Dominating Martial King
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402: Chapter 234 Young Flag Master (Please Subscribe)_4 402: Chapter 234 Young Flag Master (Please Subscribe)_4 Chu Xisheng found it quite unexpected that his seat was placed at the first position on the right, second only to Tie Xiaosheng sitting opposite.

Once Iron Madman and the others were seated, he said with a solemn voice, “Tomorrow, the Iron Banner Gang will hold a grand incense hall ceremony.

Not only will we officiate several new Hall Masters, but we will also bestow the title of Deputy Flag Master upon Chu Xisheng!

From now on, Xisheng will be your Young Flag Master.

If anything unforeseen should happen to me in the future, Vice Flag Master Chu will inherit the great position of Flag Leader of the Iron Banner Gang.”

Chu Xisheng’s face turned pale, and he stood up voluntarily, “Uncle Kuang, this cannot be!

The Iron Banner Gang was built from scratch by you brothers, through hardship and toil.

How can it be handed over to an outsider?

Besides, the Flag Leader is not yet of an age of confusion; with your cultivation, it’s not impossible to enter the Second Grade and live for three to four hundred years, so why the need for a Young Flag Master?”

Although martial cultivators didn’t live as long as magic cultivators, they still lived much longer than ordinary people.

A First Grade Martial Cultivator, barring severe hidden injuries, can live for seven to eight hundred years without issue.

“Even considering Uncle Tie, I’ve heard that the Tie Family and the Tie Armor Sect are full of talented individuals.

How can it be the turn of a young nephew like me?

It hasn’t been long since I joined the Iron Banner Gang and climbing to the position of a Hall Master has already made me uneasy, let alone daring to assume the position of Young Flag Master.”

Chu Xisheng thought to himself that he was already quite content with a single West Mountain Hall.

With the annual income of the West Mountain Hall, it would be enough to support him and Chu Yunyun to step into the Fifth Grade within two years.

If they could find some additional income in the future, this foundation could even support their pursuit of the Fourth Grade.

As for the secret medicine beyond the Fourth Grade, it couldn’t be bought with silver coins.

Those things were all in the North or within some forbidden areas.

The siblings would have to brave dangers and delve into restricted areas to find medicinal herbs or snatch them from under the noses of the Giant God Clan.

Presently, the Iron Banner Gang wouldn’t be of any help.

Iron Madman, however, listened with a smile as Chu Xisheng spoke.

Not until Chu Xisheng finished speaking did Iron Madman shake his head slightly, “Little Chu’s words do make sense.

The foundation of the Iron Banner Gang is indeed something my brothers and I built together.

However, what we, the Jianghu people, value most is strength!

The leader of a gang must be powerful, talented, and virtuous.

Otherwise, how can one suppress a gang and deal with the turbulent waves and fierce winds?

Regarding our Tie Family and Tie Armor Sect, I know them better than you do.

There are some talents, but far from enough to support the sect and contend with the many noble families and great villains in East State.

As for my brother, if it weren’t for your help in getting him out of Fire Bone Cave last time, he couldn’t have stood up to Long Heng, let alone hold up the Iron Banner Gang.”

When Tie Xiaosheng heard this, he couldn’t help but touch his nose with an embarrassed expression.

Fighting was one thing he could do.

But if he were in charge of the Iron Banner Gang, he truly wouldn’t be able to compete with that snake from the Long Family.

“As for me, although I am not yet of the age of confusion, in the Jianghu the blade and spear are blind, who can say for certain they will live to a ripe old age?

In case of any eventuality, if the Iron Banner Gang is left without a leader, how will it carry on?”

At this point, Iron Madman swept his sleeve aside, “To appoint you as Young Flag Master is not only the proposal of your elder uncle but also the consensus of everyone here, so you need not decline.”

No sooner had he spoken than those assembled below stood up, one after another.

“Exactly, Master Chu is unrivaled in benevolence and wisdom, with deep and far-reaching strategies, and also wields a good saber!

Aside from the gang leader and his brothers, we only acknowledge you now.”

“Master Chu, please do not decline.

Your assumption of Young Flag Master is truly the will of the people.”

“This is good news!

It can stabilize the hearts of our gang members.”

“Master Chu, I’m a man who speaks his mind plainly.

Let me say it straight, the Xuanfeng Hall Master may be brave, but his head is not reliable.

