Tangmunjeon - Chapter 411



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The next morning, Dang Mu-jin called in the Ami faction’s Hyang Baek Sa-tae and the Cheongseong faction’s Gong Ling-ja and began a brief meeting.

And he told me, almost without any exaggeration, the conversation that had taken place between him, the Left Guardian, and Gwangyeomra the previous evening.

Hyangbaek Saetae looked visibly embarrassed after hearing the story.

“···Are you saying that the Demonic Cult’s warriors personally said that they would turn a blind eye to the fact that the family members left the Sacheon Castle?”

“yes.”

It was a topic that even the party leader was cautious about bringing up, as it could be seen as colluding with figures from the Demonic Cult.

If it were another person, he might have kept quiet and taken his family out secretly. Dang Mu-jin looked at the situation with a slightly broader perspective and made a judgment.

If you took your family out of Sacheon Castle without telling the Hyangbaek situation or Gongryeongja, there was a high chance that unexpected problems would arise.

“The fact that the head of the party came back after talking with the Demonic Cult’s members, and even with high-ranking officials, is embarrassing. How did they come to have such a relationship?”

“I once got caught up in a fight between Demonic Cult members. I was helping Lee hunt a tiger, and Lee said he would repay the favor someday. That’s all.”

“Hmm···.”

It seemed that the Xiangbaek incident had not yet been resolved. That was why Dang Mujin added.

“The elder swordsman Namgung Jincheon and Hyeon-gong were present at the same scene, and the Kunlun School’s Yu-yu Taoist will also testify about the situation.”

In the end, Hyangbaek Saetae nodded.

“If that’s the case… I understand.”

If Hyangbaek Saetae had ill feelings toward Dang Mujin, he could have easily made this a big deal.

However, Xiang Baek-sa-tae was one of the people who looked favorably upon Dang Mu-jin. This was because Dang Mu-jin had taken into consideration Ami-pa’s circumstances several times before.

Moreover, Xiang Baek-sa-tae was not a foolish person who would create discord among his allies before a major battle.

The prince, who had been listening quietly, answered.

“You want permission to tell us that story?”

“Rather than asking permission… No, it’s similar. It would be right to ask permission. Is there any problem?”

“Actually, it’s not a big problem if Gasol leaves. The wives of the head of the clan are not great in martial arts, and their daughters are still young. However, I would appreciate it if the head of the clan could help me.”

The prince was worried that Dang Mu-jin and his family would be left behind in the front lines.

In fact, if Dang Mu-jin had insisted on abandoning Sacheon and running away, Gong Ling-ja and Hyang Baek-sa would have no way to deal with it right away.

Fortunately, Dang Mu-jin did not bring up such a story.

“Don’t worry about that. The family members will just leave the party and I will stay here.”

When Dang Mu-jin answered readily, only then did Gong Ling-ja’s expression brighten.

“Then it would be better. In order for the head of the family to fight with peace of mind, it would be better for the family to evacuate to a safe place.”

After that, there was a bit of a brief conversation and then the meeting ended.

Dang Mu-jin went straight to Dan Seol-yeong and explained the situation.

“···Since things have come to this, how about evacuating outside of Sacheon Castle?”

Dang Mu-jin finished the story like that, but he thought that Dan Seol-yeong would reject his offer and remain in the Dang family.

If you listen to old stories, isn’t there always a situation like this between a married couple? A husband going off to war, and the wife shouting that she will go with him.

At that time, Dang Mu-jin had prepared a story to persuade Dan Seol-yeong.

However, Danseolyeong’s reaction was different from what Dangmujin expected.

“Okay, then.”

“···uh?”

When Dang Mu-jin looked at her with a trembling gaze, Dan Seol-yeong smiled brightly.

“What? Did you want me to stay?”

“That’s not true… I didn’t know you would agree without such hesitation.”

“I know what I’m good at, and I know what I’m not good at. And this isn’t my area of ​​expertise. It’s not like I can save your life with a knife, so why bother?”

Danseolyoung was always confident, but at the same time, she was also rational and cool-headed.

In fact, something similar happened in the past. In the past, when Dang Mu-jin, Goe-ui, and Dan Seol-yeong were together.

