"The Killing Life Sword brimmed with killing intent. When your weapon pierced an enemy's body, you felt boundless satisfaction. If you were usually numb to everything, but your desire to kill surged only when an enemy appeared before you, then you practiced the Killing Life Sword. Stand on this side."
Gu Shenwei pointed to He Nu's right. Everyone in the hall fell silent, lost in thought. After a while, some people crossed from right to left, while more moved from left to right.
Their swordsmanship all originated with He Nu. She had only taught the part she believed to be correct—the Killing Life method she herself practiced. As a result, most of them had stayed within its bounds. The two groups became wildly uneven: more than a hundred and twenty stood on He Nu's right, while fewer than thirty remained opposite them.
Some people on both sides weren't sure which method they practiced. They waited for the Dragon King to continue.
"The Sword of Transformation brims with killing intent. You often imagine that you are the sword in your hand, and when you strike, you and the sword become one. Others usually extend their arms, but you bend yours, hoping to bring your body closer to the sword and put more strength behind it. Stand on this side."
Old Man Mu stood guard beside the Dragon King. Though he knew nothing about swordsmanship, he listened more intently than anyone else. "This method also 'brims with killing intent'?"
"Yes. Every method I'm about to describe is rooted in killing intent."
This was Gu Shenwei's theory. Since He Nu had taught only the Killing Life method, no matter how far the students advanced, they couldn't have developed methods that were completely different. At Golden Peng Fortress, he had examined all seven chambers