Chapter 487: Meng Yun’s Concerns

The main hall of Yipin Hall, gang prison.
When Meng Yun first heard the news brought back by Blood-Clothed, he was also deeply shocked.
Although Blood-Clothed had died once before, he immediately used the “Life and Death Dream Pill” upon returning to the capital, restoring himself to his best condition. Thus, he hadn’t fallen behind and still held the fourth place on the Dragon List, unchallenged.
If Blood-Clothed had been killed in a one-on-one fight, Meng Yun would have preferred to believe it was Happy or Emperor One who did it…
But Blood-Clothed’s account was astonishing!
The opponent didn’t use any weapons from start to finish…
Without weapons or armor, the opponent defeated Blood-Clothed in just over a dozen moves. Blood-Clothed admitted that it was only thanks to Tianxiang Tower’s protection system that he survived.
Meng Yun took a deep breath, his expression deepening, then asked, “Can we figure out his identity?”
“…”
Standing behind Meng Yun, Blood-Clothed shook his head. “I went there alone and rushed back. But based on my understanding of Langya, he will definitely investigate. However… the chances of identifying his identity are very low. After all… it’s too easy to disguise one’s appearance.”
“But not many people can enter Room Number One. In the entire capital, only a few are qualified.” Meng Yun spoke calmly but firmly, giving orders, “Immediately check where these people are now, before they leave.”
“Okay.” Blood-Clothed’s eyes lit up. He realized he had overlooked an important detail—identity could be determined through investigation. The person corresponding to Room Number One must be a highly respected martial artist or someone of noble status. From the “Jianghu Fengyun Lu,” only the top ten could qualify…
Although there were nearly a hundred such people!
After excluding those with no suspicion or who were impossible candidates, and further filtering out those with insufficient wealth based on the strict criteria set by Xiao Yuexian and Jiaonu, the identity of the mysterious master of the “Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms” could be determined.
As Blood-Clothed said…
Only seven people remained.
By checking their locations ten minutes earlier, a very strange result emerged.
Six of the seven were confirmed to not be in Tianxiang Tower, but the last one couldn’t be traced at all. The Zhouyi Master couldn’t search for him—it seemed he was no longer part of the five elements.

“So, the person in Room Number One could be ‘Baixiaosheng’?” Upon hearing this, more wrinkles appeared between Meng Yun’s brows: Baixiaosheng’s status in the martial world was exceptionally unique, even somewhat transcendent. Although his martial skills weren’t high, his book, “Jianghu Fengyun Lu,” was available to everyone in the martial world, with a 100% penetration rate. Though his profit share was low, he was now a true billionaire worth billions. It was of high quality at a low price and was very popular even abroad.
In addition, Baixiaosheng had started a new type of service…
Hiding someone’s whereabouts for ten million taels of silver per session, valid for 48 hours!
Hiding the brilliance of a legendary weapon so it wouldn’t appear on the list of legendary weapons—ten million taels of silver per weapon!
Although these services were exorbitantly expensive, they weren’t aimed at the general public but at a tiny elite group at the top of the martial world—masters who had the means to pay.
This service made Baixiaosheng’s status even more revered among all gang leaders, who dared not offend him easily… including Meng Yun, who knew that Baixiaosheng was involved in other businesses.
Because she didn’t know if she might need to turn to Baixiaosheng someday, as only he had the capability to offer such services.
So…
If the person in Room Number One was Baixiaosheng, then the person who could receive his personal attention must be someone of great importance.
“When did the Beggars’ Gang produce such a formidable expert?”
“I don’t know.”
Xueyi shook his head thoughtfully. “Baixiaosheng must have a lot of information we can’t anticipate. Maybe we should contact him sooner to see if we can win him over.”
“Win him over?”
Meng Yun frowned slightly. “Why? Our Yipin Hall has nothing to attract his attention… He’s an expert in the I Ching, wields the Tianji Inkstone. His interests lie not in the martial world but in business, in conducting trades across the world… Do you think he’d give up a deal worth a billion taels of silver, not to mention his global business, for our meager salary?”
“…” Xueyi was speechless.
Indeed.
A smart man like Baixiaosheng would never label himself with any sense of belonging!
Meng Yun continued, her gaze distant:

“Baixiaosheng is like that ‘One Emperor’… Both are extraordinary individuals of monstrous talent. One pursues ultimate wealth and influence, while the other strives for the pinnacle of martial arts. Yet neither of us can offer those things to them…” He paused, then, with a hint of regret in his tone, added, “But one day, I will catch up to ‘One Emperor’.”
As he spoke, he shook his wrist, and a flame burst forth, rapidly coalescing into a ferocious beast between Meng Yun’s arms, swirling and burning fiercely.
“Should we continue to keep an eye on Baixiaosheng?”
“Let him be,” Meng Yun replied with a shake of his head. “Baixiaosheng can easily figure out our whereabouts. Don’t offend this great deity just to find out who owns the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms; it might backfire.” They had just learned that the ownership of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms was unknown, clearly hidden by Baixiaosheng’s tricks.
“That’s good.”
Although Xueyi was somewhat unwilling to admit defeat, having spent so much time in the capital, he knew well of Baixiaosheng’s influence. “I’ll inform Langya to pull his men back. Don’t let Baixiaosheng think I’m behind this.”
Baixiaosheng had connections with many of the top experts in the capital, and he could even reach out to people like “Happy.” Someone with extraordinary strength like the heir of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms was indeed someone they couldn’t afford to offend.
…
By the time Yipin Hall and Tongtian Pavilion ceased their activities, Baixiaosheng had already detailed the situation of the Prince of Ruyang’s temporary residence to Happy.
The prince’s mansion was quite large, and despite its strict defenses, there were still opportunities to exploit!
The two Xuanming elders were extremely powerful—one stationed in the inner courtyard of the mansion, the other guarding the underground prison. The Eight Divine Archers were located in the four side rooms of the mansion. The three servants of the mansion—A Da, A Er, and A San—were not there.
However, there were still over a dozen experts at the Liberation Realm and hundreds of Yuan soldiers at the Life and Death Realm guarding the mansion. They were all elite troops from the army, with remarkable strength.
If there was even the slightest mistake in this rescue attempt, not only would they fail to save the person, but they might also perish inside the mansion—after all, this was the emperor’s domain. If the city guards were alerted and a group of extraordinary warriors from the palace were brought in, even Happy wouldn’t stand a chance.
This was something Happy understood better than anyone else…
But what neither of them expected was that, at this critical moment, an unknown variable arose in the Prince of Ruyang’s mansion, almost disrupting their plans.