After discussing the plans for Xiaoyao Pavilion, Gu Changqing, Xiao Xun'er, Nalan Yanran, Shi Huliu, Xiao Ling, and Hu Jia became its founding members.
Gu Changqing assumed the role of Pavilion Master, specifically responsible for teaching the arts of the qin, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Xiao Xun'er and Nalan Yanran took on the roles of Deputy Pavilion Masters, with the former intending to study calligraphy and the latter the qin. Shi Huliu would study chess, Hu Jia would study painting, and Xiao Ling would serve as the guardian beast.
In truth, Hu Jia had only joined to keep an eye on Gu Changqing, refusing to believe he was truly a master of all four traditional arts. She purposely chose painting, fully intending to make things difficult for him.
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