Qiao Suinian answered Qin Fufeng's question very sincerely.
Based on his recent experience, there's absolutely nothing wrong with him saying he went to watch other people defecate.
Qin Fufeng took it as Qiao Suinian was just being perfunctory and rolled his eyes.
While Qiao Suinian was chasing after the old man, the people on the battle stage had changed wave after wave, and no one could stand firm on the stage.
"I'll sign up too!"
Qiao Suinian suddenly felt a bit itchy to try it out; he was looking for someone to test the Tai Chi concept he had just mastered.
After the old man sweeping the floor made such a fuss, no one cut in line anymore, and Qiao Suinian quickly got her chance to play.
"Don't go all out. Focus on friendly sparring, and stop when you've made your point. If you successfully attack or defend your title, you'll have a five-minute break. If you get injured, my Tai Chi Sect's most professional healer will treat you. Do you understand?"
A staff member from the Tai Chi School was explaining the rules to Qiao Suinian, who nodded in agreement.
Soon it was his turn to go on stage. Opposite him was a tall, muscular man who was nearly two meters tall. He was like a city wall, and just standing opposite him gave people a strong sense of oppression.
When Qiao Suinian took the stage, he discovered that he was a full half head shorter than the other person.
"Heh heh, another one who's not afraid of death?" The burly man sneered, his two iron fists colliding heavily together, producing a muffled thud that made many onlookers' expressions change.
"Araki's punches are getting more and more terrifying. I feel like if I were to get punched head-on by him, my whole head would probably explode."
"That masked kid over there is going to be in for a lot of trouble. His small frame probably won't be able to take many hits."
"Hehe, it seems Araki is going to successfully defend his title again. Maybe he can even last until the end!"
Hearing the murmurs from below the stage, Araki's smile grew even more sinister. After the Tai Chi Sect announced the start, he stomped hard on the ground, causing the entire stone-brick arena to tremble.
With his massive size, he charged towards Qiao Suinian like a beast unleashed from its cage.
Seeing the ferocious Araki, Qiao Suinian actually closed his eyes!
This scene drew gasps of surprise from the audience.
"Has this kid gone mad? Does he know he's no match for him, so he just closes his eyes and waits to die?"
"He doesn't think Araki will let him off the hook by doing this, does he? Araki isn't the kind of saintly, overly kind person!"
"He actually closed his eyes to fight the enemy. How arrogant! Even if he were beaten to death, I would think he deserved it! He's just a clown trying to attract attention."
Many people scoffed at Qiao Suinian's actions, but Mu Qing and Qin Fufeng disagreed.
They all knew Qiao Suinian to some extent, especially Mu Qing, who had been thoroughly investigated. They knew very well that Qiao Suinian wouldn't do anything meaningless, but even they couldn't figure out what Qiao Suinian was up to at this moment.
Seeing that Qiao Suinian had closed his eyes, Araki laughed instead of getting angry, and his fists became even more ferocious. Since this guy was so arrogant, Araki naturally wanted to let him know the consequences of looking down on him.
Araki was absolutely certain that this punch would keep his opponent in bed for at least six months.
A fist the size of a clay pot slammed towards Qiao Suinian's face. At that moment, Qiao Suinian finally moved.
His eyes were closed as he recalled the little white figure that had appeared before. His movements were as slow as a tortoise, yet he managed to perfectly block Araki's punch. Araki felt as if he had punched a water bag covered in lubricant, unable to exert any force at all.
Immediately afterward, Qiao Suinian turned around and casually pulled Araki forward with the force of his own punch, causing him to fall face-first into the dirt.
This sudden change silenced the previously noisy venue; no one even had time to process what had happened.
What happened? From their perspective, Araki threw a punch, then suddenly lost his balance and fell to the ground, brushing past Qiao Suinian.
"Tai Chi power! This kid knows the Tai Chi power of the Tai Chi school!"
Someone in the crowd recognized Qiao Suinian's moves, and the Tai Chi practitioners who had been absent-minded suddenly stood up, staring incredulously in Qiao Suinian's direction.
Even the onlookers could recognize it, and those of them from the Tai Chi School were extremely familiar with it.
That was indeed the use of softness to overcome hardness, and the principle of using minimal force to deflect great weight, as found in Tai Chi.
But this is clearly a closely guarded secret of their Tai Chi school! How did this kid learn it?
"Are you sure?" Lu Hai's face was somewhat gloomy.
“I’m sure! Dad! This is the guy who tied me up!” Lu Xiangrui stared at Qiao Suinian and nodded repeatedly.
"It seems he not only kidnapped you, but is also a shameless thief! It's fortunate that the Martial God is magnanimous and doesn't hold it against them, yet he still dares to steal the ultimate techniques of my Tai Chi Sect! After the celebration, he will not be spared!" A fierce glint flashed in Lu Hai's eyes.
“Yes, yes, yes!” Lu Xiangrui nodded repeatedly from the side.
Araki, who had been thrown off balance, got back up. He was just a bit disheveled from the fall, but he wasn't seriously injured.
I underestimated you!
Araki's expression became much more serious. He no longer dared to underestimate Qiao Suinian and began to give his all in this competition.
He got up again and charged forward with fierce punches, but the result was the same. Qiao Suinian's seemingly slow movements easily neutralized the opponent's attack.
Qiao Suinian drew a Tai Chi symbol with both hands, then released a burst of energy, transforming softness into hardness, and struck Araki directly in the chest.
"puff!"
Araki was unable to withstand the attack, coughed up blood and flew backward, crashing heavily to the ground.
Tai Chi's power is a balance of softness and hardness. Softness can neutralize all things, while hardness is the complete opposite, extremely fierce.
A glint of light flashed in Qiao Suinian's eyes. It seemed that the old man hadn't fooled him; the book he had given him was indeed a good thing!
Seeing Araki defeated in one blow, everyone below was stunned. Araki, who was favored by everyone before the competition, was actually defeated by Qiao Suinian.
Soon the Tai Chi Men people announced the winner.
Qiao Suinian scratched his head shyly, then looked at the people below the stage. After verifying that the book the old man had given him was fine, he still had something to do.
"Don't look at me like that. I was just lucky to defeat Araki. If any of you want to spar with me, feel free to come up on stage. But before you come up, remember to think about whether you are worthy."
"Because I only fight elites, and I don't want to waste time on trash."
As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao Suinian's gaze locked onto a long-haired man. The man's skin was already dark, and when Qiao Suinian looked at him, his face became even darker.
Why are you looking at me like that? Do you think I'm trash?
"Hey! No, buddy, don't get me wrong, I'm not referring to anyone in particular, I'm saying everyone in the audience is trash!"
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