Martial Arts Sainthood Begins with the Tiger-Taming Fist

The next day, in front of the brothel.

When Yin Tianqing led his disciples here, the place was already packed with people.

The brothel was owned by the Zhao family, and Zhao Huayuan had already reached a cooperation agreement with the Black Tiger Hall, so it was only natural that the competition was held in front of the brothel.

Chen Mo's gaze swept over them.

Familiar faces can be found in the Zhao family, the Hansha Gang, the Black Tiger Hall, the Panshi Martial Arts School, and the Wu family.

He even saw Chen Hang standing in the corner of the Rock Martial Arts Hall. Chen Hang also turned his gaze toward him, but then quickly looked away.

As Chen Mo's gaze swept to the window on the second floor of the brothel, the deputy leader of the Fierce Sand Gang was looking down at him.

Their eyes met.

A sinister glint suddenly appeared on the other person's lips.

"Chen Mo."

Hearing someone call his name, Chen Mo turned his gaze away and turned around.

Seeing Wu Zhi'ai walk up to him, she leaned close to his ear and whispered, "It's just a routine competition before the martial arts exam, you don't need to go all out."

Chen Mo nodded slightly.

He understood that his sharpness was only meant to be revealed on the final battlefield!

He asked, "Sister Ai, are you leading the Wu family's team?"

Wu Zhiai nodded. "I used a few tricks to get this opportunity to shine. This year, the Wu family only has one person at the mid-stage of the Ming Jin realm participating in the martial arts exam, and they are the eldest and second eldest sons. If you weren't just a guard and couldn't fight for the Wu family, I would have even tried to poach them from the Tianqing Martial Arts School!"

She smiled contentedly after saying that.

Whether they were guards or retainers, they were all attendants, but becoming a son-in-law was different; it meant sharing weal and woe with the other family.

Before long, a path parted in the crowd, and from the conversations of those around him, Chen Mo realized that the leader of the Black Tiger Hall had arrived.

Chen Mo stepped aside and saw the hall master Liu Zongsheng, dressed in a black and gold robe, walk past him. Instantly, a powerful aura of a master of internal energy swept over him.

The aura that Chen Mo sensed from Liu Zongsheng was much stronger than that from Yin Tianqing.

As Liu Zongsheng passed by Yin Tianqing, he stopped and turned to look at him, his eyes sharp as an eagle's. "It's been a long time. Master Yin is still as robust as ever."

Yin Tianqing clasped his hands and said, "I am but a withered skeleton, no match for Hall Master Liu's extraordinary aura!"

Liu Zongsheng smiled, turned and left, followed by two subordinates with hidden strength and several followers with visible strength.

As he walked to the front of the brothel, Zhao Huayuan came out of the brothel, and the two stopped two steps apart.

Two attendants quickly brought out two sandalwood chairs and placed them behind Zhao Huayuan.

"Master Liu, please!" Zhao Huayuan gestured for him to enter.

Liu Zongsheng made the same gesture, and then, without waiting for a response, sat down in the main seat, with Zhao Huayuan sitting in the second seat.

Liu Zongsheng's voice boomed, "Gentlemen, although Heihe Town is just a town, it is second only to the county seat in Anyang County. With the martial arts examination approaching this year, I, along with Patriarch Zhao, have gathered you all here so that those who participate in the examination can spar with each other and get acquainted, in order to prepare in advance."

"Secondly, it will enhance the friendship among the various parties in Heihe Town."

His speech was passionate and impeccable.

Those who spoke up were all family members or martial arts school disciples, while the few from the lower classes watched from afar, not daring to approach.

After Liu Zongsheng finished speaking, Zhao Huayuan explained the rules of the competition.

Roughly speaking, each participant in the martial arts competition can choose an opponent of similar strength. The chosen opponent cannot refuse, and each person can only participate once.

Some people at the scene had burning gazes.

A rare opportunity to shine!

