The Patriarch of the Northern Heavens - Chapter 35

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Master of the Bukcheon Sword Family – Chapter 35

“Krraaaagh!”
“Cough!”
A slash that surged forth in the shape of a blade wind cleaved through Moyong Hyun-rak’s enemies.
In an instant, seven enemies collapsed with groans.
The ambush had worked perfectly.
“What is that bastard!?”
A voice of panic erupted from the opposing side.
They were startled because someone like me had suddenly burst in.
But they couldn’t afford to remain shocked.
“Hehe. As expected, the Young Master is truly formidable.”
Iron Blood Sword Captain Jin Seo-hong surged forward like the wind itself, severing the enemies’ necks.
With each swing of his blade, another enemy fell.
The tide of battle reversed in an instant.
In the end.
“Retreat!”
Someone among the enemies shouted the order to withdraw.
About half of them were wounded and crying for aid rather than dead.
Yet they fled without hesitation.
Whoosh!
With that came an explosion of poison smoke.
It seemed they had detonated it to block our advance.
But.
Whirrrrr!
I concentrated my energy into my palm and unleashed a strike.
Though no formal technique name had been established, if I had to name it, I’d call it the Wind God’s Palm.
A fierce wind erupted and scattered, completely dispelling the poison smoke they had created.
The wind had blown the poison away.
“Wh-what is this…?”
“Where do you think you’re running?”
I grinned wickedly and began attacking the remaining enemies.
Jin Seo-hong, Sa Gong-cheon, and Moyong Hyun-rak joined in my assault.
The enemy formation crumbled in moments.
In the end, not a single one escaped—they all fell.
“Phew. So you’re Jin Muyeol. This was your escort duty, but who is this person?”
“Hehe. I am Jin Seo-hong, commander of the Iron Blood Sword Squad. It’s an honor to meet the legendary Blue-Eyed Sword Demon.”
“The Iron Blood Sword Captain, no less. Quite a notable figure has arrived.”
Moyong Hyun-rak showed a hint of surprise and turned his gaze toward me.
I let out a wry smile as I spoke.
“It seems I’ve arrived at precisely the right moment.”
“Yes. You came at a good time.”
Moyong Hyun-rak acknowledged readily.
Though he bore no visible wounds, his entire body was drenched in sweat.
He must have endured quite the fierce battle.
“Even for someone like me, defending while fighting isn’t something I’m accustomed to. I nearly suffered injuries despite managing to avoid direct harm.”
“Would you explain what happened?”
“You read the letter I sent you, didn’t you?”
As I nodded, Moyong Hyun-rak began his explanation.
“Just as written there, these villains targeted people and attempted kidnappings. They started by hunting those who ventured deep into the remote Bamboo Forest. I discovered this and moved to stop them.”
Moyong Hyun-rak clicked his tongue in annoyance.
“But one of them suddenly blew a horn, and reinforcements arrived in an instant. That’s what led to this situation. Had I been alone, I would have killed them all without difficulty, but….”
“It’s difficult to display even half your true combat strength when protecting someone else while fighting. I understand.”
As we spoke, the woman and boy that Moyong Hyun-rak had protected approached us.
Still trembling with fear, they bowed deeply to Moyong Hyun-rak.
“Th-thank you, great warrior. Thanks to you, our lives….”
“Enough with the thanks. Just head home quickly. Actually, I’m uncomfortable letting just these two go alone.”
“Don’t worry about that.”
I spoke while glancing toward something.
Members of the Iron Blood Sword Squad were beginning to appear.
They gazed at the fallen enemies with expressions of shock.
I pointed to one of them whose martial prowess was relatively high.
“Can you escort these people back to the village?”
I couldn’t continue carrying these villagers as dead weight.
Yet I was equally uncomfortable sending just the two of them alone.
This place was in the heart of enemy territory and required an escort.
“Understood. I’ll escort them to the village and rejoin immediately.”
“No, don’t just leave it at that. Report to the Government Office and tell them these men attempted human trafficking against innocent civilians.”
“…!”
“Harming innocent people is unforgivable, regardless of official immunity or anything else. If you invoke my name as the young master of the Bukcheon Sword Family, the Government Office will have no choice but to act.”
“If that’s not enough, use my name as well. They’ll understand when you say Blue-Eyed Sword Demon Moyong Hyun-rak.”
Moyong Hyun-rak sheathed his sword as he spoke.
The Iron Blood Sword Squad warrior who had been addressed nodded with resolute determination.
“I will complete this mission without fail.”
“Good. You both heard that, yes? You’ll be safe following this man.”
“Thank you. Thank you so much…!”
The woman bowed repeatedly with a grateful expression.
In contrast, the boy looked somewhat anxious.
“Excuse me, are you warriors heading to the Wuzhu Sect?”
“Yes. Those villains who tried to kidnap you are hiding there. We intend to eliminate them all.”
“P-please be careful. There are rumors that a monster dwells in that place.”
“A monster?”
“My friends say that the Wuzhu Sect has a creature the size of a house wandering about….”
The boy muttered with a face twisted in terror.
I patted his shoulder reassuringly and spoke.
“Do not worry. Everyone here is a master of the martial world. We can kill any monster that appears.”
“…!”
“Just focus on returning safely. Now go quickly. Your family will be worried.”
I nodded to the squad member entrusted with the woman and boy.
He nodded in return and led the two of them back the way they had come.
With only us remaining, I asked Moyong Hyun-rak about the rumor.
“What is this creature the size of a house that the boy mentioned? There was no such content in the letters.”
“It’s likely just a baseless rumor. At least during my surveillance, I’ve never seen such a monster. The stories probably arose from the environment of the Bamboo Forest and fear of the unknown sect.”
“I see.”
It was a reasonable explanation.
People naturally fear what they do not understand.
Moreover, I had never heard of such a creature existing in the future either.
That meant the rumor the boy had shared was likely nothing but hearsay.
‘But I cannot let my guard down.’
The Wuzhu Sect was enemy territory.
Territory where masters of considerable skill awaited us.
By now, they had likely noticed our presence. Seeing that our men had not returned, they would have realized immediately.
“From this point on, it becomes a race against time.”
Perhaps they would choose to abandon this place and flee rather than stand and fight.
If so, we would end up like a dog chasing chickens, left with nothing but frustration.
Naturally, I had no intention of allowing that.
“We caught them red-handed attempting to kidnap civilians, so we have sufficient justification. Let us suppress them now before they can escape.”
“We shall obey the Young Master’s command!”
“Hehe. Very well then.”
“I was thinking the same thing.”
The responses came immediately.
Everyone shared my opinion.
They all believed that giving them time would allow them to escape.
“Then let us go.”
Under Moyong Hyun-rak’s guidance, we rushed forward with all our strength, employing our lightness of step.
Our target was the Wuzhu Sect.
The place where our enemies had taken their stand.

