The old man began smoking, the strong smell of dry tobacco smoking Xueyi Lin's face red.

However, all three of them didn't mind and continued to listen to the old man's story.

The old man took a drag of his cigarette and said, "I'm getting old, my spouse passed away early, I have a bad temper, I like practicing martial arts, and I tend to stand up against injustices, which offends people."

"So, my son and daughter-in-law consider me, this old thing, an eyesore.";

"Less than a year after I retired and came home, I returned here and then I adopted this group of children."

He sighed and said, "After the supply and marketing co-operative was restructured, my pension was too low, I simply couldn't afford to send these kids to school."

"Then, I passed on all my martial arts skills to these children, but in modern society, martial arts skills are of little use."

"Without a university degree, it's very difficult to find a decent job."

He tapped the ash from his cigarette, puffing away.

Amid the swirling smoke, the old man's voice also carried a hint of confusion and sorrow.

"These years, our group of children's living and schooling expenses have almost all relied on collecting parking fees to get by, but this is not a long-term solution.";

"Seeing that they have all grown up, ready to marry and buy houses, I, this lonely old man, really can't help them."

"We were originally scraping by on these parking fees, but now they've been sold by the government office, leaving us without any way out."

At this point, the old man's wrinkled face was filled with worry.

"It's not really a big deal, life can be tough, but we would survive, if not for the martial arts I taught them."

"These guys are rebellious, they don't listen to anyone but me, and I worry they might turn to crime in desperation, posing a threat to society, alas."

Hearing this, Yang Fei and Mad Blade understood the old man's predicament, and both looked at him sympathetically.

The old man gave a bitter smile, "There were quite a few developers interested in this land before.",

"But while they managed to make a deal with the government office, they couldn't deal with this Big Spear in my hand, haha."

At this, everyone laughed.

While the old man was speaking, Yang Fei had been scrutinizing that group of young people.

To Yang Fei, the old man's martial studies were extremely authentic.

Whether it was the spear technique or fist technique, or even the breathing technique of the old man, all were genuine secret teachings of the Internal Sect Boxing.

Such Internal Sect Boxing wouldn't yield results overnight.

But if one began practicing from a young age, enduring through cold and heat, being refined over and over, the results could be extraordinary.

The old man noticed Yang Fei's gaze and chuckled with a hehe.

"Let me introduce them to you, all good kids, just a pity."

The old man stood up and called out.

A dozen or so young people of various sizes slowly walked over.

Yang Fei watched them intently, and was immediately shocked.

The seven or eight young people at the front had steady steps, moving as if lifting heavy weights effortlessly, their eyes filled with vibrant energy.

These young people were all Mingjin Masters.

And the young man at the forefront was even more extraordinary.

His forehead was sharp, his hair neatly cropped as if a plate had been set on top of it.

He had a fuzzy moustache on his lips, black as indigo, his gaze steadfast and bright.

This young man was already at the level of a Dark Energy Grandmaster.

The others were also formidable, bursting with vitality, almost all at the level of Mingjin.

Among them, two girls dressed simply, with light movement techniques, were already at the Mingjin Xuan level.

Yang Fei and Mad Blade were left dumbfounded.

What do the three big rascals of Yannan amount to?

If it comes to sheer strength, who could compare to this Old Master Gong?

A Dark Energy Grandmaster, seven or eight Great Martial Masters of Mingjin level, and about a dozen other martial arts masters.

Such a combination was simply defying the heavens.

It could be said that if Old Man Gong was willing.

This group of young people could have wiped out the three major rascals of Yannan City's underworld overnight.

No wonder Old Man Gong was full of anxiety.

If these martial arts masters were really driven by life and pushed to the brink, they might do evil deeds.

How great a social harm would that cause?

The young people gathered around, while Old Man Gong still sat.

Yang Fei, Mad Blade, and Lin Xueyi all stood up.

Even someone as proud and haughty as Mad Blade could not but show respect in the presence of so many martial arts masters.

The leading young man had a calm gaze, yet it hid murderous intents.

He stared fiercely at Yang Fei.

Then, the young man lowered his eyes and walked behind the old man, helping him massage his shoulders.

"Master, what's the matter?"

The other young people all stood neatly in front of the old man, with expressions of respect and filial piety.

Old Man Gong leisurely smoked his dry pipe and introduced over twenty young people's names to Yang Fei.

Yang Fei couldn't remember that many.

He only remembered the leader of the young people, called Long Xia.

Two girls, one with a melon-seed face called Axiu, and the round-faced girl called Zhao Xia.

As the old man introduced each young person, they politely nodded at Yang Fei, or followed the Mortal World's customs by folding their fists and bowing to him.

However, Yang Fei could see the disdain and anger in the eyes of these young people.

If they were not fearful of the elder, this group of unruly fellows would inevitably have tried to attack the three of them.

After the old man finished the introductions, he sighed and said, "All these are good children, and I won't let them mix in with society or let them commit crimes."

"They also obey, work respectfully, and never cause trouble. But nowadays, every job requires a diploma, it's my fault."

As soon as the old man sounded sentimental, several young people started comforting him.

The two girls stepped forward and affectionately helped the old man massage his legs.

Looking at this group of strong young martial artists, Yang Fei had immense respect for Old Man Gong.

In contemporary society, Martial Arts and National Arts gradually lost their way.

In today's society, to find a decent, high-income job, a college degree is absolutely necessary.

Without that thin piece of paper, no matter how capable you are, it's all nonsense.

Thus, going to college, especially attending a famous university, became the lifelong dream of countless young people.

In this era, practicing martial arts has become a foolish act.

Even if you cultivate to the realm of a Dark Energy Grandmaster, what is it good for?

At most, you might carry an extra large bag or two at the dock, but you're still poor.

A celebrated master's graduate, overseas-educated students are highly sought after.

Whereas domestic Grandmasters of Martial Arts have no significant achievements.

However, many of the top martial arts masters, who actually possess immense power, how could they be content to be subordinate to others?

Thus, violent crimes, such as murder and robbery, frequently occur.

And crimes committed by martial arts masters are even more dangerous and difficult to control.

Therefore, Hidden Dragon Nine Divisions, one division, is tasked with monitoring these powerful domestic martial arts masters, as well as hidden dangerous terrorists.

Old Man Gong held such a vast power in his hands yet chose to live humbly and hide his capabilities.

Such broad-mindedness is truly admirable.

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