King of Assassins

The competition committee chairman, Qin Ken, had witnessed countless grand events, but it was the first time he'd been coached by a kid on how to do his job.

However, facing Gao Xuan's extremely high attractiveness, he couldn't really get angry. He could only smile; it's normal for a young man to be reckless.

Golden Bull University wasn't listed as a seed team, and Gao Xuan couldn't get on stage, so it's quite normal for him to feel a bit resentful. He didn't need to take such a kid seriously.

Qin Ken nodded to the host, indicating that the next agenda could proceed.

The beautiful female host was stunned for a moment before suddenly realizing and quickly putting on a professional smile: "Now, let's invite the representatives of each seed team to draw lots..."

It wasn't until this moment that the people in the venue snapped back to reality. However, most of them still couldn't help but stare at Gao Xuan, including several talented experts on stage.

Jin Yutang and Hodder's gazes were unfriendly. Gao Xuan's high-profile entrance instantly stole everyone's limelight, which both of them found annoying.

The severe-looking Qin Jian was also staring at Gao Xuan with cold and contemplative eyes.

With long eyebrows and narrow eyes, Qin Jian's facial lines were sharp and defined, making him look stern and aloof. Although his look of surprise was subtle, it was extremely obvious.

Beside him, Liu Po chuckled and said softly, "What's up, have you taken a liking to that kid?"

Before Qin Jian could respond, Liu Po continued to speak on his own: "That kid is freakishly good-looking. It's no wonder you like him."

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'm going to have words with your mother."

Qin Jian replied coldly, showing his disdain for such boring jokes.

Liu Po, thick-skinned as he was, wasn't angry at being scolded; instead, he laughed even more heartily.

"What's so funny?" Qin Jian's deep eyes stared at Liu Po, his expression becoming serious.

Liu Po hurriedly explained, "Don't get excited. You may not like him, but I do. This kid is even better-looking than my girlfriends. Geez, how did he grow this way..."

Liu Po's features were rugged, and his words carried a hint of roguishness, exuding a bit of a bold hero aura.

Just by looking at his demeanor, you wouldn't think he was from the Chang'an Liu Family, a direct descendant of the Golden Bloodline.

Qin Jian and Liu Po were the same age, and their families had a decent relationship. The two had been compared since they were young. Qin Jian did not like Liu Po's roguish style, and Liu Po likewise didn't like Qin Jian's old-fashioned and stern demeanor.

Whenever the two met, Liu Po could not help but tease all sorts of things.

Seeing that Qin Jian was truly getting annoyed, Liu Po wisely turned to Song Yunxi and said, "Yunxi, wouldn't you agree that kid is freakishly handsome?"

In fact, Liu Po and Song Yunxi had only met twice, but that's just his easy-going personality.

Song Yunxi's expression was a bit complex, "He is indeed a bit freakish."

She had seen Gao Xuan a few days ago, and although Gao Xuan was very attractive, he was still at a human level. But now, Gao Xuan had an extraordinary perfection akin to a divine being.

This change was very subtle, but the perceptual difference it brought was significant.

Song Yunxi didn't know what happened to Gao Xuan that could bring about such a change. Judging by Gao Xuan's state, it was likely due to an advancement in his cultivation.

At this level, there were no fools. Everyone understood that Gao Xuan's attractiveness was not innate but must have been cultivated through some secret technique or the use of a special marvel.

Only in this way could Gao Xuan possess such a transcendent allure.

Song Yunxi was very curious about what secret technique Gao Xuan was practicing; she really wanted to learn it.

Liu Po muttered, "I heard this kid had a grudge with Jin Yutang and Hodder. Not sure if it's true."

"It is true."

Song Yunxi affirmed, "I saw it with my own eyes, Jin Yutang and Hodder were clamoring about wanting to kill Gao Xuan on the field."

"Damn, really badass."

Liu Po glanced at Jin Yutang, who stood in the first position on the left-hand side, "Does this sissy really have the guts?"

