Mutual Probing
"Ha... You make it sound like I've neglected my martial skills..."
Jing Yuan was not offended by Gwen's teasing and replied with a smile:
"Although I rarely go to the front lines after becoming a general, as the final shield of the Xianzhou Luofu, if I neglected military affairs, wouldn't that be irresponsible toward the Emperor Bow Commander and everyone aboard the Xianzhou?"
Though he said it jokingly, the solemnity in Jing Yuan's words was obvious.
As if feeling that the topic had become a little too serious, Jing Yuan continued:
"Besides, people's constitutions cannot be compared across the board.
Even among the Emperor Bow Commander's generals, all blessed alike, compared with the other generals, I was practically among the least capable fighters.
Compared to you, I was even further behind.
After all, without the Divine Foresight's power, I would have had no good way to deal with that mirage."
Jing Yuan took his own lack of personal combat strength quite well and did not regard it as shameful.
"Ha... You really do take it in stride."
Gwen teased him, then picked up the teapot beside him and poured a cup for both Jing Yuan and himself.
"It can't be helped. Human strength always has its limits, and obsessing over that would accomplish nothing."
Jing Yuan took a small sip of the steaming tea and spoke with a smile.
As for his earlier probing question, Jing Yuan seemed to have completely forgotten that he had ever made such an indirect inquiry and did not mention it again—
Some matters were best left at that between them, and could only be left at that.
After all, Jing Yuan was a Xianzhou general, not a free-spirited Sea Voyager.
Otherwise, Jing Yuan would surely have dragged Gwen into a proper drinking