Chapter 68: A Short Break
The negotiation was successful.
The attackers released their prisoners from the Zhuge Clan, and Namgung-woo and the Righteous Faction Martial Artists did not pursue them.
While some might have been blinded by ambition and glory, leading to desertion, the Black Sword Ghost and Annihilation Demon were Grandmasters of the Unorthodox Faction, infamous throughout the Huguang region. Having achieved their objective, no one was foolish enough to throw their lives away needlessly.
On the way back, Jeonggwang inwardly sighed in relief as they glanced at Namgung-woo.
If not for them, it would have been a disaster.
The possibility of Jeonggwang, a renowned Master of the Huangshan Sect, single-handedly fending off both the Black Sword Ghost and the Annihilation Demon was low. Even if Jeonggwang managed to hold one of them at bay, what about the other? Although Geumsin, the martial monk from Huacheng Temple, had fought valiantly, Jeonggwang felt their efforts were still lacking.
In contrast, that person… Great Hero Nam-woo, was it?
Their skill, which had allowed them to gain the upper hand against the Black Sword Ghost, was so immense that Jeonggwang felt no envy, considering their age. It became perfectly clear why the Hebei Peng Clan had assigned such a precious direct bloodline member to them.
They must be planning to take him in as an adopted son-in-law.
No matter how famous the Hebei Peng Clan was for its blade arts, with such skill, the difference in weapons became meaningless.
