That was my line! I was here first. Gongsun Qing's pupils rapidly constricted, then dilated, revealing heartbreak and resentment plain as day. Of course, as the Sword Saint, she could take a mental blow pretty well. She let herself feel resentful for a moment, then got over it.
Yu Lian pretended not to notice and turned to Feifei. "Actually, you should've told me sooner. Then I wouldn't have spent so long doubting myself."
To be fair, the idea of making the "Balance" path a jack-of-all-trades had troubled Yu Lian for quite a while. Both the "Sun-Brandishing" mage and the "Asura" who ruled the sword and heaven had gone on about it endlessly. It wasn't until Yu Lian became the first psychic to evolve in the Voidrealm at the third ring, making history, that his mindset finally settled.
Well, his cultivation had been smooth sailing after that. Maybe it was because his state of mind had reached a balance, making him a perfect fit for the "Balance" path of following the natural way.
"I could never be Yu'er's role model. I awakened my psychic powers when I was probably still a baby. I was born 'Eternal,' and I knew from birth how to cultivate along this path."
Everyone present—even the Electoral Princess who was only there to make up the numbers—was a genius in the psychic arts. Still, they found that unbearably grating.
Feifei herself, however, wasn't trying to show off. She clasped Yu Lian's hand and told the others, "I'm Eternal, just like Emperor Ilesel."
It was as though the air itself had frozen. Everyone seemed to have their souls pinned in place by the heavy pressure, unable to speak for a moment.
But the one who broke the silence was the young Princess Sleen, with a startled cry.
"That's