Episode 166
The essence of darkness (6)
Huuuuu.
The smoke exhaled had a faint green color. It was a color that gave a mysterious feeling rather than a bizarre one.
Of course, since it was smoke that went into a person’s lungs and then came out, it didn’t seem like it could be good for the body.
The officer tapped the gombangdae.
The fluttering ash followed the wind and rose high into the sky.
“Matriarch.”
The official looked to the side without saying a word.
A man who appeared to be in his early forties was standing there.
“Are you okay?”
“What do you mean?”
“How can I even guess at the level of the head of the family, but I don’t think Hakjeonghong (鶴頂紅) is a bit excessive.”
The official shook his head.
“The achievement of poisonous techniques is at a standstill. “You have to take this kind of action to make your body tense.”
“…Still, I think Hak Jeong-hong is excessive. “How about using a weaker poison after increasing its toxicity?”
Danggaju is the owner and king of the Four Thousand Dangga.
It is truly rare for someone to make such a statement to the Emperor. Especially if he is a member of the party.
The official shook his head again.
“I know my body well.”
Tang Yongxin, the in-house Medicine King Jeonju, sighed softly.
The official’s eyes became sharp.
“Do you think I won’t be able to endure this much?”
“If you are the head of the family, you will definitely endure it. “I’m just saying this just in case, so don’t be too angry.”
“joy.”
The official smiled coolly.
“A plateau means a limit. I’m feeling it. “If I surpass this limit and my poison increases, I will be able to reach the level of my father five years sooner than expected.”
Tang Yongxin’s face hardened slightly.
‘Still to Lord Taesang….’
Tang Gwan was a good monarch.
Of course, he was not a benevolent or tolerant monarch. In the first place, as a Tang family member, it was a luxury to hope for such a monarch.
The party hall was strong. He was very talented, had good business acumen, and had a wealth of experience in powerhouses, so he was rarely let down.
There was no mercy for the enemy, and if Tang Ga-in suffered even the slightest damage, he was equipped with a fire chest that knew how to crush the opponent, regardless of the reason.
The monarch who properly inherited the bloodline of the typical Tang family, the Tang clan, was Tang Gwan. Therefore, Tang Yongxin served Tang Guan with all his heart.
However, such a hotel also had its drawbacks.
‘It would have been nice if you had resolved your relationship with the head of the Taesang family.’
The party’s view was narrow-minded and self-righteous.
The problem was that that trait also applied to blood relatives. Although he didn’t do this to his children, he didn’t have a good relationship with his father and the head of the family, Tang.
King of Cancer, Tanghyeong.
An absolute master who is one of the Thirteen Masters of the Seongcheon Dynasty, the best martial arts masters, and is evaluated as the most dangerous master among the powerful masters of his time.
‘It can’t be helped.’
The head of the Taesang family also had a strong personality just like the head of the family.
However, unlike martial arts, where age cannot be deceived and is constantly improving, his personality has become quite soft.
So the conflict between rich and poor became even more severe. The father clicked his tongue at his son’s intolerance, and the son did not understand his father’s self-indulgent personality.
What if the two people got along well?
‘If that were the case, the current head of the family’s accomplishments would have surpassed that of any of the heads of the six generations of the nine families.’
Lord Taesang did not pass on all martial arts to his son, Lord Gaju.
That wasn’t all. His successor, Dan Yang-seon, also refused to teach him, saying he was of poor character.
The only person whom Taesang Family Lord taught with great affection was Dang Sang-ah.
‘It’s a shame.’
It’s unfortunate, but there’s nothing we can do. The owner of Tang Yeong-shin was Tang Gwan, not Tang Hyeong. And he was never dissatisfied with it.
“How long until noon?”
“yes? Oh yes. “There’s about half an hour left.”
The officer put the bear bag down on the table.
“The guests will be arriving soon. “Take it in.”
A look of puzzlement appeared on Tang Yongxin’s face.
“When you say you’re a customer….”
“There’s a guy like that.”
A look of weariness was visible on the official’s face.
Looking at his expression, he doesn’t seem to be an important guest. Tang Yongxin lowered his head.
