Chapter 910: Marching Northward

As the maze set up outside the Hundred Flowers Palace was broken, a group of Mu Family disciples appeared in front of the members of the First Rank Hall. The fourteen members of the First Rank Hall gathered together, their faces turning pale:
“How did you get in?”
asked a female disciple of the First Rank Hall in disbelief.
“You’re really interesting. Can’t you see we walked in?”
Although the Mu Family had fewer members, it was obvious they were well-equipped—each of them wore at least four sets of top-tier First Rank weapons, exuding an impressive aura. They appeared completely unbothered by the larger number of opponents and spoke in a teasing tone.
“…”
The disciples of the First Rank Hall were speechless. The other side was avoiding the question, but they had already figured it out.
Most of the groups outside, as the other side said, had already been dealt with.
Among their group, the leader was a man who seemed calm and reliable, yet cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
Among the nine people from the Mu Family, the leader was a young man who appeared lazy, devoid of any murderous intent or threat, dressed like a scholar. But the green flute tucked at his waist revealed his true identity—he was the second-strongest expert in the Mu Family’s branch, a descendant of Huang Yaoshi, known as the “Young East Evil”…
The eight others around him, men and women alike, had relaxed expressions and formidable auras—clearly among the best in their branch.
Faced with this group, and even within the Hundred Flowers Palace, he could already foresee the downfall of those fourteen.
But…
Anyone would find a way when in danger.
“How exactly did you get in? This is the territory of the First Rank Hall. Do you… want to start a war?”
the calm man snapped angrily.
Beside him, the female companion who had noticed the Mu Family members shook her head slightly.
It was pointless to say anything now. The other side’s words had been clear enough…
They had already eliminated several groups in the woods before entering the Hundred Flowers Palace. If they truly wanted to fight, they would have already provoked a conflict.
And now!
The Mu Family and the First Rank Hall were clearly in a state of war.
Sure enough!
As soon as those words were spoken, the people on the other side burst into laughter:
“Fine. Since some of you know magic arrays, I’ll waste some time with you. After all, I believe your leader, the master of the Mengyun Hall, has already received news of this ambush. So it’s no longer a secret. Let’s just make sure you die understandingly.”
“…”

As soon as these words were spoken, the fourteen members of Yipin Tang held their breaths.
Xiao Dongxie smiled and said, “This time, the Mu Family has deployed tens of thousands of troops across the board. Now, except for Xuan Cheng, all the front-line branches of Yipin Tang must have been severely damaged. In other words, it’s not that we want to start a war—it’s that those above us have already begun one.”
“…”
Once he finished speaking, the faces of the Yipin Tang disciples turned pale.
Even the usually calm female player showed shock and disbelief, blurting out, “So, the attacks you launched in the northern hinterlands weren’t just to create an opportunity for the main force to break through—they were premeditated.”
“Correct.”
Xiao Dongxie smiled.
The Mu Family disciples around him also showed the same smile:
“Yipin Tang is finished now… Time to send them on their way.”
Nine people rushed at Yipin Tang’s group in a fan shape!
Battle ensued.
…
The fourteen who died in the Battle of Baihua Palace were quickly reborn. Pale and unsteady on their feet, they stepped out of the Wu Temple one by one.
The moment they stepped out of the temple gates, more people staggered out around them, most of them from Yipin Tang.
In the open space outside the temple, a sea of people sat on the ground, sitting in lotus position to recover their strength.
Curses in various accents bombarded the ears of the players present!
“Damn you, Mu Family scumbags! You attacked me while I was practicing…”
“What are these people outside doing? They die without even sending a message to warn us.”
“Damn! I just recovered, and now I’m dead again.”
“…”
Seeing this, many people felt their hearts sink just like them.
Of course, there were also many in the crowd who calmly sent messengers by pigeon, while others left the temple and headed toward the city gates while taking pills.
Most of these people were Mu Family disciples.
They had encountered strong Yipin Tang experts during the fight and were accidentally killed.
The Mu Family disciples, with many people trailing behind them, walked unsteadily but with fierce eyes:
“Bastards! If you’ve got guts, come out of the city and fight me!”
“Right! A one-on-one fight!!”
“…”
The group of Mu Family disciples neither agreed nor refused, continuing to walk outside at full speed.
Seeing this, the Yipin Tang members were both indignant and overjoyed, thinking they had indeed been accepted, and followed them with a large group.
When they reached the city gates, the Mu Family disciples walked out calmly.
Seeing the group of Yipin Tang disciples hesitating to approach, they turned around and sneered:

“Weren’t you shouting loudly just now? Come on, show yourself!! I’m right here, outside the city. If you’ve got the guts, make me die again.”
“……”
“One-on-one fight, whoever wants to can come out.”
“……”
After shouting several times, none of the First-Class Hall disciples inside the city responded.
Eventually, a group glared angrily outside the city and spat disdainfully, “Bastards.”
“Stop acting tough; those who act tough get struck by lightning.”
“Only a fool would agree to come out of the city!”
Indeed…
It would be foolish for the First-Class Hall people to actually come out at this moment.
Behind the group of injured Mu Family disciples, over two thousand elite Mu Family disciples were neatly lined up there.
In the vast open field, silhouettes were everywhere, with many squads continuing to gather at the city gates.
Just seeing this scene made many First-Class Hall experts too afraid to step outside—these people who had died once wouldn’t dare to go out recklessly.
Watching the Mu Family people leave triumphantly and join their ranks, those who followed felt as if a hundred flies were stuck in their throats, uncomfortable all over.
Even more people stared palely at the large group of Mu Family troops outside the city, gradually realizing what was about to happen…
The entire Xuan City was enveloped in a quietness before a storm!

