Martial arts mastery? But I'm just a spoiled brat!

Whether it's Xingyi School or Taiji School, you can tell their strength just from their names.

The fact that Huxiao Martial Arts School, where Zou Qisi works, can stand on equal footing with it and become one of the leading martial arts schools in Tianjin shows its extraordinary strength.

What these people didn't know was that the supporters behind this martial arts school owner were actually Steward Cao and the Yan family, who were warlords.

Tiger Roar Martial Arts School was not established by Zou Qisi, but by her husband, who was also the only disciple of Steward Cao.

Her husband died in an accident, and Tiger Roar Martial Arts School quickly declined after losing its leader.

Left with no other choice, Zou Qisi stepped forward to become the new head of the Tiger Roar Martial Arts Academy, and personally requested that Steward Cao join the academy to help train martial artists.

However, Steward Cao did not come forward to support Zou Qisi, but instead chose to join the Yan family.

At that time, the Yan family had just handed over their martial arts power to Yan Qing, who then confined his forces to Jin Province, intending to cultivate martial arts forces outside the province.

Therefore, Yan Qing set his sights on Zou Qisi, who lived in Tianjin, and the martial arts school she worked at.

The original Tiger Roar Martial Arts School had no foundation and was just one of the many martial arts schools in Tianjin that was on the verge of closing down.

However, with the support of Steward Cao and the Yan family, the Tiger Roar Martial Arts School, where Zou Qisi worked, rose rapidly and eventually became one of the three most prestigious martial arts schools in Tianjin.

The support from the Yan family was undoubtedly crucial, but Zou Qisi's contributions to the operation of the martial arts school were also indispensable.

The fact that a widow could lead a martial arts school to this day speaks volumes about her abilities.

"Young Master, Master Zou requests an audience. I have arranged for him to be in the living room."

Wanxing walked into the training room and spoke to Yan Qing, who was sparring with Lanyue.

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"Oh?"

Words appeared before Yan Qing's eyes, and he was only a few sparring sessions away from breaking through. If someone came to visit at this time, Yan Qing would definitely make them wait.

But Zou Qisi is different. She is the most important representative of Yan Qing's forces, and she has also trained many martial artists for him. She even invited him to teach the only true Baguazhang technique. It can be said that she has made a great contribution.

Now that the other party has come all the way from Tianjin, they must have encountered some trouble, so Yan Qing will not neglect them.

"You should rest for a while, I'll go out and take a look."

Yan Qing said something to Lan Yue, who was already covered in sweat, wiped his sweat with a towel, and then walked out with Wan Xing.

"Master Zou, what a rare guest!"

Upon entering the living room, Yan Qing greeted everyone with a smile.

"Young Master!"

Upon seeing Yan Qing, Zou Qisi immediately put down her teacup, jumped up from the sofa, and respectfully began to speak:

"I should have come to report to the young master sooner, but the situation in Tianjin has been rather complicated lately, making it difficult for me to come in person."

Zou Qisi looked to be in her thirties and was extremely beautiful. She was not wearing a traditional cheongsam or a modern Western-style dress, but a very fitted black suit. She looked very clean, neat, and spirited, and she also seemed quite assertive.

But now she adopts an extremely humble posture, which, although inconsistent with her usual demeanor, gives Yan Qing an excellent impression.

"Sit down, sit down. We're all family here, no need for that. Old Cao is currently in seclusion after some profound insights, so it might be inconvenient for him to come out and see you."

Yan Qing smiled broadly, gesturing for the other person to sit down, and also explained why Steward Cao hadn't come forward, without showing the slightest disdain for him.

"Is my mentor about to break through to a higher level??"

Upon hearing this, Zou Qisi's eyes lit up. Yan Qing had only mentioned that Steward Cao was in seclusion, and she immediately guessed that Steward Cao might be about to break through.

This would be a great thing for her as well. If Steward Cao broke through to the Core Formation stage, her Tiger Roar Martial Arts School would have an additional strong backer.

If we reveal the connection at the crucial moment, Tiger Roar Martial Arts School might be able to take another step forward, and many problems will be easily solved.

Seemingly realizing she had gotten a little too excited, she quickly added:

"The last time the Governor and my mentor came to Tianjin, it was a pity that the Governor was too busy and I was unable to meet him when I went to visit. It was a bit of a shame."

After speaking, her emotions calmed down, and she hid all her previous excitement.

From respect to slight excitement to calmness, it was only a matter of a moment, but it was enough to prove her composure.

One can imagine that if the matter hadn't been so significant, she might not have shown any emotion at all.

"It's alright. Stay at home for a few more days this time. I'll arrange a family dinner. It's not too late to get to know each other then."

Yan Qing, having already sat down opposite Zou Qisi, then seemingly casually added:

"Old Cao hasn't made a breakthrough yet, so it's not advisable for him to make a public appearance or show his face."

"I certainly won't tell anyone about this now!"

Zou Qisi didn't sit down, and immediately made a serious promise.

Understanding the meaning from a single sentence, Yan Qing only mentioned it briefly, yet Zou Qisi already knew its significance.

It's very comfortable to chat with someone like that.

"Sit down—you don't have to be so reserved at home."

Yan Qing smiled and then gestured for the other person to sit down.

After that, neither of them brought up any important matters, but instead chatted about some trivial things.

Although the two were only talking about seemingly unrelated things, Yan Qing knew very well that the more important the matter, the less one should rush to speak. Now that the other party was acting this way, things were probably not simple.

Sure enough, after chatting for a while, when the topic turned to the current situation in Tianjin, especially the fact that Tianjin now belonged to the Yan family, Zou Qisi changed the subject and talked about the situation in Tianjin:

"With General Yang Qing now in charge of Tianjin, the landscape of martial arts schools in Tianjin has also undergone new changes."

"Oh? Tell me about it?"

Yan Qing put down the tea in his hand, sat up straight, and looked at Zou Qisi.

"Recently, Xingyi School and Taiji School have been quite high-profile, seemingly with the support of a master. Taiji School has even proposed to integrate the martial arts schools in Tianjin, intending to establish a martial arts alliance and elect a leader."

After thinking for a moment, Zou Qisi slowly spoke.

"Should I put in a word with General Yang? With official support, you'll have more say, even within the Martial Arts Alliance."

Upon hearing this, Yan Qing roughly understood what the other party was thinking, but he assumed that Zou Qisi had come to seek support.

After all, the martial arts school where Zou Qisi works is Yan Qing's secret force, while Yang Qing is directly under Yan's control. In fact, there is no need for Yan Qing to show his face; as long as Zou Qisi approaches Yang Qing, she will definitely be able to get his support.

The Tianjin martial arts school belongs to the traditional martial arts force, but in this era, unless one's martial arts cultivation reaches the level of "Baodan" (a high level of spiritual cultivation), it is difficult to completely ignore the power of warlords. At least on the surface, these martial artists are unwilling to provoke these warlords.