Chapter 1160: The Plot of Longmen Inn Begins

After a meal, the temperature in the desert dropped by dozens of degrees!
Fewer martial artists came into Longmen Inn from outside…
With howling winds and biting cold outside, more than a dozen fire pits were lit in the inn’s lobby to keep everyone warm. Even so, the cold wind seeping in through cracks still made people shiver involuntarily, preventing them from staying too far away from the fire pits.
Longmen Inn wasn’t large, with only a few dozen simple guest rooms. Once occupied by the Murong family and evil forces, most players had to sleep in the lobby.
Those who arrived later weren’t given rooms, as there were none left by then, so they had no choice but to spend the night in the inn.
Happy was naturally an exception among the players! First, he had reserved a room here before the mission started, and second, no one dared disturb him or drive him out of his room.
However…
That night, Longmen Inn was far from peaceful.
In the guest rooms, though the fire pits kept the limited space warm and dispelled the chill, Happy could frequently hear nocturnal wanderers moving around on the rooftops since he checked in.
“At night, it’s unbearable. Master, shall I go and catch them?” asked the Face-Shifting Fox, who shared a room with Happy, turning away coldly.
Happy shook his head lightly. “Longmen Inn has never been a place for peaceful rest… Let them make noise.”
“Understood.”
The Face-Shifting Fox said nothing more and sat down in a corner of the room.
Though physically in the guest room, Happy’s keen senses allowed him to detect all movements around the inn, and he clearly understood the intentions of those sneaking around on the rooftops, carrying out various shady deeds.
These people weren’t targeting him or the Desert Palace…
Happy hadn’t forgotten that there was also a plot mission ongoing at Longmen Inn. It was just that the Jinyiwei group was too scared of the heavenly masters and other powerful figures to say anything. Since it had nothing to do with the Desert Palace, Happy naturally ignored these trivial matters and let them cause trouble.
If he got involved easily, it might expose his identity, lower his status, and invite unnecessary suspicion.
Happy slowly closed his eyes. Since no one dared knock on his door at Longmen Inn, he went to another world…
Many of his experiences at Longmen Inn that day made him suddenly realize how vast the world was, hiding so many peerless masters.

Although the Evil Emperor was kept out of the Central Plains by him, he would surely shift his targets and seek other opportunities. To prevent this in advance, the best approach was for both worlds to take action simultaneously—forming a force on the other side that could fight outside the Central Plains!
Initially, Happy had been worried that establishing such a force now was too early and would significantly slow down the progress of his strength after leaving. But today, it seemed this concern could be set aside—after the Thousand-Faced Fox obtained The Records of Strange People and Mountains and Seas, he had shared much information about the Western Regions with him. After all, such information hadn’t been discovered in the world from three years ago. Instead of waiting for others to obtain it, why not use it first?
…
The world from three years ago had already been operating for over two years!
Leaving the game, Happy habitually got up and got dressed. He washed his face with clean water in the bathroom, glanced at his fair face, and stood there, resting his hands on the sink, for several minutes.
Since Chen Kaixin fell into a deep sleep here, almost half a year had passed…
He still hadn’t woken up.
For a long time, Happy had been afraid that Chen Kaixin might regain control of his body and take away his ability to freely travel through time and space.
But as time passed…
A feeling indescribable arose in Happy’s heart. It seemed he knew that “Chen Kaixin” might never wake up again. The clearer he realized this, the more an unnamed emotion troubled him, leaving him restless.
This inexplicable restlessness made Happy ignore the sound of the guest room door opening.
“What’s wrong?”
Xu Xin’s hesitant voice came from behind, tinged with concern and a slight tremor that surprised Happy…
He turned around suspiciously.
Xu Xin’s face turned pale instantly as she stood at the door of the bathroom.
Happy quickly understood:
“It’s me.”
He knew Xu Xin must have seen his strange behavior from the bedroom and thought…
Her familiar voice and tone helped Xu Xin calm down quickly. Her cheeks regained their rosy color, and she glared at him irritably.
“Did you call me out for some reason?”
Seeing Xu Xin quickly suppress her pretended composure, Happy felt slightly moved. Although they had less interaction now, it was clear that Xu Xin still cared about him.
“Mm.”

