Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 296

Chapter 296: The Lazy One is in Danger (1)

“Since you are a historian, I will ask you.”

“Yes.”

“Who is the strongest in the history of the martial world?”

“Now?”

“No. Back then. In the era we are talking about.”

“Hmm…”

Saha’s expression turned serious.

People like to rank things. And warriors always wonder who is the strongest.

“There are many. First, Buddha, then Zhang Sanfeng. Then, the Sword Emperor, the master of the Radiant Martial Sovereign, and… the Heavenly Demon.”

“So, who is the strongest?”

“Hmm…”

Saha said hesitantly,

“Should I be honest?”

“Yes.”

“Then, I will exclude Buddha and Zhang Sanfeng. They were the best of their time, and they established Shaolin and Wudang, and left a legacy, but they didn’t dominate the world with their personal power.”

“True.”

“Then the Sword Emperor and the Heavenly Demon remain…”

Saha’s expression twisted slightly.

“Honestly, I prefer the Heavenly Demon. Though I can’t say it out loud.”

“Why can’t you say it?”

“Don’t you know? Now it’s an era of righteousness. In an era of righteousness, you can’t say that the puppet of the Demon Cult was the strongest.”

Gwanggu Singae laughed.

“Does a historian who seeks the truth retract?”

“History is not told with the mouth. History books write it. I will just write everything in my books, I don’t need to restrict my actions by saying the Heavenly Demon was the strongest. Who would listen to me if I said that?”

“You are practical.”

“There is no choice.”

Gwanggu Singae nodded. A man must do whatever it takes to achieve his goals.

Stopping to achieve great things because of pride is what the weak do.

“Then, tell me. Why is the Heavenly Demon the strongest?”

“First, his achievements.”

“Achievements… what achievements?”

“The Heavenly Demon laid the foundation of the Demon Cult.”

“That contradicts your reason for excluding Buddha and Zhang Sanfeng.”

Saha shook his head.

“Buddhism was not weak before Buddha. Taoism was powerful before Zhang Sanfeng. But not the Demon Cult.”

Saha’s tone was firm.

“The Heavenly Demon united the persecuted and made them the most powerful clan, and taught them martial arts. No one can match that achievement. Although his path was incorrect, his influence was the greatest.”

“Well. What else?”

“His personal power.”

“That’s the most important thing.”

“The Heavenly Demon’s secret technique, the Heavenly Killing Technique, was not mastered by anyone in the Demon Cult. They could only master fragments, but considering that the leaders of the Demon Cult, who only mastered fragments, easily became the best in the world, we can imagine the power of the Heavenly Demon.”

“Oh, is that why the Heavenly Demon is the strongest?”

“Yes. And what he did after that.”

“Hmm…”

Gwanggu Singae nodded.

“To add, I don’t think the Sword Emperor’s martial arts are inferior to the Heavenly Demon’s. But the Sword Emperor’s martial arts have been lost…”

“True.”

“We thought the Radiant Martial Sovereign’s martial arts were from the Sword Emperor, but according to Singae, they are not. I don’t know how to evaluate the Sword Emperor’s martial arts.”

“Yes. You are right.”

Gwanggu Singae laughed.

“Objectively, yes, but back then, we placed the Sword Emperor above the Heavenly Demon.”

“I think so. The Sword Emperor was a member of the righteous clans, and the Heavenly Demon was from the Demon Cult.”

“But that turned out to be incorrect.”

“Huh?”

“…In a painful way.”

Saha tilted his head, not understanding.

If it were the Saha of the past, he wouldn’t have held back. There was no reason to wait when the person he wanted to ask was right there.

But Saha couldn’t speak.

Because Gwanggu Singae had a serious expression that he had never shown before.

It wasn’t an expression that suited Gwanggu Singae.

Saha felt the depth of his emotions and waited silently.

He waited for Gwanggu Singae to calm his emotions.

“Huu…”

Gwanggu Singae sighed and spoke,

“You said you wanted to know about Wei Yanho.”

“…Yes.”

“Do you know what that means?”

Doubt appeared in Saha’s eyes.

What else did wanting to know about the Radiant Martial Sovereign mean?

