Chapter 100 (1/2)

In the study, everything was neatly placed. The bookshelf was neatly arranged with books, and everything on the table was well organized. On the snow-white wall, a few paintings and calligraphy hung on it quietly. The words were all in cursive and the painting was done with paint splas.h.i.+ng, with the both of them complementing each other well.

Outside the window, there was a small bamboo cl.u.s.ter swaying gently in the winds. In front of the window was a jade flute which was completely white in color and clarinet in deep purple.

The two female guards waited outside as Wei XuanXuan and Yu BingYan followed Ling Tian in. The moment they entered the room, they could feel that the room was extraordinary.

As they raised their heads, they could see the painting and calligraphy hanging on the wall. The difference between both the ladies showed immediately at this moment. Yu BingYan walked towards the painting as though she saw a treasure, studying it bit by bit with all her focus. As for Wei XuanXuan, she walked towards the words with a gentle smile, admiring the poem word by word.

”There is no need to listen to the raindrops. Why not hum a tune as you stroll casually through the rain? The bamboo staff and straw shoes are better than a horse, what’s there to be afraid of! A raincoat made from straw is enough to spend a lifetime in the rain. The chilly winds made me sober from the alcohol. In the chilly winds, the warm setting sun was welcoming me just over the mountain peak. Looking back at the rainy place I came from, I wandered back there aimlessly! Since I am not fearful of the wind and rain, I am not fearful of the sunlight!” In the start, Wei XuanXuan was quietly admiring the poem. But after the saw the lines of words, she could not help but recite them as a look of excitement filled her face.

”Good poem! A really good poem! What a beautiful concept! What a carefree heart! Young n.o.ble Ling, is this one of your works?” Wei XuanXuan turned back, with her eyes burning with pa.s.sion even exceeding Yu BingYan.

Ling Tian then nodded his head calmly as though it was only to be expected, ”That’s right, this is my humble writing which is nothing more than sentimental nonsense. I really made a fool out of myself!” Ling Tian replied humbly.

If the late Su s.h.i.+ were to hear him say this, he would definitely get up from his death just to strangle this brat, fighting him to the death. [1]

Wei XuanXuan’s smile was filled with admiration as she said, ”Young n.o.ble Ling is too humble.”

At this moment, Ling Chen walked in quietly with a tray of tea. Ling Tian also made use of this opportunity to change the topic away from this slightly uncomfortable one, drawing their attentions to the tea that was served. While there wasn’t a Su s.h.i.+ in this world, Ling Tian wasn’t too comfortable with making the works of others his own.

Both the ladies walked out from the shock Ling Tian created at the same time. As they looked towards each other, they could see the bitterness and excitement in the other party’s eyes. No matter who it was, if they were to realize that they could not hold a candle at all to someone else in the area they were most proud of, it was inevitable for them to feel dejected.

Yu BingYan first walked over. Just when Ling Tian wanted to serve them tea, Yu BingYan’s hands shot out swiftly and s.n.a.t.c.hed the teacup, which Ling Tian was about to grab, into her own hands.

This action of hers was extremely swift, displaying how she was indeed born in the Yu family and had a set of extraordinary martial arts as well. However, Ling Tian was shocked in his heart as he felt doubtful.

While Yu BingYan’s actions were really swift, it was nothing in Ling Tian’s eyes. Even Ling Chen was far faster than her in terms of speed. From this point, it can be deduced that Yu BingYan’s level of martial arts was only equivalent to her two female guards. This was the point which Ling Tian was confused about.

The little princes of the Yu Family, which had a thousand years of martial heritage, would have definitely been trained since young. According to that logic, Yu BingYan’s martial arts should be a head above the rest at her age. Even if she isn’t comparable to Ling Chen, she shouldn’t be too far off. But the truth was, Yu BingYan’s martial arts is extremely poor! While her speed was fast and movements agile, it was unable to conceal the fact that she had shallow Inner Qi!

Why is this the case? From the two experts he saw, Ling Tian was sure that the Yu family had the ability to groom Yu BingYan into someone who was peerless in her generation! Did the Yu family not do that? Or is there another reason? As Ling Tian thought about those questions, he looked towards Yu BingYan with an investigative gaze.

As Yu BingYan saw the doubt in Ling Tian’s eyes, she only thought that Ling Tian was puzzled about why she s.n.a.t.c.hed his teacup. She could not help but smile as she stood up straight, lifting up the teacup with both her hands. Then, she served it to Ling Tian annd bowed down respectfully — This was a formal bow for an apprentice to seek a teacher!

Ling Tian was startled as he jumped up and responded anxiously, ”Yu... little sister, what are you doing?” Although Ling Tian already knew that the both of them were here to learn painting, he never expected the little princess of the Yu family to make him her formal teacher! Ling Chen, by the side, also had her eyes widened in shock.

Yu BingYan then said respectfully, ”I hope that Young n.o.ble Ling will accept me as your apprentice to teach me painting.” At the same time, she was depressed in her heart as she thought, ”If I do not establish master and apprentice ties between us, I would be doing great harm to you if the both of us develop a relations.h.i.+p in the future.”

After a few encounters, Yu BingYan knew that she already had an extremely favourable impression towards this suave and knowledgeable youth. If she does not nip it in the bud and continue to interact with him, she will probably fall in completely. If that’s the case, Ling Tian and his family will also be dragged down to eternal d.a.m.nation! After giving it much thought, she suddenly thought of recognizing him as a master. She thought that as long as they had a proper master-disciple status, she would definitely not think too much about the matter. It would also help her to avoid some awkwardness and she will be able to learn the painting skills which she had dreamt of! This was akin to killing many birds with a single stone.