Chronicles of the Demon Faction

Episode 584 There is no play (2)

Dududu.

The carriage ran briskly through Guando.

It was surprising that it was able to show such speed and stability even though it was as big as three or four carriages put together.

Hee hee hee!

The six horses leading the carriage all boasted majestic physiques.

They were the most famous horses in the Central Plains, raised by feeding various elixirs to horses mixed with blood. Although each animal weighed twice as much as the Tiger King, their endurance was also excellent.

A truly luxurious carriage.

And at the rear of the carriage, a flag with the word “Cheonma (天魔)” written in magnificent brush strokes was waving.

Even though it was crossing the central plain, the flag of the Heavenly Demon was raised. It’s not something I’ve seen in the world before, but it was a flag that felt particularly proud.

“The air is cold.”

Ma Dong-pil, sitting in the coachman’s seat and driving a horse, had a pleasant look on his face.

‘long time no see.’

I drove the chariot that the religious leader was riding in and went out to the central plain.

It may seem like it hasn’t been that long, but if you think about it, it’s been quite a while.

‘Well, it was a time when the religious leader was still a member of Sogyo.’

Didn’t something really special happen in the meantime?

The death of the previous religious leader, the enthronement of a new religious leader, the affair with the Gangseo Chamber of Commerce, the meeting with the Iron Blood Lord, and even the annihilation of the military force sent by Damsayeong.

Ma Dong-pil closed his eyes.

‘Thank you for your hard work, leader.’

It was a turbulent time.

In a time of chaos that was supposed to be peace, the leader won all kinds of battles and political conflicts and rose to become the strongest figure in the central region.

Even though he was in a position so high that he could not even be compared to himself, Ma Dong-pil was proud of Seo-ryang.

And he was extremely satisfied with his destiny of serving such a person.

If it weren’t for Seo-ryang, I wouldn’t be where I am today.

At that time, a grumpy voice was heard from inside the carriage.

“Dongpil.”

“Yes, Master.”

“The carriage is shaking. Drive carefully.”

Ma Dong-pil scratched his head as if embarrassed.

“sorry.”

“Let’s do it in moderation and then switch with me later.”

“Gasp! Oh no! I’ll keep driving!”

“Don’t like it? Don’t like it.”

Regardless of whether you like it or not, it should never be done. The owner of the Heavenly Demon Church drives a chariot? It was something I had never thought of, even in my dreams.

Ma Dong-pil opened his eyes wide.

I will not lose focus until the end. His eyes burned with fierce will.

Meanwhile, an absurd voice came from inside the carriage.

“…Are you serious?”

“hmm?”

Seoliang tilted his head.

“What do you mean?”

Zhong Liying swallowed his saliva and asked.

“Did you really intend to replace him with Howie Ma?”

“Then you’re going to make fun of Dongpil by saying things you don’t even mean? Of course I’m sincere.”

“omg!”

Zhong Liying stuck out his tongue.

“Brother, please never do that.”

“why?”

“My brother is the master of the Heavenly Demon Church. He is also the greatest person in the world at the time.”

“so?”

“A person like that drives a carriage? That’s ridiculous.”

Perhaps because they had been together so often over the past few days, Jong Li-young’s words and actions had become considerably more comfortable.

Xiliang clicked his tongue.

“Why not? It’s not like anyone can see it.”

“We’re watching…”

“Why? I don’t like it? Is it weird?”

“It’s not that I don’t like it, but it’s strange.”

“There are a lot of strange things. Seniors are not allowed to work? That is also a funny story. Are superiors missing arms or legs? If I just

sit around and rest even though I clearly know that my employees are having a hard time, won’t they notice?”

“Notice… It’s a position where you don’t have to look.”

“Look at this guy? This guy looks like he’s going to rip out the backs of my subordinates.”

Zhong Liying was in tears.

“It’s unfair. I’m not that kind of person.”

“If you don’t want to be evaluated like that, why do you want to leave everything you don’t want to do or are bothersome to your subordinates?”

“Ugh.”

Xu Liang chuckled.

“I know how you feel. But don’t try to judge someone by drawing too much of a line between up and down. Before judging someone up or down, you should first judge whether or not they are important to you.”

“Ah…”

“It’s a world we all live in together anyway. If I don’t want to do it, other people don’t want to do it either, so I have to share it appropriately.”

Zhong Liying looked at Xu Liang with new eyes.

Xu Liang frowned.

“What are those eyes that look like you’re looking at a strange beast?”

“An animal! I’m just curious.”

“What’s so surprising?”

“I thought my brother… was an extremely authoritative and overbearing person.”

“I live like that when I need to.”

Xu Liang smiled.

“Aren’t you going to have to inherit the family in the future? I don’t know what kind of head of the family you will be, but I hope you don’t become someone who takes the hardships of those under you for granted.”

Zhong Liying lowered his head.

“I’ll keep that in mind, brother.”

“Come on. You’ll do well.”

At that time, Joo Seo-yoon asked.

“That’s my brother.”

“ok?”

“But where are we going now?”

“Oh, haven’t I told you yet?”

Joo Seo-yoon shook his head.

“Not at all. You just said let’s advance to the midfield, but you didn’t tell us the destination.”

“Destination.”

Xiliang looked out the window.

The surrounding scenery whizzed by at incredible speed.

“I want to go to Mt. Wudang first.”

At that moment, Joo Seo-yoon’s eyes wavered.

“If it’s Wudang Mountain….”

“Yes.”

“Are you sure you don’t mind?”

“There’s nothing wrong with that. And don’t you want to go there sometime?”

