Hearing Chen Changsheng's answer, Liu Yidao raised a brow and said,
"After studying under First Master for many years, I knew he had always carried a Mental Knot—that he had failed to strike the blade Mr. Chen wanted to see."
"First Master chose another path. Did you ever hate him for it, sir?"
Chen Changsheng smacked his lips. "Hate would be too strong a word, but I was angry."
"When the Sword God fell, he was the person most likely to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Sword God. That was why I poured so much effort into him."
"Later, when I discovered that he was gradually straying from that path, of course I was somewhat angry."
"After that, I gave him several more chances, but in the end, he gave them all up."
"Then why didn't you use thunderous methods to make First Master see the light?"
Liu Yidao asked curiously. Chen Changsheng glanced at him and said, "In your eyes, perhaps I am someone who can do anything."
"No matter how stubborn and hard a stone may be, under my guidance, I can turn stone into gold."
"But in truth, I am not nearly as formidable as you imagine."
"Your First Master chose this path not because he had not thought it through, but because he had thought it through too clearly."
"Perhaps I could have made him walk another path, but that would certainly not have been what he wanted in his heart."
"As long as his heart was not on that path, no matter what method I used, he would ultimately be unable to reach the peak."
"We knew each other once. I did not want to force him, much less see him sink into endless suffering."
After receiving that answer, Liu Yidao thought for a