Chapter 639: Turmoil and Concern

“Useless bunch.”
Not far from the Tianmo Branch Temple, Hao Tian, the deputy head of the Lingxiao Palace, stared coldly as Abu and his group returned in a sorry state, his expression grim.
During their mission to the Tianmo Secret Caves, he had escaped in a highly disgraceful manner, wasting an entire day with nothing to show for it and losing a group of elite fighters from the Lingxiao Palace…
Because of this mission, there were growing calls in the martial world suggesting he was inferior to Happy and Emperor Yi. Some even said he was not even as good as Yin Hu and others. Frustrated and angry, he had wanted to regain his pride by returning to the Tianmo Secret Caves, but recently, it had become difficult to obtain the Tianmo Orders in the market. Even if he could get them, he wouldn’t dare enter the caves recklessly.
The establishment of the Tianmo Branch Temple made his hopes of re-entering the caves to atone for his past failures seem increasingly distant.
Qin Qing, the head of the Lingxiao Palace, even ordered that the exploration of the Tianmo Secret Caves be suspended temporarily and that he return to the coastal area…
This showed clearly the Lingxiao Palace’s wariness toward the Mu Family and Happy.
What angered Hao Tian even more was that during the martial arts conference, Qin Qing had treated him with great respect. But recently, for some reason, several unfamiliar people had suddenly been promoted to high-ranking positions within the palace. It seemed they were newcomers! Yet these people rose to high positions at lightning speed, with one of them even being appointed as deputy head, on par with him. This made Hao Tian, who had become arrogant after obtaining the “Six Veins Divine Sword,” feel extremely uncomfortable. But he had no way to argue against Qin Qing’s decisions, nor could he show anger. He stayed there, frustrated, for several days…
This time, upon learning that experts from a small southwestern country intended to challenge Happy of the Mu Family, he prepared in advance to intercept them. He planned to surprise these experts with an unexpected twist—since they couldn’t defeat the Mu Family, they could still boost their own reputation by using the bodies of these southwestern strongmen, thereby undermining the Mu Family and elevating himself.
But to Hao Tian’s surprise, Abu and his group arrived with great momentum yet left in such disarray, failing to even force out a true expert before retreating to their country. Under these circumstances, it was awkward for Hao Tian to intervene…
Watching Abu and his group fly away, Hao Tian turned away, stared in the direction of the Tianmo Branch Temple for a long time, then left with a cold snort.
…
Outside the Tianmo Sect, crowds surged.

Happy and Silver Fox appeared unexpectedly in the periphery, accompanied by about two hundred disciples from the Mu Family, as well as Yao Shi Wan Neng, Mo Mo, Feng Ling, and Xiao Bei. Although no one cleared the area or attempted to control the resources, many gangs, upon recognizing the composition of this group, wisely chose to withdraw. The Mu Family’s disciples were already accustomed to this! In the Western Regions and Jiangnan area… the Mu Family is now the top gang in the Central Plains—Yipin Tang. They were publicly humiliated in the capital city and then driven back hundreds of miles by Happy’s three moves at the foot of Songshan, forcing them to give up large areas of territory. Lingxiao Palace and Haotian also voluntarily stepped aside outside the Heavenly Demon Cave. Numerous such details had already established the Mu Family’s status as the greatest gang in the martial world… On the journey to the Heavenly Demon Cave, the Mu Family was the only group to return with treasures. Thus, many people took their presence there for granted. Now, in terms of both resources and strength, no one could compete with the Mu Family when entering the Heavenly Demon Cave… Outside the Heavenly Demon Sect, Happy sat on the ground for a while. Mo Mo, who had been observing silently, suddenly spoke up, “Are you preoccupied?” “Hm?” Happy opened his eyes and glanced at Mo Mo curiously. She frowned, “You can’t fool me. The old you wouldn’t be so slack—always making the most of every minute to train or complete tasks, never zoning out for so long.” “…” Happy gave a bitter smile. “What are you thinking about?” Mo Mo stared at him strangely, “The Mu Family is thriving right now, growing rapidly. I heard you signed a sponsorship contract with the official website of ‘Jianghu’ for clothing—quite impressive. Why do you still seem so troubled? Could it be you’re worried about the duel with Yi Di?” “They say women have delicate minds—this is true.” Happy smiled bitterly and sighed, “I don’t know if it’s because I’ve gotten too much that I feel especially nervous when I might lose it…” “…Are you afraid?” “Mm.” Happy nodded without hesitation. “Why?” Mo Mo looked puzzled and lowered her voice, “You possess four supreme skills, are recognized as the greatest martial artist in the world, and your equipment is no worse than Yi Di’s. There’s no reason you should be afraid of him…” “I’m not afraid of losing to Yi Di.” “…” Mo Mo’s eyes shifted slightly:

“I think so too. Even when I thought One Emperor was extremely powerful, I never saw you hesitate like this. So…” Taking a deep breath, Mo Mo asked, “Are you afraid that if you lose, something bad will happen to the Mu Family?” As soon as these words left her mouth, Mo Mo’s body trembled, and she suddenly looked at the Tyrannosaurus in the distance with an expression of realization: “No wonder you brought out four sets of Level 4 equipment at once to create four top experts for the Mu Family…” Besides the Tyrannosaurus and Feng Wu Cai Yi, two others also received priceless Level 4 sets—one was “Little Butt Wiggler” and the other was “One Tube”; both were elders of the Cai Yi Sect. “…” Mo Mo quickly connected everything together, her worry growing more evident: the establishment of the Heavenly Demon Branches, the subtle adjustments to the leadership in various regions, and the generous distribution of Level 4 sets—all seemed like preparations for an impending storm. Hearing this, Kai Xin smiled calmly: “It’s not four sets, but eight!” Boom! Mo Mo was stunned speechless. Level 4 sets were already incredibly valuable—over 40 billion silver taels… She never expected Kai Xin to have secretly arranged for four more sets. How much profit had the Mu Family made recently? Kai Xin ignored Mo Mo’s shocked expression: “…A large gang, if too many people know too much about it, is actually not far from collapse! So this time, I plan to secretly train a few unknown faces as our Mu Family’s future secret weapons, as a safeguard against the unknown consequences of my battle with One Emperor.” “…” With her back to the two of them, the Silver Fox’s body trembled slightly, but she didn’t turn around. Mo Mo looked at Kai Xin with a complex expression: “Is One Emperor really that powerful?” “It’s hard to say.” After a pause, Kai Xin explained calmly, “I just hope that if I fall, it won’t cause too much shock to the Mu Family… The Mu Family should remain as solid as a rock, rather than being vulnerable like the Cai Yi Sect.”