Chapter 773: Alliance

The ruined Yangzhou branch of the Mu Family was reestablished, followed by the establishment of the Xifeng Tower branch in Yangzhou as well!
With the withdrawal of the Lingxiao Palace forces, the nearby resource points were naturally taken over by the Mu Family and Xifeng Tower troops dispatched from the area.
Lingxiao Palace and Yipin Hall fell completely silent.
They watched helplessly as the Mu Family and Xifeng Tower joined forces to cut them off. This not only prevented Yipin Hall from sending troops to reinforce them but also led to many gangs in the southern cities, along with the forces of the Mu Family and Xiayi Gate, intervening in the cities south of Yangzhou…
Hindered by the influence of Kai Xin and Mei Ying, who were based in Yangzhou, Lingxiao Palace was unable to provide aid and watched as most of the coastal cities quickly fell into others’ hands.
With their territories lost, rumors spreading, their elite forces scattered, and the alliance of gangs powerless, coupled with the enemy’s overwhelming superiority, Lingxiao Palace plummeted from being one of the top gangs to a mere ordinary large gang, completely losing its status to stand alongside the Mu Family and Xiayi Gate.
In less than three days!
The landscape of the martial arts world in the Central Plains underwent a domino effect…
With the Mu Family’s tacit approval, some gangs joined forces with them, actively sending troops to attack Lingxiao Palace’s branches and seize the resource points in nearby cities.
The Mu Family didn’t even have to exert much effort to easily take control of half of Lingxiao Palace’s resource points, gaining control over half of the eastern coast and absolute dominance over it.
Xifeng Tower also developed rapidly!
From having fewer than five branches, it quickly established eight branches in the eastern coastal cities, doubling its strength and becoming a force capable of competing with Lingxiao Palace.
Although Yipin Hall had previously boasted of killing the “Nine-Tailed Fox,” given the series of victories for the Mu Family and Lingxiao Palace’s continuous setbacks, they quickly toned down their arrogance, as if that behavior had never happened.
But many people still remembered the wild claims made at the Mu Family’s branch when Huang Sha returned!
Many were speculating…
After eliminating Lingxiao Palace, their next target might be Yipin Hall.
Neither the Mu Family nor Kai Xin would tolerate Yipin Hall any longer!
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The capital city.
Yipin Hall’s headquarters.
Contrasted with Lingxiao Palace’s gloomy and declining situation, the atmosphere in Yipin Hall’s headquarters was not as difficult and worried asoutside world rumors suggested.
Meng Yun, Huang Sha, Xue Yi, along with experts like MonkMonk浓眉 and Evil Wolf, were happily entertaining a group of people in the main hall of the headquarters.

Sitting at the table were the deputy head of Longmen, the young head of Longmen, and thirty-six skilled warriors from Longmen… Additionally, there was a young man under thirty. It was the mysterious expert in black robes who had become famous after the battle at the Yangzhou docks not long ago—“Jian Piao,” the head of the White Robes sect. “I was able to escape from the Mu family’s grasp this time thanks to your deputy head. Otherwise, as their ‘trainer,’ I really wouldn’t have been able to take these kids away from this troubled place. I raise this cup to your deputy head.” “Ah.” The man in blood-red robes waved his hand and smiled, saying, “I was also acting under the head’s orders. Besides, with my barely functional abilities, how could I possibly lead everyone away from Yangzhou? It was the head’s clever planning that ordered me to join you all, allowing us to escape Tianji Yan’s schemes… If you need to thank someone, it’s better to thank our head.” “Oh, then I’ll pass the thanks along… Head Meng, the ‘trainer’ pays tribute to the greatest heroine in the Central Plains!” The trainer turned to Meng Yun. “Too kind,” she replied. Meng Yun drank her wine eagerly, raising her cup and finishing it in one gulp. “It was inevitable that the Lingxiao Palace would decline this time. I wonder, trainer, and the brothers of Longmen, what are your plans?” She set down her cup and asked with a smile. The trainer glanced at the young head of Longmen. The young head had remained silent, his face always heavy as he sat among the Longmen disciples, drinking his wine in silence. He felt some guilt toward the Qin family. After all, it was his decision to attack the Mu family. Although it coincided with the First Rank Sect’s plans, he had promised Qin Yun that Happy would never return, but in the end, Happy appeared and killed many of them, leaving them helpless. Now, the Lingxiao Palace was in such a pitiful state… Even though they had escaped and were safe, he couldn’t feel happy. He had no mind to listen to what Meng Yun had to say. Sighing, the trainer shook his head and said to Meng Yun, “We haven’t received any detailed information yet. We want to wait a few more days. But we’re also very sorry about the decline of the Lingxiao Palace. From now on, it seems the Mu family will rule the Central Plains. We helped the Lingxiao Palace kill many of their experts, so it will be difficult for them to establish a foothold here in the future.” “That’s inevitable. Happy is someone who avenges his enemies. First it was the Three Dragons Association, then the Lingxiao Palace. I’m afraid now, the only thorn in the Central Plains’ side is the First Rank Sect that I, Meng Yun, founded.” “…” The trainer fell silent.

Yipin Hall is, after all, a professional gaming guild with deep roots in the Central Plains—far more profound than those of the Xiyi Gate or Lingxiao Palace! It has strict organizational management and is filled with top experts. Its mid-level strength makes it the only organization in the Central Plains capable of competing with the Mu Family.
“I heard that the experts from your guild have come to the Central Plains this time actually to study the local professions here… and to obtain some martial arts secrets as well.”
“Yes.”
“I was wondering if Yipin Hall might be able to cooperate with your guild.”
“Oh?” The gesture of raising his cup paused slightly in mid-air as Longmen’s deputy leader, “Instructor,” looked at Meng Yun in surprise. “Does Master Meng intend to fund our activities in the Central Plains?”
“It can’t be called funding—after all, we’re also in great need of funds. We have hundreds of thousands of people to support, and there’s a shortage of equipment. If your guild is interested, we can cooperate.”
“What kind of cooperation are you talking about…”
Instructor stared at Meng Yun hesitantly.
Meng Yun then turned to the man sitting across from them who had been drinking silently the whole time. “Let me introduce him. This is the leader of the White Robe Gate who appeared in Yangzhou recently—‘Jian Piao.’ Meng Yun feels that in the future, there will likely be few people left who can challenge the Mu Family. To prevent the Mu Family from dominating alone, she plans to establish an alliance.”
“Alliance?” Instructor was utterly confused. “But we’re from America…”
“That doesn’t matter. Friends from America can also join our martial arts factions in the Central Plains. As long as you agree to send hundreds of experts to the Central Plains and join Yipin Hall, Meng Yun is willing to allocate city resources to provide you with the best environment to improve your strength.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Instructor’s brows twitched—he was tempted!
“Hundreds?”
“Yes. We need experts with your skills,” Meng Yun said with a smile.
Although these people might not be as strong as “Jian Piao,” or even “Evil Wolf,” if they were equipped with full sets of top-tier weapons from the fourth tier, their strength would increase significantly… With such a powerful force at their disposal, given time, she was fully confident she could defeat the Mu Family!