Danseolyeong naturally took refuge in a tree as soon as the black-clad men appeared.

“It’s a shame that I won’t be able to see the machine I worked so hard to build in action. But if it’s Mokin Port, this isn’t a spectacle worth risking your life for. I’ll take the kids with me, so don’t worry. You’ll send Wan-ah out of Sacheon, right?”

“Huh? Huh?”

Although Mok Wan-ah’s achievements in poison were comparable to those of Dang Mu-jin, he had no talent for using his body.

I tried my best to teach martial arts, but it was awkward somewhere and I couldn’t make any progress.

As a result, the achievements of solo and martial arts were not in harmony at all, so Mok Wan-ah could not be active in actual combat.

“Okay. I guess everyone who’s not used to fighting can move. Where should we go?”

“I think the area near Dongjeongho would be the best… but it would be safer if you go further south.”

Danseolyoung nodded.

“Dongjeongho… How nice. If I get the chance, I’ve always wanted to go to Dongjeongho. I’ll fight until I feel like my life is in danger, and then I’ll quickly run away and come to Dongjeongho. Got it?”

After saying that, Danseolyeong lightly patted Dangmujin on the back and headed towards Mokwanah’s residence.

“···.”

As soon as I started talking to Danseolyeong, things started to progress at lightning speed.

Should I be happy about this or sad about it?

Dang Mu-jin looked behind Dan Seol-yeong, scratching the back of his head with a puzzled expression.

However, there was a faint smile on Dang Mu-jin’s lips.

This was also a very Danseolyeong-like reaction.

*

The number of people leaving the party was decided in an instant.

Not only blood relatives, but also those who were not accustomed to fighting, such as General Wang, Councilor Chusam, and the night generals, decided to move to Dongjeongho together.

However, since there were a lot of people and almost no one had learned martial arts, movement was certain to be slow.

And there were two people whose situations were a bit odd. Tuhee Wi Jinan-hyang and Jang Il-nam.

First of all, it was clear that Jang Il-nam thought he had to remain in the party leadership because of his loyalty to Dang Mu-jin.

“Elderly man, please go to Dongjeongho together.”

Dang Mu-jin stubbornly pushed Jang Il-nam away. If he didn’t do this, Jang Il-nam would remain in the Dang family and take up the sword again.

“But don’t you need help too? I’ve benefited a lot from you too.”

“I’ve seen the benefits. You’ve been taking care of the kids for years, haven’t you?”

“No matter what···”

“When something happens to you, there are many people who will be heartbroken, especially my daughters.”

Jang Il-nam was still hesitating. However, Dang Mu-jin thought that Jang Il-nam would eventually listen to her.

“Oh, by the way. Take Namwoong Daehyeop with you too.”

“Woong?”

“Yes. Namwoong Daehyeop is not a member of the Tang family but rather a disciple of the elders. If the need arises, he can draw his sword and protect the party. Also, if he cannot avoid misfortune at Dongjeongho, he may follow Namwoong Daehyeop all the way to the distant Haenam.”

Jang Il-nam nodded slightly. As expected, it wasn’t difficult to persuade Jang Il-nam.

However, unlike Jang Il-nam, persuading Wi Ji-nan-hyang was not easy.

“Leave for Dongjeongho? No.”

“Mr. Ilnam will also go to Dongjeongho.”

“Still, that won’t work.”

“Why is that?”

“Because people recognized me.”

Wei Zhenanxiang had regained her long-awaited youth. And among the old warriors who now resided in Danggajang, there were few who did not remember Wei Zhenanxiang.

The same goes for the Taoists of the Cheongseongpa and the nuns of the Amipa. Wi Jinanxiang was too famous and too splendid to be overlooked. She was someone who could not be forgotten even after decades had passed.

“Thanks to you and Elder Hwayeonshinni, I got my youth back.”

“That’s why I’m telling you to cherish your youth.”

“Dang Mu-jin. I feel like I’ve not only regained my youth, but also gone back in time. I’m still the same as when I was at my most brilliant, and I’m among people who remember me when I was at my most brilliant.”

Wei Zhennanxiang spent decades locked in a dark cave, reminiscing about her most beautiful moments. She thought that such moments would never come again.

