Survival Guide for the Reincarnated - Chapter 111

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Chapter 111

Jin Ho-rin, the sect leader of Jade Tiger Gate mentioned earlier, made eye contact with Yeong Woon-gok, the family head of the Yeong Family Clan across from him.

Yeong Woon-gok nodded slightly, and Jin Ho-rin, who had briefly made eye contact with several other sect leaders, opened his mouth.

“This is truly unreasonable. Tower Lord Seol promised to protect us, but where was he when we were actually in danger?”

Yeong Woon-gok picked up those words.

“That’s right. Tower Lord Seol was absent, and during that time, Yang-ryeong nearly became a wasteland. This is entirely Tower Lord Seol’s fault, so it’s only proper that we receive his apology today.”

Several sect leaders who had made eye contact with Jin Ho-rin chimed in agreement and began stirring up the atmosphere.

Strangely, at this banquet hosted by Woon-hwi, a ridiculous situation was unfolding where they were instead condemning Woon-hwi.

And it didn’t last long.

Dozens of men and women rushed into the separate building where they were seated and immediately surrounded them.

The sect leaders of Yang-ryeong looked with greatly flustered eyes at one man.

He was walking slowly.

Step by step.

That sound strangely echoed as loud as thunder.

Seol Woon-hwi.

He was the master of Yang-ryeong.

Jin Ho-rin, who swallowed his saliva, spoke.

“…Tower Lord Seol. The reason you gathered us is to apologize…”

Woon-hwi didn’t answer with words.

The moment he saw Jin Ho-rin, he kicked him straight in the solar plexus.

Crack-!

With the sound of impact, Jin Ho-rin fell backward.

The flustered Jin Ho-rin had no time to do anything. Woon-hwi’s cold eyes, as he silently drew his sword from his waist, pierced his heart.

A single flash that shot out in an instant.

Slash-!

Split Jin Ho-rin’s neck in half.

* * *

I had already obtained the list and finished cross-verification.

I shifted my gaze. I could see Yeong Woon-gok of the Yeong Family Clan.

“What did Lee Ja-gyeom of Jeok An promise you?”

“…That is…”

“You definitely had a way to survive.”

I approached him.

The more I did, the more Yeong Woon-gok backed away, but it was meaningless.

“Even though four hours have passed since I came to Yang-ryeong, you haven’t made a single excuse.”

“…To… Tower Lord…”

“Did you think I wouldn’t know?”

“…Ple… Please spare me!”

“Too late.”

As soon as my words ended, Yeong Woon-gok drew his sword.

At the same time, the scene before my eyes turned into a white world.

Heavenly Snow Domain.

Ice crystals formed before my eyes and froze Yeong Woon-gok’s sword.

Into his greatly flustered chest.

Thud-!

I thrust my sword.

“Did the backing of the Four Heaven Alliance seem so solid?”

“Cough… That… is…”

“Become a ghost and watch. See which place was truly solid.”

I pulled out the sword.

Blood spurted up.

As I swung it.

Slash-!

Yeong Woon-gok’s head shot up to the sky.

I shifted my gaze.

I could see those paralyzed with fear.

Looking at them, I silently continued speaking.

“Except for these four sects – Danghwamun, Lee Family Clan, Han Family Clan, and Im Family – don’t move from your spots. If you move even slightly, I’ll cut off your heads together.”

As soon as my words fell, the leaders of the four mentioned sects knelt down on the spot.

“Please… spare us!! I truly had no intention of betraying you!”

“I was just contemplating… I was going to refuse. I was going to report to Tower Lord immediately…!”

“I’m Im Sang of Im Family! No, there’s a misunderstanding here. They approached me, but I was going to tell Tower Lord! Ah, today, I was going to tell you right now. Yes, that’s right. That’s correct!”

“I swear on the name of Han Family Clan that I’m the same. It’s true they approached me, but I haven’t done anything yet. Rather, those two dead sect leaders created a strange atmosphere, and I was just…”

A bitter laugh escaped me.

“Just, what comes after that?”

“…That is…”

“You agreed, created the atmosphere, condemned me as Tower Lord… caused internal division like that… what comes next?”

“…”

“How pathetic. I’m already planning to kill you all, and all you’re doing is making excuses.”

Before Im Sang could do anything.

My left hand shot out like lightning and grabbed his neck.

“Get lost.”

“…Ple… Please…”

I applied force without mercy.

Crack-!

After roughly throwing Im Sang’s corpse to the side, I looked at the sect leader of Danghwamun.

His name was Ju Jun-hyeon.

His eyes flashed.

Absolute Ice Return to Void Sword.

The sword that shot out like lightning cut his neck.

With a slashing sound, his head shot up to the sky.

Before that head could even hit the ground, I rushed toward Han Ok-ryeong, the family head of Han Family Clan.

The terrified woman raised her sword, but.

Clang-!

Her sword shot up to the sky, and I brought my sword down toward her now-empty head.

Slash-!

With the sound of flesh and bone splitting, her body was cleaved left and right.

I turned my head.

Lee Jeok, the family head of Lee Family Clan who remained last, was sitting collapsed on the spot as if paralyzed with fear, begging me to spare him.

I silently approached and swung my sword.

Slash-!

Lee Jeok’s head fell to the ground.

In the place where silence settled, I stabbed the sword I was holding into the floor and spoke.

“Yang So.”

