The martial arts idol of a generation in East River Province

"Oh? What kind of help is it? Can I help?" Zhao Jinglan asked.

"Yes, this is my friend's father, the director of the Changdong City Political and Commercial Bureau in East River Province. He's here on a mission..."

Chen Lie recounted Wang Kui's situation to Zhao Jinglan.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jinglan immediately replied, "That's easy. I can represent the Sunlight Group and join the Changdong City Political and Business Association."

"Then thank you very much for your help, Sister Lan," Chen Liedao.

"Why be so polite with Sister Lan? We've known each other for a long time. My sister, Zhao Jingyuan, praised you to the skies when she came back to East River Province last time. She even wrote a few days ago saying that with your potential, breaking through to the Tenth-Order Heavenly Human Grandmaster is a sure thing."

Chen Lie did not deny this. With his Strength Value by fifteen times, it was certain that he would open the Life Divine Aperture in the future. Each of the Four Divine Apertures could greatly increase a person's potential. With such accumulation, let alone Tenth-Order Heavenly Human Grandmaster, even breaking through to the Transcending Mortality and Entering Sainthood Martial Artist above the tenth level would be a sure thing.

"General Manager Zhao, thank you so much! Thank you for giving the Changdong City Political and Commercial Bureau this face." Wang Kui stepped forward at this moment.

Zhao Jinglan crossed her arms and said calmly, "I have no idea what the Changdong Political and Commercial Association does; I'm just helping Chen Lie's younger brother."

"Absolutely, absolutely!" Wang Kui said with a fawning smile.

"Chen Lie? It's you!"

At that moment, a man over forty years old walked over.

"Hello, Chen Lie!"

Xu Qiuwan smiled slightly and introduced, "Mr. Chen Lie, this is Mr. Jiang Minghua, the CEO of Changshang Pharmaceutical Group, who secured your endorsement. You should know him, right?"

"Yes, I know him!"

Chen Lie shook hands with Jiang Minghua.

"Chen Lie, I didn't expect you to have such strong martial arts talent. In such a short time, you have become the number one on Blue Star."

Your progress in martial arts has brought us immense profits. Fortunately, I had the foresight to hire you as the spokesperson for our company.

Jiang Minghua sincerely said that when he finalized the endorsement contract with Chen Lie, he never even thought that Chen Lie would win the East River Martial Champion. Who knew that Chen Lie's Chen Lie skills would rise all the way up, becoming the East River Martial Champion of Three-Province Martial Champion, and the number one on Blue Star.

Chen Lie's achievements in Chen Lie arts transformed Changshang Pharmaceutical from a small-to-medium-sized pharmaceutical company into a conglomerate comparable to giants. This immense wealth descended upon him without warning.

Of course, although the profits of Changsheng Group can now rival those of behemoths like Sunlight Group, which Chuanshan Eight Provinces, its foundation is far inferior.

"It's just a mutually beneficial arrangement."

"In the end, you made our Changsheng Group what it is today, and I should be grateful."

"In that case, could you do me a small favor?"

"What kind of help do you need? Just tell me, and I'll do whatever it takes if I can," Jiang Minghua said.

"Wang Kui!"

Chen Lie turned around and called out to Wang Kui.

Upon hearing this, Wang Kui immediately exclaimed "Yes!" and stepped forward. "President Jiang, it's like this..."

After communicating with Jiang Minghua, Wang Kui completed another task target.

Wang Kui's task was to persuade three large enterprises to join the Changdong Political and Commercial Association. He had already secured one, and Chen Lie had now helped him complete two more, which could be considered a successful completion of his mission.

At this moment, Shen Miaowei walked over with a middle-aged man.

"Mr. Chen Lie, this is my uncle, who is also the president of Cloud River Province Lingfeng Group. We can also represent Cloud River Province Lingfeng Group to join the Changdong Political and Commercial Association," Shen Miaowei said.

Xu Qiuwan, standing to the side, smiled and said, "Mr. Chen Lie, this is Mr. Shen Huajie, the General Manager of Cloud River Province Lingfeng Group."

Chen Lie nodded and said, "Hello, Mr. Shen!"

"Hello, Chen Lie. This isn't our first meeting. We crossed paths at the gathering of Divine Sense Master in Guannei Province, don't you remember?"

Shen Huajie reached out and shook hands with Chen Lie.

"I remember, hello, Mr. Shen."

Shen Huajie looked at Chen Lie and exclaimed, "Truly, heroes emerge from among the young! No wonder Miao Wei often praises you. Your martial arts achievements are unprecedented, not only in the Three Provinces of Chuanzhong, but even in Lanjing!"

"Mr. Chen Lie, doesn't your friend's father have a mission? My uncle can help. He can also introduce other companies to join the Changdong Political and Commercial Association," Shen Miaowei said.

"Three companies are enough..."

