Madam Ru
Ling Lan did that because she knew as women, they have weaker bodies compared to the men. That’s not to say that she forgot that she’s female but they can’t compare to her because she has advantages over them: 1) She has the greatest cheat of all: the learning space, the instructors, & Litte Four 2) She’s been practicing Chi exercises since she was a fetus, which strengthened her physical body