“Wine?”

 Xu Xiaoshou was dumbfounded.

If he remembered correctly, the legendary Eighth Sword Immortal was the first person to propose the concept of "drunk swordsmanship, sword chaos".

 Before him, there were indeed swordsmen who drank wine and were famous for being able to hold a sword firmly.

 But ever since the Eighth Sword Immortal was born, all these people have been outclassed.

 The Eighth Sword Immortal never drinks alcohol.

 After he proposed this concept, sword cultivators rarely had anything to do with wine.

Whether it’s ancient sword cultivation or spiritual sword cultivation...

But according to Xu Xiaoshou's speculation, shouldn't there be a high probability that the first Saint Slave in front of him is the Eighth Sword Immortal?

How could he pick up a wine gourd?

“I guessed it wrong?” Xu Xiaoshou was dumbfounded and couldn’t figure out the situation at all.

 “How do you think about it?”

　　The masked man who poured wine with his head raised didn't seem to care about his own image at all. When he drank the last drop of wine in the gourd, he threw the gourd back to Cenjov, wiped his mouth, and put down the mask again.

"I……"

Xu Xiaoshou’s thoughts were pulled back, but he still couldn’t give an answer for the moment.

 The words of the masked man are indeed very reasonable.

 Xu Xiaoshou couldn’t even find a single point to refute.

 After all, relative and absolute are views that he also recognizes.

 But can compromise really be understood as just a “choice”?

“You have trouble deciding?” the masked man asked with a smile.

"Um."

 Xu Xiaoshou nodded.

 He can see the kindness of the people in front of him towards him.

 Perhaps this is due to the prerequisite that he recognizes his own potential.

 But again, from a consequentialist perspective, this is still a person who respects others very much.

 Even, as the first seat of the Holy Slaves.

 It can be said that the respect the masked man gave Xu Xiaoshou to a younger generation has reached an unimaginable level.

 Until now, he was still asking Xu Xiaoshou for his opinion instead of forcing him.

 Xu Xiaoshou said nothing.

 The masked man spoke again.

“I will not force you, but this time, I will not let you go easily.”

 “You have to know that this is reality.”

"If you really want to continue going forward, with your growth rate, you will still encounter such things in the future, all kinds of things, countless."

“I can let you go once, twice, or three times, but others can also force you to make a choice the first time they meet you.”

 “This is the only way you must pass.”

 “I have already given you enough kindness and respect, but fate ends here…”

 “For me personally, the time has come.”

The masked man looked up at the sky behind Xu Xiaoyang, which is where the other-dimensional space is located.

“Rather than letting you be forced to join another force that you don’t like, it’s better to choose to join me at this moment... Bah, walk side by side.”

 “At least I can still promise you...”

 “What?” Xu Xiaoshou raised his eyes.

 The masked man is very serious: "I promise you that if the direction you see in the future is not consistent with the choice you make at this moment, you can choose to leave at any time."

“Not just leaving me, not just leaving the holy slave.”

“You can let go of everything at any time.”

“Even if you have your own direction and feel you can do it better than me, I can join you, help you, and help you achieve your goals.”

 "My goal..." Xu Xiaoshou looked a little more confused.

 “You don’t know your goal yet, but I do.”

 The masked man said, seeming to be amused by his own words, with a somewhat humorous tone: "I can see the shadow of most people in you."

“Maybe when they were the same age as you, they still didn’t understand what they wanted most.”

“But after reaching a certain level, the direction will lead to the same destination!”

 “Why?” Xu Xiaoshou was puzzled.

 He himself didn’t even understand what he wanted.

 Before, I only sorted out a big concept.

And now, a guy who has only met me a few times says that he knows what he thinks. Is it credible?

 The masked man did not answer directly.

He first glanced at the storyteller, then returned his gaze to Cenjov, and asked: "Do you know that there is someone better than you in this world?"

 Xu Xiaoshou: “……”

 “I believe you know.”

 The masked man nodded and continued: "But you may not know that looking at the whole world, there are countless people of the same age who are similar to you, or even better than you."

“Perhaps most of these people will die prematurely because of arrogance, arrogance, being too ambitious, etc…”

“But you also need to understand that not every child of aristocratic families or outstanding young people has such a problem.”

 “The world is relative.”

“While there are these mentally unhealthy guys, there are also people who are as confident, calm, and persistent as you.”

 Xu Xiaoshou looked embarrassed.

This sudden compliment came as a bit of a surprise.

The masked man seemed to be stating an objective fact, unmoved, and continued: "There are also countless people like this."

“So, there are so many people on the continent who have the potential to grow into peak powerhouses. How much do you know about the powerhouses at that time?”

 “Or to put it another way…”

“How many people do you know who can stand at the highest position in this world?”

  Xu Xiaoshou was asked.

 According to what the masked man said, combined with my own current experience.

How can a small white cave gather so many outstanding young people? Even the swordsman Gu Qingyi burst into tears, and all kinds of ghosts and beasts appeared in so many people.

How many experienced people are there in places that you can’t see, places that are more dangerous than the White Cave?

How many outstanding ancient sword cultivators are there?

 Can these people grow to the level of the Seven Swordsmen?

 Xu Xiaoshou is not sure.

  But looking at the character, strength, and qualifications of such people...

 If you really want to give an answer.

 Xu Xiaoshou’s tendency is “ability”.

 If we want to add a precondition, it is just a matter of "time".

But……

 There seem to be only seven Seven Sword Immortals since ancient times.

The number is only small, and there is never even a period of time when there is one more.

Even the eighth sword immortal, who has shone through the ages, can only be regarded as half, and still cannot break this iron law.

Why?

 Xu Xiaoshou opened his mouth slightly, and the strong desire for knowledge in his eyes was beyond words.

"Why?"

 The masked man could generally understand Xu Xiaoshou's inner thoughts and helped him ask the question, but did not answer it.
To be continued...