"Are you... a Hidden Sword Assassin?"
Qian Yuya kept her eyes fixed on Wei Weiwei's hair as she spoke. Wei Weiwei touched his own head and smiled. "Looks like you know quite a bit about Hidden Sword Combat Arts."
"I read some miscellaneous books in the library. I know a little," Qian Yuya replied.
"Good. You really should visit the Royal Academy's library more often. It houses the cultural heritage of over two thousand years of Radiance's history. Even a miscellaneous book might prove useful at an unexpected moment." Wei Weiwei urged her in his teacherly manner, then explained, "You think my hair color is strange and doesn't fit the characteristics of a Sword Hider, right?"
Qian Yuya nodded. According to numerous martial artists' notes, unofficial histories, and even official propaganda, every Sword Hider was bound to have pale-white hair. The only difference was its length. Wei Weiwei's hair, however, was gray-black, with far more black than gray. It was a long way from being "pale white." At most, it could be considered premature aging in his youth—nowhere near enough to make him a Sword Hider.
Of course, if Wei Weiwei's Sword Hider traits were obvious enough for Qian Yuya to notice, he would have been dragged to the market and hanged long ago. How could he possibly still be teaching at the Royal Academy?
"Changes to hair color caused by Hidden Sword Combat Arts aren't irreversible," Wei Weiwei said. "When there's light inside a Sword Hider's body, that Radiance will constantly ravage it. So, to maintain a balance between their bodies and combat power, Sword Hiders choose to hide the Radiance in less important parts of the body—and hair is the bodily tissue they've found to offer the best value for the cost."
"As long as they maintain their