Mr. Zhuang laughed, "They have good aptitudes, and there’s some connection with me; I’ll accept them."
Mo Hua breathed a sigh of relief and was very happy.
With this, everyone would start off as nominal disciples together and then become direct disciples together; then they would truly be of the same sect.
Mo Hua then thought that Zisheng and Zixi were extremely talented and had a family heritage; maybe Mr. Zhuang had thought of accepting them as disciples long ago.
Compared to them, he was born frail, with an inadequate spiritual root and a poor background; it was only his strong divine sense and his slightly better skill in formations.
It was only natural for Mr. Zhuang to accept Zisheng and Zixi as disciples while taking him on seemed a bit like making up the numbers.
But Mo Hua didn’t care; he was happy that Mr. Zhuang was willing to take him as a disciple.
After Mo Hua left happily, Mr. Zhuang called Bai Zisheng and Bai Zixi over and directly asked them,
"Are you willing to take me as your teacher?"
Bai Zisheng and the others were also shocked.
After a moment, Bai Zisheng’s face lit up with excitement, and Bai Zixi also showed signs of delight.
They originally thought Mr. Zhuang wouldn’t accept them, but unexpectedly, there was a twist in the end, and the gentleman agreed to take them as disciples.
The two immediately performed the rituals and respectfully said,
"We greet our master."
Mr. Zhuang nodded slightly and said, "Rise."
They respectfully stood up again.
Mr. Zhuang said, "We’ll choose an auspicious day to burn incense and offer tea before formally taking me as your master."
"As for the rest, your mother should know everything and must have told you."
Mr. Zhuang’s gaze became profound, "Since I’ve agreed to take you as disciples, naturally I’ll teach you everything I should, and give her an explanation as well."
Bai Zisheng and Bai Zixi nodded in agreement.
They just needed to become disciples; the rest was not for them to overly concern themselves with.
Before becoming disciples, they followed their mother’s arrangements; after becoming disciples, they would follow Mr. Zhuang’s orders.
The matters within, in fact, were not up to the siblings to decide.
Or it might be said that in noble clans, these clan disciples, even though they might be direct descendants and exceptionally talented, often had no say in such matters.
The more important the matter, the less room there was for change.
After giving brief instructions, Mr. Zhuang sent them on their way.
With her keen mind, Bai Zixi hesitated before leaving, but finally asked,
"Gentleman, about Mo Hua..."
Bai Zixi didn’t finish her question when Bai Zisheng caught on and also asked on her behalf,
"Gentleman, will you accept Mo Hua as your disciple too?"
If everyone started off as nominal disciples, and now they had all become Mr. Zhuang’s disciples, it would undoubtedly weigh on Mo Hua’s heart if he were left out, even if it went unspoken.
Mr. Zhuang was taken aback, feeling an inexplicable sense of gratification, and nodded,
"Yes!"
The two of them were even happier now.
Bai Zisheng’s face showed his elation, and Bai Zixi smiled gently, her smile blooming like a night-blooming cereus, beautiful and breathtaking.
Seeing this, Mr. Zhuang reflected inwardly,
This child’s appearance is even better than her mother’s.
One wonders if that will be a good thing in the future...