The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 19

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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 19

“It’s somewhere even farther away?”

“Yes.”

Namgung Hyeok nodded his head.

“That’s why I have no interest in the position of head of the Namgung Family. Rather, becoming the family head would interfere with my true dream. So please withdraw such proposals.”

“What exactly is this real goal of yours?”

“I will tell you when the time comes.”

Namgung Hyeok smiled slyly and changed the subject.

“More importantly, seeing you say such things, it seems someone has been telling you unnecessary stories.”

“…!”

“Well, don’t worry. I don’t particularly intend to hunt down who did such a thing. It was bound to come up at least once anyway. However, it would become troublesome if such talk continues.”

He pondered for a moment and then continued speaking.

“Hmm, I should take measures to prevent such talk from arising at all.”

“Take measures?”

“Yes.”

Namgung Hyeok spoke in a meaningful voice.

“Please gather all the family members within the estate tonight.”

* * *

At Namgung Hyeok’s words, Namgung Cheon gathered the family members.

He drew their attention by saying there would be an important announcement.

“What could it be?”

“The First Young Master apparently has something to say….”

“Does anyone know anything?”

The gathered people murmured among themselves.

First Young Master Namgung Cheon had never once gathered people like this before.

Perhaps because of this, even elders and senior members who normally wouldn’t show themselves at such events appeared.

Everyone had puzzled expressions.

Then, in the midst of this.

“Oh!? There’s the First Young Master and Third Young Master!”

With someone’s voice, all eyes turned in that direction.

At the end of those gazes stood Namgung Cheon and Namgung Hyeok.

Namgung Cheon, who had pushed through the crowd to enter the center of the gathering, looked around and spoke.

“Thank you all for gathering. I called everyone together because my younger brother Hyeok has something to say to you all.”

“The Third Young Master?”

“Could it be….”

The faces of several family members turned pale.

A certain ominous thought had crossed their minds.

The thought that the Third Young Master would become the successor in place of the sickly First Young Master.

However.

“It’s good to see you all. I am Namgung Hyeok.”

The words that came were the complete opposite of their expectations.

“I stand here to formally recommend the First Young Master for the position of Young Family Head of the Main House.”

“…!”

At that moment, shock spread across the faces of those listening.

Who would have thought Namgung Hyeok would openly declare his support for Namgung Cheon?

It was already known that the two were on the same side, but they thought it wasn’t yet time to discuss succession.

The reason was naturally the current Acting Family Head, Namgung Jangcheon.

After the death of the former family head Namgung Gong, he had been supporting the gradually weakening Namgung Family and receiving support from many family members.

But to argue here that Namgung Cheon should become Young Family Head….

It was no different from formally challenging Namgung Jangcheon.

“And as long as the First Young Master is here, I swear that I will not covet the position of successor to the Namgung Family in any way. Please, all of you who make up the Namgung Family, be witnesses to this.”

Furthermore, Namgung Hyeok firmly declared that he would have no interest in the family head position going forward.

Those words meant he would completely support and back Namgung Cheon.

This time, the expressions of the Namgung Jangcheon Faction completely hardened.

They had tried to sow discord between Namgung Cheon and Namgung Hyeok to reshape the power structure….

If things went this way, it was as if their plans had been completely derailed.

‘How exactly did the First Young Master win over the Third Young Master?’

‘Why does Namgung Hyeok follow the First Young Master so obediently! Does that bastard have no desire for power?!’

They could only grit their teeth and glare at the two.

But that was all they could do.

They couldn’t cause a disturbance by saying it was nonsense in a gathering of the Noble House’s family members.

“Hehe. The Third Young Master has made a great decision for the family.”

But just then, someone stepped forward.

It was the Elder Council Head. He approached the two with a good-natured smile.

“I pay my respects to the Third Young Master’s decision. Even if you harbored such feelings, it must have been difficult to declare it so openly. Truly remarkable.”

“Not at all. It was something I thought I would have to do eventually.”

“Is that so? Then this old man should make similar efforts. I too will support the First Young Master as Young Family Head of the Namgung Family. Let me declare this using this opportunity.”

“…!”

Once again, the murmuring grew louder.

Especially the reaction of Namgung Jangcheon, who was watching from afar, was intense.

He was clenching his fists, gritting his teeth, and glaring at the Elder Council Head.

‘That old man obsessed with power…!’

Perhaps the Elder Council Head had been waiting for just such an opportunity to arise.

That way he could secure his share without being too late.

It was bad news for Namgung Jangcheon.

Namgung Hyeok didn’t view this entirely positively either.

‘I suppose he intends to solidify the power structure here.’

The Namgung Cheon faction led by Namgung Hyeok and the Elder Council versus the Namgung Jangcheon faction led by the Noble House’s senior members.

He was probably doing this to wield even greater influence later on.

‘Of course, it’s helpful for now….’

He might use this as an excuse to try to manipulate Namgung Cheon from the shadows.

But he soon shook his head and dismissed the thought.

‘Well, I’ll think about that when the time comes.’

In any case, what mattered now was that they had joined forces against Namgung Jangcheon.

Namgung Hyeok looked toward where his uncle was.

Namgung Jangcheon stared in this direction with an extremely cold gaze, then abruptly turned around.

He had expected him to say at least a word, but he simply disappeared into the darkness.

