Chapter 76

Su Xin was well-known in Changning Prefecture, and his first battle that brought him fame was against Li Zhonghe of the Three Heroes Assembly, where he killed him on the life-or-death arena.

In that battle, many people from the three gangs and four assemblies came to watch, and coincidentally, the head of the Green Bamboo Gang was among them.

The malevolent and bizarre fist filled with hatred left a deep impression on him, but he never imagined that one day he would face such a punch.

Li Zhonghe, who was in the middle stage of the Later Heaven realm, could not withstand it, and he, who had not yet reached the early stage of the Later Heaven realm, could not withstand it either!

Therefore, the head of the Green Bamboo Gang immediately made a decision in his heart: run!

Forget about the Green Bamboo Gang, forget about the reinforcements, preserving his life was the top priority.

But obviously, Su Xin would not give him the chance. The moment the head of the Green Bamboo Gang turned around, Su Xin's palm had already struck his back.

The Vengeful Palm! The enmity runs deep!

The powerful palm force instantly shattered all his internal meridians and organs, killing him with one strike!

Seeing their head being struck dead, the Green Bamboo Gang members who were still holding their ground immediately broke down psychologically and scattered to escape.

But ironically, just as they fled, the reinforcements of the Green Bamboo Gang had already arrived, and the leader was none other than Su Xin's acquaintance, the head of the Green Bamboo Gang, Luo Zhen.

Su Xin had a deep impression of Luo Zhen, the head of the Green Bamboo Gang. It could be said that in the entire Green Bamboo Gang, only Luo Zhen could catch his eye; the rest were just尸位素餐之辈 (useless people).

"Head Luo, I didn't expect that our second meeting would be during a gang war. This is truly a matter of fate. Congratulations on your significant improvement in strength," Su Xin said with a light smile, clasping his hands.

The last time Su Xin fought Luo Zhen, Luo Zhen was already in the early stage of the Later Heaven realm, close to the middle stage.

In just a few months, Luo Zhen had completely broken through to the middle stage of the Later Heaven realm.

This person had excellent martial arts talent and perseverance. If he had started practicing martial arts a bit earlier, his achievements would definitely be much higher.

Hearing Su Xin's words, Luo Zhen couldn't help but smile bitterly. "Lord Su, others can say this, but I, Luo Zhen, dare not accept it. The one who has made significant progress should be you."

The last time he fought Su Xin, Su Xin's strength was slightly lower than his, and he was just an unknown soldier in the Flying Eagle Gang.

By the time they met again, he had only made a small improvement, while the other party had already become the leader of a gang, one of the most powerful people in Changning Prefecture. Now, Su Xin's strength was even beyond his comprehension.

Su Xin chuckled and said directly, "Head Luo, you are the only one in the Green Bamboo Gang that I admire. As long as you join my Flying Eagle Gang, the position of Deputy Chief of the Battle Hall will be yours!"

To be honest, Luo Zhen was really tempted by Su Xin's offer.

They had all seen the new system of the reformed Flying Eagle Gang; the old system was basically abandoned.

The other heads were now just logistics personnel, and all the strong ones were in the Battle Hall.

It could be said that the position of a small head in the Battle Hall was comparable to those responsible for managing territories, and the current Deputy Chief of the Battle Hall was only Lin Fuhu, who was just a figurehead.

A new emperor, new ministers. Su Xin giving Lin Fuhu the position of Deputy Chief was just to give some psychological comfort to the old members of the Flying Eagle Gang. Lin Fuhu's power was even less than that of the head of the Battle Hall, Li Qing.

Su Xin promised Luo Zhen the position of Deputy Chief of the Battle Hall, and this Deputy Chief was certainly different from Lin Fuhu's semi-retired Deputy Chief. This was a real position of power, and his authority in the Flying Eagle Gang could rank in the top five.

But after thinking for a while, Luo Zhen finally shook his head with a bitter smile. "Thank you for your kindness, Lord Su. I don't have much affection for the Green Bamboo Gang, and I don't care if you destroy it, but Deputy Chen Hong has done me a favor.

In this situation, if I just leave, to be honest, I can't get past this in my heart."

Hearing Luo Zhen's words, Su Xin not only did not get angry, but his admiration for him grew even more.

If Luo Zhen had been tempted by Su Xin's offer and surrendered directly, Su Xin would not have trusted him. Even if he made him Deputy Chief of the Battle Hall, he would not have given him real power.

Who would dare to easily trust or heavily use someone who could so easily betray? Who would dare to trust someone who could easily betray the Green Bamboo Gang and might also easily betray him in the future?

Fortunately, Luo Zhen's response did not disappoint Su Xin.

"Alright, Head Luo, I'll give you a chance. If you can withstand my three strikes, I'll turn around and leave.

But if you can't withstand them, it will prove that you have done your best. You will have repaid Chen Hong's favor, and you don't have to be loyal to the Green Bamboo Gang to the point of foolishness.

Don't forget that you still have so many brothers. As long as you join the Flying Eagle Gang, they can all enter the Battle Hall and have a bright future, which is much better than being in the Green Bamboo Gang for a lifetime."

