As a fellow Martial Fighter, Kang Nan had always believed he had never slacked off in training his body. Even if his physical strength was not among the very best, it had never let him down. Only after meeting Xiaojiu, a beginner, did he realize he still had not worked hard enough.
Comparing himself to Ye Chuqi was out of the question. In terms of raw strength, it was only a slight exaggeration to say he could not match even one of her fingers. The gap in physical toughness was even greater. He still could not understand how ordinary weapons were completely incapable of breaking through her defenses.
Was that something an ordinary human could achieve? Kang Nan did not know. But he would not turn down a match with Ye Chuqi. Even knowing he had no chance of winning, he would never pass up such a rare opportunity to spar.
Nor would he cling to his little bit of pride when it was time to beg for mercy. "Miss Ye, please treat this as a guidance match and see whether I've improved lately. Would that be all right?"
The other teachers thought they were hearing things. Had this outstanding student from the Advanced Class gotten something wrong? Who exactly was supposed to be guiding whom?
A hint of amusement appeared on Bai Fenghua's face as well. "Don't hold back," he said softly. She should fight however she needed to and show these people that there was always someone stronger out there. Just because Ye Chuqi had come to study at the Imperial Capital Academy did not mean she was some pushover they could manipulate.
The teachers all thought, Don't assume we can't hear you just because you lowered your voice!
Ye Chuqi had been diligently tending to her injuries