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"Master..." Zong Shichan looked at him adoringly, his eyes sparkling, almost shooting out stars.

...

In a concealed corner of the banquet hall, several extraordinary figures gathered at a table.

One of the men, appearing to be in his mid-twenties, possessed an unremarkable demeanor with nothing out of the ordinary about him. He should have been an inconspicuous passerby like a stone, yet he mysteriously gave off the impression of drifting clouds, as if he could turn into the wind and disappear, not of this world.

His tone was indifferent as he spoke, his voice ethereal and strange, clearly in front of them yet sounding as if it came from afar:

"Have you all made your decisions? Are just a few of us... enough?"

A man with eyebrows as sharp as lightning and hair sticking up like a Super Saiyan frowned and said:

"How could it not be enough? At present, Hidden Dragon School only has Uncle Meng Boshang worth mentioning. Li Qi, that old man, is already a cripple. That kid, Xue Jing, however talented, is still just a minor. You aren't worrying about him, are you?"

A person beside him scoffed: "Making a fuss with a U19 championship, touted as unmatched under heaven, and yet he's just a junior competitor after all, somewhat talented, but that's all."

"Li Qi, that old geezer, had tucked his tail and left the Inner Ring decades ago allowing us to barely spare him... Unbelievably, that sly old fox not only took on an incredible disciple but also made an appearance here in the Inner Ring."

"A homeless dog should look like a homeless dog, yet he dares harbor ambitions to make a comeback."

"My sect leader wanted to come personally, but considering 'Asura Chen' and 'Vajra Zhou' might intervene due to old loyalties, he decided against it. We, as the younger generation, however, can eradicate Hidden Dragon School on the arena stage legitimately through 'rules within' methods..."

"Heh, a person like Li Qi can never shed the arrogance ingrained in his bones. He's been crippled by that person, and even at his age, he couldn't contain his heart. After being down on his luck for over a decade, just getting a good disciple showing promise, he couldn't resist showing off, even setting up an arena...

Heh, you all say, wouldn't it have been better if he endured another decade until this young talent fully matured? Now he's just attracted the predators, ready to be eliminated in his crib."

"Who's going first?"

"Brother Xie should go, shouldn't you take revenge for Jiao Hongyuan from Golden Wind Dojo that was wiped out by Hidden Dragon School over in Qingcheng?"

"The Golden Wind White Rainbow Sword gets countered by Hidden Dragon School's Golden Scales Transformation... The kid, although young, has some skills; Brother Xie might not be able to handle him."

"I'll do it," said the man whose hair was standing up as if he'd been electrocuted, speaking assertively.

Seeing him speak, everyone stopped discussing and nodded in agreement.

"Feng Cong's Thunder Control Technique is unparalleled in crushing the weak; with you taking action, we're the most secure... and then what about Meng Boshang?"

"If that kid gets killed, Li Qi, that old man, will definitely be furious enough to let Meng Boshang take direct action. He'll break the rules and won't fight on the arena, so we won't need to speak of martial virtues, just overwhelm them together."

Seeing that they had arranged everything so clearly, the man with the drifting cloud-like demeanor sighed and said:

"Impermanence prevails, things might not unfold as we expected."

"I have a bad feeling; there might be surprises."

Feng Cong raised his lightning-sharp eyebrows: "No surprises, I will end it all in an instant."

They did not realize that just a short distance away at another table, a beautiful and enchanting young girl moved her ears, her eyes gleaming with mischief:

"It seems something interesting is about to happen, Xue Jun."

Yu Ga Shenle casually picked up her chopsticks, savoring the delicious dishes laid out on the table.

...

"Friends of the dojos in Qingcheng, and those who've come from afar, I, Li Qi, thank you for the honor of your presence at the relocation banquet of Hidden Dragon Dojo," he said.

"Throughout my confused life, squandering over sixty years and achieving nearly nothing, in my youth..."

On the main stage of the banquet hall, Li Qi sat in a wheelchair, his voice steady as he spoke into the microphone.

Sitting below the stage, Xue Jing's gaze swept over the entire banquet hall; with nearly two thousand guests, all martial artists with keen instincts. Everyone his gaze touched tensed involuntarily, as if targeted by some terrifying beast, their hairs standing on end.

Not many were focused on Li Qi's speech; most surveyed the directly transmitted disciples of Hidden Dragon School seated downstage, especially Xue Jing, who attracted the attention of more than 90% of the guests.

&"That one is Demon King Xue Jing... even a genius like Zhou Yinglin was tormented by him beyond recognition."

&"The champion of the U19... It's incredible that such a person has appeared in Qingcheng."

&"It's not just about being a champion, he's the strongest champion in history. Many grandmasters in the Inner Ring have asserted that he will definitely obtain the title."

&"Really? Is this really someone taught by the Hidden Dragon Dojo? Even the Dragon King at his peak wasn't described in such terms, right?"

&"Such a genius can't be considered by ordinary standards, his being born in Qingcheng is just an accident... it's like a swan's egg landing in a duck's nest, once the ugly duckling grows up, it immediately becomes a swan soaring into the sky."

Many people at the banquet discussed heatedly in low voices.

&"... So, gentlemen, according to the rules, as the Hidden Dragon School wants to establish its roots here, we naturally need the approval of our peers. I have an underachieving disciple who is willing to set up an arena here and serve as the arena master, inviting everyone here to give him some pointers."

Li Qi spoke with a smug expression, and when he mentioned 'underachieving disciple,' he even winked toward a few old friends below the stage, angering several of them to the point of gnashing their teeth.

&"This damn thing, haven't seen him in over a decade and he's still the same old scoundrel, a beast!"

&"I'm going to dismantle his wheelchair later!"

&"Shameless scoundrel!"

Several elders laughed and cursed.

&"Gentlemen, please move to the outer area."

Li Qi gestured towards the door invitingly, and the crowd got up, bowed to him, and walked towards the door.

Outside the venue, a large clearing had already been made in the plaza, where a square stone arena, tens of meters on each side, was placed in the center.

Xue Jing's gaze fixed on a group of people among the guests, one of whom, a tall and long-limbed man without shoes, noticed his stare and gave him a malicious grin.

&"Interesting." Xue Jing smiled, stepped out the door, leaped over tens of meters, and lightly landed on the arena, silent and without stirring up even a speck of dust.

This move immediately caught the eye of those who knew their stuff, internally praising his excellent qinggong!

Xue Jing saluted the thousands of on-looking guests around him and said:

&"Hidden Dragon School's Xue Jing, please don't hesitate to instruct me."

No sooner had he spoken than a thunderclap sounded seemingly out of nowhere.

The crowd felt as if their ears might burst; those with weaker cultivation even had blood trickling from their ears. By the time they regained their senses, an additional figure had appeared on the arena.

He was quite tall, at least 1.9 meters, with a muscular build and the appearance of a martial artist, though his clothes seemed too small, stretching tightly across his body and slightly revealing his chest. His shoulder-length hair stood up straight, each strand rigid, and his eyes, shaped like lightning, were sharp and piercing to the extreme.

&"Hmm? I think I recognize this man!"

Someone in the crowd exclaimed.

&"It's Qin Fengcong from the Yulei Sect! Why is he here too?"

&"He's a well-known young master from the Inner Ring who won the championship at the Young Qilin Summit a few years ago!"
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&"Did anyone see how he got up here just now?"

&"I think I saw a flash of lightning..."

On the arena, Qin Fengcong took steps towards Xue Jing, his lightning-sharp eyes unflinching, and slowly said:

&"Yulei Sect's Qin Fengcong, please instruct me..."

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