Chapter 234 (2/2)
Lan Jue explained “If you’ve been teaching yourself, or you had a bad instructor who taught you poorly, you’re likely to have developed a nu theseover with the proper methods Your i here with your hands is any indication, your hand speed i Once you hit intermediate, we’ll see if your Discipline will be able to help you push it further We’ll need to see whether or not your body will be able to handle higher speeds or her your abilities become, the more stress the suit’s actions will put on your physique”
Qianlin gripped the ball in her hand, and raised her tiny fist towards Lan Jue “I’ll study hard Who knows, one day I ht be better than you!”
Lan Jue chuckled at her zeal “I’ll hold my breath” Before Qianlin could answer, he’d dissolved in to electricity and vanished in to the nearby wall socket
Qianlin stared at the ith a slass balls in her hands and, with an obstinate glint, got right back to practicing
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Lan Jue was also sood of a student Zhou Qianlin was By the ti pilot Her hand speed had been as good or better than his own! He hoped her little sister would one day reach that level
Hishand speed, and the experienced he had When you spoke about the four Monarchs, everyone talked about their power and ability No one knew the torment each of them had suffered in their childhood
He couldn’t speak for Chu Cheng and Hua Li, really, but it was certainly true for hilass balls they practiced with, but razor blades For those few years at the beginning, neither he nor Lan Qing’s hands were ever fully healed He didn’t knohat they’d done to deserve such bitter punishment
His brother had gotten the worst of it, often ti to protect him Often he’d sneakily replace Lan Jue’s razors with balls for him to practice with, then help him improve
The reason Lan Qing’s hand speed would never match up to Lan Jue’s was due to that very fact At one point he’d been severely punished, and sustained a serious injury to his hand Though it eventually healed, his potential had been cut short If it hadn’t been for that, there’s no doubt Lan Qing would have bested his brother in this regard, too, long ago
How much emotion bubbled beneath that cold and solemn exterior, Lan Jue wondered? I’ve really never blamed you, brother I only blame myself
Lan Jue lifted his eyes to the heavens, thinking about his kin He knew hi, and when that day caht by his brother’s side
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Early
“What’s with the panda eyes,” Lan Jue said when he encountered Zhou Qianlin
Qianlin gave a soft laugh, rubbing the dark circles under her pretty eyes “It’s nothing, I just didn’t sleep very well I had bouncing glass balls in ht”
Lan Jue shot her a gentle set used to it You also shouldn’t overtire yourself, pace yourself and once you feel proficient let me know”
“Alright” She said nothing further, situating herself on the back of the bicycle and wrapping an arainst his back and shut her eyes
Lan Jue could feel her gentle breathing against him He kept his pace slow, so as to make the ride as smooth as possible
It didn’t take long for Qianlin to fall asleep, even perched on the ses of her lips, as she enjoyed some unknown dream
When they arrived at the university gates, they once more played their roles One entered before the other, as though they didn’t even know one another She walked on ahead, but Lan Jue’s trek was blocked by the appearance of Director Wu
“Do you have aDirector asked in low tones
“M foron I was serious when I said I’d leave if anyone found out my identity” His tone was quiet, but firreement
“Relax, relax I’ve already gone over all of this with the Dean We’ll support you in any way you need, and spare no effort in keeping your identity secret If there’s anything you need, you only need ask” Wu Junyi’s pledge was sincere
Lan Jue nodded “So what do you need from me?”
“I was looking over the recording of your last class in Dreaot to tell you, you’ve been hiding a great opportunity fro special I just wanted to thank you, and say how lucky we are to have you with us”
The school’s DreamNet area was all under surveillance, and while of course Wu Junyi had no intention of sharing the video, he was curious how Lan Jue would teach the class He was, after all, still the Teaching Director He had no complaints or worries, but had simply been curious He remembered how excited he’d been after Professor Lan’s first etiquette class He wanted to see if that success would carry over