Emperor’s Sword [EN]: Chapter 13

She was getting up. Turning around, she approached the bedside. Her long hair was already wrapped in a dry towel. As she walked towards the bed, she passed a foot away from where Pa Cheon was standing. The distinct scent of her body and the fragrant perfume! She must have poured various perfumes into the bathwater. An ambiguous, refreshing fragrance tickled his nose as she passed. Then, she plopped down! It was happening right before his eyes, and even the mighty Pa Cheon’s face was flushed red. Imagine a peerless beauty completely naked, walking back and forth in front of you!

Moreover, she was completely unaware of his presence.

She pulled back the covers and quickly hid herself inside.

-Oh, what a shame! She should have stayed out a little longer!

Even without the Heavenly Demon’s sigh, Pa Cheon felt a sense of regret. Why did he suddenly feel so empty, as if his heart had collapsed?

‘But why did I come in here? Oh, right! I came to seduce her! Judging by her appearance, she seems kind and innocent, so if I use her well, it will be very effective!’

Was that really Pa Cheon’s intention? But wasn’t this truly awkward? If he revealed himself now, he would surely be branded a pervert, and there was no element to feign an accidental encounter! Oh well,

When have I ever cared about such things? If it doesn’t work, make it work. From now on, this is my motto.

Pa Cheon’s hand swept over Dokgo Seolran’s body. It wasn’t to grope her indecently. It was purely to prevent her from screaming and struggling, so he sealed her pressure points. (Of course, Pa Cheon was a master, so he could seal pressure points from a distance.) Dokgo Seolran’s eyes widened. Her blood points were already sealed, so she couldn’t scream, but she looked quite surprised. Then, Pa Cheon appeared before her. He had a faint smile on his face and pulled a chair over to sit down, acting as if it were his own room. Then, he looked down at her and grinned. Her eyes were constantly questioning. Who are you? What are you doing? Do you think you’ll get away with this? If you don’t release my pressure points quickly, you’ll regret it! And so on.

[Miss! I am not here to harm you. Let me introduce myself first. I am Moon Yoon, the Jade-Faced Divine Dragon. I happened to discover a night walker, and thinking he was an intruder, I followed him all the way here. Then, by chance, really by chance, I heard about your situation. I am someone who wants to help you, not harm you. I will release your pressure points, so can you promise not to scream?]

Dokgo Seolran only blinked her eyes at his telepathic message! Well, her pressure points were sealed, so she couldn’t express herself!

“Alright. I’ll trust you and release them.”

Another touch of his hand.

As soon as her pressure points were released, she abruptly raised her upper body and tried to slap Pa Cheon. Pa Cheon grabbed her wrist. He couldn’t just let her hit him, could he? It’s not like he committed a crime worthy of death…

Still, should he have just taken the slap? No, a great man shouldn’t be slapped by a woman, right?

Oh! But both Dokgo Seolran, who was trying to hit Pa Cheon, and Pa Cheon, who had grabbed her wrist, were forgetting something… She was still completely naked, in her natural human form. Only then did the two of them realize it! Dokgo Seolran, with her upper body completely, neatly, and clearly exposed, and Pa Cheon, staring blankly at it! And their eyes met! Still with her wrist in Pa Cheon’s grasp, she tried to scream, and Pa Cheon’s hand quickly covered her mouth.

“Ugh.”

That was the only sound she could make.

“Shh, be quiet. If you make noise, I’ll have no choice but to be harsh.”

She nodded, but could he really trust her? Still, he had to trust her, what else could he do!

He decided to trust her once again. As soon as he removed his hand from her mouth, she quickly raised her hand to cover herself with the blanket. It was all seen already, so it was pointless…

Pa Cheon leaned back deeply in the chair.

“I want to help you, Miss. This is sincere.”

Did he know how absurd his words sounded? But Dokgo Seolran was not in a mental state to gauge such things. She had shown her naked body, which she had cherished for over a decade, to a strange man. And she had made eye contact with him right in front of her… Her ears were red, and she couldn’t say anything. Her usual intelligence was nowhere to be found, and she was just an ordinary girl trembling with fear. Moreover, Seolran had never practiced martial arts. By her father’s will, she had never been given such an opportunity, and she had lived a very ordinary life, reading books, painting, or embroidering. She didn’t know much about the world or people. What she knew was from books, what she had heard from the illusionist, and what she had imagined. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that was all. She had never left the Northern Sword Society since she was born. She couldn’t judge what the man in front of her intended, or what she should do, and she was just scared. But still, she was a little special. She carefully observed Pa Cheon’s eyes and gradually regained her composure. She felt no intention to harm her in his gaze.

‘Ah… that man! He’s so handsome, it’s dazzling. His eyes are so mysterious! And… I can feel sadness in his eyes.’

