Chapter 65: The Converging Fates
Three hours before the Demonic Cult followers attacked the Dancheon Clan.
In the Murim Alliance Leader's Hall, which could also be called Emperor Breaker Yeom Gi-ha's residence, a routine event was unfolding.
"Alliance Leader, the docunts for approval…."
Singija, holding a handful of docunts in his arms, entered the Alliance Leader's Hall by pushing the door with his back.
"Hmm."
Wasn't Singija also a person who had learned martial arts to a level not to be envied by others?
His innate insight had granted Singija a high realm, so he could notice the emptiness of the absence of a presence that should have been there as soon as he entered the Alliance Leader's Hall.
"……Shit."
At the sa ti, an uneasy premonition struck his mind, so…….
Thud.
The pile of docunts he was holding dearly in his arms scattered on the floor.
Singija, who was extrely reluctant to let precious docunts touch the ground, was not in a position to care about such things now.
Singija, who had even thrown away the docunts, quickly headed to the Alliance Leader's desk, where a letter with a familiar handwriting was placed.
[Seeing that my disciple hasn't visited the Alliance even after a month, sothing must have happened. I will personally go to Anhui to assess the situation, so the Grand Marshal should know this. - Yeom Gi-ha.]
Grind.
Singija, who had read the contents, gritted his teeth.
"Hoo-"
Singija, who had suppressed his anger with a deep breath, muttered.
"When you return, be prepared to die."
In the end, the unsuppressed anger flowed out as words.
The Alliance Leader, who had run away three days ago saying the weather was nice, was now making an excuse about his disciple.
This excuse was at least plausible, but it couldn't be an excuse for his actions.
As they say, if you endure three tis, you can avoid murder.
It had been a long ti since at least three hundred of those 'endure' characters had been made in Singija's heart.
Now, even if he killed the Alliance Leader and claid self-defense, there would be no flaw.
"Damn Alliance Leader."
Singija roughly picked up the letter. Since paper was precious, he intended to quickly erase such useless content and reuse it.
Flutter-
And Singija was able to find a small note that had been hidden by the letter.
"Hmm?"
He checked the contents.
It was written in the secret code of the Murim Alliance, so even Singija had to read it carefully.
If the first letter was from the Alliance Leader to the Grand Marshal, the small note was from Yeom Gi-ha to his friend Singija.
[Gija, I am leaving an additional ssage in case you misunderstand. I feel that the aura is not ordinary, and a big incident is about to happen. I can't explain it, but that's what I felt.]
The note, which seed to contain the usual excuses…….
[If I do not return, I entrust the Murim Alliance to you.]
It was tied up with a rather aningful content.
"……."
Singija knew Yeom Gi-ha well.
He knew that although Yeom Gi-ha was a person who would make excuses that didn't make sense, he was a person who extrely disliked hinting at death.
Wasn't it Yeom Gi-ha who hadn't talked about death even when the embers of his life were dying out due to the Fire Spirit Heaven-Breaking Art?
"Hah…."
Beyond the wide-open window of the Alliance Leader's Hall, Singija's gaze took in the sky. He saw dark clouds gathering, breaking through the clear sky.
He couldn't read the heavens because he hadn't stepped into the realm of Going Against the Heavens, but he could tell that sothing unusual was happening.
"I need to move."
Singija's steps quickly left the Alliance Leader's Hall.
Since the Alliance Leader had ntioned Anhui, he would be able to get to the truth quickly if he used the special operations unit.
***
At the sa ti, in the Evil Faction Alliance’s Leader Hall.
"Alliance Leader."
Heavenly Brain Sima Yi sought out the Peerless Tyrant, Wiji Han.
"What is it, Grand Marshal?"
Although Wiji Han, the Evil Faction Alliance Leader, was called a cold absolute ruler, he was also an endlessly kind monarch to Grand Marshal Sima Yi.
Even though it was late, Wiji Han's voice was extrely gentle.
"It's about the matter you ordered the other day."
"Hmm?"
There was one thing that most people didn't know.
It was the fact that most of the affairs of the Evil Faction Alliance were carried out under the discretion of Heavenly Brain Sima Yi.
