Chapter 609
609fury. Is there a better environment than this??
“A guest who came to visit us.?”
“Who is it??”
Wijicheon and Heonwongang looked at Baeksuryong with curious faces..
However, Baek Soo-ryong only smiled strangely and did not reveal the identity of the guest, telling him to check for himself..
After waiting for a moment, the door opened and a friendly face came inside..
“Grandpa!”
“grandfather!”
Heon Won-gang and Wei Ji-cheon's eyes widened when they spotted Gongsun Soo, and then they both ran towards Gongsun Soo..
“Heh heh. It's been a while.”
Gongsunsu patted the shoulders of the two puppy-like boys who ran towards him with their tails wagging and laughed..
“When did you come here? Did you see Cheonmuje play? Young's sister?”
“Are you going back to school next year? I sent a letter last time.……!”
“These guys. Speak slowly. Then I'll run out of breath.”
The two boys smiled slightly embarrassed at Gongsunsu's words and took a step back..
Gongsunsu barely escaped the barrage of questions from the two and approached Baeksuryong. His wrinkled eyes softened..
“Teacher Baek. It's been a while.”
“You look healthy. I guess life in the imperial palace suits your constitution.?”
“No problem. There is no teacher in the imperial palace who would dare to treat the minister harshly..”
“Do you miss those times sometimes??”
“I still often have nightmares?”
The two naturally exchanged jokes as if they had met yesterday..
Gongsunsu was a student who had special meaning to Baeksuryong..
At first, it was just a relationship that arose when I started tutoring because I needed money, but later on, he became a person who made me deeply realize the meaning of teaching someone..
I couldn't help but feel special. Baek Soo-ryong smiled and said.
“Please sit down first. I'll even bring some tea..”
“I also enjoy the luxury of drinking tea brewed by the martial arts master himself..”
The four people sitting around the table exchanged updates and talked a lot with each other for a while..
Mainly, Heonwongang and Wijicheon excitedly talked about what had happened..
How hard have you trained so far, who have you met, what enemies have you fought, and what have you experienced?.
Even if we talked all night, there wasn't enough time..
Gongsunsu listened to the two boys' stories and chimed in from time to time. A happy smile appeared on his face..
“You both have grown a lot. Now it is no longer a jade stone, but a jewel that shines on its own..”
“……It means your skin has improved?”
“Hahahaha! Senior Wongang. You are still the same!”
Gongsunsu laughed and told his own story..
Her work at the imperial palace will be completed next year, or the year after at the latest, and she is thinking about returning to school then..
It was also said that Gongson-yeong is preparing hard to apply for a new instructor position at Cheongryong Academic Center..
“Now that I think about it, where is Gongsonyoung??”
“Young will be here in a little while. I sent you to meet someone quickly and come back..”
“Do you happen to know someone??”
Seeing Baek Soo-ryong's expression as if he somehow knew, Gongsun Soo smiled a little sinisterly..
“It's because there are talented people at the Blue Dragon Academy. My name is Hyeongwoo Mok. I told you to add it to your list before someone else takes it..”
“Senior Hyungwoo?”
“This is senior Mok Hyeong-woo.?
Heonwon-gang and Wijicheon opened their eyes in surprise, and Baeksu-ryong nodded as well..
“He is an outstanding student. I'm sure you'll do well if you take me with you..”
“I feel reassured because there is a guarantee from the Blue Dragon Credit Union.!”
While talking about various things like that, Gongsunsu suddenly remembered something that happened during the day and opened his mouth with his eyebrows lightly drawn together..
“I met a strange man in the stands earlier. The atmosphere strangely resembles you, Mr. Baek… … . When I asked him if he was a graduate of Cheongryong Academy, he got excited..”
“yes?”
Baek Soo-ryong tilted his head as if wondering, but then his expression hardened and he said, “No way…” … “He muttered with a stern expression..
“Elderly. Could it be that his impression is... … no, no.”
If they were apostles, they would be in disguise anyway..
Moreover, assuming that they know about his relationship with Gongsunsu, tomorrow he will appear in a completely different way..
‘If the mood resembles mine…….’
There was a face that came to mind first.
Among the four, he is the student who was particularly influenced by himself in his past life..
If the person Gongsunsu met was Ilho... … It was fortunate that I came to meet you safely like this..
Baek Su-ryong said with a sigh of relief..
“Elderly. If you ever see him again, leave immediately..”
“Avoid? Is the person I met even a martial artist??”
