บท 60: 058 First Disciple (3)

"Then what's stopping you?" Wang Yushen asked.

"Xiaolin," Gale answered. "I gave her time to consider. It's a decision of a lifetime, I cannot let her decide without considering all elements."

"True," the old woman agreed and turned to Xiaolin. "I reckon an entire night is enough time for you to decide, girl. Be prepared with an answer in the morning."

Xiaolin could only nod. This old woman could be scary sometimes. She barely gave her a night to think of, though a night was plenty of time to decide.

Still, Gale would've liked it if Xiaolin decided it on in her time, not pressured out of a time limit. He was after all new to this master-disciple business. He couldn't pose like an all-knowing sage about spirit arts and give her the wrong idea.

"If that's understood, go on then," Grandma Wang continued. "I have something to discuss with the boy."