My Ability Is Role-playing

Wan Haihao initially wanted to scold those useless apprentices a bit more, hoping they could grow into real pillars under his eager expectations. Even if they didn’t meet his standards, they should at least reach a satisfactory level in Sword Dao.

But upon hearing Song Chu’s words, his attention immediately shifted.

"There have always been conflicts and frictions between Ranzhou and Fengzhou, Jade Bi Province, with almost daily deaths on the border."

Wan Haihao said solemnly, "I’m aware of that."

"A master like me, whose talents lie in educating talents and nurturing swordsmen, is also being drafted. Just how urgent is the situation?"

"Blood Flame General, could you give a definite answer?"

Since the Sword Master’s disappearance, internal conflicts in the Seven Vortex Sword Sect led it to split into numerous factions, which further subdivided, ultimately forming countless sword sects that hold different parts of the Cangming Nineteen States.

After losing a common ruler, the world plunged into wars among heroes and chaos from all directions.

The current state of Cangming can be described in one word!

Chaos!

"Indeed, the intensity of the war has escalated."

Song Chu said calmly, "But the situation hasn’t reached the level you’re talking about."

"Although Fengzhou and Jade Bi Province are richly endowed and well-stocked, making them like heavenly provinces where everyone is well-fed and well-clothed, still..."

"These two places, due to historical reasons, spent a considerable time as ancestral grounds of the Seven Vortex Sword Sect, leading the people to live comfortably, and their martial virtue is insufficient. In front of my Ranzhou, they are like corpses in a grave, easily defeated."

At this point, Song Chu’s expression changed, laughing, "In these chaotic times, the saying ’having grain makes you the Grass Head King’ only suits when morals, order, and law haven’t collapsed thoroughly."

"Without martial force, having resources means nothing."

"When the neighbors stockpile grain, I stockpile guns, making the neighbor my warehouse — you said this in a group chat jokingly."

"Though simplistic and straightforward, lacking some flavor, it is the current short-term strategic guideline."

Hearing these words, Wan Haihao looked Song Chu up and down with a peculiar gaze.

The Blood Flame General, the First Cavalry General of the Ranzhou Governor’s Personal Guard Camp, why does he give the impression of being somewhat erratic?

Or am I the one who is unusual?

People truly living in significant places, are they all like Song Chu, able to switch freely between ’indifferent aloofness’ and ’familiarity’?

For some reason, Wan Haihao always felt a bit troubled in his heart. For someone like Song Chu, he both admired and looked up to him, yet feared he couldn’t achieve the same — his original mysterious confidence suddenly vanished without a trace.

"Ah, with just one look at your expression, I can tell you’re overthinking."

Song Chu sighed, patting Wan Haihao’s shoulder, "I’ve heard since you first joined the Grass Hut Academy, you had this heavy mindset."

"Once you became the Sword Master’s direct disciple, you found your life’s goal, and improved somewhat. Why have you returned to this state after arriving in the Chaos Star Domain?"

"After your real-world memory was shielded, can the subconscious truly be so powerful?"

As his words fell, to Wan Haihao it sounded like a massive stone dropping into a lake, splashing rain all around.

If what Song Chu said earlier could still be regarded as incoherent murmurs, then these words were distinctly not!

Wan Haihao’s thinking rapidly intertwined, combining the two, and led to a conclusion he himself dared not believe — in his past life, he was very likely the Sword Master Lin Qiubai’s direct disciple. After reincarnation, he suffered from the Mystery of the Womb, unable to awaken past life memories, which is why he’s lethargically passed so many years.

Judging by the way Blood Flame General Song Chu behaves, it’s evident that his previous life’s memories are awakened and he is quite familiar with me.

Such closeness cannot be faked!

As someone with a meticulous mind, from childhood Wan Haihao possessed sharp observational skills. He believed that in this world, most people couldn’t deceive him through acting.

Song Chu, from the very start, displayed sincerity without any fake intent!

It wasn’t until he persuaded himself to agree with the idea of not being ordinary that Wan Haihao managed to digest the massive influx of information from Song Chu’s account, preparing himself to question one thing at a time.

But Song Chu’s understanding of him seemed to penetrate to his very core, speaking before he could open his mouth, "When it comes to identity, you don’t need to think too much."

"Firstly, I can tell you, this world is undeniably real, and every moment you spend here has its value and meaning."

"Secondly, while living in this world, do you often have a ’strangely familiar feeling’ or déjà vu thinking ’I’ve done this before’?"

Wan Haihao was startled, nodded continuously, his trust in Song Chu deepening.

"This is a normal phenomenon."

Song Chu spoke with the ease of discussing the weather, not realizing the weight of his revelation, allowing the sword-learning youths nearby to overhear, "This Chaos Star Domain, known to everyone as the ’Cangming Nineteen States’, at the root, is evolved from a segment of history extracted from Cangming Star."

At this, Song Chu frowned deeply, "In truth, I don’t quite understand either; Ranzhou Governor says that everything we are experiencing now is genuinely ’Cangming History.’"

Song Chu shook his head, "Even I am unclear about this, so I won’t spout nonsense, lest I lead you astray."

"Let’s get back on track; rather than the essence of the world’s grand backdrop, you’re probably more intrigued by ’subconsciousness’ and ’real-world memory’, right?"

Wan Haihao motioned for calm, then turned around and fiercely chased off the young sword practitioners trying to eavesdrop before saying seriously, "Of course! If I didn’t know all this, maybe I could have lived a muddled life."

"But now, since I know about ’past lives and reincarnation’, how can I pretend nothing happened?"

"I am incredibly interested in everything from my previous life!"

"I’m willing to believe what you just said."

With a solemn tone, Wan Haihao said, "From birth until now, my understanding of the Sword Master is limited to hearsay, with no reception of any of the Sword Master’s inheritance, yet I feel an innate affinity for him."

"Anyone speaking ill of the Sword Master in front of me makes me very uncomfortable, to the point I have to strike them until they don’t dare to say such things again."

"Furthermore..."

"I come from a humble background, without rich foods to replenish my physical deficits, nor precious herbs to refine my body, yet I naturally grew into a large figure like this."

"Even, with no guidance from notable masters, I instinctively mastered exquisite sword skills."

"There was once a disciple from the Profound Celestial Sword Sect passing through this small town, who said that my swordsmanship had some essence of Seven Vortex Swordsmanship, and even suspected me of being a disciple of some reclusive master."

"Therefore..."

"I believe everything you said."

"In my past life, perhaps I truly was the Sword Master Lin Qiubai’s direct disciple."

Song Chu was taken aback, then burst into hearty laughter, "It’s not about past lives or so-called mysteries of the womb."

"Pack your things; we’ll set off tomorrow!"

"Once you meet the Ranzhou Governor, you’ll be able to awaken that segment of shielded ’real-world memory.’