The Demonic Cult's Light Envoy and the Jinmen Entry
Zegul Dong fell silent for a moment upon hearing the mention of three experts from the Demonic Cult's top ten ranks appearing.
"How certain are you?"
"Equally certain as concealing the information about Heavenly Grant Forest from the Wulin Alliance."
He paused. Zegul Dong glanced sideways at Zhuge Mun and saw his sworn brother shake his head in haste.
Zegul Dong then spoke after a brief pause.
"That is a shame."
"No, it is fine. Uncle Zhuge also concealed the truth because he was confident that nothing would go wrong at the family estate, and he brought out the hidden demons."
"Indeed."
"It was a good choice. Thanks to that, we could kill more people who bear grudges against the family."
"I heard about that. There was an ambush on the road to Chengdu."
Tang Myung nodded.
"So, that is all right. Moreover... since we used the family as bait, the Wulin Alliance will likely have a reward for those involved."
Zegul Dong smiled at Tang Myung's words.
"Yes, that is what a family head is."
Zegul Dong felt his words were to his liking.
It was when one was being used that one grew angry, but when one was used, one received compensation as the family head.
"What do you desire?"
"A large quantity of medicinal herbs and poisonous weeds."
"I shall inquire of Munhu."
"Thank you."
In reply, Tang Myung said.
"As for this, is the appearance of three experts from the Demonic Cult's top ten ranks certain?"
"Yes."
"Then, when and how do you plan to attack?"
"I do not know that far. What I know is that those three are targeting me."
Zegul Dong said at Tang Myung's words.
"You know they are Gang Qi Materialization experts and yet you left Heavenly Grant Forest?"
Even if there were ten of them, they could not have touched Tang Mi-mi while she was in Heavenly Grant Forest.
"They will not come to Heavenly Grant Forest."
"Why?"
"The Demonic Cult attacked the family estate and the Zhuge Clan residence while avoiding the eyes of the Central Plains. That means there is a Demonic Cult information network in the Central Plains. Since the Wulin Alliance has received news about Heavenly Grant Forest and Great-Grammaunt, the Demonic Cult must know as well."
"Is there a spy in the Wulin Alliance?"
As Pang Jin frowned and asked, Zegul Dong smiled bitterly.
"Where in this world has no spy existed?"
"Then we must capture it."
"Hehe."
Zegul Dong laughed softly. If it were easy to catch, he would not have left it hidden.
"So, you left Heavenly Grant Forest because of that?"
"The Right Envoy Woo Geum was the leader of the group that invaded the family estate. If I can kill him, I will kill him quickly."
"It is a risky decision. Before coming to the Wulin Alliance, those guys might have attacked... ."
As Zegul Dong was speaking, he gazed deeply at Tang Myung. Since they came out even under the siege of three Gang Qi Materialization experts, they must have prepared countermeasures.
"Did Great-Grammaunt come with you?"
At Zegul Dong's words, the family heads were startled and quickly looked around.
"No."
"Without Great-Grammaunt, how did you plan to stop the attacks of the three Gang Qi Materialization experts and their disciples?"
Zegul Dong asked in a serious tone, furrowing his brows.
"Tang Myung said.
"Great-Grammaunt had assigned her servants to me."
"Servants?"
"The Gang Qi Materialization servants?"
At the family heads' question, Tang Myung nodded.
"They are still watching us from somewhere."
At Tang Myung's words, the family heads scanned their surroundings.
"They cannot be found."
The family heads looked at Namgung-su. Namgung-su was a Gang Qi Materialization expert... they themselves might not find him, but he could.
Namgung-su closed his eyes for a moment and raised his awareness. After scanning the surroundings, he looked at Tang Myung.
"Really present?"
One could mistake the concealment of an enemy, but when knowing that the enemy was hidden and still unable to find him, Namgung-su could not believe it.
"Il-no."
Upon calling his name, Il-no appeared behind him and then glared at Namgung-su with cold eyes.
