The World of Sound - Chapter 176
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While Cheonhwa and Bukgungyeon were briefly away in Bukhae, many things happened in the Central Plains.
The rise of the Demonic Cult and the numerous incidents that resulted from it.
And many other incidents and accidents.
In such a small village, there was no proper information other than what was said, so as soon as Cheonhwa and Bukgungyeon heard the news, they gave up on resting and ran straight to the next village.
I went to the nearest town where Haomen was and checked the information.
“The devil’s cult, the devil’s cult… … .”
The biggest incident, of course, is the rise of the Demonic Cult.
If you think about it, the movements of the Demonic Cult were already detected.
That is why the Jeongcheon Alliance was created and why the Heukdo Alliance was created.
With the purpose and justification of keeping them in check and blocking their intentions.
But when they raised their voices it was a completely different story.
If before that there had been a vague sense of anxiety that they might reappear, targeting the Central Plains and causing a bloody disaster, this was because the Demonic Cult had revealed its own purpose and declared an all-out war against the Central Plains martial arts world.
“You threw three of the best Hwagyeong players into the North Sea and still wage war against the Central Plains? Have you found a way to mass-produce Hwagyeong players in the meantime?”
That meant I was confident.
A group called the Demonic Cult is confident that they can fight and win against the entire martial arts world of the Central Plains.
Everyone was terrified because it meant that they had prepared so much, had grown their strength and power, and had prepared countless strategies.
Whether they are martial artists or not.
“It turns out that the gloomy atmosphere isn’t just because of the cold wind.”
There is such a thing as inviolability of official duties.
Civilians may view it as a question of who will be the loser in ruling the area, knowing that the authorities may step in if there is an indiscriminate massacre of civilians, but in reality, this was not the case.
It couldn’t be done.
Because they are demons. Because they are mines.
It was a place where a group of people gathered, who never knew when they would wake up and do something crazy, and who would not be at all surprised if they committed a massacre that slaughtered an entire village.
Intervention of the government? How could such crazy people possibly be interested in such a thing?
If the Demonic Cult gains power, there is a high probability that even the government will turn a blind eye to it and turn a blind eye to it.
It was obvious that each region’s troops alone could not do anything, and if they were to do something, the imperial family would have to make a decision and intervene.
Of course, you could send numerous soldiers, generals, and palace guards to deal with them, but that would inevitably result in enormous damage to the government.
So even if they decided to clean up, it was easy to predict that they would do so after everything was over, when everyone was tired and hurt.
“Since the basic structure is set to be the Demonic Cult, the Jeongcheon Alliance, or the Black Sword Alliance, the government will not intervene. They probably won’t want to either.”
Depending on the situation, this could be an opportunity to try to take control of the Central Plains martial arts world.
If the power of the Demonic Cult, as well as the power of the Jeongpa and Sapa warriors, is greatly weakened.
However, on the other hand, if one side wins and still has power, there is a high possibility that they will pretend not to know.
If we directly clash with the Demonic Cult, the Black Sword Alliance, or the Heavenly Alliance and wage war against them, our military power will be greatly shaken, and that will soon lead to the weakening of the imperial authority, which could easily lead to an even greater disaster.
That’s why the ridiculous custom of inviolability of official duties arose in the first place.
In the end, it was only the people who suffered until then.
“But why are they stretching out like that?”
That is why the response of the Central Plains martial artists was important.
Do the Jeongcheon Alliance and the Heukdo Alliance really have the power to stop the Demonic Cult’s offensive on their own?
It is difficult to say for sure since the full power of the Demonic Cult has not yet been revealed, but if the power that the Demonic Cult has gathered so far is truly enough to be confident of victory against the Central Plains martial arts world even after abandoning the three masters of Hwagyeong, it would be difficult.
It wouldn’t be easy; it would be nearly impossible.
“If we do this, we’ll just get beaten up unilaterally.”
Even among the Yin-Yang Twin Horses, each and every one of them possesses the martial arts of the Ice Palace Master or the Five Kings.
Moreover, they were the ones who became stronger when they were together.
If there were more people like that, there was a high chance that they would be defeated individually.
The power of the Central Plains martial arts world is not something to be ignored, and whenever a crisis comes, there are always hermits who appear out of nowhere, but surely there aren’t dozens or hundreds of Hwagyeong-level masters hiding out there?
