Chapter 003: Ma Qianjun

It has been several years since anyone dared to speak to Ma Qianjun in such a manner. Now, who would dare to act recklessly under the protection of the Tai Sui? Without a moment's hesitation, Ma Qianjun replied, "Chop him to death!"

Ma Qianjun did not care whether it was Pang Jiaolong or someone else who wore the green hat, nor did he concern himself with the details of the matter. He only knew that as long as he handled this issue well, he would be able to gain a significant favor from both Liu Sanye and the Pang family. Unfortunately, the Pang family had fallen into severe decline over the years. If it were the once-thriving Pang family, perhaps he could have achieved his goal in one fell swoop. However, this matter was easy to handle; it was merely a matter of doing something convenient to earn such a great favor.

Yunzhong County is a small place, characterized by its rugged mountains and harsh waters. However, it is precisely in such locations that formidable gangs and tough characters are more likely to emerge

The Pang family has lost a woman and would like to ask Master Ma for assistance in bringing her back

All of this made Ma Qianjun a part of the legend of the entire Yunchong County, and after the age of thirty-five, Ma Qianjun became even more formidable

Ma Qianjun often dreams of this matter, and it is precisely for this reason that he immediately said with great enthusiasm: "Good!"

We are the Tianji Pang family

Ah... this matter is difficult to handle! Ma Qianjun was considering consulting his trusted advisor, when suddenly someone shouted, "Where is Ma Qianjun?"

It is a natural thought for Ma Qianjun to mobilize such a large force, as he can see that this Pang Jiaolong possesses an innate vigor, concealed yet potent. He must have already reached the later stage of Qi Refinement, and given time, he has a great chance of breaking into the Foundation Establishment stage. Yet, the Pang family sends out such a talented individual solely to pursue a fleeing maidservant?

Master Liu Sanye, accompanied by a group of fully armed warriors with drawn bows and arrows, arrived before Ma Qianjun. He showed no regard for Ma Qianjun and directly commanded him: "Leader Ma, friends from the horizon wish to request a small favor from you. Please run an errand for us."

At the age of twenty-three, the Tianyi Gang and the Anyun Gang engaged in a fierce battle over territory. The Anyun Gang mobilized forty skilled fighters to ambush Ma Qianjun. However, Ma Qianjun, armed only with a pair of twin blades, single-handedly defeated all forty members of the Anyun Gang, completely dismantling the organization. He bore thirty-eight wounds on his body. When discussing this battle, the surviving elders of the Anyun Gang are still filled with fear and trepidation.

This is sufficient! Ma Qianjun slammed the table forcefully: "No need to worry about what tricks that wretched maid has; she will not escape from our grasp."

His words carried a hint of threat. Since the head of the Pang family had personally come, it was evident that the entire Pang family had mobilized. Ma Qianjun knew he could not provoke the Pang family and could only pretend not to hear. Unexpectedly, Pang Jiaolong shifted his tone: "Our family head harbors a deep-seated hatred for this wretched maid. As long as we can capture this wretched maid, we are willing to recommend Master Ma to Master Yanpeng..."

This group of young people only knows how to put on a show with their flashy moves; only one, Liu Suiyun, possesses some skills. It is said that he is quite adept at the level of battling tigers. However, those who sought information quickly discovered that this Liu Suiyun is not worth mentioning—he has an injury, and it is a serious old wound that would not allow him to last more than ten moves in a fight.

The Pang family of Tianji is a formidable force, yet in Yunchong County, they are completely out of touch with reality. Thus, Ma Qianjun suddenly found an opportunity to assert himself: "May I ask what the name of the lowly maid who fled your residence is?"

Ma Qianjun is one of these formidable characters. He made his debut in the underworld at the age of seventeen and gained considerable notoriety in Yuncheng County with his dual blades.

The envoy sent by the Pang family from the horizon eagerly unveiled a silk painting in his hand, depicting a remarkably beautiful woman, rendered vividly and lifelike. If Liu Suiyun were present, he would certainly recognize her at once as Gu Yinghua: "This wretched maid! Her name is Gu Yinghua. I, Pang Jiaolong, have already brought sixteen portraits over. Please, Master Ma, make sure to assist with this matter!"

