I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1469 - Chapter 1469 Chapter 721 Rise_2

Chapter 1469: Chapter 721: Rise_2 Chapter 1469: Chapter 721: Rise_2 “The councilor speaks very truly,” Ye Qingcang said without irritation, his light smile evident as he gently twirled the emerald thumb ring on his right hand. “The newly established Bounty Guild indeed lacks high-end combat power, but this is not an irreparable issue.”

Hmm?

A chill ran through the crowd, and even the initially angered councilor calmed down, staring coldly at Ye Qingcang, “You can’t be considering having Da Lin Commerce Alliance dispatch elites to join the Bounty Guild, can you? Let me tell you, that’s delusional!”

The Commerce Alliance had suffered greatly from multiple campaigns, and now they grew particularly tense whenever the topic of experts came up.

“There is no need for the councilor to get worked up, I naturally wouldn’t ask the Commerce Alliance’s elites to take the lead. Let me introduce a few individuals to you all.”

Ye Qingcang returned the unguarded councilors’ gaze with a cheerful smile and gave a sign to the official beside him.

The well-prepared official hurried to open the doors, and several organizational leaders who had been waiting for a long time filed in, then took their seats in the empty chamber.

“Allow me to introduce them.”

Ye Qingcang stood up and began to introduce the person on his left to the Commerce Alliance councilors: “The master of Xiong Ya Mansion, Chi Donglai!”

The elderly man with eyelids drooping and long eyebrows nearly hanging to his cheekbones smiled and nodded at the members of the Da Lin Commerce Alliance.

If they hadn’t heard his title before, everyone would have thought him to be a benign old man, but the four words “Master of Xiong Ya Mansion” shattered any such kindness entirely.

Who could have imagined that the leader of the so-called Mad Dog group, Xiong Ya Mansion, was actually this amiable old man before them? Truly, appearances can be deceiving, as unfathomable as the sea.

Since the Ancient Blood Tower went underground, Xiehe saw a surge of assassin organizations; Xiong Ya Mansion was one of the more renowned ones in the Longzhou region. Rumor had it that, so long as the price was right, this mad group would dare take on anyone’s assassination task.

Now it seemed this rumor was not false, as after all, what could the Ye Family of Da Lin have to do with Xiong Ya Mansion if not for money?

It was said that both the Dragon Fang and the Wolf Fang of Xiong Ya Mansion were peak powerhouses of the Fierce Realm. Having such an assassin group join would indeed alleviate the awkwardness of the Bounty Guild for lacking top-tier warriors.

The councilors, having grasped Ye Qingcang’s intention, relaxed their expressions and turned their attention to the second person sitting to the right of Ye Qingcang.

“Demon Slaughter Palace, Palace Master Shentu!”

Ye Qingcang continued the introduction enthusiastically, “I believe his reputation precedes him and is familiar to everyone here.”

A titled warrior of the heroic arena, the master of the Demon Slaughter Palace, the last heir of the demon-banishing lineage.

In the world of Xiehe, fame never arose without cause; although great families could extend their influence to areas they governed, they struggled to be recognized by people from other states.

But if someone’s title spread far and wide, it represented genuine skill and knowledge, like the current master of the Demon Slaughter Palace before them.

Compared to the typical assassin organization, the Demon Slaughter Palace primarily dealt with all manner of wild beasts, especially those with divine beast bloodlines.

It was rumored that the Longzhou Beast Taming Sect had tried more than once to recruit the current Palace Master Shentu but were refused each time. No one knew what price Ye Qingcang paid to persuade him to join.

Nevertheless, with the inclusion of such a powerful figure, the upper echelons of the Bounty Guild seemed secure.

The council members, forgetting their initial confrontational intent, greeted Palace Master Shentu eagerly, but whether out of a cold nature or haughtiness,

Shentu Ji Hui, with his upper body wrapped in thick iron chains, merely nodded indifferently, leaving the council members who wanted to exchange pleasantries quite embarrassed.

Having introduced the two most significant individuals, Ye Qingcang briefly mentioned the rest.

“Yancang’s Blood Martial Gang leader, Blood Demon Xiao Li Heng.”

The red-haired, tattoo-faced man rose to his feet and gave the crowd a salute with his fist.

“Chuanyuan’s Blood Prison, Prison Hawk, Gongliang Xie.”

“South Sea’s Black Devil World, Ghost King Baili Fuyou.”

“Boundary Mountain’s Blood Moon Sect, Eldest Senior Brother Kuang Zhao Tian.”

As Ye Qingcang announced one formidable title after another, the Da Lin Commerce Alliance councilors went from shock to numbness.

Those who stand with the Dao receive support; those against it find themselves alone. The councilors understood this principle, but merchants long immersed in a sea of profit and interest exchanges had long stopped believing in it.

