Chapter 91

The next day, early in the morning.

A secret meeting was held at the Thunder Cloud Hall of the Baegun Escort Agency.

Present were Do Jin-woo, No Dae-woong, and No Geun-ho, the leaders of the three corners, along with Jeong Geun and Tang Haling.

Although they had all pretended to leave the Guryong Hall early, they had been instructed to stay about two days away and return directly to the escort agency, making this meeting possible.

The eyes of the five people were all directed towards Yu Shin-yun, who sat at the head of the table.

Their eyes were filled with a common emotion: awe and surprise.

At that moment, Do Jin-woo cautiously spoke up.

"…It seems that the situation the National Master predicted has indeed come to pass."

Yu Shin-yun had instructed them to return and told them that a landslide would occur, resulting in the complete annihilation of the Guryong Hall's escort team.

At first, it was hard to believe, but in the end, everything Yu Shin-yun said came true.

Suddenly, Jeong Geun couldn't contain his curiosity and asked a question.

"…Could it be that the National Master caused the landslide?"

Yu Shin-yun, feigning nonchalance, blurted out a plausible lie.

"How could a mere human control nature? I only learned a bit of feng shui while studying formations."

Jeong Geun let out a short exclamation, "Ah!"

He recalled that the late Wansangja was a genius who had mastered astronomy, geography, feng shui, and everything else.

'But it's impressive that the National Master managed to complete Wansangja's studies in such a short time.'

As admiration shone in Jeong Geun's eyes, Yu Shin-yun, feeling uncomfortable, changed the topic.

"What about the Huanglu Escort Agency?"

In response to Yu Shin-yun's question, Do Jin-woo continued.

"The situation has changed drastically in just a few days. After Du Yaqi met his end at the hands of the National Master and Du Zhong'e was killed by Yan Chianshi, Guryong Hall immediately sent troops to the Huanglu Escort Agency and now has complete control over it."

"Has it collapsed?"

"No. The agency remains, but the owner has changed. The temporary National Master is Yang Jimo, who was the chief supervisor."

Although they lost both the National Master and the Deputy National Master in a single day and the chief supervisor was appointed as a puppet National Master, the people of the Huanglu Escort Agency were not at all sad.

The members of the Huanglu Escort Agency gathered more for profit than loyalty. Some were even pleased that they had become a branch of the Guryong Hall.

At that moment, Do Jin-woo cautiously added.

"…However, I did notice something unusual."

"Tell me about it."

"For some reason, a significant amount of the Huanglu Escort Agency's funds is being sent to the Huangshan Sect."

The others, who had been listening, showed surprise, but Yu Shin-yun nodded as if he had expected it.

"The Huanglu Escort Agency has been handed over to the Huangshan Sect in exchange for turning a blind eye to us."

Upon hearing Yu Shin-yun's words, Tang Haling and Jeong Geun felt ashamed and couldn't raise their heads. The actions of the Huangshan Sect, a prestigious orthodox sect, were no different from those of a lowly bandit sect.

"And as the National Master predicted, the Guryong Hall seems to view us favorably for handing over the escort mission. Should we focus on the official escort for a while and build our strength defensively?"

No Geun-ho suggested optimistically, but Yu Shin-yun shook his head.

Now was the time to reveal his true intentions to them.

"Quite the opposite."

"Excuse me?"

"This is a golden opportunity for us. We will use this moment to bring down our greatest enemy."

"…Do you mean the Huangshan Sect?"

No Geun-ho, unable to grasp Yu Shin-yun's true intentions, tilted his head and asked.

Yu Shin-yun's words continued.

"No, our true enemy is the Guryong Hall."

"…!"

The faces of the three, excluding Tang Haling and Jeong Geun, were filled with shock.

"From my father's death to the poisoning of the Deputy National Master, the force behind all these events is the Guryong Hall."

Yu Shin-yun, excluding the content related to the Blood Sect, informed them of everything that Tang Haling and Jeong Geun had investigated, including the series of disappearances and the drug-related incidents.

As they listened, anger began to boil in the eyes of the three.

"I will follow the National Master. I will cut down our enemies with my life."

"I will do the same."

The three corner leaders answered Yu Shin-yun simultaneously without any hesitation.

Baegun Escort Agency vs. Guryong Hall.

It was a battle with a predictable outcome, like a stone against an egg, but there was not a trace of worry on their faces.

"By the deadline of the search, which is the night before tomorrow. That day will be the day of the battle. Make sure the escorts are fully prepared by then."

"Understood!"

Thus, the Baegun Escort Agency and Yu Shin-yun began to prepare for war.

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"Ugh! Cough!"

Another Guryong Hall warrior fell to the ground. He collapsed in a heap, foaming at the mouth and convulsing.

Unable to withstand the overwhelming power of his opponent, he was overwhelmed by the aura and fainted.

His massive build and perfectly toned muscles were a sight to behold.

His unusually red face and tiger-like eyes shone brightly.

He looked like a combination of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

"Clear him away!"

With a frosty gaze, Yu Ziliang spoke, and the Jin Yi Wei guards behind him pushed the fallen warrior aside.

