Chapter 757 – Your Dao Of The Sword Doesn’t Suit Me! (1/2)
The ancient sheath! Waves of shock surged through Yang Ye’s heart. Because the ancient sheath was in his possession, so how could the man have it with him? Moreover, there was a sword in the sheath, and according to the description given to him by the Sword Spirit, it was precisely the Sword Spirit’s main body!
After a moment of shock, Yang Ye suddenly noticed that while the scholarly man seemed to be like a real person, he noticed that the man was just an ethereal figure when he looked closely.
“After 100,000 years, 2 astounding geniuses in the Sword Dao have actually appeared on Profounder Continent. Not bad.” The man nodded slightly to Yang Ye while praise could be seen in his eyes.
Yang Ye spoke in a low voice, “Senior, you’re that expert who led the continent against the defiant profounders 100,000 years ago?”
A wisp of surprise flashed through the man’s eyes as he said, “You recognize me?”
Yang Ye took a deep breath because he realized that the man who stood before him was the 2nd master of the Sword Spirit, and the same person who’d trapped her above the PaG.o.da of Confinement for 100,000 years.
The man said, “I don’t have much time, so I’ll make it short. There was once a person with extraordinary natural talent just like you. But he swaggered off upon witnessing my Sword Dao, and he said that it was nothing worth mentioning. Indeed, his attainments were already above my own. I’d thought that my inheritance would be lost. I never expected that you would arrive here!”
“Senior, what’s your Sword Dao?” asked Yang Ye.
The man said, “My Sword Dao can be called the Dao of Benevolence. It is to care for all the living beings of the world, and to strive to provide both fortune and enlightenment to all. As they say, the benevolent are invincible. That’s my Dao of the sword!”
Yang Ye fell silent for a moment before he said, “Senior, you trapped that sword in your hand for 100,000 years on the PaG.o.da of Confinement for the sake of all living beings. Is that benevolence to you as well?”
The faint smile on the scholarly man’s face vanished. He tightened his grip of his sword and gazed at Yang Ye for a short while before he said, “She was by my side throughout my lifetime. If it were possible, I would rather die than sacrifice her. However, I have no other choice. The continent would have been destroyed at the hands of the defiant profounders if I didn’t sacrifice her. A single sacrifice to save the entire continent.”
Yang Ye said, “Senior, I can’t say it was wrong for senior to consider the fate of the entire continent. Because I probably wouldn’t be standing here if senior didn’t sacrifice yourself all those years ago.”
The man’s expression eased up and turned slightly amiable when he heard Yang Ye. Meanwhile, Yang Ye continued, “However, I don’t agree with your Dao of the sword. So, I can’t inherit it!”
“Why?” said the man in a low voice.
Yang Ye replied, “Senior’s Dao of the sword is based upon benevolence, yet mine is based on killing. If the defiant profounders were to escape the seal, then the first thing I thought about wouldn’t be the living beings of this world, it would be my loved ones, friends, and those I care about. Besides that, if I were in your place all those years ago, then I would definitely not sacrifice her to save the world. In my opinion, sacrificing another to save others isn’t benevolence or kindness. Of course, Senior’s Sword Dao isn’t wrong. Not only is it not wrong, I really admire you. But I’m really not suited to inherit your Dao of the sword.”
The man spoke abruptly, “You’re at the peak of 2nd level Heaven Rank sword intent, right?”
Yang Ye nodded.
“If you accept my inheritance, then I can immediately improve your sword intent to the 3rd level of the Heaven Rank. Moreover, your future path of the sword will be smooth all the way. At the very least, you won’t face any problems within the scope of my ability. Because I’ve resolved all those problems in the past. So, do you still intend to refuse?” asked the man.
“Yes!” Yang Ye didn’t hesitate at all, “Regardless of how extraordinary it is and no matter how smooth my path would be, it is your Dao of the Sword and not mine! I will stride on my own path!”
The scholarly man sighed softly, and then he flicked with his finger, causing an ancient black spatial ring to appear before Yang Ye. He said, “Fine, I won’t force you. However, I have to entrust you with something. My inheritance and some treasures I left for my successor reside within that spatial ring. I hope that you can help me look for a successor so that my Dao of the sword doesn’t end with me.”
Yang Ye suddenly asked, “Senior, have you pa.s.sed on?”
“I have!” replied the scholarly man.
Yang Ye had a solemn expression on his face as he asked, “Someone in this world was still able to kill you even with the ability senior possessed all those years ago?”
The man shook his head and said, “A genius is an extraordinary genius in a village. But if placed in a town, that genius would only be an ordinary genius. But if he were to be placed in a kingdom, then he might not even be a genius. If the entire continent is considered, then that person might only be extremely ordinary. Understand?”
Yang Ye nodded and said, “Looks like the people beyond our world are much more terrifying than I’d imagined!”
The man said, “Young man, our entire continent fought the defiant profounders to the death all those years ago. Actually, we had no other choice as well. In short, regardless of whether it’s the defiant profounders or those from the Outer Heavens, none of them are good. Make your own choice in the future!” The man’s figure started to disperse as he spoke these words.
Yang Ye bowed to the man. Even though he hadn’t inherited the scholarly man’s Sword Dao, he’d still benefited from the man. So, he had to bow.
The man nodded slightly when he saw Yang Ye bow, and then he said, “If you have the chance to see her, then tell her I’m sorry!”
Yang Ye naturally knew what the man meant and immediately replied, “I will!”