Threads 428-Shenglu 7
"I suspect time for lessons will be limited until the offensive ends,” Meng Duyi mused. “Is it known whom I will teach?"
Ling Qi bowed her head. "My little brother. I ask you to include Cai Renxiang as well. She wishes to learn to ensure that she can understand the infrastructure needs of her more traditional subjects in order to properly administer the settlement."
Meng Duyi stroked his beard. He looked at her, and Ling Qi straightened up as the weight of his gaze grew much heavier. The full attention of a greater cultivator could not be ignored. "She did not order you to say that."
"She indicated interest, but she did not."
"Acceptable. And interesting."
"Ah, Zhengui has a request for Mister Harmony, too! Our scholar-friend, Mister Crinkled Pages, would be good to teach! He is good at helping Zhengui with small and fragile things, and Zhengui wishes to do something nice for him! His human name is, um… Fen Xiang. Is this okay with Big Sister?"
She tilted her head. In truth, she did not have a strong idea of what other students to bring on, so she hardly minded. "If Sir Meng would not be opposed to lower realm students…?"
"What I aim to teach here does not require any great might, though weight of spirit may make the lessons more effective. This is your boon, Lady Ling. Spread it among your household, kin, and fellows as you wish."
Assuming she didn't request him to directly teach a member of another comital clan, she supposed nothing taught by the geomancer would be a truly dire secret of the Meng clan. Perhaps Mother would…? Well, she’d need to speak with her first.