Martial Arts Ain’t That Big of a Deal

“By the way, the King of the Martial World has reached the heavens…, but not really. Still, I never expected him to have reached such a level. It's quite surprising.”

At the Emperor's words, Pae Jin-gwang let out a dry laugh.

“Surprising? Not really. I'm way behind.”
“No, you’re not late.”

The Emperor flicked his index finger up and down. A quite irritating gesture.

“You’re the one who pioneered a completely new level, aren’t you? There are countless people who spend their whole lives without even taking a single step forward. If you’ve opened up new horizons, you should be receiving praise.”

Pae Jin-gwang, who had been deep in thought, turned to look at Seo-jun.

“What is it?”

Seo-jun raised an eyebrow. He had a unique talent for infuriating others with simple gestures.

Pae Jin-gwang squinted his eyes and sighed.

“Forget it.”

That guy, he’s just something odd. Opened up new horizons? How many new horizons has that guy opened?

Somehow, the Emperor's praise didn’t sit well with him.

“Brat.”
“What?”

Seo-jun, suddenly insulted, felt unfair.

The Emperor really didn’t bring up anything else, as if he was only trying to strengthen ties between the martial artists of the heavens.

He watched Seo-jun and Pae Jin-gwang with a strange look, but that was all.

Seo-jun, who had prejudice against the imperial family, kept a careful eye on him to see if he was doing anything suspicious, but found nothing of note.

‘Did he at least test the waters?’

The Heavenly Lord Who Annihilates Evil, who wasn’t on the best terms with the imperial family. The Namgung Clan, which had gone through a generational shift.

It was clear that the Heavenly Lord, who was also the direct fiancée of the Namgung Clan’s heir, would have a huge influence on the future direction of the Namgung Clan.

Given the importance of the matter, it wasn’t surprising that the Emperor himself came to assess the situation.

‘Pae Jin-gwang, now that he’s reached the heavens, won’t do anything reckless.’

Although the massive pillar of Namgung Jincheon had disappeared, the Namgung Clan still stood strong.

Even if the Emperor harbored some ulterior motives, he would be cautious if his head wasn’t just for decoration.