Becoming the Swordmaster Rank Young Lord of the Sichuan Tang Family Chapter 50

< Episode 49 >

‘just now. Did you laugh…?’

Third Elder Dang Seok-hyung was dumbfounded. For a moment, I saw the guy, Jeon Jeon-myeong, raise his eyebrows. The energy that he and the other elders were giving off right now was as cool as abstraction. It is a situation where everyone in the hall is trying to raise their spirits by keeping their expressions straight in order to withstand the pressure.

Is it possible to smile in a situation like this?

‘There is a part of me that I trust.’

The level of natural recognition that was clearly felt was significant. It appears to be on the same level as or higher than the Dark Lord Dangjeokhwi.

Although he looked like a young man right before the contract, we know that his age is similar to that of his maternal granddaughter, Tang Yeongryeong. It must be rapid growth. His actual age is probably fifteen or sixteen. Considering his age, it was a tremendous achievement. I didn’t know that in the next ten or twenty years, he might become one of the most powerful players in the vast martial forest.

‘It’s a waste of quality, though.’

Considering the future of the family, it might be better to keep the natural name of the family head. But he was Dokbong’s son. Judging by what he does upon his return, it does not appear that he has very good feelings towards the Presbytery. It’s only natural. They probably believe that it was because of the Presbyterian Church that my mother was deprived of her position as Sogaju. It was also true.

No matter how brilliant the future awaits you, it is of no use if you are not confident in that future.

Dang Seok-hyung thought about it and made a decision. I will never allow my natural name to become the head of Soga.

“Now, did you say permission?”

Yeon Myeong said. It was a rebuttal to what Elder Oh Tang Myeong-hu said when he stepped down: Are you trying to sit in Sogaju’s seat without permission from the Presbyterian Council?

“What was the reason for holding the competition in the first place? Wasn’t it to gather outstanding later leaders without distinguishing between direct and collateral lines and to select the most outstanding through fair competition without interference from those in important positions within the family, including the Presbytery? “So, organizing the competition has become a secret battle.”

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Because what he said was true, none of the elders opened their mouths. To that end, they didn’t bother to hold the competition from outside the family, with the help of the Zhuge family.

“I understand that the Presbyterian Council has agreed to the issue of competition. However, listening to what the elders are saying now, it seems as if they want Sogaju that suits the Presbyterian Council’s tastes.”

“Too much to say”

Grand Elder Dang Seok-jung spoke softly. At the same time, a heavy energy that was difficult to overcome flowed from him, and at one point, he poured all of that energy into Yeon Myeong. It seemed like he was going to force his mouth shut. If he were the culprit, it would have been difficult for him just to resist the pressure of energy.

However, Yeon Myeong calmly accepted the momentum of the party. The other elders’ eyes widened at this sight. I just realized that there was an invisible battle going on between the two. It was unbelievable considering the great master’s accomplishments in martial arts. Even if it was leaked, it would be hard to believe…!

Yeon Jang-myeong said while glaring.

“You’re being petty, but you can’t silence me like that.”

“What? Chill? This guy’s speaking habits…?”

“No, that’s right. Aren’t you putting pressure on yourself because you’ve been pushed out of your cause? Considering that you even dragged the military unit under your direct control, it seems like you were planning to use force as a show of force. What if the blood relatives of several elders or the spirits of those related to you are involved in the competition? “If you had won, you wouldn’t have done this.”

“Huh. That guy’s wit is amazing.”

Dang Ji-ryong, the president, said with an uneasy expression. As I listened to Yeon-myeong’s words, the situation seemed to be progressing in a strange way. I was about to press the button with all my might, but whether it was because he was big on distribution or because he was fearless, he poured out unspeakable things in front of the powerful elders of the family. Moreover, because the statement contained a justifiable justification, it was not easy to refute it. In addition to the Dark Kings, Dog Kings, and Bongwi, there were quite a few Gasols watching the war of words.

“The final winner of the Sogaju competition becomes Sogaju. That was the rule. It was already recognized by Bongwidae and other contestants that I was the winner. And if only the fact that I went through a fair process was recognized in the Amdokjeon, then I could become Sogaju myself. Even if you ascend to the position of Lord, there will be no one who can say anything, even if it is the Presbyterian Church that has enjoyed real power.”

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Everyone in the audience could not help but be astonished at Yeon Myeong’s words. Who has been able to confront the elders so directly? It was like rebelling against not just one or two elders, but the entire body of elders…!

‘Why are they doing this?’

While Dangjeokhwi felt relieved, he could not stop worrying. There was clearly a justification on this side, but since the confrontation had already been established, the other side would also try to get the blame somehow.

just as expected.

“The competition process was being verified.”

Third Elder Dang Seok-hyung said.

“Dark King. Were there any particular problems during the competition for the natural name?”

“…Yes. Not only the Bong Guard but also the participants had no disagreement about the winner. However, I was just listening to the words of the Zhuge family.”

As he said that, Tang Jeok-hwi glanced at Zhuge Chang-sin. That was because I remembered him trying to say something about the Battle of Solitude.

Following Tang Jeok-hwi’s gaze, Tang Seok-hyung also looked at Zhuge Changxin, and he greeted him first.

“I’m meeting the three elders.”

“Yes. Isn’t it Muryangjeonju? You had a lot of trouble.”

“No. Thanks to the support from the Tang family, our Zhuge family has been able to continue its existence. We should help.”

“As the matter is a matter, this is the extent of the greetings. I will ask you directly. Was the process of competing for Sogaju fair?”

