Chapter 83 : Escort Goods
Cheon Deung-jin knew the relationship between Hyeokryeon Yeom and Seol Ye-rin all too well.
Even the fact that she couldn't intervene in between us.
That was why she left Hyeokryeon Yeom alone when he carried Seol Ye-rin out on his back yesterday.
However.
'I never thought they would sleep in the sa room and co out.'
As the tour of the Central Plains continued, it seed the relationship between the two was developing even more.
'The Ice Palace's Young Palace Head is a good person.'
So she couldn't do anything even more.
All she could do was watch from afar.
"Master Cheon. Does the food not suit your taste?"
At the Divine Physician's question, Cheon Deung-jin shook her head.
"No. It seems I still have a hangover, perhaps because of the alcohol I drank yesterday. I have to pack my luggage, so I will go up first."
"Hmm, do so."
There was no way Cheon Deung-jin, who could blow away all hangovers with Inner Qi, would suffer from a hangover.
Hyeokryeon Yeom seed completely uninterested in whether Cheon Deung-jin went up or not.
Although she didn't get up to attract attention.
Her heart felt heavy for no reason.
'Deung-jin-ah, Deung-jin-ah. Get a grip on your heart.'
How lanted would her father in the Potala Palace be if he knew this fact.
She had cured the Fire Spirit Body, and now Cheon Deung-jin just had to live Cheon Deung-jin's life.
Not only was there no need for Cheon Deung-jin to follow all the way to Namman.
It was a situation where Cheon Deung-jin also knew that the end of this journey would end in separation.
Even so, even like this.
'I want to be together.'
Woong- woong-
The Fire Spirit Qi sprouting in Cheon Deung-jin's qi center began to squirm as if reacting to Cheon Deung-jin's heart.
***
"Depart!"
When my party, having finished our al, was about to set off on the road again.
"Huff, huff! W-Wait a mont!"
Geumgang Escort Agency's Deung Ga-so appeared.
"Wait a mont."
Deung Ga-so, who arrived gasping for breath, held out his hand to .
"Huff, huff."
"What is so urgent that you ca running? Did you deliver the escort goods I gave you?"
"Yes, I delivered the escort goods. The Agency Leader happily accepted the proposal!"
The letter delivered to the Geumgang Escort Agency stated that I would support the Escort Agency.
In return, I requested that from now on, the Geumgang Escort Agency take full charge of transporting escort goods in conjunction with the Moyong Clan rchant Guild.
The Moyong Clan rchant Guild would be making swords using Cold Iron.
The content was that the Geumgang Escort Agency would take full charge of delivering those swords to each region, and specifically, I conveyed a request to allow those who received the swords to engage in activities friendly to the Ice Palace.
It ant a surprise gift operation to change the perception of the Ice Palace in the Central Plains.
I also requested to convey this content to the Moyong Clan rchant Guild's Moyong Geum as well.
The Geumgang Escort Agency Leader would have calculated in his head upon seeing the letter I delivered.
The profit that would fall to the Geumgang Escort Agency when holding hands with the Ice Palace and .
He especially liked the part about joining forces with the Moyong Clan rchant Guild, which was recently rising as a new powerhouse.
'Moyong Clan and Mount Hua.'
If it goes like this, it was no different from having already secured two of the Nine Sects One Gang.
"Thank you for accepting, but for what matter has Escort Deung co?"
"Ah, I ca because there is sothing I want to request."
"What is it?"
"By any chance, could you help with an escort mission a little?"
"Escort mission……?"
Deung Ga-so took a deep breath and spoke.
"Just in ti, an escort mission heading to Yueyang Tower has co up. I ca to find you because I recalled that the Young Palace Head's party is heading to Yueyang Tower."
"…Do you an you are entrusting the escort goods to us?"
"No, I will transport the escort goods, so I wondered if it would be okay for to accompany you to Yueyang Tower."
I looked back at the Young Palace Head.
Because Seol Ye-rin always made the decisions.
"Yes, it doesn't matter."
Seol Ye-rin, who boarded the carriage, answered as if she didn't care either way.
"She says it's okay."
"Thank you."
"By the way, what are the escort goods?"
"It is this."
The escort goods Deung Ga-so held were extrely small.
I tilted my head upon seeing the escort goods.
I was curious about what kind of escort goods they were for soone to ask to transport them to Yueyang Tower.
Anyway, they, rejoined by Deung Ga-so, started moving toward Yueyang City, Hunan Province.
Leaving Wuhan, I secretly spread my energy around.
I felt those possessing Demonic Qi moving busily.
They seed flustered that the Mad Dark Demon Lord had disappeared.
Seeing that no one ca out from the Murim Alliance even though we were leaving Wuhan like this.
'It definitely worked on Jaegal Ryu.'
Thinking there would be no more attacks in the future, I moved with a light heart.
…….
….
.
I definitely thought so, but.
"Captain! They are coming from that side!"
Boom!
An explosion erupts.
"It's Thunderbolt Spheres!"
Flutter-
A red butterfly intercepts the Thunderbolt Sphere flying in while fluttering.
On top of the carriage, I surveyed the surroundings.
"Hyeokryeon Geuk……."
Hubei Province, Red Cliff.
At the place famous for the Battle of Red Cliffs, n in blood-red robes attacked my party.
***
The Thunderbolt Demon Clan's Elder, Gu Byeok-san, who received the order from the Thunderbolt Demon Clan's Young Clan Head, Byeok Tae-san, wore a faint smile while watching the demonic practitioners throwing Thunderbolt Spheres.
The target was only one.
