episode_0438

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It is only a matter of time before an invitation comes from the Murim Alliance.

That’s what I thought, but the invitation to the Murim Alliance came faster than I expected.

Because I was invited to the Moorim General Assembly the very next day.

“It is called Hocheonan, a ronin.”

After showing off his power, he raised his head and looked at the representatives of the faction in Daejeon.

Among them, there were some familiar faces, such as Pungyeong Daeju as the representative of the Tang family, Master Unjong as the representative of the Jeomchang faction, and Mo Yong-seo as the representative of the Mo Yong family.

I was happy to see a familiar face after a long time, but greetings were something that had to be done later.

“Everyone must be wondering why Noegeomnangin is here right now.”

Everyone in Daejeon shook their heads.

Externally, the only point of contact between me and the blood religion is that Mo Yong-se stopped the plot of the blood religion in Shaanxi Bunta.

“Can I explain from here?”

“Sure.”

“Nice to meet you. Everyone from Moorim-dong. To explain straight away why I am here, it is to share the history and information about the blood religion that I have discovered so far.”

The expressions on the faces of the representatives of the clans showed a question as to why I knew about the history of the blood religion, but that question soon turned into astonishment.

“To conclude, the number of spiritual creatures of the Blood Cult that I have identified is at least 8, and at the most it is around 20 to 30.”

“What, what…?!”

“Such absurdity…!”

“Now I will tell you the basis.”

I calmly explained what happened after visiting Zhuge Sega. He requested the formation from Zhuge Dynasty, went to Seo Wen-yeon with the introduction of Zhuge Yeongmyeong, and completed the formation. Afterwards, he revealed that he obtained information about the spiritual creatures and tracked them down one by one.

The mouths of the representatives of the clan fell open.

“How did you come across information about so many spiritual creatures?”

“It’s even more surprising that I visited so many places.”

I answered their questions step by step.

“I received help from competent colleagues regarding information.”

“The Bicheonmacha that my companions and I are currently using is Dangga’s high-speed carriage. Among them, it can be said that the performance is especially excellent.”

What kind of rumor did I hear that led me to search for spirits and their homes?

And by what route, how did it move, and what evidence did it find?

As the whole story was told, even the leaders of the factions who had found it difficult to believe gradually began to understand.

However, not all representatives were able to completely dispel their suspicions about me.

The mobility of the Bicheon Wagon was not raised with much suspicion because many eyewitness accounts had spread throughout the central plains.

Since there was no intention to reveal the identity of Wolbokdang, there was no way to explain how the information was obtained.

But I had enough physical evidence to convince the representatives.

“These inner words are proof that the journey so far is true.”

I took out the wooden box from my pocket and presented the three inner altars to Daejeon. Raw, unprocessed inner dan that has only been preserved by Dang Do-yeon.

As the three inner altars revealed their energy at once, a heavy air filled Daejeon.

“Umm.”

“It’s true.”

With the physical evidence proving my actions, my suspicions began to disappear little by little. However, what filled the place where the suspicion towards me disappeared was embarrassment.

“Thirty spirit creatures?”

“What nonsense…”

The strength of the blood religion suggested by my information was a disaster that far exceeded the scope that the Murim Alliance had assumed.

“Everyone, please be quiet.”

Murim lord Yeon Cheon-baek cleared up the commotion.

“I think it’s right to assume the worst of the situation. Do you agree to take measures based on the information provided by Noegeomnangin?”

The representatives of the factions reluctantly nodded one by one.

“First of all, I think it would be best to talk about the past agenda. The plan was to recapture Botamun with the Shandong Akga as the main force.”

“Didn’t you say that not only the Shandong Musician’s Jinbeopdae but also the main house suffered great damage?”

“That’s right. According to the news delivered today, the blood cult group chose to withdraw rather than occupy.”

Was Shandong Yue Street attacked?

The news that the hand that could be said to be an immediate battle had been lost was enough to satisfy my appetite.

Among the sects that were high enough to join the Murim League, it was a rare group that was passionate about hunting down spirit creatures, and it seemed that they were eventually singled out as a priority target for the blood cult.

“I wonder why they, who quickly withdrew from Shandongakga, are occupying Botamun.”

“Whew, I think it might be bait to lure other forces.”

It’s bait.

It was a very promising story.

Of course, the fact that they attacked and occupied Botamun is also an element that adds credibility to that claim.

Looking at it from a social perspective, it is easy for Botamun, which is made up of women, to receive sympathy from public opinion.

“Even if a blood cult only possesses ten spirit creatures, they can easily scatter them all over the place, so if they hear that a certain faction’s formation team is away, they can take advantage of the gap.”

“Yes. No matter how powerful the spirit of the blood religion is, it will be difficult to break through the sects that are guarded by both the Jinbeopdae and the elder masters.”

At the same time, the fact that Botamun was occupied by a blood religion was itself an attack that shook the group called Murimmaeng.

Since the Murim Alliance was decided, the only external achievement of the Murim Alliance has been to hold a few martial arts competitions. There was no real performance whatsoever.

Is it accurate to say that since there was nothing for the entire Murim Alliance to jointly respond to, there was bound to be no activity by the Murim Alliance?

