Although Zhao Er was unsure who the teacher Wu Xing mentioned was, he had a vague suspicion.
Especially after learning of Wu Xing's standing as a steward, he needed only a little guesswork to identify a teacher whom Wu Xing still treated with such care.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony..."
Zhao Er wasn't worried that Wu Xing would covet his meager Variant Beast materials. After entering the courtyard, he set down the hides on his back, then followed the maid to the washing area.
After all, with his current appearance, going straight to meet someone would indeed have been rather rude.
Wu Xing's courtyard was spacious and fully equipped. After passing through a garden, the maid brought him to a room set aside for bathing.
"Sir, this is the bathing room. All the things you need to wash are inside..."
Qingmei led Zhao Er to the doorway, then carefully closed the door after he entered.
When Zhao Er finished washing thoroughly and opened the door, he found the maid waiting outside with a set of clothes in her hands.
"Sir, I just found these clothes for you. And your hair... let me comb it for you as well!"
In the end, under the maid's deft hands, Zhao Er was transformed, no longer resembling the scruffy beggar boy he had been earlier.
He looked exceptionally clean and refreshed. His upright bearing, together with the twin halberds on his back, gave him the spirited confidence of a young martial genius, tempered by a steadiness quite at odds with his age.
If Zhao Er stood before Wen Yu and Wu Qian now, the two probably wouldn't recognize him at all.
"Mm... good. Now you look presentable. Come, let's go see my teacher..."
Seeing Zhao Er's appearance, Wu Xing, who held a register