Martial Saint: Starting with Accumulating Experience

Chapter 109 War Begins

"Okay." Chen Feng nodded happily.

You can only improve by competing with others. It's quite boring to always be able to easily defeat others. You need to compete with stronger opponents to improve yourself.

However, he had a feeling that with his current Qi Condensation Realm perfection, Hong Wei wouldn't pose much of a threat. He actually preferred to spar with the vice leader.

The Enlightenment Realm is definitely powerful enough.

Chen Feng still remembered that there was a blinking "Flow" ability on his panel that he hadn't unlocked yet.

"Great!" Hong Wei laughed heartily.

Just then, a steady footstep came from behind: "Hongwei, who is this brother?"

A grandmaster dressed in a dark silver robe slowly approached and stood beside Hong Wei.

The newcomer was a burly man whose physique was no less impressive than Hong Wei's. He was strong and robust, with a standard inverted triangle body, and his strength was clearly extraordinary.

Hong Wei turned his head and saw who it was. His eyes lit up and he punched the strong man hard in the chest. The strong man retaliated with a punch of his own.

Two muffled "thump" sounds suddenly rang out, the force was solid and powerful, and Chen Feng's eyelids twitched.

"This is Chen Lang. He joined the gang a few months ago. He is extremely skilled and very brave!" Hong Wei introduced Chen Feng to the burly man with a tone full of praise.

Whether it was a misperception or not, Chen Feng noticed a strange light flash in the eyes of the burly man before him when he heard the word "brave".

Hong Wei then introduced Chen Feng: "This is Xu Hu, the head of the headquarters' weapon hall."

"So it's General Manager Xu in person. I've long admired your name." Chen Feng greeted him with a humble smile and a slight bow.

The Canglang Gang headquarters consists of four main halls: combat, punishment, weaponry, and commerce.

Chen Feng had long heard of Xu Hu's reputation as the leader of the Weapon Hall. All the resources that could be exchanged with contribution points in the gang were under the control of the Weapon Hall.

From large weapons and armor to small items like various weapons and healing medicines, everything is handled by the Weapon Hall.

Xu Hu himself was a highly renowned blacksmith in the city.

Xu Hu grinned and extended his right hand in a friendly gesture. His palm was large and thick, with strong, knotted knuckles and calluses covering his palm.

Chen Feng greeted him warmly and gave him a firm handshake.

As soon as their hands clasped together, Chen Feng frowned, because Xu Hu was secretly exerting his strength.

He looked up at Xu Hu, only to find a hint of confusion on the other's face. Chen Feng immediately realized that this was probably a special way of greeting, so he also exerted force in his hand, his forearm muscles twitching slightly, and his strength quickly surpassed that of the other.

Their arms trembled slightly, and after a brief struggle, they tacitly released each other's grip.

"Good brother! That's awesome!" Xu Hu exclaimed in surprise, punching Chen Feng hard in the chest at the same time, then puffing out his own chest, waiting for the return gift.

Chen Feng:

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Forced to throw a punch—

With a "bang".

Xu Hu was very satisfied.

The other gang members around were quite surprised to see Chen Feng chatting so well with the two main leaders, and they all inquired about Chen Feng's identity.

For a time, terms like "Chen Lang" and "Master of the West District" frequently appeared on people's lips.

"Let's go in first," Xu Hu said. "It's rare to have all three gang leaders here at this gathering. I wonder what important matters they'll be giving instructions on."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng pondered to himself that for a long time, only Qi Hai, the deputy leader, had been in charge of the headquarters. The leader, Wang Lan, and the deputy leader, He Chuan, were rarely seen.

Even now, Chen Feng has only heard of his name and has never seen him in person.

The three walked north of the square, where the core of the Canglang Gang—Juyi Hall—was located.

The vermilion gate stood three zhang tall, with eighty-one copper nails embedded in it. In the center hung a black plaque with gold patterns, bearing the two characters "Juyi" (Gathering Righteousness), written in a vigorous and domineering style.

Two skilled members of the gang stood guard on either side of the door, both at the Qi Refining Realm.

