A Master’s Duty

The End

1. Bai Chuyou always knew his disciple was crazy.

At first, they said, "A Chu, be good. Take your medicine and you'll get better."

Later, they said, "Lin Yan, be good. Stop making your master clean up your messes all the time."

Crazy disciple Lin Yan took half of that to heart. He was frighteningly well-behaved in front of Bai Chuyou, but kept making trouble for his master when he was out of sight.

Bai Chuyou didn't stop him.

Because he was even crazier than his disciple.

2. Unbelievable! The crazy disciple confessed to Bai Chuyou!

Bai Chuyou turned him down.

3. The crazy disciple was furious!

4. The crazy disciple finally drove his master to his death.

Or rather,

with Bai Chuyou's own help, the crazy disciple finally drove him to his death.

Afterward, the crazy disciple was troubled for a long time, growing more and more confused about how Bai Chuyou had died.

He wanted to get to the bottom of it, but despairingly discovered that he couldn't find Bai Chuyou anywhere.

His master seemed to have died a little too cleanly.

5. The crazy disciple became even crazier.

6. Wait a minute!

Word had it that someone identical to Bai Chuyou had appeared on Weiyi Mountain.

The madness was put on hold. Lin Yan had something to take care of on Weiyi Mountain.

[Take care when choosing a master. If you accidentally choose one with a lower rank, everyone in the sect will have to call you martial uncle.]

[Think carefully before taking on a disciple. If you accidentally take in a walking disaster, you'll die young in your prime.]

P.S. The line at the end of the story, "He cleansed himself of filth and mud, and shed his shell in the midst of corruption. He drifted beyond the dust of the world, untouched by its grime," is from "Biography of Qu Yuan."

[Coming soon 1: "Childhood Spouse"]

At last, you belong to me.

[Coming soon 2: "That's Not How You Make It in the Jianghu"]

People come and go in this world of martial arts. In the end, all that youthful passion settles into calm. After all the twists and turns, you're left with nothing but yourself.

"But once, I had a kindred spirit, whom I called Brother Chu."

Theme: Respect your teachers