Chapter four
While Tianqi was making plans at Hefei, Zhou Seocheon met with the key figures of the temporary headquarters and exchanged greetings..
Because of the war situation, there was no time to rest and drink tea..
After a brief talk at the strategy meeting, we left for Hanam..
“I'm running non-stop to Shandong..”
The destination was Shandong, northeast of Henan..
The existing separate unit was disbanded and reorganized in Hanam..
Nak So-wol, Mong-gak, Dam-hyang, and seven Hwasan faction swordsmen.
Dang-hye and nine other Dang-ga members.
Zhuge Suran and nine other Murim warriors.
Dan Li-hwa and nine other Qingcheng faction inspectors.
On the surface, he was forty-one including Joo Seocheon, but including the ghosts that followed right behind him, he was fifty-one..
“……Isn’t there a lot??”
Luo So-wol's gaze turned to Tang Hui and Dan Li-hua..
“I understand that you are in charge of commanding plots and other things, but... … Why are you two……?”
“……'Cause I'm the only one who can deal with poison.”
“I'm a little concerned about the silence in front of me. Can I ask you a question??”
“But what about your sister??”
Tang Hui did not answer the question and looked at Dan Lihua..
“That's because you want to come into contact with the large and long sword body..”
“What, what……!”
Danghye and Luo Sowol were embarrassed..
Zhuge Suran, who usually does not show emotions, also grew like a fish..
“Look. I'm asking this out of curiosity, Pageumbong Peak... … No, Dan Lihua always does that to me.?”
A warrior from the Tang family asked a disciple of the Qingcheng sect..
“……”
The Qingcheng Sect disciple closed his mouth and avoided eye contact..
He looked like he was going to pretend he didn't hear anything..
Joo Seo-cheon, who was sexually harassed in front of her, was similar..
“Oh my, oh my. What was everyone thinking to react like that?.
I just wanted to gain insight into the swordsmanship of the Sword God, the Sixth Chair of the Supreme Heaven..
By any chance, did you think of something strange??”
Dan Lihua covered his mouth with his sleeve and laughed..
A mischievousness stood out in the white eyes like a crescent moon under bamboo leaves..
“Shut up! This evil demon)!”
Danghye's face turned red and she fired a strike..
A venom leaked between my palms..
Dan Li-hua, a master of flower painting, dodged it like water and laughed as if it was fun..
“Did I hit the nail on the head? I don't know who is calling whom, but it makes me laugh. Hehehe.”
‘Should I point out the pain??’
Joo Seocheon thought seriously..
* * *
If you go up a short distance from Gaebong, located at the northeastern end of Hanam, you will reach Shandong..
Jinan (齊南), where the Gold Tower is located, will also appear soon..
To put it exaggeratedly, the distance was so close that if you were to fall face down, your nose would be touching..
It really didn't take that long.
“Is winter over?……”
When we arrived in Jinan, the heavy snow stopped falling..
The third month of the year has dawned and spring has begun..
Jinan Branch of Geumui Sangdan.
“How is it?”
Inside the workshop, where there was usually a constant sound of striking anvils, silence came out instead..
“Heomi……”
Ganyaja made a dumbfounded expression..
“I can't believe it even when I see it in person..”
The reality of the Black Iron Armor, a relic of the first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, and a collection of superstitions, was more absurd than expected..
Hancheol is also precious, and the armor was made of 1000,000 years of iron, a metal of legend..
It has astronomical value.
From the field leader's point of view, it was the best in the world, or rather, an object worthy of eye-rolling as much as the best in the world..
However, the reaction of Ganyaja, the head of the field, was subtle..
“You did it like this?”
Ganyaja pointed to the broken arm..
“Well, that's roughly it..”
“hmm… … In my opinion, you are not human..”
“what?”
“How on earth can one destroy a thousand years like this??”
Thump thump.
Ganyaja asked while hitting the black iron armor with a hammer..
“Not only was the vambrace blown off, but it was also cracked or weakened in detail from head to toe..”
“yes? Is that possible?.”
Joo Seocheon tilted his head..
