Himmel Soan was equally dumbfounded. He could imagine having Lan as a pupil. But Pesi? He didn't know what to teach that man.
The older a person was, the more stubborn they would be. Many of their habits couldn't be changed. Himmel Soan didn't plan to take Pesi in either. It would be too weird.
"I can only have one pupil," said Himmel Soan.
He didn't need to specify who the pupil would be. The crowd already knew what he meant. Obviously, he would have Lan, Elder Tine, as his pupil.
No one would choose Pesi over her. He was old enough to be one's grandmaster, unsuitable to be anybody's pupil. It was a ridiculous proposition.
Pesi also realized that he had misspoken and seemed disappointed. He wanted to be Himmel Soan's pupil because he needed a few questions answered that could take him to the Hinayana stage.