She was a mere Level 9 Spiritual Grandmaster at the moment, not even a Spiritual Elder yet. The difference in their capability was too big…
Chaoge smacked her own head in frustration.
"It's all my fault! I haven't practiced hard enough! I'm too slow! I —"
Feng Wu immediately stopped the silly girl and comforted her. "What are you doing? You're already a Level 9 Spiritual Grandmaster; you're so close to becoming a Spiritual Elder. If you can use this opportunity well, becoming a Spiritual Elder won't be a problem for you at all.
"Just think about it. How fast have you been making progress since we met? No one else can do the same thing, right? It's the same for both of us; we wasted a lot of time in the past five years.
"Chaoge, you have to believe this: Given enough time, we'll rise to the top again. When that happens, no one will pick on us ever again. That's when I'll need your protection. Alright?"
