Chapter 696: Goryeo, Disciple of Yi Jian Men

“I have matters to discuss with Xu Ziling and don’t want to be disturbed by anyone!”
An unchallengeable voice, calm and resounding, came from the distant riverbank, reaching every ear on the shore.
Many players were angered by the arrogance in the speaker’s tone and showed cold expressions: Discussing matters with Xu Ziling? It must be related to Yang Gong’s Treasure House!
Most ignored it, but two prominent groups in the crowd froze, staring in shock at the riverbank. Though they were already on the boat, they didn’t ask the boatman to set sail.
“It’s him!”
How could Qin Yun and Qin Qing forget this voice? It was his indifferent yet clear voice that, back in Yangzhou City, had nearly ruined Lingxiao Palace’s hard-earned achievements after a year of effort through a single decision.
In the end, if not for Qin Qing stepping down voluntarily and giving up ten cities’ resource points and supplies to seek a ceasefire between the two factions, Lingxiao Palace would likely have lost its status as a top gang.
If there was any gang that was now extremely cautious and dared not get involved with the Mu Family, it was undoubtedly Lingxiao Palace…
So!
Upon realizing it was Happy’s voice, Qin Yun immediately raised her hand, signaling everyone to stop right away.
Happy was now truly the number one in the martial world!
The Mu Family was also constantly expanding its influence and strength, solidifying its position as the top gang in the Central Plains. Currently, no gang in the martial world dared to ignore his warnings.
“Let’s go back,” Qin Qing said, her gaze flickering before she spoke with a hint of helplessness.
The elders exchanged glances; none objected!
The people from Yipin Tang also announced a halt…
Though no one knew who was leading them, upon hearing Happy’s warning, the person at the front suddenly stopped, paused, glanced toward Lingxiao Palace, then turned and disembarked.
These two top gangs, which had the best chances of gaining something from this mission, naturally attracted the attention of many interested parties… especially some powerful groups and allied gangs!
Seeing these two major forces leave the boat, everyone was astonished.
Reflecting on the warning that had come from the riverbank earlier, many people suddenly felt cold sweat cover their backs…
The name of the person who could simultaneously intimidate both Lingxiao Palace and Yipin Tang was already on everyone’s mind!

At that moment, as if triggered by a domino effect, many people stopped in their tracks, and many ships that had already set sail also halted not far from the shore, watching quietly. The remaining dozen or so large ships, carrying members of the Magic Gate, various factions, and martial artists, pursued those experts toward the riverboat! But these people were not the first to reach the boat…

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After entering a specific narrative task, players who appeared as substitutes would not have their true identities revealed by the system even if they fought with others. Happy accepted Xu Ziling’s task, took on Xu Ziling’s role, and stayed on the boat. In less than ten minutes, the spiritual senses emanating from the “Jiuyang Divine Skill” detected several individuals with impressive skills quietly approaching the boat from beneath the water. Dressed in black wetsuits, they almost blended in with the river water. From a distance, there were three men and one woman! The four of them had clear roles: three explored ahead while the woman followed silently. After approaching the boat, she used skills similar to gecko wall-crawling to stick to the hull, moving up the side of the boat without making a sound—extremely cautious throughout. On the boat, aside from sailors and maids, there were also a dozen disciples of the Twin Dragon Society, at the Liberation realm, standing guard on the side. It was impossible for anyone to board the boat without alerting them.

“Who’s there?”

As one of them stepped onto the boat, the sound of dripping water finally alerted a member of the Twin Dragon Society. With a sharp shout, everyone on the boat became active. Whoosh! Realizing their presence had been discovered, three figures rushed onto the deck, drawing their gleaming swords, and openly attacked the members of the Twin Dragon Society, engaging in a fierce battle. In the front hall of the boat, Happy got up, ready to go onto the deck, but suddenly stopped and turned toward the side of the boat. These people were indeed interesting. While three of them distracted attention on the deck, the other woman swam to the side of the boat, toward Shi Qingxuan’s room. It seemed she had considerable strength. Was her target Shi Qingxuan? Happy wasn’t going to let anyone disturb Shi Qingxuan. With a quick step, she transformed into a ghostly black shadow, floated out of the window, and soared to a high point on the boat. From above, that shadow, resembling a gecko, became alert, clinging motionless to one side of the hull, even suppressing its breathing and presence. “Huh?”

Noticing the change in the other person’s aura, a hint of surprise flashed across Happy’s joyful expression as he let out a soft exclamation, “The Nine Mystic Arts?” As soon as these words left his mouth, the shadow hidden on one side of the ship trembled slightly. Whoosh! Finally giving up on hiding, it climbed up the ship’s hull, its graceful figure flipping through the air before landing across from Happy in a kneeling position. Happy frowned and said in a low voice, “Who are you? How do you possess Fu Junchuo’s Nine Mystic Arts?” “Gao Li, a disciple of the Yi Jian Gate named ‘Xue Ling’. May I ask if you are Xu Ziling, the young hero Xu?” “Gao Li, Yi Jian Gate.” Happy’s thoughts immediately became more active. Memories from his past life also flooded back! Gao Li indeed had several highly skilled fighters back then, all under Fu Cailin of the Yi Jian Gate. Among them was a woman named Xue Ling, who was quite strong. She seemed to have completed a mission in the Central Plains and received a few sword techniques from Fu Junchuo. Could it be her? “…” As Happy recalled this woman, he also thought of her tactics during her missions in the Central Plains martial world. His expression darkened instantly, but thanks to the mask, no emotions were visible. Xue Ling—though her name sounded gentle and refined—was actually Gao Li’s Meng Yun. She led dozens of subordinates into the Central Plains and was willing to make sacrifices for her mission, always staying hidden in the background, just like now… Only when she was sure she could eliminate all enemies would she appear openly. Many skilled fighters in the Central Plains martial world had been deceived and assassinated by this woman. If he had been distracted by the people on the deck from the start, Xue Ling would likely have already completed her mission and left quietly!