Episode 462:


    Since returning, I have been running like crazy until now.


    I went through various things.


    So many things have been built up.


    It was not simply about raising the level of martial arts.


    Money, status, power, reputation, connections.


    It was all my strength.


    The power I greedily sought and obtained.


    ‘You have to use every hand you can.’


    It is time to put an end to this long bad rtionship.


    It was not the time to save what you had.


    It won’t be long before ites to an end one way or another.


    The second death sentence that led to my death in my past life.


    Even with the Demon Cult leader, who can be said to be his mortal enemy in this life.


    “You seem to be showing your face often these days.”


    “Well, it has to be that way.”


    My reception room in Cheonangambu.


    The man sitting across from me, the head of Hwayang Sangdan, smiled bitterly and sipped his tea.


    Judging by the dark spots under his eyes, he seemed to be quite tired.


    ‘That’s unlikely.’


    The Murim Alliance prepares for an all-out war.


    And Hwayang Trading Company, which supplies supplies to the Murim Alliance.


    The person in front of me who was probably having a busier time than anyone else at the moment was the man in front of me.


    This could be seen just by looking at the number of times he had been in and out of Maeng’s headquarters recently.


    “What brought you to Cheonan Gambu?”


    “I have a few things to tell you.”


    “Please speak. “I will listen.”


    “First of all, I have prepared most of the things you asked for. In the case of elixirs, supply and demand are not going smoothly because there are no products for sale, but…” “


    It’s okay. “As I said before, the request to obtain the elixir was merely a side note.”


    “We will be able to secure the rest in time.”


    “That’s good news.”


    It was nned to also involve the Cheonghyeoldomun and the Haenam faction in the final battle.


    So, I used my own money to prepare spare supplies.


    To prevent the two factions from making excuses such as ‘It’s such a sudden request that we’re not prepared at all.’


    Among the two, we had to keep a close eye on the Haenam faction in particr.


    Still, the Blue Blood de is in the process ofying the groundwork to convert to the White de, so they won’t be able to easily refuse my request.


    On the other hand, in the case of the Haenam faction, it was clear that they did not want to participate in a war that had no benefit.


    It was a harsh world in which it was difficult to be at ease and trust only in me-soul swords or imitation gatemands.


    There was a need to block the escape route in advance.


    “The second is about the spiritual stamp. “Ho Jeong-gwon (豪正拳) asked me to go to you and tell you the story.”


    Hojeongkwon?


    I made eye contact with Hwayang Sangdanju with an expression of interest.


    I didn’t forget to cover the entire living room with air membrane.


    The owner of Hwayang Sangdan, who put down the teacup on the table, continued talking.


    “You probably already know that the Spirituality Dojo is plotting something to nder you.”


    “yes.”


    I nodded and remembered the time when I had a private meeting with Gojeong-kwon in the past.


    [Now please speak slowly. I wonder what the Youngseong Dojang is nning.]


    At the time, Ho Jeong-gwon, who needed to somehow meet with me in order to restore the rtionship with the Hwayang Sangdan, sent someone and gave me a proposal.


    He said he would give him information about the spiritual seal.


    [Before we talk, there is something I want to ask you first.]


    [What do you mean by what you want to ask?]


    [Have you found a weakness in the spiritual seal? For example, he holds evidence that youmitted a lousy act.]


    It was a time when the Cheonan Inspectorate had just beenunched.


    I had a deal with the spiritual dojo.


    In order to easily absorb the inspection department and thew enforcement office into the Cheonan inspection department.


    [As you wanted, I destroyed all the evidence in front of you. Are you satisfied?]


    [Of course. It was a satisfactory transaction. I will ask for your continued support.]


    [Do you mean this?]


    Strictly speaking, the Spirituality Dojo was not unterally controlling my weaknesses.


    They’re just sharing each other’s secrets.


    If Youngseong Dojo revealed what happened at that time at an official event, I would not be the only one who would suffer.


    It was clear that the exposer, Youngseong Dojo, would also suffer significant damage.


    [As expected. It’s not surprising that a person who is cornered can do something. He’s probably trying to tarnish your reputation bymitting suicide.]


    [I don’t understand. Rather, you will suffer even greater losses.]


    Still, I had a shallow cause.


    It was an inevitable choice for Cheonan Gambu, which was weak at the time.


    They said they had no choice but to join hands with him to reduce the noise that would arise in the process of punishing the inspection department and thew enforcement party.


    On the other hand, what about the spiritual dojo?


    It was just a justification and there was no excuse at all.


    It was clear which side would suffer greater losses.


    [For the current spiritual dojo, profit or loss is not that important. My pride has already copsed. Didn’t you storm into the Senate and take him away in front of everyone?]


    [Are you saying you were blinded by revenge?]


    [You know, there’s nothing more scary when that kind of person harbors a vicious heart.]


    [ …….]


    [Right now, the spiritual dojo is gathering people to help it. It looks like you’ve already contacted the three elders.]


    [Is that so?]


    [You’d better be careful.] [


    To be honest, I’m not that worried.]


    [……I’m just asking out of curiosity, but it’s already been there. Did you know?]