“I’ll wait outside.”
“I know.”
Tang Yongxin left the room.
As soon as the door closed, the guesthouse sighed.
‘That’s annoying.’
It’s already been a few months since I came to the Murim Alliance.
A lot of things had happened in the meantime, but for the party, it was all just tiring. If it were not for the purpose of forming a power base and imprinting the party’s presence, a representative would have been sent long ago.
‘I have to leave soon.’
Enough is enough.
He became a vassal of the Murim League and established a good base of power. Moreover, the matter with my daughter, which had been dragging on for several months, was resolved as of yesterday.
I finally felt relieved. I thought I could go to Sacheon next month since Prince Moyong would take care of the rest.
‘….’
Looking at the clear sky outside the window, Dang Gwan suddenly thought of Dang Sang-ah.
The official’s eyes sank.
‘There is no place for you in the party. It seems to be a good home in its own way, so try to find happiness there.’
The party treasured Tang Sang-ah.
In fact, he cared for Tang Sang-er much more than Tang Yang-seon. Talent was a talent, but she had a charm that made people around her happy, which was unusual for a Tang family person.
It’s not because he’s a child, he’s a really beautiful child.
Until Tang Sang-er turned fifteen, Tang Gwan thought that he would never have a relationship with his daughter unless she was the world’s best Kirin-ah.
However, when her father, Taesang family head Danghyung, began to teach Dangsang’er.
From that moment on, everything changed.
Pusssss.
Powder flew under my hand that I had placed on the table. The poisonous air that flowed out unconsciously ground the surface of the table.
The official’s eyes became cold.
“Do you know? “My father is the main culprit who ruined my family.”
The person I wanted to be like when I was young, and who made me feel proud to have the Dang surname when I grew up. And now the person whose face I don’t even want to see.
King Danghyeong, the best Dangga expert and feared by the world, was that kind of person to Danggwan.
“It will be soon. It won’t be long before I can defeat you. “It means that there is not much time left for you to sit on the throne of the Tang family.”
My father is poison. It was the most severe and dangerous poison among poisons.
The party official had no doubt that it was for the good of the party to expel such a father from the party.
Suddenly, his eyes turned to the bear lying on the table.
A subtle green light flashed from his pupils.
‘When I return to my family, I will have to change it to intangible poison.’
I was lost in my own thoughts for a long time.
hook.
The official’s eyes, which were full of drowsiness, shone sharply.
‘…?’
Someone is coming.
There was an unusual energy wave that could be felt outside the window. Although it was not yet comparable to his own, he had a powerful prayer that was not easily found even in the world’s Murim Alliance.
‘Could it be this guy?’
The official frowned.
It was a much more refined prayer than I expected. I heard that only a few days ago, they broke through the Wall of the Mujongji, but the energy wave that is normal when it spreads in all directions has already been controlled to this extent.
‘That’s unusual.’
This is the guy that Moyong called a monster.
Prince Moyong is both Ganwoong and Hyowoong. The world was in his eyes.
For someone like that to say that, it probably means that he is also someone who should never be taken lightly.
After a while.
“Matriarch. The customer…”
“Ask him to come in.”
“yes.”
Sigh.
The door opened and a young man appeared.
The official’s eyes lit up.
The young man, wearing a white military uniform and a light green jangsam, looked quite handsome.
He looked more like a civil servant than a military officer. That was the atmosphere emanating from the outside.
but.
‘It’s an animal.’
As soon as the party saw the young man, he could sense the tyrant temperament lurking within him.
It was truly a beast among beasts. It was hiding a ferocious nature that felt like it would rip off your head in an instant if you got it wrong.
A subtle interest appeared in the officer’s eyes.
He was somehow similar to me, yet different. Although the species are different, they are all the same beasts. To the party official, the young man’s first impression of Yeonhojeong was like that.
On the other hand, what about the party hall as seen through Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes?
‘I finally see you.’
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes looked harsh and dangerous, like a cold wind mixed with pieces of a broken blade.
‘It’s still the same.’
