The Teacher’s Grace Is Like Heaven

46 – The First of the Heavens and the First of the Earth (2)

The Magical Sect’s surprise was disconcerting enough, at least for the Martial Masters. But Bi Yan had already predicted their movements.

Unlike in the past, their movements had become bolder, to say the least, and more aggressive.

Of course, they moved as quietly as possible, but even then, they were all discovered and subdued by Bi Yan. From that point of view, it was probably for the best for Magyo.

Their influence had already been weakened by the constant scrutiny. Better to go on the offensive than to lose more power here.

The Heavenly Horse she knew would surely have come to that conclusion. And the attack came like lightning.

“Half of the Martial Realm has already fallen?”

“That’s right!”

“This is much faster than I thought?”

“No, this is rather slow.”

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When she was a Heavenly Demon, more than eight percent of the Martial Realm had fallen to the Magi in a single day. The Magi had established themselves deep within the Martial Realm.

Even King Poison, one of the original Five Heavenly Emperors, had fallen to the cult, so the story was already over. And so the slaughter began.

Countless warriors were slaughtered. From that perspective, it could be said that the cult’s influence was now relatively weak.

“I didn’t have time to get to the old pavilion.”

“The placenta betrayed the Martials during the old pavilion.”

“Nonsense. The old file room betrayed the Murimen?!”

“Where in the world is something that doesn’t make sense?”

Unlike the nonchalant Bi Yan, Jegal Hee’s reaction was typical.

Unlike the Five Great Families, Gu Feibang had not received a direct imperial appointment.

Because of this, the Five Great Families were perceived as exalted, and Gu Feibang was able to capitalize on that and secure his livelihood through commoner perceptions. In other words, there was a perception that the old file room was still closer to the good than the five major families. However, the majority of the Gupilebang betrayed the Murim.

“So, who did you say betrayed you?”

“I only know that it was the majority…….”

“Why are you so nonchalant?!”

“What difference does it make if I panic?”

I had already predicted this much. In fact, she was even relieved that it was on a lower scale than in her previous life.

The magical bridge began to stir, which meant that this long task would soon be completed. Besides, I had already prepared for this. Hebei Fang Family, Jie Galse, and the Sichuan Tang Family had united together. Bi Yan said to Jie Galxi.

“I think it’s time to cut out the rot.”

“We’ve prepared as much as we can, but will it work?”

“We’ve done this much in three years. Isn’t that right?”

“That’s right.”

“Now all that’s left is to leave it to the heavens.”

Bi Yan and Zhuge Liang hadn’t just been chasing the tail of martial arts. They’ve been hunting down the tails of those associated with the cult for as long as they can remember.

Originally, we had hoped to bide our time and gather hard evidence, but now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to cut them off in a drastic way.

Of course, there were those who were concerned about this.

“What if a civil war breaks out in the Martial Realm, and we’re outmatched by the Magi?”

It was a valid point, but we can’t fight a war against the Magi with a lump of cancer inside of us, can we? There’s time. “Contact the three men of the Namgungse family.”

“Understood.”

“We must do this as quickly as possible.”

Currently, it was the Namgungse family that occupied the fiercest position in the Martial League. Thanks to this, the Southern Palace Family had enjoyed unimaginable power.

In the past, the Sichuan Tang Family has been able to compete with the Southern Gongsheng Family, but their power has been weakened by the loss of the Poison King in the recent rebellion in Shaogao.

In other words, attacking the Southern Palace Family would mean going up against the Black Emperor, the head of the Southern Palace Family and the current leader of the Martial League.

Losing the power of the Sword Emperor would be a devastating loss, but would the Sword Emperor actually cut off his own beliefs?

“There’s no way he’d do that.”

“What? What did you say?”

“No, nothing.”

“???”

“Anyway, I see it over there.”

Jie Gal Hui looked to where Bi Yan was pointing, and there was a group of armed men. A chill ran down her spine.

A group of warriors stood in formation, as if protecting a boy in the center. There stood a dark-haired boy.

He wore silk robes and a sword at his waist. He didn’t look like a warrior, but Biyun remembered his face.

“It is a pleasure to meet you, Dai Hyeop. I am the third son of the Namgung Clan.”

“I am Jegalhee.”

“…….”

“Excuse me, you must greet me.”

“My name is …… Tianbiyeon.”

She took a reluctant bow.

In the past, when she had ruled the Martial Realm as a Heavenly Demon, she had slaughtered many martial artists. Nevertheless, the Martial Lord of the time had accepted her betrayal.

Although she had no talent for martial arts, she never gave up. She gritted her teeth and worked hard to improve her training.

A man who used his unique tactics to gather all of the shattered forces of the Martial Realm into one place, dealing a fatal blow to the cult. The Southern Palace of Tianlajiang stood before him.

“Hey, did I do something wrong……?”

“No, nothing.”

Bi Yan shook his head from side to side. Whatever it was, she had to admit that the Southern Palace was capable. It had brought a nearly destroyed clan back together.

She swallowed her anger and hatred and reached out to her enemies for the sake of the future. It was the Southern Palace, after all, she had to admit.

Of course, she couldn’t help but feel bad, but in truth, it was of her own making.

“As for the proposal,” she said. “What do you think of the proposal?”

“To be honest, I couldn’t believe it at first.”

“I understand.”

“But the more I looked into it. I had no choice but to admit it.”

“…….”

“The Black Huang, no…… the connection between the Heavenly Five and martial arts.”

* * *

The Heavenly Five is the name given to the five masters of the

Martial Order. They lead a faction called the Five Great Powers, and were given offices because they stood out to the imperial court.

This meant that the imperial court recognized them as emperors. Of course, their land holdings were very small compared to other emperors.

Nonetheless, the emperor’s direct granting of land and recognition of their rule meant that their influence was very strong even outside of the warring states.

Why they would ally themselves with the cult is unknown. Even Bi Yan, who had direct contact with them, did not know why.

“Perhaps they were instinctively drawn to each other.”

He had a vague idea, though.

At the time, Bi Yan, who reigned supreme in the martial arts, was feeling a terrible boredom. For the sake of saving each other’s face, they didn’t even fight properly, and even when they did, it was with a boring ending, with each side declaring victory or defeat.

Moreover, the way they demeaned others for their own gain was downright disgusting.

Then, a thousand horses appeared to her. “I’ll give you what you want.”

“If you’re talking about the rotten horde……”

“No, no, no, it’s not that kind of thing, is it?”

‘…….’

To Bi Yan, who had suppressed her killing intentions as a Heavenly Saint, the words of the Heavenly Horse were like sweet honey. As a result, she slaughtered the Martial King as a Heavenly Demon.

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Perhaps other Heavenly Demons are no different. Some chose to join the Magi for their own reasons, some to change the corruption, others to become stronger. Thanks to them, the Murim were indeed swallowed up by the Magi. Only one man, a martial artist, prevented it.

“But now you are not alone.”

“This is the path you walked, Master, and it is a thorny one, but as a disciple, I have no choice but to walk it willingly.”

That day, Bi Yan had made a vow. She would take responsibility for what she had done, and she would do it all. And it was about to begin. Without a word, Bi Yan stepped into the Murimen.

The martial arts center is almost as grand as a palace. She passed by the golden decorations. But just before she reached the stairs, she heard a voice:

“How could you come here, armed and without the permission of your master?”

“Shouldn’t you cut off your rotting flesh?”

“You’re foolish, if you cut off your head, your body will inevitably die.”

With a cold voice, a figure stepped forward. It was a middle-aged man with graying hair, and he was holding a sword.