Chapter 1495 - 1472: Ye Huan’s Simple Thoughts
Ye Bingning unleashed a storm of abuse, sparing no one, berating Ling Mengmeng and the others mercilessly!
But they couldn’t think of a retort, because they knew Ye Bingning was right; they were indeed incredibly ugly in character, incredibly corrupt in morals!
The faces of Ling Mengmeng and the others turned completely pale, as they sat on the ground, eyes vacant, expressions despairing.
Especially Ling Mengmeng.
She was the most despairing of them all!
Only now did Ling Mengmeng realize just how laughable she was!
After temporarily obtaining a Celestial God Level Divine Weapon, she actually flaunted it in front of Ye Huan, boasting she’d lend it to Ye Huan for a period in the future!
But Ye Huan didn’t care at all!
A Celestial God Level Divine Weapon, when compared to the Xuanyuan Sword, is like the difference between a dagger and a 999-level enhanced dragon-slaying sword!
Worlds apart!
"I’m so foolish, I’m truly so foolish," Ling Mengmeng buried her head in her knees, her cries filled with utter despair. She realized now that her crazed targeting of Ye Huan had thoroughly lost her the qualification to become Ye Huan’s Dao companion.
She completely provoked Ye Huan’s indignation and disgust.
Ling Mengmeng was in extreme despair, thinking Ye Huan, this genius star, would fall, but unexpectedly he continued to rise!
Her current mood was like that of women in TikTok videos who decisively break up with their boyfriends, only to see them buy a Range Rover swiftly afterward, filled with immense regret!
Ling Yao and Ling Zhiyuan were almost fainting; they felt like supreme clowns, utterly ludicrous.
Divine Weapon acknowledges one’s strength and talent?
Nonsense!
The Divine Weapon acknowledges Ye Huan!
Not realizing this sooner was one thing, but to verbally attack Ye Huan only to be abandoned by the Divine Weapon was another!
"Regret not starting earlier, regret not starting earlier, aww wuwuwu!" Ling Yao and Ling Zhiyuan wailed aloud!
No one paid them any attention, as the Ling Family disciples marveled at Ye Huan’s talent.
"Worthy to be the Dragon Child of Huaxia, such extraordinary talent and strength!"
"From now on, Ye Huan is indisputably the first among the young Ancient Martial Artists in Huaxia! He’s mastered the entire set of Cyan Lotus Sword Technique, acquired Azure Dragon Sword Formulas passed down by ancestors, and now possesses the Xuanyuan Sword, Huaxia’s most powerful Divine Weapon! With top-tier Sword Formulas and Divine Weapon, Ye Huan’s strength will achieve Heaven-defying Level growth!"
"Among the young generation in the Endless Deep Mountains, perhaps no one is qualified to be Ye Huan’s enemy anymore!"
Ling Family disciples repeatedly praised Ye Huan, and many sincerely applauded.
Little did they know, the more they praised Ye Huan, the more they speculated about his remarkable future achievements, the paler Ling Mengmeng’s face became, and the more powerless her expression grew!
Ling Mengmeng wished she could bash her head against a wall, feeling she was a complete idiot, a total fool!
Such a Heaven-defying prodigy placed before her, and she not only failed to pursue him, but constantly nagged him, missing countless opportunities to ingratiate herself and win his favor—how foolish must one be to get every step wrong?!
Ling Yao and Ling Zhiyuan, meanwhile, were utterly tearless in their cries, overwhelmed by foolish courage for attempting to oppose such a phenomenal Ye Huan!
They estimated even deities descending would lack the courage to do such a head-risking deed!
Then, among the Ling Family’s neutral disciples, many fine-looking female disciples blushed, stepped out of the crowd, forcibly stuffed their lightly scented personal jade pendants and tokens into Ye Huan’s hands, expressing their admiration for him.
Women admire exceptional talents, and they were no exception.
Of course, they knew their chances of gaining Ye Huan’s favor weren’t high, but giving it a try wouldn’t hurt.
At this moment, Ye Huan had already become the "hot cake" among Ling Family’s female disciples, a super male god!
Throughout history, no genius ever managed to win the admiration of all the Ling Family’s female disciples single-handedly!
Even Ling Tianming never achieved this feat!
The male disciples watched their goddesses or crushes swarm around Ye Huan, handing him tokens of affection, their faces instantly displaying envy and jealousy, but without hatred!
The reason is simple: admiration for strong individuals is instinctual for women!
Ye Huan’s martial talent was indeed recognized by all of them!
They felt genuine awe and respect!
Goddesses pursuing Ye Huan was logical and normal behavior!
