488: Chapter 69: Master of Daoist Skill, Sword Master 488: Chapter 69: Master of Daoist Skill, Sword Master “We’re here; this is Luoyang Town,” said Xiao Jie, standing in front of the city gates, speaking not only to Yuan Bai beside him but also to himself.

At last, back again, I thought.

Though it had been only a few days, it felt incredibly lengthy.

Yuan Bai glanced over and curled his lip, “Nothing impressive, it pales in comparison to Xiaofeng City.

Who knows if there’s any good wine, good food, and beautiful women here.”

Xiao Jie was somewhat speechless; this old monkey, when not playing the recluse, was nothing but a glutton, his mind only on eating, drinking, and making merry.

“That’s to be expected, after all, it’s just a small town.

Let’s go, we’ll talk more once we’re inside.”

Entering the city, Xiao Jie suddenly remembered something.

“I’ve got something to take care of; Yuan, you go find an inn and settle down.

I’ll come and find you later.”

“Sure, don’t be late.

I’ll go order some dishes; tonight, we’re not returning unless we’re drunk,” declared Yuan Bai, as he turned and walked away.

Xiao Jie watched Yuan Bai leave, then turned and headed toward the postal station.

The task at hand was to send the 300 silver to Chen Tianwen.

After sending the money at the postal station, Xiao Jie sent a message to Chen Tianwen.

Hidden Moon Following Wind: Chen, I’ve sent you the money, thanks a lot.

Wentian Wuji: That fast?

You got it sorted?

Hidden Moon Following Wind: Yeah, I feel like I owe you one.

Looking at the over 300 taels left in his bag, this was the first time he felt so wealthy.

Actually, I still owed the guild one hundred silver coins, but that wasn’t something to rush paying back.

Just as he was leaving the postal station, just by chance, he saw a group of players passing by who cried out in surprise upon seeing Xiao Jie.

“Feng, you’re back!”

“Dang, it’s Feng!”

Xiao Jie smiled at the group, “Heh, yeah, I’m back.”

“Thank heavens, finally, there’s a strong leg to cling to again.”

“Man, Feng, you level up so quickly, already level 27!”

The players greeted him noisily with flattering remarks, giving Xiao Jie an early taste of coming home.

Too bad you guys are destined to miss out on clutching this leg, Xiao Jie thought to himself, he didn’t plan on continuing to level up in Luoyang Plain any longer.

The highest-level monsters here were barely above Level 20, and he wouldn’t gain much experience here.

If he wanted to level up, he definitely had to go to Ghost Mist Ridge.

He had only come back to say hello.

After exchanging pleasantries, Xiao Jie headed toward the inn.

Not only Yuan Bai was there, but the top brass of the guild was waiting for him too.

When Xiao Jie entered the inn’s main hall, he immediately saw nearly all core members of the Luoyang Branch.

Bai Ze, Dida La, a group of generals, and of course, Ye Luo and I Want to Be Immortal.

Little White Dragon and Hidden Dragon Do Not Use were discussing something in a corner, Haoye Xinghe was mingling with the crowd, and Dongfang Sheng was chatting away.

“Hahaha, long time no see, Feng!” Dida La laughed upon seeing him.

“Good to have you back.

Now we finally have a few dependable players in the front row.

The guys in the first group are too weak; a couple of times the monsters broke through to my face.”

The generals of the first group immediately showed their displeasure.

“Hey, Dida La, who are you calling weak?

With so many monsters, it’s already good they can hold the line.

Besides, wasn’t it just that one time some got through?

You’re fussing over nothing.”

Bai Ze, the peacemaker, intervened, “Alright, alright, we’ve been fighting too aggressively these past days; it’s inevitable a few monsters slip through when there are so many.

Besides, the second group is growing as well.

I see the front row is pretty stable as long as we don’t fight high-level bosses.

There’s nothing to worry about.”

Xiao Jie chatted with them, and it was clear that with the departure of himself and Hidden Dragon Do Not Use, the Luoyang Branch’s strength had taken a hit.

Fortunately, they had been battling small villages, and the bosses were at most just over of Level 20.

The Luoyang Branch’s physical class members were plentiful; relying on their numbers, they managed to hold their ground.

With the consistent performance from the two Masters of Magic, things generally went smoothly.

Furthermore, every situation has its good and bad sides.

The departure of a few players had allowed others, who had not previously had much chance to shine, to step into the spotlight.

In the end, there will always be people who stand out.

And because there was no Xiao Jie monopolizing everything any longer, everyone had a chance to get good equipment, which led to mixed feelings of happiness and disappointment.

Xiao Jie thought to himself that as long as there was no serious damage to the guild because of his absence, he felt somewhat relieved; it would have weighed on his conscience otherwise.

“By the way, I heard that two people died recently?”

Bu Yu reveled in the misfortune, “Yes, one was a newbie, and the other was a swordsman from the third group, both killed by a boss that suddenly appeared while they were on the front row.”

Xiao Jie was surprised, letting a newbie on the front row, what was this madness?

“Who’s on the front row now?”

Bai Ze explained, “There’s no fixed front row now; we’re using a rotation plus voluntary sign-up system.

Little White Dragon believes the previous model where a few experts held the front row and the others tailed off wasn’t conducive to team growth.

With the new method, everyone has a chance to perform, everyone has a chance to get good equipment, and it also brings out everyone’s potential.

How can you know you’re incapable if you don’t give it a try?

And believe it or not, this approach has really brought out a few experts.

One group goes unnoticed, living day by day, but when push comes to shove, they each show their mettle.

A swordsman from the fourth group even solo-killed an Elite two levels higher, and that general Dongfang Sheng, leading four newbies from the seventh group, held off a boss for ages without flinching.”

Listening, Xiao Jie nodded inwardly; often, strength is forced out of one.

When it comes to understanding the game, growth amidst life-and-death situations tends to be the most evident.

If he hadn’t struggled on the edge of life and death several times, perhaps he wouldn’t have mastered the gameplay of this game to such an extent.