"Grandpa, you're already at the pinnacle of martial arts, why are you still working so hard?" The girl looked at her grandfather with a puzzled expression, pouting her little mouth, looking rather cute.
After wiping his sweat, the old man sighed, "This martial arts tournament is a gathering of heroes, so Grandpa naturally needs to be well prepared. Moreover, I heard that Liu Jingwu has already stepped into the Grandmaster realm and even defeated a master on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, shining brightly at the martial arts tournament. I suppose his strength is not far from mine now. If I don't work hard, I'm afraid I'll really be under some pressure at this martial arts tournament!"
"Hmph, what's so great about him? He just took that martial arts alliance leader as his master. He's just a bully who relies on his master's power. My martial arts are unparalleled, why would I be afraid of him!"
"Oh, right!" She suddenly remembered something and said, "Grandpa, why did you avoid him when this old guy came to Yandu to challenge you? In my opinion, you should have dealt with him back then, so as to avoid causing trouble in this martial arts world!"
The old man shook his head. “Xin’er, you don’t know this. Liu Jingwu has a deep misunderstanding about me and has always regarded me as an enemy. If the two of us start fighting, it will be a life-or-death battle. The Martial Arts Tournament has not yet arrived. If we expend our strength in advance, it will have a great impact on the tournament. So I have decided to wait until the Martial Arts Tournament to settle things with him!”
The girl suddenly looked enlightened, but her face still showed some confusion. She said, "By the way, Grandpa, you said before that Liu Jingwu was your fellow disciple. So why did you become enemies and end up in this deadly situation?"
When this matter was mentioned, the old man sighed heavily, "Well, that's a long story!"
The old man gazed into the distance and said calmly, "Back then, in our sect, seniority was always the rule. I joined relatively late, and unlike Liu Jingwu and the others, who came from martial arts families and were powerful and influential, my grandfather was just a commoner who couldn't even afford the apprenticeship fee!"
"My master is a rather snobbish person. Ever since I joined the sect, he has never treated me well and has always assigned me the heavy, dirty, and tiring work!"
"In my first year as a student, I spent the entire year scrubbing toilets and didn't learn anything, while my fellow students who started at the same time were all making rapid progress! Over time, my fellow students started to laugh at me and look down on me!"
"But to be fair, Liu Jingwu treated me well. He often provided me with food and clothing, which was the only warmth I felt in the sect!"
"But later, the senior brothers in the sect went too far, making things difficult for me in every way, even framing me for stealing, and trying to expel me from the sect! But Grandpa has already endured so much in the sect, how could he be willing to leave?"
At this point, the old man clenched his fists tightly and said, "So, I endured hardship and bided my time. No matter how they made things difficult for me, I always greeted them with a smile. I would do everything I could to please my fellow disciples, fetching water for them to wash their feet and emptying their chamber pots, and asking them to teach me martial arts! Moreover, I would often secretly learn the martial arts techniques taught by my master outside the main hall! Whenever I had free time, I would secretly go up the mountain to cultivate!"
"Heaven is still looking out for me! While I was cultivating on the mountain, I discovered a cave left by our ancestors. There was an ancient internal energy cultivation method there. I practiced according to this method, and my cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds!"
"And so, I grew stronger day by day, and my strength increased day by day! Of course, they didn't know any of this, and I never revealed it to them!"
"But on one occasion, my senior brother led the bullying against me, beating me until I was covered in injuries. I finally couldn't take it anymore and used the martial arts skills I had secretly learned to injure my senior brother!"
"When my master found out about this, he was furious and immediately came to interrogate me, even threatening to cripple my martial arts on the spot! How could I accept that! So, I snapped on the spot!"
"I never expected this technique to be so powerful that I even seriously injured my master... I had no choice but to leave the sect since I could no longer stay there! Later, I established my own lineage and founded my own sect. Those old acquaintances from the sects never dared to provoke me, except for Liu Jingwu, who has always harbored a deep hatred for me!"
After saying this, the old man sighed deeply, and then continued, "To be honest, back in the sect, Junior Brother Liu was the only one who never bullied me. If I hadn't had to, I wouldn't have wanted to be his enemy. But, alas, he was too naive and was always taken advantage of. He probably listened to the slander of Master and the others, which is why he turned against me. And a few years ago, Master was sent away because of a relapse of his old illness. I guess he also held me accountable for this!"
You could see the deep helplessness on the old man's face.
After hearing this, the girl clenched her little fists. "That Liu Jingwu is really something! He's so old, yet he still can't see through these things! Grandpa, don't be afraid. At worst, you can beat him into submission at this martial arts tournament and see if he dares to bother you again!"
The old man shook his head with a wry smile. "You don't know my junior brother's temper! Back then, when he fought me, it was a life-or-death struggle. I couldn't bear to destroy his foundation and left him a sliver of hope, hoping he could let go of this hatred. But now, he's gained power, and he's still coming after me. This battle seems inevitable!"
"Alright, that's all!"
The old man waved his hand, his eyes gleaming, and said, "It's not just Liu Jingwu. I've heard that the southern forces will also be involved in this martial arts tournament, and there might even be an ancient powerhouse. Once a powerhouse of that level gets involved, the outcome of this tournament will be uncertain!"
"Grandpa has been preparing for the position of chairman for twenty years, and he absolutely cannot miss this opportunity again! We must seize the time to cultivate!"
After saying this, the old man ignored the girl and immediately went to the side to continue his cultivation. His movements were wide and powerful, even more vigorous than before!
Just then, a figure stood in the woods not far away, beginning to practice his boxing techniques.
The surrounding spiritual energy kept converging towards the young man.
Li Xin frowned, her pretty face turning ugly. "How dare you! You actually dare to compete with Grandpa for spiritual energy! You're simply blind!"
In every blessed land, the spiritual energy is fixed, and no one is willing to share cultivation resources with others.
Furthermore, among experts, each has their own domain; if they disturb each other, it will be detrimental to their cultivation.
Thinking of this, Li Xin angrily walked towards the young man.
Lin Yu's senses were incredibly sharp; he had already sensed Li Xin approaching.
However, he continued practicing on his own and didn't want to pay any attention to the other person.
Unexpectedly, the little girl was so bold that she pointed at his nose and started cursing as soon as she got close, "You bastard, who told you to cultivate here? This place was specially chosen by my grandfather for seclusion. You, get down the mountain right now!"
Lin Yu frowned and slowly stopped moving.
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