‘Now then, how will he respond going forward.’

Would he quietly give up his desire for power and cooperate with this side?

It wasn’t impossible, but….

‘Probably not.’

The uncle Namgung Jangcheon he had observed so far was someone with considerable desire for power.

To the extent that he would do anything to protect it.

He would surely come back with some kind of countermeasure.

‘But uncle. It would be better to just quietly accept it.’

If that happened, everything would end amicably.

Namgung Hyeok had made up his mind.

If the other side crossed the line in the name of retaliation… then he was prepared to gladly return to being the Flame Dragon who had reigned as the terror of the battlefield.

* * *

The impact of Namgung Hyeok’s declaration was enormous.

Enough to shake the entire Namgung Family Estate in an instant.

Within less than a day, every member of the Namgung Family had learned of this fact.

Even those who hadn’t been present at the scene due to other matters.

People talked about it so much that it was impossible not to know.

The reactions were varied.

“Why is the Third Young Master pushing the First Young Master so much?”

“It must be because he has strong brotherly affection.”

“No, I think about it a bit differently. Just between us, but isn’t the Third Young Master not born from the main wife? So he probably thought he lacked legitimacy.”

“So you’re saying he yielded to the First Young Master?”

“That’s right. Anyway, once the First Young Master officially becomes the family head, the Third Young Master will become the greatest contributor. He’ll probably be able to wield tremendous power.”

“I see…”

Among these theories, the one treated as the accepted truth was that Namgung Hyeok was supporting the First Young Master in order to wield power from behind the scenes.

“These people!”

Namgung Cheon was outraged when he heard this news.

According to their words, it sounded like his younger brother was helping him with impure intentions.

To him, who had strong brotherly affection, this sounded like an insult. However, Namgung Hyeok’s reaction was calm.

“Just leave it as it is. If we try to forcibly refute it, it will only sound more true.”

“But…”

“And isn’t it true that my influence will grow once you become the family head? It’s not entirely wrong, so we should laugh it off.”

Namgung Hyeok spoke indifferently.

“Besides, if we show ourselves being swayed by every rumor, it won’t look good to people from other families either. So please calm your anger.”

“Sigh. Alright. I’ll do as you say.”

Namgung Cheon sighed and nodded.

At this, Namgung Hyeok changed the subject and asked.

“More importantly, how are the senior members reacting?”

“Well, as expected. The Elder Council and some of the neutral faction are generally showing positive reactions, while uncle’s faction is expressing reluctance. Probably at the next meeting, there will be a proposal to make me the vice family head.”

“If nothing goes wrong, it should pass smoothly. However, I’d like to drive in a wedge beforehand…”

Namgung Hyeok pondered for a moment.

“Brother. Wasn’t there any particular information from the Shadow Unit you’re in charge of?”

The Shadow Unit was the name of the Namgung Family’s intelligence organization.

It was also the unit that Namgung Cheon had officially taken charge of after the last meeting.

“Particular information?”

“I mean information or incidents that could earn merit. If there’s something like that, I could do something that would help you a bit more.”

“Hmm.”

After thinking for a moment, Namgung Cheon mentioned something that came to mind.

“Come to think of it, there are reports of suspicious movements from the Xuanzhou Jang Family.”

“The Xuanzhou Jang Family – you mean that Jang Family under our command?”

“That’s right. The family that has maintained friendly relations with us all along.”

Though called a friendly family, the Xuanzhou Jang Family was practically no different from a family under the Namgung Family’s command.

When the Namgung Family was at its peak power, they operated under them and gained various benefits.

But now there were suspicious movements from them.

“Please tell me specifically what kind.”

“It’s not certain yet. But there are rumors that the Jang Family is trying to escape from the main house’s sphere of influence and convert to the Evil Path Alliance.”

“Oh.”

If this were true, it would be quite a serious matter.

It would mean that an Orthodox Faction sect under the Namgung Family was going over to the Evil Faction.

Then the Namgung Family would become a place that couldn’t even manage one of its subordinate sects.

Most importantly, a place that had been an ally nearby would turn into an enemy, creating many more points of concern.

“It’s definitely a problem. I should go take a look myself.”

“You’re going personally?”

“Yes. Although it’s news brought by the intelligence unit, nothing is confirmed yet. Even if they have such intentions, they might change their minds if we apply pressure.”

At Namgung Hyeok’s words, Namgung Cheon spoke with concern.

“But it could be dangerous…”

“If we think that way, how many things in this jianghu aren’t dangerous? Please give me permission.”

“Sigh. When you put it that way, I have nothing to say. Alright.”

Namgung Cheon nodded as if he couldn’t win against him.

“However, don’t go alone – go with the Pungwoon Unit. This is a minimum safety measure, so don’t refuse.”

“Of course. The Pungwoon Unit guys were already wondering when the next mission would come down anyway. They must have been getting restless.”

Namgung Hyeok said this and stood up from his seat.

“Then I’ll be going.”

“Be careful.”

“Yes.”

Namgung Hyeok gave a light greeting and left the room.

He immediately went to summon the Pungwoon Unit and told them the news of their deployment.

As expected, everyone was delighted.

“Let’s depart.”

Namgung Hyeok immediately set off leading the Pungwoon Unit and Ho Young.

Their destination was Xuanzhou.

The place where the Jang Family was located.

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