Translator: Nox
Chapter: 34
Chapter Title: Southern Storm
#1
Nanchang City.
A hub of power in the Southern Alliance.
Its towering gates opened for the Peng delegation—an event unthinkable just months ago.
Peng Hyeon-do stepped down from his carriage, dressed in simple black robes.
He drew no attention to himself.
Yet everyone turned to look.
Whispers followed him like shadows.
“That’s him.”
“Peng’s storm.”
“He beat the Iron Horse Clan, right?”
“No—he *survived* them.”
#2
Inside the main hall, the atmosphere was tense.
Representatives from fifteen sects were present.
Tang Clan. Wudang. Southern Sea. Jeongga.
And now—Peng.
The moderator, an elder from the Thunder Gate Sect, called for silence.
“The Southern Alliance welcomes all present. Today’s topic—redistribution of martial assets, trade routes, and patrol zones.”
A necessary political dance.
But the tension spiked when the elder continued:
“We also address recognition of rising sects.”
Eyes turned to Hyeon-do.
He didn’t flinch.
#3
The first half of the debate was uneventful.
But then—
A Tang Clan envoy stood.
“Tang does not oppose Peng’s growth,” he said smoothly.
“But such growth must not be disruptive.”
A veiled threat.
Hyeon-do stood.
“Our growth *is* disruption. If that makes you uneasy—adjust.”
The room went quiet.
Even Wudang’s elder raised an eyebrow.
Tang’s envoy smiled thinly.
“We look forward to... adjustment.”
#4
After the session ended, Jeongga’s representative pulled Hyeon-do aside.
“You made waves.”
“I intend to drown them.”
The elder smirked.
“Then take this.”
He handed him a token.
“A formal seat. Next time, you won’t attend as a guest.”
【To be continued in Chapter 35】
