Inside the imperial palace in Chang'an, Crown Prince Li Zhi bowed respectfully to Red Duster Woman, performing the formal master-and-disciple ceremony.
For the Crown Prince to take a master was no small matter; normally, it required an imperial decree from the Emperor. However, Red Duster Woman declared that she merely imparted her martial arts in private, and whether the Crown Prince wished to become her disciple was entirely voluntary—formal ceremonies were of no consequence. She simply asked Li Zhi outright if he wanted to learn right then and there.
Upon hearing that he could learn the internal energy of the Huashan sect, seventeen-year-old Li Zhi was more than willing—he had been dreaming of it.
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