"It's me, disciple!" Dongfang Yinzhang stopped speaking in a hoarse voice.
Hearing the familiar voice, Su Xingyi's nose felt sore. His emotions suddenly surged up, but he suppressed them and turned his head away with a cold expression!
He only learned his master's surname today and has never seen his true face!
Is this a normal master-disciple relationship?
I haven't seen his true face today, and I will never forgive him for leaving without saying goodbye!
"Disciple."
Dongfang Yinzhang reached out and pulled Su Xingyi, but Su Xingyi shrugged and refused to let him touch him. He looked sulky and difficult to appease.
Bai Yi had a bad feeling. Was the master going to coax the young master next?
Yo! I'm really looking forward to seeing the master coaxing me!
Bai Yi was too happy too early. Dongfang Yinzhang glared at him and Bai Yi was so scared that he quickly left the room.
Dongfang Yinzhang got up and went to the inner room. After a while, he came out with a box and handed it to Su Xingyi.
"Back then, you said the dagger you bought yourself was too ordinary, and you wanted a unique dagger that could cut through iron like mud as a birthday gift. That day, after you came down the mountain with your prey after practicing martial arts, I left the mountain and went to the county. That day, I was chased by my enemies..."
"Master, are you injured?"
Dongfang Yinzhang's words were interrupted by Su Xingyi's nervous and worried voice.
The corners of his lips unconsciously rose under the mask. This good disciple was really concerned about him! "Master, your martial arts skills are very powerful, you know that ordinary people can't hurt me. For the sake of this dagger, will you forgive me for leaving without saying goodbye?"
Su Xingyi picked up the dagger inlaid with emerald and looked at it carefully for a moment. He stroked the sapphire and flicked it lightly. The dagger instantly turned into a slender sword.
"It's really unique, Master. I like it very much."
"I'm glad you like it!" Dongfang Yinzhang said with a smile, "If you want something special in the future, just tell me!"
Su Xingyi put away the dagger and stared at the mask on Dongfang Yinzhang's face. "My cousin, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, said that you always wear half a mask when you appear. Why do I always wear a full mask when I see you?"
"Master has two masks that I wear alternately. When the Crown Prince met Master, I was wearing half a mask. Today, I'm wearing a full mask..."
Afraid that Su Xingyi would misunderstand, he explained: "When I met you that year, I only had this full mask on me, and there was no half mask to replace it!"
Su Xingyi reached out and touched the mask. With just a slight touch, he could see the true face of his master.
But he can't do that!
This is not only disrespectful, but also disrespectful to elders.
"Master, I just learned your last name today and have never seen your true face. I feel that our master-disciple relationship is not normal."
The hint of complaint in Su Xingyi's tone could not be ignored by Dongfang Yinzhang. "Hahaha... our master-disciple relationship is indeed not normal. I haven't even had your apprenticeship tea yet."
Su Xingyi: ...
Su Xingyi quickly looked around. There was a ready-made incense table and tea, so he could have this cup of tea to pay his respects to his master.
But today is different from the past. He is now a king of a different surname, so the tea of apprenticeship cannot be too sloppy. It must be as grand as receiving an imperial edict, so as to be worthy of his master's efforts in the past.
"Master, my life is getting better and better now. I'm married and have four lovely children. They really want to meet you. Tomorrow I will return to Beiyi. Master, please come with me. I will take care of you in your old age!"
"Okay! I'll go back with you tomorrow!"
"Then when the apprenticeship tea arrives in Beiyi, will the disciple make up for it to Master?"
"Hahahaha...it's all up to you."
"Master, when you drank the apprenticeship tea, could I see your true appearance?"
Dongfang Yinzhang was silent for a moment. "Of course. Now I will let you see half of your face."
Dongfang Seal turned and went into the inner room.
Su Xingyi sat down, picked up the teapot and poured a cup of hot tea for each of their masters.
"Disciple"
Dongfang Seal walked out with a smile, wearing a silver mask as light as a cicada's wing.
Su Xingyi looked up and couldn't help being surprised. His master had a straight nose like a peak, lips like pearls, and white teeth. It could be seen that his master was also a handsome man.
"Master, you should only wear half of the mask from now on."
"Okay, I'll listen to you!"
Dongfang Yinzhang sat down and took a few sips of hot tea. "This time, you asked to see me in the name of the Crown Prince. I think you became curious about me when we were in the private room across the street that day, right?"
"Yes, Master. Besides my father, you are the only one who has seen the Pisces and Lotus Jade Pendant. I had my suspicions that day and wanted to come over to investigate. As soon as I came in and saw your back and the string hanging from your ear, I was certain you were my Master."
"After not seeing you for so many years, your insight is getting better and better!"
"Master, you are too kind." Su Xingyi was silent for a moment, then asked, "Master, did you know my true identity a long time ago?"
Dongfang Seal took a sip of tea and said lightly: "That's right."
"...Then, was it Master who abandoned me on the road my adoptive father had to take on his way back to the village?"
He was young at the time and had no doubts about it, but now he had to think so.
There were so many children in the village who she didn't choose, but she chose to get along with him and have a good impression of him.
"Back then, Master was trying to escape, so he couldn't take you with him. He left you on the road and waited for half an incense stick of time until your adoptive father passed by and picked you up. I followed him all the way back to Guihua Village. I secretly observed him for three days. Your adoptive father treated you very well, so I left with peace of mind. A few years later, I temporarily solved my problem and came to Guihua Village again to meet you by chance. You should know what happened next..."
"The person who hunted down Master is the one who persecuted my mother, right?"
The master protected him so much and taught him to read and write as well as martial arts. He was either a loyal servant of his mother or a trustworthy friend of his mother!
After not seeing each other for many years, my disciple has become smarter and smarter. It is time to tell him the truth of what happened back then.
But not now.
"Xingyi, you guessed correctly. The people chasing Master were sent by the murderer who murdered your mother!"
"Then who is he?!" Su Xingyi's tone became anxious!
He wants to kill his enemies with his own hands!
"The time is not right yet. The most important thing now is that the baby is born safely."
After hearing this, Su Xingyi did not ask any more questions. His master had his reasons for not saying anything. Now he really had to take care of Xiaoyu and the baby in her belly.
But, how did the master know that he was going to have a child soon?
Grandfather wouldn’t tell him either!
"Is it also calculated by Master that I have my own flesh and blood?"
Dongfang Yinzhang pinched his chin, the corners of his lips curled up, "Master not only calculated that you have blood relatives, but you also picked up those four children and raised them!"
"So, how has your disciple been doing these past few years? Do you know everything clearly?"
Dongfang Yinzhang nodded. "Judging from the hexagram, your life has been pretty smooth. Your children are filial and obedient. It's just that you encountered some setbacks in the past two years..."
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