And then, she suddenly blurted out!

“How will you help me?”

If you misheard it, it could sound strange. But because Dokgo Seolran said it, it didn’t sound strange at all.

“Ahem… I will do whatever you want, Miss.”

Wasn’t this conversation a bit too inappropriate for a late night with a naked woman?

“Then! Will you do anything I ask, young master?”

Her vocabulary was becoming more and more extreme(?). If someone didn’t know the context, they would definitely misunderstand!

“Yes! Just say it! I will do anything you ask.”

He thought it was embarrassing himself. If he didn’t think so, would he even be human?

“Then, please take me away.”

“?”

Pa Cheon was dumbfounded again! He hadn’t expected such words to come out, so he was speechless for a while. Rather, her reaction left him speechless. He was full of thoughts about how to seduce her and use her appropriately, but he felt like he had been hit in the back of the head.

“You… will follow me?”

“Yes! Anywhere… anywhere as long as I can leave the Northern Sword Society. Then, I will consider you my lifelong benefactor.”

“Very well. Then, get dressed quickly. Let’s go.”

“Not now. Come back tomorrow at this time.”

“What did you say?”

“I said come back tomorrow…”

Did she think he was a fool? She was playing with him. Seriously, was she saying that?

“Alright.”

So what if she did? Did she think he would be intimidated? No way. He was not one to back down. What did she think he was…

Thus, a strange promise was made, and Pa Cheon left Dokgo Seolran’s room with a sense of regret.

When he returned to Subin Hall, the situation had escalated far beyond what he had imagined.

Initially, Namgung Hyeokryeon and Namgung Ayeon had entered Pa Cheon’s room, and when they found he wasn’t there, they simply returned. After that, Namgung Ayeon had been coming and going almost every hour. And even while the others went to see the results of the vote, Namgung Ayeon was the one who stayed in Pa Cheon’s room. Everyone was puzzled by her excessive behavior, but she was adamant. So, they had no choice but to go and come back, and even then, she was still sitting alone in Pa Cheon’s room, with tears streaming down her face…

Only then did Namgung Hyeokryeon realize that things were not right, and he immediately informed the masters of the Five Lotus Society, and this was immediately reported to the Nine Righteous Sects. In particular, the Great Master Jigong, who attended as a representative of the Nine Righteous Sects, was shocked by the fact that a young hero named the Jade-Faced Divine Dragon had inherited the teachings of Master Hyeneung and became interested in him. And based on various circumstances, it was speculated that he might have been harmed by the Northern Sword Society, and the Five Lotus Society and the Nine Righteous Sects formally protested to the Northern Sword Society. But how could they know about Pa Cheon’s disappearance? In the midst of this, the head of the Beggar Clan and the Supreme Head of the Beggar Clan visited the Northern Sword Society… Even the head of the Northern Sword Society, who had never shown his face, appeared at the news that the Supreme Head of the Beggar Clan had arrived. Who was the Supreme Head? He was one of the subordinates of the founder and someone the founder had placed in the martial world along with the Twin Elders. He had only met Geonmunje Yoonmoon this morning, but when he heard the claim of Elder Peng of the Five Lotus Society that he might have been a victim of the Northern Sword Society’s plot, the Supreme Head’s anger soared to the sky. No matter how much the head of the Northern Sword Society was, he had no choice but to bow his head before him, who was a friend and senior of his father, the Hidden Dragon Emperor, and the head of the Northern Sword Society rebuked his subordinates and told them to find him. For a person who had only disappeared for a short time, the incident had become too huge.

He entered Subin Hall. But no one was there.

‘Has it not ended yet?’

He went to his seat and poured himself a cup of tea.

‘Come back tomorrow? What a joke… Surely they’re not setting a trap, or saying something different?’

-Pa Cheon! You’re not really going to do as she says, are you?

[Why?]

-I don’t think she’s in her right mind… Of course, she’s kind and pretty, but it doesn’t make sense that she’s asking a stranger to take her away, especially a woman.

[Do you think so? I think a little differently. I don’t know what it is, but she was very different from ordinary women. And I don’t want to think that her eyes were lying.]

-Hey Pa Cheon! You… are you suspicious? You like her, don’t you?

[Yes. That’s why. Why shouldn’t I?]

-Aren’t you mistaken about something? She’s someone who might become your enemy in the future.

[I know that.]

-Get a grip! Love! It’s nothing. When you look back, it’s as meaningless as a handful of dirt!

[But why are the kids running around and making such a fuss? Did something happen?]

-I don’t know. Maybe the kids had a fight…

He was going outside. Not only around Subin Hall, but also all over the place, the Northern Sword Society’s swordsmen were running around. Something must have happened. He stopped a warrior who was running right in front of him.

