Episode 1454. Please take care of me in the future. (4)
Kaaaaang!
The sound of the sword clashing with the sword rang out violently.
“Don’t let the evil enemies of Sapa set foot here! We are fortune tellers!”
Men in dark blue military uniforms shouted at the top of their lungs. On the other side, warriors in red uniforms rushed after them, laughing bitterly.
Flames rising here and there and blood soaking the floor.
And corpses whose lives have already ended.
Brother Cheonmyeon’s eyes boiled like flames as he looked at that terrible scene.
“…It holds up pretty well.”
Of course.
It is different from Cheongseong or Ami, who were attacked without any warning. Unless Jeomchang was an idiot, he couldn’t have known that they would be targeted next to Cheongseong and Ami. Their response was bound to be different from those they had trampled on so far.
In addition, the power of the Sapaeryun that is driving them now is also different from before. Because there are no losers or losers here. But…
“Push more.”
“Woah, Master Moon. But…”
When Brother Cheonmyeon glared at his subordinate with cold eyes, the person who flinched nodded vigorously.
“yes. All right!”
He hurriedly ran forward, and a short tongue-clicking sound came out of Brother Cheonmyeon’s mouth.
‘I don’t like it.’
I completely understand the situation. I also knew that it would take time to take these guys down. Because the Heavenly Face Master is not as foolish as the Black Dragon King.
However, even though I know all that, I am boiling because the current situation of not being able to take down Jeomchang so far seems to sharply contrast the difference in abilities between him and Jang Il-so.
What would it have been like if Jang Il-so had come here? What if he, who led the Maninbang instead of Haomun, attacked Jeomchang with the blood religion?
At least it wouldn’t have been as sluggish as it is now.
“I’m the second person…”
Those three letters fall off the tip of my tongue and cause a searing pain.
When I ascended to the position of Lord of Hao Mun, I thought I would no longer have to submit to anyone…
What was strange was that he did not accept the situation so painfully.
“Aaaahhh!”
Brother Cheonmyeon, who heard the desperate screams coming from in front, chuckled.
“Nothing bad.”
Sapaeryeon had already subjugated not only Sichuan but also Yunnan under its feet. The second-in-command position in such a scam? It is a great position that cannot be compared to anything like Haomun’s position as head of the palace.
Did he disobey Jang Il-so and die? Would he obey him and become second in command? It’s a choice that even a three-year-old can make.
Crack.
Monk Cheonmyeon’s hands make a bone sound. He spread his hands and slowly walked forward.
“Then I have to properly prove that I am worthy first, right?”
And Jeomchang’s blood will prove it.
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Same time.
A person’s eyes sink deeply after hearing an urgent report.
“again.”
“yes. Bar, Bangjang. That… Cheon Woo-maeng, who was heading to Sacheon, did not go to Jeomchang, but went to help the Tang family. Moreover, even after saving the Tang family, it is said that they are moving north instead of heading to Jeomchang!”
The person who posted the report automatically cringed.
There is only one condition for them to help Cheon Woo-maeng here. It was to save Jeomchang. But running to the party house instead of the storehouse is a complete betrayal of them, nothing more or less, right?
Therefore, I thought that the court’s great wrath would explode at any moment.
But…
“I heard you’re heading to Shaanxi?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Amitabha Buddha.”
The court, who quietly memorized the name, slowly nodded.
“That’s it.”
“⋯⋯.”
Everyone is watching the court secretly. However, the court simply repeated its disapproval and did not show the response they expected.
The person who erupted in anger in that strange silence was not the court, but none other than Jong Li-hyeong, the co-chief.
“What does that mean? Didn’t Cheon Woo-maeng make a pact with us that he would go and rescue Jeom-chang? But why did you say you were going to Shaanxi?”
The person who reported kept his mouth shut.
He too only conveyed information received from the public, and had no way of knowing the detailed story. So, I am at a loss for words to answer.
“Check again! “Is there any way they can go to Shaanxi?”
“It’s no use.”
The person who responded to Jong-ri-hyeong’s words was none other than Peng-yeop.
“If you were planning on finding a job, you should have headed to Yunnan from the beginning. “The moment they saved Dangga first, Jeomchang’s fate was already decided.”
“Well, like that…”
Jong-ri-hyeong’s face turns pale.
“Bangjang. Then shouldn’t we go? Cheongseong and Army have already collapsed. But we can’t even lose the fortune teller, can we?”
“There is no way.”
“yes?”
“Amitabha Buddha.”
The court quietly shook its head.
“There is no way Jeomchang can hold out until we leave. Jang Il-so is not a very easygoing person, so he will have to endure for two days.”
Jong-ri-hyeong, the co-chieftain, frowns and then flinches. Then he looked at the court with dazed eyes.
“Did you say two days…?”
“exactly. So there is no way.”
“⋯⋯.”
Zhongli-hyung opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but closed his mouth without saying a word.
“It is very unfortunate that Jeomchang suffered… “This makes it clear.”
Jong-ri-hyeong, who would have normally asked, kept his mouth shut, so Paeng-yeop added Chuim-sae instead.
“What do you mean?”
“They. “The agreement that Cheon Woo-maeng was so passionately shouting about was nothing more than taking care of his own family.”
Pengyeop’s eyes became sharp.
