Chapter 223
##223fury. The secret of the Namgung family (1)
that night.
A small celebration was held at the dormitories of Cheongryong Academy instructors..
“Puhahaha! I saw the expressions on the faces of children from other academic institutions earlier.?”
“This is Mr. Namgoong. I really watched it again. When I said, “Leave it to me,” goosebumps appeared on my skin..”
“……Gulp. This is white liquor brewed directly by the Namgung family? Can't I drink it quickly??”
“It really feels like a world away from home. Even when I was at Suzaku Academy.…….”
Ak Yeon-ho, Myung Il-oh, Jegal So-young, and Kwak Du-yong each poured out their stories with excited expressions..
Delicacies and three bottles of precious white liquor were given as rewards to Cheongryong Academy instructors who passed the first day of training with the highest scores..
Thanks to this, the group was enjoying the reward and relieving the fatigue of a tiring day..
Today's saga was told by both you and me..
“You don't know how surprised I was when the mark suddenly disappeared..”
“haha. From then on, Myeong Il-o’s following skills began to shine..”
“hey. Don't forget the performance of Kwak Doo-yong, who blocked numerous memorizations with his body at the forefront..”
“But honestly, if it were me, I wouldn't have memorized anything..”
“What man?!”
“……Soyoung. How many glasses of this strong drink have you had alone??”
“Hiccup! Hiccup! Yes? What can I say??”
“oh my. He's already drunk.”
“lol. This tastes bitter…….”
Is it because we walked the rough mountain path together for a few hours?.
Kwak Doo-yong, who was alone in the beginning, also seemed to have become very close to the other instructors. Now I can blend in with the four of you without any awkwardness..
However, while all his classmates were having fun, Baek Soo-ryong was drinking alone with a serious expression..
“…….”
“Brother Suryong. I have some trouble?”
Ak Yeon-ho, who was chatting frantically with his classmates, asked Baek Soo-ryong, who had been quietly lost in thought from earlier..
“hmm? It's no big deal.”
Baek Soo-ryong laughed and tried to pour the remaining alcohol into his mouth, but then stopped..
For some reason, I felt like I needed to say something..
Baek Soo-ryong opened his mouth to his classmates who were staring at him..
“Everyone worked hard. But it will get harder starting tomorrow. When I looked at the Suzaku Academy and the Baekho Academy when they dispersed, their eyes were full of venom..”
Everyone nodded at Baek Soo-ryong’s words..
The reason why Cheongryong Academic Center was able to achieve overwhelming results on the first day of training.
This was partly due to the hard work of the Cheongryong Academy instructors, but it was also because instructors from other institutes were ignoring the Blue Dragon Academy instructors except Baek Soo-ryong in the first place..
They were only concerned about Baeksu-ryong, and then they got an unexpected blow to the back of the head..
“But after today, no one will be able to look down on the instructors of Blue Dragon Academy..”
Ak Yeon-ho said with a chuckle..
Myeong Il-oh, Zhuge Shao-ying, and Kwak Du-yong all nodded with their eyes shining..
“I'm already prepared.”
“joy. It's much better than being treated like a person with nothing to check.~”
“Brothers! Let’s have a great match with the instructors of Suzaku Academy tomorrow as well.!”
“This keeps creeping in. Since when are we your brothers??”
Cheongryong Academy instructors were no longer worried or nervous about this training..
The instructors at Suzaku Academy and Baekho Academy that they actually competed with were not that outstanding..
No, they were excellent instructors too..
but…….
The four people looked at Baeksu-ryong, thinking the same thing..
‘We have a white water dragon!’
When we are enemies, we are like the world's idiots, but when we are on the same side, we are more reliable than anyone else..
Thanks to Baek Soo-ryong for flattening the noses of other academy instructors and for leading well from the front..
I gained confidence that it was worth a try, whether it was Suzaku Academy or Baekho Academy..
Myung Il-oh said with a serious expression..
“However, this does not mean that I will rely solely on my older brother. Brother, make sure you get the top spot. We will work hard and achieve good results..”
