Chapter 1067: The Return of the Wind Chime

The ruins of the Xifeng Tower’s main hall.
When the fair-skinned eunuch, a symbol of the imperial palace’s masters, along with a middle-aged expert exuding a military aura, arrived, an even more formidable presence left everyone present in awe.
An aura!
A familiar aura unique to the Sunflower Technique descended. In the square outside the Xifeng Tower’s main hall, the atmosphere of slaughter was instantly ignored by the players present; all eyes were fixed on the eunuch, who stood atop them with a delicate demeanor.
“The Sunflower Manual”!
A master at the late stage of the Mythical Realm!
Among the crowd, some players from the imperial institutions couldn’t help but exclaim in shock, “How could he actually come?”
“The second-in-command of the Eastern Depot, a master at the late stage of the Mythical Realm who personally guards the emperor…”
“That person beside him looks so familiar to me.”
“A brave general from the border troops, later transferred to the Western Depot in the capital to hunt down major criminals in the martial world—a master at the Mythical Realm. His strength is unknown, but judging from his aura, he’s likely on par with that dead eunuch… uh…” A player who had traveled beyond the borders suddenly noticed the eunuch on the roof glancing at him out of the corner of his eye and quickly stopped speaking, frightened.
“Hiss…”
“Four masters at the Mythical Realm!”
“Happy really stirred up a hornet’s nest this time!”
“Killing someone right under the emperor’s feet in the capital must have crossed the imperial threshold. But… Yipin Tang is also unlucky—thousands of their men have been lost… Let’s see how he handles this.” Discussions surged among the crowd.
Two masters at the late stage of the Mythical Realm from the Eastern and Western Depots appeared ahead, while Yan Lao from the Six Gates and Zhu Que from the Imperial Guards were behind them. The four masters at the Mythical Realm had effectively surrounded them. Happy was the first to be locked under the pressure of their four powerful auras. He stopped cautiously, deploying his true energy aura to resist the Sunflower Technique’s aura, not daring to pursue the Yipin Tang disciples rashly.
“Heh, he’s also a master.”
The fair-skinned eunuch quickly realized the complexity of Happy’s true energy aura, which seemed to surpass even the Sunflower Technique’s aura. His pupils contracted slightly as he smiled.
His sharp, androgynous laughter wasn’t as comical as that of ordinary eunuchs; instead, it carried an aura of authority and pressure that demanded utmost caution.

“At such a young age, having too much murderous intent isn’t good. If it weren’t for being in the capital, under the emperor’s gaze, with your talent, perhaps even our family would consider taking you as a disciple. But sadly… now that the emperor has been alarmed, killing someone right under his feet is tantamount to challenging the court and imperial authority. Even if you had a hundred heads, they wouldn’t be enough to be cut off. Surrender obediently, and maybe our family will speak well of you to the emperor, granting you a quick death, so as to avoid unnecessary suffering from a fight.”

If it were an ordinary player, hearing these words might make them think they’ve triggered some kind of plot task due to killing too many people, but Happy knew it couldn’t be that simple.

That eunuch wasn’t a fool…

Now that things had escalated to this point, almost all of the court’s top forces had been mobilized. What could a single eunuch guarantee? Where was the imperial authority, the dignity of the court?

To surrender would be foolish!

Happy ignored the temptation from the fair-faced eunuch, turning his gaze around…

At this moment, the members of the First-Class Hall were utterly terrified—over four thousand of them had been reduced to less than five hundred, with two of their top experts also killed. The few who remained had disappeared without a trace. In the ruins of the Xifeng Tower’s main hall, not a single member of the First-Class Hall could be seen.

Everyone had retreated into the streets!

Now, only he was left alone, surrounded by the four legendary experts from the four major institutions of the court.

“Enough nonsense!”

With Happy’s blunt words, the fair-faced eunuch, feeling his dignity insulted, narrowed his eyes and snapped in a high-pitched voice that echoed throughout the area: “You brat!”

“You have no shame! Don’t blame us for being ruthless!!”

His words marked the moment when the four legendary experts attacked simultaneously. Yan Lao and Zhu Que, who had been holding back their anger, roared and charged as well.

Seeing Happy suddenly surrounded by the four legendary experts, even the usually unshaken Emperor couldn’t help but show signs of tension.

Although he had long wanted to know the limits of Happy’s strength, he knew he had no chance of fighting back against two experts at the late stage of the legendary realm, not to mention having a Golden Blade Constable and a Jinyiwei expert nearby.

“Look! Happy has broken through!!”

Just when everyone thought Happy was in a difficult situation and unlikely to escape unscathed, the situation suddenly changed. The four legendary experts were pushed back by Happy with a single move. Seizing the opportunity, Happy withstood two more attacks and safely broke free from the encirclement, heading deeper into the Xifeng Tower’s main hall.

“…”

The Emperor, Wu Kuo, and the others were all filled with excitement!

