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Published at 1st of February 2024 07:00:13 AM


Chapter 99

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Chapter 99

After the discussion with the two patriarchs, Baek Mu-Gun sent a letter detailing the event that transpired with Lulin to the Shaolin Temple and the Great Namgung Family. He also called for Baek Cheon-Gi and checked the damages the Baek Sword Corps had suffered. The Baek Sword Corps deployed six hundred and six people, including the Six White Wolves, to battle. Among them, seven were seriously injured and four were killed, but their losses were small compared to the other two clans since they had increased their internal energy and improved their abilities by consuming Hundred Herb Pills and learning new martial arts.

Mu-Gun made sure to retrieve the bodies of their slain members and attend to the injureds treatment. In recognition of their performance in this battle, Mu-Gun also gave the Baek Sword Corps martial artists a bonus out of his own pockets. They were greatly touched upon learning of that, but not because they valued money. Rather, they were grateful that Mu-Gun appreciated their willingness to fight with their lives on the line out of sheer loyalty.

Afterward, Mu-Gun summoned the Six White Wolves. They suffered minor injuries, but they were all safe.

How are your injuries?

Its just a slight scratch.

Theres nothing to worry about.

What are your thoughts on todays battle? Mu-Gun asked.

I thought the efforts we have put in so far proved useful.

Thats right. Considering we didnt get pushed back too much despite fighting the elite members of Lulin, I cant help but think that our martial arts effectively served their purpose.

This is all thanks to you, Young Patriarch.

Its good to have confidence, and you are all currently doing better than I expected, but dont forget that you still have a long way to go, so dont be satisfied with who you currently are. The Lulin bandits we fought today are nothing compared to the true enemies of murim.

You have nothing to worry about, Young Patriarch. We are well aware that our abilities are still far from being capable of supporting you. To repay your kindness, we will not neglect our training.

I believe in you. Everyone worked hard today, so go somewhere nice and have a drink or something.

Mu-Gun gave each of the Six White Wolves money.

Thank you.

At that moment, a good idea crossed his mind. There would be nothing more delightful than attacking and defeating one of the Ten Clans of Zhejiang before running awat. Hence, before he fled, Jeong-Yong decided to attack the Flying Lance Sect first, which was close to Mount Dayang. Since the Flying Lance Sects patriarch and its elite members were currently away, the Ghost Tiger Strongholds power would be more than enough to eliminate the people who were still at the Flying Lance Sect.

Jeong-Yong led the Ghost Tiger Stronghold bandits, which numbered just a little more than two hundred, down Mount Dayang. Considering the major strongholds of the Seventy-Two Strongholds of Lulin usually had over three hundred people, the size of the Ghost Tiger Stronghold was certainly on the smaller side. On the other hand, there were only a little over a hundred and fifty martial artists in the Flying Lance Sect right now. The Flying Lance Sect had over two hundred members in total, but their patriarch Jo Jin-Myeong and fifty of their elite members were not around.

If the Ghost Tiger Stronghold attacked the Flying Lance Sect now, the latter was bound to suffer considerable damage. However, the Ghost Tiger Strongholds plan was well within Mu-Guns expectations. Mu-Gun thought that the Ghost Tiger Stronghold would likely run away from Mount Dayang before the Zhejiang Martial Alliances warriors arrived, much like the Fury Tiger Stronghold and the Blood Wolf Stronghold did.

Furthermore, Mu-Gun also predicted that the Ghost Tiger Stronghold would try to raid the Flying Lance Sect since it was close to Mount Dayang. From the Ghost Tiger Strongholds perspective, it would hurt their pride greatly if they were to run away from the Zhejiang Martial Alliance, and to make up for that, they would try to deal some harm to the Zhejiang Martial Alliance somehow. The best way to do so was to attack the Flying Lance Sect, whose elite members were currently away.

