Chapter 45

In the vast, white expanse of the system space, Su Xin said, "I want to draw the task reward."

The system replied, "You have one draw for a specified category (two-star and above, three-star and below). Please choose from the six options."

Without hesitation, Su Xin said, "Martial arts techniques."

The large screen showed a spinning wheel, with various figures flashing by. Finally, a man with a hideous and gloomy face appeared before Su Xin.

"Congratulations, host. You have drawn the character Wen Xue'an, who possesses eleven martial arts techniques, including Chou Ji Zhang (Extreme Hatred Palm), Hen Ji Quan (Extreme Hatred Fist), Shi Jian (Momentum Sword), and Wu Hu Duan Men Dao (Five Tigers Gate-Cutting Saber). The character is rated two and a half stars, and the martial arts techniques range from one and a half to three stars. Since this draw is a special task reward, it cannot be specified using villain points."

Su Xin thought for a moment and murmured, "Wen Xue'an, so it's him."

Mentioning the name Wen Xue'an, many people might be unfamiliar, but when it comes to the "Seventh Under Heaven," everyone would have an impression. He is one of the most hated villains in Wen Rui'an's "Who Is the Hero" series, yet he is also a very pitiful character.

But as the saying goes, a pitiful person must have something hateful about them.

Wen Xue'an is the son of Mo Shi, one of the six concubines of the high official Wen Zhang. His mother came from a poor background and suffered much, eventually dying of depression.

He was often bullied by his half-siblings, and his ugly appearance and gloomy nature made him even less liked.

But he eventually went mad and tried to molest his half-sister, leading to his expulsion from the Wen family. Later, he practiced martial arts diligently and became the top expert in the corrupt minister Cai Jing's entourage.

However, although Wen Xue'an is known as the "Seventh Under Heaven," his strength does not even rank in the top seventy-seventh. The title "Seventh Under Heaven" is merely to prevent others from knowing his true strength.

What truly increased Wen Xue'an's strength was his apprenticeship under Yuan Shisanxian, who became his favorite disciple and taught him many martial arts techniques from the Zizai School.

Looking at the explanation on the large screen, Su Xin felt a bit of a headache.

Actually, the character "Seventh Under Heaven" is not bad, as he possesses many secret martial arts techniques from the Zizai School.

But he had also learned common martial arts techniques like the Wu Hu Duan Men Dao, and since the system did not allow specified draws, the possibility of drawing these inferior techniques was still quite high.

"By the way, why is the character evaluation of the 'Seventh Under Heaven' two and a half stars, but his martial arts techniques can be up to three stars?"

Su Xin only noticed this point now, as the martial arts techniques carried by the character were actually higher than his own rating.

The system explained, "The character evaluation is based on their own strength, while the martial arts technique rating is based on the completeness of their learning. I once told the host that, for example, the genuine 'Nine Yin Manual' is rated four stars. If the host draws Ouyang Feng, the obtained technique would be the 'Reversed Nine Yin Manual,' rated three stars, while Ouyang Feng himself is rated three and a half stars. If the host draws Yang Kang, the obtained technique would be the 'Nine Yin White Bone Claw' from the 'Nine Yin Manual,' rated two stars, while Yang Kang himself is rated one star. The 'Seventh Under Heaven' is like Yang Kang, and the 'Momentum Sword,' which combines all his martial arts techniques, is rated three stars. He also secretly learned part of Yuan Shisanxian's 'Heartbreaking Arrow Technique,' which, although only a part, is rated three stars."

"Alright, let's start the draw for the martial arts techniques."

The 'Seventh Under Heaven' carries too many martial arts techniques. If he could draw a fragment of the 'Heartbreaking Arrow Technique,' it would be a great gain.

Su Xin showed a bitter smile. He originally thought this reward would be a benefit, but it still came down to luck.

The halo jumped among the eleven martial arts techniques and slowly stopped.

"Congratulations, host. You have successfully drawn the 'Extreme Hatred Fist' and 'Extreme Hatred Palm.' Since these two techniques have compatible attributes, they are combined into one, rated two and a half stars."

"Although it's not a fragment of the 'Heartbreaking Arrow Technique,' it's still not bad."

Being able to obtain the 'Extreme Hatred Fist' and 'Extreme Hatred Palm' is not bad. These two techniques are unique skills created by Yuan Shisanxian and taught to the 'Seventh Under Heaven,' with great power.

Most importantly, these two techniques make up for Su Xin's shortcomings in martial arts techniques.

The Great Dusum Sword Style is more defensive and does not fit Su Xin's style. Although Su Xin has practiced the Great Dusum Sword Style to a high level, the more he uses it, the more awkward it feels.

Jing Wu Ming's fast sword is suitable for a one-hit kill. If the first strike does not severely injure the opponent, the subsequent strike will be weaker.

This ruthless and bizarre fast sword is better used as a trump card.

After leaving the system, Su Xin went out and found Huang Bingcheng.

