Dian was not joking. Teaching two people was no different from teaching one.
He had already agreed to teach Courtney's younger cousin, Carlita, so he certainly did not mind taking on an Elite's only daughter as well.
For one thing, he had never cared much about keeping knowledge within a particular school. For another, those he taught would naturally become his supporters.
Besides, that was how academia worked: each generation built on the last, allowing them to reach ever greater heights.
Passing knowledge down to those who came after them was a scholar's duty to begin with.
On top of that, he was also deeply curious about these so-called secrets of poison.
If he could figure out the principles behind them, perhaps he could solve many of his own problems.
For instance, the Dusk Stone problem that had been troubling him all this time.
"Wh-what are you trying to do?!"
Janine's hands immediately began to tremble. She looked at him as though he were some bizarre, outrageously brazen creature.
"It's just an exchange. I'm curious about the way you used poison just now, too."
Dian gave Janine an equally puzzled look. She was only ten. What was she worried about? Wasn't she overthinking things?
"Phew..."
Janine let out a breath of relief, but she was still a little worried. She shrank entirely behind Lorelei, showing none of the poise she had possessed when they first met as the ninja clan's future leader.
Her father had told her that all male creatures were wolves lusting after women's bodies, from newborns to hundred-year-olds. The only difference was whether they were early-stage wolves or late-stage wolves.
"All right."
She thought it over and decided that, for her, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.
Janine motioned for the two of them to wait, then headed