Chapter 173: Goodbye Proud Snow Red Plum, Chen Shisan: I Want to Practice Sword!
Looking at Chen Shisan’s silent expression, Chen Changsheng smiled.
“The talent might be lacking a bit, but sometimes talent doesn’t determine everything.”
“Since I promised to help you get stronger, you should choose a direction to become stronger.”
“Or rather, choose a type of martial art.”
“I want to practice sword!”
Chen Shisan calmly stated these four words.
Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng’s brow furrowed.
“You really chose something I’m not very good at; why don’t I teach you fist techniques instead?”
“One punch, and the heavens will collapse, the earth will shatter, all gods will retreat.”
“I want to practice sword!”
Chen Changsheng: “……”
“Not interested in fist techniques? No problem, I’ll teach you array formations.”
“Using mountains, rivers, and streams as momentum, using heaven and earth as formation, with a flip of the hand, it can turn your enemies to ashes.”
“I want to practice sword!”
Chen Shisan still gave the same answer, leaving Chen Changsheng utterly speechless.
“Seriously, can’t you be a bit less stubborn?”
“Even though I know fist techniques, array formations aren’t my forte. How can I help you become the strongest this way?”
Hearing this, Chen Shisan looked up into Chen Changsheng’s eyes, calm and resolute.
“Have you ever encountered the strongest person?”
“I have.”
“Then why did you come to find me?”
“Because that strongest person only succeeded halfway; this matter is too difficult. Even the strongest can only accomplish half.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Shisan slightly lowered his head and spoke resolutely.
“You just said my talent is poor, so I’m unlikely to become the strongest.”
“What I can do is wield the sword in my hand.”
“As for whether my sword can help you, that’s not something I should be concerned about; I only handle the sword.”
Looking at this frail teenager before him, Chen Changsheng remained silent for a long time.
“What you’re saying makes a lot of sense. I have some basic sword techniques here; you should take a look.”
“I have something to take care of, so stay here for now.”
Having said that, Chen Changsheng left.
Holding the sword manual in his hands, Chen Shisan showed no emotion.
After ten breaths, Chen Shisan slowly turned to the first page of the manual.
……
Ten Thousand Flower Building.
A stunning woman was getting ready in front of a bronze mirror.
Next to her were valuable gold, silver, and jewelry.
“Tsk tsk!”
“That Zhao Ke has really gone to great lengths to marry you!”
A man’s voice broke the previous tranquility of the room.
However, faced with this sudden voice, the woman was not flustered; she simply said calmly, “Thank you for saving him today.”
“If it weren’t for you, he would have been beaten to d*ath.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng smiled and picked up a fruit from the table to eat.
“Five years ago, you were fifteen, and he was eleven.”
“You were a maid in Ten Thousand Flower Building, while he was a beggar fleeing here. You saved him with a single egg and begged the lady of Ten Thousand Flower Building to take him in.”
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“If it weren’t for you, he might have starved to d*ath.”
“Five years have passed, you’ve become the head of Ten Thousand Flower Building, but he remains the lowest servant.”
“However, what I can’t understand is, why have you never met him since becoming head?”
“I thought it shouldn’t be because of status.”
“After all, in the first year of becoming head, I met you.”
“At that time, you knew I wanted to help him, and you also knew his achievements would not be limited to a small Gold Mountain City.”
Listening to this, the woman in front of the bronze mirror softly said, “I know he likes me, but I can’t meet him.”
“Why?”
Facing Chen Changsheng’s question, the woman slowly turned around.
Bright eyes and white teeth, skin like snow, such beauty would be top-tier even in the realm of cultivation.
Proud Snow Red Plum became the head of Ten Thousand Flower Building for a reason.
“I have nothing. If he only wants to toy with my body and ruin emotions, then let him have it; I don’t mind.”
“If he’s serious, however, I have to consider.”
“But you know he won’t care about those things, as long as you both are sincere…”
“But I care!”
Proud Snow Red Plum interrupted Chen Changsheng’s words.
“Marriage, happiness, these are all things he deserves.”
“He likes me, and I’m weighing my own worth. I can’t afford it, nor do I deserve it.”
“For five years, I’ve been watching him from the shadows every moment.”
“Even though he’s doing the dirtiest and most degrading things, his eyes are still as clear as five years ago, his heart still as pure.”
“Such a person deserves to be loved by a better woman, not to fall for a woman like me who is in the dust.”
“You are an immortal; perhaps you have a way to help me shed this dirty body.”
“But can you replace my heart?”
Looking at Proud Snow Red Plum before him, Chen Changsheng fell silent for a moment and then smiled.
“What a pity; if he had asked me earlier, I could have helped you escape the Sea of Suffering.”
“Not a pity,” Proud Snow Red Plum shook her head and said, “Thirteen is actually very smart; he already knew how my fate would be.”
“Four years ago, he secretly came to find me. He asked if I wanted to leave here.”
“I know why Thirteen would ask such a question; with his abilities, he couldn’t achieve that.”
“The only possibility is someone must help him.”
“Do you know what my answer was when he asked back then?”
Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng, intrigued, said, “I didn’t pay much attention during that time, so I really don’t know. What did you answer?”
Facing Chen Changsheng’s inquiry, Proud Snow Red Plum’s face blushed slightly, and she softly replied, “I told him, don’t change yourself for me. In my heart, Thirteen will never bow to anyone.”
“Thirteen’s character is too stubborn; he would rather lose his life than bow to anyone.”
“But he was willing to bow for me; he gave me the best thing he had. He truly is the best man in the world.”
“If there’s a next life, I will definitely marry him recklessly.”
“Tick-tock!”
A single tear slid down Proud Snow Red Plum’s face, and looking at the tear stain on the floor, Chen Changsheng fell silent once more.
“Is it worth it to do this?”
“Not worth it, but it’s all we mortals have; it’s also what we rely on to survive.”
“Being in this turbulent world, everyone is bound by circumstances.”
“Thirteen and I are lucky because we can seek help from an immortal, but can an immortal save everyone in the world?”
“An immortal can indeed help us solve all problems.”
“But one day, if problems arise that even immortals can’t solve, who should we seek then?”
“Thirteen and I both understand this principle, and we understand that asking others is not as good as relying on oneself.”
