The Return of the Namgoong Clan’s Granddaughter - Chapter 170



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Episode 170

Ling blinked blankly.

You do it to me, Rani?

“What do you mean…?”

“As you know, from now on I will be uniting the Dark Forces. To put it simply, I will be creating the Dark Union.”

“I know.”

“But I can’t move openly. As you know, I can hide Namgung’s energy, but the problem is the child’s body.”

Even if you only use the power of the Imoogi, if you move with the body of a child, you can arouse the suspicion of the Blood Cult.

Furthermore, the family and Hwasan knew that Seolhwa had risen to the ranks of a master while still a child, so they could sense her movements.

“That doesn’t mean we can leave everything up to the Black Cloud Clan. The Black Cloud Clan is relatively large in scale, but there aren’t any masters with enough military power to unite the Black Clan forces.”

A coalition needs a central axis.

As Sulwha showed in Heukunbang, it means that there needs to be a central figure that those in the union can trust and follow.

“I have limited mobility with this body, so I would like you to step forward instead of me.”

Seolhwa examined Yeong’s body again.

The spirit’s body shape was similar to that of his grown self in height and build.

“But… I, too, am a warrior who has learned the martial arts of my family, so I cannot hide my history. Those who do not know the nature of my history may not care, but if someone does, wouldn’t it be a big deal? Furthermore, there must be people who know my face.”

Namgung Se-ga’s elite unit, Black Dragon 1st Brigade.

Among them, she was called the Black Dragon Three Swords and took the lead in carrying out the duties of the main family.

She’s dealt with the Dark Forces many times, so there must be someone who knows her face.

“Don’t worry about that.”

“Do you have any thoughts?”

“I’m going to wear a mask.”

“A mask…?”

“You also have to hide your identity. Don’t worry, I will personally ask the Black Cloud Ark to take care of this.”

“Okay, then what about the background?”

“That’s why I called you.”

As Seolhwa reached out her hand toward the floor, a small black snake slithered out from within her sleeve.

“!”

The spirit looked at the snake with surprised eyes.

“Young Master, are you not afraid of snakes?”

“Yes? Oh, yes.”

“Then give me your hand.”

As the spirit reached out towards the snake, the snake entered her sleeve and wrapped around her arm.

“What, what is this…?”

“That will be the medium that connects you and me.”

“Medium… right?”

“Rise and take up your sword.”

Ling drew his sword according to Seolhwa’s words.

Soon, a dark, dark energy began to swirl around her sword blade.

The spirit’s eyes widened.

“This, this is…!”

Health…? Isn’t it health?

And this energy is definitely… .

‘The energy that Lord Yeonju showed in Heukunbang…!’

It was definitely an overwhelming and creepy aura to behold.

A rough atmosphere that seemed like it would swallow someone up sent shivers down my spine.

“Thank goodness.”

Seolhwa smiled with satisfaction.

[I lent you my power, don’t you think I lent it to this child?]

– We heard it together. This is written for me.

[I never thought of using it this way. I guess this can’t be called a hit-and-run thing.]

– It’s easier than that. I’m not the one moving. I just have to concentrate so that my energy doesn’t disperse, and the spirit will do the moving.

[That’s easy to say. If I were attached to this child’s body, it would get better, but this is crazy. It’s impossible with normal mental power.]

– You can do it.

You can do it. You can make it possible.

If it doesn’t work out, I will practice and practice until I do.

Seolhwa looked at the bewildered spirit with solemn eyes.

“Have you ever fought without using your sword?”

“Yes, often. I have tried it with my non-combat colleagues without using the sword.”

“Good. From now on, you must only use swords without a form. You must not reveal that you are Namgung’s person. In return, I will give your sword a strong energy.”

Instead of not being able to use food, you can use the energy to supplement the deficiencies.

In the small-scale black hole breakwaters, there are few high-level players, so you should be able to deal with them.

“And I will teach you a swordsmanship other than that of Namgung Se-ga.”

“Another… forensic method?”

“okay.”

Martial arts of other schools or families other than Namgung Sega, martial arts used by Black Sword masters, etc.

I plan to teach the spirit the useful martial arts I learned in my previous life.

‘Then it won’t be easy to identify it.’

If you use the swordsmanship of a famous school or family from the beginning, you might attract unnecessary attention, so let’s gradually use the famous swordsmanship.

“Just act like me for three or four years.”

“Can I…?”

“If it’s the spirit, then it can do it. So….”

Seolhwa drew her sword and pointed the blade at the spirit.

Ling took a stance in confusion.

“Just jump in.”

* * *

Six months have passed since Seolhwa climbed the mountain.

