Wang Yue knew Jiang Ni simply hadn't made up her mind, so he said casually, "Whenever you decide you want to learn, just come find me."
Jiang Ni had expected Wang Yue to try to persuade her, but he hadn't said a thing. All the excuses she'd thought up to refuse him had to stay stuck in her throat.
She stammered for a while, then drooped her head and said, "All right!"
Wang Yue deliberately didn't try to comfort her. He felt they were short on help here, and since Jiang Ni wasn't willing to learn martial arts for now, he turned to Yu Youwei. "What about you? I remember you only know some flashy sword dances. Want me to teach you something useful?"
Yu Youwei cradled her white cat, Wu Meiniang. After a moment's hesitation, she asked, "Isn't it too late for me to start learning now?"
Seeing that Yu Youwei genuinely seemed interested, Wang Yue smiled. "Our Wa Huang Palace needs someone to manage it, and I'd like you to stay here and take charge. When you have free time, you can practice swordsmanship.
"You don't need to be highly skilled here on Wudang Mountain, so there's no need to rush. It's never too late to start."
Hearing this, Yu Youwei looked toward her Young Master and asked excitedly, "What about the Princess? Where are you taking her?"
Wang Yue glanced at Jiang Ni and smiled. "I'm taking her to meet the former ministers of Southern Chu, of course. Otherwise, how am I supposed to form an alliance with them?"
Yu Youwei nodded thoughtfully, then asked, puzzled, "So... we're going to be separated?"
Wang Yue shook his head and reassured her with a smile. "Only for a while. Northern Liang is still helping me train cavalry. When the