The ultimate Sword Dao, God's Sword!

The following days.

Li Hao left the Divine General Residence and accompanied Bian Ruxue on a leisurely stroll around Qingzhou City.

Take her out for delicious food, to see a grand opera, and to listen to storytelling.

He also went to a nearby lake outside the city to catch dragonflies and butterflies for her, and used a book of Sword Manual manuals to make specimens of butterflies and put them inside as a gift.

Neither of them were ordinary people, but they still had smiles on their faces when doing these small things that ordinary people do.

While hiking in the countryside, Li Hao brought paper, pen, and scrolls and painted over a hundred pictures of Bian Ruxue, each with a different background and angle. He had practically exhausted all his experience in painting her.

But Li Hao didn't paint her for the sake of experience.

It wasn't the Blackwater Demon Lake that Second Master Li Muxiu took Li Hao to on the outskirts of the city, but rather another smaller Demon Lake.

Li Hao took his Fishing Rod and went Angling. Bian Ruxue sat beside him, White Fox Xiao Rou nestled in the girl's arms, playing with her.

When she got tired of playing, the girl rested her chin on her hands and quietly watched Li Hao Angling.

Watching the boy intently staring at the fishing float, his earnestness just like when he was a child, brought a slight smile to her lips.

The Courtyard from Bian Ruxue's childhood seemed to appear before her eyes.

In that Courtyard, as I practiced my sword, I would hear that youthful, Years voice calling from a pavilion not far away:

"Oh dear, Uncle Lin, you got off at the wrong spot again!"

"The Chess Piece didn't land inside the box, it landed on the seam!"

"Uncle Lin, you lost again!"

Whenever she got tired from practicing swordsmanship, she would look up at the pavilion, and seeing the boy's figure would bring her a sense of peace.

The joyful laughter seems like it happened just yesterday, and it still echoes in my ears vividly.

The boy gazed at the fishing float on the Lake, while the girl gazed at the boy's profile; both seemed lost in thought.

Suddenly, the fishing float moved.

The boy yanked the Fishing Rod hard, as if drawing a bowstring to its fullest extent, and soon, Fish Demon at the Power Through Realm was pulled up.

For these Demon Creature below the Soul Succession Realm, one can Angling using Fishing Rod made of these tough metals and specially made Fishing Line.

"Brother Hao is amazing!"

The girl, who had been lost in thought, snapped out of it and clapped her hands, jumping for joy.

Li Hao smiled, killed the Fish Demon from a distance, and tossed it behind him. Seeing that it was getting late, he put away his Fishing Rod and scooped the fish basket from the bottom of the water, which contained a few ordinary fish.

He casually released the animals.

He then packed up the chair and stool used for fishing, called to the Little White Fox, and said to Bian Ruxue, "Let's go home."

"Good."

Bian Ruxue nodded with a smile. Li Hao carried all the things. She put her hands behind her back and followed behind Li Hao with cheerful little steps, skipping along.

Smoke is rising from the mountain chimneys, and the couple has returned to the lakeside.

I walked slowly home, passing through fields and farmland outside the village, where there was a melon field.

There was only a stray dog guarding the melon patch. Li Hao smiled and told the Little White Fox to distract the dog while he stole a watermelon from another spot.

He grabbed the watermelon and ran, then, once he was a good distance away, he casually tossed it down, scattering two taels of silver into the watermelon pit.

Reaching a distant hillside, Li Hao cracked open a large melon, revealing bright red flesh. He handed it to the girl, giving her half.

Li Hao didn't care much about formalities and simply buried his head in the food, gnawing away at it, juices overflowing everywhere.

Bian Ruxue, on the other hand, was much more elegant and ladylike. With a gentle flick of her finger at the hilt of her sword, the blade was drawn, and with a flash of Silver Light, the watermelon was sliced into several Crescent Moon -shaped pieces.

She handed one to Li Hao took it and ate it.

"These days are so comfortable..." Li Hao sat on the hillside, his hands supporting him on the ground, gazing at the setting sun in the distance, its afterglow illuminating the Mortal World.

Upon hearing Li Hao's words, Bian Ruxue Pause slightly in her eating, then smiled and said, "Yes."

