Chapter 22: The New Order of the Jianghu

After Ye Xingchen's martial arts skills improved greatly, he decided to start rectifying the order of the Jianghu. With his powerful strength and superior wisdom, he summoned all the great heroes of the jianghu and held a martial arts conference. At the meeting, he openly challenged the traditional rules of the jianghu and declared that he would establish a new order where strength is the supremacy, fairness and justice. Although those old sects and forces were dissatisfied, they dared not speak out in anger in front of the absolute strength displayed by Ye Xingchen.

Ye Xing Chen sat high on the main seat with a proud look in his eyes as he looked down on the crowd below the stage. He slowly opened his mouth and said, "From now on, I will set the rules of the jianghu. I let you stand, you can only stand; I let you lie down, you have to lie down! Whoever is unconvinced can come up and challenge me, I, Ye Xing Chen, will not refuse!" The crowd under the stage looked at each other in disbelief, although there were a few people who wanted to have a fit, but they were afraid of Ye Xing Chen's powerful strength, so they could only bury their anger deep in their hearts.

A veteran sect master stood out and said righteously, "Ye Xing Chen, although you are a strong martial artist, but acting like this is too overbearing, don't you have any regard for the morals of the jianghu?" After Ye Xing Chen heard this, he laughed up to the sky, his laughter filled with mockery, "Jianghu morality? That is something that only the weak need to follow. In front of absolute strength, everything is vanity. I, Ye Xing Chen, am the new master of this jianghu, and my words are the moral righteousness!" After saying that, he violently stomped his foot, a powerful force instantly erupted, the ground shook, and that Sect Leader was actually shaken and fell to the ground. Ye Xing Chen's eyes were ice-cold as he said, "If you dare to talk too much again, don't blame me for being merciless!"

Afterwards, Ye Xingchen began to redraw the territory. He pointed his finger at the various sects and recklessly decided where they would stay or go and the extent of their territories. Some sects were relocated to remote places by him, while others were directly annexed by him. Those sects that he had suppressed were unwilling, but under his pressure, they could only accept it silently. As for those young warriors who expressed their willingness to follow him, Ye Xingchen gave them generous rewards and made them his close friends to serve him. He also enacted a series of new jianghu prohibitions, such as forbidding private fights between sects, and any violators would be punished by him personally. Once this order was issued, although there were complaints in the jianghu, no one dared to disobey it for a while.

During the martial arts conference, Ye Xingchen organized a martial arts competition. Various great heroes went up to the stage to display their martial arts, hoping to be appreciated by Ye Xingchen. Ye Xingchen sat on the stage, his eyes like a torch as he commented on the performance of the people on the stage. His words were sharp and direct, and he criticized without mercy those whom he considered to be lacking in strength, while he rewarded and praised those who performed well.

There was a young chivalrous man who shone on the stage with his exquisite swordsmanship. After Ye Xingchen watched, he nodded slightly and said, "Your swordsmanship is good, but it still lacks some fire. If you are willing to follow me, I can instruct you in more profound martial arts." That young chivalrous man was overjoyed at his words and immediately knelt down to pay homage to his master. Ye Xingchen gladly accepted and took him under his wing.

However, not everyone was willing to submit to Ye Xingchen's rule. There were a few sects that secretly joined together and attempted to make a surprise attack on Ye Xingchen at the Martial Cutting Competition. They believed that by taking advantage of Ye Xingchen's defenses, they would be able to defeat him and break his dictatorial rule.

When the martial arts cutting competition reached its climax, the experts of these several sects suddenly attacked. They rushed towards Ye Xingchen from all directions, weapons in their hands flashing with cold light. Ye Xing Chen, however, had already noticed this, and with a cold smile, his figure flickered like a ghost and instantly disappeared in place. When he reappeared, he had already arrived behind the enemy. He unleashed his powerful martial arts and instantly knocked back a few of his enemies.

"You guys think you can deal with me with this kind of small trick? It's simply stupid!" Ye Xingchen said loudly, his eyes glowing with anger. He launched a counterattack, sweeping towards his enemies like a raging storm of attacks. Although the experts of those few sects had joined forces, they looked unbeatable in front of Ye Xingchen. They were knocked to the ground by Ye Xingchen one after another, groaning in pain.

Ye Xingchen looked at the enemies who fell to the ground and said, "This is what happens when you make an enemy of me. I'll give you the chance to either submit to me or die!" The experts of those sects ended up helplessly choosing to submit under Ye Xingchen's pressure. Through this battle, Ye Xing Chen further consolidated his position in the Jianghu, making it clear to everyone that he was the true master of the Jianghu, and that his authority was unquestionable. He thus relied on his strong strength and arrogance to establish a new order of his own in the jianghu, allowing the entire jianghu to fall under his shadow, and becoming the unquestionable overlord of the jianghu. People in the jianghu, whether in awe or resentment, had to recognize that Ye Xingchen's time had come, they could only survive under the rules set by Ye Xingchen. And Ye Xing Chen, will continue to follow his own wishes, reshape this Jianghu, let it become the stage for him to realize his greater ambitions.

After establishing the new order of the Jianghu, Ye Xingchen began to deeply integrate the various forces in the Jianghu. He sent out his inner circle of close friends to go deep into each sect, supervising their actions and ensuring that they strictly abided by the rules he had set. For those sects that went against the grain, he suppressed them without mercy.

He also established an intelligence network that spread across all corners of the Jianghu. Through this intelligence network, he was able to keep abreast of various developments in the Jianghu, including the movements of other forces, potential threats, and so on. Any breeze that was a threat to his rule could not escape his eyes.

Ye Xingchen's ambition did not stop there. He began to plot how to combine the jianghu forces with his own business empire to form an even stronger force. He gathered some Jianghu people with sharp business acumen to discuss business development plans. They planned to utilize the resources and channels in the Jianghu to carry out various business activities such as trade and transportation to further expand Ye Xingchen's influence and wealth.

However, these moves of Ye Xingchen caught the attention of some court officials. The court was worried that Ye Xingchen's power was too strong and would pose a threat to the rule of the court. Thus, the court began to secretly investigate Ye Xingchen and tried to check and balance him.

Ye Xingchen learned of the court's move, but was undaunted. He believed that if the court dared to be his enemy, he would make the court pay a heavy price. On the one hand, he strengthened his own strength, and on the other hand, he began to collude with some local forces in an attempt to find allies within the imperial court to deal with the possible suppression of the imperial court.

In this process, Ye Xingchen's character became colder and more decisive. He no longer showed any mercy, and he resolutely eradicated those who stood in his way, whether they were Jianghu people or court officials. His behavior caused shocks in the jianghu and the imperial court, but he continued to do as he pleased, steadily advancing according to his own plans. He firmly believed that he would eventually become the master of this world, and that both the Jianghu and the imperial court would be under his control.