Given Bai Yuan's current status, he could have found a suitable successor eventually, even without relying on the Murong Clan.
He chose the young boy, Murong Fu, because he valued the boy's inherent nature.
A certain simplicity...
If Murong Fu had answered fluently and possessed a natural brilliance, Bai Yuan wouldn't have taken him as a disciple.
Cultivating such a disciple would require immense energy, and Bai Yuan wasn't yet at a point in his life where he could settle down and focus solely on teaching.
That's why he needed a "dull" disciple.
A disciple who could grow steadily, even if he might never surpass his master.
Murong Fu was perfect for this.
Many martial artists in Xuan Yang would make a similar choice when selecting their first disciple.
The first disciple didn't need to be the most talented, but they had to be the most stable, as that was the only way to ensure the sect's legacy would be passed down.
Bai Yuan took a saber manual from his robes.