Just as Chen Lie was speaking, Wang Kui suddenly stepped forward. "The more the better, the more the better!"

"Hello, Mr. Shen. I am Wang Kui, Director of the Changdong City Political and Commercial Bureau. I have long heard of the reputation of Cloud River Province Lingfeng Group. Thank you for welcoming you to the Changdong Political and Commercial Association."

"Director Wang, you're too kind!"

Shen Huajie responded and then began signing a letter of intent with Wang Kui to join the Changdong Political and Commercial Association.

At this moment, a graceful young girl silently followed behind Shen Huajie.

She was Shen Feixue, the daughter of Shen Huajie of the Shen Yunchuan Shen Family.

When Shen Feixue passed Chen Lie, she only slightly raised her face before quickly walking past him.

She first met Chen Lie at the Yunchuan Divine Sense Master Association. At that time, Chen Lie was just an unknown person from an ordinary family.

She noticed that her cousin Shen Miaowei was being overly attentive to Chen Lie, but she herself looked down on such people. In addition, since Chen Lie's father worked in their family business, she despised him even more and always thought that she was a superior person to Chen Lie.

However, Chen Lie later became the East River Martial Champion, the Three Rivers Martial Top Scholar, and now he is the number one on Blue Star, with the position of candidate for Administrator. When she saw Chen Lie again today, she was completely sober.

The gap between myself and Chen Lie is now like heaven and earth, we are not even on the same level, let alone superior to each other.

Xu Qiuwan, the hotel manager of Chuandu Grand Banquet, began to introduce other company representatives to Chen Lie.

Since Wang Kui said the more the better, Chen Lie invited these business representatives to join the Changdong Political and Commercial Association while they were talking. None of the business representatives Chen Lie, and they all accepted.

"Mr. Chen Lie, those are representatives from Longyue Group in Shaan Province. I've heard a story about them, but I don't know if it's true or not. Could you please help me clarify this?"

After introducing a group of business representatives to Chen Lie, Xu Qiuwan asked.

"Go ahead and ask," Chen Lie nodded.

"I heard that on the eve of your competition for the Martial Leader, East River Province held a special recruitment event for corporate spokespeople."

"Did you proactively approach Shaan Province Longyue Group, offering to be their brand ambassador, but were rejected by Longyue Group representative? Is that true?"

Chen Lie thought for a moment and replied, "That's true!"

Xu Qiuwan was shocked and couldn't help but say, "Then the representative of Longyue Group really has terrible taste, actually turning away such a precious opportunity."

Upon hearing this, the business representatives nearby immediately began to murmur amongst themselves, their gazes intentionally or unintentionally glancing at the representative from Longyue Group.

Some even said things like, "If it were a senior executive in my own company who was so blind to talent, I would definitely fire them."

Yang Ningbing, the representative of Longyue Group, heard the harsh comments from the representatives of various companies. Although her expression remained normal, she was extremely indignant inside.

Yang Ningbing was the representative of Longyue Group who refused Chen Lie's offer to endorse the company. Because of this, she was not only criticized by her family elders many times, but also permanently lost her position as the head of Longyue Group.

Now that this matter has been exposed in public, she feels utterly ashamed.

"If you make a mistake, you should dare to admit it and face it bravely; there's no point in hiding from it."

At this moment, a young man in his thirties said something to Yang Ningbing, and then walked directly in front of Chen Lie.

"Hello Mr. Chen, I am Yang Zunwu, the general manager of Shaan Province Longyue Group."

"It's a pity that we were unable to reach an agreement last time in East River Province because of our lack of foresight."

"The group, including the family, has already punished Yang Ningbing, the representative at the time," Yang Zunwu said politely.

Chen Lie waved his hand and said, "It's just a business collaboration."

"It was indeed just a business collaboration, but it was an opportunity that could have made Longyue Group famous worldwide. Now, because of one person, the group's interests have been damaged, and the entire group and family must be held fully accountable."

After explaining the situation to Chen Lie, Yang Zunwu took the initiative to go to Wang Kui and sign a letter of intent to join the Changdong Political and Commercial Association.

Chen Lie is a candidate for the Administrator of Blue Star, and he will inevitably become a very important figure on Blue Star in the future. No group in the Chuanshan Eight Provinces will have any conflict with such a person.

Anyone with eyes can see that Chen Lie's future is highly likely to be that of Tenth-Stage Martial Artist, Heavenly Human Grandmaster, Blue Star desperately needs right now.

If a Heavenly Human Grandmaster were to settle a score from their youth, a Grandmaster family in Chuanzhong Province with a history spanning over a century could very well be wiped out overnight.

"You must be Chen Lie, the number one on the Blue Star Blood-Qi Ranking and the number one Blood-Qi Realm expert in the Eastern Star Region?"

At this moment, a richly dressed noblewoman came to Chen Lie.

