Full-Time Martial Saint

His reaction made Li Xiuwen and Tang Shengyao in the office uneasy.

Both of them felt that Chen Cong should have some reaction after reading the contract, whether it was excitement, frustration, or anger; ultimately, it would be normal for him to give some feedback.

But now, he only said "I need to think about it" and then walked away expressionlessly?

"Wait a minute, Chen Cong."

Seeing that Chen Cong had already opened the office door and was really about to leave, Tang Shengyao couldn't help but speak up. As Chen Cong turned around, he quickly gave Li Xiuwen a wink.

Li Xiuwen frowned slightly, seemingly reluctant, but meeting Chen Cong's questioning gaze, he still smiled and said, "Chen Cong, we still have some time, can we talk some more?"

Chen didn't speak or move, just stood quietly at the open office door, as if to tell the two that he was ready to leave at any time and that they should stop talking nonsense.

Seeing this, Li Xiuwen felt a surge of anger, but considering that it wasn't the time to completely give up on this mysterious young man, he could only suppress his anger and continue slowly, "Yesterday at the preliminary test at the Xiangcheng No. 1 Middle School martial arts hall, if I'm not mistaken, you used a movement technique when you faced Zhou Hao?"

Chen remained silent, which could be considered an admission.

Li Xiuwen continued, "That movement technique is the Spirit Ape Step of the Kalaputi family of Annam, isn't it?"

really!

Upon hearing this, Chen Cong's expression subtly shifted.

Last night in the virtual realm, He Yi determined that the Green Mountain Martial Academy could recognize the Spirit Ape Step, and now Li Xiuwen has indeed revealed his movement technique in a single sentence.

Noticing the change in his expression, Li Xiuwen sneered inwardly, as if he had finally regained some of the initiative in the negotiations from the young man.

He paused for a moment, then continued, "I've seen your information. Given your family background, you shouldn't have any contact with a family like Karapti. Therefore, your movement technique must have originated from the Divine Evolution Arena in the Void Realm."

Li Xiuwen became more and more confident as he spoke, displaying great spirits.

Chen remained calm throughout, listening quietly to his speculations.

"The data shows that it's only been a week since you transferred from the Cultural Academy to the Martial Arts Academy. That means you have a maximum of six days to qualify for entry into the Virtual Realm, right?"

Meeting his questioning gaze, Chen Cong raised his hand to look at the bracelet on his wrist and said softly, "Deacon Li, there are three minutes left."

Li Xiuwen paused slightly, then looked the young man over carefully again. After a pause, he continued, "Chen Cong, if you authorize Qingshan Martial Academy to conduct a background investigation on you, once we can confirm that you only spent six days cultivating a movement technique to the entry level through the Yanshen Fighting Arena, I can apply for a customized third-class contract for you from my superiors."

Chen Cong couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.

So this guy was waiting for me here.

When he realized that Li Xiuwen had figured out that the movement technique he was using was the Spirit Ape Step, he was still a little puzzled. Since Qingshan Martial Academy had guessed that he had mastered a movement technique that was more difficult than ordinary martial arts in a short period of time, why did they dare to offer such a low price?

In retrospect, he deliberately lowered the bottom price and then used it as a condition to make himself feel grateful.

What a clumsy tactic...

Chen Cong couldn't help but laugh and shake his head: "It seems that my records don't include that incident from five years ago."

five years ago?

Li Xiuwen frowned and glanced at Tang Shengyao without making a sound.

As an advisor to the Xiangcheng branch of Qingshan Martial Arts Academy, Tang Shengyao had also seen Chen Cong's basic information, but he didn't know what was special about him five years ago.

Chen continued unhurriedly, "Five years ago, the D-level fusion rift at the bottom of Zhonghu Lake showed unusual activity, resulting in the deaths of three prospective martial arts students. Qingshan Martial Academy sent people to assist the authorities in the investigation, including that state-level elder from the Karaputi family of Annam."

"When that senior came to Great Xia, he brought with him his most beloved granddaughter, Karapti Hey."

Chen Cong's mind raced, and he recounted all the information he knew in a firsthand manner.

