Chapter 833: Meng Yun Takes Action

It was more than just anger exploding!
When she saw blood flowers bloom on Blood-Clothed One’s forehead and his body collapse to the ground like rotten leather, Meng Yun’s eyes widened in shock. She remained silent for several seconds, not taking her eyes away, her hands clenched so tightly they turned red, as if flames were glowing within.
Ten thousand combat points…
Blood-Clothed One’s ten thousand combat points were effortlessly wiped out by that single arrow.
It truly embodied the saying:
“Karma cycles; retribution is inevitable!”
Just after killing Shadow of the Wind-Attacking Tower and wiping out their efforts for the day, they were met with swift and severe retribution.
Someone’s furious roar ignited a second battle. Nearly two thousand top experts from the First-Class Hall gritted their teeth and charged at the forces of Mu Family, Wind-Attacking Tower, and Wind-Rain Alliance.
Thousands of people clashed again!
Half a minute passed. Meng Yun took a deep breath and gave a cold, firm order to the high-ranking members of the First-Class Hall beside her:
“…Send orders to gather troops and seal the martial temples in the cities near the border!”
Before her words faded, another order came out of her mouth:
“Also, immediately inform the sub-temples near the Yangtze River basin to enter combat readiness! At the same time, strictly monitor the movements of people from Mu Family, Wind-Attacking Tower, Wind-Rain Alliance, and the Gate of Chivalry… Report any signs of large-scale troop movements right away!”
“Understood!”
The top experts of the First-Class Hall’s eyes lit up.
From Meng Yun’s words, they heard determination and unshakable resolve—the decisive leader had returned!
With the orders issued, the morale of the First-Class Hall soared.
It was finally time to fight!!
In the north, the First-Class Hall was the true number one gang. Yet now, even organizations like Wind-Attacking Tower and Wind-Rain Alliance dared to confront them head-on. They were already filled with anger, especially after Blood-Clothed One’s death, which pushed their fury to its peak.
Now, with the leader’s orders, they no longer had any worries and threw themselves into the fierce battle with complete dedication!
Meng Yun narrowed her eyes, staring at the forces of Mu Family in the distance. The enthusiasm in her eyes gradually faded.
She knew well that although the situation might get out of control soon, she also realized that the people of Wind-Attacking Tower had already started the war. If they didn’t fight decisively now, the First-Class Hall’s position would become even more precarious—not only would they suffer a loss of face, but their status in the north would also be severely challenged and trampled upon, leading to contempt from others.

Anyway, the “Imperial Edict” mission will last a full month. During this month, Yipin Tang will have a huge advantage that others don’t—hundreds of thousands of troops will keep factions like the Mu Family at a distance, preventing anyone from passing by without encountering Yipin Tang’s territory. Meanwhile, Yipin Tang can easily deploy large forces to the border to harass and assassinate those involved in the Imperial Edict mission.

“Headmaster, since we’ve decided to go to war, should we gather all the members of the Inner Hall?” someone reminded Meng Yun.

She shook her head. “The members of the Inner Hall don’t need to get involved for now… Inform Tang Feng to lead the assassins to locate Mei Ying and the others. Make sure to keep the people from Xifeng Tower and the Wind and Rain Alliance outside the border!”

The Inner Hall consists of Meng Yun’s most core members who command Yipin Tang’s best resources. It serves as Yipin Tang’s secret weapon and its strongest trump card, beyond even Huangsha—so it’s not appropriate to reveal it yet.

“Understood.” The subordinate left to carry out the order.

A cold look flashed across Meng Yun’s face… “Hmph! After eliminating all the people from Xifeng Tower and the Wind and Rain Alliance, the enemies at the border will be nothing but the Xiyi Gate and the Mu Family…”

Normally, Meng Yun would worry about these two top factions joining forces. But now, on the battlefield, their combined forces amount to only ten thousand. Even if they cause trouble, Yipin Tang won’t be in danger within a month. Yet she can control the fate of nearly ten thousand experts from these two top factions!

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On the grasslands, winds were howling and clouds were swirling!

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At the Wu Temple in Aru City, the closest to the border, a large group of experts from Xifeng Tower and the Wind and Rain Alliance gathered together. Mei Ying and the two leaders of the Wind and Rain Alliance listened to the report from Xifeng Tower’s spies:

“Leader, as expected, Yipin Tang has indeed deployed a large number of troops outside the city—over three thousand. They must have been sent to the local branch early on. Together with the more than two thousand who returned from death, the total number exceeds six thousand, not including those from the local branch yet…”

“That woman!” The two leaders of the Wind and Rain Alliance gasped in shock and exchanged glances. “Over six thousand? The local branch alone is said to have at least five thousand troops. Damn… She wants to wipe out both Xifeng Tower and our Wind and Rain Alliance!”

Initially, they didn’t believe Yipin Tang would go to such extremes, attacking such a powerful force as the Mu Family while also allying with two other strong factions—after all, the Wind and Rain Alliance had a total of twenty thousand people at the border this time!

But now, seeing Yipin Hall’s swift and decisive actions, they immediately understood! Yipin Hall had mobilized its forces here long in advance, clearly preparing to deal with the current situation—or even ready to capture all the southern experts at once.
“What should we do now?”
Thinking of Yipin Hall’s absolute control in the north, the two leaders of the Wind and Rain Alliance also lost some of their confidence.
Going out now would surely be a death sentence!
Fighting head-on against Yipin Hall? The Wind and Rain Alliance wasn’t strong enough…
Not to mention that even the assembled forces of the Wind and Rain Alliance paled in comparison to Yipin Hall, let alone those from other major gangs—whose strength was hard to assess. In contrast, Yipin Hall’s members were considered elite among many large gangs, far beyond their league.
“The people of Xifeng Tower may be few in number, but when pushed to the brink, they swear to fight to the end against Yipin Hall!” As a woman, Shadow spoke with firmness and conviction, inspiring those around her from Xifeng Tower and the Wind and Rain Alliance.
After a pause, she boldly issued an order in front of everyone:
“Send messengers back to the headquarters immediately to mobilize all our brothers in the branches and advance toward the capital!”
As soon as she finished speaking, the two leaders inwardly groaned, regretting having asked that question earlier.
Weren’t they forcing them into a difficult situation?
But!
Since the leader of Xifeng Tower had spoken so firmly, as leaders of their own gangs, showing any weakness would not only give them an image of weakness but also make it hard to face their own brothers.
“That’s right!!”
“Leader Shadow, your words hit right at the heart of what I feel. Though we can’t compare to the top gangs, Yipin Hall has gone too far today… I’ll send messengers to all the leaders within our alliance and to the leader of the Night Rain with the Wind to jointly contain Yipin Hall!”
By forcing the two leaders to take a stance, Shadow had achieved her goal.
With Yipin Hall taking such drastic actions, the Mu family couldn’t remain indifferent… The Heroic Justice Gate had a mortal enmity with Yipin Hall and would surely be willing to respond!
All she needed to do now was… wait!
Wait for the Mu family to take action—then it would be time for Xifeng Tower, the Wind and Rain Alliance, and the Heroic Justice Gate to march north!