Senior Disciple Sister's Misunderstanding

Inside the private room, Young Master Chen, Zhou Shaojiang, and the Short-haired Young Man had not left.

Zhou Shaojiang said in a deep voice:

"It seems we can confirm that the Xiongying Martial Arts School was brought in by the Qin Family. The Qin Family is coveting Yunyang's martial arts realm!"

Young Master Chen, whose name was Chen Yeming, was a descendant of the Chen Family, one of the Five Great Martial Arts Families of Yunyang.

This Iron Stone Boxing Gym was under his management, making him one of the Chen Family's core members.

His expression was grave as he looked at the Short-haired Young Man. "Young Master Shen, what do you think about this?"

Shen Songqi, the Young Master of the Shen Family, one of the Five Great Martial Arts Families, held his wineglass and said calmly, "If the Qin Family has merely joined forces with the Xiongying Martial Arts School, there's nothing much to worry about. What concerns me now is the Eagle Claw Sect!"

"Could it really be the Eagle Claw Sect trying to reach into Yunyang?"

Zhou Shaojiang cried out in alarm.

Shen Songqi drained his wine in one gulp, his expression solemn.

"Do you know why Luo Jiangyan from Yun Kong Martial Academy has come to Yunyang this time?"

"Wasn't she here to select gifted martial artists?"

Zhou Shaojiang asked in surprise.

"Yes and no!"

Shen Songqi shook his head, spinning the wineglass in his hand. "I have some inside information. The Qin Family is about to form a marriage alliance with the Ningjiang He Family, one of the three great families of the Eagle Claw Sect. A member of the He Family is now a Vice Dean at Yun Kong Martial Academy. The main reason Luo Jiangyan came here is to bring Qin Muxue in and build momentum for her!"

"No way! A marriage alliance with the Ningjiang He Family? Didn't she just call off her marriage alliance with the Fang Family?"

Zhou Shaojiang said in astonishment.

"The information should be correct!"

Chen Yeming said gravely, "Didn't Qin Muxue go to Ningjiang last year? She stayed there for several months. It's very possible that the He Family took a liking to her then. She only returned in April, and as soon as she came back, she broke off her engagement with the Fang Family. Then news came that Yun Kong Martial Academy would be coming to Yunyang to recruit people. The timing all lines up!"

"Then this is troublesome!"

"If the He Family is involved too, it'll be very hard for us to resist! That family has a Gang Strength Grandmaster!"

Zhou Shaojiang said with a grim expression.

"What's there to fear?"

Shen Songqi smiled faintly. "Haven't you noticed how steadily the elders of our families are sitting? If the Qin Family wants to bring foreign enemies into Yunyang, they'll have to ask whether our four families agree first!"

"That's right! Shouldn't we call the Yue Family in as well?"

Zhou Shaojiang asked urgently.

"The Yue Family probably has little interest in this!"

Chen Yeming picked up the wine bottle and refilled their glasses, his tone calm. "The Yue Family is shifting its focus to Zhiyuan Star. They've been handling their assets lately, and many Yue Family members have already gone over in advance. They likely won't take part in Yunyang's struggle!"

"The Yue Family really struck it lucky by attaching themselves to the Donglai Sword Sect. Their whole family can move to Zhiyuan Star. The resources and conditions there are far better than on the Homeworld!"

There was some envy in Zhou Shaojiang's voice.

Nowadays, most major sects had moved their mountain gates to other planets. Those places were rich in resources, so every sect had developed rapidly. It was said that quite a few new sects had risen up there as well, while the Homeworld's decline had become an established fact due to its lack of resources.

But immigration was not easy, and moving a family's assets over was even harder. Establishing a foothold on another planet was not something just any force could manage.

"Don't be so envious!"

"Recently, I heard that the Alien Races have been causing serious trouble. Conflicts on Zhiyuan Star, Tianma Star, and Taral Star have grown intense, and quite a few people have already been killed or injured. These Colony Planets aren't as safe as the Homeworld now!"

Shen Songqi said with a smile.

"We won't worry about that!"

Chen Yeming raised his wineglass toward the other two. "We should report this to our families as soon as possible. We need to guard against further moves by the Qin Family and the He Family. With the Yue Family leaving, we certainly don't want another force coming in!"

