The Evil Martial God Chronicles - Chapter 77

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Legend of the Evil Martial God

Chapter 77

 

 

 

At one spot on the lake stood a large willow tree, and beneath it an Elder was fishing.

Jeok Wigang chuckled softly as he walked toward the Elder.

 

“You look no different from when I saw you before?”

 

At Jeok Wigang’s words, the Elder also smiled and said.

 

“Is that so? I think I’ve changed quite a bit.”

 

He turned his head and looked at Jeok Wigang as he spoke.

 

“Young Master seems to have changed a great deal.”

“You’ve heard much news about me through Milyeong, haven’t you?”

“Hehehe. That’s right. Thanks to that, you don’t feel like a stranger.”

“What do you think I came here for?”

“To place Hao Gate under your command, isn’t it?”

 

As expected of the leader of the Central Plains’ greatest information sect.

 

“Looking at the news about you comprehensively, it seemed like a time would come when you’d need a lot of information. What path would Young Master choose? Would you create an information organization? But given Young Master’s personality, I thought you wouldn’t create one but rather place an entire information organization under your command.”

“You know me well.”

“Didn’t I just say? You don’t feel like a stranger.”

 

Then he looked at the lake and said.

 

“What do you think of this lake?”

“It’s wide and peaceful.”

“Our Hao Gate is like the fish in this lake. Even if we want to go to broader places, we can’t escape because there’s no waterway.”

 

The Hao Gate Master looked at Jeok Wigang and asked.

 

“If Hao Gate becomes under your command, could you open a waterway for us?”

 

Jeok Wigang grinned wickedly.

Then he suddenly threw out his fist.

 

Kukwakwakwakwang-.

 

One side of the lake burst open, connecting to a nearby river.

 

Kwakwakwakwa-.

 

Water flowing from the river began filling the lake with its lower water level.

 

“I’ve opened it, so now you should go out into the wider world, right?”

 

With surprised eyes, he alternately looked at Jeok Wigang and the waterway that had formed in an instant.

He had received reports that he was strong, but to this extent.

It wasn’t simply a matter of being strong.

 

‘I couldn’t even properly see him throw his fist.’

 

A river was created from just throwing his fist.

It didn’t even seem like he used his full power.

There was a tremendous difference between seeing it written in documents and actually experiencing it.

The Elder smiled as he watched the lake whose water level had risen and become calm.

When asked to open a waterway, he created one without the slightest hesitation.

And while displaying tremendous divine power at that.

Hao Gate had been waiting for such a master for a long time.

The Hao Gate Master slowly rose from his seat.

Then he prostrated himself toward Jeok Wigang.

 

“This servant! Hao Gate Master Ak Sopyeong pays his respects to my Lord.”

“It seems like you had already made up your mind to serve me? Since when?”

“It seems to have been from the first day I met my Lord.”

“The day you first saw me?”

“Yes. I happened to be touring a Hao Gate Branch and met my Lord out of boredom. I’m someone who handles countless pieces of information, so I don’t take great interest in any one thing. For someone like me to become captivated by my Lord and gradually give my heart, it can be seen as starting from that time.”

“I’ll make it so that no one will ever look down on Hao Gate again.”

“If that could happen, this servant would have no regrets even in death.”

“Thank you. Please take care of me from now on.”

“Yes! Please give me any command.”

“Will you give full authority to Milyeong? She says it’s too much for her to handle alone.”

“According to my Lord’s will, I will give Milyeong full authority over Hao Gate.”

“And mobilize all of Hao Gate’s information network to search for traces of the Four Heavenly Demon Gods.”

“I will follow your command.”

 

Jeok Wigang held out a small wooden box and something wrapped in plain cloth to Ak Sopyeong.

 

“Take this.”

“What is this?”

“I heard you like swords, so I made one. And this is an elixir – I’m giving it to you so you can stay healthy and assist me for a long, long time.”

 

At the mention of a sword, Ak Sopyeong slowly unwrapped the plain cloth.

Inside the plain cloth was a sword of beautiful form.

 

Seureureu-.

 

A sword with even a beautiful drawing sound.

But upon seeing the sword blade, Ak Sopyeong froze in place.

