Chapter 257: Dreaming Of Being Different From The Other Party (1)
Chapter 256 – Dreaming Of Being Different From The Other Party (1)
From the next day, the Sichuan Tang Clan secretly entered the process of manufacturing the Demonic God Pill.
Because the Tang Clan was a place that manufactured and experimented with poisonous pills daily, there was no outward change to be seen even though they were manufacturing the Demonic God Pill.
However, since three outsiders were staying in the Tang Clan where guests rarely visited, it was a bit different from usual.
Namgung Cheon constantly paced near the Poison Management Hall, which was the largest pavilion in the Tang Clan.
Although a spiritual pill could not be manufactured overnight, knowing that the Tang Clan had officially entered the process made him feel subtly anxious.
Moreover…….
‘Since that old serpent is here, it’s even more bothersome!’
Namgung Cheon glanced at the Alliance Leader strolling over there.
They said that when people grow old, they lose morning sleep; when Namgung Cheon arrived here early in the morning, that old serpent was already wandering around nearby.
Even when he came after lunch, the Alliance Leader was pacing nearby as if they had made an appointment.
Since it seemed difficult to pretend not to notice this time too, he deliberately shifted his steps in that direction.
“Alliance Leader, did you sleep well last night?”
“Hoho. Thanks to you, I could sleep deeply.”
“That is a relief. By the way, what are you doing here?”
“I was just taking a walk because my chest felt stuffy.”
“I see. As expected, you must have many worries about keeping the peace of the Jianghu.”
“Keeping peace is always a difficult task. Do you know why?”
“Why is that?”
“Because our Alliance is ultimately a martial group. The peace kept by our Alliance is merely suppressing with force because we have no choice. Peace made in this form is bound to reach the end of its lifespan eventually. That is why I am always captured by a sense of skepticism.”
“I see.”
While responding indifferently, Namgung Cheon stared intently at Mok Cheon-ak’s expression.
For some reason, it did not seem like Mok Cheon-ak was saying empty words.
Namgung Cheon watched the sparring scene of the Tang Clan martial artists over there and asked.
“Then, does the Alliance Leader have another way to keep the peace?”
“Well… humans are so cunning that no matter what method is used, they will eventually break the peace. However……”
“However?”
“There is such a story. It is said that a certain world in legend had endless wars daily. But one day, a ferocious black dragon appeared there and settled on the highest mountain. Do you know what happened after that?”
“Did humans stop the war and gather their strength to keep the black dragon in check?”
Mok Cheon-ak nodded with a warm smile.
“Indeed.”
“Is that the answer you think of, Alliance Leader?”
A subtle anger was harbored in Namgung Cheon’s voice.
Was it not because of that very logic that he suffered so much in his past life?
In the end, he was that ferocious black dragon.
A manufactured public enemy.
The Alliance Leader turned to Namgung Cheon and narrowed his eyes.
“Look. We live in a world without a black dragon. That is why the unorthodox martial artists are running wild, is it not? However……”
“When my father was alive, they were frantic to kill my father, the public enemy of the Martial World, regardless of whether they were orthodox or unorthodox.”
At the words Namgung Cheon spat out, the Alliance Leader furrowed his brow. He stared at Namgung Cheon with a cold expression for a moment, then replied with a bitter smile.
“I am sorry about your father’s matter.”
“Let me ask one thing.”
“Speak.”
“Was my father really the Heavenly Great Killing Star?”
The Alliance Leader’s gaze grew rather fierce.
“What is it you wish to say?”
“Could it be that he was a black dragon needed to keep the peace according to your method, Alliance Leader?”
“Does that mean you doubt our Alliance?”
“I am just asking. Since the Alliance Leader speaks as if such a black dragon is also needed in this world.”
“…….”
The gazes of the Alliance Leader and Namgung Cheon tangled fiercely in the air.
The one who broke the heavy silence first was Alliance Leader Mok Cheon-ak.
“If you have heard anything, you would know. How many people your father killed. It is a regrettable thing for you, but you cannot deny the destiny of being born as the Heavenly Killing Star itself.”
“If so……”
Namgung Cheon’s lips twisted strangely.
“The Alliance Leader must also feel grateful to my father?”
“What?”
“Because there was a black dragon like my father, aren’t you standing out to so many people today, Alliance Leader? It was fortunate that a black dragon you needed appeared just in time.”
Although it was a clearly sarcastic tone, Mok Cheon-ak looked at Namgung Cheon with an unwavering expression.
