episode_0453

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Murim lord Yeon Cheon-baek was busy as ever.

This was because the fight between the Murim Alliance and the blood religion had been going on continuously since the emergence of the blood religion.

A fight is taking place all over the world between the Murim Maeng sects, who are hastily rebuilding the Jinbeopdae that can hunt spiritual creatures, and the Murimmaeng sects, who are trying to destroy the Jinbeopdae by inflicting blows on the Murimmaeng sects.

The raid on the home base that was ambitiously prepared to overcome such a situation failed miserably.

In addition to the existing blood cult response, Yan Tianbaek had to take on follow-up measures for this failure, so he was on the verge of lacking even ten bodies.

“Phew.”

Yeon Cheon-baek, who was solving problems coming from all over, let out a long sigh.

It was because I felt a presence at the door.

There’s already a lot of work to be done, and there’s going to be a new problem to worry about.

“ Here’s a report.”

“Tell me.”

“Noegeomnangin left the group.”

Yeon Cheon-baek’s arm, which was writing a letter, stopped.

“Are there any special matters?”

“It is said that Mo Yong-yeonhwa joined Ho Cheon-an’s group.”

“Hmm…Do you have any idea where they left?”

“I apologize. I was not told any information about the destination. Shall we find out now?”

“No, it’s done.”

Yeon Tianbaek put down his brush for a moment and was lost in thought. Mo Yong Yeon Hwa joined Ho Cheon An’s group.

“Hehehe.”

Yeon Tianbaek burst out laughing lightly.

The current situation in Hocheonan was not good to say the least. It was an isolated action, but if you look at the structure alone, it would have meant being suspected and expelled from the Murim Alliance.

No matter how much he had been indebted to the Moyong family, I thought he was truly very talented to have the famous late Jisu, a direct descendant of the Moyong family, as his companion.

‘Should I try that brave trick?’

Yeon Cheon-baek recalled Ho Cheon-an, who had asked for a solo tour before going to Shandong.

[I think there may be a situation where this operation goes wrong and I cannot return to the military. So, in preparation for that time, I would like to inform only the leader of my destination.]

Ho Cheon-an was making incomprehensible noises with eyes full of hesitation and confusion.

At the time, I thought he was just weighed down by the pressure of an important event, so I ignored it, but now that the incident happened, I was able to guess what he meant.

The message that Ho Cheon-an left behind was a plan in case the worst situation unfolded due to being caught in the blood zone’s trap.

[If things go wrong and I can’t return to Meng, I will head to the Heavenly Demon Church.]

Church of the Heavenly Demon.

A religious group that regards Cheonma as the strongest warrior on earth and reveres and respects him as a living god.

When serving God, proving one’s faith is not an option, but a necessity.

Members of the Heavenly Demon Church spare no effort to protect the Heavenly Demon, the subject of their faith.

However, if Cheonma is truly the strongest warrior on earth, is protecting Cheonma from other warriors a meaningful action?

That is why they have tried to protect the Heavenly Demon from others.

A being that no single warrior can match.

It was a spirit object.

‘There is a theory that the Heavenly Demon Church’s method of fighting was developed because the Heavenly Demon cannot use its power against spirits…’

Yan Tianbaek shook his head and shook off his thoughts.

What does it matter whether the Jinbeopdae was formed as a means to prove one’s faith or to protect the Heavenly Demon, who cannot deal with spirit beings?

What was important was that the Jinbeopdae of the Heavenly Demon Church would be of great help in dealing with the Blood Cult, and that Hocheonan was heading to Xinjiang to move the Heavenly Demon Church.

Why is the Heavenly Demon Church called the Demonic Cult and has become synonymous with fear?

This was because the actions of the Church of the Heavenly Demon were so arbitrary and heterogeneous in their ecology that they could not be accepted by the martial arts community.

The only warriors that come out of the Demonic Cult that does not interact with the central world are demons who went crazy while learning the magic arts.

Even the warriors of the Demonic Cult who took care of such demons only shouted for strong self-respect and did not make any move to reconcile with the martial arts group, so they gained the same recognition as they do now.

How can I move such a demonic religion? Yeon Cheon-baek could not even imagine what method he would have to use to move the military force of the Heavenly Demon God Church.

