Li Fan isn't trying to foster arrogance in others while diminishing his own prestige, but looking at the new generation of disciples like Mo Qiongya, Chen Aisha, and Lin Chen who still carry the distinct label of rogue cultivators, he realizes they still don't grasp the difference between exorcising demons and dueling with Xuanmen.
Take the move just now, when she jumped up followed by a gravity-accelerated flying kick, it was clearly a move used for combating demons in the sea. This kick was like hurling oneself like a spear to break through the waves and crush the flesh and skulls of the demons, aiming for effective execution.
