Chapter 699: The Sorrow of the Central Plains Martial World in Past Lives

Actually!
Xue Ling had never left the riverbank.
Although nothing suspicious was detected during her encounter with the “fake Xu Ziling,” seeing a large number of martial arts masters rushing to board the ship when they reached shore made her unable to suppress certain thoughts!
She had some knowledge of the plot of 《The Legend of the Two Dragons》…
Fu Cailin, the master of the Yi Jian Sect, was the most authoritative and revered martial artist in Goryeo at the time, but in the Central Plains martial world, there were countless such masters.
Yin Hou Zhu Yuyan;
Tian Dao Song Que;
Xie Wang Shi Zhi Xuan;
Wu Zun Bi Xuan;
Fan Qinghui from Ci Hang Jing Zhai;
Ning Daoqi, the number one figure in the Taoist sect, and so on…
Compared to Goryeo’s mythic-level masters, the Central Plains martial world seemed to have far more masters and opportunities.
Besides these attractions, Xue Ling was actually an inner disciple of Goryeo’s top sect, the Yi Jian Sect, and also the granddaughter of a director at South Korea’s Samsung Group. In Goryeo, she had established the “Samsung Sword Sect,” gathering many skilled fighters who dominated that region.
It was precisely because of the resources at her disposal in Goryeo that she fully understood how the Central Plains martial world, with far more resources and missions, was a land brimming with endless potential.
Especially through some collaborations with the Ling Xiao Palace, she saw that the prevalence of high-tier equipment there far surpassed that of Goryeo!
This also made her clearly realize that the resources controlled by the four top factions in the Central Plains martial world were beyond Goryeo’s imagination…
Upon arriving in this land, Xue Ling felt an even stronger sense of passion and intensity for the martial world!
The competition in the Central Plains martial world was far more complex and brutal than in Goryeo! Here, she felt she had endless energy and creative ideas.
She had to admit that the Central Plains martial world was more attractive in every aspect than Goryeo! That’s why, under the pretext of missions, she stayed in the coastal areas and even considered getting involved, becoming one of those who controlled the Central Plains martial world, like Kai Xin, Meng Yun, the Qin Yun sisters, and Mo Feng.
This time…
Faced with the frenzied pursuit of the “Yang Gong Treasure House” by the masters of the Central Plains martial world, Xue Ling came up with a crazy and evil idea!
She would wait for war to break out between the two sides, then the three of them would harvest the spoils from the bottom of the river.
Xue Ling enjoyed this sense of achievement from behind the scenes, the feeling of controlling everything and playing with the heroes of the world.
Especially when she learned that among the people on the painted boat was Kai Xin, the leader of the Mu family and the number one master in the Central Plains, her desire grew uncontrollably, leading her to take action.

But what she never expected was…
While she was on the pleasure boat, Happy recognized her right away and even called out her name by name…
Xue Ling, who hadn’t yet entered the river, felt as though ice-cold water was poured over her entire body from behind her neck, as if she were in an ice cellar.
Well-informed about the developments in the Central Plains martial world, Xue Ling knew full well what consequences exposing her identity would bring—not only would her current plan fail completely, but she might also be unable to continue living under the identity of Xue Ling in the Central Plains from then on.
Moreover, Happy’s warning was firm:
She must leave the Central Plains within a day!
If it were someone else threatening her, even if it were the First Rank Hall, Xue Ling would be confident in using the balance of power among various factions to protect herself skillfully.
But in the current martial world of the Central Plains, she couldn’t find any force strong enough to counter the Mu family, nor could she find a way to temporarily balance Happy’s influence…
Bai Xiaosheng was a remarkable figure in the Central Plains!
In the martial world of the Central Plains, no one could escape the surveillance of Tianji Yan.
Xue Ling couldn’t even hear what the other person said afterward. The man who had revealed their location on the pleasure boat was stabbed through the chest by someone and thrown into the river.
The pleasure boats filled with martial artists turned around and left one after another.
They could clearly sense the icy murderous intent emanating from the giant boats!
Even those in the river felt it was colder outside than underwater, so they all rowed away from the giant boats…
The river returned to calm.
Yet Happy couldn’t calm down for a long time.
When one’s bottom line is crossed, it’s hard to recover quickly.
As for foreign players and factions, although Happy disliked them, she wouldn’t go to such extremes as exterminating them or deliberately targeting them over minor conflicts.
But…
The martial world of the Central Plains was already extremely complex and cruel, and now there were also shameless foreign experts meddling, sowing discord and causing chaos.
It was because of these unscrupulous people that the Central Plains region, which should have led the global “Jianghu” world by a large margin, frequently experienced inexplicable battles in the second year, with numerous gangs engaging in bloody fights and getting drawn into one war after another!
Behind every battle were the presence of large guilds like the First Rank Hall, as well as some foreign guilds.
After each battle, some foreign forces grew rapidly, leading to the situation where by the third year, some foreign powers had steadily caught up with China’s pace.

It was for this very reason that, under pressure and calls from various parties, “Jianghu” organized a global martial arts competition known as “The Sword Debate on Huashan.” Although it was the grandest martial arts tournament in Jianghu and a moment to witness the greatest martial arts skills from around the world, in the eyes of some masters in the Huaxia region, its holding caused their reputation to plummet to rock bottom. Many masters did not participate in “The Global Sword Debate on Huashan,” perhaps because they later became aware of the despicable tactics and methods used by foreign guild forces, so many of them chose not to appear on that competition stage. Instead, Kai Xin advanced triumphantly to the forefront!
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In this life, the seed of revenge was deeply planted in Kai Xin’s heart, but at the same time, he did not want the tragedies of his past life to repeat!
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The martial arts world of the Central Plains today is no longer what it used to be. Four top gangs dominate the region, and if anyone provokes foreign forces, Kai Xin will intervene without hesitation, using every possible method!
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Kai Xin today is no longer the ordinary college student from his past life who devoted himself solely to practicing martial arts. He is the leader of the Mu family! The greatest master in the Central Plains’ martial arts world! This is not only glory but also a responsibility!!
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Watching the pleasure boats gradually disappear in the distance, Kai Xin’s mood gradually calmed down. He turned back into the hall to change into Xu Ziling’s attire. Yet he knew! That woman, Xue Ling, might not simply leave the Central Plains peacefully. It was not only for the resources and opportunities in the Central Plains, but also because she would not give up the promise Xu Ziling had made to her—the relics of Fu Junchuo. She would surely try every means to stay in the Central Plains and acquire the few masterful techniques of the Yi Jian Sect. Moreover, Kai Xin did not want Xue Ling to meet the real Xu Ziling ahead of time……
Whoosh!
A few minutes later, a snow-white homing pigeon soared into the sky from the pleasure boat.