Episode 399
Honest Battle (5)
Sima Xuan’s eyes deepened.
Yeon Ho-jeong said with a sad look on his face.
“I’m sorry. It’s not a sound body now. “If you work with us to eliminate the evil spirit of the time, then you will become the evil spirit.”
“You’re suddenly saying something dangerous.”
“I don’t think that’s what the person who first reached out to get rid of the teacher should say.”
There was quite a sharp conversation going on from the first meeting. At least Sima Xuan couldn’t help but feel that way.
But Yeonhojeong was different.
‘Yes, it was your guy.’
Unusually for a man called a genius assassin, Sima Xuan, dressed in an old-fashioned white robe, looked no different from an artist.
However, Yeon Ho-jeong knew well how ugly the blade was hidden under that beautiful appearance.
‘Are you the great disciple of the former Yin God? Then, it means that even in those days, you killed Yayuljeok and ascended to the position of a new eumsin.’
Yeon Ho-jeong’s face became strange.
‘It’s definitely a fishnet.’
It is very easy to trample on those who are weaker than yourself, regardless of whether it is a morally reprehensible act.
However, it was bound to be difficult to defeat someone stronger than him and take the new throne.
Sima Xuan is a great man who did it. During the time of Emperor Heukam when Yeon Ho-jeong lived.
‘Maybe back then, like now, we would have asked for outside help. But the important thing is that in the end, he succeeded in the rebellion and became the new evil spirit who took over the back world of the central plains.’
Although Yan Hao-jeong did not admit it himself, he had a very favorable opinion of Sima Xuan.
Maybe it was ultimately because Sima Xuan removed the ganja of the Shayin religion. To Yeon Ho-jeong, Saeumgyo is a people group that must be destroyed in some way.
thud.
Yeon Ho-jeong put down the Gwangryongbu.
“Anyway, it looks like the wall is pretty big. “It is usually polite to attend events like this without raising weapons, but no sanctions are imposed.”
“Because I am careful not to worry about small things.”
Yeon Ho-jeong shook his head.
“Listen without thinking it’s too much. The more urgent you are, the worse the situation, the more thoroughly you have to act. “I don’t know what our relationship will be like in the future, but it’s better to pay attention to these things.”
The voice was quite heavy. Anyone who heard it could tell that what he said was sincere.
Sima Hyeon neither accepted nor ignored Yeon Hao-jeong’s sincerity.
“We don’t have time, so let’s get to the point.”
Yeon Ho-jeong shook his head.
“It is a position with a clear purpose, but let’s not be in too much of a hurry. Because I feel like I’m missing out on a lot.”
Sima Xuan felt strangely tired.
“Do whatever you want with that. “I’ll hurry over here.”
“Well, let’s do it that way.”
Soon, the two people sat down at a table between them.
“I don’t have time, so I want to talk straight. “But before that, I think I need to point out this one thing.”
“Please speak.”
Sima Xuan’s eyes deepened.
“Here in Guangdong Province, thousands of assassins have taken over. It may be hard to believe that they controlled this large area with only a few thousand people, but under their command, unimaginable black people formed Guangdong in the form of a point organization….” “
I believe it.”
“….”
“The Murim Alliance dispatched us to solve that problem.”
“It must be quick to say that I believe it. In other words, the probability that your every move was caught by our assassins is extremely high.”
“I guess so.”
“The Amjodan actually saw clearly when the Murim League’s remnant troops entered Guangdong and where they were headed.”
Sima Xuan’s eyes sparkled.
“Until the opening got involved.”
“They are talented people.”
“I understand that the information power of openness is outstanding. Nevertheless, I will ask. “Didn’t you fall under the gaze of the evil spirits of the time while coming here?”
Yeon Ho-jeong shook his head.
“I have no way of knowing that. “We just trust open sources of information to help us.”
“…I think we should hurry as expected.”
Sima Xuan said bluntly.
“I know you have come to eliminate the evil spirit of the Tang Dynasty.”
“It seemed so.”
“What I know, the Yin Spirit also knows. In other words, Eumsin took full precautions to prepare for the attack of the Yu soldiers. “We built a wall that will never fall down.”
“so?”
“I am the great disciple of the Yin God of our time. He and I share everything. “The twenty-six paths and secret passages leading to his abode are all in my head.”
“….”
“I will help you. “Let’s catch the spirit together.”
Yeon Ho-jeong didn’t answer for a moment.
Sima Hyeon continued.
“I know you might be embarrassed to suddenly be contacted by someone called the Great Disciple. “You may wonder whether this is a trap, and even if it is not a trap, you may think that this is an unknown group of people who will attack you in some way.”
“….”
“I can’t prove my sincerity to you in any way.”
“That’s the problem.”
“….”
“No matter how urgent the situation was, you had to rack your brains to convince me somehow. “Even if it is only a temporary alliance, if it is not supported by a certain level of trust, our training will be nothing but waste.”
Sima Xuan nodded.
“Your point is valid. But it has already happened. “I think it’s better to try to succeed in the choices you’ve already made rather than regretting the past.”
“That’s outside of your circumstances.”
“It wouldn’t be a bad offer for you either. A little while ago you said this to me. “If I kill the current Eumsin, I will become the next Eumsin.”
“It did.”
“I am not interested in creating power. “I have an intelligence organization and comrades in arms under my command, but that is only the minimum framework necessary for assassination activities.”
It was a truly strange statement.
Even though he is an assassin, he calls his colleagues comrades in arms. Regardless of the immorality of the act of assassination itself, it was at least evidence that Sima Xuan was not a demon who committed indiscriminate assassinations.
That’s why Yeon Ho-jeong thought it was even more of a problem.
