Chapter 493: Identity Revealed

“Roar!”
In the capital city, a dragon’s roar sent clouds swirling in all directions!
At this moment, Kai Xin brought the power of the “Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms” and his ability to disrupt battles to their extreme. With a single move called “Dragon Hidden in the Abyss,” countless Yuan soldiers were struck like by a level-12 typhoon, crashing against the surrounding walls. Even the top experts of the Divine Archers, who were at the peak of their mastery, struggled to stay upright and quickly drew their arrows to protect Prince Ruyang.
In the battlefield, only Zhang Wuji, Zhou Zhiruo, the two Xuanming elders, Da, and Er remained unharmed!
But due to Kai Xin’s interference, the experts from Prince Ruyang’s palace prioritized the prince’s safety and separated from Zhang Wuji. Zhao Min was also taken to safety by Zhang Wuji, leaving the two sides clearly divided.
“Eighth Prince, I hope you won’t force my father anymore. I will not marry your son. I hope you won’t hold grudges over today’s offense. One day, I will definitely come to apologize in person.”
Zhao Min pushed the Eighth Prince away, glared fiercely at Kai Xin, and said to Zhang Wuji, “Let’s go.”
Zhang Wuji glanced at Zhou Zhiruo with slight guilt before turning his gaze to Kai Xin, who had taken the opportunity to get close to her. “Today isn’t the time for old friends to reunite. I hope, Young Hero Kai Xin, you’ll have time to visit Guangming Peak another day. Goodbye.”
“…Goodbye.”
Kai Xin bowed slightly but felt Zhou Zhiruo snort softly beside him.
“Headmaster Zhou, let’s go too. There are countless experts in the capital. If we delay any longer, things might get worse.”
Seeing Zhang Wuji leave and sensing that the experts from Prince Ruyang’s palace were closing in, Zhou Zhiruo knew it was no longer safe. Without saying a word, she leaped onto a distant rooftop.
“Chase them!”
“Go after them!”
“We must kill Zhou Zhiruo from the Emei Sect!” Prince Ruyang stepped down the stairs surrounded by his palace’s experts and shouted after Zhou Zhiruo’s retreating figure, “For daring to attack my daughter Minmin in the capital, I’ll make sure not a single inch of the Emei Sect remains…”
“Xuanming elders! Send a signal immediately to alert the city guards to intercept the assassins!”
“Da! Er! Chase them! Bring me Zhou Zhiruo and that guy named Kai Xin’s heads!”
“Yes!”
The four experts at the Wuwei realm obediently took orders at once.
With these four experts moving in, Prince Ruyang finally subdued his fierce battle aura and turned to the terrified Eighth Prince: “Eighth Prince, you must be frightened.”
“…”
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“Hall Master!!”

The homing pigeons of Yipin Hall were constantly flying back and forth, creating a bustling scene akin to an ecological paradise. Everywhere one went, one could see pigeons flapping about; some people even had a dozen or so pigeons around them. After taking a look at each one, they simply ignored all the pigeons and hurriedly entered the main hall.

In the gang’s prison inside the main hall…

Upon entering, the person saw a solemn atmosphere. Several high-ranking members were already standing in front of Meng Yun, their faces dark and grim, as if about to drip with anger.

“Hall Master!”

“This guy is too bold. He clearly knows that the capital is the headquarters of Yipin Hall, yet he still dares to reveal his whereabouts here. He really doesn’t take us seriously at all.”

“Hall Master, please speak. I’ve already sent some brothers to block the city gates. If we let Kai Xin leave the capital unscathed today, we’ll have no face left to stay here.”

The speakers were all core members of Yipin Hall, most of whom had died in battles against the Xiyi Gate, the Mu Family, or Kai Xin. Now, hearing the shocking news from outsiders, their anger boiled over, and they wanted to burn Kai Xin to ashes.

After listening to all their words, Meng Yun remained silent, her expression terrifyingly dark.

She had already thought of the news that Xue Yi had told her earlier.

Not long ago, that mysterious expert from Tianxiang Tower had defeated Xue Yi in just ten moves, almost killing her outright…

Since Kai Xin was the same person as the one Xue Yi mentioned…

Meng Yun had to consider things carefully!

Although all four top experts of Yipin Hall were in the capital, Meng Yun was still confused, not understanding the purpose and meaning of Kai Xin’s bold appearance here.

Moreover…

Kai Xin had even inherited the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, allowing him to confront experts at the Wuwei realm head-on. With Zhou Zhiruo, whose strength was unfathomable, by his side, Meng Yun wasn’t sure she could keep him at bay.

For the first time, Meng Yun was deeply conflicted and unable to make a decision!

“Sister Yun.”

Xue Yi appeared in the prison cell, looking extremely upset!

Already, dying at Kai Xin’s hands once had hurt his pride and left a deep shadow in his heart. Now, to find out that the expert from Tianxiang Tower was also Kai Xin…

The thought that his efforts over a month hadn’t narrowed the gap between him and Kai Xin but instead widened it filled Xue Yi with a painful sense of oppression.

“We’ve already found out.”

Xue Yi stepped forward toward Meng Yun.

“I’m glad to be in the capital this time. I managed to rescue two people from the prison in the Prince of Ruyang’s mansion. According to observations by people nearby, one is Yin Hu, and the other must be the recently famous ‘Flute Demon’ Feng Ling.”
“I understand,” Meng Yun replied indifferently, still showing no intention of making a decision.
In fact, just having Kai Xin alone already made her very hesitant. Acting rashly and losing Kai Xin could disrupt the stability that Yipin Tang had finally achieved. Now… there was also Yin Hu and Feng Ling. The former had mastered the ‘Red Flame Palm’ to perfection; many experts who challenged Yin Hu couldn’t even last ten moves. It was said that with his skills, he could firmly rank among the top ten on the Dragon List if he wished. As for the latter, she was a typical expert who rose to prominence through her unique skills—her sound-based killing techniques were ingenious and ruthless, and her area-of-effect attacks left her with almost no weaknesses. She could handle group battles with ease! Such a combination was more than enough to challenge Yipin Tang’s headquarters…
At this thought, Meng Yun suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of crisis. They couldn’t fight. Acting now might drag Yipin Tang into an unprecedentedly dangerous situation.
“Let him leave the capital!” Meng Yun ordered firmly, opening her eyes.
“Headmaster!” Several high-ranking members showed regret and reluctance, but under Meng Yun’s stern gaze, they shrank back and fell silent.
…
At that moment, over eight hundred members of Yipin Tang gathered at the southern entrance of the capital, along the rooftops and streets. They had all just received urgent messages informing them of the shocking news that Kai Xin was in the capital. Initially, they were skeptical. But as two figures became clearer in the distance, everyone grew alert:
“Look!”
“They’re coming!”
“Zhou Zhiruo and Kai Xin… Yeah, it seems Zhou Zhiruo is injured.”
As the distance shortened, they noticed that Zhou Zhiruo was already behind Kai Xin, with blood flowing from the corner of her mouth as she ran. Behind them, the two Xuanming elders, Ah Da, and Ah Er were less than fifty meters away, moving at lightning speed. Seeing the situation ahead, Zhou Zhiruo smiled bitterly and quietly sheathed her Sword of Heaven: “Kai Xin, run away! Don’t worry about me!”