Becoming the Swordmaster Rank Young Lord of the Sichuan Tang Family Chapter 84

< Episode 83 >

In fact, the Sacheon Branch (四川之會) is a fairly traditional event.

Since ancient times, Sacheon has been a land filled with all kinds of factions and families, and even more diverse groups of people roam around. Although there were pillars of major political factions such as Cheongseong and Ami, their power did not extend to the whole of Sacheon, so large and small apostolic factions continued to exist in the outskirts.

Although the Sado faction usually referred to themselves as a neutral faction between political and political factions, there was a reason why they were classified as apostles (邪道). This was because they completely ignored the principles called righteousness (righteousness) and cooperation (快) and focused only on profit. Of course, when planning something, I didn’t care at all about the cause. They invaded the territory of other sects without hesitation and took it for granted that they would become powerful.

Also, the weather in Sacheon was hot and humid. The temperament of those living under such a climate was generally warlike, and those who had even learned martial arts did more, not less. It was a daily routine for friction to arise over small things, and to use that as an excuse to break out into battles.

It was the common people who died in frequent territorial disputes. While I was busy working for a living, a fight broke out on a random day. There were also people who went against the will of the warriors or were blindly stabbed to death.

Famines occurred from time to time, not due to natural disasters such as drought or rainy season, but due to human factors.

At first, Cheongseong and Ami and their clan Bangpana families stepped forward and tried to liquidate the apostolic forces. But it wasn’t easy. The apostolic forces were literally like weeds, and when they were uprooted, other forces would creep in from somewhere, pretending to be the masters of the territory and exploiting the civilians.

Also, among the Sado Bangpa, there were some who had quite a high level of inaction or those who had learned difficult martial arts, so there were cases where the right faction suffered adversely. If such blood loss were to accumulate, the Jeong-do forces could have been put on the defensive.

A means was needed to effectively put pressure on the Apostles. It would have been the icing on the cake if the power of the Jeongdo faction could be realized, and in addition, fighting between the apostolic factions could be suppressed to some extent.

The event that was held against such a background was the Sacheon branch.

Influential families or Bangpas in Sacheon preside over the Sacheon branch, and those who were invited and attended were the successors of each family and Bangpa. At first, it was carried out in the form of a friendly secret martial arts competition held by the Jeongdo faction, offering valuable elixirs and spiritual objects as prizes.

However, after a few years, the martial arts competition was no longer held. The reason was simple: they fought arbitrarily even without using the format of a secret martial arts competition.

Jeong and Sa.

Vibrant young people with different values ​​gathered together. Most of them have a routine of being supported as successors in their respective families or clans. On the surface, the goal was to promote friendship, but it would be natural for frequent frictions accompanied by murderous intent to occur, rather than forging friendships.

However, such quarrels were tacitly tolerated by all factions and families participating in the Sacheon branch.

Because it was efficient.

Those who were nominated as the next leaders of Cheongseong and Army showed overwhelming inaction at the Sacheon branch. Although there were no cases of killing other Bangpa or heirs of the family, rendering them semi-paralyzed often occurred. Bangpa’s successors, other apostles who witnessed this in person, tried not to offend Cheongseong and Ami. This means that the number of gobies running wild without knowing anything has decreased significantly.

In addition, direct competition between Sado Bangpas has decreased significantly. It has become a natural practice for the Sacheon branch to weigh each other’s inaction and for the losing side to yield some rights to the winning side. Each successor was the present and future of his own Bangpana family. Although it was a match made arbitrarily between them, the owners of each branch and family decided to submit to the result.

As territorial conflicts and factional warfare were greatly reduced, not only the grassroots community but also the government greatly welcomed it. The number of people supporting the Sacheon branch gradually increased, and the Bangpana family, who hosted the event, came to regard this as a great honor.

It was extremely rare for the Sacheon branch to end quietly. There was a high probability of stabbings, and those who showed overwhelming skills at this time gained great fame and star reviews as new artists. This is because it was an event that attracted so much public attention.

There have been various incidents that have occurred in the Sacheon branch so far. There was a case where a highly talented person appeared in the apostolic faction and killed a number that was difficult to count with both hands, and there was also a case where a person of low caliber was assassinated while trying to intimidate other participants with an excessive number of guards.

Through various events, the Sacheon branch developed its own rules, the most representative of which were those regarding participants, their escorts, and attendants.

First of all, participants had to be heirs of each Bangpana family and be under the age of twenty-five. Additionally, the number of escorts and servants was limited to one each and those who did not meet the terms and conditions. It did not matter how many escorts were brought to the location where the Sacheon branch was held, but in the end, only three people, including the participant himself, could attend the Sacheon branch.

Anyway.

This year, the party was also invited to the Sacheon branch. Because Yeon Myeong was the successor of the family, that is, he ascended to the throne of So Family.

Until now, the party had refused to attend the Sacheon branch meeting because the positions of Gaju and Sogaju were vacant.

It was not because there was no one to send, but because the Sacheon branch meeting held in the land that had become the Apostolic World by the Black Death Alliance was nothing more than an exchange meeting for only the Apostolic factions. There was no practical benefit to the party. It is not possible to show an overwhelming difference in level, and it is as if all other powers have been wiped out, so the number of people is greatly reduced. It was obvious that he would come back after being bullied or ridiculed.

