Divine Seal: From a Heavy Sword to Slicing Through the Holy Demon Continent

Long Xingyu pressed on, looking at Long Haoyu with a steady gaze. He remembered that he had become a Punishment Knight because of his youthful passion.

But what he saw more in Long Haoyu was his composure, a composure far beyond that of children his age. He couldn't understand why Long Haoyu was determined to become a Punisher Knight.

Although in terms of personality, Long Haoyu is indeed very suitable to become a Retribution Knight.

"Because the Retribution Knight has stronger individual combat capabilities," Long Haoyu replied.

Long Xingyu asked again in a deep voice: "Just because of stronger individual combat capabilities? Choosing to ignore the value of the team?"

"Becoming a Retribution Paladin does not mean ignoring the value of the team. Both Retribution Paladins and Guardian Paladins have their own roles in the team."

Long Haoyu replied, "I once met an old knight, who was also a retribution knight. He told me something that I remember very well."

"What did you say?" Long Xingyu asked reflexively.

"The old knight told me that choosing to become a retribution knight does indeed mean losing more of the ability to support and heal the team, and may also make the team more vulnerable to danger."

"But if a Retribution Paladin still has to worry about what to do if he puts the team in danger, and can't use his strength to put his teammates in danger without pressure, then he might as well go home and raise pigs."

Long Xingyu: "..."

Why does that sound so strange?

A good Retribution Knight who can't put pressure on his teammates and instead puts them in danger might as well go back to farming pigs.

Long Xingyu fell silent, pondering Long Haoyu's words, and the more he thought about it, the more something seemed off.

Looking back on past battles with my teammates, I realize that the team has faced many dangers.

Although they all eventually escaped danger, they were still in peril at times, which means...

As a dignified Divine Seal Knight, according to that old knight's theory, I might as well go home and raise pigs?

What kind of twisted logic is this?!

"What's that old knight's name? Someone who can come up with such a theory can't be an unknown punitive knight," Long Xingyu asked.

Seeing that Long Xingyu was somewhat moved, Long Haoyu continued to make up a story: "I don't know, he didn't tell me."

"Do you agree with this theory?" Long Xingyu asked again, controlling his emotions.

Long Haoyu said, "I agree. I believe that an excellent Smite Knight should not put his teammates in danger."

Long Xingyu fell silent instantly. The past of a generation of Divine Seal Knights should be easy to understand. Following this line of reasoning...

Thinking that he would inevitably have to reveal that he was also a Retribution Knight and his true identity in the future, he suddenly felt a little uneasy.

Long Haochen was simple-minded, far less cunning than Long Haoyu, as he listened to his older brother's evaluation of the Punisher Knight.

His blood was boiling, and his young face was flushed with excitement.

Just as Long Xingyu was struggling with how to reveal his identity as a Punishment Knight in the future...

Long Haochen suddenly asked curiously, "Dad, tell me the difference between a Retribution Knight and a Guardian Knight."

"Dad, you must be a great knight too. Are you a punitive knight or a guardian knight?"

Long Haoyu's expression was slightly strange, and he glanced at Long Haochen out of the corner of his eye.

This guy is really good at assisting others.

Chapter 19: Look down on life and death, do it if you don’t accept it

(The previous chapter has been slightly modified; your understanding is appreciated.)

Long Xingyu was numb.

His biggest worry was that Long Haoyu would suddenly ask him what kind of knight he was, because based on his understanding of Long Haoyu, he knew that Long Haoyu was capable of doing such a thing.

Combining the theory that it's better to go home and raise pigs than to put teammates in danger, he was also a little worried about losing face because of it.

But to his utter surprise, the honest and unassuming Long Haochen, the boy he considered the most obedient, actually asked such a question.

Neither of those two brothers is easy to deal with!

"Your father is a Retribution Knight, so most of what he knows are Retribution Knight holy arts. When you become true knights, what your father can teach you will also be Retribution Knight abilities."

Long Xingyu coughed softly and answered in a serious tone.

Long Haochen's eyes lit up. His enthusiasm had been stirred by Long Haoyu's theory, and he blurted out, "Then Dad must be a great punitive knight!"

"Well, you could say that!"

Long Xingyu was placed on a platform and walked past the two brothers with his hands behind his back.

His eyes were stern and imposing; he rarely smiled.

The excitement in Long Haochen's eyes shone even brighter, and the flush of excitement on his youthful face was even more noticeable.

Seeing this, Long Haoyu gently patted his younger brother's shoulder, realizing that his little brother was almost completely fooled: "Haochen!"

"Huh? Brother, is there something you need?" Long Haochen asked, puzzled.

Long Haoyu added, "Haochen, you've misunderstood the meaning of greatness and power."

After a pause, Long Haoyu continued, "You can say he is a powerful retribution knight, but you can't say he is a great knight."

“You’ve seen how hard your mother has worked all these years. She’s strong, but she’s not great at all!”

