In the world of martial arts, there is a vast fantasy world.

Chapter 69 Take Him Down!

"Take your time in your preparations, there's no rush."

He gripped his scabbard, walked right past the old man in the Marrow Refining stage, not even glancing at him, and simply said, "Let's go."

It's as if the person standing here isn't a master in the Marrow Refining stage, but just an old servant.

A hint of embarrassment and annoyance flashed in the eyes of the Zhang family elder who was in the Marrow Refining stage.

He was, after all, a master of the Marrow Refining stage, and one of the most senior experts in the entire Clear Water City. Even people from other factions treated him with utmost respect.

This is the first time in many years that I have been ignored or even humiliated like this.

However, he glanced out of the corner of his eye at two broken blue bricks on the ground.

One spot still bears traces of blood, the very place where Qiu Kun, the leader of the Hungry Wolf Gang, was killed by a headshot.

"Never mind, let's just bear with him for a while." The old man surnamed Zhang seemed to have thought of something, and his expression relaxed a bit. He glanced at the sky out of the corner of his eye and saw only blue sky, white clouds, and bright sunshine, but he couldn't see anything.

And so, the two of them went straight to the Red Fragrance Pavilion, one after the other.

This is the most prosperous place in the entire Qingshui City.

The entire building, predominantly red, has five floors and is nearly forty meters high. The walls are tall and thick, and the decorations are quite exquisite.

In the Human Federation, or even in Shen Xing's previous life, this kind of building would not be anything special, but here, it is enough to catch people's eye and set it apart from the other buildings around it.

Moreover, it brings together various entertainment options such as "shopping", "banquets", "music listening", and "brothels".

On ordinary days, it is always bustling with activity, making it a favorite place for martial artists.

However, this place has obviously been booked out. There are no guests or girls. All you can see is a group of armed and powerful martial artists standing at the entrance, forming three groups. They are obviously from three different factions in the city.

At that moment, the moment Shen Xing appeared, hundreds of eyes focused on him.

Many people's eyes immediately showed undisguised amazement.

Shen Xing, this mysterious young master, is quite famous in this Clear Water City, but in reality, not many people have actually seen him. After all, he has only come here a few times, and he spends most of his time cultivating.

This fueled the rumors even further.

Putting everything else aside, just the fact that he has the strength of a Bone Refining stage despite his youthful appearance is enough to amaze and shock the people of this small town. Moreover, Shen Xing's temperament is obviously different from that of this small town.

Everyone who has seen him in person has no doubt about his status as a young master.

"Please, Young Master Shen." The old man practicing marrow cultivation extended his hand slightly, his smile kind.

Shen Xing didn't even glance at him, or at the others, and walked straight in.

Only after they had fully entered the building did a lot of noisy discussions suddenly break out outside the door.

"This is truly impressive. Compared to this, our young masters are like country bumpkins covered in mud."

"Hmph, she's just good-looking on the outside."

"He's a master of the Bone Refinement stage!"

"I don't know why someone like that would stay in a small place like ours."

"Shh, keep your voice down, this party isn't going to be good."

"Silence! Everyone, please be silent!"

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It seemed that many people were shouting, and the originally noisy sound suddenly subsided a lot.

But none of this concerns Shen Xing.

He simply walked into the hall and immediately saw more than a dozen powerful figures, each of whom was at the Marrow Refining stage and could be considered a top expert in this small city.

This number is almost equivalent to gathering all the Marrow Refining stage cultivators in the entire city together.

However, the most conspicuous person at this moment was undoubtedly the one sitting in the main seat.

He looked to be in his thirties, with dark and rough skin, yet he was dressed in white and carrying a folding fan, which looked rather incongruous.

Moreover, although this person also has the strength to refine marrow, he doesn't seem to be from the city.

As Shen Xing was observing these people and analyzing them with his software, they were also looking at him.

The white-clad man in the main seat displayed obvious jealousy on his face.

"Indeed, it looks very appealing!" He sneered, snapping open his folding fan. "I, Pang Yan, am the young master of the Crimson Tiger Gang."

"The Red Tiger Gang?" Shen Xing looked at the other person with a puzzled expression.

Of these people, he had only seen this one before, because he was the Marrow Refining stage expert from the Gong family, whose name seemed to be Gong Yuewu.

"Young Master Shen." Gong Yuewu noticed Shen Xing's question, coughed twice, and explained in a low voice, "The Red Tiger Gang is a gang founded by the Pang brothers."

"Oh." Shen Xing suddenly realized, "Those two bandits?"

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the room suddenly froze.

Many masters in the marrow refining stage experience a sudden pause in breathing.

Pang Yan, who was sitting in the main seat, turned pale and his eyes flashed with a fierce light.

He hates it when people call him a bandit!

If he hadn't been expelled from the Pang family, he would still be a member of a prominent family!

