Chapter 32: Entering the City (1)

"Brother Hunter..."

As soon as Hunter Liu spoke, Liu Huihui and Liu Qin's expressions changed dramatically, filled with worry and anxiety. Hunter Liu's actions just now were practically a provocation to Meteor. Meteor had clearly intended to kill Tang Junguang, but Hunter Liu had stepped in and strangled him instead—a blatant challenge.

If Meteor were to get angry, he could easily decide to kill Hunter Liu on the spot.

Meteor's cultivation was incredibly high. In less than five minutes, he had singlehandedly eliminated dozens of tenth-tier Body Tempering fighters and five Meridian Opening warriors from the Skull Gang without letting a single one escape.

Such strength, such dominance! Meteor was undoubtedly considered a powerful figure in Poyang City.

And to someone of his caliber, face was everything. While he might have been willing to establish rapport with Hunter Liu moments before, the next instant, he could turn and spill blood without hesitation.

"For your friend, huh?"

To Liu Huihui and Liu Qin's surprise, Meteor did not appear angry. Instead, he offered a slight smile. "Risking offense to someone stronger for the sake of a friend—you've got guts. But you're still too weak. If it had been the Skull Gang standing here instead of me, you'd already be dead. Focus on reaching the Meridian Opening stage as soon as you can. Once you've done that, we'll go to the Assassin's Guild together to take on some missions. Don't let me down."

With that, Meteor paid no further attention to Hunter Liu. His figure blurred and transformed into a streak of black light, disappearing into Poyang City in the blink of an eye.

"What incredible speed—no wonder he's called Meteor…" Liu Huihui remarked in awe. "But he's a lot easier to talk to than I thought. I thought he was a ruthless killer."

"A true assassin is only a killer when facing enemies," Hunter Liu said, watching the direction Meteor had gone, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes. "When with friends and family, they stay true to their own hearts. The Assassin's Guild? Once we're in Poyang City, I need to find out more about it."

If possible, Hunter Liu hoped to resume his role as an assassin. Being an assassin was his true calling. Even if he became a powerful figure one day, he would still see himself as an assassin.

As he believed, facing enemies required the cold, detached heart of an assassin, but with friends and family, one must always be genuine.

That was the essence of a true assassin—the heart of a killer.

"Let's head into Poyang City before someone discovers us here," Hunter Liu said, glancing around at the scattered corpses. Frowning slightly, he turned and made his way toward the city.

As for the ragged youth who had bumped into him earlier, Hunter Liu gave him no further thought.

Poyang City was one of the largest cities in Shangrao County, far larger than other cities in the area. However, despite its size, it had no true experts—no warriors at the Star Absorption stage.

The city lord, Shu Sheng, was rumored to have reached the peak of the Meridian Opening stage but had been stuck there for nearly ten years, unable to break through to the Star Absorption stage.