For a while, the party moved busily.
The enormous legacy left behind by the Black Silhouette was taken care of and rumors were controlled. The sky of Sacheon, which seemed to be healthy for decades, has unexpectedly collapsed. I had to do what I could before chaos came. Of course, there were not many people who knew about the death of Black Snake Lord Yoo Gil-jun.
The rumors that were slowly spreading through the mouths of the people of the capital were also about the invasion of black sand. The Bangpa battle between the Tang family and the Black Silhouettes – surprisingly, the result was that the Tang family won. It is speculated that the Lord of the Black Snakes will soon lead the troops and move. There were quite a few people who quickly disposed of their property and tried to escape from the capital. Tang Gyu-hyeon, the leader of the party, bought all the buildings, land, and interests that were available at such low prices. This was because he was confident that the family would rapidly emerge as the center of Sacheon in the future. There was plenty of gold anyway.
I also didn’t forget to get the government’s cooperation. He informed Dojihuisa and Pojeongsa of the death of Heuksaeryeonju Yoo Gil-jun, and also expressed the Tang family’s will to eradicate the Sapa forces from this land. The Apostle Bangpa, who found out about Yu Gil-jun’s death, asked them to deploy troops in advance to prevent any unfortunate events, as they could severely exploit the civilians.
The government readily accepted. It was their job to take care of the people’s livelihood, and they said that it was the natural order of the Tang family’s small family leader to kill the black snake leader Yu Gil-jun. A person who has not yet met the terms and conditions. Even a fool could have predicted that the future of the Tang family would be very bright. Anyone with political sense would have tried to build relationships with the party in some way.
After completing all preparations, the Tang family began to organize the Sichuan sects, leaving only the minimum force to defend the family. Now that cooperation with the government has been confirmed, the justifications are plentiful.
Black Sillyeon’s reign was certainly not bad. He managed public security on his own, and during times of famine, he used force to intimidate the wealthy and provide relief to the poor. The livelihood of the common people became stable, and Sado Bangpa’s income naturally increased. However, the government’s tax revenue did not increase easily. No, on the contrary, it has decreased.
The Murim people are mostly crazy about martial arts. Regardless of whether inaction is high or low, one constantly aspires to reach a higher level. So, how much tribute was given to the Lord of the Heuksaryun, who was said to bestow the Divine Gongjeolhak? Since Yu Gil-jun, the leader of the regiment, did not like sucking out the suffering of civilians, the apostolic factions under the Heuksaryeon prepared tribute in other ways.
By asserting the power of the Black Devils, they prevented officials from collecting large taxes from the common people, forced alms from the wealthy, and confiscated a significant amount of their wealth. They are deceiving the country by pretending to take care of the poor people.
Even though the government knew about it, they couldn’t even hastily protest. Not only was the main body of the Black Silhouettes not directly involved, but there was talk that Yoo Gil-jun, the master of the Black Silhouettes, who was from the back alley of Heukdo, viewed the coffin as valuable. Among those who lived in Sacheon, there was no one who did not know the enmity between the Heuksaeryeonju and the Qingcheng faction. There was a time when some of the members of the Black Death Sect reported the death of the leader to the government, and they were said to have held a grudge against the government for not properly investigating the case.
Since Cheongseong and Ami, a renowned sect with deep roots in Sichuan, disappeared overnight, the coffin could not help but notice the Heuksaryeon.
There would soon be a huge power vacuum in Sacheon. No, it already exists, but no one is aware of it. Yeon Myeong believed that there was no need to fill the gap with the martial forces. If the war between Heavenly Demon Gods and Kunlun ends with Kunlun’s victory, there will be no more threatening forces to worry about. Rather, if there were fewer martial forces in this vast land of Sacheon, it would be easier to solidify the family’s prestige. This was one of the reasons for choosing cooperation with the government.
In addition, the Bangpa who participated in the Sacheon branch even dared to attempt the life of Sogaju Yeon Myeong.
The Tang family did not have the slightest hesitation in exterminating the Sado Bangpa. He has an open mind and follows the family rule that enmity is returned tenfold. Most of the breakaway factions suffered a huge loss of power during the Sacheon branch, so they were able to be defeated with just one or two party armed forces.
Just like that, the traces of the Black Death were being erased from Sacheon, which was under the apostolic world.
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Once I had some free time, Yeon Myeong visited Yajang Mak Incheol. We met in Hyeonyangchon. At that time, thanks to acquiring the famous sword Chamma (斬魔), he was able to perform the Changcheon Gwanil (蒼天貫日) of Geomcho, and was finally able to kill Heuksaryeonju Yoo Gil-jun. It was not a small ball.
Although he could have been summoned to a secret battle, Yeon Myeong took a step forward and went to where Mak Incheol was. In any case, he felt sorry for breaking the yam sword that was said to have been made by Mak In-cheol’s teacher, and he had a separate request to make in relation to it.
Cough!
Kyaang—!
Mak In-cheol’s residence. The sound of powerful metal being struck in the blacksmith shop next to it can be heard outside.
He’s a born fieldman – Yeon Myeong opened the door and entered, mumbling that. A huge heat rushes in, as if waiting for you from inside.
The sound of the hammer suddenly stops. It seemed like they realized that someone had come in, not because of their presence, but because of the heat escaping from them.
“Wait a moment!”