Also, if you just sit back and watch them get defeated, it won’t be of any use.
“Wouldn’t it hurt if the two of you hit each other?”
That’s why Cheonhwa didn’t understand the current situation.
I thought that if the Demonic Cult were to rise up, the Moorim Alliance would be formed and the political and private factions would unite as one, but the Jeongcheon Alliance and the Heukdo Alliance still remained the same.
Not only are they individually responding while protecting their own territories, but they are also showing movements that seem to be restraining each other and inciting damage and confusion.
If we combined our forces, we could have stopped it, but we didn’t.
At least when one side is attacked, the other side could attack from behind or something like that, but they just watch.
When Jeongcheonmaeng is attacked, Heukdomaeng is attacked, and when Heukdomaeng is attacked, Jeongcheonmaeng is attacked.
As if he wanted to harm the other person.
He didn’t just watch, he even gave me a seat as if to tell me to play to my heart’s content without any pressure.
Temporarily, or even completely, the retreat allowed the Demonic Cult to attack the other side without fear of a surprise attack, and the results were disastrous.
Complete retreat from Cheonghae.
It may be less meaningful because it is mostly a rough terrain, but Cheonghae Castle, which is about the size of two castles attached to each other, fell to the Demonic Cult.
This was also an act that raised the spirit of the Demonic Cult, but the reactions of the Jeongcheon Alliance and the Black Sword Alliance were still the same.
He said that they are only fighting moderately and retreating moderately, and have no intention of uniting with each other or even combining forces to form a martial arts alliance.
“Is it such a waste?”
Of course, it could have been a process of gathering strength.
After making thorough preparations, it is possible that the sects in the Cheonghae area and their branches in the surrounding areas were unable to defend against the demonic cult that suddenly appeared, so they may have intended to retreat for the time being and gather strength to fight back.
Maybe that would make more sense.
But it didn’t seem that way to Cheonhwa’s eyes.
It’s too easy to give it away.
At the very least, the front lines should have made a desperate effort to block the Demonic Cult’s advance and buy time, but that wasn’t the case.
If things continue like this, I don’t know if we can stop them even if they advance straight to Gansu or Sichuan.
I don’t know how much preparation and effort has been made in the meantime.
So I couldn’t help but suspect something else.
They know the gravity of the situation, they know they lack the strength, but they refuse to join forces because they don’t want to give up their vested rights.
Even if they perish together, they probably don’t want to lose the hegemony that they have in their hands until the very end.
Because the influence of the Jeongcheon Alliance and the Heukdo Alliance in the actual Bukmurim and Nammurim is enormous.
It may sound blasphemous, but they were the ones who had more power and authority than the emperor at the time.
“We could die together.”
Although the situation was predictable to the point of mutual destruction, their response was so complacent that it seemed as if the hermits were hoping to do something about it.
“Or are you going to just watch?”
But it’s not like they weren’t responding at all.
They are each gathering their own armed forces and keeping an eye on things.
It seemed like the Demonic Cult was watching to see which way to go.
If they try to take control of the so-called Northern Martial Arts Forest through Gansu first, the Black Sword Alliance will be able to save its strength, and on the other hand, if they go through Sichuan and head towards the Southern Martial Arts Forest through Guizhou or Chongqing, the Jeongcheon Alliance will be able to take a breather.
As each side was under attack, one side would have to fight back with all their might, while the other side would watch as the other side lost strength and make a decision before it was too late.
“If it were me, I would beat them in order.”
However, Cheonhwa’s thoughts after looking at the whole situation were different.
If he were the Heavenly Horse, he would attack Gansu and Sichuan simultaneously, and then one after the other.
If we take advantage of their psychology and attack them one by one, this time here and then that, we can gradually eat away at their strength, power, and territory.
It could have been an opportunity for the two factions to join forces, but if they even briefly showed signs of focusing on one side again, it was clear that cracks would appear again.
If it were that easy to merge, the Murim Alliance would have been formed already.
Also, from the perspective of the Demonic Cult, they probably expected that they would have to deal with the Murim Alliance, a union of Central Plains martial artists, at some point.
If you’re prepared to face them all anyway, there’s no harm in trying a tightrope walk.
“You probably don’t believe it. Because you can’t figure out who the devil’s cult members are. And right now, unexpected people are appearing in various places in the Central Plains in the form of demons.”
