Chapter 143
##143fury. With a wicked song (2)
“It's a wicked song…….”
Baek Soo-ryong traced the letters left on the ashes with his hand..
A very faint warmth remained. It meant that quite a bit of time had passed since I left..
“Still, you got the direction right. The destination was also kindly written down..”
Wicked People's Valley).
The Red Tiger Ark left a direction for its pursuers..
Of course, I had no intention of believing this message..
Baek Soo-ryong knew better than anyone how cunning these guys were..
‘It may have been intended to confuse pursuers. You should take note, but follow the traces thoroughly..’
While Baek Soo-ryong was lost in thought for a moment, the disciples who followed him, who had been following him, arrived there one by one..
“Huh. Heo Eok…….”
“Radish, person with water?”
“teacher. What kind of light attack is this fast?…….”
Baek Soo-ryong threw a bucket of water to his disciples who were out of breath and asked,.
“Has anyone heard of this place called Wicked Song??”
Baek Soo-ryong was a name I had never heard before..
In other words, it means that it is a place that did not exist fifty years ago..
Geo Sang-woong, who had barely managed to catch his breath, raised his hand and said..
“I know.”
As the successor to the Geumryong Sangdan, which is considered one of the world's top 10 best sangdans, Geo Sangwoong was well-versed in various rumors and stories of Martial Arts..
“Wicked people’s valley. It is literally a deep canyon where wicked people live. It's a place where madudas and martial arts fighters started hiding one by one about thirty years ago... … . Seo, did Cheonyi go there??”
Without speaking, Geo Sangwoong asked with a surprised expression..
“look at this.”
White Water Dragon pointed to the pile of ashes next to him. The disciples came and saw what was written there..
Geo Sang-woong’s white face became even whiter..
“Wow, this is a big deal! If he goes into the evil song, he may never be able to find Cheon-i.!”
“senior. Why are you saying such foolish things? That's right, it's a valley where some runaway Madu guys are hiding..”
Hearing Heonwon-gang’s words, Geo Sang-woong pounded his chest in frustration..
“You bastard. This is not the time to talk so carefree. There are two teenage villains in the villain song.!”
“……teenage villain?”
Baek Soo-ryong frowned and asked back..
Although he had little information about the current martial arts group, he knew something about the Teenage Villains..
In the current martial arts world, which is no different from the world of political factions, ten strong men from Sa faction proudly walk around the martial arts world..
Among them, the three strongest were separately called the ‘Three Bad Men’ and were proudly ranked among the top ten masters in the world..
Baek Soo-ryong asked with a hardened expression..
“Are the guys in the evil song the Three Bad Men??”
“…… I don't know if it's fortunate, but it's not a bad thing. The ten villains in the evil song are the Blood Beast Gwiong and the Nine Eum Witch..”
Even if they weren't the three evils, there was no doubt that they were both masters who would be difficult to find a master who could compete with them..
Hyeolsugwiong was a master who had been famous for decades for his method of cutting steel blades like tofu, and Gueum Witch was also a master of the ice technique who settled in Akingok after wandering the rivers for more than ten years..
It is said that more than a hundred warriors of the political faction have died at the hands of the two evil men so far..
“Holy shit…….”
The group's expressions hardened as they realized the seriousness of the situation..
Heonwon River said, kicking the ashes left behind by the Jeokho Ark..
“What did the Murim Alliance do until now without subduing those guys??”
“I went there to subdue it a few times. But every time, I made a fuss. There is a story that dozens of people went into the canyon dead and injured, but there was actually no one inside..”
“…….”
The mood of the group became gloomy..
Baek Soo-ryong looked back at his disciples with stiff expressions and sighed..
“That won't work. You should go back now. After all, it would be better for me to go alone..”
“yes? What are you talking about now??”
“How can these guys who made it all the way here and whine keep following us? Now I have to climb that mountain?”
White Water Dragon raised his finger and pointed to the steep mountain peak ahead..
“His traces lead there. To continue the chase, you have to climb over that mountain, but considering the difference in skill between you and me, it's obvious that you'll fall before even two o'clock..”
“…….”
The disciples bit their lips in exasperation. But it was all true so I couldn’t argue with it..
Baek Soo-ryong was not unaware of their feelings, so he spoke softly..
“A pursuit team will soon be formed at the Blue Dragon Academy. You follow slowly and then join him..”
“but……!”
“Heonwon River. This is not the time to be pushy..”
Geo Sang-woong grabbed Heon Won-gang's shoulder as he tried to argue with Baek Su-ryong..
It's frustrating, but for now, the best way was to do as Baek Soo-ryong said..
Above all else, saving Wijicheon is the top priority..
If they are holding back the White Water Dragon, it would be better not to follow them..
