The middle-aged man’s surrender was somewhat unexpected for Xu Nian, but he wasn’t too surprised either.

After all, he had witnessed such things more than once.

"If you wish to surrender to me, that’s possible, but you must hand over your Soul Origin Mark," Xu Nian said coldly.

He naturally had no trust in the man before him.

After all, if this man could surrender today, he could betray him tomorrow.

So enslavement was the safest method.

The middle-aged man was startled, clearly not expecting that he would be asked to hand over his Origin Mark.

But at this moment, there was no other choice but to comply.

After handing over the Origin Mark, he felt a shackle placed on his soul, and his life and death were in the hands of the God before him.

"What is your name?" Xu Nian asked the middle-aged man.

"Respectfully reporting to Master, my name is Wang Hai, and I am a Gang Leader of the Fiery Flame Gang in the Northern Wilderness Blood Domain," the middle-aged man said.

"Fiery Flame Gang? Were the people with you just now all from the Fiery Flame Gang?" Xu Nian asked curiously.

He hadn’t expected the middle-aged man before him to be a gang leader.

"Yes, Master. Those people you just killed, apart from that elder, were all from our Fiery Flame Gang. Our gang has over five hundred people, more than three hundred at the Divine-level, over a hundred at the God Level, and five Daluo Gods. Besides me, there is also one Daluo God Early Stage expert in the gang; the rest were all killed by you, Master. That red-clothed beautiful woman was also a gang leader like me," Wang Hai replied.

Xu Nian seemed to understand now, more than five hundred people.

This Fiery Flame Gang could only be considered a small faction.

"There’s probably a lot of fiends like your Fiery Flame Gang in the Northern Wilderness Blood Domain, right?" Xu Nian asked.

"Yes, many. Factions like ours, at least five thousand exist. There are also some larger factions, but to say which can intimidate the entire Blood Domain, there are only three: the Northern Wilderness Divine Beast Hall, Nu Hai Hall, and Demon Evil Hall. All three have God King Level experts present, and not just one," Wang Hai responded.

Xu Nian nodded.

In this way, he got a preliminary understanding of the Northern Wilderness Blood Domain.

"Did that elder come from these three factions?" Xu Nian asked.

After all, he had heard that Wang Hai and the others referred to the elder as an adult, and for a gang lord to submit, he must come from a larger faction.

"Reporting to Master, no. Although the elder has a significant background, he is not from these three major factions. This elder is an Elder from the Demon Essence Hall, which is a medium-sized faction with over three thousand people. Their Hall Master is a Daluo God Peak Level expert, just a step away from becoming a God King," Wang Hai said.

Xu Nian understood.

A medium-sized faction!

Demon Essence Hall, it seems this elder’s trouble is smaller than he imagined.

That’s good; if it were really the three major factions, he would have to leave here quickly, but while the Demon Essence Hall isn’t easy to deal with, it isn’t enough to make him flee.

As long as it’s not a God King Level expert, there are not many who can threaten his life.

"Let’s go. Take me to see your faction," Xu Nian said with a smile.

"Yes, Master!" Wang Hai obediently agreed.

Subsequently, Xu Nian was led by Wang Hai to the headquarters of the Fiery Flame Gang.

On the way there, Xu Nian conceived a brilliant idea.

After roughly ten days of flying, they arrived at the headquarters of the Fiery Flame Gang.

The Fiery Flame Gang was situated atop a fiery-red mountain, the mountain resembling flames, which is how it got its name.

Upon arriving at the Fiery Flame Gang, Xu Nian also met the Daluo God Early Stage expert, who was from the Three-Eyed Clan, naturally endowed with powerful divine power and named Luo Shan.

Initially, upon seeing Xu Nian, the other harbored disdain, but upon hearing Wang Hai call Xu Nian master, and learning that the red-clothed beautiful woman and others were killed by Xu Nian, he was instantly shocked, and his attitude towards Xu Nian became respectful.

"Not bad, Wang Hai. Since you have surrendered to me, the Fiery Flame Gang is now my faction. If the Fiery Flame Gang encounters any difficulty in the future, feel free to come to me. However, I have one requirement: change the name of the Fiery Flame Gang to the Heavenly Court Gang," Xu Nian said.

"Heavenly Court Gang?" Wang Hai was surprised.

Such a mighty name.

But he would follow Xu Nian’s orders unconditionally.

From the moment he surrendered to Xu Nian, the Fiery Flame Gang was Xu Nian’s.

"Yes, Master. What are your plans next?" Wang Hai asked.

That Daluo God Early Stage expert named Luo Shan also looked at Xu Nian, evidently curious about Xu Nian’s plans.

"I won’t stay here too long. I shall continue to the Vast Sea, but I will leave an avatar here to guard this place. Of course, I won’t leave immediately. During the time I’m present, you can recruit members and expand the Heavenly Court Gang. While I don’t require it to become a major faction, at least reaching a medium-sized faction is absolutely possible," Xu Nian said.

Upon hearing this, Wang Hai and Luo Shan were both taken aback.

Medium-sized faction?

That would require having at least Daluo God Peak Level strength.

Otherwise, it’s courting death!

And yet, these words came from the mouth of someone at the God Peak.

If this were to spread, absolutely no one would believe it.

"Recruiting members isn’t something that’s easily done. Once the number exceeds a thousand, it will face suppression from many medium-sized factions." Wang Hai, thinking Xu Nian might be unfamiliar with the situation, reminded once more.

"Just do it. I’ll give you a year. Within this year, you are free to expand," Xu Nian said.

Upon saying this, Wang Hai was immediately surprised.

Luo Shan was equally astonished.

Who knows if this young man before them truly has the ability, or is just boasting.

Xu Nian was too lazy to explain further, dismissing both Wang Hai and Luo Shan.

In the grand hall, only Xu Nian and Lu Qinxin remained.

"Why do you think of developing this faction? With your talent, it seems you wouldn’t be interested in such a faction. After all, if you stayed at Tianyu Mountain, you could become a core member. At worst, you could join our Beichen Divine King Hall, marry me, and maybe become the future heir of Beichen Divine King Hall," Lu Qinxin asked curiously.

She had been observing Xu Nian’s decisions, so her heart was full of doubts.

After all, such a small faction of 500 people was truly difficult to catch her eye.

"The Heavenly Court is a faction I created in the Lower Realm. I have many family and friends down there. The Divine World is vast; finding them won’t be easy. Instead of searching the entire Divine World for them, why not create another Heavenly Court here, making its name resonate throughout the Divine World, so that my ascended relatives and friends can easily find me?" Xu Nian said with a smile.

Indeed, this was Xu Nian’s goal.

He wanted the Heavenly Court Gang to become a beacon in the Divine World, allowing his ascended relatives to quickly find him.

"I see. But to make the name Heavenly Court Gang resonate throughout the Divine World, that’s not an easy task," Lu Qinxin said in surprise.

In her view, this endeavor was no less difficult than finding people one by one.

"It will. The Heavenly Court shall shine throughout the Divine World," Xu Nian said with a faint smile.

The Heavenly Court will definitely grow, and it must grow!