Chapter 196 - Senior Zou (1/2)
”Disciple Fei, Disciple Xuan! Wake up!” Elder Shan walked into the room shouting their name, startling them awake.
”M-Master? What are you doing in our room?” Fei Yuyan asked her with a drowsy face, clearly still half asleep.
”It's already morning! Aren't you going to meet with Master Zou today?” Elder Shan reminded her.
Fei Yuyan's eyes widened when she noticed Yuan standing by the door, and she woke up almost instantly, ”I-I am sorry! I overslept!”
Fei Yuyan quickly got off the bed with a flushed face, feeling embarrassed to be seen in such a messy appearance by Yuan.
Xuan Wuhan also got off the bed and quickly fixed her appearance.
Sometime later, Elder Shan asked them, ”Are you ready?”
”Yes…” Fei Yuyan nodded.
After the ladies fixed their appearances and washed their faces, they began making their way towards the Zou Family's household that took almost two hours of walking.
As they approached the Zou Family, Yuan could hear many people playing the zither, sounding somewhat in tune with each other.
”The Zou Family have zither lectures for those who wish to play the zither,” Fei Yuyan said to Yuan after noticing that his interest was piqued.
”Let's go inside.”
A few moments later, they arrived at the gates, where a young guard stood.
”We're here to see Senior Zou. We've already notified him in advance that we'll be showing up today,” Fei Yuyan said to the guard, who was instantly dazed by her beauty.
”W-W-What is your name?” The guard asked her in a nervous voice.
”Fei Yuyan.”
”I-I will be right back!”
The guard turned around and ran away, acting like a shy boy running away from his crush.
A few minutes later, the guard returned with an old man wearing white robes.
”Greetings, Senior Zou.” Fei Yuyan clasped her hands and bowed to him respectfully.
”It's been a while, Disciple Fei.” Senior Zou nodded his head at her.
He then turned to look at the two elders standing behind her and bowed to them, ”Welcome to the Zou Family, fellow Daoists.”
”Thank you for seeing us despite being a busy man yourself, Master Zou.”
Elder Xuan and Elder Shan returned his bow with their own.
”Of course. I wouldn't miss this chance for the world.” Senior Zou said with a smile on his face before he turned to look at Yuan, who was still wearing his black jade mask.
”So you must be the one who can play my Soul Ensnaring Zither, huh? Can I have your name?” Senior Zou asked him.
”You can call me Yuan,” he responded.