Dominating Martial King
Chapter 270 - 270 200 Double Kings!

270: Chapter 200 Double Kings!

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(Ten thousand-character mega chapter, requesting votes)_4 Chu Xisheng, upon hearing the words, leisurely got dressed and made sure all his Magic Artifacts were properly equipped before he pushed the door open and stepped out.

When he arrived at the Outer Hall with Chu Yunyun and Liu Ruoxi, he saw Lu Luanti, Li Shenshan, Wei Yang, Zhou Liangchen, Xiaang Kui, Wang Zheng, and more than a dozen Deputy Hall Masters of Eighth Rank tier all gathered in the hall, forming an impressive assembly.

Among those present was a man in his forties with a dark complexion wearing an Altar Master’s outfit, seated at the far right of the front row.

His name was Lu Pingyuan, the actual Hall Master of the Original Character Platform.

This man was a former subordinate of Liu Dingtang, charged with collecting Jianghu rumors and spying on intelligence.

More than a month ago during the battle at West Mountain, he was captured along with Liu Dingtang and later recommended to Chu Xisheng by Tie Xiaosheng.

The man had been an old adversary of the Iron Banner Gang.

Lu Pingyuan had played a significant role in the Iron Banner Gang’s three major defeats at West Mountain Town, which was why Tie Xiaosheng remembered him clearly.

The West Mountain Hall, led by Chu Xisheng, happened to lack talents in this area.

So after a brief examination confirming this man had no recorded transgressions and was extremely capable in gathering intelligence, Chu Xisheng sincerely invited him out of the dungeon and appointed him as the Altar Master of the “Original Character Platform,” commanding thirty men specialized in espionage and information collection.

The intelligence from Mei Niang’s side was reliable and timely.

However, every piece of information came with a hefty price tag.

Moreover, once a war broke out and military information was urgently needed, could Chu Xisheng really rely on Mei Niang, whose whereabouts were but across the river?

Pingyuan was quite a straightforward man; as long as he was paid, he would serve anyone.

Master Chu was much more generous than Master Liu, offering a salary of eight hundred taels of Demon Silver.

He also promised a secret medicine of a Seventh Rank or lower, with treatment nearly at par with Wei Yang and Li Shenshan.

In addition, a Deputy Hall Master from the Iron Banner Gang’s Xuanfeng Hall was also conspicuously present.

As Chu Xisheng entered, everyone rose and respectfully addressed him as “Hall Master!”

Chu Xisheng waved his hand, gesturing for people not to be overly formal.

Reaching the main seat, he didn’t bother to sit down.

Clasping his fists, he surveyed those present, “I apologize for making you wait; I was just now cultivating a Cross Training external skill and delayed some time.”

Li Shenshan and the others all looked solemn and bowed in salute, insisting it was their duty to wait.

Not able to suppress a twitch in his lips, Lu Luanti thought to himself that this guy really had some nerve.

At such a crucial time, he still had the mind to cultivate?

And what kind of external skill was he cultivating that wasn’t afraid of internal-external conflicts?

Did he think he was the Martial Fierce Heavenly King with Inner and Outer Cultivation?

At that moment, Chu Xisheng glanced outside the door again.

The wide training ground of the outer courtyard was now filled with six hundred and seventy people standing densely packed.

All were robust in build, tall and burly, wearing helmets and armor, well-equipped for battle.

Their battle formation was disciplined, and their aura formidable.

Yet their morale wasn’t very high, Chu Xisheng noticed that many faces among them contained a trace of nervousness and unease.

Although their Hall Master was a young hero, fair in conduct, and unrivaled in benevolence and righteousness,

the fact that West Mountain Hall was taking on the entire West Mountain Town’s terrestrial forces was enough to unsettle anyone.

No one knew how many brothers would be wounded or killed today—

Chu Xisheng withdrew his gaze, satisfied, “Very good!

Apart from the Original Character Platform, all seven Subtemples have arrived in full, not a single person is missing.

Gentlemen, you should be aware why I have summoned you here today?”

“We understand,” Zhou Liangchen exclaimed, his eyes opening fiercely, “To attack and destroy the Wen Family Castle and Yunhe Manor and to enforce levies and taxes!”

“To flatten all the West Mountain Country Landlords!” joined Lu Luanti with a cold laugh.

Zhou Liangchen couldn’t help but look at Lu Luanti in surprise.

He himself had only thought of leveling the Wen Family Castle and Yunhe Manor to vent his frustration.

But this Lord Lu had far more ambition than him.

At that moment, the hall buzzed with approbation; apart from Li Shenshan and Wei Yang, who remained calm, everyone else spoke fervently, their faces filled with excitement.

It wasn’t until Chu Xisheng raised his hand to calm them that the clamor gradually subsided.

Chu Xisheng turned his gaze to Li Shenshan, “Li Altar Master, what’s the current situation on the canal?”

Li Shenshan immediately responded with a bow, “Eight hundred clan soldiers from the Coastal Zhou and Lu Families have already been stationed along the canal, ensuring that nothing will happen in the next five days.

Furthermore, Brother Zhou Xiangshan from the Zhou Family sends word that if Hall Master needs more troops, he can lend two hundred soldiers and three Seventh Rank house guards right now.”

A smile crept on Chu Xisheng’s lips; indeed, the Zhou Family was reliable.

He shook his head, “There’s no need for that.

It’s a big help for the Zhou and Lu Families to make sure the canal is secure.”

Chu Xisheng’s eyes then sharpened, “Now that everything is ready!

Let’s deploy the troops.

‘Liangzi Platform’ will lead the way to the Wen Family Castle.

Wen Tiance and Cloud Crane Saber Yienyang have been acting lawlessly in the region, resisting taxation and committing heinous crimes.

As West Mountain Village Chief, I hereby enforce the Daning Law and the orders of the county government to capture them!

Today, we’ll first break the Wen Family Castle, then destroy Yunhe Manor.

Let all the scum of West Mountain see the might of our Iron Banner Gang’s West Mountain Hall!”

At these words, everyone’s spirits were instantly lifted.

Outside, the hundreds of gang members shouted like a tsunami,

“First break the Wen Family Castle, then destroy Yunhe Manor!”

Many faces flushed red with anger, roaring with voices filled with repressed rage.

Chu Xisheng had held back for twenty days, disregarding the local tyrants in the town.

Even when his own shopkeepers were humiliated in the countryside, he did not seek revenge.

This had led many in the town to underestimate West Mountain Hall and to spread many idle rumors.

For these men of Jianghu, face was of the utmost importance, and they couldn’t take it anymore.