King of Assassins
Chapter 102 - 100 Warning

Chapter 102: Chapter 100 Warning

The Six-winged Celestial Cicada’s clear chirp awakened Gao Xuan from his semi-slumber.

"There’s danger..."

Gao Xuan lay on the bed without moving, allowing the Six-winged Celestial Cicada to issue a warning. The level of danger was not low, posing a certain threat to him.

His Spiritual Power spread out quickly, scanning everyone he had ever come into contact with.

Wei Yue, Wei Ming, the Law Enforcement Minister, and others, including delivery men and passersby he had only seen once, all appeared in his vast Spiritual Net.

The powerful Spiritual Power of 29 points allowed his Spiritual Power to easily cover the entire Mingjing City, locking onto everyone he had ever connected with.

No one had any abnormal reactions, the premonition was unrelated to these people.

"The danger is from an outsider." Gao Xuan immediately made a judgment.

The Six-winged Celestial Cicada would not directly tell Gao Xuan where the danger originated from, because it didn’t know itself. It could only sense subtle changes in the atmosphere that were unfavorable to Gao Xuan.

Gao Xuan released all of the contacts from his Spiritual Network. His spiritual web once again spread out from the center, covering Mingjing City.

The gaps of the invisible Spiritual Net were very large, having no effect whatsoever on ordinary people. Only those with enough power, the big fish, would be caught by the Spiritual Net.

All experts in Mingjing City with a Level 9 or above capability appeared one by one in the net.

"Wei Ming, Wei Yue, Qingyu Crane, Bai Yutang... are here..."

Gao Xuan cast his Spiritual Net swiftly, filtering through several hundred million people in Mingjing City.

Those with strong Cultivation naturally had active Spiritual Power. Unless one had a special Cultivation Method or deliberately restrained their Spiritual Power, they couldn’t escape Gao Xuan’s filtering.

Gao Xuan scanned towards the direction of the flying ship terminal and detected two clusters of Spiritual Light. Under the sense of the Six-winged Celestial Cicada, both clusters showed a faint red color.

This indicated that the opponent’s power was already a threat to him and they bore certain malice towards him.

This malice wasn’t explicitly targeted at him, hence it wasn’t manifesting too directly.

Gao Xuan knew this was because the opponent didn’t yet know that the enemy was him, so there wasn’t explicit malice.

Two Tenth-level Experts, coming with a forceful momentum.

Gao Xuan made a small mark on these two spiritual waves, then stopped observing.

The opponents were experts, prolonged observation would certainly be sensed. Marking them first meant he could immediately detect when they got closer.

This world has many Marvels, perhaps the opponents truly have some special means to trace clues.

However, with the Six-winged Celestial Cicada present, it could suppress any remote sensing or precognitive Marvels.

Not to mention two Tenth-level Experts, even a Golden Level powerhouse would find it impossible to locate him out of thin air.

Of course, this doesn’t mean he can rest easy.

As long as the opposite party finds a trace and unravels it bit by bit, there’s still a chance of being found.

Gao Xuan had already anticipated this, so he was not surprised.

The Black Dragon Association or any other enemies wouldn’t easily give up.

Wei Yue still doesn’t have enough power to deter all factions. Such things are inevitable.

"I wonder if it’s people from the Alliance or the Black Dragon Association..."

People from the Alliance are all bureaucratic, operating sluggishly. They wouldn’t react so quickly to things in Mingjing City. If it were people from the Alliance, someone must be pushing behind the scenes.

Gao Xuan was well aware of the administrative efficiency of the Alliance. Suffice it to say, even the Law Enforcement Department in Mingjing City was like this.

A big case like this, if after a couple of days of investigation with no results, it simply stops... it’s ridiculously absurd to speak of.

Of course, this was also because Bai Yuncheng and An Shirong were consecutively killed, the An Family was fractured. The Law Enforcement personnel were also unwilling to take risks.

Gao Xuan checked the flying ship flight data on the Dark Web.

