King of Assassins-Chapter 43: Ghost Spear Returns

The Celestial Dragon Eye is extremely powerful, and its adverse effects through bloodline inheritance are equally strong.

Once Gao Xuan sees a beauty, his mind tends to lose control a bit.

Wei Zhenzhen didn’t notice Gao Xuan’s abnormality; she was equally shocked at the moment.

Jiang Xuejun’s swordsmanship ranks in the top five at Mingjing University. This means Jiang Xuejun is among the very best out of tens of millions of young people.

In Wei Zhenzhen’s view, in terms of family background, talent, character, and capability, Gao Xuan can’t compare with Jiang Xuejun at all. They are poles apart.

The only thing Gao Xuan has going for him is his unmatched looks. This particular strength is indeed dazzling.

To the extent that anyone who sees him would regard him ten or even a hundred times higher. However, no matter how good-looking he is, it offers no help in swordsmanship.

Although Wei Zhenzhen likes Gao Xuan, she doesn’t think he can win. She never expected that once they clashed, it would be Jiang Xuejun who was humiliated.

This result was too unexpected for her, leading her to reassess Gao Xuan.

This incomparably handsome young man also has such strong swordsmanship; that’s impressive.

Wei Zhenzhen felt a little worried about Jiang Xuejun, as her character is extremely proud. A disastrous defeat with one sword, she’s afraid it’s hard for her to accept.

"Your swordsmanship is very impressive."

Jiang Xuejun pushed the door open and walked out from the rest room, appearing calm, without showing any embarrassment or chagrin.

This kind of practice room is actually meant to hone swordsmanship skills. The player characters are all the same template.

Jiang Xuejun lost a move because she didn’t expect Gao Xuan’s swordsmanship to be so superior.

Another reason is that she was not accustomed to this virtual body. She doesn’t really think she would lose to Gao Xuan.

Gao Xuan said earnestly, "I am mediocre in swordsmanship talent, but my swordsmanship is indeed strong. It’s normal for you to lose to me. Frankly speaking, in sword dao, you have no chance of winning against me in this life."

These words were so harsh that even Jiang Xuejun couldn’t take it.

She looked deeply at Gao Xuan: "Are you serious?"

"Sorry, I know you don’t like hearing this."

Gao Xuan leisurely said, "But as a swordsman, the first important thing is to know yourself and your opponent. If you don’t know how strong I am, you’ll be troubled by your failure."

Jiang Xuejun, who has grown up without being scolded so bluntly by anyone, already had some anger in her heart, and her long swordlike eyebrows also raised.

"You wouldn’t be angry, would you?"

Gao Xuan chuckled, "If I’m wrong, there’s nothing to be angry about. If I’m right, then you should thank me even more."

"What you said makes sense."

Jiang Xuejun’s swordlike eyebrows raised even higher: "But I just don’t like hearing it."

"Hahaha..."

Gao Xuan laughed, "There’s nothing you can do if you’re not happy, your skills are not as good as mine."

Jiang Xuejun couldn’t help but sigh, "If you didn’t look like this, you probably wouldn’t have lived to this age."

She felt that if Gao Xuan weren’t insufferably handsome, he would already have been beaten to death for his cheeky mouth.

"Everyone only sees my face, very few people can see my ability and talent."

Gao Xuan touched his face and sighed lightly, "These superficial humans who judge by appearance..."

Jiang Xuejun’s expression turned a bit somber, and after a moment of silence, she said to Gao Xuan, "I underestimated you."

Gao Xuan didn’t mind, "It’s okay. If necessary, I can personally correct others’ impressions of me."

Jiang Xuejun was also speechless, after a brief silence, she seriously said to Gao Xuan, "Mr. Gao, I apologize for my previous disdain and disrespect."

With that, Jiang Xuejun bowed.

"No need to be so serious."

Gao Xuan was generous, "I am always tolerant of beauties. Besides, you are friends with Zhenzhen. After all, we wouldn’t have known each other without fighting, haha..."

Jiang Xuejun didn’t laugh, she formally said to Gao Xuan, "Mr. Gao, I have a request."

"Hmm?" Gao Xuan didn’t understand what Jiang Xuejun meant.

