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Chapter 28: He Is the Number One in the World!:
Upon hearing her words, Ling Ye smiled faintly.
So, she had indeed saved him for a reason!
"Hmm... I suppose I should." Ling Ye nodded.
No matter what her reasons were, she did save him!
And she even gave herself to him.
If she really needed his help with something...
Then, of course, he would help her!
"What do you want me to help you with?" Ling Ye asked.
Ye Lin turned around, her golden eyes looking at him, the redness on her face slightly fading.
Then, in a calm tone, she said, "Just one thing!"
"What is it?" Ling Ye asked.
"Help me take over the entire martial world!" Ye Lin said with a heavy tone.
As soon as she spoke, Ling Ye’s eyebrow furrowed.
It wasn’t many words, but the weight of them... was immense!
Take over the entire martial world?
The entire world?
If one asked him to help them take down a person or a certain sect, that would be simple!
But to help you take over the entire martial world?
That wasn't an easy task!
The martial world would always be the martial world, and it would always exist!
The martial world was forever unfathomable!
In fact, taking over the entire martial world was even more difficult than taking over the entire Mysterious Jade Empire!
Because an empire had an emperor!
When one took down the emperor, the rest would fall into place!
But the martial world was a mixed bag, full of complexities. To make the entire martial world submit at the same time?
That wasn't an easy thing!
"I’ve seen you in action! In today’s martial world, some say Luo Xinli is the best, others say Ling Youruo is the best!" Ye Lin continued, "But in reality, they are not. Even if they joined forces, even if they added me, they still wouldn’t be a match for you, right?"
Ling Ye nodded slightly.
There was no need to deny this.
The strength of Luo Xinli, Ling Youruo, and Ye Lin was more or less on the same level.
A sword immortal, a demon sect leader, and the only princess of the court.
The strength of these three was undoubtedly top-notch!
But compared to Ling Ye, they were far from his level!
Even if the three of them combined, they wouldn't be his match!
"This martial world is unfathomable! If we were to classify the people in it, they would fall into three categories!" Ye Lin continued, "Good people, bad people, and... hidden masters!"
"And you belong to the third category! You are stronger than the other two!"
"Moreover... you should be the one who truly understands the martial world and sees it clearly!"
That was her analysis of the martial world.
She divided the entire martial world into three parts!
One righteous, one evil!
And one hidden!
People like Ling Ye, who had no reputation in the martial world but were true masters!
Neither Luo Xinli nor Ling Youruo could truly comprehend the depths of the martial world.
Only someone like Ling Ye, a true hidden master, could see it clearly!
"Hmm..." Ling Ye nodded slightly.
Her analysis was indeed accurate!
Most people believe the martial world was divided into two parts, one righteous and one evil!
But in reality, there was a third category—those who didn’t act often, but when they did, it was a big deal!
This third category was the true masters!
Ling Ye had only acted once, and that was during the great battle between the eight major sects many years ago!
"Since you belong to this third category, then... you can help me unite the martial world!" Ye Lin continued.
But Ling Ye just smiled and shook his head. "You overestimate me! Taking over the entire martial world isn't just about personal strength!"
"I know that!" Ye Lin’s golden eyes looked at him as she continued, "Tell me, in the entire martial world, if we were to choose the number one, could you take that position?"
"Hmm..." Ling Ye’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Could he?
To be honest, yes!
He was the number one!
His martial arts are truly unmatched!
In the entire martial world, in the entire world, no one can defeat him in a one-on-one fight!
He was at the pinnacle of martial arts!
It was precisely because he sought to surpass this pinnacle that he created that kind of martial art...
So, no one stood above him!
Beyond this... there was no one!
If there were truly someone above him, that person would no longer be human!
But of course, Ling Ye couldn’t admit this.
Because he knew very well what the consequences would be if he did!
"Three years ago... an assassin infiltrated the palace, intending to take your father’s head! He fought against the Twelve Stars of Tianwu alone! Each of the Twelve Stars of Tianwu could be compared to someone like Luo Xinli. The strength of that assassin was unimaginable!" Ling Ye said calmly, "Whether there are others like him in the martial world, I do not know!"
"Your analysis is indeed correct, but you’ve forgotten one thing!"
"The so-called hidden masters, since they are hidden, do not fully know each other either!"
"So... I can’t say that I can take the position of number one in the world!"
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