HBWnovel Chapter 242
Chapter 242
Episode 242
A trial was imposed on Choyul, the grand duke of the Manjang family.
It is an ordeal to secure legitimacy that must be passed in order to ascend to the top of the family in the future.
The details of the ordeal imposed were as follows.
Relocating the tomb of the founder.
Originally, the task was so simple that it would be embarrassing to call it an ordeal, as all it involved was collecting remains and belongings buried on Somaksan Mountain in Namnyeong and moving them to Haji Pond.
“Except for having to step into the territory of an evil sect for a while, it was literally just a formal test without much risk. It was like that not long ago...”
However, as the Great War of True Demons took place and Sangsalmun began to expand its territory, the difficulty of the ordeal increased significantly.
The martial arts union of Guangxi, led by the Hongyuan family and the Meng branch, was constantly in conflict with the martial arts faction of Sapa.
As the Grand Duke, it was like being struck by lightning out of a dry sky.
In order to pass the ordeal, you have to step foot in the middle of enemy territory, but is that easier said than done?
“While I was worried, the Sacheon branch manager came forward and offered to help.”
The Archduke finished his explanation by pointing at me with his eyes.
Sangsalmunju quietly put down the teacup and narrowed his eyes and asked.
“So, are you saying that you are the one who actually has business in Namnyeong, not the Sacheon branch manager?”
“That’s right.”
“It’s an unbelievable story.”
“But it’s true.”
A furrow was carved between Sangsalmunju’s eyebrows.
There were many things that would make it difficult to believe the story literally.
Although it sounded plausible, there were many loopholes in the Archduke’s explanation.
‘Well, it’s all made up.’
Is there any reason for Choyul to pass the ordeal in such a hurry in the first place?
There are no other competitors seeking the position of head of the family, nor is the current head of the family, Chocheon-gun, sick.
Sangsalmunju probably didn’t know that either.
It’s just that I don’t bother to ask.
“I have no intention of causing trouble. “After collecting my grandfather’s remains and belongings, I will leave quietly.”
“.......”
“I will not do anything that could harm Sangsalmun. “I promise you this on my name.”
“Good. “If you say that, let’s believe it.”
“thank you.”
“I will only place one condition.”
“What do you mean by condition...?”
“While you stay in Namnyeong, please accompany my disciple here.”
“yes?”
“If we’re just moving the tomb of the chief priest, the level of surveillance won’t really matter.”
“That’s...”
“If you don’t accept the conditions, it means there’s something hidden. From my perspective, I have no choice but to accept it that way. “You will understand this much, right?”
“.......”
The Grand Duke asked my opinion with a wink.
I nodded slightly without any significant change in expression.
The Archduke regained his composure by taking a deep breath and bowed his head.
“All right. “It may have been a rude request, but thank you for your consideration.”
Sangsalmunju stood up from his seat with a nonchalant expression, exchanged a few words with his disciple, and then left the guesthouse.
As he walked through the entrance gate and looked back at me, his eyes were full of caution.
It seems that he was taken aback because the conditions were accepted more easily than he expected.
‘Somehow it worked out well.’
I laughed inwardly.
The Archduke performed his role better than expected.
Since I had succeeded in attracting Sangsalmun’s attention, I thought I could now move on to the next strategy.
* * *
“Are you here?”
“yes. My grandfather’s remains are buried here. “Maybe because it hasn’t been maintained for a long time, the weeds have grown thick.”
The next afternoon.
“Master Small Gate!”
“What’s going on!”
“An urgent report has arrived from the monks!”
“Urgent? “What happened?”
“It is said that the Blue Blood Sword Gate is making disturbing movements! “Currently, the entire Namnyeong area is under lockdown!”
“what?!”
Ho Gok-yeon jumped up from his seat, asked for my understanding, and left the guesthouse.
Staring at the back with narrowed eyes, I stretched out in a good mood and headed to the accommodation on this floor.
‘Now we can leave the rest to Palace Changmyeong.’
* * *
“What on earth does that mean! Why Cheonghyeoldomun? “What are you aiming for?”
“I don’t know that either.”
“...Now that I think about it, I heard that the Cheonghyeoldomun made an agreement with the Sacheon branch leader.”
“yes?”
“The Cheonghyeoldomun, which could no longer seek to expand its power within Guizhou, turned its attention to the outside world. “It would be natural to think that way.”
“...!”
“So what specifically did they do?”
“Disciples of the Qinghyeol Daomun are flocking to the border between Guizhou and Guangxi. And it is said that Gwiju Samjeol (貴州三切) appeared in Baek (百色).”
“Gwijusamjeol! How dare they...!”
Ho Gok-yeon gritted his teeth making a ‘cough’ sound.
Gwiju Samjeol was the main force of Cheonghyeoldomun.
They appeared in White, the territory of the clan.
It occurred to me that the reason the lockdown was imposed had something to do with it.
“What did Lord Mun say you would do?”
“He said he would gather his disciples and fight back.”
“Well, it’s natural. “This side is determined to fight, so we can’t just sit still.”
“But there are a few strange things.”
“strange thing?”
“Obviously, it was the Cheonghyeoldomun side that started the dispute first, but for some reason they don’t seem to be actively moving.”
“What does that mean?”
“I don’t know either. “I think it would be quicker to go there in person and hear the detailed story.”
“......i get it.”
* * *
When I found out that the new thing was hidden in the middle of Namnyeong.
I stayed up all night, lost in thought.
Finding a new object in itself was not a task.
The problem was the attention that would be drawn during the process of finding it.
Now I was a celebrity in Moorim.
It was not that difficult to predict what would happen if Cheonryong, a Murim leader, set foot in Namnyeong, the sphere of influence of the Sapa.
‘wait. There’s no need for me to find the sacred object myself, right?’
After much thought, I came up with a reverse idea.
If you can’t avoid the gaze of those around you, just focus their attention on you.
At just the right time, I was able to reunite with Wang Chonggwan of the Manchurian family and secure a cause.
After making a plan, I immediately put it into action.
I deliberately announced that I would be visiting Namnyeong and drew Sangsalmun’s attention to me.
He then contacted the Cheonghyeoldomun and induced them to stimulate the Sangsalmun.
As expected, Sangsalmun was startled by the sudden movement of Cheonghyeoldomun and entered emergency mode.
‘They said a blockade order had been issued. With this, I have secured the justification to stay in Namnyeong for a long time.’
From the perspective of Sangsalmun, it would have been hectic to have to take care of Cheonghyeoldomun in addition to the Heavenly Dragon that suddenly visited the sect’s territory.
‘This is it.’
An environment was created where Bangcheoksam, who came to Namnyeong dressed as a coachman, could move freely.
I had arranged for him to hand over Zhang Baodo and receive help from Hao Wen in advance, so it wouldn’t take long for him to find the sacred item and deliver it to me.
‘Now all I have to do is wait.’
I hummed and buried myself in bed.