 

“Th-this is…”

 

At a glance, it was clearly no ordinary sword.

Being someone who loved swords and knew about every sword that existed in the world.

Even Ak Sopyeong had never seen such a tremendous sword before.

 

“I cannot accept such a precious sword. Lord should be the one to use it.”

“I made it myself. If I need one, I can just make another.”

“You mean Lord personally made this for your humble servant?”

“Yeah. I was going to give it as a gift when you became my subordinate.”

 

Ak Sopyeong barely managed to suppress the emotions that suddenly welled up.

However, he ultimately couldn’t control the tears that began to flow.

He had discovered the name “Ak Sopyeong” engraved on the sword blade.

It truly was a sword made just for him.

To think he had personally crafted such a tremendous sword.

His Lord’s abilities reached the heavens.

He was deeply moved.

 

“Take the elixir now too.”

 

This was an elixir given by Jeok Wigang.

There was absolutely no way it could be ordinary.

He carefully opened the wooden box and took out the elixir, and at that moment, a refreshing energy enveloped his entire body.

Just from smelling its fragrance, he felt as if his body had become ten years younger.

Ak Sopyeong stared blankly at the elixir.

This wasn’t a simple elixir but a Spirit Pill.

No, it was probably a Divine Pill that far exceeded even Spirit Pill level.

Then, could this also be?

 

“D-did Lord make this too?”

“That’s right. I put in all the beneficial energies, so hurry up and take it. That’s an order.”

 

There’s nothing he cannot do.

He had chosen him thinking it was fate, but he was a perfect Lord without a single flaw.

At the word “order,” he put the elixir in his mouth.

 

Smoothly-.

 

As soon as he put it in, it melted like snow and instantly went down his throat.

Afraid of losing even a bit of the precious medicinal energy, he quickly sat cross-legged and began qi circulation and breathing.

Then Ak Sopyeong’s skin color changed wildly before turning golden.

 

Crack-.

 

The golden skin soon cracked and fell off like dead skin.

 

Whooo-.

 

Ak Sopyeong let out a long breath as he finished his qi circulation and breathing and stood up, while Milyeong looked at him with surprised eyes.

Finding Milyeong’s reaction strange, he looked at his reflection in the river water.

 

“Huh?”

 

His white hair had turned black, and his wrinkles had largely disappeared, transforming him into a middle-aged appearance.

An existence who could create an impossible Spirit Pill that restored youth, and then casually give it away.

Ak Sopyeong prostrated himself before Jeok Wigang.

 

“I will repay Lord’s great kindness until the day I die!”

“You don’t need to repay it. So live long and stay by my side.”

“Loyalty!”

“If anyone bothers you, tell me. I’ll teach them a lesson.”

“Loyalty!”

 

So this is what it’s like.

He had to endure his whole life with his own strength, but now he had someone to lean on and depend on.

This brought peace to Ak Sopyeong’s heart, and he soon began to gain enlightenment again.

Watching Ak Sopyeong undergo Great Enlightenment, Jeok Wigang spoke to Milyeong.

 

“From the looks of it, this won’t end in just a day or two. I’m busy, so I’ll go first. Guard the Gate Master well.”

“Yes!”

 

 

 

Two days later.

Ak Sopyeong opened his eyes and looked for Jeok Wigang.

He felt sorry that he had left first due to urgent business.

 

“Lord said to tell you congratulations.”

 

At Milyeong’s words, he smiled faintly and then sprang up from his seat.

Then he took out the Hao Divine Token from his chest and handed it to Milyeong.

 

“Gate Master?”

“Right now, spread word to all of Hao Gate Territory. Tell them to use all their power to find traces of the Four Heavenly Demon Gods.”

“Understood.”

“And I’ll entrust you with full authority, so when Lord’s orders come down, carry them out immediately without delay.”

“Yes!”

“Which direction did Lord go?”

“That way.”

 

Ak Sopyeong bowed toward that direction and spoke.

 

“I will definitely find the information Lord desires and present it to him!”

 

Milyeong watched this scene with satisfaction.

Now it was done.

Hao Gate had been chosen by the Greatest Person of All Time.

