The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 1

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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 1

Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 1

Whoooosh!

It was a day when thick streams of rain poured down heavily.

Thump thump.

Someone knocked hard on the tightly closed main gate of the Namgung Family Estate.

“Who goes there?”

Soon the gate opened and a gate guard poked his head out.

What he saw were three people standing in the rain.

One was a young man with extraordinary energy and piercing eyes, one was a giant with scars carved all over his body, and one was a man carrying a spear on his back.

The giant at the front spoke.

“Open the gate.”

“Who are you to tell me to open or not open the gate…”

The gate guard who was about to argue with the young man could not continue his words.

It was because his eyes met with the young man behind him.

The gate guard’s pupils trembled.

If his eyes were not mistaken, he was certainly someone he knew.

“I greet the Third Young Master!”

The gate guard opened the gate and hurriedly bowed his head.

The Third Young Master of the Namgung Family.

Namgung Hyeok, who had gone to the battlefield, had returned.

* * *

The Namgung Family Estate was in complete chaos.

Namgung Hyeok.

He was a child born between Namgung Gong, the head of the Namgung Family, and his concubine.

Perhaps because of this, his position in the Namgung Family was not very high.

Due to his timid personality and status as an illegitimate son, he was often ignored, and the only one who sided with him was his older brother, the First Young Master.

But in the midst of this, war broke out between the Empire and the Northern Tribes.

Unlike other sects, the Namgung Family, which had deep ties with the government, had to send reinforcements as a prestigious family that ruled Anhui.

However, the elders and senior members of the Namgung Family were not pleased with the family’s circumstances.

So they came up with a scheme.

“Let’s send the Third Young Master to the battlefield!”

They saw this as an opportunity to get rid of the Third Young Master, who had no standing in the family and was treated as a burden.

So Namgung Hyeok was dragged off to the battlefield.

That was exactly ten years ago.

After that, no one except the First Young Master cared about Namgung Hyeok.

They thought that he, who was originally timid and sickly, would not survive on the battlefield.

But that same Namgung Hyeok had returned with dignity, emanating an extraordinary atmosphere.

“It’s been a long time, Elder Cheon.”

Meanwhile, Namgung Hyeok was meeting with Cheon Jinyang, one of the elders.

Cheon Jinyang’s eyes trembled as he looked at Namgung Hyeok.

He had a completely different atmosphere from when he saw him ten years ago.

Moreover…

‘I can’t gauge his energy.’

Even Cheon Jinyang, a supreme master, could not properly see Namgung Hyeok’s abilities.

This meant that Namgung Hyeok’s skills were beyond imagination.

“Why are you silent? I certainly offered my greetings.”

“Oh, it’s been a long time, Third Young Master. I’m glad you returned safely.”

Cheon Jinyang said this and came to his senses.

Although he was overwhelmed by the presence, he still needed to find out why Namgung Hyeok had returned at this time.

“Glad I returned safely…”

Namgung Hyeok smiled with a hint of mockery.

“I didn’t expect to hear such words from Elder Cheon. You were the one who led the charge in sending me to the battlefield.”

“Th-that was! Because someone from the Namgung Family had to go to the battlefield…”

“You don’t need to make excuses. Those are superficial reasons, and I know well that you sent me simply because you wanted to get rid of me.”

“…!”

“And even if that’s the case, it doesn’t matter. I also gained much experience through the battlefield, and as a result, I grew as a warrior. I wouldn’t have been able to do so if I had remained in the family.”

Namgung Hyeok spoke in a clear, measured voice.

Cheon Jinyang couldn’t help but be surprised once again by such a Namgung Hyeok.

He originally wasn’t the type of person who could speak so decisively.

A fool who was always trembling with anxiety and filled with fear.

That was Namgung Hyeok up until ten years ago. But after experiencing the battlefield and returning, he had become a completely new person.

“That aside, where are my father and older brother?”

“Th-that is…”

“Why are you silent?”

“Sigh. You must not have heard the news while you were on the battlefield.”

Cheon Jinyang spoke in a slightly tense voice.

“The family head… no, the former family head passed away last year due to illness. And the First Young Master is also currently suffering from the same illness.”

“…”

This seemed unexpected as Namgung Hyeok calmly closed his eyes.

But that was only for a moment.

“Then who is currently leading the Namgung Family?”

“Master Namgung Jangcheon, who held the position of Spear Heaven Hall Master, is serving as acting family head. Ah, the Third Young Master should also pay your respects…”

“That’s enough.”

Cheon Jinyang gulped at the sight of Namgung Hyeok coldly cutting off his words.

Namgung Jangcheon was Namgung Gong’s younger brother and currently the real power in the family.

He was considered the most likely candidate for the next family head in place of the ailing First Young Master.

He was surprised that someone would treat such a person this way.

But Namgung Hyeok remained calm.

“I will go pay my respects to the former family head’s memorial tablet and visit my older brother. Elder Cheon, please arrange accommodations for those who came with me.”

“B-but the First Young Master is currently bedridden…”

“All the more reason I should pay my respects to my older brother. It’s only natural as his younger brother.”

Namgung Hyeok stood up as if he had nothing more to say.

Cheon Jinyang was overwhelmed by the atmosphere and could say nothing more.

He too stood up as if he had no choice.

* * *

Before visiting his eldest brother and First Young Master Namgung Cheon, Namgung Hyeok briefly stopped by the place where the memorial tablets of his ancestors were gathered.

