Asking Around

In an open space in the military camp, Tie Linglong practiced Hehe Jin and the Gu Clan Saber Technique for a while, then tried the Jueyin Finger Han Wuxian had taught her. She found she still preferred the latter.

Her progress with Hehe Jin was slow. The Dragon King had repeatedly warned her to be cautious and take things slowly when practicing alone. As for the Gu Clan Saber Technique, she had never felt its secrets reveal themselves. The Jueyin Finger was different. It seemed especially compatible with the Wu Dao Divine Skill; each time she practiced, both grew stronger, clearly and unmistakably, like two little trees growing right before her eyes.

Still, she practiced the first two skills with a sweet feeling in her heart. The Dragon King had taught them to her; they were special, and no one else knew them.

Once I'm a little older, the Dragon King will look at me differently, she thought. Chu Nanping's image inexplicably appeared in her mind. She turned a cold face toward the apparition and muttered, "We'll see what your expression looks like then."

"Fine saber work," someone praised from nearby.

Tie Linglong spun around. A dozen or so steps away, Shangguan Ru and Hong Fu were applauding her. She hadn't noticed them at all.

"What saber technique is that? It looks a little familiar," Shangguan Ru asked.

Tie Linglong smiled and walked over. She liked Shangguan Ru and felt no jealousy at all. "You're teasing me, Sister Ru. The Dragon King taught it to me. He said it was the Gu Clan's saber technique from the Central Plains. I've been practicing for a while, but it doesn't seem that impressive."

Shangguan Ru understood why it looked familiar. Marshal Yang had left a deep impression on her years ago, and