Chapter 212: with translation of chapter title

When Heng Xian returned to the valley of "Five Goat Peak", a crowd of Five Goat Peak's followers were still blocking the gate, a black mass.

Seeing Heng Xian return, each one's eyes showed delight, and they voluntarily made way.

The group of old scholars in front of the gate also retreated to the side, nervous to the extreme.

Heng Xian entered the room and looked at the five leaders of Five Goat Peak who had sat back down on the bed.

The five leaders also looked at him, trembling all over with excitement: "How, how is it?"

Heng Xian said with a weary face: "I fought the scorpion spirit for the time it takes to burn an incense stick, and luckily subdued her; now I can detoxify you!"

The five leaders were overjoyed, their eye sockets red, they got off the bed and were about to bow.

"No need!" Heng Xian sat on a chair to the side and coldly rebuked: "You wretched beast, come out at once!"

As his words fell, a wisp of demonic energy whooshed in from outside with a "wu" sound, landing and taking the form of Tao Saniangzi, alluring and seductive, graceful and voluptuous.

"This..." the large group of old scholars hurriedly stepped back.

The five leaders also jumped in fright, shrinking back with lingering fear.

Tao Saniangzi didn't even glance at them, but obediently knelt beside Heng Xian, appearing as if her demon core were injured: "Little demon knows her fault, will not dare again, please spare my life, sir!"

Heng Xian coldly pointed at the five leaders: "Detoxify them!"

The acting of the human and the demon wasn't great, but no one could tell if it was real or fake; as long as it worked, that's fine.

"Yes!" Tao Saniangzi rose, swaying gracefully as she walked to the five leaders, extending that terrifying tailhook from her rear: "There have been many misunderstandings before; come, open your mouths!"

"Uh... oh?" The five leaders were terrified, looking at Heng Xian then at the scorpion spirit's tailhook, shivering all over; this thing was too creepy, and they didn't know whether to open their mouths or not.

"Just cooperate! You couldn't possibly be worse off than now!" Heng Xian ordered.

The five leaders had no choice but to close their eyes, opening their mouths wide with deep resentment.

Tao Saniangzi's tailhook then dropped five clumps of clear-colored liquid, one by one.

The five leaders, faces blank, swallowed it down.

Strangely enough, shortly after the five swallowed it, their complexion visibly turned rosy, as if their strength returned; they all stood up and stretched their limbs.

Immediately their expressions eased; they carefully avoided Tao Saniangzi, walked to Heng Xian's side, and bowed sincerely: "We, the Five Brothers of Five Goat, keep our word; from now on we will follow the master's lead in everything!"

Heng Xian remained silent for a full five breaths, then said: "I can guarantee you that I will never shortchange the brothers of Five Goat Stronghold; I need you to lend me a hand, seize more resources, occupy more territory, enjoy the most beautiful women, and spend the most neatly arranged spirit crystals!"

The Five Brothers of Five Goat exchanged a glance, then clasped their fists again: "Those are fine words; we will follow the master's orders in everything!"

Outside, the group of old scholars looked at their own leaders, then at Tao Saniangzi, and finally at Heng Xian; having thought that after the five leaders died the stronghold would disband, they were surprised by the turn of events and all bowed: "From now on we'll follow the master!"

Heng Xian felt moved, thinking it was not easy, not easy at all, and waved his hand to produce twenty thousand low-grade spirit crystals: "Take these to buy some food; tonight I'll treat everyone to drinks!"

The crowd instantly erupted in an uproar.

That night, Five Goat Stronghold held a grand banquet; all six hundred sixty-seven members of the stronghold were present.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of dishes, the five leaders announced that henceforth everything in Five Goat Stronghold would obey the "master"; anyone unwilling could leave on their own.

They repeated it three times, yet not a single person left; everyone were desperate outlaws, following whoever they followed, and even the five leaders remained.

Heng Xian nodded, spoke some pleasantries, then turned to the Five Brothers of Five Goat: "Does Five Goat Stronghold have any spirit veins?"