No one would dare look down on Hao Gate anymore.

Ak Sopyeong finished his bow and stood up, then spoke to Milyeong with a determined expression.

 

“Let’s go. We have much work to do.”

“Yes!”

 

 

 

After bringing Hao Gate under his control, Jeok Wigang’s next destination was a pavilion located on a mountain slope, where a landscape of winding rivers unfolded before him.

He had obtained information that Gongsun Munryong’s second son, Gongsun Cheongi, occasionally came up here to admire the scenery.

Upon climbing up to the mountain slope, the view was indeed magnificent.

He could understand why Gongsun Cheongi would drag his frail body all the way up here.

Jeok Wigang took out the alcohol and side dishes he had brought, settled in the pavilion, and admired the scenery.

Even if he didn’t meet Gongsun Cheongi today, just seeing this landscape was beautiful enough to make it worthwhile.

As he was drinking while using the scenery as his side dish, he heard footsteps.

Turning his head at the sound of people approaching, he saw a group of people carrying a palanquin up from the distance.

Around the palanquin, warriors who seemed to be guarding it were maintaining tight security around the perimeter.

The warrior at the front spotted Jeok Wigang and ran to the palanquin to report that there was someone there.

The palanquin stopped for a moment, then began moving toward the pavilion again.

The warrior who had been at the front cautiously approached the pavilion and spoke with a cupped fist salute.

 

“There was already a guest here. If it wouldn’t be an inconvenience, might we sit beside you?”

“By all means. This isn’t my pavilion, and there’s plenty of space, so please do as you wish.”

“Thank you.”

 

The warrior gave another cupped fist salute and withdrew to report to the person inside the palanquin.

Soon the palanquin was lowered to the ground, the door opened, and a sickly-looking man emerged with a weary expression.

He looked as if he might collapse at any moment.

The warriors who had supported the man seated him in a chair placed in a good spot.

 

“Cough! I apologize if I’m disturbing you.”

“Not at all. Haha.”

“If I don’t see this scenery, my heart cannot find peace.”

“I can understand that. This is my first time seeing this view today, and it’s truly beautiful—just looking at it brings peace to my heart.”

 

Jeok Wigang greeted Gongsun Cheongi with a cupped fist salute.

 

“I’m called Kang Wi. Since we’ve met like this by fate, shall we introduce ourselves?”

“Haha. So you’re Young Hero Kang. I’m called Gongsun Cheongi.”

“You seem to be unwell somewhere.”

“Yes. I’ve had poor health since I was young.”

“Then I suppose you can’t enjoy this delicious alcohol either.”

 

When Jeok Wigang held up the wine bottle, Gongsun Cheongi smiled weakly and said:

 

“That’s right. I hear the taste of alcohol is so wonderful… but I’ll never experience it in my lifetime.”

 

Winding waters embrace the mountain’s emerald shadows long,

Rainbow’s waist turns a hundred times into the slanting sun.

Without a cup, let me pour the clear stream wine,

Sitting, I make the rivers and mountains my side dishes.

 

When Jeok Wigang recited a verse of poetry, Gongsun Cheongi looked surprised, then immediately responded in kind.

 

Bamboo pipes harmonize with wind moving by the shore,

Carrying a lute, we sit facing the slanting sun.

Freely pouring the winding water to moisten poetic hearts,

With you I become drunk together facing the evening sun.

 

When Gongsun Cheongi responded in verse, Jeok Wigang laughed heartily.

 

“Haha! Magnificent!”

 

Gongsun Cheongi also smiled brightly and said:

 

“Not at all. I was the one who was impressed. The content about treating even water as wine with such spirit, consuming all the magnificent scenery before us as side dishes—it contains both boldness and tranquil refinement. Magnificent indeed.”

“You took that verse I thought was magnificent and returned it with an even more wonderful passage, making the wine taste even better. You are more magnificent than I.”

“You flatter me. I merely added my thoughts to your perfect verse.”

 

Through a single verse of poetry, the two men quickly grew close.

Seeing this, even the warriors who had been wary of Jeok Wigang chuckled softly, relaxed their guard, and began watching other areas instead.

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