Chapter 1073: First Signs Appear

“How did you drag us here?”
Inside Mantuo Villa, after setting Xu Xin down, Kai Xin looked in surprise at the group that appeared before them—Silver Fox, Lei Zhan, Xiao Bei, Mo Mo, Feng Wu Cai Yi, Ren Jie, Bao Long, Lei Zi, and the Three Lonely Wolves…
“You’re not planning to hold the wedding inside, are you? The space here is a bit small; it might not even fit all of us.”
Silver Fox replied with a smile, “Of course not. We’ve sent out over a hundred thousand invitation cards. These people definitely can’t be excluded. The wedding will be held at the back mountain… You know that place.”
“It’s okay there, though it might be a bit crowded.”
Kai Xin no longer questioned Silver Fox’s intention to tease him. Thinking of the people he saw by the shore, he felt a shiver run through him. He nodded seriously, “But you’ve all gone to so much trouble for this. What you’ve done exceeds my expectations. It’s amazing—I don’t even know how to describe it…”
“That’s because you’re my boss.”
Silver Fox smiled, then added after being glared at by Kai Xin, “Of course, more importantly, we’re brothers! Otherwise, I wouldn’t have gone to such lengths to gather so many people to help you plan.”
“That’s better.”
Kai Xin laughed, then turned to Feng Wu Cai Yi. She seemed to anticipate what he wanted to say and spoke first, “Hehe, almost all the brothers and sisters from Nanhua University are helping us plan. I’m just in charge of organizing everything.”
“No need for thanks. This is just a small gesture from all of us.”
“That’s right.”
“If you really want to show your gratitude, just treat our sister ‘Xu Xin’ well for life.”
“Right!”
“Xin, if he tries to bully you, just tell us, and we’ll turn against him…” Feng Wu Cai Yi gave Kai Xin a mischievous look.
The others quickly joined in, cheering,
“Right!”
“Then we’ll crown you as the lady of the manor and lock him up as your husband!”
“Genius! Let’s shake hands!”
Feng Wu Cai Yi and Xiao Bei shook hands in perfect sync.
After some laughter and joking, they returned to serious talk under Silver Fox’s solemn expression.
“Kai Xin, so far, the wedding is going smoothly and within control. But there’s one thing I must remind you about…”
“Hmm?”
As Silver Fox and the others grew serious, Kai Xin also stopped smiling. Xu Xin, sensing the change in atmosphere, showed an attentive expression.

“For this wedding, the number of guests exceeded our expectations. Although there are over fifty thousand people from the Mu family at Mantuo Villa, along with nearly a hundred thousand members from the Xiyimen, Xifenglou, and Fengyu Alliance to help maintain order there, there were still over a million uninvited guests. Moreover, aside from the experts we invited, there was also a group of others…”
Kai Xin was taken aback and asked, “Who are these unwanted guests that even you are so worried about?”
If it were just some well-known villains from the martial world, Kai Xin believed Yin Hu could handle them. Since he was speaking so seriously, their identities must be extraordinary.
“Putting aside those mediocre evil experts, there are quite a few top-tier evil experts here this time…”
Yin Hu then began listing a series of names: the heir of Xuanming Shenzhang, Orochimaru…
He was an old rival from long ago, though he had disappeared for a long time and had no connection with the Mu family.
There was also the ruler of Lengyue Palace, Lu Mingyue, the heir of Dongfang Bubai!
Heng Xing Wuji, the heir of the Evil Men Valley.
And the male and female demons, disciples of the Demon Sect!
There were over fifty such top-tier evil experts at this level, all of them capable of silencing infants’ cries according to the Evil Demons List.
“These villains on the Evil Demons List have offended many people in the past, but they don’t have much to do with us. They might not be here targeting the Mu family; perhaps they just want to join in the fun.” Kai Xin still had a clear understanding of the situation here—although he had been focusing on the world three years ahead for months, he still kept track of everything here. The famous experts on the Evil Demons List wouldn’t dare act rashly and offend the Mu family unless they wanted to lose their place in the martial world.
“These people might cause conflicts at the wedding and disrupt its proper progress. What really concerns me are Yipin Tang and Lingxiao Palace!”
Yin Hu mentioned two names.
“Lingxiao Palace is relatively quiet for now, but Yipin Tang has sent people here, and it’s even Bloodclothes and Desolation who are personally involved…”
“What else?”
Kai Xin gradually grew serious. He didn’t believe that just these two could make Yin Hu so worried—although Bloodclothes and Desolation were strong, the Mu family already had many people who could defeat them.
“There’s also a group of foreign experts from neighboring western countries. Those countries haven’t been able to break free from the control of the Wolf Pack Organization and have become its fixed bases.”
“Oh?”
Kai Xin actually already knew this news.

