Episode 202

“Um… why is it so quiet?”

The regular life of the Hunan Dan family was noisy. Not only was it because of the fights between Sa Dohak and Namgung Chun, but also due to Dan Somi’s laughter as she ran around the yard.

These noises are what make up the Hunan Dan family.

Therefore, Zhuge Yeon was quite taken aback with this quiet atmosphere of the family. Ever since she came into this family, it had been noisy every day that this silence made her feel so uneasy.

“Everyone has left.”

Ho Yeon-ji laughed, holding a small bottle of alcohol in her hand and shaking it. The look on her face seemed to say that she wanted to enjoy this empty place and relaxation she was feeling for the first time in a long time.

“You are down to drinking since the morning?”

Looking at Ho Yeon-ji, Zhuge Yeon gave her a longing look. This woman must have been drinking since morning, so she didn’t even want to see.

Ho Yeon-ji stretched her body to relax.

“It cannot be helped. I do need some good rest. And there is nothing to even do….”

“Haaa. So where have all these people gone to?”

“They went out.”

A familiar voice came from behind.

It was Zhuge Yun, who appeared with a confused appearance, as if he had just woken up.

He was a bit haggard and this was because he had been speaking with Hong Won-chang all night to clean up the remnants of the Jumun family.

“Went out?”

“Yes, it seems like they all went somewhere to have fun, seeing as to how they took the carriage.”

Zhuge Yeon frowned at that.

If they were going to go together, then why leave them behind? She felt upset because it felt like they had been discriminated against.

Haaa…

She sighed.

“I really need to say something when they get back.”

“Hahaha, it seems like you are upset.”

“Uh?”

Zhuge Yeon turned her head with a pout. That isn’t the case, she was just annoyed for a moment.

At that time, Ho Yeon-ji, who had been quietly looking at the two people, tilted her head.

“They went far.”

“Uh?”

“Oh?”

“They went far, and I heard they won’t be back for a couple of months too?”

“Uh?”

A dumbfounded sound emerged from Zhuge Yun’s mouth. He hadn’t heard anything about them leaving for months.

If it was this important shouldn’t they have spoken about it in advance?

“And did they say where they were going to?”

“They said nothing… well, they just asked me to tell you, to take good care of the house.”

Thud!
Zhuge Yun looked as if he had been stabbed in the back; it was the same with Zhuge Yeon.

They looked around with blank expressions.

The manor devoid of people felt so spacious.

No matter what you do, be it cleaning, it was bound to be more difficult with less people.

With only three people to protect a large manor with no attendants?

The future was already looking daunting.

“We got abandoned?”

Zhuge Yeon’s voice pierced through Zhuge Yun’s mind.

“Jumun family…”

Man Hu-ryang bit his lip and smiled. The Jumun family was a place where the Tons of Gold Merchant Union had been watching over for years.

Jumun Won’s ability was of great help to Man Hu-ryang, and the funds coming in from Hunan were a lot too. The loss of funds from such a place would be a huge setback.

So, should they send subordinates to reclaim Hunan?

Man Hu-ryang, who was thinking about that, shook his head.

He wasn’t stupid enough to start a fight he couldn’t win. Moreover, although it was a bit early, the downfall of the Jumun family was planned.

Because this is where the Lord, and his enemy are, and he knows that the opponent wasn’t an simple person.

The moment he sighed and shook his head again.

“You thought well.”

A voice said.

A short line and it was impossible not to know who the person that spoke was.

Man Hu-ryang suddenly got up and bowed his head while looking at the ground.

As if even looking at the face of this man was a sin.

“Sit down. Sometimes you have to know how to boldly throw things away. That is why I keep you by my side. You know that, right?”

’Yes. I know.“

Man Hu-ryang took a deep breath and answered the questions of the Blood Demon.

His body was extremely tense for fear of making a mistake or saying something wrong, and he placed his hands on his knees.

“Can I ask something?”

“What is it?”

“The Black Wind Godly Demon… when will his sword reach Hunan?”

“Hahahah! That is all good. He is a bit impatient now, so he will move as soon as he regains his strength.”

Hearing the sound of the Blood Demon laughing delightedly, Man Hu-ryang tried to laugh too. He knew how strong the Black Wind Godly Demon was, and how scary will the growth of his strength be once he reaches Hunan?

But, he will still have this unfinished work, therefore, he was worried that the vessel might break before it was finished.

“…Then, if the one in Hunan should move first?”

“….Well… if that happens….”

The Blood Demon thought hard at that.

The true strength of the Black Wind Godly Demon is remarkable but compared to the Blood Demon and Dan Woo-hyun who uprooted the world a thousand years back, he was merely a vessel.

In this situation with his strength not fully regained, he wouldn’t even be a worthy opponent.

“He will be trampled, broken. Cleanly….”

The Blood Demon laughed even as he uttered those words.

