Beyond the cosmos, in the central world.
As the Literary Dao rose in this world, the number of Confucian disciples steadily grew. The followers in the nations under the War Saint's rule also gradually developed hostility toward this emerging school.
The Confucian Literary Dao took benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness as its core, preaching morality and righteousness in all things. The War Saint's followers, meanwhile, valued decisive slaughter and would stop at nothing for victory.
In terms of their core doctrines, the War Saint's followers more closely resembled the Military School. When the Military School acted, it naturally resorted to any means necessary for victory and never bothered with morality or righteousness.
Thus, disputes between the two gradually became more frequent.
As the founder of the Literary Dao, Wu Chu did not actually reject the Military School. When the War Saint's disciples came looking for trouble, Wu Chu voiced his views.
A nation could not rely on the Military School alone. In chaotic times, sharp military force was needed, but in peaceful times, the people needed to be treated with benevolence and righteousness. The two could complement each other.
Unfortunately, those war fanatics would not listen to advice.
Although the two sides had debated the Dao several times, each gathering ended on bad terms.
Those debates greatly boosted the reputation of the Literary Dao's Confucian School, but they also enraged the war-fanatic faction among the War Saint's followers.
Thus, on this day, the disciples of the war-fanatic faction charged toward the birthplace of the Literary Dao—the unremarkable little mountain gate.
And it was on this day that Mr. Chu Yi, the founder of the Literary Dao who had not acted for many years, composed a majestic poem that shook the ages—The Chivalrous Hero's Journey.
The Chu man wore a