Chapter 988: Bai Xiaosheng’s Warning

The Hunter Family and Yu Long’s group were killed twice in a scheme by the Blood Alliance and the Five Poisons Sect. This not only triggered Happy’s most fierce killing instinct and fierce retaliation but also made Happy realize the deadly power of combining “Light Step” and “Demonic Hong World-Annihilation Art”.
Of course, the Wild Wolf Trio’s set of four-stage magic weapons also played a role—without them, it would have been impossible to take control of the Heavenly Demon Branch so easily and obtain all its resources.
But Happy wasn’t planning to stop there!
The destruction of the Heavenly Demon Branch was merely a punishment for the First-Class Hall…
The Blood Alliance remained unharmed.
Of course, Happy didn’t want Blood Cloak to stay out of it.
Leaving the Heavenly Demon Branch, Happy disappeared from sight without delay and headed to a city hundreds of miles away.
But to Happy’s surprise, not long after leaving, she received a message from Bai Xiaosheng via carrier pigeon.
He first congratulated her on successfully destroying the Heavenly Demon Branch, then said something that shocked her greatly:
“Happy, your destination on this trip must be Baokang County, right?”
“How did you know?”
Happy replied in astonishment, “I’m hundreds of miles away from Baokang County right now. How could you guess that?” With anyone else, she might have tried to hide it or probe further, but with Bai Xiaosheng, she admitted outright that she indeed planned to go to Baokang.
“Besides me, there are probably many others who could guess it,” Bai Xiaosheng replied. “You’re avenging one of the First-Class Hall’s most important branches—the Heavenly Demon Branch, causing heavy losses to them… But punishing just the First-Class Hall isn’t enough. Moreover, since the Blood Alliance is led by Blood Cloak, your revenge will surely be even more intense.”
“I’ve made some guesses. The only place near the Heavenly Demon Branch whose resources can compare to those of the branch itself is Baokang County!”
Bai Xiaosheng wrote firmly in his letter:
“The resources of the Heavenly Demon Branch, thanks to the special Fire Qilin resource site, are equivalent to several ordinary resource sites, or even ten of them!”
“Throughout the Central Plains, there are very few places that can compare to the Heavenly Demon Branch… Only Baokang County has multiple resource sites, plus the extremely abundant Shenzlongjia resources. Combined, the resources in Baokang County’s branch are likely no less than those of the Heavenly Demon Branch!”
“…”
Happy replied sincerely, “Impressive!”

Bai Xiaosheng was indeed right; his purpose in this trip was to seize the resources accumulated by the Blood Alliance within the Baokang County branch. There are many part-time players living in Baokang… The Blood Alliance has gathered nearly ten thousand part-time players who work hard to create wealth for it, and the resources obtained daily from the branch are quite substantial. Over the past year, it has grown to a considerable scale that cannot be underestimated.

“I’m the one who should admire you. In the entire martial world, after five years of operation, no one has ever single-handedly dealt such a severe blow to Yipin Hall! Caused such a heavy impact on them! And yet you dared to attack the Blood Alliance at the same time. To be honest, you’re number one in the Central Plains…” Bai Xiaosheng expressed his sincere admiration before pausing. “Originally, since the Blood Alliance and Yipin Hall were suspected of having ties with the Wild Wolves, I shouldn’t have interfered or said anything when you sought revenge on them. But with the destruction of the Tianmo branch this time, your strength must have caught the attention of the Wild Wolves organization, who will now focus closely on you… If you continue like this, showing more and more of your strength will only be detrimental to your future development. I hope you understand this.”

“…” Hearing Bai Xiaosheng’s sincere warning, Kai Xin pondered for a moment. “You want me to stop?”

“It’s not a request to stop, but rather to hope you can slow down your revenge for now.”

“Why?”

“Although I also want to strike at Yipin Hall and the Blood Alliance, with the Wild Wolves as a more important enemy behind them, I have to think further.” Bai Xiaosheng replied, “Right now, to those of us outside, your strength remains very mysterious… But I believe that once you stop showing such astonishing feats, your enemies will know the limit of your strength.”

“…You mean I should stay mysterious?”

Kai Xin reacted quickly.

“That’s right,” said Bai Xiaosheng. “The deeper your strength is hidden, the harder it is for enemies to defeat you. I think you have great potential to become the second ‘Emperor,’ another legend in the Central Plains.”

“You flatter me.”

“It’s not flattery; it’s my genuine feeling. At least for now, the Emperor might not be able to effortlessly eliminate thousands of experts like you. You’re similar to the Emperor, but your paths are completely different.”

“The Emperor is like a towering peak that inspires awe—so high it seems to pierce the sky… But you give the impression of a well-sharpened sword! Yet the enemies you both face are as unfathomable as the ocean.”

“…You mean the Evil Emperor.”