It wasn't just Myeongil-oh. Yue Yeon-ho, Zhuge Shao-ying, and Kwak Du-yong were also looking at him with serious faces..
At this moment, they were feeling great pride in the fact that they belonged to the Blue Dragon Academy..
“Children. I'm stating the obvious.”
eat.
Baek Soo-ryong's expression, which had been stiff due to personal concerns, softened..
Baek Soo-ryong raised his glass and sang..
“good! This new instructor training. We become the main characters. For Cheongryong Academic Center!”
““For Cheongryong Academic Center!””
The five instructors clinked their glasses and joined forces..
Just as Baek Soo-ryong joined in and the drinking party was about to begin in earnest.,
“But where did all the alcohol go??”
“Soyoung ate it all earlier, so I don’t have any..”
“……I only had two drinks?”
“Hehehehe…….”
“hey! Jegal Soyoung! Don't lie down! If you want to sleep, go to your room and sleep.!”
“It won't work. Call someone and tell them to bring more drinks!”
“Yeah? If we drink any more, tomorrow’s education will be affected.…….”
“Oh, I don't know. Even if I wake up after drinking too much today, I’m still in first place..”
““Wow, unlucky.…….””
Just like that, the eventful first day at Namgung House has passed..
* * *
early morning the next day.
Drurr~ Piyuuu~
Kwak Doo-yong was sprawled out on the blanket and snored loudly with his stomach exposed..
“At this level, it's almost sound..”
Baek Soo-ryong, who had changed into black clothes, clicked his tongue as he looked at Kwak Du-yong like that..
I initially said I would share a room with Kwak Doo-yong because I didn't intend to sleep, but if I had tried to sleep, I would have blocked this guy's nose first or kicked him out..
But now, Kwak Doo-yong's snoring is actually helpful..
‘Thanks to your snoring, there is less surveillance from outside..’
The Namgung family's military officers, who had a keen sense of humor, were patrolling the area and keeping an eye on the lodgings..
However, thanks to Kwak Doo-yong snoring loudly, the Namgung family’s warriors intentionally paid less attention to this area..
This was also the reason why Baek Soo-ryong got Kwak Doo-yong drunk and made him sleep in the same room..
Slurp.
Baek Soo-ryong used his stealth skills and quietly escaped from the room..
By now, it would have been known to the entire royal family that the Cheongryong Academy instructors fell asleep after celebrating loudly until late at night..
‘In other words, it's a perfect situation to sneak out of..’
In fact, holding a noisy celebration and calling the Namgung family servant to bring more alcohol were the foundation for this moment..
whirring!
Baek Soo-ryong jumped over the wall of the dormitory in one go..
He looked left and right, moved into the shadows, and glanced up at the sky..
The bright blue crescent moon shone softly hidden behind the clouds. It was a dark night.
‘It's perfect weather for Prince Yang Sang to be active..’
If I was caught doing something like this, I wouldn't have anything to say even if I was cut down on the spot..
However, Baek Soo-ryong took the risk and wore a black robe..
his eyes shone coldly.
‘There is definitely something to the Namgung family. I need to take this opportunity to find out.’
Baek Soo-ryong recalled the events of today one by one..
Manbakja, who brought the demonic arts of the blood religion and asked us to solve them as an assignment..
The strange eyes of the Changcheon Sword King, who was closely examining himself..
And, even what happened to Chomaksaeng in the past..
Baek Soo-ryong was now convinced..
In one way or another, the Namgung family is connected to blood religion..
‘The most suspicious one is the Changcheon Sword King..’
I heard that King Changcheon Sword, who is over 80 years old, also participated in the war against the blood religion 50 years ago..
With his performance at that time, he began to make a name for himself in the powerhouse, and after that, he quickly became a transcendent expert and the current Changcheon Sword King was born..
Baek Soo-ryong was now doubtful about that fact..
‘The martial arts of the Ten Lords of Wulin and the power of the greatest family in the world. Did he really achieve it with his own strength??’
Of course, it's all still speculation..
As long as I couldn't find solid evidence, I couldn't mess with the Namgung family carelessly..
