Chapter 32: What is a Sword?
A long time passes, enough for the wind to start gathering in the cave. Enough for the sun to fall.
And enough for dawn to dusk.
Finally, she answered hesitantly.
"A sword is a tool. It is a weapon and a shield. One can use a sword to kill their enemy, or defend their love ones..." She said, her gaze staring at Shi Jing face to gauge his reaction.
Shi Jing eyes fluttered. When he heard this, he shook his head.
"Do you think that this is wrong?" She asked, not sure of her own answer.
"No, in truth, there is no right or wrong answer to this question."
He elaborated in a deep voice.
"A sword can be a weapon... Then why do we kill? A sword can be a shield... Yet why do we protect?"
Lin Xue was stunned.
For a second, she forgot her status as a famed inner disciple as well as foundation establishment cultivator.