Xu Qiuwan immediately introduced, "Mr. Chen Lie, this is Ms. Qiu, a business representative from Longhai Province."

Chen Lie said to the noblewoman, "I am Chen Lie!"

"Hello, seeing is believing. I am a representative of Xikun Group from Longhai Province. You are the number one on Blue Star, so you must know Zuo Yuan'er, right? Zuo Yuan'er, the Martial Leader of Longhai Province, is my cousin."

Chen Lie simply responded; he had no connection with Zuo Yuan'er.

At this moment, a few young men and women among the Longhai delegation caused a commotion.

"What? This is Chen Lie?"

"Chen Lie is actually here? Isn't he at Blue Star University?"

Several young men and women approached Chen Lie and watched him for a while, but did not dare to get closer.

Before long, Wang Kui had gathered more than a dozen large companies.

He approached Chen Lie with a grin. "Chen Lie, this time we really owe you a lot."

"As long as you achieve your targets!"

"We exceeded our target this time; we might even get promoted," Wang Kui said. "I'll have Wang Hui treat you to dinner another day!"

Chen Lie grunted in acknowledgment, said hello, and then prepared to leave the main hall of the Chuandu Grand Banquet.

Just as Chen Lie reached the edge of the hall and headed towards the private room, a clear voice rang out.

"Senior Chen!"

Upon hearing the voice, Chen Lie stopped and turned around, only to see that the person who had called out was the same graceful girl in the orange dress from before.

"Senior Chen, I'm Shi Xinyan, do you remember me?"

After the public event held by Blue Star Television Station a few days ago, I added you as a friend on Green Bubble.

"Oh, it's you." Chen Lie nodded.

"Senior Chen, what brings you to the Chuandu Grand Banquet?" Shi Xinyan asked.

"Come have a meal with your family."

"I see. What a coincidence! My mother is managing the Chuandu Grand Banquet. If we had known you were coming, we could have canceled the business gathering or prepared something for you upstairs."

"So the Chuandu Grand Banquet belongs to your family."

"Yes, I saw you from the second floor when you held your Enrollment Banquet in the lobby on the first floor!"

"If Sister Qiuwan hadn't called me, I wouldn't have known you were here. Actually, I rushed back from the training ground of the East River Provincial Genius Group," Shi Xinyan said with a smile.

"You rushed back?"

"Yes, it was just to meet you, Senior Chen. You inspired my belief. Your experience told me that people from East River Province can also surpass martial arts powerhouses like Lanjing, Longhai, and Jingji through their own efforts."

I attended Martial Arts High School in Jinhai Province, so I know how these martial arts-rich provinces view people from impoverished provinces like ours. When I was in Martial Arts High School in Jinhai Province, I was constantly discriminated against and didn't dare to reveal that I came from East River Province.

But because of your appearance, I think that no one from other provinces will look down on people from East River Province anymore. After all, you are number one on Blue Star and number one in the Eastern Star Region.

It's simply incomparable to any major Blue Star arts province on Earth.

Looking at Shi Xinyan, whose eyes were sparkling, Chen Lie knew that he had become a martial arts idol for a generation in East River Province.

After all, people admire strength, and girls especially so.

Shi Xinyan is a member of the East River Provincial Genius Group, but she is certainly just a microcosm of the millions of young people in East River Province. If the members of the East River Provincial Genius Group are like this, let alone the rest of them.

"If you don't want to be looked down upon, you have to rely on your own strength. As long as you are strong, no one, whether from another province or from another planet, will dare to look down on you. It's not about relying on anyone to prove East River Province," Chen Lie advised.

"I know, I will keep Senior Chen's teachings in mind." Shi Xinyan nodded repeatedly, but she didn't listen to Chen Lie's instructions at all.

"Senior Chen, were you the person wearing a mask next to the sculpture just now?"

You've also heard those people from Longhai Province talking about you behind your back, why don't you teach them a lesson?"

"It's just a bunch of kids gossiping; there's no need to take it to heart."

"Indeed, given your status, it would be beneath you to stoop to their level."

Perhaps only steadfast successors like us can quell these rumors for you.

Shi Xinyan murmured.

"Go back to your martial arts practice, I'm leaving too!" Chen Lie said no more and waved to Shi Xinyan.

"Don't worry, Senior Chen, I won't neglect martial arts. I will definitely follow in your footsteps. I don't expect to reach your level, but I will strive to reach one-tenth or one-hundredth of your height as soon as possible."

Chen Lie spoke again, dismissing Shi Xinyan, and returned to the private room where he was having dinner with his parents.

After returning to his room, Chen Lie saw that his parents had finished eating. After exchanging a few words, he left the room.

At the front desk of the Chuandu Grand Banquet, Chen Lie's family wanted to pay the bill, but were repeatedly refused. Shi Xinyan insisted on not letting the front desk pay, so the family ended up eating for free.