Chapter 803: Chapter 793: Trusted Aide (Happy Qixi Festival)

The invitation message sent by the Vein Forging Realm martial artists joining the Red Fire Subdivision included only two lines of content. The first line stated that the terrifying entity, True Person Black Water, who allegedly killed thirty Vein Forging Realm martial artists of Brotherhood with one palm strike, is actually the master of Ye Zhen, the altar master of Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s Red Fire Subdivision!

This statement alone made the four commanders of the Flying Tiger Hall’s Tiger Guard furious!

It is true that the Brotherhood lost thirty Vein Forging Realm martial artists in battle, but it was definitely not with just one palm strike!

This claim was outrageously exaggerated!

Nevertheless, many people believed it, and having such a terrifying presence standing behind the Red Fire Subdivision meant a huge deterrence for martial artists considering joining the Flying Tiger Hall!

The second line added was somewhat bizarre too, claiming that over thirty percent of Brotherhood, Sky Horse Gang, and Five Immortals Hall members had already joined the Red Fire Subdivision, and more of the Three Great Alliances members were expected to join the Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s Red Fire Subdivision in the future.

However, this time the anticipated financial resources of the Red Fire Subdivision were limited, prepared only to recruit eighty Vein Forging Realm martial artists and four hundred Soul Sea Realm martial artists. As of now, there are ten slots left for Vein Forging Realm martial artists and fifty slots for Soul Sea Realm martial artists!

First come, first added, until full!

Heavens could testify; according to various intelligence from the Flying Tiger Hall, the number of Vein Forging Realm martial artists joining the Red Fire Subdivision absolutely did not exceed forty, and Soul Sea Realm martial artists at most numbered three hundred, making all those claims of ten slots, fifty slots mere lies!

In just an hour, the four commanders of the Flying Tiger Hall’s Tiger Guard witnessed more than fifteen Vein Forging Realm martial artists and over eighty Soul Sea Realm martial artists enter the recruitment point of the Red Fire Subdivision, with none coming out!

Moreover, Vein Forging Realm martial artists and Soul Sea Realm martial artists continued to flock there!

Many martial artists went crazy rushing toward the Red Fire Subdivision’s recruitment point after receiving this kind of message, afraid to miss the last slot!

Later on, even the four commanders wielding shimmering Spirit Crystals couldn’t stop the crowd!

More vexing was that ten martial artists who had previously received settlement fees upon joining Flying Tiger Hall sneaked away to join the Red Fire Subdivision instead, among them a Vein Forging Realm martial artist at the Third Stage.

More disastrous was that today was too chaotic; the four commanders were only anxious about recruiting, barely did any registration, except for that Vein Forging Realm martial artist, they didn’t even know the names of those who left with settlement fees!

That feeling of choking would not go unmentioned!

Moreover, under the succession of clever moves from the Red Fire Subdivision, Flying Tiger Hall seemed to feel impotent!

Eventually, this wave of recruitment frenzy basically declared its end by noon the next day!

The infighting within the Three Great Alliances, after half a day of conflict, was more or less reaching its conclusion.

Under normal circumstances, it wouldn’t end so quickly, but Sect Master Yuen An returned safely and declared he repelled True Person Black Water utilizing the Demon-Annihilating General.

Although Yuen An’s main trusted allies within Brotherhood were slain by Ye Zhen, Yuen An’s prestige within the Three Great Alliances was undeniable. With him stepping forward, he immediately subdued over a dozen small factions, and personally dispatched several disobedient leaders of small factions, directly annexing their entire forces. Brotherhood rapidly expanded and integrated, starting to absorb experts from the other two alliances.

Coupled with the previously recruited forces by Red Fire Subdivision and Flying Tiger Hall, the manpower left for recruitment continued to dwindle. After noon, the bountiful Red Fire Subdivision returned with a large group back to its own establishment.