The Heart of Numbers is powerful enough to import all networked information from the Celestial Net into the Dark Web.

Gao Xuan checked the flight data and filtered through the passenger list.

The authority of the Seventh Sage was not to be underestimated. He quickly found Cao Xiong and Yan Qingge and their group.

The information on these people was semi-confidential, but on the Dark Web, the details about them were clearly marked.

In fact, in an era of big data, it is tough for a publicly acting expert to keep their identity a secret.

Especially since Cao Xiong and Yan Qingge held official statuses, it was simply impossible to be confidential.

Soul-Seeking Hand Cao Xiong, Lingxi Sword Yan Qingge were renowned experts at the Law Enforcement Headquarters in Zhongjing City.

Needless to say, the Soul-Seeking Hand claimed to capture the thread of fate, allowing no one to escape his pursuit.

Lingxi Sword was also formidable. At only 33 years old, he was already a famous swordsman in Zhongjing City. Many believed Yan Qingge had a promising future, with a chance to become a Silver Sword Hero.

Of course, there was absolutely no such possibility on Pegasus Star.

Yan Qingge had to leave Pegasus Star and go to a Star Realm with higher Source Power Levels to step into the Silver Level.

The Dark Web had many battle records of both individuals.

Gao Xuan reviewed them and got a basic understanding of these two.

The two opponents were very powerful, and each possessed strong Marvels. Though Gao Xuan was unafraid, he didn’t wish to directly clash with them.

The only issue was that the Soul-Seeking Hand, Cao Xiong, claimed to capture the thread of fate. How powerful was this ability?

Cao Xiong’s special ability was specially noted in the documents. Unfortunately, no one knew how Cao Xiong employed it. Nevertheless, whenever Cao Xiong took action, he always caught his target.

"Is it necessary to take out Cao Xiong first?"

Gao Xuan did not fear killing, and didn’t see any problem with eliminating Cao Xiong.

This person is definitely not a paragon of self-restraint and devotion to duty. According to the data on the dark web, Cao Xiong has a murky relationship with the Black Dragon Association.

The dirty dealings he’s involved in are countless.

On the other hand, Yan Qingge has a spotless and impressive resume, beyond reproach.

However, he is a member of the Yan Family of Zhongjing City.

The Yan Family is the most prestigious family in Zhongjing City. Cao Xiong, however, comes from humble beginnings, so he needs to align with the powerful and collude with the Evil God Organization.

If not, how could Cao Xiong establish himself at the top of Zhongjing City?

In this world, it takes resources to stay clean.

He doesn’t see Cao Xiong as shameful, nor does he find Yan Qingge admirable.

Gao Xuan has no moral expectations of others, much like he has none for himself.

It’s just that recently he’s killed many people, drawing the attention of Luojia. He doesn’t want to cause any more commotion.

If Cao Xiong finds nothing, there’s no need to act against him.

Of course, with such developments, he first communicates with Wei Yue, as Wei Yue is, after all, the local magnate with considerable influence.

Gao Xuan logged into the livestreaming room to start his afternoon stream.

Due to his hundred consecutive wins in the morning, Gao Xuan had gained some fame, with at least a few thousand viewers.

Superb sword skills, loads of banter, and the added mystery of wearing a mask. Anyone who watched Gao Xuan’s streams remembered him a bit.

Once Gao Xuan’s stream started, the 200 seats in the room quickly filled up.

There are always plenty of idle people in this world.

Most viewers couldn’t enter the live room and could only watch Gao Xuan’s stream from outside.

Among them was Wei Ming. He was still brooding over his loss, always looking for an opportunity to make a comeback.

Wei Ming waited twenty minutes before he could enter again.

Seeing Wei Ming, Gao Xuan couldn’t help but smile: "Brother, you’re back again. Dedicated."

Laughter erupted below. Gao Xuan has poked fun at himself numerous times about hiring actors. Every time someone who was unsatisfied came back for a challenge, he’d say it.

