Bai Zisheng and Bai Zixi returned to the residence and told Aunt Xue that Mr. Zhuang had agreed to take disciples.
Aunt Xue was naturally overjoyed as well.
She had taken the brother and sister, Zisheng and Zixi, through no small amount of hardship in their efforts to become Mr. Zhuang's disciples. Now that their wish had finally been fulfilled, she could at last give Madam an account.
Yet after her joy subsided, doubts still lingered in her heart.
"Why had Mr. Zhuang refused before, only to suddenly change his mind and agree to take disciples now?"
Bai Zisheng scratched his head. He had never considered it, nor could he understand it. He could not possibly guess at Mr. Zhuang's thoughts.
Bai Zixi, however, seemed thoughtful as she slowly said, "Perhaps... because of Mo Hua?"
Aunt Xue was startled. "Why?"
Bai Zixi said calmly, "Because Master values him greatly."
Aunt Xue was still somewhat puzzled. "Because of Array Techniques? Mo Hua's arrays really are quite well drawn..."
Aunt Xue was somewhat dazed, finding it more and more inconceivable the more she thought about it.
As for why Mo Hua had been made to do something so dangerous...
Bai Zisheng nodded faintly as well, but a different emotion flickered in his eyes.
Now, they might not even have been able to become Bai Zisheng's disciples.
"No wonder Bai Zisheng values him so highly."
The ceremony was indeed simple.
Mo Hua happily followed suit and called out, "Master."
After burning incense, worshipping Heaven, offering tea, and changing how they addressed him, they called him Master.
But since they were fellow disciples, they had to establish seniority.
Lan Yuanfan patted his chest and promised, "Aunt Xue, don't worry. From now on, I'll look after him!"
The three began arguing.
Named disciples could only