"Senior, did you run into some trouble? Do you need this junior's help?"
Lin Bai asked tentatively.
"Hmph, how could a mere warrior at the peak of the Apex Realm like you possibly solve my troubles? Leave at once, or watch your head!"
The voice answered with its usual overbearing arrogance.
Lin Bai chuckled inwardly. Not only did he not leave, he instead walked into the woods alone and said, "I heard that Senior possesses extraordinary strength. This junior has long wished to find a good master. I'm willing to take Senior as my teacher. Please show yourself so that this junior may fulfill his long-cherished wish!"
The voice said, "Your aptitude is insufficient. With a Yellow Rank One martial soul, you'll never enter the Dao Realm. There's no need for you to cultivate anymore. Go back, find a safe place, and live out the rest of your life in peace!"
A glint flashed through Lin Bai's eyes. This person had actually seen through the grade of Lin Bai's martial soul at a glance, before Lin Bai had even revealed it. That astonished him, and he said again, "It's precisely because of this martial soul that I've been seeking a way out everywhere. Please show yourself, Senior!"
Lin Bai walked through the woods and spoke in a low voice.
"Good heavens, I already told you I'm not taking disciples! If you little brat still don't leave, I'll eat you alive!"
The voice roared in exasperation.
When Lin Bai heard it, his footsteps involuntarily paused. It seems I'm heading in the right direction!
The moment Lin Bai entered the woods, he began searching for the direction from which the voice had come. At first, he repeatedly changed directions, but the person's words remained utterly calm. Only when Lin Bai walked toward