Becoming the Swordmaster Rank Young Lord of the Sichuan Tang Family Chapter 191

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In the quiet mountains where only the chirping of birds could be heard, out of nowhere, the sound of a collar brushing against the grass could be heard little by little, and then it continued without pause.

Even, steady, soft breathing and thumping footsteps could also be heard intermittently, and needless to say, it was the presence of numerous people. As expected, a group of unmanned personnel moving along the ridge appeared.

That sky

High in the sky, there was a hawk circling in place, perhaps looking for prey. I don’t know for sure, but from that perspective, the drones looked like a swarm of ants moving in a line, which was a sign of how orderly they were. The drones were groping along a steep path at a fairly fast pace, maintaining a narrow gap between them. They had learned basic body movements. It felt like watching a pair of soldiers who had been in sync for a long time. Except they weren’t wearing armor.

They were wearing uniforms. It was a form of martial arts uniform that gave the impression of a dobok. It was the type of clothing mainly worn by the disciples of the mountain Daebangpa, known in the world as Yukpa. The character ‘Jeong’ (正) was embroidered on the chest in bold strokes so that it could be seen from afar.

It was the symbol of the Jeongcheon Alliance, which was only recognized by the Sacheon people at the moment, but would soon be known throughout the Central Plains. However, the colors were slightly different, which seemed to be to distinguish the units they belonged to.

The line of people moving along the ridge continued for quite some time. Even after the first group descended and formed a line, they still had to wait for quite some time. At first glance, it was a huge group of people, well over a thousand, no, over two thousand.

“It’s spectacular. With so many people moving around wearing the same clothes, it feels like there’s quite a bit of discipline.”

Among those who came down first, there were those who did not form a line and moved relatively freely. They were the leaders of the Jeongcheon Alliance. Their uniforms were the same as the followers, but the character ‘정(正)’ engraved on their chests was blue instead of black.

In any case, not all of the leaders of the Jeongcheon Alliance were here. Only a few people, including the military man Zhuge Changxin, the Huashan’s Okyang, and the Zhongnan’s Hakun, were there. The leader of the alliance, Dang Yuliu, and the Shaolin’s Jaun, went to rescue Kunlun and Gongdong, who were said to be in retreat, and the commander-in-chief, Dang Yuliu, and the other leaders decided to stay in the alliance and organize.

The one who just opened his mouth was Hwasanpa Okyang.

He was a little impressed. Although it had only been formed for a short time, the Jeongcheon Alliance had a considerable force. After filtering out the rabble, they had gathered three thousand followers. Of those, he took two thousand five hundred who had been organized and went on an expedition. The remaining five hundred were to guard the Jeongcheon Alliance headquarters, and since their skills were relatively weak, they stayed behind to train. This was a measure that took into account the possibility that Dangmyeong and Jaun might need troops.

In any case, the expedition was decided rather suddenly due to the destruction of the Namgung family, and they were about to set off as soon as the organization was complete. In the meantime, it would have been impossible to provide uniform clothing to 2,500 people without some prior preparation. As he observed, the work led by the Tang family and the Zhuge family was usually flawless.

Jongnampa Hakun also nodded in agreement.

“You must have been quite busy just classifying the followers according to their abilities, so when did you prepare for this again…?”

“Because clothing is important.”

Zhuge Changxin spoke in a decisive tone as if it were a given.

“The Blind is a new organization that was founded not long ago, and is a union of various existing factions. Although the leader has set strict rules, the followers still do not have a sense of belonging or solidarity. That is only natural.”

When the topic of discipline came up, Hak-woon’s face hardened a little. It was because he remembered the incident when he first joined the alliance. He tried to pass through the main gate of Jeongcheon Alliance without waiting in line, using his authority as a monk, and was severely scolded by the leader, Yu Sang-myeong. Although there was no longer a headmaster, it was still humiliating, so he couldn’t help but frown. Still, he was a master of Hwa-gyeong, but didn’t he collapse in embarrassment after being unable to withstand a single sword?

In any case, Jeongcheon Maengju, Yu Sang-myeong, took Hak-un as an example and declared to the followers that he would prioritize their skills over their individual backgrounds. He meant that he would focus on how much their military power would help the alliance, rather than their school, master-student relationship, or martial arts skills. It wasn’t just empty words. Among the factions that had joined the alliance, there were shamans who were members of the Six Factions, but since there were no real strong figures among the shamans, they were not even allowed to participate in the leadership meeting. Not only that, but the remaining disciples of the Six Factions, those with weak skills, were treated as mere ordinary followers. Those who were full of passion would have objected, but since the head of the Buddhist order who had reached Hwagyeong seriously told them to follow quietly, there was no uproar. As was the case with the Six Factions, Yu Sang-myeong’s actions seemed quite unconventional to those without any particular backgrounds. There were quite a few who responded that it was not just the name that was different from the Murim Alliance.

In this way, Deungmyung Lee created the foundation of fairness according to his own ideas, and Jegal Changsin tried to build a sense of belonging and solidarity on top of that foundation.

“Many factions don’t pay attention to this, but just as important as the weapons are the uniforms. Comfortable uniforms made of high-quality fabric slightly increase your power, and they provide you with a sense of loyalty to the group that provided them. And while they may not be comrades in arms, they do provide a sense of solidarity with those wearing the same uniform. Those who have this sense of belonging and solidarity become more careful about their actions. They even have the word ‘정(正)’ engraved on their chests, so every time they see them, they will remind themselves that they are a member of the Jeongcheon Alliance. Of course, there is also the advantage of being able to easily distinguish between different units just by changing the colors. Since there are so many benefits to just one uniform, it’s no less important than providing them with weapons.”

