Chapter 259
259fury. Receive guests!
After confirming that the opponent was Baeksu-ryong, Namgungsu slowly lowered the ladle down..
“……I thought there was a thief again because he sneaked in..”
It must have been rushed out while cooking the soup, and there were vegetable ingredients stuck to the round part of the ladle. If I hadn't stopped it in time, that piece of material would have stuck to my cheek..
However, Baek Soo-ryong was more concerned about what Namgungsu had just said than about the ingredients in the ladle. he asked, wriggling his eyebrows.
“also? There was a thief?”
“This is only the third time I caught it..”
Namgungsu nodded indifferently..
At that time, the students who followed Baek Soo-ryong over the fence landed in the yard..
“……Teacher Namgoongsu?”
“why are you here teacher?”
“Um, what is that apron?.”
“Everyone be careful! It might be a welcome circle!”
“Who might be wearing a bast mask?…….”
The students who saw Namgungsu wearing an apron and holding a ladle denied reality for a moment..
Of course, that didn't turn the ladle into a sword..
“Everyone returned safely..”
Doesn’t this man know what shame is?.
Namgoongsu maintained his usual noble expression even while holding a ladle in his apron..
After scanning the students, he flicked his ladle and asked:.
“Did you have dinner??”
“I haven't come here to eat yet... … . Rather, why are you here??”
“Let's go inside and talk. There are many ears out there listening..”
Namgoongsu acted like a landlord welcoming guests..
As he turned his body and entered the main house in a familiar manner, it seemed as if he had not stayed at Baekryongjang for just a day or two..
“What on earth… … . Let's go in first.”
Baek Soo-ryong followed Nam Gung-su inside with his disciples..
At that moment, a mouth-watering smell was coming from the main house. Everyone was pretty hungry.
“Wow?”
Namgung- mi, who was secretly eating side dishes one by one, sensed a presence and turned her head. In an instant, the girl's eyes turned round..
“Are you my brother? who is behind…….”
Not only Baek Soo-ryong, but also the students following him were dressed like beggars..
This was because he had borrowed the clothes of the Green Forest Islanders after a difficult battle with spirit creatures. Afterwards, he did not stop by the village and continued training and eating fortune-telling at the same time. As he gained more clothes, even the average beggar could now tell him to go away..
Namgung-mi rolled her eyes for a moment and thought, “Ah!” I hit my palms together while doing this..
“He brought us here to feed the beggars.?”
“similar.”
“This bastard? What is similar?.”
Baek Su-ryong, who muttered once, took off his bamboo ribs. Namgung-mi jumped up when she saw her face exposed under the moonlight..
“teacher!”
The girl ran at a brisk pace..
Baek Soo-ryong was the benefactor of the Namgung family. Moreover, he had a very handsome face, so Namgung-mi liked Baek Soo-ryong next to her brother..
Baek Soo-ryong stroked Namgung-mi’s head and asked,.
“How are you??”
“yes! Why are you so late??”
“I'm giving them some training..”
Namgung- mi's gaze turned to the disciples behind Baeksu-ryong. The disciples, who could not avoid being beggars, waved their hands..
“Sister! Brothers!”
Although Namgung-mi had only known Baek Su-ryong's disciples for a short time, the ten-year-old girl's friendliness was unrivaled..
The girl smiled brightly and approached the students..
It was then.
Kyaaa!
The furball sticking out its head from Ya Su-hyuk's arms was wary of the girl..
The girl's gaze turned to the pure white fur of the furball..
small white creature.
Round eyes and cute feet.
Soft and fluffy bundle of fur…….
Namgoong-mi swallowed his saliva and said as he approached Ya Soo-hyuk..
“I… … You only need to touch the cat once?”
“This is a tiger.”
It didn't seem to matter whether it was a cat or a tiger. Namgoong Mi reached out to the hairball..
Kyaaa!
The furball did not allow strangers to touch it. He swatted away Namgung-mi's hand with his front paw and showed his small teeth in warning..
However, Namgung-mi was also the daughter of a Murim family member. I wasn't timid enough to be scared by the cat's harsh words. On the contrary, I was even more upset by that sight..