This was also the reason why Baek Soo-ryong secretly left the dorm wearing a black robe..
‘There must be evidence related to blood religion hidden somewhere. At least a trace.’
Namgung Palace is so large that it can be called a castle..
There are more than a dozen large and small shrines, and if you add up the people in the four halls and 16 shrines, the number of resident warriors alone exceeds a thousand..
If you add Gasol who doesn't know martial arts, the number is several times that, so there was no shortage of the name of the best in the world..
‘But the bigger the scale, the more gaps there are..’
After a while, Baek Su-ryong arrived at his destination..
In the brightly lit pavilion, the sound of people's footsteps coming and going could be heard countless times..
[Cheonyidang (天耳堂))]
A signboard written in a warrior-like handwriting caught my eye..
A place where information from around the world collected by the Namgung family gathers..
Many people come and go from time to time to collect and analyze information, and based on the results, the leadership of the Namgung family makes various decisions..
If there really was a connection between the Namgung family and blood ties, there was bound to be traces left here in some way..
Baek Soo-ryong secretly hid inside Cheonyidang..
Although highly skilled warriors guarded it with wide eyes, there was no expert who could see through Baeksuryong's hiding place..
‘It's still a mess.’
Baek Soo-ryong expected the first day of new instructor training to be the most chaotic..
That prediction was correct.
Because all sorts of incidents had occurred throughout the day, the interior of Cheonyidang was hectic..
The further I went inside, the more I could hear the conversations between Cheonidang's friends..
“Huh. Who knew that Cheongryong Academy instructors would be so outstanding?.”
“The inaction of the Blue Dragon Credit Union is said to be the beginning of a climax.?”
“I'm sure. This is what Taesanggaju and the Changcheon Sword Team confirmed..”
“I heard that he has a treacherous nature. Maybe he's hiding more of his skills…….”
“Uh huh. Is that possible in front of the Taesang Family Lord??”
Stories about him were heard everywhere, but Baek Soo-ryong ignored them..
As we went further inside, we were able to hear a slightly more secret story..
“……I can’t believe that Master Namgungsu confronted his brothers. Amazing.”
“Should we say that the third master has entered the competition for successor in earnest??”
“well. I think it’s still too early to judge.…….”
“It's not something that can be achieved by being greedy. It was too late for the third master to intervene..”
“You never know. If the Blue Dragon Academy really wins the Heavenly War Emperor, the head of the family will look at it differently..”
“Look. Does that make sense??”
“In any case, the succession competition may cause chaos in the main family..”
“……Maybe the time has come for us to choose too..”
“fizzle! This guy! Be careful with your mouth!”
I could often hear stories related to the successor to the Namgung family..
‘Namgoongsu, that guy. Are you interested in the position of head of the household??’
He was a guy who rarely talked about himself, so I had no way of knowing..
However, if Namgungsu became the owner of the Namgung family, there would be nothing bad in the future from the perspective of the Blue Dragon Academy and Baek Su-ryong..
‘Well, I'll think about that later.…….’
Baek Soo-ryong expanded his energy as much as possible and headed inward..
The closer we went inwards, the tighter the security became..
Then, for a moment.
Shocked!
Baek Soo-ryong stopped walking at the warning of instinct..
Instead, he activated Blood Demon Eye. His eyes turned red in the dark..
flash-blink!
The Blood Demon Eye has the ability to suppress all demons and evil energies and see through the distorted energy of nature..
In Baeksu-ryong’s eyes, he saw the energy of nature that was distorted, unlike the surrounding flow..
A ray of cold sweat ran down my back..
‘The battle was laid out. That's also quite high.’
If I had taken a few more steps without knowing, I would have gotten caught up in an unknown battle..
Going into a camp you don't know what kind of camp it is is suicide..
‘Unfortunately, that's it for today.’
Baek Su-ryong quenched his appetite and turned around..
Instead, I carefully memorized the surrounding geographical features and the flow of energy..
In the morning, I planned to get advice on this method from Zhuge Xiaoying and then come back next time..