“All we wanted to do by helping them was to save Jeomchang from the threat of the Sapaeryeon. But they carelessly abandoned the treaty they made with us. “If the agreement they talked about was really that important to them, they would never have left Jeomchang alone like that.”
Everyone who heard that nodded their heads.
Among them, there were some who bit their lips tightly and exuded hostility toward Cheon Woo-maeng.
“Do you understand? “Why was I so concerned about the existence of Cheonwoo-maeng?”
“⋯⋯Bangjang.”
The court shakes its head.
“There are no people more fearful than those who believe in their own righteousness. Because everything is justified in the name of justice. I want to ask my Heavenly Lord. “Is it really the agreement they are talking about that they so casually abandon the agreement they made with each other and give priority to those who are closer to them?”
“Hmm.”
A sigh flowed from Zhong Lihyeong’s mouth.
“Let me know.”
“yes?”
“Send a letter to each clan and inform them of the current situation. Cheongseong, Ami, and Jeomchang have collapsed. Now, the devil of the Sapaeryun will never avoid them.”
“⋯⋯.”
“So tell them that everyone needs to work together. Gather the elders of each clan in my name. right now.”
“yes. “Bangjang.”
Pengyeop nodded resolutely.
The court has already done the same thing several times. However, the response to it was not particularly great.
But now it will be different. It has to be different.
Now it is no longer a matter of profit, but a matter of survival.
When the sun is warm, you can lie down anywhere, but when it’s raining heavily, isn’t even a short eaves a necessity?
“And besides, tell it clearly. This will be your last chance. “I will not go out of my way to drag those who no longer want to follow Shaolin.”
“yes. Room leader. “I will.”
They say things like that, but the court will not let them get away with it. It was clear that they would take advantage of this crisis to gather all the remaining forces in the world under the command of the Gufa Ilbang.
“also.”
“yes. “Bangjang.”
A chill poured out from the eyes of the court.
“Announce it to the whole world. From today, the nine factions, including Shaolin, will never look favorably on the factions under Cheon Woo-maeng’s command. They are responsible for the destruction of Jeomchang, and we will not give them any help.”
“Bah, boss, that’s…”
“Do as I command!”
“Yes, yes! All right!”
It will spread. Through numerous disciples. And through openness. And through numerous lay families who entrusted themselves to the name of Gupa.
That Cheonwoo-maeng and the Gu faction have completely split.
If that happens, those who are frightened by this huge fire will be able to entrust themselves to a more familiar and trustworthy place.
It is under the names of Gupa and Shaolin.
Pengyeop clenches and unclenches his fists without realizing it.
‘Bangjang…’
Gupa clearly suffered irreparable damage. Cheongseong and Army. And fortune telling. All three sects that formed the axis of the old sect were lost.
However, if you think about it backwards, those three sects were not cooperative with Shaolin from the beginning. A place where court instructions have never been followed. Places that have openly criticized the practices committed by the courts. These are people who are nothing but scoundrels in the eyes of the court.
Instead of losing the three sects, the court reestablished the position of the old sect that had fallen to the ground. Now, if the world’s sects gather under the name of Shaolin, every word in the court will resonate with a different weight than before.
Eaves with a vicious and determined enemy and a lost cause.
Based on those two, Gupa will shine again.
Coincidentally, that is.
‘Is this really a loss?’
Well, it depends on your perspective. It is clear that the old faction has lost a great deal of the power it could mobilize.
But what about the court?
Does he really consider this situation a loss?
Pengyeop’s sharp eyes looked at the court’s complexion, but nothing could be read from the court’s expression.
“Amitabha Buddha.”
The court that recited the Buddhist prayers closes its eyes.
“We have made so many sacrifices. “My trust has been betrayed, and I have lost a comrade.”
“⋯⋯.”
“But there is no time to be sad. The Saepaeryeon will no longer remain just a threat. Now we will have to fight with them for the fate of Jungwon. “Everyone, please be prepared.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
“Huh…”
The court took a short breath and stood up. It felt like I needed to get some air to relieve my frustration.
Other people who were watching the courtroom also stood up in groups and left the room. But only one person, Jong Li-hyung, remained frozen in place like a stone statue.
His eyes turn to the door that left the courtroom.
‘Two days.’
Jeomchang will collapse within two days from now. In other words, even if Cheon Woo-maeng had gone from Nanjing to Jeomchang with all his might, he would not have been able to save them in time.
Nevertheless, even though they had known this fact in advance, the court forced them to make such a promise.
Instead of finding a way to somehow save Jeomchang, he pushed Cheon Woo-maeng into a corner by making him choose an impossible choice.
What is the result?
‘You knew, didn’t you? ‘The head of the room?’
Zhongli-hyung suddenly became afraid.
Looking at it from the outside, it would only appear that Chun Yu-maeng had completely betrayed the Gu Sect, which had done its best to help with all of this. People in the world have no choice but to think that way.
But what about inside? Was that really what he saw?
“Heh heh…”
Zhongli-hyung closed his eyes.
‘I’ve seen too much.’
Even if that’s the case, what can you do?
Worldly time sticks to you from the moment you come down the mountain and does not fall off. He too is already in the dirty mud.
“Hehehe…”
Jong-ri-hyung’s empty laughter filled the empty room.