But no matter how hard they racked their brains, they couldn’t figure out how Ye Qingcang had managed to pull together so many terrifying individuals in such a short time.

Looking at the strong figures seated below him, each of them ranked above Martial Ancestor, comparable to the peak masters of the Fierce Realm.

Especially Chi Donglai, the master of Xiong Ya Mansion, and Shentu Jihui, the master of Demon Slaughter Palace, these two were among the top combatants even in the peak of the Fierce Realm, comparable to grandmasters.

If initially they were worried that the Bounty Guild didn’t have any strong experts to show, now they were hesitating. With such a group of extremely fierce strongmen joining, the Bounty Guild might very well turn the tables.

People are just so contradictory, seemingly never able to reach a satisfying balance.

Ye Qingcang naturally understood what the council members were worried about. After introducing the group of strong individuals willing to cooperate with the Bounty Guild, he said indifferently, “Great changes are imminent. An organization of our scale is nothing but awkward. Perhaps powerful in the eyes of noble families, but to sects and holy lands, we are simply an eyesore. To avoid being swallowed whole, unity is our only option.”

“Just like the Longxi Alliance; from a little-known noble family in the obscure corners of Longzhou, it rose to new heights of prominence in Longzhou in just ten years.”

“Perhaps the Bounty Guild still has this and that deficiency at this moment, but this will be the only bargaining chip for our Commerce Alliance in the tumultuous times ahead. I hope everyone will hold on to this chip tightly!”

…

Above the boundless South Sea

Riding the Dragon War Chariot, Cao Ziqi looked at a certain part of the sky, quietly calculating the time.

Already restless, Cao Changqing yawned discontentedly, “Does this guy even have a sense of time? We agreed on the time, and now we’ve been waiting for half the day with no one in sight!”

“Actually, you didn’t have to come along.”

Cao Ziqi said with a smile, “If you get tired of waiting, just go into the carriage to meditate and rest. I’ll notify you when our guest arrives.”

“You’re being too polite, second brother,” Cao Changqing said proudly. “It was the three of us brothers who went to Zhongzhou together. Now with Eldest Senior Brother in seclusion, if there’s only you, what would you do if that ill-tempered Dao Child of the Medicine God Sect gave you trouble? So, I must be here.”

The Crimson Divine Armor returned to Cao Daochen, the Ghost King Compass returned to the third brother, Changqing. Despite riding the Dragon War Chariot, Cao Ziqi’s personal strength was hardly mentionable. As the Second Young Master of the Lin Clan, he hadn’t even made it into the true succession.

A person like this was hardly a match in terms of rank to meet a Dao Child from the Medicine God Sect. There had to be a true successor to prop up the scene.

Cao Changqing might seem rough and not overly sharp, but he was very sensitive about these matters. That was the reason he insisted on accompanying him.

Going back to the carriage wasn’t an option. Given his boredom, why not find a topic to chat about? There was so much he didn’t understand about this plan.

“Second brother, what help does Eldest Senior Brother want from Yiqi of the Heaven Sect?”

Leaning against the frame of the Dragon War Chariot’s door and stroking his chin, Cao Changqing asked, “Just looking at that loner Yiqi, he doesn’t seem like someone who would be of any help. It’s said that he’s the most solitary Dao Child of the many holy lands of Zhongzhou within the Heaven Sect. Even the ones with notorious reputations have a few followers in their sects, but Yiqi is really just a lone commander with nothing at all.”

“Have you ever thought,” Cao Ziqi glanced at Cao Changqing, “how a person so solitary and unsupported has managed to hold the title of Dao Child of the Medicine God Sect? You know that currently, the rulers of the Medicine God Sect are from the Jiang Clan Branch. The Yiqi lineage has long been declining.”

“Eh? That’s right.”

Scratching his head in sudden realization, Cao Changqing then stared at Cao Ziqi with the eagerness of a curious child and asked, “So, how did Yiqi manage to secure his position as a Dao Child of the Medicine God Sect?”

I’m wrong. I shouldn’t have initiated the conversation!

Nobody can ever satisfy the ten thousand whys.

Cao Ziqi had a hard time turning his head away, presenting to his brother a silent back. The more information a powerful organization had, the more it needed to avoid conflicts of interest.

Especially for sects like the Beast Taming Sect, already under close scrutiny by everyone–a hint of coveting other sects would instantly make them a target.

So, for many pieces of sect news, it was simply knowing what without knowing why, a puzzle to be understood in context with supporting information once it developed.

How clueless can one be? It’s astonishing that this moron is actually a true successor of the Naked Sect!

The Dragon Beasts pulling the chariot roared, and a green cloud drifted in from the sky. Yiqi of the Medicine God Sect, strolling fashionably late, finally arrived.