Then Ganyaja put down the hammer, picked up the black iron armor, and threw it into the furnace radiating the heat of the workshop..
“What are you doing?!”
Joo Seocheon was scared and shouted..
“It's okay, just open your eyes and look.”
Ganyaja said in a sad voice..
Joo Seocheon was about to say something but closed his mouth..
If you think about it calmly, the black iron armor, which did not have a single scratch left on the steel and was intact even when engulfed in the flames of the fire spear, did not seem likely to melt if it entered the furnace..
Above all, isn't it the legendary metal, Permanent Iron?.
As Joo Seo-cheon thought, the black iron armor was unharmed even in the flames..
If it were normal season, it would have already turned red, but instead of getting hot, it was as black as a moonless night..
Approximately half the time had passed, and not long after that something strange began to happen..
“crack……?”
Some parts of the black iron armor finally began to turn red, and cracks appeared like branched roots..
“The armor is weakened overall..
If there weren't any intact parts, I wouldn't have believed it was black iron armor..”
“Okay!”
A sigh naturally flowed from my mouth..
‘Somehow I worked hard to get it……!’
It seemed like it wasn't just the armpit area that was broken..
You wouldn't know it from the outside, but it was more broken than expected..
“How can I not rewrite it??”
“It may be different for other people, but for me, the best field leader in the world, it is not impossible..
However, since you cannot use parts that have become so weak that it is difficult to call them permanent iron, it would be better not to get your hopes up..”
“That's enough.”
I had to be thankful that I could make something else and reuse it..
Still, I was deeply disappointed because I had hoped that armor made of iron for 10,000 years would be helpful in the decisive battle with Amcheonhoeju..
‘Was the power injected into the black iron armor excessive??
Still, there was no other way... … I can't help it.’
Joo Seocheon licked his appetite with regret..
“What can you make?”
“In the case of weapons, it can be made as long as it is not large, and in terms of armor, it is no more than armor..”
“hmm.”
Joo Seocheon was unable to answer easily and was lost in thought..
“Surprisingly.”
Ganyaja looked at Joo Seocheon and tilted her head..
“What do you mean??”
“Aren’t you the pinnacle of inspection?.
Of course I thought I would choose the sword..”
“It might be true in the case of a normal unmanned vehicle, but it doesn't mean much when you reach that level..”
“Why??”
“This is Kang-gi. Even if it is a famous sword that boasts enough courage to cut with just a touch, it is not up to the level of a swordsmith..
It can only be used when you become a Fire Fighter, and it consumes a lot of internal energy, so it cannot be used for a long time, but once you reach the upper level, that is not a problem except in special cases..”
It doesn't mean you don't need a medium..
However, as long as it was shaped to suit the main attack, there was no problem..
“Still, if the weapon is poor, wouldn't it be difficult to use it as a weapon??”
“If there is such a person among the masters of the field, he is either on the verge of death or a bluff..”
It didn't really matter as long as the shape of the sword was maintained..
“Well, it doesn't mean I don't prefer a good sword..
It's not possible to apply strength every time you practice or swing the sword..
In addition, there are many other things, including the fact that it reduces management effort..”
Objects tend to wear out with use, but well-made weapons wear out more slowly..
In particular, weapons used in the treasured sword axis, such as Wolosamgeom, maintained their like-new appearance even if they were not maintained for a long time..
“It's not that I don't like a good sword as a swordsman, but I think it's better to have a more useful sword if there is no difference in performance..”
“indeed.”
“By the way, I think the old man is also very special..
Even after seeing Yongyeon, you didn't pay much attention to it..”
Joo Seocheon tapped Yongyeon’s sack hanging on his waist..
Who is the creator of Wolosamgeom and Yongyeon?.
They are Gu Yazi (歐治子) and Ganjang (干將), legendary masters of the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period..
Even though Joo Seo-cheon didn't say anything, if it were known that he owned Yongyeon, there would be an uproar..
Of course, unless you're crazy, you won't be aiming for the Sangcheon Sixth Place, or the sword of the Sword God, but you never know..
