Chapter 357 - Xiao Bing VS Iza Kawatani (2/2)

Now, Xiao Bing was sure that this Iza Kawatani was stronger than him. Xiao Bing was at the early stage of Void-breaking, but it was highly possible that Iza Kawatani was at the middle-stage of Void-breaking. He was an erudite man, who had been studying martial arts for almost a century, which made his knowledge of martial arts far better than that of Xiao Bing’s. Though Xiao Bing was very talented, he still felt helpless in front of this old man.

Panting, Xiao Bing gave him a wry smile and asked, “Were you testing me, sire?”

“I merely wanted to get to know you. It turns out you are talented in martial arts and you have a strong mentality. I’ve never met one who shares the same qualities with you, before.”

Xiao Bing asked, “What about that student of yours?”

“Feng XIII? His mind is twisted, which means he will never reach immortality.”

Xiao Bing asked in surprise, “Immortality?”

“Yes.” Iza Kawatani sighed, “I’ve spent my life trying to reach this level. But I’m about to be 100, and I feel I’m still far from it. So now I seek a student who can carry on this cause. If I am gone one day, I could place my hopes on him.”

Xiao Bing asked, “Why can’t you chose one from the Iza clan?”

Iza Kawatani fell silent for a moment and cast a glance at Nami sadly, “Her father is gone. But even if he was still alive, he was not interested in martial arts. There are not many descendants of the Iza Clan… Sometimes I even wonder if this resplendent martial arts skills in our family, will come to an end, after I die.”

Xiao Bing did not care a fig about this family. But he knew something about its history. Izanagi was the all-mighty god in R country. All the other gods were created by him. He was the father of all gods and the origin of the myth in this country.”

It was said that Iza Nagi had a sister called Iza Nami. They loved each other and then they got married. Because of their union, 8 islands were born. But when Nami gave birth to her son, the fire god, she was burned to death. Iza Nagi killed his son out of anger and was bathing in a river. When he was cleaning his left eye, Amaterasu Omikami was born. And when he was cleaning his right eye, Tsukuyomi was born. Susanoo, the one who allegedly killed Orochi, was born, when Iza Nagi was cleaning his nose.

Amaterasu Omikami was the ancestor of the emperors, which meant that the ancestor of the royal family was born, when the ancestor of Iza clan was cleaning his eyes. That was why the emperor seemed to be in awe upon the mention of Iza Kawatani, who might be the only one who could make him do that, in this world. On the one hand, Iza Kawatani was the protector of the royal family and the mighty god in all of the warriors’ minds. On the other hand, the Iza clan was the origin of the royal family. So all the emperors had to pay their respects to the Iza clan.

The history of Iza clan was so splendid and fascinating. But now it would come to an end. No wonder Iza Kawatani felt sad.

Nami rushed in and cast a glance of dissatisfaction at her grandfather, “Grandpa, I thought… I thought you were killing my friend.”

Iza Kawatani chuckled, “Your grandpa will never kill without a reason. Besides, he’s your friend.”

But then he looked at Xiao Bing, and then his granddaughter knowingly. “What did you just say? Your friend? But I thought he was the warrior you chose.”

“Yes. But who says the warrior can’t be the princess’s friend?”

Iza Kawatani chuckled, and then he looked at Xiao Bing, his face stern. “Your mentality and sensitivity are both superior. That’s the purpose of the test. Did you comprehend anything when my sword put you in danger?”

Xiao Bing pondered for a moment and answered earnestly, “The way you swung your sword seemed casual and not fast, but it was hard for me to dodge. There’s subtleness behind it, and I have just comprehended some of the moves.”

“Really? What is it that you just comprehended?”

Xiao Bing pondered and shook his head. “I don’t know how to say it,” he said, with a bitter smile.

A smile of satisfaction touched Iza Kawatani’s lips as he sighed, “You are teachable.”