Li Hao smiled, picked up his half and ate it, Bian Ruxue shared it with the two Little White Fox. After they finished eating, they went home together.

Seeing that Li Hao and Bian Ruxue had returned late, their boots and trousers covered in mud, Li Tiangang said to Li Hao:

"Take Xue'er to a nicer place to play, not those dirty, messy places. And what about your Fishing Rod? If you go fishing, what will Xue'er do? Won't she get bored? You need to think more about her."

Li Hao listened expressionlessly, seemed to smile slightly, nodded, uttered a simple "hmm," and then turned and left.

Bian Ruxue quickly said to Li Tiangang, "Uncle, actually it was I who suggested watching Brother Hao fish. He's very good at fishing and he really enjoys it; I can tell."

Li Tiangang doted on and liked his future daughter-in-law very much, and said with gentle eyes:

"Of course I know he likes it, but you rarely come back, and you can't always give in to him and stay by his side. If I'm not around one day, it will be very hard for you if you're always so soft-hearted."

"Uncle, please don't say that. You'll be fine," Bian Ruxue quickly said.

Li Tiangang smiled and said, "Good Xue'er, don't worry about me. You should think more about yourself."

Bian Ruxue paused slightly, then nodded. "I will."

Several more days passed.

Li Hao accompanied Bian Ruxue as they strolled around the city. Coincidentally, a Temple Fair was being held in the west of the city, and the two went to enjoy it. They watched the fireworks, folk arts and acrobatics, and shadow puppetry.

The Temple Fair was almost over, but the two were still somewhat unsatisfied.

Li Hao carried a full load of shopping bags. He didn't bring any attendants or Personal Guards with him, so as not to make him and Xue'er Carefree State.

Are you happy?

Sitting side by side on a roadside stone, watching the sunset outside the city wall, Li Hao smiled.

"Happy."

Bian Ruxue's eyes were full of smiles.

Li Hao turned his head and gazed at her profile. He had to admit that she still had some of the features she had when she was a child, but she had also changed. After all, she had grown up and matured.

It has become even more beautiful and dazzling.

However, while brilliance is beautiful, it comes at a price.

Like a shooting star, so brilliant, yet fleeting, burning away its entire life.

Li Hao watched quietly, and the two of them sat there in silence.

After a moment, Li Hao said, "Do you want this kind of life to continue forever?"

Bian Ruxue was slightly taken aback, turned her head, and looked at Li Hao.

Their eyes met, and each of them held a wealth of unspoken thoughts.

Bian Ruxue slowly turned her head, a relaxed smile on her face, and said, "Of course I want to."

"Really?" Li Hao asked, his gaze glancing at the sword in her hand.

Inseparable.

Bian Ruxue's smile faded slightly; at that moment, she seemed to understand that Li Hao had already noticed something.

She couldn't help but sigh softly to herself.

"Brother Hao, I might have to let you down."

Bian Ruxue turned her head and stared at Li Hao again, but the relaxed smile on her face was gone. Instead, her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, showing a hint of sadness and helplessness.

Li Hao fell silent for a moment, and the glimmer of hope in his heart slowly sank with those words.

Seeing Li Hao remain silent, Bian Ruxue seemed to suddenly open up, sighed, and lowered her head to speak to herself:

"I know, Brother Hao, you've been so good to me. I can never repay your kindness."

"But I want to go and see, to try, to see the view from the Sword Dao Summit, and to see if I can reach the summit."

When the girl spoke of swords, her soft voice contained an unwavering resolve.

Li Hao's lips moved slightly, but he didn't speak.

As he quietly watched the girl lower her eyes, Li Hao saw something else familiar besides the familiar contours of her face.

That is the look in the eyes of countless geniuses who rush towards Merit and Fame, chasing after it with the same reckless abandon as moths to a flame.

"Actually, once you've seen that scenery, you'll realize that the happiest life is the ordinary one we have now," Li Hao said softly, as if sighing.

Was all the joy of these past few days of travel no match for that Sword Heart?

Bian Ruxue looked up at the setting sun and said, "Perhaps, but if I don't see it, I'm afraid I'll never be satisfied. I want to see the pinnacle of Sword Dao, and I also want to see the power of the Ultimate Sword Dao that Master spoke of— the God's Sword!"

