Half an hour later.
Gao Yan and Tu Yun came together to see King Jiang.
"Little Tu, who is this?"
Jiang Yanwang sized up Gao Yan, vaguely sensing that this handsome young man's strength was probably no weaker than his own.
"Old Jiang, let me introduce you. This is my adopted younger brother, Gao Yan, who is also a shareholder of Tianyun Club," Tu Yun said with a smile.
"Greetings, Elder Jiang!" Gao Yan bowed slightly in greeting. Even without using his Insightful Eye, he could clearly sense the old man's strength: mid-stage Dan Jin.
"No need for formalities." Elder Jiang's gaze was drawn to Gao Yan, and the more he looked at him, the more curious he became. He couldn't help but probe, "Young friend, have you already entered the Dan Jin realm?"
Gao Yan nodded.
"Little brother, you've actually broken through to the Dan Jin realm?" Tu Yun exclaimed in surprise. This brat of a brother seemed to shock her every time they met.
Similarly, King Jiang was also shocked: "May I ask your age, young friend?"
"I'm already twenty, and I'll be 21 in a month!" Gao said.
"hiss!"
Jiang Yanwang secretly gasped. Are there really so many monsters these days?
Su Long advanced to the Gang Jin realm in his thirties, and now a twenty-year-old Dan Jin has emerged. Perhaps another Gang Jin master will be born in the future.
You have to understand that in their time, being able to reach the Transformation Realm was already considered the mark of a grandmaster.
As for Dan Jin, he is a legendary figure in the martial arts world.
Moreover, those who can reach the Dan Jin level are all battle-hardened and have extraordinary perseverance. Even if they break through to the Dan Jin level, they must be over fifty years old, unlike this young man in front of us who is only twenty.
Suddenly, a sense of frustration at his own growing old welled up inside him.
"The young people these days are all so remarkable!" Jiang Yanwang exclaimed.
"You flatter me, Elder Jiang!"
Gao Yan smiled modestly.
"May I ask who your master is?" Jiang Yanwang suddenly inquired, very curious about what kind of person could cultivate such a twenty-year-old Dan Jin.
“My master’s name is Chu Hong!” Gao Yan said.
Jiang Yanwang frowned in thought, seemingly having never heard of this name before.
"Your master is also at the Dan Jin level?"
“Yes, she has already reached the peak of Dan Jin!” Gao Yan replied.
"Could it be that your master comes from a super martial arts family?" Jiang Yanwang asked thoughtfully.
"no!"
Gao Yan shook his head: "My master is very low-key and has almost never shown his face in front of other martial arts practitioners."
"I see!"
Jiang Yanwang suddenly realized, and at the same time sighed with emotion: "I never thought there was such a low-key grandmaster in the world!"
Next, Jiang Yanwang took the initiative to communicate with Gao Yan and talked about his experience with Dan Jin (internal energy cultivation), clearly intending to give him guidance.
Although Gao Yan was at the peak of Dan Jin, he did not deliberately offend Jiang Yanwang and instead showed an expression of listening attentively.
More than an hour later.
Jiang Yanwang suddenly remembered something: "Oh right, you two came here to make a decision?"
“Yes, we are unwilling to submit!” Gao Yan said directly.
Jiang Yanwang pondered for a moment, then said sincerely, "Xiao Gao, you have extraordinary talent and are young. You may very well become the second Gang Jin master of our Great Xia in the future. I know that the Martial Group's forced submission of you is indeed quite excessive, but the power of Gang Jin martial artists may be beyond your imagination, so you should think twice!"
"Even a martial artist of the Gang Jin realm can't just seize someone's property without any explanation!" Tu Yun said with dissatisfaction, "Does our Great Xia Dynasty even have any regard for the law?"
Jiang Yanwang glanced at Tu Yun with a half-smile: "You little girl, you think of the law as soon as you get bullied. How many of us martial artists have ever obeyed the law? If you were just an ordinary person, Su Long certainly wouldn't dare to do this, but you're a martial artist, so that's another story!"
