Dominating Martial King
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403: Chapter 236 Divine Intent (Please Subscribe) 403: Chapter 236 Divine Intent (Please Subscribe) About four hours later, Chu Xisheng, accompanied by the Songfeng Sword Lin Shi, walked out of the great hall with a solemn expression.

In fact, the council meeting had ended half an hour earlier, and the many Hall Masters of the Iron Banner Gang had already scattered and left.

The reason Chu Xisheng stayed until now was to try to persuade the Tie brothers to give the matter of the ‘Young Flag Master’ further thought.

He not only did not want to be the Young Flag Master but also wanted to resign from the position of Deputy Flag Master as well.

Chu Xisheng estimated that he would stay in Xiushui County for at most another six months.

By then, he could leave the management of West Mountain Hall to Li Shenshan and others, so he and Chu Yunyun could go to Formless Mountain without concerns and focus on their cultivation.

The primary task for both of them was still cultivation.

Only after fully learning the Vengeance Map could Chu Xisheng possess the ability to control his own destiny.

However, in the past half-hour, instead of persuading the Iron Madman, Chu Xisheng was instead convinced by the Tie brothers.

The Iron Madman believed that the current scale of West Mountain Hall was too large, having already caused much dissent within the Iron Banner Gang and unsettling many of the old-timers in the gang.

Furthermore, some believed that West Mountain Hall should be divided, promoting several more Hall Masters within the gang.

Among these people, indeed, a portion were considering the gang’s interests, worried about internal and external disorder, the inversion of importance.

But there were also others with ulterior motives.

Some may even be influenced by the major noble families in Xiushui, intending to sow discord between the upper and lower ranks of the Iron Banner Gang.

If the disputes regarding West Mountain Hall within the gang were ignored, it would certainly affect the brotherhood and lead to disloyalty and disaffection.

But if Chu Xisheng were to be made Young Flag Master, the situation would be different.

Someday, the Young Flag Master would inherit the entire gang, and it was not unreasonable for him to have a larger power base under his command.

Furthermore, the cultivation techniques of their Tie Armor Sect were incomplete and fraught with many dangers.

Even the secret medicine for advancing to Fourth Grade hadn’t seen any adjustments in more than a hundred years.

And yet, the environmental conditions and spiritual energy of this world were constantly changing.

Especially after Fourth Grade, the secret medicine needed to resonate with the ‘Heavenly Dao’ and required extreme caution.

The Iron Madman was already making a full effort to refine the secret medicine formula and deduce subsequent cultivation techniques, confident he had a 95% chance of advancing to the Fourth Grade, yet also faced a 5% chance of failure.

If that happened, he would at best be severely injured, and at worst, his cultivation would be completely destroyed, and the Iron Banner Gang would fall into an extremely perilous situation.

The Iron Madman could not help but prepare in advance, to find a reliable pillar for the whole gang.

The Iron Banner Gang was not only the Tie brothers’ but also the hard-won foundation that numerous brothers had fought and bled for.

It was also the livelihood of thousands of gang members and the support for tens of thousands of ship workers; it could not be destroyed like that.

Tie Xiaosheng even expressed his dissatisfaction, questioning Chu Xisheng if he still considered himself a member of the Iron Banner Gang.

Did he still care about brotherhood?

How much effort had the Iron Banner Gang put in for him to date?

How many brothers had died or been injured?

Little Chu, you have been protected under the Iron Banner Gang’s flag and enjoyed many benefits from the gang, yet you are intent on abandoning the Iron Banner Gang, deeming its affairs too troublesome.

Isn’t that extremely disloyal?

The Songfeng Sword Lin Shi was smiling as he played peacemaker, advising Chu Xisheng to temporarily accept the position of Young Flag Master.

Consider it a stopgap, to stabilize the hearts of the people within the gang.

If the situation within the gang turns for the better, and Chu Xisheng really does not want to be the leader of the Iron Banner Gang, he could always resign later.

Chu Xisheng has no choice but to admit defeat.

“To tell the truth, if anything unforeseen happens to our Lord of the Banner this time, indeed, only you as the Young Flag Master could hold the fort.

Young Flag Master, your cultivation may be lacking a bit at the moment, but with the Formless Divine Sect backing you and two half-demon fifth-grade powerhouses from West Mountain Hall as your support, you can surely protect the thousands of our gang members.

At the very least, it won’t collapse overnight.

Today, Young Flag Master severely injured Long Heng on the river, which delighted both the Flag Leader and the Deputy Flag Master.

Everyone was already full of admiration for your benevolence and martial strategy, and now they are even more impressed by your feats.

So today, when the Flag Leader brought up this matter, no one dissented.”

Chu Xisheng’s lips twitched as he heard Lin Shi mention this.

Those two half-demon fifth-grade members of West Mountain Hall might not necessarily be reliable.

Chu Yunyun’s strength was strong enough to reach the Fourth Grade, and Lu Luanti’s sword skill could exhibit the fighting power of a Fifth Grade Rank if pushed to the extreme, but both of them had problematic identities who couldn’t be exposed to the public.

As Chu Xisheng thought about this, he glanced at Ji Qianqian, who was waiting outside.

He had already used twenty-two Blackening Divine Power Cards on her, and he wondered to what extent she had become “tainted.”

If she were thoroughly tainted, she could be a dependable arm of support.

However, judging from recent tests, she was still fiercely loyal to the force behind her.

Lin Shi then turned solemn: “Young Flag Master, do keep in mind the task that the Flag Leader entrusted to you just now.

Right now, the Flag Leader is refining the medicine formula and perfecting the Tie Armor Sect’s Cultivation Technique.

It’s estimated that he will attempt a breakthrough in the next month or two.

The time could be tomorrow, or a month from now.

At that time, our Headquarters’ elite will be completely drawn away to protect the Flag Leader.

It will be up to West Mountain Hall to control Xiushui City and the East City Pier.

These are the foundation of our Iron Banner Gang, of critical importance.

Therefore, during this period, West Mountain Hall should still try to enhance its strength, accumulate elixirs, arrows, and such, in preparation for a major battle.”

“Rest assured, Master Lin, after I return to West Mountain, I shall prepare with all my might.

Just give the word from our Flag Leader, and I can guarantee that not a single soldier from Xiushui County Army or the forces of those few clans from the Inner City will step out of Xiushui City Gate.”