Episode 890: You Central Plains Bastards, You Are All Below Me!
Everyone’s eyes were focused on the bride.
Ian entered the room wearing a splendid wedding robe with her face covered by a veil.
Behind her, women of the Heavenly Demon Palace Guards, also dressed in robes, followed as if escorting her. Now that she was marrying the Young Sect Leader, guards from the Heavenly Demon Palace had been assigned to her as well.
Ian was nervous as he walked out slowly. He wondered if he had ever trembled this much in his life. Geom Mu-geuk stood in front of him, waiting for him. Now, no longer the Young Cult Leader or the Young Master, but a man.
Mugeuk.
Ian walked slowly and stood before the sword dance performance. One of the women who had come out with her removed Ian’s veil.
The moment her face was revealed.
Wow!
Gasps of admiration erupted from the guests. Ian, with her bridal makeup beautifully done, was truly beautiful.
Then, a woman among the guests shouted.
It’s so beautiful!
The person who shouted was Jin Haryeong. The Alliance Leaders, the Palace Lord, and the Sect Leader sitting together in the front row all looked at her.
Jin Hagun shouted to comfort his younger sibling, who was feeling awkward under the focused stares.
The groom is handsome, too!
Geom Mu-geuk and Ian heard everything Jin Ha-ryeong and Jin Ha-gun shouted.
Geom Mu-geuk turned to look at Jin Ha-gun and Jin Ha-ryeong and smiled brightly. Since everyone was watching, he couldn’t bring himself to say, “Thank you, friends!”
Ian was truly grateful that Jin Ha-ryeong, of all people, had said those words for his sake.
He knew all too well how difficult it was for her to say those words.
Thank you, Haryeong.
Among the guests watching the scene were Akgunhak and Chairan.
Geommugeuk invited them to sit with the Demon Lords in the second row, but they adamantly declined and sat in the back. It was because they felt they could not be treated the same as the Demon Lords since they had left the sect.
Even when Geom Mu-geuk and Ian came to the Hero Inn and started dating, I never imagined they would get married this quickly.
Aren’t you jealous?
At Chairan’s question, Akgunhak looked at him with a gaze that seemed to ask what that meant.
“I’m talking about getting married.”
“Isn’t that the kind of question men usually ask women?”
“Since men aren’t doing it, I’m doing it myself.”
Ak Gun-hak, who had been looking at Chai-ran, looked back at Geom Mu-geuk and Yi An. Seeing Geom Mu-geuk grinning broadly, Ak Gun-hak spoke.
“Seeing them like that makes me feel a little envious.”
“Shall we do it too?”
Akgunhak flinched in surprise at her words, which came out as if she had been waiting for this moment.
“I’m joking. You’d think someone ambushed you. Why are you so surprised?”
Chailan smiled bitterly and turned her gaze toward the wedding ceremony. Just then, Akgunhak’s answer was heard abruptly.
“Won’t you regret it?”
“!”
Chailan looked at Akgunhak with a surprised expression.
“They say you’ll regret it whether you get married or not, right? My personality is such that I tend to just go for it.”
A smile formed on Ak Gun-hak’s lips at her straightforward answer.
Chai-ran thought the conversation would simply end there, but a surprising remark came from Ak Gun-hak’s mouth.
We won’t be able to do it this grandly.
It was also the words she had been waiting for more than anything.
Just invite those two. They’ll be worth a hundred guests.
The two looked at the wedding ceremony again. Chailan’s heart began to pound just as much as Ian’s when the bride entered, so from that moment on, the wedding ceremony did not register in her eyes.
The bride and groom will greet their parents from both families.
Geom Mu-geuk and Ian bowed to both sets of parents.
The two greeted Geom Woo-jin first.
“Father, I will live well.”
“Father, I will live well.”
A certain emotion flashed across Geom Woo-jin’s face as he looked at the two of them.
Geom Mu-geuk knew what that emotion was.
An emotion he had never once seen in his father.
