"I know many of you accepted benefits and want to entertain certain thoughts you shouldn't. That's fine. I only want to ask one thing now: who else?"
Ye Xiwen swept his gaze across the Celestial Venerables, his eyes sharp as blades.
"Arrogant!"
These two words surfaced in the minds of many Celestial Venerables. Among Celestial Venerables, Ye Xiwen's strength was quite formidable, but he was not at the very peak. Yet he dared to say such words. This arrogance alone was enough to make them look at him in a new light, for not everyone possessed such arrogance.
Many years ago, they had been just as arrogant, believing themselves to be the most powerful beings beneath heaven and earth. But after becoming Celestial Venerables, they naturally came to understand the gap between Extreme Dao Experts. That boundless ambition had been worn away to almost nothing through clash after clash. They no longer dared challenge Extreme Dao Experts stronger than themselves, and the lofty aspirations of their youth had long vanished.
Ye Xiwen had risen from Emperor to Celestial Venerable in a mere ten thousand years, and from the First Stage of Celestial Venerable to the Fourth Stage. This had much to do with his courage to never fear and never yield.
The path of cultivation emphasized the slow grind of water wearing through stone, letting things fall into place when the watercourse was formed. Yet it also emphasized pressing forward with fierce resolve. If one had already lost the will to advance bravely and diligently, then what right did one have to hope for a great leap in cultivation within a short time?
A trace of enlightenment appeared in many people's eyes. Ye Xiwen's fearlessness had made them vaguely understand something.
"Martial Venerable has grown stronger!"
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