Fake way of getting someone powerful on your side: submit to him, become his plaything, and earn his affection.
The real way: stand by him when he’s weak and desperate, encourage him, and help him through it!
Then, just as he’s filled with hope for the future, lay down your life for him!
…
Many years later, several ambitious Immortal Venerables, all unmarried, gathered for a leisurely chat.
The Immortal Venerable known as the Azure Emperor grew sentimental over his wine and spoke slowly.
“Actually, I had a childhood sweetheart. She and I depended on each other, and she grew up by my side.
She was more mature than me, so you could basically say I grew up under her care.
It’s just… I had limited talent. She… she risked her life to pick a Chaos Azure Lotus for me so I could defy fate!
That’s how I achieved everything I have today! But she…”
At this point, tears streamed down his face. “But she left me forever…
I still haven’t married, and I keep my distance from beautiful women. I continue to cultivate diligently,
all so that one day I can reach the highest realm, break through time and space, and bring her back to my side.”
After he finished, everyone fell silent.
Before long, several other Immortal Venerables shared their own feelings.
“Actually, my story is pretty similar… I had an older sister…”
“Actually, I had a younger sister too…”
