CHAPTER 317: CHAPTER 317: YUAN BAO: I WANT TO LEARN MARTIAL ARTS!

"Chief, how about asking the Eldest Princess when you have time?"

Nanny Xue saw that Yuan Bao wasn’t just acting on a whim but was genuinely interested in learning martial arts, so she quietly suggested.

Now, the female guards of the Yuan Family were all trained by people close to the Eldest Princess. If Yuan Bao wanted to learn their skills, it was necessary to report to the Eldest Princess.

"Do I have to ask Mrs. Zeng?"

Yuan Bao hadn’t expected that learning martial arts would require going to the Eldest Princess.

However, she sincerely wanted to learn martial arts.

At this time, Yuan Bao had no idea that martial arts at that time indeed had those techniques of running on rooftops and scaling walls; after all, no one around her had ever demonstrated such advanced skills.

"It is indeed necessary to ask!"

The commander of the female guards answered respectfully, "The cultivation techniques we learn are royal secrets. In fact, without the Eldest Princess’s permission, I couldn’t possibly teach you advanced skills!"

"Sister Mei, what skills do you know?"

Yuan Bao then realized she didn’t even understand the martial arts of that time.

Her knowledge of martial arts remained in those preconceived notions left in her mind.

Things like the legendary ’twenty years in a punch,’ the strikes and practices...

In any case, Yuan Bao didn’t believe in the flying on rooftops, inner strength, and Qi cultivation from those novels and TV shows.

"I don’t know much!"

The commander of the inner guards smiled slightly, "Let me show you!"

"Sure, sure!"

Yuan Bao immediately went to the courtyard.

Then, Yuan Bao felt her worldview was overturned!

Leaping onto the rooftop, spinning in midair, plucking leaves to break stones...

Seeing the skills Mei Jiu demonstrated, Yuan Bao felt a bit scared, and she finally understood why the assassins of the Star-picking Tower dared to be so arrogant.

A group of assassins capable of running on rooftops and scaling walls, who wouldn’t be intimidated?

At this moment, Yuan Bao was filled with admiration for Emperor Xia’s bold move to openly take action against the Star-picking Tower.

"I want to learn martial arts!"

Having witnessed the amazing skills demonstrated by Mei Jiu, Yuan Bao became even more determined to practice martial arts.

Running on rooftops and scaling walls!

Wandering the world with a sword!

Just thinking about such a life sounded thrilling.

"Nanny Xue, hurry, arrange for us to go to the Capital, I want to see Mrs. Zeng!"

If Yuan Bao’s previous motivation to learn martial arts was just for self-defense, now she considered martial arts as her lifelong ambition.

"Chief, this really can’t be rushed!"

Mei Jiu, the commander of the female guards, quickly interjected upon seeing Yuan Bao’s eagerness to find the Eldest Princess, "You are still young, your bones haven’t fully developed, it’s not suitable for martial arts practice."

"Sister Mei, you never know!"

"Maybe I’m a martial arts prodigy, one in a million!"

Yuan Bao didn’t understand about bones, but she was someone who was born with knowledge.

"Chief, how about we wait until the old madam wakes up and ask her?"

Nanny Xue, seeing Yuan Bao’s urgency, could only bring up Mrs. Zeng.

Well, upon hearing Nanny Xue bring up her grandmother, Yuan Bao could only temporarily relent.

However, she had already made up her mind to learn martial arts no matter what.

If her grandparents disagreed, she would have to resort to persuasion and all sorts of strategies.

...

In fact, Yuan Bao was overthinking.

After Old Yuan and Mrs. Zeng heard Yuan Bao’s idea, they agreed without hesitation.

After last night’s events, in this household, Yuan Bao’s words were more potent than an imperial decree.

With the approval of her grandparents, Yuan Bao finally set out on the journey to the Capital.