Episode 551
Signs of collapse (1)
Five days later.
“Really…”
Hwang Seok-tae frowned.
“It’s ridiculous.”
The road to Sacheon Province was truly brutal.
Of course, it could be said that it was only a slightly difficult path for an expert who was confident in the new law. In fact, there was not a single person in the group who lacked divine law.
Kang-ryang shrugged his shoulders.
“Did you not know? “Is it difficult to enter Sacheon?”
Hwang Seok-tae glanced at Kang-ryang and spoke in a stern voice.
“I knew.”
He had even crossed over to Sacheon several times during his travels. Although it was not the same road as it is now, Sacheon was a difficult place no matter where you entered.
There was another reason why Hwang Seok-tae frowned once again.
‘As expected, it will be difficult to advance.’
For other units, it seemed like it would take quite a long time for the Iron Team to enter Sacheon.
In fact, in order to quickly advance from the central plains to Sichuan Province, there was no choice but to pass through Hanzhong or go up the Yangtze River.
If not, you will have to ride the slippery slope, and although it takes time, the danger is beyond imagination. It may be okay if it is a small army, but if it is an advance of a large army, you will literally have to risk your life.
If you’re a martial artist, you don’t make much of a difference to the terrain, right?
Unless you are flying in the sky, dangerous terrain is equally dangerous whether you are an ordinary person or a martial artist. There was only a slight difference in safety.
Although they are experts who are classified as the highest level of power in the midfield as much as in the group, they are hardly affected by the terrain.
Nevertheless, we climbed several steep mountains. It was different in many ways from entering other regions.
Phew.
It was a time when we were moving beyond fall and slowly entering winter. The blowing wind was quite cold.
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes sank as he stood on the ground near the cliff and looked down at the huge basin of Sichuan Province.
‘The humidity is quite high.’
The super basin of Sacheon was sunken inward. Surrounded on all sides by mountains of enormous height, the advantage of the city was great.
Additionally, due to the nature of the basin, clouds and fog were frequent. Of course, there wasn’t much sunlight, so there weren’t many days when the scenery was as open as now.
‘It’s the wind.’
A strong wind blew, causing the group’s clothes to flutter wildly.
As the wind blew, Yeon Ho-jeong felt his senses becoming sharper.
‘It’s strange.’
It will take at least three more days from here to the capital where the temple is located.
If you run with determination, the time will be drastically reduced, but now you have to pay attention to maintaining your physical strength. The reason was because we did not know what would happen in Sichuan Province.
‘What’s important is the atmosphere. In particular, we need to find out what the atmosphere is like around the capital.’
The Tang family tightly controls most of Sichuan Province, centering on Chengdu.
In other words, the atmosphere of the castle represents to some extent the atmosphere of the party family.
‘From now on, I will never move in a hurry.’
Besides not knowing the current situation, there was another reason why Yeon Ho-jeong decided not to move in a hurry.
‘It’s stuffy.’
Ugh. Wooooow.
The Yeongasindan repeatedly rotated and stopped, giving off an uneasy vibe.
‘It’s a dirty killing energy.’
Exactly, I don’t know if it’s living or what.
I just felt something unpleasant in the wind blowing up from the Sichuan Basin. Although it is extremely faint.
And there was a high probability that at the center of this unpleasant atmosphere was a nasty murderer.
“The atmosphere is strange.”
Yeon Ho-jeong looked to the side.
Kang-ryang frowned.
“The sun is shining well, but there are a lot of clouds beyond… I guess it’s just my mood, right?”
Yeon Ho-jeong asked.
“What’s the atmosphere like?”
“well? Should I just say it’s a bit dull? Well, I think it’s because the road to get here was difficult. “There is also a bit of humidity.”
Paeyul said in a harsh voice.
“Are you really going to use it just because it’s this young?”
“Isn’t it difficult when you’re young? And think about the gap between my senior and me in martial arts. “Why do you keep criticizing me?”
“I’m telling you not to say unnecessary things. “It’s dull, but the air is nice.”
“You seem to be getting older too.”
“Does it seem like the cheesy bits are disappearing more and more?”
“Originally, he was famous in the neighborhood for being rude. “I was raised by my parents.”
Ipsim continued to develop greatly.
Paeyul chuckled and asked Yeon Hojeong.
“What are you going to do? “Are you going to take a break?”
Yeon Ho-jeong looked at Kang Ryang in silence.
Kang-ryang blinked.
“Why are you doing this? “Is there something on my face?”
Yeon Ho-jeong shrugged his shoulders.
“It’s just that I don’t look good today.”
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Kang Ryang’s face crumpled. On the other hand, a strange feeling of joy appeared on Paeyul’s face.
Yeon Ho-jeong said in a calm voice.
“I’ve been homeless for a few days, but there’s no need to do that until today, right? If we run a couple more pitches, we’ll see some decent baserunning. Please work a little harder.”
During the time of Emperor Heukam, there was no region that he had not visited. In particular, Sichuan Province was visited several times due to its regional characteristics.
“Let’s go.”
Paaang!
As Yeonhojeong departed, everyone in the group quickly followed suit.
The group’s spirit skills were unwavering as they went down the extremely steep mountain path. Everyone was pretty tired, but there was no way they would lose their posture to this extent.
Yeon Ho-jeong read and confirmed the status of each and every member of the group.
Because it was a dangerous mission. There have been many difficult missions in the past, but this time in particular is a battlefield where your life could be lost if you make a mistake.
It would be nice if it went smoothly without any problems, but considering the unpleasant smell in the air, the probability of that happening seemed low.
‘by the way.’
Yeon Ho-jeong glanced at Kang Ryang’s face as he ran next to her.
