vrcanaries Chapter 228: Battleship
Chapter 228: Battleship
(Author: I'll give you a little spoiler)
(Starting from the next chapter, the protagonist will leave the Starry Sky World.)
The previous chapter mentioned that when March Seven was learning swordsmanship under the guidance of Su Qiankun, Yan Qing and Yun Li were invited by Su Qiankun to temporarily serve as March Seven's sparring partners.
The day before the martial arts ceremony began, a fox man came to the practice field and introduced himself as Jiaoqiu.
Because he advocated the theory of victory only when discussing the methods of fighting and winning, he was despised by Yunli, Yanqing and Sanyueqi.
Yan Qing spoke eloquently: "When I was chosen as the defender of the martial arts ceremony, I also asked the general, it is the duty of the Cloud Riders to go into battle and kill the enemy, why do they have to swing swords on the stage to please the audience?"
"The general answered me, 'When you enter the battle, draw your sword; when you step onto the battlefield, show your sword; when you unsheathe one sword, you can hide the sharpness of hundreds of swords.'"
"The martial arts ceremony is a good opportunity to show off martial virtues and make allies from all sides. Hanging the sword above the ceremony, unsheathed without damage, not only shows the sword, but also the martial virtues and majesty of the Cloud Riders."
Jiao Qiu: "That's quite insightful. I am just short-sighted."
"Brother Yanqing, I have been in Luofu for a long time, but I have not had the opportunity to see the venue of this martial arts ceremony."
"Now that I've heard you talk about it, I'm a little curious. Could you take me over to have a look?"
Yan Qing agreed: "Mr. Jiaoqiu wants to see the "Jingfeng"? Great! Yunli and the friends on the train must have never seen it."
"Well, I'll take you all to see it."
Led by Yan Qing, the group went to visit the venue for the martial arts ceremony - "Jingfeng Ship"
On the way, Jiao Qiu said to Su Qiankun: "Friend on the train. I heard the general mention you. That day you and the general exchanged martial arts. She is looking forward to sparring with you again."
Su Qiankun raised his eyebrows: "That's great, maybe it's not far from here..."
Jiaoqiu nodded and said nothing more.
Yan Qing introduced that this Jingfeng ship was converted from a retired ship from Luofu.
Before the martial arts ceremony is officially held, people are not allowed to land.
When the bells ring tomorrow, the salutes will begin.
Yan Qing will represent the Cloud Cavalry of the immortal ship "Luofu" and stand on the stage to accept the challenges of brave men from all directions.
Invited guests can pass the test and challenge Yan Qing directly.
Su Qiankun had already informed Jing Yuan and asked March 7 to represent the Starry Sky Train to participate in the competition.
Speaking of this, we have to start from the day when Yan Qing and Su Qiankun were competing and used the finishing move of the Appearance Mirror Style.
After the competition ended, not long after Yan Qing left the practice field, Jing Yuan appeared in front of Su Qiankun.
It was because he felt a familiar power when he was working in the Shen Ce Mansion.
He asked Su Qiankun and others what happened.
Su Qiankun simply said: "General, Yan Qing is really a genius. When he was sparring with me just now, his strength inexplicably increased a lot. If Miss Yunli were to compete with him now, I'm afraid she would not be his opponent."
Yanqing is indeed worthy of this title.
The main reason is that he is only 14 years old now, and he is an immortal, the future sword master.
Sanyueqi blinked and agreed: "Yes, General."
When Jing Yuan heard that it was the work of his apprentice, he burst into tears of joy.
Realizing that he had lost his composure, Jing Yuan quickly regained his composure, cleared his throat and said, "It seems that Mr. Su did not betray my trust. Yan Qing is lucky to have met you."
Then he smiled bitterly: "As his master, I can't teach him anything except swordsmanship and military tactics. Tell me, am I a failure as a master?"
Su Qiankun deduced that Jing Yuan was playing a big game.
"It's not a bad idea."
Jing Yuan nodded with appreciation.
They stopped talking about this topic and then Jing Yuan asked: "For the martial arts ceremony, each party that receives the invitation must send at least one representative to participate in the competition."
"Friends on the train, who are you going to send?"
Su Qiankun blurted out: "March 7th."
Jing Yuan was somewhat puzzled: "Miss Sanyue has only learned swordsmanship for a very short time, and the gap between her and Yanqing is quite large."
"Would it be inappropriate to let her play like this?"
Su Qiankun said meaningfully: "What's wrong with that? I just hope my apprentice can do his best in the ring. It's great whether he wins or loses!"
