165 Can’t Marry Anyone Else (2/2)

Dou Jin Fu gaped. This … what was happening here? The Grandmaster … was amused by his son's bratty behavior?!

Ziju An waved a hand and tried to calm down but he needed a few minutes until his breath was orderly again. He sighed and finally took up the cup of tea with a grin. ”Ah, I just imagined what my junior martial brother will have to say when I tell him this story.”

”Your … junior martial …” Dou Jin Fu's eyes widened. ”Isn't that the Jin Shan Sect's Sect Master?!”

”Mn.” Ziju An leisurely sipped the tea, the calmness of a great Daoist master already restored. Ah, he really couldn't believe that he had been tricked and kissed by a little brat. Well, it was his future cute disciple so it wasn't a problem.

Dou Jin Fu really wanted to kneel down in front of the Grandmaster and ask for leniency. Wouldn't the whole Jin Shan Sect try to hunt them down if word got out that his brat had brazenly kissed their Grandmaster?! Ah, he should have paid more attention to educating his son … Now it was already too late though. He could only try to cut his losses.

Just when he wanted to indeed kneel down and beg for forgiveness Ziju An placed the cup of tea back onto the table and turned toward him. His face that had carried a smile the whole time had suddenly turned very, very earnest.

Dou Jin Fu gulped. Oh heavens! So it was already too late to apologize?

”Mister Dou, I know this is quite sudden but I'd like to take your son in as my disciple. Do you give your consent?”

”Ah? What?” Dou Jin Fu's jaw dropped to the floor. What had the Grandmaster just said?

”I'm currently searching for a disciple and your son met my eye so I'd like to take him in. Is this alright with you?”

”But …” Dou Jin Fu tried to wrap his head around this concept but couldn't. What about the issue from just now? ”He called you a pretty sister. And kissed you.”

Ziju An's lips twitched. Was this pair of father and son deliberately trying to anger him? ”Yes, could we maybe not bring this up again?”

”Oh, sure … Of course. Uh, well, if you really want to take him in, I certainly don't have anything against it. He's quite the brat though. You might throw him out in a week or two. It's alright to send him back then.”

Ziju An straightened up and that enigmatic smile returned to his lips. ”Naturally, I wouldn't just return a disciple I took in. I'll painstakingly help him cultivate and make a great Daoist out of him.” He paused for a moment and refilled his cup. ”I might also educate him on a few other matters.”

”Sure, sure! Please do! I'm just worried he might be too much for the Grandmaster.”

Ziju An smiled wryly. Did he really look like he wouldn't be able to rein in a child?

His expression probably spoke leagues about what he thought because Dou Jin Fu immediately tensed. ”Uh, I meant I'm worried it might be too much unnecessary trouble for the Grandmaster. Haha.” He scratched his head and laughed. Uh, just what was he saying? He should better shut up. ”Well, when do you want to take him away?”

Ziju An smiled. ”Immediately.” He definitely couldn't leave the child here or the boy might pick up some more nonsense. Mn, he had to take him home and educate him so he could become a decent man some day.]