"Qing'er has something very important to do. Her current strength should be the greatest among you," Hua Yunfei said.
"Huh? Master's been giving Qing'er special lessons?"
Jia Duobao's eyes widened. Then he wrapped his arms around Hua Yunfei's and shook it back and forth, pleading, "Master, among us senior and junior disciples, I'm the least talented and weakest. Shouldn't you be giving me special lessons? I'm jealous."
Hua Yunfei shot Jia Duobao a sidelong glance. "You may be the least talented among you, but your strength isn't necessarily the weakest, is it?"
Jia Duobao looked utterly innocent. "Master, I don't understand what you mean. If my talent's the worst, wouldn't my strength naturally be the weakest too?"
Hua Yunfei said, "Not necessarily. Among you senior and junior disciples, aren't you the only one who's cultivated Spring and Autumn, the one Elder Shi gave you?"
Jia Duobao's eyes darted back and forth. "Did I? So that thing Elder Shi usually reads can be cultivated? I only found out today. Besides, isn't Elder Shi only at the Divine Infant Realm?"
Hua Yunfei gave him a look that said he believed every word. "Your talent may be poor, but your comprehension isn't. And with me and the Old Ancestor laying the groundwork for you, you're definitely stronger than most people at the same level."
"On top of that, Elder Shi's been giving you special lessons. If you're still weak, then nobody's strong."
Ye Bufan and Huang Xuan snickered beside them. Did Jia Duobao really think he could keep secrets from their master?
Jia Duobao pouted. "Master, you're no fun. I'm just eager to learn and want to pick up more things. Why'd you have to expose me?"
Hua Yunfei smiled. "Because you're the only one among them who isn't honest. You take people