Li Xiuwen and Tang Shengyao were both stunned after hearing this.

Five years ago, the news of the strange activity that occurred in the fusion rift at the bottom of the lake, which caused casualties, has long been suppressed by the authorities and is only circulating among martial artists.

If an ordinary person really puts in the effort to inquire, they might be able to find out some inside information.

However, the fact that Qingshan Martial Academy sent the state-level elder of the Karaphu family to assist the official investigation was absolutely confidential. At that time, only Tang Shengyao, the deacon and advisor of the entire Xiangcheng branch, knew about it.

Moreover, he did indeed recall that the state elder of the Karapti family had brought his granddaughter with him.

"How do you know all this?" Li Xiuwen asked coldly, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Chen Cong sighed softly: "I'm telling you all this just to tell Deacon Li that five years ago, I met that little girl from the Karaputi family by chance, and we've kept in touch ever since."

"I taught her the traditional culture of Daxia, and in return, she taught me this movement technique."

"However, before this, she only said it was a physical fitness technique, and I never expected it to be a movement technique."

After saying this, Chen Cong didn't give the two of them time to think. He raised the bracelet on his wrist again and said, "Deacon Li, Elder Tang, I really don't have time."

"Sorry, let's talk another time."

Chen bowed slightly to the two men and slowly left the office.

Led by the receptionist, Chen Cong took the elevator back to the first floor and left the Xiangcheng branch of Qingshan Martial Arts Academy directly.

call--

As the streetlights came on, Chen Cong stood by the roadside and let out a long sigh of relief.

He wasn't sure if his performance had fooled Li Xiuwen and the other man, but things had come to this point, and the patch had to be put in place eventually.

Now, all he can do is gamble that his vivid, firsthand account will fool the other party and make him abandon his plan to personally seek verification from the state-level elder of the Karapti family.

Having made up his mind, Chen Cong didn't think too much about it and hailed an unmanned taxi, heading towards Xiangcheng No. 1 Middle School.

……

The top-floor office of the Xiangcheng branch of Qingshan Martial Arts Academy.

It was only after Chen had been gone for a long time that Li Xiuwen came to his senses.

"Old Tang, help me contact that senior member of the Karaputi family." After a moment's thought, Li Xiuwen suddenly spoke up.

He was a very arrogant person, and this negotiation with Chen Cong made him feel an unprecedented sense of frustration.

His intuition told him that something was wrong.

Upon hearing this, Tang Shengyao gently shook his head: "That's a state-level elder from Annam, whose authority is above our Xiangcheng branch. Contacting him requires an internal application, so I think we should forget about it."

Li Xiuwen frowned, realizing that he had been somewhat delusional just now.

Internal applications must state the reason; you can't just say it's to verify a seemingly nonsensical conjecture, can you?

"Then help me retrieve the reception records from five years ago and find out what that senior's granddaughter's name is."

Tang Shengyao didn't speak. He turned around and went to the quantum computer next to him. After a series of operations, a large number of dense texts popped up on the virtual screen.

After a quick glance, a wry smile appeared on his face: "That little guy is right, it really is Karapti Hey."

After a pause, Tang Shengyao changed the subject, saying, "Steward, there's no need for us to dwell on this. This information only proves that he is not the genius we imagined, so there's no need to waste our energy investigating him."

Li Xiuwen nodded slightly without saying anything.

a long time--

"Have someone keep an eye on the Martial Peak Hall. If they make contact with that kid, notify me immediately."

Tang Shengyao nodded in agreement and turned to make the arrangements.

Li Xiuwen turned around and walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window in the office. He looked out over the night view of half of Xiangcheng and fell into deep thought.

His intuition told him that the boy harbored a great secret.

However, Qingshan Martial Academy cannot interfere in local affairs. Without authorization, he dares not overstep his bounds to conduct in-depth investigations, lest it provoke a conflict between the academy and the Great Xia government, making him a criminal.

After much deliberation, Li Xiuwen could only decide to observe for the time being. As long as Chen did not join the Martial Extreme Hall, he would still have to find a way to bring him to the Green Mountain Martial Academy once he had a clear understanding of Chen's background.