Xiliang’s eyes lit up.

“Lord Xuanbae of Xuantian has become one with Wudang Mountain. Although it has been ravaged by the most vicious person in the world, it still contains good energy.”

“….”

“I thought it would be a good idea to stop by Mt. Mudang to look for traces of Damsayeong and to say hello to Hyeoncheon Seonbae. What do you think?”

Joo Seo-yoon bowed her head.

“great.”

Seo-ryang patted her shoulder.

“We don’t have much time, so if it’s okay, let’s stay at Wudang Mountain for a few days.”

“yes!”

It was then.

“That’s all good, but I wish you would keep what you said to me.”

Zhou Qing opened his closed eyes.

“The final destination must be the imperial palace.”

Xu Liang nodded.

“Don’t worry. I have something to check there too.”

“okay.”

Zhou Qing closed his eyes again.

Xi Liang asked.

“Hey Emperor.”

Zhou Qing answered without opening his eyes.

“You tell me.”

“I’ll take care of it, but don’t be too frustrated.”

“….”

“Just because we won the war, we will suddenly unify the world? That doesn’t make sense. There is order in everything.”

“I know.”

“Why is someone I know so down?”

Zhu Qing sighed softly and opened his eyes again.

“It’s because I feel uncomfortable.”

“what?”

“This war.”

Xiliang’s eyes lit up.

Ho Yo-seong was like that. Zhu Cheng’s insight is truly amazing. It was once said that he had an eye for understanding and analyzing not only the war but also the political situation in the world as good as anyone else.

Ho Yo-seong was a much colder person than I thought. For the most part, I did not praise others easily.

I could see how impressed he was with Zhou Cheng.

“Why war?”

“You probably know that, right? That Dam Sa-yeong is not the type of person to back down like this.”

Xu Liang smiled.

“I know very well. That’s why I came into the world.”

“That’s right. But the problem is not just Dam Sa-young.”

“You mean the crown prince?”

“That’s right.”

Zhou Qing’s eyes deepened.

“Even though I failed at farming, I think I at least have a good understanding of my son’s character and personality.

In fact, maybe I thought of my son as a challenger to the throne rather than a successor. Maybe that’s why I know better.”

“So what kind of person is the crown prince you see?”

“This guy has a lot of pride.”

“I know that.”

“Because of their strong pride, they even have a strong dislike for the Murim people.”

Xu Liang’s eyes lit up.

“You hate the martial arts people?”

“I would say it’s closer to disgust than hatred.”

“Huh? And yet you joined hands with Damsayoung.”

“That’s right. That’s what I mean.”

“This probably means that he immediately let go of the hand he was holding immediately after Dam Sa-young declared his defeat.”

Zhou Qing nodded.

“This guy has a small container. He crams everything into a small container, and now he doesn’t even know what he has. Since he doesn’t know himself, he does

n’t want to know others, and because he doesn’t know others, he doesn’t know the world.”

“That’s a pretty unique perspective.”

“Because there are so many things you don’t know, you have an ambition that you can’t handle, and you join hands with someone you can’t handle.

Meanwhile, your pride is so high that you can’t even accept that the person you’ve joined hands with fails.”

“This type is more common than you think. There are a lot of people like that.”

“There are many, but the crown prince shouldn’t do that. It’s not because it’s the imperial palace. If you are a person who commands people in any organization in the world, you must first know your limits.”

“That’s true.”

“The problem is that he doesn’t have the basic skills to be a politician. If that’s the case, he should be half crazy by now and run amok.”

Seo-ryang’s eyes sparkled.

“Is it strange that the crown prince’s side is quiet?”

“That’s right.”

Zhu Qing sighed.

“I heard that Xingyo’s intelligence power is comparable to that of Hao Mun. I also heard that they are always keeping a close eye on the imperial palace.”

“yes.”

“I asked the general several times how he was reacting. The answer I got was the same. He is still quiet.”

“Hmm.”

Xu Liang stroked his chin.

‘That’s definitely true.’

Is it because it was so confusing?

Xiliang had never even thought about the crown prince’s movements. His nemesis was Dam Sa-young, and he felt that there was no need to think complicatedly since he could even read his desires.

But it’s definitely strange to hear it like this.

“If only.”

Zhou Qing’s expression became clouded.

“If by chance Dam Sa-young killed that guy… that could be possible.”

Xu Liang shook his head.

“I dare to assure you that the crown prince is not dead.”

“Why do you think that?”

“It’s because I know Dam Sa-young well, just as you know the Crown Prince. There’s no way he can shake hands with someone who is sure to lose all of the palace’s fighting power.”

“hmm.”

“The crown prince is not dead. But…”

“But?”

After hesitating for a moment, Seo-ryang shook his head.

“no. Anyway, don’t be too distraught.”

“How easy is that?”

Zhou Qing sighed and closed his eyes again.

Xu Liang, who was looking at Zhu Qing with a smile, also turned his gaze to the window.

‘The crown prince is not dead. But… maybe. You may be in a situation where it might be better to die.’

He remembered. The viciousness of the Heavenly Dragon Art.

The dangerous technique that turned the loyal Great Protector of Shinkyo, who had nearly reduced one of the world’s most powerful men into mere puppets, into a living puppet.

‘But will that really happen to the crown prince? ‘Is it worth it?’

Fifteen days later,

letters arrived to the group that had entered the southern tip of Hubuk. As many as two.

“Master!”

“Who did they come from?”

“One was Hao Wen-ju and the other was….”

Ma Dong-pil’s eyes widened. It deepened.

“This is the Shaolin leader.”