2843 The Banishmen (1/2)

Fan Qianshi was moved. ”Master, I am your disciple. I have always wanted for you to become my master ever since we first met.”

He quickly reflected on their past encounters and softly said, ”I was young and naïve. I knew I could trust you, but I was too arrogant to admit it. I wanted to be asked. I liked it when people begged for me to accept their offer, but you were different. Before I found out about your identity, I secretly hoped that you would ask me again to become your disciple, like everyone else.”

He talked about the past and sighed in relief.

”Am I not good enough? Do you know that there are many who wish to become my disciple? I have never agreed to any of them.”

Amused, he thought that his reluctance had left a mark in her heart, for he knew that Gu Xijiu was telling the truth. From time to time, the rulers of all six worlds would send her some children who were deemed to be talented. They wanted her to select them as candidates to become her disciple. Due to her strict selections, most of them were sent back. Some begged to stay, even as her servants. Due to the lack of manpower in the Tianyin Valley, eventually, a dozen children stayed behind. Occasionally, she would teach them some moves that would benefit them in many ways.

Fan Qianshi looked at Gu Xijiu with proudness and gratitude in his eyes. He thought that he was her only disciple, and he would very much like it to stay that way. But suddenly, Gu Xijiu murmured, ”Di Fuyi...”

Fan Qianshi was greatly surprised.

”Di Fuyi, Tian Mowen or Jiayi? Which is your real name?”

Fan Qianshi had no words.

”Is it really embarrassing for you to become my disciple? You see, I have never told anyone that you are my disciple in the past 20 years. So why must you insist that we break off this agreement?” Gu Xijiu was still trapped in the depths of her dream.

The news definitely came as a shocking realization to Fan Qianshi.

”Master, what are you saying? Was Di Fuyi once your disciple as well?” He asked in a trembling voice while eagerly waiting for an answer.