Chapter 67: The gift has arrived 1
As Jong Woo-gyeom stood blankly with a wretched expression, Seo Mun-yeop provoked him.
“Master Jong, fortunately, the Nine Heavens Alliance likely doesn’t possess many weapons capable of blocking the Dragon-Slaying Sword. You’ll earn twice as much as the Snow Mountain Hundred Families, so I hope you’ll give it your all.”
Seo Mun-yeop was the very embodiment of sarcasm.
But Jong Woo-gyeom had nothing to say to Seo Mun-yeop or Baek Moo-jin. Defeat was defeat. Moreover, it was Jong Woo-gyeom’s mistake to challenge them to a fight before the major battle. And since he had acted merely for profit, the shame he felt after losing was doubled.
In that moment, Jong Woo-gyeom glanced between Seo Mun-yeop and Baek Moo-jin. Only then did he vaguely grasp Seo Mun-yeop’s feelings, and his own mood grew even more bitter.
‘Now I see I was caught in the Ximen family head’s cunning scheme. Ah, Jong-woo-gyeom… how foolish.’
But Jong Woo-gyeom was neither in a position to confront Seo Mun-yeop immediately nor possessed the skill to defeat him.
Yet Seo Mun-yeop remained stern with others. He continued speaking as he looked at Jong Woo-gyeom.
“Lord Baek struck you with reduced force out of concern for your injury. Stop exaggerating and return to the meeting hall. Let us conclude the talks with only the leaders present.”
As Seo Mun-yeop led the way back into the meeting hall, he shared a similar thought to Baek Moo-jin.
