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Episode 1087. What sin did I commit in my past life? (2)
The moment King Hyeonjong, who had been bowing his head, raised his head, Hwasan’s disciples struck him with lightning and struck him on the ground.
‘If we make eye contact, we die.’
‘I’m not joking, I’m really dying.’
‘What did I just see?’
Cold sweat broke out on the backs of the Hwasan disciples. They had seen Hyeonjong get angry many times before, but this was completely different.
‘I’d rather be a bishop.’
‘Please save me!’
A long sigh suddenly escaped from King Hyeonjong’s mouth, which had been radiating life from his two eyes.
“I…….”
“… … .”
“What sin did I commit in my past life…?”
The heads of Ungeom and Baekcheon lowered even further.
“Ugh.”
Hyun-jong was scratching his head. I really wanted to turn everything upside down, but when I thought about how much these guys had suffered, it was hard to get any angrier.
To be honest, how could they possibly deserve such a compliment? If they were from another sect, they would have accomplished such great feats that the entire city would have been thrown out of business. But these heroes… … .
“… … .”
The disciples were trying to avoid eye contact by lowering their heads, and Cheongmyeong was looking at him with a look that said, “Are you being too harsh?”
“Ugh… … .”
The back of my neck naturally became stiff. I tried to find a herbal medicine in an instant, but even Dang So-so, who was supposed to prepare the medicine, was sitting in a corner with a gloomy face. Hyun-jong eventually sighed again.
“It’s all my fault. Yes, it’s all my fault… … .”
“… … .”
“Everyone… … .”
Hyunjong bit his lips slightly.
“Still, that’s fortunate. Everyone came back safely.”
“No, please let me put my arm down and then speak… … .”
“Ah, shut up!”
“Sosoya! Where did your spit go? Put some spit in that little brat’s beak!”
“You just die, just die!”
The disciples of Hwasan rolled their eyes and glared at Cheongmyeong. If that bastard had just opened his mouth a little less, he would have been scolded in half.
Hyunjong let out a deep sigh.
“Okay, everyone put your hands down.”
“lol.”
“You are holding it.”
“… …Why only me?”
“Just listen.”
Cheongmyeong’s mouth popped open. The movement of raising his arms again was full of dissatisfaction.
Others quietly lowered their arms.
Hyunjong watched the scene quietly and inwardly blamed himself.
‘You’re ugly.’
He was not angry because he had traveled a thousand miles in vain. His real anger came when he saw the appearance of those loitering around here.
Their clothes were torn and tattered in many places, and were even stained with dried blood. The scabs of blood that could be seen here and there between the torn clothes gave an idea of how fierce the battle had been.
The moment I saw that sight, my heart swelled with emotion.
I am proud. Of course I am proud. I know why they went to Gangnam. I cannot help but know the value of what they have protected and the importance of the agreement they have protected.
But I was still angry.
No matter how much justice was put forward, what parent would want their child to go to a dangerous battlefield? When I saw those guys smiling bashfully after going through that difficult battlefield, I couldn’t help but get angry.
Hyeonjong quietly bowed his head.
“Everyone… … thank you.”
Then everyone opened their mouths in bewilderment.
“Okay, Jang Moon-in!”
“Oh, no, why are you doing this! It was our fault.”
“Beg, you little shi*s! Beg quickly!”
Hyeonjong raised his head and shook his head at his disciples who were flustered and not knowing what to do.
“I’m not saying thank you for what you did.”
“… … .”
“You have resolved the crisis in the Central Plains, raised the status of the volcano, and announced to the world that there is still room for negotiation among the martial artists.”
“Long story… … .”
Hyunjong looks at his disciples with sunken eyes.
“But I don’t appreciate any of that.”
“… … .”
“There is only one thing I am grateful to you for.”
He bowed his head again.
“I’m so grateful that you came back safely… … . Thank you so much.”
The disciples of the volcano bowed their heads together.
I could clearly feel how much Hyunjong worried about them and how much he was worried about them. Looking back, I only worried about my own safety while fighting inside, and I had no idea what those who were left behind must have felt. That must be why I forgot to even contact them, which was easy.
A sense of guilt rose up again and again. The disciples of the volcano sighed repeatedly.
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“I’m sorry, Jang Moon-in.”
“sorry.”
“Then can I put my hands down now?”
“no.”
“Oh, really.”
Cheongmyeong was muttering, but his voice did not reach the ears of others.
“Phew.”
As Hyun-jong sighed deeply, Hyun-young, who was next to him, clicked her tongue.
“Well, when kids fight like crazy, they might make mistakes. It’s a bit much to take that as an excuse.”
“What, you punk?”
“Anyway, they say that as you get older, you become more childish.”
Hyunsang, who had been watching from the side, quietly tried to dissuade Hyunyoung.
“Isn’t that because you, Jang Moon-in, are worried?”
“Who here isn’t worried? If the kids came back safely, the first thing we should praise is Jang Moon-in!”
“Ugh, ugh… … .”
Hyun-jong also turned his head away as if he had nothing to say. Hyun-young clicked her tongue and looked at the children.
“Next time, please think about the person who is waiting and boiling inside. I thought you were going to suffocate after reading your long text.”
“I will keep that in mind, Elder.”
“I will definitely do that.”
Hyunyoung nodded.
