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Was this combat technique strong?

No. It was merely a mid-tier martial art. Something he could easily replicate.

But the key point was.

Elara never trained a day in her life.

She figured this out entirely on her own.

Was this even fair?

It had taken him decades of system insights just to master a single mid-tier technique.

"M-Master?"

Seeing the Sovereign remain silent, Elara worried that her creation was too amateurish.

So amateurish that it disappointed him.

In a small, hesitant voice, she added.

"I can refine it later... I can make it better."

Unbeknownst to her, every word she spoke was like a blade stabbing straight into Theo’s heart.

The contrast was just too cruel.

This was true damage.

Fortunately, Theo was no ordinary man. He lived daily with the anomaly known as Liana.

"Ahem... N-not bad."

"Master. Why do you sound like me now?"

Elara grew anxious.

"I was analyzing the technique."

Theo cleared his throat, then resumed his composed tone.

"Not bad at all. If you continue refining it, you may exceed even my expectations."

"Really?! I can train now?!"

Elara jumped in excitement. So excited that she didn’t even stutter.

But then, remembering her master’s presence, she quickly sat back down, sticking out her tongue sheepishly.

"Right now, your body is still weak."

"Your priority is to recover your strength, strengthen your meridians, and lay a solid foundation for the future."

"Losing your core has left you depleted. You must replenish your vitality first."

With a wave of his sleeve, two jade bottles appeared on the table.

Both contained gentle yet potent restorative pills. One was the Five Elements Spirit Pill he had once taken, while the other was a mild healing pill. Though they wouldn’t restore her body immediately, they worked gradually without side effects.

"Thank you. Thank you, Sovereign!"

Elara carefully tucked the bottles into her robes. She patted them reassuringly before exhaling in relief, a small, blissful smile curling at her lips.

Given her squirrel-like tendencies, she would probably keep the empty bottles forever.

At the same time, a notification chimed in Theo’s ears.

[Congratulations, Host. You have successfully invested in ’Elara’, aiding her recovery.]

[You have received investment feedback. Claim now?]

Theo ignored the reward for now.

Instead, he turned his attention back to Elara.

Now that she had permission to train, her eagerness was palpable.

Her dull eyes practically screamed one word.

Teach me.

Theo: "..."

A master’s duty was to impart wisdom, pass down knowledge, and resolve doubts.

This was going to be tricky.

He couldn’t just make this up, could he?

"If you have questions, ask them first."

Elara eagerly asked advanced martial questions.

Theo had no idea how to answer.

"But to keep you from reaching beyond your grasp, I will answer your questions next time."

"Yes!"

...

When Theo opened his eyes, dusk had already fallen outside.

Inside his room at the Autumn Water Pavilion.

"What should I do?"

"Those questions are hard enough just to remember."

Theo lay still, staring at the ceiling.

Should he ask someone else for help?

Well, first of all, definitely not Vespera.

As he pondered, he got up and headed downstairs, stepping into the kitchen.

Before he even reached it, the acrid smell of something burnt hit his nose.

Theo instinctively looked up. He froze, his expression blanking in disbelief.

The kitchen was nothing short of a disaster.

Because Liana was cooking.

The thing in the pot. Well, it was impossible to tell what it had once been. Now, it was just a charred, smoking lump.

It might as well have "inedible monstrosity" scrawled across it in bold letters.

Theo seriously doubted anyone could eat it without immediately collapsing, foaming at the mouth.

"You are back?"

Liana wiped her face.

And just like that, her flawless features gained another smudge of soot. Like a little kitten’s messy pawprint.

"Yeah. I came back too late."

Theo felt like crying...

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