Xia Lin was taken aback. "Master Pissman? Please come in quickly!" Although she didn't know why Master Pissman had suddenly come to the palace, Xia Lin respected him greatly. She thought that since he could make such accurate prophecies, he must possess mysterious powers.
"I'll go and greet him in person," Xia Lin said and followed the servant to wait at the main hall's entrance for Pissman.
Pissman was as gentlemanly as ever. After performing a courtesy, he said, "Thank you, Your Highness the Queen, for greeting me in person."
Xia Lin returned the courtesy. "Master Pissman, there's no need to be so polite. Please come in. The servant has prepared Snow - topped Tea."
Snow - topped Tea was one of Master Pissman's favorite drinks. He nodded in satisfaction, sat opposite Xia Lin, and slowly sipped the tea without saying a word.
Xia Lin wasn't impatient at all. She waited quietly. Finally, Pissman put down the delicate teacup and spoke, "How do you feel after becoming the queen?"
Xia Lin didn't expect Pissman's first question to be so official. But then again, he was the top prophecy master dedicated to serving this empire.
"Not bad, I guess. I still get along with Caron just like before, but he's more willing to listen to me now."
Pissman smiled. "I knew I hadn't made a wrong prophecy. You're the queen the empire has been looking forward to. It's a pity you won't stay for long." After saying that, Pissman sighed, looking at Xia Lin with a complicated expression.
Xia Lin's heart skipped a beat. How did Pissman know? What should she do? Master Pissman knew her secret. What should she do? What if Master Pissman told Caron...
Xia Lin's face turned pale with fear. Pissman smiled and said, "Don't worry. This is our little secret. I won't tell anyone."
Xia Lin let out a sigh of relief. Then she looked up at Pissman in confusion and asked, "Master Pissman, how did you know?"
Master Pissman shook his head. "It can't be told. It involves the secrets of time and space."
Xia Lin was itching to know, but since Master Pissman was unwilling to say, she didn't ask any more. Then they talked about other topics.
Finally, Master Pissman asked Xia Lin, "Xia Lin, would you like to be my student?"
Xia Lin stared at him with wide eyes and asked blankly, "Be your student?"
Pissman stroked Xia Lin's head like an elder. "Although you're a very kind queen, you lack some professional knowledge. I'd like to teach you what you should know. What do you think? Are you willing?"
Xia Lin's eyes lit up. "Really? Is that okay?"
Master Pissman nodded, looking at Xia Lin with the kind eyes of a loving elder. "Of course. If you're willing, I can come to the palace to teach you for four to eight hours a week. How about that?"
Xia Lin stood up and performed a more respectful courtesy to Pissman. "Teacher!"
Pissman smiled happily. "Good, good. I've said what I wanted to say today. I'll take my leave now."
Xia Lin walked up to Pissman. "Teacher, let me see you off!"
After seeing Pissman off, Xia Lin paced back and forth happily in the living room. When Caron came back, he saw this strange - looking Xia Lin.
"Xiaolin, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing Caron, Xia Lin blushed and smiled shyly. "Well, it's because Master Pissman has taken me as his student."
Caron was stunned for a moment and then said angrily, "What on earth is that old man up to!"