Five years later.
In the Imperial C-Class Martial Arts Training Ground, two young men were fighting one-on-one. It was so exciting.
However, anyone with a discerning eye could see that their states were completely different. The more burly young man was already at the end of his strength and had tried his best.
On the other hand, the more slender and handsome young man was advancing and retreating in a measured manner, with his steps calm. Obviously, he did not feel any pressure from the other party.
Bang!
After another punch, Zhao Gang retreated several steps and almost fell off the stage. He stabilized his body with a breathless breath and waved his hands repeatedly to end the fight.
"No more fighting, no more fighting, you are a monster. I have obviously worked very hard and my talent is better than yours, but I am still a little worse than you. It's really strange."
"Haha, this only shows that your efforts are not enough." Chen Guan responded with a smile.
Five years is enough to change a lot of things. Just like Zhao Gang on the opposite side, with his stimulation, he wanted to surpass him and worked several times harder than before. Every time he made progress, he would look for him to learn from him.
After so many encounters, Zhao Gang had already thrown his opinions to the wind and regarded him as a real opponent.
It was because of this that Zhao Gang had made great progress in the past few years. Now he was already at the sixth stage of Dou Qi. Even in the entire Jia Ma Empire, he could barely be called a little genius.
His progress was not slow, but there was still a big gap compared to Chen Guan.
"Tell me honestly, what is your current strength? Are you about to break through the seventh stage of Dou Qi?"
"You think too much. I am just a little ahead of you. If I work harder, I will catch up soon."
"Haha."
Zhao Gang rolled his eyes in return, and complained in his heart that if I believed him again, I would be an idiot. He had heard this kind of words no less than ten times!
In fact, it was not only Zhao Gang, but also his peers who were watching were also curious. It was just that Chen Guan had been practicing wholeheartedly in the past few years and had never tested in public. He always lived a boring life of going from one place to another.
Seeing that the young man was calm and unhurried every time he sparred, Zhao Gang was learning from him, and his peers were learning from him, but few could persist for more than three months. It was too boring.
Having personally experienced his life pattern, many of his precocious peers sighed that such a person really deserved to be strong, and it would be unfair if he was not strong.
Envy, but not jealous.
The two teenagers stepped down side by side, not knowing that their fight had already been seen by those who cared.
On the distant tower, Yan Hongtao stood respectfully behind Jia Xingtian and a slender girl in brocade clothes, looking straight ahead, reporting the results of the training in the past six months.
The girl's name was Yao Ye, the eldest princess of the Jia Ma royal family. Today, she accompanied her grandfather passing by the training ground. She went up to the tower on a whim to check. Because her strength was not very high, she only felt satisfied after listening to Yan Hongtao's report, and did not find anything special.
However, as the old Dou Huang of the Jia Ma Empire, Jia Xingtian was extremely shocked at this time.
He was just over nine years old, and he had the ninth stage of Dou Qi!
And judging from his aura, he was not a beginner, but he was already close to Dou Zhe. He had never thought that there was such a genius buried in the palace!
"The handsome guy in black on the stage, what's his name?"
"Chen Guan, he is one of the two geniuses I just told you about. He has a very good talent. He was the second one to feel the Dou Qi energy. Moreover, this kid is very hardworking in cultivation. He is either in cultivation or on the way to cultivation. This group of guys have worked harder because of him." Yan Hongtao answered truthfully.
"Chen Guan."
Jia Xingtian thought for a moment and felt that he sounded familiar. After thinking
for a while, he remembered that this was the one he brought back from Wutan City.
"Well, very good. I originally thought that Xiao Yan from the Xiao family of Wutan City had already looked down on the empire with his talent. I didn't expect that there was someone better than him. Hongtao, let him come to see me."
Jia Xingtian was in a good mood. He had secretly taken a look at Xiao Yan a few days ago. At the age of nine, he had the Dou Qi of the eighth stage. He was worthy of such a great reputation. Recently, he was considering whether to find an opportunity to win him over. He never thought that there would be an unexpected surprise today.
Yan Hongtao took the order and left. Yao Ye looked at the young man below a few more times. However, he was not strong enough. He felt that the young man was not very special except for his good looks and outstanding temperament.