In response to Gongsun Soo's joking question, Baek Soo-ryong looked at Gongsun Soo with silent eyes..
Those faintly trembling eyes seemed to be asking me not to ask any more questions..
“……It seems like there are complicated circumstances. I understand.”
Gongsunsu, who was looking at him blankly, nodded. And naturally we changed the topic..
“Anyway, you have changed a lot too..”
“I hear that kind of thing often these days. I don't know... … Does it look like that to an elderly person??”
“In the past, what can I say, it was usually gentle, but there were times when there were some scary sharp parts. I'm telling you now that I secretly investigated whether you were from a political faction..”
When Gongsun Su grinned, remembering that time, Baek Su-Ryong scratched his cheek and laughed as if he was embarrassed..
“How about now?”
“It seems to have become much softer. The expressions on the face have become much more diverse than before..”
Baek Soo-ryong shook his head as if he could admit the former, but not the latter..
“I'm not Namgoongsu, and I used to have a lot of facial expressions and used to smile a lot.?”
“I mean natural expressions, not artificial ones..”
Baek Soo-ryong was momentarily speechless at Gongsun Soo, who seemed to be able to see through him better than he thought, but then smiled and said,.
“Since when have you been so good at reading others??”
“Have you forgotten who I am? It's my job to stand against those who tell all kinds of lies against our country..”
Gongsun Soo, who was laughing, suddenly looked at Baek Soo-ryong with a serious expression. The light in his eyes seemed to see through something inside the White Water Dragon..
“So let me know if you need help.”
“yes?”
There are countless masters in the world who are better at martial arts than Gongsunsu, but the monk who observed the world from the position of one person and all people, had a talent for reading people..
“I say this because every now and then I see a detached expression on my face like an old man who has just accepted the day of his death..”
“……I'm already tired these days, so I'm thinking about making some tonic medicine..”
When Baek Soo-ryong started talking jokingly, Gongsun Soo did not ask any more details..
“I see. I understand.”
Gongsunsu turned his head and asked the two boys who were unable to join in on the serious conversation between the two adults and were only twitching their eyes..
“I heard it's Yongbongbimu starting tomorrow. Are you confident that you will win??”
Wi Ji-cheon wiggled his fingers and answered first..
“Oh, I'm not confident about winning, but I'm still going to do my best..”
“Cheon says you are not confident? I've never seen a genius like you in my life..”
Despite Gongsunsu's honest praise, Wei Ji-cheon showed a timid appearance..
“I heard that all the students who took Yongbong last year were geniuses. Senior Yeonha from Jujakhakkwan is also very strong. Also, there are seniors Yu-Iran and Dok Go-Jun at Cheongryong Academic Center.…….”
“Why is this guy secretly leaving me out??”
Heon Won-gang, who lightly grabbed Wi Ji-cheon's head, expressed his ambition with a confident face..
“I came this far, so of course I should win. Children of Cheonmuhakkwan? It's no big deal. What's bothering you... … Paeng Sa-hyuk is like that bastard..”
Wijicheon tilted his head at the name he hadn't heard in a long time..
“Now that I think about it, what happened to senior Paeng Sa-hyuk? I haven't seen it yet…….”
During the past four days of the Tianwu Emperor, Peng Sahyeok did not even show up, let alone participate in the competition..
“It's obvious. I'm probably stuck somewhere and just training. The only thing that kid is interested in is Yongbongbimu..”
Heonwon-gang snorted, saying he knew it without looking..
However, his expression when saying Paeng Sa-hyeok's name was more serious than ever..
Heon Won-gang's eyes lit up as he unconsciously tapped the sheath of the black sword on his lap with his finger..
“Honestly, I'm going crazy with anticipation. Because I'm thinking about getting together with that bastard again... … . How strong has it become? I hope you become much stronger than before. No, that bastard would definitely have become stronger. That's my intuition. Hehehe.”
“senior… … . I feel like I'm a little crazy right now…….”
Wei Ji-cheon quietly walked away from Heon-won-gang, who was smiling sinisterly, and Gongsun-su looked at Heon-won-gang with an expression of admiration..
“A boy thief waiting for a showdown with his rival, this is truly youth.!”
Baek Su-ryong looked around at the three people and smiled. It was because it reminded me of the scene when we were all together at Baekryongjang last spring..
“What interesting stories are you talking about??”
When Gongsunyoung returned from meeting Mo Hyeong-wu, the atmosphere became much brighter..
“young sister!”
“long time no see!”
“It's late. Come and sit down..”
