Chapter 402

"He was appointed by the late Emperor of Great Ming as the Grand Marshal of the World's Armies, commanding the ten great frontier generals, and was stationed in the borderlands."

"The Sixth Dragon Head is Zisang Bushou."

"This person was a rare genius in the Jianghu, having read thousands of secret manuals of the Qinglong Society since childhood, and served as the General Manager of Internal Affairs for the Qinglong Society."

"He understood and could skillfully apply the principles of all martial arts in the world, and was adept at secret arts such as various mechanisms, formations, and hidden weapons."

"The various exquisite mechanisms and ruthless hidden weapons of the Qinglong Society all came from his hands."

"The Seventh Dragon Head is Di Qinglin."

"This person was the nephew of Fang Longxiang and a registered disciple of Bai Yujing. He inherited the strengths of both Bai Yujing and Fang Longxiang, possessed extremely high martial arts, and was a handsome youth."

"At the same time, he had another identity: a hereditary First-Class Hou Jue of Great Ming. With generations of meritorious service, he inherited the title of Hou Jue of Loyalty and Righteousness and held immense influence among the meritorious noble families."

As Su Chen's voice fell, the entire hall fell into silence.

Everyone was shocked beyond measure by these words.

The Qinglong Society actually had seven Dragon Heads, and now they were finally all exposed.

They finally understood why the Qinglong Society could remain strong and exist for hundreds of years without being discovered by anyone.

This force had long since transcended the scope of a Jianghu sect.

It was a behemoth that covered both the Jianghu and the imperial court.

In the Jianghu, there was the peerless swordsman Bai Yujing and Fang Longxiang, who was one step away from the Wu Huang Realm.

The prestige of these two alone was enough to stand on equal footing with top sects like Wudang and Shaolin.

There was also Bai Xiaosheng, who was responsible for intelligence; Shangguan Jinhong, who was responsible for finance; and Zisang Bushou, the mechanism master responsible for internal affairs.

In all the Jianghu sects, who could achieve such a clearly divided organization?

Not to mention that these three were all dragons and phoenixes among men; any one of them could stand alone.

And besides these five Dragon Heads, the Qinglong Society actually possessed terrifying power within the imperial court.

The Fifth Dragon Head, Yang Yanyu, was the Grand Marshal of the Great Ming Armies, commanding the ten great frontier generals.

One must know that the most elite armies of Great Ming were the frontier armies.

As Grand Marshal, Yang Yanyu's prestige in the Great Ming military was unmatched.

Previously, when the borders were in crisis, he personally stationed himself in the borderlands for the convenience of coordination, holding the tiger tally for a million frontier troops.

It could be said that with a single command, he could make a million frontier troops turn their weapons against the court.

No one expected that Yang Yanyu, a man of generations of loyalty and merit, would also have the identity of the Fifth Dragon Head of the Qinglong Society.

If the Qinglong Society had ulterior motives toward the imperial court, how terrifying would that be?

If Yang Yanyu only had immense influence in the military and was stationed in the borderlands,

then the Seventh Dragon Head, Di Qinglin, was the true king of the capital.

When the Great Ming Taizu unified the world, he enfeoffed various princes, but subsequently had these princes of different surnames killed one by one.

Conversely, those second-class meritorious officials who were enfeoffed as hereditary marquises all survived and passed their titles down through generations.

The Di family, to which Di Qinglin belonged, held the hereditary title of Hou Jue of Loyalty and Righteousness.

They had received imperial grace for generations.

Their influence among the noble class in the capital was terrifying.

Don't look at these nobles as if they are low-key in their daily lives.

In fact, their power and status far exceeded those of the high officials in the imperial court.

For example, organizations like the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern Depot would not blink an eye at killing first or second-rank officials.

But if they were asked to deal with hereditary nobles,

they would have to ask the Emperor for instructions before daring to act.

This is the gap in foundation.

Not to mention that the Di family, to which Di Qinglin belonged, was second to none even among hereditary nobles.

The Jianghu heroes finally understood why the Qinglong Society was described as so terrifying in the Jianghu.

