Chapter 229: Karmic Retribution
TL: FoodieMonster007
A heavy silence weighed on the room. Despite the exquisite refreshments and tea laid out on the long table, no one dared to touch them.
The Patriarch Namgung Cheon sat at the head of the table, while the Former Patriarch Namgung Jaehak, several Elders, the commanders of the martial units, and the Chief Steward filled the rows next to him.
The three sons of Namgung Cheon were also in attendance, and since most of the Namgung Clan’s core figures were here, the eldest and second sons stiffened, their faces taut as they struggled to maintain perfect posture.
Only Namgung Su remained as expressionless as ever, no different from his usual self.
After a lengthy silence, Namgung Cheon asked, "In the end, even you failed to identify the intruder?"
"I never saw their face. They fled while showering me with blinding lightning, and when I finally caught up, they disintegrated into dust and vanished," Namgung Jaehak replied politely. Although he was the Former Patriarch of the Namgung Clan, he always addressed the current Patriarch with proper formality on official occasions.
"Do you think they used evil arts?" the Heavenly Wind Commander asked.
Namgung Jaehak paused for a moment to consider the possibility, then replied, "I cannot say for certain if it was evil arts, but it was definitely sorcery. Extremely high-level sorcery, at that."