Anthony's words left everyone frozen in utter shock. They looked at him as though he were some sort of rare breed of animal. Who didn't want to be made a Core Elder within the entire Null Sect? Ask any random disciple whether they wanted to become a Core Elder, and the answer would be an instant yes. Yet, right before their very eyes, someone had actually refused.
But... upon thinking more deeply about the matter, the Core Elders, Above Disciples, and the Sect Master himself immediately understood that Anthony's choice indeed made sense and wasn't all that surprising.
First of all, the boy had turned down the opportunity to become an Eternal Half of an Eternal Apex. Secondly, he was so ridiculously powerful that nobody knew where his true strength stopped or even began. Thirdly, what use was the title of Core Elder to someone as powerful as Anthony?
