Deja vu [Book 4: You are a queen like a lion]

Mountains of peace

Ⓑⓐⓓⓓⓘⓔ ⓑⓐⓓⓓⓘⓔ ⓑⓐⓓⓓⓘⓔ,
ⓝⓐⓝⓔⓤⓝ ⓔⓞⓟⓢⓔⓞ ⓚⓚⓔⓞⓖⓘ ⓘⓜⓘ.
Ⓞⓒⓗⓐⓟⓘ ⓜⓞⓣ ⓒⓗⓐⓙⓔⓤⓛ ⓣⓣⓔⓝⓘ.
Ⓒⓐⓣⓒⓗ ⓜⓔ ⓘⓕ ⓨⓞⓤ ⓒⓐⓝ.

Rong Changqing saw the various ways Ye Baiyi was training little Rong Xuan.

"A-Xuan, you are a fast learner indeed." Complimented Tian Xing from afar.

Ye Baiyi proudly spoke, "Of course, he is my disciple after all."

Tian Xing softly laughed, "Of course, indeed."

Rong Xuan ran to her, "Xing-jie, do you have any techniques of martial arts too?"
"I do."
"Can you teach me them too?"
"Hmm, not all of them. But some I surely can."
"Eh? Why not all?"
"Because the techniques you are learning will contradict with mine." spoke Tian Xing with a smile as she patted his head.

Really? Rong Xuan ran to Ye Baiyi, "Shifu, is that true? Some martial arts' techniques contradict with each other?"
"It is. Some are definitely contradictory to each other."
"I see. But what if I learn to make them all one?"

Ye Baiyi's eyes widened slightly, "You want to do something like that? Why? And how will you do it?"
"Ah, it’s just that, if all the martial arts are gathered in one place, then imagine how powerful martial arts as a whole would be. All the knowledge of all the sects and techniques together would be marvellous!"

"That you must not do." Tian Xing spoke out seriously.
"But Xing-ayi, think about it. It's going to be beneficial for everyone in the martial arts world." Rong Xuan was visibly excited.

"A-Xuan, the key word is everyone. Not everyone in martial arts world is a good person. Perhaps you will not think of doing anything bad with the knowledge you have gathered. But many will. And if they somehow get their hands on it..."

"They will use those knowledges for wrongs." Ye Baiyi concluded it.
"Exactly. If you wish to learn all the techniques, that is on you. You may do so. But to make a visible record of all the techniques and knowledge will be harmful for the future."

Rong Xuan pondered over it, and came to the realisation, that what she said was not wrong. If the knowledge got on wrong hands, that would be troublesome.

But then instantly he asked, "Then, Shifu, what if there was a key to acquiring it? What if the knowledge is locked in an armory like a treasure and only selective people know it?"
"Wouldn’t that lose the purpose of the gathering martial arts techniques? Because only selective people will know of it." Ye Baiyi said with a thoughtful expression.

Tian Xing spoke out, "Not only that, what is to say that the selected people would always be able to guard the armory? And even if they did, what is to say their successor can guard the armory? It can still fall into the wrong hands. The risk, I am afraid, is all too great." She sighed, feigning melancholy, as if she was thinking the idea was great, but the world was not ready for such an idea.

In truth that was the case, but she just didn’t want that damn glazed armour to be formed at all. No matter what, it would bring more harm than good. Thus the melancholy was definitely not what she was feeling. She was just wishing that they were able to convince him.

Rong Xuan's shoulders slumped, "That is also true. I suppose it will bring more harm than good."
"The fact that you thought of wanting to do something beneficial for the martial arts world says enough on its own, Xuan'er. You will be a great master one day." spoke Ye Baiyi proudly.
"I hope I can be even slightly close to Shifu. Thanking Shifu and Xing-ayi for giving me wisdom."
"Child, it is just what we should do." Tian Xing couldn’t help sounding an old grandma.