Chapter 546: Increase of Strength (1/2)

Chapter 546: Increase of Strength

“That is only natural. You Yue, your plan is quite impressive. The Flame Mercenaries will use this method from now on to become the strongest in the shortest amount of time possible.” Jian Chen laughed with a happy smile on his face. Then as if thinking of something else, the smile receded from his face, “However before we can develop the group, I still have several things that I need to take care of. Well, we will adjourn here for now. Everyone should go rest, we will continue this talk tomorrow.”

Kai Er had long since had his family prepare the most fanciful of rooms for Jian Chen and his entourage to rest in. Aside from the servants of the Kai family tidying up the broken bits and pieces of the courtyard and gates, only the sounds of the night could be heard.

While Jian Chen and his group slept, news of the events that had transpired within the courtyards of the Kai family quickly made their way around the city. It didn’t take long for the news to reach its way back to the mansion of the city lord.

Within the mansion, the city lord Yun Li could be seen sitting by his table with a cup of tea in hand. If it were any other time, then the lord would have long since retired to his bed for the night, but today was different. He knew that tonight would be the night that the Defiance Mercenaries would clash with the Flame Mercenaries. After tonight, there would no longer be a Flame Mercenaries in Wake City, only the Defiance Mercenaries.

Just then, a black-robed man came scurrying into the room and kneeled on the ground. “A report for the city lord. The captain of the Flame Mercenaries has returned. The Defiance Mercenaries have been killed, and the leader, the One-armed Warrior, has been crippled and captured by them. The remaining Great Saint Masters were all beheaded in their attempt to escape while the remaining members forfeited their Space Belts in order to live and escape in peace.”

“What!? Their captain who hasn’t returned in two years has actually come back? And he’s captured the One-armed Warrior as well you say?” Yun Li was astonished — he didn’t expect this outcome at all.

“Yes, my lord. As of now, all of the Great Saint Masters of the Defiance Mercenaries have been wholly slaughtered. Their mercenary group is no more.” The informant relayed.

Yun Li’s face paled by several shades of white for a moment before he slowly calmed himself. With a wave of his hand, he commanded, “You may leave!”

“Your subordinate will withdraw for now!” The informant immediately disappeared into the palace halls.

After the informant left, Yun Li’s face hardened in worry as his eyebrows knit together. With a slow sigh, he murmured to himself, “Who would have imagined that Jian Chen would actually return at this moment. Truly, the machinations of man are superseded by those of the Heavens…”

The Blue Wind Kingdom was millions of kilometers away from Mercenary City. In just travel time alone, it would take roughly half a year to get from one to the other. That was the reason why no news had made its way from there yet, so the city lord would naturally not know about the events that transpired in Mercenary City.

Early the next morning, all sixty or so members of the Flame Mercenaries gathered in the Kai family’s courtyard. They stood tall and proudly with their eyes gleaming with brightness. In front of them, Jian Chen, Ming Dong, Dugu Feng, Yun Zheng, Senior An, Tie Ta, and You Yue stood carefree.

Jian Chen’s eyes wandered over the group of people in front of him before he worked up an impassioned expression to make a speech. “From today on, our Flame Mercenaries will begin our climb in earnest! Our next goal is to become the strongest mercenary group within the Blue Wind Kingdom as soon as possible, and then the strongest mercenary group within the area. As of now, I will be serious and make an announcement.”

Pausing briefly to take in a deep breath, Jian Chen pointed at Ming Dong, “This is Ming Dong, and from now on, he will be the vice-captain of our Flame Mercenaries. His power will be just below mine, but higher than everyone else’s. Does anyone have any objections?”

“There are none! We welcome our new vice-captain!” Kai Er had been the first to express his approval. Ming Dong may be as young as his son, but after witnessing how Ming Dong had so easily killed the experts of the Defiance Mercenaries last night, he was well convinced of his strength. An Earth Saint Master was one that they could hardly afford to invite, so how could they refuse?

“There are no objections! We welcome our new vice-captain, Ming Dong!”

“Welcome to the new vice-captain!”

One by one, the members of the Flame Mercenaries began to cheer and welcome Ming Dong with jubilant expressions.