Episode 167
There was nothing wrong with using force.
This is a garden located within the grounds of the Namgung family.
If you carelessly cause trouble, you could receive a harsh glare.
When an opportunity to hold someone accountable was created, the fact that they were attacked preemptively would be a good excuse to defend themselves.
‘If there were eyes watching, it would be the icing on the cake.’
I expanded my senses and looked around, just in case, and there was a sign of being caught.
It wasn’t very close, but if a commotion broke out, they would have arrived here in no time.
“Are you just calling me rude?”
“Be polite! this person is······!”
“Please go to the Simase family. “You don’t need to remind me of that.”
“dare!”
“Aren’t you misunderstanding something? I am a leader of the Murim Alliance. “Not Gasol of Samasega.”
I provoked the guard with a provocative tone.
A furrow was carved between the guard’s eyes.
The moment he snorted and was about to raise his sword.
“Stop! “You fool!”
A curse came out of Sima Seju’s mouth.
The guard frowned and shouted in protest.
“But matriarch!”
“Don’t fall for cheap provocations. To remind me of a place. “Nothing good will come from fighting here.”
“Didn’t this person blatantly insult the head of the family!”
Sima Shigezu’s eyes sank coldly.
He tapped his palm with an iron wire and chanted lowly.
“Are you going to make me repeat the same thing three times?”
“······sorry.”
The guard warrior withdrew his sword and stepped back with a puzzled expression.
His face, which had been red with anger just a moment ago, had now lost all color and turned white.
I quenched my appetite with regret and left the place, taking Damun with me.
‘Even if he is rotten, he is the head of a power. Even though you feel uncomfortable, you don’t lose your cool.’
I didn’t think things would work out as easily as they did during Cheonwoo’s dojo.
I tried provoking the guard with an electric sound, but he was so frightened that he no longer responded.
Damwoon, who was walking away with a sigh, called me out and looked back.
He made eye contact with Sima Seju and spoke in a calm tone.
“Sama, the head of the family.”
“I would have told you to call me father.”
“I repeat, I have no intention of accepting you as my parent.”
“No matter what anyone says, you are my son. “Bloodline is not something you can deny even if you want to.”
“I’ll stop talking about wasteful things here. Any more than this is just a waste of time.”
“······.”
“There is something I would like to tell the matriarch.”
“Tell me.”
“I took on Reporter Cheon’s legacy.”
“······!”
A look of astonishment appeared on Sima Seju’s face.
Before Damun could react, he quietly turned his back and left the place.
As I was walking side by side, I glanced back.
Sima Shigezu’s face, stained with madness beyond greed, came into view.
‘The look in your eyes is scary.’
I knew it instinctively.
That he will do something of some sort sooner or later.
After leaving the garden, I asked Damun what I was curious about.
“Why did you say something about Reporter Cheon’s legacy?”
“This is because it is an opponent that will never reveal any loopholes unless this level of precipitation is provided.”
“Are you going to be okay?”
“There won’t be any problems. “The Sima Shigeju I know is not a great person who would go around spreading stories about Qian Gija’s legacy to others.”
“but. “If possible, you would want to monopolize related knowledge without informing others.”
“I threw the bait, so it won’t be long before the bites come.”
“I guess I’ll have to get ready to fish it out.”
I glanced at Damun’s profile with a smile on my lips.
It didn’t look much different from usual.
‘I thought you might have felt intimidated after meeting your biological father for the first time in a long time, but it seems your worries were for nothing.’
Damun said, scratching the back of his head.
“There is one thing I want to make clear.”
“Please speak.”
“The subject of revenge must be Seonhye Dojang. “Not me or the branch leader.”
“······.”
“Strictly speaking, I have no right to punish Sima Shiga.”
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“I know what you want to say.”
Damun’s words also had a point.
The reason he decided to destroy the Sima family was because Seonhye Dojo wanted it.
The one holding the blade in her hand had to be Seonhye Dojang, who lost her parents due to Sima Seju.
“But it would be okay to save up the power of the Simase family for the future.”
“Do you have an idea?”
“yes. “I hope the branch manager will help me with that.”
* * *
The feast has begun.
Dozens of tables were set up in the spacious garden, and all kinds of delicacies were placed on them.
Martial arts celebrities from all over came to enjoy food and drinks and exchange greetings.
I walked around the banquet hall and got to know influential people.
It was a rare opportunity to build connections.
The elder of the Hwangbo family, the Yeosik of the Hebei Paeng family, the So family head of the Mo Yong family, etc.
We created a foundation for contacting, sharing stories, and building friendships with a variety of people.
Not everyone was kind to me.
There were people who had an extremely business-like attitude, and there were also people who reacted coldly because they disapproved of my poor background.
There were even people who openly showed hostility.
“Are you Yeon-woon?”
“Yes, but who are you…?”
“Geumhwa-gun. “You’ve probably heard my name, right?”
A pot-bellied middle-aged man wearing a golden silk robe introduced himself in an arrogant tone.
I met his gaze with a slightly surprised expression.
Geumhwa-gun.
It was the name of the owner of Geumryong Sangdan.
