This really was a case of running into someone when you least expected it.
Who would've thought that even though Ji Liushuang wasn't at the academy, he'd still run into her like this?
Was she a client of his current identity? She didn't look the part.
"Hello!"
After greeting her, Fu Qian looked over Ji Liushuang, who had changed into a different outfit.
Gone was the image of a swordsmanship prodigy from the academy. Back at home, she had changed into a green dress. Her sharpness was muted, and she seemed peaceful and elegant.
But that was only on the surface. In essence, she had improved even more than she had on Leaf Island.
Ever since she'd comprehended Sword Intent, Ji Liushuang had been on the fast track to success.
In this driven state, it was hard to imagine that she'd suffered any recent injuries.
And if he remembered correctly, Lanaia had mentioned that Ji Liushuang had changed her plans midway because something had happened to a family member.
"I know it's rather abrupt of me to ask for a meeting like this, but I hope you can understand how a daughter feels."
As Fu Qian pondered this, Ji Liushuang showed no desire to waste time and got straight to the point.
"My purpose in coming here is simple. Your client, Lady Ji Xue, suddenly collapsed not long ago. I want to know the details."
So she'd come because of her mother?
Fu Qian nodded inwardly, recalling Ji Liushuang's description of the eldest princess of the Ji Clan, who liked to take walks beneath the moon.
Though she'd said very little, the situation was already more or less clear.
On her way back from Leaf Island, Ji Liushuang had received word that her mother had collapsed, so she'd changed her