Xu Yi had not expected Young Master Xu to have thought so far ahead on his behalf. He truly had no plans to found a sect, but after hearing Young Master Xu put it that way, he suddenly felt it was a pretty good idea.
As for the various drawbacks Young Master Xu had mentioned, he could not be bothered to think about them. Three years—how long was that, really? He remembered that it had taken him less than two years to go from the peak of the Body Tempering stage to his current realm.
And that had been back in Great Yue. In this world, if he could not break through to the Soul Sensing Realm in three years, or protect a sect, then he would truly be unworthy of the title "World Child" Young Master Xu had bestowed on him.
This had nothing to do with confidence. After suppressing Huang Xuanji and the others, he had simply gained a recognition of his own abilities, along with a sense of where he stood.
"Thank you for telling me, Brother Xu. I'll say it again: I've made up my mind. You needn't waste your breath trying to persuade me. If you ever need anything in the future, as long as it's within my power, I'll gladly help."
Xu Yi did not truly dislike Young Master Xu. On the contrary, he had relied on him to get away, and had gained an initial understanding of this world from him. In a way, he owed the man a considerable favor.
And Young Master Xu's painstaking efforts to recruit him were a sign of how highly he regarded him. That could hardly be called a fault.
"Looks like you've made up your mind and won't be moved. Setting everything else aside, I really