It was noon, and the sun shone into the study through the half-open window, coating the face of the young man lying by the window with a thin layer of golden light.
Under the golden light, the young man's face became soft and warm, his brows relaxed, and the cold aura that had persisted all year round dissipated.
"Teacher Si, how about noon." Tang Zhao came in with food, breaking the quiet time at noon.
Si Liyu raised his eyelids slightly and hummed.
Noon is the time when the sword torture is at its lightest, and the nerves that have been tense all day can be relaxed a little. Even Si Liyu, who has always believed in "seizing the day and night," can't help but greedily enjoy a moment of ease at this time.
Si Liyu also didn't expect that his most leisurely time in several years would be stolen during the most tortured days.
Tang Zhao arranged the food in three strokes, five divisions and two. There was an abundance of chicken, duck, and fish. There was only one meal at noon in the day, and Si Liyu had no choice but to eat some liquid food in the morning and evening to satisfy his hunger. Tang Zhao also asked him if he needed to drink, as being drunk would relieve the pain, but Si Liyu refused, saying: "I would rather suffer the pain of scraping my bones than lose control."
"Zhaozi, it's already the third day. I made an appointment with the guardian tonight. Are you ready?" Si Liyu took two bites of rice and stopped. Although he can eat now, his appetite will be tortured sooner or later. Not much better.
Tang Zhao said: "I may never be ready for it. But I feel much better than before. The Haechi Sword is very powerful, much stronger than a magical weapon. The more I use it, the more powerful I feel."
Si Liyu said: "How can this be compared? The Haechi Sword is the sword of Lord Judge, and it is also one of the best in our inspection department. If you can perform half of my previous level, you will be no less than..."
He said nothing more halfway through, but Tang Zhao guessed that he was talking about the death penalty.
I don't know if it was his misunderstanding, but he always felt that Si Liyu didn't really respect Xing Ji.
Tang Zhao asked: "Have you ever followed the judge?"
Si Liyu said: "I don't have that blessing. I was too young when the judge was here, and I only heard about his deeds in the training camp. But I admire him the most in my heart. I just wanted to be like him when I joined the Prosecution Division. A man who is fair and selfless, clear-sighted, neither childish nor stern, as bright as the red sun and as majestic as the mountains."
This time Tang Zhao was sure that Si Liyu really didn't respect punishment.
Si Liyu sighed: "It's a pity that I have seen blood in the training camp and will never have the chance to become a sword user. I heard that the sword can be used to the extreme, and it can even appear the phantom of the swordsman when he was alive. I wonder if I am lucky enough to see him today?" "
Tang Zhao said: "I don't know, I haven't activated the Quan Sword with all my strength. This sword needs to be inspired by righteous indignation. It's difficult to devote yourself to it without an enemy in front of you. Maybe you can do it after entering the devil's cave? I also want to meet the judge. Sir." He shook his head and said with a smile, "I'm a little looking forward to the arrival of the Demon Cave and the end of this month's preparations."
This month has been too long, and there are too many things. He is nervous and exhausted. He really wants to overcome this disaster and start a new life again.
Si Liyu nodded and said: "I am ambitious. Unfortunately, I was injured this time and could not use the magic weapon to go to the battlefield. The guardian told me that I will not be placed on the front line this time. I will Use the magic weapon to follow the formation and fight according to the situation. When you enter the devil's cave, you will follow me. I will protect you first and practice your skills by killing two phantom beasts and the like."
Tang Zhao thought to himself: Is it just your magic weapon that uses violent blood? No need to be right, he said: "Okay. I'll go with you, a veteran. How many times have you entered the Demon's Cave? What's it like in the Demon's Cave?"
Si Liyu said: "This is my first time entering."
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Seeing Tang Zhao's expression, Si Liyu said: "But I am in the reserve camp. I have been on duty at the outskirts of the Demon's Cave Battle several times. I have seen demons and even killed phantoms."
