Lingyun Grotto Heaven, the outpost camp.

"Ye Qingzhou is missing too? What exactly is going on!"

Weng Tiejun's head buzzed when he heard the news, almost unable to stand. He didn't expect that despite all his warnings and instructions, this still happened.

"Several martial arts protégés from Linjiang First High School all said he went hunting alone and hasn't returned for three days."

"None of them let me rest easy, huh!"

Weng Tiejun was furious, wanting to hit someone, feeling like he couldn't continue this babysitting job.

These martial arts protégés are all geniuses among the younger generation. But the more gifted they are, the less they want to conform. They always think they are the protagonists of a story, able to turn danger into safety.

And the result?

Songg Xin is probably in dire straits now. Just thinking about it gives Weng Tiejun a headache.

And now even Ye Qingzhou, the most prominent genius, was missing inside the Grotto Heaven with no sign of life or death. Weng Tiejun felt he was on the brink of despair.

While he was unsure how to report this to his superiors, Deputy Sang Cheng came in with a look of ecstatic happiness and told him some good news: "Ye Qingzhou is back!"

"What?"

Weng Tiejun jumped up in surprise, then couldn't contain his joy and quickly asked, "Where is he?"

"Just outside the camp!"

"Thank heavens!"

Weng Tiejun quickly walked out of the tent, thinking he almost bore a big, heavy responsibility.

After all, Ye Qingzhou's current status is extraordinary, having emerged from a civilian martial arts background, showcasing five perfectly executed techniques and demonstrating mastery of thunderous cultivation realm. His future potential is limitless.

Undoubtedly, Ye Qingzhou could be the next Zhangg Xinwu. With proper nurturing from the authorities, he could become a towering figure in the martial arts world of Dongji Kingdom!

A martial arts talent like him cannot afford to encounter any mishaps.

And at this moment, outside the outpost camp, Ye Qingzhou's return attracted wide attention.

Ye Qingzhou could be seen dragging the massive corpse of the Ghost Tiger, impressively bringing it back to the camp, leaving the surrounding bystanders in admiration.

"Wow, it's the dominator Ghost Tiger of the Yin Feng Ghost Forest!"

"This kind of exotic beast probably has advanced spiritual intelligence by now, right? Without a master-level martial artist, could it truly be defeated?"

"I only saw this Ghost Tiger from a distance before, and even its gaze nearly scared me to wet myself."

Everyone displayed expressions of disbelief. Even Weng Tiejun looked at Ye Qingzhou anew, unable to suppress his praise: "This Ghost Tiger's strength is extremely wild, its fire technique honed to an unbelievable level, and all other skill levels are flawlessly perfect. It can even employ Chang Ghosts in combat, yet I couldn't subdue it, never expecting it would fall into Ye Qingzhou's hands."

Deputy Sang Cheng also expressed his amazement: "The new generation of young martial artists is getting stronger; there are even geniuses capable of challenging tiers above them."

"Indeed, Ghost Sword Sorrow Duann Ming and Cloud Mountain Stinging Dragon Liu Yiming recently both defeated martial arts masters Li Weidong and Ye Zhizhao consecutively."

"A professional-level master of reverse attack can still fight and win. Indeed, in Dongji Kingdom, talented martial artists keep emerging."

The pair kept discussing the latest major events in Dongji Kingdom's martial arts world.

Despite Duann Ming and Liu Yiming being called half-step masters, the difference between master level and not is vast.

Simply due to the existence of the Bridge of Heaven and Earth, the Primordial Qi reserves of both sides are not in the same league, equating to two parties on a battlefield where one has limited ammunition and the other has unlimited.

If they truly fight, the gap is enormous.

Master-level techniques can directly bombard and overwhelm; professional-level martial artists cannot withstand them.

Even Li Weidong and Ye Zhizhao, often jokingly called gatekeepers by others in the master circle, no matter how mediocre, are still masters and definitely not for professional-level to try challenging.

This is common sense, at least it was known before Duann Ming and Liu Yiming reversed the master tier.

Yet martial arts always progress. As countless people innovate and refine techniques, what was once only mastered perfectly at the professional level can now be flawlessly mastered by many genius-level martial arts apprentices.

The difficulty of learning martial techniques for new-generation martial artists is actually decreasing.

"This Ghost Tiger probably had half-master combat power, never expecting to be slain by Ye Qingzhou; the young generation is increasingly incredible, making me feel truly old."

Weng Tiejun, though only in his forties, felt a sense of being abandoned by changing times.

Deputy Sang Cheng comforted him: "We can't say that, without us pioneers paving the way and tripping first, how could these young people walk a much straighter path?"

Weng Tiejun nodded: "Indeed, researching and improving a mid-tier martial technique might take ten years, but learning and mastering a perfected one might not even take ten months. It seems these young people have really caught a good time."

Talking, Weng Tiejun couldn't help but recall his younger days.

Back then, martial arts were a privilege accessible to only a few.

Were it not for the subsequent government push on the "Vegetable Basket Project," improving and cultivating a large batch of exotic flowers, fruits, and quality exotic beast breeds, allowing rare ingredients like Iron Feather Chicken to enter thousands of households, martial arts' widespread promotion would only remain on paper.

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