When Xiao Fengchun returned home, he brought special gifts for her and her younger sister: two Ivory Longswords seized from the Barbarian Race.
Although they were merely decorative, Xiao Wan'er was still overjoyed.
It was the first time she had ever received a gift in the shape of a weapon.
She still remembered her father's exact words of comfort: "It doesn't matter that you can't practice Martial Arts. It's the heart that counts."
Xiao Wan'er hadn't understood back then, but she understood now—her father wanted her to be strong.
To remain calm in the face of trouble, to be righteous and unyielding.
In that regard, she admitted she fell short of her younger sister.
After all, Xiao Jinghong had left Shu State at a very young age to follow her master, practice Martial Arts, and travel the world.
But as for where exactly she went or what she did, Xiao Wan'er knew very little.
