The match had been brief, yet no one found it dull. On the contrary, everyone was buzzing with excitement.
"To think someone so young could defeat Master Lei Bao — his future is boundless!"
"This trip was absolutely worth it!"
"Send someone right away to find out where Master Shi Feng is staying. Prepare a gift list too. We must pay him a proper visit soon."
The VIPs in the spectator seats were no ordinary people. Every single one of them was a person of influence and reputation.
Now that Shi Feng had defeated a top-tier master like Lei Bao, his future prospects were crystal clear. A small stage like Jinhai City was far too little for him — only a world-class arena could be worthy of his brilliance.
If they didn't build a good relationship with Shi Feng now, they wouldn't even have the standing to do so in the future.
But compared to those VIPs, the chairman of Beidou Fitness Center, Xiao Yu, was grinning so wide his face could barely contain it. He had already considered it a tremendous stroke of luck that Lei Bao was willing to serve as Beidou's head coach. Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined Shi Feng would be this powerful, managing to defeat a top-tier master like Lei Bao outright.
This was a top-tier master — one of the rarest figures in the entire country. Having even one such martial arts master under your roof meant popularity and business would absolutely explode.
"Uncle Xiao, how are you going to thank me? I was the one who introduced Shi Feng to Beidou in the first place," Zhao Ruoxi said with a beaming smile, her bright eyes sparkling with excitement and pride.
The thought that Shi Feng was now attracting so much attention made her even happier than if she had won herself.
"That's not something I'd forget. In a moment I'll issue you our top-tier diamond membership card. We've only ever given out five of those cards — you'll be the sixth," Xiao Yu replied with a laugh.
Zhao Jianhua was startled when he heard that.
Beidou's diamond membership card was no ordinary thing. Holders received a fifty-percent discount on all Beidou services. On top of that, a certain monthly spending threshold was waived. In all of Jinhai City, only five people had ever been granted this privilege. Not even Zhao Jianhua himself, nor Zhao Ruoxi's father, had qualified. And now Zhao Ruoxi was the sixth.
A complex mix of emotions passed across Zhao Jianhua's stern face. A level that their generation had failed to reach had been achieved by the younger generation.
Of course, this was entirely on account of Shi Feng's face.
Now that Shi Feng had defeated a top-tier master like Lei Bao and made a name for himself in a single battle, forget a common city like Jinhai — even the titans of bustling first-tier cities would be scrambling to invite him.
Xiao Yu was actually worried he might not be able to retain a true dragon like Shi Feng. Now that there was a chance to impress him, he naturally went all out.
After the match, Lei Bao had sustained considerable injuries, but thanks to modern technology and S-rank nutritional supplements, he was able to move around normally in short order.
"Master Shi Feng, I concede this match wholeheartedly. Name any conditions you wish. Since I gave you my word, I won't go back on it." Lei Bao walked into Shi Feng's rest room, his face still somewhat pale, the authority in his voice much diminished.
That Shi Feng had been able to break through his own limits in a critical moment, gaining power and physical reflexes that surpassed his normal ceiling — Lei Bao did not believe that was mere coincidence. At the very least, Shi Feng must have already been touching the threshold beforehand.
At barely over twenty years old, Shi Feng could already brush against that level. That made him far superior to Lei Bao himself.