Wu Huaiwei's desire to take Yu Sui as her disciple stemmed from her appreciation of Yu Sui's superior constitution and her Nine Provinces Star Sea. Yu Sui guessed Wu Huaiwei valued these two things greatly, which was why she dared to negotiate with her.
After all, those gifts were hers. Whether she wanted to become Wu Huaiwei's disciple and learn the Nine Schools Techniques of the Yin-Yang School was entirely up to Yu Sui.
When Wu Huaiwei said she had conditions of her own, Yu Sui didn't rush her. She nodded and said, "Please, go ahead."
"First." Wu Huaiwei lifted the hand resting on the railing and held up one finger toward Yu Sui below. "You'll learn whatever I teach, and you'll learn it the way I teach it."
Yu Sui agreed at once. "All right."
"Second." Wu Huaiwei leaned forward slightly, peering down. "You must master it."
"How can I guarantee that?" Yu Sui asked in puzzlement.
Wu Huaiwei pointed her gaze at her. "Give me your word."
Yu Sui nodded again. "All right. I'll definitely master it."
"Third." Wu Huaiwei narrowed her eyes and rested her hand on the railing again, tapping it lightly with a bent finger. An invisible wave of energy spread out, and the starry river above turned upside down, coming to rest beneath Yu Sui's feet. "You can't leave until you've mastered this Reverse Star Technique."
The stars that had once hung high above, far beyond reach, were now everywhere. The world before her seemed to be made entirely of stars, every one with its own name and shape.
Yu Sui looked around at the rockery, flowering trees, tables and chairs, buildings, and eaves. Everything she saw had taken concrete form from the power of the stars. Slowly, she looked toward Wu Huaiwei in