“Hey, did something happen? Why are you all in such a fuss?”

The warrior looked Pa Cheon up and down and said,

“I don’t know. Something about a Jade Face? Because of one guy, a top-level emergency order has been issued within the society.”

With those words, he went back on his way.

“Jade Face? Who is that guy that they’re making such a fuss over? Did the Tatars [Yuan Dynasty] invade? No, they’re martial artists! Even if they did, they wouldn’t be making such a fuss… Jade Face, it sounds familiar? …What? Jade Face? That’s me!”

What on earth was going on! Was this fuss because he saw that girl’s naked body? Did she say he was an intruder? He shouldn’t be lingering here, or he might get into trouble.

He was running towards the place where there were many warriors to find out more. If that was the reason, then running away was the best option.

There was a suitable guy. He was Jangsan, a servant who did odd jobs for the Northern Sword Society. He was yawning while looking at the warriors running around.

“Hey you.”

Jangsan turned around in surprise at the sound.

“What’s going on? Why is it so noisy?”

“Yes? I don’t know either. How would someone like me know? But I heard that someone went missing, and they’re looking for him.”

“What? Didn’t they say the person they’re looking for is the Jade-Faced Divine Dragon?”

“Yes… Jade Face… something like that.”

“Really?”

What was this? He went missing? What on earth was going on? Why did he go missing? And why were they looking for him?

Pa Cheon still couldn’t grasp the situation. At times like this, he needed to meet someone he knew to ask…

Shingeomgak! The Great Council Hall! This was where the major and minor affairs of the Northern Sword Society were decided. The air was cold and tense. The head seat was empty, and Dokgo Hancheon, the head of the Northern Sword Society and the Peerless Divine Sword, was sitting below with others. Next to him, the Supreme Head of the Beggar Clan, Beggar King Poong Cheonho, was sitting with his arms crossed and his eyes closed, and it was clear how uncomfortable he was. In the hall, not only the masters of the Northern Sword Society but also the masters of the Five Lotus Society and the Nine Righteous Sects were gathered, and the masters of the Southern Alliance who had come to this place after hearing the news were also seen. The voting results had already concluded in favor of the proposal, and now they had to be appeased. At such an important time, they had been misunderstood, so Dokgo Hancheon was also uncomfortable. However, he couldn’t act rashly in front of the Supreme Head of the Beggar Clan. He was a senior who had seen him since his childhood, wasn’t he? Moreover, he was a close friend of his father, the Hidden Dragon Emperor, for decades, so it was natural that he was wary of him.

“Aish… what on earth happened? Is it possible that you still haven’t found him? Is the Northern Sword Society as wide as the Beggar Clan? Is it as wide as Hogwang Province? Can’t 15,000 warriors find one person? If… if something happens to that person… the fight between our Beggar Clan and your Northern Sword Society will not stop until one of us is gone. I will mobilize all 100,000 beggars and leave not a single blade of grass, so be prepared for that.”

Dokgo Hancheon had never seen him so angry, so he was puzzled. It was truly a brutal statement. What was the relationship between the Supreme Head and that young master? And it was a bit excessive. Even if he was like a son, he was still the current head of the Northern Sword Society, the overlord of the Northern Martial World, wasn’t he? But he silently listened to Poong Cheonho’s words. Since the head was like this, what could the other masters of the Northern Sword Society say? Peng of the Five Lotus Society smirked as if he was enjoying it, and Poong Cheonho noticed it.

“Peng, why are you smirking like that? Did something good happen? Huh? Is that how your father taught you?”

He was like a dog with its tail between its legs… He lowered his head as if he had committed a crime worthy of death. The chief elder of the Southern Alliance was 80 years old this year, but he was still a junior to Poong Cheonho. So, who here would dare to object to his words or interrupt him? Unless the Hidden Dragon Emperor himself came? Namgung Hyeokryeon and the other nine were also standing in one corner. Their hearts were also heavy. They prayed and prayed that nothing had happened to him. The only one who was happy about his disappearance was… Woo Hyunchoong, the head of the Law Enforcement Unit of the Northern Sword Society, the Small-Faced Killing Sword. He couldn’t help but smirk, even though he tried to hold it back. Fortunately, he was standing behind Poong, so he wasn’t caught by him.

“Military Advisor! What happened? Have you not received any contact from your subordinates?”

“Yes, unfortunately…”

“Hmph, is it really unfortunate?”

It was Peng of the Five Lotus Society. Who else would provoke them at such a moment?

“Elder Peng, isn’t this too much?”

It was the words of So Cheonak, the Military Advisor of the Northern Sword Society, the Three-Eyed Thousand Brains.

