Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi wore miserable expressions. It sounded simple enough, but it was hardly an easy job.
They had a rough understanding of their junior brothers' and sisters' abilities. Though they were exceptionally talented, with some even surpassing what they had been back then—
Their cultivation was ultimately still too weak. If Bei Bei and the others used one hundred percent of their strength, it would be no different from bullying rookies. It would not serve the purpose of tempering them at all.
Their cultivation levels differed by anywhere from over ten to more than twenty levels. As for combat experience, Bei Bei and the others had been through plenty of situations; they were not comparable to those fresh-faced newcomers.
But if they suppressed their cultivation too much, then with those juniors' talent, they might truly capsize in a ditch. That would be utterly humiliating.
There needed to be a proper balance, and that balance was precisely the hardest thing to control.
Huo Yuhao and the honest-looking He Caitou understood the reasoning as well, but they had far fewer concerns. What was face worth? If someone could defeat them at the same cultivation level, it only proved they were not strong enough. They just had to work harder and become stronger.
"Sure, sure! I was just thinking of meeting those junior brothers and sisters too." Xiao Xiao's eyes brightened, and she showed intense interest instead.
Jiang Nannan reacted similarly, though she was much more reserved than the lively Xiao Xiao.
As for Wang Dong'er, there was naturally no question of disagreement. Since it was Ye Chen's decision, and it was not anything dangerous anyway, there was no harm in supporting it.
Seeing everyone's reactions, Ye Chen's satisfaction was written all over his face. Outnumbered, Xu Sanshi and Bei