No matter the era, talent does not always guarantee success, but good looks will certainly take you far. When someone possesses both, the combination is truly formidable.
Even Zhong Kui, a man of exceptional literary and martial talent, deeply read in the classics, and a successful imperial scholar, was denied the top rank simply because his appearance failed to please the emperor.
Ultimately, the Dantai Clan had always suffered for their looks; otherwise, they would never have confined themselves to Yuzhang.
Chapter 455