"However, I do have one more thing that I'll need your help with, Grandpa Xuu."
But just then, Chen Fei suddenly spoke up again, causing Old Master Xuu's just-stabilized heart to pound. The old man couldn't help but grumble, "If you have sothing to say, spit it out! Don't talk in halves, it's rude."
"Uh..." Chen Fei was instantly embarrassed, offering a sheepish smile. "Grandpa Xuu, don't be angry. Let explain... Earlier, when the Celestial Group overstepped their authority, there was a guy calling himself Yii Xiao who was incredibly arrogant. I was thinking I should personally go teach him a lesson and make him understand that there's always soone better out there!"
Hearing this, Old Master Xuu's mouth twitched, and he said incredulously, "You really know how to stir up trouble. Do you have any idea who that Yii Xiao is? I believe that kid is an Elder in the Celestial Group now, isn't he? He has SS-Level strength at the very least. Are you sure you can handle him?"
"Grandpa Xuu, you know . I could deal with that kind of trash with one hand tied behind my back. How dare he act so arrogantly in front of , Chen Fei? He's overestimating himself! Besides, according to the rules of our circle, it wouldn't be out of line for to kill him on the spot. A man has to take responsibility for his words, right?" Chen Fei said with a smile. But as he spoke, his pitch-black eyes, as clear as glass, flashed with a chill so cold it was terrifying.
Xuu Peiyi couldn't help but shiver, a look of alarm in her eyes. As an ordinary person, she had no way of resisting the cold intent and aura that emanated from Chen Fei, which seed to reflect his very soul.
"Alright, rein it in."
Only Old Master Xuu remained unfazed. He picked up his chopsticks, tapped Chen Fei on the head, and said slowly, "I know the rules of your circle. Since that Yii Xiao is an Ancient Martial Artist like you, I won't object to you resolving this according to your rules. However, this is Capital City, after all, and that kid still has the Celestial Group's na behind him. It would be best to think this through carefully."
"Grandpa Xuu, what if I were to get a nominal position in the Central Guard Bureau and then pay him a visit under the pretext of a friendly sparring match to give him a good thrashing? That shouldn't be a problem, right?" Chen Fei, who apparently already had a plan, asked with a grin.
"A nominal position in the Central Guard Bureau?"
Old Master Xuu was stunned for a mont before his expression turned peculiar. He truly hadn't expected this little scoundrel, Chen Fei, to co up with such an idea. Using the Central Guard Bureau as a pretext?
"Grandpa Xuu, what do you think of my idea?" Chen Fei asked with a smile, his eyes narrowed.
"I can't make that call. You'll have to go find Old Man Huang Xing yourself," Old Master Xuu said with a sideways glance, changing the subject. However, his words were as good as an endorsent.
"Heh heh, you said it yourself, Grandpa Xuu~ I'll go have a chat with Elder Huang tomorrow. I'm sure he'd be happy to let use the Central Guard Bureau's na to make a show of force. Wouldn't it be great for our prestige if I could completely crush that so-called Celestial Group? Co on, eat, eat." Chen Fei chuckled, his face full of flattery.
"Eat? Eat my foot! You've already filled with rage! All you do all day is sche against this old man," Old Master Xuu grumbled, glaring at Chen Fei.
Chen Fei, of course, just kept chuckling. Then, his eyes darted over to Xuu Peiyi. "Aunt Xuu, I think I heard you say you work for the Ministry of Health?"
"Yes, I do. What is it?" Xuu Peiyi replied with a nod and a smile.
"The Seventh Traditional Chinese dicine Symposium was held a couple of days ago, right? I originally wanted to check it out, but I got held up by everything that's happened. Since you work at the Ministry of Health, you must be familiar with it. How did it go?" Chen Fei inquired. He had planned to attend but was sidetracked by the recent series of events. Now, rembering Xuu Peiyi's position, he asked out of curiosity.
"Ugh, don't even get started. That whole affair has been giving a massive headache these past few days," Xuu Peiyi replied, her expression instantly darkening with vexation.
"Ah? Aunt Xuu, what happened?" Seeing her reaction, Chen Fei was first taken aback, then beca curious. Could sothing really have gone wrong?
"It's all because of those damned South Koreans. I don't know what got into them, but at the symposium, in front of the world's dia, they claid that Traditional Chinese dicine originated in South Korea. They even cited content from their 'Eastern dicine Treasury,' calling it the crystallized wisdom of their Korean ancestors' dical skills... After the symposium, Huaxia's traditional dicine community and the world dia went into an uproar! Those South Koreans are absolutely shaless!" Xuu Peiyi burst out angrily.
