Xiahou Zun said, "Mulan, I can ignore other people's affairs, but your second uncle saved my life. How can I bear to expel him from the sect?"
Cao Mulan said, "I know you value loyalty and righteousness. You're like this with Wu Yuanyi, and you're the same with Mr. Yan. But how have they treated you in return? That Yan betrayed your hiding place to save his nephew's life."
Xiahou Zun replied, "I'm about to leave seclusion, so this is not a big deal."
Cao Mulan understood that her father was concerned about old friendships, so she stopped persuading him, as persuading him would be futile anyway.
Xiahou Zun realized his daughter harbored dissatisfaction towards his old brothers. The Jianghu today was no longer what it once was. With the rise of the younger generation, the term 'brotherhood' had been gradually diminished. In the years he had been in seclusion, his daughter had already taken over all his business.
