at Chu Guoqing was an ally of the provincial governor Huang Tian and that Huang Tian also recognized him despite not speaking much. At this thought, he glanced at the anxious-looking Xiao Jianying.Reg...Chapter 655: Tail

[] It turned out that when Jinxianglin heard Zhao Lingyun's name just now, he immediately showed an excited expression. However, since Xiao Yu was there, Jinxianglin didn't speak up. When武藏一郎said he saw someone familiar to Zhao Lingyun and would mention it, Jinxianglin intended to say that Xiao Yu is Zhao Lingyun’s son, but before he could finish his sentence, he was pulled away by Xiao Yu.

After Xiao Yu pulled Jinxianglin around and turned his back, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by a solemn expression.

Jinxianglin was still confused when Xiao Yu pulled him, but seeing Xiao Yu's serious look now, he realized that things weren't as he imagined. Therefore, he decided to stop talking and followed Xiao Yu out.

As for Zhou Changxing shouting from behind, Xiao Yu ignored it and walked out of the Chinese Martial Arts Club with Jinxianglin.

"Doctor Xiao, didn’t that person just mention Brother Zhao" When Xiao Yu and Jinxianglin got to the street, Jinxianglin looked at Xiao Yu in confusion and said.

"Haha, I know. But things might not be as simple as they seem. Mr. Jin, you go back first! I have something tonight and who knows when I’ll be back!"

After hearing Jinxianglin's words, Xiao Yu thought for a moment and said with a solemn expression.

Hearing this, Jinxianglin couldn't help but hesitate as he looked at the expression on Xiao Yu's face. However, soon enough, Jinxianglin nodded. He knew of the mysteriousness surrounding Xiao Yu and thus believed him without question.

"Doctor Xiao, be careful!"

Jinxianglin knew that there was something going on with Xiao Yu, and it might have something to do with that Japanese old man and Zhao Lingyun. However, he also knew that this world of Xiao Yu's was beyond his reach. Therefore, when Xiao Yu asked him to go back alone, Jinxianglin didn't say much because he knew if he stayed, he would likely be a burden.

After watching Jinxianglin leave, Xiao Yu turned and walked into a coffee shop. He ordered a cup of coffee and waited quietly.

About half an hour later, these Japanese people came out of the Zhonghualong martial arts academy. They were all in high spirits when they emerged, as their dojo had finally gained some recognition today.

After these people left, the people from Zhonghualong followed them out.

"Little Five, Little Seven, you two take down that plaque!" After coming out of the building, Li Yao looked at the plaque on the door with a dark expression and said to the two young men beside him.

This was how it worked when a dojo was challenged. Before they won again, they could not hang the plaque back up or accept new students. Since they lost today, they had to take down their signboard.

Actually, this was still a rather mild way of handling things. If enmity between them grew, Li Yao might just smash that signboard into pieces. However, once that happened, there would be no stopping until one side’s dojo closed for good.

Li Yao had kept a grim look on his face the whole time. This was the first time their Zhonghualong had suffered such an ignominious defeat, and it happened under his watch as dojō-cho. How could he possibly have looked cheerful

The people who were waiting around to see what would happen saw that Zhonghualong had taken down its signboard and realized the outcome of today’s challenge. Some sighed while others ran over to the Japanese people, asking if they could be accepted as students.

It was worth noting that overseas dojos were much more open than domestic ones. In China, martial arts circles tended to keep to themselves, so it was hard for outsiders to understand what went on inside them. Moreover, there were hardly any families in the martial arts community that accepted foreigners as students. But it was different abroad; these dojos all took in students from various countries and races. As long as they paid money, they could be taught, though naturally, what they learned was just the basics.

"Everyone… everyone… Today our Nippon Martial Arts Dojo has outshone Zhonghualong Martial Arts Academy. This is not only an honor for us, but also a glory for our dojo. Starting tomorrow, we will begin accepting students. By joining our Nippon Martial Arts Dojo, you too shall share in this glory!"

Seeing that the signboard of Zhonghualong had been taken down and looking at all the people surrounding them, Inoue Sugi proudly bowed slightly to those around him and said loudly. Afterward, he looked over at Li Yao with a triumphant smirk on his face.

Li Yao could not say anything in response to Inoue Sugi’s smug expression; he could only sulk silently there.

"Hahaha… let's go…" Seeing Li Yao turn from pale to red, Inoue Sugi laughed triumphantly and called out to the Japanese people behind him.

There was no way he could help but be happy; last time, they were utterly defeated. The people from Zhonghua Lou had humiliated them thoroughly. Moreover, there were even people who followed them to the Daiwa Martial Arts Dojo and watched as they took down their signboard. This time, it can truly be considered that they had avenged themselves.

