"Actually, you really ought to thank that lad Huang Xiao for this. Without him, even if I wanted to help you afterward, it would have been rather difficult. After all, the Taixuan Sect was meddling, and Wu Jin and the others were no pushovers either. Huang Xiao defeated Xu Wuyu, giving you two wins and one loss. That was a result they could not deny. They had no choice but to accept it-swallowing the bitter fruit of their own making, you might say," Xu Chou said.
"I know. This time, it was all thanks to Brother Huang. Otherwise, I wouldn't be where I am today," Hong Yi said.
"All I can say is that his strength is truly extraordinary. Having a friend like him is a blessing for the Beggar Gang as well. Especially since he is still so young. In a few years, a dozen years, a few decades, a single word from him might make the entire Jianghu tremble. Of course, you're no slouch either. You can reach that level of achievement in the future too. Only then will our Beggar Gang look as it should," Xu Chou said, his thoughts full of longing.
He was naturally very surprised by Huang Xiao. Although he had known Huang Xiao was no ordinary person, deep down, he had still never expected him to defeat Xu Wuyu.
Huang Xiao and Hong Yi were now very close, which was indeed a good thing for the Beggar Gang.
In particular, Huang Xiao now represented more than just himself. He also represented the Six Gates, a force of the Imperial Court, and he was a disciple of Poison God Valley as well. Any one of those connections made him worth befriending.
Hong Yi's current strength might not yet have met Xu Chou's expectations, but