Chapter 245: A Web of Grudges and Rivalries

As the Fox Cave opened, the nearby Fox Fairy Village usually lost its luster, with few players in sight. But today was strange—ten minutes after the cave opened, a group of people arrived, rushing about in uniform attire. After pausing briefly, they headed toward the cave.

The few players left in Fox Fairy Village looked puzzled, staring in the direction the group had gone, their curiosity quickly igniting.
“How did the people from the Luoyu Sect show up?”

These were all veterans of the Fox Cave, familiar with the once-powerful Luoyu Sect. Spotting familiar faces among the crowd, they sensed something unusual.

Ever since the Luoyu Sect suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Xiyi Sect and lost much of its strength, neither sect had appeared in this area again, seemingly giving up to avoid retaliation.

But now…

With the Xiyi Sect growing stronger, the Luoyu Sect’s secretive reappearance near the Fox Cave—what did that mean? Were they plotting to strike back?!

…

Su Tu Luoyu entered the forest surrounding the Fox Cave with his large group, his expression serious. The forest was already sparsely populated, yet many people still waited outside.

These people had seen the three major factions fiercely competing for control of the Fox Cave and realized there were few resources left. They didn’t want to waste time entering the cave but still wanted to know who would end up with the Mythical Weapon of Yao Hua. Thus, they hesitated outside, debating among themselves without leaving.

Upon seeing Su Tu Luoyu’s large group, the crowd erupted in excitement.
“Su Tu Luoyu!”
“How did he come here? Does he plan to challenge the Xiyi Sect now?”
“Now? Is he even qualified?”

Facing gazes filled with schadenfreude, disdain, mockery, and confusion, Su Tu Luoyu remained calm, stepping forward without pause and rushing into the forest toward the entrance of the Fox Cave.
“Enter!”

At his command, the crowd rushed into the cave without activating their cultivation levels or protective barriers.

Su Tu Luoyu was racing against time. Ever since the people from the First-Class Hall sent word that they had passed the middle hall of the first layer, he knew it was time.

The Xiyi Sect’s group was at the forefront and should be near the entrance to the second layer by now. If they entered quickly, they might catch up to the three major factions before those factions dealt with the Death Wolf Woman.

In no time, all of the Luoyu Sect members entered the Fox Cave…

Such hasty movement and the gloomy atmosphere among the large group quickly sparked even more gossip and speculation outside Fox Cave.
“The Heroic Gate is in danger…”
A few observant people recognized the significance behind this and pondered in silence.
It seemed that after this battle, the resources of Fox Cave would be reallocated, perhaps taken away from the Heroic Gate…
Just then, cries of surprise suddenly came from outside the forest!
The clear and powerful sound of horse hooves grew louder as they approached.
The people in the forest turned to look and saw those exceptionally tall and magnificent black horses, exuding an invisible charm and aura. In that moment, they quickly forgot about the Falling Feather Gate that had just entered Fox Cave, completely captivated by the three stunning black horses speeding into the forest…
“Hoof Shadows!!”
“Damn it! It’s three Hoof Shadows! Oh my goodness!!!”
Soon, someone recognized that these magnificent horses seemed to be the priceless “Hoof Shadows” they had occasionally glimpsed during their training. Gasps of shock spread throughout the forest.
Hoof Shadows, worth over 1.5 million silver taels each, appeared in three at once. Players who knew how difficult it was to hunt them were deeply shocked by this sudden development, even forgetting to pay attention to the three people on the horses.
Yet, the speed of the Hoof Shadows was truly astonishing. By the time they reacted, they had already rushed past them like a gust of wind, arriving at the entrance of Fox Cave in the blink of an eye.
Were they also heading for Fox Cave?!
Many players followed the Hoof Shadows into the forest. Seeing the three men quickly put their horses away, they felt disappointed but finally got a chance to see their faces…
And that glance proved decisive.
“It’s him!!”
Although the three men dismounted and rushed into Fox Cave right away, a few people managed to catch a glimpse of their faces, leaving them stunned.
A web of grudges!
Some people took deep breaths and exchanged glances:
What kind of day was it today? How could such coincidences all happen on the same day?
It was one thing for the three major factions to gather together, and it was still tolerable for Situ Luoyu to sneak out with a large group of Falling Feather Gate disciples…
But why did this man show up at this exact moment to join in the chaos?
The timing was perfect.
With so many people entangled in mutual grudges gathered together, even an idiot wouldn’t believe it was a coincidence. No one thought the trip to Fox Cave would end peacefully!
Should they go in?
Many people grew restless, staring eagerly at the entrance of Fox Cave, hesitating.

The first level of the Fox Cave was completely empty, without even the eerie cackling of the fox demons. Aside from the scattered corpses that created a somewhat chaotic scene, everything else appeared eerily peaceful.
“Hmph, they left really fast!”
Xiao Bei snorted, and soon an excited voice came from beside him:
“Stop talking, chase after them!”
To eliminate the cancerous presence of the Luoyu Gate, they had to act while he was isolated and helpless. Once he joined forces with the people from Yipin Hall, or even if they allied with the people from Xiayi Gate, they would surely not fare well.
With a quick step, the three of them—one in front and two behind—swiftly rushed into the left-side passage. At full speed, they moved like ghosts through the passage.
The candles on both sides of the passage nearly went out due to a strong gust of wind. It took a long time for the wind to subside before they timidly flickered back to life, illuminating the passage filled with the corpses of fox demons.
Before long, silhouettes appeared ahead in the passage!
Glancing at the familiar clothing on those people, the serious expression on Xiao Bei’s face was finally replaced by a relieved smile…
They caught up!!
…
Inside the passage, Situ Luoyu, who was leading the way, had been uneasy for several minutes. News from the White Tiger Forest had arrived—his subordinate tasked with keeping an eye on Xiao Bei had sent a message via pigeon, saying that Xiao Bei had left the White Tiger Forest with two others, and their whereabouts were unknown. All three of them rode “Hoof Shadows,” and the pursuer lost track of them as soon as they stopped.
Moreover!
In less than ten minutes, they still couldn’t trace Xiao Bei’s direction or destination.
Although news of entering the Fox Cave was strictly controlled within the gate, and they had moved very carefully along the way, Situ Luoyu remained extremely uneasy, feeling as though something bad was about to happen.
Three Hoof Shadows…
Leaving the White Tiger Forest together at this time must mean something! What did that guy plan to do?
Just as Situ Luoyu was filled with uncertainty, faint sounds from behind the group came through—mixed with the screams of people dying and Xiao Bei’s shouts of anger…
Thud!
His heart skipped a beat, and Situ Luoyu immediately turned around! His face turned pale as he clenched his fists tightly:
Damn it! Something’s gone wrong!!