Chapter 153

Before I parted ways with Anhui, I saw the thunderbolts that rained down on the bandits of the Green Forest split apart. I swung my black cloth mercilessly at the axes of the bandits in front of me.
Their blood, dissolving into handfuls of gore, dripped down their bodies and stained their robes.
“Heh, heh, heh, Grand Duke.”
As An Hui and Kangxi parted ways, Fang Xiang spoke up, her entire body covered in blood. Since we were in such a tight spot, unable to even look at each other’s bodies, I didn’t worry about it, but answered first.
“Speak.”
“……Are you sure we’re hostages?”
“What do you mean?”
“What good is it if the road to Jiangxi has already been leaked by a traitor?”
“……You’re asking because of the princess’s safety.”
“Nothing else, at this point.”
Exactly. In this situation, the princess’s safety is the most pressing concern.
The purpose of the Reverse Heavenly Assembly, to take the princess hostage, has been exposed, but they don’t seem to care. Their determination to focus on Gangseo, not Mugangok, was evident.
So I was worried. They went to Gangseo.
“Once again, there are only a few people we can trust now. Fang Sojourner…….”
“……Alright, I’ll pass it on as soon as I get to Anhui, please take care of yourself.”
I was worried about Fang Xiang’s seven vials of blood, but there was nothing I could do about it in this moment of time.
I grabbed the sword the bandits had left behind and handed Fang Xiang the black cloth at my waist.
“When we meet again, I will return it to you, so please take this.”
“Why is this…….”
“It will protect you.”
If it’s black cloth, it can protect Pang Hyang at least once.
After saying that, I turned away and calmed down. I felt like I knew why. Who the traitors are.
* * *
The Huang family’s army is divided into three branches.
There are the common soldiers, those who belong to the common army, who are said to number a hundred thousand men.
The golden-armored, golden-armored, and envied soldiers who serve the imperial family and are considered the elite of the elite. They are loyal to the imperial family and to the emperor.
Finally, the Agudan, the only army in the imperial family that can make its own moves, as they are said to have risen from the sura.
“……Aguidans are soldiers, no matter what they are.”
Shi Fai’s words sent ripples through the air, and it was something that everyone here at the Reverse Heavenly Assembly could agree on.
There is a difference between a soldier and a martial artist.
A martial artist eats rice and practices martial arts from a young age. However, there are many soldiers who are obsessed with martial arts instead of rice, and the strongest martial artists who become soldiers are the ones who become first-class soldiers.
In other words, it was said that it was well known how strong the martial artists who became the first class were.
Zhu Taihua, the leader of the Hongqian Clan, turned and looked past Galping to the other leaders of the other clans. He saw that they all had the same look in their eyes.
“I see. This is the difference between you and us.”
“Differences?”
“Yes. The difference is that what you know of a soldier is limited to that. That’s the difference.”
Galpyeong’s eyes narrowed. I wonder what that means.
Then, behind Zhu Tae-hwa, the so-called guards came into view.
“They say they were created to deal with the Aggies.”
“I did the best I could.”
“Then we may test them.”
“Of course.”
At the same moment that his sword armor rattled, the Netherblooded Carpenter who had been standing behind him stepped forward and bowed his head.
“Heavenly Lord.”
The carpenter who had bowed to Galpyeong, the Heavenly Lord of the Four Heavenly Clans, opened his mouth to ask him to take charge. This is the place where everyone is watching. At the very least, it was unthinkable for Galpyeong to take the initiative himself, except when dealing with the heads of other divine Houses of the same rank.
At the sight of him, Da Meng’s shoulder blades whistled.
“What a bastard. You look like a smartass. You’re a carpenter, but you’d rather follow me. There, I’ll give you five of the most beautiful women in Yunnan. You’ll have more fun with me than that old fool.”
The Netherblood Carpenter bowed low, but Najimak spoke up.
“This is why we have a lord of the Black River Gate. I appreciate the offer, but I was born a man, so how can I change my mind so easily?”
“……Ah, his master’s servant. I’m afraid not. You’re already hard.”
Guo Qiu sat back in his seat with a steaming look of disinterest.
“What are you doing? No, I’m not. If you’re going to come out, at least let me do a snowball fight. Before I kill you.”
A killer glint flickered in Gyokuchu’s eyes, oddly annoyed that he’d ignored her offer, but after a brief pause, the Netherblood Carpenter met Galpyeong’s gaze directly.
He nodded.
“There’s no need to force it.”
“Respect.”
When the Netherblood Carpenter’s head turned, Zhu Taihua had already brought ten soldiers forward.
“You must be good enough to bring them yourself. I don’t want to lose any troops, so I’ll take ten.”
“No problem.”
Zhu Tiehua smiled wryly, then turned his head to look at Jae Kang-hyo, the commander of the guards.
“Kang Hyo.”
“Give me your orders.”
“Unfold at your discretion.”
Tu quoque!
Jia Kanghyo and the nine guards were as tight and scattered as butcher’s block, and at the same time, the two hands of the Netherblood Wood Carpenter who was thrusting through them were colored like roiling lava.
Galpyeong smiled at the sight. He felt a sense of security.
The Netherblooded Carpenter.
