Translator: Nox
Chapter: 20
Chapter Title: Until It Shakes the Heavens
#1
The Peng Sect was stirring.
Hyeon-do’s victories, the invitations, the attention — it all pointed to one thing:
A turning point.
For years, the clan had been stagnant.
Now, they were moving again.
Not just surviving — but evolving.
In the training hall, new drills were being taught.
More rigorous. More dynamic.
And leading them... was Hyeon-do.
“You’re not swinging to look pretty. You’re swinging to survive.”
His voice echoed sharply.
The disciples obeyed — sweat pouring down their faces.
He wasn’t just teaching techniques.
He was reshaping them.
#2
That evening, the Clan Head summoned Hyeon-do privately.
A small tea table. Two cushions. No guards.
Just father and son.
“You’re walking a dangerous path.”
“I know.”
“You’ve already offended the Tang Clan. And the Sado-Ryeon is watching.”
“I’m counting on it.”
The Clan Head chuckled.
“You’re planning something.”
“I’m always planning something.”
Silence passed.
Then the Clan Head handed him a scroll.
“This... was meant for Jin-hyeok. But I think it suits you more.”
Hyeon-do opened it.
Inside: a forbidden Peng Sect martial art.
[**Thunder Soul Fusion Art**]
Designed to integrate lightning qi into internal meridians.
Deadly. Risky.
But if mastered — peerless.
“I’ll master it.”
“I know.”
#3
Later, in the ancestral hall, Hyeon-do lit incense.
The spirits watched silently.
“I’m not the heir,” he whispered. “But I’ll carry this name. Until it shakes the heavens.”
He bowed.
And turned to leave.
Behind him, a faint voice murmured.
[“...finally.”]
Was it an ancestor?
Or just the wind?
Either way, the storm had begun.
【End of Chapter 20】