Man-dokje (萬毒帝) party hall.
In the past, the Murim lord Moyonggun was called Geomsin (劍神) and revered as the greatest man of the Hundred Provinces.
And Tang Gwan, who served as the vice leader of the Murim Alliance immediately below him, was nicknamed Mandokje and struck fear throughout the world.
The Baekdo Murim Alliance, led by Geomshin Moyonggun and Mandokje Tang Gwan, was truly at its peak. Although they reached the peak through a bloody power struggle, they were the giants who led the Baekdo Murim with outstanding governance after reaching the peak.
And there was always a party hall in places where it was difficult for Prince Moyong to go.
Although he is not the best person in the world, he is said to be the most fearsome and poisonous person in the world.
Furthermore, he is the one who brought Yeon Ho-jeong’s death one step closer.
My heart is pounding.
I tried to suppress the rising flesh, but the flesh that leaked out stimulated the main body.
My heart rate went up and my heartbeat sprang up on its own.
Grumbling.
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes turned red.
The two eyes were filled with fire and murder, revealing a terrifying malevolence. It was a different resentment than when I met the famous warriors.
‘…?’
The official’s eyes suddenly changed.
‘Look at this guy?’
Yeon Ho-jeong was looking down at himself with a smile, and the seething murder in his eyes was not normal.
How amazing is this?
Chii Iik.
The officer’s hand crawled through the table. The poison that was released without my knowledge turned the table into the shape of my palm.
‘….’
The corner of Yeonhojeong’s mouth rose.
The official’s expression changed once again.
‘This guy…’
Tsutsutsutsu.
Suzakugi called Baekhogi and Baekhogi pulled Hyeonmugi.
The heavy Hyeonmugi even stimulated the blue dragon, and soon the divine energy of the Four Gods was activated, giving an enormous weight to Yeonhojeong’s prayer.
Kwasik! Kwazijic!
The two men’s vicious energy waves collided and the floor split apart.
If I had made up my mind and unleashed energy, it wouldn’t have ended like this. Tables would have been splintered, chairs would have been blown away, and the entire wooden floor would have been shredded into pieces.
Pressure beyond imagination created by the energy waves of a transcendent master.
The atmosphere is so lively that it wouldn’t be surprising if they collided with this momentum. Regardless of their strengths and weaknesses, the strong personalities of the two people heated up the air even more.
How long has it been like that?
When the doctor’s finger twitched without my knowledge.
“This is my first time seeing you.”
“…?”
The hotel hesitated.
Tsutsutsutsu.
The Four Gods Qi subsided from Yeon Ho-jeong’s body.
All the energy that had been dormant since the beginning of the Suzakugi exploded, but now was not the time to fight the party official.
Yeon Ho-jeong took control with moderation.
“Yeon Ho-jeong, the eldest son of Byeoksan Yeonga, meets the owner of Sacheondang Family.”
The official frowned.
I don’t know where the atmosphere that seemed like they were going to use their hands to kill me at any moment has gone. The appearance of Yeonhojeong, who was fierce and powerful, looked as clear as a cloudless sky.
The party hall, which was watching Yeonhojeong quietly, also gradually lost its momentum.
Srurr.
Before we knew it, the expression on the hotel’s face had become wet with a unique languor.
“Yeonhojeong?”
“That’s right.”
The doctor’s mouth twitched.
He was the one who properly scolded my ugly son. It was clearly my son’s fault, but I had no intention of forgiving him.
“You reveal your murderous nature at first sight… and that too in front of me? “You were so excited that you wanted to die.”
It was an extremely outrageous statement.
Should we really say that he is the head of the Tang family? I don’t care at all whether the opponent is the commander of the Mortal Army or anything else. If you don’t like it, you just destroy it.
A ferocious and poisonous disposition. This weapon uses any means necessary to achieve its goal.
And in terms of such character, Yeon Ho-jeong was not inferior to Tang Gwan.
“Your hospitality is poor.”
“…what?”
“I came here to get a drink. I had a good meal, so I would like a bottle of something strong, please.”
“….”
“Ah, if possible, use five liquids.”
