Sima Yunhai and Pang Yuanzhen appearing simultaneously truly makes things difficult.
But difficult as it may be, it must be dealt with.
Zhao Xing quickly ran out to greet them.
"Mr. Sima." Zhao Xing first cupped his hands towards Sima Yunhai, and then saluted Pang Xianyun: "Dr. Pang."
The way he addressed them was intentional.
Sima Yunhai had taught him the Cloud Skill at the Tianyuan Prefecture Branch, calling him teacher was appropriate, as long as he hadn't officially acknowledged him as his master or arranged a ceremony, there was no major issue.
If it's a formal apprenticeship ceremony with kneeling and bowing, invited observers, that would be deep-seated commitments within the old circles of the Daoist Academy.
As for Pang Yuanzhen, although he claimed Liu Tianning as his master, Liu Tianning hadn't consented.
