Chapter 193: A Shocking Change in Fox Cave

There was a martial arts temple in Fox Fairy Village. That night, under the bright moonlight, the outside was packed with people, each sitting in meditation with a depressed expression, trying to restore their strength after severe injuries.
These revived people were destined to recover slowly over a considerable period. Those at a higher level would need at least a month—unless they encountered some miracle—to shed their injuries and return to their peak condition!
However…
This situation was already quite common in Fox Fairy Village, and few people felt sympathy or pity for those who had been revived. After all, everyone who came to Fox Fairy Village had a goal: Fox Cave and its supreme martial arts techniques, each worth tens of thousands of RMB.
In the eyes of many players, dying once was worth it if they could obtain one of those techniques!
But today’s situation was clearly different. Most of the revived people were filled with rage. Even while meditating, they gritted their teeth and cursed the names of certain gangs.
Because…
That day, Fox Cave had been forcibly occupied by numerous gangs. From three minutes before it opened to over ten minutes after, these people died outside Fox Cave—not for wealth, so they were all extremely resentful and angry!
“Those bastards from the Changle Sect! When I become successful, I’ll wipe out your entire family!”
“Damn you, Qianlong Club…”
“…There’s no law anymore! Damn it! I’ll join a gang too! I’ll never forgive you for this! We’ll fight to the death!”
Amidst the chaotic curses, a few people dressed differently stood at the periphery, staring intently at the temple’s entrance. Whenever someone weakly emerged, they quickly scanned them.
“Not him…”
“Nor this one.” The group acted like scanners, examining them for over twenty minutes without seeing the person their leader wanted. Their brows gradually furrowed. “Why hasn’t he come out yet?”
If they hadn’t known that those who died near Fox Cave would be revived in this temple, they would have thought the person their leader assigned to wait might have been revived elsewhere.
“Whoosh!”
A pure-white homing pigeon landed on one of their shoulders. He took it down, glanced at it, quickly wrote a reply, and released the pigeon.
…
“What’s going on? It’s been so long, and no one has died and come out yet!”

The entrance to the Fox Cave remained eerily quiet; no one entered it. Only Gu Duluo Le and Si Tu Luoyu, who were near the entrance, appeared deeply concerned. From the moment Happy and his group entered the Fox Cave, they had ordered people to wait outside the Wu Temple, to report immediately if they spotted those four individuals. But twenty minutes passed with no news, prompting doubts that their subordinates might be neglecting their duties! Hearing this, Gu Duluo Le grew increasingly restless. At that moment, the leaders of other gangs and numerous top experts around them also began to grow impatient—after all, there wasn’t much time left in the evening. If they didn’t enter the Fox Cave soon, it would be difficult to reach the second, or even the third floor. They had brought the keys to enter the third floor, ready to meet the legendary and mysterious Yao Hua couple! “We can’t wait any longer,” Si Tu Luoyu whispered in Gu Duluo Le’s ear. The latter, with a serious and uneasy expression, nodded slowly. His Longle Sect and Luoyu Gate still had some matters to attend to, and lingering here too long would hinder their actions inside the Fox Cave. He immediately turned to the leaders of some less well-known gangs nearby and nodded at them under their watchful eyes. Encouraged, they quickly turned to their own gang members and shouted, “Activate defenses! Strengthen protection!” As soon as the words left their mouths… BOOM!!! Hundreds of experts, as if fueled by hormones, unleashed tremendous energy at once. Instantly, the area around the entrance to the Fox Cave was filled with swirling air currents—a truly spectacular sight! “Enter the cave!” With solemn expressions, Gu Duluo Le and Si Tu Luoyu led their respective groups, joining the stream of people who rushed into the gaping maw of the beast. After entering… everyone stayed put as planned, maintaining their original positions. They remained alert, scanning the surroundings. However, what they saw inside the Fox Cave made everyone gasp in shock. At their feet lay several corpses of red foxes that hadn’t disappeared yet, and a bit further away, at the entrance to the left passage, more corpses were scattered. Of course, these weren’t particularly shocking. What was truly astonishing was that the massive group of fox demons on the opposite side had vanished!! Most of the elite gangs here were experienced veterans who had entered the Fox Cave many times, so they naturally knew well what to expect; even those who didn’t knew from the REP introductions provided by their gangs about the grandeur inside…

Hundreds of fox demons, which should have been right ahead not far away and supposedly a terrifying force that would shock and awe anyone, now left only a vast, spacious cave. Aside from a handful of fox demons, the place could be described as utterly empty and desolate.
“How could this happen!”
Gudu Changle and Situ Luoyu rushed forward with faces twisted in disbelief as they stared at the scene before them.
After all, the Fox Cave was their source of wealth—a treasure trove that, with each visit, brought their gang at least three to five top-notch martial arts manuals and earnings of over one million taels of silver.
When the many experts from other gangs arrived and saw this desolate sight, they were stunned. Most of the expected riches had vanished, leaving everyone feeling empty and distressed.
“Kai Xin isn’t dead!”
A faint smile appeared on Hong Chen’s face as he quickly realized what was happening.
“Don’t worry—maybe the fox demons were lured into the passageways!”
This statement finally brought the experts back to their senses, calming their fears.
“Let’s go!”
“Let’s check inside.”
A group of people rushed toward the passageways on both sides.
As they expected…
As soon as they approached the passageways, swarms of fox demons rushed out, finally bringing a hint of color to their faces.
But!
This wasn’t a good sign.
The passageways were extremely narrow, allowing only four to five people to walk side by side at a time. That meant only a few people could actually confront the fox demons…
This was completely different from their original plan!
The goal had been to unite all the gangs to fight against the fox demons in the cave, divide the resources equally, and then advance to the third level. But now, the dozens of fox demons in the cave were clearly not enough to share… And who would claim the fox demons in the passageways?
The leaders of the various gangs began to rack their brains.
In an instant, the seemingly harmonious temporary alliance started to show signs of cracking.