At the Imperial Preceptor's Residence, Lan Xiaodie knelt before Lin Lang. "Lord Imperial Preceptor, I beg you to teach me martial arts."
Lan Xiaodie had originally stayed at the Imperial Preceptor's Residence only because she could neither defeat him nor escape, and also wanted to save her father. After all, he was her only family.
Especially after learning that she had hated the wrong person all these years, she felt deeply guilty.
But now she suddenly discovered that Bai Yunfei, who had previously been about her equal, had abruptly surpassed her by a great margin. Clearly, that lead would only grow in the future, and she could not stomach it.
She could accept falling short of others, but not Bai Yunfei.
Fortunately, she only had to ask once before Bai Yunfei told her that the Imperial Preceptor had taught her a divine art.
They were both maidservants. If Bai Yunfei could be taught martial arts, surely she could too?
Lin Lang looked at Lan Xiaodie. "What a lovely dream you're having. A mere maidservant, and you want me to teach you a peerless divine skill?"
He had taught Bai Yunfei because Bai Yunfei was his woman.
Lan Xiaodie was merely a maidservant.
Besides, Lan Xiaodie had an extreme temperament and unremarkable talent. He had no interest in cultivating her.
Make Lan Xiaodie his woman? He had little interest in that either. One glance told him she would not behave.
Taming a wild horse was interesting the first time. Having to tame one every time would only be asking for trouble.
Besides, was he a man so easily won?
Lan Xiaodie was dumbfounded. Why could Bai Yunfei receive his teachings, but not her?
She seemed to have nothing left to offer the Imperial Preceptor. Was there really no way for her