Chapter 1524 - 1523: Hundreds Submit

The news of the Axe Gang's annihilation spread throughout Demon Island in just one morning!

Nowadays, when it comes to the Hall of Loyalty and Justice, everyone holds a bit of trepidation in their hearts!

Having absorbed several hundred members of the Axe Gang, Lin Fan's followers have now reached five or six hundred people!

Although in top-tier strength, the Hall of Loyalty and Justice still falls short compared to the Li Family, in terms of numbers, Lin Fan's Hall of Loyalty and Justice doesn't lag behind the Li Family at all!

In the morning!

A curious spectacle formed outside the Hall of Loyalty and Justice!

Right outside the small building of the Hall of Loyalty and Justice, people were gathered in layers upon layers!

However, these people did not appear angry; instead, they gazed at the small building before them with eyes full of admiration and longing!

Lin Fan was in his room doing morning exercises when a "thump thump thump" knock came at the door!

Lin Fan lowered his legs from the wall, wiped the sweat off his forehead, and said, "Come in!"

"Click~"

The door was pushed open, and Nie Lei hurriedly walked into the room!

"What's going on, acting so flustered?" Lin Fan curiously asked!

"Boss! You should come downstairs with me and take a look, something big has happened!" Nie Lei said to Lin Fan!

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan instinctively frowned, the first thought being that the four major powers had made a move against the Hall of Loyalty and Justice!

However, the Cheng Family had been thoroughly intimidated and had few people left, and as for the Liu Family, Liu Yu would definitely do her best to persuade Liu Wujian, and everyone knew that Miss Fang, Fang Rongrong, liked Lin Bai, so the possibility was also small!

"Could it be the Li Family?" Lin Fan instinctively asked!

However, Nie Lei shook his head and smiled at Lin Fan, saying, "Boss, just come down with me and you'll see!"

Helpless, Lin Fan simply put on a tank top to cover his strong upper body and followed Nie Lei downstairs!

When they reached downstairs, seeing the layers upon layers of people gathered at the door, Lin Fan was also surprised!

Ma Hongyi hurriedly walked up to Lin Fan when he saw him, saying, "Mr. Lin!"

"What's going on?" Lin Fan curiously asked!

"So many people gathered here early this morning, I just heard from my men that these people want to join our Hall of Loyalty and Justice!" Ma Hongyi said!

Lin Fan raised his eyebrows in surprise upon hearing this!

Estimating the number of people outside the Hall of Loyalty and Justice, there were hundreds, and combined with the current numbers of the Hall of Loyalty and Justice, it almost reached a thousand people!

This is a very formidable strength, even now, the total number of all four major powers' subordinates combined is estimated to be only around a thousand!

"Who are these people?" Lin Fan asked!

"Most of them are outsiders who come here doing low-level jobs and are often bullied by people from the four major powers. Mr. Lin, didn't you previously send out a message intending to recruit ordinary outsiders into our Hall of Loyalty and Justice?"

"Last night, after we took down the Axe Gang, we are now on par with the four major powers on Demon Island, so these people want to join us seeking protection!"

Ma Hongyi explained to Lin Fan in detail!

Lin Fan nodded secretly; he indeed said he wanted to recruit these outsiders and gather them under his command!

Though these people don't have great individual combat capabilities, there's strength in numbers, and as they often get bullied, if he offers them protection, they would certainly willingly serve the Hall of Loyalty and Justice!

Immediately, Lin Fan quickly moved through the crowd to the front, with Nie Lei closely at his side, looking around vigilantly, fearing any accidents!

"Look! Mr. Lin has come out!"

"Mr. Lin, I want to join the Hall of Loyalty and Justice!"

"Mr. Lin, I also want to join the Hall of Loyalty and Justice, please let me in!"

The crowd erupted with noise at once!

Lin Fan quickly gestured with his hand, and immediately, the originally noisy crowd quieted down!

At this moment, a burly man suddenly emerged from the crowd!

This burly man approached Lin Fan and said, "Hello, Mr. Lin, I am Master Liu of the Celestial Sect!"

"Celestial Sect?"

Lin Fan's lips curled slightly; now that the Celestial Sect's leader had come to him, it seemed his ultimatum through Ma Hongyi had taken effect!

"What brings you here, Master Liu?" Lin Fan asked, though in his heart, he had roughly guessed Liu Liang's intentions!

"I want to join the Hall of Loyalty and Justice!"

Liu Liang continued, "Mr. Lin, we are sort of compatriots, as I am also an outsider. Unlike others, I come from Huaxia Martial Arts as a Loose Cultivator; my master offended many enemies, and after his death, I was hunted down, and so I fled to Demon Island!"

"Over the years, the Celestial Sect I established has been isolated; the four major powers have tried to recruit me, but I refused them all. Today, I hold a few prejudices and disdain against the uncaring nature of Demon Island!"

"However, my toughness came with a price; the Celestial Sect faced suppression by the four major powers and never developed significantly, with only about a hundred loyal brothers under me!"

"Recently, Mr. Lin, your fame on Demon Island has made me feel honored for our Huaxia Martial Arts. Mr. Lin, I hope to join under your command and fight the battles alongside you, I, Liu Liang, vow to remain loyal unto death!"

Saying this, with a "thud," Liu Liang suddenly knelt before Lin Fan and immediately kowtowed three times!

Such a grand gesture is only seen when acknowledging a master!

However, in Martial Arts, performing such a ritual is akin to a military oath, not to be betrayed or defected, or else it would lead to a manhunt by all martial practitioners!

It was clear that Liu Liang had no resentment towards joining the Hall of Loyalty and Justice; it was entirely out of genuine intent!

"Stand up first!" Lin Fan said!

"If Mr. Lin doesn't agree, I won't stand up! Brothers, kneel with me!" Liu Liang shouted!

Instantly, about a hundred people stepped out from the crowd, and following Liu Liang's lead, they all kneeled down!

Hundreds of people kneeling together, such a scene, is truly moving!

However, Lin Fan did not lose his composure due to Liu Liang's kneeling!

To join the Hall of Loyalty and Justice means to become brothers, to entrust one's back to another and engage in core matters of the Hall of Loyalty and Justice. Lin Fan did not know Liu Liang well; what if he was a spy sent by the four major powers? That would be a catastrophic blow to the Hall of Loyalty and Justice!

After all, this is Demon Island, even if Liu Liang performed such a grand gesture, if he did betray, with the backing of the four major powers, he could still remain safe!