The people of Yipin Tang had originally thought that this wretched bastard would finally die, never expecting that even such a strong lineup couldn’t completely contain Kai Xin.
“Damn it.”
“He’s coming!”
“Run!” Now, no one was shouting to block the firing positions anymore. Seeing Kai Xin charging toward them, people started running for their lives from a distance of a hundred meters away.
Even when Kai Xin changed direction, they still thought he was trying to use the same trick to lure them out and wipe them out completely. Without looking back, they moved with unwavering determination!
Everyone thought Kai Xin was planning to break through…
But at that moment, Wu Kuo seemed to think of something. His eyes lit up, and he quickly transmitted a message to Yi Di, though not entirely sure: “The direction Kai Xin is going seems to be where Feng Ling logged off.”
He wasn’t entirely certain himself, but seeing that Kai Xin wasn’t fleeing in a panicked, straight-line manner, it certainly didn’t look like he was in a hurry to leave.
Yi Di reacted violently. He turned around and stared at Wu Kuo intently: “Are you sure?”
“Sure. It was me who arranged the location for her to log off. I knew the main hall couldn’t be saved anymore…” Before he could finish speaking, Wu Kuo saw Yi Di quickly sending a pigeon. With a serious expression, Yi Di turned to the group behind them and said, “I know Kai Xin’s plan. Follow me!”
“Huh?!”
Wu Kuo’s group was initially stunned, but seeing Yi Di head straight for the ruins of the main hall without hesitation, none of them delayed any longer and closely followed him.
Every move of Yi Di and the others was under the surveillance of another group of top experts from Yipin Tang!
As soon as they set off, someone flew down from the roof and rushed onto the second-floor balcony of a restaurant.
On the balcony by the window sat Meng Yun and Xie Huang.
The two were quietly sipping tea by the window.
Hearing the noise, Meng Yun slightly turned his head: “Is there activity?”
“Yes, but Kai Xin is currently being chased by four experts at the Mythical Realm level. He probably can’t go help Feng Ling personally.”
The spy spoke quickly: “Yi Di has taken people into the ruins of Xifeng Tower. It’s unclear whether he’s planning to help Kai Xin break through or to rescue Feng Ling.”
After saying that, the spy left at Meng Yun’s signal.
Once again, only Meng Yun and Xie Huang were left in the private room.
This time, Xie Huang spoke first. He looked up and said, “Kai Xin’s defensive abilities are quite impressive. Although those four experts at the Mythical Realm level can pose a threat to him, it will be difficult to hold him back…”

“Even four people working together won’t suffice?” Meng Yun frowned. It wasn’t that she doubted the Evil Emperor’s assessment of Happy, but currently, there were very few people in the martial world who could deal with more than two Mythical Realm experts at once. The fact that Happy alone managed to draw four such experts against him was truly astonishing.
“Happy’s defense is secondary. If it were just defense, we wouldn’t even need to worry about him…” The Evil Emperor paused before continuing, “But he has a highly mysterious technique that allows him to unleash three attacks in an instant, each equivalent to the full power of a mid-stage Mythical Realm expert. Even I am wary of it. Although he can’t use it continuously, its cooldown time is short, so escaping from the capital alone isn’t a problem.”
“So, you think he might not be in a hurry to leave the capital right now.”
The wrinkles on Meng Yun’s forehead deepened.
“That’s right.”
The Evil Emperor nodded. “Rescue Feng Ling. At least we can save some people from Bai Xiaosheng’s side… With the Emperor still intact, only the Xifeng Tower will be completely destroyed. The Iron Triangle still has two of its giants left… Add Happy to the mix, and they remain a formidable threat.”
“…”
Meng Yun naturally understood what the Evil Emperor meant by a formidable threat.
After all, the First Rank Hall had no one who could rival the Emperor or Happy. Even if the Evil Emperor stayed in the Central Plains for a long time, he wouldn’t be able to suppress these two peerless experts, especially with Bai Xiaosheng backing them!
Once Feng Ling was rescued, Happy’s relationship with Bai Xiaosheng would become even closer. Who knows, they might join forces with the Emperor and cause significant trouble for the First Rank Hall, even potentially taking away another piece of land from the Central Plains that was already under their control.
“Anyway, Feng Ling must die today!”
Meng Yun stared resolutely at the Evil Emperor.
The latter shrugged. “The capital can only send one Mythical Realm expert against me—there’s nothing I can do about that. I can help you with this as a gift before I leave.”
“That’s enough. Leave the rest to Xie Lingyun and Luo Jing… They’re already waiting nearby.” The latter sentence was a prompt for the Evil Emperor to act.
Without saying anything else, he picked up his teacup, blew on it, put it down, and vanished silently from his seat.
As soon as the Evil Emperor left, Meng Yun’s expression returned to calm. Her lips moved slightly. On the second floor of the restaurant, a group of people silently slipped out into the streets.
…
Feng Ling had been waiting anxiously all day. Sitting in her living room, she stared at the computer connected to a friend’s First Vision account, watching the situation at the Xifeng Tower’s headquarters. There was a sensory virtual helmet on the sofa, and she clutched a phone tightly in her hand.
“He’s here!”

The moment the tremor came from her hands, Fengling felt as if she had come back to life. Without a word, she quickly shut down the computer, put on her helmet, and lay down on the sofa. She re-entered the game. What came into view was Xikai fighting fiercely with four masters from the Mythical Realm not far away; the latter didn’t seem to be having an easy time at all, with no time even for a greeting. Around her were Yi Di, Wu Kuo, and a group of top experts from the Xifeng Tower: “Welcome back.” “Follow!” With Xikai’s low shout, Fengling immediately took out the Magic Piano from her Qiankun Bag and, under the protection of the group, started moving toward the street. Yi Di was right—Xikai planned to use those four Mythical Realm masters as free bodyguards to protect Fengling on her journey.