Hiashi Hyuga was certainly patient. He chatted with Hao Shuai for a full half hour without once explaining why he had come.
Instead, Hao Shuai, the host, was the first to lose patience. "Clan Leader Hiashi, may I ask what brings you here?"
Hiashi hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Lord Hao Shuai, I'm sorry to trouble you, but I have a question I'd like to ask."
Hao Shuai sat up straight. "Go ahead~~"
"Did Neji visit you a few days ago?" Hiashi asked.
"He did. Neji and I hit it off right away, and we talked for quite a while," Hao Shuai replied candidly.
Hiashi asked again, "Did you teach Neji a fighting style called 'Tai Chi Quan'?"
"I did! How did you find out, Clan Leader Hiashi?" Hao Shuai asked deliberately.
Hiashi looked embarrassed. "I'm ashamed to admit it, but the day before yesterday, I happened to see Neji practicing a unique style of martial arts. I watched from the side, then asked him about it later. That's when I learned it was Tai Chi Quan."
Hao Shuai studied Hiashi for a moment and understood. This guy probably tried to get Neji to teach him Tai Chi Quan and failed, so now he's come to me.
There was no reason to doubt Hao Shuai's assessment. He knew all too well how the great clans operated.
Still, Neji hadn't disappointed him. He'd actually held firm against the clan's pressure.
In truth, Hao Shuai had guessed wrong. It wasn't that Neji had resisted the clan's interrogation. The Hyuga Clan simply didn't want to offend Hao Shuai, a powerful expert who might be at the Kage level.
Seeing that Hao Shuai wasn't saying anything, Hiashi stopped beating around the bush. "What would it take for you to