episode_0451

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All right. All right.

“Queunnng…”

“Ah, sojeo! Are you out of your mind?”

Tang Xiaoyeol held his pounding head and lifted his heavy eyelids.

‘You managed to survive.’

It looks like his head didn’t melt as if he was lucky. Tang Xiaoyeol slightly raised his hand as he sensed the bustling surroundings.

“Water, look for water!”

“It’s here!”

Tang Xiaoyeol frowned as he felt the glass touch his mouth. As if the refusal had been read, the glass fell out in an instant.

His throat was so dry that no words came out, but Tang Xiaoyeol gathered all his strength and opened his mouth.

“Cigarette, please smoke…”

For a moment, the surroundings became quiet.

“Just give them water.”

“Wubboob!!”

Tang So-yeol, who was forced to drink water and had decoctions and pills shoved into his mouth, could barely stand up.

Tang Xiaoyeol’s listless gaze wandered around. The group members are all looking at them with worried expressions. There were even tears welling up in Hyukkirin’s eyes.

“How are you feeling? The lawmaker said his body looked like someone who collapsed from extreme overwork.”

“Well, I can live with it.”

The companions looked relaxed. Tang So-yeol, who was looking at this scene, expressed the doubt he had felt earlier.

“Whoa, what about Hocheonan?”

A dark cloud with a different meaning appeared on everyone’s faces.

Tang Xiaoyeol sensed something had happened after he fainted.

“After Sojeo fainted, many things happened.”

Black Cat talked about what happened after Tang Xiaoyeol fainted, and Tang Xiaoyeol listened quietly to Black Cat’s words.

“Hyeoljon publicly declared that Hocheonan is his blood relative?”

The black cat nodded silently.

“Senior declared his separation on the spot, but…the Blood Lord ran away down the river, leaving a message saying that he could return to the Blood Religion at any time, as if he was laughing at those words. The Murim men chased after Hyeoljon and Heuksa, but eventually lost them.”

I guess so.

Tang Xiaoyeol was able to fully imagine the situation at that time even with his head not working at half its usual speed.

Oh Seong-jin, whose horned belt, the core of the formation, had been shattered, was unable to function properly, and the Arhats would have been unable to join the chase.

Although the members of the Bipungsan Marine Corps were relatively healthy, they must have not had the strength to chase down Black Death, as they had burned all their stamina and endurance to escape the cave.

Even if there was strength left, it would have been difficult to track down the black snake that jumped into the river.

That black snake was so good at weaving that it was able to overcome the strong current flowing in the water vein and come up to the ground.

“…What happened after that?”

“A dispute broke out between the rice fields.”

Black Cat recalled the situation at that time.

The investigation team almost got buried alive. The drones on the ground suffered great damage from the surprise attack. A blood zone that only saw a lot of damage and ended up missing right before our eyes.

It was a situation where everyone had no choice but to become excited.

And Hocheonan, who may have been the culprit of this whole situation, was right in front of their eyes.

doubt. anger. Dudun. confusion.

Those who suspect that everything now is just a play and that Ho Cheon-an is a scheming agent of a blood cult.

In the end, those who are angry that they are in this situation because of Ho Cheon-an.

Those who support Ho Cheon-an, who has fought against the blood religion until now, cannot do that.

Those who cannot fully follow the rapidly changing current situation centered on Hocheonan.

The warriors at the scene were divided, centered around Hocheonan.

“Master Unjong cleaned up the mess.”

However, even Master Unjong could not completely suppress the chaos at the scene. The best Master Unjong could do was to mediate that the matter regarding Hocheonan should be discussed by returning to the Murim League.

Tang Xiaoyeol sighed after hearing Black Cat’s words.

“So, when you arrive at the Murim Alliance, Hocheonan’s treatment will be decided. So when will you arrive at the Murim League?”

The black cat looked outside without saying a word. Tang Xiaoyeol turned his head to follow his gaze and swore.

“Plague.”

