Chapter 145: A Thousand Miles Away
"Want to learn a few moves? That's easy. It's rare that you can come back to life after death, but aren't you afraid that after learning a few moves, I will beat you to pieces?"
Chai Ying laughed and said, "If you use magic, I'm naturally no match for you, but if you compete in martial arts, then I—"
Jiaoran pressed on, "What do you think? Do you think your martial arts are better than mine? Although we are mother and daughter, I was born from your body and am a part of your flesh and blood. But there is a world of difference between your martial arts and mine. Since you are confident that your martial arts are better than mine, then I won't use any magic, but will defeat you with my mortal ability, so that you will be ashamed and know what it means to be better than the master." Having said this, he smiled complacently.
The mother and daughter stood face to face, and Mu Jin was stunned for a moment, because he realized that Jiaoran's eyebrows and eyes were so similar to this woman's.
Back then, A'niang was willing to exchange him for Jiaoran's peace of mind. I think she was bewitched by his eyes and eyebrows as beautiful as the breeze and the bright moon, and was willing to go through fire and water for him.
Chai Ying grabbed something in mid-air, and when he stretched out his hand again, he had a weapon in his hand.
"Today I will open your eyes."
Jiao Ran smiled coldly, "Okay, then I'll ask you for your advice!"
The two men started fighting, using a patch of grass with knee-high grass as their battlefield, one using a knife and the other using a sword.
Jiaoran took back the thin dragon and picked up Mu Jin's sword.
As they started fighting, under the moonlight, one in purple clothes fluttered in the wind, the other in green clothes danced gracefully, and the moonlight coated their weapons with a touch of silver sadness.
It can be seen that both of them have top-notch martial arts skills.
Jiaoran's sword moves lightly and gracefully, like a rootless grass, making it difficult to understand.
Chai Ying's sword was heavy and his moves were fierce, and he used a heavy weapon.
The two fought back and forth for hundreds of moves, but later on, Mu Jin no longer dared to use his thin sword to block Chai Ying's heavy sword.
It would be better if she could be faster, Jiaoran thought to himself.
But no matter where her sword would fall or where she would attack, she seemed to be able to predict it in advance, which made Jiaoran confused. Even Zhu Su now found it difficult to fully predict her moves.
What is going on?
Jiaoran watched Chai Ying moving effortlessly on her sword while smiling, and she was secretly angry in her heart. This person must not be Chai Ying, but a demon who had transformed into Chai Ying.
Therefore, his martial arts skills are better than those of ordinary mortals.
Otherwise, with her skills, how could she have been killed so easily back then?
Although Chai Ying had never officially fought with Jiaoran, she always seemed to be able to sense where this child's moves were going to go, and she was full of flaws in front of her.
When Chai Ying knocked the sword out of Jiaoran's hand with a knife, Jiaoran was shocked so much that his palm felt numb. He raised and flipped the sword in his hand, and his attack became more fierce.
She made a feint, and the tip of the sword just touched Chai Ying's wrist, and the next moment it stabbed her throat.
Unexpectedly, Chai Ying suddenly raised the knife and blocked her stab.
Chai Ying deliberately said, "Oh, daughter, your swordsmanship is truly amazing. I overestimated my own abilities. I'm sweating all over from fighting till now."
Jiaoran became even more anxious. After hearing this, he pointed at the sword with two fingers and said, "Look at the sword!"
Her swordsmanship is a combination of the strengths of hundreds of martial arts schools, taught by people from other worlds, and she comprehended it on her own. She doesn't believe that her swordsmanship is worse than that of an ordinary mortal.
Seeing that Jiaoran was coming at him more urgently, the following fight was very different.
Jiaoran opened his arms and extended his sword outward, using a wide and open attack style, never using any defensive moves.
But when Chai Ying saw this, he did not dodge. Instead, he turned around suddenly and swung the big knife in his hand towards Jiaoran again.
Jiaoran thought to himself, "Just in time!"
He slid forward, crushing countless weeds. When he was almost at her side, he flashed and stabbed her throat with a long sword from behind.
But Chai Ying smiled slightly and did not turn around immediately. Like a black hawk circling high in the sky, she stabbed out with her knife at an angle.
Jiaoran's successive sword strikes were all blocked by her.
She was secretly surprised. She had never expected that Chai Ying's swordsmanship had reached such a pinnacle level.
Drops of sweat slid down Jiaoran's forehead.
She was fully focused and no longer dared to underestimate the enemy.
The sword wind was surging, her body movements were stretched, and she circled around Chai Ying as lightly as a sparrow, but once she found the opportunity, she would be as ruthless as an eagle's beak.
Mu Jin was standing under the Kongsang tree and saw the two men fighting further and further away.
The sword energy was everywhere, covering the whole area.
Wherever Chai Ying's sword passed, sand and stones flew, and the air was filled with murderous intent.
