"But... you must distinguish clearly between friendship and loyalty."
The Old Demon sighed, "I once had it too, talked about it as well, and suffered the greatest loss of my whole life because of it. So I came to realize one thing, which is... when your value is insufficient, when your cultivation is not enough, when your status is lacking, your friendship, is worth less than a cent."
Fang Che listened silently.
"I know that saying it so broadly, you won't understand. Let me give you a few examples: Firstly, you have a fondness for a girl, but her family is very wealthy, and you are so poor you can't afford food. You tell her, 'Although I don't have a cent, I have deep feelings for you, please marry me.' Do you think, will your so-called feelings work in a situation like this?"
