Dominating Martial King
Chapter 310 - 310 210 Shenxiu's Ten Outstanding Sabers Please Subscribe _3

310: Chapter 210: Shenxiu’s Ten Outstanding Sabers (Please Subscribe) _3 310: Chapter 210: Shenxiu’s Ten Outstanding Sabers (Please Subscribe) _3 However, in the event of any emergency, all 27 hunters from the West Mountain villages must follow West Mountain Hall’s commands to fight, without refusal or defiance.

Of course, West Mountain Hall would also provide hunters with commissions and rewards according to the situation, along with the standard burning and burial silver, and compensation silver, all equivalent to those provided to the West Mountain gang members.

Li Shenshan, Lu Luanti, and others who attended as listeners felt these terms were too lenient and favored the hunters.

Chu Xisheng, on the other hand, was very satisfied.

Had he spent more time negotiating, he could indeed have forced these hunter leaders to agree to harsher terms.

But these West Mountain hunters were mostly poor folks, from whom could he extract much money?

What Chu Xisheng truly valued was the martial strength of these hunters.

The 27 villages actually had more inhabitants than outsiders assumed, totaling up to 7,500 hunters, each equipped with a powerful ten-stone bow.

With one arrow per person, they could massacre the entire county army of West Mountain on the mountain paths.

Moreover, their individual combat abilities were remarkable, nearly on par with the border army, significantly stronger than the laborious ship workers on the river.

Chu Xisheng reasoned that if he controlled this force, even the government would have to tread carefully around him.

Just like the county government’s cautious approach to the Iron Banner Gang.

If Chu Xisheng wanted these hunters to willingly work for him, he couldn’t be too stingy.

While displaying benevolence, he also needed to be willing to give up some wealth.

Chu Xisheng didn’t wish to repeat the mistakes of Liu Dingtang.

When they besieged Liu Dingtang, the bows of the West Mountain hunters not only lacked strength but were also terribly inaccurate, falling far below standard.

These hunters were well aware that they couldn’t resist commands from West Mountain Hall, but they could slack off secretly, using only a tenth of their strength.

The stability of West Mountain was also crucial, as without it, wood, mountain goods, and medicinal materials couldn’t be transported out, and the advantages of the canal would remain untapped.

Therefore, he inevitably needed to pacify those bandits.

Once West Mountain was cleared, the number of hunters and medicine gatherers inside the mountain would definitely increase significantly, further bolstering the strength of West Mountain Hall.

This was actually a strategy to achieve multiple benefits in one move.

Unfortunately, including Lu Luanti, everyone in the hall, with their minds full of swords and muscles, failed to grasp his intentions.

The hunter leaders also failed to see the grand visions of Chu the Hall Master.

However, they were very satisfied with the terms West Mountain Hall offered to the hunters, much more generous than they had imagined.

Rumors had it that the Hall Master of the West Mountain was kind, broad-minded, and genuinely generous without pretense.

Some even deeply regretted, beating their chests and lamenting profusely after they left, musing over how much easier their lives would have been if they had sided with Chu the Hall Master earlier, instead of being plundered by bandits.

The Sheen Family really did considerable harm!

Over the years, they not only exploited and deprived them but also deceived them with lies, causing misunderstandings about the good people.

Originally, Chu Xisheng planned to host a banquet for these hunter leaders.

However, these men were eager to return, wishing they could fly back to their homesteads to share the good news with the villagers.

Chu Xisheng was also anxious about matters concerning Zuo Qingyun, so he did not press them to stay.

As he personally escorted these leaders out, he saw an elderly man about fifty, muscular and white-haired, lingering at the gate.

Behind the man were two others, one a young man about seventeen and one a slightly older, beautiful young woman in her early twenties.

The woman was tall, with skin slightly darkened from constant sun exposure but smooth like polished jade.

Her features were striking, with sharp eyebrows and piercing eyes, exuding a fierce aura.

A war map in the shape of the Great Sun Golden Crow was tattooed on her neck, extending from her collarbone down to her chin.

Chu Xisheng glanced at these three people and recognized the elderly man, it seemed his name was Jii Shan?

The village chief of Ji Family Village.

This man was the first to shout “Let’s follow West Mountain Hall as our leader.”

Smiling, Chu Xisheng clasped his hands in a puzzled expression and asked, “Village Chief Ji, do you perhaps have something else you wish to discuss with me?”

Seeing no distress on the other’s face suggested that this man’s reason for staying behind was not to seek his help.

“Indeed, there is one matter for which I would like to ask the Hall Master’s permission.”

He turned around, introducing the two people behind him to Chu Xisheng: “These siblings are children of a distant cousin of mine.

One is called Ji Qianqian, with a cultivation of Seventh Rank and is a Sword and Bow Dual Expert; the other is called Ji Yuan, with Eighth Rank cultivation.

They asked me to introduce them as they wish to join West Mountain Hall and serve under the Hall Master.

They are the most talented hunters of Ji Family Village, both young yet possessing exceptional cultivation.

Staying in the mountains will only hinder their future.

Unfortunately, due to their proud nature, they look down on the many Jianghu heroes of Xiushui County, seeking a wise ruler, thus delaying their futures.

Only Chu the Hall Master, renowned for his unmatched benevolence, has earned their admiration and heartfelt allegiance.”

“Oh?”

Chu Xisheng’s eyes narrowed as he looked at the two,

This Ji Yuan indeed possessed considerable talent and was almost at the threshold of promotion.

Among the West Mountain hunters, there circulated a ‘Cloud Sea Divine Bow Skill,’ supposedly a Cultivation Technique passed down by the ‘Bow God’ Tian Yi.

However, their legacy was incomplete, and they could only cultivate up to Fifth Grade.

His Bloodline Talent seemed quite exceptional.

It was uncertain whether he had encountered a Blood Origin Map Pillar or not.

Given the conditions of these West Mountain hunters, it was unlikely they had access to a Blood Origin Map Pillar.

But this person had an elder sister with Seventh Rank cultivation, so that might not be the case.

Chu Xisheng then glanced towards the woman named Ji Qianqian.

At the age of about twenty-three or twenty-four, achieving Seventh Rank Cultivation was extraordinary given her family circumstances.