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Why do we hold a banquet?

It is to build friendship.

If you see great attractions together, eat delicious food, and have a drink together, you can easily become friends with strangers.

In that sense, it could be said that the banquet finally became more like a banquet after Wijicheon showed his mercy.

For the Yunnan Sapa people, and for the warriors of the Heavenly Demon God Church, the current banquet was like an encounter with the unknown.

From the Safa people’s point of view, they were not sure whether it would be okay to actually contact the warriors of the Heavenly Demon Church, about whom they had heard all kinds of strange rumors.

Even from the perspective of the warriors of the Heavenly Demon God Church, they would not have been able to guess what kind of attitude they should have towards external warriors.

Seeing Wi Ji-cheon showing a tolerant attitude towards Sabokseol, the Sapa people must have been convinced that it was okay to interact with the warriors of the Heavenly Demon God Religion, and the warriors of the Heavenly Demon God Religion also realized that there would be no problem if they mixed with the warriors of Yunnan.

“This is Jeong Gyeong-mun…”

“Leader of the Hell Extermination Squad…”

The Yunnan Sect factions actively approached the warriors of the Heavenly Demon Church, and drinks and chats were exchanged here and there.

From the perspective of the powers in Yunnan, they had no choice but to be proactive because they had a choice that they had not had before.

Among the two forces dividing the world, the Yunnan sects had no choice but to choose the Blood Cult, so they had no choice but to take a friendly stance toward the Blood Cult, regardless of their inner feelings or the gains and losses. Now, they also had the option of joining the force called the Heavenly Demon God Church, so they actively joined the warriors of the Heavenly Demon God Cult. The scales must be moving diligently in the minds of the Yunnan powers interacting with each other.

And it was clear just from the atmosphere in the hall that the scale was tilted towards the Celestial Demon Religion rather than the Blood Cult.

It must be because of Wi Ji-cheon’s power, who overpowered Master Hyeon-gyeong without even using his hands.

And I was able to leisurely enjoy the banquet with my companions in such an atmosphere.

“Hmm, this fish seasoning is just to my taste. Eggplants and fish sauce and meat…”

The black cat spoke with shining eyes, and Hyukkirin also nodded.

“It tastes great. It seems that it is not an empty statement to say that it is a historical school among the four schools.”

“It would be comparable to the masters of the main family.”

Because no one was interested in me and my companions.

Currently, I claim to be a neutral person, but who would see me as neutral? Naturally, the prevailing atmosphere was that they were viewed as members of the Sichuan faction.

To begin with, there were two Dang members in the group. Including the unofficial Jeomchang sect disciples, there are two Jeomchang sect disciples. Even though it’s from another region, isn’t Moyong Yeonhwa mixed in?

Although he has the title of saint of the Heavenly Demon Church, this banquet itself is an opportunity to directly interact with the warriors of the Heavenly Demon Church, so why would they want to indirectly interact through me?

And the sects that were part of the Apostolic Alliance will also notice.

Since Jeong-cheol lost the battle for silver and disappeared, there is no silver between me and Sadoryeon.

However, the justification is just that, so how can what happened completely disappear?

It is inevitable that there will remain, knowingly or unknowingly, between the factions of the Sadyoryun and me. Therefore, the warriors of Yunnan did not approach me or my companions out of fear that they would attract the attention of the sects that were affiliated with the Sadōryun.

“Oh my~ Dokgo Iseol Sojeo. For some reason, your skin seems to be fairer than before.”

“Hehe, what are you saying? I’m just worried that the trip may have gotten rough.”

“What are you talking about? You are being so kind. Isn’t that right? Cheonghwa Sojeo?”

“That’s right~ I’m really jealous~”

However, Dokgo Iseol, a member of Amryongmun, exploded in popularity.

Dokgo Iseol was hanging out with small children of his age and enjoying the flattery of the small children who lifted him up.

Well, it is true that he enjoys flattery, but it is safe to say that he is strengthening his support.

Sapa’s laws are more thorough than mine, so he will take care of them.

While chatting with my companions, I turned my head towards Wei Seo-ryeon.

The warriors of Yunnan approached Socheonmain Wi Seo-ryeon to get acquainted with him.

It seems that Wi Seo-ryeon was never impressed with the warriors of Yunnan.

Although he was a wise man who skipped most things, he was extremely strict when it came to observing military personnel. Even if you searched all over the world, there would be few enemies in your age group, but even those people barely acknowledged it.