"The God's Sword...?"

Li Hao shook his head and smiled. There are countless Swordsman in the All Under Heaven, and this saying has been circulating for countless years.

There are countless Swordsmanship in the world, with various schools Sword Momentum that have evolved to their fullest extent.

But none of these are the Ultimate of Sword Dao!

The Ultimate Sword Dao is known as the God's Sword!

No one knows the sword-drawing posture, no one knows how the sword was slashed or thrust out.

No one knows whether that sword strike truly existed.

However, it is widely rumored that if one could comprehend such a sword technique...

It can slay gods, cut down ghosts, exterminate demons, suppress monsters, cut down everything in the world, shatter the sun and moon, and fill the ocean!

Such a sword strike represents Ultimate pursuit and goal of Swordsman in the world.

Li Hao perused the records of many Grandmaster in the Listening Rain Pavilion, including some past Sword Saint. They had Sparring, fought, and exchanged ideas with each other in order to comprehend this Swordsmanship!

The legends about the God's Sword were most widespread and prevalent eight hundred years ago, which was also the time when sword cultivators were most obsessed with it and went crazy for it!

But later, the noise gradually subsided because no one has figured it out to this day, and it has become a legend.

If a topic has been discussed for hundreds of years, people will get tired of it and no one will bother to debate or discuss it anymore.

Unexpectedly, the girl in front of me would have such thoughts and such wishes.

Was it that old geezer who instilled that in him?

Li Hao thought of the old man who had rejected him. He had neither liked nor disliked him before, but now he felt a surge of Anger.

"Did your master teach you all of this?" Li Hao asked.

Noticing the slight emphasis in the boy's words, Bian Ruxue's expression changed slightly. She glanced at Li Hao, then shook her head.

"No, Master just mentioned it casually. This is what Master pursued, but he never forced us to. It's just a path I wanted to explore myself."

"Is that so?"

Li Hao suppressed his Anger and said, "If you want to practice swordsmanship, I can accompany you, and I can teach you."

Bian Ruxue couldn't help but recall the events that took place in the Courtyard when she was a child.

She sighed inwardly; things were different today.

"The God's Sword has no rules, no records, only legends. It cannot be taught. Perhaps only when someone truly wields that sword will its power become tangible."

Bian Ruxue said softly, "I know you can also use a sword, but this sword technique has already reached the Entering the Dao, which even my master cannot teach. Only by spending a lifetime of effort to comprehend and explore it can one have a chance to glimpse even a fraction of it."

Li Hao fell silent.

Indeed, the opponent has Sword Saint as his master, so he doesn't need to teach him swordsmanship.

He looked at the girl, gazing intently at her. "Have you truly given your heart entirely to the sword?"

Sword Dao can become deeply ingrained in Heart Entry, leading to obsession, but there's a difference between obsession and fanaticism.

Only someone who truly loves the sword would do this.

Bian Ruxue met Li Hao's gaze without flinching this time, as if the sword was involved and she was unwilling to dodge or escape.

"Yes, so I want to go and see."

But what if you can't see it?

So I want to give it a try.

"Countless Swordsman have pursued it in vain; it's just a legend, something no one can achieve. Are you really going to give up the happiness you have right now for such a vague and unattainable legend?"

Li Hao looked at the girl in front of him, somewhat unable to understand. He had Entering the Dao many art forms, but he had never been so obsessed with them.

Bian Ruxue paused for a moment before saying, "If I don't try to climb this ladder even once, I might regret it for the rest of my life!"

Li Hao couldn't help but smile, then sighed.

Aren't all the lovesick men and women, the countless grudges and affections in the world, just a result of this kind of unyielding heart?

But flowers may bloom again, but youth never returns...

Li Hao sighed and asked, "What were your original plans?"

Seeing Li Hao sighing repeatedly, Bian Ruxue felt a pang of pity in her eyes, but she still bit her lip and said:

"In my Master's Sect, there are two choices: worldly life and the Sword Dao. In fact, one can choose both and pursue both, but that would still be considered choosing worldly life."

"Because the Sword Dao is pure and unique."

Only by being unique can one achieve perfection!

She said softly, "I made up my mind before I came down the mountain. I planned to spend some time with you first, and then continue honing my Swordsmanship!"