After their failed attempt to take over a major country, the Wild Wolves turned to controlling smaller nations as a gang force—given their strength, they could easily seize control of smaller countries even in the face of fierce resistance.
“Bai Xiaosheng figured out their identities?”
Kai Xin frowned.
“Absolutely.”
Yin Hu’s reply sparked a hint of wariness and murderous intent in Kai Xin’s eyes.
Under such circumstances, the Wild Wolves sent people to interfere in the Central Plains. Moreover, Yipin Tang must have some connection with them—based on Kai Xin’s understanding of the ambitious woman Meng Yun, it’s likely the three parties have reached some tacit agreement to disrupt this wedding.
“Are everyone under surveillance?”
Yin Hu nodded. “Since they can’t act at the wedding, surveillance has been arranged, with Yu Chazhe personally monitoring them. Not a single move of theirs escapes Yu Chazhe’s sight… If necessary, I can find a way to take them all down in a short time.”
If anyone else were present, they would surely understand the confidence behind Yin Hu’s words.
With the four top forces of the Central Plains gathered here, even if the Wild Wolves sent all their forces, the Mu family could still win thanks to their superior strength. But Kai Xin shook his head. “No need.” After a pause, he continued, “What are the next steps at the wedding?”
“The host gives a speech, then various sects present gifts—this will take some time… Finally, as the head of the Mu family, you, the groom, will speak…”
“I understand. I’ll wait and see what tricks they try…” Kai Xin replied calmly. “If that woman Meng Yun gets tired of staying in the Western Regions, I have no problem driving her out of the last stronghold in the Central Plains.”
By the end, all the high-ranking members of the Mu family sensed the familiar determination and resolve in his words.
…
A small group in the crowd drew intense attention at the wedding!
Yipin Tang! Bloodclothes and Desolation!
The two vice-leaders of Yipin Tang appeared together at Manduo Villa, arousing curiosity and speculation among many.
Although Yipin Tang had been sent to the Western Regions months ago, its past glory was undeniable, and it still possessed great strength and influence. By sending two vice-leader-level figures to the Mu family’s wedding so openly, they likely aimed to ease tensions and seek reconciliation—now everyone in the Central Plains knew that if Kai Xin wished, the four major gangs could easily make Yipin Tang’s situation even worse!

So, it’s not surprising that the members of Yipin Hall stood neatly in the queue to present gifts. Xueyi and Huangsha were positioned near the front, holding wine cups, and could easily see Bai Xiaosheng dressed in festive attire standing on the white jade platform. Their expressions were complex! Bai Xiaosheng’s status in the Central Plains was truly extraordinary… Yet, thanks to the success of the Happy Battle, even this master of Zhou Yi, who enjoyed such supreme prestige, was forced to act as the host. Although no words had been spoken yet, just having Bai Xiaosheng on the white jade platform made everyone present feel their trip was worthwhile, and they were willing to wait patiently. This was a treatment even Yipin Hall had never received! The two vice leaders felt bitter, not to mention the disciples from Yipin Hall who came with them… Along the way, they saw the grandeur of the wedding, with countless heroes from the Central Plains gathered; there were jade thrones, hundreds of ships crossing Taihu Lake to impress everyone, and even the entire entrance of Mantuo Villa was used as the wedding venue. The Mu family was powerful and magnificent, while Yipin Hall could only settle in a dusty city in the Western Regions. To say these people had no ambitions would be a lie. As they observed their surroundings, they began to whisper to each other: “The Mu family really went all out for this wedding—just the guards and red carpets at Mantuo Villa number over twenty thousand, and tens of thousands of people have been arranged to hold wine here… Without a single table, they’ve turned this desolate place into such a lively scene… Beautiful.” “Damn it…” “If it weren’t for that freak named Happy, it should be us at Yipin Hall who had all this! How could second-rate gangs like Xifeng Tower or Fengyu Alliance get to stand above us?” “Hmph.” “It’s a shame we didn’t crush him from the start.” Naturally, the Yipin Hall disciples didn’t dare speak such things openly and could only whisper to each other, venting their resentment. “But I just can’t understand—Leader, we’re already at odds with the Mu family, why do we still have to come here to offer gifts and congratulations?” “Exactly. Even if we give generous gifts, it’s not certain they’ll sway the Mu family’s people or improve our relationship with them. We won’t gain anything and will only make the heroes of the Central Plains look down on us.” “…” Xueyi ignored his subordinates’ complaints and continued to whisper secretly to Huangsha.

“The plan is going fairly well… The brothers are very resentful, and the people of the Mu family must have noticed. By presenting our gifts in front of everyone, even if the Wild Wolves take action, the Mu family will only target them and not suspect us…”
“Using this two-pronged approach to reduce our threat in the eyes of the Mu family… I don’t know whether to say the sect leader is too cautious or that happiness is too dangerous.”
“Enough talking. There are people over there watching us the whole time—seems to be high-ranking members of the Mu family…” Xueyi keenly sensed someone’s gaze fixed on him and Huangsha. Frowning slightly, he glanced quickly, and the two immediately fell silent.
Unbeknownst to them, this top-secret conversation had already been silently intercepted by Yucha, who was skilled in reading lip movements…