Although Gu Ding lost his battle with Banny, his strength had been fully acknowledged by everyone.
That very night after completing the challenge, Gu Ding received eleven letters from True King Hall's higher-ups.
Gu Ding read through them one by one. They were mostly filled with praise for him, followed by introductions from their senders, and without exception, each expressed a desire to become Gu Ding's mentor.
When he first saw those letters, Gu Ding was somewhat surprised and a little tempted.
After all, anyone qualified to serve as a mentor in True King Hall was a super powerhouse above the True King Realm. Gu Ding had never seen such experts before; he had not even heard of them.
But when he remembered that Angelina had just arranged an anonymous challenge for him and that he had lost again, Gu Ding shook his head with a bitter smile.
He wrote a tactful letter of refusal and sent it separately to all eleven people.
Although these mentors were stronger than Angelina and possessed more resources, Angelina's teaching was already enough for me. There was no need to keep my eye on another pot while eating from my own bowl. I'll only grow stronger in the future. If I truly need a mentor someday, it won't be too late to find one then.
Gu Ding felt that Angelina's approach of guiding rather than lecturing suited his personality very well.
Early the next morning, Gu Ding sought out Angelina again. After the anonymous challenge the day before, Angelina had not said much, only arranging to meet him the following day.
They met in a tavern. In True King City, food and drinks in taverns were provided free of charge. As a result, taverns had always been among the liveliest places in the city.