The eldest of the Five Brothers, Sun Botian, shook his head: "Spirit veins are too scarce; we haven't managed to seize any, and we've been renting from the Blood Slaughter Gang to the east, who number nearly three thousand, and the brothers have always had to watch their faces."

Heng Xian set down his wine cup: "Then it's simple; tomorrow morning Five Goat Stronghold will relocate, follow me, join forces with my hundred or so brothers, then gather manpower to seize spirit veins!"

The Five Brothers, also blood‑licking blade‑wielders, exchanged glances upon hearing this, faces full of excitement: "We'll follow the master!"

……

The next morning, as Heng Xian walked out of his room beneath the full sky's rosy light, the entire stronghold's people were already bustling with activity.

Big and small packages were neatly tossed onto the vehicles.

Tao Saniangzi was already waiting at the gate.

Not far away, the despicable person hesitated, not daring to approach.

Heng Xian stretched lazily: "Morning!"

Tao Saniangzi smiled: "Grandpa, morning!"

The despicable person lay against the doorframe: "Master, morning!"

He quickly shrank back, apparently afraid of Tao Saniangzi.

"Where are Sun Botian and the others?" Heng Xian asked.

Tao Saniangzi pointed to one side: "They've come twice already!"

"Master, morning!"

Only then did Sun Botian and his five brothers flash in from the distance; after a night's rest, their complexion had improved somewhat and their cultivation had recovered considerably.

Sun Botian, together with the second and third brothers of Five Goat, were evidently at the Yuan Dan Initial Realm; however, this Primordial Dan Realm was rather mixed, likely a lucky breakthrough.

Meanwhile, the fourth and fifth brothers were at the Ninth and Eighth Levels of the Qi Hai Realm.

Heng Xian was greatly relieved; regardless of how that Primordial Dan Realm breakthrough occurred, at least they had reached the Primordial Dan Realm.

Adding Tao Saniangzi and Baoyu, his subordinates now comprised five experts at the Yuan Dan Initial Realm; everything looked promising, so he waved his hand: "Let's go!"

Several dozen vehicles rumbled onto the road with a "boom‑boom‑boom".

Heng Xian and Tao Saniangzi shared a vehicle, still driven by the despicable person.

The lengthy convoy set out in the morning and never stopped, finally reaching the stronghold of the Righteous Aid Gang at dusk.

Just then a light rain began to fall, the air grew much fresher, and the Righteous Aid Gang's stronghold seemed to have been looted again; the wooden shacks erected yesterday collapsed once more.

A group of Righteous Aid Gang members gathered numbly together, standing in the rain.

When they saw a dark mass of troops closing in, the second leader, the bald man, Baoyu's group, and others immediately gathered around Baoyu and retreated backward.

The despicable person hastily jumped down from the carriage, waving his arms as he ran over: "Everyone, don't be afraid, the master has returned, the master has returned with a great entourage, the entire Five Goat Stronghold has now submitted to the master!"

Baoyu, Baoyu's group, and others looked in astonishment toward the front of the troops, only then seeing Heng Xian on the central wolf‑drawn cart, and they were collectively stunned.

He ran out alone, then brought back a Five Goat Stronghold with over six hundred people??

How did he do that?

Heng Xian jumped off the wolf cart and strode over. Tao San Niangzi and the Five Goat Brothers closely followed.

He walked all the way up to Bao Yu and the others before Heng Xian smiled and asked, "Are there enough people?"

Bao Zhu, Tu Zi, and the Second Chief exchanged glances, then said cautiously, "Enough! More than enough!"

Bao Yu also gave a dry laugh: "Enough!"

Saying that, he clasped his fists toward Tao San Niangzi and the Five Goat Brothers.

Both sides exchanged greetings.

Inside the mountain valley of the Righteous Scholars Gang's stronghold, dozens of torches were raised, and the dark crowd of men were building houses.

The lowly woman shouted angrily: "Sir said, keep the construction simple, just enough to live in; we are going to build a stronghold at the spirit vein!"

