felt that something was wrong, so he resisted forcefully, just to see what Venerable Chengying was so anxious about.

There was a roar——

The roof of the cave suddenly shattered, and rubble fell down, filled with smoke and dust.

You Su subconsciously turned around to avoid, but found that someone was already protecting him and He Kongyue.

It turned out that Venerable Chengying was made of rotten flesh.

When the smoke and dust cleared, He Kongyue looked at the monk who suddenly visited him in disbelief.

She was wearing a blue-gray silk dress, her long black hair fluttering in the smoke, and the emerald sword in her hand created sword flowers, making her look very heroic.

"You are here after all...my..."

Venerable Chengying stared at the visitor and spoke word by word:
"Haters!"

He Kongyue was even more shocked when she heard these two words, because she had just seen the person.

She is also Venerable Chengying!
What on earth is going on?!
"Evil demon! You have harmed my entire sect, I will tear you into pieces!"

The female sword fairy glared with frowns, a few strands of black hair flying in the wind, and her surging anger seemed tangible.

Everyone struggled to get up from the gray stones and looked at this peerless female swordsman, as if they saw hope.

"Finally someone came to rescue us!"

These people supported each other and looked surprised.

Especially after listening to the female sword fairy's declaration of revenge, they felt more at ease and ran to stand behind the female sword fairy.

In the cave, light shone directly down from the gap in the ceiling, and everyone seemed to have divided into two camps.

The female sword fairy and the sword cultivators behind her are one group, and the three "disciples" behind the inhuman monster are one group.

Seeing this, Lu Jianzhi's legs felt like sieves. She hurried over to the other side, crying:
"I didn't volunteer, save me! Save me!"

But the female sword fairy on the opposite side gave a stern look, which made Lu Jianzhi stop his movements immediately, and he knelt on the ground, covering his bleeding neck.

"The followers of evil are no different from the devil! How can one become evil unless one is willing?"

The female swordsman spoke righteously, but Lu Jianzhi had already collapsed to the ground, unable to get up, with blood constantly gushing from his neck.

The people behind them showed pity in their eyes, but they immediately united with the female sword fairy in their hatred of the enemy, looking at the two people behind the inhuman monster with an expression of hatred for evil.

"Disciple! My disciple!"

The inhuman monster lay beside Lu Jianzhi, with its delicate hands on the dead woman's neck, as if trying to stop the bleeding wound.

"Evil demon! This is the 231st life you owe me!"

The inhuman monster slowly stood up, and its aura suddenly changed, becoming angry and vicious, like a real evil spirit.

Everyone on the opposite side sneered when they heard this, thinking how dare a demon call others a demon?

He Kongyue looked at the two people who were arguing with each other, and there were great doubts in his mind.

Which one is the Venerable Chengying and which one is the evil demon?
But they had no time to think, as the battle was about to break out in a flash.

The female sword fairy raised her jade hand slightly, and the blood-soaked Chunchan sword that was found on Chunchan's body suddenly flew into her hand.

Her figure suddenly disappeared, and the next moment, the two swords intersected with each other, making a teeth-grinding cutting sound, and an explosion followed.

He Kongyue pulled the fascinated You Su over and dragged him behind the stone platform to avoid the explosion.

"These two are Venerable Chengying! Can you see them?!" He Kongyue asked anxiously.

You Su was also stunned when he heard this, and he nodded quickly.

"really."

He Kongyue showed a solemn expression. These two were evil spirits! It was impossible to tell them apart just by their human or evil appearance!
"Among these two, only one is the real Chengying Venerable."

You Su's thoughts turned quickly. Thinking about what the inhuman monster had just said, he guessed, "The human-shaped one is fake, and the evil one is real!"

"Why?"

He Kongyue leaned forward and dodged the flying debris.

"When the female cultivator surnamed Lu was killed by the Sword Immortal, she said that the female cultivator owed her 230 lives! If she wasn't the real sect master, how could she remember it so clearly?"

He Kongyue was also suddenly enlightened when he heard this, "These two are obviously mortal enemies. Could it be that it was this evil spirit that wiped out the entire Chengying Sect?"

"Brother He, do you know who the enemy of Chengying Sect was back then?"

He Kongyue shook his head: "I specifically investigated it before I came here, but the records are vague."

You Su frowned, feeling that this tragedy that happened thousands of years ago was shrouded in mystery and was difficult to understand.

"But why did the evil spirit...take the form of Venerable Chengying?"

He Kongyue covered his chest, feeling the dull pain, and discovered the thing that he could not understand the most.

This sentence enlightened You Su. Yes, no matter which one of the two was the real Venerable Chengying, why would the other one have to pretend to be Venerable Chengying?

(End of this chapter)