Taking a Master

Chapter 252: Taking a Master

Bing Qianyue took in Ye Yun's expression, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

The next moment, the smile on his lips faded, and his expression turned solemn. "Ye Yun, before I tell you your reward, I wish to ask you a question. May I?"

Faced with Bing Qianyue's change, Ye Yun's heart tightened. He nodded gravely. "Please speak, Senior Bing. This junior will answer everything he knows and hold nothing back."

"Whatever Senior wishes to know, this junior will truthfully tell you!"

"You needn't worry. What I want to ask will bring you only benefits, no harm.

"What I wish to ask is whether you have taken a master." After Bing Qianyue spoke, his eyes were filled with anticipation as he looked at Ye Yun.

Hearing this, Ye Yun was slightly stunned. Then his heart jolted violently; he seemed to have guessed the meaning hidden within Bing Qianyue's words.

Only after a moment did Ye Yun come back to his senses. Raising his head to look at Bing Qianyue, he said, "This junior has not yet taken anyone as his master!"

Upon hearing Ye Yun's answer, the smile on Bing Qianyue's face became even more evident. With a trace of unease in his voice, he asked, "Then, are you willing to take me as your master?"

At those words, understanding flashed through Ye Yun's eyes. His earlier guess had not been wrong.

Then, he too fell into a brief silence.

Taking a master was an extremely serious matter throughout the martial world. Not only did one have to be cautious in choosing a master, but one also had to be cautious in selecting a disciple.

For both represented a most solemn matter: inheritance.

A master chose a disciple in order