"Grand Elder, I... don't want to!"
Lin Bai fell silent for a moment before saying firmly.
The smile on the Grand Elder's face abruptly vanished, replaced by a trace of anger.
As the Grand Elder of the Spirit Sword Sect and the foremost of the Ten Great Elders, he had offered to take a disciple today, only to be rejected.
Worse, he had been rejected in front of so many people. How could the Grand Elder bear such humiliation?
Ye Guxing had just rejected Zhao Qian, and that had already enraged Zhao Qian.
"What!"
"Did I hear that wrong? Lin Bai actually rejected him!"
"What an idiot! What a fool! This was such a splendid chance to soar into the heavens!"
Many martial artists cursed Lin Bai as an idiot. He had thrown away such a fine opportunity and even offended the Grand Elder.
The Grand Elder narrowed his eyes, and a trace of killing intent spread out. "Lin Bai, I'll give you one more chance. Think it over carefully before you answer!"
"This disciple doesn't need to think it over. I don't want to become your disciple, Grand Elder!"
Lin Bai spoke with force and conviction.
Hiss—
The entire audience sucked in a cold breath.
Was he really going to oppose the Grand Elder?
"You!" The Grand Elder was so furious that his teeth ground together with a clack.
The Grand Elder turned around and saw more than a hundred martial artists staring at him, all wearing faintly mocking smiles.
The Grand Elder knew very well that these elders were laughing at him. They were merely restrained by his status and strength, and unwilling to laugh aloud, so they were forcing themselves to hold it in.
"I wish to become Elder Ling Tianzi's disciple. I wonder whether Senior Ling