As if that wouldn’t happen.

Man Hu-ryang couldn’t understand it.

He couldn’t not feel that the Blood Demon, who recognized only one person as his most formidable opponent and was creating countless people to fight that opponent, was also looking down on the same person.

If not that, was it because he knows the man very well?

“If that is the case, shouldn’t we send Moyong Hyuk-mun so the opponent doesn’t move from his place?”

“No, he isn’t one to move. Unless the sword comes down right in front of his nose, he won’t. Because he doesn’t move unless he feels threatened.”

“Are you… confident?”

The Blood Demon nodded.

The man who called the Martial God knows very well how much strength he has.

Thus, no matter what someone was plotting, he would snort and watch, and then trample the other.

That might be the reason why Dan Woo-hyun didn’t move even after the name of the Black Wind Godly Demon was mentioned.

“Then… if the Black Wind Godly Demon regains his strength and fights against him, do you think there is a chance of winning?”

“It will be a fair match… if only everything this guy showed us was real.”

The Blood Demon frowned at those words.

Clack!

From Hunan, it passed through Chongqing and Sichuan, all in one go. The reason it took a long time even though they were moving quickly was probably because of the distance.

Although it was late at night, the carriage didn’t stop moving.

Since Sichuan wasn’t too far away, they decided that it would be better to stay there rather than sleep out in the open.

“But are you alright with this?”

“What do you mean?”

“You know… bringing Somi along.”

Jang Sam-tae looked anxious, holding his chin. There was concern in his eyes as he watched Dan Somi sleep soundly in Dan Woo-hyun’s arms.

It was the road to the Thousand Mountains and not just some other place.

What Dan Woo-hyun would do there was watch. Moreover, since even Sa Dohak was now enraged about it, even if the Demonic Cult was touched, it would be overthrown. It bothered him that he was bringing Dan Somi into such dangerous circumstances.

“What do you think will happen?”

“That…”

‘There is no way something won’t happen if we take her, right?’

It was what he really wanted to say, but he couldn’t bring himself to say it. He just turned his head and went silent.

At that, there came a chuckle.

A laugh came from Dan Woo-hyun.

“Don’t worry. What you’re thinking will not happen…”

‘As if…’

Jang Sam-tae didn’t believe Dan Woo-hyun this time.

In other matters he was a man who could be trusted, but when he took the initiative to solve a problem, there were many times when it didn’t turn out well.

“But why didn’t you bring along the Zhuge Family Head?”

Namgung Chun asked back, tilting his head. This was the path to the Thousand Mountains and not just some other place.

The mind of Zhuge Yun would surely be of help to them. Then why did he have to leave Zhuge Yun alone?

“The affairs of the Jumun family and the Hunan merchants haven’t been fully resolved yet. I needed someone to handle that.”

Namgung Chun got the look of why he was asking the obvious, he smiled. It would have been enough to leave such work to Hong Won-chang or Geum Eun-hak.

It was an easy task they could have done too.

“Is that all there is?”

Namgung Chun doubted Dan Woo-hyun words.

He didn’t believe that was the reason Zhuge Yun was left behind. Dan Woo-hyun knew better than anyone how useful his brain was.

So Dan Woo-hyun said,

“So he can look behind him.”

Now Namgung Chun’s face stiffened.

The moment he saw that sneer on Dan Woo-hyun’s lips, it felt like he was falling into an abyss. Not just Namgung Sohye who was dozing, but even Kwon Mujin, Ma Jang-kang, and even Jang Sam-tae were all drenched in sweat.

The ones most shocked were Namgung Chun and Sa Dohak.

They were very proud of what they saw in Dan Woo-hyun, but this showed that he was in an entirely different position from them.

It was like they just glimpsed his innermost feelings.

“What… do you mean by that?”

Namgung Chun spoke with difficulty. This was because he first thought the atmosphere had to be calmed now and it was right that the force from Dan Woo-hyun threatening them all had vanished.

“A sword pointing directly at the opponent can be threatening. So I just let it go and let things happen till that point till now.”

Namgung Chun and Sa Dohak understood what that meant.

It was like saying there is nothing more horrifying than an invisible blade, but it was no different from a dull knife which wasn’t properly sharpened and looked down on, until it pierces the throat.

No matter how hard you sharpen a blade it is of no use unless you stab someone.

It doesn’t pose any threat to the opponent if it doesn’t touch them.

And it meant that those who moved only when facing conflict at the last moment were confident in their skills to overcome anything.

Dan Woo-hyun, who was saying all that, stroked the head of Dan Somi, who was sleeping peacefully.

“But this time… I plan to break the blade before it reaches me.”

The weight of that one word which weighed on everyone.

“Cleanly.”

Dan Woo-hyun smiled.

It was the most benevolent smile, yet it gave them the most eerie feeling.

He saw people shivering at that.