It was then.
The entire Cheonyidang was in an uproar, and after a while, the front door opened and someone came inside..
‘Namgung family?’
Baek Soo-ryong immediately performed a demonic attack and raised his stealth skills to the limit..
Namgung Sega's iron blood sword Namgung Cheon came to Cheonyidang with his children..
Soon, the head of the Cheoni family ran out in a beoseon to greet the head of the family..
“Meet the matriarch. If you call, I will come to you. How can you be so busy?…….”
“I understand that the head of the family is very busy. please take a moment.”
“It may be possible. take in.”
Namgung- hak, Namgung-hyuk, Namgung-su. The three sons followed the matriarch, and the youngest daughter, Namgung-mi, was next to the matriarch, holding her hand..
The head of the family said, looking at her youngest daughter with concern..
“The night air is cold.”
“are you okay.”
“No. Just cover this for now.”
The head of the Namgung family took off her coat and placed it on Namgung Mi’s shoulders..
The girl, who was already heavily dressed, pouted her lips in dissatisfaction when she put on another coat on top of the clothes she was wearing..
Namgung-cheon burst out laughing because the sight was so cute..
“father. I'm hot…….”
“What should I do if I get caught? It's better to sweat.”
“Heeing…….”
It was said that Cheolhyeolgeom regarded his late daughter as a golden jade leaf, and it seemed to be true. The expression on his face when he looked at his daughter was expressionless..
It was then.
“hmm?”
The head of the family stopped walking, turned his head and stared into the darkness where the White Water Dragon was hiding..
He narrowed his eyebrows and opened his mouth..
“Who are you??”
“yes?”
“What are you saying?……?”
While the eldest son and second son looked confused, only the third son, Namgungsu, stood on Namgungmi's left side, quietly raising his hand on his sword..
The matriarch, who glanced at her sons, stared into the darkness again and spoke calmly..
“If it comes out now, I will listen to the story first. Then I will decide your treatment..”
“……Are you an intruder??”
“Protect the head of the family!”
Namgung- hak and Namgung-hyuk, who noticed it too late, drew their swords and stood on both sides of the family as if protecting them..
Chae chae chaeng!
While dozens of warriors drew their swords at the same time, Gaju Nangong spoke calmly..
“I will count to five. If you don't come out by then, I will cut you down. one.”
A heavy voice rang out. At the same time, the powerful energy blooming from the head's body began to dominate the area..
‘The family’s martial arts skills are beyond imagination..’
Baek Soo-ryong lost his appetite in frustration..
I was confident that I would run away, but for a moment I wondered if that was the best thing to do in this situation..
“two.”
The head of the family counted the numbers and raised her hand to the sword..
His sons were startled and trembled at the blade-like force that emerged from his body..
‘Should I go out and try to persuade him with words??’
For a moment, I thought of a few excuses for hiding here in my head..
A few plausible reasons came to mind, but they were not enough to persuade the head of the Namgung family..
“three…….”
The face that had been gently looking at her daughter turned cold. It was a look worthy of the nickname ‘iron-blooded’..
Gulp.
I heard someone swallowing. Namgoong Gaju’s right foot is pointed forward and his posture is slightly lowered..
Baek Soo-ryong opened his eyes wide..
‘Strong! Equivalent to Heavenly Sword. maybe more.’
Baeksu-ryong had briefly mixed the sword with the Heavenly Sword, known as the Horse Stone of the Ten Zones of Wulin..
The momentum felt by the current Nangung family has never been surpassed by him..
“four.”
At the moment when he had to make a decision, Baek Soo-ryong suddenly felt a mysterious force envelop his body..
‘What is this?’
The moment when Baek Su-ryong, with his eyes wide open, tries to resist the mysterious power.,
[Don't resist. I don't mean to harm you.]
At the voice ringing in his head, Baek Soo-ryong thought for a moment and relaxed his body without resisting..
At that moment, his appearance disappeared from the spot..
at the same time.
“five.”
Suddenly!
The sword swung by the Namgung family split the space where the White Water Dragon was in half..
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