Chapter 241 - 223: I’m Not Targeting Anyone, I Mean Everyone Here

Chapter 241: Chapter 223: I’m Not Targeting Anyone, I Mean Everyone Here

Vice Gang Leader Liu rose and intervened:

"That’s enough! The prize for winning the gang tournament is usually a weapon with special powers."

As he spoke, he pulled out a gauntlet, which immediately caught Tang Wen’s eye.

It was unclear what material the gauntlet was made of.

It gave off a vivid green glow; one look was enough to tell it was most likely poisonous.

A poison mist gauntlet.

"The top three finishers all receive a prize. It’ll be enough for you to trade for a portion of Fifth Grade Blood Marrow."

Vice Gang Leader Liu’s tone was like that of someone placating a sulking child.

Waves of derisive laughter filled the hall.

Vice Gang Leader Lin couldn’t even be bothered to fan the flames. He simply stared at Tang Wen with contempt.

The others also shot Tang Wen mocking and derisive looks.

The Gang Leader looked at his disciple-in-name-only and couldn’t help but wonder, ’Has this kid’s life been too easy?’

Still, he was his disciple. He had to protect him.

Besides, the boy had performed a great service by presenting the Spiritual Meditation Method through his daughter.

He was just about to speak.

But the laughter in the hall came to an abrupt halt.

Tang Wen’s appearance changed.

From his smooth, bald head down, his skin turned pitch-black.

The hall fell so silent you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone looked at him in astonishment.

They knew what this meant, but the words caught in their throats.

’He’s mastered a Visualization Defense Technique?’

’And from the looks of it, he’s at least reached initial mastery!’

Visualization Defense Techniques were notoriously difficult to master.

Never mind the Extraordinary; even many Sixth-Grade Powerhouses hadn’t mastered one.

However, a Sixth Grade Gang Martial had Gang Qi to protect them, making a Defense Technique more of an option than a necessity.

Tang Wen dismissed the Golden Bell Shield and said calmly, "There is a mountain that no one has ever climbed.

The path is rugged and treacherous, and since ancient times, there has only ever been one way to the top.

Countless people have tried to climb it, but they all reached an impassable cliff.

The timid turned back.

The bold fell to their deaths.

Until one day, a person finally succeeded in reaching the summit.

Everyone gathered around him, asking for the secret to his success.

He said just one thing."

"What was it?"

Elder Lin and the others didn’t understand the point of the story.

"It’s not that the road is rough, it’s that you’re just not good enough!"

Tang Wen swept his gaze across the room, flicked his sleeve, and sat back down.

’The reason you can’t become Peak Martial Artists in six months isn’t because it’s difficult!’

’It’s because you’re not good enough!’

’That’s exactly what I meant.’

’I’m not targeting anyone in particular!’

’I’m just saying that everyone here... is...’

’Damn it!’

Vice Gang Leader Lin and the others finally got the message.

’You punk, making up a story like that?’

’Wasn’t it just to call us useless?’

’Fuck!’

’So arrogant.’

The Gang Leader chuckled to himself and spoke before everyone could erupt:

"Enough! Don’t be disrespectful to your elders. Since you’re so confident, you can remain at the Main Hall and go into seclusion. I’ll assign a private chamber for your use. If you manage to place in the tournament six months from now, your Fifth Grade Blood Marrow will be guaranteed. If you fail, there will be consequences!"

Tang Wen quickly rose to his feet. "Thank you, Gang Leader! This disciple will train day and night without fail."

’Looks like I didn’t get this master for nothing. The old man is still looking out for me!’

The Gang Leader added, "Don’t just train blindly. You should also spend time looking through the gang’s collection of Martial Arts books and Cultivation Techniques."

"Yes, Master." Tang Wen decided he would go today.

’This master and disciple are perfectly in sync.’

Vice Gang Leader Lin and the others wore complicated expressions.

’Just listen to the Gang Leader—assigning him a private chamber, letting him go into seclusion for six months.’

’It even sounds like he’s going to grant him full access to the Armory.’

’This is clearly a massive reward!’

’With conditions like these, who wouldn’t want to go into seclusion for half a year?’

You have to understand, people usually had to wait in line to use the private chambers.

Even Vice Gang Leaders and Elders could only use them for ten days a month, at most.

Vice Gang Leader Lin and the others wanted to stir up more trouble, but they knew they’d already caused enough for one day.

As a veteran shit-stirrer,

he knew that speaking up now would mean offending the Gang Leader beyond repair.

Tang Wen was the Gang Leader’s disciple.

All day long, they had been scheming against him.

The Gang Leader hadn’t said a word.

Now that Tang Wen had single-handedly slapped them in the face, if they still dared to criticize the Gang Leader for giving his own disciple a little preferential treatment,

they would truly be courting death.

’Don’t think that relying on some Inner City Clan makes you untouchable.’

’The Gang Leader is a Divine Martial Realm powerhouse. If he was truly determined to kill someone, who could possibly protect them, unless they hid inside the Huang Family’s estate and never came out?’

The meeting was dismissed.

The others left one by one.

Tang Wen approached Elder Li and warned him to be extra careful underground.

Old Li liked to entertain guests with his household courtesans.

He was generally well-liked.

Because people trusted his character, a good number of the Extraordinary were willing to follow him underground.

Once almost everyone had left,

only four or five people were left in the Council Hall.

The Gang Leader, Vice Gang Leader Liu, Shui Yun, Aunt Lian, and Tang Wen.

Vice Gang Leader Liu looked at Tang Wen. "You kid, you’re too reckless. The Black Water Gang isn’t the only power in Ganshan City. You have to know when to hide your strength, understand?"

Tang Wen stood beside Shui Yun, lowering his head as if humbly accepting the lesson.

Shui Yun knew it was just an act.

’Quick to apologize, but determined never to change.’

"I’m not trying to scare you, but too many geniuses attract envy and die young before they can reach their full potential. You have to learn to keep an ace up your sleeve!" Vice Gang Leader Liu said, his expression pained.

Tang Wen nodded obediently. ’He’s not wrong. Elder Liu and I are on the same page.’

’Of course I have to keep an ace up my sleeve.’

’I haven’t revealed my true strength, which is comparable to a Sixth-Grade expert, after all!’

Elder Liu said a few more words. Seeing Tang Wen nod repeatedly, he seemed to think his lesson had been learned.

Only then did he get ready to take Tang Wen to the gang’s Armory.

"Senior Sister, come with us!"

Tang Wen grabbed Shui Yun.

’Hmm, I’ll go check out the Armory first, get the lay of the land. Then I’ll go back and enjoy the spoils of my bet with my beautiful senior sister. After that, I can come back and pick a technique. Wouldn’t that be perfect?’

He thought of it.

And so did Shui Yun.

"Junior Brother, I still have some things to take care of at the Seven Kills Hall. I’ll come find you later."