"Exactly!"

The three of them raised their glasses and clinked them together.

By then, Fang Mo had already left the boxing gym. He did not stay to watch the match afterward.

He had also collected five thousand from the martial arts school.

Two thousand was his prize money for winning the match, while three thousand was the tip he had received.

This was the first money he had earned.

Though it had been dangerous, he would not shrink back.

Only by increasing his strength as quickly as possible could he deal with the coming crisis. He did not have much time to cultivate slowly.

He remained cautious on the way back, changing vehicles twice before returning to the martial arts school. Yet he did not know that his identity had already been exposed. Fortunately, because of Iron Hand and Violent Wolf, Young Master Chen had lost interest in him. Otherwise, his identity might have been laid bare.

It was already past ten when he returned to the martial arts school. He did not rest, instead heading into the courtyard to continue training.

Today, he had to digest what he had gained from today's experience.

Upstairs, Xie Changmin stood behind the window watching him. Only after quite a while did he disappear.

Fang Mo trained until deep into the night before returning to rest.

The next day, as usual, he got up early to train, practicing stances and punches. The other trainees became even more unwilling to have contact with him.

Only Ding Zhiyuan worried about him and urged him to speak with the hall master, but Fang Mo refused every time.

Seeing that he seemed to have given up, Ding Zhiyuan stopped bringing it up and came by less often as well.

That saved Fang Mo quite a bit of time.

During the afternoon break, he received a message from Iron Stone Martial Hall: there was a match that evening.

Therefore, he stopped training at six that night, took a Medicinal Bath to recover his strength, then headed to the boxing hall once more.

The opponent arranged for him today was someone of roughly equal strength.

They were nowhere near as formidable as War Bear.

Fang Mo exchanged over thirty moves with him before ultimately knocking him down with a Wrapped Elbow and winning the match.

However, the fight was not as intense as the previous one, and his Tiger Subduing Fist increased by less than thirty points.

He took the six thousand yuan and left.

After that, Fang Mo lived almost the same way every day.

He practiced boxing during the day and fought at Iron Stone every night. Unless his injuries were severe enough to force him to rest for a day, he went every single night.

His Tiger Subduing Stance and Fist Technique improved at a tremendous pace.

Everyone in the martial hall saw his changes, and quite a few people discussed them, saying he might truly have given himself up to despair.

Yet they were even more puzzled. Hadn't the hall said it was going to expel Fang Mo?

Why had there been no movement from the hall master until now? Had he seemingly forgotten about it?

But since the hall master said nothing, no one dared ask. Gradually, the trainees stopped paying attention to the matter.

That day, Fang Mo returned after another fight.

Today's battle had been somewhat grueling. His opponent had been strong, and he had suffered a few injuries, so he returned rather late. It was already eleven o'clock when he reached the martial hall.

Yet by sheer coincidence—

He had just gotten out of the taxi and stepped onto the stairs when another car pulled up.

Guan Lu got out of it.

"Senior Sister Guan!"

Fang Mo hurriedly held the door open for her.

Guan Lu merely nodded faintly and walked through the main entrance. However, upon reaching the doorway, she stopped again and looked at Fang Mo.

"If you want to learn martial arts, then focus on learning martial arts. If you don't want to learn anymore, leave. Don't waste your time!"

Fang Mo was slightly taken aback. Then he understood. Guan Lu probably knew about him going out every evening as well.

She thought he was going out to have fun.

He did not explain, merely saying respectfully, "Thank you for your instruction, Senior Sister. Fang Mo will remember it!"

Guan Lu gave no response and turned to walk through the entrance.

She had originally thought rather well of Fang Mo.

Although he lacked the Bone Structure of a martial artist, he was still diligent. He trained tirelessly every day and worked extremely hard. That was why she had stepped in to help him settle his trouble that day.

But his recent behavior had been far from satisfactory. He went out every night and returned very late.

According to Wen Wei, he always came back battered and bruised. Most likely, he had been fighting with people outside!

At first, Guan Lu had not cared much, but today she had truly run into him herself. She was deeply disappointed, so naturally she did not show him a pleasant expression.

Fang Mo understood it in his heart, but he had no intention of explaining.

Besides, he could be expelled at any moment.

He did not care about anyone's expression or opinion!