Liu Maolin, who had been listening from the side, couldn't help but speak up. "I still think it's a bit of a pity. With more real combat experience, perhaps his chances of breaking through to the Dark Energy realm would be greater."
"Hah—" Upon hearing this, Lin Yue sneered in disdain. "Senior Brother Liu, you're a Dark Energy Martial Artist yourself. You of all people should know how difficult it is to break through to the Dark Energy realm. Thinking you can achieve it with mere combat experience? I'd say that's more wishful thinking."
Liu Maolin frowned.
Just then, Zhao Wenzheng reached out and patted Liu Maolin on the shoulder, saying softly, "Let it be. To each their own. Since he's unwilling, we can just choose someone else. The matter of the sparring team was arranged by Master, and he's already spoken with the hall masters of the other two martial arts halls. We can't afford any delays."
"There are plenty of others who are willing to join," Qi Yun said.