Chapter 150 - Martial Arts Conference (2/2)
Chu Minhui clenched his jaw tighter as he swore to himself to try harder.
Huo Donglai and Che Fan arrived at a quiet spot of the base. Huo Donglai put on an apologetic face and said:
“Head Sergeant, I am sorry for my arrogance when I first met you. Please forgive me.”
“Don’t sweat it.” Chen Fan was a Celestial Lord, of course, he would not be offended by someone as worthless as an ant. If he really rubbed him the wrong way, he would silence him with a slap. “What are you getting at, spit it out.”
“It’s nothing important, really.” Huo Donglai paused a second and then said: “I was just wondering if you are going to join the Martial Arts Conference at Lin City this year?”
“What is this Martial Arts Conference?” Chen Fan asked.
“You haven’t heard?” Huo Donglai was shocked.
“Theoretically, I am not a martial artist.” Chen Fan explained.
Huo Donglai gathered himself and explained: “The Martial Arts Conference was held every three years by major martial arts families. It usually attracts nearly all martial artists across China. It’s a good event to exchange practice experiences and learn from each other.
“The highlight of the event is the auction. There will be many herbal medicines, as well as elixirs.”
Huo Donglai paused a second and then said: “You might even be able to meet some Transcendent masters.”
“Oh?” Chen Fan’s interest was piqued.
He had just reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment level and had gained an incredibly strong physical body. Therefore, no ordinary internal force martial artists would survive even one blow from him. However, Transcendent Masters was a different story.
Plus, he was having difficulties finding Spirit Medicine and searching for such precious material by himself was practically a fool’s errand. He would have a much better chance in getting powerful herbs at an event such as the Martial Arts Conference.
“Yes. You heard it right. Just last time, I had seen a thousand year old ginseng offered at the auction table.” Huo Donglai reaffirmed.
After a few cautious moments, Huo Donglai plastered on an ingratiating smile and said quietly: “I was going to invite you to attend the event with my sect brothers.”
“Attend the event with Ba Ji Sect? Do people fight with each other at the event?” Chen Fan asked with a half smile.
Huo Donglai gave him a grin and said: “You nailed it. All attendees are proud martial artists, some are more proud than the others and were eager to prove themselves, so sparrings and challenges are not uncommon there. The Ba Ji sect had been going downhill lately and lacked powerful members. Therefore…”
Huo Donglai didn’t finish his sentence. Chen Fan should have already figured out by now what he was really after.
“Of course, I don’t think you will have to join any fight. We want you just in case things get out of control, however unlikely that was ” Huo Donglai hurried to explain.
“Sure, I will go with you.” Chen Fan nodded.
He was eager to gauge the overall power of the martial artists on earth. He hadn’t met many powerful martial artist by far, save a few such as Lin Hu, Guo Wei and Master Gu. He wagered that the conference would be an eye-opener for him.
“Really?”
Huo Donglai was elated by Chen Fan’s decision.
With the help of such a powerful warrior, Ba Ji sect would no longer be afraid of any challenges they might face.
Ever since his Master Uncle’s disappearance, the Ba Ji sect was embattled by the insults and challenges from other sects during each year’s conference. Without a powerful warrior such as Master Uncle, the members of the sect had to endure the humiliation. Although Huo Donglai was no longer involved in sect businesses, he knew what was going on. Therefore, he had planned to invite Chen Fan to the sect ever since he met the boy.
Despite the sect elder’s doubts regarding Chen Fan’s power, they agreed to Huo Donglais’ proposal in the end.
“Hehe, the Hong Sect, Gu family and the Lu Family will have to think twice now before they bully my sect members.”
Huo Donglai sneered in his mind.