Qingyue Town Hall Master Jiang Ming

Jiang Chen wasn't short on spirit stones now; he could afford to buy many things.

Jiang Chen also bought many other items, such as flammable oil.

The Bloodfire Mercenary Group had come knocking on his door, so how could Jiang Chen possibly let it go?

He was powerful now; it wasn't like he was incapable of retaliating.

This time, Jiang Chen planned to destroy the Bloodfire Mercenary Group's eastern stronghold.

The Bloodfire Mercenary Group had five strongholds, and the one currently in conflict with Jiang Chen was the easternmost one.

This stronghold was also the closest to Qingyue Town, and the mercenaries from this stronghold were the ones in conflict with Jiang Chen.

Zhou Xiang, who had come to threaten the Jiang Family, also hailed from this stronghold.

After buying what he needed, Jiang Chen left Qingyue Town.

He headed towards the Bloodfire Mercenary Group's eastern stronghold.

The sky gradually grew dark, and before long, night fell.

As for the bodies of the two Martial Master Realm mercenaries who had previously intercepted Jiang Chen, someone had already helped to collect them and bring them back to the stronghold.

The Jiang Family was not weak, so these people could only silently carry the bodies back. They didn't immediately seek revenge on the Jiang Family but first brought the bodies back.

Zhou Xiang was furious when he saw his subordinates bring back the bodies of the two men.

Most importantly, he received news that these two men had been killed by Jiang Chen.

"Damn it, how can Jiang Chen's strength be so formidable? Two Martial Master Realm experts couldn't even deal with him?" Zhou Xiang was greatly shocked.

How much time had passed since then?

Didn't they say that Jiang Chen's displayed cultivation during the Jiang Family's grand competition was only Martial Artist Realm Tenth Level?

Even if he were stronger, he couldn't possibly have killed two Martial Master Realm experts by himself, could he?

These two were Martial Master Realm Third Level and Fourth Level experts, not First Level.

"It's true, many people saw Jiang Chen kill them with his own hands. Rumor has it that Jiang Chen is now a Martial Master Realm expert as well. As for his specific level, the people present were only at the Martial Artist Realm, so they only knew he was a Martial Master Realm expert, but not his exact level," a subordinate mercenary reported.

"Good heavens, Jiang Chen's strength has indeed increased recently. He actually advanced to the Martial Master Realm! However, he should only be at Martial Master Realm First Level. To be able to kill these two captains with the strength of Martial Master Realm First Level, it shows how astonishing Jiang Chen's talent is. This Jiang Chen absolutely cannot be left alive," Zhou Xiang said gravely.

The more monstrous the talent of an enemy, the sooner they must be killed. Otherwise, if the enemy is allowed to grow, the consequences will be endless.

"I need to report this matter to the Hall Master," Zhou Xiang said.

The loss of two Martial Master Realm experts was a significant matter, and the Hall Master had to be informed.

Zhou Xiang then went to the Hall Master's residence and said to the two mercenary guards standing at the door, "I have something to see the Hall Master about. Please inform him."

"Oh, it's Captain Zhou by the looks of it. Alright, we'll go inform him. Please wait a moment." The guards said.

Zhou Xiang was a confidant of the Hall Master and possessed great strength. He was an influential figure in this stronghold, so the guards treated him with great courtesy.

After a short while, the guards came out and indicated that Zhou Xiang could enter.

Zhou Xiang entered and saw a middle-aged man sitting in a large hall. The man had a handlebar mustache and looked somewhat sleazy.

However, despite his sleazy appearance, his strength was not to be underestimated.

Many people never managed to reach the Martial Grandmaster Realm in their entire lives, but this middle-aged man, as a Hall Master of the Bloodfire Mercenary Group, was undoubtedly a ruthless individual.

The aura of Martial Grandmaster Realm First Level he exuded put immense pressure on Zhou Xiang, a Martial Master Realm Ninth Level expert.

The difference of a major realm was significant.

"Zhou Xiang, why are you looking for me so late? Is there something wrong? Didn't you already report about the matter? You were given three days for the Jiang Family." Jiang Yuan said.

The Hall Master of this stronghold was named Jiang Yuan.

"Hall Master, this matter is still about Jiang Chen," Zhou Xiang said with some embarrassment.

After all, this was bad news, and he wouldn't fare well if the Hall Master became enraged.

"Hmm? Something about Jiang Chen? Have you captured Jiang Chen?" Jiang Yuan asked.

He didn't pay much attention to Jiang Chen; he was just a kid at the Martial Artist Realm. Although he had killed quite a few Martial Artist Realm mercenaries, causing them to lose some face, they could compensate for all losses and even profit by extorting a large sum of spirit stones from the Jiang Family using Jiang Chen as leverage.

Furthermore, these second-tier mercenaries were not important figures in his eyes. If they died, they died; he could simply recruit another batch later.

The core strength of the Bloodfire Mercenary Group lay with their Martial Master Realm and Martial Grandmaster Realm experts.

As long as these two tiers of experts remained, what were Martial Artist Realm mercenaries?

Of course, this was something the higher-ups wouldn't say aloud; everyone knew it in their hearts.

Otherwise, saying it would chill the hearts of the lower-ranking mercenaries, and these cannon fodder might become disobedient.

"Jiang Chen did appear. However, I had left two Martial Master Realm experts to keep an eye on him, and they did encounter Jiang Chen. But Jiang Chen's current cultivation is already at the Martial Master Realm, and he killed the two Martial Master Realm captains." Zhou Xiang said.

"What? Two captains are dead? And Jiang Chen killed them?" Jiang Yuan exclaimed, his powerful aura erupting and cracking a nearby table. It was evident how furious he was at this moment.

Two captains! Those were Martial Master Realm experts, and recruiting Martial Master Realm experts wasn't easy.

This is all a loss for his stronghold.

"Yes," Zhou Xiang said, bracing himself.

"Zhou Xiang, how did you handle things? You lost two Martial Master Realm experts, and where is Jiang Chen?" Jiang Ming asked coldly.

"Jiang Chen returned to the Jiang Family. Due to our insufficient manpower, we couldn't pose a threat to the Jiang Family. The Jiang Family Patriarch, Jiang Tian, is also a Martial Grandmaster Realm, First Level expert..." Zhou Xiang stated his concerns.

Previously, with the identity of the Bloodfire Mercenary Group, it was acceptable to threaten the Jiang Family, but he couldn't directly lead people to force their way into the Jiang Family.

There was a gap in strength between the two sides. Unless the Bloodfire Mercenary Group sent more experts, they couldn't suppress the Jiang Family.

Even if their entire stronghold's personnel dealt with the Jiang Family now, it would probably be a fifty-fifty fight.

If they went to war with the Jiang Family, they would definitely need other strongholds to send experts to help them deal with the Jiang Family.

"Useless, truly useless. Can't even handle such a small matter," Jiang Ming said coldly.

Right now, he was extremely angry.

He had been incredibly unlucky lately.

His subordinates were killed by Jiang Chen, and then there was a night raid on the stronghold. At that time, Jiang Ming was away on business, and that mysterious person escaped, causing huge losses.

He finally obtained Jiang Chen's identity, only to lose two Martial Master Realm experts when trying to capture a young disciple of a family.

Nothing was going his way.

"Alright, I understand. This Jiang Chen is really asking for death. When he falls into my hands, I will torture him to death," Jiang Ming said coldly.

"Immediately notify the personnel within the Great Desolate Mountain Range to return and gather. In the near future, we will make a move against the Jiang Family. Tomorrow, I will contact the higher-ups of other strongholds, and we will join forces to deal with the Jiang Family," Jiang Ming said.