However, thanks to the chance encounter with Dang Mu-jin, Wi Jin-nan-hyang miraculously blossomed into a second flower in life. A second chance that is not granted to ordinary people.

“If I were among people who didn’t know my past self, I might have left for Dongjeongho. But I can’t do that now. I am a Tuhee Wijinanhyang.”

One day, Wei Zhennanxiang said that the nickname “Tu-hee” (鬪姬) was given to her not because of her gorgeous appearance, but because she never backed down from a fight when it was time to fight.

Dang Mu-jin looked straight at Wi Jin-nan and said.

“Elder Ilnam will be disappointed.”

“I guess so.”

Wi Jinanxiang smiled sadly.

“But, right now, I want to live like this. In the end, what’s most important is my will, right?”

*

A few days later, darkness fell on the city.

A slender crescent moon had risen, but quite a few clouds obscured it.

More than a hundred demonic cult warriors sneaked into the streets of the city at night.

They approached the market place quietly, jumping from roof to roof of the building to avoid being noticed by people.

Eventually, they arrived in front of the party leader without being caught by anyone.

The demonic cult’s unmanned forces looked at each other. Their eyes were filled with a clear confidence that bordered on pride.

Even the renowned Cheongseongpa and the historical Amipa fled helplessly before them.

Even if the defeated soldiers gather together, they will not be stopped.

The Demonic Cult’s warriors held their breath and held their breath quietly.

Some people even put their ears to the wall of the Tang house. But there was no sound. There was only deep silence.

‘Is there no one standing guard? How complacent.’

The Demonic Cult members exchanged glances one last time, then took a few steps back. Then they ran forward with light steps and jumped over the wall.

The walls of the Tang family were much higher and sturdier than those of other martial arts schools or sects, but they were not enough to stop the masters.

The three demonic warriors who jumped up first held onto the top of the wall with their hands to maintain their balance.

But the feeling of the wall touching my fingertips was strange.

It felt like the wall was sinking a little, and the part I was touching was rattling.

‘···?’

Is that because the fence was roughly built?

No, that wasn’t it. There was a much darker and clearer malice in that touch.

Taaak!

A sudden, unfamiliar sound broke the silence.

The Demonic Cult’s unmanned units instinctively looked around.

And a couple of chapters away from the wall, I spotted something metallic, glittering in the moonlight of the crescent moon.

‘knife?’

No, it’s not a sword.

A thick arrow? An iron pillar? That wasn’t it. It was more like a short spear made of iron. It was too thin for a short spear, but it was close to a short spear.

The person throwing the javelin was not visible, but the thin spear was clearly bouncing towards them.

The tip was extremely sharp and was slick with an unidentifiable liquid.

“···!”

The three warriors of the Demonic Cult raised their swords without hesitation, trying to block the single spear.

However, the efforts of Danseolyeong were too great to block with simple improvisation. Wasn’t it an institution that had been endlessly improved for years, hoping that victims would appear?

The three drones’ ships were pierced by single spears, and drops of blood splattered into the dark night sky.

It was the moment when the efforts of the owner of the restaurant first bore fruit.

“Ugh···!”

The warriors who had been pierced by the single spear fell to their knees, holding their stomachs with both hands.

Excruciating pain.

But they couldn’t even scream loudly. If they made a loud noise here, the sleeping Tang Dynasty warriors would wake up and blow their heads off.

The Demonic Cult’s unmanned forces held their breath as they waited for someone to come help.

But before long, the Demonic Cult’s unmanned members felt eyes on them. And it wasn’t just one or two people.

In the darkness, countless unmanned beings stood still, watching them.

A feeling as if my blood is freezing.

The young man at the very front of the crowd approached with a limp.

The man’s face was reflected in the moonlight streaming through the clouds.

It was a young face. However, it was a face that the Demonic Cult’s unmanned forces had seen in Cheonsan.

A young doctor who was studying poison while locked in a cave. A young boy who followed Samanbul around like a stray dog.

And now, eight years later, the martial artists have many nicknames for him.

The most common name among them is one.

“The head of the party···.”

In the darkness, the leader of the Tang family raised his sword, revealing his white teeth.

“Welcome to the Tang family.”