Wu Mingli sighed as clarity resumed in his eyes. Back then he didn't understand what his father meant or why he seemed sorrowful, frustrated, and relieved at the same time as he said those words.
His father's words were incomprehensible to him back then, but after experiencing the harshness of the world only then did those words reveal the wisdom that lay within.
Even though he long discarded any desire to be a hero, those words still served and guided him to who he is today, especially when it came to tempering the heart and the will. Those words were what helped him reach heights he never thought possible, and now he was just a stone's throw away from the palace realm because of it.
"Don't worry father, I will make sure to wield my sword for you, just like you did for me.." Wu Mingli thought with staunch conviction.
With an austere and somber look to him, Wu Mingli continued.