Sun Wukong chuckled, “Not very strong, I’d say.”
“Compared to Lord Beerus, I’m still far behind.”
This wasn’t exactly a humble statement, he was just used to comparing himself to Beerus.
Because Beerus was his goal to surpass.
And the biggest motivation for his training.
Hearing this, Yi Long furrowed his brow and quickly asked:
“You mean, among all of you, you’re not the strongest?”
He had always thought that Sun Wukong was the strongest.
Sun Wukong shook his head, “Of course not.”
“Lord Beerus and Whis are much stronger than me.”
These words hit Yi Long like a thunderbolt from the heavens.
His already not-so-handsome face turned a shade paler.
He knew who Lord Beerus and Whis were.
Everyone had introduced themselves at the Sennen Shokudo.
But at that time, he thought Beerus and Whis were the weakest.
He even thought they might be just ordinary people like Komatsu.
Because Beerus and Whis didn’t have any aura at all.
On the other hand, Su Ming, Sun Wukong, and Vegeta all had auras that were stronger than ordinary people.
Therefore, he thought only Sun Wukong and the others were something special.
As for Beerus and Whis, they were no threat.
But now, hearing Sun Wukong say that Beerus and Whis were stronger than him.
This made it hard for him to understand and see things clearly.
But he wouldn't question Sun Wukong.
After interacting with Sun Wukong, he had a certain understanding of him.
Sun Wukong was a pure-hearted person, it was very hard for him to lie and deceive people.
That means, those called Beerus and Whis are even scarier!
Thinking about this, he couldn’t help but feel self-deprecating:
“It seems, I’m the one who thinks too highly of myself...”
“I thought I was invincible in the world, but my vision was just too narrow…”
He realized his own weakness and saw the world in a new light.
Then, he calmed down, and with a smile, he looked at Sun Wukong.
“So there are so many masters in this world.”
Then, with a bow, he sincerely thanked him:
“This time, thank you for sparring with me!”
“From this battle, I have grown!”
The growth he spoke of wasn’t a growth in strength.
Rather, it was a growth in his mindset and understanding.
He was sincerely grateful to Sun Wukong.
Sun Wukong scratched his head, beaming, “Anytime you want to spar, just come find me.”
“Okay.” Yi Long smiled and nodded, then said:
“Let’s go down.”
Sun Wukong nodded, then landed with Yi Long.
They landed in front of Su Ming, Aruru and the others.
But at this moment, Aruru and the others were still in a daze, they hadn’t processed it.
The impact Sun Wukong had just given them was too great.
Seeing them still stunned, Yi Long also shook his head and said:
“Hey, you guys, wake up.”
This voice pulled everyone back to reality.
Sani’s first reaction was to ask:
“Old man, did…did you lose?”
Aruru and the others also looked at Yi Long.
Even though they had a feeling, they still wanted to confirm it.
Yi Long was in good spirits, and he smiled calmly, “Indeed, this old man lost.”
“These young people nowadays are very strong!”
“As expected.” Everyone blurted out, as if they had expected it.
Aruru asked again:
“Did you find a breakthrough during the battle, Old Man?”
They didn’t know Yi Long’s purpose.
So they truly thought that Yi Long sparred to seek a breakthrough.
Yi Long said, “No, but I also gained a lot.”
“What gains?” Everyone was curious.
Yi Long smiled, turned around and looked at the distant sky, and said:
“The world is vast, and we are small!”
This left Aruru and the others completely baffled.
You’re a philosopher!
Yi Long didn’t explain, he just said:
“From today onwards, you all need to train even harder.”
“To reach the big stage, you’re still far from ready.”
Although they still didn’t quite understand.
But Aruru and the others all nodded, “Understood, we’ll work harder!”
Actually, even if Yi Long hadn’t said anything, they would’ve trained harder from today onwards.
Because they had seen the strength of Sun Wukong and the others.
Knowing how much of a gap there was between them and those people.
They also took those people as their goal, to chase after them relentlessly.
One day, they too would become such strong people.
Having achieved his goal for today, Yi Long didn’t want to stay any longer.
He looked at Su Ming and the others, and smiled, “Everyone, thank you for agreeing to spar with me.”
“This time, although I didn’t get a breakthrough, I gained quite a lot.”
“To show my gratitude.”
“If you don’t mind, come to my place for a while.”
“Let me be your host, and entertain you properly.”
Before anyone could say anything, Sun Wukong decisively said, “Okay.”
“You must have a lot of delicious food there, right?”
“After all this exercise, I’m a little hungry now.”
This made Su Ming and the others speechless.
This guy, he’s just a pure foodie.
But no one said anything, who isn’t a foodie these days.
Anyway, there’s nothing to do for now, why not eat if there’s food to be had.
Yi Long hesitated for a moment, but still smiled, “Of course there is, I’ll definitely make sure you’re satisfied.”
Actually, he was quite frugal.
He had been born in war-torn poverty, and he knew the value of food.
All along, he hadn’t wasted food.
And he mostly ate beans.
He wanted to share his portion with those who didn’t have food.
Although it might not make much difference.
But this might also be like, getting rained on, and not wanting others to be rained on too.
Of course, that wasn’t the main reason.
The main reason was, he was kind, selfless, and thought of the world.
If he could eat a lot of delicious food normally.
His strength now, wouldn’t be just this level.
That’s why Sun Wukong mentioned food, and he hesitated for a moment.
But since it was to entertain guests.
Even though he was frugal and didn’t waste anything.
How to entertain, he still had to entertain.
He couldn’t force others to be frugal just because he was.
Moreover, his frugality was his own choice.
Hearing this, Sun Wukong looked delighted, “That’s great!”
“So, shall we go now?”
Yi Long nodded, then looked at Sennen:
“Sennen, would you mind being the chef for once?”