Since the group that revered strength was the Evil Faction and the Evil Faction Alliance, it was true that the existence of the Peerless Tyrant Wiji Han was the focal point.
However, since Wiji Han, who had little interest in anything other than polishing his own martial arts and his son, had no reason to bother with practical matters.
Wiji Han beca a figure like a leader who reigned but did not rule.
It was rare for such a Wiji Han to give orders, so Wiji Han was able to imdiately recall what Sima Yi ant by 'the matter you ordered the other day'.
It would be about his son's savior, Dancheon Myeong.
Wiji Han's attitude beca serious.
"Did sothing happen to Dancheon Myeong?"
Since he had claid to collect a large sum of money and turned the Blazing Flower Sect into a ss, it would be right to see the debt as having been settled. Didn't the Evil Faction Alliance also clean up the aftermath?
However, through the Evil Faction Alliance's own investigation, it was also true that they had reconfird that the Blazing Flower Sect was in collusion with the Demonic Cult.
It had turned into a situation where they had received another favor under the pretext of receiving a large sum of money.
It ant that the Evil Faction Alliance Leader's face wouldn't be saved if they treated it as if it hadn't happened.
From the perspective of Wiji Han, who valued trust, the debt to Dancheon Myeong still remained.
-Classify the information about the Dancheon Clan and its second son as top secret, and deploy informants. The Grand Marshal will report the relevant information directly to .
It was one of the few orders that the Peerless Tyrant had given directly to the Evil Faction Alliance.
Since there was an Alliance Leader who was eagerly looking for an opportunity to repay his kindness, it was also inevitable that the information power of the Evil Faction Alliance would be directed towards the Dancheon Clan.
"A force that intends to attack the Dancheon Clan has been detected."
"Report in detail."
A serious expression appeared on Wiji Han's face.
Considering the reputation of the Dancheon Clan, he knew well that it was unlikely that a bunch of nobodies would attack that place.
"The total strength is unknown. It has been confird that there are at least several masters of the State of Harmony level. It is believed that they are followers of the Demonic Cult."
Since the master of the Evil Faction was protecting the Dancheon Clan, it was not difficult to deduce the group that would attack.
"What are your thoughts?"
At Wiji Han's question, Sima Yi organized his thoughts and answered cautiously.
"Assuming the worst, about ten extre demonic masters will attack the Dancheon Clan. The Dancheon Clan will suffer considerable damage."
The reason he didn't ntion the destruction of the family was because Sima Yi also knew well the strength of a prestigious martial family.
"Hmm."
Wiji Han recalled Dancheon Myeong, who had been dignified in front of him.
Apart from the fact that the Dancheon Clan was a prestigious family in Anhui in the first place, a family that could raise such a master would not easily collapse.
"They will be able to block that much."
Wiji Han concluded so.
It also ant that although there might be a lot of damage, it was not a matter for him to step in.
Wiji Han was the father of a child and was indebted to Dancheon Myeong, but the Peerless Tyrant was the sole supre being of the Evil Faction.
He couldn't go around with a light butt like a commoner.
At that mont.
"Urgent report."
A ssenger, whose entire body was covered in a cloak, rushed into the Alliance Leader's Hall and prostrated himself.
"Report."
Although it was a breach of procedure, the Peerless Tyrant did not scold him.
It was because he knew that the ssenger was a person who was monitoring the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult at the risk of his life.
Originally, information about the Demonic Cult's main headquarters was of the utmost urgency, so the procedure was not important.
"It has been confird that a person of the Demon Lord level has left the Demonic Cult. The destination is Anhui."
At the sa ti as that report…….
"……Hmm."
Heavenly Brain Sima Yi let out a groan.
It was because he knew well that the Dancheon Sword Clan was in Anhui.
But it didn't end there.
"Urgent report."
Another ssenger, whose entire body was covered in a cloak, prostrated himself.
As if it were an extrely urgent matter, the ssenger opened his mouth even before the Peerless Tyrant's order.
"It seems the Heavenly Demon has moved."
"……!"
At those words, a shocked silence consud the hall.
The ssenger, who had grasped the situation, quickly added.
"……It is an estimation."
It was a natural thing.
