Chapter 155 Succession
The group enjoyed a long, five-day rest in Jinju.
The Thunderous Quake Unit, having only handled the final cleanup of the Black Ghost Gate, still had enough energy to race all the way to Luoyang, challenging each other on who had the fastest Light Body Arts. The Azure Sky Unit, however, was utterly exhausted from their relentless forced march.
Their journey had taken them from Luoyang to the Daba Mountains, through the search operation there, the Black Ghost Gate Closing Battle, and finally, the fierce engagement with the Dokgo Clan.
Now reduced to 35 members, the Azure Sky Unit immediately booked an Inn in Jinju and spent three full days eating, sleeping, and circulating Qi.
It was around that time that Yi Ho-yeong bid his farewell.
“So you’re really leaving.”
“Indeed. The Zhuge Clan’s request was settled when I left Luoyang, so there’s nothing holding me back.”
Yi Ho-yeong had started moving a day earlier than the others, his bundle already packed. Though he had spoken of leaving, the moment of parting still brought a considerable pang of regret.
“Though we cannot walk together, I will cheer you on.”
“…Please visit us anytime. Your place, Great Hero Yi, will always be kept open.”
“Pah, that would make it a permanent vacancy, wouldn’t it?”
Yi Ho-yeong was a chivalrous hero. A wanderer (客) who sought the Spirit of Chivalry (俠). Had he not joined the Great Battle of Yunmeng precisely because he couldn’t simply ignore such injustice?
His temporary journey alongside the Namgung Clan was not only due to his connection with the Namgung Lord but also because it was an act of chivalry for him. However, now that the Namgung Clan’s Reconstruction was on track, the affairs of the Namgung Clan had become their own domain.
