Return of the Blossoming Blade Chapter 1089

Episode 1089. What sin did I commit in my past life? (4)

The silence continued for a long time.

The words themselves are not shocking. It’s a story I’ve been hearing for quite some time, half joking and half joking. However, even if it is the same word, doesn’t its weight vary greatly depending on the time and situation?

It feels like my body is being weighed down by the great weight of the two letters ‘destruction’.

These words especially struck a chord with those who witnessed the devastation of Hangzhou with their own eyes.

“Destruction…”

A somber voice came out of Baekcheon’s mouth.

they saw This is a terrible picture of what happened to Hangzhou, a city called the most splendid and beautiful in the Central Plains.

‘That kind of thing happened in the entire midfield…’

Ugh.

Baekcheon’s teeth suddenly clicked together strongly. That has to be prevented somehow.

“This is true.”

It was none other than Lim So-byeong who opened his mouth in that serious atmosphere. A troubled look was evident on his face as he scratched his head with the tip of his fan.

“It’s just… it seems a bit serious to just ignore it.”

The composure on his face that used to show a smile as usual has long since disappeared.

“If the Demonic Cult attacks the midfield with all its might as predicted by the dojo, doesn’t that mean we can’t stop it with the current state of the midfield?”

Lim So-byeong’s eyes were sharp and cool, unlike usual. Cheongmyeong quietly nodded.

“Maybe so.”

“…It’s a pain.”

Lim So-byeong sighed deeply.

When external enemies invade, internal strife is bound to be resolved. No, it has to be sorted out. But he knows that’s easier said than done.

Of course, from a historical perspective, there are cases where internal troubles were resolved due to the invasion of foreign enemies, but there are also countless cases where the country itself was destroyed both internally and externally because the internal troubles were not resolved in the end.

Lim So-byeong sighed again and shrugged his shoulders.

“Of course, it’s a matter of when the Demonic Cult… will come into force, but it’s true that the situation is not that good.”

Naturally, what came to everyone’s mind at those words were the faces of the court and Jang Il-so.

The world is now divided into three powers.

Gupailbang (九派一幇) centered on the court, Sapaeryun (邪覇聯) centered on Jang Ilso, and Cheonwoomaeng (天友盟) centered on Hwasan.

Each force is exerting enormous influence in its center.

Lim So-byeong scratched his cheek. I felt uncomfortable.

‘It would be better…’

Yes, the situation might have been better if the Demonic Cult had been launched five years ago. Because five years ago, neither Cheonwoo Maeng nor Sapaeryeon existed.

If the Demonic Cult had been active at that time, either Hwasan or Jang Il-so would have had no choice but to unite around Shaolin. First of all, I have to live and see.

But now the case is different.

In the past five years, Shaolin has lost so much. It is embarrassing to even compare the status from five years ago to the status now. At that time, Shaolin was considered a sect that protected the world as the northern leader of the powerful forces, but now Shaolin has lost all of its status and it is difficult to even crack down on the internal strife of the old sects.

On the other hand, what about Maninbang and Hwasan? It has built up such a tremendous reputation that comparison with what it was five years ago is meaningless.

‘In addition, negative feelings….’

What determines a person’s attitude is inclination and emotion. If the court and Cheongmyeong Jang Il-so had met in the same place five years ago, they would have thought of each other as unusual, but they would not have thought of putting a knife to each other’s throats.

But now it is difficult to even imagine these three people sitting in the same space. That’s how wide and deep the bitterness they have built up for each other is.

‘It’s such a union of the three forces…’

From Lim So-byeong’s point of view, it felt more absurd than the resurrection of the Heavenly Demon and the invasion of the Demonic Cult.

His eyes fell on Cheongmyeong.

‘What is that person thinking right now?’

The Cheongmyeong he knew was always someone who could see farther than anyone else. Even Lim So-byeong, who prides himself on playing with it on the palm of his hand, was surprised once or twice when he realized what Cheongmyeong’s plan was after some time had passed.

“Cheongmyeong.”

King Hyeonjong also seemed to have the same thoughts as Lim So-byeong and hinted that he called Cheongmyeong.

“Yes, Jang Mun-in.”

“I want to ask you something. “If the situation is really that serious, what do you think we should do from now on?”

Hyeonjong sighed deeply.

“If you don’t know, you don’t know, but you can’t stay silent even if you know. In any case, shouldn’t we reduce the damage at least a little?”

“That’s right, Jang Mun-in.”

The others also nodded as if they agreed with Hyeonjong’s words. But in fact, Cheongmyeongman remained silent.

“According to what you said, it seems that there is only a chance if the entire midfielder works together. Is that correct?”

“…I guess so.”

Hyeonjong nodded with his eyes closed. Soon he opened his eyes again and looked straight at Cheongmyeong with eyes full of wisdom.

“Then I would like to ask…” “

….”

“What do you think is the probability that the Gupa Ilbang, the Saepaeryeon, and us can form an alliance?”

The disciples around him responded immediately to those words.

“It’s too much, Jang Mun-in.”

“We can’t join hands with Jang Il-so!”

“That guy will never do it.”

Hyeonjong was surprised by the fierce opposition and looked around at them. At that time, Ungeom spoke on behalf of everyone.