However, if Ho Tian-an really succeeds in moving the demonic religion.

It would be a fatal move that no one expected.

‘Please, I wish you success.’

Yeon Cheon-baek picked up the brush again, wishing Ho Cheon-an success.

When the deadly dagger called Demon Cult stabbed the Blood Cult in the back, it was necessary to prepare diligently from now on in order to seize the opportunity and drive away the Blood Cult.

“Keuung.”

At this time, Yeon Cheon-baek is struggling with the documents with his mind together.

Shut up! Shut up!

The raincoach was running toward Xinjiang.

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Thanks to her patient, Dang So-yeol, Mo Yong-yeon-hwa gets to ride a bicheon carriage that runs at a reasonable speed.

Squeak?

Of course, I also encountered Seo Gong, who was hiding in the raincoat. Seo-gong shows curiosity as he sees Mo Yong-yeon-hwa riding in a raincoat.

“Umm.”

Moyong Yeonhwa looked at Seo Gong with complex and subtle eyes. It wasn’t Seogong’s fault that Buntaju changed, but since that happened, it would be difficult to treat Seogong kindly.

It was a matter that required time.

It wasn’t just the relationship with Seo-gong that needed time. When Dokgo Yi-seol joined, there was at least a forced friendship with Hyeok-ki-rin, but Moyong-yeon-hwa had no friends other than a ceremonial relationship, so there was a slightly awkward atmosphere.

As soon as I joined the group, I immediately left the Murim League, and after exchanging a few words of greeting, I immediately met face to face in the narrow space of the carriage, so of course it was awkward.

It was Party Soyeol who broke that awkward atmosphere.

Because of the nature of the carriage, Tang So-yeol gave up fanning and shoulder massage, but he still has Hyuk Kirin by his side as if he couldn’t give up Hyuk Kirin’s cheek. Seo Gong was held in the arms of Hyeok Kirin, who was resting his head on Tang So-yeol’s body.

“Yes. You said you were heading to Xinjiang, right? But are you planning to go to the Demonic Cult and rely on Socheonma or Cheonma?”

Mo Yong-yeon covered her mouth with her hand and her eyes opened wide.

It was surprising that he suddenly went to the Demonic Church as soon as he joined the group. However, it was something we needed to know if we were going to move together from now on.

I opened my mouth, adding additional explanations for Moyong Yeonhwa.

“Well, it is similar in that it involves asking for help. Because the Church of the Heavenly Demon possesses numerous temples and excellent training schools.”

Except for Black Cat, who had been living in the Demonic Cult for quite some time, the rest of the party all looked surprised.

Well, it’s definitely a fact that isn’t well known in Jungwon Murim.

However, considering the origins of Demonicism, this is also natural.

A Heavenly Demon who was cursed by the Black Dragon Blood and can no longer deal with spirit creatures. The Heavenly Demon Church developed around the Heavenly Demon and reached what it is today.

Cheonma was the center of the faith that established the current Cheonma Shinyo religion. Even excluding the religious meaning, the martial arts that Cheonma realized is the basis of Cheonma Bigo.

In order to protect the Heavenly Demon and the Church of the Heavenly Demon from spirit creatures, it was a natural choice to research various methods and form a number of battle corps.

“If you consider the power of the Jinbeopdae that can fight against spirits right now, the Church of the Heavenly Demon will be much higher than the Murim Alliance.”

“Oh my god….”

What is the reason why most of the Murim Alliance’s sects neglected Japa’s true method training?

Because there is no reason for it to be that way.

Spiritual creatures were no longer an object of real danger, and the clans that had already grown in size did not need to pursue growth by taking the risk of hunting spiritual creatures.

On the other hand, the Church of the Heavenly Demon had a reason to maintain a large number of Jinbeopdae and the training intensity of Jinbeopdae.

faith.

Even if there are no spiritual creatures threatening the Heavenly Demon Church, forming a Jinbeop unit and practicing Jinbeop has the meaning of proving one’s faith in the Heavenly Demon.

Therefore, most of the armed forces that exist in the Heavenly Demon Church would be going into actual combat right now and maintaining the intensity of training to be able to confront spirits.

“But is that possible?”

Tang So-yeol looked at me with an expression like he was about to smoke a cigarette and asked.