However, Ye Huan himself wasn’t the least bit interested in this "honor". He looked grim, rendered speechless!
Among the tokens of affection handed to him by these ladies, many were intimate belongings, with quite a few hung from that location just beneath the collarbone, carrying a peculiar fragrance akin to the aroma of milk from natural pastures!
Merely catching a whiff of it could make one feel pleasant and produce an inappropriate minor flutter.
"They mean well, accept it." Beside him, Ye Bingning wore a playful smile. She naturally knew that Ye Huan wouldn’t accept the affections of these Ling Family girls, but accepting this goodwill would also serve as slight consolation for their emotions; otherwise, these female disciples would surely cry in disappointment for days once they returned.
Ye Bingning herself genuinely felt happy for Ye Huan.
Her man, so excellent that he garnered the recognition and admiration of a group of the fair daughters of heaven, made her feel immensely proud and sweet!
At the same time, she felt fortunate, thankful to the heavens for allowing her to meet Ye Huan early on and interact over a long period, which led to them being together, becoming Ye Huan’s woman; otherwise, she would likely only have the distant privilege of observing him like other women.
Helpless, Ye Huan accepted these jade pendants and other items.
Meanwhile, Ling Wuye formally announced, "The ceremony for accepting disciples by the Grand Elder and I has officially begun! Those wishing to become our disciples, please come to the Grand Elder’s and my armchairs, where we will assess your talent and strength! Any genius who satisfies us can become my or the Grand Elder’s disciple! Additionally, everyone can only choose one of us to be their master!"
After speaking, Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai exchanged glances, hostility surging again, and both sat on the two armchairs at the center of the venue.
The entire place was in an uproar; Ling Family disciples were all highly excited, even Ling Mengmeng and the three others were rejuvenated, eager to try and become disciples of Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai!
Many Ling Family disciples stepped forward, answering questions from the Patriarch and the Grand Elder.
Their questions were quite abstract:
[What, to you, is the path of a stronger one?]
[How do you intend to embark on the path of a stronger one and become a true strong person?]
[What is your purpose for becoming a strong person?]
A total of three questions had the Ling Family disciples bewildered.
Currently under inquiry by Ling Wuye is a disciple named Ling Xiaohu.
Ling Xiaohu pondered for a long time, scratching his head in his simple and honest manner, answering, "My path to being stronger is through diligent practice! To become truly strong also relies on hard work and effort! Being strong is to... is to provide a better life for family!"
"Not qualified. Observing your disposition, I know you cannot become a true strong person." Ling Wuye said indifferently, waving his hand to signal Ling Xiaohu to leave.
Subsequently, Ling Family disciples continued to step forward, giving their answers.
Without exception, the answers they nervously provided failed to gain approval from Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai.
Seeing this, Ye Huan pinched his chin, attempting to answer these questions in his heart.
To him, the path of a stronger one is self-knowledge and superiority!
Constantly surpassing your own limits, reaching the limit of limits, and even breaking through more extreme limits!
How do you embark on the path of a stronger one and become a truly strong person?
For Ye Huan, the answer to this question is simple: Know others, surpass them, and fight mighty beings as a mere mortal!
Only by using your utmost strength to challenge supreme strong individuals beyond your limits can you cultivate an indomitable spirit and will, truly possessing the disposition of a strong person!
As for the purpose of becoming stronger...
Ye Huan wouldn’t, like many hypocrites, proclaim that possessing strength means hanging a cauldron to save the world or deliver everyone from suffering.
Huan Bro doesn’t want to be any savior, nor does he want to be a saint.
Before, he strived to become strong under a harsh master’s guidance just for the sake of being strong, incredibly confused and lacking a goal.
This once led him, when in the West, to envy those who ran small shops and lived ordinary lives, a lifestyle he yearned for and adored, but those were simply too distant from him.
Now, he has a clear goal!
Take the current resolve to enter Huaxia’s Endless Deep Mountains to challenge strong individuals; it’s to protect his wife from dying in the future catastrophe, which prompted him to make this decision!
Becoming stronger to shield his wife and the precious tranquility they have achieved!
Thinking so, Ye Huan’s eyes turned quietly profound, with subtle sparks continuously flickering within, just sensing that his mood settled down; the last trace of confusion vanished.
"Ye Huan, if our guess is right, you should already have answers to these three questions, correct?" Suddenly, Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai asked Ye Huan from the armchairs with a smile.
Ye Huan nodded.
Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai nodded with satisfaction, continuing the disciple acceptance ceremony while awaiting Ye Huan to step forward to give his answer.
The disciple acceptance ceremony continued, and many humorous incidents occurred next.