The Regressed Young Master’s Guide to Living on Easy Mode

Chapter 117 : Learning the Correct Way to Use the Profound Other (4)

The Righteous-Demonic War brought about the fall of existing powerhouses.

The Murong Family had almost no survivors. This meant a complete collapse.

The Zhuge Family also had almost no survivors except for the direct line.

Wudang lost most of its first and second-generation disciples, including the Sect Leader. The common opinion was that it would take at least 100 years for Wudang to regain its former glory.

The Kunlun Sect became the unfortunate faction that disappeared first after the Righteous-Demonic War began.

The Diancang Sect collapsed overnight.

Besides them, numerous other factions suffered injuries, both large and small.

This was the greatest fall in the history of the Orthodox Faction martial world.

However, there were also beings who took this opportunity to expand their influence.

The ones called the New Five Great Families were such examples.

One of the central places was the Weizhi Family.

In the past, it could not enter the Five Great Families, but now that various families and factions had collapsed, the Weizhi Family was able to grow its power to the point of occupying a position in the Five Great Families by absorbing the surrounding forces faster than anyone else.

Right now, five figures were gathered in the office of the Weizhi Family's head.

Their appearances were by no means ordinary.

The one sitting in the seat of honor was, of course, the head of the Weizhi Family, who currently wielded the greatest influence, and the host of today's meeting, the Divine Sword, Weizhi Long.

Next to him, wearing a scholar's robe, was the head of the Sima Family, who had filled the void of the Zhuge Family and driven a wedge into the New Five Great Families, the Divine Brain, Sima Shin-gi.

Next to him was the head of the Ouyang Family, who had rapidly absorbed the power of the collapsed Diancang Sect and expanded his influence, the Divine Spear, Ouyang Mok.

Next to him was the head of the Xuanyuan Family, who had also absorbed the power of the collapsed Wudang and recently rapidly expanded his influence, the Divine Fist, Xuanyuan Muk.

The last one sitting was the head of the Yong Family, the Divine Star, Yong Ma-pae, who had made a name for himself as a family for less than a year but had grown faster than any other force here.

He was wearing a mask, which was unusual. And the others did not find this strange.

Currently, the Orthodox Faction martial world was divided in two by the Righteous Martial Alliance, formed by the nine great factions of the past, and the New Five Great Families, formed by the emerging factions.

And the reason the masters of the New Five Great Families had gathered in one place today was related to none other than the Righteous Martial Alliance.

The head of the Weizhi Family, Divine Sword Weizhi Long, was the first to speak.

"Thank you for coming to my call despite your busy schedules. I have called you all because this matter is too difficult for me to decide on my own."

Divine Sword Weizhi Long spread a letter on the table.

The gazes of the other four fell on the letter. Groans that did not hide their inner thoughts leaked out. The emotion on their faces was anger.

The beginning of the letter contained formal greetings. The middle part contained writings about the recent situation of the Orthodox Faction, and the latter part finally contained what they wanted to say.

"The Righteous Martial Alliance has proposed the establishment of a Martial Alliance to us."

If it were only this, there would be no reason for them to gather.

Because in the current situation, it was natural for the same Orthodox Faction to join forces.

"And they are insisting on the Divine Monk as the leader of the newly established Martial Alliance."

That's right. The reason they had gathered was because of this.

In terms of current momentum alone, the New Five Great Families could be said to be by no means inferior to the Righteous Martial Alliance.

But they had only recently made a name for themselves.

Something they lacked, and the forces of the old martial world possessed.

History and tradition.

In a way, it might seem unimportant, but looking at the history of the martial world, those present here could not be unaware that the true hidden power of the Orthodox Faction lay here.

If the variable of the Righteous-Demonic War had not appeared, they would have had to live behind the existing eternal suns of the Nine Great Factions and Five Great Families.

But an unexpected variable had appeared, and they had seized that opportunity faster than anyone else to rise to their current position.

And now, this letter was tantamount to telling them to lay down everything they had.

Bang!

The rather hot-tempered Divine Fist Xuanyuan Muk slammed the table with a hand twice the size of others and shouted.

"Damn it! Who do they think we are, pushovers! The Righteous Martial Alliance? Do you think we're still your bootlickers! In the old days, it was the Nine Great Factions and Five Great Families! Now, they're barely maintaining their names!"

