Chapter 689

【In the game's story, against this backdrop, Lieutenant Yanqing's voice carries a heavy and complex tone as he slowly says: "Since I was young, I have been kept by the General's side, taught swordsmanship and military strategy."】

【"Every day, I swing my sword to slash ten thousand times, and thrust ten thousand times, repeating it over and over, over and over..."】

【"I understand that I seem different from ordinary children. I have never envied the toys or freedom they possess, nor have I ever felt that practicing the sword with all my heart is a dull or difficult thing."】

【"Even when stepping onto the battlefield to cut through formations and kill enemies, I have never felt fear when clashing with those hideous monsters."】

【"Every day, I can feel myself constantly growing stronger, stronger, and a little stronger still... Grasping victory in my hands time and time again—there is nothing in the world happier than this."】

【"But later, I took a sword strike from someone. That strike shattered my once-perfect confidence into pieces. In the instant that strike arrived, I felt fear for the first time. Perhaps this is what Mr. Doctor Jiaoqiu meant by 'The moment of death, all thoughts turn to nothing'."】

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"Sigh, that strike from Jingliu really had too great an impact on Lieutenant Yanqing."

"More than that, first taking that strike from Jingliu, then suffering blow after blow from Blade and Following Dan Heng—for Lieutenant Yanqing's inner self, this is truly extremely painful."

"Although from our perspective, whether it is Jingliu, Blade, or Following Dan Heng, their strength and experiences are far above Lieutenant Yanqing's, and Lieutenant Yanqing's defeat is not incomprehensible, Lieutenant Yanqing himself is unable to overcome this hurdle."

"The previous Lieutenant Yanqing was full of pride, his sword strikes swift and happy, but in the eyes of Jingliu and Jing Yuan, he lacked a measure of steadiness. This came from his past battle records and his understanding of swordsmanship, but when facing that powerful strike from Jingliu, Lieutenant Yanqing shattered his pride and left his own sword heart in tatters."

"This must be the reason why Miss Yunli said earlier that Lieutenant Yanqing's sword strikes are hesitant, and he cannot even master his own flying swords."

"Sigh, I hope Lieutenant Yanqing can cast aside the past and regain his confidence. Only then can he truly break and then stand, transcend the limitations of the past, and become even stronger."

"To be honest, I estimate there aren't many on the Xianzhou who are stronger than Jingliu in swordsmanship. I feel that the reason Jingliu delivered that strike was also because she saw that the Lieutenant Yanqing of that time had a temperament that was too arrogant."

"This is a setback Lieutenant Yanqing must experience. Only after being tempered by this can Lieutenant Yanqing's sword achieve a new breakthrough."

Luo Fu Xianzhou.

Divination Commission.

Watching the scenes in the game's story, Lieutenant Yanqing looks somewhat dejected and says: "General, I'm sorry, it is Lieutenant Yanqing who has let you down."

Jing Yuan looks at Lieutenant Yanqing gently and smiles: "How could that be, Lieutenant Yanqing? You... have always been my pride."

Hearing this, Lieutenant Yanqing raises his head, mouth agape, and for a moment, he is unable to speak.

Jing Yuan looks at Lieutenant Yanqing and says: "Lieutenant Yanqing, look at your future self. I believe in you; you will not be trapped in a cage forever."

【In the game, against that beautiful backdrop, Lieutenant Yanqing's voice seems to have completely sunk into the shadow of that failure, his tone gradually becoming lonely and helpless as he slowly says: "After that, I had to lower my head, picking up these fragments one by one, piecing them together, trying to reconstruct the happy self of the past."】

【"But no matter what I do, I seem unable to recreate the state of mind I once had."】

【"I ask myself from time to time, why exactly do I swing my sword? If I am destined to face the next failure, why should I swing my sword at all? Is it to find the joy of victory? To respond to the General's expectations? Or to leave behind Cloud Knight merits?"】

【"The General can teach me swordsmanship, but he cannot teach me the reason to swing the sword. He told me: the reason for swinging the sword must be found by myself. For this, Lieutenant Yanqing has been distressed and restless."】

【"But after this long talk with Mr. Doctor Jiaoqiu, Lieutenant Yanqing already has the answer in his heart."】

【"As a member of the Cloud Knights and a disciple of the General, I carry a lot, and I am destined to carry even more."】

【"But only when swinging the sword can I feel that I can put everything down. I like the me who gives his all to swing a sword at the obstacles ahead, moving forward without looking back."】

【"I am truly swinging the sword for this kind of me."】

Luo Fu Xianzhou.

Divination Commission.