“When you say it was fair….”

Zhuge Changxin trailed off and looked at Tang Seok-hyung’s eyes. The position of the Presbyterian Church was understandable. I couldn’t have guessed that Yeon Myeong was the son of Dokbong, the former owner of Soga. From the standpoint of the vested interests of the existing party, a thorn in the side of Sogaju had suddenly emerged. They will try to stop it somehow.

“It’s literally true. If the competition was held in a controlled environment due to disease control, I wonder if there was some unpleasant incident or external intervention in the middle of it.”

“that….”

Zhuge Changxin could not answer right away. This is because I felt like Third Elder Dang Seok-hyung was asking me questions as if he knew something.

In fact, Tang Seok-hyung felt suspicious and asked about the fact that Tang Yeong-ryeong, his maternal granddaughter, was unable to do anything to Yeon-myeong even though she possessed Hwaryonghodok, one of the Tang gossip poisons, but Zhuge Changsin had no way of knowing.

‘There is something.’

Dang Seok-hyung’s eyes sparkled. Zhuge Changxin hesitated for a moment, but that was enough. If there was even a small corner to bite during the competition process, they were going to use that as an excuse to make the Sogaju competition itself a thing that never happened.

“Tell me. If you feel any pressure to tell the truth, there is no need to. I promise that this will never cause an estrangement between the Tang family and the Zhuge family.”

After saying that, he said it to Jeon Jeom-myeong. Even you, the winner of the competition, will have to agree to this.

“I agree.”

Yeon Myeong said with a meaningful smile.

Because it seemed like only then could a decision be made on the disposition of Zhuge Family.

****

A secret room so dark that you can barely distinguish shapes.

There was a large round table, and a group of people were sitting around it with serious expressions.

They were the leaders of the Sa faction forces under the Black Sa-Ryeon of Sacheon. This level of darkness cannot obscure their vision.

A dark-skinned man with an extremely thin body like the inner ear of his neck spoke first. It was Chobungmunju Yeopinje.

“As you all know, something unexpected happened.”

“…It’s absurd. I never thought the ark of Jangmun and Jeong would go away in vain like this.”

A woman wearing a dark blue long robe embroidered with a flame-shaped pattern, Yeo Seol-ryeon of Simhwa Ark, spoke in a sorrowful tone. When she was young, there was a rumor going around that she was secretly having an affair with Jangmunmak Inhu of the Taeeulmuk Geompa, and no one knew if it was true or not, but now she had a vaguely vague look in her eyes. As if she was reminiscing about an old lover.

“Could it be that they were attacked by the party bastards? They used the competition as bait to set up a trap.”

“Is that possible? They’ve been stuck there for over three years. There was no sign that the rest of the party’s forces had moved, so it couldn’t have been a trap.”

“I sent someone to the Taeeulmuk Sword Sect to find out, and it turned out that the number of people that Jang Mun had just sent out with him was almost two hundred. He led most of the available forces and went out. It seemed like excessive preparation, as if he was dealing with a living or dead enemy, but… I don’t know the details, but it is said that Jeong Bang-ju also took the elite of Cheonjinbang, so it is not surprising that Hyunjungdomun also supported several disciples. I guess I’ll see it as that.”

“I asked the common people who saw them moving, and they said there seemed to be more than 300 people.”

“That many people left behind only corpses….”

There was a heavy silence between them for a moment. The two factions, who were quite powerful, united, and even though the leader himself participated in the war, he was annihilated…!

It was something that was hard to believe. It was just an attempt to cut off the buds that would become the owners of the Tang family. Didn’t the others also think it was a light matter and didn’t really send support?

Simhwa Ark Yeo Seol-ryeon broke the silence and opened her mouth.

“As expected. I guess the communal faction intervened. They were the ones who cremated the bodies.”

“Deepening Ark. It’s still too early to think like that. Honestly, I can’t believe they stepped forward. Haven’t the Nine Sects been extremely refraining from outside activities since becoming the Six Sects? Was the Gong Sect really that close to the Tang Family…? ”

“I guess the invasion of territory wasn’t that big of a deal.”

“They are not stupid. If they had recognized Jangmun of the Taeeulmuk Swordsman, they would have realized that they were targeting the Tang family. There is a high possibility that they would have chosen to wait and see rather than intervene.”

“Then what is the possibility that you were attacked by the Party bastards there…?”

“Haven’t you ever seen the long Taeeul Double Swordsmanship? To be honest, to defeat him, at least one or two elders from the Tang family would have to come. Also, Jeong Bangju’s Cheonjinjang deserves to be called a complete warrior. The fact that he was killed makes no sense in itself. Even considering the number of people who entered Chengdu, the damage to the party bastards was almost non-existent.”

“In the end, it’s back to square one. What happened…?”

“It is difficult to question the party members. It seems that the original party attacked first….”

“That’s it. I know it’s frustrating, but for now, let’s rule the territory on behalf of the greatly diminished Taeeulmukgeom faction and keep an eye on the party family. Now that the competition is over, won’t something change? The Sogaju will be newly established, and let’s figure out the truth then.”

Ye Yinje, Lord of Chubungmun, appropriately interrupted the conversation.

Those in the dark nodded, each lost in their own thoughts. It seems like he has insight into what has already happened and what will happen in the future.

It was an attitude worthy of the leaders of the Sichuan martial arts world.

However, no one present knew. There are signs of change in Sacheon, which seemed like it would forever be their world.

The core of a typhoon is always calm.

< Episode 49 > End

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