Zhou An stared at Lin Rui for quite a while before he actually bent down and kowtowed, "As for the affairs of my family, I myself do not know how to bring them to an end. All we seek is merely to ensure that our family lineage does not extinguish, that our ancestral line does not sever; yet the Burning Saber Sect is overwhelmingly aggressive, pressing us relentlessly, and my Zhou family is left with but a sole daughter. Without our protection, her fate would be as precarious as a mantis trapped in a charred kettle—a disaster looming.
We are filled with daily worries, constantly seeking ways to resolve our dilemmas, but we have been sorely lacking effective strategies. I, Zhou An, am naive and untutored. I humbly ask you for guidance, Sir. Should there be any way for us to achieve our wishes, I am willing to willingly embrace death and will rest in peace!"
