Chapter 81: The Retreat of the Dragon and Tiger Clans

Jade Silkworm Hand!
A top-tier masterpiece, the pride of master craftsmen, it not only boosts the lethality of the “Shaolin Long Fist” by an entire master level but also adds 10% speed along with the icy qi it contains. Combined with the “Black Tiger Fist Technique,” whose lethality surpasses that of the “Shaolin Long Fist,” its effectiveness is actually on par with that of ordinary elite martial arts.

In pain, the giant wolf slapped the air beneath Happy’s feet…
Boom!
Earth and stones splattered as a huge claw mark quickly appeared.
“So fast…”
Turning away, Happy was secretly shocked! If not for his “Cloud-Ascending Steps” having reached master level, he would likely have had several more claw marks on him. Truly, it was befitting a fierce beast at the Creation Realm!

But Happy wasn’t intimidated by the giant wolf’s speed. With the Jade Silkworm Hand, he was already equivalent to a master at the Creation Realm—how could he not be able to deal with the wolf?

Happy knew well that each attack from the giant wolf came with a pause. The moment it retracted its claws, he stepped forward and rushed at it even faster—so swiftly that Ximen and the others barely noticed his movement.

At that moment, the giant wolf had just retracted its claws, still lacking new strength!
Black Tiger Heart-Piercer!
The wolf’s waist was struck again, causing it to stiffen. Despite its limbs digging into the ground and claws sinking deep, it was still flung backward, turning its head in pain as its eyes turned even redder.
“Be careful!”
Amid the howling sound of wind, the wolf’s sharp claws missed again. Happy, like a agile cat, leaped several meters high, spun, and bounced off the base of a tree at over 1.6 meters in the air before rushing at the wolf like a cannonball.

Roar!!
A fist wrapped in dark energy, accompanied by a faint tiger roar, struck the wolf’s head. The wolf was struck like by lightning, its head twisting unnaturally as its massive body rolled half a circle, blood spraying everywhere, before it crashed heavily to the ground.

This scene was witnessed by a group of people emerging from the dark woods. The continuous gasps and footsteps woke up Ximen, Cyclone, and Gray Wolf, who were watching. “Who!” They drew their weapons, on high alert.
“No, don’t misunderstand.”
The person who stepped out first from the woods was a familiar face to everyone—the vice leader of the Dragon and Tiger Gate, “Long Meng”! His face showed a mix of panic and embarrassment as he stared at the fallen giant wolf, unable to hide the shock and terror in his eyes.

The group gradually emerging from the dark woods also stared at the fighting man and wolf in disbelief, swallowing their saliva repeatedly.
The giant wolf…
“It’s you!”

Although Long Meng and the others did not draw their weapons, the three from Ximen Sect became even more nervous. They thought it was the Tianba Sect coming for revenge, but unexpectedly, they ran into people from the Longhu Sect in such a narrow place—especially Long Meng, the vice sect leader who had previously had conflicts with them.
“Stop!”
Xuanfeng Xiao Li Chen shouted, stopping the group.
“If you move forward any further, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
“Don’t misunderstand, we’re not here to cause trouble. We just want to ask if you’ve seen anyone from the Tianba Sect… It’s like this…” Long Meng glanced at Kai Xin, who showed no sign of stopping, and felt slightly relieved. He quickly stopped and began to explain, fearing misunderstandings.
Ximen Qing, Xuanfeng Xiao Li, and Canglang exchanged glances, all showing strange expressions.
“So, you’re here to seek revenge on the Tianba Sect?”
“That’s right.”
Long Meng’s expression relaxed slightly as he nodded quickly. “If you’ve seen them, we hope you can tell us. If not, we won’t disturb you and will leave now.”
“Vice sect leader, this is a great opportunity.”
At that moment, someone beside Long Meng whispered a reminder.
Kai Xin was being troubled by the Giant Wolf, with only three companions with him, while their side had over eighty people. If they surrounded them, they could not only kill Kai Xin to avenge themselves but also easily take down the Giant Wolf.
“Shut up!”
Long Meng opened his mouth, spoke in a low voice to reject the suggestion, and glared fiercely at the person who proposed it.
Then, Xuanfeng Xiao Li’s reply came from the other side: “If you’re looking for those Tianba Sect members who killed people before, you can go back. They’re no longer here.”
“No longer here?”
Long Meng was stunned. Quickly, he sensed something behind Xuanfeng Xiao Li’s meaningful tone and smug expression and asked further, “Then they…”
“Are all dead.”
Ximen Qing drew the folding fan from his waist and replied with a smile, “If you go back to the city, you might see them there…”
“By the way, let me remind you—our senior brother killed them all by himself. It has nothing to do with us,” Canglang couldn’t help but add, causing Xuanfeng Xiao Li and Ximen Qing to glare at him. This brat wanted to take credit too.
The group from the Longhu Sect fell silent immediately…
They believed the other side wouldn’t lie so easily. First, Kai Xin indeed had the strength—having killed many of their people in Heifeng Fort and even forcing the sect leader to retreat…

Secondly, along the way, everything was utterly silent, and indeed no trace of the Tianba Gate disciples could be seen. Finally, even now surrounded by so many people, Kai Xin still calmly engaged with the giant wolf, appearing utterly unfazed and worried, which told us something. Thinking deeper, the Longhu Gate player who had previously suggested killing Kai Xin shrank back, his face turning unnaturally pale, and quietly stepped back two steps from Long Meng. Long Meng also secretly wiped away a cold sweat! Fortunately, the sect leader had repeatedly instructed him not to have any further conflicts with Kai Xin; moreover, Nan Gong Ying had also told them, the higher-ups, about an offline martial arts tournament where Kai Xin had easily defeated three experts at the Creation Realm level to win first place! If they were reckless today, even these less than a hundred brothers might end up as sacrifices under Kai Xin’s feet, just like the people from Tianba Gate. “This…” Long Meng hesitated for a moment, stepped forward, and called out to the figure in the fighting circle not far away, “Long Meng, deputy sect leader of Longhu Gate, on behalf of my brothers, I thank Gentleman Sword Kai Xin. For past disrespect and rudeness, I hope Gentleman Sword will be magnanimous and forget the past… Long Meng takes his leave now.” He knew Kai Xin would most likely ignore him, so after speaking, he turned around and led the group from Longhu Gate out of the forest like a tide. Seeing the people from Longhu Gate leave so calmly, Xi Men, Xuan Feng, and Cang Lang were still somewhat incredulous. Although the Longhu Gate leader had announced throughout the city that they would not be enemies of Kai Xin, they still harbored some doubts. But since they weren’t taking advantage of this good opportunity, it seemed Longhu Gate truly wanted to reconcile… Looking in the direction the Longhu Gate members had left and then back at Kai Xin, still fighting fiercely with the giant wolf, the three exchanged smiles. “It seems that from now on, as long as we mention Senior Kai Xin’s name, we can walk around Gusu City with impunity.” “Hehe, that’s true.” “…” “Don’t get your hopes up too high.” While fighting the giant wolf, Kai Xin didn’t ignore what was happening here either. Hearing the three’s words, he couldn’t help but laugh lightly: “The leader of Longhu Gate is quite smart, knowing how to turn enemies into friends… That’s a clever way to eliminate enemies. If you encounter those who aren’t smart, it’ll be a never-ending fight. It’s best for you not to say you know me in the future.” Thinking of some people he had met in later generations, he couldn’t help but give them a warning.