In the blink of an eye, two months had passed. After two months of rapid development, the Flame Mercenary Group had already turned all the first-rate forces in the Blue Wind Kingdom into their own mercenary group. They had become the strongest force in the Blue Wind Kingdom, completely above the imperial family.
Until now, there were only a few peak forces in the Blue Wind Kingdom that still maintained their original position and had not been subdued by Jian Chen.
In the center of the Blue Wind Kingdom's first class city, Wanzhuang City, there was a huge manor. This manor originally belonged to a first-rate force in Wanzhuang City, but it had now become the temporary base of the Flame Mercenaries. Even the sign above the entrance had been replaced with the symbol of the Flame Mercenaries.
At this moment, Jian Chen and over a hundred experts of the Flame Mercenaries had gathered in a majestic discussion hall within the manor to discuss important matters. On the other hand, the Flame Mercenaries were all stationed on a wide plain outside the city. They did not all enter the city.
"Captain, only three of the six peak organisations in the Blue Wind Kingdom are willing to submit to us. The other three would rather die than submit," Warsky reported as he bowed. Since he was the first one to join the Flame Mercenaries and the Carnage Mercenaries originally had three Earth Saint Masters, Zhan Tian had already become the person with the most authority among the group.
Jianchen sat high on the throne as he calmly glanced below. He could not help but smile when he heard Warsky's words. He said, "There are actually three organisations that are willing to submit to us. Not bad, they're much more powerful than I had imagined. May I ask which organisations they are?"
With that, two middle-aged men and an old man immediately walked out from the crowd below. They all clasped their hands at Jianchen.
"I am Shi Wanjun, and I represent the Dayong clan in joining the Flame Mercenaries. My Dayong clan is extremely willing to become a part of the Flame Mercenaries and follow the great captain to glory."
"I am An Situ, and I represent the Dominating Heaven Sect in joining the Flame Mercenaries …"
"I am Dike Peros, and I represent the Shuilan clan in joining the Flame Mercenaries …"
The three of them were all Earth Saint Masters, and they weren't weak at all. They were all at the Fourth and Fifth Cycle, and the organizations they represented were all peak organizations in the Blue Wind Kingdom. Originally, they all had Heaven Saint Masters, but without exception, all of them had died in the battle of the Gesun Kingdom.
Jianchen nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the respectful representatives of the three organisations. He said, "Welcome to the Flame Mercenaries. We'll all be a family in the future. As long as everyone sincerely fights for the Flame Mercenaries, I, Jianchen, swear that I won't mistreat any of you."
"I now announce that the Dayong clan, the Dominating Heaven Sect, and the Shuilan clan will be renamed the Dayong Hall, the Dominating Heaven Sect, and the Shuilan Hall. The three of you will be the hall masters of your respective halls, responsible for managing the matters of your respective halls."
Jianchen did not take away the authority of any of the leaders. After joining the Flame Mercenaries, their authority remained the same as before, except that their goals had changed. All the clans and sects had been renamed as halls.
"Thank you for your kindness, captain!" The leaders of the three factions cupped their hands and expressed their thanks. Their originally anxious hearts finally settled down. What they were most worried about was that after joining the Flame Mercenary Group, they would lose the authority that originally belonged to them.
Jianchen sat on the throne and thought for a while. He said, "Zhantian, take a group of people to Yellow Earth City and exterminate the Harido clan there."
"Captain, the Harido clan has already left Yellow Earth City. According to reliable sources, they seem to have left the Blue Wind Kingdom," a black-robed old man clasped his hands.
"What? The Harido clan has actually left the Blue Wind Kingdom? " Jianchen frowned and sneered, "They sure fled quickly. If I had known earlier that the Harido clan would do something like this, I would have made arrangements in time."
"Captain, should we send a group of people to chase after the Harido clan?" Zhantian asked.
Jianchen pondered for a while before replying, "There's no need. The Harido clan no longer poses any threat to our Flame Mercenaries unless their old patriarch successfully breaks through to Heaven Saint Master. However, this is not something that can be done in a short amount of time. Even if their ancestor really does become a Heaven Saint Master in twenty years, our Flame Mercenaries will be even more powerful than now. Even if I am not present, a mere Heaven Saint Master like him will not be able to pose any threat to our Flame Mercenaries. Since they have already left the Blue Wind Kingdom, we will let them go for now. "
"Captain, what should we do with the other three organizations that would rather die than submit in the Blue Wind Kingdom?" An old man stood in the crowd and asked.
Jianchen lay on the soft and spacious throne as he rubbed his temples. Ever since the Flame Mercenaries had developed to a certain scale, he had discovered that his life had become more and more tiring. It was no longer as easy and carefree as before. He could do whatever he wanted by himself. There was no need for him to rack his brains over these problems.
