Chapter 404: Great Song Martial Arts Ranking announced, the three elders of Xiaoyao are inflated

Shangguan Haitang pondered repeatedly in her heart, and finally, her gaze fixed, she walked out of the private room with large strides.

Seeing her standing before the third-floor railing, her hair flying, she said in a loud voice:

"The Qinglong Society has existed for hundreds of years, its organization is strict, and there is a division of labor beneath the seven great Dragon Heads."

"May I ask Mr. Su to provide a more detailed commentary?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the lively discussion in the hall suddenly fell silent.

That's right!

The Qinglong Society has had such prestige for hundreds of years.

It relies not only on the seven great Dragon Heads but also on the strict organizational division of labor beneath them.

This might be the true strength of the Qinglong Society.

Thinking of this, everyone looked toward the Bai Yu Platform, their eyes filled with inquiry.

On the Bai Yu Platform.

Su Chen smiled slightly, facing the expectant gazes of the crowd, unfurled his Autumn Moon Fan, and said in a resonant voice:

"Secret Agent Shangguan is correct."

"The seven Dragon Heads of the Qinglong Society often change, but the foundation of the Qinglong Society remains stable and unshakable."

"The reason for this lies in the strict and exquisite division of labor and cooperation within the Qinglong Society."

"Beneath the seven Dragon Heads, there are 365 branch altars, corresponding to the 365 days of the year."

"These 365 branch altars are scattered throughout the Great Ming Jianghu, and the altar masters all have cultivation at the Master Realm or above."

"Above the branch altars, twelve halls are established, corresponding to the twelve months of the year."

"Each hall master is an expert at the Grandmaster Realm or above, with clear organizational division of labor, each performing their own duties."

"'January' is responsible for investigating mission targets, 'February' is responsible for approaching targets and planting insiders, and 'March' is responsible for transmitting messages."

"'April' is responsible for financial resources, 'May' for punishment, 'June' for training, and 'July' for planning."

"'August, September, and October' are responsible for operations, 'November' for purging rebels, and 'December' for assassination."

"Among them, every three halls are organized into a 'Tube' in the order of 'Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter,' with an additional Inspector added, whose power is even greater than that of the hall masters."

"365 branch altars, twelve monthly halls, four seasonal Inspectors, and seven great Dragon Heads—this is the entire structure of the Qinglong Society."

"Whenever something happens, small matters are decided independently. Important matters are reported layer by layer. Everyone is united, making them capable of anything, unfathomable as gods or ghosts."

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

Everyone was shocked by the extreme strictness of the Qinglong Society's organization.

No one expected that the grassroots level of the Qinglong Society had spread to such an extent.

There are 365 branch altars of the Qinglong Society spread throughout the Great Ming Jianghu, corresponding to the 365 days of the year.

These altar masters are all experts at the Master Realm or above.

More than 300 masters—even a sect with a long history like Shaolin might not be able to produce that many.

Not to mention that above the branch altars, there are twelve halls, and the hall masters all have cultivation at the Grandmaster Realm.

Plus the four seasonal Inspectors, that makes sixteen Grandmasters.

Terrifying!

A single Grandmaster is enough to start a first-class sect, yet the Qinglong Society has at least sixteen Grandmasters.

And this is excluding the seven most powerful Dragon Heads.

Only at this moment did everyone truly understand the strength of the Qinglong Society.

And what shocked everyone even more was the meticulousness and rigor with which the Qinglong Society handled events.

Not only do they have departments specifically responsible for mission reconnaissance,

but they also approach mission targets in advance, plant secret stakes, and transmit messages.

They only act after ensuring that nothing will go wrong.

With such a meticulous plan, it's no wonder that no one has been able to track their whereabouts for hundreds of years.

This further means that secret stakes of the Qinglong Society may be lurking in every corner of the world and in every sect.

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

"Oh my god! I knew the Qinglong Society was terrifying, but I didn't expect it to be terrifying to this extent. The Jianghu rumors are indeed true."

"Decades ago, there was a sect extermination case involving the Qinglong Society, and the words 【July 15th】 were left at the scene. Now I finally know what that means."

"Using the 365 days of the year as branch altars, twelve months as halls, and four seasonal Inspectors—it's clear that the Qinglong Society's ambition is to control the Jianghu at every moment."

"It's not just the Jianghu; just looking at this strict structure of the Qinglong Society, I'm afraid even the imperial court would feel inferior. It's truly terrifying."

"I can now confirm that the Qinglong Society is the most terrifying force in the Great Ming Jianghu; I'm afraid they have the ability to contend with the imperial court."

"This Qinglong Society is too terrifying. Developing like this, I'm afraid they have become omnipresent over the past hundreds of years, making them impossible to guard against."

The first private room in the East District.

Shangguan Jinhong pretended to be calm while drinking tea.

After hearing Su Chen clearly state the entire structure of the Qinglong Society, he finally could not suppress the shock in his heart.

Crack!

Driven by his internal energy, the teacup in his hand shattered into pieces.

Jing Wuming, standing behind him, subconsciously released a powerful killing intent.

He was a blade in Shangguan Jinhong's hand.

When Shangguan Jinhong was angry, it was time for him to draw his sword and kill.

"Hold it. This trip is only to gather information; do not use force."

Shangguan Jinhong said coldly.

Although his personality was overbearing, he was not a fool.

Tongfu Inn was full of experts, and even existences like the three elders of Xiaoyao were suppressed to the point of not daring to act rashly.

Even if he had immense anger, he dared not vent it.

Not to mention that he was already thoroughly convinced by Su Chen at this moment.

Since ancient times, those who understand the times are heroes.

He knew very well that a person like Su Chen was definitely not someone he could afford to offend.

He was not even someone the Qinglong Society could afford to offend.

"No wonder Bai Xiaosheng, with his vengeful personality, didn't dare to come and find trouble with Mr. Su."

"It is unknown whether it is a blessing or a curse for Great Ming to have such a god-like figure."

Shangguan Jinhong muttered to himself, already calculating in his heart.

The first private room in the North District.

The big shots of the Ming Sect were all stunned.

It took a long time for them to react, looking at each other, all unable to help but reveal bitter smiles.

"What a Qinglong Society."

"Back when our Ming Sect was at its peak, branch altars were everywhere, and we thought we were strong for a time."

"But compared to this Qinglong Society, it's simply a minor witch meeting a major witch."

Yin Tianzheng was the first to let out a long sigh.

The other Ming Sect experts nodded one after another, deeply agreeing.

Thinking back to when Yang Dingtian was alive, it was precisely when the Mongol Yuan Dynasty was raging, and the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were all under Mongol Yuan control.

The Ming Sect was determined to expel the Tatars, established hundreds of branch altars to train followers, and possessed nearly a million troops.

At that time, the cavalry of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty often raided the borders and disturbed the people.

The Great Ming officials fled at the sight of them, but the Ming Sect branch altar followers could meet them in battle, achieving several great victories.

They were often proud of this, believing that it would be difficult for any sect in the past or present to achieve the grandeur of the Ming Sect at its peak.

But comparing it to the meticulous branch altar system of the Qinglong Society at this moment, they realized how rough the management of the Ming Sect was back then. ===== CHAPTER 406 =====