Upon his return to Shaoxing, Baek Mu-Gun resumed his daily life. Meanwhile, the Loyal Heart Alliance established its first branch, the Iron Blood Branch, in Nanping, Fujian Province.0

This new branch consisted of over seven hundred members from small martial clans in Fujian Province. Given the size of this group, a substantial facility was required to accommodate them. After careful consideration, the Loyal Heart Alliance decided to repurpose the Evil Blood Gang's manor as the headquarters for the Iron Blood Branch. The manor was spacious enough to house up to a thousand individuals, making it more than sufficient to accommodate them.0

However, gathering martial artists from various small clans was only the beginning. It was important to establish leadership to guide them and personnel dedicated to enhancing the martial prowess of the Iron Blood Branch. To that end, the Loyal Heart Alliance appointed Nam Seon-Gyo, the Commander of the Sea Palace Heavenly Might Corps, a combat unit within the Sea Palace Sect, as Head of the Iron Blood Branch. Additionally, they designated Lee Jin-Won, the Commander of the Jiuhua Dragon Sword Corps, a combat unit of the Jiuhua Sect, as the Deputy Head.0

Afterwards, twenty instructors were tasked with teaching martial arts to the members of the Iron Blood Branch, all of which hailed from the Baek Sword Sect. They had received training from Mu-Gun in the specific martial arts intended for the branches. These included the Loyal Iron Blood Cultivation Method, which focused on internal energy cultivation, as well as the Twelve Iron Blood Sword Art.0

Both of these martial arts were creations of Mu-Gun, drawing inspiration from various martial traditions. While they weren't on par with Ascension Realm martial arts,...0