Only then did Tang Xiaoyeol realize that he had been unconscious for a long time.

The raincoat had already arrived in front of the Murim Alliance.

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“We will hold a council meeting from now on.”

I looked around. Most of the sect representatives were in attendance, and their gazes at me were truly diverse.

“First, I will hear details about this incident from Mo Yong-seo Daehyeop and Master Unjong.”

From the mouths of the two people, the events that occurred in Gangseo were listed.

When all the talk was over, the eyes of the faction representatives were divided into two areas.

A sleeve stained with my blood and my blood.

“Muryangsubul. Hocheonan small cooperative. Is it true that blood relatives are related by blood?”

I silently nodded to the words of the independent faction representative.

The fact that I and my blood relative are related by blood can only be proven as long as there is a sleeve stained with my blood relative’s blood.

Daejeon was shaken by my poet.

“Didn’t Noegeomnangin say that blood religion is the enemy of parents? However, I don’t understand why blood is connected to blood.”

“It is true that my blood relatives and I are connected by blood, and it is true that my blood relatives harmed my parents.”

My answer caused a stir in Daejeon. Because my answer was that morally shocking.

“Honestly, I find it hard to believe! Do you have any evidence or witnesses to prove what you just said?”

The leader of the Mosan sect, whose disciples had been injured in a life-and-death struggle with the Blood Lord, glared at me.

“Unfortunately, there is none.”

“Ha! This is also a lie!”

“I don’t think it’s that easy to conclude.”

Great Lord Pungyeong accepted the words of the leader of the Mosan faction.

“Can you say that even after looking at the current situation? An incident occurred in which the Blood Zone’s blood relatives infiltrated the Murim Alliance and trapped numerous members! So many people were almost wiped out!”

“Have you forgotten that Ho Cheon-an recaptured Botamun? There is too much criticism of the person who has been working hard to stop the blood cult so far.”

“What?”

There was a fierce atmosphere between the leader of Fungyeong and the representative of the Mosan faction.

I looked at the people next to Lord Feng Yeong and the leader of the Mosan Sect. Standing next to Master Pungyeong were Master Mo Yong-seo and Master Unjong, who had finished their remarks, and next to the representative of the Mosan faction were the representatives of the Namgung Segawa and Shandong Musicians, who had suffered great damage in this attack.

It looks like the faction that supports me and the faction that opposes me have split.

“You two, calm down your excitement.”

The two people reluctantly withdrew their gaze at the leader’s intervention. Yeon Cheon-baek, who looked at that scene with heavy eyes, looked around at the sect representatives and asked.

“I would like to hear all members’ opinions.”

The leader’s gaze landed on the nearest non-partisan representative.

“Muryangsubul. Bondo does not want to believe that Noegeomnangin created the current result with malicious intent. However, Noegeomnangin deliberately concealed his relationship with Blood Zone. Shouldn’t we make that point clear?”

“In the end, wasn’t Noegeomnangin also trapped inside the water gate? Noegeomnangin also experienced danger, and I think it would be speculation to say that he was on the same boat as Hyeokyo just because he was related by blood.”

“Shouldn’t we also consider that the five marches led by Noegeomnangin are an absolutely necessary force for the current Murim Alliance?”

The opinions of the factions that had no direct support to me were truly diverse.

However, there was a common feeling in the eyes of the representatives of those factions.

That was just awkward.

Wow.

Now I was a gye-reuk.

Now that there is a clear connection with the blood religion, it seems dangerous to work together.

However, for that reason, it was also a power that was too good to throw away.

Is there a way to eliminate danger and still embrace Oh Seong-jin?

Such concerns appeared on the faces of most of the faction leaders.

“Dear fellow members of the Murim Alliance.”

I thought as I watched that.

“I fully feel responsible for the Ivan incident and intend to leave the Murim Alliance and move independently.”

After all, I have to leave the Murim Alliance.

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Moyongsega’s accommodation located in Murimmaeng.