"I want to have a true sword duel with Mr. Gao, please make sure to agree."

Before Gao Xuan could say anything, Wei Zhenzhen beside him was shocked, she anxiously looked at Gao Xuan and shook her hands hard, signaling him not to agree.

Though true sword fights have protective gear, a mishap could still lead to injuries, or even potentially death on the spot.

Gao Xuan pondered for a moment and said, "Xuejun, let’s just forget it."

"Mr. Gao doesn’t need to worry, we have protective soft armor. Nothing will go wrong."

"Getting hurt isn’t the main concern, it’s just that your spirit is now at its peak, losing to me consecutively will leave deep mental scars, which are very detrimental to your future development in sword dao."

Gao Xuan thoughtfully said, "You have a lot of talent in sword dao; there’s no need to compete with me."

Gao Xuan’s thoughtful words, however, were more hurtful than sarcasm.

Jiang Xuejun simply couldn’t accept such kindness from Gao Xuan, she insisted earnestly, "Please be sure to accept the challenge. This is the greatest respect for me."

"Alright, I accept the challenge."

Since the other party insisted on getting disciplined, Gao Xuan didn’t hold back, "It’s always good for a swordsman to have courage. Good luck."

Jiang Xuejun said, "The day after tomorrow at 2 pm, Mingjing University Sword Dojo, see you there."

"Alright."

Jiang Xuejun waited for a while and found that Gao Xuan actually had no intention of speaking further, a bit surprised.

How could this man with such a garrulous mouth be suddenly silent?

Gao Xuan suddenly waved to Wei Zhenzhen, "I need to do my daily exercises, logging off now."

With that, Gao Xuan turned into white light and vanished, logging off.

Wei Zhenzhen was still waving, but got no response from Gao Xuan. She worriedly asked Jiang Xuejun, "Is he angry?"

"Are you really acting like a sycophant?"

Jiang Xuejun couldn’t hold back and knocked Wei Zhenzhen on the forehead, "You are the prestigious young lady of the Wei Family, and he’s just a rustic villager."

"Sister Jun, don’t talk about him like that. I can feel it, brother’s heart is soft and full of love. He loves me, just doesn’t say it..."

As Wei Zhenzhen spoke, her bright eyes were filled with the light of love.

Jiang Xuejun covered her forehead with a sigh, "Your groveling attitude makes me want to kill you!"

Wei Zhenzhen rolled her eyes and pretended to ask with concern, "Sister Jun, how confident are you in the True Sword Duel?"

Jiang Xuejun confidently replied, "Seventy or eighty percent."

She further explained, "Gao Xuan’s swordsmanship is indeed impressive. The Four Techniques of Stabbing, Cutting, Washing, and Guarding in basic swordsmanship are practiced to perfection, and he has a deep understanding of Sword Dao. To beat him, first, my Source Power is higher, and second, it’s due to my Sword Skill Secret Skill."

Jiang Xuejun didn’t spell it out, but Wei Zhenzhen understood, "Brother Gao Xuan comes from the countryside. Even if he has talent in Sword Dao, he doesn’t have the resources for cultivation in Source Power. At most, he’s Level 3. And he doesn’t have a famous teacher to instruct him in Secret Sword Skills. Isn’t he destined to lose..."

At this point, Wei Zhenzhen was a bit dejected. She then pleaded with Jiang Xuejun, "Sister Jun, you must go easy on him. Don’t hurt brother, and especially not his face."

Jiang Xuejun smiled confidently, "I’m just going to give him a small lesson. I won’t hurt him."

The cultivation of Source Power isn’t difficult, everyone in the Alliance can use Source Guiding Technique.

However, ninety percent of people only reach Level 1 in Source Power after a lifetime of practice.

Just like students at Mingjing University, they are generally at Level 1. People like Wei Zhenzhen at Level 2 are already top among thousands.

Reaching Level 3 Source Power at this age is enough to laugh at their peers.

Jiang Xuejun is already at Level 4 Source Power, making her a top genius among peers on Pegasus Star.

Reaching this level is not only due to her talent and hard work but also because of sufficient resources.

She couldn’t believe a countryside boy like Gao Xuan could surpass her in Source Power Level.