……

In the Mu Family camp, the Mu Family sect leader had already met with the person in charge of this operation by the Heroic Justice Gate:
“Brother Xie, truly worthy of the title of Little East Evil. In just a short while, you’ve taken over a large area in the south. I admire you.”
“Haha, Brother Wu, you’re too kind. The brothers from the Heroic Justice Gate are also excellent. We’ve taken down at least four thousand enemies this time.”
“It’s just so-so. How can it compare to Brother East Evil, who brought over two thousand troops…”
“Two thousand troops aren’t enough to wipe out the First-Class Hall.”
“Tsk.”
Sect Leader Wu was shocked.
“Wipe them out?”
Little East Evil showed surprise upon hearing this:
“Why, Brother Wu, don’t you know? This time, the Mu Family and the Heroic Justice Gate have joined forces. The top leaders have already made progress deep inside the First-Class Hall. By deploying our troops, what else could we be preparing for if not to wipe them out?”
“I’m ashamed; I really didn’t hear any news…”
“Probably because you usually focus on matters other than martial arts in your sect,” Little East Evil said with a kind smile.
The latter nodded, his face turning red.

“That’s it. I’ve heard everything. This time, in addition to sending troops from the cities under our control, Xiyamen has mobilized no less than 80,000 troops from the Jiangnan and coastal areas, who are now on their way north along the official roads. As for our Mu Family, at least 50,000 to 60,000 people have been mobilized. Hey, over 10,000 troops have also been sent from the Western Regions. Adding in the troops from the north, the total is nearly 200,000.”
“…”
Hearing these astonishing numbers, the sect leader surnamed Wu was instantly shocked! He quickly lowered his voice and asked, “Do they really intend to wipe out Yipin Hall completely?”
“Judging from the situation, it seems genuine. The number of troops mobilized is enough to overthrow the entire north. The only thing that puzzles me is why Xifeng Tower and Fengyu Alliance haven’t joined in.”
Xiao Dongxie murmured to himself.
The sect leader surnamed Wu listened attentively, fully engaged.
During the small talk, people kept reporting from behind that certain attendants or incense masters had returned after completing their tasks…
After a while,
the figures in the open field gradually thinned out. Seeing that it was almost time, Xiao Dongxie said, “The people from Yipin Hall should be ready too. Let’s start.”
“Okay!”
The sect leader surnamed Wu was full of enthusiasm.
…
Xuancheng.
Most of Yipin Hall’s troops had been recalled to their sub-sects.
However,
due to the simultaneous attacks by Xiyamen and the Mu Family, they quickly eliminated a large number of Yipin Hall’s fighters at lightning speed. Half of Xuancheng’s 5,000 troops were already too injured to fight and could only watch the situation unfold from within the city.
Only a little over 2,000 ordinary experts were protecting the main sect, and they were in grave danger facing the elite forces of the Mu Family and Xiyamen.
“Sect leader!”
At a Yipin Hall sub-sect, a group of people gathered around the sect leader, their faces filled with anxiety.
“Think of a solution quickly! The Mu Family and Xiyamen have sent way too many fighters, all of them experts. With such a small force, we definitely can’t hold out.”
“Damn it, the Mu Family is really going all out this time.”
“Aren’t they worried about how to clean up the mess later?”
“Stop talking and focus on finding a way to get through this. Otherwise, if the Mu Family takes over, what will happen to us?”
“Do you think I haven’t thought of anything?!”, the sect leader retorted angrily, feeling extremely frustrated. “Don’t worry! Reinforcements are on their way.”
Only then did the group feel relieved.
But they had no idea…

One after another, messenger pigeons carried messages from Xuancheng to other nearby cities. Soon, the leader of Xuancheng’s branch received a reply—not a response, but an urgent plea for help from other branches. Multiple nearby branches had also been suddenly attacked by the Mu Family and the Xiyi Sect at the same time, and now their enemies were at the gates of those cities as well. Only one branch claimed to be able to send reinforcements, but they had a pitifully small number of troops. If battle broke out, it was uncertain whether Xuancheng’s branch could hold out, but the remaining more than two thousand people would surely be wiped out… Yet the headquarters ordered them to defend to the death. That was all he could say. Boom!!! The entire city of Xuancheng trembled. Under the gaze of countless players, thousands of troops from the Mu Family and the Xiyi Sect surged into this city, which they were stepping into for the first time, with overwhelming force…