Chapter 90

Standing at the corner of the street, Zhang Qingfang from the Zhang family watched Su Xin's retreating back and chuckled, "Old Meng, you're really going downhill. In the past, your Three Heroes' Assembly had the strength to dominate Changning Prefecture, and now you're being forced to this extent by a mere youngster?"

Even though it was the truth, Meng Changhe could not hide his look of shame and anger.

But the person in front of him was a direct disciple of the Zhang family from Xiangnan, and the prestige of the three major families in Xiangnan far outweighed that of the Yi Jian Men, which dominated the Central Plains martial world.

So, despite his shame and anger, Meng Changhe could only force a smile and say, "Don't underestimate this young man. He is extremely devious. Su Xin rose from the lowest ranks of the gang to become the leader of the Changning Prefecture Gang Alliance in less than a year, and my uncle, Chen Zhao, was killed by him."

Ruan Mingyue sneered, "To kill a Xiantian martial artist with a Dacheng realm? What a joke!"

Meng Changhe argued, "It's true. Su Xin killed Chen Zhao in front of many gangs in Changning Prefecture with a single Flame Blade technique, releasing his true qi externally."

When faced with something beyond their understanding, people's first reaction is often doubt. The three of them were no exception; they clearly did not believe him.

The strongest among the three, Jiang Yuandong, waved his hand and said, "Alright, Old Meng, you don't need to say more. As long as you help us seize this treasure, we will take care of Su Xin for you."

In fact, Jiang Yuandong and the others had already planned this. If the treasure really appeared, they would use the power of the Three Heroes' Assembly to seize it.

Although Xiantian martial artists were powerful, the Three Heroes' Assembly had a total of fifty thousand members, and among them, there were over a thousand elite disciples who had cultivated internal skills and opened more than ten acupoints.

Ants can kill an elephant if there are enough of them. These forces were enough to change the tide of battle.

Although Meng Changhe knew that this move would offend the Yi Jian Men, the Qingcheng Sword Sect, and the Nian Gang, he had no choice.

One reason was that the three major families were the local powers, and if he dared to refuse, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Another reason was that the three of them promised that if Meng Changhe used the power of the Three Heroes' Assembly to help them, they would help him eliminate Su Xin after the task was completed.

Meng Changhe hated Su Xin to the bone, but in the current situation, he was no match for Su Xin in terms of both power and strength. He could only rely on external forces to get rid of him.

And the three major families of Xiangnan were undoubtedly a very good choice.

Seeing Su Xin's figure disappear, Jiang Yuandong and the others dispersed. Only Zhang Qingfang quietly squeezed the note in his hand, a strange expression on his face.

Su Xin did not notice the three of them and Meng Changhe's surveillance. At that moment, his mind was focused on the system.

Just as he stepped out of the hall, the system issued him a new side mission.

"Activate Side Mission: Enemy of the Righteous (Part 1) Mission Description: Kill disciples of righteous sects, reward villain points.

The reward of villain points is related to the strength of the killed individual. Each kill rewards one time, with a maximum of 1000 points.

Failure Penalty: Time limit one year, failure deducts 1000 villain points."

"Ha, enemy of the righteous? This is really forcing me to be a villain."

In fact, the moment this mission appeared, Su Xin thought of Fang Dongting.

This person was a genuine disciple of a righteous sect, and killing him would likely earn a lot of villain points.

But this was just a thought. With Su Xin's current strength, even if he used all his means, it would be difficult to kill him.

A major realm difference was hard to make up, and only by using consumables could he have a chance to kill him in one strike.

However, to kill Fang Dongting, Su Xin would need to exchange for at least a three-star-and-a-half level martial technique.

But a three-star-and-a-half level consumable would cost 320 villain points, and he didn't know if killing Fang Dongting would be worth it.

The system only said that the reward of villain points was related to the strength of the killed individual, but who knew if Fang Dongting was worth that many villain points?

Moreover, even if he was worth it, Su Xin didn't want to make a move in Changning Prefecture. If he killed Fang Dongting there, it would cause a lot of trouble.

He and Xie Zhiyan had just had a conflict with Fang Dongting, and if Fang Dongting died in Changning Prefecture afterward, anyone could guess what happened.

Xie Zhiyan had the backing of the Yi Jian Men and didn't need to fear the Qingcheng Sword Sect, but Su Xin was alone. The Qingcheng Sword Sect could easily destroy him.

Moreover, Fang Dongting was the son of an elder of the Qingcheng Sword Sect. If the son was killed, the father would come after him, which was not uncommon.

For now, he would put this mission aside. With a one-year time limit, there was still plenty of time.

After circling around the entire Changning Prefecture, it was already dusk when Su Xin returned to the hall. He dismissed his subordinates and let them rest, as Xie Zhiyan wasn't in a hurry to find the key.