It is no exaggeration to say that this is the first action of the Murim Alliance in this campaign of blood religion.

Since it is an alliance that brings together all the same clans, expectations for the Murim Alliance are bound to be high.

If they do not perform well in such a situation, the name value of the Murim League will drop significantly and their activities will also decline.

Therefore, the recapture of Botamun could be said to be an essential task that needed to be solved from the Murim Alliance’s point of view.

However, under the current circumstances, recapturing Botamun was by no means an easy task.

“Even if support remains the same, we will have to find a new formation to recapture Botamun.”

“But..”

As soon as the story about Jinbeopdae came out, Daejeon became quiet.

If Jinbeopdae vacates the gate, Jafar may be attacked.

Which representative would try to mobilize Jaffa’s Jinbeopdae to recapture Botamun?

And, I guess…another reason may also play a role in why the representatives of the factions are currently silent.

“Whoa, I’ll be honest.”

The leader of the Blue Star faction broke the silence and opened his mouth.

“It seems that it will take some time for the main faction’s armed forces to be deployed in combat.”

Suranahanjin was mobilized to catch the black-shelled earth dragon at Podalap Palace. The practitioners who made up Suranahanjin were not highly skilled in the Jin method.

If we had gone out to hunt the black armored earth dragon at the same level as when we first met, it would not have been a hunt, but a fight to the death with many serious injuries and casualties.

Is it only Podalapgung Palace’s problem that the Jinbeopdae’s skill level is low?

“It’s been decades since we first dealt with spirits in this sect. Bondo’s judgment is that it cannot be deployed blindly into actual combat in such a situation.”

It’s just that the current atmosphere of Moorim itself has moved towards neglecting Bangjin.

Because the existence of spirit creatures no longer poses a major threat to warriors, or rather to people.

Who would put in all the effort and effort to prepare for something that only happens once in a few decades?

It was possible to guess just by looking at the quiet situation in Daejeon that each school’s passing lineup was not in good condition.

In addition to the burden of having to vacate the main camp, if the formation that was sent out at best was defeated or suffered a major blow to the blood religion, it would be a situation that could not be undone, so they could not proceed carelessly.

And the atmosphere of the Murim League was exactly what I expected.

“Do you mind if I speak?”

“Mmm. Of course.”

With Yeon Cheon-baek’s permission, I went out to the center of Daejeon.

“How much time did the blood religion invest to collect so many spiritual objects? You may not know it, but you must have invested quite a bit of time into it. Over that long period of time, they must have continued to refine the optimal plan to conquer the Murim, so it will not be easy to break that plan.”

“So, what do you think we should do?”

An impatient representative hired me.

“The reason why the Hyeolgyo took over Botamun was with the intention of destroying the position of the Murim Alliance and reducing the response power of the entire Murim Alliance. So shouldn’t we quickly recapture Botamun and break the first stone of the blood religion? What the Murim Alliance needs is time, and drastically disrupting the Blood Cult’s plan is the most effective way to buy time.”

Each of the Murim Alliance’s sects possesses a famous zealot in the martial arts world.

If you can raise your skill level, you can win against the spiritual creatures of the blood religion.

Even if the current generation’s proficiency in fighting techniques is poor, elders who have experience fighting against spirit creatures in the past will lead them.

Time is on the Murim Alliance’s side.

Several delegates who heard my remarks looked frustrated. An expression that makes one want to say that someone is doing this because they don’t know that they need to quickly recapture Botamun.

“I agree with that. However, the core of it all is Jinbeopdae…”

“Isn’t it here?”

I pointed to myself.

“Noegeomnangin…?”

Everyone’s eyes were wide open, but even before I arrived at the Murim Alliance, I had been thinking that I needed to take action myself.

In order to destroy the blood religion’s plan, a variable was needed.

A variable that will go beyond the plans of the blood religion that has been taming and persevering with spirit creatures for a long time to conquer the Murim.

“This is a Jinbeopdae that has a lot of practical experience by catching three spirit creatures in the past few months, and can move freely without having to guard anywhere at the same time.”

And my companions and I, who had recently learned Ohseongjin, were variables that the blood religion could never have predicted.

“It was only recently that my companions and I completed the formation. There is no way even a blood religion would know that fact. If you take advantage of that, you can also deal a blow to the blood religion.”

“… Indeed. There is ample room for strategic use.”

“You may be able to safely move to the vicinity of Botamun while hiding your purpose.”

And my offer was one that the Murim Alliance had no reason to reject.

“Still, will the five-person lineup be able to take on the saber-toothed tiger?…”

“Don’t you have a track record of hunting spiritual creatures? I think there is a possibility if we add additional warriors to assist.”

“I think it’s better than doing nothing like this.”

Because it was a sudden proposal, some voices of concern were raised, but in the end, they leaned in favor of it.

After confirming the consensus, Yeon Cheon-baek nodded and gave me a handshake.

“As the leader of the Murim Alliance, I will formally ask you this question. For the well-being and peace of the Murim, will you cooperate with the Murim Alliance in defeating the hordes of blood religion and spirits?”

“Of course.”

The next destination for the Bicheonmacha was decided to be Botamun.