The event to select the Demon Hunters was fast approaching.
According to the original schedule, Heaven's Summit should have already swung open its main gate and welcod the young martial artists residing in Wuhan or Heaven's Village. However, for reasons unknown, Heaven's Summit kept postponing the opening.
Consequently, the young martial artists nearby reached the peak of their dissatisfaction and began demanding that Heaven's Summit open its gates, placing the leadership in a challenging position.
The reason for the continued delay was Jin Mu-Won.
For now, as a result of Heaven's Summit's tight control over information, his existence remained concealed. Only the leadership of Heaven's Summit and the martial artists dispatched from the Nine Great Sects were aware of him.
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Still, the secret couldn't remain hidden for much longer. Observers with keen senses or swift judgnt were already detecting the unusual atmosphere inside Heaven's Summit and discreetly making inquiries.
In other words, it was rely a matter of ti before Jin Mu-Won's existence ca to light. At the sa ti, it was also painfully clear what effect his presence would have on the young martial artists who desired to fight the Silent Night.
That troubled the leadership of Heaven's Summit deeply.
Finally, they called another eting. This ti, the martial artists from the Nine Great Sects and the Five Great Clans were excluded, leaving only the Ten Great Elders and the heads of key internal organizations. The main reason was that during the previous eting, so of them had expressed their support for Jin Mu-Won instead of Heaven's Summit.
Seop Yo-Cheon, one of the Ten Great Elders, kicked off the eting. "We can no longer delay our decision regarding Jin Mu-Won. It is ti to decide what to do with him."
"Who here doesn't know that? The problem is that we have no appropriate way to deal with him," Gal Mun-Hong, another of the Ten Great Elders, replied irritably.
"Then propose a thod."
"I'm saying this because there is no thod available to us."
"Co now, let us all keep our composure and think calmly."
With this exchange, the debate flared anew.
The Chief Inspector, Geum Ju-Sang, simply observed in silence as the discussion dragged on with no conclusion in sight, only serving to heighten the tension.
These were the people who essentially led Heaven's Summit, yet their conversation echoed that of common street thugs.
Because of that one boy, Jin Mu-Won, Heaven's Summit's shaful secrets might soon be exposed to the entire world.
The flas of discord were intensifying. Even among the Ten Great Elders, opinions diverged. If news of Jin Mu-Won being alive spread, the ensuing consequences were unpredictable.
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Everything served to emphasize just how much of a symbol his existence was.
He is shaking Heaven's Summit to its core despite doing nothing but sitting quietly inside a prison.
Geum Ju-Sang shook his head. This situation was unprecedented in the history of Heaven's Summit.
If Jin Mu-Won had instead taken up a sword and challenged them, they would have responded in kind, and the problem would be easily solved. Unfortunately for them, he had chosen the confines of prison over the sword, plunging the leadership into turmoil.
Finally, the Ruling Hall Director, Yuk Ji-Mun, rose from his seat. "There is sothing all you Elders should be aware of."
"What is it, Director Yuk?"
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"We have noticed that news of Jin Mu-Won's imprisonnt at Heaven's Summit is slowly leaking to the outside world."
"What? Who would dare leak such classified information? Could it have been the Outer Hall?"
"It's possible that the leak ca from the Outer Hall, but we can't be completely sure. The more pressing fact we need to be concerned with is that outsiders are beginning to take notice of Jin Mu-Won." ȒÃ𝐍Օ₿ËŠ
"Hmm!"
The Ten Great Elders' expressions soured. The situation was deteriorating faster than anticipated.
"We should have taken care of him ten years ago," one elder said wistfully.
Most of the Ten Great Elders nodded in agreent, their faces filled with regret.
"The key point is that we can no longer put off dealing with him. We have to choose: either we kill him and suffer the consequences, or we release him."
"I have a suggestion," Yoo Cheong-Wol, yet another mber of the Ten Great Elders, said.
"Go on."
"We all know that we cannot delay the Demon Hunters Selection any longer. Though it is rely a formality, we cannot ignore the gaze of the jianghu."
"That much is obvious. Get to the point."
"Why don't we invite the Northern Blade to the event?"
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"What do you an?"
"We'll let the jianghu judge and dispose of him."
"Is that even possible? Many in the jianghu still reminisce about the Northern Army and long for it."
"Why would it not be? You all know how easily nostalgia can be tainted. Stirring up the masses requires little effort, especially when our targets are young martial artists who are easily swayed by emotion…"
Yuk Ji-Mun trailed off, but no one in the room failed to grasp his intent. The Ten Great Elders exchanged knowing smiles.
Gal Mun-Hong spoke on behalf of the group, "What about those who oppose us like the Mount Hua Sect, the Kongtong Sect, and the Tang Clan?"
"In this situation, what choice do they really have? Ten years ago, they stayed silent at the most crucial mont. No matter how much they preach about upholding justice, in the end, they will always put their own interests above those of others. Such is the nature of the world."
"Fufu!"
"If it still troubles you, we can use Lord Yeon Cheon-Hwa. He likely sees Jin Mu-Won as a thorn in his side as well."
"Indeed! That's a brilliant idea."
Everyone broke into laughter… except Geum Ju-Sang.
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Are those fools going to close their eyes and cover their ears yet again? Geum Ju-Sang sighed, closing his eyes.
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