Long Xingyu: "..."

Once again, Long Haoyu's words silenced him, and a hint of barely suppressed anger appeared on his usually stern face.

Long Haochen seemed to be deep in thought, his brows furrowed, and he kept repeating "great, powerful, great, powerful" to himself.

What was said unintentionally took a heavy toll on Long Xingyu's ears.

Tired, destroy it!

Long Xingyu was in a very unsettled state of mind, and it took him a long time to control his emotions.

"Whether something is great or powerful, these are things you will encounter later."

"Now let's get back to the essence of the problem and return to the knowledge of Retribution Knights and Guardian Knights."

"Haoyu, since you agree with this theory and are determined to become a Retribution Knight, how do you plan to become a qualified Retribution Knight?"

Long Xingyu ended the topic that had caused him to lose his temper, and his dignified gaze fell on Long Haoyu, slightly changing his image in Long Haochen's eyes.

Long Haoyu remained silent, took off the Wufeng sword from behind him, and gently stroked the dog-chewed notch on the sword with his fingers.

Having already slain many owl-like creatures in the owl-ant nest, the blade now showed no trace of owl-ant remains.

The gap in Ke's hand caressed his fingertips.

"Life and death are bearish, do not accept it!"

"With my heavy sword, I cut down any enemy that stands in my way."

"Whether I can become a qualified Retribution Knight, the greatsword in my hand will ultimately tell me the answer!"

Long Haoyu spoke each word with conviction.

He pressed his finger firmly on a notch in the blunt part.

Blood seeped from the wound on his fingertip, sliding down the blunt blade to the ground.

Long Xingyu's pupils contracted slightly. Seeing Long Haoyu's actions, even with his maturity and composure, he couldn't help but gasp inwardly.

This child's temperament is terrifying!

"If you've become indifferent to life and death, how can you protect yourself?"

"What teammates need are comrades-in-arms, sharp blades, not reckless brutes who only know how to throw their lives away!"

Long Xingyu gave a light rebuke, feeling that Long Haoyu's idea was extremely dangerous.

Having been a Retribution Knight for so many years, he knew he had never encountered a Retribution Knight like this before.

Putting one's own life or death aside, doesn't that clearly just cause more trouble for teammates?

"If you don't take life and death lightly, you can never become the sharpest blade!"

"If one is afraid of life and death and dares not fight when faced with a powerful opponent, one cannot be a qualified retribution knight."

Long Haoyu continued to answer, showing a slight disdain for Long Xingyu's question. He himself was that kind of person, yet he was still nitpicking at such a time.

He remembered clearly that ten years ago, when his mother, Bai Yue, was taken back by his adoptive grandfather, Long Xingyu, his adoptive father, had a fight with his adoptive grandfather.

He simply didn't believe that Long Xingyu had truly considered the issue of life and death at the time. Wasn't he also someone who took life and death lightly and would fight if he disagreed?

Long Xingyu was speechless, his tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxing: "Since you have such awareness, then let me test whether you truly have such awareness!"

"Don't worry, I won't use any spiritual power. I'll still use the bamboo sword from the night before. If you can make me drop the bamboo sword under my attack, then you win."

Perhaps she was worried about Long Haoyu's unconventional personality, or that Long Haoyu simply didn't want to pay attention to her.

After saying that, Long Xingyu added, "I know you are not satisfied with me, but I am determined to make it up to you and your two children."

"If you can beat me, I will do whatever your mother says during your future training sessions, without question!"

Long Xingyu understood Long Haoyu well and knew exactly where Long Haoyu's weakness lay. With a single sentence, he completely blocked any possibility of Long Haoyu refusing.

When Bai Yue heard Long Xingyu say this, she shook her head helplessly and glared at Long Xingyu in annoyance.

How old are you? Fighting with a child like this. Where did your maturity and composure go?

Long Xingyu seemed oblivious to Bai Yue's gaze, but he did notice Long Haochen's eyes widening.

Long Haochen's eyes clearly showed a lot of anticipation, as if he himself was planning to give it a try and was also very tempted by the conditions Long Xingyu had mentioned.

Long Xingyu caught this glance and his heart skipped a beat. These two brothers were indeed a handful!

Long Haoyu remained silent, but seeing that Long Xingyu had actually used reverse psychology on him, a faint smile appeared on his face.

He turned and walked into the courtyard, gripping the hilt of the blunt sword tightly with both hands, ready for Long Xingyu's test; silence spoke louder than words.

In fact, he would have agreed to the test even without these provocations, as the knight skills he learned from the Shadow Space really needed real combat experience.

After an afternoon of training in the anthill, although he no longer possesses inner spiritual power, he can now simulate all the necessary knightly skills.

Fighting against a true top-tier knight like Long Xingyu can obviously increase the training speed much faster.

Real-world practice is always the fastest way to improve your skills, bar none!

Long Xingyu, his cheapskate father, can also be used as a tool.