The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 16 Mind

After the waitress left, Li Hao stopped playing chess and stood up and walked towards the courtyard.

Li Fu also stood up. When Li Hao didn't speak to him, he returned to his expressionless military appearance, like a silent shadow, following Li Hao closely.

He had asked the servants in the mansion about the previous assassination attempt, and after learning about it in detail, he felt a little scared.

Especially when he accompanied the child to play chess these days, he became even more aware that the position where he was sitting now was the same position where the assassin had been.

There is only a chessboard between them.

At such a distance, it is enough to kill a child instantly when he is vulnerable and not paying attention!

But such an assassination was actually stopped. I don't know whether I should say that the assassin was incompetent, or that the elder from the clan who intervened to resolve the situation was too terrifying, or that this kid was really blessed with a long life!
Therefore, Li Fu took this as a warning and always stayed by Li Hao's side when eating, drinking, and sleeping. Any servant or maid who came within three feet of Li Hao would be sternly scrutinized by his eagle-eye gaze.

This also made the servants and maids in the courtyard secretly complain. Every time they reported things to the young master, they were trembling with fear and dared not raise their heads... They were almost becoming introverts.

Seeing Li Hao coming, Bian Ruxue, who was practicing sword, puffed her lips slightly and turned sideways, as if she didn't want to be seen by Li Hao.

Li Hao looked at her aggrieved and angry look, smiled, asked the servant to bring a small stool, and brought some cakes and fruits, then sat beside her and started to eat.

"You are distracted when practicing sword-fighting. You won't be able to beat others like this." Li Hao said with a smile when he saw the little girl swinging the sword in a disorderly manner and was obviously absent-minded.

Bian Ruxue's eyes suddenly turned red. She stopped her sword and lowered her head, saying, "It would be great if Brother Hao could practice. With your intelligence, you will definitely surpass me in swordsmanship and become the best."

After training in the martial arts arena for a year, Bian Ruxue grew rapidly. As she grew older, her mind also began to mature. She gradually understood why those adults looked at Li Hao with that kind of eyes after measuring his bones.

I also understand what Li Hao lost that year.

Hearing Xue'er's words, Li Fu frowned slightly, and a hint of regret and pity appeared in the depths of his eyes, which were emotionless.

Isn’t this also a regret for the Li family and Marquis Xing Wu!

Li Hao felt a little helpless. He was not sad, so why was this little girl sad instead?

"Don't say that."

Li Hao consoled him, "Practicing swordplay is so boring. Look at you, you are exposed to the sun and wind every day, in the coldest days of winter and the hottest days of summer. How tired you must be. Unlike me, I eat iced melon and play chess in the pavilion in the summer, and curl up in bed to keep warm in the winter and sleep until noon. This is happiness!"

Li Fu couldn't help but glance at the boy. It really sounded like something he could say.

Without Xing Wuhou around, the ladies from other courtyards could not discipline the child strictly. When he came back, they noticed that the child had become a little cynical.

"You are not afraid of hardship." Bian Ruxue said, looking up.

"What do you know."

Li Hao said unhappily, "Look at me now. I am too lazy to even stand here. I will never stand if I can sit, and I will never sit if I can lie down. There is no point in eating something bitter. Otherwise, what's the point of eating something sweet? You are still young and don't understand. Just practice your sword well."

"Don't talk nonsense."

Li Fu couldn't bear it anymore and couldn't help but scold.

What nonsense! Is there no point in suffering? All the soldiers at the frontier fortresses suffer.

As a warrior, the thing I fear least is suffering. The only thing I fear is having no talent and no resources.

This kid is so good, he doesn't know how to appreciate the blessings he has, he has no talent, and he hates hardship. He doesn't study hard, and now he wants to take Xue'er astray. How can this be okay?

Li Fu saw clearly that Bian Ruxue had an outstanding talent in kendo and was sure to achieve great success in kendo in the future. She would then become a protective umbrella for Li Hao. He couldn't bear to watch this bastard destroy his own future support.

"Uncle Fu, I think Brother Hao is right."

Bian Ruxue quickly spoke up for Li Hao.

Li Fu glared and became even angrier. This girl listened to Li Hao too much. If she was really led astray by Li Hao, it would be all over.

"Don't tell Xue'er these nonsense. Don't think I don't dare to beat you. If I beat you, your father will say it's good!"

