She watched Chu Fan stop and fall silent, and her heart, which had been soaring just a moment ago from his ready agreement, suddenly sank.
A pang of disappointment and hurt washed over her. 'Does he think teaching me the Sword Technique is a waste of time?'
The dim light concealed the sudden dullness in her eyes and the way she bit her lower lip.
Just as a thousand thoughts raced through Li Qingxue's mind and she was about to ask to be excused, Chu Fan turned to face her. His gaze was serious. "Senior Sister, I suggest you stop practicing the original Seven-Star Bead Slash."
"Why?" Li Qingxue blurted out, a hint of urgency in her voice that she hadn't even noticed herself.
Chu Fan didn't answer directly. "I once promised the Cao and Li Families," he said, "that once my Sword Technique reached a certain level of success, I would merge the Seven-Star Bead Slash and the Ninefold Thunder Shock Saber to create a stronger Sword Technique, and then pass it down to the two families."
