King of Assassins-Chapter 164 - 157 Jianghu

A group of rough-looking big men, they are quite influential in this area, and they are best at bullying the weak.

Gao Xuan is just a pretty boy, looking too good isn’t an advantage in the eyes of people in this society.

Qingyi Fei Niao and Yun Qingshang both have the appearance of obedient girls. Even though Jiang Xuejun dresses a bit wild, in the eyes of the big men, she’s just eye candy.

Among the group, only Xu Lingyun seems to have a bit of Jianghu aura, looking somewhat wild.

However, Xu Lingyun is just a kid, what skills could he have?

The group of big men couldn’t wait for Xu Lingyun to step forward, so they could teach him a proper lesson and show the others how tough they are.

It’s not that the big men have no experience; Mingjing City alone has a population of over 300 million.

Different layers naturally delineate different activity zones based on income. The BBQ street at Sixth Ring is famous and has long been occupied by the Fierce Tiger Society composed of these big men.

The name Fierce Tiger Society sounds cheesy, but it has thousands of members. Over the past two years, due to their ruthless methods and having someone above protecting them, they’ve grown rapidly.

In their own territory, the Fierce Tiger Society has gradually become more arrogant and ostentatious.

When an organization is not bound by rules, its harm to society only increases.

Of course, the Fierce Tiger Society is still limited to a very small area. Even if they act malevolently, the impact isn’t significant.

For Mingjing City as a whole, organizations like the Fierce Tiger Society are countless. Especially in the Ninth and Tenth Rings, various organizations are even more rampant.

Here at the Sixth Ring, the Fierce Tiger Society is still considered polite for not immediately resorting to robbing people.

The group felt they had Gao Xuan and the others cornered, acting very cocky.

Others also noticed these veterans but no one said anything, let alone intervened.

"You ought to be ashamed of yourself; you’re not worthy of being friends with Little Bird."

As Qingyi Fei Niao became a bit anxious, Gao Xuan calmly spoke.

The smile on the veteran’s big face instantly vanished, he rolled his eyes at Gao Xuan: "Kid, you’re wearing sunglasses at night, you sure have the guts! Pretending around me is asking for death!"

He had drunk a bit too much, and his temper flared up immediately after being mocked by Gao Xuan, swinging a big palm towards Gao Xuan’s face.

Gao Xuan didn’t make a move, but Xu Lingyun, sitting below Gao Xuan, acted first.

Xu Lingyun slapped the veteran in the face, as he followed the path of Body Techniques, his body and bones were robust, and even without using Source Power, his strength had already surpassed the ordinary human limit.

The veteran took Xu Lingyun’s palm firmly in the face, and his whole face immediately deformed. His nose and cheeks collapsed, and half of his teeth flew out. His sturdy body was directly slapped away by the strength of the palm.

The veteran flew several meters, knocking over several people eating nearby.

The tables also overturned, with drinks and skewers scattered all over the ground, creating a mess.

On the ground, the veteran lay there with darkened vision, hands and feet limp, unable to stand up.

He was mumbling and cursing, unclear what he was shouting.

The Fierce Tiger Society group couldn’t stand it; usually, they were the ones bullying others, and now someone dared to bully them.

Without anyone saying anything, the group charged forward, howling.

Xu Lingyun didn’t hold back, grabbing the leading big man and swinging him around as a weapon.

The big man weighed over two hundred pounds, and swinging him around with Xu Lingyun’s strength was significant.

A few big men were swept away, each one with broken bones as they were thrown out. The one used as a weapon, it’s unknown how many bones he broke, directly passed out.

Within moments, half of the Fierce Tiger Society were laid down.

The remaining few big men were a bit dazed; they’ve encountered a master.

One big man instinctively reached for his gun; no matter how powerful a master, is he more powerful than a gun?

Xu Lingyun pounced like a tiger, grabbing the big man’s arm. The use of a gun also angered Xu Lingyun.

He exerted his Tiger Claw, forcefully tearing off half of the big man’s arm. The bloody scene caused the surrounding onlookers to scatter in shock.

The remaining two were pale with fright, standing there trembling. One of them stammered, "Don’t mess around, we are from the Fierce Tiger Society."

Xu Lingyun’s murderous aura slightly dissipated, he tossed the half-arm aside, then walked to Gao Xuan’s side and whispered, "Godfather, the Fierce Tiger Society has considerable influence here, let’s leave first."

"Injure our people and want to leave?" The remaining ones protested, blocking Xu Lingyun. They didn’t dare to attack, but neither would they let Xu Lingyun leave.

No matter how good Xu Lingyun was in a fight, he was just one person. They had so many in their organization, surely they could handle this kid.

Because the conflict happened so fast, they didn’t even have time to call for reinforcements. But since this is the Fierce Tiger Society’s territory, they could summon a large group just by delaying a bit.

