Lokasky shrugged and said:
"Don't try to fool me, kid. If his aptitude is mediocre, I'll come looking for trouble with you."
"Don't worry. Though his bones aren't as heaven-defying as mine, they're still rare in this world. He's more than qualified to inherit your mantle."
When they arrived before the little wooden house, they could see that Dandan's grandfather had set up numerous alarm traps outside. Such mechanisms might have been useful against ordinary evildoers, but to Chen Cheng and Lokasky, they were as good as nothing.
Knock, knock, knock. Chen Cheng rapped on the door.
With his keen hearing, Chen Cheng could tell that the old man inside was already awake, though he did not make a single sound.
Chen Cheng knew that if this grandfather and grandson had not been so cautious, they would likely have been harmed long ago while living on this isolated island.
"Old man, it's me. Do you remember our agreement? I've come to fulfill it today."
Upon hearing Chen Cheng's voice, the old man hesitated. But he also knew there was no point in pretending any longer.
He answered groggily:
"Who is it? Is that you, young man? The little token you gave me last time was lost."
As he made noises as though he were getting out of bed, he tucked the Magic Crystal and dragon horn Chen Cheng had given the grandfather and grandson into Dandan's arms, then carried Dandan into the underground hidden chamber.
Though he had been as careful as possible, to Chen Cheng and Lokasky, it was no different from hiding someone right before their eyes.
At this moment, an interested expression also appeared on Lokasky's face.
The old man was brimming with the survival wisdom of a little man. That little fellow named Dandan was probably