Chapter 522 (3): The Great Trends of the World Are but Small Matters
As they traveled north...
"Stop drinking wine, Senior, you're starting to bleed again."
"It's okay. This is called the demeanor of a mighty being."
"Why don't you like me, Senior? Is it because I'm not attractive enough? Or is it because my character isn't good enough?"
"This has got nothing to do with your attractiveness or your character. Each good girl deserves to be liked by a good boy. She should only like him, and he should only like her. This is how things should be. Of course, you're not young anymore, so you can't be regarded as a girl."
"Senior!"
"Now, let me teach you something that Senior Wang Dun taught me. You need to be able to accept lavish praise, but you also need to be able to accept truthful criticisms."
The sound of clip-clopping hooves continued to march north.
As he traveled, the old locust tree of his hometown disappeared.
As he traveled, the girl whom he loved was still far away.
As he traveled, the teacher whom he respected the most was no longer in the world, unable to stand amid the blossoming flowers and the spring breeze anymore.
As he traveled, the swordsman whom he admired the most already hadn't appeared in front of him for a long time. Was he still wearing his bamboo hat? Had he found himself a good sword?