Chapter 543

== Mo Gate and Mu Xue ==
Mu Xue explains that the Muxue Mercenary Unit owes Mo Nian and Mo Gate a favor because years ago Mo Gate helped save them from other sects.
"There are two reasons we came to attack it on our own. The first is that we noticed the Hidden Ground Spider a year ago, but the Hidden Ground Spider often switches territories, so no one can be sure whether or not it will still be there.
"The second is that Mo Gate has now offended the Pill Tower, and the Pill Tower has stopped selling medicinal pills to them. Furthermore, it seems there are people targeting Mo Nian from behind the scenes.
"Other than Mo Gate, Qing Prefecture has three powerful sects. They stood up to publicly challenge Mo Gate at the same time, beginning to fight with them over Qing Prefecture's natural resources. Right now, Mo Gate is in an extremely disadvantageous position and is very busy. Otherwise, they wouldn't have asked the Mercenary Guild to set up this mission," sighed Mu Xue.
Long Chen narrowed his eyes. Was the Pill Tower trying to show their prestige? After being cut by the Huayun Sect, they raised their own blade against Mo Gate, cutting them off from medicinal pills.
Furthermore, now those other sects were fighting against Mo Gate. That would sever Mo Gate not only from the medicinal pills, but from all their other resources. They really were vicious.
As for the three large sects Mu Xue mentioned, Long Chen did have some impression of them. Back in the Jiuli secret realm, Mo Nian had been entangled by three powerful experts. It seemed they were very familiar with each other, and they should have each come from their own powerful sect.
But in the end, two of those experts had been cut down, while the last one's situation was something he wasn't aware of because the battle had been too chaotic.
He really hadn't expected the three huge sects to challenge Mo Gate now. It was without a doubt that there was a powerful backer behind them. And the power supporting them was very likely the Pill Tower.
Recently, the Pill Tower had lost all their prestige because of the Huayun Sect. Now, it seemed they were planning on using Mo Gate to retrieve that prestige and warn the other sects of their power.
== Men in Black ==
LC offers to help them take on their mission to catch the spider. He even dresses in their black training clothes attire.
"Haha, welcome, welcome. Don't worry brother Long, when the time to handle the Hidden Ground Spider comes, stand by my side and I'll protect you." Zhang Wu patted Long Chen on the shoulder grandly.
Zhang Wu's cultivation base was only at the mid Meridian Opening realm.
They, Mu Xue, and others then drink and feast before resting and heading out.