Jiang Ying shook her head, pulled Xiao Fensi to her feet, and stroked her hair.
"I have no hesitations."
Looking into Xiao Fensi’s bright eyes just now, Jiang Ying had understood everything in an instant. Just because she had been bitten by a poisonous snake once, should she seal off her heart and stop believing in the bond between master and disciple? Although Jiang Ying had never taken on a disciple in her past life, she had her own understanding of the master-disciple relationship. It should be a form of inheritance—not kinship, yet even more profound. As a master, one should impart knowledge, teach, and resolve doubts. One could be a strict mentor or a kind friend, but one should never treat a disciple as mere material to be squeezed and controlled. She refused to become a master like Zhenren Wuya.
What she wanted to do was precisely to impart knowledge, teach, and resolve doubts for Xiao Fensi. She was willing to use all her strength and everything she had learned to lift this child up. Since she had already decided this, why should she reject Xiao Fensi? Why should she not practice the path she desired?
Jiang Ying looked at Xiao Fensi and said solemnly, "From this day forward, you are my disciple. However, there are some things you must decide for yourself."
Chapter 19