"Thank you for saving me, Senior Brother. Fang Han will never forget this debt for as long as I live," Fang Han said sincerely, cupping his hands on Taixu Peak.
"You're my junior brother, after all. The cultivation world may be cruel, but Huatian Du really went too far..." Lin Xi said with a smile.
"But I can help you once, not for the rest of your life. If you want to live with dignity, you need strength of your own."
Strength. My dignity. Fang Han gritted his teeth and bowed again.
If his senior brother had not stepped in this time, the Seven Fiends Gourd would no longer be his.
He had thought he had regained the dignity he had lost. Yet under Huatian Du's overwhelming power, he had nearly lost it again.
For the first time, he felt just how weak he was. He desperately needed strength.
No matter what, I need strength. Only with strength can I have dignity, and only with dignity can I pursue my ideals.
"You're still an inner disciple. You've offended the eldest senior brother, and even if he doesn't act himself, others will. What you need most right now is to reach the Divine Ability realm and become a true disciple of the Yuhua Sect. Only then will you have status and the means to protect yourself. A true disciple holds an exalted position, but when it comes to an inner disciple, the eldest senior brother has the authority to act as he sees fit," Lin Xi said after a moment's thought.
"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother." Fang Han nodded, defiance on his face. "I'll go deep underground to train and fight. I won't return until I reach the Divine Ability realm."
"Go on." With a flick of Lin Xi's