Chapter 167 The Imperial Court
For a boy who looked barely ten years old, his voice was remarkably composed. His bright, clear eyes shone with intelligence. Even though he was still a child with baby fat clinging to his cheeks, he clearly understood the full weight of his words. The brilliant intelligence sparkling within his childlike innocence almost made one wonder if some truly were born to be kings and generals.
However, such thoughts only held sway over those loyal to the Great Ming Imperial Court. Namgung-woo had no intention of fulfilling the expectations in the boy’s eyes.
“To avoid any misunderstandings, I’ll state this upfront.”
The prestige of the Imperial Court’s name? If Namgung-woo were swayed by such things, he would have remained in Beijing during the Disturbance in Beijing.
“The Azure Sky Unit and I did not come all this way to guard the Crown Prince.”
Namgung-woo was busy. He had much to do. He needed to capture Dongbang Hwa and question them about Namgung Jin, end the Sword Family Blood Feud with the Dokgo Clan to rebuild the Namgung Clan, and interrogate the World Reversal Sect to uncover the truth of his own existence. Every second was precious to him. Spending years guarding the Crown Prince, a task with no foreseeable end, was not even worth considering for Namgung-woo.
He had come because he had a need, not to bow his head to the Imperial Court and bask in their reflected glory.
What if the Imperial Court decided to retaliate? Of course, that was a terrifying prospect. Even if the Grandmasters of the Martial World displayed Divine Might that seemed beyond human, facing an endless onslaught of armies and constant ambushes from the Masters within them would leave little chance of survival.
