<h4>Chapter 1240: Chapter 1248: Subduing Dragons and Tigers</h4>


    East Sea City.


    Tong Zhentian and He Ziyun were sitting in the office of the Dragon Tiger Hall, discussing matters. At this moment, Tian Hanzhong hurriedly ran in and said urgently, "Hall Master, Deputy Hall Master, something’s wrong, someone is challenging us outside."


    "Challenging us?" Tong Zhentian and He Ziyun were taken aback. Who would be so audacious toe to Dragon Tiger Hall for a challenge? Isn’t this seeking trouble deliberately? Although Dragon Tiger Hall is characterized as a new force in the Martial Arts world, it is publicized as a Martial Arts Academy, which is why challenges are drawn.


    He Ziyun asked, "What kind of people are they?"


    "There are five of them, all very young, but very strong. We sent a few people, and they were all knocked down. Hall Masters, you’d better go and take a look. I think they don’t have good intentions."


    Hearing this, Tong Zhentian and He Ziyun exchanged a nce and immediately walked out of the office. In a short while, the three of them arrived at the martial arts training ground, where dozens of students from Dragon Tiger Hall gathered. Opposite them stood five young men in their twenties, looking ordinary and inconspicuous.


    "Hall Masters, it’s those five." Tian Hanzhong pointed with indignation and said, "Those guys are too arrogant. After winning a few matches, they boast that Dragon Tiger Hall is full of useless trash and that we don’t even have a decent opponent. They even said we should disband as soon as possible to avoid embarrassing ourselves."


    "Mr. He." Tong Zhentian observed the five youths and asked, "Do you know them?"


    "No." He Ziyun shook his head and said, "I’ve never seen them before." After a pause, He Ziyun seemed to think of something and asked, "Do you think they might be from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion?"


    "Among the younger generation of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, the most formidable ones are in the Yangxin Pavilion. I often interact with their Master, and I’ve never seen these people, so they probably aren’t. But..." Tong Zhentian’s tone shifted: "The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion is good at hiding their true intentions. These youths might have been secretly trained by them."


    Finishing his sentence, Tong Zhentian gave Tian Hanzhong a few instructions. Tian Hanzhong’s eyes lit up, and he immediately understood, quickly retreating.


    Soon, Qin Genglong appeared on the martial arts training ground behind Tian Hanzhong. Looking at the five arrogant young men, Qin Genglong shouted with his booming voice, "Are you the ones who want to challenge us?"


    One of the young men scrutinized Qin Genglong, chuckled disdainfully, and said with his head held high, "That’s right, it’s us. We heard that Dragon Tiger Hall is the most prestigious Martial Arts Academy recently, as famous as the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, so my brothers and I came to see how strong Dragon Tiger Hall truly is. Unfortunately, after the fight, we found out that Dragon Tiger Hall is just a fa?ade, without any real substance. Besides some shy moves, there’s no difference between you and trash."


    "Shut up." Qin Genglong shouted angrily, "Don’t insult Dragon Tiger Hall."


    "Did I say anything wrong?" The young man shrugged,pletely ignoring Qin Genglong’s warning, and said on his own, "I’ve heard that the Hall Master of Dragon Tiger Hall is Tong Zhentian, Elder Tong is a senior in the Martial Arts world. His strength and contributions are well-known. However, taking over as the Hall Master of Dragon Tiger Hall must be the most incorrect decision of his life. Elder Tong, whether you’re listening or not, I advise you to leave quickly, don’t stay with these frauds, lest you ruin your reputation and find disgrace in your old age."


    "And all of you..." The young man pointed at the people present and said, "Leave now, don’t waste your time here. The people at Dragon Tiger Hall only know how to deceive money; they can’t teach you real skills. If you want to learn martial arts, you cane to me. Look, I’m about the same age as you, but none of you are my match. What does this mean? It means Dragon Tiger Hall’s standards are very low."


    Saying this, the young man signaled to hispanions on both sides. Immediately, the four young men walked into the crowd and started handing out business cards.


    "Please remember, my name is Zhong Haojie. You’re all wee at the Martial Arts Academy I’ve just opened. As long as you enroll within a week, tuition is half price, and you can enjoy many other benefits that Dragon Tiger Hall absolutely can’t provide."


    Only at this point did everyonee to their senses. These guys weren’t here just to challenge, but to poach and draw all the students away from Dragon Tiger Hall.


    Understanding the true purpose of their opponents, Tong Zhentian and He Ziyun chuckled in disbelief. That young man named Zhong Haojie was quite clever, using derogation of Dragon Tiger Hall to elevate the reputation of his own martial arts academy.


    At this moment, Tian Hanzhong quickly approached with a business card, passing it to Tong Zhentian with a strange expression.


    Looking at the content on the business card, both Tong Zhentian and He Ziyun were stunned.


    Dragon and Tiger Martial Arts Academy?


    Damn! Isn’t this clearly aimed at Dragon Tiger Hall? Tong Zhentian expressed that he could understand Zhong Haojie’s approach; inpetition, some strategies are to be expected. However, naming his own academy like this was abnormal. Frankly, it was a provocation and an insult to Dragon Tiger Hall.


    "Elder Tong, it seems this Zhong Haojie came prepared."


    Tong Zhentian nodded, "I’m very curious about who is supporting him, daring to oppose us so openly."


    "Who else could it be but the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. With Ling Chen in trouble now, the next step for Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion is definitely Dragon Tiger Hall. However, Dragon Tiger Hall’s reputation is well-established. Even Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion wouldn’t openly attack us. Doing so would give them a bad reputation and affect their image in the Martial Arts world. In this situation, using a new identity to tackle Dragon Tiger Hall is undoubtedly a smart choice."


    "I originally wanted to find an opportunity to show the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion a lesson, but now it seems they’re more urgent than us, eager to erase Dragon Tiger Hall. Mr. He, how do you think we should handle this situation?"


    "Since it’s the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, we’ll proceed ordingly. But for now, we can’t act rashly until we find out more about that martial arts academy. The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion is surely cing experts to oversee the martial arts academy, and I’m very interested in who that person might be."


    "Makes sense." Tong Zhentian nced at Tian Hanzhong beside him and instructed, "Go investigate Zhong Haojie and that Dragon and Tiger Martial Arts Academy."


    "Yes, Hall Master." Tian Hanzhong paused and asked, "Um...Hall Master, what do you n to do with these guys?"


    "Tell Qin Genglong, there’s no need to be polite. Throw them all out."