Xu Xianxian's ears twitched, and she slowly walked over and sat next to Zhang Xin. "Master's wife, what are you doing fighting on stage? Are you asking me to participate in some competition?"
Every year, the Xia Federation hosts a variety of martial arts competitions. Most of these are private, underground events, as life-or-death struggles in the ring are too common, bloody, and violent. Only a small number of events, subject to various restrictions, are broadcast publicly.
Ever since she became a martial artist, she had only heard of martial arts competitions but had never actually experienced one.
Zhang Xin touched the girl's little head lovingly, shook her head with a wry smile, and turned her gaze to her husband.
Liu Wentao, standing nearby, remained silent for a moment. He gazed into the little girl's eyes and said in a deep voice, "Xianxian, I'll be frank. This time, our martial arts hall is facing a crisis of survival. I haven't even told my daughter about this, and I'm telling you now because you're the next master of the school."
Telling this kind of thing to other students and apprentices will do nothing but cause more trouble to these young people. It will not be of any practical use.
Only Xu Xianxian, the next successor, has the right to know anything about the martial arts hall.
After hearing this, Xu Xianxian paused chewing on the mutton skewers and looked at Liu Wentao in disbelief. "Master, has the martial arts school's funding chain been cut off? I know our martial arts school is poor and small, located in a remote area, with few students willing to join. The name of the school is unpleasant, and the daily maintenance funds have to rely on Master working part-time to maintain it, but... it can't be closed so quickly, right?"
Originally, the first sentence was quite normal, but the more he heard the rest, the darker Liu Wentao's face became. He couldn't help but stop, "Alright, alright, stop talking!"
He now had deep doubts about whether it was really appropriate to let Xu Xianxian become the successor of the school.
Zhang Xin, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but laugh. Her worried expression faded a little, and she said openly, "Little Fairy, our martial arts hall is indeed in decline. It depends on you to revive it in the future."
She was magnanimous and didn't get angry about it.
"Master's wife is still the best." Xu Xianxian pretended to be very well-behaved, pouting her bright red lips and whispering, "Unlike Master, who has a bad temper..."
"How can there be a disciple like you?"
Liu Wentao glared angrily, while Zhang Xin chuckled beside him.
However, after being interrupted by the little girl, the heavy emotions of Liu Wentao and his wife dissipated a lot, and the atmosphere was not as solemn as before.
"Alright, alright." Xu Xianxian looked at Liu Wentao, her bright eyes wide open, her face innocent and flawless: "Master, if you have something to say, just tell me!"
Looking at Xu Xianxian's natural expression, Liu Wentao shook his head and said slowly, "In the year 203 of the new calendar, which is next January, the state capital will hold a martial arts competition. Our Suozi school has been at the bottom of the list for several consecutive years. If we don't see a turnaround this year, the Suozi Hall will be expelled from the Martial Arts Association, and we will be demolished by the federal government."
At this critical moment, he no longer tried to hide anything, but spoke very directly.
"January next year? That means there are only less than two months left." After hearing this, Xu Xianxian looked at it with her little finger, a puzzled expression: "So soon?"
It is already November, and in less than two months it will be January 203.
"Yes!" Zhang Xin said, "In such a short time, even with Xianxian's talent, it would be difficult to break through to the fifth level of martial arts."
If it was a year or two of accumulation, she would naturally be full of confidence in Xu Xianxian, but now that the time is so short, no one would be sure.
After hearing the words 'it's difficult to break through level five', Xu Xianxian almost laughed out loud.
Still level five?!
She's already a ninth-level martial artist now, right?!
There has never been anyone like him in the martial arts world who has reached the ninth level, and no one knows if there will be anyone who can surpass him in the future.
However, on the surface, the little girl nodded very cooperatively and said seriously, "The time is indeed short, but for such a major event as the sect competition, do we have to rely on students and disciples to compete? Shouldn't it be a competition between the masters of the sects?"
The new generation of disciples are indeed the backbone of the school in the future, but it is only the future. At this stage, any martial arts school relies on the master of the school to exist.
There is no reason to let young disciples decide the survival of such a Taoist school.
"Battles between sect leaders are naturally also included. They are divided into battles between sect leaders and students. The sect leader's ranking points account for 60%, while the student battles still account for a whopping 40%. If it were only competitions between sect leaders, then even if our sect ranked last in the first few sessions, we wouldn't have fallen out of the competition." Liu Wentao explained this to Xu Xianxian in great detail, his face unusually serious. "Although I'm not the strongest among the sect leaders, I'm at least in the middle. Unfortunately, the students within our sect..."
Having said that, he paused and did not continue.
Xu Xianxian was silent for a moment, and naturally understood what Liu Wentao meant. She knew the situation of the Suozi Pavilion very well. Apart from the mainstay, the couple who owned the pavilion, the rest were just a few big cats and small cats, and they were not good enough at all.
The eldest sister is only a second-level martial artist, and the eldest brother is only a third-level martial artist. They are pretty good among their peers in the city, but in state-level competitions, they are nothing. It is normal for them to be at the bottom for several consecutive sessions, but fortunately there have been no casualties.
"I understand." Xu Xianxian nodded and said seriously, "This time I will represent our Shuttle Hall and participate in this school competition."
As a ninth-level martial artist, she couldn't sweep the entire martial arts world, but she was almost there. Only the group of Force users were qualified enough for her to take action.
In a state-level competition like this, it's like using a high-voltage cannon to kill a mosquito.
It was just that she usually ate and used the money of the martial arts school, and she was also grateful for the school's teachings, so she really had to go.
After all, it's impossible to just watch this martial arts school being demolished, right?
This place will be inherited by Xu Xianxian in the future. Wouldn't demolishing the martial arts school be tantamount to demolishing her property?
"How dare someone try to demolish my house? I'll beat their heads off!"
Xu Xianxian thought with some indignation in her heart.
"But you're only a fourth-level martial artist. In a state-level competition filled with talented players, it's difficult to improve your ranking points."
Zhang Xin covered her face and said with some concern.
"How will you know if you don't try?"
Xu Xianxian looked at the museum owner and his wife. There was no smile on her cute face, and her ruby-like pupils were full of seriousness and indifference.
This is a sense of self-confidence that comes from the heart. Even though she looks young and cute, like an elementary school girl, her aura is as cold as ice, forming a sharp contrast.
This made the museum owner and his wife look at it sideways.
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