Episode 154. Even the ghosts wouldn’t know.
Gugachon.
This floor of the main building overlooking the harbor.
Doksimgwi and Yangsoran muttered as they looked at the ship engulfed in flames.
“He really is a Jang Gang-il-gwae. Who would have thought he would deal with Yeon-jeok-ha like that?”
“I wondered why Yang Dae-ho backed down so helplessly. As expected, he had a hidden plan.”
Blood Sword looked a little tired of the vicious methods.
Yang So-ran, who had been watching the burning ship for a long time, got up from her seat.
“He who killed the Ten Horsemen, there is no way it can end like this. Let’s see how Jang Gang Ilgwae will finish it off.”
The blood sword and the jade fire also put down the cups they were holding without saying a word.
They too were considered to be so skilled in combat that it was unlikely they would have died from such an explosion.
The customers in the waiting room rushed towards the window.
There was a huge explosion right in front of the port, so I wondered what was going on.
Snap. Snap.
He was floating on the river, holding on to a fairly large plank.
The water rushing over my shoulders occasionally hit my face.
Every time, water splashed out of my mouth and nose.
‘Damn it! How could he have said he would just go back!’
I was just happy that we had ended things well through conversation, but now I feel like I got hit hard in the back of the head.
Looking around, fortunately it seemed that no one had died or been seriously injured in the explosion.
Like himself, they were all holding pieces of the wreckage of the broken ship.
I felt bad because it seemed like it was my own choice that led to this situation.
Next to the burning hull, Gucheonnodo Simtong laughed heartily and said.
“Your Majesty! Do you know how to swim?”
“I don’t know.”
“Then what are you going to do? Those guys will come rushing in to check soon.”
“It seems like it’s about twenty jang (about 60 meters) from here to the riverside?”
“Yes, it will be around that much.”
“Then it’s worth a try. Would old man Sim be okay? He’s got no fat, so he’s likely to sink easily.”
“Hehehe. I’m fine. I used to swim in the Jang River when I was little, but swimming is a given.”
Meanwhile, the people who had been scattered began to gather around Yeonjeokha one by one.
Yeonjeokha spoke to the gathered people.
“I’m sorry. It’s my fault that this happened.”
“No! It’s not Prince Yeon’s fault. The one who lied is the bad one.”
Namgungcheon also chimed in on Jinseolha’s words.
“Yes, my lord. Don’t be sorry. Even experienced martial artists can’t avoid this kind of thing. Isn’t that right? Senior Sim?”
“Gongja Namgung is right. Even the ghosts would not have known that it would turn out like this.”
At the end of his words, Simtong glanced at Namgung Yeon absentmindedly.
Suddenly, the thought occurred to me, ‘Did Namgung Yeon not know?’
Simtong, who was possessed by a strange feeling, looked at the group carefully.
The Sulchasu party, as well as the coachman, were floating around, holding onto pieces of plank.
Come to think of it, the director used to stay by the carriage and move with the horse.
How could he have been safe when the carriage and horses had already sunk?
‘Am I lucky?’
At that time, Namgung Yeon said.
“The pirates are coming. They will target us from under the water. Those who are not familiar with the craft, don’t rush and just protect yourself. Mr. Isa, stay by my side. And enemy, don’t think about fighting here and get out first. When you reach the riverbank, the pirates won’t pay attention to this place.”
“Ah yes.”
I understood the meaning of Namgung Yeon’s words.
The pirates were after him, so staying here would be dangerous for everyone else. So the best thing to do was to get to land as quickly as possible to help the group.
“Then, I’ll go first.”
Yeonjeokha went to the riverbank, splashing water vigorously with both feet.
Tumble. Tumble.
Simtong bit his lips hard at the sight that was completely out of sync with the urgent atmosphere. If he didn’t, he felt like he would burst out laughing at any moment.
A sneer appeared on the lips of the swimmers who were quickly swimming towards the river.
They also saw the general patrol tumbling around.
No matter how I looked at it, it was the typical appearance of someone who was far from skilled in swimming, let alone handicrafts.
Fighting on land and fighting underwater are different.
No matter how great a martial artist you are, if you don’t learn martial arts separately and fight in water, you will die 100 out of 100 times.
The distance between the enemy and the enemy gradually narrowed.
When the distance between the two is about three chapters (about 9 meters).
Eun-jang Joo, the red-faced devil swimming in the lead, waved his hands left and right.
About twenty of the enemy soldiers spread out to the left and right like a crane’s wings formation.
However, Yeon-jeok did not respond and just silently watched the riverbank and continued to splash in the water.
Finally, the enemies surrounded Yeonjeokha in a circle.
At that moment, Joo Eun-jang clenched his fists violently.
As if they had been waiting, about twenty pirates dove deep into the water.
Tumble. Tumble. Tumble-.
The water splashed more vigorously as if trying to get closer to the riverbank.
Yang Dae-ho, who had come out to the riverside to watch, raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
‘It’s going to end.’
Anyone would have thought that in this situation.
The enemy will tear apart the patrol that doesn’t know how to swim like a school of sharks.
‘I’ll hang that guy’s head on the Changryongjeon and finish the banquet I couldn’t finish.’
As I thought about the banquet, the faces of the women who had come with the general patrol came to mind.
One of them was a color I had never seen before in my life.
Was it telepathy?
The black bodhisattva Shin I-chung, who was nearby, smiled and said.
“I told you to bring me the women who fell into the water alive. I will wash and dry them well and present them to the Lord tonight.”
“We need to manage it well so that no one touches it before then.”
“Yes, don’t worry. If anyone touches you before Chae Ju-nim, I will… … .”
Shin I-chung’s mouth opened wide as he was excitedly explaining.
The same was true for Yang Dae-ho, who was constantly examining the river with his eyes.
