Upon hearing this, Hong Changqing was momentarily taken aback. He then sneered, “Master Wade, your sense of humor is impressive. While your subordinates may not match your strength, they owe their recent breakthrough to the Great Consummation of the Ming Realm to you…”


    Charlie feigned surprise and asked, “Oh? Is that so? When did I miss the fact that you have reached the Dzogchen of the Ming Realm?”


    With a smile, Hong Changqing replied, “You have such a noble character that you sometimes forget… Remember when you personally provided an elixir to your subordinates? Surely you haven’t forgotten that?”


    Charlie nodded, “I do recall giving you the elixir, but when exactly did you achieve the Dzogchen of the Ming Realm?”


    Hong Changqing was puzzled by Charlie’s question, and a sense of unease crept over him. He stammered, “Master Wade… are you angry with me? If you don’t want me to return to the United States, I’m more than willing to stay by your side…” Charlie replied earnestly, “No, no, Master Hong, you’ve misunderstood. I’m not upset with you, nor do I require you to remain by my side. I’m simply stating that you only possess the cultivation level of a five-star warrior, and three of your eight meridians remain unactivated. Are you aware of this?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    “What? How can that be…” Hong Changqing instinctively eximed. He then closed his eyes slightly and began to channel the true energy within him, only to be horrified to discover that three of his eight meridians had inexplicably be sealed!


    If the meridians are blocked, his strength would inevitably diminish significantly. The sealing of three out of eight meridians would mean a nearly fifty percent loss of his power!


    Hong Changqing’s heart raced, and beads of sweat formed on his forehead. His immediate reaction was panic; it simply couldn’t be true!


    He had spent decades painstakingly opening each of these eight meridians one by one.


    In all his years of martial arts training, he had only heard that meridians could be more open and smoother, never that previously opened meridians could be sealed again. Suddenly, he turned to Charlie, who was smiling nearby, and murmured in a terrified tone, “…Master Wade, did you seal the three meridians of my subordinates? When you patted my shoulder, was that when you took advantage of the situation?”


    Charlie smiled and then responded with a serious demeanor, “You can’t make such ims without evidence, and don’t spread unfounded rumors!”


    Hong Changqing recognized the unmistakable narrow expression on Charlie’s face, which indicated that he was indeed responsible for this.


    At that moment, his feelings of anger were overshadowed by sheer fear. He thought to himself, “What level of master is Master Wade? How could he seal my three meridians in an instant? It took me at least ten to twenty years to open these three meridians, yet Charlie managed to seal them in less than a second… This is utterly terrifying!”


    With a sorrowful expression, he implored, “Master Wade, it has taken me nearly twenty years of hard work to reach this point. Please be merciful and do not toy with your subordinates… This is the result of my relentless efforts!”<fne3b0> ???? ????s? ???????s ?? find[?]ovel</fne3b0><h3 ss="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>