Chapter 60 - Please Enlighten Me, Senior Disciple”

Sun Zhe was in charge of the basic training of Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue.

Sun Zhe looked like he was in his mid twenties, he was tall and large build with broad shoulders. He looked like he was made for the battle field for he owned such an intimidating presence.

“Ladies, from this day on, I will teach you the essential techniques in martial arts, once after we finish this step, Master Lingtian will be coaching you ladies in person.” Sun Zhe’s voice was delightfully hoarse.

Master Lingtian was sitting in meditation under the tree not from afar. It looked like a traditional Chinese painting, very zen.

Both Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue were thrilled, “How can we refer you…”

“My name is Sun Zhe, you can call me by my name or Senior Disciple, I’m not technically Master Lingtian’s disciple for I don’t have the token, I’m more like his servant like Master Lingtian ,but I’m so blessed that I was coached by him at one point, so I don’t mind you calling me by my name.”

“Nice to meet you, Senior Disciple.” Luo Qianqian greeted Sun Zhe.

Murong Xue also greeted Sun Zhe cheerfully.

Sun Zhe nodded as a reply, “Nice to meet you both, I’m aware that one of you is 555 and one of you is the Fourth Lady of Prime Minister Luo’s, I’d like to address one thing before we start the training, we are all Master Lingtian’s followers and disciples here, ranking precedence is one thing that we forsake. No one is getting any special treatment because of the status, is that clear?”

Luo Qianqian nodded and said yes while Murong Xue pouted and said a feeble yes.

Sun Zhe was surprised by Luo Qianqian for she looked so determined and poised the whole time, he was actually waiting for a reaction like Murong Xue’s from Luo Qianqian as well.

Sun Zhe heard that Luo Qianqian was engaged to Prince Eighth, and she was a bully at Prime Minister Luo’s House, she would pick on her sisters and started fight. But judging by her reactions so far, the rumour seemed to be fabricated.

“From this day on, see you at six a.m. right here at the drill ground, and if you also want to learn Four Books and Five Classics, please tell Master Lingtian.”

“Yes, Senior Disciple.”

“One more thing, please don’t show up at the drill ground in gowns, please wear training clothes like the soldiers in military.”

Luo Qianqian nodded.

Murong Xue couldn’t help but protest, “Senior Disciple, I’m a princess after all, I’m afraid it’s not proper for me to put on boy clothes.”

‘Plus, if Mother Her Highness or Father His Majesty sees me in boy clothes, they will ground me for sure, how can I even make it here?’

“It’s a small sacrifice that I’m asking you to make, trust me, that’s just the beginning.” said Sun Zhe with indifference.

“With that being said, I of course cannot force the princess to get changed, you might as well just leave.” Sun Zhe face darkened, looking more intimidating than ever.

Murong Xue was stupefied, no one had ever rebuked her in her whole life, she had always been showered with love and doting.

The more she thought about it, the more she couldn’t process it. She bit her lips, trying to suppress the tears welling up in her eyes.

Seeing how red Murong Xue was, Luo Qianqian chimed in, “Xue, don’t worry about it. I will take you some outfit, trust me, they are simply designed but they are pretty looking.”

Murong Xue couldn’t hold her tears back any longer, tears streamed down on her cheeks.

“How dare you to talk to me like this!” cried Murong Xue.

She was a princess! The most favored princess in this country!

Even Master Lingtian had been treated her with respect, this Sun Zhe! How dare he!

Sun Zhe remained unmoved, “Your Highness the 555, as Master Lingtian has pointed out earlier, cultivating martial arts is not as fun as it sounds, it requires dedication and practise day after day. If you find it hard to making some sacrifice on your attire, it’s probably a good idea to take a step back and think twice that how much do you want this? How committed are you?”

Well, Sun Zhe was not wrong, but Luo Qianqian wished he could tell Murong Xue this in a less straightforward way.

Murong Xue wasn’t mollified by that at all, “Stop! You! Do you know you are being disrespectful to me! Prepare for your penalty!”

Murong Xue would only assume princess airs when she was mad, Luo Qianqian couldn’t believe Sun Zhe still refused to at least try to compromise and sugarcoat what he had said, he meant well after all, and he was not deliberately being disrespectful.

Hearing that, Sun Zhe looked at Murong Xue in the eye, “If I’ve offended Your Highness and you want to punish me, I have nothing to say.”

“Sister-in-law, look at him! I’m not learning martial arts from him!”

She just didn’t want be spotted in boys’ uniform by her parents, but Sun Zhe didn’t even give her a chance to explain why she refused to change her clothes and he even told her to leave!

‘Great, I am leaving!’

Luo Qianqian caught hold of Murong Xue’s sleeve, “Wait, Xue.”

Murong Xue couldn’t think straight now, she shook off Luo Qianqian’s hand and ran towards the gate.

Seeing that, Sun Zhe showed a meaningful smile, then he looked at Luo Qianqian, “Your friend has left, do you want to join her?”

Sun Zhe was not an arrogant person, he treated martial arts with with utmost respect and he hated quitters.

Luo Qianqian knew Murong Xue would be safe in this tavern, people would protect her.

At the moment, she had one point that she’s like to prove so she stayed.

“Senior Disciple, why do you think I will quit?” Luo Qianqian looked at Sun Zhe directly in his eyes.

Sun Zhe was fascinated by Luo Qianqian’s stare, but he came back to his senses the next second.

“Most Women tend to be quitters in martial arts cultivating, for interest itself isn’t enough, you need to be dedicated!”

“Is that so?” asked Luo Qianqian with a meaningful smile on her face.

“Well, like you said it yourself, senior disciple, most women, well, I guess it should be most humans, am I right? And also, I’m not one of the most human, I will give it all.” with that Luo Qianqian assumed a taekwondo position.

“What are you doing?” asked Sun Zhe with a frown.

“Senior Disciple, please enlighten me.”