Chapter 561: Northern Emperor (1)
Three people stood in a standoff beneath the chill wind. A one-armed man in a conical hat, a young man in black robes, and a woman whose jet-black garment trailed down to her feet.
Master of Cheongeuk Sect, Man Hwi.
The Lord of the Heavenly Dragon Corps from Ipwang Fortress, and the Lord of Yeouicheon.
Saaah—
Snow fell gently over the ruined land, piling up layer by layer. Even as it repeatedly melted and settled again, it slowly filled the desolate earth.
Soon, the northern lands would reclaim their original form as if nothing had ever happened.
The cursed terrain would be buried beneath pristine white snow. One by one, a white blanket would settle over the twin Northern Kings who returned to their origin, and over the foreigners from the southern orthodox sects.
But not all could be restored.
“Sister! Sister...!”
“Elder Brother! Why...?”
The surviving disciples of Gongdong and Hyeongsan.
Their bodies were withered, but their voices held moisture. In spite of the famine, their hearts had remained fertile.