Jiaoran was not willing to be outdone, and his sword energy soared into the sky. The mother and daughter fought so hard that their figures could no longer be distinguished.
After another thousand moves, there was still no winner.
Mu Jin could see that Chai Ying's martial arts skills were quite high. Every move of her swordsmanship was well-targeted, without any missed moves. It was like a two-person game, and none of her pieces were useless.
Jiaoran's sword moves matched her movements perfectly, yet she always seemed a little slower than Chai Ying. It's true that no one knows a daughter better than her mother.
This little bit is not much, but it is also not too little. Countless martial artists have reached a certain level in order to achieve this little breakthrough. A slight error can lead to a huge mistake.
After fighting for a while, Jiaoran was already extremely anxious. She attacked with all her might, but still couldn't defeat Chai Ying. She flew up, summoned the thin dragon, and swung out with both swords.
Mu Jin was stunned for a moment. The golden sword was not an earthly thing. Jiao Ran was going to go back on his word.
She swung her sword upwards, thinking that with just one strike, she could deflect her sword or even cut it off.
But just when Shou Jiao was about to reach Chai Ying, Jiao Ran was shocked. Shou Jiao suddenly covered her wrist again, turning into a gold bracelet that could only be seen by others.
Suddenly one of her two swords disappeared, and she was so scared that she hurriedly used one sword to continue fighting Chai Ying.
But such a mistake made Chai Ying laugh out loud. She took advantage of Jiaoran's haste and hit her hard with the blade, making Jiaoran retreat several steps.
Seeing her get humiliated, Chai Ying burst into laughter, "What a pity, I couldn't make Xiao Jiaoer fall flat on his face!"
Jiaoran remained silent, the anger in his heart accumulating like lava under a volcano.
She drew her sword and continued to fight, leaping up, and the tip of her sword swept across and continued to hit Chai Ying's knife.
This time, she used many more slashing moves with her sword, both fierce and fast.
Chai Ying smiled secretly. This smart kid figured out how to break the trick.
Jiaoran's cutting method, from head to toe, would have exhausted other people who used heavy swordsmen to death by her seemingly effortless sword moves. Every time they received a blow, they would have to adjust their sword techniques up and down greatly to receive it.
At this moment, Jiaoran somersaulted over. Before Mu Jin could see clearly how she made this move, she saw Chai Ying's clothes being cut open and several fireflies flew into the sky.
Jiao Ran chuckled, "Ha, that's not a bad move!"
She said yes, "That's the only way I can get by."
Jiaoran snorted, feeling extremely dissatisfied with her evaluation.
He shouted, "You didn't fall down, but I cut your clothes. Even if we were tied just now, let's fight again!" He flew up and fought again, and the swords clashed again.
She felt that no matter how powerful Chai Ying was, she was no more powerful than this. As long as she consumed more of her energy, she would not be able to stop her in a short while.
But just as she was about to use the slashing method again, Chai Ying unexpectedly raised the knife and turned around in mid-air, pressing down like a giant eagle pouncing on a rabbit.
Jiaoran couldn't avoid it, so he raised his sword and held it above his head to block.
However, her swordsmanship had not yet reached the level of godliness, and this move, which was like a mountain pressing down on her head, made her knees soften immediately and she almost fell to her knees.
But she gritted her teeth and held on, pushing the firefly above her head away.
His face was red with tiredness.
"My dear daughter, you can handle it."
Jiaoran didn't know her strengths and weaknesses. He always felt that her swordsmanship was infinitely varied, but it also seemed that she was using the same few moves over and over again, which was much simpler than other swordsmanship.
She wanted to use the Wudang sect's chain swordsmanship to move swiftly, because the person using the knife was not light enough, so she could seize the flaw and defeat her in one fell swoop. She had used up all the Wudang swordsmanship, but she always responded to changes with the same approach.
Jiaoran vaguely felt that she was the one who truly achieved what Zhu Su said: Tao follows nature.
Her swordsmanship is simple and unadorned, but it is often the simplest swordsmanship that contains even more mysterious tricks.
She thought that her advantage was due to her youth and strength, and that she could fight for a long time without getting tired. But now the sky was getting slightly brighter. Although it was not bright yet, after two incense sticks, the sky in the east would be turning pale.
She was already timid, and her edge was gradually fading. Chai Ying frowned, "Don't you want to fight anymore?"
Jiao Ran sneered, "You are not a mortal at all. You have already died. There is actually no need for me to use mortal martial arts against you. I should have used magic to deal with you long ago."
Mu Jin came over to negotiate peace, "You two, mother and daughter, have been fighting for a long time. In my opinion, you are evenly matched. Even if it is a draw, let's just leave it at that." He knew that Jiaoran was too extreme now and would not listen to him. Even if she was in a bad situation, he could not say that she had lost, nor would it be good to embarrass him too much and make her lose face.
