Even Swans Can't Fill His Appetite (1)

"To teach me martial arts," "Yufei" said calmy, meeting the other's eyes steadily, "whatever you may think, that is the truth."

The older man smiled just a little.

"The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?" he asked, quoting some Western court show that had been semi-popular as unintended comedy a little while back, "I swear, as god is my witness?"

"Yufei" only smiled back.

"I believe I invoked neither oaths nor gods," he said lightly. "In any case, that I need at least some martial arts training is without doubt. And now. Assuming you have been trained by Master Zhang, you would suit me for now. We can reconsider after more of his students and his heir arrive."