<h4>Chapter 1144: Chapter 1151: Martial Arts Elders (2)</h4>


    After listening to Tang Guolun’s words, Ling Chen felt as if he had a revtion and instantly understood.


    Indeed! The Dragon Tiger Hall has just been established, and no one knows of its existence yet. However, if some Martial Arts Elders assist with the ribbon-cutting, the effect would be like celebrity endorsements in advertisements, quickly spreading its name in the martial arts world.


    But... finding a Martial Arts Elder with enough influence is undoubtedly a headache.


    Everyone knows that any Martial Arts Elder with some influence is in the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. The main purpose of establishing the Dragon Tiger Hall is as a precaution, to counter the forces of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion in the future. So, it’s impossible for him to invite people from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion to do the ribbon-cutting. Moreover, after what happened with Su Zhengyang and his wife, his rtionship with the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion was almost severed; they wouldn’t help him.


    Thinking it over, the only person he might be able to invite seems to be Tong Zhentian. Tong Zhentian is not considered a member of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, but he has deep connections with them. When Su Zhengyang and his wife died, Tong Zhentian even rushed to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.


    Currently, in the martial arts world, the only Martial Arts Elders with influence seem to be Tong Zhentian, Su He, and Du Kang. There’s no point in considering Su He and Du Kang, but Tong Zhentian might be worth a try. Ling Chen didn’t have high hopes of sessfully inviting him.


    In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.


    Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.


    At this moment, Su Mei was sitting in the main hall, handling various affairs of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. Time is the best healing potion; after so many days, Su Mei had gradually emerged from the sorrow of losing both her parents and returned to her usualpetent self.


    Just then, a sound of footsteps came. Looking up, she saw Su He walking in with his hands behind his back.


    "Grandfather!" Su Mei smiled and hurriedly got up to greet him.


    "Girl, what are you busy with?"


    "Nothing much, just some trivial matters. Grandpa, you rarely go out; why do you have time to visit me today?"


    "I had nothing to do, so I came to see you. Girl, I’ve recently heard many people mention the Dragon Tiger Hall, what’s going on?"


    Hearing this, a glint of unusual color shed in Su Mei’s eyes. She knew Su He wouldn’t seek her out for no reason.


    "Grandfather, you’ve heard about it too?"


    "The news about Dragon Tiger Hall is rampant; it’s hard not to hear about it. How much do you know about this Dragon Tiger Hall?"


    "Based on our intelligence, Dragon Tiger Hall is just an ordinary martial arts academy. However, our investigation found that the founder of the academy is quite special."


    "Special?" Su He asked with interest, "How is it special?"


    Su Mei lightly bit her thin lips and said, "It’s Ling Chen, the Dragon Tiger Hall was founded by him."


    Upon hearing this, Su He was slightly stunned, thenughed, "Interesting, that boy set aside everything else to run a martial arts academy. Does he feel he is qualified... it makes sense! Ling Chen is an Earthly List expert. With such strength, establishing an academy is more than enough. But, girl, don’t you find this a bit strange?"


    "Grandfather, I don’t quite understand what you mean."


    "If it were just an ordinary martial arts academy, would Ling Chen need to advertise so widely? As far as I know, he is advertising to martial artists, not ordinary people. I think Ling Chen’s purpose for opening the academy isn’t to recruit ordinary people, but to attract martial arts experts." Su He analyzed.


    "How can that be?" Su Mei said in some surprise, "If it’s martial arts experts, then his purpose isn’t to establish an academy, but a martial arts force."


    "To be precise, it should be a martial arts force against the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. Girl, with your intelligence, you should understand why Ling Chen is doing this. I think there’s no need to doubt anymore."


    Su Mei’s expression changed slightly, and she said, "Grandfather, are you saying... it really was Ling Kun who killed my parents?"


    "If that wasn’t the case, why would Ling Chen suddenly do this? His aim in forming a martial arts force is simply to guard against us, to prevent us from harming his father." At this point, Su He looked at Su Mei and said earnestly, "Girl, I know you’re upset, and I am too. Ling Chen is both your friend and my disciple, even if he hasn’t performed the master-apprentice ceremony, in the eyes of others, he is my disciple. Now that Ling Chen has made this decision, I think we should also make up our minds."


    "Grandfather, you mean..."


    "Go all out to capture Ling Kun, and also send someone to monitor Ling Chen’s every move. Ling Kun is Ling Chen’s father, and he might actively contact Ling Chen."


    Su Mei said, "Last time, we sent a lot of people to monitor Ling Chen, but they were all discovered, and Ling Chen even destroyed our branch in East Sea City. With Ling Chen’s skills, unless we transfer people from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, it’s difficult for others to handle him."


    Su He thought for a moment, then nodded, "I have a suitable candidate to rmend. Girl, tell Wang Hao toe to my ceter; I want to have a private chat with him."


    Wang Hao?


    Su Mei was slightly stunned; she didn’t expect Su He to suggest this person. Indeed, Wang Hao is a standout among the Disciples of the Yangxin Pavilion, with strength superior to Ling Chen. If he were to take action, there wouldn’t be a problem. However, Su Mei was concerned that Wang Hao has issues with Ling Chen, and Wang Hao dislikes Ling Chen, even envying what Ling Chen possesses. If Wang Hao was sent to keep an eye on Ling Chen, there’s no guarantee he wouldn’t take some excessive actions.


    Thinking of this, Su Mei expressed her concerns.


    "Don’t worry about that; they’re all young people, we don’t need to interfere too much. Besides, if something really happens to Ling Chen, he can only me himself for not being skilled enough. Alright, enough about that, just do as I say. If nothing unexpected happens, I might travel in a while."


    "Yes, Grandfather!"


    ...


    East Sea City.


    Ling Chen was sitting in the living room, watching the news on the television, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly, unable to hold back a smile.


    What luck! He was still nning a trip to Beijing to personally invite Tong Zhentian to the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Dragon Tiger Hall. Only to find out in the news that Tong Zhentian would being to East Sea City as the honorary chairman of the National Martial Arts Association to attend a seminar, which was undoubtedly a great opportunity for him.


    During this time, Ling Chen had been running around for the Dragon Tiger Hall. Besides himself, Qiu Yong and others were also busy promoting the Dragon Tiger Hall everywhere. Thanks to their help, the fame of the Dragon Tiger Hall grew day by day, and many martial artists were discussing its establishment.


    Just two more days... Ling Chen looked at the time; Tong Zhentian would arrive in East Sea City the day after tomorrow, and he needed to find a way to meet him.


    In the midst of his thoughts, a pair of tender little hands suddenly reached over from behind, covering Ling Chen’s eyes.


    "Guess who I am?"