In a Martial World High, There’s a Mystical Great World – Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Establishing Authority

It could be said that, having stepped into the Skin Tempering Stage and possessing the Electric Shock Suit, coupled with the ultimate trump card of “Instant Return,” Shen Xing already had a considerable amount of confidence when facing that otherworld city.

“Teleport!”

With everything prepared, Shen Xing’s mind moved, and he directly appeared in the alley from before.

The passage of time in this world was consistent with that of the Human Federation, and four days had also passed here. The corpses on the ground were long gone, but if one looked closely, they could still see some residual red marks on the ground.

The bullet holes from the previous shooting were still there as well.

Shen Xing’s mind moved, and the contact lens-type terminal on his pupils began to operate.

Yes, this time he had specifically bought a personal terminal that had its network function disabled. The price wasn’t cheap, but its processing power was very strong, and it had many software programs installed.

The one currently running was a software program called “Great Detective.”

It could quickly mark out some traces that were normally impossible to detect.

Of course, it also had a lie detection function.

“This thing, if it were in some novels from my previous life, would be able to serve as a cheat,” Shen Xing said with considerable satisfaction.

Possessing an interstellar martial arts world, his confidence here was already quite high.

Walking out of the alley, the street seemed no different from before. People were still coming and going, filled with the noisy atmosphere of the marketplace. However, the moment Shen Xing walked out, that atmosphere seemed to lessen by a few degrees. Many ordinary people wearing hemp clothing, with sallow faces and thin bodies, hurriedly made way upon seeing Shen Xing, as if even their breathing had become suppressed.

Wherever he went, almost everyone gave way.

Even some people who were clearly martial artists looked at Shen Xing with considerable caution, not even daring to look at him for too long.

This was because Shen Xing’s snow-white, elegant, and unrestrained clothing was simply too eye-catching here.

Even those who didn’t understand anything could tell from this outfit that it was “expensive.”

Adding to that his fair skin, upright posture, and handsome appearance… it could be said that this image practically had the words “descendant of a great clan” written all over it.

And not just any ordinary great clan.

At least, the descendants of the several great clans in this city had never possessed such an aura as Shen Xing.

It wasn’t until Shen Xing had walked a distance that the street suddenly erupted with many voices of discussion.

“My heavens, where did that young lord come from?”

“I’ve never seen him before, but I’d bet that he definitely came from a big city!”

“Why is he alone? Isn’t he afraid?”

“Naive, how do you know he’s alone? Maybe some powerful expert is hidden in the shadows.”

“Don’t look, even if a descendant of a great clan is young, their strength won’t be weak.”

“Everyone be careful, don’t provoke him.”

“. . .”

There were those who were amazed, those who were guessing, and even more who were wary. After all, many of these young masters were arrogant and tyrannical. Killing people on the street for a minor displeasure wasn’t a rare occurrence.

And when Shen Xing walked into the Pill Pavilion in this manner, the gazes of some of the martial artists inside were clearly filled with caution and care.

Although martial artists without a strong background had decent status, it depended on who they were compared to.

Compared to the descendants of these great clans, they weren’t much different from the commoners outside.

And when the shop assistants inside the Pill Pavilion saw Shen Xing, they all had their eyes light up, and they walked over proactively with smiles on their faces.

One of them was the same one who had served Shen Xing the last time he came.

However, after taking a few steps, this rather young shop assistant, who had excellent observational skills, suddenly paused. After carefully examining Shen Xing again, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

This height, this build…

Shen Xing was also looking at him.

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The “Great Detective” software had already given a timely prompt.

【This person seems to recognize you】

He could be recognized even like this?

It seems that one really can’t underestimate a martial artist’s observational skills, especially those of a shop assistant.

An idea surfaced in Shen Xing’s mind, and he turned his head, giving a half-smiling expression: “What’s wrong? Did I change my clothes so much that you can’t recognize me?”

The appearance of this exact same voice made the shop assistant completely certain.

Gulp.

He subconsciously swallowed his saliva.

【He is somewhat panicked and nervous.】

Panicked?

Shen Xing’s gaze instantly turned somewhat cold.

Last time, he was targeted as soon as he entered the alley, obviously because he had shown his wealth in the Pill Pavilion. Everyone in the Pill Pavilion at that time could have been the mastermind, including the shop assistant in front of him.

It seems that he found the right one?

Clearly, Shen Xing’s not-so-concealed cold gaze did not escape the shop assistant, which made the panic in his heart even worse.

The way those few people died was still fresh in his memory, and he had been somewhat fearful these past few days, always worried that the “hidden weapon expert” would come looking for him.

And now, seeing Shen Xing appear as a descendant of a great clan, he was even more certain that he had provoked someone he couldn’t afford to offend.

But he could only force a smile, pretending that he didn’t know anything.

“So it’s Young Master. Young Master’s appearance is quite different from last time, so it’s no wonder that this one couldn’t recognize you for a moment.”

“Heh,” Shen Xing chuckled lightly, “Couldn’t recognize me? Your eyesight is indeed terrible. Tell me, what exactly made you think that you could kill this young master with those few pieces of trash?”

Suddenly, the few shop assistants who were originally approaching stopped in their tracks.

And after a moment of stunned silence, the other customers in the shop all had a somewhat playful look in their eyes.

Even the middle-aged shopkeeper, who had been lying on the recliner with his eyes closed, now squinted and looked over.

The shop assistant, who was being stared at by Shen Xing, was even more unable to control the cold sweat.

“Young Master, is there some misunderstanding?” He was still trying to maintain a facade of composure, “This one wouldn’t dare to do such a thing.”

“Now you know you wouldn’t dare?” Shen Xing’s face darkened, and he glanced around, sneering, “You made this young master lose face in front of my family. Or are you saying that your Pill Pavilion always treats its customers like this?”

That’s right, Shen Xing was seizing the opportunity to establish his authority!

He had already seen that the strongest person here was probably the shopkeeper, but even he hadn’t reached the Marrow Tempering Stage.

Then there was nothing to fear.

In the future, he would probably have to interact with this Pill Pavilion often. A successful display of power now could save him a lot of trouble later.

Moreover—

The persona that Shen Xing had created for himself this time was that of a disciple from a great clan who had come out for training. How could he not have a temper after being ambushed and robbed during his first purchase?

He was clearly talking about the shop assistant, but at this moment, his gaze was directed towards the shopkeeper.

It was clear that after hearing these words, the shopkeeper could no longer continue to sit still.

“Misunderstanding, it’s all a misunderstanding.” The shopkeeper jumped up from the recliner and quickly ran over, his face full of smiles, “Young Master, you must have misunderstood. Our Pill Pavilion has a reputation of over a hundred years, and we would never do such a thing. It must be that this kid was blinded by money. Please forgive us, please forgive us.”