As fate would have it, since she was new to her post and eager to make an impact, she had been put in charge of this Seventh Traditional Chinese dicine Symposium. But who could have expected those shaless South Koreans to create such a ss, making Huaxia lose face in front of the global dia! How could she not be furious?
"Bullshit! How dare those South Koreans say sothing so ridiculous! Utterly shaless and arrogant!" Before Chen Fei could even speak, Old Master Xuu slamd his wine glass on the table with a THUD, seething. He had dealt with those shaless and arrogant South Koreans many tis back in his day! But he never thought they would go this far. Traditional Chinese dicine originated from Korean dicine? What a load of crap! When the ancestors of Huaxia were perfecting Traditional Chinese dicine, the so-called Korean dicine of their ancestors was probably still just mud pies! They're simply incapable of speaking sense! Utterly ridiculous.
"Traditional Chinese dicine originated from Korean dicine? What nonsense!" Even Chen Fei, Young Master Chen, who had been in a good mood just monts before, couldn't help but curse upon hearing this.
He had seen his share of shaless and arrogant people, but he'd never encountered anyone this audacious, this completely without sha! What did they an, Traditional Chinese dicine originated from Korean dicine? How many years ago did TCM appear and flourish? Putting aside the distant past, everyone knows about the famous dical Sage Hua Tuo from the Three Kingdoms period, right? And Korean dicine? At best, it appeared only a few hundred years ago. There's a gap of more than a thousand years between them! To claim TCM originated from Korean dicine is laughable! Not to ntion their so-called "Eastern dicine Treasury," which is even more ridiculous. Strictly speaking, a large portion of its content was copied directly from our ancient dical texts. And what was Korean dicine called before? Eastern dicine! It's absurd how thick-skinned those ignoramuses can be.
However, he also understood that this was typical of that nation, just like the online joke about the "Great Republic of Korea, Nation of the Universe!" Since the whole universe belongs to them, their shaless and arrogant behavior wasn't all that surprising.
But even so, Chen Fei couldn't calm the fire raging inside him. With a dark expression, he asked, "So, Aunt Xuu, what happened after that?"
"Naturally, our nation's TCM practitioners wouldn't stand for it. They all demanded an explanation from the South Koreans. Then, soone proposed a wager in the form of a dical skills competition! If the South Koreans lost, they would have to admit to the world's dia how absurd their claims at the symposium were. If our TCM practitioners lost, we would have to acknowledge that Korean dicine is an independent dical discipline with no relation to our own," Xuu Peiyi explained. As she reached this point, however, a grave look flickered across her face, which Chen Fei noticed.
"Aunt Xuu, is there a problem with the competition? I have so impression of those Korean so-called masters. Even their supposed number one, Song Jinhu, the winner of South Korea's highest artistic achievent award, is just diocre. How could they possibly compete against the great sages of Huaxia's Traditional Chinese dicine?" Chen Fei asked doubtfully.
"When it cos to the long-established dical masters, of course, the Koreans couldn't hold a candle to them. However, while they agreed to this wager, they attached a condition," Xuu Peiyi said with a hint of resignation.
"What condition?" Old Master Xuu cut in before Chen Fei could.
"They said their Korean dicine masters are all highly respected and well-established grandmasters, and it isn't suitable for them to appear in such a flamboyant setting. So, a competition? Fine. It will be between the younger generations of Korean and Chinese dicine. They proposed that each side send three competitors, all under the age of thirty-five, to compete over three days. It's a best-two-out-of-three format. Of course, if one person can defeat all of their competitors, that also counts as a win.
"Apparently, this generation of Korean dicine has produced an incredible dical genius. Despite his youth, his dical skills are said to be on par with, or even superior to, many from the older generation! That's why they proposed these rules. Our side, facing pressure from public opinion and rampant rumors, had no choice but to accept."
"A competition between the younger generation? Hmph!" Old Master Xuu snorted heavily. He was angry at the South Koreans' shalessness and duplicity, but also at the younger generation of the Republic's traditional dicine practitioners for not living up to expectations! It didn't take a genius to know that the situation was already grim.
"How many matches have we lost?" Chen Fei asked directly.
"One!"
Xuu Peiyi held up a single finger, then added grimly, "But the internet is already in an uproar! The entire nation had high hopes for this Sino-Korean dical duel, but we stumbled right out of the gate and lost the first match."
In truth, it wasn't just the public. Even leaders like them were furious and disappointed with the current situation. A tiny country like South Korea... even if their young representative was exceptionally skilled, how could a great and talented nation like Huaxia not find a single person to defeat them and restore our national pride?
But now, having lost the first match, it wasn't just disappointing—it was a disgrace.
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