Chapter 691: Initial Exploration
Yu Xuexian was left speechless for a moment. She really didn't know what to say. She understood that every prodigy had absolute confidence in themselves. They firmly believed they were unique and the best. But the way Yan Qing spoke so confidently was really something.
Yu Xuexian took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "If failing to complete the cultivation task set by that great figure is because the prodigies are not outstanding enough, then... do you have the confidence to complete that cultivation task in ten stellar years?"
"Ten stellar years? How is that possible?" Yan Qing immediately denied it without a second thought. "No matter how special the Heavenly Prison World is, no matter how strong one's fortune, comprehension, or talent is, it is impossible for one to master a Supreme Technique in ten years!"
She continued firmly. "Moreover, since that great figure set the requirement that it would take more than ten thousand stellar years for someone to complete the cultivation task, it proves that even the most talented individuals would need thousands of years to achieve this goal. Ten stellar years? Are you questioning the judgment of a great Highlord?"
Yu Xuexian smiled and said, "Why is it impossible?"
Yan Qing was stunned. She was quick to catch on to what Yu Xuexian was insinuating.
"You mean... Li Pin!?" she said in disbelief. "Ten stellar years? How could that be?"
Yu Xuexian questioned, "We've only been trapped in the Heavenly Prison World for a little over twenty stellar years. So... is it really impossible?"
"But..."
Yan Qing instinctively wanted to deny that absurd notion. However, thinking about the sudden order from her master, coupled with the fact that her junior had no reason to lie about something that could easily be verified, no matter how unbelievable it seemed, she had to accept the fact that this information was most likely true.
"Ten stellar years... to master a Supreme Technique? How could such a person exist...?" Yan Qing couldn't help but look up at her junior again. "Even if the Heavenly Prison World is special... it's still impossible..."
"Currently, information on Li Pin has been deliberately kept low-profile because he was retained by that powerful Black Abyss Highlord. The higher-ups did this to avoid unwanted repercussions. But... think about it, what kind of person could catch the eye of a great Black Highlord and even make that Highlord personally request to keep him?" Yu Xuexian asked.