Chapter 86
0086 : Dark Heaven Village
Xijing.
This city was originally renamed Pyongyang Prefecture during King Gongmin’s reign. When it was taken by the Yuan dynasty, it was known as Dongning Prefecture, but it was eventually reclaimed. However, during the transition between the Yuan and Ming dynasties, when Goryeo successfully defended and reformed itself, and with King U and King Chang rising to power to rejuvenate the National Fortune, this place regained its name as Xijing.
Originally, King U was uninterested in politics, but he suddenly became more capable and eventually became a decisive king capable of purging dissidents. Rumors suggest that the Twelve Righteous were greatly involved in this transformation, though it remains uncertain. In any case, as Goryeo regained its National Fortune and became a strong nation, even the old city that had been in decline experienced a resurgence.
Ji-yool, the monk, gazed intently at the ruins of the old Dongning Prefecture.
“I can feel the energy of the Yin-Yang School from right over there.”
That place hadn’t seen any reconstruction for over a hundred years and hadn’t even been cleared of debris. Feng Shui masters referred to it as a place of strong Yin energy due to the intense resentment of those who had died during the Yuan dynasty’s rule, making it too dangerous for humans to enter—a cursed place. The sorcerers and Taoists present nodded in agreement.
“I sense a powerful sorcery.”
“Let’s break the barrier.”