Moon-Shadow Sword Emperor

Episode 124

I also guessed that the Demon Cultist would have sensed something strange by now.

It was significant that Ak Yeo-ryeong, the head of the Shandong music family, personally traveled to Sacheon.

Of course, the owner of Hwayang Sangdan also came to Sacheon in person, but at the time, he was not as influential as Ak Yeo-ryeong.

Above all, he hired an outside warrior and quietly visited Sacheon in secret.

‘The absolute master who held the first rank of the Ten Heavenly Emperors made an official visit to the branch of the Murim Alliance. ‘It’s only natural that the world’s attention is focused on it.’

In fact, the person currently in charge of the Sacheon branch was Cheonryong, who had recently defeated the assassination army.

Contrary to what is known externally, the purpose of Ma Gyoju’s dispatch of the assassination army to Honam was Lee Kang-hak.

To be precise, she tried to placate him in return for treating her paralyzed granddaughter.

However, Cheonryong, who defeated the army of assassins, came into contact with a sound ghost who, like Lee Kang-hak, had a disciple who was in a state of deep evil.

From the Demonic Cult’s perspective, it would be impossible not to have doubts.

Honestly, I didn’t expect the current situation.

Who would have known that a person who was the head of a family would come all the way to Ye?

[Didn’t you write that in your letter? Be careful because there may be an attack by the Demon Cult.]

Of course, in the letter delivered to the Yue family through Hao Wen, a phrase telling them to be careful of an attack was included.

But that was just to encourage people to come quietly and secretly.

It was not written with the intention of being accompanied by a fierce escort.

“I know what you’re worried about, but it’s okay. “Because the fifth victim is in Sacheon.”

“yes?”

“To be more precise, it would have flowed into Sacheon by now.”

“…It appears that the last victim did not belong to a specific faction.

I nodded with a smile on my face.

It was really easy to have a conversation because I understood two things when I said one thing.

“Have you ever heard of the nickname Changmyeonggung (彰明弓)?”

“Aren’t you a 100-year-old expert? “Famous for his ghost-like bow skills.”

“The fifth victim is his wife.”

“…….”

“You look like you don’t understand.”

“Honestly, yes. It is true that Changmyeonggung is a great expert, but…”

“Compared to others, he seems to have minimal influence. Is that what you want to say?”

“yes.”

Damun nodded.

It was natural for him to express doubts.

Disciple of Hao Wen Ju, son of Huayang Sangdanju, granddaughter of retired Blue Dragon Buddhism Lord, and disciple of Shandong Yuejiaju.

All of them had great backgrounds or status.

I could clearly see what the Demon Cultist was trying to achieve through them.

On the other hand, Prince Changmyeong only possessed outstanding military power and was not a person with great power or wide personal connections.

“Of course, Changmyeonggung himself may not be such a great person. “It may be a bit unfair to speak dismissively of a person who ranks at the top among the 100 great masters.”

“…….”

“It would be a different story if the head of the Hanadang family had a personal relationship with him.”

“Did the head of the Tang family and Palace of Changming know each other?”

“We’re not just acquaintances. He said he was a friend who went on river trips with the head of the party when he was young. “They even said that there were times when they owed each other their lives.”

“Huh… … .”

“There are probably a lot of people who don’t know. It is said that both of them were unknown at the time. In any case, the purpose of the Ma Cultist is to manipulate the Changming Palace and cause damage to the Tang family.”

“I know what you mean. “In the future, when the Allied Forces are formed in Sacheon, the party will most likely be at the center of it.”

“you’re right. In fact, the history of my previous life went like that.”

“But if your goal is to cause harm to the party, wouldn’t it be okay to put a member of the party into a state of evil without going through the trouble of using an outsider?”

“You have to take hostages while watching the other person. Do you think that the Tang family with such a damnable family tradition will be easily taken in according to the Demon Cult leader’s intentions?”

“……but. “That too.”

Damun smiled and nodded.

The world’s people point out three main characteristics of Tangga.

Poisons and medicine.

Closed tendency.

A family tradition of strict benevolence.

In the first place, it was not an easy task to put a major figure in the party into deep trouble.

Even if we somehow succeeded, there was a high probability that subsequent negotiations would not proceed smoothly.

That’s why Ma Jyoju turned his gaze to the outside.

‘He probably found out through Hao Wen that Chang Myung-gung is a close friend of the Tang family.’

It is unknown whether the operation to use Changmyeong Palace to cause damage to the Tang family was successful.

Because I died before I could confirm the results of the operation.

‘Well, the result doesn’t really matter anyway.’

Anyway, the important thing was that Changmyeonggung was currently in Sichuan and I knew how to treat his wife.

The reason why Changmyeonggung, who was born in Guangdong, came to Sacheon was simple.

He wanted to get help from Tang Ga, a renowned medical expert, to save his wife, who was dying from a mental illness.

However, the party members had no ability to treat a disease that even the Murim League’s divine doctors could not treat.

‘There is no contact with Changmyeong Palace right now.’

Even if the same benevolence was given, the amount of gratitude felt by the person concerned varied depending on the time and situation.

