C1877 Jiu Xing's Determination

It's noteworthy that Jiu Xing, out of fear that he might inadvertently reveal his father's intentions, chose to speak very little after his father's death. To avoid suspicion, he went to the extreme of cutting off a portion of his own tongue. Consequently, the clan ceased to pay attention to someone who struggled to speak, which is why Jiu Xing now stutters as he does