Chapter: 1074

Looking out from the pier, one couldn’t even see the other side of the lake.

Above the watchtower perched up on a nearby hill, a middle-aged man and an elderly-looking man with white hair in grey robes with ornate pattering looked at the lake.

They were Dan Jucheon, the deputy king of the North Sea Ice Palace, and 1st elder Seol Young-gwi.

“See over there, my lord. It isn’t large, but we need to be happy.”

The Yulin’s contingents came a long way and were waiting to be greeted by the deputy king.

“Don’t call for them just yet. 1st elder.”

“You right my king, excessive humility isn’t good either.”

Dan Jucheon smiled lightly at Seol Young-gwi’s words.

Most people were already calling him the king instead of deputy king, as he had 80 percent of the control in the North Sea Ice Palace.

Dozens of ships could be seen in the middle of the vast lake.

In half an hour, they’ll arrive.

“I hope that the prince is not on their ship.”

Dan Jucheon’s eyes, which smiled at Seol Young-gwi, turned cold.

Although the roles changed, at one time, the prince was his nephew, whom he taught martial arts.

“... don’t talk about the prince anymore.”

“Even if you are offended by this old man’s words, there is nothing we can do about it. Without him, the king will be able to unite the remaining people more naturally. I think we would be fortunate if the Demonic Cult took care of him.”

All the elders opened their arms and welcomed the report from Dan Juseong that their prince was going to ask the Demonic Cult for reinforcements.

Even outside Jianghu, everyone knew that the infamous Demonic Cult would never grant people’s requests.

If he came back alive, it would be a miracle.

“Huh!”

Seol Young-gwi spoke while looking at Dan Jucheon, who seemed pissed.

“Don’t you think that the former king brought this all upon us? If the former king hadn’t promoted the prince, who had no talent, as the crown prince, such a mess wouldn’t have happened.”

Most of the elders, even 1st elder Seol Young-gwi, were against it.

North Sea Ice Palace had a strict system based on merit.

In such a place, it was unacceptable for a person who achieved nothing as the prince to get placed on the throne just because he is the eldest son of the king.

“...”

“Maybe the former king thought that if the treasure was found the situation wou...”

“Huh?”

Seol Young-gwi, who had been talking for a long time, was taken aback.

It was because Dan Jucheon was staring at another side of the lake.