After seeing off Great Confucian Scholar Stewart, Ethan pondered for a moment before gathering his household's key members.
Aside from himself, this only included Fynnley, Maya, Clara, and Lilac. He had an important announcement to make.
Once everyone had settled in, Ethan turned to Maya's group first. "Maya, Clara, Lilac—back at Silk Whisper, you never had any exposure to cultivation, did you?"
Maya laughed bitterly. "Are you kidding? At best, they taught us reading, writing, music, chess, painting—and how to please men."
"Only because we were attractive enough to be sold as virgin courtesans for top coin. The plainer girls ended up in brothels as cheap entertainers—some taking clients immediately. Where would we even get the chance...?"
Ethan nodded thoughtfully before addressing Fy
