Chapter 1129: Departure
Originally, Kai Xin’s plan was not to recruit everyone under his banner, but rather to use the name of the “Imperial Guard” to raise the banner of eliminating the Wild Wolves, uniting all these brothers he knew. Over time, through interaction, they could grow closer, and eventually, there would be an opportunity to bring them all under the rule of Jinxiu He Shan.
What he didn’t expect was that the sudden change in the mission rewards made the entire process even smoother…
The legacy of Tian Dao Song Que ignited the ambition among everyone present to become the greatest master of Jinxiu He Shan!
Although Kai Xin didn’t understand where this ambition came from—after all, Jinxiu He Shan already had over forty top masters—Yin Hu and the others were able to get involved in the formation of the Imperial Guard ahead of time.
“Eliminating the Wild Wolves isn’t urgent, but it can’t be delayed for too long either.”
Kai Xin’s first words resonated with Mei Ying, who nodded solemnly in agreement. “Exactly. Though the Evil Emperor was defeated this time, it was mainly because he overestimated Meng Yun’s strengths and underestimated Kai Xin, as well as the combat power of Jinxiu He Shan. If the Wild Wolves had launched a full-scale attack from the start, Xifeng Lou and Jinxiu He Shan wouldn’t exist in the Central Plains today.”
“…”
Lin Xiao and Hong Chen exchanged glances and nodded gravely.
Yin Hu and the others put down their cups, forming a circle outside, watching Kai Xin and Mei Ying with great attention…
“Although the Wild Wolves have lost their best insider now, if given time, they will surely form another powerful gang and return to the Central Plains in an even more dangerous form. That would be another disaster for us. Master Kai Xin proposed forming the Imperial Guard to leave the Central Plains and fight the Wild Wolves, aiming to build another line of defense outside our region… Xifeng Lou will fully cooperate!”
After a pause, Mei Ying shifted her gaze and said, “But the Central Plains must maintain a certain number of top masters and guards to prevent Yipin Tang from resurfacing! This must be taken into consideration.”
“The Shadow Queen is right.”
Receiving Mei Ying’s gaze, Kai Xin nodded silently before suddenly changing tone, “But this isn’t the right place to discuss this. I think we should talk about it later. Of course, if anyone changes their mind and wants to join the Imperial Guard, I welcome them—including those friends on the wall.”
“I join!”
“I want to join Jinxiu He Shan!”
“Are there any benefits to joining the Imperial Guard?”
Suddenly, voices rose loudly outside.
Kai Xin just smiled, stood up, and raised his cup:
“Respect to Senior Tian Dao, wishing you success in reaching the path of heaven!”
The disciples of Jinxiu Heshan all stood up:
“Wishing Senior Tian Dao…”
After a while, the banquet finally returned to its original topic.
…
In fact, by this time, Kai Xin had already outlined the structure of the Imperial Guard…
Yin Hu and the others all returned to Jinxiu Heshan!
Almost everyone needed to form the Imperial Guard was present, with only Yao Shi Wan Neng, Gu Feng, Mo Mo, and a few others absent.
Since the Imperial Guard didn’t require a large scale for now, Jinxiu Heshan could establish it on its own even without the Xi Feng Tower!
What Kai Xin was thinking now was how to further improve everyone’s strength in the shortest time possible…
The Emperor had already been sent to Thailand. Calculating the time, reinforcements from the Wild Wolf Organization should have arrived nearby, and tensions between the Wild Wolves and the Central Plains would rise again.
The Imperial Guard didn’t have much time!
…
After the brothers of the Righteousness Alliance led by Lin Xiao and the experts from the Xi Feng Tower led by Mei Ying left, it became a gathering just for the disciples of Jinxiu Heshan and Kai Xin.
There were many acquaintances here…
Most of them were once outstanding members of the Mu Family’s management team!
Lei Zhan and Yin Hu go without saying. Xiao Bei was still a corpse controller, but since he hadn’t encountered any challenges, his luck hadn’t been good. Although he had entered the Wu Wei realm, his strength remained average. Dao Zi, Lei Zi, and Tiao Zi were capable, but having entered too recently, they lacked opportunities to stand out.
Yet it had to be said that these people had missed the best period for rapid cultivation. Once they entered the Wu Wei realm, their progress couldn’t accelerate further, unless their opportunities were strong enough to allow them to fight against the Evil King like Kai Xin.
After some thought, Kai Xin said, “Everyone! In less than half a month, it will be the day of the competition in Jinxiu Heshan. At that time, each branch will send several experts to the main hall to compete… I hope you can achieve good results.”
“Boss Kai Xin, I have a question. Since we are members of Jinxiu Heshan, if we also join the Imperial Guard and accompany you on a campaign far from the Central Plains, can we get better treatment?”
It was Xiao Bei who asked.
Having sat beside Kai Xin for a long time, he gradually realized that this number one figure of the Central Plains wasn’t as unapproachable as the legends said.
