Episode 801Mandate of Heaven (1)
As the affairs of the imperial palace were roughly concluded, the Murim League delegation also completed preparations to leave the palace.
âDo you mind if I donât have to greet your Majesty separately?â
Yan Wei nodded at Peng Wugangâs words.
âI had a conversation with Your Majesty yesterday. âI told you that you were leaving the palace this morning, but you said there was no need to say hello since it would not be long before we would see each other again.â
âHmm, I guess so.â
Peng Mu-gang looked regretful. He also had several conversations with the emperor, but was unable to build a deep relationship like Yan Wei.
And that regret was not due to an individualâs desire for power, but rather pure curiosity. As the ruler of Hebei and the one closest to the imperial palace, he always looked forward to meeting the emperor.
âLetâs go. âAyeon, have you packed everything you need?â
âyes. Thanks to the help from the Open Islanders. Oh, and Hu Gai is outside the imperial palace, so I think we can go back together.â
âYes, you had a hard time.â
Yeon Wei looked around the imperial palace.
âItâs been longer than I thought. âLetâs leave now.â
âLetâs do that.â
The officials did not stop the group as they passed through the palace gate several times.
They were righteous people who saved the emperor and punished traitors. The eyes of the courtiers who saw them leaving without even receiving a reward for their merits were full of respect and gratitude.
âAnyway, what do you think will happen to the Empress?â
âI donât know. âI heard that the Empress has not moved from her residence since that day.â
âDid Your Majesty say anything?â
âexactly. Besides, that issue is not something we should worry about, so we didnât bother to ask.â
âWell, he is like that too.â
âAnyway, it was really hard. This is my first time cutting for this long since I got older. So, letâs go out and have a drink and then weâre off.â
âHehe, thatâs good.â
That was when the group left the outer castle of the imperial palace.
âuh! âThereâs Hugae over there!â
Moon Geun-sang also fixed his gaze in this direction, as if he had spotted the group.
Zhuge Yan waved his hand. But there was no reaction from Geung-sang.
âIs that strange?â
Zhuge Yan tilted his head.
âWhy are you doing that? Instead of running around like usual.â
Yeonwiâs eyes sank.
After a while, Full Sang arrived in front of the group.
ââ¦?!â
The group was inwardly surprised. This was because the expression on Full Sangâs face as he approached him was extremely stiff.
Everyone in the group was nervous because it was their first time seeing his face so tense.
Peng Wugang asked.
âwhy? âHas something happened to the Murim Alliance?â
âThatâs not true, butâ¦â
Gaeun-sang hesitated for a moment.
âMaybe so.â
âWhat does that mean? âLet me explain.â
âBefore I explainâ¦â
Cheung-sang licked his lips with his tongue. Her dry lips were cracked. Looking at it, his eyes were bloodshot and it looked like he wasnât sleeping well.
âLord Yeonga.â
âhmm?â
âPlease read this letter. âItâs from Master Yeon.â
ââ¦Hmm.â
Yeonwi unfolded the letter given to him by Geung Man-sang.
Soon his eyes wavered.
âWhat do you mean?â
Peng Wugang and Zhuge Yan secretly stole the letter from behind Yan Wei and read it.
âomg!!â
The two peopleâs faces turned white at the shocking contents of the letter.
Yeonwi said as he folded the letter.
âI think you should drink later.â
* * *
ââ¦!!â
There was silence in the square.
The mere appearance of King Yeon Ho-jeong, one of the strongest players in the midfield, was enough to make many players hold their breath. Regardless of the martial arts, there was no one more famous and influential than Yeon Ho-jeong in the Tang Jin martial arts world.
A young genius of his time who receives anger from some, admiration from others, jealousy from others, and cheers from others.
The appearance of a celebrity that every martial artist would like to meet at least once.
However, something unimaginable came out of the famous personâs mouth. Those words were much more shocking than his sudden appearance and strong energy wave.
âAre you here?â
It was a series of shocks.
Yang Cheon, sitting in the royal temple and looking down, had a benevolent expression on his face.
