Some things can be tolerated, some things are not allowed to move an inch, and as people grow, this ratio will also change subtly.

But for Xia Feng, no matter how it changes, some things will never change.

Just like in the natural disaster in Mandel City, he would ask the turtle turtle to protect the unconscious Ifrit, and in the sprinkler bar in Bula, Colombia, he would fight with the red knife that still belonged to [Hesse] at the time.

At Longmen, he wouldn't let Froststar go back to Ursas alone.

After Victoria's complete liberation, he would not let Frey live well in the Eastern Kingdom.

When the assassination of the Sakura Takeshi family is completed, even if he is at risk of being exposed, he will let Sakuratake Chiya, who was held hostage by him at that time, leave.

There is no precise reason for these choices, and there is not even a clear logical connection between them.

From an afterthought's point of view, some choices are correct and some are extremely stupid, but if you have to ask him why he made such a choice, he can only answer this way.

It is precisely because of these choices that he is Xia Feng.

No matter how the people around him change, even if the world is changing, he will not change.

.....

On the horizon, the clouds left behind by the storm gradually dissipated, and the afterglow of the setting sun dyed the entire south coast gold.

In the courtyard, seeing that Xia Feng seemed to have completely changed into a person, Ying Wulan was stunned for a moment, and then, the smile became stronger and stronger.

"Yes, yes, that's it, it's finally time to use all your strength, hahaha."

Xia Feng lowered his head, his fists gradually clenched.

"I'll give you one last chance, leave my yard, don't appear in front of me from now on, I can treat today's events as if they didn't happen."

Ying Wulan didn't take this sentence as a threat at all, but turned against the guest.

"In that case, I'll give you one last chance, if you continue to talk indecisive nonsense, I'll kill that little girl in front of you."

With that, Sakura Takeran raised the Sakura long knife.

"You should know that it takes me less than a second to kill someone."

An invisible coercion quietly emerged with the summer wind as the center, and the wind stopped.

Raising his head, Xia Feng's voice became very hollow for some reason, and the volume was not loud, but it seemed to surround Ying Wulan's heart.

"You can try and see if your second is faster, or mine is harder."

Under the double stimulation of the sharp pain in his chest and his emotions, the black power that was once sealed by the River Styx is ready to move, and he can break free from the shackles with just a flow of thoughts.

...

At this moment, Ying Wulan's smiling expression suddenly froze.

Looking directly at Xia Feng's only eye, from the dark pupils, he seemed to see a flame quietly rising.

"Plop la la!"

At this moment, all the birds in the entire cherry blossom forest spread their wings at the same time, as if they had a premonition of a huge natural disaster, and the birds and beasts in the forest scattered and fled.

At this time, it was obviously dusk, but in Sakuratakeran's eyes, it seemed that the whole world had turned into night.

The summer breeze in front of him has blended with the night.

At this moment, he felt that he was not facing a person, but a demon that was about to break free from the shackles of the earth and be born from the darkness.

....

Panicked birds swept over the sky, and the sound of the summer wind being extremely cold continued to be heard.

"If defeating me is your goal in life, then I will make you understand that your belief in being willing to give everything for it is a joke in my eyes."

The extreme anger in his heart is about to completely defeat reason, as long as the black power is drawn, he will do whatever it takes, tearing Sakura Wulan to pieces in an instant.

With that, Xia Feng took a step forward.

There was still a remnant of the source stone energy that the Shenyue Knife had absorbed, which was enough to support him to break free from the seal of the River Styx.

As long as the source stone energy flowed into his body, it was all over.

This day is not only the end of Ying Wulan's life, but also the end of his life.

....

In the face of Xia Feng's terrifying mutation, Ying Wulan immediately reacted from surprise, yes, this powerful sense of oppression that suffocated him was what he had been looking for.

Adjusting his breathing, Sakura Wulan clenched the Sakura Knife with both hands, and the long-lost plan was to use his true skills.

However, there are some things that can never be dealt with previous experience.

With Xia Feng's small step forward, countless illusory tentacles seemed to have grown in the earth, locking his legs firmly.

Ying Wulan's eyes widened in surprise at this change, but before he could react, Xia Feng's farewell voice had already reached his ears.

"Goodbye, Blade God."

This was the first time in Sakura Wulan's life that he had panicked, and at this moment, his judgment showed serious hesitation.

He didn't know whether to break free from the illusory hand that bound him first, or to stand honestly in place, resisting the figure in front of him head-on, and it was obvious that he would rush to the figure in front of him in the next second.

Sakura's swordsmanship is based on the heart, and once the heart is upset in the course of the battle, it is bound to lose.

The human soul can never be compared to the demon, and the fear from the depths of the soul made Sakura Takeran subconsciously have the idea of retreating.

Even if this is the opponent he has been pursuing, he can't help but show cowardice at this moment.

When he bit the tip of his tongue and forcibly dispelled the fear, and raised the Sakura knife again, he was already missing.

.....

The birds and beasts in the forest had already sensed the danger and began to flee for their lives, and Xiao Hui, who was an ordinary person, was naturally frightened and his legs were weak, and he sat on the ground and couldn't move.

At this moment, a thin figure suddenly burst out from the depths of the cherry blossom forest, ignoring the oppressive feeling that caused the air to freeze, and rushed straight into the courtyard.

This person was holding a wooden knife in his hand, and when he approached, the blade of the knife struck steadily on Sakura Wulan's wrist.

"Let's go!"

The sharp Sakura knife was picked off by him and fell to the side.

This person who came in time was none other than Sakuratake Shiyaro, who lived in seclusion deep in the cherry blossom forest, and was also Sakuratakelan's grandfather.

The old body blocked between the two, and Sakuratake Shiyoro changed his kindness in the past, and his voice became very rich.

He looked at Xia Feng with a solemn look in his eyes.

"Don't go any further, give my old man a face, and that's it for today."

With that, he turned around and yelled at Sakura in a reprimanding tone.

"Ah Lan, pick up your knife and get out of here!"

.....

At the age of twenty-five, Sakura Takeran defeated his grandfather Sakuratake Shiyoro, and with the accumulation of years, one eliminated the other, and the age gap made him stronger and stronger than his grandfather.

In normal times, he would not have been disarmed by a wooden knife under any circumstances, and it was obvious that he was really flustered at this moment.

"Grandpa......"

"Ah Lan, you've already lost."

Ying Wulan's expression was a little dazed, and he muttered in his mouth.

"I ...... Lost? ”

As if he couldn't accept this fact, and he didn't recognize this fact, the next second, Sakura Wulan's eyes showed excitement, like an adventurer who had found a legendary treasure.

"No, I didn't lose."

The corners of Sakura's mouth gradually twisted into a smile.

"I didn't lose because I'm still alive, heh, hehe, hahahaha, this showdown has just begun."