“Entering the Imperial Guard and going to battle in the Central Plains will be tough, but you’ll naturally receive some benefits once there—though you must meet the requirements… The criteria for joining the Imperial Guard are very strict… Although many of you here have received Bai Xiaosheng’s invitation, it’s me who will decide whether you’re suitable for the Imperial Guard,” Kai Xin reminded everyone.
The group suddenly realized this and nodded repeatedly.
“However, this competition was decided a long time ago to stabilize Jinxiu Heshan. So, I won’t give any special treatment to Imperial Guard members who follow Tian Dao’s legacy. But I can guarantee that if similar opportunities arise in the future, members of Jinxiu Heshan within the Imperial Guard will be given priority.”
In the end, Kai Xin gave an answer that satisfied everyone and made them look forward to the Imperial Guard.
“Master.”
“Call me Kai Xin,” Kai Xin said, turning to smile at Silver Fox.
“Alright, Kai Xin.”
Silver Fox nodded and asked, “I want to know what the requirements are to join the Imperial Guard?”
To be honest, aside from Tian Dao Song Que’s legacy, the benefits Kai Xin promised for the Imperial Guard made him suddenly hopeful.
Although he had always lacked confidence in Kai Xin’s attempt to form the Imperial Guard to counter the Wild Wolf Organization, judging from Kai Xin’s performance today, it seemed that Jinxiu Heshan had a skilled expert at its head, as well as a magnanimous person.
This caused subtle changes in Silver Fox’s thoughts, and he suddenly felt hopeful.
Hearing Silver Fox’s question, the people gathered around held their breath…
“I remember you once rejected Bai Xiaosheng’s invitation, saying you didn’t want to join the Imperial Guard. It seems you’ve changed your mind?”
Kai Xin smiled slightly and replied with a question instead of an answer.
Silver Fox was stunned, then forced a wry smile: “I now fully believe that you really do pay close attention to me. I’m grateful for your recognition. But I really didn’t have much confidence in the Imperial Guard before—no, I had no confidence at all…” Silver Fox spoke naturally, seemingly not worried at all that Kai Xin might get angry.
Lei Zhan and the others were also surprised to find that Kai Xin didn’t seem angry at all, instead showing an expression as if he had expected this, and casually shrugged: “What about now?”
“…”
Silver Fox stared into Kai Xin’s eyes: “Now, I think that if it were you to fully establish the Imperial Guard, there might be a glimmer of hope… a glimmer of hope to counter the Wild Wolf Organization.”
“Just to counter them?”
Kai Xin’s wry smile sent shock through Lei Zhan and the others!
Silver Fox showed no intention of retracting his words. Nodding firmly, he said, “Being able to counter the Wild Wolf Organization is already my highest expectation.”
“Well, keep your opinions. But one day I’ll show you that the establishment of the Imperial Guard isn’t just to counter the Wild Wolves…” As he spoke, Happy stood up cheerfully. “I can tell you the requirements for joining the Imperial Guard: full-time commitment! Availability at any time! Additionally, one must possess the skills of at least a top-tier expert, along with sharp judgment and tactics—none of these can be missing. Members of the Imperial Guard need to be carefully selected. In a month, I’ll tell you who’s suitable to join.” “Alright, you still have half a month to train and prepare for the competition. I hope to see you at the main hall then.” With that, Happy’s figure vanished in a flash, appearing on the wall dozens of meters away… With swift steps, he disappeared from sight in just a few moments! Once the protagonist left, there was no need to continue the banquet. One after another, those who had just become gang brothers bid farewell to each other… The Silver Fox Four left the fastest; the last to leave were Lei Zhan’s group and Xiao Bei, who was alone with a few zombie puppets. “Hey…” The moment they left the Song Family’s ship, Lei Zhan suddenly turned around, staring at Xiao Bei, who was quietly leading the zombies out, and gave him a strange look before calling out, “Want to come with us?” He knew that many upright martial artists in the jianghu generally disliked associating with those who controlled zombies. But thinking back to how Happy had casually resolved the awkward situation for Xiao Bei earlier and even kept him around to drink with them… “Huh?” Hearing this unexpected invitation, Xiao Bei raised his head in surprise and nodded vigorously, “Sure!” “I’m Lei Zhan, their temporary leader…” “Brother Lei! Everyone, just call me Xiao Bei.” “Of course we know you. When you toasted Lin Xiao and Hong Chen back then, you really shocked us… Haha…” “Brothers, stop teasing me. I was just thinking naively about how to get closer to Boss Happy…” “Haha! You’re quite honest. But you’re lucky—Boss Happy even stepped in to save the situation for you. Tsk tsk, we were so envious back then.” “Hehe…” Xiao Bei, being very clever by nature, quickly gained the group’s acceptance as the junior brother, and they all left the city heading toward the dock… On the Song Family’s ship, which had just left the dock, Happy stood calmly on the deck at the bow, gazing at the vast river surface, letting the river breeze blow against his face, with his hero’s headband fluttering far behind him.
Silver Fox, Knife, and the other two stood behind, quietly watching Happy’s joyful figure. No one expected that Silver Fox, who had rushed over in a hurry, would approach just before setting sail and suggest to Happy that they work together to improve their cultivation skills as soon as possible. Happy agreed!