“cute!”
Namgoong- mi and the furball engaged in a chase where they ran around in circles with Ya Su-hyuk in the middle. Ya Soo-hyuk looked very bothered..
“Miya.”
Namgungsu took off his apron, folded it aside and called his younger brother..
“It's a meal place. Can't you be quiet?.”
“yes…….”
Namgung-mi became sullen and went to sit next to Namgung-soo. But the gaze was still focused on the hairball..
Namgungsu opened his mouth like a host speaking to guests..
“Since the two of us were planning to eat, there wasn't much prepared, but the market thought it was a side dish and ate it..”
“I made it myself?”
There were more than a dozen side dishes to say nothing was prepared..
Moreover, the food Namgungsu himself made was very delicious..
The eyes of the group who had only eaten animal meat and fruit for several days opened brightly..
“delicious…….”
“This was really made by the teacher?”
Everyone forgot their questions and focused on eating. In particular, students who were still in their growth phase ate ravenously..
“……Looks like it's worth eating.”
It wasn't worth eating. There were no separate delicacies. The students swallowed their food without stopping and gave a thumbs up in silence..
Only after all the food on the table had disappeared did we have time to talk. That said, the food was delicious..
Baek Soo-ryong asked while drinking tea..
“Now let's listen. Why are you here? What are the people gathered outside?.”
Nam Gung-su, who elegantly put down his chopsticks, looked at Baek Soo-ryong. His eyebrows came together slightly..
“White Water Dragon. You're paying the price for fame right now..”
“That's what I expected, to some extent.…….”
I thought it would be a little worse than when I came back from Wicked Song..
I never would have thought that dozens of people would be camping outside my house at night..
Namgungsu explained to Baek Soo-ryong the faces of those outside..
“The warriors who came to ask for help from you, the people who came to give you some kind of rope, the informants from Gu-file-il-bang who came to keep an eye on you, the Koreans who wandered around hoping that if they were nearby, they would fall for you, those who came to ask you to accept them as disciples, to beg. All the beggars, thieves, and…….”
“stop, stop!”
Baek Soo-ryong listened quietly and then said with an absurd expression..
“No matter how famous I am in the Namgung family... … This is not too much?”
Namgungsu sighed..
I expected it, but Baek Soo-ryong, who had been training in the mountains for over 15 days, knew nothing..
“It's not excessive at all. This level of interest is only natural for a martial artist whose name is being talked about as the new Ten Zone..”
“……new, what?”
Baek Soo-ryong asked himself if he had heard wrong. The disciples also opened their eyes like surprised rabbits..
“Murim Ten Zones. Your name is being mentioned in the space that has recently been left empty..”
“……!!”
martial arts ten zones.
The ten strongest masters in martial arts.
In the current martial arts world, where there is no overwhelming absolute master who can be said to be the best in the world, it was also used to refer to the ten martial artists who are closest to being the best in the world..
Some say that since the powerhouse is wide and the number of masters is as numerous as grains of sand, it is meaningless to choose ten people among them..
This was because among the retired masters of previous generations and the masters outside the world who were not interested in the secular world, there were many who were as good as the Ten Lords. In fact, there were cases where such masters killed the existing Ten Zones and became new Ten Zones..
Nevertheless, the symbolism of the location of the Ten Zones of Murim was enormous..
There was no one who was not an expert in the world, and the clans and clans that held the Ten Honors enjoyed great wealth and fame at the time..
Therefore, there were many people aiming for that position..
“I am the Ten Zone?”
Baek Soo-ryong was never even listed in the Baekdae Masters..
If I had to distinguish it, it was only a nova that had only recently begun to make a name for itself..
But suddenly it's the Ten Zones?
“It has not yet been confirmed as a ten zone. He is only mentioned as one of the strong candidates..”
“That doesn’t make sense either..”
“Originally, it didn't make sense, but…….”
Namgungsu sighed softly. Somehow, he seemed to feel sorry for Baek Soo-ryong..
“My father said about you... … You said it so well, so it happened..”
“The head of the Namgung family? What does that mean??”
Iron Blood Sword Namgungcheon.
The current head of the Namgung family was busy trying to fix the family that had suffered a disaster..
