Verdant Green Maiden sighed and said to Wei Jue, "When your ancestor was your age, he was already following Liu Piggy around. You should go out and carve out a world of your own, too!"
"My ancestor had Empress Wei, but I..."
Wei Jue lowered his head and looked at himself, then sighed.
How could he possibly compare to Wei Qing?
The times were different, and so were the advantages they had! It was true that Wei Qing had real ability, but if Liu Che hadn't taken a liking to Wei Zifu and brought her into his harem, how could Wei Qing ever have risen to prominence? He would probably have lived out the same life as the other horse slaves.
Wei Qing had Wei Zifu to help him, but he, Wei Jue, had no Empress of his own to lend him a hand.
"I have nothing!"
Wei Jue sighed, his face full of regret.
But Verdant Green Maiden shook her head and looked at him earnestly. "You still have your skills, your martial arts, and your knowledge! No one can take those things from you. Join the army. With your abilities, you'll put them to the best use there."
Wei Jue fell silent for a moment, then drew a deep breath and nodded firmly.
"Fine! Since you say so, Master, I'll join the army! One day, I'll make my mark and let the world see the glory of the Wei family once more!"
"One day, I'll build you a grand temple!"
Another temple?
"That won't be necessary. I have plenty of temples already."
Verdant Green Maiden shook her head gently and said to Wei Jue in a soft voice, "I'll be waiting for the day you achieve fame and success."
Whether it took ten years, twenty years, or until