The Old Beggar glanced at Tao Tao and Liu Qingci.
His gaze fell on Tao Tao.
"Your movement technique is agile and profound. Those kicks you gave the constables just now were quite convincing. You must be a disciple of those habitual thieves."
Then he looked at Liu Qingci.
"This little girl possesses extraordinary bones; all her meridians are open."
"What is rare is that she has never practiced martial arts."
"What a pity. She is a girl, unsuitable for mingling with me among a pile of beggars. Otherwise, I truly would have wanted to take you as my disciple."
Liu Qingci was at a complete loss. She was currently dressed as a man, yet the Old Beggar had exposed her identity in a single remark. The man was simply terrifying.
Seeing Liu Qingci's pretty face turn pale with fright, and Tao Tao's expression turn unpleasant as well, the Old Beggar immediately chuckled.
"Your disguise technique is fine, kid. It is convincing enough to pass for the real thing, but this little girl lacks experience."
"The subtle details in her expressions and bearing still cannot fool these old eyes of mine."
Liu Qingci murmured,
"I'm sorry."
Tao Tao patted the back of her hand in comfort.
It was not that Liu Qingci's acting was inadequate; the Old Beggar was simply too unfathomable.
Shen Yi, however, had caught two particularly important pieces of information.
The first was that Liu Qingci possessed peerless talent.
Even the Old Beggar wanted to take her as his disciple.
Yet Shen Yi had been dismissed by the Old Beggar for having insufficient aptitude, unwilling to accept him into his fold. Comparing people really could make one furious...
The other piece of information concerned Tao Tao's lineage.
The Old Beggar had said that Tao Tao's methods were