The epic and legendary tale of an extraordinary young man rising up from the masses, traversing his life in the pursuit of quantity over quality. His inquisitive voice echoes infinitely through the hills of the immortal Academy: "I am one who would rather suffer an eternity of destined calamities than beg for solace from thy saints..."
All was silent in the imperial study. After a long moment of silence, Ning Que suddenly said softly, "Disappointment is inevitable, but I do not feel despair."
Li Yu smiled.
As compared to the mournful smile earlier, the self-ridicule in this smile was stronger.
She said, "This is really unexpected. I thought you'd have lost all hope in me."
"You did not dispatch any great army troops from Wu State to Chang'an, and even when I entered Chang'an."
Ning Que looked at the walls and said, "I admire this. Or perhaps, you no longer have any troops to dispatch. If that is so, I have misunderstood you."
Li Yu said, "No matter how tough the situation is, at the point between life and death, I will manage to get as many troops as I can. You know how I am, I will always keep some cards till the end."
Ning Que said, "Actually, I hope that you can use those trump cards."
Li Yu asked, "Why?"