Becoming the Swordmaster Rank Young Lord of the Sichuan Tang Family Chapter 289

Episode 288. Kwak Hwa-young

Today, too, the sky in Guizhou was cloudy.

This is a very familiar weather to the people living in this land. There are far fewer days when the sun is clearly visible than days when it is not.

In the skies above Guizhou, raindrops fall more often than sunshine, and most of the province is covered with rugged mountains.

Because there is little flat land, there is not enough land for farming, and because the weather is bad, crop failures are likely, and animals frequently appear in the mountains that are scattered everywhere.

In many ways, it is not an easy place for people to live.

However, there was a place in Guizhou Province that could be called the provincial capital.

Guiyang (貴陽) – It was a prosperous place that was no different from other regions’ capitals, and it was said that all the wealth and talents of Guizhou gathered here. In fact, it was so commonplace among the common people of Guizhou that they had to go to Guiyang to live like human beings, so what more could I say?

In the middle of this cuteness, there were about ten pavilions built so high that you had to look up to see them from all directions, east, west, south, or north, and a huge manor surrounded by a high wall.

If someone who didn’t know saw it, they would have guessed that it was the building of the Seungseonpojeongsa-sa (承宣布政使司), which was in charge of civil affairs in Guizhou Province, or the Jehyeonganchalsa-sa (提刑按察使司), which was in charge of trials and inspections.

one.

The main gate signboard had only four characters engraved on it, which had nothing to do with the government.

Guo family of Guizhou

It was a name that anyone with even the slightest interest in news from the martial arts world would know.

Magwangcheonju Yeon Junghyuk, who is known as the supreme ruler of the Central Plains magic world today – isn’t he one of the families of the women who gave birth to his three sons? Otherwise known as the Three Houses of the Magic World.

Originally, there were no large Dabangs in Guizhou Province. There were many mountains, but it was difficult to find a sacred mountain where Taoist priests could practice. Since ancient times, the Dabangs in the mountains, called the Nine Sects, tended to settle in sacred mountain ranges in order to receive even a little positive energy. However, Guizhou was full of mountains that gave off a gloomy atmosphere, perhaps because of its unique climate where the sun rarely shines.

In Guizhou, where there were many powerful factions, there were several families that had been acting as powerful clans for a long time.

Among them, those with the surname Gwak had learned the martial arts passed down from their ancestors and enjoyed various privileges in the land of Guiju based on their military power. However, by the time the descendants’ qualities were poor, their prestige as a martial artist was rapidly declining.

It was around that time that the incident occurred.

The origin of the Guizhou Guo family goes back to the very old days. Among the last queens of the now fallen dynasty was a woman named Guo, who was so beautiful that she was able to charm an enemy soldier who had invaded the palace and run away with him. The land where the two settled was today’s Guiyang. Since the man who was a soldier was of such lowly status that he didn’t even have a decent name, the Guo family name was passed down to his children. That’s how the Guizhou Guo family, a long-standing martial art in Guiyang, came into being. And the martial arts learned by the soldier were transformed and passed down to later generations in the form of family martial arts, but in fact, these were merely practical martial arts that were difficult to reach the level of advancement from the beginning.

Meanwhile.

Was it because the blood of the queen, who was a beautiful woman, was thick in her veins? The people of the Guizhou Guo family – especially the women – often had exceptional beauty, so they were often said to have both beauty and talent.

In those days, the rumor that Guo Jia Zhu’s golden-jeweled Guo Hua Ying was the most beautiful woman in Guizhou was widely spread in the streets. It is said that nine out of ten men who saw her face once suffered from lovesickness, so you can easily guess how beautiful she was.

It was natural that the high-ranking officials of Guizhou would focus their attention on her. In particular, the Pojeongsa and Anchalsa secretly pressured Guo Jiaju to listen to their requests at least once, which was originally difficult to do. Even for those in a position to directly enforce the law, the powerful and powerful martial artists were feared. If they incurred a grudge, they might lose their lives at any moment.

