Malice in the Guise of Kindness Is All the More Vicious (1) A large altar stood on the platform. On the altar was a huge incense burner engraved with the Eight Trigrams symbol. The Taoists of the Wudang Sect, including the Elders, Cheongsong and Jinghae, had; had gathered before the giant incense burner. They were … Read more
A Feast Day Isn’t Always Joyful (3) Lee Gwak stood on the platform and looked around. Countless martial artists were cheering for him with fiery enthusiasm, gazing at him as if he were an idol. Their fervor was palpable even on the platform. Perhaps this was the moment Lee Gwak had dreamed of since childhood. … Read more
A Feast Day Isn’t Always Joyful (2) News that an envoy from the Jade Heaven Alliance had arrived the previous night quickly spread among the people. No one had expected the Jade Heaven Alliance to send an envoy, not even the Wudang Sect, who had invited them. At present, the Jade Heaven Alliance was practically … Read more
A Feast Day Isn’t Always Joyful (1) As evening fell, people began to fill the Clear Heart Pavilion. The Mysterious Hero Hall and the Earthly Heaven Hall were already packed to the point where no more rooms could be accommodated. Only the Celestial Hero Hall, the Earthly Hero Hall, and the annex remained. Later that … Read more
The Gate of Wudang Opens (2) After unpacking his belongings in his quarters, Lee Gwak stepped outside. The Clear Heart Pavilion was quiet, as not everyone who had received an invitation had arrived yet. Lee Gwak walked around the pavilion for a while, then walked out into the greater compound. He wanted to look around … Read more
The Gate of Wudang Opens (2) The day of the Wudang Sect’s opening ceremony finally arrived. As it marked the sect’s return to the Jianghu after a hundred years, people’s expectations were naturally high. The opening ceremony was scheduled to last three full days. On the first two days, the sect would open its mountain … Read more
The Gate of Wudang Opens (1) The next day, news spread that delegations from Dragon Heaven Valley and Sky High Castle had arrived in Sipyeon. Already, four of the Seven Sects had entered Sipyeon. The people were thrilled by the news. Although it wasn’t known who Dragon Heaven Valley and Sky High Castle had sent, … Read more
Those Who Prepare a Feast Are Bound to Be Busy (3) The place Lim Ji-mun brought Lee Gwak to was a shabby inn with no signboard. If Lim Ji-mun hadn’t personally guided him, Lee Gwak wouldn’t have believed it was an inn at all. The inn was so run-down that only a few guests stayed … Read more
Those Who Prepare a Feast Are Bound to Be Busy (2) Namgung Yeonhwa gave a fist salute to Lee Gwak. “It’s been a while, Great Hero Lee!” “Have you been well, Lady Namgung?” “Thanks to you, I’ve been doing well. Soho has also become much more stable now.” “That’s a relief.” “I didn’t expect to … Read more
Those Who Prepare a Feast Are Bound to Be Busy (1) Mount Wudang. This was where the Wudang Sect once a giant of the Jianghu kept its gates wide open. The legend of the Sword Dispensing Pool, where no one entering Wudang was allowed to carry weapons, was still vivid in people’s minds. Though it had … Read more