Moon-Shadow Sword Emperor

Episode 224

“I’m leaving.”

Lord Beast Palace, who was standing with the support of the left guard and looking down at the window, blurted out.

The old man, Huigawon, who was watching the scene from behind, cautiously opened his mouth.

“Don’t be too upset.”

“Never mind. “Because I’m fine.”

“…….”

“I feel rather fortunate. Your body will die soon anyway. “I feel relieved because something that has been on my mind the entire time has been resolved.”

The fact that Woo Hwayeon was exiled to Jungwon was not known to the outside world.

Officially, she was supposed to have left everything and left the palace after becoming married to Seo Gon, the winner of the female martial arts competition.

It was for this purpose that I hosted the closing ceremony with all my might.

‘This is the only way.’

The only way to save Woo Hwayeon’s life was to let her escape Namman’s territory.

When other brothers ascended to the position of palace guard, she had no choice but to be the first to be purged.

The reason was simple.

Because there is Dokgok behind her.

On the other hand, there was a way to support her so that she could ascend to the top of the palace, but that method was out of the question because it would cost the lives of her other brothers.

It was also something the person concerned did not want to do.

“Palace…”

Huigawon made a sad expression.

The Lord of the Beast Palace, who commanded the entire southern Manchuria, was now an old man with not much time left to live.

How can you not feel anything when you say goodbye to a child you had at a late age?

With a wry smile on her lips, the Beast Prince took her hand off the window frame and continued talking.

“Anyway, how did you see it?”

“What do you mean?”

“Yeonsoun. “I’m asking you what feelings you felt when you saw that friend.”

“You mean Heavenly Dragon? It was definitely amazing. He has an incredibly detailed mind and outstanding eloquence that is hard to believe for someone so young. He was a person who was not left out of anything. “It reminds me of the palace lord of the past.”

“Is that all?”

“yes?”

The Beast Prince, who sat down on the bed with the help of the Left Guard, let out a faint cough.

Soon he looked back at Huigawon, who had a puzzled expression on his face, and continued talking.

“I felt afraid.”

“…!”

“I never felt this way even when I was fighting a life-or-death battle with the previous palace lord who was called a tyrant.”

I was not simply surprised by the potential that Yeonsun had.

The Beast Palace Lord knew.

Most of the palace executives who were initially wary and hostile toward Yeonsun are now showing a favorable attitude towards him.

“…….”

Huigawon swallowed dry saliva.

It was the first time I saw the palace lord use the expression fear when referring to someone.

‘You’re serious.’

I knew this because I had been by his side for decades.

What he says now is by no means a joke.

The Beast Prince quietly looked away and muttered as she stared into space with unfocused eyes.

“Whether attaching Hwayeon to Cheonryong will be good or bad for Southern Man society…” * *

*

Confucius Lee’s personal office.

“older brother. Are you going to leave them alone?”

“What if I don’t leave it alone?”

“Shouldn’t we take revenge?”

“Revenge. Are you going to attack the delegation returning to the central plains?”

“There’s nothing we can’t do, right?”

“It’s not worth considering. “Don’t involve me in useless matters.”

“older brother!”

Three Confucius, Wu Gyeonggon, slammed the desk with both hands and shouted.

This Confucius quietly put down his brush and opened his mouth, glaring at him with harsh eyes.

“I don’t think you know, but there is a poisonous king in the delegation. “Daejeon Commander Mu Jincheon is employed as a guide and escort.”

“…….”

“Even if you exclude the two people, there are five people who are at the level of top 100 experts. How do you plan to subdue them?”

“If my brother and I join forces, wouldn’t it be a task to pool our strength? He’s a little sick of poison, but he’s still over a hundred years old. “It may not be as good as it was in its prime.”

“From what you’re saying, it doesn’t seem like you have a proper plan.”

“No matter how strong they are, they are ultimately midfielders. There is no way they would be able to demonstrate their skills properly as they are not familiar with the climate and terrain of southern Manchuria. “If you mobilize skilled warriors, you will be able to hunt as much as you want.”

“The midfielder you ignore, a young man who has just passed the terms and conditions, won the competition. After overcoming the worst disaster. “Did you not feel anything while watching it?”

“Rather, that is why we decided now was the right time. “Cheonryong may not have recovered from the injuries sustained in the competition yet.”

“I can’t understand.”

“How humiliated we were because of that guy. “If we continue like this, the palace warriors will look down on us.”

“I would like to see you self-destruct because you cannot control your emotions, but I will give you some advice, especially this time. Cheonryong took Hwayeon away. “Do you really not know what this means?”

“……?”

“This means that if you touch the delegation now, in the worst case scenario, you may incur the wrath of the Dokgok state.”

“well. “I doubt that Dokgokju, who is famous for being cold-blooded and without blood or tears, will pay any attention to his granddaughter who went against his will.”

Confucius let out a chuckle.

Even if no one else knew, he knew.

The reason Dokgokju created a faction with Woo Hwayeon at the forefront was to protect her personal safety.

‘Stupid bastard. That’s why you won’t be able to do it.’

There was something that many people misunderstood.

Dokgokju was clearly a greedy old man who prioritized his ambitions over his own blood relatives.

However, that did not mean that he did not cherish his only granddaughter.

“Go back. “I have nothing more to say to you.”

“…….”

Crack!

The Three Princes gritted their teeth and left the office huffing and puffing.

Confucius, who was quietly staring at the back, clicked his tongue and muttered to himself.

‘I don’t understand. ‘Why does a guy like that receive support from large tribes?’

* * *

“after. “I’m dying.”

