The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 83

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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 83

On the way back.

Ha Jinhyeok, the second son of the Ha Family, couldn’t contain his anger and burst out in frustration.

“Damn it! How the hell am I supposed to explain this to the family!”

He was clearly afraid of the punishment the family would impose.

That was only natural.

The original plan was to easily bring the Fire Sword faction under his control as well, since he had gained the cooperation of the Salt Blade faction.

But not only was he simply rejected, he had the entire faction stolen from him…

This was too shocking even for him. He never expected things to turn out this way.

‘If my other brothers find out about this, they won’t stay quiet.’

Those beast-like creatures were ready to tear him apart the moment they caught any weakness.

They would probably use this mistake as an opportunity to bring about his downfall.

If that happened, the successor position he had been aiming for all along would fly far away. That couldn’t happen.

‘I need to find a way somehow…’

As Ha Jinhyeok was pondering this way, a thought struck him like lightning.

‘That’s right! I just need to eliminate that bastard somehow.’

If he could just get rid of Namgung Hyeok, the Fire Sword faction that decided to follow him would surely be thrown into chaos.

If that happened, he could gather the confused Fire Sword faction under himself again.

The problem was the method…

‘Mobilizing the main house’s military force would be realistically too difficult.’

It wasn’t impossible if he tried, but if he did this, the entire family would surely learn of his blunder.

Also, if things went wrong, a war with the Namgung Family would break out.

No matter how weakened the Namgung Family had become, they were still members of the Ten Great Families.

If they fought against such a place, even if they won, there would surely be nothing left to gain.

‘We would definitely suffer great losses.’

Then he would set that aside for now.

That wasn’t the only method available, was it?

Ha Jinhyeok brought a certain force to mind.

Those whose territory bordered this place and who extremely despised Namgung Hyeok.

‘If I borrow the hands of the Evil Path Alliance, I might be able to eliminate that bastard.’

Of course, it would be difficult to do it openly.

The Evil Path Alliance was in an adversarial relationship not only with the Namgung Family but also with the Ha Family.

But it didn’t seem like the Evil Path Alliance would pass up such a well-prepared feast.

Namgung Hyeok, wandering around without much escort, was prey that would make their mouths water. From their perspective, there was no reason not to touch him.

‘The problem is where that guy is and what he’s doing.’

Ha Jinhyeok had his subordinates secretly investigate Namgung Hyeok’s whereabouts.

But he learned something surprising.

Just when he thought they would return to the Namgung Family Estate, they were heading south.

Their destination was probably Jade Transformation Mountain.

Someone from the Fire Sword faction must have told them the location of the Salt Blade faction.

If that was the case…

“This actually worked out well.”

“Pardon?”

“Contact those Evil Path Alliance bastards right now. Tell them that Namgung Hyeok is far from his family estate, crossing through Gangseoseong. Also tell them that our Ha Family will just stand by and watch whatever they do.”

“Understood.”

The subordinate answered and left to convey his orders.

A smile appeared on Ha Jinhyeok’s face.

‘Hehe. No matter how great you are, you’ll be quite flustered when you meet those guys in the middle of enemy territory.’

The Evil Path Alliance was a burdensome force even from the Ha Family’s perspective.

If their elites came, surely even that impressive-looking Namgung Hyeok would be dealt with.

If that happened…

‘I’ll be able to gather the Fire Sword faction again when they’re confused after losing their leader.’

Ha Jinhyeok thought this way and didn’t return directly to his family estate.

Instead of going back, they followed Namgung Hyeok’s group from a certain distance.

This was to leave traces in case the Evil Path Alliance couldn’t find them.

‘Wait for it, Namgung Hyeok!’

Ha Jinhyeok’s eyes burned fiercely with anger.

‘You’ll regret humiliating me.’

* * *

And half a day later.

A letter arrived at the Sado Alliance Main Headquarters stating that Namgung Hyeok was crossing through Gangseoseong.

Lee Cheolgun, who saw it, spoke indifferently.

“The Ha Family is trying to use the strategy of using barbarians to control barbarians.”

That was precisely their scheme to use them to eliminate Namgung Hyeok.

From their perspective, it would be fine whether they failed or succeeded.

Either way, it was a structure where the Ha Family would benefit. That’s why Lee Cheolgun didn’t like this proposal.

“But according to the information, it’s true that Namgung Hyeok is in a vulnerable state without escorts.”

Then someone spoke from the side.

It was Blood Sword, the person who had recently come as a messenger from the Blood Heaven Sect.

“Hmm.”

Lee Cheolgun groaned after hearing his words.

Blood Sword’s words were the Blood Heaven Sect’s words.

Him saying this was an opportunity was no different from wanting them to march out.

As if reading that thought, Blood Sword continued speaking.

“I won’t tell you to chase after them. However, don’t interfere with our sect’s revenge mission.”

Blood Sword said this in a cold voice.

The Blood Heaven Sect had harbored a strange hostility toward Namgung Hyeok ever since one of their members died at his hands.

And that had even led to a forced alliance between the Evil Path Alliance and the Blood Heaven Sect.

The Evil Path Alliance had become obligated to provide them with information and cooperation somehow.

‘The Blood Heaven Sect’s remaining forces were too strong to refuse.’

Who could have imagined that those bastards they thought were completely destroyed would have such strength?

At this level, they were almost comparable to the Four Directions Divine Sect that had been connected to them.

Lee Cheolgun quietly turned his gaze to Hong Ikgeom.

He could feel the intent for him to say something.

Hong Ikgeom pondered for a moment and then spoke to Lee Cheolgun.

