Invitation to the Chatroom of the Gods - Chapter 129



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Episode 129 – The World in Turmoil (2)

At the excitement of Senior Jang Sam-bong, the clamor seemed to have been revived after a long time, and there was a lot of chaos.

Of course, I’m not sure if there’s any vitality in the folding screen······.

Flap! Flap! Flap!

Pupadedodeok!

Now, it was a situation that had gone beyond chaos and into a riot.

If Eungseon saw it, he would have welcomed it with both hands… no, with both wings raised, saying, “You’ve finally come back alive.”

But now, Eungseon was at Sacheondangmun with Dangso-hyang.

To put it simply, I was the only one who could deal with the current situation.

“ha······.”

I let out a deep sigh and pulled out the dragon fang from my waist and swung it.

Kkuek!

The scroll flew into the wall with a strange sound and crashed down. Then it fell to the floor helplessly, shaking several times.

And then, soon, the axis, the body stretching out.

But even so, it’s like that.

You’ll wake up soon.

I put the dragon’s sword back in its scabbard.

“But it’s really amazing that even a dragon’s tail doesn’t get cut.”

Even from the time Eungseon’s toenails were intact, I knew they weren’t simply made of paper.

But honestly, I didn’t know that even Dragon’s Fang would be fine.

Yong-a is a divine sword made by Guyaja himself, based on the molars of a dragon.

A truly magical thing that contains the power of the qi itself without requiring much effort.

Pudadadak!

“······Alright.”

Now, it was a case of the stool being resurrected(?) as something beyond just absurd.

The only one who can subdue this monster that even the Dragon’s Fang cannot do anything about is ‘Eungseon’.

Foodduck!!

Food boom! Padduck!!

······I miss Eungseon so much today.

In any case, the nonsense about the folding screen was due to none other than the fuss of Senior Jang Sam-bong.

However, compared to other seniors, Jang Sam-bong was relatively more reserved in his actions.

It’s not that he was not very noisy, but compared to Yeo Dong-bin’s noisiness, Jang Sam-bong’s noisiness was no different from that of a Confucian scholar.

└[Sword Immortal Yeo Dong-bin]

: The youngest has reached the true level of the Cheon-dun Sword Technique!?!?!?!??!

@청운 @청운 @청운 @청운 @청운 @청운

······Anyway, no matter how much I look at that fuss, I can’t seem to get used to it.

And somehow, it felt like the chaos of the folding screen was escalating into a real mess.

Now that I look at it, it wasn’t just because of Yeo Dong-bin.

└[Gwangyeongja (廣零子) abuse]

: Then let’s go to our Volcano Wave! Let’s lead our Volcano Wave, youngest one!

@Cheongun @Cheongun @Cheongun

To be exact, it was because other seniors also got excited······.

└[Purple House Immortal Gwangseongja]

: Shared wave!

@Cheongun @Cheongun @Cheongun

└[Gwaea (拐兒) Lee Cheol-Gwae]

: Is the day of sunshine finally coming for our beggars of openness!!!

@Cheongun @Cheongun @Cheongun

└[Auxiliary Emperor Wang Zhongyang]

: Just have the youngest one lead all Taoist sects!!

@Cheongun @Cheongun @Cheongun

└[Nine Heavenly Wise Women]

: Ahh! Then the girl too! The girl is led by the youngest?! The youngest gently holds the girl’s hand?! Sometimes he treats her kindly, sometimes he treats her roughly?! The girl is so, so, so great!!!

@청운 @청운 @청운 @청운 @청운 @청운 @청운 @청운 @청운 @청운 @청운

At Jang Sam-bong’s words, the other sect investigators and senior immortals were in an uproar. There was no such uproar.

However, it seemed that the focus of the speech was off somewhere as it was a bit far-fetched to call Gucheonhyeonnyeo a Kunlun sect leader, but whatever.

If I’m not careful, I could end up leading the entire Gupailbang.

But of course, I had no intention of doing that.

He had no intention of leading a shaman, let alone a shaman.

I felt like I had to say this clearly.

I grabbed the folding screen and wrote a message to send to the den.

Padderdadduck!!!

“Stay still!”

Kkuek!

The scroll was hit again by Yong-a and flew away, crashing into the wall.

