Supernatural Insight Eyes
Chapter 266 - 0265 enters the base

Chapter 266: 0265 enters the base

"Hey, Old Lecher, you’re not trying to set me up with this information, are you?" Lying on the bed with his legs crossed, Ye Qiu spoke casually.

Old Lecher had taken the initiative to call him, and Ye Qiu couldn’t help but think that there must be some conspiracy involved.

"You ungrateful brat, is that what you think of your master? I, your master, have only you as a disciple. Even if I were to trick anyone in the world, I wouldn’t trick you," the Old Lecher defended himself righteously on the other end of the phone.

"Hmph, you contacting me is never good news, isn’t your aim for me to join Dragon Group just to help grab the first place and support the unification of the northern and southern martial arts circles?" Ye Qiu pointed out the Old Lecher’s purpose for having him join Dragon Group.

The Old Lecher chuckled, "I knew I couldn’t hide it from you, kid. You figured it out so quickly. You’re right, but as for winning first place, don’t force yourself—just do your best."

Ye Qiu snorted coldly; he didn’t believe a word from the Old Lecher, this insincere and unscrupulous master. In the Old Lecher’s dictionary, doing one’s best didn’t mean to just get by, but rather to give two hundred percent effort.

This old guy’s harsh training methods from the beginning could only be described as devilish. Fortunately, Ye Qiu had managed to endure all of that; heaven knows what he had gone through.

"Cough cough... Let’s get serious. This time I want you to go to Dragon Group’s base because I want the leader of Dragon Group to impart some martial arts wisdom to you. My strength isn’t enough to teach you anything new, but that leader can. Go with confidence, your master won’t harm you," the Old Lecher said earnestly.

Ye Qiu tested, "Is it really as you say?"

"Absolutely true. My martial arts focus on masculine strength, aiming to break techniques with force. But she takes a different approach, using softness to counteract strength. If you can master the essence of softness from her, your Tai Chi will progress rapidly."

Ye Qiu contemplated the Old Lecher’s words and found them to make sense. Having trained in martial arts with the Old Lecher, he naturally followed a strong and forceful path. Previously, he felt there was nothing wrong with that, but having reached the True Qi level, he always felt that this strength could not be too overbearing. It lacked a sort of variation—that was softness. Once he understood the principle of softness, whether it was Tai Chi or other forms of martial arts, the variations would increase exponentially.

The harmonious balance of yin and yang, the combination of strength and softness, was the true long-term path.

If these two aspects could not be mastered together, one’s understanding of Tai Chi could only stagnate at a certain stage, incapable of further improvement.

Ye Qiu’s idea was to incorporate the soft aspect into his self-created technique, Eagle Snake Xuan Hand, which would naturally change its power.

After lengthy consideration, Ye Qiu gave a definitive answer, "Alright, if you’re lying to me, I curse you to never win over Master Jingxin in this lifetime."

The Old Lecher rolled his eyes on the other end of the phone, thinking to himself how ruthless this kid was.

"I’ll send you the contact details for Dragon Group later. Although I didn’t want you to step into the martial world, I’ve already made promises to others. Since you’re going to participate in the martial arts competition, don’t embarrass me. I’m waiting to see you shine," the Old Lecher said.

"I’ve noticed you’re becoming more verbose," Ye Qiu teased, uninterested in promising to take first place outright.

"You rotten kid, hanging up now."

Tut-tut...

Ye Qiu hung up the phone with a smile on his face, wondering if he would embarrass the Old Lecher in the upcoming martial arts competition, perhaps enough to infuriate him into coming down from the mountain.

The next day, Ye Qiu explained a few things to Shen Mengchen and the others before preparing to leave the Goddess Villa.

Shen Mengchen complained that Ye Qiu was not doing his job as a bodyguard, threatening to cut his salary. After Ye Qiu lavished her with attentive care and sweet talk, he finally managed to secure his pay.

Shen Mengchen pouted her lips and hummed, "Money-grubber."

When Shangguan Hong heard that Ye Qiu was going to leave for a few days, she thought about what her grandfather had instructed her and felt a tightness in her chest. It had been days since Grandfather Shangguan had seen Ye Qiu, which was why he had asked Shangguan Hong to relay the message.

Soon after, Ye Qiu’s phone rang, and Mu Zhige’s voice came through upon answering.

"I’ll be right back," Ye Qiu waved to the group and left the goddess villa.

Mu Zhige, sitting in the back seat, shifted when he saw Ye Qiu get in the car. They exchanged smiles, and the car quickly drove out of the city.

When the car stopped, the driver intended to blindfold Ye Qiu, but Mu Zhige waved his hand and said, "No need, Brother Ye is one of us. The location of the base won’t be exposed."

The driver had no choice but to nod and then led Ye Qiu to the entrance of the base.

At the entrance, Ye Qiu couldn’t tell where the base was located; a large mountain stood before him. Was it inside the mountain? His mind stirred, and he quickly scanned the area but found nothing. However, when he used his x-ray vision to observe the surroundings, he suddenly discovered that all the secrets lay beneath the mountain.

Ye Qiu, aware of this, didn’t reveal it. He silently followed the two men into a cave, which served as the entrance to the base.

The sound of machinery echoed from the ground as a super thick alloy door opened. Entering, it felt like stepping onto an elevator, except it was descending. In just a few seconds, Ye Qiu was convinced they had descended at least a hundred meters.

After leaving the lift, the trio passed through a series of strict security systems that scanned them thoroughly before they were allowed entry.

"Brother Ye, this is the Dragon Group’s base. Normally, all the members of the Dragon Group train here," Mu Zhige explained.

Ye Qiu was stunned by the technologically crafted base. Though his face showed little, he felt a deep sense of amazement within. The prowess of such technology had seemingly created a new world.

Everything seemed not much different from the city outside, the only differences being its cleanliness and the high content of advanced technology.

Mu Zhige stole glances at Ye Qiu’s expression. Seeing no ripple in Ye Qiu’s eyes, he couldn’t help but admire his strong demeanor. Especially when he remembered his own state when he first arrived at the base. Compared to Ye Qiu, he felt quite embarrassed.

Mu Zhige was curious about who could have taught a disciple like Ye Qiu – calm and composed in any situation, an attitude expected from an elder, which Mu Zhige wouldn’t have found strange. But seeing such a demeanor in someone as young or even younger than himself made him envious.

Without touring the various places within the base, Ye Qiu was taken straight to the leader’s office by Mu Zhige.

Meanwhile, the news of Ye Qiu’s arrival at the base spread.

Those who had been eager to spar with Ye Qiu lit up their eyes, especially since the words about Ye Qiu previously shared by Mu Zhige kept echoing in their ears. Not a single member of the Dragon Group didn’t want to teach Ye Qiu a lesson.

"He’s here?" Lin Wurou exclaimed in surprise.

Immediately after, Lin Wurou revealed a hint of a smile. Thinking of the previous arrogant remarks circulating about Ye Qiu, there was sure to be an interesting show now that he was here in person.

"I wonder if Ye Qiu can handle those few..."