Red Dust did not mind Fuzi's teasing.
"Good talent is hard to find.
"Besides, I founded the Academy a thousand years ago, yet I've done little for it.
"The Academy was named an Unknowable Land, but it has hardly lived up to the title.
"From now on, the other four Unknowable Lands won't have the stage to themselves. Haha!
"Haoran, since you call me senior brother, you can call her senior sister!"
Ke Haoran was secretly shocked. Who was this woman, to be treated this way by Fuzi? But he did not dare slight her. He was proud, not foolish. "Yes, senior brother!
"Ke Haoran of the Academy greets senior sister!"
"Haha! Fuzi has found himself a fine junior brother.
"Since you've called me senior sister, I hope that one day you'll learn to temper strength with gentleness and endure when you must. This world, at least as it stands now, is far from as simple as it appears."
"Thank you for your guidance, senior sister. I'll remember it!"
"Good. I know you won't follow Fuzi's path, much less mine.
"I hope you'll forge a path of your own one day.
"This is the manual for Carefree Sword Intent. I look forward to the day you use it to find your own path."
As she spoke, a book titled Carefree Sword Intent appeared in her hand, and she offered it to Ke Haoran.
"Senior sister, are you from Carefree Island? Thank you!"
Ke Haoran now had some idea which faction this mysterious, startlingly young woman belonged to, and he spoke with respect.
"No need to thank me. Go and study it, junior brother."
Ke Haoran understood that he was not yet qualified to hear more, or had not earned her trust. He did not press the matter and withdrew.
After