It was happiness.
Was your father also someone who possessed the emotion of happiness?
What moved Geommugeuk even more was the fact that he witnessed that emotion for the first time at his own wedding ceremony.
“Father, I saw it. I saw it clearly, so I will try to make that expression appear often from now on.”
Geom Woo-jin spoke in a calm tone.
Live well from now on.
A whisper meant only for Ian was added to that.
Tell me if that fellow gives you trouble.
Ian struggled to hold back his tears.
How could he ever fully repay Geom Woo-jin’s kindness?
“Yes, Father, please scold me then.”
Geom Woo-jin smiled brightly at Ian’s quiet reply. “Father, please give your son that kind of smile too!”
Geom Mu-geuk sensed Hwi’s presence hiding behind his father. He had intentionally revealed his prayer. Geom Mu-geuk knew. He knew that Hwi had conveyed his congratulations in his own unique way.
Geommugeuk bowed his head slightly while looking in that direction.
Thank you, Uncle Hwi.
Geommugeuk and Ian turned around and walked toward Gwonma.
“Father, I will live well.”
“Father, I will live well.”
Upon seeing the two standing side by side in ceremonial robes, Gwonma’s eyes welled up slightly. He was someone who wouldn’t even blink an eye if the world collapsed.
“Father, I will make Ian happy.”
Gwonma nodded at Geommugeuk’s promise.
Ian couldn’t even look at Gwonma. It was obvious that if he saw his face, he would burst into tears and his makeup would all be wiped off.
“Live happily together.”
“Yes, Father.”
“…….”
All the iron fists of the Donggwonmun rose from their seats and let out a roar of tremendous power in unison.
Cheon So-hee shouted as if leading the chant.
“Senior Brother, be happy!”
Then, the Iron Fists all shouted in unison. At least for this moment, he was not the Young Cult Leader, but a senior brother with whom they had once sweated and trained together. And they were proud of the fact that Geom Mugeuk was their senior brother.
“Executioner, be happy!”
Among the guests watching the scene were Cheongmyeon and Seojin.
“Squad Leader Seo.”
“Yes, Squad Leader Il.”
“Please take charge of the Gwiyeongdaeju from now on.”
Seojin was startled by those words.
When Ian got married, he had entrusted the position of Gwiyeongdaeju to Cheongmyeon. But now, he was giving that position back to Seojin.
“I have already spoken to the Grand Master and received his permission.”
“Why the sudden question?”
“I am returning to the Valley of Villains.”
Cheongmyeon decided to return to the ranks of Geukak Soma.
Lord Soma has decided to accept you.
When they met previously while fighting the forces behind the scenes, Geukak Soma told him that he could return if he wanted. He was fifty-fifty on the matter, but taking advantage of Ian’s resignation from the position of Guiyoung Grand Master, he decides to return.
The reason he took on the role of squad leader in the Ghost Guard in the first place was half because of the Sword Dance and half because of Ian. Now that half of that was gone, he, too, decided to return.
“Can I take on this weighty responsibility?”
“I can. Besides, from the beginning, the Grand Master was also planning to appoint Jojang Seo as the Grand Master if it wasn’t me.”
It was the moment Seojin became the leader of the Gwiyeongdae.
The Gwiyeongdae would continue to serve as Geommugeuk’s shadow organization and direct subordinate unit. Although they currently followed the Young Leader, it was an organization that would grow incomparably larger once Geommugeuk became the leader.
In the end, that position fell to Seo-jin, Geommu-geuk’s closest friend. Fate, somehow, was keeping the bond between the two connected in this way.
Seojin asked cautiously.
“Are you alright, Team Leader?”
“I’m not alright. I’m going to end up like the prodigal son; how could I be alright?”
However, the blue eyes inside the mask were smiling.
Even so, I do not regret my days here.
Seojin felt regretful. If he had known they would part like this, he should have talked more.
“Let’s drink our fill at the banquet today.”