“The ‘Great Art of Planting Demons in the Heart’ is the supreme treasure of the demonic sect. An Emperor once told me that even if he mastered the twelfth and thirteenth swords, he wasn’t entirely sure he could defeat the Evil Emperor…”
Kai Xin’s expression changed slightly.
“…”
“With your strength, it’s only a matter of time before you can deal with the Blood Alliance and the First-Class Hall seriously. But if the Wild Wolves get enough time to understand you, their alliance could prevent your revenge plan from succeeding.”
Kai Xin thought carefully—Bai Xiaosheng’s concerns weren’t unfounded. If the Wild Wolves could use the effects of the Heaven-Killing Star to hide in the Central Plains for a month without Bai Xiaosheng noticing, then one day, the Evil Emperor might appear silently in the Central Plains, right in front of him.
It seems… he had indeed been too conspicuous lately.
Seeming to sense Kai Xin’s thoughts from his silence, Bai Xiaosheng sent another message via homing pigeon:
“Now that I’m shielding you, you can avoid the First-Class Hall and the Blood Alliance, but it’s not certain you can hide from the Seer. If you continue to act too aggressively and draw attention, the Wild Wolves will definitely focus on every move you make and gradually uncover everything about you… But if you stay low-key and mysterious from now on, things might improve. These are just some kind-hearted reminders from an ally.”
Bai Xiaosheng spoke cautiously and used gentle wording, as he hadn’t known Kai Xin for long. But to his surprise, Kai Xin accepted his suggestions surprisingly easily:
“I know what to do.”
Kai Xin resolutely turned away from his original route to Baokang County and headed toward the capital.
“I’m glad to hear that. If you need any help in the future, contact me anytime, including if you encounter troubles during missions. Maybe I can be of some use.”
“May I ask a question?”
“Go ahead.”
“Where is the Emperor now?”
“…”
After a brief silence, Bai Xiaosheng replied, “It’s widely believed that he retired after his defeat, but in truth, he’s currently devoted to mastering the last two swords. He’s also one of my allies. As for his exact location, I promised him…”

“I know. Just hearing you admit in person that he’s still out there puts my mind at ease,” Kai Xin said with relief. “Actually, a year and a half ago, I planned to challenge him, but sadly I never got the chance to meet him. When the day comes that he masters all thirteen deadly swords, I must find an opportunity to truly experience the skills of an emperor swordsman!”
“…I think by then, he’ll surely want to fight you too,” Bai Xiaosheng said after a long pause.
“I hope so.”
…
After ending the conversation with Bai Xiaosheng, Kai Xin naturally didn’t head to Baokang County, which was heavily guarded by the Blood Alliance. Instead, it took him less than an hour to destroy a branch of the Blood Alliance in a nearby small town on his way, then symbolically slaughtered over four hundred people before disappearing once again.
This time, he vanished for three full days without showing up in front of anyone!
The destruction of the Tianmo branch was a major event that shocked the martial world, but the downfall of a minor Blood Alliance branch seemed insignificant—there wasn’t even a ripple caused!
Since the Blood Alliance members kept it quiet and everyone else was focused on the Tianmo branch incident, few mentioned this little-known branch in a small town.
…
Meanwhile, in the makeshift apartment, the Lonely Three Wolves welcomed their first visitor.
“Xiao Bai! Xiao Hei! Xiao Qi! You’re all here.”
“Feng Wu, long time no see. You’re even more graceful and charming now than back in school.”
“That’s right. I just wonder if you’re still single…”
“Don’t make me swear.”
Feng Wu, dressed in colorful clothes and expressionless, walked into the apartment, cutting off their flattery:
“I went to the hospital. Kai Xin’s rehabilitation therapist said his progress is good, and he’ll be able to leave soon. But what about you guys? What’s going on?”
“What do you mean, what’s going on?”
“It seems like you haven’t met Kai Xin either. You’ve been hiding from him while trying to recruit our former Colorful Clothes Sect brothers. With everyone in this state, what do you plan to do?” Feng Wu got straight to the point.
She returned to the area near Nanhua mainly because many of her former Colorful Clothes Sect brothers had been victimized by the Blood Alliance recently and were in poor condition. Unable to stand by, she came to the Lonely Three Wolves.
“…”
The three exchanged glances but said nothing.

“I have no objection to you helping Happy take revenge on Bloodclothes or uniting everyone to deal with them and Mengyun. But why not let Happy know?” Fengwu Caiyi demanded. “As soon as some posts appeared on the official forum, you immediately suppressed them using various tactics. Do you really think I don’t know it was you who did this?”
After a pause, seeing that the Lonely Three Wolves had nothing to say, Fengwu Caiyi said indignantly, “Many of our brothers are already struggling, and now, after several deaths, their situation has become even harder. You know very well that Happy has quite a few resources at his disposal—why won’t you let him know? Is it because of your guilt from back then…”
“Fengwu, stop talking. You don’t understand…”
Xiao Qi had a dark expression and silently gazed out the window.