Yantuo Martial Arts Hall.
In a secluded private room, an old man and a young man were sitting on a sofa, meditating with their eyes closed.
"Master," the young man suddenly spoke up, "you have been winning more than losing against Stephen in your martial arts matches. He is no longer your match. Why do you still agree to compete with him?"
The young man looked puzzled.
The old man smiled faintly and said, "Xiang Anyu, do you really think your master is so bored that he always seeks out defeated opponents to compete with? Haven't you noticed any changes in recent years?"
The old man's name was Ouyang Fuze, a master of martial arts who was somewhat famous in the martial arts world for his "Big Open, Big Close" style of martial arts. Like Stephen, he was primarily a practitioner of boxing, and the two often sparred together. In terms of strength, Ouyang Fuze was slightly better than Stephen.