Chapter 834: Favorable Timing, Strategic Location, and Harmonious People

“This woman…”
When he received the warning message from Lei Zhan’s messenger pigeon, Kai Xin was stunned for a long time before blurting out words that left Hong Shanhu speechless: “To make such a fuss—could it be that time has come?”
“…”
Hong Shanhu pretended not to hear him, turned her face, and gazed at the horizon. With the defeat of the leader armed with a mixed-metal staff, the subsequent Mongolian cavalry also fell one after another at the hands of Kai Xin and the martial artists around him. Naturally, Hong Shanhu couldn’t act as if she didn’t know anything and leave; she came over on her own to meet up, only to encounter this incident by chance.
Yipin Tang wiped out over 500 experts from Xifeng Lou, including Mei Ying, and buried more than a thousand members of the Fengyu Alliance at the same time. They also engaged in fierce battles with the disciples of the Mu Family led by Yin Hu and Feng Wu Caiyi…
It all happened too suddenly!
While rushing to the scene, Kai Xin pondered Meng Yun’s motives.
To be honest, Meng Yun suddenly engaging in combat with the Mu Family really surprised him…
But as the fragmented information he had gathered over time came together, Kai Xin gradually understood what was going on…
It all started with Yipin Tang’s domineering tactics and the resistance led by Mei Ying and the Fengyu Alliance; then the Mu Family got involved, and He Shi Yi precisely eliminated Blood-Clothed’s combat points with an arrow.
Hearing this, Kai Xin was slightly surprised… Such an exciting moment had been stolen by He Shi Yi.
But things clearly weren’t over yet.
Not only were there traces of Yipin Tang’s men in Aru City and several nearby cities, but even in the cities adjacent to the Mu Family, troops were being mobilized frequently. Moreover, Yipin Tang’s forces kept entering the grasslands, attacking members of Xifeng Lou and the Fengyu Alliance everywhere. Soon after, the troops of the Mu Family and the Xiyi Gate also began to face direct attacks.
Kai Xin could understand why the Mu Family was under attack—after all, Blood-Clothed was the vice leader of Yipin Tang.
If the vice leader was killed by an unknown disciple of the Mu Family, any top-tier gang would surely explode in anger!
But the Xiyi Gate was somewhat wronged.
Due to their friendly alliance with the Mu Family, when they saw the Mu Family’s disciples being attacked by Yipin Tang’s men, the people of the Xiyi Gate rushed over…
As a result, they too became targets of Yipin Tang’s fierce attacks in the grasslands.

One after another, Happy received challenge letters from Lei Zhan, Feng Wu Cai Yi, and Bao Long, followed by messages sent by “Shadow” from Xi Feng Lou, “Night Rain with the Wind” from Feng Yu Meng, and Mo Feng, the leader of Xia Yi Men. All three said that since Meng Yun intended to go all out this time, they would join her and take advantage of the situation to push forward One-Piece Hall!
Now that Ling Xiao Gong had collapsed, losing its pomp and dominance, One-Piece Hall could hardly stand on its own—this was tantamount to playing with fire and setting oneself on fire…
“Shan Hu, you’re the strategist of the Black Rose Family. Share your thoughts.”
On horseback, Happy suddenly posed this question to Hong Shan Hu.
The latter was clearly taken aback, seemingly surprised that Happy would seek her opinion at such an important moment.
Hong Shan Hu quickly regained her composure, frowned in thought for a while, and then analyzed, “In my memory, Meng Yun is very capable and never does anything she’s not sure about.”
“…” Happy nodded.
Many people were aware of this.
Moreover, Meng Yun had boldly issued challenges to all four major gang factions at once. Such a large-scale operation was carried out with ease—seemingly, hundreds of thousands of experts in the north became fully mobilized overnight. It was impossible for someone acting on impulse to make such meticulous plans in a fit of anger.
“The one-month protection effect granted by the imperial edict applies to all gangs in the Central Plains, which is favorable timing for Meng Yun. The wars on the border occur near Mongolia, which is like their backyard for One-Piece Hall—favorable terrain. Now, Meng Yun is using the death of Xue Yi as an excuse to attack us, uniting everyone in One-Piece Hall to fight against us with one heart. As for human factors… timing, terrain, and human unity are all on Meng Yun’s side. It seems she’s really determined to go all out this time.”
“…Perspicacious.”
Her eyes lit up, and Happy glanced up at Hong Shan Hu in admiration.
Although she had realized that One-Piece Hall was strong at the moment and that Meng Yun had ulterior motives, Hong Shan Hu’s explanation made everything much clearer, and Meng Yun’s plans became much more understandable.
No wonder she could lead the Black Rose Family, a guild of purely female players, to this point—Hong Shan Hu’s insights were truly remarkable…
Sometimes, she saw things more carefully and sensitively than many others!
Unable to resist, Happy asked again, “You say timing, terrain, and human unity are all on One-Piece Hall’s side. Does that mean we’re doomed to failure if we fight them?”
“At the moment, yes, we’re doomed to failure!”
Hong Shan Hu’s decisive tone made Happy frown slightly.

Seeming to sense Kaixin’s unwilling acceptance, Hongshan couldn’t help but add, “What I mean is, at our current state, if we deploy all our forces to confront Yipin Hall, we will surely lose…” “What do you mean?” Kaixin could tell there was more to her words. “The Mu Family, Xiyi Gate, Xifeng Tower, and Fengyu Alliance—these four factions combined have less than 40,000 members…” Hongshan began to elaborate, “Apart from the Mu Family and Xiyi Gate, which are somewhat stronger, Xifeng Tower has few elite fighters and a small force. Fengyu Alliance brings together over twenty major factions, but despite their large numbers, they lack elite fighters and have unstable morale, making it uncertain whether they’ll fight to the death. In the end, it’s still our Mu Family and Xiyi Gate that will truly bear the brunt against Yipin Hall.” “…” Kaixin nodded. This had to be admitted. “Our forces are in the south. It will take at least five days to gather them and send them to the north… But once we reach the north, Yipin Hall’s territory—this isn’t the border.” Kaixin nodded again. Hongshan’s estimates were quite conservative, as mobilizing troops from different cities was extremely complicated and couldn’t be done in just a few words—Yipin Hall had branches stationed everywhere, ready to set up blockades along key routes. Reaching the border in five days was simply impossible… “Five days is enough to wear down our patience and allow Yipin Hall to fully control the battle record rankings!” Hongshan’s words made Kaixin see her in a new light once more. As long as they controlled the Military Temple, Yipin Hall would have won half the battle… In fact, that’s exactly what Yipin Hall was doing, already keeping the people from Xifeng Tower and Fengyu Alliance trapped in the city, preventing them from leaving. “With such a small number of people, we’re fine within the mission area at the border, but once we leave it, if we die, there’s no way we can escape Yipin Hall’s grasp.” The more Hongshan spoke, the more serious her expression became. “Five days is enough for Yipin Hall to take control of the battle system. Five days—once Mengyun orders some people to be given military ranks, we can’t touch them in front of any NPCs! Whether it’s in the mission area or elsewhere…”