Facing the ashamed Yu Tianheng, Qin Ming shook his head. "No, you haven't disappointed me."
"On the contrary, your performance exceeded my expectations."
Hearing Qin Ming say that, Yu Tianheng felt even more ashamed.
"Teacher, please stop comforting us. Seven against one, and we still couldn't defeat Dugu Yang. This is simply a disgrace to us."
"Tianheng, don't get stuck in a dead end."
Qin Ming patted Yu Tianheng's shoulder, knowing exactly what state of mind his proud student was in.
"And I'm not comforting you. I'm stating the facts."
"You seven were indeed beaten badly. That was partly because of Dugu Yang's own strength, and partly because of your own shortcomings."
"But in my view, this was entirely acceptable."
At this point, Qin Ming paused before continuing:
"Because this was your first time fighting as a team, it's perfectly normal for your performance to fall short."
"Yet in that battle just now, although you weren't familiar with one another, you already showed some coordination. With a little more time to work together, I dare say your combat strength will increase by thirty percent."
Qin Ming's words did not lift Yu Tianheng's spirits.
Through the battle just now, Yu Tianheng understood that even with a thirty percent increase in strength, they still would not be able to defeat Dugu Yang.
"Alright, alright. One failure is nothing. What matters most is getting back up."
Qin Ming also knew that Yu Tianheng would not be able to untangle this knot in his heart anytime soon, so he patted his shoulder and said no more.
Afterward, Qin Ming gathered everyone together and pointed out both the strengths and shortcomings they had displayed in battle.
Perhaps knowing that the seven of them were in poor spirits after their defeat, Qin Ming mainly offered encouragement.