Teaching Sword (2)

You Su touched his neck, which had already returned to normal, smoothed his sleep shirt, and calmly walked out of the room.

He was no longer as shocked as when he first saw the monstrous Junior Sister. Setting aside its disgusting appearance, it was actually not much different from his Junior Sister. In fact, it showed more obvious concern for him than the Junior Sister he was familiar with.

Perhaps it was the possession of the malevolent spirit that made Junior Sister more honest, You Su mused.

The stars and moon were brilliant tonight. The grotesque monster, holding a wooden sword, repeatedly practiced the motion of lifting the sword. However, its movements were stiff and much more awkward than his human Junior Sister's.

Seeing You Su approach, Junior Sister stopped practicing and asked apologetically, "Senior Brother, did I wake you up?"

"No, I just slept too long during my nap." You Su smiled faintly.

"Hee hee, you might as well become a night owl like me."

"That won't do. I can't sleep when you're asleep." You Su took a wooden sword from the rack, his expression somewhat meaningful, but he quickly changed the subject and asked, "Where are you having trouble?"

Upon hearing this, all six of Junior Sister's fish-like eyes drooped, and it looked somewhat dejected. "Senior Brother, I just can't get the third form down."

You Su looked at Junior Sister's extremely uncoordinated, plump body and naturally knew the crux of its inability to master the form. However, he didn't state it directly. Instead, he began to wield the wooden sword himself.

"I'll demonstrate it for you."

You Su gripped the sword like a flute. A thrust, a lift, as if an immortal was wiping his clothes, so elegant.

"Senior Brother is so amazing!"

Junior Sister's eyes shone brightly. You Su didn't practice the Mandarin Duck Sword, but the Mandarin Sword and the Mandarin Duck Sword had many commonalities. He had indeed displayed the spirit of the third form of the Mandarin Duck Sword.

"Your turn."

Junior Sister mimicked him, but unfortunately, its physique limited its movements, and the actual result was unsatisfactory.

It seemed to know that the reason for its failure was not its inability to comprehend the sword technique, but that its body was simply not suited for practicing swordplay.

"I can't learn it..."

With that, it lowered its large head, and the pustules began to secrete a viscous fluid, like tears shed in frustration.

You Su pretended not to see and said slowly, "Junior Sister, don't rush. The key to this form isn't to replicate the sword manual exactly, but to focus on evading the opponent's weapon."

As he spoke, You Su wielded his sword again. In just a moment, he had tailored a set of movements similar to the third form for Junior Sister. Unlike his previous ethereal demeanor, this time, when he used similar sword moves, he exuded a sense of powerful, sweeping force.

"This third form is used after the second form is broken by the enemy. It follows the upward trajectory of the sword lift to naturally withdraw the arm and embrace the sword, thereby sealing the center line and evading the enemy's weapon. In swordplay, this is known as the sealing method. As long as the sealing effect is achieved, the details are not important."

You Su explained to Junior Sister as he swung his sword. After completing the set of techniques, he sheathed the wooden sword and slung it over his back. "Try it again, following my movements just now. If you forget anything, you can ask me."

"Okay!" Junior Sister nodded heavily. Even though it was a non-human monster, one could still feel its renewed vigor.

Surprisingly, Junior Sister's memory was indeed extraordinary. After seeing it only once, it handled the customized sword technique as if it were second nature. No longer hindered by its cumbersome body, it could perform these achievable movements with ease.

You Su was not overly surprised, as Ji Lingruo's comprehension was not poor to begin with. He continued to point out flaws in Junior Sister's movements and had it correct them. Junior Sister accepted all his advice humbly. By the end, You Su was even nitpicking, but Junior Sister listened to everything, as if, in its eyes, Senior Brother was the most correct person in the world.

However, this guidance did not end quickly. Junior Sister seemed afraid of correcting itself too quickly and would sometimes deliberately make the same mistakes. You Su could sense that, more than truly mastering the sword technique, Junior Sister valued the act of You Su teaching it swordplay itself.

Realizing this, You Su felt a strange emotion. He recalled the sword strike that had slit Mistress's throat in his dream. Was she truly trying to kill him? Would he have survived until now? Perhaps, as Junior Sister said, there was a misunderstanding between them.

He had interacted with the monstrous Junior Sister three times so far, and all he had received from it was kindness. Based on this, he was even certain that the piece of unknown rotten flesh would indeed be greatly beneficial to him.

Ironically, the biggest obstacle in the heart of this blind man came from Junior Sister's hideous appearance.

He asked himself, if he closed his eyes and could see nothing, would he still doubt that the creature before him was not his Junior Sister?

No, because it is my Junior Sister. It's just sick, and I will cure her.

Having confirmed this, You Su gently blocked Junior Sister's next starting move. "Alright, Junior Sister, that's enough practice for today."

A flicker of disappointment crossed Junior Sister's fish-like eyes. But You Su didn't leave. Instead, he raised his head to gaze at the bright moon.

"Junior Sister, what does the moon look like?"

Junior Sister also looked up at the moon and described it in detail: "It's round, with some dark spots on it, and it emits a pale yellow light."

A slight curve formed on You Su's lips. "Junior Sister's description is so realistic, it's as if I saw it with my own eyes."

Junior Sister heard the teasing in You Su's voice and wished it could hide its entire greasy body in the darkness, no longer wanting to be exposed to the clear moonlight.

It tentatively asked, "Senior Brother, do you really want to see?"

"Of course," You Su replied with certainty.

"You will, Senior Brother. After you eat the Spirit Solidifying Pill, everything will get better."

You Su remembered that Mistress had also hinted that the rotten flesh could restore his vision when she had asked him to eat it that time. Junior Sister's description was even more exaggerated. Considering the origin of the meat, You Su became even more curious about the malevolent spirit possessing Junior Sister.

"Thank you, Junior Sister, for giving me such a precious pill. Its effects are so powerful, does it have any side effects?"

"No," the monster replied confidently. Suddenly, as if it had thought of something, it added, "What if, Senior Brother, when you can see one day, you find that the world is different from what you imagined?"

"There will be disappointment, but more excitement, right? If the world were exactly as you imagined, wouldn't that be too boring?"

"That's true. Then... then what if I don't look like what you imagined?"

"Wouldn't you still be my Junior Sister?" You Su retorted as a matter of course.

Junior Sister was so stunned by this answer that it froze in place, drooling from its mouth. The opening and closing of its pores and the movement of its tendrils all accelerated. It stared blankly at You Su, as if mesmerized.

You Su's words were one part deliberate and nine parts heartfelt. Junior Sister, Mistress, and Master were the only three most important people in his life. No matter what form they took, that fact would not change.

Seeing that Junior Sister did not respond for a long time, You Su turned to look, intending to explain a few more things, only to find that Junior Sister was no longer in its original spot. Moreover, everything around him began to distort. After a bout of dizziness, darkness and mist enveloped You Su's eyes once more.

At that moment, a familiar knock sounded, and Ji Lingruo's clear voice echoed again:

"Hey You Su, hurry up and get up! This young lady is starving after practicing swordplay all night. Go buy breakfast quickly."