Chen Feng stepped into the Hall of Righteousness. The hall was very spacious, with a sandalwood main seat in the center. A person sat at the head of the table, whose identity was self-evident. He was none other than Wang Lan, the leader of the Canglang Gang.

With black hair and blue eyes, a resolute face, and eyes like cold stars, he exuded no aura whatsoever, yet his mere presence alone made the atmosphere in the hall somewhat oppressive.

Chen Feng was slightly taken aback, recalling this familiar face. When he first came to Yongning Bay, he went to the beach to enjoy the scenery and encountered this blue-eyed powerhouse swimming at the estuary.

Unexpectedly, he was the leader of the Canglang Gang.

Seemingly noticing Chen Feng's gaze, Wang Lan happened to be looking in their direction and nodded slightly.

Chen Feng returned the greeting with a cupped hand, then walked to the area designated for hall masters, found his place, and stood there. As the hall master of the West District, his position was relatively close to the front.

The interaction between the two was observed by many people, and some were already secretly speculating about the nature of his relationship with the gang leader.

Chen Feng noticed the strange looks from the people around him, but he didn't care. Instead, he carefully examined the layout of the hall.

On either side of the gang leader's seat are the seats of the two deputy gang leaders, one on the left and one on the right. Below them are four tables and chairs arranged in order, where the four hall masters of the gang sit, and then the seats of the general hall masters of each region are placed.

The main gate of the Hall of Gathering Righteousness opened, and the hall masters from various factions entered one after another. Everyone was solemn and dared not make a sound. They stood quietly according to their positions, bowing their heads and waiting.

In a short while, all those who were supposed to arrive entered the hall. Qi Hai looked around the room and, seeing that all the staff had arrived, stood up and spoke in a deep voice, announcing the official start of the meeting.

Chen Feng noticed that the position of the leader of the Zhan Tang Hall was still vacant, but the two gang members guarding the door had already closed the door of the Juyi Hall.

At the beginning of the meeting, the business association handled some affairs, including managing jewelry and jade, merchant houses and banks, as well as the guild's treasury accounts and trade transactions.

Originally, the headquarters of the gang also had a hall called the Water Hall, which was in charge of important affairs such as fleet transport, maritime smuggling, and water escort. Later, the Water Hall was merged into the Merchant Hall.

Today, the Merchant Guild can be said to hold the lifeline of the Canglang Gang. All of the gang's more than a thousand members and employees rely on the Merchant Guild's money.

Therefore, all meetings, large and small, in the organization prioritize resolving matters related to the business hall; no detail can be overlooked.

Chen Feng looked at Luo Qin, the powerful head of the business hall.

She appeared to be in her early thirties, with an elegant and mature appearance. There were fine lines at the corners of her eyes, a result of years of scheming and composure. Her figure was graceful and unpretentious, and her aura was calm and imposing.

More importantly, she is also a Qi Condensation Realm expert, whose cultivation foundation is in no way inferior to Xu Hu and Hong Wei.

Qi Hai and Luo Qin calmly discussed important matters of the business hall, while the steward below the hall wrote down their words one by one.

Everyone below held their breath and listened quietly, no one daring to make a sound to disturb them.

About half an incense stick later, all matters concerning the business hall were settled. Qi Hai looked around the room and slowly said, "Fellow members, I have good news. Our War Hall Master has successfully broken through his shackles and entered the Enlightenment Realm. From now on, the overall combat strength of our Canglang Gang will be further strengthened."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall beamed with joy.

All those present were high-ranking members of the gang, sharing its honor and disgrace, and its interests and benefits. The stronger the Canglang Gang became, the higher everyone's status and benefits would naturally be.

But everyone's eyes fell on the empty chairman's seat, and the words of congratulations that were about to be spoken were swallowed back down.

Everyone secretly wondered why this newly promoted Grand Martial Master was absent from today's gathering.

While everyone pondered and discussed the matter.

Qi Hai's expression suddenly turned serious, and he spoke in a solemn tone: "Next, we will discuss the core topic of today's meeting—"

We, the Canglang Gang, are determined to wage a full-scale war against the Cao Gang.

Instantly, the joy on everyone's faces froze.

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