Episode 447
The warm atmosphere became cold.
Haenammunju carefully watched my reaction.
In fact, Maqiao’s retreat was not that big of a deal to the Haenam faction.
It wasn’t news that had to be delivered in a fuss, calling it urgent.
That’s because the Haenam faction has so far only observed the political and political war from a third party’s perspective.
In fact, it was safe to say that the reason Yook Sungdam urgently posted the report was to deliver the news to me, not Jang Moon-in.
‘A large-scale battle took place?’
Now that winter has passed and spring has come, I thought that the demonic army would make a move.
However, I did not expect that the troops would suddenly rush in from the beginning.
Since they suffered enormous damage in the last battle, I thought the Demonic Church would move cautiously.
‘I don’t know what’s going on.’
What’s more, they advanced not to Hubei or Henan, but to Hebeuk, which was well-fortified.
There were many things that I didn’t understand because it was an attempt to use the trick of a surprise attack.
Probably everyone, not just me, would have similar sentiments.
“The current situation? Which side do you say is superior?”
“Given that the Peng family urgently requested support from the Shaolin Temple and the Murim Alliance, it is assumed that the Baekdo Murim side is being pushed back.”
“Huh. “It looks like the demon cultists are very determined.”
It was a time when I was organizing the information obtained through the conversation between the two people in my head.
This time, Jeolhaegeom rushed into the Jangmunin room and raised his voice.
“Jang Moon-in! “I received a call from the Guizhou branch of the Murim League!”
“Is this about the Demonic Cult’s rebellion?”
“yes? “What do you mean by that?”
There was surprise on Jeolhaegeom’s face.
The face seemed to ask whether the Demonic Cult had begun to move again.
Looking at him, he seemed to have brought different news than what Yook Sungdam had delivered.
Haenam Munju slightly narrowed his eyes and asked gently.
“So, what kind of message did you receive that made you run all the way to Ye?”
“They say the location of the demon ship has been identified!”
“······!”
“It is said that Sima Segawa and the Blue Blood Sword Gate are currently working together to hold him back!”
* * *
Early morning.
My group and I boarded a boat heading to the mainland, receiving a send-off from Haenam scholars.
Thanks to Jang Moon-in’s consideration, we were able to slightly advance the departure time.
The purpose of visiting Haenampa was all achieved.
The treatment was completed successfully, and I also received a jade bead modeled after a jangmunryeongbu (掌門令符).
Through Namgung Geum’s persuasion and conciliation with Jeong Myeong-gong (正明功), he succeeded in boiling the Flame Soul Sword.
‘It would be unreasonable to drag him into battle right away when he is in poor health.’
Since I have achieved enough results, I decided to be satisfied with this for now.
He literally became the benefactor of the Haenam faction.
Afterwards, if I sent a letter formally requesting cooperation, the Haenam faction would never be able to ignore it.
I could guarantee that he would give it to me at least once or twice.
‘by the way.’
I was completely out of my mind because I received unexpected news one after another.
It is true that a large-scale battle took place in Hebei, but even more surprising was the content of the letter sent from the Guizhou branch of the Murim League.
It was obvious why the Gwiju branch leader delivered the news to the Haenam faction.
This is probably because they know that I visited Haenam Island.
Otherwise, there was no reason to send a letter to a distant sect in a foreign land that would not be of any help in catching the devil.
‘In all likelihood, it was Samaun who gave the hint to the Gwiju branch leader.’
To be honest, I thought that catching the horse ship was realistically impossible.
It was a horse ship and no one else.
An absolute master who holds the top spot in the eight great demon armies.
I contacted the Murim Alliance and requested tracking, but I didn’t think it would really be effective.
Where are you now and what direction are you moving in?
Would it be easy to track down someone you don’t know anything about?
The situation was different from the past when they tracked down the White Bone Demon Emperor who kidnapped Sima Xuhuan and ran away.
‘It seems certain that it is Sima Yun’s work.’
It’s something I feel again, but I’ve definitely been fortunate in this life.
One of my subordinates was really well taken care of.
What I was worried about was how long they would be able to hold on to Demon Seon with just the power of the Blue Blood Demon and Sima Sega.
‘Ma Seon is a person who is evaluated as being equal to the head of the cult in terms of his power. Even if he were to be trapped in Heaven, he would be able to endure for quite a long time.
How can I just hold on?
It was he who possessed the ability to break the siege and run away as soon as an opening occurred.
It was good to specify the location and tie the feet, but there was no decisive shot to catch the demon ship in Cheonghyeoltumun and Sima Sega.
I was worried that if I tried to overdo it and catch the Paldae Demon Army, the side that formed the siege might suffer a counterattack.
‘Of course, there is no way that Simaun, who is no one else, will be taken lightly.’
The person I was dealing with wasn’t good enough to feel at ease.
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If I had known this would happen, I would have attached Yeo Hwa-yeon, Woo Ga-jin, or Ak Yeo-ryeong to him.
“What are you going to do?”
“······?”
“Hebei and Guizhou. “Which direction will you go for support?”
As I was standing on the deck, staring blankly at the sea, Cheon Ga-ryeong quietly approached me and spoke to me.
I stretched and answered without hesitation.
“Guizhou.”
It was a time when we had not even set foot on land yet.
I don’t know if it’s departing from Honam.
It was never too late to start the journey to Hebei from now on.
