The Supreme Who Rules the Boundless Sky - Chapter 98

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Spear Heaven Martial Emperor Episode 98

 

 

“You came and picked them up…”

An Hyo let out a hollow laugh.

These men clearly looked like skilled martial artists.

Seeing such people captured made it obvious what had happened.

“It seems you were attacked.”

“That’s right. Do you happen to know anything about these men?”

“No. I don’t know much about them.”

An Hyo answered calmly.

It was true that he didn’t know, and even if he did, he couldn’t show it.

Because these were the ones who had attacked Namgung Hyeok.

So getting involved unnecessarily could become troublesome.

That’s why he pretended not to know even if he roughly understood what was going on.

“I see. Understood.”

Namgung Hyeok also smiled and nodded.

It was a reaction he hadn’t expected them to speak honestly about anyway.

He gave money to the martial artists on the merchant ship and commanded them to drag the prisoners, then finally handed the water bandits over to the government soldiers.

Only the Blood Robe Men remained.

Namgung Hyeok personally led the Blood Robe Men and followed An Hyo.

It seemed he intended to go to Gwichang Gate together.

‘What a frightening fellow. Is he making a show of force?’

An Hyo inwardly clicked his tongue while guiding Namgung Hyeok.

They soon arrived in front of the large Gwichang Gate not long after.

It was a manor so massive that ordinary people would be overwhelmed.

But Namgung Hyeok showed no interest in such things and simply strode inside.

They soon arrived at the inner area where the master of Gwichang Gate was waiting.

“Master of Sacred Fire Gate. This is the first time seeing you like this.”

“I am Namgung Hyeok.”

“I am called Ma Doil. Pleased to meet you.”

Ma Doil, the master of Gwichang Gate, welcomed Namgung Hyeok in his own cheerful way.

But he soon frowned upon seeing the Blood Robe Men behind him.

“Master of Sacred Fire Gate. Who are those men?”

“These are the ones who dared target my life and attacked me on the waterway. Originally I thought about leaving them behind, but…”

Namgung Hyeok gave a dry smile.

“I wondered if the master of Gwichang Gate might know about them. So I brought them just in case.”

“Hmm.”

Ma Doil held back his words.

Their identity?

Of course he knew.

They would be assassins sent by the Makri Family’s side.

But there was nothing good about admitting he knew that.

They might think he had helped in sending the assassins.

So it was best to just ignore it.

“Sorry, but we don’t really know.”

“Is that so?”

Namgung Hyeok smiled coldly and approached one of the Blood Robe Men who had a gag in his mouth.

“Huk!”

As the gag blocking his mouth disappeared, he seemed to breathe easier and took in a sharp breath.

Namgung Hyeok looked at him and asked coldly.

“If you don’t want to die in agony, answer honestly. Who sent you?”

“Gwi, Gwichang Gate.”

“What!?”

Ma Doil, who had been listening, was flustered.

Why was Gwichang Gate being mentioned here?

“Master Ma ordered us to go and take the life of Flame Dragon Namgung Hyeok…”

“I see.”

“It’s a misunderstanding! We really never did such a thing! That bastard is lying!”

Ma Doil desperately protested.

Namgung Hyeok quietly nodded.

“I’ll believe you. These men might be trying to humiliate me with their wicked tongues. So…”

Swoosh!

The Blood Robe Man’s head flew into the air.

“…!”

Soon the heads of the few remaining Blood Robe Men disappeared one by one.

Namgung Hyeok emotionlessly ended the Blood Robe Men’s lives like someone conducting a butchering operation.

That sight carried a strange sense of pressure that made it difficult to look away.

Ma Doil realized at that moment that he had lost in the aura battle.

‘This crazy bastard. He deliberately did this to provoke us!’

To make such a provocation in the middle of enemy territory?

His courage was truly extraordinary.

Ma Doil instinctively realized that Namgung Hyeok was an even more frightening person than the rumors suggested.

He silently watched as the Blood Robe Men’s corpses spurted fountains of blood and collapsed.

Namgung Hyeok slightly raised the corner of his mouth and said.

“Sorry. I’ve dirtied your manor with the assassins’ blood.”

“…Don’t worry about it. If you hadn’t killed them, I would have.”

“Then that’s fortunate. Thank you for understanding.”

Namgung Hyeok swung Blue Heaven to shake off the blood and sheathed it.

Then the aura emanating from him also subsided a little.

“The security in Jiangsu Province seems worse than I thought. I never expected such men to brazenly operate in broad daylight. Don’t you think so?”

It was a light rebuke asking what Gwichang Gate had been doing while assassins roamed right under their noses.

At Namgung Hyeok’s words, Ma Doil swallowed.

He let out a light sigh and asked.

“So? Let’s stop this power struggle. What exactly is your reason for seeking me out?”

“You already know that, don’t you.”

Namgung Hyeok’s eyes gleamed.

“The Makri Family. And furthermore, the Blood Heaven Cult.”

“…!”

“We came to warn you to immediately cut ties with those bastards. They’re the type who only think of using you. It’s better not to get involved with such scum.”

Simply put, he was telling them to break their alliance. But Namgung Hyeok’s words didn’t end there.

“Furthermore, I’d like you to stop the act of raising troops and tormenting the small and medium sects related to our main sect. Right now.”

“…What if we refuse?”

Ma Doil asked in a cold voice.

But far from being intimidated, Namgung Hyeok smiled and answered.

“If you refuse, it can’t be helped. You and we will have no choice but to become enemies.”

“Aren’t you overestimating Sacred Fire Gate’s strength too much? No matter how much you have giant sects like the Namgung Family behind you, you alone cannot do anything to us.”

“Do you really think so?”

Namgung Hyeok met Ma Doil’s gaze.

“I don’t think so.”

“…!”

