Wei Yang's Choice. He had never felt so defeated.
Perhaps only today had Wei Yang truly seen himself for what he was.
"This isn't a bad thing."
Pu Wenyu said:
"When you see a mountain, it is a mountain; when you see water, it is water. Since you cannot walk very far down the path of cultivation, you should know when to stop while you still can."
"Before this, I was always unwilling to admit defeat."
Wei Yang said slowly.
"And now you are willing?"
Pu Wenyu asked again.
"Still not willing."
Wei Yang shook his head.
"But a loss is a loss."
"Don't admit defeat too soon. After all, it's not as though there is no possibility of turning things around."
Pu Wenyu continued:
"Five years ago, before you got married, Instructor Chen once discussed your future with me.
"I have a treasure here that can improve your aptitude. Perhaps it could allow you to set foot in the sixth realm. I asked Instructor Chen whether I should give this treasure to you. What do you think Instructor Chen said?"
Hearing this, Wei Yang first gave a soft laugh, then said:
"Instructor Chen had long seen through the kind of person I was. He would never give that treasure to me. Even if he did... it would only be wasted."
"Perhaps that was indeed what he thought, but that wasn't what he said."
Pu Wenyu smiled and shook his head.
"Then... what did Instructor Chen say?"
Wei Yang asked.
"He told me... to observe a while longer."
Pu Wenyu said.
Wei Yang's heart stirred faintly.
For some reason, an urge to cry suddenly surged up within him.
Wei Yang did not know why Chen Yan had said such words to Pu Wenyu back then, but Chen Yan had not