The sudden rhetorical question made Qingdeng startled.

After thinking for a moment, Qingdeng replied:

"Although I really want to answer 'the fastest and most powerful sword is the most powerful sword', I know that there will definitely be a philosophical answer to a question like this."

Boss Kiryu chuckled a few times as if he was amused.

When he had finished laughing, he continued quietly:

"A sword is a murder weapon, and swordsmanship is a killing technique - if you hold this view, then your answer is not wrong."

"If you just want to kill people, you really don't have to worry about anything else. Just swing the knife fast and hard."

"But in my opinion, this kind of 'sword' is not the strongest."

"Ju-kun, listen well."

"Behead the enemy you want to kill and protect the thing you want to protect - only by doing this can you be the most powerful 'sword'"

"The most powerful 'sword' must also be the weakest 'sword'."

"When you have the desire to kill someone, you can cut iron like clay."

"But when I feel compassion, I can't even cut a thin piece of paper."

"A sword that destroys everything it touches cannot be considered a 'sword', it is just a claw of a wild beast."

"It's funny...it wasn't until recently that I gradually understood this truth."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Qingdeng.

"Ju-kun, thank you very much."

Qingto was stunned and looked at Boss Kiryu with a puzzled expression.

"'Thank you'? Boss Kiryu, why do you want to 'thank' me."

Boss Kiryu smiled slightly:

"Ji Jun, since I took you as my disciple, I have been watching all your behaviors."

"Compared to Keji who is ambitious and regards 'Millennium Unparalleled' as his goal, you are really too simple-minded."

"For a long time, I even felt that you were a little unwilling to make progress."

"It seems that the only thing you can call 'ambition' and pursue hard is to marry the young masters, Miss Chiba and Miss Okita, and start a big family."

When Qingdeng heard this, he couldn't help but look away and blinked in embarrassment.

After complaining about Aoto, Boss Kiryu changed the subject:

"However, you are so pure and stoic, but you can always burst out with amazing power."

"Defeated one strong enemy after another, and overcame one difficulty after another."

"This makes me wonder: Why are you so powerful? Why are you so brave?"

"I thought for a long time and finally came up with the answer - you have a heart that is 'willing to protect others'."

"Tachibana-kun, you and Katsumi are completely different."

"Kenji only looks at himself and is superstitious about his own power. He believes that as long as he continues to exercise his body and improve his swordsmanship, he will definitely become stronger and become a 'thousand-year unparalleled'."

"And while your eyes are looking at yourself, they will also be directed towards other people."

"You don't have strong ambitions, and you don't aspire to be a 'unparalleled' for thousands of years, but you are willing to become an unrivaled 'unparalleled' in order to protect others."

"I can't say who is stronger now, you or Katsumi."

"After all, I may not have seen Katsumi for a long time. How powerful is he now? I really can't make a conclusion."

"But I dare to say that in the future you will be far stronger than Ji Ji!"

"This is not just talk, but an ironclad fact."

"We humans are not individuals."

"Being born between heaven and earth, swallowing the essence of the sun and the moon, laughing with others, and crying with others, you can be a human being."

"Guys who don't want to look at others and are superstitious about their own strength will eventually get into trouble or even go crazy."

"This is what self-denial is."

"Although Keji's strength has been increasing, he has actually been stubborn, and his realm has always remained at the stage of a 'beast'."

"His sword can only 'kill', not 'protect'."

"At that time, I didn't have such a deep understanding."

"It's just that I can see that the 'evil' lives in Katsuki's heart."

"Despite my inner struggle, I have to admit: Keji... is not the person who can inherit my legacy."

"Therefore, I gave up the idea of ​​entrusting Vairocana to him."

"And this... became the starting point for my breakup with him."

"Perhaps it is to get a good knife that is worthy of oneself, or it may be just to prove himself and self-denial. He has an unusual persistence in Vairocana."

"After I clearly pointed out his shortcomings and bluntly stated that I would not hand over Vairocana to him until he corrected himself, his face suddenly changed color."

"To be honest, I thought we still had time..."

"Although Ji Ji has gone astray, as long as he is slowly taught and corrected, there is still hope that he can change his ways."

"At that time, it will not be too late for me to entrust Vairocana to him."

"However...Kenji didn't give me this chance."

"Not long after, Katsumi came to me with a real sword and said he wanted to challenge me. He will prove that I was wrong with actual results. He definitely has the strength to control Vairocana."

"There is no need to go into details about what happens next."

"He is indeed an unparalleled genius and my proud disciple."

"I pulled out Vairochana and entered the 'no-self state'. I tried my best, but I could only draw with him."

"After a series of hard battles, we managed to defeat him."

"After this battle, Keji didn't even leave a letter or a word, and just left..."

"I remember it very clearly, it was the autumn seven years ago... I have never seen Katsumi since then."

"When I heard about him again, I learned that he had joined the Dharma Punishment Party, and his name was: Prajna."

"The beloved disciple in the past has now become a part of the hostile force... Oh, what a twist of fate."

"I don't know what kind of psychology he had that led him to defect to the Fa Zun Party."

"He is a martial arts idiot and has no interest in politics. He does not look like someone who would work for a secret society like the Fa Zhu Party."

"Perhaps it's because of a rebellious mentality... He joined the hostile force just to deliberately anger me."

"All in all, this past incident is a thorn in my heart."

"Father and son turn against each other... This is probably one of the greatest pains in the world."

"For a long time... To be precise, even today, I still feel deeply worried about this."

"I don't want to mention this past incident, or even let anyone know about it."

"That's why I never let you know that you actually have a senior brother."

"Ji Jun, I'm sorry that I kept it secret from you for so long."

"Sometimes, I can't help but think to myself: If I had discovered Keji's shortcomings early and corrected them in time before they got worse, maybe we, father and son, would not be where we are today..."

"Oh...that's all."

"At this point, it is meaningless to talk about 'what if' and 'what if'."

"This is the evil fruit I planted myself."

"In this case, it should be up to me to end all this with my own hands."

"For so many years, I have been looking for traces of self-denial."

"Six months ago, on the eve of your wedding, I received reliable information - Katsumi is suspected of being in Gyeonggi."

"So, I temporarily closed Qianshiwu and returned to Osaka to inquire about its news."

"I didn't expect... I haven't found him yet, but he met you first."

"It's not enough to defect to the Fanzhu Party, but it's also related to Changzhou."

"That's fine. This way, it saves me trouble. As long as I keep an eye on Changzhou, I will always have a chance to find him."

"This time... I will definitely end it with him!"

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