Ye Tian thought for a moment and said, "A Grandmaster of the Hua Jing realm can be understood as someone whose physique far surpasses ordinary people, a strong individual capable of wrestling with tigers and leopards. They possess superb combat skills, capable of delivering a fatal blow with a single strike; they have astonishing speed, moving like lightning."
Yan Lizhi: "Then, is the 'true energy' within a Hua Jing Grandmaster the same as the 'qi' in Traditional Chinese Medicine?"
Ye Tian smiled and said, "Calling it 'true energy' is actually a figurative description. True energy is not truly 'energy' but rather the effect produced by the combined action of the body and spirit."
He extended his right hand and struck the air, sending an invisible force that hit the air, emitting a thunderous sound.
"With this strike, muscles, bones, and spirit worked in perfect harmony, thus producing an effect that ordinary people would find miraculous."
Yan Lizhi: "I heard them say that Grandmasters are unkillable by guns?"
Ye Tian shook his head: "That depends on how you shoot. If you were dozens of meters away and sprayed them with a machine gun, any Grandmaster would be riddled with holes. But if the distance is close enough, it would be very difficult to hit a Grandmaster. Grandmasters are extremely vigilant; even if a sniper harbors ill intentions towards them, they would react instantly and evade danger."
Not long after, Li Yuanhu called, saying his people had arrived. Ye Tian said, "I'm in the Imperial Study, you can come up."
A moment later, footsteps were heard. One set of footsteps was particularly steady, each step causing the floor to tremble slightly.
The door opened, and a man in his forties walked in first. His palms were as white as jade, his fingers of almost equal length, and he had no fingernails. He wore a grey, form-fitting outfit, his eyes burning brightly, making it impossible to stare directly at him.
Li Yuanhu then entered. He deliberately maintained a distance from the middle-aged man and quickly approached Ye Tian, bowing his head and whispering, "Grandmaster Ye, this is Zhang Guanqing, Grandmaster Zhang."
Zhang Guanqing sized up Ye Tian and said indifferently, "I heard from Li Yuanhu that you intend to stand up for him?"
Ye Tian smiled and said, "It's not really about standing up for him. It wasn't a big deal to begin with, why make things so absolute?"
Zhang Guanqing sneered, about to utter some harsh words, when he was suddenly locked onto by a divine sense. He stiffened, and a look of fear gradually appeared on his face.
He slightly stooped his shoulders and walked a few steps towards Ye Tian, bowing deeply with both hands: "Zhang Guanqing, greets the Martial King!"
Martial King? Li Yuanhu's body trembled, and he looked at Ye Tian in astonishment.
Ye Tian said calmly, "Grandmaster Zhang, please sit."
How could Zhang Guanqing dare to sit? He quickly said, "I'll stand."
Ye Tian smiled: "Li Yuanhu is my friend. I know he injured your adopted son. But there were reasons for it. Your adopted son cheated first, and Yuanhu was merely acting according to the rules of the martial world."
Zhang Guanqing immediately said, "You speak the truth. I will severely punish that brat when I return."
Ye Tian: "But Li Yuanhu did injure someone after all. We still need to pay for the medical expenses."
He looked at Li Yuanhu, who quickly bowed.
Ye Tian said, "Yuanhu, you will pay five hundred thousand as compensation."
Li Yuanhu immediately said, "Yes, I will pay five hundred thousand as compensation to the injured party."
He then looked at Zhang Guanqing: "Grandmaster Zhang, what do you think?"
Zhang Guanqing said, "There's no need to pay. We are friends now, having met through conflict. From now on, Brother Li and I are friends."
Ye Tian: "One thing at a time. The money still needs to be paid."
Zhang Guanqing wiped a bead of cold sweat: "Then... then let's pay fifty thousand."
Those who accompanied Zhang Guanqing exchanged bewildered glances. Grandmaster Zhang had always been arrogant and overbearing, resorting to violence at the slightest disagreement, having killed and injured many ruthless figures in the martial world. Why was he so polite today?
Li Yuanhu and Zhang Guanqing spoke courteously, eventually agreeing to settle the matter with ten thousand yuan in compensation. The two even became sworn brothers on the spot.
This scene also stunned Lin Ziyi. Were Grandmasters so easy to deal with?
Soon, Zhang Guanqing took his leave. Facing Ye Tian, he slowly retreated to the stairs before turning to go downstairs.
After leaving the Imperial Kitchen, Zhang Guanqing's eldest disciple couldn't help but say, "Master, why were you so polite to him?"
Zhang Guanqing stopped and let out a long sigh, saying, "Are your ears deaf? Didn't you hear me call him 'Martial King'?"
The man said, "Disciple heard, of course, but how can he be a Martial King at such a young age!"
Zhang Guanqing sighed: "This is what is truly terrifying. He is already a Martial King at such a young age. What achievements do you think he will have in three, five, or ten years?"
The disciple trembled all over and murmured, "Master, are you saying he will become an Immortal?"
Zhang Guanqing's gaze became distant: "An Immortal! If he reaches that stage, he will be the Emperor of Martial Arts, the supreme being among men!"