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"Ah, you must be the new disciple—Master Maria's sister, right? It's an honor to meet you," he said, bowing deeply. "I am Wu Lieng, my father's eldest son."
"A-Ah, yeah, nice to meet you…" Laura's face showed clear confusion. "I'm Laura."
"I look older than my father because he ascended into a divine being at a much younger age," Wu Lieng explained, noticing her bewilderment. "I did ascend, but only when I was already much older."
"O-Oh…" Laura nodded slowly. "I see… so when you ascend, you keep the appearance of your age?"
"He could actually become younger if he wanted at this point," the Heavenly Demon sighed. "But he refuses. He says this appearance brings him pride—it proves how much he has persevered… and I can't argue with that. He's not wrong."
"Hm, I guess that's fair," Laura said. "Ahh, um… so when do we start?"
"Right away!" The Heavenly Demon smiled warmly. "Come, let's go!"
Laura's training with the Heavenly Demon began that very day.
