Chapter 76: The Fifth Gentleman's Strength

"Continue, where did you hear that the number of people in the Golden Horse Knight Hall exceeds eight thousand?" Iron Dragon City asked cautiously. "Do you know what it means for the Golden Horse Knight Hall to have more than eight thousand people? It means that no army on the entire continent can withstand the frontal assault of the Golden Horse Knight Hall. Remember, no one below the rank of Martial Artist can join the Golden Horse Knight Hall!"

Iron Dragon City was somewhat surprised. The existence of the Golden Horse Knight Hall, even within the secret circle of the Fifth Gentleman, was a secret. The entire Iron Cloud Kingdom had paid a huge price, with countless lives lost, to uncover this information, and now he found out that the Fifth Gentleman had hidden such a large force.

Although they knew about it, their understanding of the Golden Horse Knight Hall was still partial and could not form a systematic analysis.

But the young man in front of him, as soon as he opened his mouth, mentioned the Golden Horse Knight Hall, as if this information was no secret to him.

"These eight thousand people are just the number of Golden Horse Knights; the Golden Horse Knight Hall is not just made up of Golden Horse Knights!" Chu Yang counted on his fingers, reciting the details: "In the Golden Horse Knight Hall, the Golden Horse Knights are the main combat force, a secret military power. Once they are deployed, it is the moment to decide victory. Additionally, the Fine Horse Knights are the true decision-making upper echelon; the Black Horse Knights are all top-notch assassins, selected from thousands, with an unknown exact number. The Silver Horse Knights manage finances; it can be said that in every country on the continent, if a country has a thousand wealthy individuals, at least ten of them belong to the Silver Horse Knights. The Iron Horse Knights manage intelligence, with a network spanning the entire world. And the Black Armor Knights manage the disciplinary actions of the Golden Horse Knight Hall!"

"Combined, the strength of the Golden Horse Knight Hall exceeds thirty thousand!" Chu Yang chuckled. "Now, the Heaven Filling Pavilion of the Heaven Filling Prince and the Golden Horse Knight Hall of the Fifth Gentleman, although they are of the same level, in terms of scale and combat power, the Heaven Filling Pavilion is far behind the Golden Horse Knight Hall, like the difference between heaven and earth!"

Iron Dragon City and the young girl exchanged glances, both feeling a bit shocked.

They knew that the Fifth Gentleman had not used his full strength, but they never expected that he had retained such a massive force.

"Moreover, the Fifth Gentleman has a commanding influence in the imperial court. All those who oppose him have either been killed or exiled, far from the core of power in the Great Zhao. Whatever the Fifth Gentleman proposes, no one dares to oppose it! This concentration of power is the greatest strength."

Chu Yang spoke confidently: "Furthermore, as I know, the Fifth Gentleman has a secret agreement with the Wolf Court of the Northern Frontier, though I do not know the specific content of the agreement, I know that such an agreement exists."

Chu Yang dropped a bombshell.

This matter was only known to the world when the Wolf Court joined the war against Iron Cloud, which the Fifth Gentleman had initiated in the previous life. Before that, even within the core group of the Fifth Gentleman, very few knew about it.

Iron Dragon City's eyes flashed, and his face became expressionless, like a mask of cast iron.

The Wolf Court of the Northern Frontier is right behind Iron Cloud! If a full-scale war breaks out and they are attacked from behind... it would be the end of everything.

Iron Cloud had been considering, in recent times, making every effort to improve relations with the Wolf Court of the Northern Frontier to deal with the Fifth Gentleman first. In the past six months, the first batch of goods to befriend the Wolf Court had already been sent, and preparations were underway for the next batch...

If not for the fact that the Heaven Filling Prince's sisters were already dead, and Iron Cloud had no princesses left to marry, they would have already arranged a marriage alliance...

Now, hearing this news, even though they could not confirm its truth, they felt as if their insides were burning! If it were true, it would mean that the entire Iron Cloud Kingdom had been played by the Wolf Court of the Northern Frontier.

This was an intolerable situation for Iron Dragon City. The military had always advocated war and never peace, but this time, under the immense pressure from the Fifth Gentleman, they had no choice. If they fell into a trap... it would be a great humiliation!

The young girl, on the other hand, seemed unperturbed, as if she did not understand the gravity of the situation.

"Furthermore, the Fifth Gentleman can influence the martial world. A large part of the martial sects in the world have people from the Fifth Gentleman. Additionally, two of the seven major sects that dominate the Lower Three Days are already under the control of the Fifth Gentleman, while the others are being infiltrated."

Iron Dragon City's expression grew increasingly heavy.

"The Fifth Gentleman has four top-tier experts under his command. Two protect his safety, and the other two are the chief and deputy leaders of the Golden Horse Knight Hall. It is said that each of these four can easily enter the Middle Three Days, and even in the Middle Three Days, they are formidable experts. All four are King-level experts, and the strongest is said to be a Sixth Rank Blade King!"

Chu Yang dropped another bombshell!

Four King-level experts!

This news not only shocked Iron Dragon City and the young girl but also made Gu Duxing, who was standing nearby, look over in surprise.

"Impossible! King-level experts should have already entered the Middle Three Days, or even the Upper Three Days. Why would they stay in the Lower Three Days?" Gu Duxing asked.

"Even Emperors can be tempted by the riches of the mortal world," Chu Yang smiled. "Otherwise, would the conflicts in the world not cease? Remember, becoming a powerful figure and looking down on the world is only the pursuit of a small number of people, while fame, wealth, power, and beauty are the pursuits of the majority!"

"Young brother, you speak the truth," Iron Dragon City sighed, muttering, "No wonder my two Venerable brothers did not return after attempting to assassinate the Fifth Gentleman. It turns out he has King-level experts protecting him..." His tone was filled with sorrow.

Iron Dragon City had suspected that the Fifth Gentleman had high-level protectors after the assassination attempt failed, but he never imagined that there were four King-level experts!

King-level experts, in the Lower Three Days, were like insurmountable mountains, figures that should not exist.

Iron Dragon City's straight, spear-like body slightly bent. His face showed a strange expression, as if he was regretful, or perhaps...

"Within ten years, the Fifth Gentleman has cultivated his own loyalists in every aspect. Especially in the military, it has spread everywhere. The Grand General, who has been in constant conflict with the Great Zhao, should have noticed. In these ten years, the loyal generals of the Great Zhao Imperial Family have all disappeared, or many have become the achievements of Iron Cloud's generals, is that not so?"

"Yes," Iron Dragon City sighed, the wrinkles on his face suddenly deepening.

"But at the same time, the new people in the Great Zhao, though young, are all formidable. The Fifth Gentleman used such means to eliminate his enemies and plant his loyalists, after ten years of preparation..." Chu Yang suddenly stopped speaking.

He realized something almost unbelievable: the Fifth Gentleman's actions were two-sided! If the other side had not cooperated, even with his immense power, he could not control people's hearts, especially not the minds of enemy leaders!

This...

Iron Dragon City sighed weakly, repeating, "You speak the truth..." This grand general in his prime seemed to have aged significantly when he said this.

"This matter absolutely required cooperation, and that person is me!" Iron Dragon City sighed sadly.