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Chapter 62 Martial Arts Schools Gather, Two Major Events

A gentle breeze caressed the three people's blank faces, and the withered leaves on the ground rustled in the wind, just like their mood at that moment.

Confused, at a loss, and surprised!

A moment later, Hong Ming suddenly sprang up, as if turning into a gust of wind, and arrived in the blink of an eye. He grabbed Su Chen's arm and said in a trembling voice, "Let me see."

Su Chen was prepared, so he revealed the deep red iron wire.

When Su Chen saw that bright color, he could sense Hong Ming's trembling arm.

He took a deep breath, and a look of joy suddenly appeared on his face. He exclaimed, "Great! Great! I've really broken through!"

As this definitive statement rang out, Qin Hao, who had been slightly nervous, froze instantly. The joy he had felt from his moment of glory turned into a deep depression, as if something important was slipping away from him.

Li Mo suddenly stopped, stunned on the spot. He was dumbfounded when Su Chen said those words, and it wasn't until Hong Ming revealed the fact that Su Chen had broken through that he came back to his senses. He smiled bitterly, opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

After a long while, the three of them calmed down. Hong Ming looked at Su Chen with a happy expression and laughed, "You kid, you didn't even tell me about such a big thing beforehand!"

He had a keen eye and had already noticed that Su Chen had broken through some time ago, but there was no hint of blame in his words.

Su Chen smiled upon hearing this and said, "I only broke through by chance, and I'm still adapting during this time, so I couldn't attend the martial arts exchange meeting. Please don't blame me, Master."

"Oh?" Hong Ming raised an eyebrow, waved his hand, and said, "Forget it, let's just let this matter rest."

Qin Hao, who stole the spotlight: "..."

Su Chen nodded without saying anything more.

“Perfect timing. Now that you’ve broken through, I plan to gather your senior brothers and sisters over for a get-together tomorrow.” Hong Ming resumed his usual demeanor.

"Are the senior brothers back?" Su Chen asked.

Hong Ming nodded: "Yes, not only has your senior brother returned, but your third senior sister has also returned. Take this opportunity to meet each other, so that you won't not recognize each other when you meet again in the future."

"I'll leave everything to Master's decision." Su Chen didn't refuse.

Afterwards, Su Chen was pulled aside by Hong Ming for questioning, mainly about whether Su Chen had encountered any problems during his cultivation.

Su Chen naturally did not reply.

However, in order to give Hong Ming some recognition, he still asked a few trivial questions so that Hong Ming could play the role of a mentor.

The two chatted for about half an hour before Su Chen made an excuse to leave. Hong Ming didn't try to stop him, but simply reminded Su Chen not to forget the gathering the next day.

Qin Hao watched Su Chen's departing figure, a hint of bewilderment still lingering on his face.

At this moment, Hong Ming's voice rang out: "Don't rush, when the time comes, you will naturally break through. Your talent is no less than Xiao Chen's."

"Yes, Master!"

This time, without Hong Ming saying a word, Qin Hao began to cultivate, his attitude more serious than ever before.

As they walked out of the martial arts gym together, Su Chen glanced at the melancholy and taciturn Li Mo and said with a smile, "Senior Brother Li Mo, how about we go have a few drinks?"

"Ah, okay." Li Mo, who had been silent all along, immediately broke into a smile upon hearing this. "Then I'll have to make you pay!"

Su Chen shrugged and smiled, not caring at all, and led Li Mo to their usual restaurant, where the two ate and chatted.

Because he had things to do in the afternoon, Li Mo didn't drink much. He only took a few sips before finishing the meal.

After saying goodbye to Li Mo, Su Chen went to several medical clinics and received the same answer from them. He then went straight back and immersed himself in the ocean of medicine, unable to extricate himself.

The next day, Su Chen changed into slightly more formal clothes, had breakfast at a street stall, and then went to the martial arts school. As soon as he arrived, the outer disciples greeted him warmly.

They already knew about Su Chen's breakthrough, and they all looked at Su Chen with envy.

Upon seeing Su Chen, Li Mo invited him to enter the inner courtyard directly.

"Junior Brother Su Chen!"

There weren't many people in the inner courtyard at this time. When Fang Rou saw Su Chen, her eyes lit up, and she greeted him. Su Chen responded with a smile.

However, Su Chen's attention was quickly drawn to a stranger. The man had an ordinary appearance, but he possessed a special aura. His stride was powerful and exuded the demeanor of a chivalrous scholar.

"Su Chen, this is Senior Brother Wei Ping!" Li Mo introduced Wei Ping as he walked towards the two of them.

"Senior Brother." Su Chen cupped his hands in greeting.

"So you're the junior brother Master was talking about!" Wei Ping grinned. "Not bad, you're even better looking than I was back then!"

"Haha, senior brother, your looks are just average for the surrounding area. Junior brother looks like the top scholar who's been chosen as a husband by the imperial examination." A spirited woman walked over and laughed.

"Junior Brother, I am Third Senior Sister Liu Fang." The woman readily gave her name, while openly sizing up Su Chen.

After clicking her tongue a few times, she said to Su Chen, "Junior Brother, I know many wealthy women. If you need anything, you can ask me."

"Hahaha!"

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter, except for Su Chen, who felt a little embarrassed. The atmosphere immediately became lively.

Just then, Hong Ming came out, changed his clothes, and had a smile on his face. Upon seeing this, everyone immediately stepped forward and said, "Master."

“Alright!” Hong Ming nodded, glanced around, and seeing that some people hadn’t arrived yet, called his senior brother over.

After exchanging a few words with Su Chen, Liu Fang started chatting with Fang Rou. Since they were the same gender and Liu Fang had a cheerful and outgoing personality, they quickly hit it off.

"Junior Brother Su, you might want to consider what Third Senior Sister said." Li Mo winked at Su Chen, seeing him standing there dumbfounded.

Su Chen shook his head, ignoring Li Mo's teasing. He wasn't that kind of person at all.

Li Mo sighed helplessly, then introduced his senior brother and the others to Su Chen.

Hong Ming had no wife or children, so he adopted Wei Ping, and the two had a relationship like that of father and son.

Hong Ming originally intended to hand over the martial arts school to Wei Ping, but Wei Ping refused.

Knowing his own talent, he feared he would never be able to master the skill and fulfill Hong Ming's wish, so he asked Hong Ming to choose someone else.

Left with no other choice, Hong Ming had to broaden his recruitment channels and take on other disciples. Wei Ping, on the other hand, used this opportunity to partner with others to establish the Weiyuan Escort Agency, and made a name for himself in Baishi City by leveraging the reputation of his martial arts school.

Fourth Senior Brother Wu Hai's background is similar to Wei Ping's; both are orphans. However, it wasn't Hong Ming who took him as a disciple, but rather Wei Ping who brought him back and handed him over to Hong Ming. After teaching him for a while, Hong Ming felt that Wu Hai had some talent, so he took Wu Hai as his disciple.

Therefore, Wu Hai and Wei Ping became very close. After staying at the martial arts school for a while, Wu Hai joined the escort agency and began escorting goods with Wei Ping.

Third Senior Sister Liu Fang's family is in the tea business, and their family is a level above Zhou Tao's, about the same level as the Fang family.

As Li Mo introduced Su Chen, Zhou Tao, Qin Hao, and the others arrived one by one. Seeing that everyone was present, Hong Ming stood up and said:

"I've called you all here today to announce two things."

(End of this chapter)