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Chapter 130 - 117: Standing Still Can Also Make You Fall

Chapter 130: Chapter 117: Standing Still Can Also Make You Fall

April 13, 10 AM, Wu Li and his group once again headed to the Divine Intent Tai Chi Martial Arts Hall.

Wu Li had started the live broadcast an hour early, and with the build-up from yesterday, the number of viewers had already surpassed 400,000.

As the group arrived at the base of the Martial Arts Hall, the place was already filled with people, including reporters, students, and their families.

Some were holding red banners demanding a refund of tuition fees, and others were arguing vehemently.

Upon seeing Wu Li and his group, the crowd quickly surrounded them.

"Wu Li, what do you think about Divine Intent Tai Chi?"

"Wu Li, do you think Li Lei is a fake master?"

"Wu Li, you have to stand up for us!"

"Wu Li, go for it, expose the fake master!"

...

Among those who crowded around were reporters, students, and their families, creating a chaotic scene.

Fortunately, the production team’s director had anticipated this, and today ten bodyguards had been arranged to maintain order, preventing the group from being dispersed by the swelling crowd.

"Everyone!"

Wu Li’s voice instantly drowned out everyone else’s, causing a momentary silence at the scene as everyone turned to look at him.

"Today, I am here to meet Master Li Lei, and there will definitely be an outcome. You can all accompany me to witness it."

With that, Wu Li led the way upstairs, and the crowd automatically cleared a path for him.

At the entrance of the Divine Intent Martial Arts Hall, about a dozen muscular men blocked the door, preventing the group of reporters and students demanding refunds from entering.

When these strong men saw Wu Li, their expressions changed, and one of them quickly turned and ran into the Martial Arts Hall.

Wu Li approached the entrance and calmly stated, "I am here to see Master Li Lei."

These brawny men, who were from the Su Province Sandboxing team, had clearly been instructed beforehand. The leader looked at Wu Li and said, "Master Wu, Master Li is inside, please."

After that, the group stepped aside, no longer blocking the others from entering.

Thus, a large group followed Wu Li into the Divine Intent Tai Chi Martial Arts Hall.

Today, the Martial Arts Hall was quite empty, with no students practicing, and about a dozen people stood in the center of the venue as if awaiting Wu Li and his party.

Upon approaching, Wu Li saw the leading figure, Li Lei, who was smiling at him.

"Master Wu," Li Lei greeted Wu Li with a clasped fist.

"Master Li," Wu Li returned the gesture.

"Regarding what happened here yesterday, and what I said, I presume Master Li is already aware. Today, with so many people here, what we really want to find out is whether your Divine Intent Tai Chi is genuine or fake."

Wu Li cut straight to the chase, direct and imposing, like his Xingyi Fist.

Actually, last night, Wu Li had received several calls, all from the Su Province Martial Arts Association. They tried to appeal to his emotions and reason, mentioning that everyone is part of the Martial Arts Circle, and there was no need to be so aggressive. Others mentioned Li Lei’s seniority and status in the Martial Arts World, saying it would look bad on Wu Li’s reputation to treat a senior like this, making it difficult for him to make friends in the circle later on...

All in all, there were various arguments, but Wu Li directly ignored them, even turning off his phone in the end.

With his current network and influence, not to mention that a provincial Martial Arts Association couldn’t restrain him, even if it could, he wouldn’t compromise, nor could he tolerate someone like Li Lei deceiving others under the pretense of Traditional Martial Arts.

Li Lei’s expression turned ugly after hearing Wu Li’s words; he hadn’t expected Wu Li to be so direct right from the start, completely lacking any pleasantries; it seemed that last night’s words from his old friends hadn’t been taken to heart at all by Wu Li.

Li Lei scoffed, "I address you as Master Wu out of respect for the skills you’ve relentlessly practiced for over a decade, not because I’m actually afraid of you. Age-wise, I am a whole generation older than you. In terms of the Martial Arts World’s hierarchy, I had already become a disciple of Mr. Li Wu, a direct transmission from Master Li, before you were even born."

"Yesterday, you came to my Martial Arts Hall, injured my disciple and spouted arrogant words, slandering my Divine Intent Tai Chi. Considering your youthful recklessness and incomplete knowledge of Divine Intent Tai Chi, I let it slide. But today, you come to visit and insult me upon greeting, is this the etiquette your elders taught you?"

Li Lei, already resembling a sage with his crane-like stature, spoke vigorously and righteously as he pointed at Wu Li, creating an imposing presence that momentarily caused everyone else to hold their breath, unlikely to speak out rashly.

However, Wu Li remained unaffected and looked at Li Lei boldly proclaiming, "Are you suggesting, I should respect my elders?"

"For true predecessors of Martial Arts, I naturally hold respect. But for someone exploiting the name of Martial Arts to swindle others’ money, what right do they have to my respect?"

Li Lei took two steps forward, pointing at Wu Li: "Ignorant boy, spouting nonsense! You merely defeated one of my disciples and keep calling it ’fake.’ Do you really think our Tai Chi Sect has no one?"

Wu Li sneered, "Last night, a few of your old friends called me and told me to be careful about making enemies with people from your sect. You were Mr. Li Wu’s disciple, and since the master has passed away, he can’t cleanse the sect himself. As for your fellow disciples, if someone really wants to stand up for someone like you in the future, no problem, I’m putting my words here today."

