The order of their sworn brotherhood was quite interesting. They didn't arrange it by age like ordinary people. In Gongsun Sword's words: "Respect is earned through ability!"
Lie Que strongly agreed. This philosophy, that strength reigns supreme, was something the two of them embodied completely.
Little did anyone know, both were incredibly cunning. They had long since figured out that Ling Xiao was surely the youngest of the three. If they were to rank themselves by age, how could they easily bring themselves to ask Ling Xiao for guidance or try to gain small advantages in the future? But if they honored Ling Xiao as their elder brother, he would surely look after them, and there would be many other benefits. The path of a Martial Artist's Cultivation is long and arduous. After a hundred years, everyone would be a venerable elder. At that point, who could tell who was the older brother and who was the younger?
