"Little sister Kuina, are you there?" The next day, just as dawn broke, Yue'er brought Tianming and Shaoyu to Kuina's door.
"The door's unlocked, come in," came Kuina's strained voice from inside the room.
"Kuina, let's go play... let's go..." When the three entered Kuina's room, they were stunned when they saw her. Kuina was doing a handstand, struggling to support her body with her ten fingers to maintain her balance. An iron pole was supporting her upside-down feet, with several heavy-looking copper coins hanging from both ends of the pole by large iron chains. Sweat dripped down her face, already wetting a small patch of the ground.
"My God, how heavy is that!" Shao Yu exclaimed in surprise.
"Sister Kuina, you can't exercise like this, your body won't be able to take it." Seeing this, Yue'er was very worried and quickly said to Shao Yu, "Shao Yu, you guys quickly help Sister Kuina take the things down."
Upon hearing this, Shao Yu quickly came to Kuina's side and lifted the load off Kuina's feet with his shoulder.
"Heavier than that cauldron, probably close to three thousand catties," Shao Yu said with difficulty. Even with all his strength, he could barely lift it, his legs almost giving way, so he quickly moved it aside and put it down. He couldn't imagine how Kuina managed to support such a heavy object upside down, using only her ten fingers. Wasn't she afraid of breaking them? (Zoro's training is even more impressive than this; Kuina isn't from this world, and she has the added benefit of dragon powers.)
"Three thousand catties!" Upon hearing this, Tianming's mouth gaped open wide enough to fit a goose egg. He couldn't believe that Guina, whose body was even smaller than his, possessed such great strength.
"Uncle Wang Han is really something, how could he let you train like this, without even considering whether you can handle it?" Yue'er complained, feeling indignant on behalf of Guina, upon hearing the weight Shao Yu mentioned.
“It’s not Brother Wang Han’s fault, I asked to train like this myself,” Guina said with a smile, shaking her head. “It’s alright, I’m used to this kind of training.”
"Little sister Guina, you call Brother Wang Han, are you siblings?" Yue'er asked curiously.
“Yes, Kuina, are you siblings? You’re both so amazing,” Shao Yu asked.
"You should know that's not it. Uncle Wang Han's surname is Wang, and Gu Yina's surname is Gu. How could you be so stupid?" Tianming said with a smile. He was the only one who didn't come with any ulterior motives.
“No,” Guina shook her head and said, “Brother Wang Han is my benefactor.”
"Moon, didn't you say you'd take us out to play? Let's go!" Shao Yu said, interrupting the conversation. Wang Han was in the next room; he was there to gather intelligence. If they could win Wang Han over, their rebellion against Qin would be much more effective.
"Yes, let's all go and take a look at Master Xu's sword-making pavilion." Yue'er nodded quickly, and Sister Rong also told her to avoid Wang Han when asking questions.
“Okay.” Guina nodded, picked up her sword, and informed Wang Han. Then the three of them left.
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"Sister Guina, you said Brother Wang Han is your benefactor. Did Brother Wang Han save your life?" On the way to the Sword Forging Pavilion, Shao Yu asked first, automatically calling Wang Han "brother".
“Yes, my life was given to me by Brother Wang Han,” Guina said with a smile.
"You're all so amazing! Are you fellow disciples? Who is your master?" Yue'er asked.
“No.” Guina shook her head and said, “My swordsmanship was taught by Brother Wang Han.”
'Why didn't any of you ask me? I'm the successor of the Sword Saint.' Tianming, left out in the cold, followed behind, thinking to himself speechlessly.
"How long have you been following Brother Wang Han? Have you met Brother Wang Han's master?" Yue'er continued to ask.
“I’ve been following Brother Wang Han for almost ten years,” Guina said, shaking her head. “I’ve never heard Brother Wang Han mention having a master.”
"Your weapon is amazing! It's almost as powerful as Uncle's Abyss Rainbow Sword." After thinking for a long time, Tianming finally chimed in.
"Guina, I heard that your sword was reforged from the world's number one divine weapon. What is the name of your sword?" Yue'er asked again, following up on the topic. This was also something Duanmu Rong had asked her to ask.
"The ship-breaking sword," Kuina said with a smile, stroking her sword. She had already realized Yue'er and Shaoyu's intentions. She was much older than them, having traveled with Wang Han for a long time and even spent some time on the battlefield and in the officialdom. She had stopped her cultivation to come out with the three of them, intending to gather intelligence. Wang Han was also troubled by the recent inexplicable events.
"Do you know why those two attacked Brother Wang Han yesterday?" Guina asked.
“We don’t know either.” Upon hearing this, Yue’er and the other two shook their heads. “We only know that Sister Xue Nu and Brother Xiao Gao searched for someone for a long time, and then they mistook Brother Wang Han for that person.”
"Why are they looking for that person? Is there some grudge between them?" Guina continued to ask.
"I don't know. I only heard it from Sister Rong. I haven't heard anything about what kind of grudge it is. Sister Xue Nu and the others have never mentioned it either." Yue'er continued to shake her head.
'It seems difficult to get to her!' Shao Yu thought with a headache as he watched Kuina start trying to get information out of Yue'er.
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"Wang Han, you're up really early! I heard from Dao Zhi yesterday that you're also skilled in mechanical arts, so I wanted to discuss it with you." On the other side, Wang Han had just stepped out when he encountered Master Ban.
"I wouldn't say I'm particularly good at it. I'm better at puppetry, and that's exactly what I was thinking of doing by visiting you," Wang Han said with a smile. "I think I can improve my skills through our interactions."
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