“I think it would be good for the Evil Path Alliance to step forward in this matter as well.”

“What? Why?”

“No matter how much this is due to the Ha Family’s scheme, it doesn’t change the fact that it’s a good opportunity, does it? If we do well, we might be able to get rid of Namgung Hyeok, who has been a troublemaker all this time.”

“But… if we fail, the aftermath won’t be a joke. War might break out again.”

“That’s why we need to go more decisively. Or else, Ryeonju, will you just watch Namgung Hyeok increase his forces?”

“…!”

Lee Cheolgun frowned.

That certainly couldn’t be allowed.

They currently knew what Namgung Hyeok was doing through the Ha Family’s information.

And they also knew that if left alone, the Sacred Fire factions would fall under his command.

So they had to stop it.

‘If his subordinate forces grow any larger here, there’s a possibility they could become too big for us to handle.’

Lee Cheolgun let out a sigh.

“I don’t like moving according to those Ha Family bastards’ intentions, but… it can’t be helped.”

His eyes gleamed coldly.

“The Main Alliance will send the Black Sword Demon Corps. They should be more than capable of killing Namgung Hyeok and returning.”

“…!”

All the senior members who were listening showed shocked expressions.

The Black Sword Demon Corps.

They were one of the strongest forces the Evil Path Alliance possessed.

Unless there was a war, they were elite troops that were rarely deployed.

Yet he was saying he’d send such forces…

It was clear that Lee Cheolgun’s desire to kill Namgung Hyeok was genuine. All the senior members bowed their heads at that decision.

Now Namgung Hyeok’s death was as good as confirmed.

All that remained was waiting.

* * *

Namgung Hyeok’s group leisurely moved toward Jade Transformation Mountain.

Since Jade Transformation Mountain was somewhat distant from the main road, the path there was extremely treacherous.

Therefore, they had to stop by nearby cities to make extensive preparations.

One was to sufficiently prepare food and water for several days, and the other was to replace their horses that had grown tired from the hardships.

Fortunately, they had plenty of money earned from defeating the bandits.

Even after giving more than half to Jeon Wook who was heading to Yeomhwa Trading Company, a considerable amount remained.

So replacing the horses wasn’t a problem either.

But it was while they were staying at an inn for their final rest.

“Lord. It seems there are some people following our trail.”

So Yeon was the first to notice it.

As an archer who could survey and dominate the battlefield at a glance, she had an exceptionally wide field of vision and excellent energy sensing. So she often detected things that even Namgung Hyeok sometimes missed.

“What kind of guys are they?”

“It seems to be Ha Jinhyeok and his subordinates that we met recently. They’ve been following from quite a distance, so I didn’t notice until now, but…”

“Since we’re staying in the city, they had no choice but to reveal themselves too. Even if they were following at a distance, they couldn’t keep waiting outside the city indefinitely.”

Namgung Hyeok accepted her words without doubt.

Because he trusted her as a comrade-in-arms, no further explanation was necessary.

“Hmm. What could their scheme be?”

“Probably to interfere so we can’t meet the Salt Blade Faction and gain their loyalty, right?”

“That seems most likely.”

“When you say ‘most,’ does that mean there are other possibilities?”

Baek Yeonhu, who had been listening to the conversation, asked.

“Of course. They could be following us to gather others, couldn’t they?”

“…!”

At her words, shock appeared on Baek Yeonhu’s face.

If that were true, this would be truly serious.

Whether they were calling Ha Family forces or other troops, from their perspective, only an unpleasant future came to mind.

“Lord, shouldn’t we devise some countermeasure? If we continue like this, we might expose our backs to the enemy…”

However, So Yeon who had brought up the topic and Namgung Hyeok who was listening remained calm.

“Baek Yeonhu. Do you know what the advantage of a small elite force is?”

“Pardon?”

At the sudden question, Baek Yeonhu couldn’t answer immediately.

As if he hadn’t expected an answer from the start, Namgung Hyeok explained.

“It’s that they’re not easily noticed. While large-scale forces inevitably stand out when they move, small-scale movements are easily overlooked.”

“So you’re saying…”

“We’ll take advantage of the night to escape their surveillance. Everyone’s ready, right?”

“Hahaha! If the captain wants it, we can depart right now.”

“Same here. I’ve already packed everything I need to prepare.”

“B-but wouldn’t that be too dangerous? There’s a high probability the enemies know where we’re going.”

Seeing how they’d followed like this, they surely knew about going to Jade Transformation Mountain.

But Namgung Hyeok chuckled as if he knew that.

“That’s right. Probably.”

“Then…”

“But they have no intention of attacking us at all. If they had planned to attack, we would have been ambushed several times before reaching this place. Their purpose is probably to leave traces and signals for someone they’ve called from outside.”

“…!”

“Then we just need to go to our destination and return in the meantime. If we can gain the loyalty of the Salt Blade Faction at Jade Transformation Mountain and bring them out, we can sweep away whoever the enemy brings.”

Namgung Hyeok spoke with confidence.

Seeing this, Baek Yeonhu gulped. This calm demeanor despite the clear crisis situation felt extraordinary to him.

‘Indeed, he’s no ordinary person.’

As Baek Yeonhu was thinking this.

Namgung Hyeok added as if telling him not to worry.

“And even if we fail to gain the Salt Blade Faction’s cooperation, it doesn’t matter.”

“What? What do you mean…”

“I told you earlier. We’re a small elite force. Why would elites be elites?”

Namgung Hyeok chuckled and snapped his fingers.

“It means just the four of us are sufficient.”

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