In history, haven't famous swords and beauties always driven people crazy?.
The possibility of becoming a cause of trouble was ruled out..
In the case of Ganyaja, as soon as he saw his sword, he noticed that it was an unusual sword and told him to take care of it..
He was surprised to hear the name Yongyeon, but he didn't show much interest after that, which was a bit surprising..
I didn't expect people to open their mouths in shock, but the reaction was still weaker than expected..
“Oh, now that I think about it, the elder’s name is……”
When Joo Seocheon remembered the name of the master, he made an expression of realization..
“It is the liver of soy sauce and the palm of old palm trees..”
Ganyaja answered in an unpleasant voice..
“Just in case, there wasn't even a single drop of soy sauce blood mixed in..
It's just a name roughly given by the teacher who took me in when I was abandoned in the mountains without my parents knowing..”
After answering, Ganyaja frowned..
“As I live as a night manager, there are many things related to that name that are annoying, but it is a name given to me by someone who is like a parent to me, so what can I do? Okay.”
Ju Seo-cheon saw Ganyaja's reaction and made his own guess..
‘Is that why you are ignoring me on purpose??’
It was a reasonable guess, but I didn't ask directly..
I was worried that it would hurt my pride and make me feel bad..
I tried to give up my doubts, thinking that pointless curiosity would lead to anger, but to my delight, Ganyaja cleared the way..
“I don't want to cause unnecessary misunderstanding, so I won't say anything..
I am not so narrow-minded that I deny the divine status of ancient people based on my personal feelings..”
Ganyaja said with a very serious expression..
Seeing as he was referring to Shinwi, it seemed like the head of the field was acknowledging it..
“However, I think it is unnecessary to be obsessed with other things more than necessary..
The skills taught and honed by the teacher are even greater than those of the great men of old..”
I felt pride in Ganyaja’s words..
Only after hearing those words did Joo Seocheon understand..
Acknowledge that it's great, but don't become obsessed with it..
In the case of martial arts people, it was like becoming obsessed with the legendary martial arts of others and losing the original, or the teachings of others became poison rather than help, leading to stagnation..
“I got caught up in some random talk along the way, but have you decided on what to make??”
“hmm… … Could you please wait a moment??
I think I need to think about it a bit..”
“do what feels right.”
Ganyaja nodded and went back to work..
‘Um, guess what?.’
Joo Seocheon stood in the corner of the workshop and pondered..
‘As for armor, if your whole body is armored like black iron armor, you don't really need it since armor can be replaced with a strong self-defense device..
Swords and spears aren't that useful, and it's a waste to memorize multiple memorizations.……’
When I tried to write it, there was nothing suitable..
‘No, wait.’
Joo Seocheon blinked as if remembering something..
‘If it's unnecessary for me, there's no need to limit it to just me..’
Close your eyes and think for a moment.
As time passed, my worries came to an end..
“Sir, I have decided..”
Joo Seocheon told Ganyaja what he thought..
“I get it. Since it is a perennial season, it will take quite some time to smelt it..”
“Please take care of me.”
“Oh, and can I borrow this for a while??”
Ganyaja raised her flower spear..
“It doesn't matter, but what are you using it for?……?”
“hey! Jangryeong (匠靈))!”
When Ganyaja called his name, the ghost working in the corner of the workshop blurred and appeared before his eyes..
Originally, he was assigned as an escort, but Ganyaja said that labor was a waste, so he assigned him to work in the workshop and made him his assistant..
Perhaps because of this, my skin was tanned and bronzed due to being exposed to heat for a long time..
“Now, shoot towards there..”
Ganyaja placed the Hwacheomspear in the hand of the ghost who gave him the name Jangnyeong..
‘no way……’
Joo Seocheon made a dumbfounded expression..
No way, it became real.
Jangryeong injected energy into the firecracker aimed at the brazier..
Grumbling!
Flames shot out from the tip of the spear and filled the brazier..
‘oh my god……’
As a new recruit, it was the moment when Hwacheomchang was reduced to a spray gun..
If there were a person handling a spear here, he might be very angry..
