The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 190

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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 190

This reaction was only natural.

Creating a new Sado Alliance.

That was essentially the same as Namgung Hyeok becoming the master of a new force called the Sado Alliance.

No matter that he had offered the position of Alliance Leader to Lee Cheolgun, it was still the same.

In the end, the new Sado Alliance would likely become a subordinate sect under Namgung Hyeok’s influence.

“Hmm….”

Lee Cheolgun also seemed to have thought that far, showing a strange expression.

He looked at Namgung Hyeok and said.

“Are you telling me to create a new Sado Alliance right now?”

“You could say that.”

“I can guess what you mean by those words. You want to avoid losing practical benefits while deflecting even a little of the arrows aimed at the Seonghwa Sect, so you made this proposal.”

“And incidentally, I’d also be keeping the promise I made with you.”

“The promise you made with me?”

“Yes. I said if you came under me, I’d make you the master of the Sado Alliance again. And wasn’t that something you proposed first?”

“…!”

Lee Cheolgun showed a surprised expression.

He hadn’t expected Namgung Hyeok to bring up the promise first.

In fact, he was extremely pleased that Namgung Hyeok had remembered it.

Usually, words spoken during surrender were erased from memory.

However.

“I’ll need to think about it.”

“Why? Doesn’t it appeal to you?”

“It’s not that. But if I create a new Sado Alliance, it seems like I’ll be moving away from my revenge.”

“You’re talking about the Northern Four Islands Alliance. Creating a new Sado Alliance now means accepting their surrender.”

“What do you think?”

Namgung Hyeok pondered for a moment before speaking.

“If you don’t want it, I don’t have to accept the Northern Evil Alliance Leader’s surrender. However, the organization would have to start from scratch.”

“….”

“I won’t force you. The right to revenge belongs to you, and it would be strange for me to interfere with that. I’ll leave the choice to you.”

Namgung Hyeok looked at Lee Cheolgun with a serious gaze.

Lee Cheolgun replied playfully.

“Even if I refuse and it makes things much more difficult for you?”

“I told you. I’ll respect your choice. If necessary, that’s what I’ll do. Even if it’s a more roundabout way, it can’t be helped.”

“Haha. You have a surprisingly soft side when it comes to people you have connections with.”

Lee Cheolgun burst into laughter, then showed a serious expression as if he had made up his mind.

“I have no choice. I’ll follow your words. I don’t like having to accept the Northern Four Islands Alliance, but… for your cause, I’ll endure it gladly.”

“You don’t have to force yourself.”

“I’m not forcing myself. Just as you made concessions out of consideration for me, I’m trying to make concessions out of consideration for you. And you know, don’t you? That I’m not the type to let such an opportunity slip by. When you think about it, it’s not really a losing proposition for me.”

No matter how much influence the Seonghwa Sect had, it was an opportunity to become the master of a new Sado Alliance.

Honestly, Lee Cheolgun hadn’t expected such an opportunity to come again, even up until his surrender.

Though he had asked to be made master of the Sado Alliance again, he had inwardly given up hope.

But Namgung Hyeok had kept his promise.

So he intended to do his best to help Namgung Hyeok.

Whatever happened in the process.

Had Lee Cheolgun’s intentions been conveyed?

Namgung Hyeok nodded as if he understood.

“Good. I’ll respect your will. I hereby appoint you as the leader of the new Sado Alliance.”

“But it won’t be easy. These are guys who already betrayed me once. They’ll be disgusted if I tell them to come under me again.”

“Making that happen somehow is your role. I’ve set the stage, so try gathering forces. If you first bring the Northern Four Islands Alliance under you, won’t the other guys follow the trend?”

“Understood. I’ll do as you say.”

Lee Cheolgun nodded.

The Northern Four Islands Alliance still maintained what could be called a force.

If they completely devoured their foundation, it could be used well as fertilizer for the new Sado Alliance.

Namgung Hyeok, as if to strike while the iron was hot, summoned Jin Yugwang, who had come as a messenger from the Northern Four Islands Alliance.

“You’re telling us to join under the new Sado Alliance?”

He was quite flustered by what Namgung Hyeok was saying.

The condition was that while their surrender would be accepted, they had to become members of a new Sado Alliance.

Moreover, the master of this new Sado Alliance was said to be Lee Cheolgun, the former Alliance Leader.

He squeezed his eyes shut. His father, the Northern Evil Alliance Leader, was one of the main culprits who had betrayed the Sado Alliance and started a civil war.

But now they had to go under Lee Cheolgun.

‘Will he leave us alone?’

He was worried whether their heads might fly off immediately. But Lee Cheolgun spoke refreshingly, as if to blow away Jin Yugwang’s worries in one go.

“If you surrender now, I won’t give you any disadvantages. I promise on my name.”

“…!”

Jin Yugwang showed a surprised expression.

He hadn’t thought Lee Cheolgun would make such a promise.

Of course, this itself could be an elaborate deception….

In any case, from Jin Yugwang’s position, having come to surrender, he had no choice but to comply.

He pondered for a moment, then nodded.

“I’ll do that.”

“You thought well.”

Lee Cheolgun said that and smiled broadly.

“Now I need to meet directly with the Northern Evil Alliance Leader and absorb his forces. Sect Master, sorry, but could I borrow some of the Seonghwa Sect’s troops?”

“Of course. I’ll go with you until we properly bring in the Northern Evil Alliance Leader.”

Namgung Hyeok said that and selected five hundred from the Seonghwa Sect disciples who were there. They were all troops who would go with him to meet the Northern Evil Alliance Leader.

“Then let’s depart.”

