Nami's tension eased slightly, and she bowed to the three girls.
"Greetings to the three Martial Aunts! I'm Nami!"
"Huh?"
The unfamiliar form of address left Ning Rongrong stunned. She then pointed at herself.
"Martial Aunt? Me?"
"She's my disciple. Doesn't that make you her Martial Aunt?"
"Really? I have juniors in the next generation now?"
Ning Rongrong still didn't realize the seriousness of the matter. She only found it novel that she had suddenly gained a generation of juniors.
Ning Bei glanced at Rongrong with amusement. Laugh while you can. You'll cry later. Nami is a workaholic on par with Little Cat.
"Nami, your several Martial Aunts are all geniuses. If you want to be friends with them, your cultivation will have to catch up. Do you understand what you need to do?"
Nami listened to Ning Bei and nodded solemnly.
"I understand, Master. Starting today, I'll cultivate for twenty hours every day."
"Uh?"
"Are you crazy?"
Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong looked at Nami in horror. An ominous premonition rose in their hearts.
Zhu Zhuqing, however, looked over with admiration. Hmm, this child is just like me!
Seeing the two lazy girls' pained expressions, Ning Bei added fuel to the fire.
"Nami, you don't have to push yourself quite that hard. Nineteen hours a day will do. You should leave your two Martial Aunts some dignity. If you, their junior, eventually surpass them in cultivation, where will they put their pride?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Just thinking about it makes me feel embarrassed for them!"
As Ning Bei spoke, he cast a disdainful look at Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu, instantly making their faces flush red.
Nami, who didn't understand what was going on, nodded earnestly.
"Then I'll listen to Master. I'll cultivate for nineteen hours every day from