"Thank you, Master. You'll soon be glad you took me in," Jiang Man said.
'What a big talker.' He Huai'an didn't mind, though.
Jiang Man was number one in the Third Courtyard, though there were always those who claimed he only got it because the real geniuses weren't around.
But an advantage was still an advantage.
Now, the most Mo Zainian could say was that he couldn't teach the boy Alchemy. But could he say the disciple himself was lacking?
However, in Mo Zainian's eyes, the current Jiang Man had just gotten lucky and gained a bit of fame.
Next year, when he suffers a setback against the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Courtyards, he would understand there are always bigger fish in the sea.
He Huai'an didn't care whether he suffered a setback or not.
After all, he could finally stand tall. That was enough.
He didn't dwell on anything else.