Haomen’s greeting, who had been quietly listening to Cheonhwa’s thoughts from the side, corrected him.
As Cheonhwa said, it is certainly because they do not want to lose their huge vested interests, but it is also because they have not yet figured out how far the evil cult’s spies have infiltrated.
As evidence, even at this very moment, somewhere in the Central Plains, demons who had mastered magic were suddenly appearing and causing trouble.
Even if it weren’t for the advance of the Demonic Cult, the situation would be a headache for the Jeongcheon Alliance and the Black Sword Alliance.
It’s not like they were just sitting back and letting it go either.
We have concentrated our forces and are monitoring the movements of the Demonic Cult by receiving massive amounts of information in real time.
It seemed that they were not only mobilizing all of their information networks, but also trying to restore their relationship with Haomen, which had been estranged for some time.
The information they could obtain was also enormous.
In a war of this scale, force is of course an important factor, but it is acknowledged that information is one of the most important factors in order to divide and move large groups of people and experts who have learned different martial arts.
Thanks to this, Haomen was making huge profits between the Zhengtian Alliance and the Black Sword Alliance.
Because they bought every last bit of information.
“And if it’s Gansu, then Sichuan is a very important land to Yang Meng, so they’ll try to defend it at all costs. The first great battle will probably take place there.”
“Oh, that’s right. I guess there were a lot of things.”
Also, even if Cheonghae was completely left to be eaten, it would be difficult for Sacheon to do so.
Sacheon was a very important and unique location in the current state of martial arts.
If we have to make a distinction, it is a place where the influence of Bukmurim and Jeongcheonmaeng is stronger, but there were also a lot of Sapa forces staying there, so it was a place that the Black Sword Alliance could not ignore, and Jeongcheonmaeng went without saying.
Because in Sacheonseong alone, three of the five great factions of the Gupailbang, including the Amipa, Cheongseongpa, and Sacheondangga, were located.
Since the backbone of the Jeongcheon Alliance is the Gupa-il-bang-o-dae-sega, losing that place would be like losing an arm, so they will desperately defend it.
“So, what are you going to do about it?”
So, instead of just dispatching actual armed forces, they were also running around trying to persuade numerous masters and hermits between the two sides to join them.
And, of course, I asked Cheonhwa for help.
Both the Jeongcheon Alliance and the Heukdo Alliance.
Although he used long words and all kinds of flowery words, he simply said that he was lacking in strength and asked for help.
It would be nice if you officially joined the Jeongcheon Alliance and the Black Sword Alliance, but if you are reluctant to do so, it is a request to lend your strength, whether through an alliance or a contractual relationship.
“I’m not going. Why am I going there when those who didn’t even put out their own capital are trying to wipe the shit out of someone else’s hands?”
But there’s no way I’ll listen.
If my heart was in it, I could have taken advantage of both sides and straddled them, but I had no intention of helping them in the first place.
Isn’t that only natural, since they haven’t even used their full potential yet?
It was obvious that they were trying to borrow a hand because they could not do anything with their own strength, and that they wanted to preserve their power as much as possible, so no matter how good the reward was, they had no intention of joining hands.
Bukgungyeon seemed a little concerned, but not to the extent of questioning Cheonhwa’s decision.
That wasn’t a wrong statement.
“If you need my help, tell them to write down all the Asura statues they have and the exact whereabouts of the rest. If they show that much sincerity, I’ll consider it.”
If you put what they want right in front of them, I would consider it, but honestly, I don’t think they would accept this condition.
If you really did bring it, that wouldn’t be a bad thing either.
I said I would help you, I didn’t say I would fight with my life on the line.
“Understood. And while Your Majesty was away for a moment, three letters arrived. Here.”
Once Cheonhwa made his decision, neither Bukgungyeondo nor Haomun’s personnel showed any other intentions.
I just follow and respect his will.
Instead, Haomen prepared three letters according to the assigned mission.
Since Mayeryeong had predicted that Cheonhwa would come here as soon as he arrived in Seomseo, all three letters delivered to him were moved here.
“Oh?”
The three letters were all from different people.
Although it was not as long and grandiose as the letters of Jeongcheonmaeng or Heukdomaeng, the meaning of each letter was indeed not small, so Cheonhwa’s eyes sparkled when he confirmed the sender.
Sweet potato
The King and the Killer
And the horse.
Especially since one of them was very special.
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