The facial expression, voice, and softer prayer revealed one truth.
What Yeon Ho-jeong called âMasterâ is true.
In the meantime, there was no movement on the faces of the executives lined up. To be precise, his face was just as tense and stiff as before.
It was because I had heard about it beforehand. Of course, even so, the shock they received was not small.
âRelax.â
âAll right.â
Yeon Ho-jeong sat proudly on the red carpet.
I didnât even kneel. He sat down with his legs folded as if it were a comfortable living room, and strangely enough, it suited him very well.
Yang Chen asked.
âAre your internal injuries fully healed?â
Although she did not show it, the minor internal injuries she had sustained so far still remained on Yeon Ho-jeongâs body.
In addition, the one who was hit by Yang Cheonâs fist has not yet been properly dealt with. It will get better over time, but not yet.
âItâs not perfect.â
âI heard that you also fought a blood jade demon army in the imperial palace.â
The warriors, who had gaped like carp in shock, could not help but be surprised once again.
And Yeon Ho-jeong knew that Yang Cheon brought it up on purpose.
âYes I did.â
âHow was it?â
âIt was strong. âI think it would be too much to deal with the senior Baek Byeongshin and the Blood Jade Demon who are still here.â
âI guess so.â
Why?
There was some relief on the stiff faces of the executives. They may not even know why.
But soon a look of great surprise appeared on their faces.
âIt is said that the power of the blood jade demon army is clearly lower than that of the Immortal Emperor, but the talent it possesses is one level higher. Also, his nature was so vicious and uncontrollable that not a single person survived the fight against him.â
âI thought it would be like that, except for someone stronger than him.â
âAnd yet you are standing on your own two feet. âEven though I said it was a daunting opponent.â
âIt was only a matter of one piece of paper, but the thickness of the paper seemed thicker than my forearm. âIf reinforcements had not come, it would have been my ultimate defeat.â
The executivesâ faces, stained with shock, turned pale.
In fact, they did not believe that the power of the Supreme King was truly close to Seongcheon.
It was natural. Not everyone who performs a martial arts performance can become a saint. The reason they were able to truly become masters worthy of respect was because they did not rest on their laurels even though they had ascended to the rank of gods, but constantly whipped each other to reach an even higher level.
There was a high probability that Yeon Ho-jeong opened the martial arts performance. Even though it hasnât reached that point, it would be difficult for a rumor to be this clear. In fact, there were many eyewitnesses.
However, it was a question that needed to be considered whether he was a suitable expert to be named in Seongcheon.
It is said that he killed King Gongsun Baekryong, but no one knows what the variables were unless they saw it in person. They may have used poison or carried out a secret attack. Moreover, since the Three Religions were the enemyâs liaison, their level could have been lowered in the first place.
But the Blood Jade Demon Army was different.
He was an expert in Seongcheon recognized by the entire world of the Central Plains and was known as the most dangerous and violent of the three kings.
If you were to compete with him by a piece of paper, you would truly have enough to be on the list of saints. Yeon Ho-jeongâs martial arts merited praise just for the fact that he fought with determination and survived, regardless of whether it was as thick as his forearm or thigh.
Wooooow.
The executivesâ prayers fluctuated slightly. I tried my best to hide my true feelings, but I was so shocked that I couldnât even control my prayers.
Yangcheon and Yeonhojeong pretended not to notice their changes.
âI heard that you are planning to dance with Makwon junior.â
Yang Chen turned his head to the side.
âIs that correct?â
âexactly.â
The crowd was astonished.
There was a gap between the lined up officers and warriors. His presence was so faint that everyone thought he was one of the warriors of the Mukryongbu, but no one knew that he was Baek Byeongshin.
Makwon looked at Yeonhojeong with a smiling face.
âThe energy I felt when I came back was truly amazing. At this rate, I thought it would be difficult to argue with me now. âI suggested that we dance first because I thought it would be a good stimulus for both of us.â
It is even said that Makwon, not Yeonhojeong, asked for the secret service first.
