Meng Chuan's expression turned icy. If he really chose Ye Fan, he would start with nothing but a Sacred Body, and the Bet would end at Attainment of the Dao. How was he supposed to win, Ma!
His constitution could not match Lu Mingfei's, nor could his inheritance. How was Ye Fan supposed to win in the Early Stage, Ma!
[Note for nitpickers: Lu and Ye's future rivalry begins the moment Ye Fan sets foot on the path of cultivation. If you insist Ye Fan is already invincible at that point, then I have nothing to say.]
And temperament? Did they think Ye Fan, a fledgling cultivator who had only just set foot on that path, was already the peerless, domineering Heavenly Emperor Ye who stood unrivaled and crushed every enemy?
Meng Chuan was certain Ye Fan's ultimate achievements would surpass Lu Mingfei's. Even if Lu Mingfei whipped ten or a hundred Dou Qi horses into a gallop, he still could not catch Ye Fan later on. He might not even glimpse his shadow.
But in the Early Stage, when constitution and resources carried so much weight on the path of cultivation, it was hard to say...
And the entire Human Dao Realm could count as the Early Stage. If nothing else, with the advantages Lu Mingfei would have from birth, he would certainly cultivate faster than Ye Fan!
A Heavenly Emperor whose methods, knowledge, and foundations were more formidable than those of an ordinary Immortal King would personally lay Lu Mingfei's foundation. Naturally, that would keep his cultivation trouble-free in the Early Stage.
If the Bet did not end at Attainment of the Dao, but extended into the Immortal Dao or even beyond, Meng Chuan would have wanted to play dirty and pick Ye Fan...
Everyone hated cheaters. Everyone