“Let’s do that, Lord Seo.”
Meanwhile, it had cooled down and was moving on to the next step.
Now, next up is the wedding address.
After staying up all night practicing the wedding ceremony, Pungcheon Gyoju took a deep breath and walked out from behind the folding screen with the look of someone stepping into battle.
You mustn’t forget what you memorized!
Pungcheon Gyoju walked out with the most composed expression possible.
His eyes met those of Sobaekta, who was sitting in the very front row.
“Disciple, have you been well?”
“Master, have you been well?” “
As you can see, I am doing well.
I wanted to see you.”
Pungcheon-gyoju wanted to show Sobaekta how well he was living here and how important a person he was.
The Pungcheon Sect Leader stood face-to-face with Geom Mugeuk and Ian.
The eyes of all the guests were focused on him. Having lived his life as the Pungcheon Sect Leader, he was not the type to be nervous under such stares.
The Pungcheon Sect Leader looked at Geom Mu-geuk and Ian. Although he was not their parent, this moment was incredibly moving.
Just then, Gowol could be seen far away between the two of them in the guest seats. He was sitting among the guests, smiling at them.
The moment I saw that smile, countless past events flashed through my mind, taking with them the wedding speech I had memorized all night.
‘omg!’
He couldn’t remember anything.
Pungcheon Gyoju was flustered. How could he not remember anything after having memorized it so thoroughly? It felt as if he had been under a spell.
Say whatever you want!
He should have at least used his wits, but was it because he was too eager to do well? His mind had already turned as white as the walls of the Extreme Demon’s room.
The Pungcheon Sect Leader’s face turned bright red. He truly felt like hiding using a space-time illusion technique.
Just then, the telepathic sound of the sword dance flew in.
I would like to receive your congratulations more than anyone else, Master. A single word of congratulations is all it takes.
The moment he heard those words, Pungcheon-gyoju’s flustered mind calmed down.
Phew, to think I’m still getting your help even on a day like this!
Right, it might be different if it were just anyone, but since the other party is a sword dance performance, why would I need a perfectly memorized wedding speech? There is so much to talk about just by looking at their faces like this.
Eventually, the Pungcheon sect leader opened his mouth.
Today, I will deliver the wedding address in a comfortable manner to the couple getting married. I ask for your understanding.
After asking for their understanding, the Pungcheon Sect Leader spoke to the two people.
“I am truly glad that you are the first people to officiate my wedding.”
Pungcheon Gyoju stared at the sword dance.
I thought you wouldn’t get married.
There was clearly a reason to think that way.
“I can’t just walk past a villain, I can’t just walk past someone who has been wronged, I try to break through the stubbornness of others no matter what, I clear up misunderstandings for those who have misunderstood, I free those who are bound by shackles—where on earth do you find the time to get married?”
Everyone among the guests who knew about the sword dance drama smiled faintly. It was all applicable to themselves.
Even those who did not know Geom Mu-geuk could instantly tell what kind of person he was from those words.
In particular, Yong Jin-hu understood why his father had tried to introduce the Young Cult Leader. He also understood why the Leader of the Murim Alliance had personally visited this place.
Geommugeuk looked at Ian, who was standing next to him, and shouted.
It was so good I couldn’t hold back!
Laughter erupted from all sides at the shout of the sword dance. Ian’s face turned red, and he lowered his head.
As the sword dance eased the atmosphere, Pungcheon Gyoju felt even more at ease.
“I think that among the countless promises a person can make, the most difficult one to keep is the promise to protect another person for a lifetime.”
The Pungcheon Sect Leader’s gaze turned toward Gowol in the distance. He had abandoned his position as Sect Leader to come to the Young Sect Leader out of a desire to protect Gowol.
Gowol nodded, his eyes conveying that he fully understood his heart.
Pungcheon Gyoju’s gaze, which had been fixed on Gowol, turned back toward Geommugeuk.
