Chapter 180: Blinded By Envy (2)
The intense excitement and lingering shock from the duel lingered over Heaven's Summit. The assembled martial artists were in a state of awe, and wherever they gathered, the conversation inevitably revolved around Jin Mu-Won.
Never in the history of the murim had a martial artist exploded onto the scene in such a dramatic fashion as Jin Mu-Won.
The faded legend of the Northern Army had been resurrected. With Dong Ha-Pyeong's public testimony, Heaven's Summit could no longer use the accusation of treason as a weapon. Now that the truth had been revealed, they knew that if they continued to pressure Jin Mu-Won, they could face an unprecedented backlash.
"Wasn't that amazing? I still have goosebumps thinking about how he defeated Lord Yeon."
"Me too. I've never seen a duel like that in my life."
"Nor have I."
The very same people who had cursed Jin Mu-Won and the Northern Army the day before were now on his side, and the selection event for the Demon Hunters had become an afterthought.
"To think, the Northern Army never colluded with the Silent Night after all."
"I know, right? If that's the case, doesn't that mean the Northern Army was destroyed unjustly?"
"I just knew Sect Leader Jin wasn't that kind of person. Such a fine man died for nothing."
"You can say that again. He was a true hero. Didn't he choose death without making any excuses? He must not have wanted the Central Plains to be weakened because of him."