Imparting Arts and Bestowing Weapons

Shi Yan returned home.

The former traveling merchant went back laden with goods, beaming with delight.

Not only did he take away a batch of gifts Wang Chen had bought for the villagers of Little Stone Village, he also carried with him a promise from Shao Hongcheng, master of Hongyi Martial Arts School.

Starting next year, Little Stone Village could send three youths to Hongyi Martial Arts School each year to study martial arts.

This promise would remain valid for ten years.

In other words, Hongyi Martial Arts School would train thirty Martial Artists for Little Stone Village free of charge!

This was their repayment to Little Stone Village for sending Wang Chen to the martial arts school.

Two days later, Hongyi Martial Arts School closed its doors for a day.

Everyone in the martial arts school, including more than a hundred disciples, gathered in the training grounds.

They were there to attend and witness Shao Hongcheng's ceremony of accepting a disciple on his master's behalf.

For an occasion like this, Hongyi Martial Arts School should have sent out broad invitations and welcomed acquaintances, friends, and connections from all sides to witness the ceremony.

But Shao Hongcheng kept it extremely low-key, shutting the doors and letting only his own people watch.

Most of the martial arts school disciples wore strange expressions.

Because they had suddenly gained a Young Uncle-Master!

Wang Chen was simply too young. He was only in his teens, yet he had become their elder. It was hard for anyone to accept.

Some even maliciously speculated that Wang Chen might be Shao Hongcheng's father's illegitimate son.

Otherwise, there was no way to explain it!

Only a small number of disciples who knew the truth kept their mouths shut after being warned.

But this matter certainly could not remain