Li Fu didn't have the heart to lose his temper with this well-behaved girl who had lost both her parents, so he had to threaten Li Hao severely.

Li Hao smiled awkwardly, knowing that he had nothing in common with this serious and rigid guy.

Moreover, the General's Mansion is a military family, and the Li family has always advocated the spirit of frugality and hard work.

Even though the ladies of each courtyard are all well-dressed and well-fed, and are envied by the world, with the status and background of the Divine General's Mansion, they can actually live an even more extravagant life.

Aunt He Jianlan has been eating vegetarian food for two days a week for many years. Although soldiers kill countless lives, she does not believe in Buddhism. She only says that this is a warning to herself and her children not to indulge in this prosperity and wealth and forget the duties and integrity of a soldier.

"Yes, yes, what Uncle Fu said is right."

Li Hao said to Xue'er, "Look, you've already made Uncle Fu angry, why don't you hurry up and practice swordplay."

Xueer blinked her eyes and puffed her lips slightly. It was obviously you, Brother Hao, who caused this.

However, she did not make any excuses. If she could take on Uncle Fu's anger for Li Hao, she would be happy to do so.

Hearing Li Hao's shameless words, Li Fu was almost laughing out of anger and rolled his eyes. This kid is really difficult to discipline.

"Uncle Fu, please help and give Xue'er some pointers on her swordsmanship." Li Hao said to Li Fu.

Li Fu said calmly: "I use a knife, not a sword."

"Swords and knives are the same, there's not much difference." Li Hao said with a smile.

"What do you know? Weapons must be practiced to perfection. Even the slightest difference will make a huge difference." Li Fu said unhappily, but then he suppressed his temper. Forget it, this kid doesn't understand martial arts, so it's normal for him to think this way.

Li Hao felt a little helpless and had to continue eating the fresh fruit, crossing his legs and watching Xueer practice sword.

"That roundabout way of yours doesn't look right to me."

Halfway through the video, Li Hao casually pointed out Bian Ruxue and said, "It would look better if you pulled your arms down a bit."

"Don't talk nonsense, it will disturb Xueer." Li Fu frowned and said.

A layman guiding an expert? This is outrageous!

Bian Ruxue ignored Li Fu. She was used to Li Hao's casual guidance. Although Brother Hao had not entered the martial arts world, she felt that every time she practiced according to what Brother Hao said, she felt that things did go more smoothly.

At this moment, she swung her arm down and used the pirouette again, and it was indeed a kind of ease that she understood in her heart. Li Fu exclaimed, not because Bian Ruxue really listened to Li Hao and did it, after all, this little girl was too obedient to Li Hao, but because the posture was just as Li Hao said, a slight change, it really made the sword more fierce.

He looked down in confusion at the boy who was eating fruit with his legs crossed in an unruly posture. Was it a coincidence?

Or does he judge based on appearance?
"You have to use strength from your waist. In this kind of spinning long chop posture, it's not just the hands that need to use strength. The waist needs to drive the arms out." Li Hao added.

Bian Ruxue nodded slightly, then performed the move again, repeating it several times in a row, and finally mastered the key points. The sword's power was like the wind, and it was obviously more powerful than before.

Li Fu raised his eyebrows, surprised. Once was a coincidence, but twice was not.

Could it be that this child really understands swords and has a talent for swordsmanship?

Although Li Fu disliked Li Hao's personality, he had to admit that after six months of contact with him, he found that the child was very smart and had maturity and wisdom beyond his peers.

Could it be that he actually has a talent for swordsmanship, but is unable to display it because he cannot practice martial arts?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel secretly heartbroken. If this was true, what a huge regret it would be!
With Li Hao's casual guidance, Bian Ruxue's swordsmanship gradually approached perfection.

There was no other way. With Li Hao's understanding of the swordsmanship, he was able to record Bian Ruxue's top-grade swordsmanship into the panel with just a few glances, and then directly reach the highest level.

He gave instructions with his ultimate understanding of making up for deficiencies, even skipping perfection. As long as Bian Ruxue mastered a little, she would be able to achieve power comparable to perfection.

Afterwards, Li Hao asked the girl to practice the move that had defeated him in their previous sparring match.

Bian Ruxue did as she was told.

Li Hao understood it at a glance, and even imagined in his mind how the opponent defeated him.

