"Old Bai, there's something I don't understand." After a moment of silence, Old Bi spoke softly.
"You don't understand?"
Elder Bai said mildly, "You mean, for the sake of one person—someone who has merely gotten through the door, with no way to determine what comes next—we're going to such great lengths?"
"No!"
Old Bi shook his head. "You already explained to me how difficult this new path is. Lu 1399 was able to get through the door through his own comprehension alone. The importance of that goes without saying."
"What I don't understand is why you were in such a hurry to restart the entire plan."
"Since he was able to get through the door through comprehension, shouldn't you first observe his progress? Offer advice? Learn what he needs? Restarting the plan so quickly and drawing in people from the Military Affairs Office and Langhuan Blessed Land—he may be your hope for new achievements, but to the Military Affairs Office, Langhuan Blessed Land, and even the people behind that sand, he means something else entirely."
"Exposing him to so many eyes this early—you should know that they won't care what a new art signifies. They'll only use every possible means to make the new art fail, to make those who master it die."
Upon hearing this, Elder Bai froze for a moment, then could not help but laugh.
"I was wondering what you didn't understand. So that's what it was?"
Old Bi frowned. "I'm not joking with you, Old Bai. Yes, he's outstanding. Out of a full ten thousand gifted students, he alone got through the door. His comprehension truly is astonishing, worthy of your assessment that his talent is extraordinary."
"But don't forget: whether it's the Military Affairs Office or Langhuan Blessed Land, they are both places where the