However, they heard the commander of Guizhou’s army criticizing Guo Jia’s martial arts with a face flushed from drunkenness.

━I’ll be honest. I was defeated by Guo Jiaju when I was young, but it was because I had little experience at the time and couldn’t respond properly. It was definitely not because Guo Jia’s martial arts were great. He wouldn’t be even a match for me now. Guo Jia’s martial arts are definitely practical, but they are shallow. They’re not much different from the military skills that soldiers learn. They’re just a means to kill enemies efficiently. Why did Guo Jia’s family decline so quickly? Those who don’t know better say it’s because the next generation lacks talent, but it’s the opposite. The previous generation’s talent was simply too outstanding. It’s ridiculous that they’ve been acting like a powerful family in the martial arts world with such meager martial arts skills.

━Are Guo Jia’s martial arts skills that insignificant?

━The great people overestimate Guo Jia because they haven’t met proper martial artists. In Sichuan, Shaanxi, Hubei, Henan… …any place except Guizhou, it would be difficult to act like this with such martial arts skills.

━If so, Kwak Hwa-young, can you make it so that there are no repercussions even if I take it by force? I will give you a generous reward.

━Among the generals under your command, there are a few whose martial achievements are truly outstanding enough to warrant a position. I will assign them as my escorts.

━Thank you, Commander!

The commander of the Dohji was someone who had lost to Guo Jiaju in a duel when he was young and held a grudge against him. After he decided to help him, the commander of the Pojeongsa and the commander of the Anchalsa joined forces to pressure Guo Jia using various means.

Moreover, they were not the only ones who coveted Kwak Hwa-young.

━I want Hwayoung to marry my second child.

━You’d better not refuse the marriage proposal. That is, if you don’t want to ruin your relationship with your family.

━I am thinking of taking the precious jewel of the ear as my wife… … .

Other powerful families in Guizhou also sent messengers every other day. The proposals were almost like threats, but they were just half marriage proposals.

There is no need to explain how much psychological burden Gwak Hwa-young, who had just turned 60 at the time, must have felt. She must have felt that her family’s downfall was being hastened by her own beauty.

And then, a man appeared in front of Gwak Hwa-young like fate.

━Did you say it was Gwiyang? This place is better. As I came here, I saw that there were quite a lot of rough terrain. Right, the Central Plains aren’t all rich lands. But it’s a land as barren as Xinjiang, so I like it. It’s easy for the devil to spread.

Despite his soft voice, he was someone who had an enormous presence. Just by repeating his breathing, he could feel a huge pressure on those around him. For Gwak Hwa-young, it was the first time he had encountered this wave of energy from someone who had extremely refined magic.

Yes, Lord! Dozens of those who appeared to be his subordinates followed him, shouting as if they were his subordinates. Kwak Hwa-young was startled by their momentum and took a step back, attracting the man’s attention.

━You. Are you quite beautiful? However, the knowledge you possess is not worth mentioning. Are you the child of a noble family?

━Is that so…?

━That’s good. It may be sudden, but how about becoming my wife? If you accept, I will allow you to live in power in this land for the rest of your life. I will also grant you martial arts knowledge that you can acquire for generations. If you have the talent, you will be able to become a peerless master.

It was a relationship that I encountered while taking a walk in a remote place because I had no way to control my complicated feelings.

It was a ridiculous suggestion, but somehow Kwak Hwa-young felt like she knew the man’s true identity. She had heard that there was a new power that was forcing marriages like this out of the blue.

Of course, there was a need to open my mouth and check.

━Your Majesty, are you perhaps from the Cheonma Sect?

━Oh, I forgot your full name.

The man said with a small smile.

━Magwangcheonju (魔廣天主), Yeon Junghyuk.

* * *

‘It’s already been twenty years since that happened.’