“As far as I know, you are the person best suited to keep that promise. What do you say? Can you protect my heart for the rest of my life?”
“Yes! My heart will beat with me forever.”
This time, the Pungcheon sect leader looked at Ian.
“Your man is the type to meddle in everything in the world. If a beggar blocked the road and cried, I would kick him away, but your man is the kind of person who would squat right beside him. You know this before you marry him, don’t you?”
Ian answered the Pungcheon sect leader’s question in a low voice.
“Yes.”
“Then that’s it.”
Pungcheon Gyoju smiled brightly and added.
Please be happy.
With that, the ceremony concluded. Applause and cheers erupted from all directions.
As he stepped down from the podium, Sobaekta bowed in greeting.
Master, you are magnificent!
You fool, who do you think I am? All you scoundrels of the Central Plains are beneath me!
It was Pungcheon Gyoju, whose back was drenched in sweat.
The next ceremony continued.
Jo Chun-bae and his wife watched the ceremony with peace of mind. Normally, sitting at the front like this would have been uncomfortable, but Jang Ho and Seo Dae-ryong’s families were seated on either side of them.
Next to him stood Kang Dal, who had risen from the Jeong-an Branch Manager to the Third Executive Leader of Hwangcheon-gak. Being intelligent and diligent in everything he did, he was expected to rise to the position of Chief Executive Leader if things continued this way.
Near them again, Chung-ui and Ma-ui were discussing medicine.
Geom Mugeuk had the two seated side by side so that they could talk about medicine.
Ma-ui, having been informed in advance of her arrival, greeted her first, and afterwards, the two continued their conversation about medicine.
Chung-ui stood upright, and he no longer massaged his aching limbs. Ma-ui, too, had completely recovered from his past traumas and appeared bright, like a completely different person.
Pyo Gi-gwang, Chung-ui’s disciple, had never seen his master discuss medicine so enthusiastically before.
His gaze turned toward the sword dance performance. He was completely overwhelmed by the thoughtfulness shown towards Chung-ui, even on the day of his wedding.
The Master of Cheonhwaru sat beside them. Her emotion was extraordinary, unlike that of the others. It was the moment the destiny she had foreseen was becoming reality.
And the one who showed her this was not Geom Mu-geuk, but Ian. It was because he had foreseen this very destiny that he had called her special.
Sitting beside him was Gwaeak, a master of the unorthodox sect. He was the one who had helped Geom Mu-geuk and then left, but he had attended with the mindset that, above all else, he had to come to Geom Mu-geuk’s wedding. He had rarely attended other people’s weddings in his life, but this was the first time he had even sat there so quietly.
In the back row were Master Kwak of the Iron Chamber and Master Kwak Young of the Murim Alliance. She had come at the invitation of Geom Mu-yang.
“Starting tomorrow, you will also be participating in the production of the sword.”
“Really?”
This is because her talent was too exceptional to be limited to making only iron swords simply because she came from the Murim Alliance.
“Instead, we’ll manage it more thoroughly.”
“Thank you.”
Kwak Young was overjoyed. He thought that he might be able to make a proper sword for the Grand Young Master. “Look forward to it, friend.”
Meanwhile, the wedding ceremony was over.
Bride and Groom, please greet the guests.
Geommugeuk and Ian bowed respectfully.
“thank you!”
Geom Mu-geuk, having greeted them loudly, looked at the guests who had come to congratulate him. Everyone who had died due to his regression was alive.
They were smiling and looking at him. Geom Mu-geuk smiled brightly back at them. They might think he was smiling because he was happy about the marriage, but this smile held a different meaning.
Geom Mu-geuk’s gaze finally fell upon Ian.
The moment their eyes met,
the two naturally approached each other and kissed. At that moment, the countless eyes watching them vanished. Only they remained in this world.
Along with cheers erupting from all directions.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang bang bang!
Fireworks exploded in the sky. Amidst the bursting of incomparably beautiful fireworks.
Now, we will begin the celebratory banquet.
