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"Did you see clearly?" Lin Jianyi asked.

Xu Wuyi took a deep breath and gave Lin Jianyi a deep bow.

"Thank you, Teacher Lin."

Lin Jianyi nodded slightly and said nothing more.

At some point, the snow had stopped.

The little courtyard was utterly silent. Only the occasional clump of snow slipping from the ancient pine's branches made a faint rustling sound. The two cups of tea on the stone table had long since gone cold, a thin sheet of ice forming over their surfaces.

Lin Jianyi set down his teacup and turned his gaze to Xu Wuyi.

That gaze remained still as water, yet a closer look would reveal the faintest ripple hidden in its depths.

"Your Heart Image has changed," Lin Jianyi said slowly, in the same matter-of-fact tone as if he were merely remarking that today's snowfall had been heavier than yesterday's.

Xu Wuyi nodded. "Yes. I never expected this Heart Inquiry to bring about such a fundamental change in my Heart Image."

He paused, seemingly weighing his words, before continuing. "My Golden Crow True Intent was originally born from a heart unwilling to accept injustice, with the intent to Burn away all unfairness. But after these three months of walking, I gradually realized that injustice cannot be Burned away completely."

"So long as there is competition, so long as there are differences, injustice will always exist."

"Even if external force is used to erase it, making everyone equal from birth, their circumstances afterward will still create disparities. Injustice will always exist within every person's heart."

"Even if someone is luckier than ninety percent of people, as long as they see someone luckier than themselves, they will still feel it is unfair. The human heart can never be satisfied."

He looked at Lin Jianyi, his eyes clear