This meant that the force was enough to burn the fighting spirit of Makwon, and it was the same as acknowledging that Yeonhojeongâs martial arts were not lacking in Seongcheonâs name.
Yang Chen nodded.
âIt is common to learn from the experiences of those who are superior to you and to teach those who have not reached your level. However, I believe that growing by fighting with a close match is the fastest way to elevate one another to a higher level.â
âBut it is difficult to meet such a person.â
âyes. So I hope the two of you have a lot of fun.â
âI am honored. For the first time at this age, I have an agenda. âI think my later years will be very interesting.â
Somewhere, gasp! A voice broke out.
Baek Byeong-shinâs Mak Won is a person whose reputation is not inferior at all to that of Blood Jade Demonâs Kwak Jun. It is said that such a rare master became sworn brothers with Yeon Ho-jeong.
The nature of the silence flowing through the square has changed.
Previously, it was full of rigid surprises, confusion, and fear, but now a glimmer of anticipation began to be mixed with endless astonishment.
He is one of the Immortal Emperors who are said to be difficult to distinguish among the Holy Heavens and has the leader of the Black Island Martial Arts as his teacher.
A person who is one level below the Immortal Emperor, but has equal or greater talent, and has one of the three armies as his sworn brother, who is said to be able to reach that level sooner or later.
Crucially, he was the one who defeated enemy generals outside of Sae for many years, opened a martial arts battle before turning 30, and left a name for himself in Seongcheon.
Such a person becomes their little master.
Yang Chen turned his head and looked at the executives.
âIs the anxiety gone now?â
The executives bowed their heads in haste. seaÊá´h thÑ Î·ovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
âIâm sorry!â
Their dissatisfaction was not due to anxiety. Yang Chen knew that and they also knew it.
Yang Cheonâs words now were to officially stand up for them and at the same time warn them not to entertain false ideas.
And they couldnât say anything more.
âWhoa.â
Yang Cheon, who buried his back in the royal temple, sighed softly.
âThis is enough.â
What does it mean?
No one could understand the true meaning of those words. Both the officers and the warriors pondered the meaning of the words that made them feel tired.
However, there was only one person here who understood Yang Cheonâs feelings.
âIsnât that so?â
âThatâs right.â
Yangcheon smiled at Yeonhojeongâs calm words.
Slurp.
Yang Cheon got up from Taesa Temple, came down the stairs, and sat down opposite Yeon Hojeong.
Phew.
A floating liquor bottle and two glasses were placed in front of the two people.
Yang Chen spoke without hesitation as if there was no one around.
âPour a glass and try it.â
Yeon Ho-jeong politely filled his glass.
Yang Chen, who emptied the glass, looked down at it with his hands on his knees.
âItâs empty. Andâ¦â
With this one drink, he was able to completely wash away the only emotion that had been bothering him for the past few days.
ârelaxed.â
Yang Chen closed his eyes.
Tuk. Fighting.
A few tears fell into the empty glass.
After sitting like that for a while with his head down, Yang Cheon picked up the bottle.
âTake a drink.â
âthank you.â
The voice became a little dull.
Yangcheon looked at Yeonhojeong. Yeon Ho-jeongâs eyes were slightly bloodshot.
Yang Chen, who was surprised for a moment, soon smiled.
âAre you saying that only you understand?â
If you think about it, it was always like that.
This mysterious disciple was always able to see through his own heart. Whether the situation was bad or good.
And even now, Yeonhojeong still recognizes me. The detachment of a giant who truly laid down his lifelong dream for the world of the central plains.
Yang Cheonâs eyes filled with tears as he looked at Yeon Ho-jeong with a smile.
âIâm glad.â
âsorry.â
Yeon Ho-jeong emptied his glass.
And Yang Cheon also emptied his glass.
It took two people half an hour to finish a bottle of alcohol. During that half hour, the two people talked a lot in silence.
In this way, the calm, solemn, passionate and sad enthronement ceremony ended quietly.
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