Dominating Martial King
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286: Chapter 204: Reactions from All Sides (Please Subscribe)_3 286: Chapter 204: Reactions from All Sides (Please Subscribe)_3 And for every person killed, one could absorb their blood energy, adding a bit of strength to oneself, with the effect lasting for 24 hours.

Therefore, the Iron Banner Gang always held a reserve of several hundred captive Water Thieves, as ‘nourishment’ for Iron Futing before battle.

Encased in Iron Armor, Iron Madman could not directly check the token, so he asked with unexpected curiosity, “How exactly did Little Chu take down Wen Family Castle?

Is this news true or false?”

Tie Xiaosheng replied with a bitter smile, “The matter is indeed beyond doubt.

The inside of Wen Family Castle has nearly been leveled to the ground.

I estimate that by now, even Yunhe Manor has fallen to him.

As for how he seized Wen Family Castle, our spies couldn’t make heads or tails of it.

They said that at that time the castle was engulfed in a white fog, then within just 15 minutes, all the many Sixth Grade and the more than thirty Seventh Grades inside fell silent.

And many, including Wen Tiance, are ‘neither seen in life nor found in death’.”

Iron Madman stood stunned for a moment, then burst into hearty laughter, “Worthy of Little Chu!

I was wondering before, given Little Chu’s temperament, how he could wage such an unprepared battle.

Now, it appears true to form.

This battle secures West Mountain, deals a heavy blow to the Sheen Family, and greatly pleases me!”

Holding the token sent back from West Mountain, ‘Song Feng Sword’ Lin Shi read its contents carefully.

His expression loosened a bit, but his brows also held a trace of hidden worry: “Flag Leader, Master Chu’s sweeping victory on West Mountain is indeed a cause for celebration, yet the origins of this white fog are bizarre, and the disappearance of Wen Tiance’s body is very odd too.

Inside West Mountain Hall, there might be a hidden fifth-Grade master with an unknown identity; we must consider this.”

Upon hearing this, Iron Madman couldn’t help but laugh, showing unconcern: “Let them hide; West Mountain Hall teems with hidden talents, which is a good thing.

The more heroes we have in the Iron Banner Gang, the better.”

“Indeed!”

Tie Xiaosheng’s eyes lifted slightly with enthusiasm: “After this battle, who else in West Mountain would dare to challenge the authority of our Iron Banner Gang?

Once the canal is completed, West Mountain Hall alone will be able to counterbalance the Xiushui Sheen Family, and our Iron Banner Gang can then act without restraint.”

Lin Shi furrowed his brow, but decided to express his concerns: “The issue is if this fifth-Grade master does not serve our Iron Banner Gang.

Moreover, isn’t the scale of West Mountain Hall becoming too large?

I worry that in the future we may face the peril of external strength with internal weakness.”

At this time, West Mountain Hall had seven hundred gang members, all well-equipped with Ninth Grade cultivation!

In the past, Liu Dingtang’s West Mountain Hall also had eight or nine hundred people, but what sort of men were they?

Less than half of them had Ninth Grade cultivation, and their equipment was far inferior.

It is estimated that after this battle, the scale of West Mountain Hall will expand even further.

With Li Shenshan and Wei Yang, both of whom came from the border army, training and instructing in place of Chu Xisheng, its elite status could soon surpass that of Xuanfeng Hall.

Know that among the twelve Outer Halls of the Iron Banner Gang, some have as many as three hundred people, others have only one hundred and fifty.

And a considerable part of them are distributed among various merchant ships, serving as shipmasters large and small, managing the shipping business.

Therefore, a single division of West Mountain Hall could hold its own against an entire Outer Hall of the Iron Banner Gang.

Besides, the number of masters in West Mountain Hall is now catching up to the Headquarters.

Lin Shi couldn’t help but feel worried.

But upon hearing this, Iron Madman laughed it off, clearly unconcerned: “What danger of collapse?

Our Iron Banner Gang is neither the court nor in rebellion.

Even if we were rebelling, it wouldn’t make sense to cull our own valiant heroes and meritorious officials before the Emperor has even taken the throne.

The stronger Little Chu’s West Mountain Hall becomes, the more influential our Iron Banner Gang will be, the smoother our river business will flow.

This is beneficial for everyone.

The world is vast enough to accommodate us brothers.”

Seeing that Lin Shi was about to advise further, Iron Madman gestured solemnly, slightly raising his hand: “Brother Lin, if I can’t make room for Little Chu, what right do I have to vie for mastery over this great river in the future?

The Iron Banner Gang is the foundation of us all, not the private property of I alone.

My brother and I have no sons, and the journey of cultivating the Mixed Element Iron Armor Skill is fraught with peril, every step fraught with danger.

Should anything unforeseen happen to us both, Little Chu is the one to inherit the Iron Banner Gang’s legacy.

Only a person like him could shoulder the Iron Banner Gang, ensuring that our brothers are not left without support.

So, let’s not speak of things that could damage the bonds of brotherhood.”

Upon these words from Iron Madman, the surrounding crowd, including Lin Shi, couldn’t help but show a change in expression.

Did the Flag Leader intend to establish Chu Xisheng as the Young Flag Master?

Only Tie Xiaosheng was unsurprised, smiling quietly without a word.

Iron Madman lifted his brow slightly, his demeanor proud and spirited: “The reason I manage the Iron Banner Gang is twofold; firstly, for my comrades from the old Chongzhou Naval Camp, I wanted to find a livelihood for my brothers in arms, and to support the families of those who died in service; secondly, to fulfill my master’s dying wish, to gather Silver Coin and secret medicines, to perfect our Tie Armor Sect’s Mixed Element Iron Armor Skill, and to elevate it to First Grade.

If someone can help me achieve these goals, what harm is there in yielding the leadership of the Iron Banner Gang to him?

My mind is set.

Once the canal is completed, Little Chu will take the post of Deputy Flag Leader, ranking just below my elder brother!”

Having said this, Iron Madman’s lips curled in a self-deprecating smile.

He had long recognized that Chu Xisheng had joined the Iron Banner Gang merely as a stepping stone, for him and his sister to acquire resources for cultivation, to rapidly advance to Sixth Grade, and to enter the Formless Divine Sect.

Lin Shi thought the expansion of West Mountain Hall might lead to a perilous situation, failing to realize that the party in question had no use for the small pond that was the Iron Banner Gang.

In the future, when Chu Xisheng headed to the Divine Sect’s main mountain, it’s likely they would be unable to retain him even if they wanted to.

That child has high aspirations; his future lies above the lofty heavens.

Lin Shi appeared confused, clenching his fists as if to speak, but ultimately fell silent.

If Iron Madman had the intention of making Chu Xisheng his successor, then this talk of ‘imminent danger’ could be put to rest.