Chapter 212: Chapter 212: How About Becoming My Apprentice? Chapter 212: Chapter 212: How About Becoming My Apprentice? In the ancient and aromatic courtyard, past the artificial mountain and flowing water, a lotus pond with red koi could be seen with a man standing beside it, feeding the fish.
The butler, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, led them to the side of the pond where Cheng Guodong, Qin Xin, Hua Jinyan, and Little Taotie did not interrupt the man’s enjoynt of feeding the fish.
The butler approached and spoke. The man, with his back to them, nodded in acknowledgnt and the butler withdrew.
The man scattered all the fish food in his hand and slowly turned around.
Little Taotie’s eyes widened in surprise.
Hua Jinyan also looked utterly astonished.
The figure before them was wearing a Horse-face mask.
The mask was sowhat different from the Horse-Faced Vidyaraja’s mask, lighter in color and the patterns less intricate and ancient.
“It seems we’ve got quite a fate, little Fierce Beast.”
“That voice!” Little Taotie’s eyes rounded even more, her mouth slightly open in shock.
Cheng Guodong, surprised, asked, “You know each other?”
The man chuckled lightly, “You could say we know each other, or you could say we don’t.”
The man led them into a nearby pavilion where exactly five cups sat on the table, each filled with water.
Cheng Guodong said, “I had already explained the specifics over the phone.”
The man nodded, “That so-called Evil Spirit Chocolate, let have a look.”
Little Taotie, with much reluctance, picked the smallest piece of chocolate from her pocket, her little brows furrowed in distress.
As the man received the chocolate, his body montarily sent out a signal that made him feel a craving.
Craving?
As an adult, it had been a long ti since he had experienced this feeling.
He looked intently at the Evil Spirit Chocolate in his hand, then handed it back.
Little Taotie took it back, looking bewildered, and asked, “Have you finished studying it?”
The man nodded, “No worries, for us of the Mysterious Sect, this item is quite beneficial.”
Upon hearing this, Cheng Guodong and Qin Xin were truly relieved.
“Then we’ll take our leave now.” Cheng Guodong stood up, ready to leave.
“Hold on, why don’t you stay for a al?”
Cheng Guodong knew the man usually charged tens of thousands for a minute of consultation, was always very busy, never schmoozed with visitors, and certainly never offered als.
Yet, what was happening today that he was actually offering to host a al!
The man looked at Little Taotie, his voice gentle, “Stay for a al, we have many foods beneficial for those of us in the Mysterious Sect.”
Cheng Guodong, initially wanting to leave with his sister, hesitated, curious about what foods were suitable for the Mysterious Sect practitioners, thus they agreed to stay for dinner.
Qin Xin had a vague sense of foreboding.
Little Taotie and Hua Jinyan were led by the man, one in each hand, while Cheng Guodong and Qin Xin followed behind.
Qin Xin whispered, “He doesn’t seem as cold as you described.”
Cheng Guodong shook his head, “Far from what the rumors suggested.”
Qin Xin frowned, “There’s sothing odd when things are out of the ordinary!”
Cheng Guodong also frowned, “Let’s just wait and see.”
Qin Xin recalled a question and after much confirmation, asked, “Does he truly not take disciples?”
Cheng Guodong nodded, “He is famously lazy, he neither takes disciples nor teaches them.”
Qin Xin finally relieved, exhaled deeply, “That’s good then.”
Upon entering the dining hall and seeing a table full of mushroom dishes, Cheng Guodong’s mouth twitched.
Little Taotie, who wasn’t picky about food, was content as long as the food was delicious; a table full of mushrooms was not a problem for her!
Just as Little Taotie was enjoying her al the most, the man suddenly asked, “You have good potential, how about becoming my disciple?”
Qin Xin choked on his mushrooms, coughing violently and sending angry glances at Cheng Guodong.
Cheng Guodong looked innocently perplexed.
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