Of course, he wouldn't say that the first time he killed a phantom was when Tang Zhao saw the beast phantom on the back of the killing spider.
But it is true that I have seen the devil.
Tang Zhao nodded and said, "Have you ever seen a demon? What does it look like?"
There are also mentions of heavenly demons in the information. In short, they are ever-changing and come in all shapes, most of which are weird and confusing.
Si Liyu recalled: "I have seen that one that looked like a mountain with eyes all over it. Its eyes would pop out. One eyeball once fell in front of me. It was as big as a person's head and could jump around on its own. I wanted to stab it to death, but a brother next to me was faster than me, and it exploded in one fell swoop. It was covered with mucus and was poisoned. I was unconscious at the time. Later, the guardian envoy killed the demon and the poison was removed. , nothing happened, it’s just that I couldn’t see clearly for a few months.”
Tang Zhao couldn't help but feel hairy all over when he imagined that situation.
Si Liyu said: "You don't have to worry about not being able to tell the difference between the demons. There is only one demon in the small demon cave, and they are all very big and conspicuous. Their strength is at least swordsman level. The rest are servant phantoms, and even worse beasts. , evil spirit. Generally, the heavenly demons are dealt with by the guardian envoys, and you are qualified as a sword user. At that time, the guardian envoys may ask you to fight the heavenly demons in a group. You can try to see if you can land the final blow - the guardian envoys will not Mind you. If you really make the first contribution, your future... your future will be limitless."
He talked. His face changed again and his speech became hoarse. It was obvious that the sword species was being tortured again.
Tang Zhao hurriedly stepped forward to support him and tapped a few of his acupuncture points. These acupoints numb the nerves and have a slight analgesic effect.
Si Liyu shook his head and said, "I'm fine. I only have half a day left."
Tang Zhao sighed and said, "Why don't you just sleep for half the day? I'll wake you up at the appointed time."
Si Liyu shook his head and said, "The sun is so good, I want to bask in it."
He sat back at the window, enjoying the warmth in his pain.
Tang Zhao sat next to him and said: "Creating sword slaves and subjecting living people to such torture is considered unscrupulous, right? What great benefits can be produced to keep those people tossing?"
Si Liyu closed his eyes slightly and said: "Sword slave...I heard that it was not called sword slave at first. The sword seed was first placed in the body to avoid the devil. At that time, the battle on the front line was very difficult, and there were few swordsmen. Every day Every sword species is very precious. But if the sword species leaks a little bit of its aura, it will attract the covetousness of the demon. In order to escort the sword species back to the swordsmith, some loyal people take the initiative to hide the sword species in their souls to isolate the demon. He sacrificed his sight for this. So he was respectfully called a sacrifice at that time."
"Then it was passed down from generation to generation, and the name was changed to Sword Slave. Then I didn't know where I thought of beasts, and then of ancient slaves, and finally I called it Sword Slave."
The more Tang Zhao listened, the angrier he became, saying: "It was obviously a noble act, but now it has become a contemptuous term. What kind of bullshit is this?!"
Si Liyu curled his lips. He didn't have the energy to be angry, but he was also disdainful and said: "Later, we discovered strange stones that can cover the breath, so there is no need to sacrifice. But I don't know which swordsmith discovered that the sword is planted from the soul. After it is taken out, it will become purer. Especially the sword of the deceased swordsman. The sword images and swordsmanship left in the early days are too heavy and will be detrimental to future swordsmen. Originally, many methods were needed to remove them, but later they only needed to be removed in person. A walk around the inspiration can make it clean and clean, so I started to intentionally create sword slaves."
"Later on, I became more and more crazy, and found that inspiration can not only refine sword types, but also refine materials collected from outside the territory and the devil's cave, wash away the sinister atmosphere, and make the materials look better. There is also a special word called... Soul refining materials. In the end, all materials must be washed in the sword slave's body."
Tang Zhao said: "Aren't all sword slaves invaded by sword species?"
