Chapter 840: Target – Aru City

Outside the main camp, six hundred cavalrymen stood solemnly on either side. The remaining twenty-five riders—five squad leaders and twenty squad members—dressed in bright armor and exuding an air of confidence—followed closely behind Happy, highlighting his stature and authority even more…
“Haha!”
“Congratulations!”
Mo Feng, Lin Xiao, and Hong Chen from the Xiyi Gate, along with a group of their elite fighters, strode into the passage temporarily separated by the six hundred cavalrymen. Each of them wore excited smiles, their eyes scanning the spirited cavalrymen around them, revealing their enthusiasm and envy.
By this time, Mo Feng, Lin Xiao, and Hong Chen had all been promoted to squad leader positions, but their combat achievements were not enough to recruit a full complement of cavalry.
“Hehe, shared joy!”
Happy bowed and jumped off his horse.
“Master Mo, Brother Lin, Brother Hong Chen—thank you for coming.”
“How could we miss such an important occasion?” Lin Xiao, the most straightforward of the trio, couldn’t hold back his excitement from afar. He grinned broadly: “I thought those two court scoundrels would snatch the mission first. But to my surprise, Brother Happy struck first and faster, saving our face.”
The three of them stepped forward, surrounded by the spirited members of the Xiyi Gate, whose eyes kept drifting over the cavalrymen.
“With Brother Happy’s six hundred cavalry now, we’re even more confident. As long as they’re here, the people from Yipin Hall won’t dare attack us.” It seemed the Xiyi Gate had received intelligence from the Mu Family, knowing that with NPCs present, anyone who attacked someone with a military rank would become a wanted target. Not only would their “kill rate” increase after death, but they would also be imprisoned in government jails for three days and seventy-two hours.
The arrival of the cavalry unit had brought about a significant change in the situation for both the Mu Family and the Xiyi Gate…
After some conversation, they turned their attention back to the current situation and their stance toward Yipin Hall:
“Brother Happy, with Yipin Hall being so powerful now, what’s your plan?”
“The same as before—let our brothers first obtain military ranks to ensure we’re invincible. We can settle accounts with Yipin Hall later.” Happy replied without hesitation. “Now that we have the cavalry unit, the chances of entering Aru City to rescue the brothers from Xifeng Tower and the Wind and Rain Alliance have increased…”

Although this would delay the timing of initiating major operations, Kai Xin still didn’t want to give the Mu Family the impression of prioritizing its own interests at the expense of its allies—otherwise, it would be impossible to get the Xi Feng Lou and Feng Yu Alliance to stand firmly on its side in the future.
“It’s better to rescue those trapped from Xi Feng Lou and Feng Yu Alliance first!”
Lin Xiao and the others nodded at each other.
Mo Feng pondered before speaking, “Meng Yun is now somewhat insane. If he acts recklessly, your small group might suffer losses. I’ll bring my brothers with us so we can cover each other’s backs.”
“That’s good,” said Kai Xin without refusing.
After all, the Yi Pin Tang wasn’t like the Ling Xiao Palace. Almost every member of the Yi Pin Tang was elite, making them extremely formidable. With tens of thousands guarding Aru City, plus thousands who had died, the total number was now close to fifteen thousand. With just the Mu Family’s forces and a large group of NPC cavalry, it would indeed be difficult to hold back Meng Yun.
……
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
The Mu Family had assembled over three thousand troops, along with 625 cavalry led by Kai Xin, totaling just over four thousand. The Xia Yi Men had more than five thousand, the Feng Yu Alliance nearly ten thousand, plus a few skilled members from Xi Feng Lou—adding up to nearly twenty thousand troops who rode their horses and marched grandly toward Aru City.
Along the way…
Skilled members from the Mu Family and Xia Yi Men, led by Hong Chen and Yin Hu, cleared paths by eliminating hidden spies and ambushes.
The people from the Yi Pin Tang didn’t dare to stop or show themselves.
Those who set out from Aru City along the way noticed this astonishing sight and followed behind, causing the army to grow even larger!
In less than half an hour, over a hundred thousand troops arrived at the city gates! The city’s defense NPCs nearly went on high alert!
“…Madman!”
“That madman!”
As for the people from the Yi Pin Tang, there’s no need to say more.
It was now impossible to tell exactly how many troops the Mu Family and Xia Yi Men had gathered, but engaging in battle outside the city would surely mean certain death…
In the end, the once-arrogant members of the Yi Pin Tang watched helplessly as thousands of troops from Xi Feng Lou, Feng Yu Alliance, Mu Family, and Xia Yi Men, who were trapped inside the city, managed to escape and were taken away by the larger force.
They came in a grand procession and left in equal splendor…
Now, it was the turn of the Yi Pin Tang to dare not step out of Aru City lightly.
……
“Lord, I will repay your life-saving grace someday,” said Mei Ying. After escaping from Aru City with the people from Xi Feng Lou, she was in high spirits.
Although no major battle broke out between the Yi Pin Tang and the Mu Family, the deaths of Meng Yun and Xue Yi had sown seeds of irreparable hatred between these two top factions, with a fuse that could ignite at any moment.
“Lord Ying, it’s better to be more cautious in future actions.”

