Chapter 364: Completely Convinced

Lu Mingyue had been frustrated the whole way. Along the way, she had endured countless disdainful looks. From those disdainful gazes from numerous martial arts masters, she read many unsettling and annoying messages… It seemed that this time, Kai Xin had cleverly seized most of the treasures in the royal tomb by using tactics of his own, entering deep into the tomb alone, which resulted in those who tried to invade it suffering poor returns or even getting nothing at all. This was clearly the opposite of what Lu Mingyue had planned! The thought that it was she who had enabled Kai Xin to become extremely wealthy made her narrow phoenix eyes grow even darker; she longed to find Kai Xin immediately and tear him to pieces to vent her hatred.

Entering the second layer, Lu Mingyue happened to encounter the King of Ninjas, who was chasing after several martial artists… An idea struck her, and she had a wicked plan. The passages in the second layer of the royal tomb were not as long as those in the first layer; there was a corner almost every few dozen meters. Her extraordinary Needle Transference skill came in handy, allowing her to easily lure the King of Ninjas over. From a grateful martial artist, she learned Kai Xin’s approximate location and rushed off with the King of Ninjas.

“Move aside!”
The passage ahead suddenly became blocked, annoying Lu Mingyue greatly. She quickly shouted to warn them. Unfortunately, the King of Ninjas had already been left far behind by Lu Mingyue. When the people ahead saw only her alone, none of them paid attention. When the King of Ninjas appeared behind the crowd from another passage like a ghost, chaos ensued—filled with curses and exclamations.

Lu Mingyue snorted coldly, shooting a needle at the opposite wall. With a surge of internal energy, she flew like a ghost above the heads of nearly a hundred people, appearing at the entrance of the hall. The scene before her made her blood boil. Amidst hundreds of corpses of different ninjas, Kai Xin was leisurely collecting spoils. When he looked up, his eyes showed a teasing and mocking smile.

“Lord Lu, you’re late.”
“Is that so?”
Lu Mingyue’s expression turned dark and ugly. “Our battle still hasn’t decided a winner.”

Behind her, a group of experts at the Mysterious Realm level kept shouting curses as they rushed past her into the hall… Those in the opposite passage also feared trouble and, seeing the King of Ninjas chasing after them, didn’t dare delay. They rushed into the hall, broke through the Ghost Face Wall, and left the royal tomb through the exit.

In the blink of an eye…
Most of the people in the royal tomb hall had left. The few remaining, chased by the King of Ninjas, frantically rushed into the opposite passage.

Happy frowned, rushed forward, and stopped theNin King King King—given theNin King King King’s speed, it would be effortless for him to chase down several people in the passage.
“Hmph.”
Lu Mingyue’s eyes lit up: “I was waiting for your well-intentioned nonsense.” She crossed her arms, and several embroidery needles with glowing silk threads shot out into the air.
“Trying to use theNin King King King against me?”
Happy immediately lost his smile, then his expression turned serious: “Today, I’ll make you admit defeat willingly!!”
In an instant, Happy entered a state of calmness, free from emotion—neither joy nor sorrow. Under the dual threats from Lu Mingyue and theNin King King King, he did something that surprised everyone: he closed his eyes.
His internal energy spread out like a radar, clearly reflecting every change within fifty meters around him…
The flight paths of the four embroidery needles, theNin King King King swinging punches and kicking wildly…
Moving half a meter sideways, the Gentleman Sword was twisted tightly in front of his chest with force.
Lu Mingyue cried out in shock as the connection was severed. Then she saw that Happy used the same force to counterattack theNin King King King with a fierce sword strike.
Happy and theNin King King King neither retreated nor fell behind—their battle was evenly matched!
“Seeking death!”
Seeing Happy’s arrogance, Lu Mingyue’s eyes flashed with anger at being humiliated, and her attacks became more frequent, intense, and fierce.
Disdain! It was outright disdain!!
“Sssh!”
More embroidery needles, accompanied by the sound of wind tearing through the air, were sent at Happy. Lu Mingyue’s face twisted in fury as she constantly adjusted the trajectories and angles of the needles, trying to disrupt Happy’s attack rhythm.
But Happy had also become smarter. Whenever Lu Mingyue’s attacks approached, he immediately switched places with theNin King King King, letting theNin King King King take some of the damage. No matter how fast Lu Mingyue was, she couldn’t adjust in time. Several rounds of attacks ended up benefiting Happy, who also seized the opportunity to get closer.
Not only did this not pose a threat to Happy, but while attacking theNin King King King on his behalf, Lu Mingyue had to constantly protect herself, walking on thin ice and feeling increasingly frustrated.
Although the Soft Palm and Shadow Needles were also used, Happy’s past experiences hadn’t been in vain…
With his eyes closed, his perception of his surroundings was heightened, and his reactions became more agile. As long as Lu Mingyue didn’t unleash her full power of the Sunflower Aura to interfere, these techniques couldn’t threaten him.

Although Lu Mingyue gradually realized what was going on and tried several times to use the Sunflower Aura, as the heir of The Sunflower Manual and the successor of Dongfang Bubai, he also had his pride. During the fierce battle between Happy and theNin King King King, he wasn’t the protagonist—interfering in such a situation would yield no results. If he went all out, the loss of face would be too severe for him to accept.

Moreover…

As time passed, Lu Mingyue gradually came to accept a reality: Happy clearly had the strength to confront theNin King King King head-on. Such a close match indirectly proved that Happy’s skills had improved significantly. Lu Mingyue believed he couldn’t handle a boss at the Liberation Realm!

Through Happy’s repeated clashes with theNin King King King, Lu Mingyue’s rage gradually subsided as he became calmer. Though unwilling, Happy’s strength was right before his eyes… Even if he went all out and joined forces with theNin King King King, it wasn’t certain they could keep Happy.

After much deliberation… Lu Mingyue finally stopped intervening. With his hands at his sides, he floated silently in the hall, watching from above the intense battle between Happy and theNin King King King, his gaze flickering.

A few minutes passed.

“Enough.”

With a sigh, Lu Mingyue flew away from the hall and exited through a side door, leaving the royal tomb. The few people who had fled into the passageways returned and stood dumbfounded not far away, staring at the scene before them…

“Killing theNin King King King is a waste of time. I advise you to leave this place.”

Happy’s voice carried no hint of threat. The group exchanged glances, bowed politely to Happy, and left the royal tomb.

Inside the tomb, only Happy and theNin King King King remained, their fierce battle continuing…

Outside the tomb, Lu Mingyue, facing cold looks and mockery from many, rose calmly from the ground, flew away quickly…

At the same time, Meng Yun, the leader of Yipin Hall, received a message from Lu Mingyue: “I’m withdrawing from that plan you mentioned.”

Meng Yun’s expression changed as he stopped practicing. Soon after, another messenger pigeon arrived, carrying a letter from the leader of Lingxiao Palace. Its content was similar to Lu Mingyue’s, stating that they needed more time to consider it.

“…”

Meng Yun frowned deeply and remained silent for a long time.