It was Hyeokryeon Yeom.
They deliberately wore blood-red robes to avoid looking like a Demonic Cult attack.
They disguised themselves as the Blood Cult, not the Demonic Cult.
Anyone seeing the blood-red robes with the character for Blood engraved on them would think they were Blood Cultists.
"Thunderbolt Spheres should be items handled by the Thunderbolt Demon Clan!"
"But those people look like Blood Cultists!"
Slash-
Tae Un-seo shouted while slicing the arm of a man in blood-red robes.
"Aaaack!"
Behind him, Baek Mu-yong and Yu So-dong were dealing with the n in blood-red robes.
Currently, the party mbers are doing their best to protect the carriage.
"Why are Blood Cultists suddenly attacking us?"
The Divine Physician spoke while looking outside through the carriage window.
"Well. It doesn't seem like they are targeting ."
Seol Ye-rin muttered while waiting with sharp eyes to use Ice Arts at any ti.
"I don't think it's either."
If one were to talk about people worth targeting here, if they were targeting people, they would target the Ice Palace's Young Palace Head or the Potala Palace's Young Palace Head.
However, the Thunderbolt Spheres currently falling were mostly.
'Are they targeting ?'
They were falling toward .
I confird during the last Blood Purge that the Blood Cult was active in the Jianghu.
So at first, I thought it was strange.
I wondered if Blood Cultists stole Thunderbolt Spheres from the Thunderbolt Demon Clan and were using them.
'It's not.'
It's the Demonic Cult.
Disguised as the Blood Cult.
The fact that what they were targeting was could be noticed through the Thunderbolt Spheres.
'It's Hyeokryeon Geuk's work.'
Given the ti, they wouldn't know yet that the Mad Dark Demon Lord had fallen to my hands, but attacking imdiately like this ant they had already made moves long ago.
'Since it becos more dangerous if I stick to the carriage.'
I started to move with the intention of getting as far away from the carriage as possible.
The problem is the fact that this is a cliff.
Just passing Red Cliff, right before entering Hunan Province.
The enemies were detonating Thunderbolt Spheres with the intention of burying everyone alive on the cliff.
Eun Bin and Tae Un-seo were slicing up the enemies, but since there were also demonic practitioners self-destructing with Thunderbolt Spheres, they had to move very carefully.
'Here…….'
Using fire is dangerous.
"Young Palace Head."
So I imdiately requested help.
"Did you call?"
"I think I need the Young Palace Head's help a little."
Rather than fire, it seed correct to freeze everything here.
"I was waiting for just those words."
Bang!
Seol Ye-rin, who kicked open the carriage door and jumped out, began to unfold Ice Arts toward the enemies.
***
'…What is this again?'
At that ti, Han Seol-bi, who was secretly following my party, gritted her molars at the sight of the carriage Seol Ye-rin was riding being attacked.
If it were up to her heart, she wanted to run out right away and help.
But she couldn't do that.
Although she was found out by , she was still carrying out the Palace Lord's secret mission.
At that mont.
-Han Seol-bi.
Flinch.
My telepathy reached Han Seol-bi.
-Do you see the enemy leader back there?
When she heightened her eyesight and looked, she saw a man in blood-red robes observing the situation from the very back.
-I see him!
-Can you take care of that guy?
-?
-If it's White Hand, it's possible. Only White Hand can freeze the Thunderbolt Spheres the opponent has.
Since the Young Palace Head, Seol Ye-rin, jumped out and unfolded Ice Arts, she thought the situation would end soon.
But it wasn't.
The enemies knew how to deal with the Ice Palace.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Every ti Seol Ye-rin unfolded Ice Arts, explosion sounds began to be heard in front of Seol Ye-rin.
The Thunderbolt Spheres were interfering so the Ice Arts couldn't extend further.
"Young Palace Head!"
Just how many Thunderbolt Spheres were there, Seol Ye-rin began to fire Ice Arts constantly with the feeling of seeing who would win.
As a result, the battle entered a lull.
A situation where everyone was just watching Seol Ye-rin and the demonic practitioners throwing Thunderbolt Spheres.
-Will it be possible?
-Yes!
Han Seol-bi started moving following my words.
The reason I asked Han Seol-bi was because I highly regarded her stealth ability.
Originally, in a battle, one could see the end easily if only the leader was dragged down.
I observed the situation while watching Han Seol-bi approaching the enemy commander.
Rumble.
At that mont, due to the continued explosions, the cliff began to collapse.
***
'Just what are those guys doing?'
And there were those who thought this situation was the strangest.
Behind Red Cliff City, at the borderline of Hunan Province and Hubei Province, those wearing blood-red robes were lying in ambush.
-Poison King. Just what are those guys to wear blood-red robes and pretend to be Blood Cultists?
A master of the Blood Cult belonging to the Blood Cult.
Ten Thousand Blood Poison King, Dam Cheon-yang crossed his arms and observed the battle situation.
-Let's wait for now. Seeing them use Thunderbolt Spheres, they seem to be Demonic Cultists, but it seems they dare to impersonate us.
-But what they are targeting doesn't seem to be the escort goods?
-There is no way that information was conveyed to the Demonic Cult.
-That Divine Thief bastard, to think of selling 'that' through an Escort Agency.
Probably no one would know.
The escort goods headed to Yueyang Tower, for which the request was accepted at the Geumgang Escort Agency.
The identity of those escort goods was exactly the escort goods the Divine Thief stole.
One of the Ten Venerables under the Heavens, the Fighting Venerable's escort goods.
The fact that it is the Diamond Gauntlet.
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