CHAPTER 250: CHAPTER 219: BUT IT IS TO SAVE SOMEONE

The biggest obstacle to killing Zhao Bai is not Zhao Bai himself, but the Broken Swordman.

Ever since he met Zhang Xuqu, Chen Yi had some suspicions but couldn’t be entirely sure, after all, the Broken Swordman, with his reputation in the Jianghu, didn’t seem like someone invited by the Joyful Sect.

It was only after Zhou Yitang’s appearance and the imparting of the murderous sword that he confirmed this point.

Chen Yi wasn’t considered a good person, but he knew what gratitude and repaying kindness meant. After receiving a murderous sword from someone, he naturally felt gratitude towards the Broken Swordman, but... he still didn’t want to spare Zhao Bai.

So, at this moment, he decided to ask Dong Gong Ruoshu exactly how formidable the Broken Swordman’s murderous sword was.

Dong Gong Ruoshu didn’t have much in the way of mental defenses, and she didn’t know the ins and outs of the situation. When Chen Yi asked, she seriously pondered for a while.

Chen Yi showed a hint of expectation.

"Very formidable," Dong Gong Ruoshu nodded and said.

"And then?"

"And then..." Dong Gong Ruoshu earnestly said, "Extremely formidable."

Well, asking was a waste of time.

Chen Yi sighed and shook his head incessantly.

Dong Gong Ruoshu also realized that her words were too vague, and now she was counting on the Li Pearl in Chen Yi’s hand.

She clutched her head, racking her brain for quite a while before finally seeming to remember something and said:

"My master’s sword has returned to the original state."

Chen Yi, hearing this, raised an eyebrow and asked:

"What do you mean by returning to the original state?"

"Using external objects to harm the spirit is ultimately a minor skill and not simple and direct enough, so my master’s sword is often a sword that directly cuts to the heart."

Dong Gong Ruoshu thought about it, then made an analogy,

"For example, it would be like killing someone directly, and then using the sword to pierce their soul, preventing them from ever achieving reincarnation."

Hearing this, Chen Yi understood deeply.

Indeed, at such a level, one’s martial intent is vast and grand, without any stray thoughts, acting straightforwardly. If not for this, one wouldn’t reach such a level and become the sixth best martial artist in the world.

The pinnacle of martial arts is often a move that reaches its zenith, no matter how many spells and strategies you have, my one sword is enough, all your elaborate plans would be defeated by my sword, isn’t this also a way to cut to the heart?

And it’s the most direct way to cut to the heart, letting you die clearly and unmistakably.

Having heard Dong Gong Ruoshu’s words, Chen Yi began pondering, thinking over and over but couldn’t come up with a method to match it.

For now, he could only place his hopes on the gamble with Zhou Yitang.

Thinking that there’s only one true master in the world, Chen Yi pressed his forehead.

He knew Zhou Yitang’s bet was heavy, wagering to let the lineage of the living sword spread its branches in the Western Jin, allowing thirty percent of Yin Sword Mountain’s fortune to flow into the Western Jin.

But as for the gamble and the Broken Swordman’s wager, Zhou Yitang didn’t clarify, and he had no way to know.

The only thing that was certain was that it was a heavy bet.

While Chen Yi was contemplating, Dong Gong Ruoshu was staring directly at him.

Noticing this, Chen Yi raised his eyebrows, smiled, and asked:

"Why is Miss Donggong looking at me like this?"

Dong Gong Ruoshu hesitated for a moment and asked:

"What does the gentleman think of the murderous sword?"

Chen Yi, hearing this, slowly closed his eyes and carefully contemplated it.

The so-called murderous sword, minor in killing, but major in cutting to the heart, and returning to the original like the Broken Swordman who integrates killing and cutting to the heart.

He started to pass through his mind from Zhou Yitang to Yin Tingxue, Yin Weiyin, and later to Thousand Buddha Village, to the pregnant Qin Qingluo... One woman after another flashed in his mind, seemingly dazzling.

He caught something in a fog.

After Chen Yi opened his eyes, Dong Gong Ruoshu softly asked:

"Did you catch anything?"

Chen Yi nodded slightly.

Then Dong Gong Ruoshu said, "Your murderous sword only cuts to the heart, not the body."

Chen Yi understood, for Dong Gong Ruoshu was not wrong.

Zhou Yitang was a wife from a past life, breaking her sword and forcing her to be his wife, it was impossible to kill her, and Yin Tingxue was the same, especially since she was so compliant. He was too fond of these two to consider killing them.

As for Taichua Goddess Yin Weiyin, in the underground palace he did have the urge to kill, but realizing the schemes in the dark, killing would be cutting off his own path.

In Thousand Buddha Village, the reason for not killing was even simpler, they would be troublesome to kill, plus the little fox’s persuasion.

Lastly was Qin Qingluo, who wanted to harm Yin Weiyin and deserved death. However, with her body covered in translucent light, immortal and undying, it was impossible to kill her.

But all in all, every time it was only cutting to the heart, not killing directly.

Seeing that Chen Yi was still silent, Dong Gong Ruoshu softly added, "The murderous sword, with double edges, one for cutting to the heart, the other for killing, if only cutting to the heart and not killing, eventually it will kill oneself, this is the deepest meaning of the murderous sword."

Chen Yi furrowed his brows for a while and said: "If not killing others, eventually killing oneself... how could there be such a sword in the world."

Dong Gong Ruoshu nodded and said, "That’s why the murderous sword doesn’t last long."

Chen Yi countered, "So this is my problem?"

"Kind of, but not entirely," Dong Gong Ruoshu paused and asked, "Do you want to know?"

Chen Yi naturally wanted to know. As the saying goes, knowing oneself and the enemy leads to victory in a hundred battles, and knowing oneself is most important: "Of course."

Dong Gong Ruoshu said, "You use the murderous sword, but it is to save people."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi was initially confused, then suddenly enlightened as if the fog had cleared.

Dong Gong Ruoshu knew that his two uses of the murderous sword, whether in Thousand Buddha Village or against Qin Qingluo, were ultimately to save people.

Could it be...

"Your understanding of the murderous sword is fast, but this path is not long-lasting, and your purpose of using the sword does not align with that of the murderous sword, so perhaps the living sword suits you more..." Dong Gong Ruoshu said sincerely.

Chen Yi couldn’t help but laugh, the living sword’s Zhou Yitang says he suits the murderous sword more, yet the murderous sword’s Dong Gong says he suits the living sword better, what is this supposed to mean?

Or perhaps the sword he truly needs to understand lies somewhere between the two...

Chen Yi’s thoughts tangled, not thinking too deeply, only because the girl Dong Gong before him seemed to have something to say.

Dong Gong Ruoshu was looking straight at Chen Yi, and with the somewhat mysterious look she had earlier, there was no need to think, she definitely had a request now.

"Just say what you have," Chen Yi said.

Dong Gong Ruoshu nodded and softly said, "Since you have reached the Fourth Rank and are a top talent in Jianghu, would you help me kill someone in the future?"

"Who?"

"The Jin State Crown Prince."

Miss Donggong spoke most earnestly, word by word:

"Xu Chang."

Chen Yi looked straight at Miss Donggong, neither refusing nor hastily agreeing, only responding with an indecisive smile.

The Crown Princess Consort appointed by the Empress wants to kill the Crown Prince, a wonder of the world.