"(iv.) The Brother" lyrics

It can be hard to be your brother's keeper, especially when that brother does not share your lofty moral aspirations. Cao Guojiu spent a great deal of his time in the imperial court channeling his diplomatic abilities and generous nature to make up for the misdeeds of his ne'er-do-well brother Jingzhi. A man of exemplary character, Cao Guojiu tried his best to steer his brother from corruption and abuse of power, but some feats prove impossible even for future immortals. The stress and disappointment of his failure ultimately caused The nobel Cao to leave the court for a reclusive life in the wilderness- where he happened to meet our favorite child-prodigy Zhongli Quan, who taught him the immortal path of the Tao. As for the brother Jingzhi, whether or not he ever changed his ways is a story lost to time...