As for the Flying Tiger Hall’s four Tiger Guard commanders, because they recruited too few people, after the Red Fire Subdivision left, they persisted in recruiting for almost two hours, ultimately harvesting a few inconsequential Soul Sea Realm martial artists before leaving dejectedly, awaiting the wrath of Hall Master Heu Zixiong!

Within the Red Fire Subdivision, Ye Zhen looked at the sea of people performing a grand salute upon meeting him and suddenly realized, that Deputy Altar Master Hong Jiyin, known as the eternal number two of the Red Fire Subdivision, was truly a talent, an exceptional talent!

Originally, according to Ye Zhen’s expectations, if Hong Jiyin could recruit twenty Vein Forging Realm martial artists for him, he would have been very satisfied. Unexpectedly, Hong Jiyin actually recruited sixty-four Vein Forging Realm martial artists at once, a total of four hundred and fifty Soul Sea Realm martial artists!

Moreover, they were sixty-four Vein Forging Realm martial artists who made a Divine Soul Oath, with at least eighty percent guaranteed loyalty!

This essentially doubled the strength of the Red Fire Subdivision!

Bear in mind, previously, the total number of Vein Forging Realm martial artists in the Red Fire Subdivision was only ninety-five, and Soul Sea Realm martial artists numbered only three hundred and ten!

But now, an additional sixty-four Vein Forging Realm martial artists and four hundred and fifty Soul Sea Realm martial artists mean that, although these people’s strength might not match the existing martial artists, the sheer numbers make it hard to fall too short!

With the addition of this batch of people, the strength of the Red Fire Subdivision will grow significantly, though still slightly weaker than Flying Tiger Hall, but before Flying Tiger Hall attempts to challenge the Red Fire Subdivision, they will have to think carefully.

Even for the joint attack of the Longevity Sect and Heavenly Net Sect five days later, Ye Zhen felt much more confident!

Of course, such results are closely tied to the few clever strategies offered by Hong Jiyin!

“Vice Altar Master Hong, for today’s matters, you are greatly deserving of commendation! I, Ye Zhen, always advocate clear rewards and punishments; since you specialize in fist skills, here is a high-grade artifact-level pair of gloves as a reward for your achievements this time!” Ye Zhen suddenly said!

Hong Jiyin froze for a moment, then blinked, “Really?”

“Do you think that I, as the altar master, am joking?” As he spoke, Ye Zhen took out a pair of gloves of high grade treasure level from his storage ring and casually threw them to Hong Jiyin!

In the instant he caught the gloves, Hong Jiyin was instantly excited, “With these gloves, my strength can increase by at least thirty percent! The mid-grade gloves I’ve used for five years can finally retire!”

“Moreover, I also reward you with this mid-grade treasure armor! I hope this mid-grade treasure armor can shield you at critical moments, protect your life, and allow you, Vice Hall Master Hong, to serve me even better!” Ye Zhen took out a mid-grade treasure armor, handing it to Hong Jiyin with deep intention as he spoke!

Hong Jiyin, being a clever person, couldn’t help but understand Ye Zhen’s intentions. Ye Zhen was recruiting him as a trusted aide, a part of his inner circle, not just a subordinate!

Hong Jiyin, since ten years ago, climbed to the position of Vice Hall Master through his own ability. Although he earned numerous merits, he hadn’t moved an inch, living a life of utmost frustration, earning the title of an eternal second!

Now, suddenly meeting someone like Ye Zhen, who valued him so highly, his spirits were instantly lifted, not to mention, there were such substantial rewards!

“Rest assured, altar master, I will exert myself to serve you faithfully!” In his excitement, Hong Jiyin even went half-kneeling in salute to Ye Zhen!

For the martial artists at the Vein Forging Realm, going half-kneeling was already quite a significant gesture. Even within the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, when martial artists of the Vein Forging Realm met Sect Leader Jian Qianxiong, they only bowed in salute!

“Rise, serve faithfully, and benefits shall not be lacking for you!”