“So that’s what it meant. I can never help but admire the military’s insight. I can also understand why the leader entrusted command to the military.”

Ok-yang nodded her head.

Originally, the leader of the Jeongcheon Alliance, Yuan Ming, who should have been in charge of the Jeongcheon Alliance, went to Qinghai with Ja-un. It was a separate force of only two people to rescue Kun-ryun and the people in the alliance. As he left, he told the others to head straight east. Since the Namgung family had collapsed, the power of the Jeongpa had greatly weakened, so Ma Gwang-cheon might go into full-scale war at any moment. It was an order to strengthen the Jeongpa and check the demonic forces including Ma Gwang-cheon.

─I will leave the command to the military. Let them make appropriate judgments and act accordingly.

Even though there were two masters from the Hwasanpa Okyang and Jongnampa Hakun Hwagyeong, Yu Sang-myeong entrusted the command to the military officer Jegal Chang-sin, who was significantly inferior to them. This is because the task of restraining the forces of the Demonic Clan is not about immediate military force. There was no need to go all the way to Magwangcheon; there were four masters of the extreme demonic realm in the Demonic Clan alone. It would be impossible to guarantee victory if we fought blindly. Furthermore, weren’t the monks of Okyang and Hakun in Shaanxi? If we handed over the command to them, we might end up having to hastily fight the Hwasise Family, one of the Demonic Clans. Yu Sang-myeong judged this to be the case and entrusted the command to Jegal Chang-sin.

At first, Ok-yang and Hak-un were a little dissatisfied with this decision, but after watching for a few days, they realized that Jegal Chang-sin’s insight was extraordinary, as expected from someone who was in charge of the Muryangjeon, where only the best of the best could be selected. Perhaps that’s why they now only respect and follow his decisions. Of course, there was also a promise to immediately support him if something happened in Shaanxi.

“By the way, I wonder if the leader has met safely by now? The Kunlun people, that is.”

Someone among the leaders asked with a worried tone. Although young, it was now a well-known fact that the leader of the group was Deungmyung. There were more than a few blind men who had witnessed the scene of Jaun’s indestructible diamond god being destroyed. It was inevitable that they would feel sorry for the leader’s absence, as they were on their way to face the powerful enemy called Ma Gwangcheon.

“Well, I just hope it’s not too late.”

Zhuge Changsin said calmly. In fact, he thought that there was no need for Dang Yuanming to go all the way to Qinghai. Ja-un was also a master who had developed the essence of the Buddhist scriptures, the indestructible Geumgangjishin, and was one of the best masters in the martial arts world. Wouldn’t he be able to save Kunlun and the people in the Gongdong faction on his own? Even so, the reason Dang Yuanming personally stepped forward was probably because of ‘poison’. It was the poison that had put Kunlun faction’s Jangmun Ma-seon Gok-un and Gongdong faction’s Hwa-gyeong master Tae-heo in critical condition.

‘It’s such an extreme poison that even a master of the Hwagyeong clan with extremely free internal energy cannot deal with it…’

The masters of Hwakyung are generally considered to be invulnerable to poison. The true energy from their breath can easily spread throughout their entire body, and the fact that they can move freely means that even if poison invades, it can be easily expelled from the body. The fact that such masters of Hwakyung were hit by it means that it was an extremely vicious poison that spread without a moment to do anything.

Zhuge Changxin inwardly calculated Meng’s power.

The best case scenario would be to save both Gokwoon and Taeheo, detoxify them, and reorganize them into available forces. Then, Maeng would have six masters of fire-fighting, including Dangmyeong, Jaun, Okyang, and Hakun. In the Magwangcheon main group, there were no masters of the extreme demonic realm other than Yeonjunghyeok, the Magwangcheonju, but it was said that there were four masters of the extreme demonic realm in the Madosamga. If they weren’t dealing with the Cheonmasin Sect at the same time, they would have to deal with at least five masters of the extreme demonic realm. Of course, since the Six Sects also had masters of fire-fighting, if Gokwoon and Taeheo were safe, they would likely be able to gain an upper hand.

The worst case scenario would be losing both Gokwoon and Taeheo. It was hard to imagine that anything would happen to Dangmyeongmyeong and Jawoon right away. Unless they met the Demon Lord Yeonmuyeol, the ultimate demon master of the Demon Sect, or the Gwangmyeong Left and Right Master…

Anyway, Jegal Changsin only hoped that Dangmyeong would have a way to detoxify Gokun and Taeheo’s poison. The Sacheondang family had been famous for poison and secret weapons since long ago, and Dangmyeong had always shown surprising aspects since he was young. He had a vague expectation that they would solve it this time too.

‘for now.’

Jegal Changsin thought. It wouldn’t take that long for Yuan Ming and Zhao Yun to join up anyway. Until then, he wanted to move in a way that would preserve his strength as much as possible. In the first place, wasn’t the purpose of commanding this many troops not for actual combat but for deterrence?

But Zhuge Changxin did not know.

It would be quite some time before he could meet his superior again, and in the meantime, he would return after committing something shocking.

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