Su Xin didn't let anyone follow him and returned to his residence at Jin Yue Fang.

In recent days, the five major gangs of Changning Prefecture had been searching the city with the key's pattern. Of course, some gangs' attitudes were not good, causing the entire Changning Prefecture to be on high alert.

So as soon as it got dark, all the shops had closed, and the entire street was quiet.

Suddenly, Su Xin's senses stirred, and he heard light footsteps. He turned around sharply, and the footsteps suddenly sped up. A black-clad figure darted out and punched him!

The black-clad figure was completely wrapped in a night suit, and his face was not visible. Su Xin stepped aside, and the punch missed. He retaliated with a powerful punch, forcing the black-clad figure to retreat step by step.

"Great Dacheng realm?"

Su Xin didn't feel the black-clad figure's exact strength, but it was clearly much weaker than his.

The black-clad figure seemed surprised by Su Xin's strength. Seeing his ambush fail, he immediately turned and fled.

Su Xin drew the Youlong Sword from his waist and chased after him, but to his surprise, the black-clad figure's speed was extremely fast. In no time, he had disappeared from Su Xin's sight.

"Who attacked me? Not much strength, but very fast movements. Must be good at lightness skills." Su Xin frowned, but there was no one like that in Changning Prefecture.

At that moment, a scream came from the side of the street. Su Xin immediately rushed over and saw a black-clad figure lying on the ground. By the figure and the night suit, it looked very much like the one who had attacked him.

Su Xin cautiously approached, confirmed that the black-clad figure was dead, and then pulled off his face mask.

It was a young man around twenty years old, with a cut throat.

But Su Xin didn't recognize him. He was sure he had never seen this person before.

At that moment, a commotion came from the side of the street. Hundreds of Three Heroes' Assembly disciples, led by Meng Changhe, rushed over. Jiang Yuandong and Ruan Mingyue from the three major families of Xiangnan were also with him.

Seeing Su Xin there, Meng Changhe was taken aback, "Su Xin, why are you here?"

"Jin Yue Fang is my Feiying Gang's territory. Why can't I be here?"

Su Xin countered, "I want to ask you, what are you Three Heroes' Assembly doing in my Feiying Gang's territory in the middle of the night?"

Before Meng Changhe could answer, Jiang Yuandong and Ruan Mingyue saw the body on the ground and their faces turned pale.

The body on the ground was Zhang Qingfang from the Zhang family!

Seeing the sword wound on Zhang Qingfang's throat and Su Xin standing next to him with the Youlong Sword, everything was clear.

"Su Xin! You're asking for death!"

Jiang Yuandong roared, drew his long saber, and slashed at Su Xin.

The three major families of Xiangnan were closely related through marriage. Technically, Zhang Qingfang was his cousin.

But aside from this complicated family relationship, Zhang Qingfang's death in Changning Prefecture would bring him trouble when he returned to the family.

This trip to Changning Prefecture to find Du Yuansheng's treasure was nominally led by him. If something went wrong, he would be held responsible.

Su Xin had dared to kill Zhang Qingfang. If he didn't kill Su Xin to give the family an explanation, he couldn't imagine what punishment he would face upon return.

Jiang Yuandong's saber was a slender miaodao, and the saber technique he used was one word: fast!

"Nine Swallow Linked Slash!"

In an instant, Jiang Yuandong slashed nine times, all on the same spot.

If it were anyone else, their weapon would have broken and they would have been cut in half by the "Nine Swallow Linked Slash."

But Jiang Yuandong was shocked to find that his hands were numb, and his finely crafted miaodao had cracks, eventually shattering with a loud noise!

"Yellow-grade weapon!"

Jiang Yuandong looked at the Youlong Sword in Su Xin's hand in shock. A small gang leader in Changning Prefecture actually had a Yellow-grade weapon.

In their Jiang family, only the family head or elders had the right to possess high-grade weapons.

Weapons were also graded. Mass-produced weapons, no matter how good the materials, were still ordinary weapons.

Only weapons crafted by master blacksmiths with great care were graded, had their own unique names, and had various special effects.

The common weapons known in the martial world were divided into four grades: Heaven, Earth, Xuan, and Yellow.

The strange long sword in Su Xin's hand was definitely a Yellow-grade weapon or higher. Otherwise, his finely crafted miaodao wouldn't have shattered from the counter-shock.

After repelling Jiang Yuandong, Su Xin frowned and said, "Who are you? I didn't kill this person."

Jiang Yuandong coldly replied, "Who are we? We are Jiang Yuandong of the Jiang family and Ruan Mingyue of the Ruan family from Xiangnan. The person lying on the ground is Zhang Qingfang from the Zhang family!

Su Xin, you have a lot of nerve to kill someone from the three major families of Xiangnan.

Do you really think you can defy the entire Xiangnan martial world just because you dominate a small area in Changning Prefecture?"

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