“I cannot say thank you to the Great Killing Star, but it is true that your father played a role in temporarily blocking a greater evil.”
This crazy old geezer… is he really calling that an excuse now?
Namgung Cheon swallowed the curses that rose to his throat and smiled coldly.
“I see. That is a relief. That my father’s existence was at least of some help to the Alliance.”
“Hoho, it can be interpreted that way too.”
“Since I interpreted it in the Alliance Leader’s way, it became so.”
“Is that so? By the way, you seemed to wander around here in the morning as well, and I see you here in the afternoon too. What were you doing?”
Namgung Cheon shrugged and looked back at the Poison Management Hall.
“Just watching. Since it is the largest pavilion in the Tang Clan and is no different from the symbol of the Tang Clan, I became curious.”
“Indeed. I also thought you had left something to be made since you visited so diligently.”
“Ayy, what kind of place is the Tang Clan. Would they make it quickly just because I left something?”
“Hoho, indeed, that is true. No matter what is left, it would be hard to obtain.”
It was a subtle statement.
As if it sounded like a warning to Namgung Cheon.
Of course, given Namgung Cheon’s personality, there was no way he would back down obediently.
“However, it is fascinating to see the Alliance Leader here often as well.”
“Didn’t I say it was a walk?”
“Yes, yes, you did. I suddenly thought of a cat.”
“A cat thought?”
“When I take a walk in the neighborhood where I live, I run into a stray cat every time. Always in the same place.”
“Why is that?”
“Because a lot of fish smell comes from there.”
In a word, he treated the Alliance Leader as a stray cat wandering around smelling fish.
Mok Cheon-ak, who noticed the underlying meaning, harbored a cold smile and put his hands behind his back.
“Then that cat must be no ordinary one either.”
“Indeed. Because when I watched, it never stole the fish.”
“Fufu. It might have already stolen it.”
“Then it should be beaten up……”
“Hohoho.”
“Fufufu.”
The two shed strange laughter for a long time while looking at each other.
This bizarre situation where they knew it was a conversation between two men hiding their inner thoughts, yet pretended not to know.
‘Well, it is interesting.’
Namgung Cheon curled up his lips and asked.
“By the way, to keep the peace of the Jianghu, it seems you must quickly return to the Alliance……”
“It is fine. Excellent talents are still working hard in the Alliance even now.”
“Then shouldn’t the Alliance Leader return and lead them even more?”
“You speak as if you wish for me to leave here quickly.”
Of course. Since a stray cat is aiming for my fish!
Namgung Cheon swallowed his inner thoughts and grinned.
“It is all for the peace of the Jianghu.”
“Do not worry, I will take care of myself.”
It was then.
Just then, the Chief Administrator came running in a hurry, and upon discovering the Alliance Leader and Namgung Cheon, he shouted.
“You two were here! Alliance Leader, it seems you must quickly go to the Patriarch’s Pavilion!”
“What is the matter?”
“The young lady… that is, the Red Wave Corps Leader is coming here!”
“The Red Wave Corps Leader?”
Mok Cheon-ak furrowed his brow deeply and rolled his eyes.
Had the Red Wave Corps Leader not left for Shaanxi?
Yet she was coming down here?
Did that mean she failed to block the Black Mist Coalition in Shaanxi?
In that Shaanxi where the Mount Hua Sect and the Jongnam Sect stood?
As Mok Cheon-ak’s expression hardened at the unexpected news, Namgung Cheon smirked.
“I cannot help but worry about this. That is why you should have cared about the peace of the Jianghu. Why take a walk here……”
“Chief Administrator, lead the way.”
As if he did not want to hear Namgung Cheon’s words, Mok Cheon-ak cut him off and turned around.
“Yes, Alliance Leader!”
As the Chief Administrator hurriedly moved his steps, the Alliance Leader and Namgung Cheon followed behind him.
* * *
In the Patriarch’s Pavilion, Namgung Geom had already visited and was talking with Tang Go-ryun. It seemed that the two had met first to talk when they received the urgent report.
When Mok Cheon-ak and Namgung Cheon entered, Tang Go-ryun hurriedly approached and spoke.
“An urgent report came from Shaanxi. My daughter was defeated in the battle with the Black Mist Coalition and……”
“I heard the rough story from the Chief Administrator.”
“I do not know what to do with myself.”
As Tang Go-ryun hurriedly bowed his head, Mok Cheon-ak waved his hand.