I never would have thought that the owner of the top would have personally participated in the feast.
“You are the leader of the Golden Dragon Sangdan. “It is an honor to meet you.”
Geumhwa-gun’s eyes narrowed.
I felt a chill down my back as my eyes swept up and down.
Even though he was not a person who had mastered the martial art of rising, the power that radiated from him was considerable.
“He did something interesting.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“I don’t know what you were thinking in creating a wedge between the Geumryong Sangdan and the Namgung Family, but you will regret it.”
“I think there is a misunderstanding. “I have never done anything like alienation…”
“I have no intention of making rude puns.”
Geumhwa-gun cut off the conversation in a cold tone.
Did you feel an unusual atmosphere?
The eyes of the people around me were focused on me and Geumhwa-gun.
“Look forward to it. “The price for turning the Golden Dragon Company into an enemy will be high.”
“······.”
I ended up making a blank expression.
I was momentarily speechless at the harsh words spoken to my face.
‘It wouldn’t be a story worth telling in a place with so many people.’
In some ways, he was a truly bold person.
I even admired the confidence that showed no heed of the pouring gaze.
It had been a long time since I had seen someone so openly hostile.
I haven’t seen anyone treat me like this since the Heavenly Dragon’s fame spread throughout the central plains.
‘Well, it’s not unreasonable to be angry.’
The plan to take control of the Namgung family with his grandchild at the forefront wasn’t enough because of a failure, and he was in danger of losing a large business to Hwayang Sangdan.
To him, I would have no choice but to look precious.
“It seems I unintentionally hurt the feelings of the owner of the merchant. “I apologize.”
“You know this won’t end with just an apology.”
The owner of the Geumryong Sangdan was famous for his personality of not spouting false lies.
If he wanted to, he could put pressure on me in a variety of ways.
For example, making a deal with the upper echelons of the Murim Alliance to block my path to advancement.
Geumryong Trading Company is a large trading company based in Honam and Gangseo.
Of course, we have been doing business with the main branch of the Murim Alliance for a long time.
I can guarantee that most of the major figures in the group must have received bribes from the Golden Dragon Company.
‘Well, I’m so scared that I can’t live.’
For some reason, laughter came out.
I feel sorry for Geumhwa-gun, but as someone who knows the future, his threat did not feel scary at all.
There are only about two years left until the Geumryong Sangdan collapses in the aftermath of the great famine and epidemic disease.
I had high hopes for whether the owner of Geumryong Sangdan would be able to shout at me like this at that time.
For a while, I just stared at the back of Geumryong Sangdanju, who was leaving as if he had finished everything he had to say.
I slowly turned my head when I felt a presence behind me.
“I heard about it from the matriarch, but it’s surprising. “It is truly the state of flower scenery.”
An old man with white hair approached me and spoke to me.
I didn’t notice it, but before I knew it, a mysterious curtain had surrounded me.
‘no way.’
I opened my eyes wide and looked at the other person.
The magnitude of the surprise was incomparable to when the owner of the Golden Dragon Company introduced himself earlier.
I felt like I knew the other person’s identity even without hearing an introduction.
As an expert in flower painting, I use sophisticated techniques that even my senses could not immediately recognize, and I have the eye to recognize the state of this area at a glance.
There was no way there were two people of this caliber in the Namgung family.
‘Sword King!’
Sword King.
An elder of the Namgung family.
An absolute master who holds the first place in the Ten Heavenly Emperors.
He, who had not been seen outside for a long time, suddenly appeared in the banquet hall.
I felt embarrassed.
I never thought I would come face to face with the Sword King.
I knew that the last time he appeared on an official ship was ten years ago.
No matter how much of a banquet was held for the Taesang family’s 80th birthday, no one would have expected that the King of Swords would go on an outing outside the Presbyterian Hall.
After clearing my throat once, I bowed my head politely.
“My name is Yeon-woon, and I am the head of the Sacheon branch of the Murim League. “It is an honor to meet you, Senior Sword King.”
“I don’t think there’s any need to introduce myself. “I’d like to talk to you separately for a moment. Would you like to change seats?”
“All right.”
Whose request would you refuse?
I left the banquet hall with the Sword King and headed to the training hall located on the outskirts of the inner circle.
“This place?”
“It’s my personal training ground. “There is no better place to have a quiet conversation.”
“······I’m asking just in case, but I don’t think you’ll just tell me to pull out my sword.”
“Why are you worried that someone might attack you for teaching you? You don’t have to worry about that. “I am not a person with so little common sense that I force a guest who has worked hard to come a long way to dance.”
“······.”
For a moment, an image of an old man with grey-white hair appeared in my mind.
Suddenly, the Murim lord, Hwabaek Joo, became a person without common sense.
“I have something to ask about your monk.”
“Are you talking about my recluse?”
“Is it possible that your recluse was Cheonreimun?”
“······How did you know that?”
“Judging by the reaction, it seems to be correct. There is no need to look at it with such wary eyes. “The reason I know about the Thunder Gate is because I have some acquaintance with your teacher.”
A burst of laughter came out.
Dokgo Woojin How extensive is this guy’s network?
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