    [Not really. To put it bluntly, I don’t really care if what happened at that time bes known. What I have built so far is not so weak that it copses.]


    [That is great confidence. Well, considering the poprity you currently enjoy in the world, it is only natural.] [


    People are creatures that see only what they want to see and hear only what they want to hear.]


    […….]


    [Even if scandals spread, most of them The leaders of will protect and protect me.]


    [It’s scary that I can’t simply deny it. But I don’t think it’s something to be taken lightly. [In the political world, it ismon for small things to be exaggerated.]


    There was a truth to what Hojeonggwon said.


    If the helpers set the stage and the spiritual dojo explodes, the impact will not be small.


    There was no harm in being careful.


    So from that day on, I regrly heard about the movements of the spiritual dojo through him.


    “They said he’s going to do something soon.”


    “It’s absurd. At a time when everyone is busy preparing for an all-out war…” “Rather,


    that may be why they thought now was the right time. “The more tightly the atmosphere is, the greater the reaction when it breaks.”


    “but.”


    “There must be a calction that you will not be able to prepare properly because it is now.”


    Iughed while fiddling with the teacup.


    A spiritual seal would have been unheard of in my dreams.


    That you are ying in someone’s palm.


    Whether it was humiliation or revenge, humans consumed by emotions tend to have narrowed perspectives.


    The words that Ho Jeong-kwon told me passed through my mind.


    [By the way, he is among the three elders who came into contact with the spiritual dojo.]


    [Who are you talking about?]


    [Taeyeon Sword. Don’t you think work is going to be fun?]


    * * *


    “Manager. “I received a reply from the Namgung family.”


    Deputy Hwadaerang stopped by the office and handed over a traditional paper.


    I put down the brush, took out the letter, checked the contents, and narrowed my eyes.


    ‘I don’t understand.’


    Since I had sent a letter requesting military support, I thought I would have received a response, either approval or rejection.


    However, the content of the letter waspletely different from what was expected.


    If we were to cut away the details and boil down to the main points, it would be like this.


    < I would like you to visit the Namgung family once. >


    To be honest, I did not have high expectations.


    Because I know very well what kind of situation the Namgung family is in.


    The King of Swords died, and the Changgung Geomdae, the main force of the three families, was almostpletely destroyed.


    For them, it was the final battle and they didn’t want to waste any more of their family’s power.


    Even if we somehow win the war, it is meaningless if Sega copses.


    In the end, Moorim was a world where the powerful enjoyed power.


    The toothless tiger had no choice but to be bitten by a group of wildcats.


    ‘But…’


    The reply sent from the Namgung family seemed to be saying this to me.


    If you visit Sega, I will positively consider your request for military support.


    ‘Namgung-ho. ‘What on earth is this n?’


    In the right corner of the letter, the seal symbolizing the Namgung family was properly stamped.


    There must have been a reason for his request.


    If you are simply trying to bargain with me, exchanging letters will be enough.


    ‘My head hurts.’


    After putting down the letter, I sighed deeply.


    When will I go to Anhui again?


    It was an issue at stake as to whether the Namgung family would participate in the war.


    The matter was too serious to just ignore it because it was annoying.


    ‘……Shall we call Namgung Geum first and ask for his opinion?’


    * * *


    Hiss!


    The sharp de split the air.


    I slowly narrowed my eyes as I felt the slight tremor through my fingertips.


    It was a lot better than the first time, but I wasn’tpletely satisfied.


    Passsss.


    Stone debris poured down to the floor.


    The sword marks carved on the wall were roughly simr to those previously discovered in Mokwon Se or Haenam Ind.


    But that was all.


    It literally only had a certain appearance but had no substance.


    The effectiveness, uracy, and power of herbivory.


    There wasn’t a single thing that appealed to me.


    This made it impossible to use it in real life.


    ‘There is no problem with herbivory itself. I just can’t unfold it properly.’


    A cold sensation in my wrist was telling me.


    There was something wrong with the process of casting Herbivory.


    If it was putting a strain on the body that had been strengthened by learning the White Lightning Divine Technique, it meant that something was fundamentally wrong.


    ‘I knew the order in which to swing the sword, and I also learned how to keep the sword path unbroken. However, the fact that Chosik is not able to show its full power…


    I could only think that there was a problem with the way I used my power.


    It was a fact known to all prosecutors that even if the same swordsmanship was used, the results could vary greatly depending on how the internal skills were used.


    ‘I’m sure the answer is contained in the twenty-four elementary techniques of the Wolyeonggeom that I have been practicing so far.’


    At first nce, the twenty-fifth herbivorous ceremony appears to be an independent season that is distinct from other herbivorous ceremonies, but in reality, this was not the case.


    Having trained Wolyeonggeom for a long time, I recognized it the moment I encountered it.


    Arrangement of a former person discovered in Mokwonsega and Haenam Ind.


    The unique traces of Wolyeonggeom hidden in its messy shape.


    Wolhwajang’s predecessor did not create something from nothing.


    Hebined existing herbal foods, melted his own enlightenment into them, and sublimated them into seasons.


    “Whoa.”


    After returning the sword to its sheath, I sat down with my butt on the ground and closed my eyes.


    The ck figure in the image stared into space, clutching the stone.