Ma Kunqing had lost to Ye Qiu, and only a few knew about it. Thanks to Chen Yifeng, a respected senior in the Southern Martial Arts community, who looked favorably upon Ye Qiu, many martial artists began to truly turn their attention to this youth, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
Some compared Ye Qiu to the top ten martial artists, saying he had the strength to be among them. However, only a very few believed in this judgment, as most of what was known about Ye Qiu's strength was hearsay; he had yet to have his defining battle in the martial arts world.
Most people scoffed at the idea. The top ten martial artists were of extraordinary skill. Even for a martial artist at the level of True Qi, earning a reputation was no easy feat. How could a nobody, whose background and master were unknown, be audacious enough to claim a place among the top ten? This was seen as greatly exaggerated.