Thus, Namgung Hyeok’s group headed to Shaoxing, where the Northern Evil Alliance Leader was located. They were able to arrive at the city where the Northern Four Islands Alliance had temporarily settled in just a few days.

“For a force that once ruled this Zhejiang Province, this is quite pathetic.”

Lee Cheolgun clicked his tongue as he looked around.

The Northern Four Islands Alliance forces they had painstakingly gathered were just under a thousand men. Even their morale had fallen to rock bottom.

‘At this level, the troops I brought should be enough to attempt something.’

Namgung Hyeok felt this fact as he entered the city interior.

Soon, he and Lee Cheolgun were able to meet with the Northern Evil Alliance Leader.

The Northern Evil Alliance Leader, wrapped in bandages all over his body as if injured in the clash with the Southern Island Alliance Leader, greeted them politely.

“I meet the honored guest of the Seonghwa Sect.”

“You are the Northern Evil Alliance Leader?”

Namgung Hyeok calmly observed what kind of person the Northern Evil Alliance Leader was. Despite being injured, he was someone who emanated an aura that couldn’t be taken lightly.

‘Indeed, he was worthy of claiming to be the leader of a force.’

Well, that’s probably how he was able to do something like betray Lee Cheolgun.

The Northern Evil Alliance Leader showed a surprised expression upon seeing Lee Cheolgun.

His face showed he hadn’t expected to meet him here.

Seeing this, Lee Cheolgun sneered.

“Eight Swords Gate Master. Have you been well?”

“How are you….”

“I came to take back what was originally mine. You can hear the detailed explanation from your son.”

Lee Cheolgun crossed his arms and gestured to Jin Yugwang.

Jin Yugwang began his story while watching Namgung Hyeok and Lee Cheolgun’s expressions.

“Father, that is….”

He began to calmly explain what had happened when he came to the Seonghwa Sect. In the midst of this, shock appeared on the Northern Evil Alliance Leader’s face.

This was especially true when it came to the part about Namgung Hyeok using Lee Cheolgun to create the New Sado Alliance.

His reaction showed he had no idea surrendering would lead to this outcome.

“It seems you’re not pleased with this, Jin Seonghyeok.”

“Th, that’s….”

Eight Swords Gate Master Jin Seonghyeok’s voice trembled as if bewildered.

But Lee Cheolgun only looked at him and spoke firmly.

“You only get one chance to choose. Submit, or die. Surely you don’t think we’re incapable of even that much?”

Had they fought against the Seonghwa Sect’s forces once or twice?

Jin Seonghyeok knew well enough how elite they were.

“Didn’t you originally send your son as a messenger to surrender? But now that you’ve come this far, what are you hesitating about? Perhaps the surrender was false and you were secretly plotting something else?”

“N, no, absolutely not! I was just surprised by the mention of a New Sado Alliance….”

“Someone must take responsibility for this land again. And the Seonghwa Sect doesn’t necessarily need to do it. So I stepped forward.”

“Hmm. Where’s the guarantee that you won’t kill us after you seize power over the New Sado Alliance?”

He asked about his most concerning point.

Lee Cheolgun smiled sharply at this.

“There isn’t one. There’s absolutely no way to guarantee that.”

“Then…!”

“But if you refuse, you’ll die right now. You understand this isn’t a joke, right?”

With Lee Cheolgun’s skills, he could easily kill an injured Jin Seonghyeok.

Jin Seonghyeok swallowed dryly and nodded.

Indeed, as he said, from the moment he had fought the Seonghwa Sect and lost most of his forces, he had no choice left.

Finally, Jin Seonghyeok let out a deep sigh and knelt on one knee.

“…I will submit to the Seonghwa Sect and the New Sado Alliance.”

“A wise choice.”

Lee Cheolgun smiled with satisfaction as things proceeded according to plan.

What followed was swift.

He established himself in Shaoxing rather than Hangzhou and began absorbing surrounding sects based on the forces that had originally been the Northern Sado Alliance.

Along with demands to join the New Sado Alliance before it was too late.

The evil faction forces there were naturally shocked.

A New Sado Alliance, led by the former Evil Path Alliance Leader no less.

No one had imagined that the Seonghwa Sect’s attack would lead to this outcome.

But the New Sado Alliance steadily expanded their influence even amid this chaos.

‘As expected of someone who once operated the massive force called the Evil Path Alliance. He handles affairs very skillfully.’

Namgung Hyeok watched Lee Cheolgun work from the side and let out an admiring sigh.

He sometimes used force, sometimes tempted with words, and sometimes alternated between carrot and stick to absorb the surrounding sects.

There were places that resisted, but such places were trampled as examples by forces belonging to the New Sado Alliance.

His methods were quite cruel and ruthless, but they were certainly effective.

Half a year after the New Sado Alliance was launched.

They had managed to recover most of what had originally been Northern Sado Alliance territory. Of course, there were still some shortcomings.

In all that chaos, there were many areas where the Ha Family or Southern Sado Alliance had exerted their influence.

They were wary of the New Sado Alliance’s name and tried to prevent them from gaining strength by any means.

But it was useless.

The New Sado Alliance, backed by the Seonghwa Sect, was not isolated at all unlike the previous Northern Sado Alliance.

This meant they could create more elite forces based on abundant supplies and resources.

Though only half a year had passed, their level surpassed the previous Northern Sado Alliance, even if they might be outnumbered.

Judging that they were finally ready, the New Sado Alliance sent forces to begin attacking lands occupied by the Southern Sado Alliance.

It was the outbreak of the Second Sado Alliance Civil War.

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