However, he did not say it out loud. After all, with Li Fu next to him, it would not be a big deal if he showed some talent in swordsmanship. But if he was too detailed, it would seem too monstrous.

"This sword doesn't look good. I think the downward strike here should be changed to a slope, and the elbow should be raised backwards."

"It's better to switch from slashing to stabbing here, and don't shake your wrist."

Li Hao pointed casually.

Bian Ruxue was puzzled, listened carefully, and slowly understood what Li Hao said. Then she practiced it again, over and over again, gradually getting closer to Li Hao's description.

Li Fu glanced at Li Hao. He was already convinced that Li Hao also had a very high talent in swordsmanship.

Although this kid's way of expression was very amateurish, and he just used "good-looking" and "not good-looking" to correct Bian Ruxue's movements, but being able to perceive the beauty of weapons at such a young age is also a kind of talent.

After all, in the eyes of a genius, some things look different.

Li Fu sighed inwardly and felt more sorry for Li Hao.

The next day.

The two of them went to Changchun Court to say good morning, and then Bian Ruxue ran excitedly to the martial arts arena.

After finishing the morning training and lessons at the martial arts arena, Bian Ruxue found the illegitimate boy from yesterday. The little girl was holding a sword that was nearly as tall as herself, her face full of seriousness, ready to challenge again.

Hearing what Bian Ruxue said, the young man couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The other illegitimate boys who were gathered around him also started to laugh and ridicule him.

They didn't dare to provoke other direct descendants, but Bian Ruxue was not a direct descendant of the Li family after all. She was only the fiancée of a direct descendant and had not yet married into the family. Moreover, that direct descendant was a waste whose reputation had long been spread throughout the God General's Mansion. In the future, any one of them would surpass the other.

Therefore, naturally, one cannot stand the guy who sits on a mountain of treasure, enjoying endless resources and pampering.

"Haven't you learned your lesson after being defeated by Brother Bai yesterday?"

"If you want to stand up for that loser, just let him do it himself. There's no need for Brother Bai to do anything. I can let that loser do it with both hands!"

"Humph, Brother Bai showed mercy yesterday, but you still don't know what's good for you."

“Although you have great talent, Brother Bai has been training here for eight years. If you want revenge, I think you will have a chance in half a year, but Brother Bai should not be here by then.

Bian Ruxue bit her lip and stared at the boy in the middle with a serious look: "Do you dare?"

These words immediately aroused the young man's blood. The young man called Brother Bai's full name is Li Dongbai. Among the illegitimate children in the martial arts field, he is one of the three most talented. He has a seventh-level combat body and enjoys resources close to those of the direct lineage. He has already entered the Zhoutian realm.

However, the technical competition stipulated in the martial arts arena requires that the cultivation level of the stronger party be suppressed to the same level as the weaker party.

And Bian Ruxue’s current cultivation level is the tenth level of Tongli Realm!
"Today I will make sure you lose clearly."

Li Dongbai's eyes were cold. He had no intention of provoking this extremely talented little girl. He was just chatting about something with the people around him, and happened to mention that waste. He expressed a few words in passing, and then this little girl came up to him.

Although he was a bastard's son, he was also very proud and naturally would not apologize for this, hence the fight yesterday.

"bring it on!"

Li Dongbai stood on the stage of the martial arts arena.

Soon, the area outside the stage was filled with people, all of whom were very interested in watching the competition between these two illegitimate geniuses and that peerless genius girl.

Outside the arena, the instructor of the martial arts arena, the old soldier, smiled and squinted his eyes, encouraging these young and energetic guys to compete with each other.

A good sword is forged through constant grinding. If you don't fight when you are young, how can you encounter setbacks and make progress? You can't wait until he is this old and has old bones to fight with others.

Soon, two figures, one big and one small, were fighting fiercely in the field.

The old man in the army had seen the same scene yesterday, and there was not much difference today, except that Li Dongbai's attack was a bit more ferocious.

"It seems that Xue'er is going to lose again." The old man in the army thought to himself: "After all, her training is too short. Although she has great talent, she still needs to be honed."

At this moment, figures crossed each other in the field, and the most fierce sword fight was launched.

With a swish, a sword flew out, rolled outside the ring, and stuck diagonally into the sand.

And the figure on the ring also froze.

Also frozen in the frame were the cheers and applause from the audience for both teams.

And the old man in the army’s face with a frozen smile.

(End of this chapter)