He could be wrong, but on the off chance the Ghost Tiger Stronghold really intended to do something like that, the Flying Lance Sect could fall into danger. Hence, he prepared countermeasures. Mu-Gun immediately sent a carrier pigeon to the Justice Martial Sect and the Baek Sword Sect, which were both located close to the Flying Lance Sect. The message explained the possibility of the Ghost Tiger Stronghold attacking the Flying Lance Sect and included an order for them to send supporting forces to the Flying Lance Sect. As soon as they received Mu-Guns message, the Justice Martial Sect and the Baek Sword Sect immediately sent their forces to the Flying Lance Sect.

If the Ghost Tiger Stronghold had known about it, they would never have thought of attacking the Flying Lance Sect. Unfortunately, their information network did not reach that far ahead. The fact that the Justice Martial Sect and the Baek Sword Sect sent support to the Flying Lance Sect was out of their wildest dreams, and they were also oblivious to it.

Already expecting the attack from the Ghost Tiger Stronghold, the Flying Lance Sect closely monitored the Ghost Tiger Strongholds movements already thoroughly prepared for their raid. When the Ghost Tiger Strongholds siege began, the Flying Lance Sect first pretended to be flustered and retreated to lure the bandits inside their manor.

In high spirits, the Ghost Tiger Stronghold bandits chased them recklessly deep into the manor, thinking they were scared out of their wits. However, after crossing a certain point, the warriors of the Justice Martial Sect and the Baek Sword Sect, who had been hiding their presence, pincered the Ghost Tiger Stronghold bandits. The ambush greatly surprised Ghost Tiger Stronghold bandits, and they realized that they had fallen into a trap too late. The warriors of the Justice Martial Sect and the Baek Sword Sect completely blocked the Ghost Tiger Strongholds retreat path as the Flying Lance Sect martial artists, who had been retreating, assumed an offensive formation and began to attack the bandits.

Surrounded by the warriors of the three clans, the bandits were forced to defend themselves. They struggled and tried their best to escape the encirclement from the three clans, but escaping was almost impossible. After all, their opponents had twice their numbers and excellent skills. The Ghost Tiger Stronghold bandits eventually lost their will to fight and dropped their weapons in order to survive. Ghost Tiger Stronghold Chief Na Jeong-Yong regretted his mistake, but it was already a done deed.

The Flying Lance Sect informed the Zhejiang Martial Alliances detachment that they had defeated and subdued the Ghost Tiger Stronghold bandits, and upon receiving the news, the Zhejiang Martial Alliances detachment immediately disbanded and returned to their respective homes.

The battle with Lulin held great significance for the Zhejiang Martial Alliance. Not only was it the Zhejiang Martial Alliances first battle, but it also made the members aware that they were all under one banner. Moreover, their overwhelming victory over Lulins forces, which included the Lulin Battle King and four of the Twelve Commanders of Lulin, gave them confidence and made them take great pride in their martial arts. This would serve as the foundation for the Zhejiang Martial Alliances unity and growth into a single murim force in the future.

This battle also had great significance for the Baek Sword Sect. The Baek Sword Sects overwhelming performance made the Ten Clans of Zhejiang acknowledge that they didnt lack anything as the Zhejiang Martial Alliance leader. Hence, they decided to faithfully follow the Baek Sword Sects leadership.

While the Zhejiang Martial Alliance wiped out Lulins forces in Zhejiang Province, their letter reached the Shaolin Temple and the Great Namgung Family. Believing the letter sent by the Zhejiang Martial Alliance, the two clans decided to hold an emergency meeting to discuss their plan for handling the Seventy-Two Strongholds of Lulin, which was connected to the Nine Celestial Demons Sect.

The venue for the emergency meeting was set in Wuchang, Hubei Province, and representatives from the Nine Prominent Sects and the Seven Great Families were called to attend. The Zhejiang Martial Alliance was also invited to participate as they were the ones who discovered that the Nine Celestial Demons Sect was controlling the Seventy-Two Strongholds of Lulin.

Having paid great attention to the capabilities that the Zhejiang Martial Alliance showed in the battle against Lulin, the Nine Prominent Sects and the Seven Great Families paid decided to use the power of the Zhejiang Martial Alliance to dispose of the Seventy-Two Strongholds of Lulin.




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