As expected, he swayed a few times and then fell to his knees, but it was obvious that he would come to his senses soon.

So I had to write the message quickly and send it now.

But what the heck.

Flap!

Now, he was a person who never fainted even for a moment.

A piece of paper that provokes me as if to say, “This is all I can do.”

“······.”

What should I really do with him?

I really missed Eungseon so much.

Whether he knew my feelings or not, the slinger twitched a string made of leather or something else, telling me to hurry and pounce.

If it were up to me, I would have just blasted him with the Annihilation Dragon Slash, but…

“······Do whatever you want.”

Since it was only me who suffered, I tried hard to ignore the provocation of the squire.

In the first place, is it even possible to fight with a person who is a jerk?

As I sighed and turned away, this time it was Seonghwa from the side of the folding chair.

Huh?

He provoked me again, saying, “Are you scared?” What is that?

A whip-wielding man who swings the scroll strap attached to his body like a whip.

While doing so, he was making gestures… no, he was making gestures to tell people to come in comfortably, as he was always ready.

Knock knock!

······What should I really do with him?

There was really no other answer than to respond.

I shook my head and tried to ignore the provocation of the chair.

To be frank, now was not the time to be concerned about such low-level provocations as that of a swindler.

A shaman whose collusion with the devil’s cult has been revealed.

“It is certain that the Murim Alliance and the imperial family will come out···.”

The shaman was the Taesanbukdoo of the Jeongpa martial arts world and was the central figure and core of the martial arts alliance.

It was clear that the Murim Alliance would investigate the incident.

The imperial family had a principle of not intervening based on the inviolability of official duties, but since the circumstances of collusion with the Demonic Cult were clear, the imperial family had ample justification to intervene.

Then, the Murim Alliance and the imperial family will unite.

“At the very least, it is the destruction of the clan.”

Destruction of the clan.

It was obvious that the shaman sect would disappear from the world.

However, the shaman Jang Gwan-jin, who could be said to be responsible for all of this, died.

The masters of the shamanic ten-year-old shamanic ritual, led by the great master, and the shamanic masters were unable to regain their senses due to having their blood and essence drained.

Fortunately, there was no major danger to his life, but he was in no condition to respond to the impending disaster of destruction.

The circumstances surrounding the shaman’s collusion with the devil’s cult are not certain.

The position of shaman’s officer is vacant.

But now, shamans are completely ruined.

“Hmm···.”

I really don’t know what to do.

First of all, the shaman’s door was sealed so that no one could enter.

We’ve managed to buy time by somehow stopping the spread of the truth, but we can’t hide it forever.

A matter that will come to light someday.

Especially if the Murim Alliance and the royal family were to push in in earnest… then the destruction of the shamans would be almost a done deal.

It was possible that the Murim Alliance and the royal family had already made moves.

He might have brought a large number of troops to expel the shamans from the martial arts world and even destroy them.

But what.

“···Hey, I don’t know.”

It had nothing to do with me.

Just as a monk who dislikes a temple leaves, a Taoist monk who dislikes a Taoist temple leaves, and that’s it.

Moreover, I am not a Taoist priest.

There was no reason for me, who was neither a Taoist nor anything else, to protect a shaman who was in league with the Demonic Cult. On the contrary, it would only lead to me taking on the risk of becoming entangled with the Demonic Cult.

You don’t have to take responsibility for everything.

It’s quite unfortunate, but······for now, it’s best to leave the shaman.

“Is there nothing I can do this time?”

This time, there was no choice but to ‘isolate’ the shaman.

* * *

A shocking statement from the head of the non-governmental organization that there is evidence that the shaman’s officers are in collusion with the demonic cult.

It instantly turned the elders of the Murim Alliance, who had been raising their voices, into a mess.

It was something that was hard to believe, but the speaker was none other than the ‘non-elected party leader’.

“What, what···!”

“What is that···?!”

No one doubted that it was true.

Since then, the general meeting has been held for several days with only agenda items and items related to shamans.

The general meeting lasted almost a day and a night, but it should never have taken this long.

It was something that could be completed in three days at most.

To be precise, it was a matter of such urgency that a decision had to be made so quickly.

But there was another reason why the general meeting continued for more than a day and night.

Did the shaman’s officers really collude with the demonic cult?

