21: Seeing injustice

All these methods were for one thing: to maximally suppress residents of the slums from ascending to the Inner City and achieving class transcendence.

There were only two ways to achieve class transcendence: one was to possess a large amount of money, and the other was to raise one's strength to a sufficiently powerful Realm.

With income restricted, there was naturally no way to acquire large sums of money, unless, like Shen Xi, one fortuitously obtained the method and location for collecting heavenly spirit stones.

Without money, one couldn't purchase Cultivation auxiliary Materials, and the speed of strength improvement was severely limited. Ordinary people could never step into the Yuanqi Realm in their entire lives, let alone higher Realms, and naturally, they couldn't reach a sufficiently powerful Realm.

Therefore, in recent years, fewer and fewer people from the Outer City have moved into the Inner City.

And this has formed a special atmosphere.

That is, Inner City people liked to bully Outer City people. In terms of financial resources, the Inner City completely outclassed the Outer City; in terms of strength, the Inner City had many experts, while the Outer City had very few even in the Yuánqì Realm.

Inner City people just liked to show off their superiority in front of Outer City people.

Although Outer City people were more united, they still couldn't change the outcome of being bullied when they couldn't compare in financial resources or strength.

This was also one of the reasons Shen Xi let Li Chengfeng and his group go. They were all Outer City people; although one was in the Federation and the other in the wilderness, they couldn't help but feel a sense of camaraderie, or perhaps lick each other's wounds.

Shen Xi arrived at the entrance of Zhu Feng City while thinking about these things.

There was a considerable flow of people coming and going from Zhu Feng City, mostly merchants from other cities coming here to trade.

Shen Xi and his group lined up at the back of the queue, moving forward with the crowd.

"What are you doing?"

Just then, a clear, beautiful female voice suddenly rang out.

The voice was filled with anger.

A young girl with a baby Face and a sweet, adorable appearance was glaring fiercely at the two guards watching the Outer City gate.

Among the guards, a thin, middle-aged man who looked like an evolved monkey, heard the girl's sudden shout, and his Face instantly darkened.

"Entering Zhu Feng City requires an entry fee. Don't you even understand this rule?"

The girl said indignantly, "Are you blind? I already paid one hundred wilderness copper coins just now, and even if an entry fee is required, it's no reason for you to lay your hands on me."

Upon hearing this, the monkey-like middle-aged man's Face grew even darker: "I'm just routinely checking whether you're carrying dangerous items. You don't look like a good person; could you be a Yao Beast transformed into a human, planning to invade our Zhu Feng City?!"

A big accusation was immediately thrown at the girl.

The monkey-like middle-aged man revealed a half-smile, waiting for the girl to show a panicked expression.

"Blind your dog eyes! Does this grandma, who is so cute and charming, look like a Yao Beast?"

The girl didn't humor the monkey-like middle-aged man at all and started cursing.

Beneath her tender, baby Face was a fiery temper, like a small chili pepper.

Hearing this, the monkey-like middle-aged man was stunned.

He thought the girl was only eighteen or nineteen, probably inexperienced.

He believed that with a little scare, the girl would definitely not dare to refute him.

She might even proactively let him check her to prove her innocence.

As for the so-called check, it was nothing more than taking advantage.

The monkey-like middle-aged man had taken advantage of many pretty girls using this method, but he didn't expect to encounter a tough one today.

Beside him, another guard, fat as a pig, chimed in, "Still daring to talk back? It seems you really are a dangerous element sent by a Yao Beast!"

The monkey-like middle-aged man immediately reacted: "That's right, you seriously endanger the safety of Zhu Feng City. Come with us! We need to interrogate you thoroughly in private."

The two sang in harmony, looking as if they had the girl cornered.

As for everyone present, they weren't fools; they naturally understood what kind of outcome the girl would Face if she were taken away by the two.

But no one stood up.

To be a guard in a city, even just an Outer City guard, meant having some background.

And their strength had to be at least at the Minor Completion of Vital Energy Realm.

Ordinary people were unwilling to provoke unnecessary trouble with such ruthless characters.

"Interrogate my ass! Any fool can see what you want to do to me!" The girl continued to curse, giving the two no Face.

The monkey-like middle-aged man's Face was so dark it could drip water. He looked at the girl sinisterly: "It seems you intend to resist? According to Zhu Feng City's rules, I have the right to kill dangerous individuals who threaten Zhu Feng City on the spot."

Saying this, the monkey-like middle-aged man was about to make a move.

"Stop!"

Shen Xi, who had witnessed the entire process, couldn't stand it anymore and stepped forward directly.

"What are you?" The monkey-like middle-aged man angrily looked at Shen Xi.

One after another, they dared to disrespect him, seriously challenging his authority as a guard.

"Someone who can't stand a dog relying on its master's power!"

Shen Xi retorted without hesitation.

He went directly to the girl's side, shielding her behind him.

Seeing this, the girl showed a hint of surprise, then a playful expression.

"Idiot, you're courting death!"

The monkey-like middle-aged man was furious. He directly punched Shen Xi's Face.

"With just this much strength, you dare to bully others?"

Shen Xi scoffed.

He didn't dodge or evade, simply raised his hand casually, and blocked the monkey-like middle-aged man's attack by striking later but arriving first.

Then he kicked out, landing squarely between the monkey-like middle-aged man's legs.

Intense pain surged into his mind, and the monkey-like middle-aged man let out a howl, curling up and falling to the ground.

A faint sadness, revealing a sense of brokenness.

All the male compatriots present instinctively squeezed their legs together.

This kind of pain, only men understood.

With the force of Shen Xi's kick, it was clear that the monkey-like middle-aged man would never be a man again in this life.

"Presumptuous! How dare you cause trouble in Zhu Feng City? Do you want to die?"

Beside him, the fat pig guard, seeing his companion suffer a great loss, actively attacked Shen Xi.

"I said you're like a pig, but you insist on synchronizing your IQ with a pig, even rushing to get beaten."

Shen Xi sneered endlessly, delivering another kick.

Faint sadness x2!

Another person in this world could no longer be a man.

"You like to take advantage of young girls. I'd like to see if you can still do that in the future."

Shen Xi looked down at the two 'cooked shrimp' and spoke coldly.

"You… you're finished! The Judgment Squad will never let you go; they'll make you die without a burial place."

The monkey-like middle-aged man spoke almost through gritted teeth.

"Still threatening me even in such pain? You really live up to your villainous identity."

Saying this, Shen Xi directly stepped on the monkey-like middle-aged man's head and stomped hard.

This time, the monkey-like middle-aged man could no longer speak.

His head was already sunken into the ground; even if he wanted to speak, no sound could escape.

Then, Shen Xi's gaze fell on the fat pig guard.