"The Guan family lacks neither money nor people. Back then, the Cheng Family knew nothing of my background when they came asking me to put in a word for you. I nearly had them thrown out. But the moment I saw your situation, Brother Wei, I immediately felt you were no ordinary man. Do you know why?"
Without waiting for Wei He to answer, Guan Die launched into her usual rapid-fire chatter.
"Though your aptitude is poor, Brother Wei, your temperament is exceptionally strong. Even if you did not practice martial arts, with your knowledge and disposition, you would rise sooner or later.
"Honestly, even if you trained martial arts to the very peak, so what? Could you withstand poison water or poison nets head-on? Wouldn't you still die the instant you were hit?
"My Guan family's Poison Water Team needs only one strike against ordinary people. Against a Second Stage Qi and Blood expert like you, it still needs only one strike.
"Even when surrounding and killing a Third Stage Qi and Blood expert, no matter how great that person's strength was, how could it compare to a poison-water canister? One strike was all it took.
"You could train your fists for an entire lifetime, yet still not dare touch poison nets or poisonous fire. What use would it be in the end?
"Take my advice. Your aptitude has already reached its limit, and you can no longer continue practicing martial arts. Rather than spend so much time and effort, you might as well extricate yourself early and make plans early.
"With your perseverance and comprehension, if you entered the merchant's path, you would surely shine brilliantly and rise swiftly. Why take the arduous road of martial arts?
"Do you know that in this world, money and grain are