"I, Wu Li, will take them all on!"

There was a moment of silence at the scene, followed by sudden cheers and a crowd of spectators began to clap.

The comment section of the live broadcast was also very lively:

"Holy smokes, that’s badass!"

"Handsome bro is killing it!!!"

"Cool, taking on a whole sect alone?"

"Li Lei has already established his own sect. Now that he has encountered Wu Li, he’s thinking of pulling the big banner of his old sect."

"I saw on the internet that some people from his sect have openly distanced themselves from him and even wanted to expel him from the sect. But since Master Li Lei had already passed away, Li Lei said only his own master had the right to say such things."

"Sheesh, who in his sect would want to stand up for him? It’s not about not being able to fight Wu Li but daring to stand up would ruin their reputation."

...

Hearing Wu Li’s words, Li Lei’s face turned ugly. His master, Li Wu, was a Tai Chi sect master and a true top figure within the national Tai Chi circle.

In the past, many people in the Martial Arts World showed Li Lei, more or less, some respect because of this, but Li Lei did not expect Wu Li to completely disregard this fact, even publicly declaring that if anyone dares to stand up for Li Lei, he would take them on!

One could only say: a true master is just that confident.

Wu Li looked at Li Lei, "Let’s cut the crap. Since you think your Divine Intent Tai Chi is genuine, let’s make it simple. We’ll have a Pushing Hands challenge, and if you win, I’m willing to kneel and apologize in front of everyone."

Pushing Hands is an old Martial World ritual because martial artists back then practiced too many deadly moves. If two people were to spar, it might not end with just determining the winner but could result in life or death.

Thus, to avoid making enemies and to facilitate exchanges, the practice of Pushing Hands emerged, where both parties test each other’s strength by placing their hands together. The deeper the Kung Fu, especially for Master Level Martial Artists like Wu Li who can release their power instantaneously, merely Pushing Hands would be enough to gauge the opponent’s skill level.

Eventually, as many martial arts killing moves became extinct or forbidden, Pushing Hands became mainstream, especially for Tai Chi where it became the main method of sparring, also known as Tai Chi Pushing Hands. There are even various Pushing Hands competitions, making many people mistakenly believe that Tai Chi is all about using Pushing Hands to fight. In reality, Tai Chi evolved from hammer skills and in terms of vigor, it should be ranked first among many weapons. Its image has been mistaken in modern times as a gentle form of martial art.

When Wu Li proactively suggested Pushing Hands, it was not because he couldn’t discern Li Lei’s skill level, but rather to prevent Li Lei from finding excuses to dodge.

Given the significant age difference between the two, if Wu Li directly proposed a sparring match, Li Lei would have the reason to refuse. But now that Wu Li suggested Pushing Hands, Li Lei, claiming himself as a Tai Chi master, must be proficient in Tai Chi Pushing Hands and would have no reason to refuse.

And once Li Lei agreed to Pushing Hands, Wu Li was confident he could push him against the wall in one move.

Li Lei smiled upon hearing this and said, "As everyone knows, my Divine Intent Tai Chi Fist focuses on the cultivation of spiritual power. Yesterday, when you fought my disciple, he didn’t fully unleash his spiritual power, which is why he hurt himself."

"Then your spiritual power must definitely be able to be unleashed, and its power must be astounding, especially since you claim to be a master and the founder. Let me witness it," Wu Li interrupted Li Lei.

Li Lei, with one hand behind his back and the other stroking his beard, shook his head, "If I were twenty years younger, I would certainly satisfy your request. However, having practiced to this stage, I have long passed the age of competing for dominance. My practice of Divine Intent Tai Chi has been focused on developing spiritual power daily for over a decade. Once it bursts forth one day, it will be like a dam releasing floodwaters, powerful and fierce, and even I am not confident in controlling it, and it would certainly injure you."

"I see you as a rare Martial Arts talent, and I don’t want to ruin such a promising youngster, so I won’t engage with you today."

"..."

The scene went silent. Wu Li was taken aback, having never expected to encounter someone so shamelessly brazen.

The live broadcast’s comment section exploded, everyone cursing Li Lei’s shamelessness, yet unable to think of a good solution.

After all, the opponent blatantly had no shame, refusing to fight, acting as if even if you threw a punch, he would just stand there and take it. What could you do with him?

If Wu Li forced a hit, he would turn into the villain for maliciously injuring someone, especially in front of so many journalists and netizens, he definitely couldn’t act recklessly.

The director also looked at Wu Li worriedly, afraid Wu Li wouldn’t be able to contain his anger and might impulsively strike, which would turn today’s justified cause into an unjustified one.

Wu Li stared at his opponent, seeing Li Lei standing tall and proud, with a slight upturn of his face, his eyes full of mockery, as if saying, "Come on over and hit me if you dare."

Suddenly, Wu Li laughed out loud, loudly saying, "Li Lei, have you decided today not to make a move?"

Li Lei smiled but did not speak, with an air of disdain for arguing with Wu Li.

"Then what if I say, even if I just stand here without moving, I can still make you fall down, would you believe it?" Wu Li calmly said.

Li Lei widened his eyes, "What did you say?"

"I said, I can just stand right here, unmoving, and still make you fall."