Ch. 21Holy Son: That Is the General Principles of Daoist Arts Under Heaven!
Key Plot Points and Events
- Lin Fan, as Qi Zixiao, visits the Scripture Pavilion seeking a specific manual.
- He finds and takes the 'General Principles of Martial Arts Under Heaven' without obstruction.
- On their way back, they encounter the Holy Son, who tries to unsettle Qi Zixiao with his presence and words.
- The Holy Son later learns that Qi Zixiao took a martial arts manual and speculates that it might be a disguised 'General Principles of Daoist Arts Under Heaven'.
Character Developments
- Lin Fan (as Qi Zixiao) remains calm and composed, standing up to the Holy Son's provocation.
- The Holy Son is revealed to be arrogant and overconfident, underestimating Qi Zixiao.
Significant Themes
- The theme of pride and overconfidence, as seen in the Holy Son's behavior.
- The theme of disguise and misdirection, as the Holy Son speculates about the true nature of the manual Qi Zixiao took.
Character Interactions
- Lin Fan (as Qi Zixiao) and the Holy Son have a tense encounter, with Lin Fan successfully planting a seed of doubt in the Holy Son's mind.
- The Holy Son interacts with an Inner Sect Disciple, showing his arrogance and dismissiveness towards others.