Chapter 439: The Busy Wan’an Temple, So Many Acquaintances…

“Chirp chirp…”
After bidding farewell to Abbot Hui Xin and stepping out of Hui Xin Nunnery’s gates, Kai Xin suddenly felt as if the world was completely different. Her steps were light, the air fresh, filled with the sounds of birds and the scent of flowers—everywhere she went, it felt exceptionally clear.
The Emei Nine Yang Skill was truly remarkable.
As she walked, her internal energy fluctuated, filling her body. With a single step, she dashed dozens of meters ahead…
“Look at that kid—how did he get out of Hui Xin Nunnery?”
Outside Hui Xin Nunnery, a young couple was awakened by Kai Xin’s presence. They happened to see her climb a tree and then descend. Before they could indulge in their evil fantasies, the plainly dressed Kai Xin immediately summoned Ti Ying.
Her dark, majestic mount immediately caught the couple’s attention. They dared not say anything more and simply watched as she mounted it. With a loud cry, she and her horse galloped out of the forest.
“Ti Ying…”
“Is that Ti Ying? Honey, when are you going to get one too?”
“…We will. Um, ah, the weather’s nice today.”
Hearing his lover’s excited words, the man felt extremely awkward and quickly changed the subject.
…
During this time, Wan’an Temple was extremely bustling.
With the masters of the six major sects imprisoned, people from those sects—except those from the Emei Sect—sent out requests to martial arts experts everywhere to rescue them. This attracted countless heroes to gather here. Every day, people tried to storm the high tower. If it weren’t for the four experts at the Wuwei Realm—Ah San, Ah Er, Ah Da, and Ku Tuo—these players from all over would have long found ways to tear Wan’an Temple apart.
When Kai Xin arrived here…
The area outside Wan’an Temple was bustling with people, just like a market. Inside the temple, the corpses of Yuan soldiers were everywhere, turning what used to be a peaceful temple into a battlefield.
Getting off her horse, Kai Xin quietly mixed in with the crowd entering the temple.
But when she reached the temple’s main gate, she suddenly stopped. She raised her gaze and locked eyes on a thin man wearing a conical hat, standing by the gate.
Frowning slightly, Kai Xin retraced her steps outside. With a single step, she lightly landed on the temple’s high wall and slipped inside.
In the martial world, there were many young people skilled in lightness techniques. They often entered places by climbing walls instead of using the main gates. Kai Xin’s actions didn’t draw much attention.

But the thin man leaning against the door casually lifted his head and then glanced inside the temple. Following Happy’s joyful figure, a hint of confusion and surprise could be seen through the gaps in the sheer curtains: “Traveling in such a conspicuous group?” This man was “Miaoshou,” a scoundrel who hung around the markets. Seeing the bustling crowd at Wan’an Temple, he cleverly took advantage of its crowded entrance to wait there for the rich to fall into his trap. Earlier, he had seen Happy arriving on Horse Shadow and intended to take advantage of the situation, but Happy was so alert that he deliberately avoided the main entrance and left. Usually, if a skilled opponent became aware of him, they might subdue him on the spot and kill him to seize his equipment… Only a fellow rogue would choose to avoid confrontation, so as not to draw unwanted attention. The thin man cautiously stopped watching this person, but he didn’t know that Happy avoided the main entrance to prevent him from discovering his identity. Entering Wan’an Temple… The deeper Happy went, the more surprised he became: In just twenty days, it seemed as though many more experts at the Life and Death realm had appeared out of nowhere. Moreover, these player teams attacking Wan’an Temple were extremely bold—not only did they assault the temple’s periphery, but they even targeted the heavily armored Yuan soldiers in the tall towers. Some of these thousand and hundred leaders among the heavily armored Yuan soldiers had considerable combat strength and also didn’t escape the players’ pursuit. Now, the only thing these players dared not do was attack the tall towers—those guarded by four experts at the Wuwei realm! “They’re here too?” Outside the courtyard walls of the tall towers, Happy spotted several familiar faces. “Shangguan Lian,” the merciless swordsman from Lingxiao Palace, “Qin Yun,” “Xie Lang” from Yipin Hall, and “Thick-Browed Monk” both occupied positions in the tall towers—after some time, these people mostly wielded third-tier weapons and equipment, standing at the forefront and drawing much attention. Besides them, “Lin Xiao” from Xiyi Gate arrived, his towering figure resembling that of a war god as he stood at the front, wielding a huge black iron broadsword that cut through the crowd, drawing most of the heavily armored Yuan soldiers’ attacks, though he actually took little damage… His strength was clearly the strongest among the five. Happy had originally planned to try to break into the tall towers to lure out Zhao Min’s three servants and cause some chaos among the crowd, but seeing Lin Xiao there, he immediately abandoned the idea. Lin Xiao’s noble and chivalrous character, reminiscent of ancient heroes, really suited Happy’s taste. Since Xiyi Gate also saw value in the resources here, he could only wait until the heavily armored Yuan soldiers were completely eliminated before informing Lin Xiao to withdraw temporarily.

The heavily armored Yuan soldiers had extremely high defense; even experts like Lin Xiao would need a long time to deal with them…
With nothing to do, Happy glanced around at the other players outside, his expression suddenly turning somewhat serious.
There were quite a few acquaintances inside the courtyard wall, but outside… it seemed there were even more!
Tu Shu Changle, the leader of the Changle Sect; Yaoshi Wanneng—how was he here too? Bloodclothes!!
After scanning the crowd, he actually spotted three acquaintances—most shocking of all were Bloodclothes and Yaoshi Wanneng wearing a human skin mask. The former dared to come to Wan’an Temple; quite bold… But Yaoshi always followed wherever the First-Class Hall went—typical of someone who only starts trouble when provoked.
Could it be… the First-Class Hall has some major plan at Wan’an Temple?
A Evil Wolf and a monk with thick brows were already top-tier experts of the First-Class Hall. Add Bloodclothes, the vice leader, and their lineup seemed a bit too strong.
What was stranger was that Bloodclothes had clearly disguised himself, hiding among a group of ordinary players without any gang insignias, not far from Tu Shu Changle’s group. From time to time, they would cast glances inside the courtyard wall.
Yaoshi Wanneng hid sneakily in a distant trio, absentmindedly watching Bloodclothes and the others.
“…”
At this point, even Happy, though slow to notice, realized the strange atmosphere. Suppressing his urge to kill Bloodclothes on the spot, he adjusted his hat, pretended nothing was wrong as he passed by Yaoshi Wanneng, silently sending a trade request, then hurried toward a secluded area outside the temple.
He felt there must be some conspiracy at play.
Yaoshi Wanneng’s body trembled slightly as he stared at Happy’s retreating figure, his eyes lighting up:
Actually, back in the capital, Yaoshi had already noticed something unusual about Bloodclothes’ actions. After the latter killed his way into Wan’an Temple, it only heightened Yaoshi’s unease.
He had followed the coordinates of one of Bloodclothes’ companions to Wan’an Temple, not knowing who Bloodclothes’ target was.
Happy’s sudden appearance came as a pleasant surprise to Yaoshi.
After chasing a few steps, Yaoshi saw Happy suddenly stop, then swiftly dart behind a stone tower with remarkable agility.
He paused, then followed Happy’s gaze and saw two distinguished men moving toward the tall tower—one after the other… One of them wore a green flute at his waist.
“The Demon Flute, Tongxin.”
Stunned, Yaoshi gasped sharply, suddenly realizing the identity of the person beside him:
“The second on the Dragon List! Zhou Yu!”