Chapter 1615: Crying from Defeat

"Huff... huff... huff..."

Gu Han gasped for breath, his divine essence nearly exhausted, so tired he was on the verge of collapse.

But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't even touch the hem of Ye Yuan's clothes.

The surroundings were dead silent; their breathing almost stopped.

All along, they had heard that the law of space was extremely powerful, one of the supreme laws.

But how powerful the law of space truly was, they had never witnessed firsthand.

Today, however, they truly saw the power of the law of space!

No one doubted Gu Han's strength; being able to fuse two laws to such a degree meant his power was already formidable.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was invincible among his peers.

Yet, he still couldn't even touch the hem of Ye Yuan's clothes!

Everyone understood that if Ye Yuan wanted to kill Gu Han, he wouldn't last a single breath.

"So... so strong! Is this the law of space? It's simply invincible!"

"Controlling space, all attacks can't even reach the opponent—how can you fight that?"

"No wonder it's called a supreme law. With such power, no one below the Divine Lord realm could possibly be a match for Elder Ye!"

...

People snapped back to reality, but they had a clearer understanding of Ye Yuan's strength.

Such power could probably only be countered by the world force of the Divine Lord realm.

"I... I lost! Waa... I lost!" Gu Han finally shed tears of unwillingness and admitted defeat.

Yes, he cried!

Today was the most crushing defeat he had suffered in centuries.

Never had an opponent made him feel so powerless.

This dealt a severe blow to his pride.

In alchemy, he was utterly crushed.

In martial arts, he couldn't even touch the other's clothes.

A genius?

What a joke!

Seeing this, everyone was dumbfounded.

They hadn't expected Gu Han to be reduced to tears from defeat.

But thinking about it, they could understand.

For someone of the same age to face Ye Yuan was truly a tragedy.

From the very beginning, this was a mistake.

Otherwise, how could Ye Yuan have earned the position of elder?

At that moment, people inexplicably felt a bit of goodwill toward this arrogant Gu Han.

Well, and sympathy.

Over the past month, Gu Han had given the impression of being arrogant and domineering, making people uncomfortable.

But now, he seemed like nothing more than a child.

Although Gu Han was much older than Ye Yuan, he clearly lacked Ye Yuan's legendary experiences, so naturally he couldn't remain unruffled like Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan hadn't expected Gu Han to act like this either. After a brief pause, he stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and said calmly, "Victory and defeat are common in battle. You've only lost one round; it's no big deal."

Gu Han slapped Ye Yuan's hand away and said through tears, "I don't need your pity! Are you trying to humiliate me from the position of a victor? Don't even think about it!"

These words instantly shattered the goodwill that had just begun to form.

But Ye Yuan wasn't annoyed. He smiled faintly and said, "Do you think I need to do that?"

Gu Han was taken aback. He opened his mouth to speak but couldn't find the words.

Indeed, Ye Yuan was from a completely different world than him!

His own pride was utterly worthless in Ye Yuan's eyes!

Ye Yuan was an elder of the Alchemy Tower, one of the most prominent figures in the imperial city.

And what was he?

He certainly had potential, and might one day become a top figure in Jiangyong Imperial City.

But that was many, many years away.

The gap between him and Ye Yuan would only widen over time, never shrink!

Ye Yuan looked at his expression and smiled. "You only see my strength, but you don't know what I've been through. Strength never comes from nowhere. I can defeat you not just because I surpass you in talent. I admit you are exceptionally gifted, but after a thousand or ten thousand years, you may not necessarily be stronger than the disciples of our Tianying Imperial City! So, we welcome you to spar. But your way of doing things—too domineering—that we do not welcome."

Hearing this, Gu Han finally understood why Ye Yuan had acted.

He suddenly realized—had he gone too far?

Defeating an opponent and then deliberately humiliating them—no one would be happy about that.

"I... I was wrong!" Gu Han said in a low voice.

The sword-wielding man wondered if he had misheard—the junior apprentice brother had actually admitted fault to someone!

The proud junior apprentice brother had actually admitted fault to someone!

Everyone exchanged glances, all dumbfounded.

This unruly young man had actually admitted fault to Elder Ye!

Amazing!

Ye Yuan looked at Gu Han and smiled. "Even if you defeated all the genius disciples of Tianying Imperial City, I wouldn't bother with you. But if you win and then humiliate your opponent, I can't stand by. You're slapping the face of the entire Tianying Imperial City. As an elder of the Alchemy Tower, I naturally had to teach you a lesson. Go on. With your talent, your future is limitless. But if you remain so arrogant, you will eventually suffer greatly. Today, I only taught you a lesson, but your enemies might not let you off so easily."

"I... thank you for your教诲, Elder Ye!" Gu Han said through gritted teeth.

With that, Gu Han bowed respectfully three times to Ye Yuan, then turned and left.

The sword-wielding man and the others, fearing something might happen to Gu Han, quickly followed.

"Junior apprentice brother, don't... don't take it to heart. Victory and defeat are common in battle. We'll win next time!" one senior brother said.

Gu Han glanced at him and asked, "Senior brother, do you think I have a chance to beat him?"

The senior brother was at a loss for words. He wanted to say yes, but he knew that unless something extraordinary happened, Gu Han would probably never catch up to Ye Yuan.

The gap between them was not something hard work could bridge!

Gu Han suddenly turned to the sword-wielding man and said, "Big senior brother, I want to go to this treasure's emergence too!"

The sword-wielding man wasn't surprised. He smiled and said, "I have no objection, but... we still need the master's approval."

Gu Han nodded and turned away.

...

"Tsk tsk, Elder Ye is truly amazing!"

"Yeah, that kid was so cocky these days. Elder Ye not only made him cry from defeat but also got him to admit his mistake willingly. That's skill—I'm convinced!"

"Any genius, once they encounter Elder Ye, it's a tragedy!"

"Haha, Elder Ye is practically a genius killer! First Song Qiyang, now this Gu Han."

...

The news of Ye Yuan making Gu Han cry from defeat became a hot topic.

That Gu Han would be defeated was expected.

But they hadn't expected Gu Han to voluntarily and sincerely admit his mistake in the end.

Such an unruly genius—it was truly an eye-opener.

In the corner tower, Ling Zikun finally let out a long sigh and said to Ruoxu, "Ruoxu, the time is about right. We should talk about the real business."