Episode 315. Link (3)
“My house is on fire right now, and I know it, but instead of rushing to put it out, I’m obsessed with destroying someone else’s house… … Why? Is there a reason to specifically target the Guo family?”
At Magwangcheonju’s questionable words, Okyeon and Hakyu pretended to be calm and felt a sense of relief inside.
It was because he had not yet reached the conclusion that the leader of the Zhengtian Alliance, Dang Myeong, was absent. However, it was still too early to be completely at ease. Even now, he was asking why the main force of the Zhengtian Alliance did not return to Sacheon but instead went south to Guizhou to target Guo Jia.
‘How should I explain this… … .’
For a moment, Geomhwa Okyeon was in deep thought.
“They said it was because of internal problems within the Jeongcheon Alliance.”
This time too, Hak-yu answered concisely.
‘ah.’
Okyeon was slightly impressed by his response. The way of speaking, telling the truth but thoroughly hiding one’s intentions – she thought this would work. They retreated from Seomse and arrived at Juksan right away. Anyone could see that it was a move to join the main force of the Jeongcheon Alliance. However, there were no Jeongcheon Alliance troops here, and instead, they were confronted by the Magwang Heavenly Lord.
This means that Yeon Jung-hyeok may think that Jong-nam and Hwa-san do not have a good grasp of the movements of the Jeongcheon Alliance. He may not have been able to let it go without clearly stating the purpose of the Jeongcheon Alliance’s main force moving south to Guizhou, leaving Sacheon behind. Such intentions may have been reflected in Hak-yu’s short remark.
just as expected.
“… … It’s an internal problem.”
Even though the answer was almost like saying he didn’t know, Yeon Jung-hyuk didn’t ask any questions, but simply swept his sharp chin with one hand and nodded.
“I see. I get the general idea.”
“… … .”
Okyeon and Hakyu had to hold their breath once again. Depending on what conclusion his thoughts reached, the situation of the Jeongma War and the future of the Central Plains martial arts world could change completely.
“Early on, I knew about the danger of the Shaanxi martial arts world represented by Hwasan and Jongnam.”
In a calm tone, Yeon Jung-hyeok opened his mouth again.
“Of course… … The leader of the Jeongcheon clan did not move his troops. Yes, in the case of Shaolin, he may have judged that it was already too late. However, even with the dispatch of the painter, and even though it was obvious that it would bring a crisis to the mountain, the leader of the Jeongcheon clan did not move.”
“… … .”
“But now that Sacheon is in danger, if I decide to withdraw my troops because I am worried about the safety of my family, the Jeongcheon Alliance will inevitably split. That is why I think they headed to Guizhou. Hoping that the Guo family’s troops will withdraw.”
“… … !”
Okyeon and Hakyu silently looked greatly surprised. This was because they realized that Ma Gwangcheonju’s insight was quite high. It was not that he had not thought of the part he had just said. The possibility of the division of Jeongcheonmaeng. After hearing it, it seemed that Zhuge Changxin could not have failed to take that into account.
‘… … It must have been so.’
Okyeon imagined a certain situation. Even though she had her own convictions, if the military leader of the Zhengtian Alliance, Zhuge Changxin, who had not supported Shaanxi with troops, had quickly turned his troops to Sichuan upon hearing the news of Guo Jia’s expedition to Guizhou, would she not have felt resentment as the leader of the Huashan faction who had to retreat?
‘no.’
Ok-yeon knew herself well. She was not a very kind person. If she was, she would not have fought with Jong-nam for decades because of something that happened during a friendly match when she was young. So if the main force of Jeongcheonmaeng had withdrawn, she would have been dissatisfied, knowingly or unknowingly. And it would have been the same for Jong-nam, Jang-moon, and Geom-jong. The grudge that remained in the hearts of the two would have become the seeds of Jeongcheonmaeng’s division.
‘Come to think of it.’
Okyeon recalled part of the content of the last letter left by Zhuge Changxin.
━So, instead of returning to Sacheon, Bonmyeong decided to head south. The two true men, Hakun and Okyang, have not returned, and the leader is still absent. There are no peerless masters available, so even if Bonmyeong returns, it will be difficult to provide significant help to the Tang family.
He clearly stated that he decided to go south because there were no available elites. However, considering that the Mudang faction and the elite swordsman Song Cheong joined, it doesn’t make sense. With that much power, it would be of significant help.
at last.
It seems that the decision of the military leader of the Jeongcheon Alliance, Zhuge Changxin, to move south was strongly influenced by concerns about the division of the Jeongcheon Alliance. As Ma Gwangcheonju said.
‘… … And as I’ve said several times, I guess they’re trying to buy time somehow.’
At this moment, her evaluation of Zhuge Changxin was revised again in her head.
Upgrade – It’s only natural. He is a person with outstanding wisdom to see into the future and to foresee this much, and he is willing to risk his life to prevent the power of the right path he has gathered from being divided.
Okyeon also thought again. It would be better to willingly do as he said. She would have to somehow send Magwangcheonju to Guizhou and secure the time needed for Sacheon.
That was when.
“Judging by your expressions, it seems like my guess is roughly correct.”
“… … … … … .”
Okyeon and Hakyu were not indifferent. In any case, if Magwangcheonju had concluded on his own that the shaman and the main force of Jeongcheonmaeng were headed to Guizhou, then that would be no different from achieving his intended goal.
“Things are going interestingly.”
After saying that, Yeon Jung-hyeok glanced at Jong-nam and Hwa-san’s figures and opened his mouth again.
