"Take me as your master."
Hearing Lin Tuo's words, Hua Xi froze completely, unable to react at all. The Training Ground fell silent for a moment before Lin Tuo cleared his throat and added,
"You're living here, so one way or another, you need a proper status.
As you can see, this is a Martial Arts Hall. Though for certain practical reasons, I was the only one living here before... now that you're here, you count as my first student...
Besides, I really do need an assistant to help me handle certain matters. As things stand, you don't meet the requirements, so you'll need training from that perspective as well."
Hua Xi listened in a daze. Though she did not fully understand, nodding and agreeing could not be wrong.
"Then... what should I do? If I'm becoming your student, shouldn't there be some kind of ceremony...?"
On the Wasteland, some powerful hunters took apprentices too, and they set up an entire set of rules.
"By tradition, there are indeed rules. But what era is this? I don't like those rotten rules either, so we'll skip the ceremony.
Well, I had intended to register you, but you don't even have a real-world identity, so that won't work either... In short, we'll keep everything simple.
Just call me Teacher, Hall Master, or Instructor."
Lin Tuo said after weighing his words.
This was also his first time taking on a student. He had no experience.
Hua Xi blinked at that, then said seriously, "Teacher, Hall Master, Instructor."
Tsk... You somehow made it sound like you were calling three different people.
Lin Tuo laughed helplessly. He did not mind, merely nodded, and said,
"Mm. Then from now on, you're the Senior Disciple of the School. Later, I'll take you out for another good meal