Chapter 197: Appearance on the Second Floor

“Big news!”
Sitting in front of the computer, Bai Lang had remained in the same position for over ten minutes, holding a cold piece of bread as he stared in shock at a still-playing REP on the screen, muttering to himself.
Starting with the first video downloaded from the official website, which detailed the despicable acts of killing and looting committed by the Xiyi Gate, he had keenly sensed that this group, which had built a solid reputation in the martial world, was in trouble now…
No matter how the Xiyi Gate had portrayed itself in the past, in this REP, it was clear that the gate’s vice leader, “Hongchen,” had killed members of the Xinxin Society who were luring monsters.
The members of the Xinxin Society had recorded the entire incident, avoiding the Xiyi Gate members and simply showing how Hongchen, relying on his high cultivation level and strength as one of the top 84 on the Dragon List, wiped out over thirty players from the Xinxin Society.
Not long after the REP was posted on the official website, various commentators there began to harshly criticize the Xiyi Gate!
With the emergence of gangs like the Luoyu Gate, the Xiyi Gate members faced joint attacks from multiple gangs, resulting in the deaths of over fifty of them, with only Hongchen escaping.
At this moment…
Another REP appeared, giving the Xiyi Gate, which was under heavy attack, a chance to survive and counterattack!
During the fierce battle, a Xiyi Gate member happened to turn on the recording function, capturing the entire process of the Xinxin Society luring monsters and attacking them, as well as how the Xinxin Society members blocked their escape routes, intent on trapping and killing them. This became the Xiyi Gate’s most valuable weapon for retaliation.
As soon as this REP was released, the situation changed instantly.
The Xiyi Gate was rescued from this unjust situation, and more people began to reflect on and condemn the shamelessness of the Xinxin Society members. However, some speculated about whether this was due to long-standing feuds between the Xiyi Gate and the Xinxin Society.
Still, some were “surprised” by the timely appearance of gangs like the Luoyu Gate… and their unwavering determination and resolve to destroy the powerful Xiyi Gate.
One after another…
A third REP appeared on the official website.
Although some gangs exploited by the Luoyu Gate apologized to the Xiyi Gate and withdrew from the pointless battle, the Luoyu Gate and the Changle Sect’s reactions were very strange.
Hongchen voluntarily released a REP from his first-person perspective.
On several occasions when he encountered members of these two major gangs, they immediately killed him without any hesitation or remorse, striking without mercy the moment they saw him.
This situation made more people realize that this was a plot against the Xiyi Gate!
And…

“Red Dust,” the deputy leader of the Heroic Gate, trapped on the second floor of Fox Cave, was in grave danger and had to flee deeper into Fox Cave, where a hidden boss named “Dead Wolf Woman” ruled the second floor.
“The Falling Feather Gate, the Joyful Harmony Sect—how shameless!”
“Can’t you do anything decent? Are you hellishly Yue Buqun?”
Forum posts filled with complaints against the Heroic Gate turned the Falling Feather Gate into a gang despised by everyone.
…
Kai Xin had no idea about what was happening on the official website outside, nor was he aware that the stories of his past lives had taken some subtle turns. After entering the second floor of Fox Cave, he immediately chose the leftmost passage. Whenever he entered a cave with multiple exits, he would always pick the leftmost one without hesitation. Yao Shi Wan Neng, Lei Zhan, and Xiao Bei followed closely behind. Soon, the four of them passed by groups of people from various gangs, moving swiftly under their astonished and wary gazes toward the deepest parts of the second floor.
“Damn!”
“Kai Xin!”
“How did he get in?”
“Weren’t they saying he wasn’t on the first floor of Fox Cave?!”
It wasn’t until Kai Xin was far away that the group erupted into chaos, staring at each other and speculating about how the four of them had managed to avoid the surveillance of the Falling Feather Gate and the Joyful Harmony Sect.
…
However, at that moment, the Falling Feather Gate and the Joyful Harmony Sect were focused on “Red Dust,” the Heroic Gate’s escaped member. Although Red Dust had killed several of their members and escaped, he himself was severely injured due to his companions’ losses. Moreover, Situ Luoyu, the leader of the Falling Feather Gate, and “Lonely Joyful Harmony,” the leader of the Joyful Harmony Sect, along with several top experts from their gangs, were pursuing him relentlessly, refusing to give him a chance to recover.
The group split into two and then reunited.
“As expected of the deputy leader of the Heroic Gate—not only is his combat skill outstanding, but his lightness in movement is also first-class. It seems Red Dust’s strength is already on par with the Heroic Gate’s leader, ‘Mo Feng’…”
“Then we must prevent him from leaving Fox Cave at all costs.”
Situ Luoyu’s gaze sharpened!
The Heroic Gate was merely a temporarily assembled gang. Though its organizational structure wasn’t as refined as that of the First-Class Hall, it surprisingly brought together eight top experts from the Dragon and Phoenix Lists, all in high rankings. With such a powerful lineup and the mid-level experts they led, the Heroic Gate had managed to become the number one gang in the Jiangnan region.

If Yipin Tang wants to grow stronger in the Jiangnan region and monopolize key resources, conflicts with the Xiyi Gate are inevitable. Thus, they certainly don’t want this accidentally formed player gang to hinder Yipin Tang’s rapid development in the future. The best way is to drag the Xiyi Gate into the mire of battle—once “Hongchen” dies, he will surely drop out of the top 100 on the rankings. “This time, to help you, my Changle Sect will have to bear the reputation of being unjust, which deviates a bit from our original plan,” said Gudu Changle meaningfully. Situ Luoyu glanced at him. “I know of Brother Changle’s sacrifice. After we kill ‘Dead Wolf Woman,’ you can have that ‘Lingxu Body’ manual.” Only then did a faint smile appear on Gudu Changle’s face. “Then I owe you one.” The ‘Lingxu Body’ was an excellent defensive technique, even worth twice as much as ‘Fox Spirit Shadow.’ Even large guilds coveted it greatly. Although Situ Luoyu felt some regret, his top priority was to restrict the Xiyi Gate’s growth, so sacrificing such a valuable defensive manual was acceptable. After all, the Fox Cave opened every day, and the ‘Lingxu Body’ was something ‘Dead Wolf Woman’ would definitely carry. Thinking it through, he resolved to accept it. “But I can guarantee, Hongchen will never be able to escape the Fox Cave alive,” said Gudu Changle confidently. Situ Luoyu nodded slightly. “I hope so.” As they spoke, the two groups arrived at the entrance of a smooth, hard-walled underground chamber. Everyone held their breath and instinctively activated their defensive techniques. This was the lair of the second-layer hidden boss, ‘Dead Wolf Woman.’ Although the rooms inside seemed empty, those familiar with the Fox Cave knew that the deeper they went, the stronger the illusions became. Here, with the help of the illusion arrays, ‘Dead Wolf Woman’ could remain completely invisible, allowing her to ambush anyone unnoticed. “Hongchen must be in there…” They exchanged a glance and were about to order their men to enter the chamber to search when suddenly, a series of sounds of clothes rustling through the air came from behind. More people had arrived!