At Qin Xiao's request, the expressions of Long Aotian and the others shifted.
"Hmph! Then I might as well not learn!"
Long Aotian had his own pride. Making him learn from his former opponent-wasn't that humiliating him?
If he could stomach this, what couldn't he stomach?
Even if his uncle could take it, his aunt certainly couldn't.
He was on the verge of flying into a rage.
But he still had several teammates beside him.
"Boss, don't be rash."
"Even if you two had some history, this was the Sect Master's arrangement."
"Exactly. If you leave now and the Sect Master questions you later, how will you answer?"
Chen Lü, Chen Yu, Gu Tong, and the others took turns trying to talk Long Aotian down.
Well, this...
Surprisingly, it actually worked.
Long Aotian felt as though a basin of cold water had been poured over his head, cooling him down.
They were right. If the Sect Master asked how his lessons were going later, he would have a hard time explaining this.
After all, disobeying the Sect Master's orders was a serious offense in the sect.
At best, he would be whipped.
At worst, he would lose his head.
After his expression shifted several times, Long Aotian finally persuaded himself.
He lowered his head and said heavily, "Teacher."
Well, well. He actually bowed his head?
Qin Xiao was utterly astonished.
He hadn't expected Long Aotian to actually call him Teacher...
This doesn't fit your name at all.
You're Long Aotian. Show some backbone!
"Teacher!"
"Teacher!"
"..."
With Long Aotian setting the precedent, Chen Lü, Chen Yu, and the others steeled themselves and spoke up one after another.
Circumstances were stronger than they were. They had no choice but to bow their heads.
Qin Xiao: "..."
He actually found himself at