“It is not a matter of moving the Heavenly Demon or the Small Heavenly Demon, but the entire Demonic Cult. It would be impossible to make friends.”

“Of course.”

Wi Seo-ryeon and Wi Ji-cheon were friendly to me, but even so, they were not people who would throw away their responsibilities as Cheonma and help me.

Even if the two people showed me favor, it was never easy to move the Heavenly Demon Church.

No, I should say that it is an extremely difficult task.

Since the first Cheonma established the Cheonma God Church, the Cheon Demon God Church has never intervened in the events of the Jungwon Murim.

It was truly unprecedented for the Church of the Heavenly Demon to actively intervene in the affairs of the Central Plains, so in order to move the Church of the Heavenly Demon, it would have been impossible to set a reasonable price.

“So, you should prepare a gift.”

A gift to make the buttocks of the Heavenly Demon Goddess Church that had never moved before jump up and down.

Giving that gift to the Church of the Heavenly Demon was not an easy task.

The first thing to do was to prepare to give a gift.

I explained the plan step by step, receiving the curious looks of my companions.

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What is the problem that needs to be dealt with most urgently right now?

That was the production of the gabled belt for Moyong Yeonhwa to use and the repair of the gabled belt for Dokgo Iseol.

Although his life barracks is that he looks like a local gangster, his skills make him one of the best craftsmen in the world.

Since Seo Mun-yeon designed the squared belt according to Tang So-yeol’s skills, the blacksmithing skills needed to make or repair the squared belt was not at an average level.

“Hmm…this is going to be difficult.”

“How could it not be possible? Would you like to give Geumja whatever she wants?”

“I’m sorry, but this is absolutely not something I can make. Please go find another blacksmith shop.”

Thanks to that, I ended up in a situation where I had to sell my feet in Shaanxi Province.

“Tsu-eup.”

I looked around at places recommended as skilled blacksmiths, but I couldn’t find a blacksmith who could make a square belt.

I can’t help it. I can only hope that among the party members scattered in different directions from me, someone has met a skilled blacksmith.

Without success, they returned to the guesthouse where Mo Yong-yeon-hwa and Tang So-yeol were resting.

“Have you been there? Hocheonan small cooperative.”

“Hmm. Did anything special happen?”

Mo Yong Yeon-hwa smiled slightly.

“Nothing special happened. The two of you talk.”

What happened?

Mo Yong-yeon-hwa, looking somewhat lethargic, left the room. Looking at the back, Tang So-yeol, who was lounging around in bed, grinned.

“Who would have thought it would be easy to find a craftsman like me? He’s like an old fool who doesn’t even know the greatness of his teacher.”

Judging by the way he was scratching his stomach and talking, he seemed to be in a good mood knowing that I had been wasting away.

Anyway, there is no such thing as being so evil that someone can feel this good after watching someone else get in trouble.

I glared at such vicious Tang So-yeol.

“What did you do?”

“What?”

I continued speaking, gesturing towards the door where Mo Yong Yeon Hwa had just left.

“What did you do to Moyong Yeonhwa and Sojeo?”

“Disciple, what are you talking about that I did?”

“Your teacher will know what happened, not me.”

Mo Yong Yeon Hwa left the room and looked like she had no energy at all.

Is there any reason why Mo Yong Yeon-hwa, who has just joined the group, is already withering?

Well, I wouldn’t know if the raincoat was running at full speed.

The fact that he looked so lethargic, even though he was only riding a horse-drawn carriage that was traveling at a constant speed thanks to the Party’s Soyeol, could only lead to the conclusion that the Party’s Soyeol had done something.

“Disciple, it’s disgusting to see a woman glaring at her teacher because she’s out of energy.”

Tang Xiaoyeol looked at me as if I was dumbfounded.

…is not it?

Although Party Soyeol was a villain, at least he was not a villain who lied so often that he would be caught in this situation.

“There is no way that a supreme master would feel discouraged, ashamed, or distressed just because he was given a massage and fanned while running errands.”

It seems to be correct.

“If you need a massage like that, why don’t you tell me?”

I grabbed Tang Xiaoyeol’s ankle and pressed Yongcheonhyeol with all my strength with the index finger of my other hand.