"Waiting for the future..."

As she spoke, her tone softened, and her cheeks flushed slightly. She stole a glance at Li Hao, and seeing that Li Hao was also looking at her, she turned her head away.

"When you want to settle down and start a family in the future, Brother Hao, I will come back and marry you and have children."

Upon hearing this, Li Hao could only sigh inwardly, for he knew the other person hadn't finished speaking.

"And then?" he asked.

"Then, I will continue to pursue my Sword Dao." Bian Ruxue said this, the blush on her cheeks gradually fading, and she spoke earnestly.

Li Hao understood her plan and said, "But getting married and having children will take up a year of your time. In that case, it won't be the ultimate expression of your wholehearted devotion."

Bian Ruxue nodded; she knew this all too well.

If you truly want to pursue this to the extreme, the best way is to completely sever ties with Li Hao.

From then on, only the sword remained his companion.

However, she couldn't sever all ties with her childhood.

That kindness was too heavy and too great.

She understood that without Li Hao's help, she might not even have had the chance to pursue the way of the Sword Dao, let alone become a disciple of the Sword Saint.

The Li Family the finest Foundation Establishment Liquid and the best Strange Blood to rebuild her bones and muscles. Li Hao also used the most precious blood extracted from the Three Thousand Years demon corpse that Li Tiangang had killed on the Frontier to dissolve her Blood Fusion.

Only in this way can one cultivate the supreme qualities of the nine ranks!

This gave her the opportunity to pursue the way of the Sword Dao.

How could I ever forget this kindness?

If she forgets, her heart will be broken, and so will her sword.

How can one climb to the peak and become the ultimate Swordsman in this way?

Therefore, even if there are defects and it delays her by a year, she is willing to accept it.

Bearing children for Li Hao was her only wish, the only way she could repay Li Hao.

"Have you already made up your mind?" Li Hao asked, looking at her.

"It's decided," Bian Ruxue said seriously.

Li Hao's lips twitched slightly, knowing that persuasion would be useless.

The other party has already given their heart entirely to the sword.

He couldn't help but sigh, finding it somewhat ridiculous.

In that Courtyard, four years of wind and snow couldn't compare to her eight years of companionship with her sword.

Yes, perhaps in terms of time, I only have half of myself.

How could anyone possibly match that?

But I am alive, while the sword is not.

He thought of the darkness of that Courtyard at night, and the bright Star River within that darkness.

I thought of the first time I met that little girl crying, and how I comforted her heart, wounded by the loss of her father.

He thought of that sunny day when two little hands made a pinky Xu Nuo in the Courtyard:

"You have to be a good girl and stay here. I'll come back no matter where I go."

"Pinky promise."

"Don't change it, you said it. Whoever changes it is a puppy."

"Okay, okay."

Who could have predicted that the child who had been so indulgent and casually dismissive that day would actually have given their True Heart?

Those letters that flew in from the South Sword Hermitage were like ellipses after a vow, leaving the story unfinished.

However, while those in the courtyard were still waiting for the Spring Breeze to arrive, the girl, nine thousand miles away, had already given her heart to a sword.

Li Hao never expected that the little girl who left with her master that day would really go far away.

Perhaps I was too happy that day and mistook that farewell for a promise...

Li Hao recalled a day several years ago when Angling by the lake. His Second Master, Li Muxiu, seeing the young man's Unparalleled Heavenly Talent, couldn't help but pass on his unique Signature Technique to him.

"The Half-Step Invincible Fist"

After teaching, the old man asked, "Do you know why my Fist Art is only called 'half a step'?"

The boy guessed, "Could it be that you only finished half of it, Second Master?"

The old man smiled and shook his head, "Everyone in the world thinks so, but that's not the case. This half-step is the complete version."

The boy asked, "Then why is it called 'half-step'?"

The old man said, "Because only by taking half a step can one become invincible."

The boy didn't understand.

The old man continued, "Because if a person takes too many steps, it's easy to lose control. If the enemy manages to evade, you'll find yourself in a predicament... Life is the same way. Don't take things too seriously, or you'll easily lose focus."

Don't take it too seriously, or you'll easily lose focus...

Only now did Li Hao realize that the "half-step" referred to an artistic conception, not a literal half-step.

