Chapitre 33: Mysterious body strength

"Zhi!"

A petite girl in all black was jumping happily as Zhi entered the garden. She had a wooden mask on with strange designs, making her voice sound layered.

"Now we match!"

Facing Zhi, Meng Xun was full smiles underneath the mask. She twirled a little, her hair tied in a ponytail flipped.

"I'll be mentoring you for the Martial Arts class! Aren't you surprised?"

Internally Zhi doubted Meng Xun on her strength and ability. The girl looked tender and small like a harmless cute animal. But reflecting back how Meng Xun could easily jump over the wall during the banquet night, Zhi was sold.

Moreover, hadn't Meng Xun spent some time in the border? For a non-combatant or simply someone who didn't practice martial arts, could he or she survive there? Meng Xun must had some skills under her sleeves then.

Apparently, as Meng Xun was notified, none other than Zhi from the newest intake was taking the class; she was the only new student. Originally, there was a mandatory rule that every students should enroll in Martial Arts class for basic defense skills. But the head mentor couldn't stand the whinings of the little brats especially when they talked about her behind her back.

She chased them all out and said that she would only mentor those who really wanted to study it.

As a result, the quantity of students could not even reach five, a number at which the lowest quartile a class was constituted. However, those miniscule amount did deliver the highest quality of Martial Arts students. The students became part of their clan's or family's secret agents or army.

"Currently, she's on an assigned mission. When you practice long enough and advance, you'll get to see her."

A charismatic and strong senior sister. Even her personality's fierce...

Could she be siblings with the head senior who led them during orientation? A thought flashed by Zhi's mind.

Meng Xun guided Zhi to the back of the garden, the most isolated and hidden place within the area. Zhi did not remember seeing the place before as the entrance looked like it was a dead end. Perhaps an optical illusory, meant for a secret training area...

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"Resolve your energy from within. Direct them to your palm and strike the opponent with it!"

"This is a style most suitable for a woman. We can't help but admit, there are distinct differences between the strength of males and females, Zhi..."

"We should identify and manage our resources well..."

As a mentor, she carried her role well, seriously teaching Zhi the basics and correcting her forms. Zhi found out that it was easy to listen to her instructions. Even her advice was wise; if not for the fact that Meng Xun was younger for several years, Zhi would be calling her big sis now.

The skies gradually darken as time flew by, two people was sweating all over. Their rugged panting filled the area as they tried stabilize their breathing.

"Zhi, surprisingly you have a good endurance."

Meng Xun broke the silence after silently observing the quirky girl in all black in front of her.

"Don't take it the other way but, your body strength is oddly above the average. If you compare yourself to other ladies the same age, that is..."

Meng Xun wanted to continue, 'Are you sure you're just an average villager?'

When an idea of Zhi pillowing a land or cutting the trees came up, she decided to forget about it.

Wouldn't it would be weirder if Zhi didn't accumulate that much strength and endurance from all the village's works?

Meng Xun had heard from a sister who grew up from a village. She was a farmer's daughter so she had to help out her parents with farm works. During their first meeting, Meng Xun was flown away by her. She couldn't remember much the incident but the feeling of flying from a collision with a person's body was... terrifying.