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Back to reality
Yan Qing continued, "Since he was a child, Yan Qing has been brought up by the general and taught swordsmanship and military tactics. Every day, he swings his sword and slashes ten thousand times, stabs ten thousand times, back and forth, back and forth."
"I understand. I seem to be different from other children. I have never envied their toys and freedom, nor have I ever thought that practicing sword skills is boring or difficult."
"Even if I go onto the battlefield and kill the enemies, I am not afraid of anything when fighting against those evil creatures with hideous shapes and appearances."
"I feel like I'm getting stronger and stronger every day... There's nothing more joyful than holding victory in my hands again and again."
"But then, I took a blow from someone's sword. That blow shattered my once perfect self-confidence."
"At the moment when the sword came, I felt fear for the first time. This may be what Mr. Jiao Qiu said, 'In the moment of life and death, all thoughts become empty.'"
"After that, Yan Qing had to lower his head, pick up the fragments one by one, and piece them together, trying to piece together the happy self of the past. But no matter what I did, I seemed unable to reproduce the mood of the past."
"From time to time, I would ask myself, why do I swing the sword? If I am destined to face the next failure, why should I continue to swing the sword? Is it to regain the joy of victory? To respond to the general's expectations? Or to leave the merits of Yunqi?"
"The general could teach me swordsmanship, but he could not teach me the reason for swinging the sword. He told me that I had to find the reason for swinging the sword myself. For this, Yan Qing was extremely distressed and could not sleep well."
"It was not until I learned sword skills from a master like Mr. Su that Yan Qing finally had the answer in his mind."
"And this conversation with Mr. Jiaoqiu made Yanqing very happy. As a member of the Cloud Riders and the general's disciple, I have shouldered a lot, and I am destined to shoulder more."
“But only when I swing the sword can I feel that I can let go of everything. I like the me who puts all my strength into swinging the sword towards the obstacles and moving forward without hesitation.”
"That's exactly why I swing my sword."
Jiao Qiu teased: "Yanqing, Yanqing, you look old at such a young age... How old are you this year?"
Yan Qing: "It has nothing to do with my age. Anyone who practices swordsmanship will understand my feelings."
Jiao Qiu nodded slightly: "Alas... I understand, Luofu's children are really suffering. So what do you want to say, Miss Yunli?"
Yun Li folded her arms: "No matter which immortal boat we are on, it is impolite to ask a girl's age."
Jiao Qiu: "I'm not asking about age! I'm asking... do you have a dream like Brother Yanqing?"
Yun Li: "You don't look like a cook, you look more like a host."
Jiao Qiu: "... Remember this, I am a healer."
Yun Li turned her head away: "I don't have the same dream as Brother Yan Qing."
"The reason why I challenged the defending competition was simply because I promised my grandfather that I wanted to win the sword he gave to the martial arts ceremony."
Yan Qing said with a headache: "Your mind is full of swords."
Yun Li: "Isn't there nothing else in your head?"
"My...father was the craftsman of Zhu Ming Xian Zhou. Because of his foolish thought, many people died under the magic sword he made."
"I have known since childhood that many people are unworthy of holding any weapon in their hands. To allow them to hold a sword is to commit cruelty to innocent people."
"Whenever I meet someone whose virtue is not worthy of his sword, I can't help but feel itchy and want to snatch the weapon from him."
"Isn't this... Brother Yanqing is here to defend the arena for this martial arts performance? I am here out of kindness to prevent the sword from being entrusted to the wrong person."
Yan Qing: "What do you mean by trusting the wrong person? Explain it to me clearly!"
Jiao Qiu sighed: "Oh, I understand, Zhu Ming's children are also suffering."
"Having a reason to swing your sword is always better than being at a loss. I have saved many Cloud Riders in my life, and there are many outstanding warriors like this one among them..."
Yan Qing was curious: "Why are you talking halfway, Mr. Jiaoqiu?"
Jiao Qiu: "I just remembered some old friends and some old stories. From my professional perspective as a doctor, you all have strong vitality and your aura is as fierce as fire and wind. This fight... must be very exciting?"
"Okay, let's go back to the starport and take a look at the "Jingfeng". It's time to say goodbye to everyone for the time being."
"By the way, Brother Yanqing, do we usually have so many people hanging out in areas like the "Return to Star Harbor" that operate automatically?"
Yan Qing: "Actually, this is a place where you are not allowed to trespass. It's just that you are guests, so I brought you here to have a look.
Jiao Qiu nodded after he learned about Yun Li and Yan Qing’s dreams and the defensive situation of the stadium.
He waved and said goodbye to everyone.