Among the pavilions of Guizhou Guojia, a woman who had been lost in thought while looking out the window from the highest point slowly turned around. Unlike the cloudy sky, she was a beautiful woman wearing a clear blue coat.

“… … When will your Majesty arrive?”

Gwak Hwa-young, who had been mumbling like that, resumed her reminiscence that had been paused for a moment.

━Father, I will betroth you to Magwangcheonju.

At the time, it was a problem that did not require much thought. Rather than listening to the requests of high-ranking officials, she thought it would be better to offer her chastity to Magwangcheonju and establish her family on a solid foundation. Her father, Gwak Gaju, also spent the night thinking about it, but came to the same conclusion as her.

━Okay, I understand. I’m sorry that my weak father has no strength.

With the marriage decided, Guo Jia was naturally branded as a demonic family in the Guizhou martial arts world. It wasn’t as bad as I thought. It was a time when Ma Guangcheon’s power was expanding at an extraordinary rate, so from that point on, everyone in Guizhou stopped messing with Guo Jia.

The Pojeongsa and Anchalsa no longer mentioned the likes of Su-cheong. It was natural. Ma Gwang-cheon, who consisted of members of the Xinjiang Tianma Shingyo, was famous for not fearing any conflict with the government or the imperial family. They would punish anyone who interfered with their work or insulted God, regardless of whether they were high-ranking officials or relatives.

He must have thought that if he coveted the woman who would become the wife of Magwangcheonju, his neck might be cut off at any moment.

It didn’t end there.

━This is support from Man Geum Sang Dan. If it’s not enough, please let me know.

The Man-Geum-Sang-Dan, known as the best merchant group in the world, sent a large sum of money. They said that they would first use this money to hire people and strengthen the defenses. They said that all families with ties to the Heavenly Lord would receive this kind of support.

Not only was the amount of money that one of the Man Geum Sangdan members put up at once surprising, but it was also surprising that Man Geum Sangdan was behind Ma Gwang-cheon, who was rapidly expanding his influence.

From this time on, Kwak Hwa-young vowed never to regret her choice.

And as time passed, the day came when she would welcome Magwangcheonju Yeonjunghyuk as her husband.

━I brought you some martial arts as a gift, so practice them diligently.

The wedding ended with some light words, and the day quickly drew to a close, making it time for the night’s eve.

━You are… … !

━God has permitted it. Don’t shout.

After spending a passionate night in shock, Kwak Hwa-young soon found out that she was pregnant. When she told the news to Ma Gwang-cheon, his treatment was completely different from before.

An extreme demon master was immediately dispatched to the family, and various magical arts books were additionally given. All of them were powerful martial arts that could not be compared to the martial arts of the Guo family.

━Those insect-like things, dare to… … touch the great lady?

The dispatched extreme horse master Taechangma (迨槍魔) Guncheonak called his followers and heard how Gwakga had been treated. He became so angry that he ran out and came back with the heads of the Pojeongsa, Anchalsa, and Dojihwisa. The next day, he exterminated all the families that had sent him as a punishment for proposing an unfair marriage.

That was the kind of person who could turn a family into the best in Guizhou overnight.

anyway.

As time passed, Gwak Hwa-yeong gave birth to a healthy baby boy and named him Yeon. Today, he is called Mado Lee Gong-ja.

“ah.”

Kwak Hwa-young’s thoughts ended there. Suddenly, she felt a presence at the back window. There was only one person who could enter her residence in this manner.

“Welcome, sir.”

The lady in the blue coat slowly turns around and speaks. As expected, the man she was waiting for was standing at the window.

“It’s been a while.”

Hwayoung – The face of the man who affectionately called her name had a half-silver mask. After killing the Shaolin abbot at Sungsan, Yinling, who had gone straight to Guizhou under the orders of the Heavenly Lord Yan Zhonghyeok, had just arrived at Guizhou Guojia.

It was when the sky, which had been cloudy all day, finally began to shed raindrops one by one.