The temptation behind gentleness

The mountain wind swept by, rustling the leaves of the trees in the forest.

Leaves twisted in the mountain wind, drifting freely.

Su Fan's gaze was fixed on Rinpoche Oncker not far away.

Since becoming a Martial Arts Grandmaster, this was his first encounter with another Grandmaster.

Rinpoche Oncker's gaze was also entirely focused on Su Fan.

Surprise, reflection, and an incredible emotion quickly flowed across his face.

The term "Martial Arts Mastery" carries significant weight, akin to a vast chasm between an undergraduate and a graduate student.

It seems just a step away, but taking that step is extremely difficult.

Many talented, gifted martial artists might spend their entire lives stuck at the peak of the Gang Qi Realm, it's entirely possible.

Rinpoche Oncker looked relatively young, only thirty-eight or thirty-nine, at most appearing to be in his early forties.

In reality, he was no longer young.

Martial artists have vigorous blood and energy, so they age more slowly, and the passage of time doesn't leave marks on them as quickly.

To ordinary people, he was already an elderly man in his sixties.

Of course, the age of a Martial Arts Grandmaster cannot be measured by ordinary standards.

Some Grandmasters might still appear around thirty at the advanced age of ninety.

But Rinpoche Oncker knew he had encountered a new star rising steadily in the martial world.

Opposite him, Su Fan was not one of those old fellows but rather a truly youthful Grandmaster.

Because martial artists have longer lifespans than ordinary people, adjusted equivalently, Su Fan could even be called a 'Youthful Grandmaster'.

Towards Su Fan, Rinpoche Oncker felt admiration, jealousy, and awe.

A Martial Arts Grandmaster of about twenty years old, his future achievements in martial arts were unimaginable.

Rinpoche Oncker understood that if he couldn't end Su Fan in this battle, then the secret tradition of their generation might completely end.

Historically, the secret tradition faced countless enemies, including many young talents and even youthful prodigies.

But these people were all eliminated before they truly matured by the secret tradition.

Su Fan was different. Although he hadn't reached his highest potential, as a Martial Arts Grandmaster, he had already become a force.

Besides Su Fan and Rinpoche Oncker, there was another spectator in this battle of special significance.

This spectator was none other than Dragon Group's Hong Yuan.

Hong Yuan's emotions at this moment were extremely complex as well.

Just like the ten thousand heavenly soldiers besieging the Great Sage, who among them was not a genius of their generation?

Each member of the Dragon Group was an elite among elites, an ace among aces.

But compared to Su Fan, this outrageously young Martial Arts Grandmaster, all the Dragon Group elites seemed almost dimmed.

Su Fan did not know what Hong Yuan was thinking.

His entire focus at the moment was on Rinpoche Oncker.

So far, Rinpoche Oncker was the strongest opponent he had faced.

Every Martial Arts Grandmaster is not easy to deal with, and becoming a Martial Arts Mastery Gang Qi Realm Grandmaster surely means they have some prowess.

Rinpoche Oncker chose not to continue fleeing; under the pursuit of the Dragon Group, unless at the border, it was impossible for him to escape.

Given that, letting Su Fan accompany him to the grave, or dying at Su Fan's hands, might not be a worse fate.

Rinpoche Oncker threw his backpack aside.

Then he stepped his right leg half a step forward, slightly lowered his stance, with his left forearm slightly bent in front of him.

His right hand clenched into a fist, placed beside his right ear, adopting the Vajra Demon Subduing Boxing stance.

Su Fan did not delay, assuming the Tai Chi Boxing stance, ready for the opponent to attack.