Chapter 646: The Three Dragons Guild

All the assassins killed were identified as Eastern players. Although there were no guild symbols on them, clues to a guild were still found through divination.
A fairly famous guild from Daying…
The Three Dragons Guild!
Currently, the Three Dragons Guild has very close ties with the Lingxiao Palace.
……
The attack that occurred within the Tianmo Sect was quickly posted by Baolong on the official forum, attracting millions of views in a short time. Since this was the first time the Mu Family had suffered a well-organized attack since rising to become one of the top gangs in the Central Plains, and the attackers seemed to be from a foreign guild, the news spread rapidly throughout the martial world. It also appeared to be related to the Lingxiao Palace, one of the top gangs in the Central Plains at the time. This news shocked the martial world instantly, drawing attention from various factions, even ordinary players!
After seeing the list of all the dead assassins and their affiliations provided by Baolong, everyone eagerly watched the Mu Family and the Lingxiao Palace to see how they would handle the situation.
After all…
The Lingxiao Palace had become even stronger now, with close ties to many foreign forces, and its dominance along the coast was unchallenged.
But the Mu Family remained the top gang in the Central Plains, not only having the most skilled experts but also having the title of “Number One Under Heaven” held by its unseen leader.
Many people wondered whether the Mu Family would retaliate militarily against the Lingxiao Palace!
Of course…
There were also many who sympathized with Qin Qing, arguing that the Lingxiao Palace did not control the actions of these foreign forces and that this incident had nothing to do with them.
However…
A day after Baolong posted the information, the Mu Family only announced a warrant for the arrest of all members of the Three Dragons Guild, with no further statements, and the Lingxiao Palace remained silent…
But Happy, Silver Fox, and others, along with Qin Qing, the master of the Lingxiao Palace, disappeared from Zhou Yi’s divination results, becoming untraceable.
Additionally!
In the southern regions, the Mu Family imposed maximum alert levels, searching for any survivors while frequently mobilizing troops from various branches, creating a state of panic in the cities!
The eerie atmosphere plunged the entire martial world into a silence before a storm!
……
Just as the Mu Family and the Lingxiao Palace stirred up chaos in the martial world, the conflict between the Xiyi Gate and the Fengyu Alliance finally saw a slight escalation.
……
Yangzhou City!

As a famous large city in the Central Plains, it boasts stunning scenery and rich culture. Along the way, many people come here to take in the views, stroll around, admire the lakes, and enjoy the surrounding beauty.
But ten minutes ago, the atmosphere here turned gloomy and tense…
Clatter, clatter, clatter!
Martial artists riding fast horses passed by in an endless stream, each with a gloomy expression, as if some major event was about to unfold.
……
The main hall of the Huangquan Tower.
It was surrounded by people from all directions!
Archers, shield bearers, and disciples in various outfits blocked off the main hall completely.
And that wasn’t all—after receiving news some time ago that Lin Xiao had personally mobilized a large number of Xiyi Gate disciples to approach Yangzhou, the streets and taverns were filled with disciples from nearby Wind and Rain Alliance factions. Almost the entire city was mobilized, creating a tense atmosphere, as if a major battle was imminent.
Everyone’s face showed tension and excitement!
Throughout the martial world…
Perhaps no such large-scale battle had ever occurred before!
As the rapid sound of horse hooves grew louder, Xie Yi, the leader of the Huangquan Tower, appeared outside the main hall’s gates, accompanied by several gang leaders.
Three people rushed up to Xie Yi through the gaps in the crowd:
“How is the situation?”
“Reporting to the leader, the Xiyi Gate members have already reached the lakeside outside Yangzhou City, just three li away…”
“How many are there?”
“We didn’t dare get too close, but there are indeed many—just a glance and it’s all people!” The messenger gasped for breath as he spoke.
Xie Yi and the gang leaders beside him grew solemn.
“Xie Yi, you’ve caused too much trouble this time!”
“That’s right. It was you who said the Xiyi Gate would never dare go to war with us, so we cooperated with you by constantly putting pressure on them. Now look—they’ve mobilized everyone from their branches within ten miles, over twenty thousand people… In this battle, although the Xiyi Gate may not necessarily come out on top, we will surely be severely weakened, leaving us vulnerable to other gangs…”

“Elders, what are you afraid of? This time, the Xiyi Gate is attacking our Huangquan Tower headquarters! I’m not even scared, so why should you worry… Moreover, if we can hold our ground this time, our Wind and Rain Alliance will truly have the chance to take over as the top gang in the Xiyi Gate! Now is the perfect opportunity! While the Mu Family and Lingxiao Palace are locked in a tense standoff and have no time to focus on the Xiyi Gate, we can strike them a fatal blow…” After a pause, Xie Yi said with satisfaction, “Don’t worry. I’ve brought in people from the Assassin Hall… As long as Lin Xiao shows up, we’ll kill him first to break the morale of the Xiyi Gate.”
“People from the Assassin Hall?”
The elders of the Wind and Rain Alliance all showed surprise:
“The Assassin Hall is closely connected to the First-Class Hall. Could it be…”
“It’s clear to everyone.” Xie Yi lowered his voice, but his eyes still showed a hint of certainty.
The elders nodded at each other:
“Good!”
“Since we have external support, we’ll risk it with you today!”
“That’s great! Gather all our elite forces. Once the Xiyi Gate’s men break into the headquarters area, we’ll strike them from behind with a fatal blow, ensuring they never return!”
“Good!”
The group sent pigeons and began making preparations.
However…
The messengers reporting every minute continued to say for the next twenty minutes that the Xiyi Gate’s men were stationed three miles outside the city, still gathering more troops and showing no signs of attacking immediately, though the number of troops they had gathered wasn’t large.
“…”
“What the hell?”
Xie Yi frowned slightly.
Another ten minutes passed…
His subordinates reported that the Xiyi Gate’s forces were almost fully assembled, but Lin Xiao ordered them to rest in place, seemingly not planning to attack Huangquan Tower in Yangzhou anytime soon.
“What’s this guy up to?”
“…”
The elders of the Wind and Rain Alliance grew increasingly anxious.
This time, they had secretly brought in many of their elite fighters. With the Xiyi Gate surrounding them for so long without attacking, could it be they were planning to attack their headquarters?
An atmosphere of unease spread rapidly throughout Huangquan Tower and inside Yangzhou City…
Outside the city…
Tens of thousands of people settled in at a leisurely pace.
Lin Xiao stood at the front of the troops, holding his sword, gazing eastward, as if waiting for something.