In his eyes, Gao Xuan was handsome and charming with an extraordinary aura akin to a deity. Definitely unrelated to being effeminate. Jin Yutang, however, was beautiful and androgynous, inherently narrow-minded, looking like an unreasonable woman.

Song Yunxi smirked but said nothing. She wasn't like Liu Po; she didn't like Jin Yutang but wouldn't say so openly.

Jin Yutang indeed heard Liu Po's words and turned his head sharply to glare at Liu Po.

Liu Po was unfazed: "You're just a sissy, getting angry won't help."

This kind of public provocation almost made Jin Yutang explode. His face turned extremely ugly.

If the occasion wasn't wrong, Jin Yutang would have lost his temper on the spot.

Liu Po curled his lips, "Who are you trying to scare with your posturing!"

Others may be afraid of the Jin Family, but the Liu Family had more power and depth than the Jin Family. Others always feared the Liu Family; the Liu Family never feared anyone.

Liu Po had always been wild by nature, with a sharp tongue, and especially liked to stir trouble. The bigger the reaction from others, the more excited he got. You could say his personality was rather unpleasant.

Jin Yutang was infuriated yet couldn't do anything to Liu Po. He could only stew inside, vowing to knock out his opponent's teeth when he saw him on the field.

Liu Po then turned to Yuan Wuxian next to Song Yunxi and said, "Old Yuan, this kid's rank is higher than yours. You're not doing so well."

Yuan Wuxian's Iron Horse University was a military academy and the most important and advanced university in the Iron Horse Star Realm. As a direct descendant of the Yuan Family, Yuan Wuxian had been on the battlefield and participated in combat from a young age. At present, he was only a colonel.

Compared with Gao Xuan, there was quite a gap.

Liu Po liked to stir trouble, and right off the bat, he was sowing discord with Yuan Wuxian.

Song Yunxi was quite impressed with Liu Po. Among this group, Yuan Wuxian was the most robust and battle-hardened, known to have killed millions of aliens on the battlefield.

Yuan Wuxian's black pupils were small, giving him a cold, merciless gaze. Among this group of geniuses, Yuan Wuxian seemed like a professional killing machine.

No one wanted to provoke Yuan Wuxian. However, Liu Po went out of his way to provoke him, which showed some real nerve and a cheekily brazen personality.

Yuan Wuxian did not respond to Liu Po, his cold gaze lingered on Gao Xuan for a long time, then he withdrew his eyes.

Liu Po felt a bit bored, he whispered to Song Yunxi: "That big brother looks like a cold-blooded assassin, really scary. Unfortunately, Gao Xuan is blind, he can't see anything."

Song Yunxi wisely kept her mouth shut, not wanting anyone to mistake her as being friends with Liu Po.

Yet Liu Po kept chattering: "Yunxi, you know Gao Xuan, right? Invite him for a meal after everything's done. I'll host. Invite this whole lot on stage too…"

Song Yunxi felt a bit troubled and said, "Let's talk about it later."

The draw ceremony on stage proceeded normally, soon dividing into eight groups, each group with eight teams. The eight groups were split into two major sections.

With this single round-robin elimination, in the end, the champion of both sections would face off to decide the overall champion.

Jin Yutang was disappointed; they weren't in the same section as Gao Xuan.

To encounter each other, the two teams would have to meet in the finals. This clearly was impossible.

Jin Yutang whispered privately to Hodder: "The patriarch doesn't know where he's gone, no one to help us maneuver. The Song Family is favoring Gao Xuan, that's why it didn't work out…"

Hodder was also very disappointed, he looked deeply at Gao Xuan below the stage: "What should we do then?"

"Once we win the championship, we'll go chop off Gao Xuan's head."

Jin Yutang reassured, "That kid won't get away."

Hodder's face was gloomy, his hatred for Gao Xuan was deep-rooted, seeing the other party lively and kicking was unbearable.

"By then, we'll take out every relative and friend related to Gao Xuan. Not a single one left."

Jin Yutang promised, "I assure you'll vent this grudge."