Ma Doil’s eyes widened as he stared at Namgung Hyeok.

He felt a sharp sense of pressure emanating from him in that moment.

That pressure pressed down on Ma Doil directly. Blood vessels bulged on Ma Doil’s face.

“How dare you!”

He unleashed his aura.

Kugugugugung!

“Are you trying to intimidate me in this territory of Gwichang Gate!”

“I wasn’t intimidating you. I was simply trying to inform you that refusing would not be in your best interest.”

“This bastard….”

“Rather, isn’t it you who’s intimidating me right now? The sight of you trying to suppress a guest with force is quite unseemly.”

Though tremendous killing intent was focused on him, Namgung Hyeok spoke calmly as if completely unperturbed.

On the contrary, it was Ma Doil who was flustered seeing this.

Because Namgung Hyeok remained too composed even when he revealed his true intent.

‘He doesn’t even flinch at this level of killing intent?’

He couldn’t help but contemplate for a moment.

What if he just killed Namgung Hyeok right here and now?

But he soon dismissed that thought.

‘That doesn’t seem like a good choice.’

If he attacked and killed him when Namgung Hyeok’s visit was officially known, the remaining forces of Seonghwa Sect would undoubtedly try to wage war.

Then, as mentioned during the founding ceremony, Seonghwa Sect’s blood allies would seize the opportunity and come rushing in.

In that case, Gwichang Gate wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

At minimum, they would likely suffer tremendous damage and have to close their gates.

And most importantly….

‘I’m not confident I could kill him right now.’

For some reason, that was the case.

Because he couldn’t gauge Namgung Hyeok’s true abilities.

What if he rashly attacked and the bastard managed to return alive?

There would be no worse nightmare than that.

When that time came, even their ally Makri Family would abandon Gwichang Gate without hesitation and cut ties.

They would end up taking all the blame.

“Phew. I got a bit excited. My apologies.”

In the end, Gwichang Gate Master Ma Doil had no choice but to suppress his aura and say that.

Namgung Hyeok chuckled as if it was nothing.

“It’s fine, so I’ll forgive you. But I hope you understand there won’t be a second time.”

‘This bastard….’

Namgung Hyeok was now speaking as if he was completely standing above him, looking down.

Ma Doil felt anger surge up again, but he held it back and spoke with a trembling voice.

“Is that all you came for?”

“Officially, yes. We simply came to protest your actions.”

“There seems to have been some misunderstanding. We had no intention of intimidating your allies. There was merely a small friction between them and us.”

“Oh? Then can I expect there won’t be such incidents in the future?”

“Of course.”

Ma Doil answered while grinding his teeth inwardly.

At that, Namgung Hyeok smiled broadly and said.

“Then I suppose it would be fine to kill anyone who causes trouble in our territory from now on. Since that’s not your intention.”

“…!”

“Haha. Of course, if you give proper warnings to your subordinates, such incidents won’t occur. That’s all I have to say.”

“You came all this way just to convey this trivial matter?”

“That’s right. It may be trivial to me, but it’s not trivial for you.”

“What do you mean….”

“Let me give you one serious piece of advice.”

Namgung Hyeok’s eyes turned sharp.

“Sever all ties with Makri Family and break free from your role as their lackeys. Then you’ll be able to maintain at least the power you have now.”

“…!”

“If you don’t….”

Namgung Hyeok warned in a menacing voice.

“You’ll be eliminated along with Makri Family as an example. When that time comes, I will show no mercy. So you’d better think carefully.”

Namgung Hyeok said this and rose from his seat.

Like someone who had said everything he wanted to say.

“I’ll be going now.”

He left Gwichang Gate accompanied by his two escorts.

Left alone, Ma Doil stomped his feet in anger and shouted.

“Damn it all!”

Bang!

The table beside him shattered under the force of his strike.

But even so, his anger wasn’t relieved.

If they opposed them, they’d be eliminated along with Makri Family?

“Right. His confidence is truly unparalleled under heaven.”

To boldly march into the heart of enemy territory and spout such words before leaving.

If Ma Doil had been a bit more impulsive, they would already be fighting against Gwichang Gate’s masters.

Yet seeing that he left after saying such things….

‘He must have been confident he could survive. He thought the three of them could break through our encirclement.’

Honestly, he thought it was absurd, but a trace of uneasiness was sprouting in Ma Doil’s heart.

Because Namgung Hyeok’s attitude was one that couldn’t be shown without such confidence.

“Moreover, to come here so quickly after we’d barely started pressuring the allies.”

It was frightening speed of action, Ma Doil thought.

Indeed, there was a secret to how he could rise to such a position at such a young age.

“General Manager!”

Having organized his thoughts, Ma Doil called for the General Manager with internal energy.

Realizing Ma Doil’s mood was far from normal, he bowed his head in panic.

“Please give your orders.”

“Stop all activities pressuring Seonghwa Sect’s allies. I have a bad feeling about this.”

“Understood.”

The General Manager hurriedly departed to relay orders to the military forces in various locations.

Left alone, Ma Doil sat in his chair and fell deep into thought.

The words Namgung Hyeok had spoken earlier were circling in his mind.

‘Is it really right to maintain the alliance with Makri Family? They’re a demonic sect that might not even keep their promises.’

If it were a complete stranger, it might be different.

For him, who had been opposing and fighting Makri Family for years, it was somewhat questionable.

‘Wouldn’t it be better to form an alliance with Seonghwa Sect and side with them instead?’

Namgung Hyeok was now making the extreme move of coming to Gwichang Gate to protect his allies, even for insignificant small and medium sects.

‘If I’m going to choose an ally, wouldn’t it be better to ally with that kind of side?’

Mmm.

Ma Doil let out a pained groan.

He had a feeling this dilemma would not leave his side for a long time.

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