The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 74

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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 74

Having finished their business at Yeomhwa Trading Company, Namgung Hyeok and Jeon Wook returned to the Namgung Family Estate.

The Namgung Family already knew everything that had happened.

Not only was the Shadow Unit, responsible for the family’s intelligence, competent, but rumors spread faster than expected.

“You’ve worked hard, Hyeok.”

Namgung Cheon personally came out to the main gate to welcome Namgung Hyeok.

Namgung Hyeok nodded his head in greeting to his elder brother.

“I’ve returned. Elder Brother, was there any trouble at the family estate?”

“Nothing much happened here. But Hyeok, is it true that you annihilated Thunder Rain Sect?”

“Yes, it’s true. As you must have heard, they touched my comrades.”

“Why didn’t you request support from the main house? Fighting those bastards with just the two of you couldn’t have been easy…”

“We won anyway, didn’t we?”

Namgung Hyeok chuckled.

Namgung Cheon also smiled broadly, having nothing to say to that response.

“That’s true. But be careful from now on. No matter how confident you are in your skills, it’s dangerous to face a sect with that much power with just a few people.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

Namgung Hyeok nodded.

Since he was saying it out of concern for him, it was better to accept it with gratitude.

“Master Jeon Wook. You’ve also worked hard. Thank you for always protecting my younger brother.”

Namgung Cheon then praised Jeon Wook, who was standing beside them.

Jeon Wook briefly bowed his head in greeting.

Namgung Hyeok smiled as he watched this, then pointed to a horse they had brought with them.

“More importantly, Elder Brother, look at this.”

“What’s this?”

“My comrades gave this as a gift to me and our family out of gratitude.”

“A gift… Oh my!”

Namgung Cheon gasped in admiration upon confirming the identity of the gift.

Everyone else who saw it reacted the same way. What was securely fastened inside the horse’s bundle were swords.

“Would it be alright to take one out?”

“Of course. It’s a gift to the family.”

Namgung Cheon carefully took out a sword from the bundle.

Shing.

The blade, emanating a strange chill, sparkled in the sunlight. It was clearly a famous sword boasting considerable quality.

“These are swords made by mixing Cold Iron. There are twenty of them.”

At those words, Namgung Cheon was shocked.

“C-Cold Iron, you say?!”

It was a premium material found only in cold regions, a precious item obtained through trade with the Northern Sea Ice Palace.

When weapons were made with Cold Iron, they became imbued with hard and sharp energy, making it a material for countless famous swords throughout history.

But to give twenty swords made from such material…

“We’ve received an incredible gift.”

“I was surprised when I received them too. I never thought they would take care of us to this extent.”

“Yeomhwa Trading Company, was it? I should write and send them a letter of thanks. We can’t just keep quiet after receiving something like this.”

Namgung Cheon looked genuinely moved.

These treasured swords would be of great help to the Namgung Family, which was already facing financial difficulties.

At the same time, he felt his gratitude toward Namgung Hyeok growing immensely.

‘Hyeok really is a blessing.’

To bring back something like this from just a brief trip.

Namgung Hyeok was truly an indispensable existence for the Namgung Family.

“The highest quality one should be kept by the Family Head, and the rest should be saved to give as rewards to those who achieve merit. That way, everyone will work more diligently.”

Namgung Jangcheon, who had stepped down from Acting Family Head to become an advisor to the Family Head, spoke.

“I think that’s the right approach too. Let’s do as Uncle suggests.”

Namgung Hyeok also agreed with his words.

Distributing them according to hierarchy wasn’t a bad method either, but…

Since twenty wasn’t enough quantity, there could be complaints from those who didn’t receive any.

Rather than that, it was better to give them as rewards to those who achieved merit, as Namgung Jangcheon suggested.

“We’ll do that then. Hyeok, did you get yours?”

“This friend and I already received ours.”

Namgung Hyeok drew his Blue Heaven and showed it to Namgung Cheon.

Seeing the blue wave pattern engraved on the blade, he admired it.

“It’s beautiful.”

“It’s not just beautiful. I’ll gradually show you what kind of power it possesses.”

Namgung Hyeok grinned and sheathed the sword again. Namgung Jangcheon spoke to him.

“Since you’ve traveled a long way, it would be better to rest and recover from the journey.”

“I’ll do that.”

Namgung Hyeok accepted his uncle’s kindness.

He and Jeon Wook went inside to rest and relax. But then it happened.

“Elder Brother Hyeok, are you there?”

“Pyo?”

An unexpected person came to visit.

It was Namgung Pyo, Namgung Jangcheon’s second son and Namgung Hyeok’s cousin.

“It’s unusual for you to come looking for me.”

Normally, he and Namgung Pyo had little contact.

At most, they had done a few missions together before.

But after that, they were both too busy to even exchange proper greetings. Yet here was Namgung Pyo looking for him.

“What’s the matter?”

“Well…”

Namgung Pyo trailed off.

Was it something burdensome to talk about?

He thought for a moment, then opened his mouth with a determined expression.

“There’s something I’d like to ask of you.”

“What is it?”

“Please make me stronger!”

Namgung Pyo said this and bowed his head.

“Ho.”

Namgung Hyeok smiled with interest at the unexpected proposal.

* * *

The reason Namgung Pyo made such a proposal was simple.

He had been feeling that his martial arts had stagnated and wasn’t growing for some time now.

And Namgung Hyeok was a master of similar age who had reached an insurmountable level.

He felt that if he could receive some teaching from such a person, he might be able to break through the wall blocking him.

“I understand the situation.”

