Chapter 640: The Rise of Lingxiao Palace
Over the next half month or so, Kai Xin remained at the Tianmo Branch Temple. Each time he obtained a drop of “Fire Qilin Blood” or a small piece of “Fire Qilin Scale” from the Tianmo Secret Caves, although he could enter only once a day, his Tianmo Orders decreased rapidly. Later on, even after killing some elders of the demonic sects, the chances of obtaining Tianmo Orders became even slimmer.
After more than twenty days, the Mu Family finally ran out of their Tianmo Orders…
Spring had arrived for other gangs.
However!
During this period of “monopoly,” the Mu Family accumulated eight pieces of “Fire Qilin Scale” and twelve drops of “Fire Qilin Blood.” In addition, they had over a hundred martial arts manuals at the Jietu level, and the number of demonic weapon equipments exceeded thirty.
During this time, the Mu Family focused solely on developing the Tianmo Secret Caves, ignoring other matters and concentrating on growth.
Yipin Hall continued to thrive steadily in the north!
Although Xiyamen had a solid position in the south, it faced continuous conflicts with local gangs recently. Despite Mo Feng and Lin Xiao forcefully expelling a group of troublemaking members, some branches encountered dual challenges: internal dissent and attacks from other local gangs, resulting in heavy losses in personnel and resources.
However…
In most areas, thanks to the presence of the Mu Family, which stepped in to mediate, stability was maintained. Thus, although the internal turmoil dealt a severe blow to Xiyamen, it did not lead to catastrophic collapse. Compared to previous generations, this situation was relatively mild.
As a result of this incident, the three leaders of Xiyamen learned from the Mu Family by adopting a regional governance approach. The three leaders took charge of each region, cultivating local leaders, and gradually stabilized the situation in the south.
Meanwhile, Lingxiao Palace, which had remained relatively low-key, became increasingly active. It gained prominence both in the martial world and online, with many impressive actions…
Leveraging its advantage in coastal areas, Lingxiao Palace increasingly interacted with various foreign forces and established close connections with many foreign experts!
Just through trade with foreign martial artists, acting as intermediaries to sell martial arts manuals and weapons between different regions, Lingxiao Palace earned hundreds of billions!
Additionally, thanks to its abundant marine resources, the sisters Qin Qing and Qin Yun recruited a group of martial experts whose skills were on par with those of “Heartless Knife” and “Affectionate Sword,” gradually gaining strength in the coastal areas.
Some foreign guilds have flooded into the martial arts world of the Central Plains…
These foreign guilds are much more complex than those in the Central Plains martial arts world.
Many of them are players from troubled nations who have chosen a more adventurous and risky path in the game, like assassins moving through the darkness!
For profit, they will sacrifice everything!
In their eyes, many martial arts masters in the Central Plains are like mobile treasure chests, with magnificent weapons and artifacts that are extremely dazzling. In their own nations, these items are of great value…
As a result, theft, robbery, ambushes, poisoning, and hidden attacks occur frequently.
The coastal areas have become the most chaotic regions in the Central Plains, entering a darkest period, with vicious robbery incidents becoming the norm in the martial arts world.
These foreign players are very careful about where they act, avoiding attracting the attention of the imperial court and maintaining strong concealment. Whenever they commit crimes and trigger large-scale man hunts, they flee to islands by boat and quickly move to other cities, showing great mobility.
Amidst waves of public outrage, many gangs openly issued orders to expel these foreign guilds, but under the dominance of the Lingxiao Palace, such actions could not be carried out.
Expelling foreign guilds and masters would cut off the Lingxiao Palace’s source of income…
The trade of equipment from different nations has become a highly profitable route for the Lingxiao Palace. Expelling foreign masters would be equivalent to cutting off its income, making them enemies of the Lingxiao Palace.
As several gangs were destroyed by the Lingxiao Palace, its influence in the coastal areas grew increasingly significant, providing an ideal environment for foreign players and guilds!
As a result, the Lingxiao Palace even gained the support of some foreign strongmen and won the favor of many foreign guild organizations, with their ties deepening day by day.
As foreign guild organizations and strongmen established a foothold in the Central Plains, foreign players dressed as local martial artists could often be seen wandering the streets…
In the Central Plains martial arts world, some denounced the Lingxiao Palace, while others supported it.
However, the growth of the Lingxiao Palace has become evident, and in terms of reputation, it even shows signs of surpassing the Yipin Hall and standing on par with the Mu Family!
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During this time, many outstanding new strongmen have also emerged in the martial arts world.
As story-based missions such as “The Legend of the Dual Dragons” progressed significantly, more and more disciples from the eight major demonic sects emerged. Some even approached powerhouses at the Mythical realm like Zhu Yuyan and Shi Zhixuan, seeing their strength soar rapidly as they advanced to become top experts like “Haotian.” This made many players, filled with envy and jealousy, pursue various missions even more fervently, hoping that one day they too could achieve great success!
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The ruins of the Tianmo Sect.
A group of disciples from the Mu Family formed small groups, each guarding a quest location. Sitting or standing, they waited for the Tianmo sect disciples to appear.
He Shiyi, disguised as an ordinary Mu Family disciple, hid among the crowd. Like an experienced hunter, he kept a vigilant eye on the other Mu Family disciples, occasionally glancing quickly at the small forest behind them.
For some reason, the atmosphere in that forest seemed strange today…
Only one or two Tianmo sect disciples appeared there every day, unnoticed by anyone. But a few minutes ago, he clearly saw the glint of weapons in the forest.
“…”
After some time, He Shiyi narrowed his eyes slightly, pretending to be drowsy, yet a sharp intensity shone through the slits of his eyes—something unusual.
“It’s time.”
He Shiyi calculated the time. A faint tremor came from the ground, followed by a group of fast horses appearing on the distant horizon, galloping toward them with thunderous hoofbeats.
The leader was none other than Baolong!
“Brother He! How’s the situation today?” As Baolong approached, he quickly noticed something odd on He Shiyi’s face. He pulled back the reins and scanned the surroundings warily before asking.
He Shiyi calmly raised his chin and pointed at the forest across from them. “There are a few guests.” He paused briefly. “Where are Happy and Silver Fox?” He suddenly realized that two people were missing from Baolong’s group—only Xiao Bei and a few unfamiliar faces remained, all of whom seemed quite powerful, exuding an icy aura.
“Brother Silver Fox has some matters to attend to and can’t make it today…” Baolong glanced into the forest while narrowing his eyes, suppressing the killing intent in them. “Happy has already mastered the ‘Jiuyang Divine Skill’ yesterday. With the day of facing the Emperor approaching, he needs to get ready… The boss said we’re allowed to handle any unexpected incidents on our own during this period! Someone has come to cause trouble right after the boss left. It seems they think I, Baolong, am easy to manipulate. Hmph!”
His murderous snort made He Shiyi’s heart tremble slightly.