Chapter 77: The Proud Zhao Renwu

Two outer-disciple female disciples who planned to join the Warwolf Gang with Xiang Yunjiao were named Yin Mengruo and Miss Miss Bai Li Wunan.

Yin Mengruo was the pale-skinned girl with shoulder-length hair, sixteen years old, at Warrior Stage 4.

Miss Miss Bai Li Wunan was the girl with a sleek, wind-swept ponytail and sun-kissed skin, also sixteen, at Warrior Stage 5.

Miss Miss Bai Li Wunan glanced at Zhao Renwu and Cang Feng and the others, then whispered to Xiang Yunjiao: "In this group of sixty, there are already four factions—I see none of them respect each other."

"It'll be hard for your Luo brother to manage this gang—can his Warrior Stage 7 cultivation really suppress them?"

"From my perspective, Facing Facing Cang Luo won't win their trust—he won't hold onto the position of boss for long."

It was Yin Mengruo speaking; she let out a light laugh and pointed at Zhao Renwu: "From what I know, Zhao Renwu is deeply calculating and poses the greatest threat to your Luo brother's position as boss."

"So, Xiang Yunjiao, don't waste your thoughts on Facing Facing Cang Luo—if Yunmei sister finds out you've taken a liking to someone so... low in cultivation, she'll flay you alive."

Xiang Yunjiao remained silent; though she knew they spoke truth, for some reason, she firmly believed Facing Facing Cang Luo could become a good boss, manage the Warwolf Gang, and grow it strong.

Besides, who said I like Luo brother?

The crowd murmured among themselves, debating who would be elected Deputy General Affairs Officer. Facing Facing Cang Luo stepped onto a raised platform of stacked stones and signaled for silence.

Once the crowd fell quiet, Facing Facing Cang Luo spoke clearly: "Before announcing the Deputy General Affairs Officer, I must first say this: Why are we forming a gang? What is its purpose?"

Some were puzzled, others thoughtful; Facing Facing Cang Luo answered himself: "We form this gang because we are weak individually—we need to band together, rely on higher-cultivation senior brothers, and seek protection."

The crowd nodded in agreement; Facing Facing Cang Luo continued: "The deeper purpose is to help all senior brothers grow within the gang—to learn unity, to rely on collective strength, and to treat every member as family: one in trouble, all lend aid."

"Let me give an example—everyone knows Chen Dahu, the 'Hit-and-Run Tiger,' right?"

"Why does he dare bully the weak? Why is his cultivation stronger than yours? Is he naturally gifted?"

"No, no, no—he joined a gang and attached himself to a powerful patron."

"It's because of gang backing that he dares bully us without restraint."

"Some disciples return from the Beast Forest exhausted and laden with hard-won resources, only to be ambushed on the way back and robbed of what they bled for."

"Are you not angry? Don't you want revenge?"

Here, Facing Facing Cang Luo deliberately glanced at Xiang Yunjiao and the three others, his voice thick with fury: "That's still mild—worse still, they've targeted gentle junior sisters, threatening them into doing those things, stealing away our beloved sisters."

"Are you not angry? Don't you want to resist? Don't you want to protect those you love?"

When Facing Facing Cang Luo finished, the crowd erupted in shared outrage.

These outer disciples at the bottom of the hierarchy had all been bullied by people like Chen Dahu—either robbed of cultivation resources or forced to do demeaning tasks.

They wanted to find a powerful senior brother as a patron or join a gang—but their own cultivation was too low, and they had no money, so no one wanted them; they could only rely on each other, huddling together for warmth.

But that was all—everyone was equally fallen; a few or a dozen mediocre disciples banding together couldn't amount to anything, offering little help in improving cultivation or quality of life.

They continued day after day, month after month, completing the sect's assigned tasks, waiting to fail this year's or next year's year-end assessment and be expelled from the sect.

Then, their futures would be either conscription into the army, or registering with the Warrior Alliance as bounty hunters—living a life of constant peril...

They refused to accept such an ordinary fate!

They were furious—at their own weakness, at why their cultivation was so low, at why they had to suffer abuse.

So, when Wang Fuhai proposed forming a gang that day, everyone responded enthusiastically.

One disciple shouted loudly: "Senior Brother Cang, we don't want to be bullied—we want to form a gang! Please lead us into the inner sect! We accept every decision you make!"

"Yes! No matter who you appoint as Deputy General Affairs Officer, we have no objections—we will obey absolutely."