“What do you mean too much? Did I say something I shouldn’t have? I heard that the Jade-Faced Divine Dragon was terribly humiliated by the Northern Sword Society, and he disappeared in the middle of the Northern Sword Society’s grounds! Isn’t it obvious? But you’re all acting like you don’t know anything…”

“What? Do you think you can say anything you want?”

“Can’t you all be quiet? Are you going to fight now? Are you going to end it all?”

It was the shout of the Supreme Head of the Beggar Clan.

“My Lord! The Jade-Faced Divine Dragon, Moon Yoon, is here!”

Everyone jumped up.

“What?”

“Where?”

“Let him in quickly.”

It was really him. The first one to run out was Namgung Ayeon, and Pa Cheon skillfully avoided her as she ran towards him with her arms open, and he continued to walk in! At his unharmed appearance, everyone was stunned for a moment.

“My Lord… you are safe.”

!!!

!!!!

!!!!!

The Supreme Head called the Jade-Faced Divine Dragon, Moon Yoon, ‘My Lord’?

[Poong, what are you doing? There are so many eyes watching.]

Only then did Beggar King Poong Cheonho realize his mistake! He had done it without thinking because he was so happy. But wasn’t the water already spilled? Look at the shocked eyes of the head of the Northern Sword Society! Namgung Hyeokryeon and the others were no different, and the same was true for the Nine Righteous Sects, the Five Lotus Society, and the Southern Alliance. Who was Beggar King Poong Cheonho? He was one of the most respected elders in the martial world of this era and the Supreme Head of the Beggar Clan, the largest sect in the world, wasn’t he? And he was kneeling and calling a young man in his twenties ‘My Lord’? This was a major incident. They had to somehow fix it, but there was no way. If they deliberately denied the already known fact, the suspicion would only increase.

Pa Cheon naturally helped him up. And he bowed deeply to the crowd and said,

“I am foolish and have caused such concern to the martial artists here. I bow my head and apologize. Especially to the head of the Northern Sword Society, I have no words to say.”

“Ah… no, no. Young hero. It’s nothing.”

He was also still not out of shock. Because of that, he was very awkward in dealing with Pa Cheon.

Anyway, the commotion seemed to be settling down. The voice that announced it came from Dokgo Hancheon.

“Now, now, let’s all go to the grand banquet hall. Today is the day we write a new history for our righteous martial world, isn’t it? Everyone, eat and enjoy yourselves to your heart’s content.”

Everyone was bitter at his words. The tense atmosphere in the hall, which had been in a fierce battle of nerves until just now, was easing at his words. However, the people from the Five Lotus Society and the Nine Righteous Sects still didn’t look comfortable. They were moving to the grand banquet hall, which was located in the next building. Poong asked Pa Cheon what had happened, but he didn’t get a satisfactory answer.

Many righteous people were already gathered there, drinking and eating. Various delicious-looking foods were laid out on the tables, and the servants of the Northern Sword Society were carrying food and drinks. At the entrance, the masters of the Northern Sword Society greeted the newly arriving people from the Nine Righteous Sects, the Five Lotus Society, and the Beggar Clan with a welcome. But that didn’t mean their faces could melt like snow in the spring breeze.

Pa Cheon was led to the head table at the innermost part of the banquet hall with the Supreme Head and the head of the Beggar Clan, Peng of the Five Lotus Society, Great Master Jigong of the Nine Righteous Sects, and the chief elder of the Southern Alliance. It was the effect of being called the Supreme Head’s ‘Lord’. Namgung Hyeokryeon and the others wanted to sit with Pa Cheon, but they were disappointed that they couldn’t, and Namgung Ayeon kept glancing at Pa Cheon.

“Elder! Please put aside your anger and have a drink with me.”

“Young hero Moon! Please have a drink with me.”

It was the head of the Northern Sword Society! Dokgo Hancheon. His eyes were fixed on Pa Cheon as he poured the drink, trying not to miss even the smallest detail, and Pa Cheon was calmly accepting the other’s gaze.

‘Hmm, how on earth did this young man become the Lord of the Beggar King? To dominate the martial world, the help of the Beggar Clan is absolutely necessary. Until now, I have received a lot of help because of my father’s friendship, but from now on, I have to coax this guy… If only I had one more daughter at times like this… Aish.’

He was truly a terrifying human being. Dokgo Hancheon was!

In the noisy and bustling banquet, hearty laughter was constantly erupting. Most of them were people from the sects that supported the Northern Sword Society, which had cast the majority of the votes! At first, the opposing votes were also considerable, so it was difficult to tell which side was superior, but when the lid was opened, the opposing sects were less than 30%. Now, there was no justification for opposing. Peng had even said that he would withdraw from the Righteous Alliance, but that was just to provoke the warlords, and they had no choice but to follow the trend. Now, all the initiative had passed to the Northern Sword Society.

To be continued.

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