The legendary warrior

"Then why did you do it?" Agnes asked, stunned at Ricky's question.

"I'm not sure, but maybe it was because of the fiery rage inside me!" Ricky replied.

"I know what you mean!" Agnes nodded. She was all too familiar with the feeling.

"Ricky, why have you been cultivating yourself?" she asked.

"To protect myself and the people around me," Ricky replied.

"Then why can't you extend a hand to the weak you encounter? Would you really have felt good later on if you didn't save these villagers today?" Agnes probed again.

"I wouldn't have," Ricky admitted.

"Some of my family's ancestors said that, though the world follows the law of the survival of the fittest, sometimes the strong must find it in their hearts to protect the weak. It is their morality," Agnes said.

"I'm not so sure of the meaning, but I'm convinced that it is right.

The competitiveness of the martial arts world tells us not to be kind, to be individualistic, but at times doing justice and rescuing even the most lowly life is easy for us, so why wouldn't we?"

"That does make sense!" Ricky said after hearing Agnes' explanation.

While he couldn't fairly understand these sentences from the ancestors of the Shui clan, it seemed that he had begun to scratch the surface of these proverbs.

Now that he had the power to uphold justice, why did he give it up? It was supposed to be human nature for him to do the right thing. However, he should control the justice and do the right thing at the right time, with wisdom, discernment, and tact.

Ricky felt suddenly enlightened as he realized these things.

"Agnes, thank you for explaining that to me!" Ricky said to Agnes.

of my ancestors." Agnes felt a little shy at Ricky's gratitude.

...

Billow City. They had

the Snow Land. It was said that ten thousand miles further from this place, one could find another

it was about one third of the Snow

reach was so large that it alone occupied three fourths of the whole city, its industries and palaces to be found

clan was divided into three factions: Purity Faction, Groom

from the Purity

here. Her arrival caused a bit of a stir among the

of the Shui clan, Ricky finally understood reason why the clan's competition of juniors had to

Shui clan were all women,

to their blood. Almost always, a Shui baby was born

this led to a need to marry men from

hard to imagine! What special blood!" Ricky thought emphatically. He used to live only in Stone City, so his

had been informed beforehand

Agnes' man. Some even said that since he wasn't, they could be his woman.

annoyed, complaining to himself,

was summoned by elders of the Purity Faction at her arrival, so Ricky could follow

large hall, four young married women and a middle-aged man were sitting on the

five elders of the Purity Faction.

disciples had gathered in the hall. Beside each one, a male warrior stood. Like Ricky, they had all been invited.

others

Ricky walked in, catching

dare you make the five elders and so many other people wait for you," A

You're not my mother," Agnes replied coldly. It was apparent that they