With such a massive force whose influence spanned the Jianghu, the imperial court, and the frontier armies, what could they not achieve?

The crowd could not imagine how serious the consequences would be if the Qinglong Society had malicious intentions.

For a time, the people in the hall began to discuss:

"What a terrifying Qinglong Society! Even the current Grand Marshal of the Armies and a hereditary First-Class Hou Jue are Dragon Heads of the Qinglong Society."

"I originally thought I had already held the Qinglong Society in high regard, but the result still exceeded my expectations."

"The Qinglong Society is worthy of being a powerful force that has existed for hundreds of years. Its organizational structure is clearly divided; no Jianghu sect can compare."

"Terrifying! If the Qinglong Society had rebellious intentions and ordered Yang Yanyu to mobilize a million frontier troops to attack the capital, who could stop them?"

"Bai Yujing is the head of the Sword God Ranking but did not appear on the Martial King Ranking. It seems he has already entered the Wu Huang Realm. Plus the other six Dragon Heads... I dare not think, I dare not think..."

"It's fortunate that Bai Yujing is now wandering and his whereabouts are unknown. Otherwise, with him as an invincible powerhouse sitting in command, the Qinglong Society would truly be unstoppable."

"Before, when Mr. Su commented on the Demon Master Pang Ban, I thought Pang Ban was terrifying. Now it seems the Qinglong Society is far more terrifying than the Demon Master Palace."

"I didn't expect Bai Xiaosheng to be the Third Dragon Head of the Qinglong Society. No wonder his intelligence capabilities are so formidable."

"So Bai Xiaosheng used the Qinglong Society's intelligence capabilities to compile the 'Weapon Manual.' No wonder it was full of errors and omissions; it's far worse than Mr. Su's divine judgment of heavenly secrets."

The sixth private room in the East District.

Lian Xing and Yao Yue looked at each other, both revealing expressions of shock.

The identities of these seven Dragon Heads of the Qinglong Society truly exceeded their expectations.

"I didn't expect Bai Xiaosheng to be the Third Dragon Head of the Qinglong Society."

"No wonder this person was able to make such a great name for himself in the Jianghu with just his mouth."

"It seems he jumped into the river to fake his death on purpose last time."

Lian Xing narrowed her eyes and said, a hint of killing intent faintly present.

After she hunted down Bai Xiaosheng, she had sworn to Mr. Su that she had already killed him.

I'm afraid Mr. Su had already determined that Bai Xiaosheng was not dead at that time.

Isn't this making her look foolish in front of Mr. Su?

Yao Yue also recalled her previous bet with Su Chen.

If she lost, she would have to be a model for Su Chen for one day.

What clothes to wear and what poses to strike would all be decided by Su Chen.

Thinking of this now, she regretted it so much she wanted to jump into the river.

But there is no regret medicine in this world.

At that time, how could she have known that Su Chen would have such god-like abilities?

Just like that Bai Xiaosheng, who prided himself on calculating everything, didn't he also fall in front of Su Chen?

"I wonder what clothes Mr. Su will make me wear and what poses he will make me strike?"

Yao Yue muttered to herself.

While worried, there was also a trace of imperceptible expectation deep in her heart.

The second private room in the West District.

Shangguan Haitang was so shocked she stood up directly.

What a Qinglong Society!

Just hearing the identities of these seven Dragon Heads already made her feel a chill all over.

The imperial court does not fear the Jianghu for two reasons.

First, there are experts from the Dragon-Protecting Villa, the Eastern Depot, and other factory-guard organizations to keep them in check.

Second, there is a million-strong frontier army standing by at all times.

As a result, she is now told that Yang Yanyu, the Grand Marshal of the Armies whom Great Ming relies on most, is actually a member of the Qinglong Society?

No one knows better than her how serious this consequence is.

This is equivalent to the Qinglong Society having one hand already pressed on the lifeblood of the Great Ming imperial court.

Although the Qinglong Society has not caused any harm to the imperial court so far,

the imperial court could never tolerate the continued existence of such a force that could threaten the nation.

More importantly,

what Su Chen exposed were only the seven Dragon Heads of the Qinglong Society. ===== CHAPTER 404 =====