At this moment, Liu Zongsheng called to his subordinate with hidden strength behind him and whispered a few words of instruction to him. The subordinate glanced in the direction where Tianqing Martial Arts School was standing, and then walked in that direction.

An Jin's subordinate walked up to Yin Tianqing and said, "Master Yin, our leader invites you to the brothel for a chat."

Upon hearing this, Yin Tianqing frowned.

However, he did not refuse and followed the other party to the entrance of the brothel, where he entered with Liu Zongsheng.

Chen Mo noticed this scene and thought to himself.

"The Black Tiger Hall, the Zhao family, and the Fierce Sand Gang seem to be plotting something, and Liu Zongsheng's invitation to Yin Tianqing at this moment may be related to their plans..."

There are only two things that could make Zhao Huayuan hesitate.

One is to cause their interests to be harmed.

Secondly, the matter at hand is fraught with danger.

After thinking it over, Chen Mo felt that the first option could almost be ruled out, because Liu Zongsheng had no reason to harm the interests of a master of internal energy.

Therefore, the matter at hand must be dangerous.

"I wonder if Master Yin will agree..."

He thought to himself.

With his current strength, he has no way to influence the power struggle between the major forces.

He just wanted to have a way to protect himself if things went beyond what he expected.

A short while later.

Liu Zongsheng emerged from the brothel looking rather grim.

When Yin Tianqing came out, his footsteps were a little heavy. When he returned to his disciples, although he tried his best to hide it, Chen Mo could see the undercurrent beneath his calm face.

"It seems Master Yin has refused..."

Chen Mo pondered to himself, "What could it be that both Zhao Huayuan and Yin Tianqing would refuse?"

It's probably not just limited to this remote corner of Heihe Town.

At this moment, Zhang Chong, who had become Zhao's son-in-law, also came out of the brothel. When he walked to Zhao Huayuan's side, he bowed and greeted him. Zhao nodded slightly and gave him a few instructions before Zhang Chong got up.

After he stood up, he turned his gaze toward the Tianqing Martial Arts School, where he met Yin Shanshan's icy gaze in mid-air, but unconsciously looked away.

Yin Shanshan also didn't want to have anything to do with this kind of person anymore, so she turned her head and reminded Chen Mo, who was standing next to her:

"Junior Brother Chen, the Zhao family has produced four people this year. Besides... that person, there are two collateral relatives and another person who is a new disciple of the Zhao family head. This person just broke through to the Dark Force level last month."

"Those two nephews are skilled in leg techniques, while the disciple with hidden strength practices the Mantis Fist."

Yin Shanshan's words were meant to give Chen Mo some preparation.

Chen Mo silently made a mental note of it. "I've got it. Thank you, Senior Sister."

In Yin Shanshan's view, Zhang Chong's target is not Chen Mo, so he will definitely not choose him as his opponent; the remaining three are all possibilities.

The direct descendants of the Zhao family are facing a shortage of successors in martial arts, so they can only "borrow" two collateral relatives.

This also illustrates that martial arts depend on innate talent and physical constitution. Without it, even if a direct descendant eats pills like beans, they still won't develop any real internal strength.

"The Black Tiger Hall on the other side produced five people: three with hidden strength and two with visible strength. Among them, Liu Sha is a well-known mid-stage hidden strength expert."

"The Wu family, as well as others, pose no threat to you. As for the Rock Martial Arts School, they are similar to us, with one hidden strength practitioner and two visible strength practitioners. The hidden strength practitioner is known for his strong defense."

Chen Mo wrote them down one by one.

Yin Shanshan's introduction gave him a general understanding of his peers in Heihe Town.

At this moment, a sharp shout interrupted the two of them.

A large area was cleared in front of the brothel. A Dark Force cultivator from the Black Tiger Hall stepped into the area. His sharp eyes swept around and finally landed on a Bright Force cultivator from the Rock Martial Arts School.

Pointing a finger, he said, "Brother, do you dare to come up and spar with me?"