Zachary, upon hearing from Madeline the delineation of the four realms of the Martial Path as newly defined by Kyoto, felt an obscure sense of awe.
If the first three realms posed no threat to Zachary, then the fourth realm, the Path Entry Realm, would definitely pose an extreme threat to him.
Moreover, Zachary did not believe that the speculations about the Path Entry Realm, which came from Madeline's imagination, were invented from scratch. It was not that he thought Madeline was lying, but as a person from China, Zachary knew too well the habits of his fellow countrymen.
Since ancient times, China has adhered to the Doctrine of the Mean, advocating against standing out too much. From antiquity to the present, every generation has been taught the adage that the tree standing out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.
Therefore, in any era, the information generally released by the countrymen tends to be a few versions behind what they actually possess.
