Chapter 81. The Worries of the Alliance (1/2)
Chapter 81. The Worries of the Alliance
“Just what is the Beggar’s Sect planning on doing about this matter?”
“Hah? I came here to ask you that question. What the heck am I supposed to do if you ask me the same question?”
The master of the Sichuan division of the Beggar’s Sect.
In other words, the one who administrated everything that happened in Sichuan, Wi Gul Gae, looked at the four people in front of him with an annoyed face.
The four experts who were looking at each other with troubled faces.
They were the leaders of the major powers in the Sichuan area.
Diancang Sect, Emei Sect, Qingcheng Sect, and the Sichuan Tang Clan.
(TL: I do realize that Qingcheng sounds a lot like Chingchong. But let’s just ignore that for now.)
They were the masters of those powers.
But their faces, that were usually filled with pride and confidence, were currently filled with worries and troubles.
“Did the Tai God Beggar not say anything?”
“What use is there in trying to find an old man? The Tai God Beggar gave up getting involved in any matters related to the alliance after we got completely crushed in the war. There’s no use in trying to find him.”
When Wi Gul Gae said this with a bored face, the master of the Qingchang Sect, and the one known as the Ten Thousand Qing Wind Sword, Qing Song Ja, stroked his white beard, and spoke with an annoyed face.
“You should know how strong the Heavenly Demon Sect is! Please, help us. The beggar’s sect should help out in matters like this, should they not?”
The Heavenly Demon Church made its move into Sichuan.
Unlike in the past, they were telling the entire world about this matter, as if they were going to parade into Sichuan.
There was no way to stop them, however.
That made the sects located in Sichian very afraid.
Wi Gul Gae looked at Qing Song Ja’s face calmly, then sighed.
“I’ll be honest, since you’re being so desperate. Even if us beggars get into the fight, just what would change? We’re weak, and we complain a lot…….. We just have numbers. That’s why we’re going to make a run for it when we can.”
“…….”
The four experts lost their words when they heard this.
The Alliance valued justice and camaraderie. Saying something like this was almost heretical.
Wi Gul Gae smiled after looking at the ridiculous faces of the experts, then sat down on his chair.
“If you’re trying to get the Beggar’s Sect to make its move, it’s better to give up. We have no power to help you. No, even if we did, we wouldn’t help. They’re scared. The beggars in the sect are just observing what’s going on fearfully.”
“…….You’re still very honest, I see.”
The master of the Emei Sect.
When Godly Monk Gyu Min smoke this with a disappointed voice, Wi Gul Gae shrugged, and opened his mouth.
“Do you mind if I keep on being honest?”
“Please do so.”
When the master of the Sichuan Tang Clan, Tang Mun Hyup said this, Wi Gul Gae began talking.
“Don’t look lightly at the fact that the Heavenly Demon Church is making its move. You may have expected this as well, but this is a serious move made by that demon, Gongson Chun Gi. Do you mind if I give you a serious advice to you right now?”
“…….What is it?”
Wi Gul Gae took a sip from a bottle strapped to his hip, while Tang Mun Hyup looked at him a little uncomfortably.
“The best thing we can do at this point is to get as far away as we can from this damn place/”
“…….Amitabha.”
Just at the point when everyone grew fearful.
The master of the Diancang Sect, the one known to be the Worrying Light Sword, Man Suk Ja, sighed and spoke.
“Amitayus……. It’s not like this would be solved if we run, correct? Isn’t it better to help?” (無量壽佛)
Wi Gul Gae stopped drinking alcohol from the bottle in his hand, and wiped his mouth.
“Half a year. One if it’s late. After that point, something will definitely change.”
“Half to one year…….”
When everyone made a dark face.
“If we hold on till then, the world will change.”
“Can we believe that?”
“That’s your choice, not mine.”
Everyone made a serious face when they heard this.
Tang Mun Hyup, who was thinking quietly for a bit, opened his mouth.
“Is this the conclusion you made yourself?”
Wi Gul Gae paused, and looked at the man who spoke.
He faintly smiled.
‘As expected of Tang Mun Hyup…….’
The master of the Sichuan Tang Clan was staring at him with a serious face.
Wi Gul Gae did not avoid the man’s gaze as he responded.
“This is the conclusion that the Beggar’s Sect……. No, the Alliance reached.”
Everyone’s worried faces lightened a little when they heard this.
Like this, the response to the movement of the Heavenly Demon Church has been decided.
* * *
Sunwu Cho Rin had been looking at the carriage with a complicated face for a while.
Shw was looking at the carriage where Cho Ryu Hyang and Gongson Ahri was.
‘Damn child.’
Sunwu Cho Rin thought of Cho Ryu Hyang in her mind, and sighed.
The look Cho Ryu Hyang gave Gongson Ahri a moment ago.
Sunwu Cho Rin knew that face of Cho Ryu Hyang’s very well.
‘To think I’d witness someone fall in love…….’
The boy’s face was similar to those that men gave her, but somewhat different.
It was a little warmer? Softer?
That was the impression she got from Cho Ryu Hyang’s eyes.
‘You must be kidding me.’
Even so, she couldn’t hand over Gongson Ahri.
How much did she treasure the girl till now?
But she was still a little bit worried for some reason.
Sunwu Cho Rin had been looking at the carriage intently from a while back.
She was doing her best to pick up any sounds from the carriage.
‘Damn it, why’d they build the carriage so well?!’
The carriage was built strongly, as it was made for the heir himself.
Thanks to that, the carriage blocked sound very well, which prevented Sunwu Cho Rin from hearing anything.
This made her annoyed.
* * *
Cho Ryu Hyang breathed deeply as he sat down facing Gongson Ahri.
‘I made a mistake.’
Did he show his emotions by any chance?
He didn’t want to admit it, but he probably did.
After all, he clearly felt his heart shake for a moment.
Cho Ryu Hyang was very disappointed with himself.
His heart was shaken simply because of a person’s external appearance.
While Cho Ryu Hyang was being disappointed with himself, Gongson Ahri looked in the carriage, and opened her mouth.
“So this was what father told me that he was making.”
Cho Ryu Hyang came back to his senses, and nodded.
“I believe teacher did indeed put some effort into making this.”
What Gongson Chun Gi talked proudly about before the trip was this carriage.
It wasn’t even possible to pierce the external parts of the carriage with a normal expert’s arrow, or qi.
Since it was built using the famous Hardened Black Trees from Nanman, it would be able to withstand blows from even a first-rate expert.
“I have something that father requested me to give you before we arrive.”
Cho Ryu Hyang’s eyes brightened.
Something from Gongson Chun Gi?
Why’d his teacher give it to Gongson Ahri, not him?
He felt that this was a part of Gongson Chun Gi’s prank, but he decided to not think about that for now.
Cho Ryu Hyang stuck his hand out to Gongson Chun Gi.
“I’d like to have a look at it.”
“Right, please give me a moment.”
Gongson Ahri took out a small box from her clothes.
When she took it out, Cho Ryu Hyang immediately felt annoyed.