All of us are one

Chapter 6: Another deadly trouble

"How can we not be human?!" Qin Wu said with longing. "We martial artists are here to hone our bodies, gradually develop the potential of the human body to the extreme, and pursue the legendary physical sainthood!"

"Advocating martial arts, honing martial arts skills, and understanding martial arts are only the beginning of a martial artist's path."

"If you want to make further progress in martial arts, you must achieve a good ranking in the martial arts tournament to understand the path of further cultivation and go further in martial arts."

"Also... never underestimate the Four Kingdoms Alliance!" Qin Wu warned Jiang Yanming. "Even though the Martial Arts Alliance has many martial artists above the Mingwu level, they ultimately operate under the rules set by the Four Kingdoms Alliance."

"Does Second Senior Brother mean that the Four Kingdoms Alliance has the power to fight against martial artists?" Jiang Yanming asked.

"Of course." Qin Wu nodded solemnly. "The fact that the Four Kingdoms Alliance can control the Martial Arts Alliance, and even the Divine Martial Kingdom cooperates with it, shows that the power wielded by the Four Kingdoms Alliance is not weak, at least the gap between the two is not too exaggerated."

"Understood." Jiang Yanming nodded upon hearing this.

Putting everything else aside, having lived in this world for so many years, he can see that the technological level of the Four Nations Alliance is not low, at least not lower than that of his hometown in his previous life, and some of their advanced technologies are even better.

A martial artist who can tear apart an armored vehicle with his bare hands is formidable, but when faced with highly destructive weapons such as howitzers and missiles, he would probably die just like an ordinary person.

"Furthermore, you can inform the Martial Arts Alliance personnel directly about your comprehension of profound truths when they review you," Qin Wu reminded him.

"Will this exempt me from the review?" Jiang Yanming asked.

"It's not that the review is waived, but rather that the focus of the review is shifted to the profound meaning," Qin Wu said, shaking his head. "I estimate that the Martial Arts Alliance will have to send someone else to confirm whether you have grasped the profound meaning."

"What does the profound meaning represent?" Jiang Yanming asked curiously.

"I don't know either, after all, I haven't grasped the true meaning of the mystery." Qin Wu glanced at Jiang Yanming with some envy. "But I guess the true meaning of the mystery should be related to breaking through to the Mingwu realm, otherwise Master wouldn't have appointed you as the acting head of the academy."

"Is that so..." Jiang Yanming nodded thoughtfully.

"Alright, I've told you everything I needed to." Qin Wu stood up and couldn't help but advise, "You should strengthen your physique. Don't waste the profound insights you've gained. Your physique is too weak right now."

"Bad?" Jiang Yanming looked at himself, recalling his reflection in the mirror earlier that day, and couldn't help but ask, "Really bad?"

"If you're only comparing yourself to the new students at the martial arts school, your physique is naturally far superior, but that's only at the 'Shangwu' level," Qin Wu chuckled. "But compared to me, you're far inferior, let alone compared to the many masters of the Martial Arts Alliance!"

"Compared to the martial arts school owners of the Martial Arts Alliance..." Jiang Yanming shook his head helplessly, "I imagine even the weakest of those school owners would be at the Ming Martial level?"

"That's right. The lowest level of a martial arts master who can be recognized by the Martial Arts Alliance is Mingwu level." Qin Wu replied, feeling fortunate.

"In that case, can I become the head of the Jingtao Martial Arts Academy?" Jiang Yanming asked.

"I don't know." Qin Wu shook his head, then said decisively, "But one thing is certain: Jingtao Martial Arts Academy will not be expelled from the Martial Arts Alliance."

"As long as we can keep Jingtao Martial Arts School safe." Jiang Yanming relaxed and enjoyed the comfort of the high-end sofa.

"Junior brother, you really need to work harder." Qin Wu said, looking at Jiang Yanming's lazy appearance. "Senior brother already knows about Master's death. He sent a message back saying that he will definitely visit you, Master's valued disciple, in the future."

"So what if he's back?" Jiang Yanming didn't seem to care much.

"Alas, junior brother, you don't understand senior brother." Qin Wu sighed and shook his head. "Senior brother's heart is firm in his martial arts, even a little obsessive. When he comes back, he will definitely challenge you to a duel. You may be in mortal danger."

Jiang Yanming was surprised to hear this.

"When my eldest brother left, he left a letter saying that he would make Master understand that he was the one who could truly inherit Master's mantle," Qin Wu said with emotion. "I remember when I first came to the martial arts school, my eldest brother and Master had a very good relationship. It was Master who pulled my eldest brother out of that godforsaken place in the south of the city."

Jiang Yanming frowned upon hearing this. Although Crescent City is a metropolis, a large area in the south of the city seems to be a place where the light does not reach.

The area is rife with gangs and has extremely poor public security. Public facilities are scarce, and the CCPD only patrols the southern edge of the city to prevent gangs from crossing the border in a moment of impulsiveness.

Without a doubt, the south of the city is like a living hell, where most people rot away and only a very few manage to crawl out of that hellish place!

The master pulled the eldest brother out of that godforsaken place in the south of the city and brought him to the wealthy Bay Area to open a martial arts school. This is the grace of being reborn.

He even suspected that his eldest brother might not have been literate at all before meeting his master.

Jiang Yanming sighed and asked, "So, by becoming the acting head of the Jingtao Martial Arts School, I've inherited my master's mantle. Would my senior brother hate me to the core?"

"It's hard to say, but I can say for sure..." Qin Wu shook his head slightly and said slowly, "If the strength you show falls far short of Senior Brother's expectations, he will beat you to death without hesitation."

"Because your very existence is the greatest insult to our master, and he will never allow such disgrace to exist in the world!"

"This is fucking insane..." Jiang Yanming closed his eyes upon hearing this, feeling extremely irritated.

Ever since he transmigrated to this world and gradually came to understand it, he felt that this world was crazy. But with the two successive changes that occurred in the world, he found that the world was becoming more and more crazy, and he could not keep up with the changes.

Yesterday we had a terrible problem, and today we have another one, and we don’t even know when it will erupt.

It's like a sword hanging over his head; he doesn't know when it will fall, or if it will pierce him to death.

Everything is unknown!

"You've grasped the profound meaning, so you'll likely make rapid progress in martial arts." Qin Wu comforted Jiang Yanming, who seemed on the verge of collapse. "Perhaps your rapid progress will change Senior Brother's mind."

"Perhaps." Jiang Yanming sighed and shook his head, then got up and walked outside. "While the Martial Arts Alliance people aren't here yet, I'm going to practice on the wooden dummy for a while."

"Let's have dinner together later. My junior sister and the others will also be coming to the martial arts school," Qin Wu said.

"Okay," Jiang Yanming replied.

……

Crescent City Airport.

Three burly young men walked out of the airport, got into a car that had been waiting for them, and headed straight for the ring road.

The three were talking rapidly in the moving car.

"The acting head of the Jingtao Martial Arts Academy is only a martial artist at the Shangwu level? Could the intelligence be wrong?"

"There's no mistake, the league has confirmed it multiple times."

"Then this business trip will be very easy. Whether it's a review or an inspection, it should only take about ten minutes."

"Wait! The acting head of the Surging Waves Martial Arts School lives in the southern district of Moon Island!"

"What?"

"Could it be a coincidence? After all, there are quite a few people living there, and he only has the strength of the Martial Arts level."

"I don't know, but just don't be rude."