‘Did this guy have this good sense?’
Pae-yul and Hwang Seok-tae, who are considered to have already broken through the barrier and established a family, could not read the ominous feeling that was blowing in the wind.
That was natural. The military power of the two men was far below that of Yeonhojeong. There was no comparison between truth and enlightenment. It is not surprising that the two did not feel what Yeon Ho-jeong felt.
So the sense of strength shined even brighter.
Dull atmosphere? It can’t be because of my mood. He may think so himself, but Yeon Ho-jeong sees Kang Ryang as a very sensitive guy.
Kang Ryang’s defeat rate and martial arts skills were lower than Hwang Seok-tae’s, and he shared almost the same sense of ominousness that only Yeon Ho-jeong felt.
‘also.’
Yeon Ho-jeong looked ahead again.
His gaze returned to the front, but he continued to think about Kangryang.
‘It was like that in the old days.’
The Iron-Blooded Sword King who played a part in the Five Great Gods, the strongest master of the Black Emperor Castle.
Although he was the youngest among the five great generals, his military power was enough to warrant being called one of the five great generals.
In particular, Kang Ryang was a warrior of such high enlightenment that he was called the incarnation of the sword. In terms of simple swordsmanship, he was evaluated as superior to even the swordsman Moyonggun, the best swordsman in the world at the time.
Enlightenment is also connected to the expansion of the cognitive domain. Kang Ryang, who had a higher level of enlightenment than anyone else, had an extra sense of seeing what others could not see and hearing what they could not hear.
That extremely sensitive sense was blooming little by little now that the Muzongji Wall was just around the corner.
“Strength.”
“yes?”
Yeon Ho-jeong said as he ran with an indifferent expression.
“Play moderately and come back quickly.”
“What do you mean?”
Yeon Ho-jeong said no more.
Kang-ryang grumbled softly.
“It’s a really bad habit. “Your speaking style needs to be reformed.”
Although he said so, Kang Ryang was seriously considering Yeon Ho-jeong’s words. At some point, he too became accustomed to Yeon Ho-jeong’s speaking style.
‘Come up quickly?’
Kang Liang looked at Yeon Ho Jeong’s side face.
Unlike usual, it was an indifferent face that even felt creepy. It was evident from his expression how seriously he took this matter.
‘Play appropriately and come up….’
Gangryang grabbed his sword soldier.
‘I want to do that too, brother.’
Just like that feeling, things really have to change now.
Yeon Ho-jeong never once urged himself. This was especially true when it came to martial arts. Rather, I was mainly told not to be greedy and try to grow quickly.
Yeon Ho-jeong was telling me to come up now.
To that realm that breaks through human limitations.
Creepy!
Kangryang unconsciously stroked his forearm.
Yeon Ho-jeong’s words weren’t just a scolding for being late.
‘You acknowledge me.’
Finally, now.
Yeon Ho-jeong, who always considered herself a younger sibling, is now treating her as an equal.
As comrades in arms.
‘I was recognized by this monster.’
My heart was pounding. I was so excited that the back of my neck turned red.
Kang-ryang opened his mouth.
“older brother.”
“Say it.”
“My brother is a man who really has a knack for playing with people.”
“Stop talking nonsense and manage your stamina well.”
“Yes yes. Who would disobey what you say?”
“That’s right.”
“I don’t have that kind of hobby. Please comfort me gently.”
Kang Ryang’s face turned red as he said that.
Yeon Ho-jeong chuckled.
Paeyul, who was listening to their conversation from behind, grumbled inwardly.
‘Horrible b*stards. If I do well, I will run with my arms crossed. Are all kids like that these days?’
After two rounds of inspection, the group entered the base of a rather lively city.
* * *
“Hmm.”
Tang Hao’s eyes deepened as he looked at the letter.
Tang Yeo-seon asked.
“Why are you doing this, father?”
“….”
“Has something happened to the Murim Alliance?”
Tang Ho said as he folded the letter.
“My brother is returning to the family with Yang Seon.”
“…!”
Tang Yeo-seon’s face crumpled.
“Could it be Yang Seon?”
Tang Hao shook his head.
“Yangseon is an arrogant and careless guy. But my respect for my father is real. Besides, didn’t you see it too? Yang Seon is also a guy who knows how to grow.”
“That’s true, but…”
Dangyeoseon was not pleased with Dangyangseon. I didn’t exactly believe him.
Although they were cousins and brothers, Dangyangseon was an object of jealousy and hatred to him.
A man with no ability is aiming to become the successor simply because he is the son of the family head.
That didn’t matter, but the problem was myself. Like Dan Yang-seon, he had no opportunity to become the master of the Tang clan, as his father was the son of the previous family head.
If Dan Yang-seon’s talent and character were outstanding enough for everyone to recognize, I would have acknowledged him even if he hated me.
Dan Yang-seon was a broken man who could not be compared to his father or grandfather.
“If it’s not because of Yang Seon, why is your uncle coming?”
“How can you know your uncle’s heart? However, since the Murim League is in a semi-monastic situation, I might consider stopping by at a time like this to see how the family is doing.”
“Is that really the reason?”
Of course not.
Tang Hao did not reveal his true feelings in front of his son. It wasn’t because he didn’t trust his son, but because it didn’t seem like something he should say to his son.
“How about the Presbyterian Church?”
“Yes, they say they are approaching cautiously. The remaining people are so strong-minded…”
“I see.”
Tang Ho guessed the time when the party would arrive.
After a while.
“We will have to completely take control of the Presbyterian Church within three days, and…”
Tang Hao’s eyes turned to the window.
For a moment, a faint fear appeared in his pupils.
“I guess I should see my father soon.”
