Kang Sogun Novel Chapter 82

As Kang Sogun disappeared, the n in black appeared. They collected the bodies of the white-haired old man and the others and disappeared sowhere.

The Fallen Scholar leaped from the tree and approached the place where the fight had taken place.

Namgung Wu also went to the place where the Fallen Scholar was standing with Namgung Ryeong.

"It was a trendous fight. It's surprising that he is the Blood Demon. He looked to be only in his early twenties, but to have such martial prowess."

The Fallen Scholar looked around at the traces of the fight. The ground was dug up, rocks were broken, and trees were broken. It was a ss, as if a storm had swept through.

Namgung Ryeong's complexion was pale. It was the first ti she had seen such a grueso bloody battle. It was a desperate fight where blood splattered and flesh was torn.

She rembered the white-haired old man who had walked even after his head was cut off, and she felt nauseous and about to vomit.

"The dead were the first of the Ten Guests of Heavenly Martial, the Black Sword, the second, Wu Zhongxue, and the third, the Soul-Reaping Flute. They were all masters who had dominated an era, but who would have known that they would beco ghosts of a desolate land god shrine?"

The Fallen Scholar was knowledgeable. He had recognized the ones who had fought with Kang Sogun at once.

"He must also be quite seriously injured. He was stabbed in the stomach and his shoulder was struck by the Black Sword, so it must be serious."

"Even so, it's truly surprising. To have killed three of the Ten Guests of Heavenly Martial by himself."

"It's not just three. I heard that nine of the ten guests have died at his hands."

"He truly deserves to be called the Blood Demon."

"That may be so for the Heavenly Martial Faction. But he did not seem like a demon."

Namgung Wu also recalled Kang Sogun whom he had seen at the inn. Although his expressionless face looked a little cold, he did not seem like an evil person.

"Why are the people of the Heavenly Martial Faction trying to kill him?"

Namgung Ryeong asked.

"I heard that he killed the third young master of the Heavenly Martial Faction. So even Gu Yeongang personally stepped up to catch him, but he lost half of his military power and countless masters were sacrificed, but he was missed."

The three walked back to the inn. Having seen the amazing fight together, perhaps feeling a strange sense of camaraderie, the Fallen Scholar cupped his fists.

"It was an honor to et the second young master of the Namgung family today. I must be going now."

"It was a pleasure for

to et the person who is said to be the most knowledgeable in the martial world. If you co to Gangnam in the future, please be sure to visit the Namgung family."

"Hahaha. To receive an invitation from the Namgung family, it is truly an honor. I will be sure to visit."

After finishing his words, the Fallen Scholar disappeared in an instant.

Namgung Ryeong was surprised and looked around.

"He is truly a master with amazing lightness skill."

Namgung Ryeong had a feeling of looking down on the Fallen Scholar and his party, seeing them give up their seats at the inn.

Since they had given up their seats on their own, overwheld by the reputation of the Namgung family, she had thought they were naless martial artists. But seeing the lightness skill with which he had just disappeared, she found it difficult to even find a trace of him.

"Didn't I tell you? In the martial world, you never know when or where you will et a master. If you don't always show proper etiquette, you never know when your head will fly off."

Namgung Wu smiled and scared her.

Namgung Ryeong rembered the corpse with its head cut off again, and she felt like the food she had eaten would co up.

Namgung Wu found the martial artists and gave so instructions.

The martial artists of the Namgung family scattered in all directions.

"What is it?"

Namgung Ryeong asked.

"I'll tell you later."

The two entered the inn and got a room. After seeing the bloody battle, they no longer had any thought of eating.

When the night was deep, the martial artists returned.

"We went up to a hundred li nearby, but we could not find his whereabouts."

Namgung Wu, upon receiving the report from the martial artists, thought to himself.

'Surprising. He must have been quite seriously injured, but to have gone beyond a hundred li.'

Namgung Wu had thought that Kang Sogun would not have been able to go far and had released his martial artists, but he was disappointed that there was no result.

***

A manor on the outskirts of the capital.

A four-horse carriage ca and stopped. Hundreds of cavalryn followed behind.

The gate of the manor opened, and Gu Yeongang ca out.