It was such an absurd use..
“It's a shame that I can't use it directly, but it's still quite usable..”
“……”
* * *
Joo Seocheon decided to stay in Jinam for the time being..
I planned to wait for Haenam Island's response and watch the Amcheonhoe and move accordingly..
Of course, I didn't sit around aimlessly..
It's good to take a break after a long time, but since we're in the middle of a war, it's better to build up your strength even a little..
Joo Seocheon visited the private training hall in the basement of Geumui Sangdan and focused on training for a while..
a few days later.
“Heomi……”
Joo Seocheon let out an exclamation as if he was astonished..
“Regression is regression, but follow-up is also not normal..”
In the meantime, I practiced whenever I had time, but this time, I was able to focus more and achieve great things..
I was able to improve several martial arts that I had learned to half-master level, including Haenam Ilgeomryu, which I recently discovered..
“more… … A variety of skills are needed.”
The desire for martial arts was constant from the beginning, but it increased even more after hearing about the confrontation with Amcheonhoeju from Woon-gwang..
‘It would be nice to have a hand-pulling technique or some kind of hand-painting technique so that you can fight without a weapon.……’
Joo Seo-cheon put down his sword and squeezed his hand..
That was why, not long ago, I trained martial arts instead of sword fighting in Gwiju's Ong'an..
Isn’t the battlefield something that even Zhuge Liang couldn’t fully anticipate?.
There may be times when you cannot use the sword, and the final enemy is Amcheonhoeju, who was called the best person in the world..
I wanted to be as prepared as possible..
‘unchangeable amendment rights……’
When I thought of Kwon Gak-gong, I thought of Kwon Dong-je's Changan Martial Arts, but then I shook my head from side to side..
Because King Kwon Dong-je's personality was such that he did not want to take on any disciples, he could not have left a deep impression..
‘No, I don't want to continue the martial arts legacy he left in the first place..’
I was reluctant because it seemed like he was even accepting the ideas of Emperor Kwon Dong-je..
‘Where can I find a good martial arts skill?……’
Joo Seocheon went up to the ground to get some fresh air and to recall the past and future..
“silver ball.”
“huh……?”
Joo Seocheon made a puzzled expression for a moment..
To ensure that Joo Seocheon can spend time alone, access to the area near the private practice area is restricted..
But the question was immediately understood as soon as I saw the owner of the voice..
“Elderly!”
Sword Demon, it was a dance..
“Long time no see.”
After the Great War, we were so busy that we didn't have time to meet each other..
It was a nice face to see after a long time..
“Why does your face look worried?.”
“Oh, that's it……”
Joo Seocheon couldn't answer easily and made a troubled expression..
‘It's not that I don't trust the Sword Demon, but I can't give an easy answer considering the impact that the Middle Way Mangong will have..
If you can hide it, it's better to hide it until the end..
Above all, this guy seems like he would answer right away if his daughter asked him a question.……’
Because the repercussions of Jungdo Mangong were so great, I found it difficult to speak, so I answered in moderation..
“I was wondering how to respond to Amcheonhoeju..”
It wasn't wrong..
I didn't lie.
“Hoo.”
There was an interesting look in Mugok’s eyes..
It's not because he regained his memories of his past life, but because he is the head of the Dark Heaven Society, which Ju Seo-cheon has been warning about since ancient times..
“Looks like something happened.”
“that is… … ah! It just worked out well..”
While Joo Seocheon was about to answer, he smiled as if he remembered something..
“If you don't mind, would you mind if I ask you about martial arts??”
Ju Seo-cheon also does not know much about dance..
I know that he is from a mysterious sect, but I don't know much about anything else..
No matter how much of a benefactor you are, there are lines you must follow..
The same applies to monks and martial arts..
If you make a mistake, the relationship between benefactors could be ruined..
Joo Seo-cheon did not want to repeat the nightmare of Geomma in the future, so he wanted to maintain this relationship until the end..
This was the reason why I had no choice but to be cautious..
“Of course.”
Mugok shook his head calmly, but Joo Seocheon's attitude was still cautious..