“Yes, Tower Lord.”

“Do you remember the affiliations of the bastards I just killed?”

“Of course. Jade Tiger Gate, Yeong Family Clan, Danghwamun, Lee Family Clan, Han Family Clan, Im Family. Six in total.”

“When you go outside, about fifty warriors will be waiting. The man leading them is named Han Seok-hyeon – work with him to erase those six sects from the world.”

Yang So asked.

“Are there any people we should specifically keep alive?”

Looking at the sect leaders sitting dejectedly before him, he answered briefly.

“None. Kill them all without leaving a single bloodline, not even an ant.”

Yang So shouted confidently.

“By your command!”

* * *

The place where Yang So had left.

Silence still filled the Yang-ryeong Hall Annex.

They couldn’t even imagine this. That Woon-hwi would come out like this.

It wasn’t a joke… they really thought he would apologize.

This wasn’t about being unable to think straight or anything like that, but because that was common sense.

At least in the world they lived in, that was right.

Only one person thought otherwise.

That’s why he was still alive now.

Even though he had weighed his options, even though he had slithered around like a snake looking here and there, he had the brains to clearly understand what would be beneficial.

Cheon Eo-jin, who had been trembling, had properly assessed the situation this time too.

He immediately assumed the position of prostration.

Woon-hwi looked at Cheon Eo-jin and spoke quietly.

“How truly regrettable.”

“….”

“Jade Tiger Gate and the Yeong Family Clan were sects that gave trust and faith to the extent of granting mining rights, yet they became traitors destined to be erased from the world. How lamentable this is.”

The sound of someone gulping could be heard from somewhere.

“They said something interesting. That I should apologize… Looking at your expressions, you’re clearly thinking the same thing as those foolish bastards.”

Woon-hwi did not smile.

No laughter came out either.

“A month ago, you signed the petition document I presented here. But since you don’t seem to know the meaning of that signature, let me explain.”

So he intended to kindly explain it.

“It’s certainly me who protects you. If not me, then the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace will protect you. But you must also think about the reverse, mustn’t you.”

“…The reverse… you say.”

Muttering could be heard from somewhere, but Woon-hwi didn’t bother to respond.

“If, though it won’t happen, the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace were to fall, all of you who signed the petition would be annihilated.”

“…Huk….”

“To share fate until the end, that’s the meaning of signing. Just as rights and duties were created for me as the owner of the petition document, rights and duties are also created for you who signed it.”

He looked at Cheon Eo-jin again.

“At least Sect Leader Cheon knew that meaning and made the right judgment, albeit belatedly, which is why he’s alive like that now.”

“…I can only be deeply grateful for Your Excellency’s grace!”

In Cheon Eo-jin’s case, he had certainly weighed his options as Woon-hwi said.

Whether it would be better to side with the Sichuan Sect, or to stay with Woon-hwi.

The latter.

Cheon Eo-jin really didn’t want to make an enemy of the man called Woon-hwi.

Even if he joined hands with the Sichuan Sect, Woon-hwi was definitely someone who would retaliate.

That was what he feared. Throughout all of Cheon Eo-jin’s life, he had never seen such a vicious and terrifying human.

“Not long ago, there were those who dared to overstep my authority. They were members and the leader of the Sichuan Sect’s Cheolmyeong Hall Third Division. Right now their heads are hanging at the main gate.”

“….”

“Today dozens more heads will hang beside them, but fortunately none of those heads will be from among you.”

Everyone raised their heads to look at Woon-hwi.

“Remember this. If I die, you die too. If the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace falls, you fall too. Judge for yourselves what is right.”

“….”

“And Shin Jang-hu.”

A middle-aged man sitting quietly in the corner raised his head.

“I heard that your Shin Family Clan blocked the warriors of Jeok An together with Yang-ryeong’s branch members at that time, is that correct?”

“…To say we blocked them is too much of an exaggeration. I merely drew my sword alongside them.”

“How modest.”

“Thank you.”

“As the master of Yang-ryeong, I intend to give you a reward.”

As if he hadn’t expected this, Shin Jang-hu blinked his eyes.

“As you well know, Jade Tiger Gate and the Yeong Family Clan were sects that participated in mine excavation. I’m thinking of giving your Shin Family Clan an opportunity, what do you think?”

Shin Jang-hu’s eyes sparkled.

“If you entrust it to me, I will do my absolute best.”

“Then you shall fill those two positions.”

“…Pardon?”

“Six sects were annihilated today. All their wealth, power, businesses, everything they possessed, I will give to you.”

Greatly surprised, Shin Jang-hu shot up from his seat.

It wasn’t a joke, with that much he could immediately stand tall as a prominent sect in Yang-ryeong.

In an instant, Shin Jang-hu had become the leader of a massive force under Woon-hwi’s protection. There were dozens of warriors looking at such a Shin Jang-hu with envy, but it was meaningless.

Unlike them, Shin Jang-hu had acted.

That was what mattered.

“Absorb everything within four days.”

“…I will certainly do so.”

“And make time to come to the branch office by tomorrow. I’ll bestow some martial arts befitting your stature.”

Shin Jang-hu was on the verge of fainting from happiness.

As a warrior, and knowing how much Yang-ryeong’s branch members suffered, it was a choice he had made.

He really never imagined that choice would return to him like this.

“Anyone else have something to say?”

“…No sir!”

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