At Sixteen, Barefoot in Hemp Robes; at Eighteen, Clad in the Dragon Robe

Original title: Sixteen in Hemp Clothes and Barefoot, Eighteen in a Dragon Robe

That year, the Azure Dragon Gang fought the Axe Gang and suffered a crushing defeat. The gang leader was killed, the deputy leader ran off with his sister-in-law, and the hall masters scattered in every direction.

Xiao Han, a lowly gang member, found ten taels of silver on the corpse of his own squad leader. To stay alive, he joined the Wild Bull Martial Arts School, beginning his path in the martial arts.

That same year, the imperial court was in turmoil, with the Emperor's star wavering and powerful ministers locked in infighting. In the jianghu, heroes and villains rose amid bloodshed and chaos. A dynasty that had lasted a thousand years teetered on the brink of collapse, the imperial court was about to fall, and all sorts of demons and monsters stirred across the land, one after another making their appearance.

The age of chaos had arrived. A flash of determination shone in Xiao Han's eyes. “That dragon throne in the Golden Chime Hall, where the ruler basks in boundless glory, is something I want to sit on too. I want to fight for the position of ruler of all under heaven. Kill!”