"Everyone, may I ask if you have any good plans regarding this matter?" Jianchen looked at the group of people below.
"Captain, with the strength of our Flame Mercenaries, we no longer fear anyone. Since the three peak organizations are unwilling to submit, we might as well go all the way and annihilate them all. We'll let the world witness the strength of our Flame Mercenaries."
"Captain, we can't do that. The three peak organizations of the Blue Wind Kingdom still have two Heaven Saint Masters and quite a few Earth Saint Masters. If they work together, they may not be our opponent, but they will definitely heavily injure us. And if we really do that, we'll probably completely anger the royal family of the Blue Wind Kingdom. Once the king sends an army to wipe us out without any regard for the consequences, our Flame Mercenaries will definitely suffer heavy losses."
"Captain, the three organizations cannot be underestimated. We have no enmity with them either. Since they would rather die than submit, there's no need for us to take the risk of losing our strength to wipe them out. It's not worth it."
Everyone voiced their opinions one after another, and there were only two outcomes. Either they would send troops to annihilate the three major forces, or they would let the three major forces go and leave them there without a care in the world.
Bi Lian hesitated to one side when she heard everyone's discussion. She said to Jianchen, "Brother, we have no enmity with the three organizations, so there's no need for us to make them submit. Since they would rather die than submit, let's just ignore them. And there are two Heaven Saint Masters among them. If those two Heaven Saint Masters go crazy, it'll be enough to heavily injure our Flame Mercenaries because we don't have a second Heaven Saint Master other than you. "
"Bi Lian is right. Jianchen, I agree with Bi Lian as well," You Yue added.
As the two of them spoke, the noisy voices in the hall immediately quieted down. This was because all of them understood that these two seemingly weak women held a very high position in their leader's heart.
Jianchen agreed without any hesitation when he heard Bi Lian and You Yue's words. He said, "If that's the case, let's not worry about the three organizations. Alright, today's meeting ends here. Everyone, disperse. Once you get back, order people to replenish the supplies. We'll be leaving the Blue Wind Kingdom in three days."
"Yes, Leader!" Everyone answered in unison and left the hall at the same time.
After the meeting was adjourned, Jianchen returned to his room. He laid on his bed and closed his eyes as he rubbed his temples with his hands. As the Flame Mercenaries rapidly expanded, there were more and more things he had to consider, which made Jianchen feel rather exhausted.
At this moment, the door was pushed open and You Yue walked in. She had changed into a pink dress and looked at Jianchen who was rubbing his temples. A sliver of heartache appeared in her eyes as she gently said, "Jianchen, isn't managing the mercenaries too tiring?"
"Yeah, it really is rather tiring. The Flame Mercenaries are rapidly expanding right now, so there are just far too many things that need to be arranged and considered. Only now have I discovered that creating a large organization is actually so difficult. Other than having great strength, management cannot be ignored," Jianchen said with a slight headache.
You Yue walked over to a chair and sat down. "Actually, you can just leave these small matters to your subordinates."
Jianchen sighed softly. "It's a pity that there aren't many people that I can truly trust. Apart from you guys, there's no one else. Although Ming Dong is the vice-captain, I know his personality very well. He's not cut out for this. As for Dugu Feng, he doesn't have the ability either, let alone Tie Ta. In the end, it's just you and Bi Lian." Jianchen suddenly opened his eyes and stared at You Yue with shining eyes. "You Yue, I know you've been smart since you were young. Moreover, you grew up in the imperial family and learned many things. If I leave the Flame Mercenaries to you and Bi Lian, are you confident that you can manage it well?"
You Yue was pleasantly surprised when she heard this. "Really? Jianchen, are you really willing to leave the Flame Mercenaries to me and Bi Lian? "
Jianchen sat up and stared at You Yue seriously. "That's right. If you have the ability to manage the mercenaries well, I'll leave it to you."
"That's fantastic. Jianchen, don't worry. Sister Bi Lian and I definitely won't disappoint you." You Yue was extremely excited.
Suddenly, Ming Dong appeared at the door. He glanced at You Yue with a strange expression.
"Brother, someone you know has come looking for you." He said to Jianchen strangely, "Brother, an acquaintance of yours has come looking for you."
"Who?" Jianchen asked in confusion.
Ming Dong chuckled mischievously. "You'll know once you go take a look."
Jianchen followed Jianchen out of the room in confusion before making his way to the entrance of the manor. You Yue followed beside Jianchen.
Very soon, Jianchen arrived at the entrance. However, when he saw the 'acquaintance' that Ming Dong had mentioned, his face immediately froze. He was stunned.
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