To put it more precisely, a highly respected elder had remained in this lonely Dungeon space, where time seemed not to pass, for over ten thousand years in order to nurture the younger generation. He had thought he had finally found a successor and could leave himself, only to encounter a few juniors who were toying with him.
Who wouldn't be angry or frustrated in that situation?
Considering that, and realizing that Elder Bai Ran was rather pitiful himself, Lin Yi instantly lost the urge to be angry. He no longer intended to bully the old man either.
With a sigh, he completely withdrew his Divine Power.
"Ah, Grandpa, I never expected you to be someone with such a hard life too. Since that's the case, let's leave it at that. We've already obtained the Invitation Letter for the next Dungeon level, so we can leave now."
This forty-eighth floor of the Abyss Descent Dungeon had not affected Lin Yi much.
If Lin Yi had gained anything, it was a better understanding of the rules of the Three Realms and Six Paths.
Hearing that Lin Yi and the others did not intend to keep making things difficult for him, Elder Bai Ran let out a sigh of relief.
"Thank you. You are magnanimous enough not to hold this against me. As for me, I have no face to ask you to become my successor and remain in this Dungeon for tens of thousands of years. With your strength, you have likely surpassed most gods of the Lower Planes. Only upon meeting you did I realize that following the path they planned out is not the only choice."
The moment he heard that, Lin Yi realized that the old man had developed something of a rebellious streak.
Lin Yi did not