In the rear courtyard of the marquis's residence, Nu Chang appeared. Her beauty and ethereal temperament made others dare not profane her.
"Marquis of Knowing Fate, you've made such a mess of yourself again."
Nu Chang's gaze swept over the man before her as she spoke helplessly.
"I had no choice," Ning Chen said with a smile.
Nu Chang knew that the man before her did not care about such things, so she did not press the matter. Her gaze turned to the purple-clad woman beside him. "Who is this young lady? A new disciple you've taken in?"
Ning Chen shook his head. "Zijing is Mingyue's personal maid. Though she is a maid by status, she is no different from an elder sister to Mingyue. There are quite a few hidden dangers in the Northern Mongol court now, and I worry for Mingyue's safety, so I had Zijing come here to learn a few things."
Nu Chang cast the former a strange look. "Making a young lady whose hands are spotlessly clean learn your methods of killing—you really can think of anything."
"..."
Ning Chen was choked speechless. After a moment, he gave a bitter smile. "Venerable Lady, you jest. These are the only things I know. You should know that everything I know was learned through slaughter. Other than that, there is nothing I can teach."
"You may not be able to teach her, but that does not mean I cannot. Let this True Body do it," Nu Chang said.
Ning Chen looked surprised at her words, then quickly came back to himself. Looking at Zijing, he said softly, "Zijing, why are you not thanking the Venerable Lady?"
"Thank you, Venerable Lady."
Suppressing the confusion and doubt in her heart, Zijing bowed in thanks.
"The Venerable Lady is the