It was impossible to reach the battlefield on time.
“Are you going to be okay?”
“what?”
“Your teacher is in Hebei.”
I responded by smiling and shaking my head.
Rather, that was why I decided to head to Gwiju with peace of mind.
As long as Master is here, the battle lines in Hebei will not collapse easily.
Even if Ma Jyoju had come forward in person, it would not have been easy to deal with the Allied Forces led by the Torpedo Brigade and Hebei Pengjia.
‘There are many ways to help Master even if I don’t have to go there myself. For example, sending a message to the headquarters to dispatch members.’
Either way, I decided it was right for me to head to Gwiju.
Maseon is the general manager who manages and supervises the production of Demon Dan (魔丹), which can be said to be the foundation of Demonicism.
If he was captured, the nature of the war would change significantly.
Rather, it would be able to inflict a greater blow to the Demonic Cult than by repelling the enemies flocking to Hebei.
‘You’ll have to hold on until I arrive.’
* * *
“How do you know?”
“What do you mean?”
“I’m asking how you knew that Demon Sun would appear in the territory of the Blue Blood Demon Gate.”
“It’s simple.”
Inside the large command barracks.
Sima Yun, who was examining the map on the table, raised his head and made eye contact with the blood red sword.
“The starting point is Haenam Island and the destination is the headquarters of the Demonic Cult. “There are countless travel routes that can be thought of, but from the horse ship’s perspective, this is the most efficient and safe route.”
“······?”
“Crossing Sapa’s territory.”
Blood Equator’s eyes opened wide.
The Gwiju Samjeol (貴州三切) lined up behind them let out exclamations and murmured among themselves.
Sima Yun continued his conversation while gently waving the iron wire.
“Most martial arts people in the White Island are reluctant to pass through Guizhou or Guangxi. This is because there are Cheonghyeoldomun and Sangsalmun (祥殺門) in the two regions, respectively. But Masun, a demonic cult, is a different story.”
“It’s not that the relationship between the Four Sects and the Demonic Cult is particularly good, but it’s still better than moving across the Baekdo martial arts territory, right?”
“That’s right.”
Samaun nods and answers.
Seonhye Dojang, who was sitting next to him, looked at him with a nervous expression.
She couldn’t get used to the current situation of discussing operations with the big names in Sapa.
“I thought about it. “It’s impossible with Sima Sega’s strength alone, but if we can get the cooperation of the Blue Blood Demon Gate, wouldn’t it be possible to pinpoint the location of the demon ship?”
“It turned out just as I thought.”
“I was lucky.”
“······.”
Blood Equator’s eyes narrowed.
It wasn’t luck or anything.
As we moved together for a few days, I got to know a man named Sima Yun to some extent.
I thought he was an unusual person, but I didn’t expect it to be to this extent.
‘They say he has a history of driving the ironclad giant into a corner.’
The rumor wasn’t real.
Even though I had never met him in person, even Jiryong, who was considered the late Jisoo with the best brain, could not match the young man in front of me.
It was no exaggeration to say that all the Wulin forces in Guizhou were currently moving in the palm of his hand.
‘At this point, I’m starting to feel wary.’
Right now, the Qinghyeol Daomun is larger and more powerful than the Sima family, but it was unknown whether that would be the case in the future.
The Cheonghyeoldomun had to choose one of two options.
Either nip the competitors in the bud before they grow further, or join hands and coexist.
‘It would have been a pain if I had had to choose the former.’
Behind Sima Sega, there was Yongwang (龍王), the most influential figure in Tangjin Wulin.
My honest thought was that I did not want to have an antagonistic relationship with him if possible.
‘Anyway, it’s a good opportunity.’
A few months ago, I received a proposal from the Dragon King.
At this point, wouldn’t it become a sect of Baekdo?
Although there was no precedent, anyone could have predicted that the process would not be smooth.
Even if the Cheonghyeoldo clan suddenly claims to be a sect of the Baekdo clan, who would recognize it?
In order to receive recognition, an opportunity was needed to change the perspectives of those around us.
‘The first step has already been taken.’
In the past, when Yongwang served as the head of the Sacheon branch.
At his request, the elites of the clan, including Gwiju Samjeol, were sent to the battlefield.
If he had not had a history of co-fighting with the martial forces of Baekdo at the time, he would not have accepted the Dragon King’s recommendation.
‘It is clear what we must do next.’
I had to build up my achievements and justification step by step.
Until the voices welcoming Cheonghyeoldomun’s conversion become louder than the voices opposing it.
‘In that sense, the horse ship would be a good sacrifice.’
Of course, turning to Baekdo was not necessarily a good thing.
In fact, there were quite a few disciples who expressed opposition to his decision.
However, it was clear that there were advantages that were worth the losses.
For example, it is possible to alleviate concerns about the existence of a clan.
Most Sapa martial powers had a short history.
Because of the nature of the group, there are bound to be many enemies around.
Most organizations that were considered traditional and deep-rooted failed to maintain their existence for more than two hundred years.
In order to continue its history for a long time like the Shaolin Temple or the Shaman School, there was a need to break away from the limitations of the Sa School.
‘This is an opportunity that will never come again. You must hold on to it.’
Blood Equator’s eyes looking down at the map were filled with power.
Sima Yun, with a faint smile on his lips, began to explain his future course of action.
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