It displeased Namgung-su that he had revealed his true appearance.
"Enough."
At Tang Myung's words, Il-no cupped his fists and disappeared.
At that sight, shock appeared on Namgung-su's face. He had truly failed to find him.
'Is this... real?'
Looking at Namgung-su's startled eyes, Tang Myung said.
"Great-Grammaunt dislikes servants being seen by the eyes. Therefore, she dislikes them appearing before she calls them. Thanks to that, the servants' concealment arts are extremely superb."
The reason Tang Mi-mi kept her servants alive was not because they were beautiful, but because she believed killing them would bring them suffering instead of happiness.
Therefore, she brought them along without killing them and made them serve as servants. Such servants, who disliked being seen by the eyes. Every time they were seen, they were made to suffer, and beaten, so they honed their concealment arts to avoid being hit.
After Tang Myung's explanation, Namgung-su stared blankly at the void. The servant had disappeared just moments ago.
So, he raised his awareness again to find him, but... it was not felt.
'If this servant intends to assassinate me, can I stop it?'
When he was told the servant was a Gang Qi Materialization expert, he had not thought much about it.
The Gang Qi Materialization expert was indeed absolutely strong, but within him there must be strength and weakness. Even if the servant was strong, he had thought it would not be enough against him, but seeing it, he realized he had been wrong.
As Namgung-su showed a bewildered face, Zegul Dong said.
"But can you deal with the three Gang Qi Materialization experts with those servants?"
"It is possible."
At Tang Myung's words, surprise appeared on the faces of Zegul Dong and the family heads. Tang Myung now believed that even if he encountered the Light Envoy Woo Geum and one Gang Qi Materialization expert on the way, he could kill them.
That meant...
'With only the Tang Myung party that arrived, is the power to defeat three Gang Qi Materialization experts?'
'Does this make sense? If what Tang Myung says is true... this is not just the level to fight one of the Nine Sects or Five Major Clans.'
Even one Gang Qi Materialization expert would be difficult to deal with, and there are three of them. Yet Tang Myung believes he can... it was impossible to know whether to believe this or not.
"Are all the servants that powerful?"
"Not as much as Il-no, but... the other servants, Uncle would not be able to settle a match with them right away."
"Do they say they are Gang Qi Materialization experts?"
"That is not the case. However... they are experts comparable to Gang Qi Materialization."
After looking at him for a moment, Namgung-su said.
"It must be something allowed by Great-Grammaunt."
"Yes."
"Will we need to help?"
"Stir up those who bear grudges against the family estate."
He paused.
The family heads looked at Tang Myung with bewilderment.
"Stir up? Not flatter?"
"I do not know if you heard, but on the road to Chengdu, there was an ambush by those who bear grudges against the family estate."
At Tang Myung's words, Zegul Dong sighed.
"The Wulin Alliance is currently chaotic, so the information has not been consolidated, and we were not prepared in time."
The Wulin Alliance had multiple information organizations. The Nine Sects and Five Major Clans had their own information organizations, and the Righteous Faction also had its own.
There was an information network in the Wulin Alliance capable of handling the entire Central Plains under heaven.
However, the information entering that network was not consolidated into one. That is why there were large holes in the information network.
"It does not matter. One of the reasons I came to the Wulin Alliance is to bring out those who bear grudges against the family estate."
Tang Myung had stepped out into the Wulin Alliance to show how wrong those who thought the Tang Family was weak had been.
He had intended to show the Tang Family's strength.
"And there was something good in time."
"The Wushu Platform?"
"Yes. From now on, the family experts will be on the Wushu Platform."
Tang Myung looked at the family heads.
"From now on, I will speak as the family head."
Tang Myung straightened his posture and said.
"Family heads of the Five Major Clans, please have those who bear grudges against the Sichuan Tang Family appear on the Wushu Platform."
At the family head's words, Pang Jin furrowed his brows and seemed about to say something, but Zegul Dong sent a telepathic message.
[Since you are speaking as family head, you must show respect.]