Facing Facing Cang Luo's words were plain and unadorned, easiest to resonate with; those who had been arguing over the Deputy General Affairs Officer position now temporarily set aside their differences, united only in their desire for the Warwolf Gang to be officially formed.

Among the crowd, Zhao Renwu frowned tightly—he hadn't expected Facing Facing Cang Luo to stir everyone's anger with just a few sentences...

This waste has a knack for winning hearts!?

Must be on guard—don't let my own brothers get lured away by him.

Beside him, Miss Miss Bai Li Wunan glanced at Facing Facing Cang Luo with slight surprise; she felt he understood human nature, knew exactly what people truly needed, and skillfully exploited their deepest vulnerabilities to win their trust without them realizing.

Someone like this... is very good at deceiving!

Must tell Xiang Yunjiao sister to stay away from him...

Facing Facing Cang Luo, seeing the crowd's collective fury, felt deeply satisfied and continued: "Forming a gang is simple, but sustaining it long-term is hard."

"It cannot rely only on the boss and deputy boss—it must depend on the joint efforts of every member."

"It cannot follow one person's word alone; it cannot take a tyrannical path—we must make the Warwolf Gang a shared home where everyone can be their own master."

"Therefore, I will establish a complete system of management and gang rules."

After Facing Facing Cang Luo spoke, the crowd was baffled.

"Everyone can be their own master?"

"The gang is everyone's shared home?"

"No tyrannical path? What does that mean?"

The crowd didn't understand Facing Facing Cang Luo's words, because Facing Facing Cang Luo came from Earth—from reform-era China, raised with the education of equality for all.

But the Yuanwu Continent was still nearly in a slave society; their worldview and values were utterly different from Facing Facing Cang Luo's—it was normal they couldn't grasp his words.

Facing Facing Cang Luo continued: "Don't be impatient—I'll explain everything to you one by one shortly. But first, let me announce the Deputy General Affairs Officer."

The moment he finished, the crowd fell utterly silent, straining to listen.

Zhao Renwu's heart skipped—he was nervous; this directly affected his plan to seize the Warwolf Gang.

Liu Xuande, Li Zhanxing, and the others were also tense, but it was like the emperor wasn't worried while the eunuchs were frantic—Cang Feng had remained utterly indifferent throughout.

He had the Saint's inheritance; naturally, he cared little for other matters.

Aside from Cang Feng, Wang Fuhai was the calmest of all—he was already the Deputy Internal Affairs Officer, so he had no reason to worry.

After a long pause, Facing Facing Cang Luo shouted: "The position of Deputy General Affairs Officer goes to... Zhao Renwu, Senior Brother Zhao!"

Upon hearing this, the twenty-plus disciples of Zhao Renwu's faction erupted in joy, cheering and congratulating Zhao Renwu on his election as Deputy General Affairs Officer.

In contrast, Liu Xuande, Li Zhanxing, and the other disciples supporting Cang Feng stared at Facing Facing Cang Luo with bitter expressions, their eyes filled with blame.

They had known Facing Facing Cang Luo earliest—Cang Feng had stood up for him against Chen Dahu and taken him to train in the Beast Forest—yet he didn't choose Senior Brother Cang?

What is the reasoning behind this?

Zhao Renwu, deeply moved, immediately rose to his feet and bowed solemnly: "Thank you, Boss, for your trust. I, your younger brother, will never let down your expectations—I will spare no effort to assist you in expanding the War Wolf Gang."

Zhao Renli and the others immediately clapped, the applause thunderous.

Zhao Renwu lowered his hand, and the applause ceased at once; he felt immense satisfaction—this was the people's unanimous wish!

He exchanged a glance with his cousin Zhao Renli, his lips unconsciously curling upward, both their eyes brimming with amusement.

The first step of the plan to seize the War Wolf Gang had succeeded!

On the high platform, Facing Facing Cang Luo observed Zhao Renwu and Zhao Renli's expressions; their intentions were easy to guess—they merely sought to sideline him and seize control of the gang.

Facing Facing Cang Luo silently sneered, unconcerned, and continued: "Next, I will explain how to establish a sound system to ensure the gang's long-term development."

Wang Fuhai said: "Boss, please speak—we are all ears."

Zhao Renwu also said: "We are all ears."

Facing Facing Cang Luo nodded slightly, organized his thoughts briefly, then said: "I intend to establish one more hall beyond the Four Halls—Azure Dragon, Bai Hu, Zhu Que, and Xuan Wu."

Named the Council Hall..."