The benefits that could be gained would be maximized if Changmyeonggung waited until he fell into despair after hearing negative stories from party members and then approached him.

Of course, in the meantime, we have to keep a watchful eye on the demonic cults to prevent them from contacting Changmyeong Palace.

‘Well, that’s something that can be done by requesting it from Hao Mun.’

After finishing his business, Damwoon left the room.

After checking the contents of the letter and putting it down on the desk, I leaned against the back of my chair and fell into deep thought.

It would not be that difficult to show favor to Prince Changmyeong and attract him as an ally.

The problem was the reaction of the Ma leader.

Master Ma was not a person with much affection, so much so that he was enraged by the death of his disciple and sought revenge on the evil beast.

However, he also had a cruel disposition that would never let anyone who interfered with his grand plan.

If it was discovered that the arrangements he had prepared were useless because of me, the murderers dispatched by the religion would most likely target my life.

It was something that was bound to happen someday.

It was something I had been prepared to do from the first time I tried to contact Hao Wen.

However, my honest opinion was that I wanted to delay that period as much as possible.

‘Your life will not be threatened right now. Since the war between political and demonic powers has just begun, the religious leader will not have time to worry about other matters.’

I eased my stiff shoulders and stood up.

Even though I knew it clearly, I couldn’t allow it to happen.

I also planned to prepare in my own way.

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

It’s a bitch for a bitch.

‘I guess I’ll have to invest all my free time in teaching Seo Ho-seon.’

* * *

Late in the evening.

I said, looking down at Seo Ho-seon, who was lying in a large shape in the middle of the training ground and breathing heavily.

“I will end today’s training here. After completing the fortune-telling, you can return home. “I will clean up after myself.”

“……yes.”

Seo Ho-seon, who answered in a dying voice, struggled to get up from his seat.

I took out a pill wrapped in paper from my pocket and handed it to him.

Danhwan’s identity was none other than Demon God Dan.

An arcane elixir of the Demonic Cult that can significantly increase internal energy if taken over a long period of time.

While watching Seo Ho-seon, who had swallowed the Danhwan, sitting cross-legged and working hard to absorb the energy of the elixir, I turned my head and looked at the footprints left throughout the training hall.

These were the footprints that Seo Ho-seon left while practicing ghost training.

Should we really call this the death of thousands of people in the future?

Even though he started at a late age, the speed at which he learned martial arts was incredibly fast.

The martial arts skills of Ghost Boa may be a perfect match for him as a professional assassin, but above all, his own talent was at a considerable level.

I felt rewarded as a teacher because I absorbed knowledge and tips as quickly as cotton absorbs water.

Just as Seo Ho-seon, who had finished performing the fortune-telling performance, bowed briefly and was about to leave the training hall, I glanced at the back of his head and said something like a slap.

“We sent someone to Gansu not long ago.”

“…!”

Seo Ho-seon stopped in place, his shoulders shaking.

He turned to me with a stern expression.

“Weren’t you always worried? “I wonder if my parents will be caught up in the aftermath of the Great War.”

“Did you know?”

“It’s impossible not to know when it’s obvious like that. You seem strangely restless these days. “You can’t even concentrate on training.”

“…….”

“So we decided to bring Musa Seo’s parents to Sacheon. Of course, I did not order them to be brought by force. I didn’t even tell you about Musa Seo. “I offered a reasonable price and a reasonable price, and he said he was satisfied and accepted.”

“…….”

“So, warrior, don’t worry anymore and focus on your training. Keeping you both safe and supporting you to adapt safely to your new environment is also important. “I will take care of everything.”

In my past life, my second brother-in-law said.

If you want to win someone’s heart, start by targeting the people around the target.

In fact, it was a method that was used to win Dokgo Woojin’s favor, and it was quite effective.

For Seo Ho-seon, his parents were a sore finger and an obstacle.

There were two main purposes for bringing them to Sacheon.

First, to win Seo Ho-seon’s heart.

Second, to strengthen the noose around Seo Ho-seon’s neck.

In other words, it was a method that used both carrots and sticks.

“thank you. ……Master.”

“I feel burdened by the title ‘Master’, so please call me ‘Sohyeop’ as before. Or, like Dam Sohyeop, you can call me captain.”

“All right.”

“You must be tired, so just go back and rest.”

Seo Ho-seon said thank you two or three times before leaving the training hall.

As I swept the broom to erase my footprints, I scratched my chin and muttered.

‘I’ll have to set up a personal training center soon.’

Using the authority of the deputy director, he had Seo Ho-seon train at the branch’s training hall.

In a way, it could be said that he abused his power.

This is because the training hall was monopolized by outsiders and not by blind people.

It’s okay because there’s no one who can complain to me now, but I had to keep in mind the new staff that would be recruited.

It seemed like there would soon be a need to contact Seokjiajang to purchase the vacant land.

After finishing cleaning up and leaving the training hall, I headed straight to my personal office.

“……?”

As I entered the office, I tilted my head.

The pile of documents on the desk caught my eye.

‘I would have cleaned it up and left.’

It seems that Damwoon brought it to him while he was away.

I gathered my luggage under my desk and scanned the contents of the document.

‘Is this a request for support from another branch?’