With all obstacles removed, Yu Ziliang strode forward and flung open the door before him.

Inside the grand hall of the Guryong Hall, Yan Chianshi sat alone.

Their gazes met in mid-air.

Whoosh! Swish!

The atmosphere in the hall changed completely. The auras of the two men were swirling like a storm.

To an outsider, it might have seemed evenly matched, but in reality, the outcome was already decided.

Yu Ziliang's face was calm, while Yan Chianshi was drenched in cold sweat.

Struggling to maintain his composure, Yan Chianshi swallowed hard.

The reason for this stark difference was simple.

"Ugh! As expected, one of the Ten Great Masters of the World (宇內十尊)."

There was a significant gap between the two.

Without using the power of the imperial favor, Yan Chianshi was merely at the intermediate level of the Fire Stage, while Yu Ziliang had reached the peak of the Fire Stage and was on the verge of the Profound Stage.

Yu Ziliang, one of the Ten Great Masters of the World and the undisputed top martial artist of the imperial court, was currently the strongest in the martial world.

Crack!

Grinding his teeth and gathering his aura, Yan Chianshi belatedly performed a salute to Yu Ziliang.

"…I greet the leader of the Jin Yi Wei."

"Are you Yan Chianshi?"

"…Yes."

Yu Ziliang's attitude was completely different from when he dealt with Jiang Weixiao. His eyes were filled with deep suspicion and disdain when looking at Yan Chianshi.

'Tsk! He can't be swayed by persuasion.'

Yan Chianshi, realizing this, clicked his tongue in thought.

At that moment, Yu Ziliang got straight to the point.

"The official escort missions should be selected through tests, but your group has monopolized them for ten years."

Yu Ziliang despised corrupt officials the most.

However, Yan Chianshi, not backing down, spoke confidently.

"Due to the low standards of the Zhejiang escort agencies, we were compelled to take on the missions to prevent failures, as requested by the successive Censorate Commissioners."

"Hmph! Your words don't make sense. If your skills were so outstanding, why did this situation arise?"

Yu Ziliang sneered.

Yan Chianshi continued in a low voice.

"I am not making excuses, but we repeatedly advised taking a safer route, yet Censorate Commissioner Jiang Weixiao insisted on the chosen route."

"What?"

When Yan Chianshi mentioned Jiang Weixiao's name, Yu Ziliang's forehead veins bulged.

Seeing this reaction, Yan Chianshi smiled bitterly.

It seemed he had identified a weakness. He already knew about the relationship between Yu Ziliang and Jiang Weixiao.

Yu Ziliang, trying to suppress his boiling anger, spoke.

"…Do you dare to shift all the blame onto the Censorate Commissioner?"

"I am only stating the facts. The records of our past conversations with the Censorate Commissioner are all documented here. Please verify them."

Yan Chianshi handed a book to Yu Ziliang.

'…Damn!'

As Yu Ziliang examined the records, his face showed a moment of concern.

The records indeed showed that despite Guryong Hall's strong objections, Jiang Weixiao insisted on the chosen route.

'Grr…'

Yan Chianshi smiled with satisfaction.

Of course, the content of the records had been manipulated in advance.

"…I cannot trust your words alone. I will also compare them with the Censorate Commissioner and his subordinates."

"Of course, please do."

Yan Chianshi was not at all afraid.

As long as he held Jiang Weixiao's daughter as a hostage, Jiang Weixiao would never expose the records as false.

"…If the princess's items are not found by the night before tomorrow, I will stake my entire reputation on uncovering every detail of your actions."

Yu Ziliang spoke with a deep killing intent, but Yan Chianshi, undaunted, shook him to his core.

"There will be no such thing. I only ask that you exclude personal feelings from the official matters."

Without a word, Yu Ziliang turned and walked out of the door.

The moment their backs disappeared completely.

Crack!

The armrest of the chair Yan Chianshi was sitting on shattered. He had gripped it so hard that the broken pieces turned to dust and scattered.

Thud.

At that moment, a group descended from the ceiling of the meeting room.

The Guanglong Team, led by Deputy Chief Meng Denghao, had been preparing for battle in case of any unforeseen events.

Meng Denghao, who had been quietly observing Yan Chianshi's rage, spoke cautiously.

"…What should we do?"

Yan Chianshi fell into deep thought.

Even if the matter was resolved with Jiang Weixiao's death, Yu Ziliang would not leave them alone.

If this happened, the Guryong Hall would be subject to a special investigation by the Jin Yi Wei.

And if that happened, their secret operations would be exposed in no time.

The only way to prevent the investigation was the Blood Sect, but they had already cut ties with the Guryong Hall.

He had only one choice.

'Everything must be erased.'

Yan Chianshi swallowed hard and spoke.

"…We must prepare for the worst. Be ready to eliminate all traces as soon as the order is given."

"Understood."

The order meant to destroy all the lairs, eliminate the drugs, and dispose of the women inside.

Immediately, Yan Chianshi's subordinates began to relay the orders to each lair.

And.

'The target has finally moved.'

The Haowen members, who had been monitoring the Guryong Hall's every move on Yu Shin-yun's orders, began to report their findings to their superiors.

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