“Jang Moon-in. I know what Jang Moon-in is thinking. I, too, have no choice but to respect the cause of Jang Mun-in, who is willing to join hands with those Saffron bastards for the greater good of all people in the world. but.”

Ungeom opened his mouth with stern eyes.

“Jang Il-so is not a person with whom negotiation is possible. We clearly saw what he was doing in Hangzhou.”

“…Hmm.”

If someone other than Ungeom had said this, there might have been some room to think that youthful energy did not see the cause.

But Ungeom is not that type of person. Wouldn’t it be an exaggeration to say that he was the calmest person in the volcano? The fact that he says something like this means that there is something that can only be felt by those who have experienced it directly.

At that time, Tanggunak also opened his mouth.

“And Lord Maeng. “It is also difficult to negotiate with the old group.”

“…Our matriarch.”

Tang Gunak shook his head with a heavy face.

“What they value most is pride and the benefit of advice. “Will they accept the solidarity that Cheon Woo-maeng proposes?”

Hyeonjong could not bear to deny it, so he could not open his mouth.

“Even if there is solidarity, that solidarity will not be as strong as you think. “Just like the Shinjuo group in the past, it will become a dream of people with different thoughts.”

As I listened, I naturally sighed. This statement would not be so wrong either.

At that time, Cheongmyeong opened his mouth.

“no. “It won’t be as difficult as you think.”

“Cheongmyeong!”

“men and horses! “What are you talking about?”

The disciples of Hwasan were shocked and looked at Cheongmyeong. However, Cheongmyeong just stared at Hyeonjong with an indifferent face.

“It might be easier to unite with the Gupailbang and to attract Jangilso.”

“No, that’s easier said than done…”

“If you want something, just give it what you want.”

Cheongmyeong resolutely cut off Lim So-byeong. Lim So-byeong closed his mouth like a clam.

Cheongmyeong glanced at everyone present and then continued speaking.

“If you want a cause, a cause.”

“….”

“If you want a benefit, just give it a benefit.”

Hyeonjong’s eyes suddenly became heavy.

“If Shaolin wants to gain the honor of leading the world, all you have to do is bow before him in the name of Chun Yu-maeng. “The court will be able to resolve everything he has done so far with just the justification that it has accepted Cheon Woo-maeng’s surrender, so it will respond to any number of requests.”

“That’s…”

Tanggunak opened his mouth as if he was about to say something, but soon stopped.

Actually, this was a very realistic proposal. What the court wants most now is to restore the lost reputation of Shaolin. If Cheon Woo-maeng and the Hwasan Sword Association of such stature bow their heads in front of the court, the current situation will be nothing more than a small flaw.

In that court, he would be someone who would even join hands with his parents’ enemies in order to gain this much.

“If Jang Il-so wants practical benefits, just give him practical benefits. What he wants is to advance into Gangbuk. And it is to increase the scope of Sapaeryeon. “If you hand over the Yangtze River basin controlled by Cheonwoo-maeng to Jang Il-so and give him a reasonable portion of the area leading to Sacheon and Shaanxi, Jang Il-so will accept the offer as if he couldn’t win.”

“…Okay.”

This time, Lim So-byeong made a groaning sound.

That would clearly be an unsatisfactory result from Jang Il-so’s perspective. However, it is not enough bait to bring Jang Il-so to the negotiating table.

There’s no way that damn bastard would back out if he said there was something he could get for free without shedding a single drop of blood. This is especially true when considering how great a price would have to be paid to occupy the Yangtze River basin and the western lands of the Central Plains.

“So… solidarity is possible if you want.”

Hyeonjong did not hastily open his mouth and just looked at Cheongmyeong. This was because he now knew very well that when this child said things like this, he was hiding his true intentions behind them.

“One long sentence.”

As expected, Cheongmyeong spoke in a serious tone.

“It means we have to sacrifice ourselves for the greater good.”

“That much…”

“Of course, you just have to give something small at first. But once solidarity is established in that way, more must be given to maintain that solidarity. “If no one wants to sacrifice, I have no choice but to sacrifice myself.”

“….”

“One finger at first.”

A chill began to enter Cheongmyeong’s voice.

“Then one arm.”

“….”

“Soon, you will have to give up all your limbs, and eventually even your neck.”

Cheongmyeong’s gaze, scanning everyone, was cold.

“For the cause of peace in the central plains.”

Hyeonjong’s face hardened. This is because he understands better than anyone else what Cheongmyeong is talking about.

“If we do that, maybe we can keep the peace in the Central Plains. But it’s a long story… you should know one thing.”

Cheongmyeong’s voice was like a knife the whole time. It contained advice, concerns, and deep regret that others might not have felt.

“There will be no place for a volcano in the peaceful central plain that has been protected like that. Jang Mun-in may end up watching from the afterlife the volcano that has not even left a trace…or perhaps it cannot even be destroyed and has become an object of disdain and ridicule.”

Hyeonjong’s eyes trembled slightly.

“Still, if that is the cause that Jang Moon-in wants to protect.”

Cheongmyeong paused for a moment. And then he looked at the disciples sitting around him one by one, as if they were engraving in his eyes.

“If that is the path the volcano wants to take….”

“….”

“I will just follow.”

Cheongmyeong quietly closed his eyes.

In the darkened world, a person was looking at him, shedding bloody tears.

‘Death sentence in long sentences…’

Cheongmyeong’s fist resting on his thigh was clenched.