Si Liyu hummed: "How can there be so many kinds of swords? How can there be such suitable sword slaves? Most of those children who are sold in large numbers only have a little inspiration. Not to mention swordsmen, they can barely hold heavy weapons. They can't bear it at all. I can’t afford a sword species. At least I need the posture of a swordsman, like you and me, to be a sword slave of a sword species. If you just wash some Yin evil materials, it may not be so painful, and there are some coercive means to take out the materials and save a life. , but it’s still bad because it hurts their inspiration. Many children become sword slaves. Not only do their bodies collapse, but their inspiration is polished away and they become mediocre.”
Tang Zhao was shocked and angry, and then said: "Then you..."
Si Liyu said: "It's okay, the sword species does not hurt the inspiration. Maybe it's because the sword species was nurtured by heaven and earth, and it is not an invasion from the outside world, adapting to the human soul. It's just that after long-term training with the sword species, it is easy to deviate from the direction of the inspiration. So it can hold on. The sword slave has the opportunity to become a swordsman, not because the sword type is just right for him, but because he finally cooperated with the sword type."
"In fact, no matter whether it is grinding away the traces of the sword or cleaning the negative material, later swordsmiths have other methods of cleaning swords, which are even more effective. However, because the cost of using a sword slave is the lowest, many people don't let it go. I don't know. How many precious swordsmen seedlings were abolished. It was obviously a waste of natural resources and harmed our own foundation. Later, the swordsmen of this dynasty came forward, the national master presided over, and signed an agreement with a group of swordsmiths to completely abolish the sword slaves, and those who violated it would be killed. Those who did not Those who were willing to follow the right path fled all the way into Gangliang Mountain and continued to do their shameless deeds under the protection of Gangliang."
Tang Zhao gritted his teeth and said, "It's really unethical and a heinous crime. Why don't you flatten the two mountains?"
Si Liyu said: "There have been several conquests, but firstly, Wangliang is really powerful. Secondly... you also know that people on our side are divided. There are always some people who don't want to destroy Jiangliang Mountain and secretly make trouble. One and two times will never end. The commander also said that if the DPRK is not at peace, the two mountains will not be leveled. But I believe that there will be a day when the clouds will clear. Sooner or later, we will have a decisive battle with the two mountains. There are more than just swords in that damn place. Slave, there are all kinds of monsters and ghosts, it is the darkest place in the world. One day, let the sun rise to the Gangliang Mountain and dispel all the shadows."
He smiled slightly and said: "By then, you might already be a swordsman and be able to fight."
Tang Zhao said: "Yes. When the time comes, you will also be a swordsman, and we can still fight side by side."
As people who had been tortured by the sword species, the two of them had long shared the hatred of the enemy. After making a verbal agreement to fight side by side, they both felt their blood boiling.
After finishing lunch in a hurry, Si Liyu went back to meditate, and Tang Zhao continued to practice swordsmanship.
The sun set quickly on the third day.
The time has finally come.
The timing of the arrival of the Demon Cave is calculated, and only by releasing the sword seeds carefully can the advantage be fully utilized. Tang Zhao definitely didn't understand the detailed algorithm, he just followed the plan.
Si Liyu fell asleep early, which was Tang Zhao's request. He hoped that Si Liyu was unconscious when taking the sword seed.
"This sword is for you..."
The moment he took out the sword with ease, that chilling sense of crisis appeared again!
Tang Zhao quickly placed the sword in a box made of strange stone, tied it to an arrow, opened the window, and shot the arrow into the air.
The arrow is a rocket, drawing a dazzling arc in the dark night.
Countless eyes are focused at this moment.
Including the one in heaven!
"Come on, Teacher Si, we're done -" Tang Zhao jumped out and ran down the rockery with Si Liyu on his back.
As soon as I came down the mountain, I felt a bit of cool air coming from nowhere. This breath is generally called——
Yin energy!
When I looked up, in addition to the bright moon, there was also a blue-white light wheel in the sky.
Woe month!
The devil's cave is coming!
