The man, dressed in black, stood ramrod straight under the dappled moonlight. Upon seeing Xie Lingqin approach, he immediately stepped forward, cupped his hands in a respectful greeting, and said, "Miss Lingqin, you've arrived."
"You'd better call me Young Master Yan She; it sounds better to you." Xie Lingqin's tone carried a hint of amusement. Seeing that Ming Lan had lowered his eyelashes, she knew that he wasn't one to joke around. She waved her hand and said, "Come on, starting tonight, teach me lightness skills."
“Miss Lingqin, learning martial arts is very difficult, and I saw before that you were quite skilled and extremely agile.”
Xie Lingqin waved her hand, "Without light-footed skills, there's no sense of security."
Minglan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.
Xie Lingqin certainly wouldn't say it, especially after witnessing the Crown Prince and Yu Qingyi's superb lightness skills; she truly...
This light-footed skill must be learned.
You must have the ability to escape.
"Come on, tell me how to do it."
“Then…” Minglan seemed a little reluctant, her two sword-like eyebrows furrowed tightly.
It's strange, but in the past, when I was in the underworld, I saw so many women desperately practicing martial arts to climb the ranks, and I didn't find it particularly special. But now, seeing Xie Lingqin, such a delicate woman, having to learn martial arts, I feel a bit of pity for her.
"Stop being so wishy-washy, I'm stronger than you think." Xie Lingqin frowned, her expression domineering.
"Then let's run ten laps around this hill first," Minglan said with a hint of helplessness.
Xie Lingqin's lips twitched as she looked at Ming Zi, her gaze deepening. "Ming Lan, are you sure you're not repaying kindness with enmity?"
Minglan immediately waved his hand, "No, no, Miss Lingqin, I need to use this opportunity to see how strong you are so that I can develop the right training method based on your foundation."
After speaking, Minglan rubbed his forehead. Why did he feel so much pressure standing opposite Miss Lingqin?
"Alright, you run with me." Xie Lingqin glanced at the distant mountains and said softly.
Minglan was somewhat puzzled, "I..."
"Don't be surprised, running alone is too lonely, running with someone else means you can chat." Xie Lingqin finished speaking and ran off.
Minglan had no choice but to bite the bullet and chase after them.
After ten laps.
Ming Lan was very surprised. Xie Lingqin was not blushing or out of breath, and could still chat and laugh with him with ease.
“Miss Lingqin, although you don’t know lightness skill, your body is really solid.” Minglan said, looking surprised. “Miss Lingqin, you just don’t have internal energy. If you had internal energy, you would quickly master lightness skill. It’s just a pity that my internal energy is not strong either. What I learned before were mostly methods of how to take lives quickly, which I cannot pass on to you.”
“It’s not necessary to use internal energy. As long as you practice diligently and master the method, it is possible.” Xie Lingqin’s pretty face was particularly calm and composed under the moonlight. “Having internal energy is a good thing, but if it is not learned from childhood and is suddenly acquired, it will not be of any benefit to the body. If I start practicing internal energy now, I estimate that it will be of no use even in ten years. Therefore, I can only practice diligently.”
Minglan could not refute it; indeed, Miss Lingqin was absolutely right.
She analyzed all the issues very well.
After pondering for a long time, Minglan said, "Then Miss, this is all for tonight. I will go back and draft a set of cultivation guidelines. After all, you are a woman, and many methods cannot be generalized."
Xie Lingqin nodded in agreement.
The two then walked out of the grove.
"Miss Lingqin, why were you so fixated on the information about the Underworld that day?" After thinking for a long time, Minglan's expression hardened, and she finally asked.
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingqin gave a wry smile but did not try to avoid the topic.
“I’ve been poisoned. I suspect and am certain that the person who poisoned me is connected to the Underworld.” Xie Lingqin said, seeing An Lan’s shocked expression, she waved her hand, “It’s alright. If the antidote is found within three months, I will be fine.”
Minglan looked at Xie Lingqin. She was clearly a delicate woman, yet she was resolute and courageous. Her slender shoulders, seemingly set against the distant green mountains, appeared to support a piece of the sky.
Solitary and beautiful.
“Miss Lingqin, you are a young lady from the General’s Mansion. I’ve also heard of the General’s wife before. You…”
"The fact is, what you see now is me, Xie Lingqin, the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion."
Xie Lingqin looked calmly at Ming Lan and changed the subject, "What are your plans next?"
"Plans?" Minglan frowned.
"You were once a minor commander in the underworld, do you really expect me to be your bodyguard in my shop?"
Minglan lowered her eyes, a hint of confusion in them. "This... I don't know either. Over the years, my brothers and I have been through thick and thin, and we never knew which day we would die in a crowd of people. But..." Minglan sighed. "Life is unpredictable. If Miss can take us in, we will protect you for the rest of our lives. What's wrong with that?"
Xie Lingqin's eyelashes trembled, her expression showing a hint of emotion as she glanced at Ming Binglan.
To be honest, this Minglan is a tough and ruthless man with an imposing presence. He clearly has the characteristics of an assassin, but deep down he seems to have the kind of refinement that comes from a wealthy and well-to-do family.
Protect her for life?
"My life is both long and short. Life is a long journey, don't draw conclusions too early," Xie Lingqin chuckled.
"Miss doesn't believe in our loyalty."
Xie Lingqin shook her head. "No, it's not that I don't trust you, it's that I don't trust myself."
Although she was the legitimate daughter of a general's family, this was her predetermined identity after she transmigrated, not her choice.
She doesn't know what her future holds until she reaches that point.
"Miss Lingqin..."
"Minglan, before you entered the Underworld, where were you before?" Xie Lingqin asked, pulling herself out of her thoughts.
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