As a guard opened the door of the carriage, a middle-aged man with a huge physique got out.

"I greet you, Your Highness."

Gu Yeongang cupped his fists. The middle-aged man was the Prince of Han, Zhu Gaohou.

One was the hegemon of the martial world, and the other was a person who was trying to plan for the world.

Zhu Gaohou laughed loudly.

"Haha. I finally et the Heavenly Martial Faction Master. It is an honor that you have co out to greet

in person."

"Of course, I should co out. Please co in."

Gu Yeongang personally guided him into the manor.

As the two entered the guest hall, a maid brought tea.

"I did not know that the Heavenly Martial Faction had advanced even to the capital."

The manor was the safe house of the Heavenly Martial Faction.

"I have just prepared a place to rest. Since the Dragon Slaying Society is still strong, how can I covet this land?"

Gu Yeongang knew that the Prince of Han was behind the Dragon Slaying Society.

Zhu Gaohou said with aningful eyes.

"If this matter goes well, the martial world will be dominated by the Heavenly Martial Faction."

"Will the Dragon Slaying Society obediently follow?"

"It will be so."

Zhu Gaohou guaranteed.

"I will speak directly. If the Heavenly Martial Faction just cooperates in this great undertaking, I will hand over the Dragon Slaying Society."

Zhu Gaohou was thinking of raising an army right after the state funeral ended.

"I will personally lead the soldiers and will set up a camp on the outskirts of the capital. When the crown prince's soldiers rush out, the masters of the Heavenly Martial Faction will enter the imperial palace and will capture the crown prince."

"Isn't there the Dragon Slaying Society?"

"The Dragon Slaying Society Master, Wu Mungeuk, has been seriously injured and has gone into hiding. The Dragon Slaying Society without him will find it difficult to handle the Great Righteous Martial Hall."

Gu Yeongang thought for a mont and then nodded.

"I understand. But recently, our sect has also t a strong enemy and has suffered so loss of military power. So please use the Dragon Slaying Society at the forefront to draw the attention of the Great Righteous Martial Hall."

"Haha. I will do so. As expected, the Heavenly Martial Faction Master is straightforward. Let's plan for the world together."

Zhu Gaohou was greatly pleased that Gu Yeongang had readily agreed and returned.

As Zhu Gaohou returned, Jo Gaeryang, who had been in the back room, ca out.

"I have granted the Prince of Han's request as you, strategist, said."

"This ti, if the Dragon Slaying Society and the Great Righteous Martial Hall clash again, the grudge between them will deepen and they will see the end. We just have to walk into the empty land."

"Is the plan to capture the Prince of Han prepared?"

"Don't worry about that. Although the Prince of Han is a master, if Elder Cheonsal steps up, he can surely be captured."

"It is sohow unpleasant to be involved in the affairs of the court."

"The legitimacy is with the crown prince. If the Prince of Han seizes power, the heroes of the world will rise up. Then our sect will also be swept away. Capturing the Prince of Han and handing him over to the crown prince is the best move."

Gu Yeongang and Jo Gaeryang had already joined hands with the crown prince, Zhu Zhanji. If the Prince of Han raised an army, they planned to pretend to cooperate and then to aim for his back.

"What happened to that bastard?"

"I have just received a ssage. Unfortunately, the Black Sword and the others have failed. But it is said that he was also seriously injured and is on the run."

"In the end, all of the Ten Guests of Heavenly Martial have been defeated."

"Weren't they brought in for that purpose anyway? They have done their part just by injuring that bastard."

"We cannot afford any more loss of military power. Tell them not to fight at all and just to drive him this way. I will catch that bastard myself."

"The Divine Martial and the Dragon Slaying are driving him. He will co this way soon."

***

Kang Sogun stitched up his wound and applied golden wound dicine. Although the Fallen Scholar had seen that he was seriously injured, in reality, Kang Sogun's injury was not that severe.

The Black Sword was indeed worthy of being the first of the Heavenly Martial. He could not block his sword that was stabbing his abdon. At that mont, the Golden Dragon Qi gathered, and a strange repulsive force was generated.

The Black Sword, as his sure-kill sword was blocked by an unknown force, flinched for a mont. With that slight difference, Kang Sogun was able to stick his blue jade dagger in his neck.

