Five years
After five full years of high-intensity combat training with Mu Zhanying, Mu Yunyao had improved rapidly. She could take a hundred blows from Mu Zhanying without losing.
Yao Wudi had improved a great deal as well. Unfortunately, a person's foundation determined his limits.
Even when Mu Zhanying went easy on him, Yao Wudi still couldn't last a hundred moves.
"That's as far as your potential goes."
"It should be enough for you in the Sacred Domain."
"Don't think too much about anything else. It's simply not meant to be yours."
Mu Zhanying's words left Yao Wudi on the verge of tears.
Now... he couldn't even dream about it?
At least a dream gave him something to look forward to. Had she really just crushed every last hope he had?
"Is there really no chance at all?" Yao Wudi asked, unwilling to accept it.
"There is."
"Start over from scratch."
"You're out of luck in this life, but you can pin your hopes on the next one. Who knows?"
Hearing Mu Zhanying's words, Yao Wudi gave an awkward smile. Reborn? He'd pass. For all he knew, his next life might be worse than this one.
After all, he could still follow Chen Changan around now. If he were reborn, where would he find such a great big brother?
"But I have a big brother."
"My big brother's amazing!" Yao Wudi said smugly.
"He's your big brother, not your father."
"Even if he can take you out of the Sacred Domain, you'll still have to walk the road ahead on your own."
"Can you make it far?"
"For some people, the Sacred Domain's peak is their final destination. That's as far as they'll go."
"There's no need to chase a higher realm. What awaits you may not be a new