Master was getting old and no longer had the energy to take on more disciples...
But with his wife's insistence, and since He You did have some talent, Master accepted him.
He was also very happy to have a junior brother.
That was why he always liked to put on airs as a senior brother in front of He You.
"Stand up straight."
Gu Xiao Tang smacked He You on the back.
He was so tall.
Yet he always liked to hunch over.
Where was the spirit and vitality of a martial artist?
He You's face showed his displeasure.
But his slightly hunched back slowly straightened.
Gu Xiao Tang nodded in satisfaction.
"Keep it that way."
Gu Xiao Tang led the two of them into the storage room next door.
He turned and shut the door.
The dim surroundings made He You glance around uneasily, his eyes darting about.
He wrapped the quilt around himself even tighter.
"A You—"
"Ah!"
He You cried out.
The quilt instantly covered his head.
Gu Xiao Tang jumped. "What's wrong? What happened?"
Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow. "It seems he was startled by your voice."
Gu Xiao Tang: ...
He was the one who'd been startled by A You's inexplicable reaction.
"A You."
Gu Xiao Tang took a deep breath.
"There are so many of us here."
"What are you afraid of?"
"Besides, as a martial artist..."
Though he'd said it many times already, seeing He You act so timidly still made him say it again.
How could a martial artist be so cowardly?
Training in martial arts also trained the mind.
Without a strong mind, how could anyone truly be strong?
Xiao Xiao looked around the room.
It was just an ordinary storage room.
The air