Chapter 106

“Who is it? Did you say Namgungse?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“You owe me.”
A stern voice.
A presence that fills the Great Hall.
A presence that even the monkfish master Huang Tianhou had to bow down to face, and for some reason, the pressure of it pressed on Huang Tianhou’s heart.
He hadn’t heard that he was particularly skilled in martial arts.
But it would be unbecoming of a vassal to leave the emperor’s words unanswered.
“Yes, sir. Your Majesty.”
After forcing himself to clear his mind and overcome the pressure to speak, Huang Tianhou continued.
“They say the princess’s health has improved, and it’s only a matter of time before she regains her strength, let alone her consciousness.”
Nod, nod.
After shaking his head a couple of times, Emperor Taemu allowed a satisfied smile to curl his lips.
“Good, good.”
“By the way.”
At Huang Tianhou’s words, Taemuze let out a lazy yawn and looked at him as if to say, “Go ahead.
“The princess said…….”
“What’s the matter with you dragging your feet in front of me. You know I don’t have much patience.”
Despite his words, Emperor Taemu doesn’t seem too interested.
“The princess…… said she wants to go to the Zhongyuan.”
Hmm.
His eyebrows twitched, and his jaw clenched at the mention of Zhongyuan.
“She wants to see him?”
Hwang Tianhou said yes, realizing that Tae Mu Ze had already guessed why he wanted to go.
He had just crossed the line.
The flower of the Huang family.
A princess who inspires countless people.
Zhu Yingyong.
Huang Tianhou thought of her.
* * *
“Mr. Huang.”
“Please speak. Princess.”
“Qi Yi. You promised not to speak so stiffly when you’re alone with me.”
“…….”
“Not funny!”
Huang Tianhou grinned at Princess Torajin.
“What are you going to do when a grown woman spills all her emotions like that?”
“That’s because I’m a beautiful woman! Hehe, you’re too much!”
Her appearance was the only one in the cold Huang Street, where love and affection could not be found, proving that anyone could be loved.
Even when she returned from killing countless people and was overwhelmed with regret as a monkfish leader.
Even when she battled with the ghosts of her failure to save her people before her eyes.
The grown woman walked up to him and patted him on the shoulder. She was only seventeen years old, fighting a lonely battle against a disease that had taken root in her body.
She was not only with Huang Tianhu, but also with the maids.
“I’ll make it with you, too! This time, it’s five-spice jangyuk?”
He flashed a bright smile and approached a large group of warriors.
“Thank you for your hard work! I’ve prepared something cold for you, please enjoy. I’m always grateful for your tireless efforts in defense of the cause.”
She knew how to appreciate their efforts.
She said.
“So, so. Bobby, what next?”
I wondered. She hadn’t been paying attention to the exploits of the Aguidan, but now her ears were wide open to the tales of the Zhongyuan army.
Huang Tianhou couldn’t help but smile at the fact that someone who had never been interested in stories of who wielded swords and who killed whom was now asking questions and showing interest.
Yes, there was something about this that cheered him up.
Somewhere in the back of his mind, he could feel a little bit of energy in his sick body.
“The young man’s name is Ban. He saved your life.”
“Van…….”
After repeating it over and over again, the princess, Joo Young-young, smiled as brightly as a freshly bloomed flower bud, her cheeks flushed. What’s so nice about just remembering someone you’ve never met?
“Did you say you were around my age?”
“Twenty-three.”
“So you’re my brother…… half-brother.”
“Isn’t that nice.”
Joo Young-young, who was surprised by the remark, waved her hand as if she wasn’t.
“No. Then we don’t need to talk anymore.”
“You know everything, you’re bad!”
“Heh heh heh!”
After a few days passed and the color had completely disappeared, he told her he had a wish, and she listened as if she didn’t need to know what it was.
“What is it?”
“I want to see Kang-ho.”
“You mean Kang-ho.”
“I want to meet Eun-in.
I expected him to say something like that, but he didn’t.
“Isn’t there another reason?”
At Hwang Cheon-ho’s words, Joo Young-young tucked her hair behind her ears in the gentle spring breeze and looked up at the sky with wistful eyes.
“Of course, I want to meet and greet my benefactor, but before that, I want to see the world of Kang Ho, and the more I hear about it, the more I want to see that vibrant world. Unlike me, who’s always been stuck here, the people who were born there are living their lives to the fullest. Oh, of course, I don’t mean to disparage you or the others, it’s just that I’m just a little stuck here when there’s such a big world out there.”
She is the center of attention among the many children of the Tae Muzei. If anyone else had heard her, they would have pointed fingers and criticized her for being full, but Hwang Cheon-ho simply listened.
She was born with a disfigurement, but because she grew up in an environment where no one envied her background or recognized her pain, Hwang read the loneliness and longing for release that lay deep within her.
“You know you shouldn’t. It won’t be easy.”
“I know, of course I know.”
The words were tinged with bitterness. Knowing the truth would take her nowhere.
I thought she’d understand and give up by now.