“Could it be that the sword the old man wields… … Are you a sharp sword??”
I have seen the Sword Demon, the sword of Mugok, while receiving help after defeating the Heavenly Demon during the Battle of Jeongma..
It was a sword that elicited admiration even from the eyes of a master of the police and a swordsman..
It was not clear what was implied, but the sword he swung was so fast that there was a strong perception that it was a quick sword..
“It's similar.”
The answer was vague, but I didn't deny it in any way..
“I heard that Amcheonhoeju also uses quick swords, so I would like to hear the elder's opinion..”
Ju Seocheon's main martial arts and Hwasan's sword techniques are Hwangeom (幻劍) and Sangeom (散劍)..
Thanks to the Haenam Ilgeom style, he can use a quick sword, but his enlightenment is not comparable to that of Hyeongyeong..
It was only a rough application of the knowledge gained through the sword of the volcano..
I asked for the opinion of an expert at the same speed sword because I thought I might be able to find some clues..
Ju Seo-cheon explained the story he heard from Woon-gwang to Mu-gok without making a single mistake..
And the answer that came back was beyond my imagination..
“This is the method of innate swordsmanship..”
Mugok spoke as if muttering.
“yes?”
“There are only a few sword techniques in the past and present that have the characteristic that the back-cho style matches the speed of the first-cho style or unfolds faster than that..”
Mugok said with a confident voice..
“The sword saint of Eungam-dong. It must be his martial arts skills..”
“Eungam-dong Geomseong?”
Joo Seocheon reacted in surprise..
It was surprising that Mugok specified the martial arts of Amcheonhoeju, but it was because the name was not unfamiliar..
‘Definitely the South Sea Dragon King……’
Joo Seocheon recalled his conversation with the Dragon King of the South Sea..
“Anyway, I never thought a person would show such inaction, it was truly amazing..
In particular, if it hadn't been said that the sharp sword was from the Hwasan faction, I would have thought it was a sword saint from Eungam-dong..”
“Don't you know? Well, he might not know because his writings are mystical. Also, time has passed.”
I thought it was a name I heard somewhere.
But I thought it wasn't that important so I just skipped it..
But I never imagined that the name would pop up as the main martial art of Amcheonhoeju..
“Could you please tell me more??”
“Of course.”
The Sword Demon nodded his head up and down..
“At least two hundred years ago. Or an older story..
In the old martial arts world, there was a legendary warrior who was a master of the quick sword and had skills that could compete for the best in the world..
He is Geomseong in Eungam-dong..”
“I think I heard it somewhere……”
“It's not unreasonable.
Although it has been a long time since he disappeared from the martial arts world, the Four Masters of Geomseong are a mysterious sect that does not appear even if the martial arts world is in crisis..
Even if a monk is the best of his time, if he is inactive for a long time, he will be forgotten in the martial arts community..”
“Where are you?”
“Mysterious sect, Cheonnyeomun (天女門)).”
Mugok’s eyes narrowed..
“According to legend, it is a mysterious sect made up of only women like Botamun..”
“yes?”
Joo Seocheon frowned as if he didn’t understand..
“However, Amcheonhoeju……”
Regardless of the gender of Eungam-dong Geomseong, it is clear that Amcheonhoeju is a man..
He couldn't be deceived. There was no way he wouldn't have known because his body was still there when he was killed by the martial arts later..
I've never seen Joo Seo-cheon, but if he had hidden his gender in a special way, it wouldn't have been revealed..
“That's a bit complicated story..
As I said in advance, Geomseong in Eungam-dong is also a man..”
“What's the story?.”
“Although Cheonnyeomun was once closed, there was a time when it was active in Gangho..
At that time, Cheonnyeomunju appeared in Gangho during the reign of Somunju and was seriously injured. It is said that someone passing by saved her and even treated her..”
“Could it be that he……”
“Geomseong in Eungam-dong.”
Mugok nodded..
“Cheonnyeomunju passed down the martial arts of a monk to Yongamdong Sword Saint as a token of gratitude and in return for the debt he owed with his life..