It was a time when Wi Seo-ryeon, who was clearly showing that she did not want to hang out with unsatisfactory warriors, and the warriors who seemed to have sensed this atmosphere, approached to strike up a friendship, were hesitating without being able to approach Wi Seo-ryeon.

“Do you want to take my cup?”

“Ha, I’d like to get a drink.”

Then Wei Seo-ryeon took out the dice from her pocket and said.

“Then look higher than me.”

Since he couldn’t get along with me as a warrior, he may have been thinking of getting along with me at least as a gamble.

As the dice bet began, a long line formed. Maybe he thought it was an opportunity because, if he was lucky, he could make a mark on Socheonma.

“So, Soin is said to be Tang Jingmun’s Gwan Gap Mountain! It is an honor to receive Socheonma’s cup!”

“Good. Next.”

Well, if even saying a word is just an eye stamp.

Looking at Mr. Kapsan, who smiles brightly just by saying a word, and the faces of the challengers who look at him with envy, it seems that even that level of eye contact is an opportunity.

On the other hand, Wei Seo-ryeon’s expression was not good.

“…Why can’t we gamble even though we are Safa people?”

Wei Seo-ryeon spewed out prejudiced words with a face that looked as if she had suffered a great betrayal.

I couldn’t help but laugh at those words.

Those gathered here are, no matter how small, the leading figures of each sect. No matter how much of a scam they are, how would such a senior figure be able to master gambling skills? Well, among them, there may be some warriors who came up from the bottom, but it is hard to think that the independents who came up like that would be distracted by gambling.

If you want to find true gambling experts among Yunnan’s warriors, it would be more likely to call low- and mid-level warriors from each sect rather than the experts in this banquet hall.

The contrast between the facial expressions of the challenger, whose eyes sparkled with anticipation of receiving the cup from the Heavenly Demon, and Wei Seo-ryeon, who felt the gap between reality and imagination and fell into despair, made me laugh out loud.

Yeo Il-ye turned her head to look at Wei Seo-ryeon at the sound of my laughter and smiled bitterly.

“Wiseoryeon Sojeo looks very disappointed.”

“Well, life is essentially a series of disappointments.”

Tang So-yeol smoked a cigarette and said something plausible with a satisfied expression.

“For Sojeo, it is not a series of disappointments but a series of laziness.”

“Hmph, where can there be someone as diligent as me?”

“What…If Seogong could understand what I was saying, he would have laughed.”

“Ha.”

I looked around the banquet hall, listening to the chatter of my companions, who were bickering and joking around as usual.

The Yunnan forces are showing a friendly attitude toward the force called Cheonma Shingyo.

It was a sight that could be seen as having fully achieved the original goal of severing the link between blood religion and Yunnan.

This must all be the power of the Heavenly Demon.

I looked at the table where Wi Ji-cheon, Sabok-seol, Dok-go Yeong-cheon, and Ak Gyeong-cheol were gathered and thought.

In the end, he was unable to get a proper answer from Dokgo Yeongcheon, was slandered by Ak Gyeongcheon, and could not predict Sabokseol’s actions at all.

It goes without saying that I never expected Wi Ji-cheon’s martial arts skills to be this strong.

Well, I am a famous person in the world of martial arts and all, but in the end, isn’t this proof that my capabilities are at a level where I cannot fully see through the actions of the three masters of Yunnan County, let alone the Heavenly Demon?

If you think about it, it was natural.

Even if I had caused the Sado-ryun sects to stumble as I wanted, the fact that they were the heads of large sects and experts in the field of law did not change.

It wasn’t a way I could understand, but they got to where they are now in their own way.

I was able to clearly accept that fact through this banquet.

Therefore, I waited for the right time, keeping an eye on the head of the table.

If I knew that I had missed something, I would have had to move to catch what I had missed.

After a long time, the time I had been waiting for came.

No matter how important the Heavenly Demon was, he couldn’t deal with just one person at the banquet. Dokgo Yeongcheon, the host of the banquet, got up from his seat to serve the guests, and Ak Gyeongcheol also got up, probably because he felt the need to talk to other people attending the banquet.

In response, I also got up from my seat.

Because it was a golden opportunity to talk quietly, just the two of us.

When I stood up, my companions paused, but immediately continued the conversation naturally. They must have decided that there was no need to do anything to attract attention since I just woke up without a word.

Maybe it’s because I’ve been practicing the technique for a long time, but my breathing is in sync without me having to say anything.

Perhaps because of the appropriate response from the group, he was able to move naturally without attracting much attention.