No matter how dense the Evil Faction Alliance's surveillance network towards the Demonic Path was, it was difficult to know the Heavenly Demon's whereabouts accurately. It was because the Heavenly Demon was that much of a mysterious figure.
However, it was not a matter that could be ignored just because it was an estimation, so Sima Yi opened his mouth heavily.
"What is the destination?"
The ssenger was competent, so he answered imdiately.
"I have only confird the direction, but it is estimated to be one of Shaanxi, Henan, or Anhui."
Anhui. That place was ntioned again.
At this point, it was impossible not to know.
Sothing unusual was happening in Anhui. To be precise, at the Dancheon Sword Clan.
Rumble.
"How much ti is left?"
The absolute ruler of the Evil Faction asked, emitting a fierce aura.
"Based on the information, it is estimated to be within three hours."
Sima Yi, who had finished his calculations, answered quickly.
Since it was the answer of the Grand Marshal, who was unrivaled in analyzing and inferring information, there would be no mistake.
"There is no way."
There wasn't much ti left.
If he led the martial forces of the Evil Faction, it would be a great help, but it was clear that they would not arrive in ti.
Then there was only one way left.
"Marshal, I'm going to go on a personal trip for a bit."
"It's dangerous."
Sima Yi tried to stop him, but.
"It's an order."
"……I understand."
He couldn't be stopped.
Three hours.
It was enough ti for the absolute ruler of the Evil Faction to reach Anhui from Hunan alone.
However, it wasn't as if he had plenty of ti either.
Swish.
The figure of the Peerless Tyrant instantly disappeared from the Evil Faction Alliance.
"You've worked hard."
Sima Yi, who had praised the ssengers, also quickly moved.
It was because he couldn't let the supre being of the Evil Faction be in danger alone.
***
I took in the intruders with my eyes.
Since their number was not large, I could quickly count them in my head.
The number of enemies was eleven.
Judging by expanding my senses, it was certain that there were no additional troops.
Then it was definitely a small number.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was too small a number to raid the prestigious Dancheon Sword Clan of Anhui, where a standing army was stationed.
But the intruders who faced us seed to think it was enough.
As proof of that, the intruders showed no sign of distress even though their actions had been discovered.
"The reputation of the Dancheon Sword Clan is indeed well-deserved."
Doesn't his voice also overflow with confidence?
I didn't answer hastily and calmly read the intruders' montum.
Thanks to that, I was able to grasp the source of their confidence to so extent.
"All of them are at or above the State of Harmony."
"Hmm."
At the plain truth that ca out of my mouth, a look of bewildernt appeared on the faces of my father, Uncle Yeo Baek, and my older brother Dancheon Hak.
"It seems they intend to start a war."
"They attacked suddenly in the middle of the night, so we must think so."
My uncle responded to my father's words.
His words would be right.
It was because eleven people at the State of Harmony was a force that was not unworthy of the na 'army'.
I think that even the famous Shaolin would have around ten active masters who had reached the State of Harmony.
In other words, it would an that there was no single family that had secured about ten masters of the State of Harmony.
It was because no matter how powerful a single family was, it could not look down on the authority of the Nine Sects.
Didn't even the Dancheon Sword Clan, which was said to be close to the Five Great Clans, have only , my father Dancheon Gang, and the escort captain Bang Yeo-baek who had knocked on the door of the State of Harmony?
But although they felt bewildered, it was not to the point of despair.
“It won’t be easy.”
That was the evaluation of the Clan Head, Dancheon Gang.
“We can do it.”
The escort captain, Bang Yeo-baek, said this with confidence.
Uncle Yeo-baek’s gaze swept over the disciplined escort squad.
Although individual martial artists who had reached a certain realm were powerful, he knew that the power of numbers could never be ignored.
I took in the enemies with my eyes again.
I could see that the one in front had transcended the State of Harmony and stepped into the stage of intention.
The ten behind him had also reached the State of Harmony, so I knew that they were a formidable force.
In fact, if I hadn't reached the Fifth Stage, the Dancheon Clan might not have been able to overco such a powerful force.
But that was all.
I knew that it was absurd to call that force 'just that', but compared to the irresistible death I had felt, it would be right to call it 'just that'.
‘What on earth….’
My spirit was still warning of the danger that would co in the future.
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