Mr. Zhu was shocked but remained determined to help. "I will go with you!" He offered, with a hint of enthusiasm.
Gu Xijiu was grateful for his kind offer. "Great! Thank you very much."
Mr. Zhu smiled at her and comforted her. "Don't thank me. It is not all because of you. I have my own plans, too. The deadly swarm is at least a thousand miles away from here. If I go with you, apart from keeping you safe, I also get to learn about the art of healing and all sorts of array formations."
Gu Xijiu found his honestly quite adorable. She observed his bewitching eyes and asked, "What is your real name?" She could not keep calling him Mr. Zhu, now that he was already her disciple.
"Zhu Duqing." The name was perfect for him, as his name literally meant that he was the only bamboo that was green; it was suitable for a man who lived alone in a garden full of dead bamboos.
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