Pragmatic Incentives

Soon after the elderly Martial Master was satisfied with Rui's heeding of his warning, he moved on to other topics that were less important. He espoused the duty that Martial Masters had as Martial Artists in the Martial World, how they were leaders of Martial Art in their own right and had a moral obligation to guide Martial Artists of the younger generations just like they had been guided by the generations before them.

Of course, this wasn't just an argument of ethics.

There were real pragmatic reasons why Martial Masters were inclined to look after the younger generations.