Chapter 136 Stirrings
Nanzhili, Hefei.
In the very place where Zhang Liao achieved an immortal reputation with a historic, great victory against Sun Quan, a new Absolute Being now stood.
The Dokgo Clan.
The Sword Venerable of the Unorthodox Faction, Sword Demon Dokgo Wol.
Yet, before his appearance, the clan ruling Hefei had been a different one. Now, the resurgence of that name sent ripples through the Dokgo Clan.
“So it has come to this, after all.” Dokgo Wol muttered bitterly as he read the report.
He had hoped that name would never resurface. Despite his public image, Dokgo Wol himself was not one to revel in killing.
“Clan Head. What shall we do? Should we send the Young Lady an Order to Return Home…?”
“No need,” he replied. “The Martial World Solitary Journey has been our Family Motto ever since the main clan established itself in the Jianghu. Now that she has reached the Age of Twenty, she will manage her own affairs.”
According to a saying from the Western Regions, a lion throws its cubs off a cliff to raise only the strong survivors. To Dokgo Wol, who had actually seen lions, this was utter nonsense. Yet, viewed as a fable, it held a certain wisdom.
For humans to grow strong, they needed adversity. Every trial that didn’t kill them ultimately made them stronger. Just as iron was hammered into steel, humans were forged through trials and tribulations.
This was the fastest path to greater achievement in martial arts, both physically and mentally. The achievements of those who merely cultivated in the mountains could never surpass the tenacity forged by rolling through the mud of the mortal world.