"What right do these mere bandits have to call themselves 'Young Master,' let alone sit in the main seat?" Shen Xing seemed to understand something, a playful expression on his face as he scanned the room. "I initially thought you summoned me here today to suppress bandits, but it seems that's not the case?"

This situation was indeed somewhat unexpected for him.

When that Zhang family marrow cultivator came to invite him, he could see a hint of hostility and even more schadenfreude on the other person's face through the software.

He originally thought that these families were planning to join forces to force him to take action to suppress the bandits.

But now, that is clearly not the case.

The bandits had already besieged the city, yet their so-called young leader brazenly appeared here, sitting in the main seat and being fawned over by the others.

"Ahem." A middle-aged man sitting in the second seat stood up. He was Zhang Qing, the current head of the Zhang family. He said with a smile, "Young Master Shen misunderstands. There are no bandits. We have long heard of the Red Tiger Gang's reputation. We invited Young Master Shen here today only to discuss how to make friends with the Red Tiger Gang so that we can exchange information."

Exchange what you have? I'm afraid you're just taking what you have and giving away what others don't.

Shen Xing could easily see through the situation.

These people have clearly surrendered outright, intending to pay money to avoid further trouble.

However, the fact that they specifically called him over clearly indicates ill intentions.

It's likely that he proactively informed the young gang leader about his performance.

really--

"Hmph." Pang Yan on the platform snorted coldly, seemingly too lazy to pretend anymore, his eyes revealing greed. "I heard you have a spiritual weapon? I'm too lazy to waste words. Hand it over, and I'll spare your life."

The members of the Yu family on the other side tried to speak several times, but hesitated to open their mouths.

However, another member of the He family spoke up, saying, "Young Master Shen, don't feel wronged. The method you used to kill Qiu Kun was probably the technique of using mechanical puppets to fly in the air and attack with a crossbow. But this is indoors, so you can't use that method here."

"Yes, and puppets too!" Pang Yan stood up abruptly, his face contorted with malice. "I have roamed the world, yet I have never heard of a prominent family with the surname Shen. Who knows where you stole them from? Hand them all over to me!"

Many other experts from the Zhang and He families who were at the Marrow Refining stage also spoke up one after another.

"Young Master Shen, if you hand over the spirit weapon and the puppet, you can guarantee the safety of my city."

"Money is nothing but an external thing."

"The Crimson Tiger Gang is no ordinary group. Besides their two top experts, they also possess the art of beast taming, allowing them to control demonic beasts. If Young Master Shen can gain the friendship of the Crimson Tiger Gang with his mere spiritual weapons and puppets, it would be a great fortune."

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Apart from the Gong family remaining silent and making no move, the Zhang and He families, and even the Blood Beast Gang, were all pressing closer. Several of them, having already reached the Marrow Refining stage, blocked the gate, cutting off Shen Xing's escape route.

Clearly, these people had already planned everything.

Even his "methods" were explained.

On the surface, he was a Bone Refining cultivator, and even if he still had one or two spiritual weapons, he was in dire straits no matter what.

"I'm curious," Shen Xing sighed softly, then suddenly asked, "Aren't you afraid that I'll call for revenge after I get home?"

He was indeed curious about this.

After all, the persona of a "young master from a prominent family" should have been established.

"Young master is too kind," said the current head of the Zhang family, who was also the second son of the old city lord. "We did nothing, we didn't take anything from you, and we even gave you gifts. It's just that our strength is limited and we couldn't stop the Crimson Tiger Gang."

"I see." Shen Xing said knowingly. "So, you're blaming everything on the Red Tiger Gang?"

These bandits, who roam and plunder everywhere, are indeed not so afraid of so-called large families.

At worst, I can change my name and disappear into the deep mountains and forests.

Presumably, the value of the spirit weapons and puppets is enough for them to take the risk.

"So, you didn't intend to let me live?" Shen Xing asked with a smile.

"Young Master Shen, why insist on asking to the end?" Zhang Qing sighed.

Clearly, they had no idea what Shen Xing's background was.

But such terrifying talent must not be allowed to grow unchecked.

Dying at the hands of "bandits" would be most advantageous for them.

Moreover, they speculated that Shen Xing must have sneaked out, otherwise he wouldn't have only brought spiritual weapons and puppets, without even a single guard or attendant.

Even if he doesn't come today, there will be "bandits" rushing towards the Hungry Wolf Gang after nightfall.

"Stop talking nonsense." Pang Yan seemed to have lost all patience, and waved his hand. "Take him down! First, bring me the spiritual weapon he's carrying!"

With a spiritual weapon, he might be able to return to the Pang family.

This alone made Pang Yan incredibly excited!

Two Red Tiger Gang experts at the Marrow Refining stage who had come with Pang Yan were clearly prepared. With two loud bangs, they broke through the floor tiles and charged forward with sinister smiles on their faces.

(End of this chapter)