"That's not right." Kelan shook his head and elaborated, "I despise our parents. I harbor no hard feelings toward any of my siblings. After all, it was our parents' decision to feed me giant's blood."
"Even though you gained immense strength from it? All of our siblings envy you, you know?" Keling said.
"That strength didn't come for free," Kelan replied, his fists clenched tightly. "I endured decades of indescribable pain just to absorb it. Even now, my body still aches at times, as if remembering what I went through back then."
"..." Keling fell silent.
Although she had also consumed a giant's blood, it wasn't anywhere close to the amount Kelan had to consume, not to mention that he'd consumed high-tier giant blood, so she couldn't even pretend to understand the torment Kelan had to endure.
"Anyway, let's get back on topic," Kelan said a moment later.
Keling nodded and continued, "Let me start over. I'm Keling, Kelan's elder sister. I specialize in archery, and I'm known as the Star-Piercing Huntress. I came because Kelan begged me to guide you. But to be honest, I've never taken on a disciple before, and my experience as a teacher is minimal. I may not be the most suitable person to teach you. Hell, I don't even know why Kelan came to me for help.
Kelan then said, "You're the best archer I know, and I only want the best for her."
Keling raised her brows and asked suspiciously, "Is she your girl or something? You don't even treat your own disciples this well."
Flustered, Kelan quickly replied, "She's not! She already has someone-and her partner is a person I owe a great deal to!"
"Is that so? Well, that won't change the fact that I might not be a suitable teacher, even if I am the best archer in the Nine Heavens," she said.
"I don't mind." Meixiu suddenly said. "If it doesn't work out, I can always find a different teacher."
"Are you sure? My training methods might not be suitable for a fragile-looking lady like you. Honestly, it's quite barbaric."
"You shouldn't judge her by her appearance," Kelan said. "Despite how she looks, she's very hardworking and surprisingly tough. After all, she endured all of my training without uttering a single complaint. The only other person in their group who didn't complain the slightest was Li Jinxi, and she's in a league of her own."
Because of Meifeng's upbringing, Meixiu's mental fortitude far surpassed that of the others—and that was without even considering the experience from her past life.
Keling stared at Meixiu in silence for a good moment before sighing, "Alright. I'll train you. I've been thinking about starting my own sect recently, so this will be a good experience."
"Then it's settled," said Kelan.
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