Martial Arts Crossover: It All Started with Hijacking Li Canghai

Hundreds of teenagers turned their gazes toward the boys and young men at the back of the crowd.

Facing the gazes of these hot-blooded young men from the Heaven and Earth Society, Wei Xiaobao's usually slick and worldly face showed a rare hint of embarrassment. He tried to imitate the mannerisms of some chivalrous figures, straightening his chest and striding forward, but still somewhat hesitantly approaching Chen Jinnan on the high platform.

The Qin and Han dynasties, on the other hand, appear much more relaxed and natural.

The two arrived at the high platform.

Chen Jinnan looked at them, smiled slightly at Qin Han, and noticed a hint of admiration in his eyes when he saw Wei Xiaobao's somewhat nervous yet excited expression. He then addressed the young men below the stage in a loud voice: "Brothers, some time ago, Master Yin died, and I, Chen Jinnan, was also ambushed by a master under Ao Bai's command. I almost lost my life!"

His voice carried a hint of heaviness, and the crowd below the stage was filled with righteous indignation, cursing the corrupt officials of the Qing Dynasty. Many people even gripped their broadswords tightly!

Clearly, they were extremely angry with the Qing Dynasty!

Chen Jinnan raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and continued, "If it weren't for the two young brothers who saved me, I would probably be in grave danger, and I wouldn't be able to gather here with you all!"

Upon hearing this, the way the audience looked at Wei Xiaobao and Qin Han changed, showing them a newfound respect!

After all, someone who can save the Grand Master's life must be no ordinary person.

"We, the Heaven and Earth Society, are heroes dedicated to overthrowing the Qing and restoring the Ming! I, Chen Jinnan, have always been fair in rewarding and punishing, rewarding merit and punishing wrongdoing!" Chen Jinnan's tone became hearty. "These two young brothers saved my life. Today, in front of all the brothers, I will make you a promise! You can make any requests you have! As long as I, Chen Jinnan, can fulfill them, I will do so without hesitation!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a murmur arose among the Iron-Blooded Youth Group below the stage. They all knew that the leader's word was law, and the weight of this promise was self-evident.

Qin Han's lips twitched slightly upon hearing Chen Jinnan's words.

Seeing the members of the youth group below the stage, all looking at Chen Jinnan with fervent eyes, I couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion. Chen Jinnan truly deserves to be the one who was able to develop and expand the Heaven and Earth Society, making it a banner of anti-Qing and restoration of Ming.

This brainwashing... no, I mean this skill of winning people's hearts is simply top-notch!

After thinking for a while, Wei Xiaobao chuckled and said somewhat timidly, "Chief! I...I want to become your disciple! Is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Xiaobao lowered his head in embarrassment, wondering who he was.

A waiter at a brothel, to put it bluntly, is a pimp!

Who is Chen Jinnan?

That was the powerful leader of the Heaven and Earth Society, the leader of the anti-Qing and restoration movement!

How could such an important figure possibly look down on a commoner like himself and take him as a disciple?

I couldn't help but start to have second thoughts.

Chen Jinnan was slightly taken aback when he heard Wei Xiaobao's words. A complicated look flashed in his eyes. Because Wei Xiaobao had saved him, he couldn't go back to the Lichun Courtyard. Otherwise, he would be implicating his mother, Wei Chunhua.

Chen Jinnan neither immediately agreed nor immediately refused. Instead, he said in a cryptic tone, "I have taken in three disciples. All three of them were dedicated to the cause of overthrowing the Qing and restoring the Ming, ... and ultimately all of them died at the hands of the Qing court."

He paused, then, fixing his gaze on Wei Xiaobao, continued, "After becoming my disciple, my students must set an example and value the cause of overthrowing the Qing and restoring the Ming more than their own lives! Do you... still want to become my disciple?"

Chen Jinnan's words startled Wei Xiaobao.

All three apprentices are dead?

Wei Xiaobao's greatest skill is flattery and opportunism; is this what you're asking him to do to risk his life?

But even if I don't agree, where else can I go?

Just as Wei Xiaobao was hesitating and starting to have second thoughts, his eyes unconsciously darted around and he saw hundreds of pairs of eyes staring at him from below the stage, their gazes filled with the anticipation of a good show.

Men are naturally concerned about their image. These boys, who were about his age, looked at him with amusement. He thought to himself that since he couldn't go back to the brothel now, and he had chosen to become an apprentice of the Heaven and Earth Society, he knew that if he backed down now, he would never be able to hold his head up in the Heaven and Earth Society again.

So, steeling his resolve, he shouted, "Little Bao isn't afraid of death! Little Bao still wants to become the Grand Master's disciple!"

"Hahahaha!" Upon hearing this, Chen Jinnan was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter, his hearty laughter filled with admiration and satisfaction. "Good! You have guts!!"

His smile vanished, and he said in a deep voice, "From tonight onwards, you, Wei Xiaobao, are my fourth disciple, Chen Jinnan! Guards! Set up the incense altar!"

At Chen Jinnan's command, several members of the youth group immediately stepped out from the crowd, carrying a small square table with incense burner, candles, yellow paper, and other items on it. They quickly set up a simple incense altar in the center of the platform.

Wei Xiaobao knelt respectfully before Chen Jinnan, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and loudly proclaimed, "Disciple Wei Xiaobao greets Master!"

Then, with a resounding thud, he kowtowed three times to Chen Jinnan!

Looking at his newly accepted disciple, Chen Jinnan was filled with emotion. He personally stepped forward to help Wei Xiaobao up, patted him on the shoulder, and said a few words of encouragement.

After Wei Xiaobao was helped up, he saw the envy and jealousy in the eyes of the young people below the stage...

The fear in my heart was replaced by a sense of triumph...

After accepting Wei Xiaobao as his disciple, Chen Jinnan turned his attention to Qin Han. The reason he had been so decisive in accepting Wei Xiaobao was that he was afraid Qin Han would also ask to become his disciple.

Although Wei Xiaobao is a bit cunning, he is still a teenager, and his physical constitution is not yet fully formed. In addition, he is quick-witted and malleable. As his master, I can guide and teach him patiently. But what about Qin Han?

With Chen Jinnan's shrewd eye, and after getting to know Qin Han over the past few days, he discovered that Qin Han was a meticulous and composed man, unlike a twenty-year-old. He seemed to have planned everything meticulously, a fact he had noticed from the moment he was rescued. Qin Han had arranged everything clearly, from healing and food to a safe place!

This person is definitely not the type to be subservient to others!

More importantly, Qin Han was already twenty years old, and the golden age for martial arts training had long passed. His physical constitution and meridians were basically set, making it almost impossible for him to start cultivating internal energy techniques from scratch.

unless……

Unless someone is willing to sacrifice their own power to forcibly open the Ren and Du meridians for him with their true energy, and then use their powerful skills to help him open all the extraordinary meridians in his body!

But who would waste years of their own skills to help a junior with no foundation?