Chu Zhiyuan glared at her.
Li Hongzhao chuckled, "The master can't expel me from the school for this... This secret technique isn't that essential; it's useless to others."
"That's favoritism."
"So what if it's favoritism?" Li Hongzhao said, "Is it true that I can't play favorites?"
Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "You will lose the trust of the Imperial Family, especially with your sensitive status."
"I don't expect them to truly trust me; my background is plain to see, it can't be changed."
"... Don't be reckless." Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "I want the Court to openly pass the secret technique to me."
"If you retreat in this matter, they'll be even more unwilling."
"If they don't give it to me, so be it," Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "Even if they gave me the secret technique, I might not necessarily be able to practice it."
Li Hongzhao said, "Others might not succeed, but you definitely will."
