area51novel Chapter 46: Eldest Brother
Chapter 46: Eldest Brother
Yelü Yan thought for a moment after hearing this, and said:
"Brother Qian, it's not that I'm unwilling to become your apprentice, but before that, I'd like to ask you two questions."
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin smiled and said:
"If you have any questions, just ask me."
"Okay, then I'll ask."
"You and my second brother are fellow disciples. If I were to become your disciple, wouldn't I be a generation younger for no reason? Then my second brother would become my senior uncle, wouldn't he?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin shook his head and said:
"I'm not as old-fashioned as your second brother. The master-disciple relationship is just a title; it doesn't necessarily have to be a generation older or younger."
Furthermore, after you become my disciple, we can still maintain our own systems. You can call me Master, and he can call me Second Brother; it won't affect each other.
Upon hearing this, Yelü Yan found Qian Jin's suggestion quite interesting, and so she smiled and asked:
"Then I'll ask a second question: if I become your disciple, will my martial arts skills surpass those of my second brother?"
"Haha, that's a good question."
"If you become my disciple, as long as you work hard in your training, I guarantee that your martial arts skills will far surpass those of your second brother."
Yelü Yan was overjoyed upon hearing this. She immediately went to Qian Jin, knelt down respectfully, and kowtowed three times, saying:
"Disciple Yelü Yan greets Master."
Seeing this, Qian Jin quickly reached out and helped Yelü Yan up from the ground, saying:
"No need for such formalities, little sister."
Yelü Yan let Qian Jin help her up, then blinked twice and said:
"Master, I've already formally become your disciple, why are you still calling me 'little sister'?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin smiled and said:
"I don't like those ridiculous worldly etiquettes, so you don't need to have any worries when you get along with me in the future. Just be the same as you were before you became my disciple."
As for what I call you, it's just a form of address, no need to take it too seriously. If you don't like calling me Master, you can call me Brother Qian, just like before.
"Should I call you Brother Qian?"
Yelü Yan's eyes widened in disbelief.
She had been bothered by the fact that she was a generation younger than him, but now that she could still call him Brother Qian, her master, that would be wonderful.
But this matter was still too bizarre, so I couldn't help but ask further:
"Master, can I really still call you Brother Qian like before?"
However, before Qian Jin could speak, Yelü Qi, standing to the side, immediately said with a serious expression:
"Nonsense! Your master is your master, how can you be so rude?"
Upon hearing this, Yelü Yan immediately shrank back, lowered her head, and dared not speak again.
Upon seeing this, Qian Jin glared and said:
"What nonsense! My sister is my apprentice now, and how I discipline her is my business. Even if you are her second brother, you can't interfere."
After saying that, he turned to Yelü Yan, who was standing to the side, and continued:
"Little sister, don't worry about your second brother. I'll take care of it for you. From now on, just call me Brother Qian as before."
Furthermore, if your second brother continues to control you in every way, just tell your master, and he will take care of things for you.
Yelü Qi had no way to refute Qian Jin, and could only say with a helpless expression:
"Junior Brother Qian, isn't it a bit much to spoil her like this?"
"Hmph, of course I have to spoil my disciple."
Besides, it's just a form of address, isn't it? I call my master "Old Rascal," so why can't my sister call me "Brother Qian"?
"I've already told you that your master didn't want to acknowledge you in the first place because you were too focused on worldly etiquette and too dogmatic in everything you did. Why don't you repent?"
"this……"
Yelü Qi was speechless after Qian Jin's question, and stood there stunned, not knowing how to answer.
On the one hand, it was the worldly values he had always adhered to; on the other hand, it was the principles of conduct of his mentor.
So, should he really break free from the shackles of worldly etiquette like his junior brother?
Yelü Qi stood there, caught in his own internal struggle, while Yelü Yan watched with shining eyes.
Her master is truly amazing; with just a few words, he can make her second brother completely obedient.
"Master..."
"Don't call me Master, call me Brother Qian."
"Okay, then from now on, I'll really call you Brother Qian."
Yelü Chucai and Yelü Jin, who were not far away, also came over to congratulate Yelü Yan on finding a renowned teacher.
After the family had eaten and drunk their fill, Qian Jin took Xiaolongnu back to their residence.
……
Silent all night.
The next morning, Yelü Yan prepared various snacks and sent them to Qian Jin and Xiaolongnu.
"Brother Qian, I've prepared breakfast for you. May I bring it in?"
Yelü Yan asked a question at the door, and then heard Qian Jin's voice coming from inside.
"Come in."
Seeing Yelü Yan bring in breakfast, Qian Jin gestured for her to put it on the table, then smiled and asked:
"Little sister, you've come so early to bring us breakfast. You probably haven't eaten yet, have you? Why don't you stay and eat with us?"
Yelü Yan was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly said:
"Thank you, Brother Qian."
After Qian Jin and Xiaolongnu were both seated, Yelü Yan sat down at the lower end of the table, then took a pastry and handed it to Qian Jin, saying:
"Brother Qian, I didn't know what you liked to eat, so I just took a little of everything."
Qian Jin took the snacks and said:
"It's alright, I can eat it myself."
After handing Qian Jin the pastries, Yelü Yan took another pastry and handed it to Xiaolongnu, saying:
"Sister-in-law, you should eat too."
Little Dragon Girl was taken aback when she heard Yelü Yan suddenly call her sister-in-law.
However, she then reached out and took the pastries, saying:
"Don't worry about us, you can eat with us."
In Xiaolongnu's view, since Yelü Yan already calls Qian Jin, her master, "Big Brother," then whatever she calls her is just a title.
There's no need to worry about it too much.
Moreover, she was destined to follow Qian Jin for the rest of her life, so there was nothing wrong with calling him "elder sister-in-law".
Qian Jin, who was standing to the side, was secretly pleased to see that Xiaolongnu did not deny her status as his sister-in-law. He thought to himself that this younger sister was really quite nice.
So he said:
"Little sister, you came all this way to bring us breakfast, there must be another reason, right?"
Between us, there's no need to hide anything; just speak your mind.
Upon hearing this, Yelü Yan stuck out her tongue and said:
"As expected, nothing can be hidden from Brother Qian. I came to see you so early because I really have something I want to ask you."
When Wanyan Ping left yesterday, Brother Qian told her to wait for a famous teacher at the ancient temple outside the city in three days.
When the time comes, a renowned master will be willing to teach her martial arts and help her take revenge as soon as possible.
My question is, who exactly is the renowned teacher Brother Qian mentioned? Or does Brother Qian intend to go there himself and take Yan Ping as his apprentice?