This matter entrusted to our Tianyi Gang guarantees that this wretched maid will not leave Linjiang County!" Ma Qianjun confidently assured Pang Jiaolong and Liu Sanye: "Our Tianyi Gang alone has several hundred brave men.

It has been proven that Ma Qianjun has always had foresight. Those elderly individuals who refuse to lay down their arms and return to the fields, due to their attachment to their official positions, have resulted in the remnants of Duanlangmen, Tianyibang, and Heifengzhai emerging one after another. They lament the unfortunate downfall of Tianyibang. After enduring such storms, Ma Qianjun has become the undisputed authority in Tianyibang, yet he does not create a one-man rule—he allows those elders to voice their opinions, though everyone is well aware of the consequences for daring to speak a third time.

Today, he brought thirty knife-wielders to Chunxiang Building for a drink. The thirty knife-wielders occupied both floors of the entire Chunxiang Building. Just this scene was enough to satisfy Ma Qianjun. In Hequ County, Ma Qianjun is undoubtedly a prominent figure. Not to mention that he comes from a poor background; achieving such a scene today is even more remarkable.

Upon hearing that there was a master of the Bone Refinement Realm, Ma Qianjun's expression changed slightly: "Bone Refinement Realm?"

Ma Qianjun managed to establish a connection with that immortal master through this Liu Sanye, which is why he is particularly enthusiastic towards Liu Sanye: "Of course, of course, just don't make me run errands. Even if I have to take a knife in both sides, it’s not a problem... Who are these friends?"

However, the Tianyi Gang has lost the momentum it once had, now only able to maintain control over most of Hequ County. Moreover, within its own territory, new talents occasionally emerge, often catching the Tianyi Gang off guard. Nevertheless, Ma Qianjun is quite content with all of this, as long as he can pass down his family business, everything is negotiable

After the incident, the wife of the elder brother was killed at the doorstep by the remnants of Huayingmen for having spoken a few strange words. The two sons of the sworn brother, unrepentant, secretly went to Dunlangmen in Lincang to avenge their father. However, they were inexplicably defeated and killed by the assassins of Dunlangmen on the way. Since then, Ma Qianjun, in his forties, increasingly respected the elders who had founded the gang together back in the day, and he urged them to retire and return to their fields, making way for the younger generation of rising stars.

Thank you for your hard work, Master Ma! Pang Jiaolong is also quite perceptive: "Whatever silver and manpower are needed, just charge it to our Pang family's account. However, Master Ma must be cautious, as this lowly maid not only has her own tricks but is also accompanied by a dog servant at the Bone Refining stage."

Even so, the Pang family is still not a behemoth that a small gang like the Tianyi Gang can provoke, especially since there are still foundation-building cultivators within their household. Dealing with a few members of the Tianyi Gang is as easy as strolling through their own backyard

At the age of nineteen, the Duanlang Sect in Lincang, backed by three immortal masters, brazenly broke the rules and directly invaded Yunchong County, aiming to swallow the entire underworld business of the region. At that time, no one in Yunchong County dared to confront this group of formidable newcomers. In the midst of the storm, Ma Qianjun resolutely gathered a few good brothers to establish the Tianyi Gang. Without a second thought, he stormed into the Yunchong branch of the Duanlang Sect, killing seventeen people and exchanging three swift knives, all while sustaining sixteen wounds. The entire Yunchong County had to commend him as a true hero.

At the age of forty-two, Ma Qianjun established a connection with a celestial master, which led to the immediate execution of two sworn brothers who were usually indecisive and had colluded with external forces. This time, at least forty knife-wielders struck over one hundred and fifty blows, reducing the two sworn brothers and the *map* and *book* to a pulp. Remarkably, Ma Qianjun did not strike a single blow, nor did he suffer even a scratch. Afterwards, he knelt on the ground and wept bitterly, saying: "Elder brother, second brother, it is all my fault. From now on, I, Ma Qianjun, will take care of your wives and children."

