"Weren't you afraid of me?"
"No!"
"Heh heh, what a gifted girl. You actually mastered Ventriloquism in just half a year."
"Thank you, senior!"
"No need to thank me. I did it for that boy. I also lent you a hand because I saw promise in you. You started late, but at least you had some foundation. Your aptitude and temperament were excellent too. As long as you were willing to work hard, you would surely amount to something."
"Could I catch up to him?"
"Girl, that brat didn't save you so you could live for him. He wanted you to become your own person. Living a life rich enough would be the best way to repay him."
"I... I know!"
"Besides, he already has someone he loves. Nothing in this world is more dangerous than romantic love, especially for a Martial Artist. In the rise and fall of a single thought, if two people hold fast to their love and bind their hearts together, the slightest misstep might bring on a Power-Scattering Tribulation, leaving a flaw in their state of mind and a lifetime of regret!"
"I..."
"And that child will have to risk his life against formidable enemies on the road ahead. The more people he holds dear, the more weaknesses he has. Once his state of mind is damaged, he may well die along the way."
"Formidable enemies?"
"Will you still persist?"
"..."
"Don't dwell on it. Practice hard and live well. That's the best choice!"
"Please wait, senior!"
"What is it?"
"I want to help him! I can stop seeing him, but please let me help him!"
"Why go so far?"
"I want to go wherever I can be closest to him. As long as I can be by his side, I'll be content! Rest assured,