“Yes. Now that Jang Moon-in seems to have calmed down, let’s talk. What happened?”
Those seated turned their heads slightly and looked at Baekcheon, as if asking him to speak on behalf of the group.
Baekcheon coughed in vain and opened his mouth.
“First of all… … .”
Things that happened in Gangnam slowly started to flow out.
“Hmm.”
After hearing the not-so-short story, a groan escaped from King Hyeonjong’s mouth. Everyone looked at his mouth. They were curious about what he would say first.
“Ungeom.”
“Yes, Jang Moon-in.”
“Where are the woman and child you brought back from Hangzhou?”
When the disciples of Hwasan heard those words, smiles naturally appeared on their faces. This was because they thought it was truly worthy of Hyeonjong.
“A woman and child are resting in a quiet room.”
Ungeom answered calmly and added.
“There is nothing particularly wrong with her body, but she is very weak. We may not know it, but for an ordinary woman, even swimming against the current would be a difficult task.”
“Yeah, yeah.”
“Well, I thought it would be best to rest in a comfortable place first. I have asked the members of the party to take care of it, so there shouldn’t be any problems.”
“Yeah. Is the child okay?”
“Yes, Jang Moon-in. You don’t have to worry.”
“That’s fortunate.”
Only then did Hyeonjong sigh lightly.
The rise of the Demonic Cult and the unification of the Sapaeryeon. Compared to these two huge incidents that are sure to throw the martial arts world into chaos, the safety of the two survivors may not be a big deal.
But among all these things, King Hyeonjong mentioned the safety of the two people first. Those words contain everything about the kind of person King Hyeonjong was. Whether positively or negatively.
At that moment, Dang So-so slowly opened her mouth.
“It seems like you have a lot of worries. You were forcibly moved to a foreign land without any relatives… … .”
“Of course. Of course it would be like that.”
Hyunjong looked back at Hyunyoung as if there was nothing to think about.
“Hyunyoung.”
“Yes, Jang Moon-in.”
“Make sure that he and the child have everything they need, and find a place to settle down. If it’s Hwaeum, it’s Hwaeum. If it’s here, it’s here. Or maybe Sacheon would be good. Wherever it is, help him live comfortably.”
“I will do so, Jang Moon-in.”
Hyunjong nodded with a heavy heart.
It was certainly good news that there were survivors and that they were finally rescued. But on the other hand, it also meant that only two people survived in the vast land of Hangzhou.
Of course, there were probably people who ran away to other places after the incident, so not everyone was truly sacrificed, but the sacrifice was still great.
“The devil’s cult… … .”
The Demonic Cult that he heard directly from their mouths was a place that was incomparably more terrifying and horrible than what he had imagined. This was even more so when you consider that they had lowered the level of their words out of consideration for King Hyeonjong.
“Cheongmyeong-ah.”
“… … .”
“Cheongmyeong-ah.”
When there was no answer even after calling twice, Hyeonjong’s eyebrows twitched.
The eyes of Hyeonjong, whose lips were strangely hardened, and Cheongmyeong, whose mouth was pouting, met in the air.
“… …Put your arms down.”
“Yes, Jang Moon-in. Please ask.”
At the polite reply that came right back, Hyeonjong closed his eyes tightly.
‘Who the hell is that guy… … .’
In the past few days, I have experienced something that would change the personality of another person fifteen times, so how can a person be so consistent?
At this point, we have to start doubting whether it is not the person’s personality that is bad, but rather the people who are trying to change that personality that are wrong.
“you…….”
Hyun-jong, who was about to say something, let out a deep sigh. After looking at Cheong-myeong for a moment with an uneasy and suffocated expression, he continued speaking with more force in his voice.
“I won’t bother asking how you know so much about the Demonic Cult.”
“Oh, that? That’s… … .”
“It was done.”
As Cheongmyeong was about to say something as if he had greased his mouth, Hyeonjong cut him off firmly. If he was just beating around the bush, it would have been better not to listen to him.
“You can tell me about it later when you feel like it.”
Of course, it’s not like King Hyeonjong wasn’t curious about Cheongmyeong’s story. However, a relationship doesn’t become closer just because you know a lot about each other, nor does it become distant just because you don’t know.
No matter what the circumstances, to him, Cheongmyeong is just Cheongmyeong.
There must have been a reason why the child who had already opened his heart was not telling his story. What Hyeonjong had to do now was not to whine, but to wait.
Hyun-jong gave a quick glance to the others around him, as if to say that their attitudes should be no different.
He opened his mouth, frowning slightly.
“Rather than that, since you seem to know the most about the Demonic Cult among us, I will ask you. According to Baekcheon’s words, the Demonic Cult that appeared in Hangzhou this time seems to be only a part of them. Am I right?”
“Yes, it will.”
“If we combine the power of those who did not appear in the Central Plains this time, how much power do you think the Demonic Cult will have?”
Cheongmyeong furrowed his eyebrows. He opened and closed his fingers, thinking deeply, and then looked at Hyeonjong with a hardened face.
“… … Are you talking about the power excluding Cheonma?”
“That’s right.”
“underneath…….”
He closed his mouth tightly again. Cheongmyeong, who had been silent as if pondering something, opened his mouth only when everyone’s saliva dried from tension.
“At the very least, it would be ten times, no… … more than that.”
In an instant, the air in the room froze.