"Carry him away!"
Gu Taiyi's expression darkened, and he waved his hand.
This minor incident also signaled the start of a head-on confrontation between the two sides.
Gu Taiyi understood that the other party's actions were not simply to humiliate the man. Ye Ming's true objective was to show him defiance.
Ye Ming was telling Gu Taiyi: Even under your nose, I can still cripple your men.
"Young friend Ye, I've heard that practicing the techniques you teach can help ordinary people condense true qi in their bodies in a short period. Is this true?" Gu Taiyi looked at the young man on the screen and launched his offensive.
Here it comes!
Upon hearing this, Ye Ming knew the real battle would begin now.
"Of course, it's true!"
Ye Ming still wore a smile and said frankly, "I said this in front of all the viewers in the livestream. I wouldn't lie!"
But inwardly, he mused, "This old man deliberately brought up true qi. It seems he's prepared."
Hearing Ye Ming personally admit it, Gu Taiyi had nothing to hold back and directly played his trump card:
"Heh! True qi?"
At this moment, Gu Taiyi's tone changed drastically, his face filled with frost. He coldly questioned, "As the President of the Ancient Martial Arts Association, I have personally investigated. The energy cultivated through the techniques you teach is not true qi at all. How do you explain this?"
"Or is it that your intention in planting this energy within the populace is something else entirely?"
Hiss!
Gu Taiyi's questioning instantly cast an extremely heavy atmosphere over the livestream.
Even through the screen, one could feel the tension and panic of everyone present.
Not true qi!
This was the conclusion given by the President of the Ancient Martial Arts Association. Could it be wrong?
If it wasn't wrong, then why did Teacher Ye claim that the power was true qi?
Could it be, as President Gu suggested, that everything Teacher Ye had done was intentional?
What was his purpose?
At this moment, a storm of waves and doubts surged in everyone's hearts.
"No... no way! I don't believe it!"
"But President Gu personally investigated this. Would such an important figure lie to us?"
"If what's in our bodies isn't true qi, could it be something terrifying?"
"Hey! Bro... brother! Don't scare me! You saying that makes me think of some terrifying plot points in novels!"
"Teacher Ye! Give us an explanation!"
"That's right! We want an explanation!"
"Could the energy in our bodies be some kind of mark? Once branded, we become puppets, manipulated at will!"
"Damn it! I knew there was no such thing as a free lunch! Ye fellow! Quickly remove that strange energy from my body! Otherwise, I... I..."
"Brothers! Let's calm down! Teacher Ye might just..."
"Get lost! To hell with Teacher Ye! He's clearly Ye the swindler!"
"Ye the demon, speak up!"
"Now that there's a strange energy in my body, I feel uncomfortable all over! It's even possible I'll be controlled by others in the future. This is too terrifying!"
"Ah! No! I'm so scared! Teacher Ye! Please don't do anything like that to me! Really! Please don't!"
"???"
"..."
From these comments, it was clear that the viewers had lost their composure.
Gu Taiyi's words were, for the most part, unquestioned by everyone.
Not for any other reason than he was the President of the Ancient Martial Arts Association.
This identity alone!
Was a symbol of authority.
Therefore, the majority of people's accusations were now directed at Ye Ming.
When their own safety was threatened, no one could remain calm.
Seeing that everyone's emotions were starting to run wild, Nangong Qian's palms began to sweat.
If Ye Ming couldn't salvage the situation, the consequences would be unthinkable.
At this moment, Ye Ming's expression remained unchanged, still calm and collected, as if nothing had happened.
"Not true qi?" Ye Ming chuckled. "Then President Gu, please tell me, if that energy isn't true qi, then what is it?"
Hm?
Gu Taiyi was very surprised by Ye Ming's composed demeanor!
As for what that power was, he naturally didn't know. But he was certain it was definitely not true qi as he understood it.
"Although it's not yet possible to determine what exactly that energy is! I can guarantee on behalf of the Ancient Martial Arts Association that it can absolutely not be true qi!"
At this point, Gu Taiyi stood up. A pressure that could dim the heavens and earth erupted from him, distorting the surrounding light. The entire headquarters of the Ancient Martial Arts Association began to shake violently.
"Moreover, this is the judgment of a peak Martial God powerhouse."
He was enraged!
Gu Taiyi's actions, even though the viewers were not present, they could still feel the terrifying aura emanating from him.
The distorted scene was etched into everyone's minds.
This!
Was the power countless ancient martial artists yearned for their entire lives.
Gu Taiyi's expression was cold, as if he were the master of heaven and earth. He declared, "Now, in my capacity as the President of the Ancient Martial Arts Association, I shall pass judgment on Ye Ming, who has spread heretical methods."
Judgment!
And on the charge of spreading heretical methods!
Hearing these words, the viewers were no longer able to sit still.
The Teacher Ye they had praised, respected, and believed in was about to be judged by the President of the Ancient Martial Arts Association himself.
Everyone understood what this meant.
"This... isn't this too hasty? Can't Teacher Ye be given a chance to explain?"
"I... I still refuse to believe that Teacher Ye would do something to harm us!"
"Don't be deceived by the Ye fellow! Now that President Gu himself has passed judgment, the techniques he spread must have problems!"
"Exactly! President Gu is a peak Martial God expert. With his knowledge, how could he not see if the energy in our bodies is strange!"
"Brothers and sisters! Do not practice those techniques anymore! Lest you be controlled by villains!"
"Fortunately, I didn't encounter a suitable technique before, otherwise, I would have been even more poisoned!"
"But... but after practicing these techniques, I haven't felt anything strange!"
"Me neither! My body is clearly better than before!"
"This must have been meticulously planned by Ye the old demon. He made us taste some sweetness first, and then led us step by step into the abyss! This is too terrifying!"
"It must be like this!"
"..."
Gu Taiyi's single pronouncement had already nailed Ye Ming to the pillory.
The vast majority had decided to abandon those techniques and stop practicing.
Then, Gu Taiyi solemnly proclaimed, "Hereby, the Ancient Martial Arts Association will carry out the mandatory arrest of Ye Ming! If there is any resistance!"
"Kill without mercy!"