Lieutenant Yanqing looks calmly at the monologue of his future self, remaining silent for a long time.

Jing Yuan watches the contemplative Lieutenant Yanqing without disturbing him; he knows that Lieutenant Yanqing is currently facing a critical moment that only he himself can walk out of.

A moment later, Lieutenant Yanqing, who had been deep in thought with his eyes closed, slowly opens them, the confusion in his eyes having been mostly washed away.

Seeing this, Jing Yuan smiles: "Lieutenant Yanqing, have you brushed away the dust in your heart?"

Lieutenant Yanqing looks at Jing Yuan, his eyes filled with composure and a revived sharpness of spirit. Lieutenant Yanqing says solemnly: "General, to be honest, I am not sure about that yet, but there is indeed much less hesitation and heaviness."

As Lieutenant Yanqing speaks, he looks at the scenes in the game's story and sighs: "It's hard to imagine that one day, I would learn to grow from my future self."

Jing Yuan smiles: "That is good. Now you have gradually cast off the shadow of failure. Though you have lost your arrogance, your pride is even stronger, and the reason for swinging your sword is slowly becoming clear. Lieutenant Yanqing, I am very much looking forward to your future."

Lieutenant Yanqing looks at Jing Yuan and says: "General, Lieutenant Yanqing will definitely not let you down!"

Zhuming Xianzhou.

Huaiyan strokes his beard and laughs: "Good child, good child. A temporary setback is nothing. Being able to stand up again from a setback is what makes a true warrior. Seeing the descendants of our Xianzhou like this, this old man is extremely gratified."

Watching the scenes in the game, Yunli cannot help but hum lightly, though her heart is touched by Lieutenant Yanqing's inner confession. Perhaps as a fellow young swordsman with the name of a genius, Yunli understands Lieutenant Yanqing better than others.

"That sounded pretty cool. After the Wardance begins, I'll have to see what kind of progress your swordsmanship has made."

Though she says this, Yunli's eyes are full of anticipation.

Yaoqing Xianzhou.

Feixiao watches the plot in the game, nods, and smiles: "An interesting little fellow."

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"Sigh, hearing Lieutenant Yanqing's words, I still feel quite emotional."

"A young genius suffering a setback—how pitiful it would be if he couldn't walk out of it."

"Fortunately, Lieutenant Yanqing walked out of it, and I also believe Lieutenant Yanqing will definitely be able to do it."

"Yes, such an ending is really too good."

"I guessed before that Lieutenant Yanqing might grow again in this version, and now it seems I really didn't guess wrong."

"Yes, starting from Miss Yunli's words, it pointed out the confusion in Lieutenant Yanqing's sword heart during this period. In her company, Lieutenant Yanqing gradually found his former sharpness and the hidden appearance of a child his age, and finally understood everything in his conversation with Doctor Jiaoqiu. It's really too good."

"I am really looking forward to it. In the upcoming Wardance, Lieutenant Yanqing will definitely show his peerless sharpness with the most beautiful sword posture."

"Yes, it looks like Lieutenant Yanqing and Yunli will have an even more wonderful sword duel. No matter who wins or loses, I can accept it, as long as these two little ones can fight to their heart's content without regrets."

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March 7th watches Lieutenant Yanqing's self-analysis and monologue in the game's story and says with some emotion: "I didn't expect that the defeat back then would have such a big impact on Master Lieutenant Yanqing?"

Following Dan Heng sighs, a look of gratification appearing in his eyes, and says: "Being able to walk out of the shadow of the past, the current Lieutenant Yanqing will no longer be affected by that strike from Jingliu or the defeat caused by Blade and me."

Welt Yang adjusts his glasses and says: "Correct. Lieutenant Yanqing, who has brushed away the dust in his heart and found the reason to swing his sword, will almost never have moments of inner confusion again."

Himeko also smiles: "There is nothing more gratifying than seeing a child walk out of the shadows and toward the future."

【In the game's story, after hearing Lieutenant Yanqing's inner confession, Doctor Jiaoqiu rarely opens his narrowed eyes and sighs with a smile: "Lieutenant Yanqing, oh Lieutenant Yanqing, you're so young yet you're already so old... Speaking of which, how old are you this year?"】

【Hearing this, Lieutenant Yanqing puts his hands on his hips and says: "That has nothing to do with how old I am. Anyone who practices the sword will naturally understand how I feel."】

【Doctor Jiaoqiu sighs and says: "Sigh... I understand. The children of the Luo Fu are truly too bitter. Then do you have anything you want to say, Miss Yunli?"】