That was the Innate Heart Gong (先天心功) and the Innate Sword Technique..
However, there was a problem with this martial art..”
“It's a problem?”
“The reason why Cheonnyeomun is a women’s sect is because the representative martial arts method, Seoncheon Sword Technique, and Ungi Technique are based on a woman’s body..
It's not that men can't perform it, but it's become extremely difficult to achieve greatness, and even its power has been greatly reduced, making it virtually second-rate..”
There are all kinds of martial arts skills in martial arts..
It was not that rare for the Yin-Yang energy to be divided and either fit or not depending on gender..
“There are many anecdotes about how Cheonnyeomunju taught martial arts to Eungam-dong swordsman, but it is a very old story and the facts are not known, so I do not know much about it..
However, because of that, it is said that Eungam-dong Geomseong improved the Innate Sword Technique to suit his body..”
“So, you said it was the martial arts of Eungam-dong Geomseong, not Cheonnyeomun..”
“exactly.”
It was unexpected information..
After learning about the unprecedented power of Amcheonhoeju, I felt a little more at ease..
“Thank you for teaching me. It was a great help.”
“I'm happy if it was helpful to Eungong..”
“Where did you get this information??”
Joo Seocheon asked with a curious expression..
“Among the monks of the past, there was one who was active at the same time as Cheonnyeomun. He must have been so impressive that he talked about Cheonnyeomun's Seoncheon Sword Technique whenever he taught his students about the techniques of sharp swords during swordsmanship training..
After that, whenever a monk taught quick sword training, the Zen Cheon Sword Technique was also discussed..”
‘At this point, I'm curious about the old man's prayer..’
Joo Seocheon groaned internally..
But didn’t they say that curiosity kills the cat?.
I didn't want my relationship with Geomma to be soured..
“huh?”
Mugok blinked as if he sensed something from Joo Seocheon..
“Ah, I'm curious about my recluse.?”
Joo Seocheon was startled by Mugok's question, but then slightly nodded his head up and down..
“I think I told you the name of the recluse before, do you remember??”
“yes. Yongjemun (Dragon Gate)… … Was it?”
“exactly. You remember it well.”
Mugok answered indifferently, as if Joo Seocheon's worries were for nothing..
The answer was so refreshing that I felt empty..
“Should we call it a mysterious sect or a secluded sect... … This gate is also as closed as Cheonnyeomun and is not active in martial arts affairs..
Moreover, since it is a hermit sect that is only passed down through one-person tradition, it is difficult to know much about it..”
“If you don't mind being rude, would you mind if I ask what kind of place it is??”
Ju Seo-cheon didn't seem to mind Mu-gok asking about the monk, so he actively asked..
“Of course. A quick sword or a hard sword, or a strong sword or a heavy sword..
In addition, the Yongjemun is a sect that aims to master numerous swords..”
“Huh……”
Ju Seo-cheon could not help but be amazed upon hearing the identity of the monk..
‘It's not a crazy place?’
Mugok spoke lightly in passing, but if you look inside, it is not light at all..
The words “absurd” came out of nowhere..
It was meant to cover all the fundamental properties of swordsmanship, but it was as absurd as the ideals of Emperor Gwon Dong-je..
It's not a difficult task.
It was something that could never be achieved with a human body..
‘Even if you are an unmanned person, even a genius, your limit is to one or two qualities..’
Even in the case of Ju Seo-cheon, who is now called the sword god, the extremes are the sword techniques of the Hwasan faction, Sanjeom and Hwan-geom..
It's not that I can't use a quick sword or a heavy sword, but with the help of the middle sword, I can only achieve half of it..
Everything else was just an application of enlightenment or endless internal energy..
“It's natural to have that reaction..
Because it is simply not possible for humans..”
Mugok gave an expression that he understood..
“So, the founder of the sect thought to change his thinking to the contrary and gain the power to overcome people..”
“By any chance, what does solvent mean?……?”
“It means dominating the dragon and, through that power, transcending humans..”
The dragon is the king of creatures, the strongest creature, and a transcendent being..
