Chapter 984: Accepting the Next Best Option

Hundreds of First-Class Hall disciples, armed with bows and arrows, were chased down by a near-invincible close-combat fighter…
What was the outcome?
A tragedy unfolded!
The fierce black flame sword light surged several zhang high, sweeping across the land. In the blink of an eye, the group of archers became victims of its deadly strikes.
Aside from a few who managed to escape quickly and survive, most were struck by countless sword flashes before or after hitting the ground.
Hundreds more corpses piled up inside the walls of the Heavenly Demon Branch!
Happy did not pursue further into the Heavenly Demon Branch but quickly returned to the stronghold of the gang after killing, launching relentless attacks with his sword.
Outside the Heavenly Demon Branch, Yin Xin and a group of First-Class Hall experts could only swallow their saliva in frustration.
Unnoticed, the Heavenly Demon Branch, which originally had over five thousand members, now had nearly one-third of them eliminated…
Over a thousand corpses lay scattered inside and outside the branch!
Hearing the frequent noises coming from inside the Heavenly Demon Branch and seeing the corpses around as well as the confused expressions on many disciples’ faces, Yin Xin suddenly had a terrifying thought:
“This guy might really be able to destroy my Heavenly Demon Branch…”
At that moment, a vice leader with a grim expression approached, holding a piece of paper.
“It’s a message from the Hall Master!”
“What does it say?” Yin Xin reached for it but hesitated before asking in a dry voice.
“The Hall Master asks us to give her some time to surround Happy…”
“…”
After a pause, the vice leader continued, “The Hall Master also said that if more troops are needed, we can draw on the strength of nearby branches.”
“…”
Yin Xin was speechless.
Leave Happy behind? With Lingbo Microstep at his disposal, would Happy even fear their numbers?
What had just happened was proof enough!
No matter where there were the most people, Happy would head there.
If more people were sent, unless they were top experts like Blood-Clothed One, everyone who came would die!
After pondering for a few seconds, Yin Xin gave orders to his subordinates with a sorrowful tone:
“Reply to the Hall Master. Tell her that ‘Yin Xin’, the leader of the Heavenly Demon Branch, resigns and asks her to send other experts to take control.”
“…Hall Master.”
“Also tell her that Happy possesses Lingbo Microstep, so no amount of people poses a threat to him—except top-level experts. The Heavenly Demon Branch cannot be defended anymore. If she wants to punish me, I’m willing to take responsibility.” After another pause, Yin Xin added in a pale face, “Also convey Happy’s previous words to the Hall Master and remind her to prepare early—Happy’s revenge likely won’t end so soon.”
“…”

After the sect leader recorded everything, he added his own name after Yin Xin’s. He had thought it through as well—should the hall master truly transfer power, even he might not be able to protect the Tianmo Branch, let alone eliminate Kai Xin. Instead of having the hall master do more work, it was better to hand over power together, without any attachments.
…
At this moment, the battles at the Tianmo Branch had drawn considerable attention. With a large number of First-Class Hall disciples resurrecting in the martial temples of nearby cities, anyone with even a little sense could guess that something must have gone wrong at the Tianmo Branch. Forces from various nearby cities, like sharks smelling blood, flocked around the Tianmo Branch.
“My god…”
“Am I going crazy??”
Not many people arrived first—they were those who rushed over after seeing the first batch of First-Class Hall disciples killed by Kai Xin resurrect, or those alarmed by the swarm of black pigeons. Upon arriving at the Tianmo Branch, the situation was clearly worse and more serious than they had imagined! At a glance, countless corpses of First-Class Hall disciples lay outside, while the survivors surrounded them from afar, as if facing a formidable enemy.
“Could it be that the Xifeng Tower is finally ready to attack the First-Class Hall…”
“Nonsense!”
There were people from the Xifeng Tower among the crowd, who immediately shooed away those spreading rumors. A few informed individuals, seeing the tense atmosphere outside the Tianmo Branch, watched with schadenfreude: “Kai Xin took the initiative—this time, the First-Class Hall is in trouble.”
“Though… I thought Kai Xin was just strong individually. It seems he has hidden strength as well—even the First-Class Hall seems to be struggling against him.”
…
The Blood Alliance’s act of dumping hundreds of bodies in Guiwei also gained widespread attention only after it was posted on REP’s official website. But this time, the attack on the Tianmo Branch spread instantly across the land! First, of course, were the people of the First-Class Hall…
The thousands of First-Class Hall disciples who were deterred by Kai Xin outside the Tianmo Branch weren’t idle—they quickly called for help from brothers in nearby branches to inform the surrounding cities of the situation. For two years, no one had dared to mess with the First-Class Hall; but today, thousands of them were slaughtered by Kai Xin alone! Now, the Tianmo Branch was in grave danger! The entire First-Class Hall was enraged!
Then came the Blood Alliance and the largest power organization in the Central Plains—the Xifeng Tower.

