Do you want to be my student?

Master Orion waved his hand, a subtle gesture that allowed Ling Xi to relax, silently signaling that she could stand down.

He then shifted his gaze back to Ram, patiently waiting for the young man's response.

Ram, however, felt an overwhelming weight pressing down on him.

The familiar sight of Ling Xi—he had encountered before—left him speechless, although he didn't know her much, seeing her so respectful to the other party, he also concluded that the middle-aged man was of high status. 

'Could he really evolve her to a higher state?' His heart sank as he instinctively activated his Spiritual Eye to check her attributes.

But once again, his sight was met with those question marks, obscuring her true stats and reinforcing what he already knew deep down: he wasn't strong enough.

Ling Xi, unaware of what had happened, simply smiled at Ram. With a heavy sigh, Ram shook his head, his voice laced with reluctant honesty. "No, I can't."