Chapter 1081: “I Sell This Life to You!”

The Capital City.
Since the moment the Shadows of the Xifeng Tower joined forces with two major gangs in the capital to lead over a hundred thousand people in a breakout attempt, the city, which had been stabilized under the control of the Yipin Hall, erupted once again!
The Yipin Hall’s forces gathered once more;
the twelve major gangs in the capital also received news from Mengyun and quickly started to assemble near the western city gate;
in addition, the members of the Blood Alliance and the top experts from the Yipin Hall also arrived at the city gate to block their path.
However, after two days of preparation, the Xifeng Tower was clearly well-prepared. Not only were all their top experts on hand, but the top experts from the other two gangs, along with several elite fighters led by Ji Feng who returned to the capital after battle, also gathered near the city gate to take advantage of favorable timing, location, and morale.
The Emperor in a purple-black brocade robe personally stood at the city gate, his body stained dark red with blood. Wielding his sword, he stood outside the gate, intimidating so many Yipin Hall experts that they dared not step outside.
Boom!! Boom!!
The temporary forces sent from various directions in the capital were unable to stop the Shadows and their allies. Tens of thousands of soldiers quickly formed a massive force outside the city, pushing the Yipin Hall’s forces back inside, preventing them from showing their faces.
“Form a formation!”
“Protect the brothers who have died before and get them out of the city!”
“Send messages to the brothers inside the city to come out quickly. We can only wait outside for three minutes. Once those three minutes are up, we’ll launch the breakout immediately!”
Amid the crowd, the Shadows issued various orders. Although her voice wasn’t loud, it was firm and decisive, instantly making countless disciples of the Xifeng Tower feel that the woman who once led the largest gang in the Central Plains had regained her vigor.
“Master! Bai Xiaosheng sent a message saying there are signs of over thirty top experts active in the north of the city. We should be especially vigilant,” Wu Kuo said loudly as he crumpled the note in his hand.
The Shadows frowned but didn’t issue orders right away. Instead, she looked at another sister who had also received a message.
Sure enough!
That trusted sister glanced quickly at the content and handed the note over, warning in a serious tone, “Brothers guarding the city gate report that dozens of top Yipin Hall experts have appeared at the southern city gate as well.”
“I knew it.”
The Shadows remained calm:
“Mengyun surely won’t let us escape easily. She plans to attack from two sides simultaneously, preventing the Emperor from defeating us one by one.”
“What should we do?”
Realizing the urgency, Wu Kuo asked directly what to do next.

Shadow replied without hesitation, “As long as the Evil Emperor hasn’t appeared, there’s still room for maneuver. One Emperor indeed lacks the means to handle everything alone, but our Xifeng Tower hasn’t yet reached the point where it can’t withstand even minimal pressure!” After a pause, her gaze shifted to One Emperor, her lips moving slightly.
The latter quickly understood…
One Emperor didn’t leave immediately! Instead, he put on a human skin mask and vanished into the crowd in the blink of an eye.
Shadow promptly gathered all the top experts from the team, along with the hidden weapon experts from the Tang Sect—nearly a hundred in total—“From now on, stay together at all times, don’t separate, and be ready to deal with any counterattacks from the First-Class Hall…” Shadow spoke rapidly and firmly.
“Yes!”
The heroes agreed!
…
At this moment, another key figure in this battle stood atop the western city gate. Under the protection of a group of top experts from the First-Class Hall, she watched from above as waves of people from Xifeng Tower and the two major city gangs kept coming out of the city and joining the dense crowd outside. Her brows were furrowed, her eyes flickering.
For Meng Yun, in this great upheaval and shift in power in the Central Plains, she had already achieved a complete victory and was the sole winner!
Yet she wasn’t satisfied with the status quo. Although the First-Class Hall, with the help of the Wild Wolf Organization, had taken control of the entire Central Plains and destroyed all opposing forces, Xifeng Tower might still reorganize, and Shadow, One Emperor, and Bai Xiaosheng each held considerable influence in their respective fields!
Especially after successfully rescuing Wind Bell back to Bai Xiaosheng’s residence with He Kai’s help, Meng Yun realized that these four still posed a significant threat to the First-Class Hall.
So!
When Xifeng Tower suddenly tried to break through and leave the city, Meng Yun immediately took it very seriously!
She knew!
Only by completely thwarting Shadow’s planned breakout could the First-Class Hall truly maintain long-term control; if Shadow and One Emperor managed to lead their people to escape, the Central Plains would still experience turmoil for some time—potentially sending a signal to the entire martial world that there were forces capable of resisting the First-Class Hall, something Meng Yun absolutely didn’t want to see.
“Hall Master, Xifeng Tower has announced that they’ll start the full-scale breakout in just three minutes. There are still two minutes left…”
“I know,” Meng Yun said before looking at a woman beside her—Xiao Taohong.
“Has your boss still not replied?”