Even if the audience couldn’t remember Wei Ming, they found it funny when Gao Xuan said so.

Wei Ming didn’t want to talk to Gao Xuan; this guy was good-looking but especially cheeky. He had nothing to say to him.

Gao Xuan gestured a fist to Wei Ming, making Wei Ming’s eyelids twitch; he couldn’t help but ask, "What do you mean, defeat me in ten moves?"

For a swordsman, stating beforehand the number of moves to finish a fight is highly insulting.

"Brother, it means good luck."

Gao Xuan explained briefly and then added, "If you want it to be ten moves, that’s fine. Let’s do it."

Meanwhile, Gao Xuan said, "Folks, keep count. If this isn’t done in ten moves, dock this guy’s pay."

"Hahaha..." Another burst of laughter followed, with someone loudly chiming in, "We’re counting."

Wei Ming coldly thought, "Wait and see how you end up crying later."

Gao Xuan lunged straight in, Wei Ming stepped back to defend, Gao Xuan advanced again, and Wei Ming retreated once more.

This time, Wei Ming was determined to start with defense; he wanted to see what skills Gao Xuan had.

Gao Xuan thrust one sword after another, each faster than the last. By the fifth strike, Wei Ming sensed something was wrong.

Because each of Gao Xuan’s strikes landed in slightly uncomfortable spots for him. After several adjustments, he had completely fallen into Gao Xuan’s rhythm.

In this state, he couldn’t use any secret skills. If this continued, the tenth strike would be his end.

Realizing the trouble, Wei Ming hesitated no longer and launched a counterattack. At this point, only a desperate exchange could turn the situation around.

The hasty counterattack was ferocious but exposed his weaknesses. Gao Xuan had anticipated Wei Ming’s move long ago, gently blocking and thrusting to finish Wei Ming.

Gao Xuan sighed and said, "Brother, you didn’t last ten moves; we need to dock your pay."

Another round of laughter erupted below, with the audience unable to distinguish the truth, nor gauge the level of skill.

In reality, there were no swordsmanship experts sitting here spectating. They were just enjoying the spectacle.

Wei Ming exited the live room, feeling even more frustrated this time.

However, he finally confirmed one thing: Gao Xuan’s victory was due to genuine skill, without a hint of luck involved.

From the first move they exchanged, Gao Xuan seized the initiative. After that, Wei Ming never had another chance.

"This young man’s swordsmanship is terrifyingly high; even more terrifying is his incredibly keen intuition in swordsmanship..."

Among all the swordsmen and sword heroes Wei Ming had met, none could simply surpass Gao Xuan in swordsmanship. Even Blood Shadow was inferior to Gao Xuan!

If this kid reaches the tenth level, won’t he be invincible?

Wei Ming considered it impossible, as tenth-level swordsmen compete not only on pure swordsmanship but also on the effective use of power.

Even so, Gao Xuan’s talent left him amazed. Such a young man indeed possessed limitless potential! Yet, deciding what attitude to adopt in drawing this young man in was a problem worth pondering.

While Wei Ming contemplated Gao Xuan’s issue, Gao Xuan sent a message to Wei Yue: "Cao Xiong and Yan Qingge have arrived in Mingjing City. Be prepared."

He took this time to send the message to avoid Wei Ming linking him to Blood Shadow.

Wei Yue was shocked by the message; she had heard of the detective Cao Xiong and wasn’t surprised by his arrival. What surprised her was how Blood Shadow had channels for such information, knowing about Cao Xiong’s arrival even before she did?

This Mr. Blood Shadow not only could fight and kill but had a great network for intelligence, truly wide-ranging abilities!

(Announcing in advance, releasing at midnight tonight, requesting support~ It all depends on you, brothers, and sisters~ Uh, I wonder if any girls read this book~ I just want to clarify that I personally respect women a lot. The protagonist’s open attitude has nothing to do with me~)