"Musashi-sama first..." After Onigawa Shoun shouted everyone else's names, he turned around respectfully toward Musashi Ichirou behind him to shout out his name. However, before he could finish speaking, he noticed that there was no sign of Musashi Ichirou The original Musashi Ichirou who had been standing here had already disappeared without a trace.

After Onigawa Shoun saw that Musashi Ichirou wasn't behind him, he turned around to look in all directions. However, after searching everywhere nearby and not seeing any sign of Musashi Ichirou, he couldn't help but sigh lightly. He knew that being able to get Musashi Ichirou to help them this time was already a stroke of luck for their dojo. After all, even within the imperial court, Musashi Ichirou had a high status and was seated among the esteemed guests. Thus, he dared not expect any more from him. Therefore, after sighing lightly, he soon recovered.

After Musashi Ichirou left as soon as they exited Zhonghua Lou when these Japanese people were cheering, Xiao Yu also came out of the cafe and followed after him at a distance.

Xiao Yu cultivated upright righteousness. In other people's eyes, he was just an ordinary person, even reaching the level of Musashi Ichirou who had reached the realm of Shifu. To his eyes, Xiao Yu was still just an ordinary person. Thus, when Xiao Yu followed him at a distance, Musashi Ichirou couldn't sense him.

As Xiao Yu walked on the street, he was like one out of millions of ordinary people. Moreover, this place was New York City, where there were crowds of people on the streets. If they could notice Xiao Yu under such circumstances, that would have been strange indeed.

After following Musashi Ichirou for more than twenty minutes, Musashi Ichirou arrived at a luxurious hotel and walked in.

After seeing Musashi Ichirou enter the hotel, Xiao Yu went to a cold drink store opposite the hotel. After sitting down on one of the booths there, he ordered a cup of water and slowly closed his eyes.

A moment after closing his eyes, an illusory figure floated out from above Xiao Yu's head. This illusory figure gave a glance at Xiao Yu's physical body before floating over to the hotel on the other side.

The yin soul entered the hotel and hovered in the middle of the grand hall for a moment to sense around, then vanished with a flicker. When he reappeared, he had already arrived at the fifteenth floor.

Soon after, there was a soft ding as the elevator stopped on the fifteenth floor. After the elevator door opened, Musashi Ichirou's figure walked out of it.

Musashi Ichirou frowned slightly and swept his gaze around after walking out of the elevator. A moment later, he shook his head and walked down a corridor to enter into a room.

The spirit of Xiao Yu remained hovering in the air, quietly observing as Musashi Ichiro walked away.

Xiao Yu did not expect Musashi Ichiro to be so sensitive. Just now, when Musashi Ichiro was looking around, his gaze lingered the longest on where Xiao Yu's spirit was floating.

After entering the room, Musashi Ichiro opened the door again less than a minute later and looked around in the corridor. When he saw that there was no one inside the corridor, he shook his head and closed the door.

Originally, when Musashi Ichiro stepped off the elevator, he suddenly felt as if someone were secretly observing him from all sides. This was a kind of instinctive reaction, but seeing that everyone around was actually empty, he thought it might have been because he had just broken through and became too sensitive.

But this still left him doubtful. Therefore, after entering the room, he came out again to see if anyone really did observe him. Upon confirming that no one was there, he determined that his sensitivity had simply gone overboard.

In fact, this is the biggest benefit of breaking through into the level of a Master—it's just that Musashi Ichiro has yet to master it.

Entering the realm of a Master isn't about how much internal strength one gains, but rather an increased understanding of heaven and earth. Take Li Su Jun for example; he had already entered the peak stage of Mastery, with a deeper understanding of heaven and earth than Musashi Ichiro.

Hence, even when Xiao Yu was in a state of oneness with heaven and man in the swampy area, he couldn't sense Li Su Jun's approach. This is one of the benefits of entering the realm of Mastery—Musashi Ichiro simply wasn’t used to it yet and had not mastered these abilities.

If there were no guidance, he would likely need a long period before mastering them.

At the end of the day, Xiao Yu himself was unfamiliar with the realm of Mastery; otherwise, he would have restrained his spirit's aura. Instead, he floated boldly in place without concealment. If Xiao Yu had reined in his spiritual energy, not even Li Su Jun at the peak stage of Mastery could detect Xiao Yu’s spirit.

After all, Xiao Yu's spirit was infused with Zhong Kui's true essence, possessing a natural rank that was already very high. Even Qimen practitioners who were one or two ranks higher than Xiao Yu couldn't sense his existence; let alone these martial artists

Xiao Yu only realized this when he saw Musashi Ichiro stop and look around. Thus, he quickly reined in his aura, but he was still unsure if Musashi Ichiro could detect him. Therefore, it wasn’t until Musashi Ichiro entered the room that Xiao Yu floated over.glint in his eyes.Xiao Yu lightly flipped his hand and two golden needles appeared in it. Holding these needles once more, he gently inserted them into the child's arm; soon, the blood from the child’...