Pang Jin had warned him beforehand, thinking he might unconsciously show inferiority.
Pang Jin clicked his tongue and said.
"I can do as Tang Myung says. However, what if a difficult expert appears on the Wushu Platform after that?"
At Pang Jin's question, Tang Myung smiled and shook his head.
"The Wushu Platform also requires a match in level. Would you allow a single expert from the Righteous Faction to challenge the Young Lord of the North Sea Pang Family?"
"That is... no."
If a person of matching level appeared, he would allow it. But if a First-class expert appeared who did not match, it would not be worth opposing.
Moreover, since the North Sea Pang Family name existed, most people would not challenge Pang Jin even if they had the intention.
But the Tang Family's name had fallen at present, so those with grudges would appear.
"If I can face the expert, I will appear, but if not, Uncle Tang Hong and Uncle Tang Jang will face him."
"Then this trip to the Wulin Alliance is to reestablish the Tang Family's prestige."
"The weak family estate will send those who appear to hell."
"But is there a reason to go that far?"
"The family estate will not come out until we gain sufficient strength in Heavenly Grant Forest. However, the foundations of our clans in Sichuan City are not like that."
"Foundations?"
"The family estate does not have separate branches, but we have business operations in Sichuan City. Until now, the family estate's prestige prevented problems, but if the family estate continues to stay in Heavenly Grant Forest, problems will arise for the gansol who operate those businesses."
"Gansol? Were we not to hire people to work...?"
Before showing inferiority, Pang Jin lifted his voice.
"The people who are still working for the family estate even after the family estate went to Heavenly Grant Forest and are repairing the Tang Family Town. Although the residence and the place are different, all of them are the gansol of the Tang Family."
"Is that what we need to show to those gansol, that the Tang Family is thriving?"
At Hwangbo Jin-cheon's words, Tang Myung nodded.
At that, the family heads looked at each other. At that moment, an urgent voice was heard from outside.
"Urgent report."
"Let him in."
The gatekeeper of the Zhuge Clan residence hurriedly entered and cupped his fists before the family heads and said.
"From the Demonic Cult... congratulations envoys have come."
He paused.
At the mention of envoys from the Demonic Cult, bewilderment appeared on the faces of the family heads.
"Envoys from the Demonic Cult?"
"What does that mean? The Wulin Alliance was created to fight the Demonic Cult, and yet congratulations envoys?"
"That is... they entered the Wulin Alliance by saying such words."
"Eh?"
Pang Jin muttered in bewilderment and looked at Namgung-su. But Namgung-su was bewildered too.
At that, everyone's gaze turned to Zegul Dong.
At that gaze, Zegul Dong looked at the gansol.
"Who came?"
"The representative of the congratulations envoy is Light Envoy Woo Geum and two old men."
"Only three?"
"Yes, only three."
At the gansol's words, Zegul Dong rose from his seat.
"Where are they?"
"They are at the main gate now. Perhaps the news has already reached the elders."
"Let's go."
With those words, Zegul Dong hurried outside, and the family heads and Tang Myung followed behind.
Pappa pat!
Because it was urgent, the family heads immediately unfolded their lightness skills. Following those family heads, Tang Myung glanced around.
Many people were unfolding their lightness skills and rushing across the roofs of pavilions and houses.
It was the Wulin Alliance people who had heard that contact had come to them rushing to the main gate.
[What is the matter?]
At Tang Jang's telepathic message, Tang Myung relayed the news he had just heard, and from Tang Jang's body, killing intent erupted.
At that sight, Tang Myung looked at Tang Jang.
[Calm down.]
At Tang Myung's telepathic message, Tang Jang bit his lip.
[Heh! I will calm down.]
At the mention of the Light Envoy who was responsible for the deaths of Tang Cheon-deuk and the elders, Tang Jang could not calm down.
At Tang Jang's telepathic message, Tang Myung nodded and, along with the several experts who had been running together with him, unfolded his lightness skill toward the main gate.