After hearing Old Man Ling's explanation, Ling Tian had learned a little about Wu De. But when his own disciples came up, he was embarrassed. He had taken Huzi and his younger sister in as disciples almost by accident, and he'd spent very little time with them before leaving them to fend for themselves. Thinking of it, Ling Tian couldn't help feeling awkward.
When Old Man Ling asked about them, Ling Tian couldn't hide the truth, so he briefly explained how he'd taken the two in and what had happened to Huzi and his sister. Old Man Ling burst into laughter, saying Ling Tian had taken on disciples without accepting even the slightest responsibility.
"Tsk, tsk, Tian'er, is that how it goes in your line?" Old Man Ling teased him. "Your master, Wu De, taught you for a few months and then left you to fend for yourself. And now you're doing the same thing. It really does run in the family."
"That's not it. Huzi and his sister are being looked after by two of my master's registered disciples," Ling Tian argued weakly.
"Hey, you." Old Man Ling chuckled, then seemed to think of something and continued, "Those two children, Huzi and his sister, count as fourth-generation disciples of Lingxiao Pavilion. You can't just leave them alone like that. By the way, how talented are they?"
"They're only around the ninth rank of the orange Heavenly Ladder, so they're fairly mediocre," Ling Tian answered honestly. Seeing Old Man Ling frown, he explained, "Elder Ling, I know that kind of talent is poor for the major sects of the Cultivation World, but I have Heavenly Marrow Condensing Dew. After they take it, their talent shouldn't be a problem. Besides, both of them have cultivated their hearts, and that doesn't demand