In the meantime, Heukunbang incorporated the white dot and two-lined black dot forces of Shaanxi and Henan.

As the story goes, some places were won over only through dialogue, while others surrendered only when force was used.

“These are the masks and clothes you mentioned.”

Black Cloud Ark brought a black mask and clothes.

The strings that tied the sleeves and waist were red, and both the clothes and the mask were decorated with gold, giving it a refined yet splendid appearance.

When Seolhwa looked at the Black Cloud Ark with her eyebrows raised as if to ask what this was, the Black Cloud Ark laughed and added.

“Aren’t you the one who will lead the Black Force? You must have this much dignity. Then the Black Force won’t look down on you.”

That made sense.

The coalition of dark forces is by no means small.

As the head of such an alliance, it was good to maintain a certain degree of dignity and refinement.

Seolhwa gave the clothes and mask to Ling.

“Try it on.”

The spirit who received the luxurious clothes and mask looked momentarily bewildered, then went into the room.

And after a while, she came back.

“Ryeo, Yeonju. Is this correct?”

“Oh. My eyes were not wrong. You are truly wonderful.”

“Good.”

The spirit looked over my clothes.

“One, isn’t this a man’s outfit? Anyone who sees it will think it’s a man.”

“I asked you to do so.”

“Your Majesty?”

“huh.”

Didn’t we learn the best example of hiding one’s identity from Namgung Se-ga?

So when I asked him to prepare clothes, he said:

Please take care to look like a man.

“very good.”

And this is the result.

The spirit’s face was covered by a mask and he wore clothes designed to make his muscles look muscular, making it difficult to determine his gender at first glance.

“Then, shall we go?”

* * *

The place that Seolhwa took Heukunbang to was the stronghold of the black death force called Heuksaehoe (黑死會).

The Black Cloud Ark was the Black Island force located in the southern part of Shaanxi, on the border with Hubei, where the Black Cloud Ark was marked with a black dot.

They were the ones who ridiculed the Black Cloud Ark who proposed the alliance and spread bad rumors about the Black Cloud Ark throughout the area.

“The forces responding to the alliance are small, but they seem anxious as their numbers increase. They originally disliked our faction for its rapid growth, but they are getting more and more nervous because they see signs of it growing bigger than them.”

[Six at the entrance, about five hundred inside.]

The Imugi, who had returned from scouting the inside of the Dark Society, said as he slipped into the spirit’s sleeve.

[There are no masters above the peak. I don’t know if they are absent or not. They are just one bite.]

– great job.

After hearing the words of the snake, Seolhwa asked the Black Cloud Ark.

“Aren’t there any strong guys?”

“There are. They are called the Poisonous Handed Twin Ghosts (毒手雙鬼), and they use poisoned arrows and poisoned swords. They are the best. They are famous in the area.”

“Are they any good?”

Black Cloud Ark shook its head.

“He has a bad temper and is violent, so even the other members of the underworld try to avoid getting involved with him. They say that if you mess with him, he’ll kill you.”

Seolhwa nodded her head softly.

Since Imoogi said that there was no one higher than the peak within him, Doksu Ssangwi was absent.

‘You picked the right time.’

It wouldn’t be difficult to subdue a dark society without a single person.

Seolhwa gestured to Yeong and Heukunbang.

“If possible, subdue them instead of killing them. Go back to the back of the base and target the Black Socialist first. I need to talk to the Black Socialist directly, so I can’t kill them.”

“All right.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Don’t forget that I am nearby.”

Both people bowed their heads at the same time.

Soon the operation began.

As instructed by Seolhwa, Heukunbang forced a head-on collision, and Yeong took advantage of the commotion and headed straight for the center of the dark society.

Rustle.

“… .”

Seolhwa, who arrived faster than Heukunbang and Ling, who had set off first, looked down on the whole situation from the roof of the tallest building in the dark society.

Since she used the stealth method when killing people, not a single Dark Society member found her.

‘It’s a mess inside.’

Unlike the Heukwoonbang, which was well-organized and well-organized, the Heukseo Society seemed to have no order or discipline at all.

The subordinates were gathering in small groups and laughing, lighting fires here and there inside the underworld, and in the place that had been made into a smokescreen, broken weapons were rolling around.

This is truly a den of black magicians.

Maybe that’s why there are a lot of guys who look rough compared to Heukunbang.

‘There must be a lot to teach.’

Soon, a sound of “Eww! Waaah!” and the sound of weapons clashing were heard from the main gate of the black society.

At the same time, Seol-hwa’s gaze turned to the black figure that was darting in from behind the base.