Su Xin's words made Luo Zhen's heart flutter.

He could stay here to repay Chen Hong's favor, but he also had a group of brothers to take care of.

Su Xin was always very good at reading people. Luo Zhen valued brotherhood, and as long as it involved his subordinates, he would definitely compromise.

Sure enough, Luo Zhen hesitated for a moment and then said, "Alright, three strikes it is."

He agreed, also wanting to test his skills against Su Xin.

The last time he fought Su Xin, he actually had a chance to win, but unfortunately, he lacked the determination to fight to the death, so he lost.

Now his strength was one realm lower than Su Xin's, and although he had no chance of winning, he still didn't believe that he couldn't withstand Su Xin's three strikes.

Su Xin's hand gripped the hilt of the Dragon-Soaring Sword at his waist. As he walked quickly, the small ball inside the guard kept spinning, making a clear 'buzzing' sound with a very peculiar frequency.

Luo Zhen also took a deep breath and gripped the heavy iron spear in his hand.

With only three strikes, he would use his strongest three strikes to face Su Xin. He didn't believe that after nearly ten years of martial arts practice, he couldn't withstand Su Xin's three strikes.

The heavy iron spear in Luo Zhen's hand danced, instantly creating five spear flowers.

He said he would withstand Su Xin's three strikes, but he didn't plan to sit and wait to be attacked. Instead, he decided to take the initiative.

"Dragon Emerges from the Sea!"

Luo Zhen roared, the iron spear extending out, the spear's momentum like a dragon, but the surroundings were filled with the shadows of the spear flowers, making it impossible to tell where the real spear was.

The Dragon Emerges from the Sea, the true dragon hidden beneath the vast sea, only emerging when the killing intent arrives!

"Buzz!"

Su Xin's Dragon-Soaring Sword let out a long cry, the cold blade emerging from the scabbard, piercing directly into the chaotic spear flowers. The blade precisely struck the iron spear, and a peculiar frequency continuously oscillated. Luo Zhen felt a powerful force coming at him, almost making him lose his grip on the iron spear.

He tightly held the spear, but the next moment, he heard a 'clank,' and the iron spear shattered. Su Xin's Dragon-Soaring Sword was already at his throat.

After a moment of shock, Luo Zhen's face showed a bitter smile. "I lost."

He didn't think he lost because Su Xin's weapon was better. Even without the sword, he would still have lost.

To be able to find the hidden 'Dragon' among the countless spear flowers, Su Xin's sword was faster and more accurate than before.

"Salute the Lord!" Luo Zhen threw down the broken spear and knelt with one knee, clasping his hands.

Su Xin quickly helped him up. Luo Zhen roared at the more than eight hundred brothers he had always led, "What are you looking at, you bunch of brats? Come over and salute the Lord!"

His subordinates, like Luo Zhen, had no loyalty to the Green Bamboo Gang, only to him, their leader. So they had no qualms about changing their allegiance and obediently called him Lord.

Su Xin smiled on the surface, but he was constantly pondering in his heart.

Luo Zhen bringing his subordinates into the Flying Eagle Gang was naturally a good thing, but his subordinates were a bit too special. They only recognized him as their leader, even ignoring Su Xin as the Lord, which was not a good thing.

Although as long as Luo Zhen didn't rebel, they wouldn't rebel, but with over eight hundred people forming a small faction, it would definitely affect the current atmosphere of the Flying Eagle Gang.

But Su Xin was not afraid. As long as these eight hundred people integrated into the Battle Hall, he believed they would be assimilated quickly.

The reason was simple: money.

They were currently protected too well by Luo Zhen and were too evenly matched, so they could get along like brothers.

In the Battle Hall, strength always came first, and battle achievements were paramount.

As long as you had the strength and enough battle achievements, you could gain the corresponding money and power.

After some time, there would definitely be those who were proactive and ambitious, striving for battle achievements, and those who were content with just getting by.

Once these two groups were separated, these people would be divided, and even if there was a small faction, it would be a very small one.

"Head Luo, no, now I should call you Deputy Chief Luo. It's not appropriate for you to participate in the next battle. I'll arrange for you to return to the gang and register your subordinates."

Luo Zhen gratefully clasped his hands at Su Xin. "Thank you for your understanding, Lord."

He was still a member of the Green Bamboo Gang just a moment ago, and although he had now joined the Flying Eagle Gang, it would still feel awkward and uncomfortable for him to immediately turn around and attack the Green Bamboo Gang. Su Xin's action gave him a way out.

In fact, the most important thing was that whether Luo Zhen participated in this battle or not, it was already meaningless. The Flying Eagle Gang was almost certain to win.

Among the heads of the Green Bamboo Gang, only Luo Zhen was worth Su Xin's attention; the rest were just insignificant.

Now that Luo Zhen had surrendered, Su Xin didn't even consider Chen Hong and Ma Qingyuan. The remaining heads and small fry could be handled by Li Hua and the others.

Even if Ma Qingyuan and Chen Hong decided to fight to the death with the Flying Eagle Gang, with his more than ten thousand disciples in the Battle Hall, he could easily crush them. The territory of the Green Bamboo Gang was already within reach!

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