"You needn't worry about that," Li Chang'an said calmly. "Since I dared make such a boast before Your Majesty, I naturally have the ability to follow through."
Su Ying looked Li Chang'an up and down.
She first heard Li Chang'an's name five years ago. The story was that, at only a few years old, he had managed to escape unscathed from the Witch Ran Qingqiu.
After having him watched for a long time, she discovered he was likely a rare Martial Dao prodigy.
Thus, once he was a little older, she penned him a letter to gauge his feelings toward the Li Yang Imperial Court and invite him to the Martial Arts Examination.
Li Chang'an did not disappoint her.
In fact, events had unfolded almost *too* smoothly.
Li Chang'an had participated in the Martial Arts Examination and even achieved the highest rank.
She had been thrilled at the time, believing Li Chang'an was a talent she herself had discovered and nurtured. To that end, she had even spared no expense in his training.
