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< Episode 82
‘…Sogaju’s speech is not normal.’
Hyeonso felt ashamed and embarrassed at the same time.
Yeon Myeong mentioned the joint actions of not taking part in the work of the Sichuan Black Lion and said that he had no intention of blaming them. At first glance, it could have been seen as an understanding remark, saying that it was natural to think about Jafar’s well-being, but it was by no means the case. These were words that made it impossible for the Hyeonso family and the public to no longer promote themselves as political factions.
Because you can’t insist on others a banner that fluctuates depending on the circumstances. That’s why I felt ashamed. In addition, it was difficult to properly refute the expression of the Kunlun crisis and the common position as a pure hammering because it felt like a beating to the bone.
‘For some reason, the head of the family watched quietly.’
Hyeonso thought as he caught a glimpse of Tang Jihye, the head of the Tang family, who was now completely in the position of a bystander. No matter how much he was called Sogaju, he was a young man who didn’t seem to have reached the terms and conditions yet. I was a little surprised that he seemed to be delegating important matters of the family to such an obvious person, but now that I see him, I feel like I trusted him and entrusted him with that kind of ability. No, it seemed like he was more than just capable, he was more remorseful than an eighty-year-old man.
The battle between Jeong and Ma for territory brought down the great conflict of ideologies to the realm of practicality at once. This wasn’t just about being resourceful.
Since he was a warrior walking alone in Sacheon, a city teeming with the Black Silion and its subordinate apostolic factions, I thought it would not be difficult to recruit the Tang family, but when I talked to him in person, it was not easy. He is extremely embarrassing.
In any case, it was no longer meaningful to expand on the logic of IE, evil, and magic. Sogaju Yeon Myeong was a person who had a good opinion of even the topography of the Black Silhouettes.
Hyeonso recognized the need to change his attitude to accommodate the party.
‘I said let’s be honest.’
The words that Jeon Myeong said a moment ago flash through my mind. What does it mean?
If you think about it, his attitude towards Hyeonso and Taeheo, even if it was only for a short period of time, was clearly favorable. He saved more than a hundred Safa warriors from danger by ‘willingly’ killing them, and even allowed Taeheo to stay in the family as a guest until Taeheo’s internal injuries healed to some extent. At this level, he was considered friendly enough.
Hyeonso guessed. Perhaps Yeon Myeong would have easily guessed that they had come to ask for help. Even if they didn’t know that they were preparing for a battle with the Demonic Cult, there was a high probability that they would have realized that military force was necessary.
Just by looking at what is being said, it is easy to see that the owner of Soga, Yeon Myeong, is a person with considerable insight. This means that he is completely different from other late exponents of martial arts or Bangpa, who are often driven by a small sense of resonance.
That person stepped forward, showed off his force, and guided them to the family home as if he had been waiting. Then he declined the offer. No, more accurately, he said it would be ‘difficult’ to accept the request for cooperation. It may have been a euphemistic expression of rejection, but for some reason, Hyeonso felt like he was saying that because the group was unable to present what the party wanted.
He is not bound by the logic of Jeong, Sa, and Ma and pursues practicality. The natural name that Hyeonso experienced for a short time was such a person. He was strange though.
Considering his tendencies, it wouldn’t be strange if he committed himself to the Black Devils at some point, but for some reason it didn’t seem likely. I had a gut feeling that I would always be on Jeong-do’s side from now on.
Anyway, I understand the tendency to pursue practicality. Because now, the party family was surrounded by black people and was in a situation no better than an isolated military unit. Both production and consumption were confined to the Seongdo area. This is abnormal. Of course, Chengdu was a large city, but the Tang family, which was once one of the five ruling families in the world, was not enough to maintain its size.
‘What do you wish for? After all, it must be money.’
Whether it was money or something else, it was good. Hyeonso was entrusted with full authority over this matter by Jang Mun-in. To be exact, it was the authority given to Taeheo, a member of the Four Hundred People, but it made no difference. Taeheo was not very bright about the situation within the community. This means that it is impossible to properly calculate how much can be given to the party.
Of course, Hyeonso considered the lives of the monks to be more important than their wealth. The memorized martial arts figure of Yeon Man-myeong, who single-handedly annihilated nearly two hundred warriors of Sapa, flashes before my eyes. If I could get the party’s cooperation, it wouldn’t have been worth a thousand pounds.
After organizing his thoughts, Hyeonso opened his mouth.
“Sougaju. Bindo’s thoughts were short. If you need help, it would be natural to pay the price. Since there will be circumstances of your return home, I will not blindly ask for help. However, our company is grateful for your help. “I’m willing to pay whatever the appropriate price is, so why not discuss that first?”
“Good. Now you’re being honest.”
Without any hesitation, Yeon Myeong answered. The expression of willingness is evident. Hyeonso was finally able to be sure that he had guessed correctly. The leader of the Tang family was not unwilling to help the community. I just wanted to get a fair price.
“Please tell us in detail what areas you want your faction to cooperate with the main family. Then, we will decide how much power the main family will organize. We will discuss the price later.”
For a Taoist, you have quite a bit of insight. Thanks to you, it will be easy. The young man thought so, and before he knew it, a good line formed on his lips.
****
The conversation between Hyeon-so of the communal faction and Yeon-myeong of the party So-ga-ju ended only after it became dark.
