Ten years of dormancy: Starting as a martial arts master at the pinnacle

"Beggars' Clan, Hero Chen Changfeng has arrived!"

As soon as the slogan was shouted, everyone looked in the direction of the little beggar.

Then they saw a tall, slender man draped in cloth walking towards them.

The man's face was sallow with a hint of blue.

He was holding a stick, made of some kind of wood.

When this person appeared, the experts from the Six Doors and the Golden Guard were all very surprised.

This person was not only similar to Chen Changfeng, whom they had met, but practically identical.

To conceal his identity, Li Changqing had deliberately worn a bamboo hat and hid in the crowd so that no one could see his face.

Otherwise, the people from the Six Doors and the Golden Guard would probably have recognized him long ago.

Amidst the attention of everyone, the man maintained a dignified demeanor, completely unaffected by his surroundings.

The dozen or so grandmasters of the Beggars' Sect couldn't help but exchange glances again.

They traveled from all over the country just to meet this person.

But when they actually saw it, they couldn't help but have some doubts.

Wasn't it a little too easy for them to meet each other?

If Chen Changfeng hadn't intended to hide his identity in the first place, he wouldn't have needed to wait until now to come out.

So many masters from the Beggars' Sect rushed to the capital without ever trying to hide their whereabouts.

If Chen Changfeng wants to see any of them, he can see any of them.

They can make many decisions privately without having to make such a big show of it.

Now that the show of force is over, why has the other side suddenly appeared at this moment?

This made it hard for these beggar grandmasters not to have some thoughts.

It seems like the other party came specifically for the position of leader of their Beggars' Sect.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, if this person really seizes the position of gang leader...

Regardless of what they thought before?

They could only obediently follow orders.

Old people are cunning, and old horses are slippery.

Sensing something was amiss, the group of old beggars had already pieced together the whole story in their minds.

This whole thing could very well be a huge scam.

From the moment Chen Changfeng appeared, to the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, the Dog-Beating Staff Technique...

They were all bait to lure them in.

of course.

This is just speculation.

To find out exactly what this person is up to, we need to see what they are trying to do.

The group of beggars all stared at Chen Changfeng as he suddenly appeared, but none of them spoke up.

"Junior Chen Changfeng greets the esteemed seniors of the Beggars' Sect..."

Upon hearing Chen Changfeng speak, the experts from the Six Doors and Golden Guards who had met him before couldn't help but frown.

Did they witness firsthand how arrogant Chen Changfeng was?

That's why they simply couldn't connect the polite man in front of them with Chen Changfeng.

The dozen or so grandmasters of the Beggars' Sect shared the same idea.

The person before them possessed an unfathomable aura.

They do look much stronger than them.

But he didn't have the slightest hint of a beggar about him; instead, he exuded the air of a scion of a wealthy family.

Begging on the street may seem to require no skill, but it actually demands a keen eye.

With so many people on the street, do you know who has money in their pocket? And who would be so kind as to take out their money?

Some people are even too shy to refuse.

If you don't understand this point, you might beg on the streets all day and barely have enough to eat.

But if you understand this, you can earn a lot even as a beggar.

As the best among beggars, these grandmaster beggars all possess extraordinary insight.

The person before them showed no trace of their kind.

They couldn't help but feel uneasy. Could it be that the whole thing was a complete scam?

Who has their eyes on the Beggars' Sect?

The Beggars' Sect's grandmasters' original plans were immediately disrupted.

It's still that same 102-year-old man, the most cunning and shrewd of them all.

His face remained impassive as he smiled and introduced himself: "I am Bai Futong, and I am probably the oldest among our group of beggar brothers. Everyone gives me face, saying that I am a blessed man. Meeting you today, young master, is like meeting a true immortal! We have long wanted to pay our respects to Young Master Chen, but unfortunately, we have never had the opportunity."

Bai Futong actually took the initiative to befriend that person.

"Senior Bai, you are too kind. I am just a junior. I heard that a senior from our Beggars' Sect has arrived, so I came to pay my respects."

Both sides made good points.

But it was obvious to everyone that the two of them were not familiar with each other before this.

Although most of the dozen or so grandmasters in the Beggars' Sect were strangers to each other before.

However, they had all heard of each other before, so they didn't feel like strangers when they arrived in Kyoto.

But this fake Chen Changfeng is different.

He was unconventional and seemed unfamiliar with everyone.

"Young Master Chen, you are too modest. I have heard of your great name far and wide. Putting aside everything else, just take the battle in the capital as an example. First, you defeated Qi Mingxiu, the Grand Master of the Great Zhou, and then you fought to a draw with Lu Chuan, the Golden Sword Immortal. Half a year ago, the battle in Shu made our Beggar Clan proud..."

Bai Futong's old face was full of admiration.

The fake Chen Changfeng, draped in tattered cloth, kept nodding but didn't respond.

He responded to all changes by remaining unchanged.

The other dozen or so grandmasters of the Beggars' Sect either remained expressionless or subconsciously lowered their heads...

These shrewd people, who had grown up in the crowd, had clearly realized that the guy in front of them was an imposter.

You have to admit, Old Bai is really something.

At least with him around, these people don't have to worry about being scammed.

be honest.

None of them had expected that someone would actually impersonate Chen Changfeng and disguise himself as Chen Changfeng to participate in the Beggars' Sect's martial arts tournament.

Despite knowing that the other party was an imposter, none of the Beggars' Sect's grandmasters showed any sign of it.

This person's strength is conservatively estimated to be at the Free and Unfettered Realm, or even possibly the Great Free and Unfettered Realm.

Once things fall apart, they probably won't gain anything.

As for face and dignity?

For a beggar, this is probably the least important thing.

If it weren't for the long-standing rules in the underworld, they would find it difficult to survive if they didn't follow them.

These people don't even want to follow the rules.

"No matter what they do, we'll put on an act, and then..."

In the instant their eyes met, the dozen or so grandmasters of the Beggars' Sect understood each other's intentions.

Bai Futong's smile grew even brighter.

"We were originally thinking of having a friendly spar to see which old fellow was stronger, so that our Beggars' Clan would have someone with authority to speak for us in the future. Now that Young Master Chen is here and so strong, why don't we ask him to show us what he's got? From now on, all of us Beggars' Clan brothers will follow Young Master Chen's lead."

Even the fake Chen Changfeng hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. Before he came, he had heard that the Beggars' Clan were the most cunning and treacherous.

Subduing them is not an easy task.

Isn't this pretty simple?

"Alright, Xiao Yang. Show us your skills and let these seniors see what you've got to do with yourselves."

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