The System Arrives: Leading My Clan to Become the Strongest

57: Chapter 57 Ten People Emerge from SeclusionOver the next few days, the Qingyun Pavilion in the market opened. Two days later, the restaurant was also completed, and the recruitment of staff was finalized. It was named the Qingyun Lanyue Restaurant.

With the opening of the Qingyun Market, more and more hunters arrived from other regions. Gradually, the once desolate market was now teeming with people, the sounds of hawking and laughter constant, creating a bustling and noisy scene.

However, as the crowd grew, friction became more frequent. These were people surviving in the Great Desolation, and none were willing to back down. Whenever friction occurred, it was perfectly normal for them to resort to violence.

Consequently, Huang Xiaochen and his men were kept incredibly busy over these few days.

Jiang Chen had entrusted him with managing the market. If anything went wrong or hindered the market’s progress, he would be held accountable.

For instance, this time, two groups had started fighting right on the market’s main street, even injuring bystanders. Upon receiving the news, Huang Xiaochen hurriedly led his men toward the street.

*Thud.*

*Boom.*

While still some distance away, Huang Xiaochen heard the sounds of fighting ahead. He accelerated and appeared on the main street.

”Everyone, stop!”

As soon as Huang Xiaochen appeared, he immediately called for a halt. His voice suddenly exploded amidst the exchange, as resonant and heavy as a great bell, overpowering the sounds of the two groups’ battle and forcing them to stop.

Although they stopped, the two groups continued to eye each other warily, looking for lapses and ready to strike at any moment.

”What is wrong with you? This is a market under the Jiang Family’s jurisdiction. By fighting here, you clearly have no respect for my Jiang Family!”

Seeing the two groups finally stop, Huang Xiaochen walked into the middle of them, his voice filled with anger.

It was only then that the dozen or so men following Huang Xiaochen finally arrived. They stepped forward, surrounding Huang Xiaochen and pointing their weapons at the two groups.

At this point, the onlookers who had moved far away gathered again, watching Huang Xiaochen and his men to see how they would handle the situation.

If a market could not guarantee safety, they would have reason to leave and find a safer one. Although they might not earn as much elsewhere, at least their lives wouldn’t be at risk.

As it stood, five or six people were already lying around the two groups. These individuals hadn’t been able to dodge in time and were injured by the shockwaves of the clash. Now, they couldn’t even stand up, groaning in pain.

”Speak. What happened? Furthermore, you must compensate for all losses caused by your fight. Otherwise, I think you know what your end will be.”

Huang Xiaochen glared at the two leaders and spoke harshly. Previously, he wouldn’t have had the confidence to speak like this to two people at the Early Foundation Establishment Stage. But now it was different; because Jiang Chen had granted him several Medicinal Pills, he was now at the Fifth Level of Foundation Establishment, possessing the solid strength of the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

If he wanted to deal with them now, he could do so with one hand. However, if they paid enough Spirit Stones, there was no need for him to take action.

”It was him!”

”It was him!”

Hearing Huang Xiaochen’s threat, the two leaders pointed at each other, both claiming the other had started the trouble.

”I don’t care what grievances you have. Pay fifty thousand Spirit Stones immediately. If you want to settle this, do it outside the market as you please, but not here.”

After Huang Xiaochen finished speaking, his Foundation Establishment Middle Stage strength erupted. Feeling the mountain-like Aura emanating from Huang Xiaochen, the two groups were suddenly terrified. They hadn’t expected the person in front of them to possess such formidable strength.

They had dared to fight so openly because they knew the manager of this market was not a member of the Jiang Family’s main branch, but a newcomer who had just joined.

In their impression, this Jiang Family was just a Qi Refining Family, and the most they could recruit would be people at the Qi Refining Realm. This was why they had dared to fight.

But they never expected that Huang Xiaochen, whom they thought was at the Qi Refining level, was actually a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator. This forced them to feel fear.

The two groups did not hesitate and produced fifty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones each to hand over.

Receiving a total of one hundred thousand Spirit Stones, Huang Xiaochen waved his hand, signaling that they could leave.

”Remember, in this market, if such a thing happens again, it won’t be as simple as just paying for the losses.”

Huang Xiaochen spoke to the two groups again.

Hearing this, the two groups felt as if they had been granted a reprieve and hurriedly turned to leave.

Watching them depart, Huang Xiaochen didn’t care further. As for why he didn’t arrest them, it was actually unnecessary. Even if he arrested them, it would eventually be settled by paying Spirit Stones. As for killing them, that was impossible.

The Clan Chief had told him that these people were like leeks; once you harvest one crop, another will grow. If you pull them out by the roots, there will be nothing next time.

By keeping these people, as long as such incidents occurred, they could just be made to pay Spirit Stones. Of course, if they couldn’t pay, that would be a different matter.

Huang Xiaochen walked over to the five people lying on the ground wailing and placed five hundred Spirit Stones in front of each of them.

”This is compensation for you. Go to the Infirmary, and your injuries will heal quickly.”

After Huang Xiaochen finished speaking, he left immediately.

Although these people looked seriously injured, with their Qi Refining strength, their recovery would be decent. Even without going to the Infirmary, they would basically be fine in seven or eight days.

The reason they acted like this was perhaps to extort some Spirit Stones.

Huang Xiaochen did this because he saw a familiar figure among the five. This person had been ’injured’ by the shockwaves of others’ fights several times over the past few days, and the Spirit Stones paid to him already totaled several thousand.

It was the first time Huang Xiaochen had seen such a ’talent,’ but since the man was willing to trade injuries for compensation, Huang Xiaochen let him be.

He wanted to see how long this person could last and if he dared to scam just anyone. If the man had self-awareness, Huang Xiaochen wouldn’t mind recruiting such a talent; if not, he could only let him fend for himself.

Because of the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage strength Huang Xiaochen had displayed, many people were instantly terrified. Consequently, everyone in the market became much more well-behaved, and for a time, incidents of friction and fighting decreased.

Jiang Chen did not pay attention to the events in the market. At this moment, he sat in the main seat of the hall, with several Elders seated in a row below him. In the center, ten Clan Members were currently emitting the Aura of the Ninth Level of Qi Refining, which they found difficult to control for the time being.

These ten were precisely the most promising individuals selected earlier.

After this period of Cultivate in the Immortal Cave, supported by an ample supply of Medicinal Pills, they did not disappoint. They were now only one step away from a Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.

”You have all done very well. I am very pleased. Especially Jiang Feng and Jiang Xueqin; despite your young age, you have caught up from behind. Very good.”

Jiang Chen stood up and looked down at them, his tone full of praise.

”Thank you, Clan Chief.”

The ten did not get excited because of Jiang Chen’s praise; instead, they respectfully bowed to him.

They all knew that the reason they could reach the Ninth Level of Qi Refining so quickly was because of what this young Clan Chief before them had given them.