“So I need you to convince me, you’re the one who can do it.”
He seemed to have changed his mind about how to convince Huang Tianhou. The first glimmer of life in Zhu’s eyes and the enthusiasm she showed couldn’t help but move Huang Tianhou’s heart.
“I’ll try.”
Through you, I could see the warmth of the sun on the frosty Huang Street.
So this time, I’ll be your shade, so you can live the life you want, the life you deserve.
* * *
“It’s called the Fengyun Ji Circle.”
“That’s right. Heavenly Master.”
The Huang family opens the Fengyun Branch, which unites the two splintered political factions.
“The Huang Family’s reputation will grow day by day, and we will be able to stop the movements of the Green Forest, the Yangtze River, the Great Wall, and even the Red Turbans that have escaped the Huang Family’s notice.”
“Hmph.”
“I will bring the entire Aguidan and the Eunuchs to escort the princess.”
The princess would not be harmed by being placed in the emperor’s eyes, and I knew that he would not let her out.
So he had devised dozens of plans in anticipation of the emperor’s refusal. He nervously waited for the emperor’s unspoken refusal.
“Of course. By all means.”
Suddenly, he gives his permission. So easily.
“……?”
It is disrespectful to question the Emperor’s words, but Huang Tianhu is surprised enough to not realize it.
“Ah, ah. Shi’il is right behind Dal Po. We’ll set out as soon as the monkfish troupe is in order and the princess is ready.”
“As you wish.”
Tae Mujeo’s willingness to comply made him shudder. His resolve to punish her had been broken. Why is it that I feel a certain dullness?
A chill ran down the back of his neck, and he turned to meet the eyes of Tianzhi and Tai Muzei.
Could it be an illusion?
A faint glow of blood flashed through his eyes.
Deciding that one good thing was better than another, Huang Tianhou bowed his head and exited the palace, calling out to the Great Heavenly Emperor.
“Ban’er, wait a little longer.
I’ll come to repay your favor.
Younger brother, wait a moment.
I will grant your wish.
* * *
“Hahahahahaha. What, a wind séance?”
The man who’d made the big splash looked around, his grizzled eyes searching for what was so amusing.
He was none other than Noklim Touwang Baekwang, his white mane hanging loosely over his sleek muscles and wrapped around his neck, revealing his teeth.
“Yes, King Tu!”
“The Zhengs have dropped their pretenses and are beginning to band together.”
“We should move, shouldn’t we?”
Qingwu snorted as he raised his blue-colored revolver, ready to lead the Green Forest horde in a sweeping attack.
“Arthur, they’re not a threat because they’re split up, otherwise they’re a nuisance, and we should be cautious.”
Qing Shui’s jaw clenched at Bai Guang’s words.
“Zaung.”
“Order.”
Baekwang said to Zaung as he opened his mouth, filling his purple-colored revolver neatly.
“I do not wish to see you, but we must have a meeting.”
“A meeting, yes. I’ll have them delivered separately, and I’ll make sure they’re useful.”
“Mr. Ai. Be classy. Let each boss come alone.”
“Wouldn’t that be dangerous?”
“What, why. I’m afraid the Faction will find out and attack us. Or maybe they have a spy among us, and they’ll use him against us.”
The faint killing glow, the glowing red eyes of Black Woong, Zaung, and Qing Woong.
Even the three of them couldn’t meet his eyes.
“Either that or just shut up and do as I say. Before I kill you all.”
Zhao Weng felt uneasy inside at the sight of Bai Guang’s madness.
His appearance had changed radically,
and his maddening gaze that he didn’t know where it was going.
An unbearable sense of dread crept into his heart.
If chaos were to break out in the Middle Kingdom, this man before me would surely be the one to do it.
And so it was.
And perhaps the trigger for this madness was none other than.
His behavior has only gotten worse since he met the Southern King.
“Zhao Yung, the rolling in your head sounds like thunder. Don’t make such a fool of yourself. It’s not because of the Celestial Divine Sword.”
Bai Guang looks at Zhao Rong, who is stunned, and says that it’s someone other than Nangong Mubai. No way.
“It’s not because of the Grand Duke of the Southern Palace.”
“Uh, but why.”
At that, Black Woong jumps to his feet.
“If I had more time, I could tear him apart right now……!”
Quang!
Black Woong’s massive body slammed into the ground, shaking it.
“I told you to shut up and follow my orders, do you really want to die?”
The atmosphere calmed down with those words. Baekwang looked at Black Woong, who had vomited up blood several times, and gave him a pitying look.
“Ew. Don’t you dare dream of being ungrateful. Next time we meet, you won’t be able to beat him, and I know why.”
After wiping the blood off his face for the umpteenth time, Black Woong couldn’t help but wonder.
“He’s my class, Madman. Sooner or later, he’s going to threaten my position. Different strands, I tell you. Do you understand?”
Baring his teeth like the fangs of a beast, Bai Guang looked excited to see what was so good. It looked like the time had finally arrived.
“This is about to get interesting, finally.”