The non-elected party leader only said that it was a ‘circumstance’.

In other words, it wasn’t certain, so I couldn’t make a rash decision until the truth was revealed.

So, all of the Murim Alliance’s personnel investigated and investigated the incident.

The meeting was not going well due to this, but it also clearly showed how serious the current situation was for the entire martial arts world.

Now, after more than a week and a night, I was able to come to that conclusion.

“That, that’s why···.”

“No, that’s···.”

That was exactly what made the elders of the Murim Alliance panic and not know what to do.

To be honest, it was not yet clear whether shamans had any connection with the devil’s cult, and if so, what kind of connection there was.

The shaman was currently locked in the temple’s gate at a level that made investigation difficult.

However, it was clear that Janggyo Jinin had learned ‘Magong’.

Originally, magic was a general term for martial arts that dealt with the power of demons, but today, it is a martial art that can only be learned from the Demonic Cult, the leader of a group of evil spirits.

In other words, it is certain that Janggyo Jinin has some kind of ‘connection’ with the Demonic Cult.

This revealed that the core of the incident was none other than the ‘Devil’s Cult’.

And the Demonic Cult was not just a thing of the martial arts world.

It is an excuse for even the royal family to step in, and if you have even the slightest connection to the Demonic Cult, you can be charged with a crime equivalent to ‘treason’ at the very least.

In other words, shamans could be said to be traitors who conspired with the Catholic Church to overthrow the country, but the elders initially protected such shamans.

Cheongun was driven out as a public enemy of the martial arts world and as the head of a demon.

They betrayed and criticized the meritorious Cheongun and took the side of the traitorous shaman.

If you are not careful, you could end up being linked to being an ‘accomplice to treason’.

The Murim Alliance was a ‘union’ of numerous factions, and the elders of the Murim Alliance were the first or second elders of each faction.

What if we get even a little involved?

It is something that could lead to the downfall of their entire sect.

The elders’ eyes rolled left and right once.

The abacus in my head started to pound rapidly, and those who had finished calculating began to shout one by one.

“Wow, isn’t that the Hwa-ryong Daehyeop?”

“Oh, somehow! I thought something was strange!”

Obvious tail cutting.

In common parlance, it was a ‘cut-off’.

“There’s no way that the Hwa-ryong Daehyeop, who reveres chivalry, would do that!”

“Yeah, that’s right!”

As expected, it was a quick-witted and sly approach like a snake.

But their reaction was quite natural.

At the same time, this could be said to be the reality of today’s world and the ‘Jeongpa Murim’.

“Lord, why aren’t you gathering troops right now?!”

“Shouldn’t we bring together all the troops of the Murim Alliance, including the Chupung Swordsmanship, and exterminate the shamans!”

“Since there is a general meeting going on right now, let’s start by discussing the issue of expelling shamans from the Murim Alliance!”

They were only concerned about their own safety, fearing that the sparks might fly to them.

And I was busy taking advantage of the opportunity to take care of my own interests.

But this too can be said to be an extremely natural thing.

Even if you take the shaman’s side for no reason, you will be branded as an accomplice in collusion with the Demonic Cult, and not only will you lose your achievements in martial arts, you will also be charged with treason.

However, the leader of the martial arts world, Deung Gwang-hyeok, was not like that.

Absence of a shaman.

It was because he knew that the damage it would have on the entire martial arts world would be so great.

The shaman was the ‘tiger’ who protected the great mountain called the martial arts world as the Taesanbukdu of the Jeongpa martial arts world.

That tiger disappeared in an instant.

The owner of the mountain, whom no one had ever seen before, suddenly disappeared.

“Then what will happen to the position of Gupailbang that became vacant after the shaman was expelled…?”

“Well, wouldn’t it be right for our O-ak-geom-pa, Hyeong-san-pa, to take the seat?”

It’s like a fox claiming to be the master of a mountain where there is no tiger.

No, it wasn’t just the silk fox.

“What are you talking about! Shouldn’t the Cheongseongpa, with its long history, join the ranks of the Gupailbang?”

“Oh my! What kind of nonsense is that! Of course it’s our Cheongseongpa!”

“Stop talking nonsense! How dare you, unheard of, dare to discuss the Nine Pil Bang! The position of the shaman will be taken by our Taesan faction, so you all know that.”

