"I'm not laughing at anything …"
Ye Chen waved, not knowing whether to laugh or to cry.
"If that's true, do you think you can make fun of someone like Master Ye?" Lin Jiao glared at him ferociously. She regretted bringing him here.
Master Tan scoffed, "How would a frog at the bottom of a well like you know how powerful Master Ye is?"
Old man?
Ye Chen could not help but cough. "Master Tan, you've never met this Master Ye. How do you know that he's an old man?"
In reality, there was nothing wrong with Master Tan calling him an old man. Considering Ye Chen's lifespan in the cultivation world, he could even call him his ancestor. However, ever since he returned to Earth, Ye Chen had always thought that he was only 30 years old.
"What do you know?"
Master Tan smirked coldly and said in all seriousness, "As the saying goes, the one who's more powerful is the master. The cultivation world doesn't care about age, it's about ability. If I could meet Master Ye, I'll definitely bow down to him and call him senior."
Ye Chen coughed again.
Lin Jiao shook her head. She thought this guy was too despicable. He knew nothing, but he insisted on showing off his existence before Master Tan.
"Daddy, are you sick?" The little girl asked immediately when she saw her father coughing.
Ye Chen shook his head and said while smiling, "I'm fine."
Just as Han Xu was about to say something, he heard a commotion behind him. Everyone subconsciously stood up and made a path for him. They looked at the entrance of the dojo with awe and respect.
A middle-aged man with gray hair walked in in big strides. He looked straight ahead as if he did not see the people. Meanwhile, there were four to five hunks following behind him.
"It's Chao Tianba from the Diannan wealthy family, the Chao family." Master Tan recognized him immediately.
The crowd was in a commotion.
"Master Chao is here!"
"Welcome, Master Chao!"
"…"
Everyone shouted at the same time with passion in their eyes. Respect filled their faces. Facing the people's enthusiasm, Chao Tianba expressionlessly walked to the nine armchairs at the front of the VIP seats and sat down.
Meanwhile, the nine armchairs that he was sitting on were arranged in a ring. The armrests of the armchairs were carved into the shape of dragon heads.
Soon, a commotion came from the crowd again.
A skinny middle-aged man dressed in mink fur strode over. His aura was extraordinary. Compared to Chao Tianba's cold demeanor, this man kept nodding and smiling at the crowd.
"It's Zhao Jinming from Diannan's wealthy Zhao family. I didn't expect him to be the second one to arrive," someone exclaimed.
Zhao Jinming also sat in the front row of the VIP seats, coldly staring at Chao Tianba, who was opposite him. Chao Tianba also looked at him coldly.
The people in the audience couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seemed like the rumors were true. The Chao Family and the Zhao Family were like fire and water.
Behind Zhao Jinming was an old man dressed in black. His aura was restrained and he closed his eyes in the face of the noisy scene. It was as if he was resting.
"Is that the famous Jade Buddha Hand?"
Master Tan's expression changed when he saw him. "I can't believe that the Zhao family invited him here. It seems like they're determined to win this martial arts competition."
"Master Tan, who's the Jade Buddha Hand?" Han Xu who was at the side asked in confusion.
Just when Master Tan was going to speak, a commotion came from behind. Old Master Gu and Gu Yingying walked in at a moderate pace. However, both of them looked serious at the moment.
As Old Master Gu appeared, the atmosphere at the scene was ignited to its peak.
"Old Master, you're here!"
"Old Master Gu!"
The people greeted him respectfully.
Old Master Gu responded coldly. Gu Yingying saw Ye Chen by accident when they passed by the VIP seats. She wanted to walk over by instinct, but the old master stopped her.
The old master nodded at Ye Chen in all seriousness and sat in the armchair with Gu Yingying.
His action triggered countless people's curiosity. Many of them had their eyes on Ye Chen and the rest. Even Lin Jiao and Han Xu looked surprised.
They looked around to see who the old master was greeting. However, they could not find him after looking for a while, so they could only give up. Meanwhile, Ye Chen was automatically ignored by them.
Many people came after the old master. Ye Chen counted carefully and realized there were a total of nine bosses. It seemed like there were three wealthy families in each of the three provinces in the southeast.
Liu Chuang from Xiangnan, on the other hand, had yet to arrive. Nobody knew if he was delayed by something.
Ye Chen could not help but feel disappointed.
After the few of them sat down, Chao Tianba looked at Old Master Gu and said wryly, "Old Master, don't tell me that you're going to fight on behalf of the Gu family?"
"Do you have a problem with that?" the old master said calmly.
Chao Tianba chuckled. "You're the elder. Theoretically, I wouldn't have a problem with that. However, if you're going to fight on your own, fists and kicks will be blind …"
"Old Master, I heard that Fifth Master Liu is coming to the martial arts competition this time. He even mentioned that he's challenging the Gu family." Lu Wanhui, who represented Xiangnan, smiled too.
The three provinces of Tiannan seemed to be harmonious on the surface, but they were actually not. Why wouldn't he be happy to see them fight to the death?
"You guys don't have to worry about that."
Old Man Gu snorted coldly.
An old man with a tanned face who sat on the top right cleared his throat and said, "Alright, let's cut the crap. Let's begin."
Chao Tianba nodded and stood up from his seat instantly. He glanced at the people below expressionlessly.
"The martial arts competition has officially begun. As the old saying goes, even brothers from the same pot will tear each other's clothes and fight, let alone people from the three provinces. Let's use this opportunity to end things today. It's all about one's ability to fight.
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire crowd burst into an uproar again. How could they not be excited to see such an exciting scene with their own eyes?
Lin Jiao turned her head to look at Master Tan next to her while blushing. "Master Tan, when are you going to fight?"
"I'm going to fight later. The people before are just appetizers. They're too weak, so they're not worthy of me fighting." Master Tan shook his head.
At the same time.
A few people were sitting in the middle of the dojo lobby. It was Xiao Qin, Jiang Lei, and the rest. Even Ah Xue was sitting with them.
Ah Xue could not stop looking for Ye Chen with her eyes wide open. Jiang Lei, who was sitting next to her, asked curiously, "Ah Xue, who are you looking for?"
"I'm looking for Master Ye," Ah Xue said without even thinking about it. She was a little curious if Master Ye would fight in the ring.
"Master Ye?"
Xiao Qin was stunned, then she said while snickering, "Are you talking about Ye Chen? Why would you call him Master Ye? "
"Does he deserve to be called a master?" Jiang Lei said with a fake smile. A person who did not even dare to accept his challenge was calling him a master.
It was hilarious.
Ah Xue shook her head in confusion. "I've no idea. It's my first time meeting Master Ye."
…
Just when Chao Tianba was done speaking, an ugly young man in black training attire walked to the ring first. He stretched his arm and pointed somewhere below.
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