He Xiuyuan now had a very clear idea of where he stood.
He was absolutely no peerless genius. Everything he had gained probably had something to do with Ying Huaixu.
At the same time, He Xiuyuan had another thought: no matter how powerful he became in the future, he must never show it in front of Ying Huaixu.
He Xiuyuan felt that the stronger he became, the more Ying Huaixu would want him to shoulder greater responsibilities.
Nobody genuinely wanted what was best for their fellow disciples, but Ying Huaixu was the exception.
That had never been just empty talk.
After thinking it over, He Xiuyuan explained, "Actually, that was just a misconception on my part. Besides, I noticed that the Red-Name Monster you mentioned didn't use a Magic Treasure like Black Bear did, and he didn't have any combat experience either. He couldn't compare to Black Bear from before!"
Ying Huaixu shook his head. "No, no. The truth is, you were so strong that you never gave that guy a chance to use his other tricks!"
He had to admit, Ying Huaixu had watched that fight too.
Although He Xiuyuan's fighting style still somewhat resembled an NPC's, there was no denying that he genuinely had some mechanical skill now.
As for why He Xiuyuan's cultivation could improve so quickly, or even why his comprehension seemed pretty good, Ying Huaixu had no desire to ask.
Right now, he couldn't wish harder for He Xiuyuan to become as badass as possible.
But He Xiuyuan was being very humble now.
"No, no, no, old Ying, you're joking. Actually, I have a very clear understanding of myself now. I've just been a little lucky. In reality, I'm still pretty useless!"
Ying Huaixu was somewhat speechless.
"Fine, fine. Since you're so useless, I'll crank