Such a combination, such strength, is simply no match at all. Even if they enter Falling Star Mountain, for a gang like the Heavenly Justice Gang, it is practically a backyard they frequently visit. As long as they do not encounter that Xuan Shui Jun while circling around the periphery, there will be absolutely no problem. Ma Qianjun immediately formed an alliance with the Pang family from the Sky to launch an assault on Falling Star Mountain, preparing to directly block Gu Yinghua and Huo Qianshu.

The Tianyi Gang can be considered the largest gang in the entire Linjiang County. When they take action, there is virtually nothing they cannot accomplish. Within three hours, they had already uncovered clues regarding Gu Yinghua and Huo Qianshu. They hired a group of strong young men to cross the Falling Star Mountain and head to Yuanzhou

Although there are many skilled individuals in the Tianyi Gang, with over twenty at the Tiger-Breaking level, only five have managed to reach the Bone Refining stage. Ma Qianjun has gone through great hardships, even sending his two sworn brothers to the underworld, yet he has only barely managed to break into the Yuanlong stage. However, his potential has reached its limit, and any further attempts to break into the Ge Mountain stage are already hopeless. Therefore, he has simply abandoned the plan to expand the Tianyi Gang and is determined to transform it into the Yunzhong Ma family. Unfortunately, after years of management, he has only managed to cultivate one individual at the early stage of Qi Refining.

Indeed, this dog slave took a chance and rushed into the Bone Refining Realm, only to bite back at our Pang family. Pang Jiaolong remained unperturbed and quickly introduced the people he brought: "However, please rest assured, Master Ma, this time I have brought four from the Dragon Combat Realm, six from the Bone Refining Realm, one from the Yuan Dragon Realm, and for the Immortal Path cultivators, there are five from the Qi Refining stage..."

At the age of 41, Ma Qianjun always traveled with twenty bodyguards. The six assassins sent by the Shen family from Yunzhong to kill Ma Qianjun had already been completely eliminated before they even encountered him, with not a single one left.

He was contemplating whether he should go take care of the widow of his sworn brother tonight. This widow was the new wife that his brother married after the first one. Once his brother was gone, there was no one to look after her, not to mention that she had a fifteen-year-old daughter. The thought of this stirred Ma Qianjun's spirits, but he also knew that these matters could never be made public. However, without two or three dozen bodyguards by his side, he felt uneasy.

The Pang family of Tianji is indeed the Pang family of Tianji; just a casual mobilization of their forces could nearly wipe out half of the Tianyi Gang. Pang Jiaolong continued, "I ask that Master Ma pay close attention; I am merely the vanguard. Next, our family head will also personally pursue this wretched maid!"

Upon hearing the name "Tianji Pang Family," Ma Qianjun felt a deep respect. For these years, he had worked hard to transform the Tianyi Gang into the Yunzhong Ma Family, and then develop it into a cultivation family like the Tianji Pang Family. It is important to note that the Tianji Pang Family had two or three Foundation Establishment cultivators, and there was even a possibility of producing a Golden Core cultivator. However, he quickly remembered that he had made a mistake. After enduring a series of tribulations, the Tianji Pang Family had already suffered significant damage and was no longer the same Tianji Pang Family.

Thirty knife-wielders almost immediately stood up, their blades drawn. However, in the next moment, a smile appeared on Ma Qianjun's face: "So it's you, Master Liu. Please come in, please come in. Look at my eyesight, truly getting old and dim!"

At the age of thirty-eight, Ma Qianjun mobilized eighty knife-wielders to engage in a violent confrontation with Huayingmen, resulting in the complete annihilation of all forty-six members of Huayingmen, while he himself sustained only six injuries

At the age of twenty-seven, he bloodily attacked the Black Wind Stronghold, sustaining forty-one injuries. At thirty-two, he launched a surprise assault on Falling Eagle Gorge, killing sixty-seven skilled fighters. At thirty-five ... ...