Chapter 212: Moon Gazing Tower, Grandeur

“What an amazing Lin Xiao!”
At the entrance of Fox Fairy Village, the two major gang forces who had come upon hearing the news stood there for a long time, watching helplessly as over a hundred formidable experts from the Heroic Justice Gate escorted Happy and his group away. Situ Luoyu and Gu Dulu Changle could only sigh in frustration, never ordering their own men to fight.
Happy alone was already unstoppable; with the support of the Heroic Justice Gate, he was like a tiger with wings added—any further provocation would only be seeking death.
Moreover…
What concerned them even more now was that after being besieged by the two major gangs, the Heroic Justice Gate had resolutely withdrawn from the alliance they had led and revealed the secret of the joint forces. The potential enemies of these two gangs in Fox Fairy Village were all the non-gang members! From now on, they would be unable to move freely in either Fox Fairy Village or Fox Cave.
Furthermore!
Once the Heroic Justice Gate allied with Happy to develop Fox Cave, the weakened Longle Sect and Luoyu Gate would no longer be strong enough to oppose them. Both Situ Luoyu and Gu Dulu Changle were well aware of this.
Remaining in Fox Cave would only bring them an even more dire situation…
Although the Luoyu Gate had the support of the First-Class Hall, the Longle Sect could not afford to continue fighting.
“Brother Situ, I’ve made up my mind…” Once the Heroic Justice Gate’s group disappeared from sight, Gu Dulu Changle sighed heavily and said solemnly, “Today, we’ve completely broken ties with the Heroic Justice Gate. They certainly won’t let this go easily. I have no face to stay in Fox Cave anymore. In war, there are no losers—I have no regrets. I’m leaving now.”
“…Brother Gu!”
Situ Luoyu was shocked. “You… We’ve been developing Fox Cave together for a month. Isn’t it a pity to give up like this?”
“It’s better than being dragged down by Happy. Besides, nearly half of our capable fighters are gone. If we continue like this, the advantages the Longle Sect built up earlier will be completely lost. I can’t afford that loss. I’m sorry!” With that, he bowed, led his men, and left Fox Fairy Village in a grand procession of over a hundred people. No matter how Situ Luoyu called out, Gu Dulu Changle didn’t look back.
“…”
Situ Luoyu’s heart suddenly turned cold.
If he had joined forces with the Longle Sect, he still had confidence to fight against the Heroic Justice Gate and continue competing for the resources of Fox Cave. But now, with Gu Dulu Changle leaving, the Luoyu Gate, which was already weaker than the Heroic Justice Gate, would no longer have the strength to confront them head-on after the battle in Fox Cave.

Moreover, this incident was started by them. The Xiyi Gate was filled with anger and would not easily let it go. The Luoyu Gate had no choice but to withdraw from Fox Cave.
…
While Situ Luoyu was torn with hesitation, the group led by Kai Xin arrived at Wuhu County under the escort of the Xiyi Gate—a beautiful city nestled beside mountains and rivers.
The most famous restaurant in Wuhu County was Wangyue Tower, built along the scenic routes of Wuhu, enjoying a unique advantage. Coupled with Wuhu’s fine wines, it had become a popular spot sought after by many heroes in the jianghu.
This time, Kai Xin saved Hongchen along the way. In Lin Xiao’s words, such kindness and generosity should be remembered forever. If they didn’t let the Xiyi Gate show hospitality, how could the Xiyi Gate continue to exist in the jianghu?
The second-floor hall of Wangyue Tower instantly became bustling.
“Brother Kai Xin, Brother Yao, Brother Lei, Brother Xiao Bei—thank you all for helping me save my brother Hongchen and avenging us! For honoring our Xiyi Gate by coming to this banquet, I, Lin Xiao, won’t waste words! Today, I invite all my brothers here to raise a toast to you! I’ll start!”
As his bold speech faded…
Boom!
Hundreds of skilled warriors in impressive attire stood up in unison from their seats, holding wine bowls! They turned toward the table with the four of Kai Xin and drained the wine in their bowls in one gulp!
Quick and decisive!
The dozens of other tables filled with jianghu travelers were shocked by this scene. When the group raised their empty bowls high, someone took the lead in cheering.
“Great!”
“So bold!”
“Xiyi Gate—real men!” “Kai Xin! It’s actually Kai Xin, ranked first on the famous list!”
“No wonder there’s such a grand occasion!”
Cheers like these kept coming, showing that the Xiyi Gate had a good reputation in Wuhu.
Lin Xiao wore a bold smile, bowing to everyone around before the noise subsided again, and everyone’s attention turned back to the four of Kai Xin.
Not a single drop more flowed from their bowls.
“Impressive drinking skills! Please, sit down!”
“You’re too kind!”
The four of Kai Xin politely bowed to everyone around:
“Please, everyone, sit down.”
Their proper manners made Lin Xiao’s smile even wider. For some reason, the more he looked at them, the more he liked them. Each of them was generous and approachable, without any arrogance after victory. It would be unfair not to bring such people into the Xiyi Gate.
After a few rounds of wine, the atmosphere became more lively and intimate.
After three rounds of drinking, everyone started speaking more freely and casually.
Finally, Lin Xiao voiced the thought he had been holding back for a long time to Kai Xin:

“Happy Brother, as you surely know, our Xiyi Gate’s principle has always been: if no one bothers me, I won’t bother anyone. We follow the way of chivalry and uphold righteousness, with strict discipline, which earns us the hearts of people in the martial world—hence our current structure. This time, the Luoyu Gate and the Changle Sect have plotted against my Xiyi Gate. I will definitely ask the gate master to drive these two factions out of Fox Fairy Village… But I would like to ask Happy Brother and a few others to help me.”

At the same table, Leizhan, Yaoshi Wanneng, and Xiaobei were all deeply intrigued. They slowed down their actions and looked at Happy, waiting to see his reaction!

Even Hongchen, who had been smiling and letting Lin Xiao host the banquet, felt more confident about this invitation. He could tell that the four of Happy had a very good impression of Xiyi Gate.

“As expected, he’s here.”

Smiling inwardly, Happy put down his chopsticks.

“This time, both leaders, Situ Luoyu and Gu Dudu Changle, died, and over sixty elite members from the two factions were killed. With Xiyi Gate’s current strength, it’s not difficult to deal with them. Moreover, after this battle, the Changle Sect and the Luoyu Gate won’t dare to operate in Fox Cave and Fox Fairy Village for at least a while. Most of the resources in Fox Cave can be taken over by Xiyi Gate, so we probably don’t need to join in.”

Although he shifted the topic, he was subtly declining Lin Xiao’s invitation.

Lin Xiao and Hongchen were both smart and felt slightly disappointed:

“Is Happy Brother planning to give up on the resources in Fox Cave? You know…”

“It’s not giving up. It’s just that I never have the habit of staying in one place for long. The martial world is full of wonders, and I want to see around…”

Happy told a kind lie, then glanced at Leizhan and Xiaobei:

“But time is limited. I have a group of friends who formed a faction. They asked me to join long ago, so now that I have little free time, I must make use of it to travel around.” This statement served both to explain further and to prepare Xiaobei and Leizhan to accept it.

“Oh.”

Lin Xiao felt much relieved:

“I thought so, Happy Brother. With such strength, how could you not have a faction? Since you already have plans, we won’t insist. Come, let’s drink to celebrate you ranking first on the list of famous figures…”

“Cheers!”

On the second floor of the restaurant, countless people stood up in unison!