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The Imperial Prison was a facility under the direct control of the Imperial House, designed to lock away officials and military personnel.And it was the Embroidered Uniform Guard that held and supervised the prisoners inside the Imperial Prison.Originally, the Embroidered Uniform Guard was one of the Twelve Guards, the Emperor's personal bodyguards, whose primary duty was to protect the Imperial Palace and the capital.However, under the pretext of defending the court, it had now transformed into an…-
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Jeok-un stared at Yang Munseok beyond the iron bars, lost in thought.Yang Munseok.He was the head of the Divine Spear Yang Clan, a family that enjoyed the full support of countless martial clans and military officials within the Imperial Palace.At the same time, he was the former Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and before the Official Venerable Jo Geom, he was called the strongest martial artist in the Imperial Palace.And above all else, the greatest supporter of the First Prince, Ju…
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Beijing, the estate of the Divine Spear Yang Clan.A silence so heavy that even the darkness held its breath settled over the grand conference hall.The interior of the grand conference hall looked like this:Dozens of retainers sat around a wide table.At the head seat sat the current head of the Divine Spear Yang Clan, the Moonlit Spear Master, Yang Taejun.A meeting that had already been going on for eight hours.However, it was not over yet.No, it could not be ended."Patriarch! It has already been seven…
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The Emperor's bedchamber within the Palace of Heavenly Purity was dead silent.It was not merely because the night had grown deep.It was because a musty, gloomy scent hung so thickly in the air that it was difficult to believe this was the residence of the Emperor.On the bed within the chamber, the Emperor lay asleep with his eyes closed.No, he was not asleep."...Your Majesty."The imperial physician felt for a pulse on the Emperor's limp wrist.Yet no matter how much he searched the pulse…
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The night at the Palace of Upright Origins was silent.As it was the residence of an imperial prince, that would only be natural."W-What is the meaning of this!""How dare you bastards!"Right now, however, it could not have been more tumultuous.Taepyeong, a thousand-household commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, was the cause.Taking the lead, Taepyeong set foot into the Palace of Upright Origins, followed by his fellow thousand-household commander, Haguk, and their guardsmen.The…
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The Forbidden City is both the main palace where the Emperor resides and an impregnable fortress.The main gate of that fortress is none other than the Meridian Gate.Looking upon the layers of walls built around the Meridian Gate and the great gate that forces one to crane one's neck, one feels an overwhelming sense of just how colossal an existence the Emperor of Great Ming is."Hmm."Go Taeyun, the Deputy Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, looked down from the edge of the…
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When Yang Munseok regained consciousness, the very first thing he felt was the touch of his spear shaft.The feel of solid, heavy wood.The cool grain of the sharp iron spearhead rested against his palm.It was a familiar sensation.No, it was more than just familiar.It felt as though he had reclaimed a lost part of his own body.Indeed, this sensation had been with him for decades, making it like a lifelong companion....It has returned.Yang Munseok slowly clenched and unclenched his fingers over and over.Once,…
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Jo Geom remembered his childhood days.His mother's hands were warm, and his father's back was broad.They were poor, yet it was a remarkably happy life.Though there were many times they had to skip meals, the family cared for one another and overflowed with love.That alone would be enough to call it a happy life.However, that happiness was shattered by a martial artist of the murim.It was on a market day in the village that the martial artist killed both his parents.A martial artist who was going…
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"Wh-What are you talking about?"Second Prince Ju Hogwang bit his lip.As if finding it difficult to suppress his terror, his body occasionally trembled in spasms.The same was true for the Empress sitting beside Ju Hogwang.And the soldiers guarding them were no different.The mother and son were trembling in terror because of the news coming from outside.The South Gate had been breached, and Go Taeyun was dead.All the prisoners of the Imperial Prison had been released.Every single piece of news was…
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Overnight, the heavens were overturned.No, the word "overturned" was not enough.The heavens had collapsed.For the Imperial Court and the murim—the heavens called the order of the Central Plains—had all collapsed."They say every single one of them is being executed. Every single one.""Even the Second Prince?""Prince? What prince? He's a traitor bastard.""That pig bastard and his mother too. All for treason, they say. Treason.""Eek!"News…
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