"Grandpa, is he really better than the one from the Xiao family?"
"Haha, can Grandpa really lie to you? Ye'er, do you know his current strength? The ninth level of fighting spirit! Better than that of Xiao Yan. And I remember that he was at least a few months later than Xiao Yan to get in touch with fighting spirit. You can imagine how talented he is. As long as he doesn't die halfway, it is not impossible for him to surpass me in the future."
Yao Ye opened her red lips in shock. She knew exactly what this meant. For a moment, she was filled with thoughts.
"Ye'er, I know you are precocious and have a delicate mind at a young age, but don't think about some things too complicatedly, especially with a genius like this. You should be more careful when getting along with him. You should know that too much is as bad as too little. You can meet him later and get to know him. In addition, give him a Qi Gathering Powder so that you can be more partial to him when allocating resources in the future."
"Grandfather, I understand."
Yao Ye nodded in response. Feeling the trust given by the old man, she felt very warm in her heart and secretly vowed not to let her down.
Soon, Yan Hongtao took the hesitant Chen Guan to the tower. He didn't ask why Jia Xingtian was not there. He bowed and retreated tactfully.
Chen Guan also saw the woman standing on the tower with her back to him. She
was dressed in brocade and had a striking figure. Even with her back to him, she could feel her temperament that was completely different from that of ordinary women.
Such a woman, such a time and place, after thinking about the ones that met these characteristics in his mind, Chen Guan had roughly guessed the other party's identity.
"Chen Guan greets the eldest princess."
Yao Ye turned around and did not ask how he knew his identity. He just thought that Yan Hongtao had mentioned it. He looked him up and down. Because he knew the boy's talent, he could not help but look at him with tinted glasses. The first impression was very good.
"No need to be polite, come over here and talk."
His attitude was very peaceful, without any arrogance brought by his status. This attitude was able to reveal a lot of information. He did not believe that a princess would be so gentle to everyone.
"Chen Guan, you are only nine years old this year?"
"A little over nine years old."
"It's really incredible. A nine-year-old with the ninth level of fighting spirit has not appeared in the Jiama Empire for many years. When I was nine years old, I seemed to be only the seventh level, far less than you."
"Uh"
Chen Guan laughed, it was difficult to respond.
"Don't be nervous. My name is Yao Ye. You may have heard of me. The old man you saw in Wutan City was my great grandfather, Jia Xingtian, who was a Dou Huang. He just told me that you were a Dou Qi ninth stage. I couldn't believe it at first."
Yao Ye was very frank in revealing her identity, which gave Chen Guan a more intuitive impression of her.
A little girl in her teens, who is not yet an adult, can do this. It is really amazing. She is worthy of being the future light of the Jia Ma royal family.
"Genius should not be buried. My great grandfather wanted to take you as his apprentice, but he has lived in the palace for most of his life and has no experience in teaching apprentices. He didn't want to mislead the young, so he held back. It can be seen that my great grandfather really likes you, and I am optimistic about you, whether from the perspective of the empire or from a personal perspective. If you don't mind, you can call me sister in the future."
Yao Ye lied for the first time today, but Chen Guan really believed it, because in the second suicide note, it was mentioned that Jia Xingtian took him as a disciple.
Now he doesn't take apprentices anymore, but recognizes his sister instead?
Chen Guan waited for a few seconds but did not receive the third suicide note, which meant that this was not a suicide note, and he was relieved.
"Sister Yaoye, you are joking. It's my honor."
Chen Guan was not hypocritical and agreed to the matter immediately.
He himself was also inclined to this answer. If he wanted to become stronger, resources were indispensable. In the entire Jia Ma Empire, Yaoye was also a golden rice bowl ranked in the top. Only Xiao Xun'er could beat her, and even the one from Yunlan Sect was just about the same.
Anyway, I have already accepted the favor of the royal family, and owing a little more is better than a debt.
What's more, the other party has said this much. If I don't give face, wouldn't it be offending the other party for no reason? Comparing the two, the answer is naturally obvious.
"Hehe, you are more stable than I thought. Come on, sister is in a good mood today, so I will give you a gift."
(End of this chapter)