The old man was completely stumped for a fleeting moment… but only for a moment.
Almost instantly, he gave me a reassuring smile and responded, "What do you mean, little one?"
I shook my head slightly, not buying his act.
"Don't feign ignorance," I retorted. "I met the one they call the Prince of Mount Hua, Alfa Zenith."
The old man's expression soured for a split second, but he quickly managed to regain his composure and wear a smile back on his nearly unwrinkled face.
"He said some interesting words when he met me," I continued.
Trying to stifle a chuckle, the old man quipped, "Let me take a guess. He said something like – That old fucker is ready to teach that trash and an outsider but not me."
...Woah, he nailed it word for word.
Not knowing how to respond, I simply nodded and admitted, "Yeah."
The smile on the old man's face widened into a grin before he burst out in a hearty laughter.