Chapter 170: Gathering

The Hong Sect has been established for over a year now.

The three major tiers—Wai Bian Disciples, Training Camp Disciples, and Ren Men Disciples—have already been clearly delineated.

Once the number of people increases, more silver is needed to support them, and more silver requires a larger territory to earn.

A simple and easy-to-understand chain was thus formed.

The Hong Sect is centered around Cheng Feng, who is in the Bone Refining Realm, with Wang Hu, who has broken through to the Skin Refining Realm, as his deputy.

Ba Bai, Cheng Yi, Xu Miao, and Wu Feng serve as Offerings.

Sun Gui, Zhou Hai, and Li Yang are the three Hall Masters.

Together, they maintain the operation of the Hong Sect.

A month has passed, and Wu Feng has changed his Black Jade Intermittent Ointment once; in a few more days, Wu Feng says he will be able to recover as before and serve the Hong Sect.

Cheng Feng naturally would not just sit and wait; fortunately, with Xu Miao and Yu Niang, and occasionally Meiniang, Xiao Qing, and Zheng Ya coming to assist, he spent all his Fortune Points on his Blade Technique within this month.

Thunder Blade Technique: (Proficient 13/200)

Cheng Feng can finally unleash the true power of the Thunder Blade Technique.

The Hong Sect, with its wings gradually growing, has set its sights on the surrounding small gangs.

After stabilizing the territory of the Sishui Gang, Cheng Feng forbade Hong Sect disciples from running rampant in the territories of other gangs, so as to avoid causing misunderstandings.

And now, the prepared Hong Sect is about to bare its fangs and devour forces even weaker than itself.

Aside from the four major gangs that Cheng Feng has no need to provoke yet, he has already scouted all the information on the remaining small gangs.

Cheng Feng plans to take down the remaining Zougun Gang, Wolf Head Gang, Xiao Dao Gang, and a few other small gangs in one fell swoop.

Each gang has only about sixty or so people, and their strongest strength is no more than the Skin Refining Realm, with a few Lian Li Stage thugs under them.

Cheng Feng's goal is to incorporate all these scattered forces into the Hong Sect's system, specifically to form a martial artist training camp; they will be the reserves for the Earth Gate.

Night falls, and the ink-black darkness gradually swallows the entire city. The lights in the city gradually go out, as if controlled by an invisible hand, plunging into endless darkness. However, in this silent night, the Hong Sect headquarters is a different scene.

The Hong Sect headquarters is brightly lit, noisy, and exceptionally lively. All Hong Sect disciples have been urgently summoned; they are dressed in uniform black clothing with a bright, eye-catching "Hong" character embroidered on their chests. These disciples are all capable and robust, and they pour into the Hong Sect's main gate in an orderly manner, organized into squads. Gathered here are the members of the Entry Disciple training camp.

Although they are in groups of three or five, seemingly chatting casually, the eye contact and some inadvertent small movements between them reveal an indescribable tacit understanding. A discerning person can tell at a glance that these people are all members of the same organization and have undergone strict training.

In the crowd, the people from the three halls appear particularly eye-catching. Although their clothing is slightly different from the other disciples and appears somewhat uncoordinated, the sheer number of people gives a powerful and majestic feeling.

Tonight, it seems destined that a major event will occur.

The scouts outside do not know the specific situation, but they keenly perceive the subtle change in the atmosphere of the situation. Thus, they report the situation they observed to their respective masters behind them.

In the North City, at the Blood Wolf Gang, Zhong He, who is rolling iron balls, looks at the reporting disciple with interest: "No rush, let's see if this Hong Sect has the guts."

In the South City, at the Green Bamboo Gang, Peng Yuyan, who has bulging muscles and is bare-chested while practicing his internal energy, listens to the news brought by his subordinate: "Preparing to start a movement in the South City's territory? The disciple of that old man Wang Tieshan is something else. We cannot ignore this matter; the South City is the Green Bamboo Gang's territory, and anyone who wants to get ahead must ask the docks if they allow it. Send someone to keep an eye on the Hong Sect's movements, and say I want to talk to the Hong Sect Sect Master privately."

The leaders of the West City's Black Snake Gang and the East City's Red Star Gang sit on the sidelines, watching to see if this new force can rise.

As early as when the Hong Sect attacked the few small gangs under the Sishui Gang, everyone in the city involved in gangs had heard the name of this small gang. At that time, everyone praised the Hong Sect, believing it to be not only good at fighting and fierce but also possessing extraordinary strength.

When the Hong Sect successfully conquered the Sishui Gang, the Green Bamboo Gang felt offended and prepared to take action to teach the Hong Sect a lesson: "Little brother, don't you know the rules of paying respects at the docks?"

But Wang Tieshan suddenly stepped forward and declared: "Cheng Feng of the Hong Sect is my disciple; those who wish to bully the small with the big can fight me." His protectiveness was evident, and naturally, no one dared to easily offend his majesty.

At first, everyone thought that this disciple of Wang Tieshan was only doing it for fun, wanting to build a small business of his own. Who would have thought that the action taken by the Hong Sect tonight would be so astonishing.

The Tieshan Martial Arts Hall Master can teach four Lian Xue Martial Artists, so his own strength is naturally not to be underestimated.

And now, the scouts from various gangs have gone from initial mockery to later shock, and now to numbness: "How many people have gone in now? I roughly counted, and good heavens, there are two hundred."

The clerk next to him spat and cursed: "Bullshit, I've already counted over three hundred."

Other scouts in the corner heard this and cursed them for being unprofessional: "It's over four hundred, damn it, can't you count?"

To have so many subordinates, although they are of mixed quality, their capable aura is no less than the elite disciples of their own gangs. When did such a behemoth appear in the South City?

Raising so many people must cost a lot of silver; who is the master behind them?

Wang Tieshan was also shocked when he heard the sudden news. Whose thigh did this kid hug? How are there suddenly so many people? Didn't he say there were only about a hundred before?

Peng Yuyan was also deeply shocked when he heard the report. Is this a giant crocodile from underwater surfacing?

He hurriedly told his subordinate: "Tell that disciple to wait a moment and see what the Hong Sect is going to do. Also, summon the gang's elite disciples to guard the hall, just in case."

Among the four major gangs, the Green Bamboo Gang is the closest to the Hong Sect, so it is only right for Peng Yuyan to be cautious.

The news and the number of people gathered by the Hong Sect even alarmed other major families, including Liu Chang, the County Magistrate of Qingxi County.

He was just about to enjoy a romantic moment with his Concubine; wouldn't the aphrodisiac he took early on be wasted?

The furious County Magistrate threw an object from his side at the door, but the subordinate was still oblivious: "My Lord, the Hong Sect disciples are moving, and about five hundred gang members have gathered. I don't know what they are planning to do."

"Five hundred people, why didn't you report it earlier? What are you good for?" Magistrate Liu Chang scolded, then turned and muttered: "The gangs might have a fight tonight; have someone keep a close watch. Don't let those low-lifes disturb the normal residents. Get out."

The subordinate acknowledged and left immediately.

Wang Tieshan's disciple, huh? Interesting.

Liu Chang muttered a few words and then pounced on the delicate Concubine.