The Heavenly Master (Cheonjon) had four children.

Three were born to his wife, and one to a concubine. Of these, the one appointed as the family head after Cheonjon was the concubine’s child, the youngest of them all.

His name was Namgung Jeohwi.

Though he lacked exceptional talent in martial arts, his political acumen and skill in dealing with people were formidable, allowing him to eventually win the family succession battle.

While all four great families had ruthless succession battles, the Namgung family was especially notorious for theirs. This time was no exception.

By the time Namgung Jeohwi had claimed …