Chapter: 403

This meant that every cultist within Jurkang castle was wiped out. This was too fast for a castle to be fallen under the enemy, so the Cult readied for the war. They thought that Yulin clan was behind this and had figured the war that had not been waged for quite some time, had started again. That’s when Yulin clan had sent ambassadors to the castle of the Demonic Cult.

“We were thinking of executing them and send their heads back to their cult, but what we heard was shocking.”

They told that Anhuy castle was also taken, and Namkung Shon was killed in the process. The Yulin clan also thought it was work of the Demonic Cult and was readying for war. But they always required to find evidence, so they sent ambassadors to raise a complaint.

“So, that’s how we knew.”

“Yes. Thanks to their procedure, we were able to find out that it was actually another group that attacked us.”

They first thought it was from forces of evil, but their bases were too far ahead, so it wasn’t likely.

“So, we offered the Yulin clan.”

Both groups signed a peace treaty until they take back Anhuy and Jurkang castle. And soon after, another group of ambassadors came to the castle. It was the first time ambassadors from Yulin clan had entered the castle, so every cultist were shocked. Ambassadors brought the offer decided from Yulin clan’s meeting and the Lord and leaders agreed to the offer and gathered up a group and left.

“So, was the trip was to take back both regions?”

“Yes. It was to ambush those two castles before the enemy readies its defensive lines and take back.”

Demonic Cult and the Yulin clan both picked out their finest warriors and kept it as a secret to ambush on both castles at once. And the result was...

“And we failed.”

They knew the enemy was only one group, so with the combined force of Yulin and Demonic Cult will able them to take back the castle. But they were countered and had to retreat. The Lord and elders’ wounds were proof of it. 7th Elder was killed in the process. It was a secret mission, so the rumor did not spread throughout the Jianghu, but it was still a shame.

“Well, he didn’t tell us how they lost in the meeting.”

It was a loss, so there was no need to go into detail on shame. It seemed Yulin clan also lost taking back their Anhuy castle and was wounded severely.

“...So, that’s where alliance comes up.”

“Yes. We have the common enemy.”

Two forces then gathered to have an emergency meeting and came to an alliance. Birth of an enemy that two forces cannot handle made them come in peace. If this was told to the forces of evil, it was sure that they will try to do something with this as a chance.

“We need to deal with the new enemy through this alliance. And if this alliance is known officially, forces of evil will not try to do anything funny.”

There were two purposes for this alliance. First was to fight the Blade God Six Martial clan, and the second was to stop forces of evil from meddling in on the matter.

‘Blade God Six Martial...’

Yeowun couldn’t shake off the name after he heard the name from Huan Yi.

At the same time, at Guardian building right next to the Lord’s residence in Lord’s Palace. Great Guardian Marakim was talking with Left Guardian Lee Hameng in the office located on the fourth floor of the building.

“...So, that’s how it happened.”

“If that is true, then Crown Prince is... the one we’ve been waiting for.”

Marakim answered to Hameng’s story. If Yeowun had learned the Sword Force of the Sky Demon and also learned Twenty Four Demon Sword, then he was the real successor of Sword Demon that guardians had been waiting for.

‘What’s going on?’

But Great Guardian didn’t seem all that excited so Lee Hameng thought something was off. Great Guardian always had a mask on and didn’t speak much, but this wasn’t what Hameng expected.

“Great Guardian. Is there any problem?”

“...No. There is something more serious.”