Jo Seolpung’s eyes were bloodshot, his face swollen from distress. He was the first to rush over when he heard that the Je-won merchant group had been massacred. Outwardly, he had severed all ties with the Je-won merchant group, but he could not maintain this pretense in the face of his great-grandmother’s death. He had … Read more
Pyo Wol stepped outside. “He could see a small river flowing gently, mountains surrounding the basin like a folding screen, rice fields terraced along the hills, and the villagers working in them.” The landscape was as beautiful as a painting. It was a peaceful village, not far from Poyang lake. The village was so peaceful … Read more
Crash! As if an earthquake had struck, the entire hall of the Je-won merchant group trembled. Walls collapsed, tiles fell, injuring the merchant group’s workers. “What’s going on?” The head of the Je-won merchant group, Joo Jang-hwan, widened his eyes and looked towards the main gate. Boom!! Explosive sounds continued to echo from the direction … Read more
“Huh?” Deung Cheol-woong thought he had heard wrong. It wasn’t just because people with such a famous sword were rare. It was also because he couldn’t understand why the question was being directed at him. When Deung Cheol-woong seemed confused, a look of annoyance crossed King Gujin’s face. At that moment, Deung Cheol-woong felt his … Read more
Pyo Wol asked Sal-no, “What’s the damage?” “Eight dead, seven injured.” The Black Shadow Assassins were unscathed. The ones who were harmed were ordinary assassins. Their assassination methods were not as refined as those of the Black Shadow Assassins. As a result, they were discovered as they approached their targets. The ones assassinated by Hong … Read more
Whoosh! Dokgo Hwang’s body spun like a top. At the same time, he swung his palm twelve times in succession. Ping! A silver thread was swept up by the current and flung far away. “Pyo Wol!” Dokgo Hwang’s eyes flickered with recognition. The silver thread dissipated in mid-air. The intangible thread was made from Qi … Read more
Few were left in the Sol Family Pavilion. Pyo Wol and Hong Ye-Seol, Sal-no and Thunder Eye, ten men from the Black Shadow Assassins, and around thirty assassins from other groups. That was all. The rest had been sent to various places for training. Thanks to this, the Sol Family Pavilion was quiet. The fire … Read more
Yong Geom-sang clenched his jaws. Seeing this, the leaders of the Dragon Mountain Manor all bowed in unison. Their faces were filled with a somber light. In Yong Geom-sang’s hand was a crumpled letter. He unfolded the letter and read it again. “Ha-Sang is dead? The successor who will lead the Dragon Mountain Manor has … Read more
Namgung Wol took a moment to regulate his breathing. His breath, which had been ragged from using Qigong, slowly returned to normal. Only then did Namgung Wol knock on the door of Sol Family Pavilion. Thud! Thud! Perhaps due to the night, the dull sound reverberated loudly. Creak! After a while, the rusted hinge screamed … Read more
The repercussions of Yong Ha-sang’s death were enormous. Not only the Silver Lotus Hall, but even the Golden Heavenly Hall was in turmoil. Although he was forced to resign after being defeated by Lee Geom-han, he had done a good job of leading the Silver Lotus Hall until then. Once he ascended to the leader’s … Read more