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Chapter 9: Introduction

Translator: Irene Editor: Lis

Shi Xue Man gazed at her body in the mirror The fair, flawless body she had once been proud of now had five faint, yet eye-catching, finger marks above her left breast A few days had passed but the bruises still hadn’t disappeared, causing her to believe her opponent had used substantial force

A baleful look appeared in her eyes She did not want to recall what happened that day,but every tier er

Luckily thetoday

She dressed, the usual confidence returning to her face

In the dining hall outside, food had already been prepared As she entered, her grandfather gazed at her with a gentle smile “Come, have your breakfast”

“Grandfather,” she called out sweetly before sitting down beside hi and her father’s busy work schedule, her grandfather had been the one to raise her Therefore everybreakfast

A servant delivered a bowl of hot soup to the table She trained regularly and so all her y and nourish her body

Sip by sip, she drank her soup that had been brewed redients Not only did it benefit her training but it also tasted fresh and delicious Today, however, she was so and so knew her very well He asked war about that incident?”

WIthin the fahter possessed unmatched talent Always sensible and never pretentious, she was in factthan others Since childhood, she displayed excellent skills that surpassed even her father’s and was regarded by the clan as the next generation’s leader The whole clan was pleased with her and all the seniors adored her greatly

The old hter’s achieve that worried him was her pride Like her father, she had never experienced any setbacks

But the old man had plenty of experience He understood that there were many hidden talents in this world, and there would always be a higher hter, someone out there would be better

And this was exactly what happened

When he saw the hter’s neck that day, he received a shock and a fear that still lingered If her opponent used just a little th, she would have died on the spot Then, he quickly realized that her expression was soreater for her than he had expected

To hi, but he knew Shi Xueman neededso far

If he knew the truth of the matter, he would have ripped Ai Hui into pieces

“No” Shi Xue her like that, the old h “Why do you think you lost?”

He knew fro the problesters

Shi Xue on to the spoon She was stumped by his question Three days had passed yet she was still deeply ashamed and resentful All she could think of was how to find that damned fellow and dish she was no fool, her anger had blinded her Hearing her grandfather’s relected so far

“The opponent was very fa”

As the details from that battle replayed in her mind, Shi Xueman’s expression became sole it without falling into a blind rage

老人无声笑了，循循善诱：“还有呢？”

The old“What else?”

“Rich battle experience, fast reflexes, unfeeling, kne to utilize his advantage” Once Shi Xuehts She mumbled to herself, “Come to think of it, he ht from the start unlike me who couldn’t detect his ht well in the dark He chose a close quarters combat style which in the darkness was ideal It forced me into a passive position without space toso, I couldn’t display my numerous techniques while he could unleash his full powers”

The oldthat he only needed to hear her out

“He deliberately allowedHis elee it fro his level”