Namgung Hyeok slowly nodded.

“You must be desperate in your own way. I understand well what intention you had in saying that.”

“Then…”

“But no. I don’t have time to give special treatment to just you alone.”

“…!”

At the firm rejection, Namgung Pyo’s eyes trembled and his shoulders drooped.

He hadn’t expected such a harsh response.

However, Namgung Hyeok’s words weren’t finished.

“Listen carefully to what I’m saying. I said I don’t have time to look after just you alone, but I never said I wouldn’t teach you at all.”

“What do you mean?”

“Gather people who are in the same situation as you. If you let them know they can receive direct training from me, you should be able to gather quite a few people. Then I’ll teach them.”

“Elder Brother, thank you!”

Namgung Pyo, understanding Namgung Hyeok’s intention, smiled brightly and bowed his head.

He quickly left to gather other people.

Namgung Pyo returned after roughly two days had passed.

“It seems like all the young people in the vicinity have gathered.”

Namgung Hyeok looked at the assembled crowd and let out a small exclamation of admiration.

Starting with the brothers Namgung Pyo and Namgung Hwan, there were those with connections like Jang Huiwon and Wang Ho.

And though they had no previous connections, many young people who wanted to receive teachings from Namgung Hyeok had joined together.

Among them were quite a few individuals with the status to lead a family in the future.

“Elder Brother. Will this be enough?”

“Yes.”

Namgung Hyeok looked at Namgung Pyo and nodded.

From his perspective, being able to influence so many young people wasn’t bad at all.

‘It’s awkward to call myself a master, but this is an opportunity to become their instructor.’

With that thought, Namgung Hyeok formally requested a budget and location.

Namgung Cheon, who had been carefully watching this situation, immediately provided a location.

With the Family Head’s official approval, they officially received the name Martial Training Hall.

“Then does that make me the Martial Training Hall Master?”

“Yes. You’ll be both the Pungun Unit Leader and the Martial Training Hall Master. I was already thinking you needed at least one official position. This worked out perfectly.”

Namgung Cheon said this and patted Namgung Hyeok’s shoulder.

“Please lead well those who trusted you and joined the Martial Training Hall.”

“I’ll do my best.”

The day after that conversation, Namgung Hyeok gathered people at the training ground assigned to the Martial Training Hall.

They were all looking at Namgung Hyeok with faces half expectant, half excited.

“First, I’m grateful that you all trusted me and gathered like this.”

Namgung Hyeok began with those words as he looked around at the people.

The members of the Martial Training Hall swallowed nervously as they waited for Namgung Hyeok’s next words.

“As you’ve all heard, the Martial Training Hall is an organization created to strengthen the family’s power. But developing the Martial Training Hall is somewhat different in nature from strengthening the Military Force. Because you’re not all part of the same unit, but people who gathered for the single purpose of becoming stronger.”

“….”

“Therefore, in the Martial Training Hall, rather than learning group tactics, we’ll proceed with training in a direction that cultivates individual skills and draws out capabilities. Anyone have objections?”

“No!”

A resounding voice echoed through the training ground. Namgung Hyeok chuckled and distributed wooden swords to each of them.

“Then what we need to do on the first day is decided.”

Namgung Hyeok said as he walked to the center of the training ground.

“As you know, your skills are all different, and I don’t know what level of skill each of you possesses. So I’m thinking of giving you a test first.”

“A test….”

“Are you planning to have us spar?”

“No, doing that would be too troublesome and time-consuming. Also, one-on-one sparring wouldn’t be easy to compare with others.”

Namgung Hyeok said this as he raised his wooden sword.

“Then there’s only one thing left, isn’t there?”

Then he grinned and said.

“All of you, come at me.”

“…!”

“First, as a test for you all, let me clearly show you how much of a gap exists between you and me.”

Namgung Hyeok said this as he gestured with his wooden sword.

At that moment, the numerous young people gathered there rushed at Namgung Hyeok.

* * *

At the same time.

Evil Path Alliance Leader Lee Cheolgun was drinking with Hong Ikgeom.

He poured alcohol with a serious expression and said.

“Did you hear? That bastard Namgung Hyeok caused trouble again. They say he killed the Thunder Rain Sect Master and destroyed the Thunder Rain Sect with just one subordinate accompanying him.”

“I heard. To be precise, it’s closer to the subordinates scattering after their leader died rather than complete destruction… But anyway, it’s true that a sect of five hundred members was defeated without being able to do anything.”

“Somehow that bastard seems to become more of a monster as days pass. At this rate, I’m worried whether the main force will be able to handle him.”

“Are you asking us for support?”

“It’s just rambling because things are difficult.”

Though he said this, his words were filled with the intention for them to step up and do something about it.

Hong Ikgeom chuckled and downed his drink.

“Certainly. The current Namgung Hyeok… no, the Namgung Family itself is getting stronger and stronger. Probably if they just invest a little more time, the Namgung Family will become twice as strong as now under his command.”

“Then what do you plan to do?”

“It seems we’ll have to take some measures as Ryeonju says. Hmm, how to handle this….”

Hong Ikgeom seemed lost in thought for a moment as he tilted his wine cup, then smiled slyly.

“Ah, I have an idea. This should work.”

“Did you think of some good strategy?”

“Yes. There’s one way to suppress their growth and keep them in check.”

“What is it?”

“The Blood Heaven Cult.”

Hong Ikgeom smiled broadly as he continued.

“We use those bastards who would go crazy if they heard the owner of the Sacred Fire had appeared.”

“…!”

Lee Cheolgun’s eyes widened considerably.

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