Unsheathed

In the central region of the Eastern Treasured Vial Continent, at an immortal ferry station that was located near the southern border of the Luminous Vermilion Empire...

Liu Qingshan purchased a large pot of wine and took swig after swig as he sat on a riverbank.

Liu Boqi knew that this day would come, yet she hadn't expected it to arrive so early.

They had first run into a conflict with a Qi refiner, but that had only been a minor matter. The bigger nightmare came afterward, and this was news regarding the farce taking place in the Azure Phoenix Nation.

Liu Boqi snatched the pot of wine from Liu Qingshan's hands and said in a solemn voice, "I've barely read any books, so I can't tell you any lofty principles. You're also a scholar, so you might not want to listen to me. Regardless of this, I still hope that you can know one thing!"

The Daoist nun from the Daoist Saber Room held the pot of wine in one hand and pressed on the hilt of her saber, Jing God, with her other hand as she said with an intense expression, "There are vast numbers of people in the world who are both stupid and evil. This has got nothing to do with how many books they've read, and they'll feel a strong sense of resentment whenever they come across a person or matter that's slightly good. They yearn to either possess or destroy these things. If you're willing to expound your principles to such kinds of people in the future, then feel free to do so. However, if they're ultimately unwilling to listen, then it will be my turn to speak my principles."

Liu Qingshan continued to shake his head vigorously, saying, "I understand all of these things. However, I simply want to know why my big brother is doing this. I want to tell my big brother, the person whom I respect the most, the principles of being a dutiful son. What should I do? I understand that I'm inferior to my big brother in all respects, but I still want to return home to discuss this single matter with him. Can I?"

Liu Boqi shook her head and rejected his request in a rare display. She always accommodated Liu Qingfeng, yet she refused to accommodate him regarding this specific matter. "Don't talk about these things. It's best that you endure it."

"Why?" Liu Qingshan murmured.

"I'm unclear about the reasons and principles behind this matter, and I'm not willing to make things up in order to reassure you either," Liu Boqi replied. "However, I know that your big brother is definitely feeling even more pained than you right now. If pouring salt on his wounds will make you happy, then go on, I won't stop you. However, I'll look down on you and think that Liu Qingshan was actually such a hopeless person and even weaker than a woman!"

There was a dazed look on Liu Qingshan's face.