Chapter 550: Demonic Territory (5)
The ragged man in silk.
The nameless Northern Gatekeeper studied Jeong Yeon-shin closely, clearly doubtful of Northern King Yaryul’s confidence in ruling.
But he didn’t openly object.
Not after he had vouched that Northern King Yaryul had killed a high-ranking official of the Ming Empire.
Drip, drip.
Blood dripped in droplets.
Even now, crimson blood trailed down the armrests of the Taesa throne.
All of it was Jeong Yeon-shin’s. A sight so commanding it was impossible to ignore.
The scorched and blackened cuffs of his robe, burned by overwhelming Heat Yang Qi, were no exception. Some of the Yozoku within the inner fortress of Yeokluseong had started lingering near the edge of the chamber just to get a whiff of that acrid, charred scent.
This was a land that endlessly revered battle.
The Flame King’s corpse had long since been removed from the inner sanctum.
The Yozoku of Yeokluseong didn’t display a hint of hostility toward Jeong Yeon-shin. Instead, they grinned with twisted, contorted faces. Their powerful bodies visibly warped from intense cultivation.