Chapter 727: The Mu Family’s Branch Temple

Initially, the Qin Yun sisters were very pleased at the arrival of the group of experts from Longmen. But after a few hurried words from an elder in charge of external affairs, their expressions changed drastically. Qin Qing asked in a low voice, “Sure?”
“The branch temple has already been established.”
The young elder also had a grave expression and nodded without hesitation. “The leader of the group is Yin Hu. I’m not sure exactly how many people there are, as this is a serious matter, and I didn’t dare to intervene directly. I rushed back to report…”
Bang!!
The coffee table shattered. Qin Qing stood up resolutely. “That guy! After ignoring Miss Sun from the Three-Star Group out of spite, he even dares to come here openly this time! It’s too much!”
“Sis, let’s not jump to conclusions. I think Happy might be upset about our decision last time…” Qin Yun said, looking at her sister with concern, trying to calm her. “Things aren’t yet beyond repair. Let’s talk to Happy and see their intentions…”
“What’s there to look at? They’ve already bullied us right to our doorstep.”
Qin Qing was furious, her face pale with anger.
“Palace Master Qin, I don’t know what’s going on…” Hanlin, the leader of Longmen, glanced back at the crowd and asked the Qin Yun sisters loudly, “Now, Longmen and Lingxiao Palace are in a cooperative alliance. Matters concerning Lingxiao Palace are also our matters. If you need any help, please don’t hesitate.”
Longmen, which had been struggling to find an opportunity to enter the Central Plains and learn more about its martial arts sects, naturally didn’t want to miss this chance.
“We still haven’t figured things out yet. Please don’t bother. When we truly need help, we definitely won’t hesitate. At that time, we hope you won’t refuse us.”
Seeing Qin Qing’s expression, Qin Yun knew something was wrong and quickly took over to decline Hanlin’s offer to intervene.
“Lingxiao Palace still has matters to attend to today. You might as well explore Yangzhou and enjoy its scenery. We can discuss cooperation in detail when we return.”
With that, Qin Yun took her sister and the group of high-ranking members and left the training hall in a hurry, leaving only a few people behind.
The group of experts from Longmen remained silent where they were.
“If Lingxiao Palace is having such trouble, it seems to be related to the Mu Family…”
“After seeing Lingxiao Palace’s strength, I can’t wait to see what the Mu Family’s experts are capable of. How about we follow them?”
A young man said to an middle-aged man from behind the crowd.
The latter was stunned: “Could it be…”

“Before coming to the Central Plains, my nephew contacted a few local friends. They are currently in Yangzhou City. Just now, they sent me a message via carrier pigeon—something that must have angered the Lingxiao Palace.”
“Oh.”
The middle-aged man’s eyes lit up.
More than thirty experts from the Longmen group gradually emerged from the training hall, left the main hall, and made their way through streets and alleys to a bustling branch hall area of a gang.
Crack! Boom!
The sound of firecrackers filled the air, and festive plaques hung above the seemingly brand-new main entrance of the mansion…
Obviously…
Another new gang branch hall had appeared in Yangzhou City.
Judging from the large crowd of players flocking there, this branch hall seemed to be quite significant—gangs of all sizes in Yangzhou had come to offer their congratulations.
“Wow, quite a grand occasion.” The group reverted to their appearance as martial artists from the Central Plains, with their distinctly Eastern features, so they didn’t draw any attention.
In front of the mansion, two rows of over a hundred tall and muscular martial artists stood in a figure-eight formation, welcoming the endless stream of gifts from various gangs and players in Yangzhou with great momentum. Since the person in charge wasn’t visible outside the mansion, many were awed by this imposing presence.
“There are so many people. Could it be that all the gang leaders in Yangzhou have come?”
“Of course. This newly established branch hall is nothing ordinary…” Someone nearby overheard the Longmen group’s conversation and couldn’t help but chime in.
“Oh? How so? Please enlighten us.”
The middle-aged man with a gentle expression moved slightly and spoke up.
The other person didn’t pay much attention and casually said, “Among the four top gangs in the Central Plains, the Lingxiao Palace controls the cities and resources in the coastal areas. This has been the unspoken rule among the top four gangs—no interference with each other. No one has ever broken this rule. Now, the Mu family has openly established a branch hall in a coastal city, right in Yangzhou, the heartland of the Lingxiao Palace. This must be serious. I think the Lingxiao Palace has probably offended the Mu family again, or maybe the Mu family plans to target the Lingxiao Palace first…”
“…”
The members of the Longmen group all took a deep breath, looking solemn.
Once he started talking, the man couldn’t stop. He glanced around and lowered his voice further, saying, “I heard that for this branch hall, the Mu family sent the most powerful member after Happy, Silver Fox, to take charge personally, along with many experts. The implications of this go without saying.”
“How so?”
“You don’t know?”
“…”

“Ah, just by looking at you, I can tell you’re either newcomers or outsiders. Let me put it this way: if the Mu Family really goes head-to-head with the Lingxiao Palace, the Lingxiao Palace will definitely lose—there’s no doubt about that. By then, the Mu Family will have control over the coastal areas, and these local gangs will either worry about getting drawn into the conflict or losing their resources…”
“Both are top-tier gangs—how can the Mu Family be that powerful? Is the Lingxiao Palace just paper-thin?” The people from Longmen were skeptical.
Although they didn’t think highly of the Lingxiao Palace’s strength, after all, it was said to have hundreds of thousands of experts at the Life and Death realm, with many strong figures on the Dragon Ranking. It shouldn’t be without the ability to fight back, right?
“They’re not even in the same league.”
The man sneered. “Those sisters from the Lingxiao Palace may be skillful and have gathered quite a few experts, but Happy gave them a warning over a month ago. She single-handedly stormed the main hall and came out unharmed, after which several cities along the southern coast of the Lingxiao Palace were lost… Now, if the Mu Family goes all out, it seems they intend to wipe them out completely.”
“…”
The people from Longmen all frowned, filled with mixed emotions.
If it were just this person’s word, they definitely wouldn’t believe it!
But judging from the situation, not only Yangzhou but also some gangs in nearby cities seemed to be coming to pay their respects, not daring to neglect it. It seemed that when the two major gangs clashed, the Lingxiao Palace would truly find it hard to resist.
At this point, Longmen’s alliance with the Lingxiao Palace…
Among the crowd, the middle-aged man with a gentle appearance and the young people both wore solemn expressions: this Happy was indeed a formidable figure.
If anything happened to the Lingxiao Palace and its reputation plummeted, their cooperation would become difficult to continue.
Just as they were pondering their next move, a slight commotion arose among the street crowd:
“Look, the Lingxiao Palace people have arrived too!”
“Someone from our hometown has been dealt a blow—no one would be happy about that. This is going to be interesting!”
“Let’s see how the Lingxiao Palace handles this time.”