299: Strategically focus on opponents

But even under these circumstances, Dugu Bubai remained unharmed.

So many Secluded Factions noticed him, yet he always remained active in the public eye.

This was the terrifying aspect of Dugu Bubai.

No one believed that the Secluded Factions had let Dugu Bubai go.

The only possibility was that Dugu Bubai was strong enough to always resolve the covert schemes of the Secluded Factions with his powerful strength.

“I have a question. Since Dugu Bubai needs to be defeated to possibly recover his memory, why doesn’t he find a Fetus Transformation Realm, or even a Nirvana Realm expert, to help him? With several major Realms separating them, no matter how talented he is, he couldn’t possibly defeat such an expert, could he?”

“How could Dugu Bubai not have thought of that? That Yuyue Realm expert tried to help him, but it was useless. So that expert speculated that only a peer, and even a Martial Artist of the same Realm, defeating Dugu Bubai would be effective.”

“Could it be that the person Dugu Bubai lost to before was a peer and a Martial Artist of the same Realm?”

“Very likely! That’s why Dugu Bubai has always been looking for such a person. Anyone he notices is someone he believes might meet his requirements and defeat him.”

“Unfortunately, Dugu Bubai has sought out many people he deemed to have potential over the past three years, but the final result was always them losing to him, and losing miserably. The title of ‘Undefeated’ is, after all, Undefeated!”

The Martial Artists became more and more animated as they spoke.

There were simply too many rumors about Dugu Bubai.

His experiences were too legendary.

This made these Martial Artists unable to resist gossiping.

“So, Dugu Bubai sought out Shen Xi because he believed Shen Xi might be able to defeat him?”

“That should be it. Regardless, Shen Xi has a great reputation and is the only person to have passed through the Tower of the Heavens. His potential is naturally beyond question.”

“But why didn’t the two of them fight?”

“Perhaps it’s because Treasure Gathering Valley is about to open, and their battle will wait until after Treasure Gathering Valley?”

“It’s also possible that Dugu Bubai feels Shen Xi is still a bit lacking right now, so he wants to give Shen Xi time to grow.”

“That’s insane! Others are afraid of their enemies becoming stronger and threatening them, wanting to nip them in the bud, but Dugu Bubai is afraid his opponent isn’t strong enough and even wants to give his opponent time?”

“This is the confidence of a strong person. Dugu Bubai has never lost since he began his Cultivation. There are simply too few people who can be his opponent. Similarly, if someone can be recognized by Dugu Bubai and is believed to have hope of helping him recover his memory, they must be a Genius among Geniuses.”

All the Martial Artists marveled at Dugu Bubai's strength and confidence.

This was the demeanor of a strong person.

If it were them, they would never be able to do this.

“Brother Shen, it seems you’ve been underestimated.”

“Exactly, Brother Shen, these people don’t know your strength at all. They actually think Dugu Bubai is giving you time to grow.”

“Hmph! What’s so great about Dugu Bubai? He was undefeated before only because he hadn’t met Brother Shen.”

“Who is stronger and who is weaker, we’ll see when they actually fight!”

Fatty and the others couldn't help but discuss it.

Especially when they heard the surrounding Martial Artists unanimously believe that the battle between Dugu Bubai and Shen Xi had not yet erupted because Dugu Bubai was giving Shen Xi time to grow, they were filled with indignation.

Although Dugu Bubai was strong, Shen Xi was equally not weak.

Why did so many people think Shen Xi was inferior to Dugu Bubai right now?

“He is indeed very strong!”

Shen Xi did not follow his companions’ words.

Confidence is a good thing, but blind confidence is foolish.

Although he and Dugu Bubai had not fought, just from their gaze meeting, he knew that the other party was definitely a formidable opponent.

Even with Shen Xi’s current combat power, he would at most be fifty-fifty against Dugu Bubai.

Of course, this was without using various life-saving trump cards.

If Little Doll or the Sword Spirit were to act, Dugu Bubai would not be able to survive, even if he also had life-saving trump cards.

However, Shen Xi obviously wouldn’t do that.

Firstly, he and Dugu Bubai were not mortal enemies. At most, they were two Geniuses on the path of Martial Dao Cultivation. It was normal for Geniuses to have friction and clashes, but this was healthy competition, not a life-and-death struggle.

Secondly, Shen Xi had his own pride. If he faced an old expert who wanted to bully the young, Shen Xi wouldn’t mind using life-saving trump cards. But since the opponent was a peer, Shen Xi naturally wouldn’t use such methods.

They were all of similar age, with a difference of less than three to five years. Shen Xi believed he was not inferior to anyone.

If he had to use such methods in peer competition, then what was the point of Shen Xi talking about becoming the strongest? If he didn’t even have the courage to face his peers, he didn’t need to Cultivate Martial Dao anymore. Wouldn’t it be better to go back and find a safe place to be a coward?

“With my current combat power, against Dugu Bubai, I only have at most a 50% chance of winning. And I have a feeling that the Dugu Bubai we see now is not his full strength. If he were to get serious, it might be a 40-60 split, with me at 40 and him at 60.”

“However, this is just a theoretical strength analysis. In a real battle, there are many deciding factors, such as one’s state at the time, or whether one’s willpower is firm, including combat experience, all of which can determine the outcome of a battle.”

Shen Xi analyzed his chances of winning against Dugu Bubai while earnestly reminding his companions.

These were all practical insights.

In the future, if his companions engaged in a major battle, they would also know that they must maintain their state at its Peak, have tenacious willpower, and so on.

“Brother Shen, are you perhaps boosting someone else’s morale and dampening your own?”

Liu Linsheng muttered softly.

“Am I? I don’t think so. A strong person not only needs strong actual strength, but their state of mind must also be strong enough. What’s the big deal about praising an opponent? If an opponent has something worth learning from, then we should learn from it to constantly strengthen ourselves.”

“This is called strategically valuing your opponent and tactically valuing your opponent, only then can you know yourself and your enemy, and win every battle.”

“Of course, valuing doesn’t mean fearing. Don’t look at my analysis that a battle with Dugu Bubai would be a 40-60 split. Even if it were a 10-90 split, when it’s time to fight, I would still charge forward without hesitation. This is the mindset of a strong person!”

“Of course, if it’s a 0-100 split, my advice is to run, and the farther the better. If you know it’s a certain death, don’t go and die. Otherwise, it’s not the mindset of a strong person, but a complete fool.”

Shen Xi answered seriously.

Although he was the youngest, he saw many things more clearly than his companions.

This was experience accumulated from two lives, and also the result of his continuous struggle and tempering.