In the process, I had several meetings with key figures from the Murim Alliance, the Nine-Family Party, and the Five Generations, and the root of everything was my answer to someone's question about the Blue Dragon Credit Union..
Blue Dragon Credit Union’s inaction is never beneath me..
Those few words had a huge impact..
It was said that he could not reach the rank of Ten Lords because of his father, King Changcheon Sword, but his martial arts skills with the Iron Blood Sword were sufficient to become one of the Ten Lords..
However, Iron Blood Sword declared that the martial arts skills of the Blue Dragon God Association were not beneath him. Naturally, rumors were bound to spread that the Blue Dragon Shinhyeop's martial arts was comparable to the Ten Masters..
“I know he meant it well, but... … As you can see, thanks, it saved me a lot of headaches..”
It was also the reason why Namgungsu stayed at Baekryongjang for several days, leaving his home in good condition..
“As the rumor spread, many warriors came to see you. Even if I said you hadn't come back yet, it was reckless. In the end, the student head teacher and I took turns guarding this place..”
After the rumor spread, there were three thieves in just a few days. This was the reason why Namgungsu swung the ladle first without confirming his identity..
“It will get worse once it is known that you are back. The temporary closure will end in a few days, but I don't know if I'll be able to commute to work properly..”
When Baek Soo-ryong realized the situation he was in, he crossed his arms and sighed..
“This is so... … It's a pain in the ass.”
It is true that Baek Soo-ryong wanted fame as a warrior..
But it was too early for the martial arts ten zones..
Even though I felt it myself, it was still not enough to reach their level..
Also, too much fame came with a price. Like now.
‘Then we become disciples of the Ten Lords.?’
‘I knew this would happen someday. Because the teacher is always stronger than us…….’
‘shit. I should have hit him when he got caught. That might have been my last chance.’
‘Senior, please don’t talk immaturely..’
As the two teachers talked in a serious mood, the students whispered among themselves in the corner..
Baek Soo-ryong sighed and asked.
“It's annoying, but can't we just kick them all out??”
Namgungsu shook his head with a stern expression..
“The others can be easily kicked out. But the problem is the warriors who come to challenge you..”
Namgungsu looked outside the wall. Among the dozens of flags gathered outside, I could feel a few that stood out..
“They will knock on the front door when the sun rises. And I will politely ask for help. The fact that you came will already be known, so I won't wait any longer..”
“Okay…….”
If you respond to each and every request for help, you will be short of a few bodies..
However, I couldn't refuse them all. It may be possible to do it once or twice, but if you refuse everything, it will damage the reputation you have built up..
‘I don't like that again.’
If Baek Soo-ryong had come from a clan or clan, there would have been no problem. Because the fence of the group he belongs to would have protected him on its own..
However, Baek Su-ryong was like a drummer who fell from the sky. Gupailbang and Odaesae were not even from the same family..
There was no opponent better for warriors with a strong desire to win, warriors who wanted to teach, and warriors who wanted to make a name for themselves throughout the world..
“In short, I am the easiest..”
“……It was a mistake on the part of the original family. My father probably didn't expect it to turn out like this..”
Namgoongsu apologized on his behalf. If you think about the Namgung family as a standard, nothing would have happened..
“it's okay. It's a little faster than expected, but it was something I had to go through anyway..”
Baek Soo-ryong tapped the table with his fingers and said..
“Let me organize things. A lot of uninvited guests came to hear the rumor about me, and if I just kicked them out, the rumor would spread badly.?”
“yes.”
“I don't think there's anything to think negatively about..”
“……?”
It's something that can't be avoided anyway.
Then you have to think of a way to get something out of those uninvited guests..
Because it doesn’t suit my temper to just give it one-sidedly..
After organizing his thoughts, Baek Soo-ryong stood up..
“good. Let’s start accepting guests starting tomorrow..”
“……Are you serious??”
At that moment, a mischievous smile spread across Baek Soo-ryong’s lips..
“Instead, even the experts who visited this place will not be able to return. Guys!”
““yes?!””
“Get ready to receive guests.”
next day.
The door of Baekryongjang was wide open..
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