Calming his emotions, Happy said cheerfully, “I have some information here related to the Western Regions. If I were to talk about it outside…” Walking into the living room, as they delved deeper, Xu Xin’s expression grew increasingly serious, for she knew the resources Happy mentioned were highly advanced and might even trigger a series of upheavals and unexpected changes in the martial world.
“These resources are very important to us. I hope you can select a group of people to go to the Western Regions to acquire them, while also forming a team to deal with the Wild Wolves Organization… The process will be complex and difficult, but as you know, I can only trust you.”
“Weren’t you saying that our players are already far ahead of those over there? Wouldn’t it be problematic to do this?” Xu Xin didn’t agree right away. Instead, she frowned and considered other issues, saying seriously, “Moreover, as you know, revealing too much now might greatly strengthen our Mu Family, but it could also trigger a series of ripple effects in the martial world, accelerating its progress to the point where it becomes uncontrollable.”
Looking at Xu Xin, who was frowning seriously, Happy suddenly felt a sense of inspiration…
He was extremely relieved!
At that moment, Happy realized that Xu Xin before him was no longer the little Yu Yanyan who had only known how to venture alone in the martial world just a few months ago; now, Xu Xin had taken on the responsibilities of the Mu Family proactively. What Happy hoped she would do, she was doing—and it seemed to be doing quite well. By focusing most of her energy on the world three years from now, Xu Xin was more qualified than him to manage everything here.
“You make a good point. Then what do you think would be the best way to utilize these resources?” Happy, eager to test her, crossed his arms and smiled at her.
“The resources you provided before are already enough to put our Mu Family ahead of the rest in the martial world. Let’s keep these for now and extract only the necessary parts at an appropriate time…” Pausing briefly, Xu Xin added, “We can start forming the Imperial Guard right away. Our Mu Family has many more advantages than the Splendid Lands in three years, and our experts are no less skilled than those of the Wild Wolves.”
“Good! Let’s do it as you say!”
Happy was completely at ease now.
The two continued talking for a while until Xu Yao opened the door and came in with breakfast in her hands…
As soon as Xu Yao entered, she saw Happy and Xu Xin sitting on the sofa, engrossed in conversation. She raised her hand and signaled, “Just in time—your breakfast.”

“After Yipin Hall was destroyed, Brother Leizhan handed over the main hall to me to manage while he went to cultivate… I asked Sister Yao to help me take care of the affairs of the main hall; I really couldn’t handle it all by myself…”
“Mm.”
Xu Yao felt an indescribable mix of emotions upon hearing this. She nodded and glanced at Xu Yao, who had put down her breakfast and was now working hard, with a wry smile in her heart.
After taking a few bites of breakfast…
Suddenly, a sense of unease flashed through her mind, and she stopped in her tracks.
“What’s wrong? Is the breakfast not to your taste?” Xu Yao had been paying attention to Kaixin. Seeing her strange expression, she quickly asked.
“Nothing. I’m done eating. I’ll go lie down for a while.” Kaixin stood up abruptly and walked into the bedroom in a few steps…
Xu Yao and Xu Xin exchanged a look, realizing that Kaixin must have sensed something wrong and left in a hurry. They were used to this by now.
…
Longmen Inn.
When she returned to this world, Kaixin opened her eyes and was surprised to find that everything in the room was as before. Only the Face-Shifting Fox was also awake, listening attentively.
Kaixin said nothing but quickly spread her spiritual senses to take in the situation inside and outside Longmen Inn.
Soon, she understood what had happened.
Two groups from Longmen Inn had already started fighting.
The third-level leader of the Jinyiwei and Qiu Moyan were fighting fiercely outside the inn.
The other Jinyiwei members weren’t resting either; they were engaged in a fierce battle with Zhou Huai’an in a room inside the inn.
“Master?”
The Face-Shifting Fox quickly realized that Kaixin had been awakened by the noise in the inn. After hesitating for a moment, it spoke up, “I noticed when we arrived that those Jinyiwei members had several quite useful items. Should I take advantage of the night to deal with them…” Although it didn’t finish speaking, its meaning was clear.
“No need.”
Kaixin understood what the Face-Shifting Fox meant.
In fact, she was also tempted by the plot mission related to Longmen Inn.
The plot of Longmen Inn wasn’t a simple task at all. It involved many experts with unique and outstanding abilities, and there were even many magical weapons throughout, such as the Phoenix Tail Arrows and Dogtooth Barbed Arrows—magical weapons specially crafted by the imperial authorities and highly powerful.
Zhou Huai’an’s swordsmanship, along with that seemingly useless short flute, must also be quite useful.
Additionally, Xiao Wu, the subordinate of Jinxiangyu, had excellent bone-cutting knife skills.
If it weren’t for the impending opening of the Desert Palace, and to avoid drawing too much attention, Kaixin would definitely not have missed out on the Longmen Inn plot.
But…

Although Happy intended to give up the plot tasks here, it doesn’t mean that Jinxiu Heshan would give up obtaining the magical artifacts from those tasks. At present, Jinxiu Heshan lacks sufficient resources and needs these items to fill its gang’s warehouse. Summoning the Four Silver Foxes here was with the hope that they would take over and complete the plot tasks, thus reaping the benefits! “It seems there’s no need for me to send a message by pigeon…” Happy quickly realized that the Four Silver Foxes had already split up and started acting inside the Longmen Inn.