The two spoke very cautiously, communicating covertly through spiritual power.

They never expected, Gao Xuan could actually hear their communication.

After advancing to Gold, the Tier Three Rubik's Cube Spirit Core and Six-winged Celestial Cicada fully fused with Gao Xuan.

The super-strong spirituality of the Six-winged Celestial Cicada allowed him to capture the spiritual communication between Jin Yutang and Hodder and translated it through its superior sensitivity.

Achieving this was mainly because Gao Xuan's spiritual power was too powerful. Additionally, the distance between them was particularly close. Jin Yutang and Hodder also lacked sufficient awareness of prevention.

The malice hidden in Jin Yutang's words didn't bother Gao Xuan. What caught his attention was another important piece of information revealed by Jin Yutang; he didn't know where Jin Guangshan had gone.

Clearly, when Jin Guangshan left, he didn't explain anything. The Jin Family also didn't know Jin Guangshan had already died.

Gao Xuan didn't fear the Jin Family, he just didn't want trouble during the finals. The Jin Family not knowing what happened saved him a lot of trouble.

After the lottery conference finished its proceedings, the chairman Qin Ken announced the end of the conference.

Having stood on the stage as a model, Liu Po was the first to jump down, he strode over to Gao Xuan, familiar as ever, patting Gao Xuan on the shoulder: "Brother, you are really handsome."

"And then?" Gao Xuan asked calmly.

Liu Po was a bit taken aback, Gao Xuan's reaction was beyond his expectation, "What then?"

"Such flattery towards others, lacks sincerity," Gao Xuan said with some disdain.

Liu Po laughed: "I have a very beautiful sister, I could introduce her to you."

He pointed at Song Yunxi: "How about my sister here, if you like, just take her."

Song Yunxi rolled her eyes at Liu Po, annoyed, she said to Gao Xuan: "Haven't seen you for a few days, you're getting more handsome. Impressive."

She added, "Liu Po wants to invite you for a meal, do you have time?"

Liu Po nodded eagerly: "Yes, yes, it's my treat. Everyone here are the world's top geniuses, we must get to know each other."

He said this while pulling Qin Jian, who was passing by: "Old Qin, join us."

Liu Po also called out to Yuan Wuxian: "Old Yuan, don't leave, I'm treating you to dinner."

Liu Po's voice was very loud, attracting the attention of the whole audience. Yuan Wuxian stopped, thought for a moment, then turned to Gao Xuan: "Lieutenant General, do you deserve it?"

Yuan Wuxian, being from a military noble family, despised falsity, and detested people in the army faking qualifications.

To him, Gao Xuan's falsification of credentials was too serious. The affairs of the Little Star Realm, not adhering to any rules at all.

Yuan Wuxian, standing over two meters tall, with wide shoulders and broad back, limbs long and strong. Just standing there coldly looking was intimidating.

Although Yuan Wuxian was targeting Gao Xuan, his intimidating aura was fierce and solemn. Like a tiger showing its might, naturally possessing a deterrent aura.

The onlookers were overwhelmed by Yuan Wuxian's aura; many faces turned a little pale.

Song Yunxi was a bit astonished, not quite understanding why Yuan Wuxian was taking such a stance against Gao Xuan.

Liu Po, however, stood by smiling without speaking, arms folded, watching the spectacle.

The crowd naturally focused their gaze on Gao Xuan. Surprisingly, Gao Xuan sat still, composed, seemingly not at all affected by Yuan Wuxian's imposing manner.

Gao Xuan was indeed not bothered; no matter how strong Yuan Wuxian was, he was still just a Silver Sword Hero. How could he compare?

He spoke unhurriedly: "Whether I deserve it or not is not for you to question."

Yuan Wuxian's face grew colder: "You're very arrogant. I'm curious if you have the ability to match this arrogance!"

As he spoke, Yuan Wuxian's hand already moved to the hilt of his sword.

The chilling and sharp sword intent spread, and the atmosphere in the venue instantly dropped to freezing point.