Wolf, lynx, bobcat, dog······.

All kinds of beasts with teeth will rise up here and there, claiming to be the masters of the mountain.

“What? Things I’ve never heard of before?”

“Did I say something wrong?”

“So you’re saying that’s right? Is this really-!”

It was clear that the martial arts world would be thrown into chaos.

In the process, countless martial artists will shed blood, and the suffering of the innocent people caught up in the fight will become even worse.

“I will never sit idly by and watch this happen! I will formally protest to the Taishan Clan!”

“Go ahead! Who would have thought I would be afraid? Our Taesan faction will never surrender to injustice!”

“Ha! Good! Let’s see who is the more upright and righteous martial artist!”

Righteousness and justice.

That’s a really good point.

But it is always the weak who suffer and are sacrificed for those good words.

There was a time when even Deung Gwang-hyeok was into that kind of thing.

When I first joined the Murim Alliance, I had great ambitions to change the world of martial arts with my youthful spirit.

He upheld the belief that he would establish justice and righteousness in this world and did not hesitate to go through any trouble.

If it was a Sapa group, he did not hold back on the circumstances, and if the crime was clear, he did not hesitate to take the life.

At the hands of Deng Gwang-hyeok, blood and slaughter increased, but he still moved forward.

I believed that beyond this, at the end of this road, there was the justice I had longed for.

But that wasn’t the reality.

At the end of that road, there was only ‘poverty and death’ for the people.

So, from some point on, Deung Gwang-hyeok stopped risking his life for his beliefs.

As the leader of the martial arts world, Deung Gwang-hyeok could be said to represent justice and righteousness, but this was after he realized that he could be wrong at any time.

‘I’m getting older too.’

So, it may be a reality that cannot be changed hastily.

This may be the reason why he did not act rashly despite being the leader of the martial arts world.

In order to cut out the rotten flesh that was embedded in the roots, it was necessary to inevitably cut out the non-rotten flesh as well.

Deung Gwang-hyeok could not bear to open his eyes and watch the suffering of innocent people being sacrificed.

But I didn’t mean to blame Cheongun.

Cheongun just did what he had to do and what he had to do.

However, I did not intend to blame the elders of the Murim Alliance who were fighting each other right now.

It was the shaman who was at fault, not them.

Because they too were just struggling to survive and find their own way to survive.

Just where we are headed now.

There was no justice or righteousness anywhere in this place, and Deung Gwang-hyeok found this reality bitter and also regrettable.

perhaps.

‘This may have been the Demonic Cult’s true intention.’

A scheme to shake up and collapse the martial arts world from within.

Even if the attempt to engulf the shaman fails, it is a plan to create chaos by sowing distrust in the orthodox martial arts world.

That is why now is the time for them to come together as one in mind and purpose, but they are each just trying to find their own way to survive.

However, protecting shamans here is a pretense that has neither justification nor practical benefit.

However, it is a huge illusion that could easily shake the martial arts world.

It can’t be helped…

Deng Gwang-hyeok swallowed his sorrowful feelings and spoke to the military leader of the Murim Alliance, Zhuge Liangbao.

“Military, now all troops of the Murim Alliance-.”

And that was when it happened.

“My lord!!!”

Wow!

Suddenly, the non-executive director smashed the window and barged into the conference room.

A look of amazement appeared on Deung Gwang-hyeok’s face for a moment.

Last time you tore the table in two, and now you’re coming in through the window instead of the perfectly good door.

Moreover, this is the 10th floor.

Who is bragging about being so confident in light combat, thinking that they might be the ones who are not the best?

Then why don’t you open the window and come in instead of breaking it?

Is this guy really crazy?

Or are you rebelling?

Are you making me work a lot?

I think we need to establish some discipline in the secretariat.

Fortunately, the non-executive director made a puzzled expression, suggesting that he wasn’t completely crazy.

He seemed to be aware of what he had done.

“That······is the truth.”

What I mean to say is that it seems like the purpose of breaking the window was to focus ‘attention’.

······As expected, it seemed that the discipline of the secret society would have to be established sooner or later.

Anyway, the face of the non-partisan who spoke was eerie.

So, it’s completely different from the last time when I was so frustrated that I was about to explode. What should I say this time?

