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Under the stunned gaze of Chiba Jutaro, Chiba Sadaki said quietly:

"Jutaro, the physical gap between men and women... is too huge."

"..."

Just one word from Chiba Nobuyoshi left Chiba Jutaro speechless.

"If you want to become an outstanding warrior, superb skills and a body made of copper and iron are indispensable."

"Women's natural physical disadvantages are destined to make it difficult for women to become warriors who can leave a name in history."

"If you are like the Overlord of Western Chu and are born to be an extraordinary person capable of carrying a cauldron, then no matter you are a man or a woman, as long as you practice diligently, even if you cannot stay famous forever, you will at least be famous for a while."

"But it's a pity... Sanako is not such an extraordinary person. She does not have any natural powers."

"In terms of physical strength, Sanako's body bones are much stronger and stronger than those of ordinary women...but that's all."

"She does have outstanding martial arts talent...but she does not have a strong body that can realize her superior talents."

"Now, Sanako is quite old."

"Compared with men, another major disadvantage of women is that their body's peak period is very short."

"Men can still be in the prime of life even when they are 30 or 40 years old."

"But women can't...the peak period of a woman's body is in her early 20s."

"After this age, physical fitness will begin to decline off a cliff."

"Sanako is already 22 years old this year...she only has a few years left at her peak physical level."

"According to my judgment, Sanako's current strength and martial arts realm have almost reached the peak that her body can bear."

"So...even if she trains desperately in the next few years, her martial arts level will not be much better than it is now."

"Her achievements... can only stop at the moment."

Speaking of this, Chiba Nobuyoshi paused.

Emotions brewing...

Then he said word by word, with an extremely clear tone:

"Sanako will not have the chance... to become a warrior Hime who can leave her name in the history books through her martial arts achievements."

"..." Chiba Jutaro, who pursed his lips tightly, had an expression of disbelief on his face.

If someone else told Chiba Jutaro: Sanako is currently at the peak of her strength and it will be difficult to gain an inch in the future, then Chiba Jutaro would definitely sneer.

However... the person who said such words was him and Sanako's father.

Now the only remaining "legend in the martial arts world"...

"This...is too cruel..."

Chiba Jutaro was depressed, closed his eyes tightly in pain, and clenched his hands that were naturally placed on his legs.

"Sanako clearly loves martial arts so much..."

Chiba Jutaro knows better than anyone else how much he loves swords and the naginata with his sister, who always looks calm and indifferent at ordinary times, but only has a strong passion for martial arts-related matters.

Love martial arts...

"...There is nothing we can do about it."

Chiba Dingji said calmly.

"I've seen this kind of thing a lot and am used to it."

"'Martial arts' is a very cruel world."

"This world only welcomes the proud ones."

When talking about the term "the proud son of heaven", Chiba Nobuyoshi specially emphasized his tone.

"Effort, character, willpower...all the above are the most worthless things in this world."

"Obviously they are very diligent, and their love for martial arts is not inferior to anyone else's, but because of lack of talent, those who continue to do nothing all their lives are like the number of sands in the Ganges."

"And some people are destined to be the 'Dragon Soaring to the Sky' and the 'Chosen Son of God', with such dazzling brilliance that they don't even have the courage to look directly at them."

"So...you have to learn to reconcile with yourself."

Chiba Nobuyoshi changed to a quiet tone.

"Learn to reconcile with yourself, and know how to accept that you are unable to achieve great achievements... Otherwise, you will be tortured by endless unwillingness and pain for the rest of your life."

…

Chiba Jutaro couldn't remember exactly when he walked out of Chiba Nobuyoshi's room and what mood he was in.

I was in a pretty good mood tonight, but now...not to mention my mood, my body has become worse.

My head feels dizzy, I feel nauseated, and I feel like I want to vomit.

Sanako's martial arts level can no longer improve... This is even more uncomfortable for Chiba Jutaro, who is a "heavy girl-controller" than hearing that his martial arts level cannot improve.

.

As soon as he stepped out of Chiba Nobuyoshi's bedroom, Chiba Jutaro left quickly without any pause.

Because he walked too fast, he didn't notice... On the corridor outside Chiba Nobuyoshi's bedroom, there was a familiar and alluring body fragrance left...

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…

When Chiba Jutaro left and Chiba Nobuyoshi was the only one left in the master bedroom——

"...Daughter...don't blame your father for being cruel..."

The slightly swaying candlelight stretched Chiba Nobuyoshi's figure.

Chiba Sadayoshi stared straight at the ground in front of his knees with a blank look that "seemed like he was looking at something, but also seemed like he was not looking at anything."

After a moment, he turned his face sideways, glanced at the door beside him with a meaningful look, and let out a long and heavy sigh with a "ha" sound.

"If possible... I don't want to tell you such a cruel truth..."

"But sometimes, as a father...as the person who guides you into martial arts...I have to be ruthless and be a bad person..."

"Only by accepting these 'helpless things' in this world...seeing clearly what you can and cannot do...can you achieve new growth."

Having said that, Chiba Nobuyoshi let out another long sigh...

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The next day, morning——

Edo, Koishikawa Kohinagayanagicho, Imperial Guard Hall, courtyard——

"Mr. Orange, why are you smiling?"

Nagakura, who was brushing his teeth while standing side by side with Qingteng, suddenly asked Qingteng beside him.

"Um?"

Hearing what Nagakura said, Qingden quickly raised his hand to touch the corners of his mouth - the corners of his mouth were indeed turning up slightly.

"It's nothing." Qingdeng quickly excused himself, "I thought of something happy."

"What happy thing?"

"The wild cat that lives next to our health clinic has given birth."

"What's so happy about this?"

"From now on, there should be fewer rats around."

"Oh, that's indeed quite pleasing."

After hurriedly washing up, Qingdeng wiped away the remaining drops of water on his face and raised a big smile, facing the still warm morning sun.

——Today is such a good weather...

The wind is sunny and the sky is cloudless... These two idioms are perfect to describe today's weather.

The heat, which has been ravaging people's bodies and minds since the beginning of summer, has become much lighter today. It is a very good day for traveling.

Qingdeng inexplicably wanted to bask in the warm morning sun more.

So he put on his wooden clogs and stood outside the door of the trial hall dressed casually in pajamas, slowly stretching the muscles in his body like an old man while quietly enjoying the sun.

For no reason, Qingdeng suddenly recalled the beautiful scenes last night...

A smooth and tender face that feels indescribable...

After waving goodbye to him and walking more than ten meters, he suddenly turned around again, smiled shyly, and waved hard to him again...

This touch, this scene, this mood were deeply engraved in Qingdeng's mind.
To be continued...