It is considered sacred not only in the South Sea, including Haenam Island, but also on land..
The beginning of Dragon Emperor Gate was to gain the power of the dragon..
“The name of the recluse is Yongjemun, but in reality, rather than becoming a dragon, it is a sect that aims to become transcendentally strong..”
“thank you for your answer.”
“no. It wasn't much to hide..”
‘If I had known this would be the case, I would have asked a long time ago.……’
I didn't know you wouldn't care this much.
Joo Seocheon rumbled under his breath and asked one more question, as if he remembered something from Mugok's words..
“By the way, didn’t you just say that the old man’s recluse is a one-man tradition??”
“That's right?”
“Then shouldn’t we gradually bring in disciples??”
It's a past life, daughter. I understand that he was so crazy about Mu Mu-hwa's revenge that he had no intention of taking a disciple..
However, the present life, which was alive and healthy, had no reason not to accept disciples..
Yongjemun is a crazy moon pie, but it still produced an absolute expert named Hyeon-gyeong..
It was a waste to disappear into history like this..
“hmm……”
A sigh flowed from Mugok’s mouth..
“It's not that I haven't thought about it, but I actually have a concern related to it..”
“If you don't mind, could you tell me??
Since I received help from my elders, I also want to repay that debt..”
It wasn't an ulterior motive to strengthen the relationship with the Sword Demon, it was sincere..
Even during the Battle of Jeongma, if Mugok had not followed suit and helped, he would have suffered damage in many ways..
“As Eungong knows, Seonhwa is healthier than before, but it is not difficult to learn martial arts.?”
“That's right.”
“So, I was planning to appoint a suitable person as my son-in-law and teach him martial arts..”
“Ah, that's……”
Ju Seo-cheon was about to say something while thinking about Zhuge's succession, but he closed his mouth after hearing Wu Gok's next words..
“But when I imagined that some guy showed up and stole the lovely Seonhwa away, I inadvertently got angry..
Without realizing it, I thought about killing him a hundred times.?”
“……”
Joo Seocheon broke into a cold sweat..
“By the way, Eunkong. What did you mean to say just now??”
“no.”
Joo Seocheon answered immediately and kept his mouth shut..
Just when the awkward silence was about to calm down, I heard a voice calling me from afar..
“older brother!”
“Oh, isn't it Teacher Zhuge?.”
Mu Gok showed an unusually happy expression when he saw Zhuge Succession coming..
“Oh, there was an elderly person too..
Rather than that, ‘teacher’ is an excessive title. Please be comfortable with me.”
When Zhuge Dynasty saw Wu Gok, he bowed and greeted him politely..
“Nope. Her daughter is learning from a teacher. How can I treat her in vain?.
Even though I am an ignorant person who only knows the sword, I am still not a martial arts person..”
Mugok’s gaze toward Zhuge’s succession was benevolent..
“So, is Seonhwa learning well under the teacher??
Recently, I heard that you are helping with institutional design by your side..”
“Oh, of course!”
As soon as the story about the institution came out, Zhuge Heir's eyes lit up..
“He is intelligent, has a good understanding of the organization, and has extraordinary enthusiasm..
Even though I told him to take a rest, he always stayed by my side and asked me questions about the institution until late at night..
You have a daughter to be proud of.!”
“Ha ha ha ha ha! Does that mean that much??
Well, Seonhwa has had an extraordinary mind since she was young..
By the way, Master Zhuge, the Five Dragons and Three Peaks, praises me so much that I don't know what to do with myself.!”
Mugok smiled brightly as if he was in a good mood..
It was hard to believe that I was called a demon instructor at the Geumui Swordsman..
“Now that I think about it, he seems to be studying divination recently, and he looked at my palm..
You seem to be doing quite a bit just by studying at the institution, but I thought it was truly amazing to see you studying other things as well..
I look at people like your daughter and call them geniuses who work hard..”
Zhuge Seung-gye must have been pleased with Mu Gok's praise, and as he stroked his hand a while ago, he thought of Mu Gok smiling happily, although he doesn't know why..
“Hehehe!”
