Zhao Mutou:
When you read this letter, I should be on my way to Fuxian Lake to honor that head-swap deal. Aren't I noble and selfless? I won't even deceive a monster like Long Ling?
Because my indecision made you miss your last chance to save your father, I know your personality well enough to guess you'll keep chasing the truth. So let me tell you everything. The people who killed your parents belonged to an organization led by Renlitian. It is said that Renlitian was born alongside life itself, and its history is too ancient to trace. Its followers believe in indulging their nature. The Celestial Masters Alliance, led by the Zhang, Ma, Miao, Zhu, Wang, and Zhao families, instead upholds self-discipline. The conflict between the two sides needs no explanation.
The Five Profound Bells can transfer the souls of Renlitian, while the Golden Armor and Spirit-Subduing Pestle can restrain them. The Merfolk Feather can help them find Dragon Breath Island and free the creatures imprisoned there. The Jade Lock and Purifying Heart Mantra are connected to the earth's marrow, which they regard as an inexhaustible fortune. They use the Purifying Heart Mantra as a bargaining chip in their dealings with the Dragon Clan. Though these items are now all in the Celestial Masters' hands, our numbers have dwindled so badly that we can no longer oppose Renlitian's ever-growing power.
So give the Merfolk Feather, Spirit-Subduing Pestle, and Golden Armor to Zhang Lingxi! I've already empowered the Purifying Heart Mantra, so you can leave the Celestial Masters Alliance for good and live your life in peace. Don't get involved in these matters again. Oh, and there's a box in the closet with the betrothal gifts Great-Grandma left for you to marry a wife. The red bank card, property deed, and shop lease are my contribution. We're brothers, so accept them without worrying.
Zhu Mo
Theme: A clash between self-discipline and indulging one's nature. Decide for yourself what is right and what is wrong.
