"Student Arisuin, what business do you have with me?"
In her private office, Jingliu was originally planning to have a cup of tea and reminisce about the feeling of Liyue.
But as movement came from outside the door, she took out an extra cup to properly host Arisuin Nagi.
Regarding Arisuin Nagi's identity and past experiences, Jingliu had already learned about them in her previous life.
Arisuin Nagi, originally named 'Alice', was an orphan living on the streets who once formed a small group with another girl of a hearty personality and worked for the Mafia to earn a living.
But due to various reasons, the Mafia began a purge of the orphans, and the other girl died in that purge.
Subsequently, Arisuin slaughtered the entire Mafia and, with the help of the One-armed Sword Saint, dealt with the mastermind behind the scenes, finally joining the resistance and coming to Hagun Academy as an undercover agent...
When she first learned of Arisuin's background, Jingliu only felt, "Another character with a tragic background, is there nothing new?"
After all, in that era, it was easy for characters with tragic backgrounds to appear in novels, even many tragic stories...
So in the near future, a famous quote appeared to describe a certain company: 'Could their employees have suffered some psychological trauma?'
To the former Jingliu, those were all paper characters, characters in a story, so she could naturally evaluate them freely; after all, readers have a God's-eye view.
But after being able to travel through worlds, the situation became completely different; the former paper characters became real people, so they could no longer be viewed in the old way.
"Teacher Jingliu... I have some questions I want to ask you."
Arisuin Nagi did not have the usual leisurely ease when speaking with friends, but rather a worried posture with a sweating forehead.
"Come in first."
After bringing Arisuin to the reception sofa, Jingliu skillfully brewed tea without any redundant movements.
"Whew... it's delicious. Does Teacher Jingliu like drinking tea very much?"
After taking a sip, Arisuin discovered that the tea Jingliu brewed seemed better than what he had drunk before?
"Yes, I used to drink it with friends. Now... drinking alone is enough."
"...I'm sorry."
As a member of the resistance, and even a spy sent to Hagun Academy, Arisuin's ability to observe words and expressions could naturally not be weak; in an instant, he drew a conclusion from the tone of Jingliu's words...
It seemed that someone important had left Jingliu's side.
A friend, or a lover?
Regarding the new teacher, Arisuin naturally intended to hand over information about her and Skirk to the resistance, but...
Having investigated for so long, Arisuin couldn't even find a trace of useful information. Why was that?
Vaguely, Arisuin had some guesses, but without actual evidence, he couldn't just hand over his guesses as conclusions, and...
Regarding this Teacher Jingliu who was guiding him, Arisuin Nagi also had some special thoughts.
He always felt that this teacher was very similar to him in some ways?
Both seemed to have lost someone important?
Both seemed to have left their hometown?
Most importantly, it seemed that both his and her swords were entwined with an obsession with something, or rather, hatred.
So Arisuin Nagi came, both to complete the mission given to him by the resistance and to understand this teacher who had arrived out of nowhere; he had to take action.
"No matter, what's in the past is in the past."
"So why have you come this time? Are there problems with the techniques I guided you on last time?"
"No, no problems. Rather, it was too perfect... perfect to an incredible degree."
As the sword champion of the Xianzhou Luofu, the skills Jingliu mastered were naturally beyond the reach of ordinary people. Even though Arisuin's Device was a dagger, he could still use many smooth swordsmanship techniques to catch enemies off guard.
"It is precisely because of this that I am able to make such a judgment..."
Arisuin's face was exceptionally solemn, and he then spoke the fact that even he himself found hard to believe.
"Your attainment in swordsmanship is probably not inferior at all to that legendary swordsman, right?"
In this world, there is only one person who can be called the 'legendary swordsman.'
That is the 'Twin Wings' Edelweiss, the end of all paths of the sword, the strongest swordsman standing at the peak!
Arisuin Nagi actually placed Jingliu on the same level as the Twin Wings, which was enough to show the importance he placed on Jingliu.
"And I have another suspicion. Although I haven't seen Teacher Skirk take action much, she probably has similar strength to you, right?"
"You're right."
Jingliu admitted it, but the words she spoke next made Arisuin feel a deep chill.
"Since you know such secrets, it means... you are indeed someone from the resistance."
There was no doubt in her tone, but absolute certainty, as if Jingliu had discovered Arisuin's identity long ago.
"Yes, since you already knew my identity, why did you still take me as a disciple? Could it be just for this moment?"
As the words fell, Arisuin Nagi had already prepared to escape. Although he knew that in the hands of a powerhouse like Jingliu, he couldn't possibly escape, his survival instinct still drove him to do so.
And the meaning in Arisuin's words was also clear: why take him as a student? Was it just to eliminate him at a critical moment?
"No, I took you as a student purely because I saw something similar to myself on your sword, so I taught you."
"As for your identity, I don't care."
Jingliu's words made Arisuin Nagi's eyes widen, and he hurriedly spoke: "Why? Aren't you from the League? Since you found me, a spy, why don't you..."
"Did you mistake something?"
As a burst of cold air rose from Jingliu, Arisuin subconsciously closed his mouth, and in his pupils, that pure white figure gradually emerged. How similar was she to the Twin Wings he had seen before?
"Although I am a teacher at Hagun Academy, I have no relationship with the League, and the League cannot control me."
"If they insist on controlling me, I wouldn't mind giving them an equal death, just like they faced the Twin Wings back then..."
Looking at Jingliu speaking in a 'matter-of-fact tone' before him, Arisuin Nagi seemed to have an illusion.
Teacher Jingliu might actually be able to do it?
"Forgive me for asking..."
Arisuin subconsciously covered his mouth, but the thought in his mind wouldn't go away.
"Between you and the Twin Wings, who is stronger?"
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