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“Thirty subordinates sent out, and they still haven’t returned…?”
Upon hearing his subordinate’s report, the master of the Wuzhu Sect—or rather, the Shadowless Poison Spider—furrowed his brow and asked.
“Was the scene simply discovered by some wandering martial artist passing through? Considering the equipment those men carried, even if the opponent were a supreme master, they possessed enough force to dispatch them quickly and bring them back.”
“Could it be that a master from the Johwa Realm has become involved?”
“Why would someone of the Johwa Realm’s caliber come to this remote backwater village?”
The Shadowless Poison Spider spoke with irritation, yet he didn’t entirely dismiss the opinion.
Otherwise, the current situation would remain unexplained.
Then one of the blue-robed figures beside him spoke.
“Shadowless Poison Spider. Could it be that our activities here have been exposed?”
“Impossible. We deliberately holed up in this bamboo forest to conduct our experiments. How would anyone discover us?”
“It could be the Bukcheon Sword Family. You must have heard—the Elder Won-ju we planted in the Bukcheon Sword Family is dead.”
“Are you saying he revealed our location and purpose?”
“It’s possible. Wasn’t he tortured? He might not have withstood it and disclosed information about us.”
“But didn’t you kill him yourselves just days after his capture? As an example, no less. That’s what I heard?”
The blue-robed figure shook his head at the Shadowless Poison Spider’s words.
“No, we didn’t kill him. We checked with each other just to be sure, and none of us did it.”
“What? Then who killed him?”
“We suspect the Bukcheon Sword Family staged it themselves. Though we’re not certain why they would do such a thing.”
“Hmm. If it wasn’t them, then nothing makes sense.”
“So what now? Are you thinking of abandoning the experiment and fleeing?”
“No.”
The Shadowless Poison Spider spoke thus and chuckled softly.
“If I were alone, perhaps I would. Since I wouldn’t know the extent of the enemy’s strength. But fortunately, you’re here now, aren’t you?”
“You trust me quite a bit.”
“How could I not trust the disciple of the Hellblade Demon? Jung Ho, between the two of us, we could easily handle even two masters from the Johwa Realm. The rest can be left to my subordinates.”
The blue-robed figure grinned.
The trust directed toward him seemed to please him.
“If you trust me that much, I should demonstrate my skills after all this time.”
The blue-robed figure called Jung Ho retrieved his great blade and rose from his seat.
“Let’s go. Time to hunt down those fools who foolishly stepped into the spider’s web.”

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The Wuzhu Sect was nestled in the far corner of the Bamboo Forest.
Without Moyong Hyun-rak’s guidance, I would have wandered aimlessly for hours.
I drove a powerful kick through the main gate of the Wuzhu Sect, which was surrounded by outer walls.
Crash!
The force of a tempest surged through my leg, shattering the wooden doors into splinters.
Whoosh!
In that same instant, I felt the weight of killing intent.
I swept my hand through the air, summoning wind in response.
Patter-patter-patter!
The poison needles hurtling toward us were all caught by the gale and scattered harmlessly to the ground.
“You… you’ve grown considerably stronger in the time since we last met.”
Moyong Hyun-rak’s eyes widened as he stared at me.
He was shocked because my current realm was entirely different from what he had witnessed before.
Unfortunately, I had no time to explain that to him now.
The moment we crossed through the gate, roughly seventy enemies surrounded us.
And at the center of that circle stood a face I recognized—younger than I remembered, but unmistakable.
“Shadowless Poison Spider.”
I ground my teeth, my gaze fixed upon him.
The one who had provided Elder Won-ju Lee Tae-gyeom with the poison that had poisoned both my father and me.
My family’s sworn enemy stood before my eyes.

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