As the enemies approached, Yeon-jae lightly struck the plank with both palms.
Chook.
Yeonjeokha’s body, which had been submerged in water, rose to the surface.
Then his feet lightly kicked off the plank and he leapt into the air.
He pulled out the sword that was floating in the air and threw it into the sky.
Then, he made a black paper with his left hand and stuck it to his side as if pressing down on the floor.
The sword that had been soaring into the sky returned in a semicircle. Instead of falling down on the plank of fire, it landed on the sword body that was passing by his feet.
This is the last of the nine heavenly swords, the Lingyun Soyo (凌雲逍遙).
He held the sword with his left forefinger and quickly extended his right forefinger forward.
Easy-.
It flew to the riverbank, skimming the water’s surface like a water bird.
One by one, the water droplets that had been waiting for the water droplets to come down from the land began to stick their heads out of the water.
Joo Eun-jang, who was the last to stick his head out, opened his mouth wide.
‘Huh! A flying sword?’
Ju Eun-jang was astonished at the sight of the legendary gods occasionally showing up.
The enemy forces swarmed Joo Eun-jang, who was just standing there, absentmindedly paddling.
“Brother, what do we do now?”
“What can we do? We should just quietly watch to see who wins. I don’t think it’s our place to interfere.”
“yes.”
The twenty or so pirates stretched their necks and slowly swam back to the riverbank.
As Yeonjeokha flew towards them riding a sword, Yang Daeho and Shin Ichung’s faces turned pale.
In particular, Shin I-chung, who was sneaking up on Yeon-jeok-ha and then hit her on the back of the head, was so shocked that his spirit flew away.
“Chae, Chaeju. What is that?”
“It seems to be a sword flight.”
“Why does something like that come out here?”
Shin I-chung couldn’t understand the current situation.
This isn’t the place where the best swordsmen representing the Jeongsa faction fight, and who would have thought to see such extraordinary martial arts in a mere green forest?
The aides gathered around Yang Dae-ho and Shin I-chung also murmured with pale faces.
If I had known that the patrol was so ineffective, I wouldn’t have followed Yang Dae-ho.
But you can fly over the water riding a sword!
Some of them ran away without looking back before the ship even reached land.
Meanwhile, the siblings Simtong and Namgungcheon, and Seolchasu and their group, who were floating in the middle of the river, were engaged in a bloody battle with the enemy.
The area around Simtong, Namgungcheon, Seolchasu, and Yu Geunsik was filled with red blood and corpses.
Compared to them, the area around Namgung Yeon and Jin Seol-ha was relatively clean.
This is because the pirates focused on the men first, trying to eliminate them before capturing the women.
Despite their numerical superiority, the enemy lost ten lives in an instant.
For Sim Tong, who used to wander around the Jang River during his youth, he was like a fish in water.
Not only Namgungcheon, who has a solid foundation in Kang Ho-hang, but also Seol Cha-su and Yoo Geun-sik did their part.
In the case of the Jeongju branch of the Justice League, frequent fights with the bandits in the Yellow River occurred, so water defense was essential.
The enemy, who suffered heavy casualties from the unexpected counterattack, fell back to seek support.
But that essentially ended their fight.
This was because the other enemies were surprised by Yeonjeokha’s incompetence and had already stopped fighting.
The lotus flower, which had been flying over the water, arrived at the riverbank.
He flew up and landed on the ground, but his strength was running out and he couldn’t retrieve his sword.
The uncontrolled sword flew a little further and landed on the dirt with a thud.
I felt dizzy, but I straightened my back with a calm expression.
After advancing ten chapters (about 30 meters) along the Neungunsoyo Road, the internal strength could no longer support them. For the remaining five chapters (about 15 meters), they held out with only evil and brute force.
Thanks to that, my knees were starting to tremble.
However, on the outside, he pretended to be indifferent as if nothing had happened, and secretly he worked hard to turn the water kettle on.
Unaware of his eager pace, Yang Dae-ho and Shin I-chung were sweating profusely and didn’t know what to do.
The state of extreme tension, on the brink of war, continued for a while.
For a moment, a divine light flashed in Yeonjeokha’s eyes.
After running the Nine Heavens a few times, as if by magic, my energy was recharged.
Yeonjeokha suddenly extended her hand forward.
For a moment, the sword that had been stuck in the ground returned to his palm like an obedient puppy.
Yang Dae-ho’s face was distorted.
How can such a natural aerial float be used in the legendary sword flight!
If it was Baekdu Horse Army, who wouldn’t know? It wasn’t the opponent of the Ten Headed Horse Soldiers who were in a relationship.
When his eyes met with his, Yang Dae-ho reflexively shouted.
“Patrol General! Please forgive me! I acted rashly only listening to what my subordinates said.”
Shin I-chung was surprised by Jang Gang-il-gwae’s shifting of responsibility, but he did not dare to intervene and just rolled his eyes.
Yeonjeokha said in a calm tone.
“So now you’re really going back to the famous church?”
“If you permit me, I will do so. When I return, I will work to promote friendship between Yumingyo and Nokrim.”
Yang Dae-ho quietly brought Yu Myeong-gyo to the forefront.
Because he knew that Yeonjeokha didn’t want to get involved in the fight between Yumingyo and Nokrim.
“That’s not enough. I wish you would express your apology more actively.”
Yeonjeokha saw Shinichung along with the horse.
In that moment, Yang Dae-ho drew his sword like lightning and cut off the head of Shin I-chung, who was standing there blankly.
“I hope this conveys my sincerity.”
The expression on Yang Dae-ho’s face as he slowly began to walk was not good.
It’s really over now.
Even if someone told me to stay, I didn’t want to stay any longer because I felt embarrassed in front of my subordinates.
Wuxia,
