Lou Cheng wasn't a reckless person. After he got off the plane, he gave Dragon King and Empress Luo a call so that the club wouldn't catch him off guard.
After confirmation, Dragon King had gone to the military base, but Empress Luo was in her office.
Unwilling to wait, Lou Cheng declined Ning Zitong's offer to send a member of the Assistant Team to pick him up. Instead, he took a taxi to Longhu Club. With a smile on his face, he stepped through the door.
Under the shocked gazes of the security guards in the guardhouse, he followed the pattern of the dark-colored tiles and walked through the wide corridor. He stopped at the elevator door and habitually didn't register. The security guards also habitually let him in.
Ding dong!
When the elevator on the left arrived, the metal doors opened. A tanned, skinny young man with a parted hairstyle walked out slowly. He was Huang Bin from the Assistant Team.
He had his head down and was flipping through the documents in his hands. Just as he left the car, he sensed something and instinctively looked up at the guest who was about to take the elevator.
"M-Mr. Lou …" Huang Bin recognized Lou Cheng and got a shock. The documents in his hands fell to the ground and scattered.
"Long time no see." Lou Cheng chuckled and helped Huang Bin catch the documents.
His palm didn't look special, but it seemed to cover the surroundings and didn't let a single piece of paper fall to the ground.
"Sure, long time no see …" Huang Bin received the documents in a daze.
"Talk to you later." Lou Cheng stepped into the elevator and nodded.
Huang Bin nodded hurriedly and stared blankly as the metal doors closed.
Just as Lou Cheng reached the fifth floor, walked through the corridor, and knocked on Empress Luo's office door, news of his sudden appearance in the club had already spread through the airwaves.
"What? Lou Cheng is here? "In the Assistant Team's office, Auman and the rest were shocked.
"Lou Cheng is here at the club?" Asked the valiant Lu Shaofei in the Reserve Team's training ground. She looked at the masculine and tough leader, Tu Zheng.
Tu Zheng frowned and said, "Someone from the Assistant Team saw him."
A year had passed, but he was still stuck at the level close to Physical Invulnerability. The pressure on him was getting stronger and stronger.
Many of those who were as famous as him had yet to make the breakthrough. Only Gou Wen of the Xuanwu Sect and Meng Liang of the Shizhou Island had succeeded. Regardless of whether it was Zhi Ren of the Daxing Temple, Ming Shi of the Shangqing Sect, Qing Feng of the Shushan Study, or Wang Xuan of the Yanzhao Sect, they were all still stuck. The Dragon's Gate was not so easy to leap over.
"He's really going to return to the Pro League …" The muscular and round-faced Yu Wangyuan said thoughtfully.
Lu Shaofei nodded and said, "It seems that his sequela has been resolved."
"With his momentum back then, without this one year of delay, who knows what level he would be at now." Sun Jianlin, who was like a passerby, said with some emotion.
Jia Lu, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, rolled her watery eyes and chuckled. "No matter what, he's back. I thought it would be the low-level Professional League players who came back first."
Tu Zheng relaxed his eyebrows and spoke with the authority of a captain.
"Since he's back, he's still our teammate. Try not to mention anything about his injuries."
"Also, no matter what he went through, I believe that his foundation is still there. All of you, including me, have to buck up and not lose to him!"
As young high-pin players, Lu Shaofei, Yu Wangyuan, and the rest were naturally competitive. Hearing this, they replied loudly,
"Yes, Captain Tu!"
…
Knock, knock, knock. Lou Cheng knocked rhythmically on Ning Zitong's office door. He heard a clear voice,
"Come in."
He opened the door and stepped in. He saw Ning Zitong sitting behind a dark red desk. Her hair was down and draped over her shoulders. Her facial features were beautiful and elegant.
Taking a deep look at Lou Cheng, Ning Zitong shook her head and smiled.
"Your generation of Heavenly Sons of the Era really lives up to their name. None of you fell behind …"
Two of them made the great leap at the age of 23, and two of them achieved physical invulnerability at the age of 22. As for the Living Buddha, there was no need to mention him. Ren Li turned 22 in July, about five months younger than Lou Cheng. Of course, she started martial arts much earlier.
"Uh, everyone worked very hard." As Empress Luo wasn't just praising him, she was also praising "Priest" and "Chihuahua". Lou Cheng couldn't be humble and could only reply casually.
As they had returned from Nile late, Peng Leyun and Ren Li were still practicing their respective sect's Physical Invulnerability chapters. They hadn't officially announced their promotions to the public.
Ning Zitong leaned back and curled her lips into a smile.
"When I first heard about your breakthrough from the Dragon King, I almost thought that he had finally learned how to joke after thirty years. In the end, sigh, I'm old now. I can't keep up with you youngsters."
What's even worse is that this kid didn't even rely on external help. He broke through the bottleneck and made the great leap on his own!
Without waiting for Lou Cheng's reply, she stood up and said,
"Let's go to the Core Team to meet our future teammates. As for the contract, I'll get your lawyer to discuss it later. You won't be mistreated."
"Sure." Lou Cheng didn't seem to care much and smiled.
…
In the Reserve Team's practice field, Yu Wangyuan, who was doing relaxation exercises, said casually, "Lou Cheng is back again.
"Lou Cheng has returned to the team. Should we hold another welcome banquet?"
"There's no need for that. Isn't this a reminder to him?" Lu Shaofei shook her head and replied. She continued with anticipation, "I wonder how much he has recovered. Leader Tu, why don't we bring forward the practice to tomorrow?"