The same applies to boxing, and the same applies to life.

Otherwise, we'll be showing signs of defeat...

Li Hao looked up at the afterglow of the sunset and finally let out a long sigh.

Bian Ruxue heard Li Hao's sigh, her heart trembled slightly, as if she felt that something had been lost.

She gripped the sword slightly, then relaxed her grip again. Perhaps this was an outcome she had already foreseen; why should she grieve now?

She composed herself, looked up at the boy before her, whose features were as bright as stars and the moon, and asked with a forced, relaxed smile, "When did you realize that?"

Li Hao slowly withdrew his gaze, looking at the girl's smile, as beautiful as the sunset, so captivating it was mesmerizing. However, his eyes remained focused on the smile, and he did not linger to gaze at her. He said:

"Perhaps from a very, very long time ago."

"A long time ago..." Bian Ruxue paused, then looked at Li Hao with a puzzled expression. "Why?"

Li Hao smiled but offered no explanation.

The contents of the letters that followed, and the frequency of the letters, are enough to illustrate something: humans are emotional beings and are naturally sensitive to emotions.

This includes the fact that the enemy did not head straight for the Li Manor after descending the mountain, but instead first attempted to conquer the Mo River.

The Mo River has already seeped in and destroyed the villages. The civilians who have fallen into the Mo River are doomed to die. It doesn't matter whether we conquer it sooner or later; it just depends on our mood at the time.

"When you returned to the manor this time, I took you all over Qing Prefecture. Were you really happy?" Li Hao asked.

Bian Ruxue nodded slightly. "Happy!"

"That's good."

Li Hao nodded, then smiled, but something seemed to be missing from his smile.

I was genuinely happy, but I still couldn't bring back the heart that had already run wild.

Half a step, half a step... why did I take so many extra steps...?

Li Hao shook his head and smiled.

"What are you laughing at?" Bian Ruxue asked.

Li Hao's gaze fell on the sunset, and he said, "I laugh at how beautiful the scenery is, but unfortunately, people are so busy, and pedestrians rush by on the streets. Who has the leisure to stop and look up?"

Bian Ruxue fell silent for a moment; she knew that Li Hao wasn't referring to the pedestrians, but to her.

So she spoke up for the "pedestrians": "Perhaps they have to struggle for a living, for their ideals... The word 'ideal' was taught to me by you, Brother Hao."

Li Hao couldn't help but burst into laughter, then suddenly stood up as if filled with boundless pride. "That's right!"

But then he added, "However, if you really want to, you can squeeze it out in just a moment by looking up; it just depends on whether you're willing."

"What's the point then?"

"Of course it's meaningful. Isn't the purpose of life to reach that moment when you look up?"

It seemed they both took it seriously for a moment, and then they both fell silent.

I don't know how much Past.

Li Hao's face had suppressed all emotion, and he looked slightly tired as he said, "I'm a little tired from shopping today. You should go back first."

Bian Ruxue remained silent for a moment, then nodded gently, stood up, and said, "It's getting late, it's time for dinner in the courtyard. You should come back as soon as possible, don't keep your uncle waiting."

Li Hao's lips curled slightly:

"I waited for him for fourteen years, what difference would it make if he waited for me a little longer?"

Bian Ruxue was slightly taken aback, her lips parted slightly as if she wanted to say something, but found that she had nothing to say.

She suddenly felt a strange, sharp pain and sadness in her heart.

This has never happened before when practicing swordsmanship.

She was pure when she was practicing swordsmanship, but she is not pure now.

Bian Ruxue left first, and Li Hao, clutching a handful of snacks and juggling toys he had bought while visiting the Temple Fair, sat in the same spot.

Looking at what the girl had left behind, Li Hao couldn't help but smile.

If you truly like something, why wouldn't you take it with you?

She simply picked up the sword, and with herself, vanished like a Qing Feng.

Does the sword truly possess such allure?

Li Hao looked up and thought to himself, "If I have the chance in the future, I'll climb up to see the pinnacle of Sword Dao."

Let's see how many Sword Dao's remains are buried beneath that precipice.

And at that pinnacle, is there truly God's Sword?

The sunset glowed crimson, like the blood-red peel of an orange; the sun was about to set...