Hahaha......

Got it! You effeminate bastard!

The men all laughed and cursed.

Deep in the mountain valley, under a makeshift shelter, Heng Xian, Tao San Niangzi, Bao Yu and his siblings, the Second Chief, Tu Zi, the Five Goat Brothers, the Old Scholar Advisor, and a group of others gathered.

The table was filled with wine jars and roasted sand spirit lamb meat and hairy ox beef.

...... The people of Fierce Tiger Stronghold indeed came, seeing they still couldn't find you, couldn't loot anything, they beat some of our brothers and left!" Bao Zhu said, still feeling resentful.

Tu Zi glanced at the group of Five Goat Brothers, feeling excited: "We have so many people now, let's just go kill them! Kill, kill, kill!"

"Not urgent!" Heng Xian gave a light chuckle.

His plan is to take down the Green Mountain Stronghold in the south, seize their spirit vein, loot resources for his own cultivation; he currently urgently needs manpower, at least around three thousand to have confidence!

As for this Fierce Tiger Stronghold, it is said that the Chief is at the Yuan Dan Initial Realm, and he has fifteen subordinates at the Qi Hai Realm; these people must also be taken under his command.

However, Fierce Tiger Stronghold differs from Five Goat Stronghold; it can only be subdued by absolute force. Yet the Five Goat Brothers and Bao Yu's injuries have not healed, and with over seven hundred against over two hundred, casualties are uncertain.

Bao Zhu asked doubtfully: "If we have a grudge but don't repay it, what should we do next?"

Heng Xian didn't answer but countered: "How are the sand crystal flowers and double-tailed mink pelts I requested?"

Tu Zi scratched his head: "It'll still take two or three days; after all, sixty thousand worth of goods is no small amount!"

Heng Xian nodded: "Tomorrow the Advisor will lead a group of brothers with them to go purchase; everything must be settled within three days!"

The Advisor immediately clasped his fists: "We'll follow the Sir's orders!"

Heng Xian also said: "Bao Yu, Sun Botian, you five must quickly restore your cultivation!"

Bao Yu and the six others exchanged glances, then all clasped their fists: "Yes!"

Heng Xian tore off a piece of lamb leg, gave half to the nearby "Dog Egg", and looked at the crowd: "In ten days, we can make a big profit; by then, Bao Yu and your six people's injuries will basically be healed."

Order them to attack Fierce Tiger Stronghold and make them submit!

Bao Zhu, Tu Zi, and the group exclaimed excitedly: "We'll follow the Sir's orders!"

"Not only that!" Heng Xian continued: "To the west, Clear Water Stronghold; to the north, Heavenly Yang Stronghold; in the northeast, Three Gates Gang and Heroic Braves Gang, plus over ten other forces, as well as some loose cultivators and bandits in Vast River Town—I want them……all to submit to me!"

"We will build a great power, seize spirit veins, resources, women, and food, so that the brothers' cultivation will all be rapidly increased, enjoying more resources!"

The Five Goat Brothers and Bao Yu et al. exchanged glances again, all feeling a chill in their hearts; everyone originally wasn't exactly good people,

Such thoughts, everyone has actually had them before, but it's hard to put into action; now, upon Heng Xian's mention, everyone felt their hearts ignite, and they all clasped their fists and shouted: "Yes!"

Heng Xian thought for a moment, lowered his voice: "But, try to downplay my presence; from now on, my name can only be called Sir!"

The group didn't even think, they all said: "Yes!"

At this moment, Sun Botian and a few brothers exchanged glances, then suddenly said: "Since that's the case, our stronghold's name should also be changed; calling it Five Goat Stronghold might displease the brothers of the Righteous Scholars Gang, while calling it Righteous Scholars Gang might make the old brothers of Five Goat Stronghold feel uncomfortable; please, Sir, bestow a name!"

Bao Yu, the Second Chief, and Tu Zi exchanged a glance: "Agreed!"

(End of chapter)