Liu Ji'an's face showed reflection; after a long pause, he had an epiphany, "Brother Chu, I understand what you mean. No matter what, a master is a master."
"Judge by deeds, not intent," Chu Ning nodded. "A disciple without a background gambles on their future with their master, while a master may not have entirely pure intentions when accepting a disciple with a background, but that doesn't affect the relationship between you and your master."
"As long as a master fulfills their duties by teaching and cultivating you, that's already enough. Two people unrelated by blood who have just met can't expect the master to be selflessly good to the other without expecting anything in return—that's an unrealistic notion."
"Thank you, Brother Chu, I understand now," Liu Ji'an said gratefully.