Huang Bingcheng looked at Su Xin with surprise. Wasn't the boss going to seclude himself? How could he come out so soon?

"Old Huang, I'll leave Li Shiyi to you to settle. His monthly pay will be the same as yours. But remember, you can use him for tasks, but don't let him have power."

Although Li Shiyi has joined Su Xin, he is a traitor.

Su Xin would use him, but not heavily.

If you could betray Hu San for profit, would you also betray me for profit in the future?

Huang Bingcheng nodded. Even if Su Xin didn't say it, he wouldn't plan to treat Li Shiyi well.

Just following the boss and trying to steal the limelight, what kind of person is that?

After instructing Huang Bingcheng, Su Xin left Happy Forest and returned to his small courtyard.

From the attack on Happy Forest until now, he had been busy and needed to rest.

Back at home, Xinyi was sitting in the room with a gloomy face, listening to an old scholar. Seeing Su Xin return, she immediately jumped into his arms and said pitifully, "Brother, can I skip class today? I haven't seen you for many days. Why don't you teach me swordsmanship instead?"

During the days Su Xin attacked the Green Bamboo Gang, Xinyi was forced to listen to the old scholar's dry lectures and write hundreds of characters, which she could no longer bear.

Seeing Su Xin return, she immediately came to complain.

The old scholar, seeing Su Xin, immediately became nervous and said, "Boss Su, Miss Xinyi is very intelligent, but she is a bit restless. If she doesn't focus on reading and writing, it will be harder for her to learn as she gets older."

Su Xin is the gang leader, and the old scholar is just a failed scholar who makes a living by teaching students and writing letters. He dared not offend Su Xin, fearing that Su Xin would think he was deliberately making things difficult for Xinyi.

"Alright, Mr., I understand. But learning also needs a balance. Let's give Xinyi a day off today."

"Brother, you're so nice!" Xinyi immediately hugged Su Xin and jumped around excitedly.

"Then I'll take my leave." The old scholar felt very uncomfortable being with such a fierce and powerful person.

"Alright, stop being cute. You can only play for one day. Tomorrow, you need to continue studying with Mr.," Su Xin scolded.

"Oh, I understand." The little head that was just raised immediately drooped.

After sending Xinyi away, Su Xin returned to his room to prepare for a nap.

Playing mind games with a cunning old fox like Sha Feiying was too exhausting.

The next day, Su Xin woke up refreshed and did not go to Happy Forest but directly to Yongle Fang.

Happy Forest was already stable, but Yongle Fang was a newly conquered territory. Most of Su Xin's subordinates were concentrated there, and he needed to go there to oversee.

On the way, the members of the Flying Eagle Gang who encountered Su Xin all stopped to salute, their eyes filled with admiration.

It's no wonder they felt this way. The order had already been issued yesterday, appointing Su Xin as the head of the Flying Eagle Gang.

At seventeen, Su Xin is already a head, which is an exaggerated age.

Even the son of the gang leader, Sha Feiying, is about the same age as Su Xin, but if he were directly appointed as a head, he would still be criticized by the gang members.

But no one could say anything about Su Xin being a head. This position was earned through real achievements!

At the entrance of the hall in Yongle Fang, Huang Bingcheng hurriedly greeted Su Xin.

"Boss, why didn't you rest for a few more days? I can handle it here." Huang Bingcheng's face was full of flattery, although it seemed like he was sucking up, it was his style.

"Of course, I trust you, but in the path of martial arts, if you don't advance, you will fall behind. Especially for the cultivation of the body, it needs constant refinement. Not only do I need to practice, but the brothers under me cannot stop. Is the training ground in the hall of Yongle Fang ready?"

When the Green Bamboo Gang was in charge of Yongle Fang, there was no need for a training ground. The back yard of the hall was used to store miscellaneous items.

When Su Xin took over the hall, he had Huang Bingcheng send people to clear the back yard to be used as a training ground.

"It's already done. The place is a bit small, so I'm planning to expand it. Otherwise, it won't be enough for the thousands of brothers."

Su Xin nodded and asked, "Have any of the new members violated the rules?"

Huang Bingcheng looked a bit embarrassed and said, "There were a few, but they were all caught and heavily punished by Li Hua and his men. Li Hua's men are really ruthless, but I think they won't dare to violate the rules again in their lives. The merchants now know that you mean business."

Originally, the merchants in Yongle Fang had many complaints about Su Xin changing the rules for the monthly tribute and increasing it to fifty taels of silver per month. But after seeing Su Xin's strict punishment of his subordinates, they no longer had any complaints.

In the past, when the Green Bamboo Gang was in charge, although the monthly tribute was lower, the low-level members often harassed these merchants.

As the saying goes, it's easier to deal with the devil than with the little devils. Although a few taels of silver could satisfy these guys, they came several times a month, and the money they took was not less than the monthly tribute, and it also disrupted their business.

Now, under Su Xin's strict discipline, with Li Hua supervising, unless you don't want to stay under Su Xin, who would dare to violate the rules again?