Chapter 235: A Woman’s Appearance, a Man’s Heart

Based on the information obtained from Yao Shi Wan Neng, due to the defeat of the Luoyu Gate and the Xiyi Gate’s entry into the third level of Fox Cave, where they encountered “Yao Hua,” Yipin Tang resolved to launch a counterattack on Fox Cave in the coming days. At that time, not only would the greatly strengthened sect leader “Meng Yun” lead the team personally, but also the two top-ranking vice leaders would be present!
Of course…
With the strength of the Xiyi Gate, it was possible to confront these three giants. After all, the Xiyi Gate’s leader, the heroic woman “Mo Feng,” had long hovered between first and second place on the Phoenix Rank. Although now overtaken by Meng Yun, her strength was still considerable, and she could easily hold Meng Yun at bay.
Additionally, Hong Chen had taken over from the Shaolin Temple’s Sweeping Monk, and together with “Yi Qi Ke” Lin Xiao, they were more than enough to counter Yipin Tang’s elite forces.
The only danger was that Yipin Tang’s top experts, with their seamless coordination, were far beyond the reach of the Xiyi Gate, a gang that had been formed and developed in a short time. It would be very difficult for the Xiyi Gate to fully resist Yipin Tang’s counterattack.
Originally…
Kai Xin thought that after last time’s efforts, the Luoyu Gate had been severely weakened and could no longer suppress the Xiyi Gate, giving it unprecedented room for growth. The disintegration of the Xiyi Alliance in the future should no longer occur, or at the very least be delayed. But it seemed as though some unseen force was pushing everything back to its original course.
Not only that, but once a battle between the Xiyi Gate and Yipin Tang broke out, using the tactics of the past “Cloud Queen,” the Xiyi Gate would surely be defeated, even accelerating its downfall, with no Xiyi Alliance emerging in the future.
At this thought, Kai Xin became deeply troubled.
To outsiders, this seemed like a battle initiated by Yipin Tang over the divine artifacts involving the Yao Hua couple. But he understood that even if the Yao Hua couple devoted all of Yipin Tang’s strength, they would still not succeed. This was merely an excuse—a pretext to force the Xiyi Gate into direct combat.
After all, Yipin Tang had already developed over a dozen gangs, several of which, including the Luoyu Gate and the Wudu Gate, were quite powerful. If all of them joined forces, the Xiyi Gate would surely be severely weakened and fall out of the ranks of the three major gangs. Yipin Tang had seen that the Xiyi Gate would not easily give up on the Yao Hua couple, so it aimed to strike at the Xiyi Gate’s weak point and deliver a fatal blow!
To accept the fight…
meant certain defeat.
If they fled, the Xiyi Gate’s reputation would be ruined—if Yipin Tang came to Fox Cave and the Xiyi Gate immediately retreated, it would be obvious to those in the martial world what kind of situation that was.
So!

The battle between the Xiyi Gate and the Yipin Hall is inevitable!
What Kaixin is thinking now is that in such times, the strength of a few people cannot change the situation… Especially when facing the Yipin Hall, whose members are all extremely strong, even a slight mistake could cost him his life.
Although he had had some success earlier at Punishment Peak and Fox Cave, those were just minor displays of the Yipin Hall’s strength. The real strong members were still mostly gathered at the Yipin Hall’s headquarters. After some time of development, it wouldn’t surprise him if a group of experts at the Mysterious Realm appeared.
In a direct confrontation, Kaixin wouldn’t stand a chance and might even lose his life!
“How about it?”
Yao Shi Wanneng had only obtained partial information and wasn’t aware of the true situation of the Yipin Hall. But seeing that the Yipin Hall was preparing to attack the Xiyi Gate, he couldn’t resist the urge to take action again!
Staring at the note in his hand, Kaixin took a deep breath before responding, “Let me think.”
After all, Baihu Forest wasn’t far from Wuhu County, nor was it far from Fox Fairy Village. If anything went wrong, he could arrive quickly, so he wasn’t in any hurry.
A few minutes later, the messenger pigeon returned with Yao Shi Wanneng’s reply: “Okay, reply to me by tomorrow at the latest! Many disciples from the Luoyu Gate and Wudu Gate have returned to the area around Wuhu. The Yipin Hall might strike within these two days!”
Crushing the note in his hand, Kaixin’s gaze turned icy.
He didn’t want to fully clash with this giant for now. Although the Caiyi Gate was growing rapidly and had taken shape, it was still just a student faction. It would be unwise and costly to engage in a prolonged struggle against a proper gaming guild. But…
The “Wudu Gate” tumor could still be dealt with.
Coincidentally, Yao Shi Wanneng had been ambushed by the Wudu Gate not long ago, and the turmoil hadn’t settled yet. This was a perfect opportunity to take action and completely eradicate the Wudu Gate openly.
Even if they couldn’t destroy its foundation, they could at least prevent it from supporting the Fox Cave operation for the Yipin Hall!
…
Wuhu County.
Lin Xiao, the deputy head of the Xiyi Gate, Hong Chen, another deputy head, and other core leaders of the Xiyi Gate surrounded a beautiful woman wrapped in a fiery red cloak as they hurried up to the second-floor hall of the Wangyue Tower.
After ascending the stairs and looking around, everyone’s gaze settled on a woman sitting by the window, gazing at the lake outside.

Wearing a gold-embroidered headdress and a silver veil covering her face, she rested her hands on her knees, her enchanting figure casually leaning back in her seat, looking relaxed and at ease. Yet, a sword on the table, radiating a chilling aura, emitted an invisible force field. Many players who went upstairs dared not stare at it or approach it, staying at a safe distance.

A group from the Xiyi Gate arrived here. After staring for a long time, Mengyun seemed completely absorbed in the surroundings and didn’t notice the people beside her until Hongchen couldn’t hold back and coughed loudly, waking the distracted beauty from her trance.

“Hm?”

“Sister has arrived? Please, have a seat.”

Although Mengyun didn’t get up to greet them, the smile on her face gave everyone a sense of being valued and treated sincerely, making it impossible to be angry.

The beautiful woman nodded as well, walked over to Mengyun’s opposite side, and untied her fiery red cloak, revealing curves just as graceful as Mengyun’s.

Mo Feng, the leader of the Xiyi Gate! According to rumors in the martial world, she was the only woman capable of competing with Mengyun!

However, the two women had completely different temperaments! Mengyun was not only beautiful but also exuded femininity and mystery, like a woman who had been through countless experiences and carried stories in every move—full of charm, dignity, and grace…

But Mo Feng was different! She had a pretty face, but her expression was too bold, her eyes bright with an intense presence. Even men like Lin Xiao and Hongchen felt a slight pressure in her presence. Such a woman could truly be described as both a lady and a man.

“Leader Yun, I’m curious what you have in mind with this invitation!” Mo Feng’s speech carried a strong sense of the martial world, and it was clear she was a straightforward and serious woman.

Lin Xiao and Hongchen were already used to this. Countless members of the Xiyi Gate had discussed how their leader had a womanly appearance but a manly heart.