"Good morning, young master. I hope there were no complications with your injury?" 

Dai Xin stood on the roof, balancing on one leg and appearing to be in a semi-meditating state. Like many martial artists, his internal clock was geared towards an early rise so that he could do his daily training in peace.  His own wounds seemed to have healed as well, though Liu wouldn't be able to see that there was a small white scar on one of his forearms. His brighter red robe and black shirt, which had taken most of the damage yesterday, had been replaced with a much [url=http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/typemoon/images/c/ca/Li_shuwen_takeuchi_2.png/revision/latest?cb=20130524194345]darker themed set of clothes.[/url]

"If the ladies and yourself intend to continue your search for the bandit master, be cautious." he advised. His words were stilted as he altered the rhythm of his breathing, a common exercise in Qigong."I must see to my duel with the Five Wheel Striking School. However, if it is not too presumptuous, this one would ask one thing of you." He opened one eye to make contact with Liu's own gaze.

"Look for any skill books that might be among the stolen goods. Treatises of martial arts, scrolls depicting forms, even something as simple as a painting which might have hidden meaning. The man I faced yesterday, called Xu Lao, used a technique that harmonized his Qi with the elements of nature. I have never seen such a thing from a human opponent before; it would be worthwhile for such knowledge to be examined."