If something really were to happen to the Flag Leader, only if Master Chu inherits the Iron Banner Gang will we not panic in times of crisis, knowing that we have a pillar to lean on.”

That was a veteran master of an Outer Hall.

As soon as his words came out, not only did Tie Xiaosheng’s face darken slightly, but Iron Madman also felt speechless, thinking, is this fellow really hoping for me to kick the bucket?

The people below all understood in their hearts that Chu Xisheng’s current momentum would sooner or later lead him to join the Formless Divine Sect and become a True Disciple of the First Grade Divine Sect.

For a character like this, everyone naturally thought of ways to tie him to the Iron Banner Gang’s ship.

Only by basking in Chu Xisheng’s future glory could they all prosper.

If they could use this Young Flag Master to secure the ninth seat of Shenxiu’s Ten Outstanding Sabers, it would be an incredibly profitable deal.

Only Tie Niu and Jia Dali sat there with sullen faces, silent.

Chu Xisheng had nothing to say; seeing the Tie brothers’ firm decision and the unanimous support from the other gang members, he could only clasp his fists towards the four directions and sit down with a wry smile.

Yet Chu Xisheng made no promises verbally.

He planned to wait a few days and then discuss the matter with the Iron Madman, to properly persuade him.

At this moment, the Iron Madman changed the subject.

He said, “Let’s talk about serious matters.

You must all be aware of our Iron Banner Gang’s truce and negotiations with the noble families of the Inner City.

This is only a temporary measure.

The local governor and the Contract Inspection Envoy have used the government’s power to force our submission, and I had no choice but to yield.

However, it’s only a matter of time before we have to break with them and fight again.

During this truce, you all must not slack off.

The Xiushui Twelve Outer Branches need to pick up the business we put on hold, hasten to gather wealth, build new ships, and replenish our manpower in preparation for the great battle!

All senior gang members must also strive to improve their Primordial Skill realm—those with sufficient cultivation should promote as soon as they are able, without delay.

If you lack funds, you may take loans from the gang.

The six new Outer Halls we built in Xunyang County need to secure their territory, recruit heroes, and ensure each Tangkou has three hundred elite gang members, as well as do their utmost to build a fortified strongpoint!

As for the Headquarters—” he looked at Tie Xiaosheng and Lin Shi— “you also have tasks at hand.

The Haiqing Gang has lost West Mountain Town and their influence has greatly waned, with fewer than a thousand members.

Now that we have freed our hands, it is the perfect time to obliterate them.

I agreed to make peace with those few Inner City families, but that does not include the Haiqing Gang.”

Following the Iron Madman’s commands, everyone rose and responded in agreement.

The Iron Madman then smiled at Chu Xisheng, “This truce is actually a good thing for your West Mountain Hall.

With each passing day, West Mountain Hall grows stronger.

I hope that within three months, the gang members of West Mountain Hall will increase to two thousand, and that you’ll recruit and settle one thousand five hundred hunters, and two thousand woodcutters, while also sweeping clean those bandits in West Mountain.

Can you do it?”

The number of adult hunters within West Mountain is only around seven to eight thousand.

But the territory of West Mountain is vast, stretching for hundreds of miles.

The South Slope and East Slope alone could easily accommodate thirty to fifty thousand hunters.

As long as West Mountain becomes peaceful internally, they could attract a large number of hunters and woodcutters to settle there.

Without any hesitation, Chu Xisheng responded, “Your subordinate follows the order!”

He saw it as an easy task.

The bandits in West Mountain were already weakened and no longer a match for West Mountain Hall.

The Iron Madman nodded slightly, “Additionally, your West Mountain Hall needs to be ready to expand our influence along the Taian River towards Taishan County.

You and your sister are from Taishan County, and can help recruit heroes of Taishan for the Iron Banner Gang to gain a foothold there.”

Chu Xisheng’s expression turned slightly embarrassed upon hearing this; he couldn’t even speak the local dialect of Taishan County properly.

The Iron Madman’s expression then became solemn, “The second matter we need to discuss is concerning Iron’s promotion to Fourth Grade!”

In that moment, the atmosphere in the hall became tense.

Everyone, including Chu Xisheng, wore a solemn expression.

The Iron Madman’s promotion to Fourth Grade was tied to the rise or fall, the survival or extinction, of their Iron Banner Gang.