There were shadows loitering in front of Mo Yong’s residence.

The owners of the shadow were Mo Yong-yeon-hwa and Mo Yong-mo, who were waiting for Mo Yong-seo, who had participated in the Murim Alliance, to return.

“Whoa, brother…”

Mo Yong Yeon Hwa bit her lip as she heard Mo Yong Mo’s worried sigh.

Did they say that a horse without feet can travel a thousand miles?

By the time the investigation team returned to the Murim League, the news of the investigation team had already become known to everyone.

There were even people who came to Mo Yong-sega’s lodgings and asked if the rumors were true.

Mo Yong-yeon-hwa thought of Ho Cheon-an and held her front lip tightly. The moment when Ho Cheon-an and Hyeol-jon faced each other came back to my mind.

The sadness I felt from behind as I asked in a trembling voice if that was all I had to say.

It was so sad to see him cut off all his sadness and regrets on the spot and sharpen the blade that was forged in his heart.

“Uncle!”

Hearing Mo Yong Mo’s shout, Mo Yong Yeon Hwa also suddenly came to her senses. This was because Mo Yong-seo appeared with a cloudy face.

As if she was curious about the news, she could hear doors opening here and there in the dorm, but all of Mo Yong Yeon Hwa’s attention was focused on Mo Yong Mo running to Mo Yong Seo.

“How, what happened?”

Mo Yong-seo gave a short reply to Mo Yong-mo’s greeting.

“Wow, there are a lot of different opinions.”

“You’re not asking that, are you! What about you, brother?”

Mo Yong-seo was silent for a moment and then sighed. Seeing that, Mo Yong Mo and Mo Yong Yeon Hwa sensed that something bad had happened.

“Hocheonan Sohyeop left the Murim Alliance and became active individually.”

“Such nonsense!”

“Ahh….”

Mo Yong Yeon-hwa’s eyes seemed to become dark. Hocheonan moves alone?

It was too risky to deal with the spiritual creatures and blood people of the blood religion with only seven people and one carriage at most.

Even if the blood people use their wits to remove them, can Oh Seong-jin really be able to deal with the spiritual creatures of the blood religion?

The day we meet even a spirited creature as agile as a saber-toothed tiger, it will be a slow war of attrition without Oh Seong-jin being able to properly transform his form.

It’s a war of attrition when a quick hit and run won’t be enough.

Mo Yong Yeon Hwa was unable to envision a positive future for Ho Cheon An and his companions.

Suddenly, something soared in Mo Yong-Yeonhwa’s heart.

A word that I had buried in my heart, trying to ignore it, thinking that it would not be needed because the warriors of the Murim League would thoroughly protect it.

Yook Sung-jin.

Moyong Yeonhwa, who remembered the word Yook Sungjin, unconsciously looked in the direction of the accommodation where Ho Cheonan and the group were staying.

Now that there was no support from experts to fill in the gaps in Oh Seong-jin, Seong-jin Seong was absolutely necessary for Ho Cheon-an to achieve victory against the spirits.

“Yeonhwa.”

Mo Yong-seo’s soft call awakened Mo Yong-yeon-hwa’s spirit.

It was only then that Moyong Yeonhwa realized that she was moving outside the dormitory. Mo Yong-seo and Mo Yong-mo’s deeply sunken eyes and the gazes of Mo Yong-seo’s members who had already flocked out made Mo Yong-yeon-hwa feel as if her feet were freezing.

…What was I trying to do?

Mo Yong-yeon-hwa bit her lip.

These were people who fought with bloodshed against a group of blood sects, and not long ago, they even faced the risk of being drowned in a cave.

With the intention of restoring the honor of the family and rebuilding Shaanxi Bunta, where did he intend to go, leaving behind his family who had gone through hardships with the Murim Alliance?

“Sister.”

Mo Yong Yeon Hwa shrugged her shoulders without realizing it as she heard Mo Yong Mo’s serious voice that was difficult to hear.

