Xiao Jizi breathed a sigh of relief.
But the triumph wasn't complete yet; he felt somewhat exhausted. His thoughts were interrupted and became a jumbled mess.
For a moment, there was silence between the two.
After a while, remembering his master's instructions, Xiao Jizi perked up again and started doing what he was good at: chatting.
He began by asking, "Master Huang, if I may be so bold, how old are you this year?"
"Twenty."
"Master Huang is so young and yet so skilled in medicine, truly admirable. Are you married yet?"
"My medical skills are average, not even one ten-thousandth as good as those of the Medical Sage. I am not married."
"Master Huang is being too modest, hahahaha... With someone as young and talented as yourself, I'd think you wouldn't have any worries about marriage."
"That's just it, my father calls me foolish, my mother says I'm too dark-skinned, fearing I'd scare the young ladies, and I dare not meet with them."