As the five people who met for the first time in a long time shared memories together, a warm feeling filled the room..
* * *
After all the events on the fourth day of the Cheonmu Festival were over,.
There was a heavy silence where the leaders of the old faction gathered..
“…….”
“…….”
defeated again.
From the first day to today, Cheonmu Hakwan has never been ranked higher than Cheongryong Hakwan..
No one mentioned it, but it was a fact they all knew painfully..
The Buddha broke the heavy silence and opened his mouth..
“……Amitabha Buddha. What about the injured students??”
Most of the students suffered major or minor injuries during the mock battle. It wasn't just a story for Cheonmuhakgwan students..
“We also sent sufficient medicinal herbs and medicine to the students of Suzaku Academy and Baekho Academy..”
The leaders of the nine factions nodded at Geomseong’s words. Some people seemed dissatisfied with the need to take care of other academics in this situation, but they did not complain about the work done by Geomseong, the highest-ranking adult in the old faction..
And that wasn't the most important thing on the agenda of the day..
“What to do now? Didn’t you make a bet with Blue Dragon Credit Union? I was definitely against it at the time, but.”
As Jangmun of the communal faction began to speak, several Jangmun people frowned. They were those who readily agreed to the bet proposed by Blue Dragon Credit Union..
“It's meaningless to try to figure out what's right and what's wrong now..”
“you're right. Rather, the priority would be to find a way to deal with it..”
“So I ask what the solution is.!”
In the end, the long writers raised their voices among themselves. The unkind gaze of some scholars turned to the head of Cheonmuhak who was present..
“How can the head of Cheonmuhak look so relaxed? You won't be able to avoid the responsibility of defeat, but anyone can see that Cheonmuhakgwan looks happy as if he swept all the events..”
When Jangmun of the Jeomchang faction questioned him in a harsh voice, Jinryang, head of Cheonmuhak, smiled and nodded..
“It's true that it's fun.”
“What the hell!”
“Does this place seem like a joke?!”
As the anger of several scholars turned towards him, the governor of Cheonmuhak spoke in a calm voice as if he had been waiting..
“The late exponents of the old faction, who were held up like beings on the clouds, were brought down. And that was because he was caught in every situation by the Cheongryong Academy, which was the lowest ranked school among the Five University Halls. To the audience, it will seem like the fall of Cheonmuhakgwan. Also, enthusiastic cheering is always directed to the underdog. There is no one on our side in the Emperor of Heavenly Wu..”
“That's what I said!”
Before the blushing Jangmun people could get angry, the head of Cheonmuhak continued speaking..
“In other words, how much more will the students of Cheonmuhakgwan achieve and become stronger in the future when they overcome such a great ordeal??”
“Huh…….”
“Okay!”
The people who were trying to get angry at the head of Cheonmuhak were left speechless..
At this moment, Gwanju Cheonmuhak looked like an educator who truly cared about his students..
“I have no intention of avoiding responsibility. If the Jangmun people allow it, I will teach my martial arts skills one by one to the students participating in Yongbongbimu. Nevertheless, if Cheonmu Hakkwan does not win the Cheonmu Festival... … I will resign from my position as governor..”
The eyes of the scholars widened at the series of shocking remarks by the Cheonmuhakgwanju..
Buddha and Geomseong also narrowed their eyebrows and listened to the story of Cheonmu Hakkwanju..
His story isn't over yet.
“So, dear readers, please help me just once..”
“How??”
In response to a question from a scholar who swallowed his saliva, the head of Cheonmuhak looked around at the scholars and said,.
“I understand that you brought quite a few elixirs from the Nine Sects. Jangmun people, please take this opportunity to have your disciples take it and personally interrogate them..”
“Do you think that by doing this now, the students' martial arts skills will improve significantly in a short period of time??”
The head of Cheonmuhak smiled strangely. It seemed like he was saying it was possible..
“With the emergence of strong competitors, students are more excited than ever. Moreover, the world's attention is focused on them. Is there a better environment than this to overcome limitations and reach higher levels??”
It was persuasive enough..
Moreover, if they are defeated by the Cheongryonghakgwan in the Yongbongbimu anyway, the reputation of the Cheonmuhakwan and the nine factions will only fall..
The long writers who were pondering nodded one by one..
“That's right.”
“……great.”
“I was going to give it to you someday…….”
Some, including Shaolin and shamans, rejected Cheonmu Hakkwanju's proposal due to side effects from suddenly taking the elixir, but many scholars accepted Cheonmu Hakkwanju's proposal..
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