Chapter 226: “Illusion Demon Movement”

Actually, the scene wasn’t bloody at all—just a piece of beast skin sewn beneath “Hoof Shadow’s” belly, disguised in such a way that it seemed perfectly normal. But Happy quickly cut through the stitches and easily removed the extra skin without causing any harm to “Hoof Shadow.”
A square piece of white beast skin was in Happy’s hands, slightly smelly, but the side touching the horse’s belly was covered in dense, tadpole-like inscriptions, leaving Xiao Bei stunned.
“What’s this?”
“The Illusion Demon Movement.”
Happy smiled before turning to Xiao Bei. “Considering your contributions, you get to choose first—whether it’s ‘Hoof Shadow’ or this top-tier secret lightness skill manual…” Seeing Xiao Bei gaze at “Hoof Shadow” without hesitation, Happy added, “Don’t rush to decide. You might not realize the value of this Illusion Demon Movement. At this stage, it’s more useful than a mount…”
“The Illusion Demon Movement is a top-tier lightness skill from the Creative Realm. It consumes less magic, allows for high speed, and has excellent evasion capabilities. I heard its market value exceeds two million, yet it’s still hard to come by. Hehe, I know a thing or two about that.”
Xiao Bei laughed. “Right now, the most important skill to practice is the Illusion Demon Movement. I heard it was stolen as part of a mission. I’ve long envied this skill. But still, I prefer Hoof Shadow. Tsk tsk—there aren’t many people who can ride it these days. That must be so cool!”
“…”
Happy was speechless. Since Xiao Bei already knew about the Illusion Demon Movement, he couldn’t say much more. But this guy’s thinking was indeed still very young.
Never mind! There would be other opportunities. Though the Illusion Demon Movement was precious—even said to rival some ultimate lightness skills in later generations—“Hoof Shadow” appeared everywhere, and it refreshed from time to time, attracting the pursuit of martial artists across the realm. There would always be a chance to obtain it later.
Focusing on “Hoof Shadow,” Happy began to protect Xiao Bei, allowing him to peacefully tame it.
The process went smoothly!
At this point, “Hoof Shadow” was exhausted both physically and mentally, with no will or ability to resist. Besides, Xiao Bei’s earlier battle against the Five Poisons Sect disciples seemed to have earned it some goodwill. He successfully tamed it at once and put it in the horse token to rest…
“It worked! Haha!”
Xiao Bei was overjoyed, only to become frustrated again as he stared at the horse token.

“What the hell? I have to wait a week just to summon it? Damn, I won’t be able to do anything during that week, right?”
Kai Xin shook his head with a wry smile: At least this kid isn’t completely rotten. The Year Beast didn’t produce anything valuable, and this time, “Hoof Shadow” didn’t go berserk.
Although he had “Dragon Seizing Hand” and was 100% confident in defeating Hoof Shadow, the process would be extremely difficult and troublesome. It would be great if he could save some time to do other things!
“Okay, Brother Lei is coming.”
After both chose what they needed, the sound of horse hooves could be faintly heard approaching from the left distance, gradually becoming clearer. After about ten seconds, Lei Zhan rushed over, drenched in sweat—he had come from the opposite direction, circling around the ancient tomb, covering quite a distance.
Getting off his horse, he stared at the scattered corpses of the Five Poisons Sect disciples, utterly shocked:
“How did it start fighting again?” Why did he say “again”? Perhaps even he hadn’t realized it himself.
Kai Xin smiled bitterly and recounted everything that had happened. Lei Zhan immediately frowned, scanning the corpses around him before asking gravely:
“Kai Xin, if they really upload that REP to the official website, it will likely deal a serious blow to your reputation…”
Kai Xin understood why Lei Zhan said that. After all, Lei Zhan was quite principled. It was already quite remarkable that he could consider things from Kai Xin’s perspective at this moment.
“If it were another gang, I’d definitely have to think about the consequences. But with the Five Poisons Sect, it doesn’t matter. If they cause trouble, let them.”
Kai Xin explained with a smile:
“Since this is the martial world, we need to think from its perspective. After all, they’re just a bunch of evil people who use poisons to manipulate others. Even if their REP is uploaded, there will be people who defend us. Their REP means nothing; it’s just self-inflicted trouble…”
Kai Xin was quite clear about this.
The Five Poisons Sect had never been a good faction. They often did shady things, and they had offended far more players than him. Unless they started doing good deeds in the martial world in the future, this incident would soon be forgotten by everyone, or even turn into positive news.
“I hope so.”
Lei Zhan wasn’t entirely convinced, but Kai Xin’s firm attitude made it hard for him to argue.
The conversation soon shifted to “Hoof Shadow”.

After all, it was a team effort. Although Lei Zhan wasn’t directly involved, time was still wasted. Xiao Bei and Kai Xin each contributed 400,000 taels of silver as a “silencing fee.” At their insistence, Lei Zhan accepted it.
The plan to hunt Ti Ying encountered some setbacks but was successfully completed ahead of schedule. Kai Xin had no intention of staying longer. He took Lei Zhan and Xiao Bei to the White Tiger Forest near the ancient tomb.
“Ti Ying reappears every three days. I want to wait for it two more times. During this time, I’ll improve my skills in ‘Golden Bell Shield’ and ‘Big Dipper Sword Technique’ in the White Tiger Forest, aiming to reach the Mysterious Realm as soon as possible. What about you two?”
“I don’t want to miss Ti Ying either. Let’s go together.”
Lei Zhan quickly agreed, and Xiao Bei had no objections. He still wanted to learn more powerful techniques from Boss Kai Xin. Even if Kai Xin left, he wouldn’t run away.
“Alright, let’s log off in the White Tiger Forest first, rest for a while, and meet up again later.”
Kai Xin suggested.
Due to the appearance of “Lu Mingyue” and the Year Beast, they had rushed from the Peach Blossom Forest all the way to the ancient tomb in Wuhu. A long time had passed since then. If they didn’t go down now, night would fall, and it would be time for dinner.
“Mm.”
Upon exiting the game, the apartment was silent.
Taking off his helmet, Kai Xin cautiously opened his eyes and stretched his arms. Only then did he notice the bright moonlight shining on the apartment balcony, revealing everything clearly. In the bright light, three wolves—rarely seen—lay on their respective beds, wearing thin virtual helmets.
Since creating the “Jiangnan South China Ranking,” these three players, who had an exceptional passion for this game, had risen from mere gaming enthusiasts to a different level. They could only play the game quietly at night.
Silently stepping down from the upper bed, Kai Xin poured himself a glass of cold water, quietly opened the door, and stepped outside…
In the past, male dormitories usually kept the lights on late, especially in summer, with many people walking around bare-chested. But since the release of “Jianghu,” such scenes were rare. This reminded Kai Xin of a foreign media report he had read sometime ago, titled roughly: “Beware of Eastern Cultural Invasion!” It generally stated that teenagers in Western countries were becoming fascinated by a recently popular game set in an Eastern martial arts world, causing many Eastern martial arts novels to quickly top the bestseller lists in the publishing industry.