It was when the disciples realized that fact and bowed their heads in resignation..
“teacher.”
Ya Soo-hyuk, who had been quiet among the seniors, opened his mouth..
He measured with his eyes the mountain the group had to climb and said:.
“I think I can find a shortcut to get over the mountain..”
“……what?”
“If you take a shortcut, you can cut the distance in half..”
“I knew it just by looking at it with my own eyes.?”
At Baek Soo-ryong's disbelieving look, Ya Soo-hyuk scratched the back of his head and said..
“I have often climbed mountains since I was young. And more precisely, it means that you can find friends who know the shortcut.…….”
Baek Soo-ryong asked Ya Soo-hyuk with a serious expression, who muttered, “That’s what it is in the end.”.
“Are you sure you can find whatever it is? Now is not the time to waste time..”
“Just give me this angle and I can find it..”
Baek Soo-ryong finally nodded at Ya Soo-hyuk's confident look..
“i get it. Just give this point. If I can't find it there, I go first..”
“Then everyone, please come here. Because this road is not a good place to do business..”
“business……?”
A grinning Ya Su-hyuk led the group from the front..
After a while, the group learned who the ‘friends who know the way’ that Ya Soo-hyuk was talking about were..
* * *
Kwaaang!
The main gate made of wood was broken, and unfamiliar intruders entered the Baekdu-chae living quarters..
“Who, who are you?!”
The bandits of Baekduchae, who were gathered together and grilling roe deer meat, were struck by lightning..
A little more than ten men hurriedly carried axes, sickles, and rusty knives. It was an indescribably poor response..
“These guys are the ones who run the business up here in the mountains, right??”
Ya Su-hyuk walked towards them with long strides and said..
The moment they saw that enormous size and muscular body, the Baekduchae bandits already lost their will to fight..
“Tongue, brother. I think I got it wrong.……?”
“Such a bastard... . Are they Murim people? What did the sentry bastards do without watching?…….”
The eyes of Baekdu, the leader of Baekduchae, shook mercilessly..
Ya Su-hyuk walked over to him, stood in front of him, and placed a friendly hand on his shoulder..
“I'm sorry about meal time. It's because we're in a hurry right now..”
“Well, well, well… … What is it??”
The leader of Baekduchae could not muster the courage to speak informally to Ya Su-hyuk, who seemed to be twenty years younger than him..
Ya Soo-hyuk grinned, showing his white teeth..
“Shall we talk separately for a moment? It just takes a moment.”
“Buy, buy, save me…….”
Ya Soo-hyuk took the crying leader of Baek Du-chae to a dark place..
Heonwon-gang, who was watching the scene from behind, said with an absurd expression..
“That bastard is so busy, why are you attacking the wild vegetables??”
“Let's wait and see. I guess they all came because they had their own thoughts. By the way…….”
Geo Sang-woong looked around Baekdu-chae..
A little more than ten hundred and two bandits were trembling as they looked at them..
As befits a merchant's son, Geo Sangwoong spoke with a friendly smile..
“haha. I'm not here to disturb you, so please finish your meal..”
“Indeed. If I were like a senior, would I pass on the food? A human that looks like a bear comes in and threatens with a smiling face.?”
“Wongang. I think the reason those people were scared was because your face looked so fierce.?”
“what? This bear….”
“Let's try this??”
“You're both there, so stop it..”
“…….”
Fortunately for the bandits, Ya Soo-hyuk and Baek Du-chae's leaders quickly returned..
For some reason, the leader of Baekduchae seemed to have a brighter expression..
“Heh heh! Small size! If that was the case, I would have said something sooner. Everyone come this way! It's been 10 years since I've been doing business on this street! The shortcut is meticulous!”
“…….”
“Oh, you said you were busy? I told you to follow me quickly!”
The group took a shortcut under the guidance of the leader of Baekduchae..
Ya Soo-hyuk approached Baek Soo-ryong and proudly puffed out his chest and said..
“teacher. That's it?”
“……okay. Well done.”
Ya Soo-hyuk grinned at Baek Soo-ryong’s praise. Then I went back to the head of Baekduchae and had a long talk..
“That thing is useful in strange places..”
Baek Soo-ryong saw that and shook his head..
Anyway, the group was able to cross the mountain much faster than expected through the shortcut used by the bandits..
* * *
After crossing the mountain, I ran for an entire day chasing the traces left behind by the Red Tiger Ark..
I ate while moving and saved time doing errands in between..
Only when the disciples were on the verge of exhaustion did Baek Soo-ryong stop them..
“take a short break here.”
“Huh... … Heo Eok…….”
“Oh, I can still go further…….”
“Go a little further and rest…….”
Sigh! Tadaddak!
