Jiang An'an had always been willing to listen to her brother reason things out. So long as he showed even a little seriousness, she would listen with utmost seriousness.
Because in this world, no one was more important than her brother, and no one was more right than him.
Of course, when it came to doing homework, her "obedience" took a few slight twists and turns.
"Don't worry, Brother, I won't kill people carelessly." Hugging the sword case, Jiang An'an raised three fingers of her right hand to the sky. "I, Jiang An'an, swear—"
Jiang Wang slapped down the hand she had raised to swear. "Don't swear lightly, either."
Then he added, "But if someone threatens you, don't go soft on them."
Jiang An'an blinked. "So should I go soft or not?"
Shopkeeper Bai promptly conveyed the higher authority's intent from the side. "In short, you mustn't use your strength to bully the weak or pick on others. But if someone wants to bully you, take this sword and kill them through and through."
"What does 'kill them through and through' mean?" Jiang An'an asked curiously.
Bai Yuxia said with a smile, "Kill them until they scatter back into the Source Sea, with no possibility of ever being reborn."
"How do you do that?" Jiang An'an's large eyes brimmed with thirst for knowledge.
Bai Yuxia was very enthusiastic. "There are many ways. Come, let me tell you. First, you need to know the vital points of the human body—"
"Ahem!" Jiang Wang coughed lightly, cutting off this impromptu little lesson. "Well, An'an, Uncle Ye has sent another letter. He wants you to return to High Heaven Pavilion soon. He says he wants to teach you some True Method or other, and it seems rather important..."
"The Nine Heavens Universal Thunder