‘There is nothing more dangerous than an assassin having beliefs.’
The Sima Xuan he met during the time of the Emperor of Darkness and the Sima Xuan of today are the same person, but at the same time, they are different people.
Their names and natures were the same, but their abilities and positions were different. And people can change in unimaginable ways depending on their abilities and position.
This was the reason why Yeonhojeong had no choice but to be cautious. If you easily assume that someone is someone you have met in the past, you will make a fatal mistake.
“In other words, when you kill the current Yin God and ascend to the throne of the new Yin God, you will hide in the darkness again?”
“exactly. And that was originally a tradition of music passed down from generation to generation. “The man called my teacher is the one who broke that rule and turned the assassins into private armies.”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes deepened.
It is thought that an assassin with conviction is more dangerous than an assassin who commits senseless killings, but in reality, it is no different from a martial artist.
No, in some ways, martial people are much more lethal than assassins. At least assassins acted upon receiving a request, but for martial people, actual norms were vague.
That is why the Baekdo political faction was created. To live based on clear rules and norms. In order not to cause even the slightest harm to the world.
In the end, whether it’s a martial artist or an assassin, it’s the same. The only difference is what values we live for and what future we dream of.
Yeon Hao-jeong, who had been quietly watching Sima Hyeon, asked as if throwing a question.
“I want to ask you something. “Ah, even though it may sound a bit rude, I dare ask you to understand.”
“Please speak.”
“Do you like being an assassin?”
“…?”
Sima Xuan frowned.
“If you were going to discuss the moral criticism of my job here…”
“If you were going to do that, you wouldn’t have survived. “You must have heard the ax before even saying a word.”
“….”
“Don’t overinterpret my question. “I am asking very innocently.”
“I don’t know.”
“…I do not know?”
“exactly. “I’ve never really thought about that.”
Although his heart seemed urgent, his sincerity was evident in his voice. At least Yeon Ho-jeong felt that way.
So I asked this.
“Then, if a new opportunity in life were to come to you, would you boldly throw away your position as an evil spirit?”
“I don’t quite understand what your question means.”
“You just have to accept it as is.”
Sima Xuan’s eyes grew cold.
“Is the answer to that question important enough to affect this training course?”
“Not really. However, if the training is successful, it may have an impact on the future direction.”
“I don’t know if you know this, but I didn’t set up this place to ask questions. “I have no intention of being taught by you or discussing my future with you.”
Sima Hyun nodded.
“There is one reason why I prepared this position. “To discuss whether or not you will join hands with me to slay the Yin Spirit.”
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled.
“That is correct. “I apologize if I offended you by asking a useless question.”
It was a rare apology from Yeonhojeong.
However, even after receiving the apology, Sima Hyun felt his mood subside somewhat.
‘what.’
Sima Hyeon looked into Yeon Hao-jeong’s eyes.
Clear and deep eyes. His eyes were so good that I couldn’t even imagine him as the owner of an ax that gave off such a terrible smell of blood.
‘…I’m not trying to scare you. But that doesn’t mean you look down on me.’
Although he has not yet reached the age of maturity, Sima Xuan’s assassination experience is counted among the top ten among all assassins in the Central Plains.
This means that he was thoroughly trained and carried out assassination activities without stopping. Thanks to this, he was well-versed in the ability to read people’s emotions.
‘It’s strangely relaxed. As if there is something I believe in.’
Sima Hyeon, who was looking directly into Yeon Hao-jeong’s eyes, shook his head.
“Now I want to hear an answer. Will you join us?”
“Let’s think about it.”
“There is no time to worry.”
“Then take action first. “When the decision is made, we will follow suit.”
Sima Xuan’s eyes became cold again.
“Are you going to use us as arrows?”
Yeon Ho-jeong chuckled.
“It is 10,000 times better to watch closely to see whether the other person will suffer losses than to undertake a risky task with an unreliable comrade.”
“I’m sorry…”
“I’m telling you clearly, as I said at the beginning, you have not made any preparations to give us trust. “It’s their fault, and we have no intention of taking unnecessary risks.”
“….”
“If you wanted to make a deal, you should have made the minimum preparations to make it happen.”
Yeon Ho-jeong stood up.
It was an amazing response. He got up before Sima Xuan and turned his back, but he acted as if he didn’t have any regrets.
Huh.
Yeon Hao-jeong, carrying the light dragon on his shoulder, looked at Sima Xuan and said.
“We will carry on as usual. “Move as you originally planned.”
Sima Xuan said in a calm voice.
“If anything happens to interfere with our work, we will attack without hesitation. “I want you to know that.”
“….”
“The story is over. “Go now.”
“….”
“Is there anything else left to say?”
“…let me ask you one question.”
Sima Xuan, who was about to answer, felt startled for a moment. Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes looking down at him were full of a bloody intimidation, unlike before.
“Is it true that you prepared this event without your knowledge?”
“It’s a useless question. Of course…”
“Then how can I explain the smell of this beast coming from all directions?”
“what?”
It was then.
Piyuuuung! Pow!
A sharp sound of an arrow and a terrible crashing sound were heard outside.
Soon, a silent, urgent voice was heard.
“Yeon Gongja!”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s face suddenly became grim.
“You came with a tail.”
“…!”
Sima Xuan suddenly stood up.
At that time, Mukbi’s voice was heard again.
“There are a lot of them! “Watch out! They’re coming soon!”
Quang!
The building’s ceiling collapsed, and dozens of assassins rushed in.
Yeon Ho-jeong gritted his teeth.
“If you continue to do things this way, you will die!”
Buuuuuung!
The light dragon tore through the air.
