Chapter 1039: Discovery!

Charge!
Charge, charge, charge!
A fierce barrage of arrows pierced the giant dragon made of shattered stone slabs and bricks, striking continuously at the agile body of the Swordman from the First Rank Hall as he leaped around. The two top experts from the First Rank Hall boldly stepped in—not only cutting down the signboard of the Xifeng Tower’s headquarters in one go, crushing their morale, but also helping the swordman escape unharmed from the onslaught of arrows from countless Xifeng Tower experts. This earned thunderous applause from the many disciples of the First Rank Hall!
“Truly worthy of being Xie Lingyun, the Cloud-Piercing Swordman!”
“Brother Xie is amazing!”
“Haha, Luo, the Thundering Leg master—great job!” Amidst the loud cheers of the First Rank Hall’s disciples, Xie Lingyun gracefully leaped back to Mengyun’s left side, standing alongside the master of hidden strength with the surname Luo. Both top experts turned toward the Xifeng Tower’s headquarters, filled with pride yet also mockery and disdain in their eyes.
“Today, we’ll show you that your Xifeng Tower is nothing but a worthless fake!” Xie Lingyun took a deep breath, his loud and powerful voice clearly reaching the Xifeng Tower’s headquarters and all the streets around.
“That’s right!”
“How dare Xifeng Tower still claim to be the number one in the Central Plains? It’s utterly ridiculous!” On the streets, members of the twelve gangs and the Blood Alliance loudly agreed:
“Xifeng Tower! Dare you step out and fight!!”
“Single fight or group fight—your choice!!”
“Only cowards hide behind their shells!”
“Xifeng Tower! Will you fight??”
“Where’s some backbone??”
Wave after wave of noise filled the sky!
……
…… In contrast, inside the Xifeng Tower’s headquarters, the failure of their elite fighters to strike back inevitably deepened the already furious mood of the gang. Having their headquarters’ signboard destroyed outright by the enemy while they managed to escape unscathed was an indelible humiliation for a gang that had dominated the Central Plains for years.
Hearing the harsh insults from the First Rank Hall outside, the members of Xifeng Tower grew restless. If it weren’t for the elders trying hard to suppress the anger of the younger members, most of them would have rushed out uncontrollably. At the entrance, an elder shouted desperately at several red-faced, furious brothers:
“That’s the enemy’s trick! Don’t fall for it!!”
“The headquarters’ signboard was destroyed—do you think I’m not furious?! I’m even angrier than you! But we can’t rush out and die now!”

“Outside right now are the members of Yipin Hall and twelve gangs from the capital city. With such a small number of us, it’s not suitable to engage in a direct fight. Our only advantage is our main hall—don’t let the enemy’s provocation disrupt our formation!”
“Save your lives and stay quietly in the main hall. That way, we can kill more of those Yipin Hall scumbags later!”
“That’s right, stay here all of you.”
“Until the leader returns, no one is allowed to take reckless actions!”
The situation inside Xifeng Tower was finally stabilized, but everyone’s eyes were red, like powder kegs ready to explode at the slightest provocation. They stood in an orderly line, guarding the heights, constantly watching every move of the enemies around them without relaxation.
…
Wu Kuo and his group looked extremely serious:
“Where on earth has the leader gone?”
“She’s been out for so long and still hasn’t returned. If this continues, Yipin Hall will invade soon!”
“Stop talking nonsense!”
“The leader prepared a thorough plan for us a week ago. As long as we each stay in our positions, it’s impossible for Yipin Hall to break in—it’s like daydreaming!”
Wu Kuo stood with a few junior sisters from the Shadow Gang, their gazes firm as they looked backward: “As for the leader, she’s currently trying to persuade the four neutral gang leaders of the capital city… Only with their help do we have a chance of holding our ground in the capital.”
Where everyone was looking was at the roof of the main hall!
A woman dressed in gray-black robes sat coldly on the heights. Her eyes, unlike her appearance, were sharp and alert. Surrounded by a group of top experts, she quietly held a sword box.
Few people knew that Feng Ling had already risked infiltrating the main hall of Xifeng Tower using a human mask long ago.
Under the protection of a group of top experts, what terrifying strategic significance did the Music Demon hold in such a large-scale battle…
She might not have an advantage in attacking;
but in defense, whether it was the expert with the skill “Roar of the Lion” or those two experts with golden cymbals, none of them could match Feng Ling’s ability to control sound for killing and to cover a wide area.
Even though the Emperor was no longer around, with Feng Ling as their ace, they could easily hold off Yipin Hall for a while…
Hearing Wu Kuo’s reply, the elders of Xifeng Tower showed no sign of relief.
They were well aware of the immense pressure the four leaders of the capital city’s gangs faced—this was a decision that could lead to complete destruction, and the chances of the Shadow Gang successfully persuading them were less than 10%.
Moreover…
What troubled them the most was that without the Shadow Gang’s clever tactics, Xifeng Tower’s strength against Yipin Hall would drop by 20% straight away.

