Shangguan Fei missed the days when the Dragon King and He Nu had forced him to train, and the glory he had basked in when the warriors competed at the Dragon Court assembly. At least back then, it had proved he was useful. Now, he had been utterly forgotten. He even dared to cross from South City into North City alone, and whenever he ran into someone he knew, the first thing they asked was, "Why didn't you take part in the city lord competition?"
His twin sister had entered, and Unrivaled King's illegitimate son, Shangguan Hong, had entered. But he, Ninth Young Master of Golden Peng Fortress, hadn't even had the chance to sign up.
Shangguan Fei really wanted to find someone and beat them until blood flew and flesh splattered. But whenever that scene appeared before his eyes, he felt thoroughly sick. The few ways he had left to pass the time were feeling sorry for himself and finding someone to talk to.
Old Man Mu was animatedly arguing with Tu Gou about the new expert who had appeared in Jade City. "I say this isn't a 'new' person at all. It's definitely someone we know. I just don't believe anyone could be that skilled and still be willing to hide away without showing their face. They'd at least leave a mark behind, something like 'So-and-so killed one person today.'"
Tu Gou shook his head. "Leaving marks is your habit. Golden Peng Fortress has plenty of assassins, and aren't they all unknown?"
"What are you two talking about?" Shangguan Fei asked cheerfully as he joined them.
Old Man Mu impatiently waved him away. "That's not the same thing. No matter how many Golden Peng Assassins there are, or how skilled they are, they wouldn't need to kill their