Chai Ying, on the other hand, continued, "Then I have to thank my dear daughter for showing mercy and not using magic to exorcise the demon. Otherwise, I would have been defeated by you long ago."
Jiaoran felt embarrassed when she heard this, and felt that she was mocking her.
"The time was almost up, and she turned and glanced at the sky."
"What time?"
"This is the last time I'll see you, Xiao Jiao'er, and this is the last thing I can do for you."
She stretched out her hand and pointed to a tree behind the empty mulberry tree. "There, I buried a box of candy. It's been there for many years. When I first met you, you were still very young. You didn't have enough money with you at that time. I was really sad. Seeing you greedy, I wanted to buy you some, but I didn't have time."
"Why are you saying that? I don't like sweets anymore."
Chai Ying smiled and said, "We are mother and daughter, and this is our second farewell before death. We must toast each other, but there is no wine or gold here. Please go get that box of candy."
After hearing this, Mu Jin walked to the tree behind the Kongsang tree and searched around the roots. Sure enough, he dug out a pottery jar. Inside the jar were a few candies that had already turned black and had several holes in them that had been eaten by insects.
He took it and was about to give it to Jiaoran.
At this moment, Jiaoran stretched his neck and took a look at the pottery jar.
It looks very familiar.
"Isn't this the wine jar from Huiying Inn?"
She smiled and said, "Do you still remember?"
Jiaoran nodded.
Chai Ying reached out and touched her head. "Xiao Jiao'er, as long as you still remember home, the direction of home is bright. If you can't find it in the dark, remember to think of us, think of - Mu Jin, we will all be with you."
Mu Jin held the blackened candy in his hand, not knowing whether to pass it to Jiaoran. After all, the candy had already gone bad, and it was impossible to tell whether the person in front of him was a human or a ghost.
At this moment, Jiaoran opened his mouth and sucked the rice dumpling from Mu Jin's palm. He ate it cleanly and wiped his mouth. "Sweet, sweet rice dumpling candy."
She saw that she finally got to eat the candy and smiled with relief.
"Well now, you finally get to eat it."
Jiaoran reached out to give her one, but Chaiying waved her hand and said, "I won't eat it. You can keep it."
"Didn't we say toast? Then there has to be a reciprocity. Here you go... Mother."
She finally called her mother. Mu Jin looked at Jiaoran in surprise and found that under the moonlight, her eyes had become clear and she was no longer the bloodthirsty woman just now.
Chai Ying said no, "You can keep them all."
"Mother——"
Chai Ying's eyes were also blurred with tears. "It's been there for so many years, it must have gone bad a long time ago. I saved it especially for you to eat. Mother won't eat it."
Jiaoran's tears suddenly stopped flowing. "Then why did you ask me to eat something bad?"
"Stop talking so much, daylight is coming out soon."
Jiaoran was stunned for a moment and said, "Are you leaving?"
Chai Ying nodded and said, "This time, I really have to leave. I have waited for you for a long time because I know that I will wait for you."
"Can you stay a little longer?" Jiaoran looked at her.
Tears are about to fall again.
"Didn't you say I was a demon? You said you wanted to slay demons and monsters?"
Jiao Ran said, "I didn't say that just now."
"That's right."
"ah?"
"I am indeed not an ordinary person. Otherwise, how do you think I can wield this knife so easily?"
"I thought your martial arts skills had reached perfection."
She waved her hand, "That's not the case. I did use some of the ghost's spiritual power."
Jiaoran rolled his eyes. "I didn't expect you to cheat too. I cheated but failed, but you..."
The sky suddenly brightened.
Chai Ying interrupted her at this moment, "Listen carefully to my last few words."
"What?"
"Do you know why you lost?"
"Isn't it because you used your spiritual power?"
She said, "It has something to do with martial arts. Your swordsmanship is too complex, and your martial arts techniques are too complex."
"This is the strength of Bo Baijia."
She said, "Do you know that being a hundred years old means that you are not truly tall?"
A flash of inspiration suddenly appeared.
"I understand. No wonder I thought your swordsmanship was simple, yet you were able to suppress me in every way."
"One more thing."
"Um?"
The sun is coming out.
She finally laughed, "That's not the gift."
"What gift?"
She said, "Keep your head up."
Jiaoran didn't understand why, so he had to do as he was told.
At this moment, she suddenly dispersed and turned into millions of fireflies.
It entered Jiaoran's eyes.
A beam of light shone into her eyes, and she immediately screamed in pain.
Mu Jin didn't expect this to happen, and hurried forward, "Let me take a look!"
She loosened her grip, and the eye she had lost had now become a new eye, exactly the same as the original.
On the grass, the early morning breeze was cool with dew.
The sun rose again.
And last night, it seemed like a dream that disappeared as the sun rose.
All that was left was the black candy in her palm.
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