Mu En's question left Lu Yi speechless.
He hadn't expected Mu En to offer him a seat as a Sea God Pavilion Elder just to keep him, without even mentioning how Shrek would train him as an Inner Court disciple.
Even though Lu Yi didn't know what concrete benefits the position would bring, reason told him the title would do him far more harm than good right now.
He didn't know what Mu En had in mind, but he was only fifteen. However promising his future might be, he still needed time. With only Soul King cultivation, he would have little say even if he bore the title of Elder.
That might not be obvious while Mu En was alive, but problems would likely pile up.
If so, the position was too hot to hold.
With that, Lu Yi had his answer.
"Mu En, I'm not ready to shoulder this position yet, but I'll give it serious thought in the future."
As Lu Yi spoke, he saw that Mu En showed little reaction. He remained as calm as ever, which surprised Lu Yi.
"You don't seem surprised at all?"
"There's nothing to be surprised about. I made this request because Shrek needs you. Your answer tells me you don't actually need Shrek."
Mu En spoke evenly. "I shouldn't have raised this so soon. I was too impatient."
"But the offer will always stand. Whenever you feel the time is right, or you need the Academy, you can come back."
Lu Yi breathed a sigh of relief.
That matter was finally settled. He now had the space and time to pursue some rather forbidden lines of research and study.
He bowed to Mu En and took his leave of the Sea God Pavilion. Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi, who were waiting