Black Tiger Gang

Biodata

Background and Activities

The Black Tiger Gang was the strongest force in Blackwater County, where the imperial government’s influence was described as nearly nonexistent. Its leader, He Tianxing, ruled through intimidation and was regarded as a peak Viscera Nourishing Realm martial artist. 30 40

The gang’s power rested partly on its relationship with Green Dragon Mountain’s demons. He Tianxing was said to be close to the Lord of Azure Dragon Mountain, an Aperture Opening Realm demon, and Demon Race members frequently appeared within the gang. 26 40 The gang also supplied blood food to the mountain. 26

Persecution of the Liu Family

He Tianxing sought the Liu Family’s ancestral Fierce Tiger Descending Mountain Map, believing it contained a secret connected to advancement beyond the Viscera Nourishing Realm. Rather than seize it outright, he pressured the family into surrendering it willingly. 26 30

The gang hired a Tiger Demon to murder Liu Family members nightly. After Su Xian killed that demon, the gang surrounded the Liu residence, seized much of the family’s property, imprisoned its members in their own cellar, and brought in the dead demon’s uncle to continue the killings. 26 41 42

Conflict with the Blazing Sun Martial Arts School

He Tianxing’s unnamed son attempted to force a marriage with Zhao Lie’s daughter, relying on the gang’s authority. Zhao Lie publicly drove him from the Blazing Sun Martial Arts School and threatened to fight He Tianxing if provoked further. 40

The gang later sent its two hall masters to summon Zhao Lie to its headquarters under threat of bloodshed. Zhao Lie killed both men after his strength was enhanced by Su Xian. 47

Organization

• He Tianxing — Gang leader and a peak Viscera Nourishing Realm martial artist. He directed the campaign against the Liu Family and was the gang’s principal link to local demons. 40 48
• Two hall masters — Bone Tempering Realm martial artists and the gang’s highest-ranking subordinates beneath He Tianxing; both were killed by Zhao Lie. 40 47
• He Tianxing’s son — A Muscle Forging Realm martial artist with a weakened foundation, who attempted to coerce Zhao Lie’s daughter into marriage. 40
• Demon collaborators — The headquarters housed a Rank 4 Fox Demon, a Rank 4 Yellow Weasel Demon, a Rank 4 Wolf Demon, and two additional Wolf Demons during the gang’s final battle. 48

Relationships

• Lord of Azure Dragon Mountain — Allied force; He Tianxing was said to be close to the Mountain Lord, and the gang’s status protected its members from many demon attacks in Blackwater County. 26 42
• Liu Family — Target of the gang’s coercion campaign over the Fierce Tiger Descending Mountain Map. 26 41
• Blazing Sun Martial Arts School — Rival force. The gang harassed Zhao Lie’s school through its leader’s son and later sent hall masters to threaten Zhao Lie. 40 47
• Su Xian — Destroyed the gang’s demon allies, defeated He Tianxing in one punch, and used the captured leader’s information to locate other demons in Blackwater County. 48 50
• Zhao Lie — Joined Su Xian in the assault, killed the gang’s hall masters and underlings, and executed He Tianxing. 47 48 50

Downfall

Su Xian and Zhao Lie attacked the gang’s headquarters after the two hall masters were killed. Zhao Lie slaughtered the gang’s ordinary members, while Su Xian entered the main building and defeated He Tianxing with a single punch. 47 48

Su Xian then killed the three Rank 4 demons accompanying He Tianxing and the two Wolf Demons captured by Zhao Lie. He kept He Tianxing alive briefly to extract the locations of demons operating in Blackwater County. 48 50

After He Tianxing provided the information, Zhao Lie killed him. Su Xian and Zhao Lie searched the headquarters for silver, Martial Skills, and Cultivation Methods, ending the Black Tiger Gang’s control over Blackwater County. 49 50