Extraordinary Realm from Persuasion System-Chapter 417 - 175: Willing to Follow Great Grandmaster Zhang to Revitalize Our Martial Arts!_2
He truly lived up to his reputation as an old fox who’s been around for ages!
And what Wan Mingde understood, the others couldn’t possibly fail to grasp.
But with things having reached this point, since that old fox Wan Mingde had already snagged the opportunity, they were out of options.
They could only quickly show their stance to improve Zhang Beixing’s impression of them.
Thus, people began raising their hands, indicating their approval of Zhang Beixing becoming the president of Great Xia.
Seeing them act this way, Zhang Beixing glanced at them sideways, a mocking smile on his face. "Running for president? I’m hardly qualified! I heard I was even expelled from the Martial Arts register."
Hearing this, the smiles on their faces stiffened instantly, and their hearts sank to the bottom.
Indeed, Zhang Beixing had brought it up!
But old-timers are old-timers. When it came to being shameless, they were still the authorities, especially those Grandmasters.
Tian Fenglin’s expression froze for a moment but quickly returned to normal. He feigned surprise and looked at Zhang Beixing. "What? Great Grandmaster Zhang, you were expelled from the Martial Arts register? When did this happen? Those bastards, what kind of mess are they making? How could they expel Great Grandmaster Zhang! They truly are blind! By the way, Great Grandmaster Zhang, what is this ’Martial Arts register’? Grandmaster Wan, have you ever heard of such a thing?"
Wan Mingde immediately caught on, shaking his head like a rattle-drum. "I’ve never heard of it!" he said. "What on earth is that? It must be some nonsense the Martial Arts Association has been stirring up lately! Great Grandmaster Zhang, please don’t take it to heart; such baseless claims don’t mean anything! But for them to dare to do this is still quite outrageous. I’ll definitely give them a severe scolding when I get back!"
"That’s right! Great Grandmaster Zhang, this must be a misunderstanding. Please don’t let it bother you."
"..."
People were all talking at once, shifting the blame.
Hearing their words, the mockery in Zhang Beixing’s expression deepened.
Well, well.
When they didn’t know I was a Great Grandmaster, you couldn’t even beat a fart out of them with three sticks.
Now that they see I’ve broken through to the Great Grandmaster Realm and can even mass-produce Pseudo Grandmasters, they’re starting to compete in acting, putting on innocent faces, huh?
Seeing how the group was getting more engrossed in their act, nearly reaching the point of collective amnesia, Zhang Beixing spoke up, mercilessly puncturing Tian Fenglin and the others’ pretense. "Alright, enough of this charade. Considering your performance today, you all did quite well standing up for my master and the others! I won’t hold this against you, but I don’t want anything like this happening again. Understood?"
In response, Tian Fenglin and the others didn’t seem embarrassed at all.
They just chuckled and said, "There won’t be a next time. Thank you for your forgiveness, Great Grandmaster Zhang." Then, they looked at Zhang Beixing and tentatively asked, "So, Great Grandmaster Zhang, what’s next...?"
"Vote!" Zhang Beixing commanded.
"Alright!"
Hearing Zhang Beixing’s words, Tian Fenglin and the others beamed with delight.
They quickly called over the staff from the Martial Arts Association headquarters to conduct the tally.
Before long, the results of the vote were out.
Of everyone present, aside from Zhang Beixing who hadn’t voted, all others had cast a vote of approval.
Even Daoist Qingwei was no exception.
Seeing this, Zhang Beixing was somewhat surprised.
After all, the last time he’d gone to Wudang Mountain to challenge them, this Daoist Qingwei had utterly despised him.
What’s this, is he playing meek now?
Zhang Beixing looked at Daoist Qingwei, a playful look in his eyes.
Sensing the change in his gaze, Daoist Qingwei roughly guessed Zhang Beixing’s thoughts.
His expression remained unchanged as he gave Zhang Beixing a fleeting glance. "Great Grandmaster Zhang, to achieve so much at your age is truly commendable! But... you have only just entered the Great Grandmaster Realm, and there is still much room for improvement. The path of martial arts is long and arduous. I hope you can reach the level of our sect’s founder soon!"
With these words, Daoist Qingwei turned around and, forcing an air of serene detachment, left the premises.
Of course, if his steps had been a bit slower, a bit steadier, his act might have seemed more authentic.
Watching his retreating figure, the corners of Zhang Beixing’s mouth twitched. He then turned to Liu Yi. "Master, that Daoist Qingwei... is his brain a bit...?"
Is he a bit off his rocker?
Zhang Beixing had wondered about this the first time he ascended Wudang Mountain and met Daoist Qingwei.
After all, who in their right mind, with nothing better to do, would gather a group of disciples to wait in front of their sect’s gates?
Especially waiting with their backs to everyone, striking a pose as if they were turning their backs on the whole world!
One had to remember, Wudang Mountain was a national 5A-rated tourist attraction in Great Xia.
Countless people visited it every day.
And there Daoist Qingwei would be, sticking out like a sore thumb with his disciples.
Perfectly legal, sure, but was he sane? Highly doubtful!
Zhang Beixing had even suspected he might be overthinking it back then.
But now, it seemed he was absolutely right.
This old codger definitely had a screw loose—a pathological need to show off!
He probably felt physically ill if he went a single day without posturing!
I, Zhang Beixing, have freaking broken through to the Great Grandmaster Realm!
The same realm as Wudang Mountain’s Patriarch, Zhang Sanfeng!
And yet, *he* still has the gall to lecture *me* with lines like ’the path of martial arts is long and arduous.’
Still trying to act all high and mighty!
"That... might be the case," Liu Yi mused for a moment before replying. "My older brother complained to me about him before too. He said Qingwei’s way of thinking is a bit peculiar, and that he’s exceptionally cold and arrogant."
Zhang Beixing smacked his lips. "Well, your brother’s assessment wasn’t wrong then. This Daoist Qingwei... he’s really something else!"
