CHAPTER 378: CHAPTER 168: UNLOCKING THE OLD SHACKLES OF THE PAST, TODAY I FINALLY KNOW MYSELF_5

"My suggestion is to directly excommunicate Zhang Beixing from the Grandmasters... No, to directly excommunicate him from our Great Xia martial arts community, just like Grandmaster Wan said, we are ashamed to associate with such a person!"

Ma Yuankai was the first to stand up and respond.

He hated Zhang Beixing to death.

Because of Zhang Beixing, his once prosperous Primordial School martial arts hall had severely declined. Not only did students drop out, but also, up until now, very few people had come to enroll at their Primordial School martial arts hall.

For him, someone who relied on the martial arts hall for a living, this was undoubtedly a major blow.

Therefore, whenever there was a chance, he would relentlessly launch his retaliation against Zhang Beixing.

Hearing this, the president of the Yan Martial Arts Association did not pick up the conversation.

He just looked towards the others, and noticing that most of the martial artists present shared this sentiment, he nodded. "I understand. After some time, we will issue a relevant statement to restrict Zhang Beixing’s activities within the national martial arts circles."

"Now, with Zhang Beixing’s matter concluded, we should discuss the main business. I wonder what everyone thinks about the upcoming election for the ’President of the Great Xia Martial Arts Association’?"

This meeting was organized with such fanfare.

On one hand, it was because of what Zhang Beixing had done recently, which had incited the fury of the Great Xia martial arts community. Many had deep-seated grievances against Zhang Beixing, and a method needed to be discussed to handle this.

On the other hand, it was the election for the President of the Great Xia Martial Arts Association!

Indeed, this was the core issue they were discussing at this meeting!

After all, this position was incredibly important.

The President of the Great Xia Martial Arts Association, as the name implies, is the leader of all martial arts associations in Great Xia, directly under the relevant departments in Capital City.

A position of supreme status, akin to the historical Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch, but officially recognized.

Not only does the position offer treatment equivalent to a bureau-level cadre, but it also allows participation in many high-level official meetings, eligibility to meet certain leaders, and the ability to propose matters related to martial arts.

Most importantly, this person can directly participate in drafting regulations for martial artists!

This allows all martial artists in Great Xia to act according to the rules they establish, and these rules carry legal effect.

In essence, it was controlling the life and death of other martial artists.

Such power, with a slight maneuver, would leave a prominent mark in the history of martial arts in Great Xia, and even in the official history of Great Xia!

Even a hundred years later, people would still remember this President of the Great Xia Martial Arts Association, just as people today think of the Land Immortal, Zhang Sanfeng, when they mention such figures.

This was undoubtedly the highest glory pursued by martial artists!

It was no exaggeration to say that it was a position that could leave a mark in history.

Thus, they all coveted this position.

But previously, to prevent any chaos, although there had always been a National General Martial Arts Association, the management had always been internal members from within the system, only allowing insiders to assume leadership and never opening up the power for public election.

Only recently had the officials of Great Xia relented, releasing this position, which had given them this opportunity—enough to make them fight tooth and nail for it.

As expected, as soon as the president of the Yan Martial Arts Association brought up this matter, the martial artists who had just been united in their hatred for Zhang Beixing suddenly changed their expressions. Then, they began self-promotion, recommending themselves while belittling others.

For a moment, the conference room was as noisy as a market. The martial artists and the presidents of the martial arts associations were like market aunties, red-faced and vehement as they argued for this position, conceding to no one.

And it could also be predicted that for this position, many were bound to work their connections and networks, striving hard to secure it.

...

「At three in the afternoon.」

While this group of martial artists and provincial heads of the Martial Arts Associations were incessantly arguing over the position of the President of the Great Xia Martial Arts Association, Zhang Beixing had just disembarked the high-speed train at Shishi high-speed train station, returning to this familiar land.

Stepping out of the station and inhaling the familiar smell of smog in the air, Zhang Beixing felt exhilarated.

"If... if you hadn’t come to me for registration, my mood would probably be even better!" Zhang Beixing said with a speechless expression, looking at Li Shuo, the talkative policeman who had received an advance notice and come to stake out the spot to register him.

Although he had gotten used to registering everywhere he went this past month due to his status as a person on record, Zhang Beixing felt he could hardly accept having to do the same upon returning home!

"Sigh, there’s no helping it. It’s just the rules; we’re just following procedure. Cooperate with us a bit," Li Shuo said with a grin.

Zhang Beixing expressed his helplessness but did not say much more, just familiarly stated his purpose for coming to Shishi.

Then, he grumpily sent the other party away, also turned down an invitation from Chen Rourou to go home together, and watched Chen Rourou and Lin Pengfei depart separately.

Zhang Beixing walked to the side and dialed Huo Honghao’s phone.

"Hello, Brother Zhang, why call me? It’s quite rare." Upon answering the call, Huo Honghao teased Zhang Beixing.

"I just got back and thought I ought to contact you, as we agreed before I set off!" Zhang Beixing chuckled.

"Enough of that. You probably aren’t just making contact for the sake of it; you must need something," Huo Honghao said, understanding the implication of Zhang Beixing’s call.