"Nevertheless, it is difficult to ignore the history and tradition they possess."

The one who refuted was the head of the Sima Family, Divine Brain Sima Shin-gi.

He pointed to a place on the letter on the table with the fan he was holding and continued.

"We can tell just by looking at the Divine Monk."

"Ugh."

The head of the Xuanyuan Family, Divine Fist Xuanyuan Muk, could not offer any particular rebuttal and had to shut his mouth.

What was certain was that if things proceeded as they were, the New Five Great Families would naturally be absorbed into the Righteous Martial Alliance's forces.

At that moment, Divine Brain Sima Shin-gi spread open the pure white fan he was holding. At that, everyone's gaze gathered on Sima Shin-gi.

If one were to ask who the smartest person in the current martial world was, everyone would unanimously name three people.

The Demonic Cult's strategist, Brain In-mu.

The Orthodox Faction's head of the Zhuge Family, Zhuge Myeong.

And the head of the Sima Family, Divine Brain Sima Shin-gi, who was called the reincarnation of Sima Yi, who had once competed with Zhuge Liang.

He opened his eyes, which were so thinly open that they seemed closed at first glance. Then, black pupils of unfathomable depth were revealed within.

"Now that the Demonic Cult has sealed itself for unknown reasons. Their proposal is reasonable. Anyone would think so. That this is a golden opportunity for the Orthodox Faction to recover from the lost 20 years."

It was the words of none other than the Divine Brain. The weight of his words could not be compared to the ignorant and only strong Divine Fist.

"However, it is not that the Righteous Martial Alliance has no intention of using this situation to fill their own pockets."

Bang!

The Divine Fist, who had once again slammed his huge hand on the table, agreed heartily.

"That's right! As expected of the Divine Brain! That's what I wanted to say!"

This time, the Divine Spear and the Divine Star also quietly nodded their heads in agreement with the Divine Fist's words, lending him their support.

Watching these reactions, the Divine Brain continued in a low voice.

"The ones who are in a hurry are not us, but them. Although we are the same Orthodox Faction, they were the establishment, and we are the new force."

Regardless of the era, all establishments have resisted having their power taken away.

Also, all new forces have grown by taking away the power held by the existing establishment.

"However, if we fight with them, the one who will ultimately benefit will be a third party. As of now, it would be the Demonic Cult. That is why we must further expand our power during this period when the Demonic Cult has sealed itself. If the Demonic Cult breaks its seal and comes out right now, both they and we will have to return to the old days of watching the Demonic Cult's every move."

The Divine Sword, who had been listening quietly until now, opened his mouth.

"So, what is your opinion, the strategist of the New Five Great Families?"

Sima Shin-gi folded his fan with a snap and answered.

"If the flow continues as it is, we will end up being subordinate to them. No matter how rapidly our power is growing, we are still somewhat lacking compared to them. Crucially, we do not have a master who can face the Divine Monk."

At this, the Divine Fist clenched his fist, but everyone ignored him.

And everyone's gaze was on Sima Shin-gi.

He had a faint smile on his lips.

"Heroes are born in turbulent times. There is no law that says incidents and accidents will not occur in such turbulent times. We need to let them know that they are mistaken. About who holds the initiative."

"So, what you're saying is..."

"Yes. In this fight, the one who seizes victory will ultimately be the stronger side. The weaker side will be devoured by the stronger side. The Diancang Sect has fallen. The Namgung Family has suffered a great disaster. It wouldn't be strange if something like this happened again."

20 years had passed since the Demonic Cult unified the north of the river.

During that time, the Orthodox Faction had been oppressed for a long time. In other words, a fragile peace had continued for 20 years.

This was a sufficient amount of time to recover from the wounds of war.

Above all, for the New Five Great Families, who had not suffered any particular damage during the Righteous-Demonic War, the current situation was a greater boon than anything else.

"Does everyone agree with the strategist's opinion?"

The Divine Sword asked, and the Divine Fist, Divine Spear, and Divine Star nodded their heads.

That night, the meeting continued all night, and around dawn, four figures left the Weizhi Family without anyone knowing.

The sun had completely risen in the sky, and it was daytime.

But darkness still pervaded this place.

The Divine Sword opened his mouth towards the invisible front.

