Chapter 374: Shockwaves Across the Jianghu

The Jianghu is in upheaval!!
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“Happy meets a bizarre death in the royal tomb!”
“An unknown mysterious boss appears in the royal tomb; Happy fights alone and dies there!”
“Will the glory of the number one among the masters finally fade?”
On the official website, various posts reporting Happy’s death dominated the most prominent sections, with each post receiving an astonishing number of clicks and replies.
Happy’s REP, obtained from leaving the Martial Temple, was also pushed to the top of the official website, with over 100 million clicks in just one morning.
As people heatedly discussed Happy’s death, they also speculated endlessly about his future.
After all, as the number one among the masters, Happy had topped the rankings for the longest time and had almost become a symbol of excellence! His strength was evident to all—even the strongest players on the Dragon and Phoenix lists were once overshadowed by him.
Especially since Happy challenged the Royal Tomb…
He single-handedly defeated theKing King -> Nin King King King King!
This almost indicated that Happy’s strength and equipment had reached a new level, far beyond what current players could match. The only ones who might be able to rival him were the elite at the top of the Jianghu hierarchy, such as Zhou Yu, Yi Di, and Lu Mingyue, who inherited extraordinary martial arts.
His death indeed raised countless doubts.
If he had killed theKing King -> Nin King King King King alone, and after acquiring a stronger golden set, his survival skills must have been extremely high—exploring the royal tomb should have been completely safe for him!
Yet such a person died inside the tomb…
Many found it incomprehensible.
If it had happened before he got the golden set, they might have thought Happy accidentally encountered an old swordsman and was killed by him. But obviously, although the old swordsman was stronger than theKing King -> Nin King King King King, it would still be difficult for him to harm Happy—unless Happy was foolish enough to provoke both theKing King -> Nin King King King King and the old swordsman at the same time.
But even novices wouldn’t do such a stupid thing, let alone Happy?
For a time, the official website forums were filled with conflicting opinions!
Players’ doubts grew by the day…
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However, Happy’s death indeed disturbed many major factions in the Jianghu.
The day after the news was confirmed, people from the First-Class Hall appeared on the periphery of the Caiyi Gate’s territory. Nearly a thousand warriors marched toward the Caiyi Gate’s main headquarters, causing panic in over a dozen major cities.
All the branches of the Caiyi Gate pulled their forces back to the main headquarters, with nearly 10,000 people online to defend it.
Boom!

A great battle is imminent, signs of impending chaos everywhere…
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At the same time, traces of the Yipin Hall’s men were also spotted near Shenlongjia.
However, this area falls under the jurisdiction of the Five Factions Alliance. Shortly after dozens of Yipin Hall members entered, they were quickly surrounded by hundreds of enemies and wiped out without hesitation.
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“Disgraceful.”
“The Yipin Hall really knows how to strike while others are down. As soon as something happened to Kai Xin, they came to take over our Caiyi Gate’s territory. Damn it! If not for the fact that we still have over a thousand brothers who can’t fight, I would have led my men out of the city to fight them!” Xiao Puqi was furious, stomping around in the main hall.
“Xiao P, the more dangerous the situation, the more we need to stay calm. This time, the Yipin Hall has mobilized all the troops from three nearby branches—over a thousand people. If we go out of the city, Caiyi Gate will be doomed, and we won’t even be able to protect the main hall!” Feng Wu Caiyi warned everyone with a serious expression, “This time, no one is allowed to leave the city. We must hold our ground.”
“…”
Yu Chaja, Nuomi, Jiemo Sanlang, and the others all had solemn expressions.
The Yipin Hall’s attack was fierce. Even before they arrived, it made them feel as though the foundation of their gang was shaking. It was a terrible feeling… To be honest, they weren’t confident they could stop the Yipin Hall.
The only option now was to impose martial law across the city and do everything possible to delay and weaken the Yipin Hall’s momentum.
Many in the crowd turned their gaze toward the man wearing a damaged silver mask!
He was a new member of Caiyi Gate—a skilled fighter named Yin Hu.
Everyone knew he was Kai Xin’s friend and was responsible for security here.
“Yin Hu, what do you think of this defense?” Feng Wu Caiyi asked.
“It’s very dangerous!” Yin Hu replied, his usually calm face showing signs of concern. “With so many enemies, I won’t be able to use my full strength. So, you must take the first wave of attacks. I’ll observe the battlefield to see if there’s a way to turn the situation around.”
“Okay!” Yi Tong gritted his teeth. “We’ll hold out no matter what in the first round.”
Yu Chaja nodded slowly. “When we were first attacked by the Yipin Hall, we expected more confrontations. Back then, we secretly trained a group of people to master advanced archery and hidden weapons.”
With substantial funding from the Mu family, Caiyi Gate acquired many of these weapons, including over a dozen copies of “Shadowless Knife” provided by Kai Xin. Now, they should be useful.
“By the way, Langlang, what’s Kai Xin’s situation now?”

Feng Wu Cai Yi turned to Qi Ci, Chen Fan, and Bai Lang and said, “I sent him a message via pigeon, but he didn’t reply. I called him, and he ignored me too.”
Among the crowd, Xu Yao subtly showed signs of concern.
The three exchanged glances and sighed, “I’m not sure either, but it probably isn’t as serious as you think. We went to check on him just now—he was chatting and laughing; he didn’t seem depressed at all.”
“Chatting and laughing?”
Feng Wu Cai Yi exchanged a look with the others.
“How can they still laugh after such a big disaster?”
The group thought the situation was even more serious.
With their strength greatly diminished and their ability to intimidate others gone, Cai Yi Men was now under threat from Yipin Tang, with their forces at the city’s gates. Any leader in their position would surely be panicked—how could they still talk casually and laugh? Who would believe that?
“Everyone!”
Feng Wu Cai Yi suddenly raised her voice.
“Although Kai Xin is our Cai Yi Men’s top expert and our spiritual leader, we can’t hide forever in his shadow! We must strengthen ourselves!”
“Right now, Kai Xin is in trouble and won’t be able to recover in a short time. He definitely can’t come to help us. But the weapons in our hands, the equipment we wear, and everything in Cai Yi Men bears Kai Xin’s mark—his efforts and sweat… My brothers and sisters! Let’s show Kai Xin, and Yipin Tang!! If they want to destroy Cai Yi Men, they must pay a heavy price!!!”
“That’s right!”
“Fight to the death!!”
“Let Kai Xin rest while we take on Yipin Tang!”
“Let Yipin Tang’s scum never return!”
All sorts of frantic shouts filled the air above Cai Yi Men’s headquarters, their echoes reaching the heavens.