The heavens began with the Divine Condor becoming the disciple of the Old Urchin.

Chapter 66: The Martial Arts Alliance Leader

The Golden Wheel Monk was extremely frustrated in the fight, and coupled with his constant fear of Guo Jing, he simply and decisively admitted defeat.

"Young Master Qian's martial arts are profound, and I admire him greatly. I will take my leave now, and we shall meet again."

After saying this, he left with the Mongol warriors.

After the Golden Wheel Monk left, the crowd erupted in cheers, applauding Qian Jin's victory over the Golden Wheel Monk.

After the cheers subsided, the banquet resumed, and Qian Jin naturally took his seat at the head table.

Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu defeated Huo Du and Darba, making great contributions, and were all assigned to Qian Jin's side.

Although Cheng Ying never made a move, because she was always by Qian Jin's side, she could only be seated at the same table as him.

After taking his seat, Guo Jing cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Qian Jin and said:

"Young Master Qian, you have rendered a great service by defeating the Golden Wheel Monk. From now on, the position of leader of the martial arts alliance will surely belong to you."

Qian Jin, a free spirit, had no desire to be bound by the position of a martial arts alliance leader.

With his proficiency panel at his fingertips, he can learn all the martial arts in the world, become the number one martial artist, find a few confidantes, and travel around this beautiful land together. Wouldn't that be much better than becoming the leader of the martial arts alliance?

So he immediately shook his head and said:

"Master Guo, I defeated the Golden Wheel Monk simply because I didn't like him, and I didn't really want to compete for the position of leader of the martial arts world."

Therefore, you should be the one to sit in the position of leader of the martial arts alliance.

Guo Jing said upon hearing this:

"How can this be! It was already agreed that the final title of martial arts alliance leader would be decided by winning two out of three battles."

Young Master Qian's two disciples won two victories, and in the end, Young Master Qian personally defeated the Golden Wheel Monk. He is now the undisputed leader of the martial arts world, and all the heroes in the world hope that you will become the leader of the martial arts world and lead them to drive out the Tartars.

Therefore, I hope that Young Master Qian will think it over carefully.

Guo Jing's voice was loud and clear, and after hearing it, all the heroes echoed his sentiments, supporting Qian Jin to become the leader of the martial arts world.

Qian Jin felt somewhat helpless, knowing that if he refused the position of martial arts alliance leader today, he would probably be unable to relinquish it.

Then, a plan formed in his mind, and he immediately proclaimed:

"Gentlemen, although today's grand banquet for heroes is supposed to be a best-of-three contest, it's really all about disciples helping their masters vie for the position of martial arts leader. Am I right?"

Upon hearing this, the assembled heroes all nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Qian Jin continued:

"Gentlemen, the leader of the martial arts alliance must not only be highly skilled in martial arts, but also be of high moral character and prestige, so that everyone can be convinced of his authority."

"I am still young, and if I were to become the leader of the martial arts alliance, there would inevitably be those who would resent it. Therefore, I believe that the position of leader of the martial arts alliance should be held by my master."

The heroes initially thought Qian Jin would try to decline, but they never expected that he would ultimately want to hand over the leadership of the martial arts alliance to his master.

If the apprentice is so powerful, then his master must be even more powerful.

Curious, they immediately asked questions.

"Who is your master? If he is willing to be the leader of the martial arts alliance, we are naturally willing to do so as well."

"Yes, young hero, please tell us so we can send someone to invite him over."

The crowd chattered amongst themselves, causing Guo Jing, who knew the inside story, to frown.

He knew that Qian Jin's master was Zhou Botong, but although his sworn brother was highly skilled in martial arts, he was too unreliable in his actions.

It would be difficult to convince the public to appoint him as the leader of the martial arts alliance.

So he quickly said:

"Young Master Qian, isn't it inappropriate to make Brother Zhou the leader of the martial arts alliance?"

Upon hearing this, Qian Jin chuckled and immediately spoke again in a loud voice:

"Gentlemen, back on the summit of Mount Hua, I was taught the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms by the venerable Hong Qigong. Therefore, the venerable Hong Qigong is also one of my mentors."

He was a man of chivalry and righteousness throughout his life, and highly respected; he was the best candidate to become the leader of the martial arts alliance.

The crowd was curious about which master Qian Jin was a disciple of, and when they heard that it was actually the venerable Master Hong Qigong, they immediately cheered.

Hong Qigong is the most respected figure in the martial arts world today. He had previously been elected as the leader of the martial arts alliance. Now that they heard that Qian Jin was Hong Qigong's disciple, they admired Qian Jin even more.

Guo Jing and Huang Rong were shocked and couldn't help but exchange a glance.

Zhou Botong's disciple not only learned the One-Finger Divine Skill from Master Yideng, but also learned the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms from Hong Qigong.

That's way too exaggerated!

Seeing the cheers of the crowd, Qian Jin couldn't help but admire Hong Qigong's prestige in the martial arts world.

He then gestured with his hands to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said loudly:

"Gentlemen, it is the will of the people that Elder Hong should become the leader of the martial arts alliance. However, he travels around and has no fixed abode, so it is not easy for us to find him."

Fortunately, he had a senior disciple who was first-rate in both martial arts and character. Over the years, he had guarded Xiangyang, serving the country and its people, and could be called a great hero of his generation.

Therefore, why don't we elect him as the vice leader? That way, when Elder Hong is not around, we can still follow the orders of Hero Guo.

Upon hearing this, some of the heroes immediately cheered, saying:

"Great Hero Guo is loyal to the country and has no selfish motives whatsoever. We are completely convinced that Great Hero Guo should be the vice leader."

"Yes, Master Guo's martial arts skills are now no less than those of Elder Hong, making him the most suitable candidate for the position of vice leader."

Guo Jing was completely bewildered when he heard everyone cheering.

Some people don't understand how the position of martial arts alliance leader, which clearly belonged to Qian Jin, ended up on his head after going around in circles.

Just as he was about to get up and decline, Huang Rong pulled him back.

Huang Rong said:

"Young Master Qian, you've gone to such lengths just to hand over the position of martial arts alliance leader to my husband. I thank you on his behalf."

Upon hearing this, Qian Jin waved his hand and said:

"I'm used to a leisurely life and am indeed not suitable for the position of leader of the martial arts alliance. It is only right and expected that I will give it to Master Guo."

And judging from everyone's reactions, they clearly have a higher regard for Master Guo.

Huang Rong smiled upon hearing this:

"Young Master Qian, you jest. Your ability to disregard fame and fortune is truly admirable!"

After saying that, he turned to look at Cheng Ying and Xiaolongnu beside him, and continued:

"Young Master Qian, these two young ladies must also be your accomplished disciples, right? May I ask how we should address them?"

Upon hearing this, Qian Jin first pointed at Cheng Ying and said:

"This is Miss Cheng Ying, the newly accepted last disciple of Island Master Huang. By all accounts, she should call you Senior Sister!"

My junior sister? Huang Rong was stunned upon hearing this and looked at Cheng Ying with some surprise.

Upon seeing this, Cheng Ying quickly stood up, bowed to Huang Rong, and said:

"Cheng Ying greets Senior Sister."

Upon hearing this, Huang Rong returned the greeting. She was unaware that Cheng Ying was easily embarrassed, and seeing her blushing face, she assumed that Cheng Ying was preoccupied with Qian Jin.

Then he turned his attention to Xiaolongnu, thinking that this girl was as beautiful as a fairy, could she not be Qian Jin's disciple either!