"On the contrary, the fact that you forced me to draw my sword proves just how strong you are."
Ye Li gently shook her head and untied her high ponytail. Her long black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, gleaming softly beneath the training ground lights.
"Although I suppressed my Origin Energy to the peak of Star Brilliance Tier, and only used the first level of Wind Law and Destruction Law."
She tilted her head slightly, a strand of black hair slipping over her shoulder and adding to her cold beauty. "But I am, after all, at the Eternal Tier.
"Even with the same first level of law, the power I wield is completely different from yours."
She paused, lightly pursing her red lips as though considering her words before adding:
"If it had truly been the me from back when I was at the peak of Star Brilliance Tier fighting you, I might not necessarily have been able to defeat you."
Xu Jingming froze, not expecting this frosty senior sister to rate him so highly.
Ye Li's gaze shifted as she looked him over from head to toe and continued:
"Your combat strength is formidable, and your use of Lightning and Destruction Law is also exquisite, but..."
She frowned slightly, a trace of confusion appearing between her willow-like brows. "You've learned too many different things.
"An Elementalist's long-range bombardment and a Martial Warrior's close-quarters combat—which path are you actually planning to take?"
This was precisely what puzzled her most.
Xu Jingming had already learned such a broad range of skills, yet he had still cultivated all those combat techniques to perfection.
If he specialized in a single path, just how powerful would he become?
"I want them all.
"Long-range combat can deal with groups of enemies, while close combat