The Blood Alliance had good relations with Yipin Hall, and Xueyi already had spies within Yipin Hall. Such a major event in an important area like Tianmo Branch Hall surely couldn’t go unnoticed by his informants. As soon as Kai Xin appeared at Tianmo Branch Hall, Xueyi got the news! In fact, Xueyi had been prepared for this all along. With the Hunter Family under attack twice, it would be unreasonable not to inform Kai Xin—unless they intended to stay out of the martial world. But what Xueyi never expected was that after learning about the Hunter Family’s plight, Kai Xin would impulsively head straight for Yipin Hall’s stronghold—Tianmo Branch Hall. “Since you chose not me as your first target for revenge, it saves me some trouble. It’s better to let Yipin Hall deal with you,” Xueyi thought, rather pleased, planning to provide some resources to compensate Yipin Hall for its losses later. In his view, Kai Xin’s actions were nothing but seeking his own death. Even the most skilled warriors wouldn’t recklessly challenge such a powerful force as Yipin Hall, risking its dignity and undermining its foundation. This would give Yipin Hall a legitimate reason to defend its dignity against Kai Xin and Mengyun a noble excuse to silence others! Even if Xifeng Tower wanted to protect Kai Xin, they had to consider whether to completely break ties with Yipin Hall and the Blood Alliance for his sake! Xueyi was confident. Even Meiying from Xifeng Tower, upon hearing the news, wanted to find Kai Xin and beat him half to death. Although Kai Xin’s previous actions had also embarrassed the Blood Alliance and Yipin Hall, he had always maintained a bottom line, staying cautious and rational, avoiding provoking those two powerful forces… In this case, even if Xueyi and Mengyun decided to take action, Meiying could intervene whenever Kai Xin was in trouble, take control of the situation, and act out of chivalry. In short, Xifeng Tower could intervene at any time… But this time, Kai Xin’s proactive attack on Tianmo Branch Hall, a crucial stronghold of Yipin Hall, was like stabbing the sky! Now, even Meiying, if she wanted to protect Kai Xin, had to weigh things carefully, considering the reactions of the Blood Alliance and Yipin Hall, as well as the emotions of the people in Xifeng Tower. “Why is this Kai Xin so reckless?” “Could it be that the Wild Wolf incident made him overly confident?” “That can’t be! Is it because of those two top-10 REP rankings?” Meiying sighed inwardly, while ordering closer surveillance of Tianmo Branch Hall, asking for regular updates to see if there was still a chance to turn things around. After all…

Happy is not only a candidate favored by the Emperor; she is also the most obvious ally that Bai Xiaosheng has identified in a year—of course, she is also a powerful warrior whom Shadow cares deeply about and intends to win over!
But…
Shadow never imagined that Happy could resolve this crisis, nor that she would emerge alive from the Tianmo Temple.
…
“What did you say?”
The continuous updates and data coming from the Tianmo Temple shocked Shadow repeatedly—from initial astonishment to disbelief, followed by repeated verification.
According to previous reports, over 1,500 members of Yipin Hall had been lost in their return to the Wu Temple!
1,500.
It was still daytime…
Thousands of people from Yipin Hall surrounded the Tianmo Temple but dared not attack it rashly!
What was going on?!
The top figure in the Central Plains wanted nothing more than to fly there himself to see what was happening!
…
With the strong presence of the Blood Alliance, Yipin Hall, Xifeng Tower, and other major forces, more and more martial artists flocked to the Tianmo Temple and surrounded it.
Tens of thousands of people surrounded the Tianmo Temple in an unprecedented spectacle, and with the involvement of various forces, they slowly advanced.
Faced with such a large crowd, even Yipin Hall couldn’t drive them away—they could only set up barriers again, as long as these people didn’t enter the Tianmo Temple’s territory excessively.
But those who got closer were extremely restless!
Many repeatedly used their levitation techniques to look down at what was inside the Tianmo Temple…
Surprising news kept coming:
Someone was constantly attacking the foundation stones of the Tianmo Temple;
There wasn’t a single disciple of Yipin Hall inside;
Inside the Tianmo Temple, there was only Happy…
“Are the people from Yipin Hall that weak?”
“Could they really plan to leave the Tianmo Temple to Happy? That would be hilarious!” Some in the crowd couldn’t believe it, while others rejoiced at the situation.
The chatter grew louder, and the faces of Yipin Hall’s disciples turned as dark as the bottom of a pot!
Mengyun’s instructions finally reached Yin Xin:
“If Happy is really as strong as you say, even if people from nearby cities come, they won’t be able to save the Tianmo Temple…”
The handwriting on the note was heavy, showing Mengyun’s extremely complex and heavy emotions while writing:
“But no matter what, the supplies of the Tianmo Temple must not be lost!”
“Supplies!”
A flash of panic appeared in Yin Xin’s eyes:
He had previously ignored the possibility that the Tianmo Temple might be destroyed, so he forgot about this important matter.

Although the various resources in the Demonic Devil Branch Hall are not very abundant and their stock is limited, most of the Fire Qilin’s blood and scales are stored in its warehouses.
This is an astonishing wealth!!
Even if it means sacrificing all the disciples of the Demonic Devil Branch Hall, nothing must happen to these supplies.
“Assemble a squad of death warriors to lure Happy out!”
Yin Ming’s eyes were as cold as ice, and his tone was resolute!