Chapter 72: Joyful Concerns

Xu Xin mysteriously led everyone to a base outside the school.
As expected, Xu Xin had also figured out Happy’s true identity. She rushed over right after witnessing Happy’s final battle against Orochimaru—precisely because of this matter.
“I have a proposal regarding the secret of Happy’s identity. For now, no one should reveal it lightly, no matter who it is. We should stick to one story to protect the privacy rights of our members…”
Upon arriving at the base, Xu Xin excitedly laid out her plan:
“Happy currently has a high reputation in our school, even surpassing Yu Cha and Feng Wu Cai Yi… I think keeping Happy’s identity secret, so that outsiders don’t know he’s a member of ‘Nan Hua Jiang Hu Bang,’ will help strengthen the relationship between everyone and the ranking system in the future…”
Bai Lang was stunned:
“How should we approach this?”
The other two wolves sat down, ready to listen.
“Think about it—when ‘Nan Hua Jiang Hu Bang’ introduced its profit system, it faced exclusion and resistance from people like Xu Pang and Lao Lang. If it grows even larger, gains more influence, and generates more profits, won’t many students feel we’re looking down on them?”
These words immediately prompted the three to reflect deeply.
After some thought, they nodded at each other.
If it weren’t for Happy and Xu Xin’s proposal—to offer a reward of 10,000 yuan, thereby reducing resistance to ‘Nan Hua Jiang Hu Bang’ and increasing the appeal of the competition—Xu Pang and Lao Lang’s resistance might have succeeded, and we wouldn’t have seen such a large turnout of over 4,000 participants.
Moreover, this only solved the immediate crisis. In the future, once ‘Nan Hua Jiang Hu Bang’ gains official recognition and organizes other events, similar issues could arise again…
But if Happy steps forward to lead, many students from Nan Hua will surely support him, given that he defeated Orochimaru and saved the university’s reputation.
In that case, Xu Xin’s reasoning is indeed sound!
No wonder she rushed over in such a hurry—it was for this reason.
It seemed Xu Xin had planned a lot during this time. The more she spoke, the more excited she became, her eyes shining brightly: “We can also take advantage of Happy’s popularity and everyone’s curiosity about his identity to conduct interviews on their behalf… As long as Happy reveals a little about his growth experiences and gaming skills each time he appears, it will surely greatly reduce resistance from many people toward us.”

After some thought, Kai Xin realized this method would work. Interviews definitely required funding, and the amount would depend on how much the Nan Hua Jiang Hu List promoted them. At that time, it could be claimed that the profits from the trading platform were used for these purposes, which would essentially be a form of returning benefits to everyone.

This approach would indeed help build the credibility and prestige of the Nan Hua Jiang Hu List, and might even significantly boost the profits of the trading platform.

On one hand, he was moved by Xu Xin’s dedication; on the other hand, he felt a slight sense of disappointment. However, this latter emotion was quickly forgotten as he focused entirely on her innovative ideas, not noticing the occasional tension in Xu Xin’s expression when she stared at him—because all of her plans were designed for Kai Xin.

Besides interviews… there was also the idea of organizing a challenge competition every month in Kai Xin’s name to determine new rankings for the Nan Hua Jiang Hu List. He believed that influential figures like Xu Xin herself and those who refused to act recklessly would find it hard to resist the temptation to keep striving, challenging themselves repeatedly, and trying to surpass Kai Xin.

For longer-term plans… Xu Xin even considered that if Kai Xin could help the Nan Hua Jiang Hu List win first place in this regional competition, thereby gaining greater influence and fame on its official website, it might attract strong competitors from other websites, drawing them into the trading system the list planned to establish later.

It could be said that Xu Xin had not only thought ahead for the website’s next steps but also crafted quite thorough long-term plans.

“Let’s do it as you said,” Kai Xin nodded and decided. “After this competition, I’ll first share my insights on master-level hidden weapons…”

“Good. That gimmick alone is enough. Consistency is key,” Xu Xin agreed.

The Xu Xin he knew now seemed quite different from the computer science beauty he had met before—no longer the shy, indecisive girl like Yu Yan, but rather a leader who could control and influence others. This change surprised Kai Xin greatly.

His rebirth had not only brought about fundamental changes in certain things but also affected everyone around him—Xu Xin, the Lonely Three Wolves, and even… Orochimaru, to some extent. If this continued, the world he once knew would likely be unrecognizable! Would there still be a “First Emperor,” “Second Empress,” “Three Kings,” “Seven Marquises,” and “Thirteen Heroes”? And would the events he had experienced happen again as they did in his past life?

“…”

Taking a deep breath, Kai Xin showed a hint of confusion in his eyes.
“Kai Xin?”
Xu Xin, who had been paying close attention to Kai Xin’s expression, quickly noticed his emotional change. She stopped speaking abruptly and called out nervously, “Kai Xin, if… you think my proposal is too much, we can change it.” She had just said that if Feng Wu Cai Yi and some others discovered Kai Xin’s identity or found signs of exposure, they could have him temporarily move out of school and live elsewhere, allowing rumors to spread without having to respond.
Seeing the confusion on Kai Xin’s face, she thought he was angry and grew anxious.
“It’s nothing. I was thinking about something else just now.”
With a wry smile, Kai Xin waved his hand to indicate there was no problem.
But this expression made Xu Xin even more nervous. She concluded that Kai Xin didn’t like her proposal and didn’t want to say so, leaving her at a loss as to what to do.
“I really am fine. I was just thinking that competing against the top players from other websites might not get us very high in the rankings.”
Regaining his composure, Kai Xin explained, “On other websites, there are always some experts at the Creation Realm level. I can only guarantee we won’t end up in the lower ranks, but it will be difficult to make it to the top of the Nanhua Jianghu Ranking.”
Actually, he had already had this idea before.
It wasn’t his intention to become too famous at Nanhua this time. Continuing to draw attention would go against his personality and temper.
Moreover!
More importantly, the Nanhua Jianghu Ranking was developing too rapidly, beyond the control of the “Lonely Three Wolves.” The result of losing control could be its failure.
Kai Xin didn’t want to see that happen…
Also, once he became the focus of attention, the game’s martial enthusiasts would come after him, causing him endless trouble. So he decided that in future matches, he would use only light skills and hidden weapons to attack, avoiding close combat and drawing more attention.