In speaking, Ye Zhen’s gaze shifted to Yua Qianlou and Zuo Xiong, “You two also have done well in recruiting people. I have here a high-grade treasure for each of you, I wonder if you can make use of them?”

As for these two, Ye Zhen’s attitude was different. Zuo Xiong had a good relationship with Ye Zhen, but in public matters, things must be handled as they should.

Regarding Yua Qianlou, he was someone appointed by Sect Leader Jian Qianxiong, with little value for recruitment. The reward was merely Ye Zhen’s habit when he was Supreme Commander of the Eastern Expedition.

Ye Zhen believes in rewarding merit, so when giving rewards, regardless of faction, as long as some deed is done, even if one belongs to a political opponent, rewards shall be granted!

“Alright! Now we’ve recruited a large number of personnel, but it doesn’t mean we can immediately strengthen the branch altar’s power! Previously, these people belonged to different gangs and halls, their rules and disposition all vary, to have them comply fully will require some time!

Moreover, most of them are kin and old acquaintances, so they need to be dispersed and unlocked! Vice Hall Master Hong, I assign this task to you. I expect you to complete the personnel deployment within a day, integrate them into the Red Fire Subdivision within five days, forming a definite combat strength. Can you do it?” Ye Zhen commanded!

“Five days?” Hong Jiyin was a bit surprised!

“That’s right, it must be five days!” Ye Zhen’s attitude was very resolute!

“Altar master, I’ll do my best. Although five days is quite tight, it should be about right. As long as there isn’t a large collapse, I can ensure these people remain at their positions!” Hong Jiyin replied!

Ye Zhen nodded, “Then hurry and get to it!”

Suddenly, a talisman light descended from the sky into Ye Zhen’s hand!

With just a glance, a hint of delight appeared on Ye Zhen’s face.

It was a report talisman communication from Yuen An, the new sect master of the Martial Slave Puppet Brotherhood!

As of now, Yuen An had completely stabilized the position and steadied the situation!

Although previously, thirty Vein Forging Realm martial artists of the Brotherhood had perished miserably, causing great loss of primordial energy, the Brotherhood swiftly grew during the turmoil.

Moreover, this growth wasn’t like the previous alliance state. Yuen An could directly command only over thirty martial artists of Vein Forging Realm under his command. To command other martial artists within the alliance, he first had to issue orders to the heads of various gangs’ strongholds that joined the Brotherhood Alliance, and the execution of such orders often encountered discounts.

This was why, despite the Brotherhood being strong, it had continuously failed to gain momentum!

But this time was different!

Given the opportunity, Yuen An directly brought most of the previous Brotherhood alliance’s martial artists, especially those Vein Forging Realm martial artists who lost their gang leader, directly under the Brotherhood, becoming his directly commanded inner circle.

Moreover, in some halls where the gang leader still existed, their gang leaders would inexplicably die in the chaos, and subsequently, their troops would naturally fall under the widely respected Brotherhood Sect Master Yuen An!

By the time the chaotic battle ended, more than eighty Vein Forging Realm martial artists joined the Brotherhood directly, and more than five hundred Soul Sea Realm martial artists, causing a surge in strength!

In this situation, counting the sixty-four Vein Forging Realm martial artists recruited by the Red Fire Subdivision, considering those eliminated by Ye Zhen, and those who fell in the chaotic battle, over sixty percent of the strength from the previous three major forces alliance has fallen into Ye Zhen’s hands!

Moreover, according to reliable information, Flying Tiger Hall, amidst this turmoil, recruited less than ten Vein Forging Realm martial artists!

As for the two major alliances of Sky Horse Gang and Five Immortals Hall, which previously divided the world with the Brotherhood, though they have new leaders, their strength has drastically diminished, nearly to the point of mere existence!

“The reinforcements from Longevity Sect and Heavenly Net Sect have five days to arrive, five days is enough time to accomplish many things!” Calculating the strength, Ye Zhen’s eyes were filled with cold light! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)