156 Challenge Accepted (1/2)
”You're going train under Mister Qiu?”
Rin nodded her head while placing the thick coat around her body. Jia looked at Rin, her features were cast in a stiff expression and her lips were pressed together.
”No offense to Mister Qiu, but he's not the most reliable person to have as a teacher.”
”You're right, he's not very reliable,” Rin recalled the incident where he deceived her of a melon and forced her to provide him meat.
Jia looked at Rin with a furrow in her brow and asked, ”Then why do you want to have him train you?”
Rin glanced at the concerned girl and revealed a light smile.
”Jia, I've told you before that my background is complicated, right?”
Jia silently nodded her head. Rin sighed softly and gazed up at the azure sky outside the small hut's window. She awkwardly scratched her nose.
”To tell you the truth, I was raised by a wealthy household.”
Jia let out a snort and waved her hand. ”I already knew that. What type of female commoner has such graceful manners and speaks to people her age like great elders?”
Clearly not expecting these words, Rin blinked, the corner of her lips twitching. She let out a few coughs, her head lowered.
She continued. ”Despite my lifestyle, I have experienced many challenging experiences in my life. Some I don't believe I will ever forget.” The look in Rin's eyes darkened. ”These events have led me to want to grow stronger. Not to just protect myself, but those I cherish.”
Rin shifted her gaze back to Jia. A hint of a smile could be detected in the crease of her emerald eyes, a rarity for the normally icy-faced girl.
”I would also like to grow stronger, to protect you and Aiguo. The two of you are more than my saviors; you're my friends.”
The corner of Jia's mouth curled up into a joyful smile. She looked at her with a pair of bright eyes, fully utilizing her broad face. Reaching out a hand, she pats Rin gently on the shoulder.
”Then I wish you the best.”
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The smile on Rin's lips spread as she heard Jia's words. When Rin was done dressing up for the frosty weather, she waved goodbye to Jia and the sleepy-eyed Aiguo that morning before leaving.
…
Rin's face went cold, like an ancient lake locked up with frost.
”That insolent old man…” Rin muttered fiercely under her breath.
As Rin gazed up, she stared at the large and high mountain path, causing her pale lips to press together. The snow-covered peaks angled shadows east.
It would be impossible to climb to the top!
Breathing banks of pale clouds, Rin's face was stiff as the frown at the corner of her mouth deepened. By testing the challenges she faced, only then could she measure her true strength.
Raising her eyes back to the mountain, the look in her expression turned sharp.
This challenge, she accepted!
…
Moss and lichen-covered boulders sprawled in the rockery of mountains. Apart from a worn-out path that snaked through the blanket of snow, there was no trace of civilization within the area.