Chapter 179’s efforts are well-meaning
Mu Jianling said, "You lack sharpness, momentum, as well as the resolve to win and the means to protect yourself. Every battle you enter with a hope for luck. If that’s the case, you might as well not participate. Pack up and head back to sleep while you still can."
Listening, Ji You’s complexion turned from black to white, and then from white to red... After a while, she loudly said, "Teacher! I disagree with what you said! I am not someone who lacks sharpness! I just choose to show my sharpness selectively."
In her eyes, personal insults, outrageous offenses, patricide, the theft of one’s wife, matters of life and death... all were trivialities, so she didn’t want to quibble over such trivial things.
You can’t lose your sharpness.
But—
She would only show her sharpness to the enemies who truly posed a threat to her.
A glint flashed in Mu Jianling’s eyes as she indifferently said, "Oh..."
Ji You continued, "Teacher, I apologize but I cannot accept what you said about me lacking sharpness, momentum, and edges. However,— I fully accept your advice. I do think you’ve made one correct point: whenever there’s a fight, I should engage with the resolve of facing death, giving my all!"
Clap clap—
Hearing the applause, Ji You turned towards Mu Jianling a bit surprised—