Capítulo 39: Chapter 36 Martial Artists of Our Kind

"In my youth, I once came across a small insect. The villagers said it was a..."

She encountered two "mountains," and Su Xiaoxiao's dream of being a talent suffered another blow. She puffed up her cheeks and gazed expectantly at Zhao Rong.

Zhao Rong smiled, his fingers brushing over the dry yellow pages; he considered the characters somewhat rigid yet vigorous and read aloud softly:

"In my youth, I once came across a small insect. The villagers called it a scale insect."

"The scale insect is known for its ability to carry burdens. Whenever it encountered objects, it would pick them up and lift its head to carry them. The heavier its load, the more it struggled without stopping. Some people pity it and remove its load. If it could move, it would pick up objects as before. It also likes to climb high, exhausting all its strength. Until it falls to the ground and dies."