Food was served. Before Liu Qing could say a word, Jiang Ning started to eat. He didn't try to be polite.
He behaved as if this were his own place.
He never let himself stay hungry if he could help it.
Liu Qing didn't say anything. She eyed Jiang Ning curiously as she ate.
Jiang Ning was a mystery.
He had been a mystery since he had first appeared.
She knew that she knew little about his origins and his mystery identity. He might be a spy who had infiltrated Qingshan Sect and who harbored ulterior motives. But she didn't want to think about that.
She could feel it. Jiang Ning did not harbor any ill intentions towards her. Her instincts felt strong and true.
Hey.'
"I have a name."
Liu Qing shrugged. "Jiang Ning, I'm curious. Who sent you to help me?”
"I told you. The time isn't right. Why are you still asking?"
Jiang Ning continued eating. It didn't seem like he was going to answer her question.
"Can't you give a clue?”
"No."
Liu Qing was exasperated.
She had never been challenged by anyone like this before.
She was the Third Miss of Qingshan Sect, the one who had the worst temper. She was the one who pushed other people around. When had she ever bent to the will of someone else?
"Fine, I won't ask," she said in resignation. "Will that do?"
"Yes," said Jiang Ning.
He sounded distant, as if he had no emotions. The expressionless look on his face drove Liu Qing insane.
"What about my training? Do I continue to train like this tomorrow?" said Liu Qing in an attempt to continue the conversation.
"I don't think you've met the requirements that I've set." Jiang Ning looked up and eyed her. "There's less than a month to the test. You don't have much time left. Buck up and don't embarrass yourself.”
The antidote might not be as easily found now. That would be a problem.
"There is something special about Qingshan Sect after all."
The universe within the mountain was vast. Jiang Ning knew nothing about its lands or how they were carved up amongst the powerful. He did not have any opportunity to look for answers too.
His current guise wouldn't last long before someone found out who he was. In fact, Jiang Ning had not thought of hiding his true identity.
Doing so wasn't going to help him. It would hinder his actions.
Opportunity went hand in hand with danger. What would happen if someone were to find out that he had come from the world outside the mountain?
Jiang Ning believed that someone in Qingshan Sect already knew.
Extreme Sect. The sect certainly lived up to its name.
Some might think that it was simply a name. But to others, the namesake was burdened with meaning.
Jiang Ning sat as still as a statue. His silhouette lengthened under the moonlight. It was a mesmerizing sight.
Liu Qing sat some distance away and pouted. She could only watch from afar. She didn't want to talk to Ning Jiang. She didn't want to invite further insult by opening her mouth. Her confidence might not survive another blow!
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