It was because I thought he might say something disappointing.

“Go. Sister.”

However, the words that came out of Mo Yong Mo’s mouth were different from Mo Yong Yeon Hwa’s thoughts.

Moyong Yeonhwa looked at Mo Yongmo with surprised eyes.

“Go and help your brother.”

Moyong Yeonhwa looked at the others around her. Rather than being surprised by Mo Yong-mo’s remarks, neither Mo Yong-seo nor the other members of Bunta were just quietly looking at Mo Yong-yeonhwa.

“There is no surprise as this is a conclusion reached after sufficient consideration.”

“Uncle?”

“Didn’t you always have the Hocheonan Small Cooperative in mind?”

Mo Yong-yeon-hwa, who was even more embarrassed by Mo Yong-seo’s words, just looked back at the others with a bewildered gaze.

“But how…”

Someone approached Mo Yong-yeonhwa, who didn’t know what to do.

It was like stone.

“Our collateral relatives in Shaanseobunta resented their immediate relatives and the main family. The existence of the direct lineage and main family actually acted as a wall for the Seomseobunta. Nevertheless, we thought that our direct lineage and family did not understand our situation and we harbored a grudge against them.”

“Elderly…”

“And it was you, Yeonhwa, who enlightened us.”

Mo Yong Seok-jil looked at Mo Yong Yeon-hwa who was in confusion and continued talking.

“We treated our collateral relatives of Shaanseobunta, who were arbitrarily hostile and harboring grudges against our original family, as family, and tried with all our heart and soul to give us opportunities. I was always grateful for that.”

A smile spread across Mo Yongseokjil’s face.

“Just as you hoped for Shaanseobunta to be rebuilt, I think it would be good for you to be with the person who is in your heart.”

“Elderly…”

“Leave the reconstruction of Shaanseobunta to us. Since you worked hard and your family gave you this opportunity, shouldn’t you do it yourself to seize the opportunity?”

Moyong Seokjil gently pushed Moyong Yeonhwa.

“Hehe, you were already an adult who tarnished your family’s honor, but now you want to become an adult of a family that ruined your marriage path?”

“Uh, old man!”

As Mo Yong Yeonhwa was embarrassed, the people of the Mo Yong family who were watching burst into laughter.

“Hahaha! Whenever I get a chance, I look towards the raincoat and take a deep breath, so why are I so embarrassed now!”

“That’s right. In fact, in Seomseobunta, he had such a shameless love quarrel with Noegeomnangin!”

Moyong Yeonhwa’s face turned red.

I didn’t realize it at the time, but now that I think about it, the lover’s act within Shaanseobunta was so shameful that I couldn’t even lift my head.

Because he flaunted his happiness by swinging his Hocheonan in front of his family.

Moyong Yeonhwa, recalling the memories of that time, could not overcome the shame and ran out of the dormitory. When Mo Yong-yeon-hwa ran out of the dorm and looked back, she saw that the sound of laughter in the dorm did not stop.

Moyong Yeonhwa heard the sound and muttered without realizing it.

“…Now I’m so embarrassed that I can’t even go back.”

Moyong Yeonhwa felt her heart become lighter.

After realizing her love for Ho Cheon-an, there was always a weighing going on in Mo Yong-yeon-hwa’s mind. On one scale, there is love for Ho Cheon-an, and on the other scale, there are concerns about the family and Shaanseobunta.

That’s why Mo Yong Yeon Hwa’s heart was always heavy.

No matter which way the scale in her heart tilted, the weight of the weight on the scale was always weighing down Mo Yong Yeonhwa’s heart.

Suddenly, Mo Yong Yeon Hwa had this thought.

Was I really able to shake off that weight and get up?

I didn’t know.

Moyong Yeonhwa looked back toward Moyongsae’s quarters, where laughter was heard, and then began to walk.

Moyong Yeonhwa’s steps toward Hocheonan’s lodgings seemed lighter than ever.