A shout is heard from inside, and then the sound of a hammer is heard again. It looked like he had finished his work and was leaving. Meanwhile, Yeon Myeong looked around. Items that appear to have been made by Mak In-cheol can be seen here and there. It appears that he came to Dangga and produced several memorized instruments. Shuriken, swords, and throwing stars are lined up in various shapes and sizes.
‘Your skills are definitely good!’
Yeon Myeong thought as he held a few of them in his hand and examined them. Just like with a sword, even if it is a one-time memorization, if you make it roughly, it will not show its true power. The center of gravity must be adjusted to suit throwing, and the blade must be sharpened so that it can pierce the skin in one go. In addition, it must not only go through a proper refining process to be able to carry sufficient load, but also be made light so that it can be carried in large quantities.
But Mak In-cheol seemed to have already realized the logic. The shuriken he made felt much better made than the one that Yeon Myeong used. Since he was the person who perfected the magic sword, it might have been natural for him to do so.
A little more time passed, and Mak In-cheol appeared, sweating beadingly.
“Who… no, are you not Sogaju?”
“It’s been a while.”
“If you, the precious person, had come here personally… to give me a message, I would have come to see you!”
Mak In-cheol said with an expression of regret. It’s already been a while since he came to the party. Because his hands were busy preparing for the Bangpa battle, Mak In-cheol was also put into the work of producing memorization. A few people became familiar with each other, and naturally, there were stories to be heard even when people were quiet. As he was just a field leader, he did not know about the death of Heuksaryeon lord Yoo Gil-jun, but he did know that the Tang family had easily defeated the invasion of the Heuksaryeon, and that Tang lord Tang Ji-hye and Soga lord Yeon Myeong ascended to the Hwagyeong side by side.
Hwagyeong!
It was a world where there was very little to see, enjoy, or entertainment. For ordinary people who did not have much pleasure in life, the story of Gangho Moorim was always a subject of interest. If anything, it’s to the point that luxury artists who have mastered even the lowest level of techniques and tell the world about stories they have personally witnessed can make a living just by telling the world.
If you were to name a powerful force in the martial arts world, nine times out of ten you would be talking about Heuksaryeon in Sichuan and Ma Gwangcheon in Hubei. There is bound to be great interest in the inaction of its leaders, Yu Gil-jun and Yeon Yeon-hyeok. Both of them were known as world-class experts who had achieved the art of painting, and to the common people, the warriors of painting and painting were no different from immortals.
The immortal was right in front of us. So it was not impossible to understand why Mak In-cheol was so low-key.
Yeon Myeong said.
“I came here to run errands, so you don’t have to worry about it. I’m glad to see you are okay. How are you? If you have any inconveniences, please let me know at any time. I told you to accommodate your convenience.”
“I am extremely satisfied. The skills of the other field masters are outstanding, and making swords requires just as much skill as making swords. I am happy to have discovered a new world. But more than that, I am so overwhelmed that I don’t know what to do with myself. Lord Soga “You take care of it yourself.”
“No, you deserve it. The yam you gave me… Maybe it was thanks to that sword that I was able to stay safe. “I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude.”
As he said that to you and your teacher, Yeon Myeong put his hands together and gave a brief bow. It’s not that he wasn’t, but if he hadn’t been able to use his martial arts skills as a sword demon, he would have had to fight quite fiercely with Yoo Gil-jun, the Black Snake Trainer. It was a shame that the great master’s qualities of being able to understand the principles of martial arts in an instant were not given time to shine, and his life may have been in danger.
“no. Didn’t I also have my life saved by Lord Soga? “It’s an honor to be of help… But now that I think about it, I can’t see the sword.”
Mak In-cheol waved his hand and then spoke as if he was puzzled. As a swordsmith, he knew well the habits of swordsmen. Excellent swordsmen treasure their weapons so much that they call them their favorite swords. They treat it as if it is a part of their body and, for the most part, never let it go by their side. He was going to say that he would take care of it if the blade was damaged, but it seemed like Natural Myeong had not brought the true magic sword at all.
“I’m sorry. I met an enemy that was too difficult to handle, and the yam sword was broken. The martial arts I learned puts a huge burden on the sword. In fact, the fact that I can embody my sword with a sword made of ordinary iron shows how famous the yam sword is. It proves awareness.”
Mak In-cheol was speechless for a moment. The sword that the teacher created using all the skills he had accumulated throughout his life as a field master was called the Yam (斬魔). He took over the maintenance and completed it himself. How glad his heart was that such a sword had found its proper owner. But no matter how long it has passed, my life has come to an end. At the same time, the scenery of Hyeonyangchon flashed through Mak In-cheol’s mind. It killed over seventy warriors with a single blow, and it seemed as if it was drawing a horizon. Yes, if you unleashed that many swords in succession, the sword would probably not be able to withstand it.
Feeling sorrowful for the masterpiece that had been ruined so quickly, despite the years it had been cherished, Mak In-cheol asked So Ga-ju.
“I may be presumptuous, but may I ask who the adversary Sogaju was talking about…? “This is the horse that met its end along with the yam.”
Perhaps it was Sang Myeong-il, the Guhwan High School Prosecutor who was the first among the six apostles. Mak In-cheol guessed that. He was also a man rumored to have reached the realm of peace. Because he said that in the Sacheon branch, Tang Yeo-myeong was killed. If you are broken by having someone of that caliber as your companion, even your teacher will understand.
However, the name that came out of Yeo Jang-myeong’s mouth was something completely different. It was completely unexpected, and it was also a name that could not help but be astonished.
“The famous sword Chamma (斬魔) died with Yu Gil-jun.”
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