He had a hesitant look on his face, wondering if it was right to bring up such things in this kind of atmosphere.

If that was the case, why did they break the window to come in?

The elders of the Murim Alliance, including Deung Gwang-hyeok, looked at the leader of the Biseon Party with bewildered expressions.

and.

“······They say that Hwa-ryong-dae-hyeop is currently leading the shamans.”

It was really a matter of a moment that the elders of the Murim Alliance, including Deung Gwang-hyeok, left without a trace.

* * *

Seriously, what should I do with this kid?

The young emperor was at a loss, to the point of going crazy.

This couldn’t be fully expressed by simply saying that my head was spinning… Oh, right. The expression that it felt like a pine cone was rolling around in my head would be the most appropriate.

The trigger was a lion’s roar that struck the entire castle with a loud roar.

It was no joke that he crowed so loudly like a rooster announcing the dawn, and there was no madman like him.

After checking, I was shocked to learn that it was the deputy inspector of the royal palace, Ju Gwan-cheon. The report from Ju Gwan-cheon that followed was so shocking that it was almost shocking.

A shaman in league with the devil.

And Cheongun, who overthrew that shaman.

The Demonic Cult is a very serious matter even from the imperial family’s perspective.

As it was related to a national crisis, it was an issue that had to be dealt with with the utmost priority, and Ju Gwan-cheon’s behavior of roaring like a rooster was completely understandable.

In any case, in the case of the Demonic Cult, being a person of merit was like a ‘victory’ in a war.

Of course, it is only right that a corresponding ‘reward’ be given.

Because of that, Taehwajeon was in an uproar for a while over the reward to be given to Cheongun.

“Your Majesty, Cheongun’s achievements have been no less than last time. I believe that we should simply reward him… no, we should definitely reward him.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. I think it would be appropriate to take this opportunity to grant you all the rewards that Cheongun received last time.”

It wasn’t just them bickering and making a fuss among themselves.

Above all, they were all the ministers who smiled brightly even though it wasn’t their reward.

I wondered if Ju Gwan-cheon had used the art of doppelganger, but of course, that wasn’t the case.

“Yes. Above all, this time, absolutely! Absolutely, we must not allow the reward to be split!”

“I heard that the Jang Gang Hyeopgaekdan has already headed to Sacheon Dangmun.”

“What do you mean···?”

“This time, it means that Cheong-un solved the case alone. It means that there is no way out, let alone splitting up.”

Because there was no way he wouldn’t be the recipient of that award.

Although he may not be able to achieve merits as great as Cheongun, it was to prepare for the day when he would achieve merits.

That is, if we set a clear precedent now, when we achieve merit later, we too can receive an equivalent reward.

They are trying to ensure their own safety by creating a ‘reward precedent’ that cannot be broken.

A veritable ‘reward auction’ was held with the palace ministers each raising their voices, and the solemn Taehwajeon, where state affairs were discussed, completely became a ‘marketplace.’

“So, how about adding to the previous reward and giving a bigger reward?”

“Yes…? But then it would have a huge impact on the imperial finances. Last time, because of the reward given to the Sacheondangmun-.”

“Why don’t we confiscate the shamans’ assets and use them to pay for the debt? The shamans are the backbone of the martial arts world and have been in that position for hundreds of years. They must have a lot of assets.”

“ah······!”

“How can the Grand Farmer, who oversees the royal finances, be so slow in his calculations…”

“I think it would be a good idea to give one of the pillars of the palace to Cheongun while we’re at it······.”

There were even some crazy comments like, “Why don’t we just pull out the pillars of the palace and give them to him?”, but the young emperor didn’t really criticize them.

‘Very good.’

This was the policy and governance that the young emperor had hoped for.

Good faith is rewarded and punished.

Punishment is a means of punishing ‘evil deeds’, and rewards are a means of encouraging ‘good deeds’.

If those who risk their lives in battle and achieve great achievements are not given appropriate rewards, no one will be loyal to the emperor and the country.

The emperor’s ‘governance’ was a ‘policy’ that encouraged the good of all people and instilled a firm ‘belief’ that if one achieved greatness in the world, rewards would be given.

Although I had no choice but to split the prize last time, this time it wasn’t like that.

Tightly and harshly!