Kang Sogun stood up from his seat. He knew that there were people in hiding around him.

They did not hide their presence. It was as if they wanted him to know that they were there.

There was only one escape route.

Kang Sogun guessed that a deadly ambush would be spread at the end of that road.

But he had no intention of avoiding it.

Kang Sogun slowly moved his feet and operated the Golden Dragon Qi.

***

"The emperor has passed away. It seems there will be a misfortune, so we all have to go on an expedition."

Yu Mungwang took all the hidden power of the Great Righteous Martial Hall that had been in the mountain village and went to the capital.

Only Jungrang, Yeon Hwasim, and Sim Mabaek were left in the Clear Lotus Pond.

"Where on earth is my big brother wandering?"

Sim Mabaek, who was spending his boring days, grumbled and then his eyes widened.

"Am I seeing things? It looks like Great Warrior Jang."

As Jungrang, who was next to him, looked, two people were entering the Clear Lotus Pond.

It was Jang Mugang and Wi Eunghwan.

The two, who had seen Jungrang and Sim Mabaek, unfolded their lightness skill and ran.

"Mabaek, it seems you can walk now."

Jang Mugang laughed loudly and hugged Sim Mabaek.

"Cough, cough, oh my. Older brother, what are you doing hugging

so roughly?"

Although he was chiding him, tears welled up in Sim Mabaek's eyes.

He was relieved that his sworn brothers, who had gone to the distant Yunnan for him, had returned safely.

"Brother Mabaek, this is the Earth Spirit Blood-Replenishing Herb. You should now be able to drive out that sinister yin energy."

Wi Eunghwan put down the bundle on his back.

Yeon Hwasim, who had heard the news, ca out.

"Miss Yeon. Thank you for taking good care of Mabaek."

"It's really nice to see you again, Great Warrior Jang."

They were five people who had beco close after fighting nurous bloody battles. As they t again after a brief separation, they were as happy as if their family had gathered.

Jungrang brought the prescription that the Eastern Apothecary, Zhong Youxian, had given. He put the dicinal herbs and the Earth Spirit Blood Replenishing Herb according to the prescription and boiled the decoction.

As the decoction was boiled, Sim Mabaek took a sip and then frowned.

"Why is this dicine so fishy?"

"You're a grown man, but you're complaining. He said you should drink it for about a week, so hurry up and drink it all. Do you know how much we suffered to get this?"

Jang Mugang held the bowl and poured the decoction into Sim Mabaek's mouth.

As Sim Mabaek finished drinking the decoction, Jang Mugang said with a serious face.

"Mabaek, I have sothing to tell you."

Jungrang gave Yeon Hwasim a look. It ant to leave so that the Three Tigers of Shandong could talk among themselves.

"No, it's alright to stay. You are not a stranger."

Jang Mugang made Jungrang sit down.

"Mabaek, I t Young Master Jang."

"Young Master Jang?"

"I an General Jang Seonbaek."

"What?"

Sim Mabaek stood up abruptly.

"Then did you also hear news of General Jang Hong?"

Jang Mugang's complexion was grave.

"General Jang Hong and Young Master Jang had fled to Yunnan to escape the previous emperor's pursuit. But General Jang Hong was injured in the process of escaping and eventually passed away in Yunnan."

"Ah!"

Sim Mabaek lanted.

Jang Mugang said to Jungrang and Yeon Hwasim.

"As you two may have noticed, we were under General Jang Hong's command. When the previous emperor branded the General Jang's family as traitors and executed the old general, Jang Yeonbo, many generals were also killed together."

The three had barely escaped the military camp and had hidden in Shandong. And after hearing the news that General Jang Hong had fled, they had been tracking his whereabouts but had lost him in Yueyang.

After that, they had been running the Mohong Inn and had been waiting for news of General Jang Hong.

"Then is Young Master Jang in Yunnan now?"

"No, we ca back to the central plains together. He had been raising his power in Yunnan in the anti."

Jang Mugang's complexion, who was delivering the news, was not very good.

"Power?"

"He has gathered the masters of the forr General Jang's residence and has established the Overturning Heaven Alliance."

(End of Chapter)