There, the memorial tablet of the former family head Namgung Gong was also enshrined.

He slightly bowed his head in front of the memorial tablet as a greeting.

“I have returned, Father.”

Namgung Hyeok spoke aloud even though no one would be listening.

He looked at the memorial tablet and spoke as if Namgung Gong were still alive.

“When I returned, I wanted to ask why you sent me to the battlefield, but now I can’t even do that. It’s truly regrettable.”

That voice was thick with complex emotions.

A mixture of love and hate, and regret.

But that was only momentary, as Namgung Hyeok returned to his sharp demeanor from before and spoke calmly.

“Of course, I know that Father also saw me as a thorn in his side because I was weak-hearted. So you must have been swayed by the family retainers’ words at the time and sent me to the battlefield. Even if you were still alive, you probably wouldn’t have given me any other answer.”

Namgung Hyeok said this and gave a bitter smile.

“But still, I had hoped for a slightly different possibility. I even imagined you welcoming me back, saying I had returned safely. But now that can never happen.”

Namgung Hyeok paused for a moment, bowed his head toward the memorial tablet in silent prayer, then politely bowed again and turned around.

“I will come visit you again next time.”

He left the place where the memorial tablets were gathered and this time went to visit his eldest brother, Namgung Cheon’s quarters.

From that place, a thick medicinal fragrance was flowing out more than anywhere else.

It seemed to be true that he was bedridden with illness.

“Brother.”

“Cough, is that you, Hyeok? Is it really you, Hyeok, who has returned?”

Having heard that Namgung Hyeok had returned, Namgung Cheon asked in a trembling voice.

Namgung Hyeok nodded calmly.

“Yes. I have returned from the battlefield. I am on my way back from paying my respects to Father.”

“Ah! Thank goodness you’re safe. Cough, truly a relief.”

Namgung Cheon welcomed him with a bright smile despite his corpse-like pale complexion.

He was the person who had been Namgung Hyeok’s only ally in the family ten years ago, when Namgung Hyeok was discriminated against and mistreated because of his origins and personality.

Perhaps because of that, the relationship between Namgung Hyeok and Namgung Cheon was special.

Although their mothers were different, the brotherly affection between them was very deep.

“You must have suffered so much during this time. You really came back well. Now I can close my eyes in peace.”

“Why are you saying such things, Brother? Is your physical condition that bad?”

“Sigh. Honestly, it’s not good. I can feel my energy dropping little by little every day.”

Namgung Cheon said this and let out a sigh.

After a moment of silence, Namgung Hyeok asked carefully.

“Would it be alright if I took your pulse for a moment?”

“Pulse reading? Did you learn medical arts?”

“I learned it while I was on the battlefield. I’ll be much better than most physicians, so please trust me and leave it to me.”

“Of course. Since you were intelligent from childhood, you must have learned medical arts to an excellent level.”

Namgung Cheon readily nodded, and Namgung Hyeok carefully grasped Namgung Cheon’s arm and infused true energy into it.

A stream of warm true energy flowed through every corner of Namgung Cheon’s body.

Namgung Hyeok’s eyes curved like crescents.

‘This is…’

“Hyeok? What’s wrong?”

Toward Namgung Cheon who asked in puzzlement, Namgung Hyeok spoke heavily.

“It seems a bit different from an ordinary illness. Your physical condition seems as if you’ve been poisoned, Brother.”

“Po, poisoned, you say?”

Namgung Cheon’s pupils shook.

The words that came from his younger brother’s mouth were completely unexpected.

He soon muttered with a serious expression.

“That can’t be possible…”

“Please stay still. I’ll make you somewhat more comfortable.”

Namgung Hyeok helped Namgung Cheon sit up, then placed his hand on his back and drew up his energy.

Whoosh!

“…!”

Then flames burst forth from Namgung Hyeok’s hands.

Namgung Cheon was startled but soon realized that the flames would not harm him.

“Hy, Hyeok. What is that?”

“It’s a fortuitous encounter I gained on the battlefield. So please entrust your body to me.”

Having said that, Namgung Hyeok began to concentrate.

Soon the flames he emitted seeped into various parts of Namgung Cheon’s body and began burning away the toxins that were there.

“Urgh!”

Namgung Cheon struggled as if in pain, clutching and tearing at the blanket, but Namgung Hyeok did not stop.

He continued the treatment for quite a while before stopping.

“Haa, haa, haa…”

“How do you feel now?”

“I, I really feel like my body has become lighter. It’s much better than before.”

Namgung Cheon moved his arms as if he couldn’t believe it and muttered.

“How on earth did this happen…”

“You still shouldn’t overexert yourself. I’ll give you the same treatment several more times, so let’s continue monitoring your progress.”

Namgung Hyeok said this and stood up from his seat.

Namgung Cheon asked with slight surprise.

“Where are you going?”

“If it’s true that you’ve been poisoned, Brother, this is truly a serious matter. It means there’s someone who poisoned you, the eldest son of the Namgung Family and the rightful heir.”

“…!”

“So I need to find out who that culprit is. To do that, I should first go meet the person who is said to be controlling the family now.”

“The person controlling the family, you don’t mean…”

Namgung Cheon asked in a trembling voice.

“Yes.”

Namgung Hyeok nodded in response.

“I’m going to meet Uncle.”

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