"If I'm not mistaken, Madam, you were merely a songstress whom the Su family bought when you were young, carefully trained, and later used for their own purposes, weren't you?"
"Besides knowing a little about music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, you don't seem to know martial arts either. Most importantly, you lack both of the qualities that matter most. Do you think someone like you can earn other people's respect?"
Lin Hanyan cast a subtle glance at Su Qiao, then quietly tugged at her mother's sleeve, signaling for her to stop.
A trace of confusion passed through Madam Lin's eyes, but once the words reached her lips, she could not keep them in.
"A woman can depend on a man to live, but I believe a woman's own abilities are more important. What do you think?"
Su Qiao nodded emphatically. "I agree with that. But how do you know I don't know martial arts?"
Su Qiao gave her a half-smile. "Heh, perhaps my martial arts are already the best under heaven, with no one able to surpass me?"
Madam Lin frowned slightly, yet still trusted her own judgment. "Madam, stop joking. With so many Martial Arts Masters present, it's impossible for all of us to be mistaken."
Everyone nodded.
That was right. With so many of them, one or two might be mistaken, but could every one of them be wrong?
Even if they had all misjudged her, there were still the Alliance Leader, the greatest martial artist in the world, and Fortress Lord Ye present. Could the two of them fail to sense it too?
Su Qiao neither confirmed nor denied it.
"All right, let's set this matter aside for now. We should first clear your daughter of suspicion."
"After all, Gong Jun has been with your daughter for