“Ugh! Ahhh!”

Tang So-yeol’s body fluttered like a live fish as his most sensitive acupuncture points were stimulated with all his might.

Anyway, it’s just acupressure at best, but it’s really bad.

As I massaged the Yongcheon acupuncture points in both feet with all my sincerity, the flare-up of diabetes mellitus fever subsided.

So, you have to do your evil deeds in moderation.

After receiving a pleasant massage, I left Dang So-yeol, who had fallen into a deep sleep, and left the room to find Mo Yong-yeon-hwa.

Moyong Yeonhwa was getting some fresh air in the courtyard of her guest house.

He was looking at the sky in silence, looking like he was falling into a sense of skepticism while always trying to help the party.

“You were here.”

“Ah, Sohyeop.”

“Teacher, just let go of what the Tang So-yeol Soje did. I’m a person who is easily arrogant by nature, so I’m sure there was no malicious intent.”

“Ah…it’s okay. I, too, was in a situation where my life was saved by Tang Xiaoyeol. Since you hurt yourself so much while trying to save me, it’s only natural that I help you.”

There was not a single trace of pretense on Mo Yong Yeon Hwa’s face as she said that.

…Isn’t it really because of party dissatisfaction?

As he was observing Mo Yong Yeonhwa’s expression, he smiled bitterly.

“Did you by any chance think that I was feeling skeptical because of Sojeo’s dissatisfaction with the party?”

“Uhm…I can’t deny it.”

“Hehe, thank you for your concern, but that wasn’t the reason.”

I was a little confused.

If it is not because of Bicheonmacha or the evil actions of Tang So-yeol, is there any reason for Mo Yong-yeon-hwa to be so depressed?

“If you have any concerns, can you tell them?”

Moyong Yeonhwa hesitated slightly and then opened her mouth.

“I’m worried whether I can really be of help.”

…What is this sound?

“Actually, I was very surprised yesterday. Not only the Hocheonan Sohyeop, but also other party members showed their closeness to Socheonma. Is it just that? Other people took for granted a plan that I had never even imagined.”

It seems that the friendship with Cheonma was shocking to the newly joined Mo Yong Yeon Hwa.

“Won’t I really be able to do my part, standing in the midst of such people… I couldn’t shake off those thoughts, to my shame.”

hmm.

To be honest, Mo Yong Yeon Hwa’s confession was embarrassing.

What kind of appearance did Moyong Yeonhwa show in Shaanseobunta? She was a confident woman who could act like she was swinging her sword without shame, even in front of her subordinates or servants.

Is it just that?

Even though he confessed that he had feelings for me, he also showed his proud side by choosing the path to his home because he had to save Shaanseobunta.

After that, every time we met in the Murim Alliance, he showed hesitation, but in the end he made up his mind and came to me.

However, as soon as Mo Yong-yeonhwa joined, she was discouraged and asked, ‘Can I do it?’ I never expected to be digging in the ground thinking about something like that.

Only then did I read the deep fatigue in Mo Yong Yeon Hwa’s eyes.

By reading the fatigue, I was able to infer the cause without difficulty.

Since breaking up with Shaanxi Bunta, Mo Yong-Yeonhwa has been working on rebuilding Shaanxi Bunta. But can it be said that the efforts have paid off?

If a person works passionately but does not achieve results, he or she naturally becomes exhausted.

It seems that Mo Yong-Yeonhwa’s fatigue that had accumulated over a long period of time remained inside her, although it was only covered by the temporary joy of going on a trip with me.

And that fatigue probably led to negative thoughts like, ‘I can’t do anything anyway.’

So there was only one thing I could do.

Right up.

“Moyong Yeonhwa Sojeo can do it well.”

“Hehe, it looks like I caused you some concern.”

But somehow it seemed to have the opposite effect.

Mo Yong-yeon-hwa bows her head with a self-deprecating smile, saying, ‘As expected, I’m just a worry for the Hocheon-an small cooperatives.’

Perhaps my sincerity was not properly expressed in just a few words.

So, I patted his shoulder and spoke again.

“I really believe that Moyong Yeonhwa and Sojeo can do well.”

“…Small cooperative.”

…Then this time, Mo Yong Yeon Hwa’s face turned red.