Still, it had been several months since they had last met. Venerable Yanshan had originally wanted to hide for a while, but then he thought of how rarely his young disciple made progress. He had heard that Chen Zui had even bravely fought a Golden Core cultivator in Baigu City. As his master, he ought to show some concern.
Forget it. As a master, he should be more magnanimous. His young disciple was difficult to teach, so he ought to have more patience.
Venerable Yanshan consoled himself like this, but when he saw his young disciple's broad face, almost buried beneath his beard and hair, he... regretted it. At his age, even if he taught a little poorly, that was understandable, wasn't it?
One did not need to be so serious about everything in life.
"Your disciple Chen Zui greets Master."
"Rise. I heard you suffered some injuries in Baigu City. Have you fully recovered now?"
"I recovered long ago. Master need not worry."
"...Have you encountered any difficulties in your saber practice lately?"
Chen Zui thought hard for a moment, then honestly shook his head. "No. This disciple does not feel there is anything about saber practice that needs to be understood."
In other words, he had never thought about it. He had simply practiced smoothly all the way through.
Venerable Yanshan, whose heart was beginning to clog slightly, said, "Haha, since that is the case, is there anything else you wish to ask?" If not, hurry up and get lost. Stop bothering this old man.
He had assumed his young disciple's head was empty and that he had nothing to say. Who would have thought... he actually had a question? Venerable Yanshan immediately perked up. "Let's hear it."
"Master, do you have any way to persuade someone to