King of Assassins-Chapter 196 - 184 Cooperation

Xiao Wan was dressed in a deep blue military uniform, with shiny black leather boots on her feet. She stood there with a straight and imposing posture.

There was a strong sense of toughness in her brow, and her beautiful deep blue eyes held a stern and cold gaze.

This kind of tough military demeanor was very common in the army. But when it appeared in Xiao Wan, it should be described as arrogant.

An arrogance stemming from the high-ranking noble family, a confidence in her own exceptional Power.

Therefore, Xiao Wan could casually take a life.

This arrogant tough demeanor also overshadowed her feminine charm.

Even when Xiao Wan asked questions politely, she still gave off a very strong sense of oppression.

Gao Xuan smiled slightly, "Major Xiao, please come in."

He pushed open the door and invited Xiao Wan inside.

Xiao Wan didn’t stand on ceremony and strode into the room. She had no interest in the finely decorated room and went straight to sit on the sofa in the living room.

Normally, this sofa position was obviously meant for the host.

Gao Xuan didn’t mind either, he sat on Xiao Wan’s left and had the Household Robot make some tea.

Yun Qingshang had no interest in this conversation and quietly returned to her room.

"Major Xiao, I have carefully considered your invitation."

Gao Xuan said, "I have great respect for the Xiao Family. And I appreciate your sincere invitation."

Xiao Wan watched Gao Xuan quietly, she valued Gao Xuan very much and was patient enough.

"I have a few questions I need to ask first."

Gao Xuan said, "I heard a rumor that truly joining the Xiao Family requires changing one’s surname?"

Xiao Wan nodded and said, "That’s right, to attain an important position within the family, you need to change your surname to Xiao."

She looked at Gao Xuan and said, "As of now, you are not qualified to change your surname. When you acquire this qualification, you can choose on your own. Changing your surname allows you to grasp the power of the Xiao Family; otherwise, you cannot truly enter the core of the Xiao Family."

Xiao Wan said indifferently, "From what I know, those who are qualified to change their surnames do so willingly. A surname is just a number. So changing your surname is just for integration into the collective, a unified identification. That’s all."

This explanation seemed quite reasonable, and Gao Xuan found no issue with it.

He then asked, "Major Xiao, if I join the Xiao Family, what benefits would there be for me?"

Gao Xuan smiled shyly, "It’s always better to clarify such things first, to avoid unpleasantness later on."

"Once you join the Xiao Swordsmanship Association, you automatically become a member of the Xiao Family. In the Twelve Star Domain, there aren’t many who dare provoke our Xiao Family."

Xiao Wan said, "As for specific resource support, I can grant you Fourth-level Sword Dao Association Member status. You know, most people join the Sword Dao Association as Level 1 Members. Even I am just a Level 5 Member."

She waved her hand, and a light screen appeared in front of Gao Xuan, densely filled with various terms and conditions.

These were internal regulations of the Sword Dao Association, intricately detailed. They clearly stated the benefits and responsibilities for each membership level.

Gao Xuan read through them; in terms of benefits, they were certainly excellent. Even the noble families of Mingjing City could hardly offer such favorable conditions.

Yet these did not attract him. He now held assets worth billions left by Bai Yutang. That was already a considerable wealth.

Enough to meet his regular expenses, including some Cultivation Resources.

On the other hand, he could also obtain substantial resource support from Wei Yue.

Gao Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Apart from these, is there anything else?"

Xiao Wan said, "I know you have money now. But Gao Xuan, you must understand one thing, in the Alliance, money alone is useless. It’s a world of Power. Without Power backing, money will only make you a fat pig waiting to be slaughtered.

"To put it simply, a few lawyers dare to calculate against you. Don’t they know your Swordsmanship is superb? Actually, they have pinpointed that you have no Power or influence, so what good does high Swordsmanship do?

"That’s just a few small lawyers. Not to mention the major noble families. And take Wei Yue as an example: in Mingjing City, her Skywalker Gene Potion selling like hotcakes still attracted a pack of wolves."

Xiao Wan sneered, "You’ve now made a name for yourself, and with Wei Yue helping you in Mingjing City, it’s fine. But once you win the Pegasus Star Sword Dao League Championship, you’ll become a stumbling block for many. Then, whether you’ll be alive or dead will be uncertain.

"When you reach the Twelve Star Domain, who would allow a young guy from Pegasus Star to win the Twelve Star Domain Sword Dao League Championship?

The day before you win the championship, you would disappear from this world."

Xiao Wan said proudly, "With our Xiao Family backing you, no one would dare touch you."

Gao Xuan thought for a while and said, "What if I win the overall Sword Dao League Championship?"

"Hmm?"

Xiao Wan looked at Gao Xuan with surprise, was this young man serious!

The Alliance University Students Sword Dao League Overall Championship is one of the Alliance’s highest honors.

The battle for the championship is always extremely intense, even bloody. It is the arena for top universities to compete. freewebnσvel.cѳm

Not to mention Mingjing University, even counting all of Pegasus Star, they cannot compare in strength to the Alliance’s top universities.

Those top universities have their resource stars, even their own space escort fleets, practically the most top-tier powerful organizations.

If Gao Xuan truly showed championship strength, their team might not even make it to the Central Star Realm, being blasted to ash by the Star Destroyer’s main cannon halfway through.

Besides, the Sword Dao Overall Championship battle has a minimum requirement of Swordman Level to qualify for participation.

With Gao Xuan’s skills, winning the championship in the Twelve Star Domain alone would be difficult.