It will present an enormous reward that will make you die of happiness.

By doing so, we will make it known to the world that those who achieve merit will be rewarded with certainty, and by doing so, we will cultivate loyal subjects who will devote their lives to the country and the royal family.

The imperial treasury and finances would be hit hard, but they would never be shaken.

Thanks to Cheongun, wasn’t it possible to know for sure?

It’s not that the country doesn’t have money, it’s that there are a lot of thieves in the country.

Even if we caught and punished those who were corrupt, embezzling the budget, and wasting it, the imperial treasury and finances would never be insufficient; they would just keep piling up.

“Your Majesty, while rewarding Cheongun is a reward, I believe that we must also make sure that the traitorous shaman is severely punished.

That is why I was thinking of carrying out a mandatory punishment to discipline shamans.

If the punishment is not properly carried out, it will cause conflicts between subjects and officials, and eventually lead to great strife.

When these people start to pile up one by one, the very foundation of the country will rot.

It is good to encourage good deeds, but evil deeds must also be punished.

In the martial arts world, shamans may be the Bukdu of the orthodox martial arts world.

However, from the emperor’s point of view, he is nothing more than a traitor who has colluded with the Demonic Cult.

He had to be caught and charged with treason, and his words had to be shown to the world.

A fitting reward for those who have contributed.

Traitors should be given appropriate punishment.

It was a policy that could kill two birds with one stone: punish evil deeds and encourage good deeds.

therefore.

“What did you just······ say, Vice-Minister?”

······Until just a moment ago.

A piece of news that came out of the blue, and for some reason, a word from Ju Gwan-cheon who had been quietly listening to the prize auction.

As a result, Taehwajeon, which had been like a market place, became quiet in an instant.

“Cheongun is currently leading the shamans···?”

Cheongun, this color… no, this guy is currently leading the shamans.

So, the current leader of the ‘Mudang’, a group of traitors in collusion with the Demonic Cult, is Cheongun.

All the ministers of Taehwajeon kept their mouths shut.

Ju Gwan-cheon kept his mouth shut as if he had nothing to say even if he had ten mouths.

somehow.

I wondered why Ju Gwan-cheon was not participating in the prize auction and was just groaning and suffering on his own.

What I mean is this.

“······.”

This crazy bastard’s color… no, this crazy bastard was definitely surrounding himself with a shaman who was covered in the filth of the Demonic Cult.

No, he couldn’t just cover it up, he turned the filth over himself.

Even the sewage is not ordinary sewage.

The filth of filth is the filth called ‘betrayal.’

Am I going crazy, or maybe I’m going crazy now?

Last time you pointed a sword at the Grand Prince of Murim, and now what are you talking about?

“······.”

The young emperor wondered how he should take this.

And I also wondered what to do about this.

If we were to give a reward to Cheongun, it would be like giving a reward to the leader and scion of the Demonic Cult.

So should we punish them for that?

It’s like punishing the person who contributed.

Does it make sense to punish Cheongun in the first place?

There is no punishment for personal injury, and no reward for service.

It’s a situation where nothing makes sense and it doesn’t make sense.

Does that mean we should leave the shaman alone?

It’s like leaving a rebel group alone.

So, should we exterminate the shamans?

The current head of the shaman is the person with the highest merit, Cheongun.

“One, this kid is really······.”

The young emperor really felt as if dozens or hundreds of pine cones were rolling around in his head.

* * *

Why on earth do you do that?

Whizz!

Why is the folding chair fluttering in front of my eyes as if begging to be spared?

It was clearly a provocative gesture that had been urging people to hurry and come at me until yesterday.

It was a sledgehammer that would scratch my insides, asking if I was scared.

But now I wonder if I’ve lost my mind.

The scroll was not even able to properly hold up its body, but it seemed as if an enormous amount of merit was being piled up all over the scroll.

“I didn’t do anything?”

But actually, I didn’t do anything.

I’m not lying, I really didn’t do anything.

If I had to do something, it would be that I changed my mind and took on the role of ‘temporary chief priest’ of the shaman.

[Hwan─ ─Deok(─)] – ──9──9──

“······Why is he acting like this all of a sudden?”

But why is it that this person, who has accumulated merits for over 9,999 years, keeps making mistakes?