Jiang Xuejun added, "Even if I accidentally hurt him, I’ll pay for his treatment. I’ll even fix his eyes. How about that?"

Wei Zhenzhen’s eyes lit up, "That’s great. Knock him unconscious and take the chance to fix his eyes."

When it came to his eyes, Wei Zhenzhen suddenly remembered that Gao Xuan had sensed danger while having dinner and saved her and her mother. It was thanks to his mental sensing.

Her mother also said the assassin was very formidable, and they escaped because of Gao Xuan.

Wei Zhenzhen recalled the missing Wang Hong’en, whom Gao Xuan supposedly helped chase off.

It seemed Gao Xuan was indeed powerful. At least his mental sensing should be better than Sister Jun’s, right?

Wei Zhenzhen hesitated about whether to remind Jiang Xuejun, but remembering her mother’s advice, she stayed silent.

"Forget it, it’s just a sword match. Even if Sister Jun loses, it’s no big deal..."

Wei Zhenzhen comforted herself.

...

Gao Xuan walked out from the landing pod and went straight to Yun Qingshang’s room.

Yun Qingshang was very alert and woke up as soon as Gao Xuan entered.

But she didn’t ask anything, just silently got up and quietly watched Gao Xuan.

"The Ghost Spear is here."

Gao Xuan slowly announced, "He’s on the rooftop of the building next door, spying on us."

"What do we do?" Yun Qingshang was wary of the Ghost Spear; his ghostly long-distance sniping was terrifying. She showed a rare hint of nervousness.

"Don’t worry, he won’t make any reckless moves without certainty."

Gao Xuan wasn’t too concerned about the Ghost Spear; the assassin could kill others without him noticing, but coming for him was a death wish.

"I thought of letting him live a few more days, but since he’s at my doorstep, I won’t be polite."

Gao Xuan opened the safe in the closet and changed into a black combat robe.

The combat robe clung to his body, with rows of fine black scale-like patterns on its surface, somewhat resembling a close-fitting soft armor, providing excellent protection.

Gao Xuan put on a full-head helmet, looking a bit like a superhero.

Of course, the combat robe fit snugly yet appeared stiff enough, avoiding the issue of revealing bodily features like tight leather suits do.

Gao Xuan stood adjusting himself, waves of light gliding over him, swiftly turning invisible and blending into the air.

Even though Yun Qingshang was only a meter away, it was hard to detect Gao Xuan’s body.

In her eyes, there was only empty air, nothing visible, with no obstruction to her vision, feeling no anomalies.

The only disturbance was the occasional ripple in the air, like the faint ripples left by a stone skimming a water surface, minute and fleeting.

"This is much better than optical invisibility equipment."

Yun Qingshang, experiencing stealth up close, was quite shocked. She even reached out to touch but could distinctly feel Gao Xuan.

However, his skin seemed coated with a special glaze, smooth yet flexible.

"The Source Power forms a shielding layer for excellent invisibility."

Gao Xuan explained, "However, using Source Power in battle will disrupt the shielding, so I can’t stay invisible in combat."

Yun Qingshang asked in a low voice, "Are you confident?"

Though she had witnessed Gao Xuan’s abilities, Yun Qingshang was still somewhat worried about him.

"The Ghost Spear is formidable in hidden sniping. But since he’s exposed, he’s inevitably doomed."

Gao Xuan said, "Stay safe in your room; I’ll be back shortly."

Gao Xuan silently ascended to the rooftop from the room.

Wu Caiyun’s security team had installed several sensors on the rooftop to prevent entry from above.

Gao Xuan deftly avoided these sensors, floating down from the south side of the rooftop.

Over a hundred meters north of Anfu Mansion stands the Anlu Mansion. This building matches Anfu Mansion in height and shares almost an identical internal layout.

On the top floor rooftop of Anlu Mansion, the Ghost Spear was crouched in a corner, eyeing the swimming pool on the opposite rooftop.

Gao Xuan’s home was fitted with one-way optical glass that blocked various probes and scans.

The Ghost Spear could only confirm someone was in the room but couldn’t pinpoint their exact location.

Nonetheless, Ghost Spear wasn’t in a rush. Gao Xuan would have to show himself eventually, and when he did, he was as good as dead!