This was because the differences of opinion could not be narrowed down. As Hyeonso expected, Yeon-myeong demanded money and property in return for military support. However, the amount requested by Yeonjangmyeong was so large that even Hyeonso, who wanted to accept all acceptable conditions, thought this was a bit harsh.
It was a huge amount of money, enough to run a joint faction for several years.
‘Sogaju. I don’t mean to disparage the power of returning home, but isn’t this going too far…! This amount is a huge burden even for the main school. Even if I was given full authority by Jang Moon-in…’
‘I know my family and my power well. I think it’s appropriate. Haven’t I told you this many times? If you lower the price, it will be impossible for me to move it myself.’
‘…Honestly, with that much money, you could probably invite a flower garden expert. The amount is calculated that way just because the head of the Tang family participates, and the head of the family is not directly involved.’
The discussion, which started gently with laughter, quickly escalated into an argument.
What became a problem was whether or not Sogaju’s official name participated in the war. Hyeon-so and Tae-heo, who witnessed Muhak’s amazing memorization of natural names right in front of their eyes, wanted to somehow support him in his fight against Ma-gyo. It was even more so when I heard that although other warriors in the Tang family were also well-versed in rote martial arts and dragon poisoning techniques, it was extremely rare for them to be able to kill large numbers of people with such ease.
The characters of the Demonic Cult are generally cruel. There were many people who were infinitely weak to the strong, but infinitely strong to the weak. They never spared their opponents and used any and all means to win. If you can’t kill them all at once, they’ll stick with you until the end, so fighting with demons always resulted in more damage than expected.
If an expert in memorized martial arts, who is a natural, joins the team, we will certainly be able to greatly reduce the damage to our troops. Even approaching is not allowed, and it scatters poisonous stings that can kill even if you just pass by them like a shower, and there are probably only a very few people who can get through them.
However, the amount of money that Yeon Myeong demanded in exchange for his participation in the war was ridiculously large.
It wasn’t that I wanted to avoid fighting the Demon Cult. On the contrary, Yeon-myeong was thinking of completely eradicating the Demonic Cult by actively helping Gong and Kun-lun. The Demon Church is a place that is no different from the hometown of Demon Lord Ye Yeon-hyeok. Doesn’t Yeong-ryeok owe a debt to his mother for her work? And the current Ma Gyoju was the father of Yeon Yeon-hyeok, and it was a fairly well-known fact that Yeon Yeon-hyeok regarded his father terribly.
Yeon-myeong was planning to kill the Ma cult leader. A person who reached the pinnacle of the Demonic religion that revered the strong. Of course, the Demonic Cultist was also a strong man who reached the realm of peace. So he was asking for that amount.
Moreover, even though he did not reveal it, Yeon Yeom-myeong himself had reached the state of peace. As Hyeonso said, if the amount is enough to invite even a flower painting expert, shouldn’t it be considered appropriate?
Yeon Myeong never intended to move for less than the price he had set. It is said that her mother, Tang Ji-hye, reached Hwa-gyeong, but that was only a coincidence due to Man-nyeon Hwa-ri’s internal affairs. Since his internal power was enormous, he would have an advantage in implementing and maintaining his strength, but in terms of his martial arts skills, he would definitely be inferior to other Hwagyeong masters. It wouldn’t be easy, but it was hard to guarantee that he would be safe when he encountered another Hwagyeong expert.
I have to leave my place with a mother like that. Of course, he would not just leave without taking any action, but he believed that there were definitely risks that had to be taken, so he did not want to participate in the war if he did not receive his due. Fixing the Demonic Cult can be put off until later.
However, no matter what Yeon-myeong thought, it was an amount that Hyeonso could not tolerate. What if I had known the true inaction of my name?
It’s a shame because Gong-Gong was the one who was caught in the fire, and he was also aware that it was Eul’s position. If it weren’t for that, Hyeonso thought he would have left the place several times.
As neither side changed their minds, the story was bound to get longer.
Still, a conclusion was reached.
‘…great. ‘If it’s like this.’
‘When you return to Gwipa, I will send you an escort and support force.’
‘I will send you the promised amount right away. Then, what measures should be taken against black sand lilies….’
Ultimately, what the group wanted was two things.
In the fight against the Demonic Cult, the Tang family is requested to support an elite military force composed of those with significant knowledge of martial arts, memorization, martial arts, and dragon poisoning, and to suppress the Black Sasri of Sichuan or its direct forces from moving north.
‘I plan to do that myself.’
Yeon Myeong said confidently. Instead of leaving him out of the support force, he said he would block the movement of the Black Lion and its subordinate forces in Sacheon. The point was to draw their attention to the party song.
‘But, is there a way? I know very well that Lord Soga has outstanding military skills, but that does not mean that he will attract the attention of both the Black Soul and his forces…’
Hyeonso asked with a somewhat worried expression. If the obvious name fails, the community could literally face the risk of extinction. So I needed to know at least what the plan was.
‘There will be a Sacheon branch soon. It is an event where all the Bangpas in Sacheon gather and become friends, and it is said that descendants of each Bangpa usually attend. This year, an invitation also came to my family’s home.’
Yeon Myeong said calmly. But those eyes shined very fiercely.
‘I am planning to kill all of Apostle Bangpa’s successors who came there.’
< Episode 82
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