Xing Wenyin trotted over in tiny steps, a broom in hand, and bowed to Su Hao. "This disciple, Wenyin, greets Master."
"You are more polite than before. No need for such formalities. Another ten years have passed. Have you had any thoughts these past years?" Su Hao waved his hand with a smile.
"Over these years, aside from my morning and evening lessons and sweeping the training grounds, I have studied some Daoist and Buddhist scriptures sent by Senior Gan Zi. Sister Little Cai often came to talk with me as well. I seem to have vaguely understood your painstaking intentions." Xing Wenyin's adorable little face carried a maturity strikingly at odds with her girlish appearance.
"Oh? Go on." Su Hao smiled.
"When I first came into being, my heart was filled with hatred and violence. Coupled with the peculiarity of my innate bloodline, two savage and vicious powers lay hidden within me. They influenced one another, making my temperament increasingly cruel and sinister, and I nearly strayed onto the wrong path. You made me sweep the ground for ten years before accepting me as your disciple, then made me sweep for another ten years afterward. It was because you saw the brutality in my nature, so you used this seemingly humiliating method to make me continue sweeping. In truth, you wanted me to gradually awaken amid this environment, beneath the eyes of others, while wrestling with the resentment and fury in my heart. If I had not awakened, you would likely have continued making me sweep. If I could never meet your standards, then either I would continue to undergo your trials, or I would give up." Xing Wenyin spoke resolutely.
Su Hao stood with his hands behind his back, though both hands were tucked inside his sleeves. He