Heon Won-gang, Geo Sang-woong, and Ya Su-hyeok, who were stubborn, were hit on the forehead in succession with the black dragon blade, causing the three to fall to the floor..
“Rest when told to rest. If I meet the enemy like that, I will fight well..”
Only then did the disciples lie down on the floor..
“Phew…….”
Baek Soo-ryong also slowly relaxed his tense muscles. The last two days have been quite a forced march for him as well..
‘Thanks to you, the distance has narrowed a lot..’
Baek Soo-ryong found the traces left behind by the Jeokho Ark..
The tracking itself wasn't difficult..
It was because the other person had no intention of hiding their traces in the first place..
Sometimes he even left marks on the floor on purpose..
‘Are you deliberately luring us in? Maybe it's because he's crazy, but I can't understand his thoughts..’
The important thing is to keep your cool in times like these..
If you get excited just because it's getting closer, you might end up in trouble..
Baek Soo-ryong told his disciples to rest and listen..
“The distance is definitely narrowing. It seems like Cheon is still safe..”
I could tell by looking at the footprints of the Red Tiger Ark left on the floor..
The depth of the left and right feet was strangely different..
In other words, the story was that he was carrying Wijicheon on his shoulder and moving around..
Besides that, I was able to get some more information..
‘Martial arts are stronger than I thought. The light did not shake at all..’
It was quite a forced march up to this point..
It will be the same for the other person as well.
Moreover, considering that he moves with one person on his shoulder,…….
Baek Soo-ryong raised the expected martial arts level of the Red Tiger Ark by one level..
“Rest here for two visits. Let each of you practice fortune-telling and relax your muscles..”
Baek Soo-ryong said that and stood up..
I ate all the beef jerky I brought with me when I first left during the day..
I was thinking of catching an animal to have a quick bite to eat on the mountain, or picking some fruit if I couldn't see the animal..
“Let me help you.”
The person who followed was Yeomin..
While all the guys were sick, Yeomin looked relatively fine..
“are you okay?”
“It's pretty bearable. When it comes to training in Gyeonggong, thanks to someone, I am practicing it every day to the point where I am getting tired of it..”
Yeomin smiled and answered.
Unlike other disciples, Yeomin was training mainly in light attack rather than martial arts in general..
It was to prepare for the light engineering competition to be held in Emperor Tianmu..
Thanks to that, she was the most physically comfortable woman among the four..
“How are the other kids doing? I could barely see it because I was running in front..”
“They're idiots, whatever. The soles of my feet were blistered and bleeding, but I didn’t notice..”
Even though Yeomin grumbled, she quietly took care of her seniors and juniors..
He gave medicine to seniors and juniors who had blisters from playing sports all day, and even pushed the backs of those who fell behind while following behind..
“There is nothing difficult about training.?”
“It's hard every day. Ah, there was one thing I didn't understand about the scriptures you taught me earlier.…….”
“say it.”
The two walked around the surrounding mountains, caught a few wild birds, and prepared dinner together..
The guys, fully stretched out, were sleeping without the world knowing..
Looking at the mountain bird being sizzling on a wooden skewer, Yeomin asked in a low voice..
“……A man named Jeokho Ark. What was he originally doing??”
“He's probably related to the blood beast..”
“yes?”
When the name of the teenage villain suddenly appeared, Yeomin's eyes widened..
“Of course, I'm not the party... … It's either a disciple or a death sentence..”
I heard from Cheoldu that the Jeokho Ark uses a method of swinging with its fingernails dyed red..
Its characteristics were almost identical to those of Blood Beast Gwiong..
“Sir, aren’t you scared? If you do it wrong, you may have to fight a teenage villain..”
“well…….”
I don't know if the opponent was the three evils, but Blood Beast Gwiong didn't feel that threatening..
But instead of saying that, Baek Soo-ryong shrugged his shoulders and said,.
“You can catch it before it goes into the evil song..”
I had no intention of following him all the way to the Wicked Valley and fighting the blood beast..
Before that, catch up with the Red Tiger Ark and save Wei Ji-cheon..
Yeomin was slightly impressed by his confident answer..
“Teacher, you are confident in everything you do..”
“It's a characteristic of capable people..”
“What can't I say?…….”
Yeomin took a deep breath, crouched down with her knees together, and stared blankly at the bonfire..
It's only a little better than the others, and you'll be very tired too..
Baek Soo-ryong looked at the scene quietly and then opened his mouth..
“But you.”
“yes?”
Baek Soo-ryong focused his gaze on Yeo-min's hair reflected in the light, and the white gray hairs that could be seen sparsely among them..
“I've been meaning to ask for a while, what medicine do you take every day??”
At that moment, Yeomin, who was crouching down, shook her shoulders..
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