A former master of the Black River Gate, he chose to be loyal to the Evil God Galpyeong. Does this mean that his martial arts skills are inferior?
Not exactly. He was a man of the people, a man who followed what he was told to follow and followed the logic of power to the logic of power-in short, a man of the people.
So when Galpyeong had won his loyalty, he added a word of warning.
“You may go beyond me when you are ready. I will always accept you. ”
Galpyeong didn’t want a man like the carpenter to fall into psychic magic, and that one word made the carpenter feel humiliated, but it also made him more loyal to Galpyeong.
Galpyeong could be trusted because he was such a carpenter. Ten men wouldn’t be able to stop him.
Kwaang!
Quadruple quadruple!
Eight SS men were sent flying. As soon as they met the tension from the stem, the eight guards dropped like fallen leaves in a gust of wind, spitting out blood, but only Jia Kanghyo and a man who looked as solid as a rock managed to hold on as they dissipated the remaining air.
At that sight, the leaders of the Heavenly Council, all of them, wore the same expression.
Everyone recognized the strength of the Netherblood Carpenter. Still, the sight of the ten guards who had so boldly announced themselves collapsing in one fell swoop made them laugh at themselves for making such a big deal about it earlier.
Then.
Chuck-chuck-chuck-chuck.
The eight newcomers who had been blown away quickly regained their footing, and javelined their spears at once.
Koo-koo-koo-koo-koo-koo-koo-koo-koo-koo-koo!
The air was torn asunder by the full force of the javelins, and the eardrums were assaulted by the blast of air, sending the carpenter stumbling backwards several times to dodge the spears. But Jae Kang-hyo and another man trampled his shadow as he fled.
Simultaneously, they stretched out their spears from both sides, the elasticity of which was incredible.
The carpenter’s eyebrows knitted together, but he drew up his strength. Just as he was about to break the two spears, he felt the power of five people pouring into him.
Thud! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
Five strikes, five powers.
The power from the coordinated effort was not simply the power of the numbers moving together, but a double, and then a triple, and it flew toward the carpenter.
The carpenter’s eyes flashed as he centered himself with both legs on the ground. Blood light burst forth, and a swirling blood wind spilled out of his robe’s sleeves, magnifying its size. It crushed the five powers and sent all five soldiers flying once more.
Then the carpenter leapt to his feet.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Five spears sliced through his shredded sleeves.
Suddenly, five SS men surrounded the carpenter.
The carpenter’s blood glow intensifies. Seeing his fists clenched tightly, they felt that it proved that he was truly serious about this training.
Hahahahahaha-!
A moment of lightning in a bottle.
A burst of laughter envelops the surroundings.
It was Joo Tae-hwa.
“I think that’s enough. Isn’t that right?”
Joo Tae-hwa’s gaze falls on Galpyeong. Galpyeong looks at him, too. Meeting the carpenter’s gaze, Galpyeong’s mouth watered.
He was hungry. If he fights long enough, he can defeat them and save his honor.
He looked as if he would, but Galpyeong didn’t have to. He realized that the SS were formidable, and even if the carpenter could break them now, it would be no measure.
It would only make the SS stronger.
Galpyeong shook his head and motioned for the carpenter to back off.
The carpenter’s gaunt, bloodshot eyes softened and he looked at the ten SS men.
“…….”
He turned away wordlessly.
“It’s definitely not as easy as you say. It’s still too much.”
Zhu Taihua’s expression remained cheerful, while the faces of the leaders twisted.
* * *
Kwajik!
Mo Yongbi’s chest was pierced. Surrounded by thirty members of the Aggie Clan, he was spitting out blood from his entire body.
How the hell did this happen…….
“Take the princess away. The others will follow me to clear out the Red Menace.”
Huang Tianhou calmly led the way, his gaze blurring. He remembered the way he had looked at Mo Yongbi, the way he didn’t panic when he saw her.
“……Aguidan.”
Mo Yongbi suddenly realized why he was called Aggie Dan. It was through death that he realized how strong his fighting power was.
Alas.
This is how the dreams of Dai Yan disappear, scattered like this.
Mo Yongbi’s incoherent shouting finally fell on deaf ears. Mo Yongbi’s gaze fell on Agui Dan, and his head was trampled by a horse’s hoof, and Mo Yong’er’s name was lost.
Ever since Mo Yong’er’s death, Huang Tianhu had been ratcheting up the tension.
While Mo Yongjia and a few others in the Hongjian army are not a problem, Zhu Taihua leading the Hongjian army is. With the path to Jiangxi already exposed, no path was safe.
It would be a good thing if the electric bulbs sent to Huang’er arrived in time.
“……?”
Mo Yongbi’s gaze could be felt being crushed by Huang Tianhou’s gaze. Resentment, ……and grudges.
He turns around and sees the struggles of the Red Qian enemies holding their ankles.
Feeling a chilling sensation, Huang Tianhou quickly turned around.
Pfft!
“Too bad.”
Huang Tianhou’s eyes widened.
Why?
There are only a handful of people that Huang Tianhou can trust, but if he had to name three, it would definitely include the person in front of him.
“Song Linzheng?”
Yes, it was Song Linzheng, his lieutenant who had been with him all his life.