Chapter 307: The Meaning of Sword Path Protection

"It... it's nothing really... Zhuqing and Xiao Wu are both my sisters..."

Ning Rongrong waved her hand lightly and said to Xiao Wu, "Xiao Wu, you too; if you have nowhere to go, or if you're tired, just come find me."

Xiao Wu nodded prettily, her small face showing a look of closeness: "Okay, if I have nowhere to go, I'll come find you. I also really want to see what the place where Brother has lived for so many years looks like..."

"Then we'll sleep on Brother Jian's big bed together when the time comes!" Ning Rongrong said.

"Okay," Xiao Wu said.

Jian Douluo listened from afar and suddenly felt that he should move house after he returned...

"Rongrong, it's time to part again, you..."

Qin Jian held her hand and pulled her in front of him.

"If you..."

His somewhat difficult appearance instead made Ning Rongrong's heart feel warm.

"Brother Jian, I don't need to consider anything else. From the moment I chose to trust you and give myself to you, I have never been lost again..."

Ning Rongrong leaned against him, greedily breathing in the familiar scent on his body.

It was a pity it was mixed with the scent of Zhu Zhuqing, Shui Bing'er, and the others...

She quietly pouted where Qin Jian couldn't see, but the words she spoke carried a light and peaceful tone.

"I am your fiancée, after all. We are destined to be married, aren't we? It's only five years, it's nothing. By the time that comes, Rongrong will truly be grown up, and Rongrong will be at home..."

She tilted her head up to meet Qin Jian's eyes, her gaze soft and filled with anticipation for the future: "I will be at home... waiting for you to come and marry me."

Qin Jian took a deep breath, pulled her tightly into his embrace, and said only one word: "Okay."

Ning Fengzhi watched the two of them embracing from afar, the corners of his mouth unconsciously revealing a smile of warm longing.

"I really hope they can stay well like this forever, never forgetting their original intentions... not waiting until they've lost it to regret, just like me... sigh..." he muttered.

Jian Douluo shook his head and said, "Fengzhi, there was nothing you could do about what happened back then. Who could have imagined she would fall terminally ill at such a young age."

Ning Fengzhi's eyes were slightly moist: "When I was young, I always thought my career was everything. I valued the development of the sect more than anything else, but when I got older, I realized..."

He tilted his head back slightly to keep the tears from falling.

"Only when I got older did I realize how precious and enviable it is to have someone to accompany, know, and guard. It's a pity that when I was young, I never knew how to cherish it, and only regretted it after I lost it."

"Jian'er and the others are still young; they still have plenty of time to grow, to trust and support each other. I really hope to see them live happily in the future."

Jian Douluo heard this and also felt a sense of emotion: "I have lived my life only for the sword. When I was young, there was a woman I liked, but I gave her up. I originally thought that with the sword in this life, I would have no other desires..."

"However, when Jian'er broke into my life, I realized that the reason humans are human is because they are social animals; they can never become a sword that walks alone."

He looked at Qin Jian's back, his eyes filled with a love that seemed about to overflow.

"Seeing Jian'er in a desperate situation, at that moment I had no other thoughts. The only thing I wanted to do was, even if I risked my life and broke my sword..."

His calm words seemed to carry infinite power: "I would still protect him and help him escape!"

"Sword and person—at that moment, I finally understood. The sword is just something I love, but Jian'er is the sustenance of my emotions. This child... is more important than the sword."

As he spoke, the sword intent on his body did not diminish, but instead grew increasingly intense.

"Jian Shu, you... are you breaking through?!" Ning Fengzhi said in surprise.

Jian Douluo Chen Xin nodded, his expression calm and unruffled: "For all these years I have painstakingly pursued it, yet my sword path could never advance a single step. Instead, it was when I realized it wasn't the most important thing that my sword intent broke through... Man-Sword Unity, Man-Sword Unity—what one seeks is not the union of man and sword, but the union of sword and man!"

Ning Fengzhi nodded, a look of realization in his eyes: "In the end, when the sword path is cultivated to the deepest level, what one is still cultivating is the person, not the sword. Jian Shu, you have realized that the person is the most important, and the protective intent of the sword path has broken through instead."

"Father, Jian Yeye..."

Ning Rongrong's soft voice pulled their attention back.

"Hmm? Rongrong, have you finished saying goodbye to Jian'er?" Ning Fengzhi asked.

Ning Rongrong nodded and suddenly asked softly, "Father, Brother Jian is a Soul Beast, and he was forced to join the Spirit Hall. What will happen in the future? Will he be alright?"

She hadn't said these things to Qin Jian because she didn't want to reveal her worries and make him anxious, and only now could she not help but ask.

Ning Fengzhi stroked her head and said gently, "Rongrong, don't worry. Jian'er has prepared for this himself. At most, the fact that his identity as a Soul Beast was exposed probably exceeded his expectations..."

"Then, then what should we do?!" Ning Rongrong grabbed his hand and said urgently.

Ning Fengzhi said, "It's fine, you have to trust him. Over all these years, when has he ever let you down? Besides, no matter what happens, he has our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as his backing. If he isn't happy at the Spirit Hall, he can just come back anytime."

"Besides, didn't you just say he has the Mysterious Silk Fragrant Immortal Herb on him and didn't get infected by the Spider Emperor Poison at all? What are you still worried about?"

Ning Rongrong lowered her head and remained silent for a long time.

Not until Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but ask what she was thinking did she suddenly lift her head, her expression firm: "Father, I'm not going anywhere for these five years. I'll stay in the sect to cultivate. I want the fastest cultivation plan."

Ning Fengzhi was startled: "The fastest cultivation plan? That will be very painful."

Ning Rongrong's expression didn't change at all: "I must be able to help Brother Jian, so no matter what kind of pain or torture it is, I will persist."

Ning Fengzhi rubbed his forehead, feeling both gratified and heartbroken.

"Fengzhi, let Rongrong go..."

Jian Douluo suddenly said, "Being able to fight with all one's might to protect someone is the best motivation for cultivation. Rongrong will not encounter the bottleneck I was stuck in for decades before."

Ning Fengzhi sighed and said, "That's true. The Dalu has been calm for too long, and the future turmoil can almost be foreseen. Increasing strength early is also a form of protection."

Setting aside the exchange between the trio of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Qin Jian had already stood before Xiao Wu.

"Brother..."

Xiao Wu lowered her head and kicked her feet: "Can I really not stay by your side?"

Qin Jian stroked her head and said in a low voice, "For others, there might be a slight possibility, but for you, it really is impossible."

He suddenly took Xiao Wu's hand and walked away in the direction away from the onlookers.

"Hey, hey, why did Brother Jian take Xiao Wu away?"

Oscar looked very displeased: "I haven't seen enough of this big drama yet!"

Tang San spread his hands: "Well, if he won't let us listen, there's nothing we can do."

Ma Hongjun was still peering at Qin Jian and the other: "Even if we can't hear, we can still watch. According to Brother Jian's habits, how could there be a lack of action scenes in a famous scene?"

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