“I originally planned to come, but I heard that Happy is at a place twenty li east of the city,” Xiao Taohong replied, causing Meng Yun to frown even more and blurt out, “Nonsense.”
“Master Meng, you should know that we, the Wild Wolves, have already done as agreed—eliminating all those who oppose you and taking control of the Central Plains. Now, staying in the Central Plains is essentially free assistance from us. I’m sure our leader wouldn’t want to hear your comments about him just now.”
“Hmph.”
Meng Yun ignored Xiao Taohong’s half-threatening words and simply snorted coldly, “Happy going alone to the east is clearly trying to lure the Evil Emperor away. Here, there’s an emperor and many top experts. Even if I send everyone at them, I might not gain an advantage. Doesn’t your leader know what’s urgent and what’s not…”
“Without us, the First-Class Hall can’t succeed?”
Xiao Taohong wasn’t easy to deal with either. With one sentence, she left Meng Yun speechless. Annoyed, she ordered her subordinates, “Give the order—attack only when they all set off!”
……
Dozens of li away…
As the members of the two major gangs led by Ji Feng arrived, nearly 20,000 people formed a formidable force. Although many members of the city’s twelve major gangs remained here, they were too scattered. After being dispersed by Happy, they dared not gather too much, fearing to attract his attention. They retreated far away—not even Ji Feng’s men dared to approach them.
This situation undoubtedly gave Ji Feng and his men the best chance to regroup!
“Charge!”
“Brothers! Follow Happy! Let’s break through together!!”
Ji Feng knew the Evil Emperor was likely to come after them. With enough troops gathered, he didn’t wait long and ordered an attack in the direction Happy was heading.
Boom!!!
The roar of nearly 20,000 people activating their defensive barriers surged like a tsunami toward their enemies in the distance…
On one side were the troops scattered by Happy; on the other, desperate fighters fighting for survival, full of momentum!
In less than five minutes, the members of the city’s twelve major gangs abandoned their weapons and fled, showing no intention of fighting.
In less than five minutes, Ji Feng’s group, like tigers descending from the mountains, chased after them for miles!
Many people pursued the members of the twelve city gangs with all their might, venting their frustration and anger from the day.
“Damn it!”
“You made me get surrounded!”
“Come on!!”
“They’re running faster than dogs…”

“Shoot arrows! Shoot them all! Save one if we can!” Especially the leaders of Ji Feng’s gang, thinking about how they almost disbanded, were filled with rage and rushed after him with full determination.
The only one in the crowd who remained calm and didn’t go crazy was Ji Feng.
Fully aware that the Evil Emperor could appear at any moment, he handed over command to others and sped ahead, gradually closing the distance to Happy.
“Happy!”
“Brother Happy!”
It took nearly ten minutes before they finally caught up with Happy.
…
“So it’s the famous Hero of Wisdom, Chief Ji of the gang. What can I do for you?” Happy didn’t want to waste a single second killing Meng Yun’s lackeys. Sensing Ji Feng’s arrival, he continued killing without pause while sending a message through telepathy.
“…”
Ji Feng quickly jumped off his horse. “Brother Happy, please forgive me. The title of Hero of Wisdom was ruined by me over a year ago. As for being the chief, it’s just a formality now. Just call me Ji Feng. I certainly don’t deserve such praise.”
“It doesn’t matter what you call me. Why did you come to see me?”
Happy didn’t waste time on trivial talk.
Hearing this, Ji Feng’s expression turned serious. “Brother Happy, although those people behind us aren’t from my gang anymore, we’ve shared two years of bond—like brothers. I hope you can help me by showing them a way to survive.”
Ji Feng’s tone was sincere, and he spoke in a humble manner.
But Happy just smiled and replied with a question instead of an answer. “Aren’t I already helping you break through? Or do you think I’m not doing enough, Ji Feng?”
“…”
Ji Feng gave a bitter smile. “Brother Happy, while your actions are indeed helping us, you recently wiped out a group of top experts from the Wild Wolves. The Evil Emperor is likely already chasing after us. The members of the twelve major gangs are retreating without fighting, probably waiting for the right moment to counterattack. By then, our people will still be doomed.”
Halfway through, Happy realized that Ji Feng hadn’t completely disgraced the title of “Hero of Wisdom” after all.
Being able to analyze so quickly that the Evil Emperor was chasing after them meant Ji Feng wasn’t completely hopeless.
“What’s the point of you begging me when the Evil Emperor is chasing us?” Happy replied with a light laugh through telepathy.
“Brother Happy, I know it’s my fault this time. I ignored the advice of Bai Xiaosheng and Meiying and took people with me to break out of the city on my own. It was selfish of me. But my gang wasn’t as strong as the Xifeng Tower to begin with! In just two days, more than half of our people have left. If we keep going… we won’t even have what it takes to break through!”

“The Xifeng Tower at least has a name; the capital has hundreds of thousands of troops… I don’t, and neither does our gang… So I beg you—my brothers and I haven’t had much happiness in these two years. All I ask now is that they can leave the capital safely, away from Mengyun’s clutches…”
“I beg you, Kai Xin! As long as you can protect my brothers and help us escape safely, I’ll sell you my life!”
Ji Feng spoke these last words at great speed, his voice filled with genuine emotion and tears.
Hearing his final words, Kai Xin couldn’t help but be moved; he froze for a moment…
“Me too!” “I’ll sell you my life too!!” It wasn’t just Ji Feng who came forward—many of those who used to be under Ji Feng’s command heard their leader’s cries and pleas, their hearts stirred, and they spoke in unison! Similar shouts rose one after another, spreading rapidly across the entire plain!