In truth, Xu Xian had never intended to take on so many apprentices.
But because so many people could no longer get enough to eat, many had chosen to send their children here.
Under the circumstances, Xu Xian could only helplessly take them all in.
After all, if he refused to take them in, was he supposed to watch them go hungry?
Xu Xian did not consider himself a sage. Still, if helping was within his power, why should he not lend a hand?
With that in mind, Xu Xian had taken them all in.
And that was one of the main reasons they were poor.
They were all young and strong, at the age when their appetites were greatest.
Even if they did not usually eat anything expensive, feeding so many people still amounted to a considerable expense.
He was already supporting so many people, and his own son would soon be growing up.
Now, Xu Xian truly had the will but lacked the strength.
He had no spare money at all, so how could he readily take in another person?
Taibai Jinxing, disguised as the old man, glanced around and more or less understood what was going on.
Without saying another word, he turned and left.
Although this was indeed the simplest approach, it was not as though he absolutely had to stay here.
He had only chosen to do this because he wanted everything to be flawless.
Since it was not something he could accomplish, he would not keep wasting time here.
After the old man Taibai Jinxing had become departed, a faint smile appeared on the face of the apprentice who remained.
"Taibai Jinxing, oh, Taibai Jinxing. It really is no easy feat that you've managed to live this long."
This apprentice was clearly someone from