Nodding, Happy reminded them cheerfully yet indifferently, “I can intervene once, but I can’t guarantee it—I might not be available every time. Yi Pin Tang is a tough nut to crack; we need to persevere. Only by enduring long enough can we break them down. If we’re too hasty, we might get burned. What do you think, Master of the Photo Studio?”
“I know. This is also because Yi Pin Tang is too domineering. I don’t want to tarnish the reputation of Xi Feng Lou and the Mu Family, nor let them act too recklessly.”
“I understand Master of the Photo Studio’s thoughts. This time, you exchanged a few thousand points of combat experience for over forty thousand points from Yi Pin Tang—worth it, indeed. But once Yi Pin Tang gets angry, we won’t be in a good position either. What are your plans?”
“If the four major gangs unite, we actually don’t need to fear Yi Pin Tang.”
Mei Ying clearly heard the warning in Happy’s words. Her bright eyes flickered, but she seemed unwilling to give up: “Xi Feng Lou’s thirty thousand troops are already assembled and ready to head north at any moment! With your order, the downfall of Yi Pin Tang is just a matter of time.”
“During the Imperial Edict mission, the sub-temples won’t be damaged. You should know that fighting now is just a way to wear down Yi Pin Tang… Do you think we can afford to do that?”
Happy grew slightly annoyed and gave Mei Ying a cold look: “If not for the protection of the sub-temples under the Imperial Edict, the Mu Family could easily take down Yi Pin Tang within three months… But with all this chaos, their strength has been greatly weakened. To take them down again, even after the Imperial Edict, it might take another three months, and the Mu Family might still not succeed.”
“…Mei Ying doesn’t understand. Lord Happy, do you overestimate Yi Pin Tang? With Xi Feng Lou and the Wind and Rain Alliance’s help, and the Mu Family allied with the Heroic Gate, isn’t that enough to destroy Yi Pin Tang?” Mo Feng, Ye Yu Su Feng, and Yin Hu all sensed underlying meanings in their conversation.
Everyone realized that Happy had clearly stated his plan to destroy Yi Pin Tang, but Mei Ying was still struggling with the current situation.
“It’s not that we can’t take them down, but it will require paying many unnecessary costs. Happy just doesn’t want to give others an unfair advantage for free… There are many gangs in the Central Plains Alliance, each eyeing the territories of the three major gangs. Happy doesn’t want to fight to the brink only to end up helping others.”
“Anyway, no matter what you think, at least for the next month, the Mu Family won’t take the initiative to trouble Yi Pin Tang.”
After saying that, Happy used secret communication to tell the people around him, “After this month, I’ll take action myself and make Yi Pin Tang a thing of the past.”