"The Black Heaven was hit?"

An answer flowed from the darkness.

"Yes."

"Oh!"

The Divine Sword stroked his face with interest.

"I heard the snake bastard went with them, was I mistaken?"

"The law enforcement officer of the Black Heaven, Sa Cho-hon, personally commanded the scene, and I have just received a report that he has returned with his left arm cut off."

"Hahahaha!"

The Divine Sword, who heard the answer, laughed loudly. At that, the entire space in the darkness trembled. It was a strange phenomenon that showed how immense his internal energy was.

"It's the most interesting news I've heard in a long time. So, the snake bastard was hit... Is the Sword Empress's martial prowess greater than I thought?"

"It is presumed to be so."

"Presumed? For words coming from your mouth, there is quite a lack of certainty."

"It is not easy to gather information because the Imperial Family has stepped in. What is certain is that Sa Cho-hon is presumed to have fought with someone else after fighting with the Sword Empress."

"So you're saying, after fighting a round with the Sword Empress, someone appeared in front of the snake bastard, who was almost out of strength, and cut off his arm. Is that what you're saying?"

"Yes. It will be certain if Sa Cho-hon himself tells us the circumstances of this incident, but based on the situation revealed so far, that is what is believed."

"If it were you, could you cut off the arm of the snake bastard who was out of strength?"

Silence flowed as the figure in the darkness seemed to contemplate for a moment. And then the answer followed.

"If it were me, I would have cut off his neck, not his arm."

"Hehe. Then I'll change the question. Would it be possible even if the snake bastard was in his normal state?"

"I cannot give you a definite answer on that."

"A pity. He should have just died."

"By the way, what should we do about our plan?"

"Proceed as planned. It's satisfying that the Black Heaven was hit, but on the other hand, we have to repay what we've suffered."

"Yes, I understand. I will take my leave now."

"Ah! That's right. Are you planning to move them this time?"

"For those living in the oppressed lands, there is nothing sweeter than our proposal. They will accept our proposal without a moment's hesitation."

"This is truly a pity. That I cannot go to the scene myself because of my disguised identity."

The Blue Heaven had spent nearly half a century to blend into the Orthodox Faction. And this was not just the story of the Blue Heaven.

"What is the Dragon Emperor's movement?"

"Same as usual."

"Tsk, tsk. I can't tell what that guy is thinking."

The conversation in the darkness ended.

A moment later, a figure came out of the darkness into the scorching sun.

Sima Shin-gi, who was thought to have left earlier, was slowly walking out of the main gate of the Weizhi Family.

He stretched his hand towards the sky.

A hawk descended onto his hand.

Sima Shin-gi tied a letter to the hawk's leg and sent it flying. On the outside of the letter, the words "Mad Wind" were written in red letters.

At the end of the direction the hawk was flying, there was a huge desert.

* * *

Currently, in the office of the Righteous Martial Alliance's leader, nine people were seated with tense expressions.

One of them, and the one with the highest seniority here, the Divine Monk, asked towards the outside.

"Have they not arrived yet?"

The reason they had gathered here was because they had heard that a reply to the letter they had sent had arrived.

At that moment, everyone fixed their gaze on the door.

A moment later, the door opened with a creak, and a person in a scholar's robe entered holding a letter.

"A reply has come from the New Five Great Families."

The person in the scholar's robe immediately spread the letter on the table.

The expressions of those looking at the letter were all different, but they were expressing one common emotion, which was bewilderment.

What was written on the letter was only a few simple words.

[The meeting is in one month. The location will be announced then.]

The head of the Zhuge Family and the strategist of the Righteous Martial Alliance, Heavenly Brain Zhuge Myeong, opened his mouth.

"This is a trap."

* * *

I finally set foot on proper land.

Yes, a person should live with their feet firmly on the ground.

Just then. A commotion arose among the porters. Looking there, with a clattering sound, a child fell out of a wooden box with a thud! The child looked around and then ran straight this way.

"Huh?"

"Mister! Let's go together!"

Why is the kid I left behind in Hainan here?

By the way, there are three masters of the Profound Realm here, so how did he hide his presence?

I put my qi into the kid's body and examined him for a moment, and I soon found out the reason.

It was a temporary measure, but it seemed I had found a solution to my current body's condition.

(End of Chapter)