Chapter 525 - The Arrogant Taekwondo Club (1/2)
“Yes, master!” Zhou Tao replied respectfully.
He was convinced this time. In terms of cultivation, it was not shameful to for him to call someone master if the person was a supreme power grandmaster.
Lei Bao nodded, then he turned to Qin Haodong and said, “Master, you’ve come to Shanghai. Let me buy you a drink so that I can show my sincerity and do my part as a host. It’s also an apology for my disciple’s lack of discipline.”
“OK, let’s have a drink.”
Qin Haodong was not disgusted by Lei Bao’s straightforward character, so he agreed directly.
They left Gentleman Mountain together, and half an hour later, they appeared in a Chuanwei Hotel.
Zhou Tao had been quite attentive while Qin Haodong and Lei Bao sat down; his expression was full of respect.
Soon, all the dishes and wine were served. After a few drinks, Qin Haodong looked at Zhou Tao and said, “Lei Bao, is Zhou Tao your pro-disciple? Why is his cultivation so bad?”
Hearing this, Zhou Tao felt ashamed and said, “It has nothing to do with my master. I am not talented.”
Normally, a disciple of a supreme power master would have already reached the level of internal force by then, but Zhou Tao was only at the eighth level of Overt Power, which was really unreasonable.
Lei Bao said, “He is indeed my pro-disciple, but in terms of aptitude, he is ordinary and is not suitable for practicing martial arts.
“However, this boy has been obsessed with martial arts since he was a child. His father and I are friends, so I barely accepted him as my disciple. He hasn’t achieved much, even though he has studied for more than ten years. Now he can be regarded as the pro-disciple with the lowest cultivation in my martial arts club.”
After a pause, he said, “Zhou Tao is of good quality. He is steady, not impetuous, and loyal to friends. He’s not arrogant, although he comes from a noble family. That’s why I came here today to support him, although I didn’t expect to meet you.”
Qin Haodong nodded and said to Zhou Tao, “You’re from the Zhou family. What’s your relationship with Zhou Xinzhu?”
Zhou Tao replied, “Grandmaster, Zhou Xinzhu is my sister.”
“Oh, you don’t have to call me grandmaster anymore. It sounds awkward.”
After all, he had been Zhou Xinzhu’s boyfriend in name and the relationship between them was also good. If her younger brother called Qin Haodong master, he would taking advantage of him.
Lei Bao, “How could he do that? Courtesy is very important for people who practice martial arts.”
Qin Haodong said, “Forget it, his sister and I are friends. It’s a bit messy to call me this way. You can call me boss in the future. I’ll take it as courtesy.”
The word “Boss” could be both formal and informal. It could be regarded as respect. Then Lei Bao agreed.
“Got it, boss.”
Zhou Tao agreed. Although he was mediocre in practicing martial arts, he was very smart. He immediately realized that the relationship between Qin Haodong and Zhou Xinzhu was not ordinary. He said with a smile, “Boss, are you pursuing my sister?”
“Nonsense, your sister and I are just ordinary friends. Don’t talk nonsense.”
“Boss, if you want to pursue my sister, I can raise both hands to agree; and I can also help you.”
Zhou Tao extremely idolized Qin Haodong at this point, and he had his own thoughts. Having a master at the Supreme Power realm as a brother-in-law would definitely be something to brag about.
Qin Haodong was speechless. There was someone who would take the initiative to be his brother-in-law.
Lei Bao stared at him and said, “The more you speak, the more ridiculous it is. Be polite.”
Soon, they switched the topic. However, the atmosphere had become much more relaxed after this.
Qin Haodong wanted to learn about the strength of the three families from Lei Bao, so he asked, “How do you stand in Shanghai with your cultivation?”
Lei Bao said, “Since you helped me break through the bottleneck of supreme power, I can now be considered a top master.”
Qin Haodong said, “What about the three big families? There should be a lot of experts hidden in their families, right?”
Lei Bao replied, “There are naturally a lot of masters among the aristocratic families, but the masters at the supreme power realm are also very rare.
“Among the three most prominent families, the Sun family is the strongest in martial arts. It has three supreme power masters and there is someone at the second grade of supreme power. On the other hand, the Zhou family and the Zheng family only have two supreme power masters.
“Of course, this is about the superficial strength. I’m not sure about the specific situation of each family.”
Zhou Tao said, “Our Zhou family does have two supreme power masters, but both of them are very aggressive. They only listen to my grandfather’s orders and they still don’t agree to teach me.”
Clearly, this fellow was not satisfied with his family’s masters.
Lei Bao scolded him, “How can you blame others? Any one of the supreme power masters is an expert from a certain area. They would be very careful when the time came to choose disciples. How can you blame others?
“If you had a tenth of my master’s talent, I’m afraid people would be knocking on your door nonstop to take you in as a disciple.”
Zhou Tao curled his lips and said helplessly, “Can you blame me? I can only blame my dad for not giving me such a talent.”
The meal was ended on a happy note. Then Lei Bao took Zhou Tao away, and Qin Haodong returned home.
Once he returned home, he saw the girls sitting in the living room and watching TV as usual. Seeing him come back, Nalan Wushuang asked, “How’s everything going?”
Qi Waner also asked, “How is that guy’s master? Is he powerful?”
Qin Haodong said, “It’s nothing. The matter has been completely solved. His master happens to be an acquaintance of mine. Zhou Tao will never approach you again.”