In a situation where I could feel Dokgo Yeongcheon looking at me, I looked at the other person and opened my mouth.

“Nice to meet you. It is called Hocheonan, which is the brain sac.”

“Oh, it’s nice to meet the hero of the martial arts. My name is Ak Gyeong-cheol, a member of the Guigok clan, who leads a faction called the Sokryeong faction.”

The person I approached was not Dokgo Yeongcheon, but Ak Gyeongcheol.

I could feel Dokgo Yeongcheon’s quizzical gaze on me, wondering if we were continuing the conversation before the banquet, but right now, Ak Kyung-cheol took priority.

“ I don’t know what to do when Ak Gyeong-cheol Daehyeop, one of the best in Yunnan and an expert in the field of police, calls me a hero.”

“Hehehe…you are truly humble. You are working tirelessly for the safety of the martial arts people. If you are not a hero, then who is a hero?”

“Hahaha!”

“Hehehehehe!”

I thought as I looked into Ak Kyung-cheol’s cunningly shining eyes.

The Hyeoldo plainclothes theory showed progress that completely exceeded my expectations. Well, as I said before, we were unable to fully predict the actions of Sabokseol, the military officer of the Hyeonkyung and the owner of a huge power.

Heukpae Dokgo Yeongcheon must have been preparing something that exceeded my expectations. It’s just a guess, but the fact that I was clearly aware of the fact that I was paper blind would be one of the proofs.

Ak Gyeong-cheol intervened before the game even played out properly, so he didn’t see the hand.

So what about Ak Kyung-cheol?

Ak Kyung-cheol also exceeded my expectations. Because he threw away everything, including his reputation, and went to Amryongmun Gate and interrupted the conversation between me and Dokgo Yeongcheon.

But is that really Ak Kyung-cheol’s true character?

If Hyeoldo Sabokseol is a warrior who pursues romance and Dokgo Yeongcheon is an ambitious man who can do anything for the growth of the clan, Ak Kyung-cheol’s true nature is a man who can sell anything for his own gain.

“Let’s sleep. I think I have a lot to share with Ak Kyung-cheol and Daehyup.”

“Hehehehe! We seem to be on the same page. So do I.”

Ak Kyung-cheol’s reaction to my approach.

Ak Kyung-cheol’s reaction convinced me that my expectations were correct.

The Sokryeong faction was caught between Jeongcheol and me and suffered considerable damage. So, it is not surprising that Ak Kyung-cheol, who suffered enormous losses, harbored a grudge against me.

No, considering Ak Gyeong-cheol’s small-minded temperament, it was obvious that he must have harbored a strong grudge.

Ak Kyung-cheol had a clear reason to dislike me, but there was little benefit to be gained from becoming acquainted with me.

Nevertheless, since Ak Kyung-cheol was willing to build a relationship with me, I was able to gain confidence that the expectations I had in my head were correct.

Ak Kyeong-cheol, who quickly swallows even small gains without hesitation. Ak Kyung-cheol’s character has already been proven several times.

In order to avoid being the leader of the Apostolic Alliance, I ran into Rano Jinbu, and even in the secular world, he acted according to my will.

Could it be that Ak Gyeong-cheol stayed silent while leaving a blood religion that needed the power of the Four Schools?

Since Dokgo Yeong-cheon and Sabok Seol exceeded my expectations in their own way, Ak Kyung-cheol must have also exceeded my expectations.

Therefore, Ak Gyeong-cheol must have been benefiting from cooperation with the blood religion long ago.

No, maybe he reached out to the forces of the Blood Cult before the Blood Cult even reached out to the forces of Yunnan.

That is why friendship with me is so necessary.

Since the Heavenly Demon has already shown tremendous force in cooperation with the Blood Cult, a mediator will be needed to mediate between the Heavenly Demon Cult and Ak Gyeong-cheol.

He was truly a consistent person.

You diligently collect small things and blow them up in one big blow.

Well, since they built up a major faction called the Sokryeong faction, this must also be a method.

With that in mind, he handed Ak Gyeong-cheol a glass full of alcohol.

“Now, please take a drink.”

“Hehehe! I will not decline.”

Ak Kyung-cheol and I emptied our glasses cleanly and looked at each other with big smiles.

“I think I’ll have to have a very long conversation with Moonju about this! Hahahaha!!”

“Hehehehe! I feel that way too!”

Ak Gyeong-cheol would have taken the hand of Hyeolgyo faster than any other sect in Yunnan.

It was time to spill all the information he knew.