Ling Chen wore a speechless expression as the two elderly n teased him. As he erged from the office, Ling Chen t with Chen Junfeng and others. This action was much thanks to Chen Junfeng’s help, and Ling Chen felt the need to express his gratitude.
After a brief rest at the Dragon Tiger Hall, Ling Chen drove by himself to the Martial Arts Academy set up by the Heavenly chanism Pavilion. He Ziyun had ntioned that the Academy was not far from the Dragon Tiger Hall. Ling Chen had thought this "not far" ant at least a few kiloters, but after just a few hundred ters of driving, he saw two stone lions standing outside a large gate. On top of the stone lions hung red ribbons, and a plaque at the top bore the four large characters "Heavenly chanism Arts Hall," written in a vigorous style.
Ling Chen parked the car and went directly to the entrance of the Heavenly chanism Arts Hall. It seed they were in a rush to open, as many painting jobs were not fully completed, and at the mont, a few painters were outside painting the walls, with the air filled with the sll of paint.
Before entering, Ling Chen saw two young n in the Academy’s uniform walking out.
"Hello, sir. May I ask whom you’re looking for?" one of the youths asked politely.
Ling Chen smiled slightly, "I’m Ling Chen. I’ve heard that Master Su is here, so I ca by to pay a visit."
Hearing Ling Chen’s na, the youth was taken aback, quickly clasping his hands together in respect and saying, "Oh, so it’s Mr. Ling, please co in." Inside the Academy, Ling Chen looked around and saw there were up to a hundred students on the vast practice field, ranging from five or six-year-old children to teenagers. They were all diligently practicing their basic skills.
Seeing this, Ling Chen couldn’t help but see Su i in a new light. In his eyes, Su i had always been a righteous person, never willing or needing to use any unscrupulous ans. However, after going through so many things, Su i finally changed, or rather... she had gradually matured. As the Heavenly chanism Pavilion Master, if it were the era when the Heavenly chanism Pavilion dominated the Martial Arts world, her kind of personality would be suitable. However, when facing competitors, Su i’s personality is a significant weakness.
From this incident, Su i had learned to use strategies to achieve her goals, even if those strategies were not entirely aboveboard. This is one of the essential factors for a mature leader.
In fact, after the incident with Su He concluded, Ling Chen didn’t want to clash with the Heavenly chanism Pavilion anymore. According to his plan, in less than a decade, the Dragon Tiger Hall could entirely surpass the Heavenly chanism Pavilion. However, the Heavenly chanism Pavilion was quite clever and saw through their plan. With the opening of the Heavenly chanism Arts Hall, the Dragon Tiger Hall’s expansion plans had to be temporarily halted; otherwise, continuing would yield little benefit.
Soon, the two youths led Ling Chen to the reception room. "Mr. Ling, please wait a mont, I’ll notify the Pavilion Master right away."
Ling Chen nodded, picked up a cup of tea, and started drinking it by himself.
anwhile, in a room within the Heavenly chanism Arts Hall, after listening to the two youths’ report, Su i waved her hand and said, "I understand, you two may leave now."
Once the two youths had exited the room, Su i turned to Du Kang beside her and asked, "Elder Du, Ling Chen has co to see at this ti, I’m afraid he’s here to cause trouble. What do you think we should do?"
"Ling Chen ca alone, so it likely isn’t to cause trouble. Pavilion Master, if you don’t want to see him, perhaps you can find an excuse to send him away. However, I suggest you et with him to understand the Dragon Tiger Hall’s intention."
"Alright, I understand."
After waiting a few minutes, Ling Chen, seated in the reception room, finally saw Su i walking gracefully from outside.
"Miss Su." Ling Chen greeted, standing up and going towards her with a smile.
"Sorry to keep you waiting."
"No problem, the Heavenly chanism Arts Hall just opened, you must be busy with many things. I encountered so troubleso matters recently, otherwise, I would have co a long ti ago to congratulate you. My visit today was unplanned, and I haven’t prepared any gifts; I hope you don’t think I’m being stingy."
Su i smiled lightly, "Your visit is more than enough to make happy, please have a seat." Once they were seated, Su i said, "Ling Chen, I apologize for taking away the Dragon Tiger Hall’s business. I initially thought you were here to demand an explanation."
Ling Chen waved his hand and grinned, "Listen to yourself, am I such a petty person? As I’ve said before, the Martial Arts world needs fresh blood, only this way can it grow and rejuvenate. The fact that your Heavenly chanism Pavilion is willing to abandon old habits and innovate makes happy. I believe, as long as we work together, the Martial Arts world will eventually reach its peak again. So, we’re both contributing to the future of the Martial Arts world, with a common goal, there’s no need to talk about ’stealing business’."
Hearing this, Su i was silent for a mont before saying, "I heard you were missing for so ti, what happened?"
Ling Chen acted helpless, sighing, "Floating in the Martial Arts world, how can one not get hurt? The more people you have, the more enemies you naturally accrue. But luckily, I’m soone with a strong life force, there’s no obstacle I can’t overco. See, I’m now sitting here perfectly fine in front of you, right?"
Changing the subject, Ling Chen asked, "By the way! Miss Su, may I ask, your grandfather..."
Before Ling Chen could finish, Su i gently shook her head and said, "I have no news about him, and the Heavenly chanism Pavilion has severed ties with him. From now on, his actions have nothing to do with the Heavenly chanism Pavilion."
"Miss Su, you misunderstood , it’s been so long, I don’t wish to pursue it further. No matter what, Elder Su counts as half my master. If possible, I hope to sit down with him, have a drink, and chat, and let bygones be bygones." After a pause, Ling Chen continued, "In truth, I understand Elder Su’s actions, only that his thod was wrong. Miss Su, if you get a chance to see Elder Su in the future, please pass on a ssage for . ’Once a teacher, always a father; no matter what happens in the future, he will always be the most respected person.’"
Su i nodded, "I’ll ntion it if the opportunity arises, but I personally think that chance is slim."
"Alright." Ling Chen smiled, stood up, and said, "With the Academy opening, you must have a lot to do, so I won’t disturb you further. Let’s keep in touch more often. As long as there’s nothing going on, I’m usually in East Sea City."
"Then let walk you out."
As he left the Heavenly chanism Arts Hall, Ling Chen exchanged a few polite words with Su i before driving back to the Dragon Tiger Hall.
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