If Yipin Tang launches a fierce attack, Xifeng Lou may not be able to hold out for more than half an hour! At the same time, they face a huge danger! If the Evil Emperor has indeed arrived in the capital, without the Emperor present, Xifeng Lou’s collapse and destruction could happen even faster. Countless concerns make the high-ranking members of Xifeng Lou suffer like they’re frying in hot oil, constantly watching closely for any move by the enemy outside… Outside Xifeng Lou’s main hall, Meng Yun’s face showed another smile. In fact, ordering someone to attack Xifeng Lou’s signboard was partly to demoralize them and partly to test whether the Emperor was inside the hall. Faced with the provocation from Yipin Tang’s swordsmen, the proud and unyielding Emperor surely wouldn’t stay silent! It seems now… “The Emperor isn’t here.” “He must be outside the city. This is a great opportunity!” Hearing Meng Yun’s words, many around her immediately understood. Xie Lingyun beside her said, “Since the Emperor isn’t here, let’s just charge in directly. There are only a few dozen skilled fighters in Xifeng Lou, less than one-fifth of our number. If we wipe them out all at once, even if the Emperor arrives later, he’ll be alone and unable to do much!” “No,” Meng Yun refused. Looking down from above at Xifeng Lou’s main hall, she spoke after a few seconds: “If Xifeng Lou insists on holding its ground, even with us here, it will cost us a lot to take it. With the situation changing rapidly, we can’t afford too much damage… Whether it’s to deal with the heroes of the Central Plains martial world or to gain more influence against the Evil Emperor, we must be extremely cautious with every step we take.” “…” The people around her nodded. Most of them had already been told about the relationship between Yipin Tang and the Wild Wolves. They didn’t object because Meng Yun had promised them that once they gained enough strength by using the Wild Wolves to control the Central Plains, they could gradually break free from their control and stand equal to them—that was the beautiful promise Meng Yun had made to them. “Whoosh…” Just then, a snow-white homing pigeon cut through the sky and descended toward Meng Yun. She was taken aback and, in front of the crowd, gracefully stretched out her fair, noble fingers. The noise behind her faded significantly at that moment. Once, in their eyes, Meng Yun was just a woman skilled in tactics, a union president. But after all, how many could stand equal to her? But now!

It was only at this moment that Meng Yun truly revealed to the world all the power he had hidden in the darkness—the twelve major gangs in the capital all belonged to Yipin Tang, created by Meng Yun himself; the over two hundred top experts surrounding him were proof of that! Such a massive alliance instantly made Xifeng Lou, once the largest gang in the Central Plains, seem insignificant and left it on the verge of destruction at any moment. Now, no one in the Central Plains could stop Meng Yun’s advance, no one could engage him on equal terms. …

Silence reigned within Xifeng Lou’s headquarters as they waited patiently for Yipin Tang to launch an attack, sticking to a defensive strategy. Thus, Meng Yun carelessly stepped forward, slowly catching the messenger pigeon, removing the note tied to its leg, and unfolding it with his fingers. He glanced at it briefly. Meng Yun’s pupils contracted slightly, then a hint of confusion appeared in his eyes. “Headmaster?” Someone nearby saw Meng Yun take a deep breath and couldn’t help but ask, “Has something gone wrong?” “No!” Meng Yun shook his head slowly before smiling and saying, “It seems even heaven wants Xifeng Lou to be destroyed this time.” “…Of course. You’ve already orchestrated things so that Xifeng Lou can only barely survive these days, its strength greatly weakened—its downfall is inevitable.” “That’s not what I mean.” Meng Yun’s smile carried a hint of mystery. Under the puzzled gazes of the top experts, Meng Yun slowly said, “With the enemy at the city gates, Shadow is not even at Xifeng Lou’s headquarters. I never expected Shadow to reveal such a fatal flaw. It seems this time, without even the Evil Emperor stepping in, my Yipin Tang can easily destroy Xifeng Lou!” “What!” “Shadow isn’t at Xifeng Lou’s headquarters?” “This…” “Is Shadow planning to give up?” “No, she’s seeking help from the leaders of the four major capital gangs. Unfortunately, at a time like this, Xifeng Lou has no leader—others’ misfortunes are still bearable, but one’s own misfortunes are not.” At this point, Meng Yun’s tone shifted as he ordered loudly to those around him, “Send orders immediately—send all our elite forces here! Abandon the first two planned steps! Jump straight to the third step! Execute it now!” Orders came swiftly from Meng Yun’s mouth. The troops of Yipin Tang, the twelve major capital gangs, and the Blood Alliance quickly received this news and began moving swiftly.

Gazing at the Impervious Wind Tower, which showed not the slightest flaw, Meng Yun smiled coldly with triumph: “From this moment on, I will miss you…” With that, he swung his arm down decisively! Boom!!! More than two hundred top experts, along with all the elite fighters from various gangs, surged like a dam breaking at that moment, pouring in frantically from all directions toward the main hall of the Impervious Wind Tower.