Xiao Wan gave Gao Xuan a brief analysis of the difficulty of the Sword Dao Overall Championship, and finally said, "If you truly qualify to compete in the Central Star Realm’s Overall Championship, I couldn’t help you."

Xiao Wan is very arrogant and confident, but she doesn’t make promises lightly.

The Xiao Family is a top noble family in the Twelve Star Domain, but in the Central Star Realm, they’re nothing.

The Central Star Realm is all about Golden Families. If a family doesn’t have at least two Golden Powerhouses guarding it, they’re too embarrassed to call themselves a noble family.

Gao Xuan also knows that winning the championship is very difficult and dangerous. However, after listening to Xiao Wan’s analysis, he realized he had underestimated the difficulty of winning the championship.

At least Mingjing University absolutely has no qualification to win the championship.

Even the universities of the Twelve Star Domain aren’t qualified to win the championship.

The university Sword Dao League championship is held once every two years. Gao Xuan can participate at least twice during his studies.

But he doesn’t want to waste two years of time.

A critical point is that he doesn’t know the exact timing of the alien race’s divine enthronement.

In his previous life, he only knew they were all fooled by the alien race, and the divine enthronement ceremony had taken place much earlier. It was only at the final stage that the opponents truly released the divine power.

Gao Xuan felt he had to adjust his plans.

He said, "My goal is to earn the Sword King title, can you help me?"

Xiao Wan was silent for a moment before saying, "I can pave the way for you. As for other things, I can’t promise."

She also reminded, "If you really want to earn the Sword King title, you’ll surely become the target of everyone. Without the protection of a top noble family, few Sword Kings have met a good end."

Xiao Wan clearly understood the means of top noble families. No family wishes to see a master rising from the bottom. Especially with a top honor like the Sword King.

If a Sword King doesn’t have enough background and hasn’t joined any top noble family, the Sword King will inevitably die prematurely.

One only needs to look at the history of Sword Kings to know this is not an exaggeration.

Gao Xuan, always an assassin, never paid attention to the university league.

By the time he realized how important the Sword King was, humanity had already been defeated. No one hosted the university Sword Dao League.

Having been reborn, Gao Xuan always concentrated on Luojia. He believed with his power, earning the Sword King title would be a piece of cake.

Xiao Wan’s words made him suddenly realize that to earn the Sword King title, he must go to the Central Star Realm, join a powerful university, and find a strong noble family to rely on.

"I am willing to join the Xiao Family Swordsmanship Association."

Gao Xuan said, "However, I must earn the Sword King title. I won’t leave Mingjing University before December this year."

Xiao Wan didn’t quite understand Gao Xuan’s obsession, nor did she really believe Gao Xuan had the opportunity to earn the Sword King title.

She said, "I’ll do my best to help you."

Xiao Wan added, "However, this is a gentleman’s agreement between us, and it can’t be written into a contract. You must understand."

"I trust you."

Gao Xuan appeared straightforward, not fearing Xiao Wan would backtrack.

In any case, the Xiao Family is just a stepping stone. If this stepping stone aids him, he will give enough feedback. If the stepping stone tries to block him, he won’t be polite either.

The King of Assassins is not bound by any rules, forces, or personal relationships.

Xiao Wan sent Gao Xuan an electronic contract, densely filled with various clauses, detailing the rights and responsibilities.

"Welcome to the Xiao Family. As your sponsor, we will share honor and disgrace. So, if there’s anything, just come to me."

Xiao Wan said, "I’ll arrange your matters. By the second half of the semester, you can transfer."

"Sister Wan, you’ve worked hard."

Gao Xuan laughed warmly, holding Xiao Wan’s hand, "Sister Wan, please take care of me in the future."

Gao Xuan’s slender hand was warm and powerful, and as Xiao Wan held it, a thought naturally floated in her mind: "This hand feels very comfortable to hold."

The thought passed quickly, and Xiao Wan immediately let go of Gao Xuan’s hand. She was a very disciplined and determined person.

She didn’t want to be enamored with good looks, nor did she want to get involved with Gao Xuan. This included any man or woman.

Xiao Wan considered physical desires very low-grade. Ordinary humans only have one body and are thus trapped by instinctive desires.

However, she set her ambition from a young age to become a Golden Powerhouse. She wouldn’t be controlled by mere physical desires.

"I will leave Pegasus Star in the next few days."

Xiao Wan said, "I will greet all parties, so no one dares to make things difficult for you. If there are any issues, contact me immediately."

Finally, Xiao Wan cautioned, "The only uncontrollable factor on Pegasus Star is Blood Shadow. This person is extremely, extremely dangerous. Stay out of trouble."

Blood Shadow left a deep shadow in Xiao Wan’s heart. Xiao Wan tried everything but still couldn’t find Blood Shadow’s trace, making her even more respectful and wary of Blood Shadow.

Xiao Wan disregarded the other noble families on Pegasus Star. She only worried that Gao Xuan might encounter Blood Shadow.

Gao Xuan nodded repeatedly, "Don’t worry, Sister Wan. I’m a good boy."

Xiao Wan had investigated Gao Xuan’s background and knew this young man was not very well-behaved. However, he was only eighteen years old.

Causing trouble, flirting, brawling—all of this is very normal. If Gao Xuan didn’t have these flaws, that would be abnormal.

"I’ll be waiting for you on Taurus..." Xiao Wan said before leaving.

"I’m also looking forward to reuniting with Sister Wan on Taurus." Gao Xuan smiled sincerely.