“It has been decided. From this moment on, you shall not leave the land of Juksan.”
“Don’t get out… … ?”
Okyeon muttered back. It was because the tone was strange. It wasn’t something that made you think of an imminent battle, like killing someone or rushing at them. It was just something that told you not to leave, so it wasn’t easy to guess why Yeon Joonghyuk said that.
“If the shaman and Jeongcheonmaeng had not headed to Sacheon, then I would not have had to go there either.”
“… … ?”
Okyeon and Hakyu showed expressions of not readily understanding as Yeonjunghyuk continued his story.
In the circumstances, Ma Gwang-cheon-ju Yeon Jung-hyeok seemed to have begun to believe that the main force of the Jeongcheon Alliance, including the shaman, had moved south toward Guizhou. However, in this situation, he did not say that he would go to Guizhou right away, but simply said that there was no need to go to Sacheon. As expected, it was a part that could not help but sound strange. It seemed that he did not care at all about what would happen to Guizhou, where his wife, Gwak Hwa-yeong, was.
furthermore.
The current Sacheon was a territory in name and reality. Although the shaman and Jeongcheonmaeng did not head there, it was a land where there could be variables from the perspective of the magicians, so Yeon Junghyeok, the head of the Magwangcheon, seemed to be saying that he would just leave the Gwakga army of Ilcheon, including Taechangma Guncheonak, alone, so it was strange.
Okyeon said with a frown on her face, perhaps because she couldn’t guess what he was thinking.
“I don’t understand what you mean.”
“It’s a kind of test.”
“test?”
“okay.”
Yeon Jung-hyuk nodded in agreement and opened his mouth again.
“This Great Battle of the True Demons, which will determine your fate, has in fact already been decided. At the very moment when the Thousand-Year Shaolin was destroyed.”
“… … .”
It was an extremely arrogant statement, but Okyeon, Hakyu, and the others did not dare to refute it. Although they had the upper hand in terms of the number of peerless masters, it was difficult to be certain of their superiority when looking at the wave of magical energy that was surging from the entire body of the Magwangcheonju, darkening the surrounding hundreds of chapters.
“I have decided to decide the successor, who has not yet been decided, through this Jeongma Grand Battle. Among the three members of the Magical Family, the one who has achieved the greatest feat will become the next Magwang Heavenly Lord.”
Yeon Jung-hyuk continued speaking.
“In Seomseo, the painter made a mistake. He lost both Jongnam and Hwasan, who should have been destroyed. He even gave them a ban. All the achievements he had made while serving as the vanguard of Boncheon were completely wiped out.”
“… … .”
When the story of Geumryeong came up, the Jongnam faction members who had experienced his inaction firsthand trembled in shock.
The first guy lost his chance like that━Magwangcheonju muttered once, then turned his gaze far to the west and opened his mouth.
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“Now it’s the second guy and Gwakga’s turn to get their chance. If the shaman and Jeongcheonmaeng in Juksan had headed to Sacheon, it would have been obvious that they were at a disadvantage, to the point where it would be difficult to call it a test, so I was planning on intervening… … but it turned out that there was no need for that.”
“… … Are you saying you won’t go to Sacheon? Really?”
Okyeon asked in disbelief. Even if the purpose was to test the successor, it was hard to accept that the Gwak family troops in Sacheon were left alone. I don’t know if Gwakyeon, the magician and the Duke of Ma, went out with them, but the extreme horse master Guncheonak and the elite cavalry of Ilcheon were by no means a small force. What would happen if something happened in Sacheon and they were annihilated…?
“Didn’t I tell you? The outcome of the Jeongma War is practically decided.”
Yeon Jung-hyuk spoke as if he had guessed her question.
“Now, all that’s left is just play. If Guo Jia succeeds in conquering Tang Jia, that’s good, but if he fails, that’s not all that bad. If I choose the third son as my successor without much thought, there won’t be any opposition, and above all, if Tang Jia’s strength is greater than I expected, I’ll have a little more time to enjoy the play.”
“… … Magwangcheonju. I guess you are stronger than us, but there are four peerless masters here. On the other hand, you are alone.”
Okyeon spoke in a low voice. If I risk my life and rush in, you won’t be safe either.
“That’s funny.”
“what?”
“Is that what you call a threat now?”
The next moment.
The audience was astonished.
This is because Magwangcheonju Yeonjunghyuk pulled out his sword and swung it as quickly as lightning.
Flash━!
A very quick and simple horizontal swordsmanship ━ However, the aftermath was by no means simple. A red line was drawn on a part of the scenery in front of Magwangcheonju. The problem was that the line was crossing the bodies of the Hwasanpa Okja Bae Taoists. This happened before those who were well-versed in swordsmanship could draw their swords or take a deep breath.
“What the hell kind of swordsman is this…?”
In the blink of an eye, one of the elders of the Hwasanpa sect, who had barely managed to draw his sword, asked with an expression of disbelief. However, after that sentence, the light in his eyes went out. Most of the other Okja Bae Hwasanpa Taoists, except for him, were not even able to leave a proper will. They simply glared at each other, groaned briefly one or two words, and fell forward. The cleanly severed upper body fell over, and the fleshy parts of the arms fell to the ground with a thud. Later, the lower bodies collapsed here and there, and blood poured out.
An incredibly shocking sight.
Geomcho Island (殲) – The martial arts of the swordsman who was called the best swordsman in the world hundreds of years ago were displayed in the hands of Magwangcheonju at this moment.