Her words made Jia Lu, Sun Jianlin, and the rest eager to give it a try.
Tu Zheng finished his training. He held his phone, thought for a while, and said, "Forget it. Let him get used to it for a few days."
At this moment, his palm vibrated and a message came in.
Tu Zheng lowered his head and his expression changed. He blurted out,
"Lou Cheng has gone to the Core Team …"
…
"Him? A new teammate? "Long Zhen, who was called out by Empress Luo from the individual practice field, got a shock when he saw Lou Cheng.
When he heard that there was a new Physical Invulnerability expert joining, he racked his brains but couldn't figure out who it could be. He was filled with curiosity and questions. There were limited Physical Invulnerability experts. Even if they didn't know each other well, they were still familiar with each other. Long Zhen believed that if there was really someone who "jumped ship", he would definitely have received news beforehand. As for those who had just broken through, there were only a few every year.
Everyone was treated with respect. Not only was Long Zhen surprised, Martial Arts Fanatic Guo Jie was also shocked. If Lou Cheng had continued his momentum from a year ago, she would have believed it if he said that he had broken through to the Physical Invulnerability stage. However, he had been severely injured for a year and was tormented by the aftereffects for a long time. How did he suddenly make the great leap?
Beside her, the team member cum coach, Lu Yan's eyes flickered. He sized Lou Cheng up in shock and doubt.
He was middle-aged, but his hair was already half white. His facial features were handsome and chiseled. However, one could sense his arrogance just by looking at his face. In the past, because the Dragon King gave Lou Cheng the exceptional treatment of a Quasi Physical Invulnerability expert, he had always avoided this Heavenly son of the era.
Ning Zitong was satisfied with the current outcome. She laughed pleasantly.
"He broke through in Nile at the beginning of August."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Lou Cheng and raised her chin, indicating that she was ready to go.
Lou Cheng smiled and took half a step forward. He opened his mind and showed the connection. Instantly, the surroundings darkened and a chill seeped into his bones. At the same time, sparks of fire appeared one after another, warming the surroundings.
Seeing this, Lu Yan, Long Zhen, and Guo Jie no longer had any doubts. However, they were caught in their own emotions and were momentarily speechless.
"Impressive, impressive! To be able to break through after a year of severe injuries and delay, you are indeed impressive! " Long Zhen was the first to give a thumbs up. "I have the Dragon King in front of me and the army behind me. It's really not easy to become the leader of the club!"
He would never ignore the results of others and would sincerely praise them. However, he would never admit defeat and would not allow others to easily surpass him.
If not for the past year of severe injuries and delay, I might have needed another two to three years, or even four to five years to break through. I might even never break through … Lou Cheng thought to himself calmly.
Guo Jie's eyebrows relaxed. She nodded and said,
"Let's spar later."
As expected of the Martial Arts Fanatic … Lou Cheng laughed to himself.
Lu Yan, on the other hand, maintained his dignity and nodded.
"I have indeed underestimated you back then. Since you have made the great leap, you are fully deserving of being a member of the Core Team."
At this moment, Ning Zitong flipped her wrist and looked at her watch. "Alright, I'll bring him to meet the reporters. They should be here by now."
After Lou Cheng got off the plane and called, she instructed the Foreign Affairs Team to contact the various media outlets in Huacheng.
…
In the Longhu Club's conference room, the Foreign Affairs Team had completed the preparations for the press conference.
"They say it has something to do with Lou Cheng?" A reporter turned to ask his colleague.
The girl with chestnut-red hair nodded. "That's what I heard too."
"Lou Cheng previously announced that he would be able to return to the arena in four to five months. That was the beginning of April. It's about time now. Did he join the Longhu Club again?" The reporter who asked the question first guessed.
He wore narrow-rimmed spectacles and was very fashionable.
"That's a good word for 'again'!" Another cultured reporter laughed. "Lou Cheng is going back to being Mrs. Feng!"
This idiom meant returning to one's old profession.
"It's a pity that Lou Cheng has been delayed for a year. He has fallen out of the ranks of the Heavenly Sons of China …" The female reporter with chestnut-red hair sighed.
At this moment, Ning Zitong and Lou Cheng entered the conference room and sat behind the podium.
"Eh, this isn't important enough. There's only Empress Luo here." The reporter with narrow-rimmed spectacles sensed the abnormality.
The cultured reporter nodded in agreement. "Indeed … Lou Cheng hasn't changed much. He's just more reserved."
At this moment, Lou Cheng had already changed into the navy blue Longhu Club martial arts suit. He looked steady and masculine, without a hint of a student's aura.
Ning Zitong raised her hand to signal for silence.
She smiled and said, "I'm the only one accompanying Lou Cheng this time because he no longer needs the support and support of Physical Invulnerability experts. He already has the qualifications to sit here."
Click, click, click. The cameras flashed continuously. The reporters quickly recorded Empress Luo's words, but they didn't understand the true meaning behind them.
Ning Zitong cleared her throat and continued.
"I'm going to announce something now."
"Lou Cheng has rejoined the Longhu Club and officially entered the 'Core Team'!"
Indeed, he's rejoining the Longhu Club … The reporters were stunned at first. They split up and took notes. Then, they realized that there was something wrong with those words. They jerked their heads up and shifted their focus back and forth between Ning Zitong and Lou Cheng.
Core Team?
Official member of the Core Team of the Longhu Club?
PS: Looking for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets ~
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