“I think Elder Jiang makes a good point!” Gao Yan said with great agreement, “Martial artists should be judged by their strength!”
"Little brat, whose side are you on anyway?" Tu Yun rolled her eyes at Gao Yan.
Gao Yan smiled and said, "The Great Xia has endured hardship for more than 20 years in order to deal with martial artists. Now that the Martial Group has finally cultivated a Gang Jin, it is time to settle accounts. I estimate that the Martial Group will also take action against the martial arts families!"
"Xiao Gao understands things best!"
Jiang Yanwang nodded: "Even we old folks who don't care about worldly affairs have been forcibly recruited. How could the Martial Group let go of martial arts families? I think the Martial Group intends to integrate the entire martial arts world!"
"The Martial Arts Group has such big ambitions?" Tu Yun exclaimed in shock.
"A knight-errant uses his martial arts to break the law!"
Jiang Yanwang smiled bitterly: "The Great Xia of today doesn't need heroes. It emphasizes the rule of law, while martial artists are a group of people who operate outside the laws and regulations of the country."
When Great Xia couldn't control them, it naturally let them run rampant. Now that Great Xia has the weapons to restrain them, do you think Great Xia will still ignore them?
That makes sense!
Gao Yan nodded, agreeing with Da Xia's decision. However, his perspective was influenced by his own circumstances. As a martial artist himself, he didn't want his assets to be taken away for no reason, nor did he want to be confined to a cage.
Moreover, he had a vague feeling that it was impossible for such a vast country as the Great Xia to only now produce a Gang Jin (罡劲) expert.
Take Shaolin and Wudang, which are known as the grandmasters of martial arts, for example. With such a strong foundation, how could they not produce a master of Gang Jin?
These sects have existed for so many years, and each has its own wisdom for survival.
The five major martial arts families all know to hide their masters, so why don't Shaolin and Wudang know to?
If super martial arts families can hide their internal energy (Dan Jin), then why can't Shaolin and Wudang hide their external energy (Gang Jin)?
Therefore, Gao Yan believes that the Wu Group's idea of unifying the martial arts world will likely be difficult to achieve.
"Xiao Gao, Xiao Tu, why don't you reconsider?"
King Jiang Yan tried to persuade him again.
"Elder Jiang, there's no need to consider it!"
Gao Yan shook his head. He had two Gang Jin experience cards, and once used, he would have the strength of the peak Gang Jin level. No matter how strong Su Long was, he was only at the initial stage of Gang Jin.
If someone dares to forcibly seize his property, he'll beat them into a pulp.
"Su Long is a domineering man who doesn't tolerate disobedience. If you refuse him, I'm afraid...!"
"Thank you for the reminder, Elder Jiang. It's true that Su Long is a Gang Jin, but since he dared to cause trouble for my brother and me, I'll let him know what it means to be outmatched!" Gao Yan said, squinting.
"Could it be that you also possess internal energy?" Elder Jiang instantly grasped the meaning behind Gao Yan's words.
Gao Yan laughed and said, "My grandmaster is also a Gang Jin, and at the peak of Gang Jin. Our sect is known for protecting its own. Elder Jiang, go back and tell Su Long that I can't control him if he wants to deal with other martial arts forces. If he dares to set foot in Nandu, I guarantee my grandmaster will beat him into an idiot!"
"Alright, I promise to pass it on to Su Long exactly as it was, word for word!" Jiang Yanwang said with a big laugh. To be honest, he was also very frustrated by being forced to join the martial arts group by Su Long!
He was also curious whether Su Longzhen would be turned into an idiot by the internal energy behind Gao Yan if he set foot in Nandu!
"Then thank you very much, Elder Jiang!"
"It's alright. Now that you've made your decision, I'll return to the capital to report back!"
As he spoke, Jiang Yanwang stood up, and in a flash, he disappeared.
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