Changyeon, the second master of the Jeomchang Five Swords, muttered as he touched his face with his hand.

Just like when we arrived, the way back was not smooth.

The weather was still hot, long bushes hindered movement, and hidden poisonous insects and poisonous substances frequently harassed the group.

Still, one thing that was different from before was that everyone had bright expressions on their faces.

The sense of relief that they had successfully completed their mission made their steps lighter.

“From here on, it is the territory of the Daron tribe.”

Mu Jin-cheon, who was walking ahead, said as if he was throwing something.

This was the area that had been attacked by a group of thieves a month ago.

Because it was an area with poor security, everyone in the group moved around while paying careful attention to the surroundings.

By the time we had moved approximately one hour.

“It would be best to stop for a moment.”

Tang Sangjin narrowed his eyes and looked around.

At his warning, the other party members also stopped and held weapons in their hands.

Some time passes.

Beep!

A sharp new noise penetrated my ears.

Immediately after, a group of about a hundred people rushed in, shouting from left and right.

‘Are they a group of thieves?’

I let out a long yawn and sat down with my butt pressed against the cart.

Normally, in an emergency like this, I, as the representative of the mission, would have to take the lead in leading the mission, but it was decided that the head of the party would take over the role for a while.

This was because the injury suffered during the competition had not yet fully recovered.

“Sigh!”

Tang Sang-jin stepped forward and strongly waved his sleeves.

Shhh shush!

The reflections spread out with the momentum to fill the sky.

I was in deep admiration at that majestic sight.

‘All kinds of rain.’

A secret herbivory that can only be mastered by the head of a Tang family that spreads hundreds and thousands of memorized techniques and sweeps over a vast area.

It was an all-round disaster staged by the King of Poison.

It was not an attack that a single band of thieves could handle.

‘It’s just right.’

As everyone’s eyes turned to the sky, I lightly waved my hand and cut the iron rope connected to the cart.

He then fired a series of blows and hit the handcuffed man’s body.

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!

Countless reflections poured down like rain.

In the blink of an eye, the thieves turned into hedgehogs and tore down the new model, screaming.

“Ahh!”

“Aaaah!”

Everyone froze, speechless at the cruel scene that came into view.

The bandits were frightened by the overwhelming demonstration of force and retreated.

“……?”

As I watched the situation, I felt puzzled and tilted my head.

Aren’t the thieves, who thought they were going to run away, readjust their stance and attack again?

This was something that normally couldn’t happen.

They probably don’t know that it’s like hitting a rock with an egg.

Kaang! Let’s go!

The envoys and a group of thieves became entangled and engaged in a fierce battle.

Although the envoys were outnumbered, the inaction of each person was incomparable to that of the bandits.

A one-sided massacre occurred.

The delegation quickly suppressed the group of bandits without causing any casualties.

‘It will be sorted out soon.’

As I was observing the situation while being protected by the Shaman sect’s Taoists, I slowly nodded.

Although I was concerned about the bandits’ strange behavior, I didn’t think there would be any major problems.

Kwaaaaang!

The next moment, a man rose up through the ground.

The fragments of the shattered cart flew in all directions.

I jumped reflexively, spotted the attacker, and burst out laughing.

‘I never would have guessed that he was hiding underground, waiting for an opportunity.’

Honestly, I was a little surprised.

I can’t believe I didn’t notice the presence of someone so close.

He was probably hiding his presence using the Great Law of Returning the Elderly.

“Kite Sohyeop!”

Tang Seo-yeon let out an urgent cry and took out the memorized book.

Instead of avoiding it, the attacker caught it with his forearm and swung the curved sword at me.

‘They attack themselves without taking care of themselves. ‘I was prepared to die.’

He wasn’t an average person.

I wasn’t just saying that martial arts skills were outstanding.

A child was born who received valuable professional training to be reborn as a murderous ghost.

Absolutely! Quick!

Brain energy formed on the surface of the drawn sword.

The fourth herbivorous month (斬月).

The sword strike, whose power was amplified by the use of special internal power, fell on the attacker’s head.

I feel sorry for the attacker, but his physical condition was not bad enough to warrant being attacked to this extent.

The recovery power of the White Thunder Divine Technique was so excellent that it could not be compared to other mental techniques.

Kwaaaaaaaa!

The moment the curved sword and the sword met, an explosion rang out.

The attacker’s new model was thrown roughly to the ground.

* * *

When the attackers were subdued, the bandits began to scatter and flee in all directions like grasshoppers.

The delegation had no choice but to leave them alone.

“……”

The masked man had already stopped breathing.

It wasn’t that he was killed because he couldn’t control his strength.

He committed suicide by biting off his own dog’s arm before even taking a blood test.

“Who on earth is this person?”

Dojang, an elder of the Shaman faction, looked down at the corpse of the masked man and muttered.

Everyone was thinking of similar questions.

The attacker had an inaction that clearly distinguished him from other thieves.

There was no way that the powerful person who shattered the cart with a single blow was the leader of a group of thieves.

‘Are these assassins sent by this or the third Confucius?’

I thought that maybe someone with a grudge against me had sent an assassin.

I don’t know who it was, but they did something for which I am truly grateful.

Thanks to the attacker’s attention, ‘he’ was able to escape safely from the envoy’s eyes.

“omg!”

A cry of embarrassment erupted.

The group’s eyes all turned to the source of the noise.

“Why are you doing that?”

“It’s gone!”

Hwangbo-gyeong, an elder of the Hwangbo family, shouted, pointing his index finger at the broken iron rope.

“……?”

“A great guest! “That guy is gone!”