Elder Valerio's sudden appearance startled Eric. Eric stepped back a little before balancing himself.
He has no idea who this middle-aged man standing in front of him is, but he could sense a boundless and monstrous aura radiating out of Elder Valerio's body that alerted him a lot.
Elder Valerio observed him for quite a while. He seemed to have noticed something that made him reveal an astonished look on his face. He could not bear to be let go of whatever he had noticed, and immediately asked Eric: "Young man, would you like to become my disciple?"
His words surprised Eric. He raised his head in astonishment and muttered in a low voice: "Become a disciple?"
Elder Valerio nodded his head, saying: "My name is Valerio Piroddi, and am a guest elder in the Profound Star Sect."