Originally, I had no intention of attending the Sacheon branch of Yeon Myeongdo. The overwhelming inaction could have weighed down those who participated, but it just seemed like a waste of time. Those Sapa junkies could be dealt with at any time.

However, there was a considerable amount of money at stake in this proposal from the joint faction. It is a huge amount that can be used by the entire party for about a year.

Since the family felt the need to organize the surrounding sects in order to expand its territory outside the capital, Yeon Yeon-myeong decided to use the Sacheon branch. I heard that among the forces under the Black Silent Alliance, the successors to Nanda Ginda are all participating in the Sacheon Branch. What if you kill them all…?

It was no different from cutting off the forces of the Four Heavenly Sects in one fell swoop.

Of course, the party would have to handle the rest, but Yeon Myeong was confident. And while the attention of the four factions under the Heuksaryeon was focused on the family, Gong, backed by the support of the Tang family, could attack Demon Bridge with Kunlun.

This was the plan.

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“Uncle.”

Dang Ji-hyeok, who was once the poison king, greeted Elder Lee Dang Myeong-sin, who was returning from Amdokjeon, and said,

“What did the head of the family call you for? I heard that the head of the house and the elder five also called.”

“The opportunity has come.”

“Opportunity…?”

“Shh. Keep your voice low. Someone might hear you. Let’s go in and talk.”

“…yes”

Tang Ji-hyuk answered obediently and entered the room with Tang Myeong-shin. He didn’t feel anything, but as his uncle, Tang Myeong-shin, said, it was something you never know. In particular, those members of the family who had thoughts of turning their backs on the family had to be even more careful.

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“Now tell me.”

Dang Ji-hyeok said, feeling a little pitiful that he had to lower his voice and be careful in an enclosed space with good soundproofing, even though he was able to raise his spirits to the fullest.

“A guest came to the main house. They said he was a member of the communal faction. I didn’t see his face, but I heard a familiar name. Taeheo… If I remember correctly, he would be the current executioner of the communal faction.”

Tang Mingxin was the same age as Prince Bae’s disciples of the Gonggong Sect. That’s why I was able to recall what I heard about Taeheo when I was young. He used to make a name for himself as the best technician of the communal faction, but at some point, he completely stopped his activities, perhaps because he was training at a closed facility.

“How did a person of that caliber come to my parents’ home?”

“I came to request military support. Ahead of the Battle of Bangpa. My family decided to support three armed forces.”

“What do you mean, a war between the four factions? Who is the leader among the six factions going to fight with? And to the extent of even reaching out to us…”

“It’s a demonic religion.”

“yes…?”

Dang Ji-hyeok was surprised and asked back. The Demonic Cult, the Heavenly Demon Cult, which is said to be the strongest single force in the world of martial arts, and the Gonggong are going to fight…? Moreover, it was called Bangpa Daejeon. This does not mean a small-scale local war, but rather a proper clash with the fate of one side at stake…

“Why is your family involved there? What kind of loyalty do you have with the community?”

“They said they agreed to receive a considerable amount of money in return. Since the royal palace is not yet functioning properly, they must have accepted the joint offer without hesitation.”

“…You said you would support three armed forces. Then, really…?”

“Yes. My direct Geonjeong corps, the CEO’s Dokgeom corps, and the Oh Jang-ro’s Amryang corps have been drafted. I don’t know when they will leave, but they told me to get ready for now.”

“Is this an intention to eliminate us? By borrowing the help of the Demonic Cult.”

“It wasn’t like that, but I guess they don’t think that’s a bad thing. The armed forces directly under me and the other elders would be like a scum to the head of the family.”

“Don’t be dumbfounded and listen carefully. This is an opportunity.”

Tang Mingxin gave strength to the word ‘opportunity’.

“You can escape the clan without raising any suspicion. Once you get out of Sacheon, all is well. You can move east to Shaanxi through Gansu. You can also go back a little further north and come back down.”

“…Are you saying we should run away without supporting the community?”

Dang Ji-hyeok asked with a slightly awkward look. Although he was unwilling to fight against the Demonic Cult, he escaped on his way to provide reinforcements…? This was a complete disgrace to the family name. No matter how much I intend to turn my back on the family, isn’t this a bit extreme?

Tang Myeong-shin reprimanded Tang Ji-hyeok.

“You idiot! Come to your senses. Even if you stayed in your home family, you would have been humiliated, so there would be no honor for us to enjoy. We need to make a cool-headed decision without being tied down by things like family honor.”

“…Your uncle is right.”

“Be prepared to leave at any time. Take care of valuable items separately, but it would be good to leave some behind so that they don’t think that they will be leaving forever. Also, children who have learned martial arts to some extent, including Moon Chan, should be placed in Geonjeongdae and given martial arts training. “Tell those who have little achievements to set aside time to escape. I heard that there has been a change of heart and that it will be easier if they take advantage of that time.”

“All right.”

Dang Ji-hyeok bowed his head with a stern expression at his uncle’s request. Now they are truly turning their backs on the family they were born and raised in. For some reason, it felt like there were dark clouds hanging over the future, so I had a bad feeling, but Dang Ji-hyeok tried to shake off his anxiety by shaking his head.

< Episode 83 > End

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