“Wei Yanho was a central figure in that era. Wanting to know about him means wanting to know what was hidden in that era. Do you understand?”

“…Yes, I understand.”

“No, you don’t understand.”

Gwanggu Singae shook his head sadly.

“You don’t understand, you can’t understand. It’s not just because you didn’t live in that era. It’s something that only those involved know.”

“What do you mean…?”

Gwanggu Singae shook his head.

“I’ve been thinking about how to tell you this story. I thought about hiding some things from you. But now I think…”

A low sigh.

Saha didn’t understand the meaning of the sigh, but he felt its weight.

“Maybe I wanted to tell this to someone. I’ve never told anyone. I thought I was discreet, but I wasn’t.”

Gwanggu Singae said sadly,

“I will tell you. Whether you tell it, write it in a book, or keep it like I did, is your decision.”

Saha’s expression hardened.

Gwanggu Singae was about to tell the truth.

“The truth is something everyone wants to know, but not everyone can know. The truth is sometimes cruel and sad. You must be prepared. Do you deserve to know the truth?”

Saha’s expression was filled with tension.

***

Wei Yanho departed for Guangdong after finishing his affairs at Mount Hua.

Huh?

Didn’t anyone stop him?

Well…

Many tried to stop him, but no one directly asked him why he was leaving.

How can you stop someone who wants to go home?

Unless it was someone like the Master of Divine Abilities, no one at Mount Hua could tell him what to do.

Well, the Sword Saint or the Tai Chi Sword Sage could have, but the Sword Saint no longer wanted to deal with Wei Yanho, and the Tai Chi Sword Sage didn’t like restricting others.

So Wei Yanho departed for Guangdong.

That was the beginning.

Come to think of it, that was the beginning of everything.

Not yet, not yet.

But remember this.

The story you will hear now will not be as light as the previous ones.

It might be the real reason why they had to hide the truth about Wei Yanho, the Radiant Martial Sovereign.

***

“You are leaving.”

“Hmm, you’ve worked hard.”

Chung Yeon had a complex expression as he looked at Wei Jeonghan.

‘What to say.’

He didn’t feel good feelings toward Wei Jeonghan. Although Wei Yanho was to blame, Wei Jeonghan was also at fault for not raising him properly.

But now that he was leaving, he felt a strange compassion for him.

‘I’ll only see him for a while.’

How often would Wei Yanho return to Mount Hua?

Chung Yeon believed that he was already done with the suffering caused by Wei Yanho.

But Wei Jeonghan?

Wei Jeonghan wouldn’t be able to escape from Wei Yanho until the day he died. Chung Yeon felt sorry for him.

“…You have worked hard.”

“It’s not that much.”

“It seems like you will work hard.”

“……”

When Wei Jeonghan looked like he was about to cry, Chung Yeon unconsciously touched his shoulder.

“Since I don’t have children, I don’t know, but they say raising children is the hardest thing. It’s karma.”

“…It seems I have made many mistakes.”

“But you have reaped good fruits.”

Wei Jeonghan and Chung Yeon looked at Wei Sanho, who was standing behind them.

Chung Yeon smiled when he saw Wei Sanho.

‘If there was a good girl at Mount Hua, I would marry her to him.’

He was the hero Chung Yeon had wished for. Although he had lost against Baek Geomyeong, men become stronger through trials. He believed that he would overcome his defeat.

While…

“Let’s go. Why are we wasting time? We don’t know how long it will take us to get to Guangdong.”

‘That guy.’

Chung Yeon’s face flushed.

Where did that demon come from to cause trouble?

If he was useless, at least it would be easier, but since he was useful, he couldn’t just insult him.

Wei Jeonghan smiled bitterly as he realized that Chung Yeon was angry.

“Then.”

“Yes, take care. Let me know if there is any problem.”

“Yes. See you.”

Chung Yeon watched Wei Jeonghan leave when Wei Jeonghan returned to his group and departed.

“He is gone…”

It had been a long time.

Finally, the little demon who had caused trouble at Mount Hua was gone.

“Someone throw salt at the entrance! Quick!”

Chung Yeon clicked his tongue as he threw salt behind the demon.

“Let’s see where he causes trouble.”

Chung Yeon prayed that Wei Yanho would return home without problems.