Chapter 648: Darts from the Crowd

The main hall of Lingxiao Palace.
Outside the hall, heroes and warriors from all corners of the land, having heard the explosive news of Kaixin’s arrival, flocked there like swarms of locusts.
In moments, the area was packed with people!
“Is this the one called Kaixin? The greatest martial artist in the Central Plains?” Many foreign players with yellow hair and green eyes stared curiously at him in the crowd. Seeing that the man standing in the open square outside the hall was young and didn’t seem to have the astonishing physique or arms like those of a gorilla as they had imagined, they all showed signs of doubt.
Among the crowd, many players from the Central Plains’ martial world were proud:
“Who else but him could make the people of Lingxiao Palace so nervous?”
Having lived in coastal areas for a long time, they were well aware of Lingxiao Palace’s status and prestige there. Even the leaders of Yipin Tang and Xiayi Men probably wouldn’t cause such panic among Lingxiao Palace’s people.
“This guy doesn’t seem that great either. Nothing special about him.”
A girl who looked only sixteen or seventeen, like a doll, glared at the young man in the square with dissatisfaction. She said to an old man with a white beard beside her, “What’s the point of so many people staring at him? Hmph.” Her sweet tone made others smile; they didn’t think she was being overly childish.
The old man with a white beard laughed and stroked his beard:
“It’s already remarkable that he has reached this level in less than a year. In the entire martial world today, among the four supreme arts, only he has reached the master level.”
“Tch, it’s just luck. Xiaoru will definitely be better than him in the future.”
“Hehe, that’s right. Xiaoru will surely be much stronger than him.”
The old man smiled while stroking his beard.
The girl sensed the perfunctory tone in her grandfather’s words and huffed in dissatisfaction. Suddenly, against everyone’s expectations, she raised her hand and shot a dart…
By the time the people around her reacted, the black dart had already shot within ten meters of Kaixin under everyone’s eyes!
…
Since revealing her identity, Kaixin had been standing at the entrance, feeling Lingxiao Palace’s imposing aura and the different atmosphere from his past life…
It had to be said that this suddenly rising woman, “Qin Qing,” had encountered favorable circumstances in this life. While she was unknown in her past life, she had managed to grow so powerful amidst the influence of the Mu family, Xiayi Men, and Yipin Tang. Although luck played a big role, it would have been impossible without any skills as well.

To achieve such a status in coastal areas and win over all the powerful foreign guilds as a significant source of funding for Lingxiao Palace must mean he has quite a few capable subordinates. Thinking of this, Kai Xin’s mind brought to mind the figures of “Sentimental Sword” Hai Dongqing, “Heartless Sword” Shangguan Lian, and the Six Veins Divine Sword “Haotian”. He closed his eyes… Using his highly mastered “Jiuyang Divine Skill”, he sensed everything around him. Kai Xin quickly entered a state of profound clarity. Within a hundred meters, everyone’s breathing formed a magnificent network in perfect harmony; every person, every action, even every word, converged and intertwined clearly. Wherever Kai Xin’s attention focused, sounds and images in that direction became extremely clear, as if heard and seen up close! It was truly mysterious. Just then, Kai Xin suddenly noticed a group of people approaching quickly from the main hall of Lingxiao Palace across from him… Two of them were familiar faces. One was Qin Yun, whom he had met once during the hunt for the Nine-Tailed Fox. The other was Sentimental Sword Hai Dongqing, trailing closely behind Qin Yun. All three looked grave, as if facing a formidable enemy! Seeing this, a faint smile appeared on Kai Xin’s lips. Yet, at the moment his focus wavered slightly, his ears twitched, and his keen senses detected a violent movement within the network, along with a sharp sound of something cutting through the air. A dart was instantly locked in by Kai Xin. In the blink of an eye, he accurately determined its trajectory and spotted a mischievous-looking girl among the crowd, though she carried no real murderous intent. He was slightly taken aback. With his feet firmly on the ground, he subtly shifted his upper body slightly, and a sharp gust of cold wind shot out from his chest, embedding itself in the nearby ground… Boom! The crowd immediately erupted in chaos. Under everyone’s gaze, someone was trying to assassinate Kai Xin at the entrance of Lingxiao Palace’s main hall!!! Countless martial artists in the vicinity were shocked and rushed to trace the direction from which the hidden weapon had come, hoping to uncover something. “The dart came from over there.” “It seems quite skilled—probably top-notch hidden weapon technique!” “Who dares to attack Kai Xin at such a time? Don’t they know he’s famous for his use of hidden weapons?” Amid the chaos, the people of Lingxiao Palace were sweating profusely. They heard many people discussing whether it might be Lingxiao Palace’s doing: “Could it be they want to keep Kai Xin here because he’s alone?”

“Attacked at the entrance of the Lingxiao Palace’s main hall? Tsk tsk, there’s no way to justify this on Lingxiao Palace’s part.”
A group of Lingxiao Palace disciples rushed out from inside, surrounding Happy from a distance.
Another group charged fiercely in the direction from which the darts came:
“Who’s there!”
“Who threw those hidden weapons?”
“None of you may leave! Don’t let him get away!!”
Amid the crowd, the girl had already been betrayed by those around her; they all claimed innocence while pointing at the culprit. The old man with a white beard glared angrily at his mischievous granddaughter, feeling both angry and helpless.
“Apologies, my granddaughter is young and mischievous. She’s caused trouble for everyone. Please don’t hold it against her.”
Just then, Qin Qing came out of the main hall and witnessed everything outside, breaking into a cold sweat.
“Catch that person and hand him over to Happy for handling!”
Her decisive words served two purposes: to rule out Lingxiao Palace’s involvement and to show her authority as the host.
“No need.”
Glancing at the girl struggling in the hands of two strong men and the old man apologizing with a smile, Happy said cheerfully, “Those two probably just played a joke on Happy. Master Qin, please let them go. If it weren’t for your disciples not knowing how to welcome guests properly, making me wait outside for so long, none of this would have happened. What do you think, Master Qin?”
Her voice wasn’t loud, but it reached every ear present clearly.
The onlookers were impressed.
“ Truly worthy of being the best—such magnanimity!”
“Lingxiao Palace is indeed rude, making someone wait outside for so long. Could they be hiding something?”
Qin Qing hadn’t expected Happy to take the assassination attempt so lightly. Noticing the shift in public opinion among the martial artists outside, she quickly replied, “It’s all my fault for failing to discipline my subordinates properly. I’m sorry… Please release that little girl right away.”
“Thank you.”
The old man with a white beard looked at them sincerely as the girl with the flying knives broke free from the Lingxiao Palace disciples’ grasp and clung to her grandfather’s arm, clearly terrified.
“Don’t be so mischievous next time,” Happy said with a smile. Then, under the watchful eyes of many and at Qin Qing’s invitation, she entered the Lingxiao Palace’s main hall.