Having received Guan Ning's affirmative answer, Hong and Thor felt the "hundred-million-ton burden" on their shoulders lighten considerably, and smiles of relief appeared on their faces.
"Outrageous!" Babata had been roused by their conversation. Looking at Hong and Thor, it snapped furiously, "You have no respect for your elders! Utterly outrageous!"
"I was wrong. Lord Babata, please be magnanimous and forgive me..." Hong and Thor exchanged smiles, and Thor hurriedly apologized, placating Babata.
"Since it's your first offense, I won't hold it against you. Although Master is gone, you must still show him respect in the future. Understand?" Babata still coveted these treasures, so naturally it could not keep putting on airs. After a few perfunctory remarks, it let the matter pass, hurriedly saying inwardly to its master, Master, please forgive these boys' disrespect. They are the key to Falling Ink Star's rise again, so please be patient with them...
"Kid, why aren't you hurrying up and becoming Master's disciple?"
"Oh? Become Master's disciple?" Although Luo Feng had regained his senses, he was instead somewhat hesitant now. "Babata, the Dojo Master and Thor are both far more outstanding than me. Even Junior Brother Guan is much stronger than I am. I truly don't qualify to become Master's disciple. Why not choose them instead?"
It was absolutely impossible for Luo Feng to say he was uninterested in Falling Ink Star's inheritance. However, he knew his own limits. Even if he considered himself fairly talented, that depended on who he was being compared with. There was no need to mention Hong and Thor—they had already possessed Domains at the Planetary Level. Babata had just explained how rare such geniuses were. Though Luo Feng did not fully understand, he knew it was no easy feat.
Moreover, he had no idea how many years