Xu Lingyun truly wasn’t afraid of trouble, he sneered, "You want to court death, fine by me."

Gao Xuan was tired of dealing with gangsters and said to Jiang Xuejun, "Help handle this, I’ll take Little Bird and Qingshang away first."

Jiang Xuejun, even among the second generation, was involved in these circles and should be familiar with this. Plus, her background was solid enough.

These peripheral organizations are certainly a noble family’s black glove, specifically used to do their dirty work.

With Jiang Xuejun here, even the Fierce Tiger Society wouldn’t dare act recklessly.

Gao Xuan wasn’t interested in punishing evil and promoting good; he was just a bit disappointed with the social state of Mingjing City.

In fact, not only Mingjing City is like this, but from Pegasus Star to the entire Alliance, it’s all the same.

Noble families tightly occupy the upper tier, holding all resources. The lower tier is merely a confined gene pool.

Yet, any intelligent human would instinctively strive upward, upward.

The path upwards is closed; the middle and lower classes can’t move up. This stable yet rigid framework causes the human world to gradually lose vitality.

Especially the lower-class humans, they instinctively begin to resist order, resist rules, which leads to the emergence of many illegal organizations.

On the other side of the rules, this group from the lower tier can gain opportunities and wealth.

Gao Xuan has seen this situation many times, yet he remains somewhat disappointed with the entire society.

Even if he becomes a top Golden Powerhouse, he cannot change the entire social structure with his own power.

What’s even more terrifying is that those at the upper tier who control all resources have set their sights on eternal life.

The quality of life already satisfies them greatly; naturally, they seek the length of life.

Just like past Emperors, upon ascending to the supreme throne, they all wished for eternal life. This is also human nature.

No matter how civilization develops, human nature does not change.

Now, genetic technology and Source Power Secret Techniques can greatly extend human life. Top powerhouses can even live one or two thousand years.

However, ordinary aristocrats can at most live two to three hundred years. The unwilling aristocrats naturally turn their gaze to various dubious paths.

For instance, worshipping Evil Gods.

Evil Gods indeed possess various incredible powers. Extending human life is not too difficult for Evil Gods.

Thus, the entire upper tier of humanity rapidly rots and degenerates.

In the cosmic war among myriad races, if human elites could unite, they would not perish so quickly.

At the root of it, it’s because the aristocratic class of humanity has long since fallen.

A single leaf can tell the autumn of the world.

The rampant Fierce Tiger Society is merely a microcosm of human society.

The entire human society has also lost the momentum to expand outward, losing the spirit of pioneering and exploring.

Because for the aristocrats, resources are already sufficiently abundant. Expanding territories holds little meaning anymore.

On the other hand, it’s more that the aristocrats have lost their enterprising spirit.

Hence, not only has the entire human society lost upward vitality, but it is constantly being consumed in internal conflicts.

Gao Xuan, pondering the future of humanity, felt dejected and didn’t want to bother with these trivial matters. Jiang Xuejun also didn’t want to interfere. She tugged at Gao Xuan, "You can’t leave, running away when something happens is really lacking in loyalty."

Qingyi Fei Niao also nodded, "Gao Monarch, we should stay with Sister Xuejun and Xu Jun."

Gao Xuan lightly sighed, feeling emotionally drained. While he was worrying about all of humanity, Jiang Xuejun insisted on dragging him into these trivial matters.

He solemnly said, "Do you know? All of humanity is waiting for me to save them."

"You should first deal with the matters at hand," Jiang Xuejun didn’t believe Gao Xuan’s nonsense.

A large number of people from Fierce Tiger Society soon arrived, all carrying weapons and filled with murderous intent.

As soon as these people arrived, they cleared the scene. Everyone around watching the commotion was driven away.

Over a hundred people surrounded Gao Xuan and his group.

Xu Lingyun excitedly rubbed his fists, "If we don’t beat you all into calling us grandfathers today, consider it my loss."

A burly man wearing a black vest stepped forward, with the character "King" tattooed on his forehead, and his face colored red, yellow, and white in patches, resembling a tiger’s head.

This burly man had a sturdy and fierce physique; simply standing there exuded a fierce aura.

Seeing this man, Xu Lingyun’s eyes narrowed, and his smile faded from his face.

This man’s Source Power aura was deeper, his presence more fierce, and his muscles stronger. In all respects, he could completely crush him.

Xu Lingyun immediately recognized this man was hard to deal with; he likely couldn’t beat him.

The burly man glanced at everyone including Xu Lingyun and Jiang Xuejun before finally focusing on Gao Xuan.

His eyes were sharp, quickly identifying Gao Xuan as the leader. Although Xu Lingyun’s cultivation was impressive, he didn’t pay much attention to him.

The burly man scrutinized Gao Xuan thoroughly before finally speaking in a deep voice, "Are you Gao Xuan?"