“Hot hot hot!”
Mugok burst out laughing when he heard praise for his daughter..
Zhuge Heir also stretched out his chest and smiled as usual..
“eww… … eww……”
Sangcheon Six Place, the Sword God suddenly groaned..
“huh? older brother? Why are you doing this? I have a bad complexion.”
Zhuge Succession looked at Zhou Seocheon behind the dance and asked:.
“no… … My stomach hurts a bit.……”
Joo Seo-cheon quietly avoided Zhuge Succession's gaze..
“By the way, what's going on??”
“Ah yes. The owner of the top is calling. They say a letter has arrived from the Murim Alliance..”
“Okay, thank you. I'll just leave now.”
Zhou Seo-cheon smiled weakly and tapped Zhuge Heung-gye on the shoulder..
Those fleeting eyes were full of sympathy..
“……?”
Zhuge Seonggye and Mugok tilted their heads to the side when they saw this..
“Eun-gong seems to be doing something strange.……”
“Iknow, right. Did you eat something wrong??”
Joo Seocheon thought as he left the two people behind..
‘I guess I'll have to ask Shinui to give me some placebo.……’
Joo Seo-cheon took a placebo and went to see Lee Ui-chae..
“A letter has arrived from Daehyup and Murim Alliance..
I haven't checked it yet.”
“thank you.”
“However, my complexion doesn't look very good..”
Lee Ui-chae glanced at Joo Seo-cheon's face and was worried..
“What kind of person is disturbing the spirit of the Daehyup??
Just say the word. This Sangwang Lee Uichae is very simple.……”
“I am an old man of dance..”
“Let's just throw a party and lighten the spirits of the elders and the Daehyeop! Ugh!”
“He is a master of extreme pleasure.……”
Lee Uichae changed his attitude at a blinding speed..
Joo Seocheon opened the Murim League letter and confirmed its contents..
“hmm……”
“What is it about??”
“They say they received a call from Haenam Island..”
“oh! what happened?”
“They say they will help, but they say it is difficult right now..
It is said that since Japanese pirates have begun to gather in the nearby waters, they are sent after being eradicated..”
Joo Seocheon pressed his temples as if he was in pain..
“The Japanese pirates that ran rampant in the South Sea have disappeared, so the East Sea is in trouble..”
Lee Uichae said.
‘From what I heard from Bangman before, there are few people from Amcheonhoe in the East Sea..
Since there is no way to move the fleet, it is probably a natural movement of Japanese pirates trying to intercept the area since it is empty..
Whoa, the plan goes a bit awry because of the pirates..’
A large-scale extermination of Japanese pirates will take place in the next few years..
At this time, as the problems increased so much, I remembered from my previous life that eventually the Ming navy came out and things quieted down for a while..
In other words, it meant that they would hold out until the Ming navy came forward..
It was a reasonable move.
“Looks like you'll be staying for a long time..
If you need anything, just let me know..”
“no. That can't be possible..”
Joo Seo-cheon put the letter on the table and stroked his chin..
“Isn't the Geumui Sangdan also unable to use the Yangtze River recently due to enemy forces??”
“That's right. I placed a large bounty on the enemy, but after it became known that they had joined hands with the Amcheonhoe, there were not many people who challenged them..
Even if there were, most of them failed..”
Amcheonhoe came to dominate the Yangtze River as Jeokrimsip8chae, and Jeokrimsip8chae gained military power, wealth, and background as Amcheonhoe..
Even though Jeoknim 18chae was just a group of thieves, most of them were sewage, and it is said that Amcheonhoe dispatched a master..
“So lately, I've been bringing a doll made of straw and hammering nails into it four times a day before going to bed..
The curse will work someday, right? This world's a bitch……”
I could feel the murderous intent in Lee Uichae’s eyes..
There are more than one or two losses due to Jeoknim eighteen houses..
In the meantime, transportation time was shortened by using various rivers in the central plains, but after the alliance between Jeoknim 18chae and Amcheonhoe, they had to choose to use only land or return via the East Sea..
“You can't fool around just because you have time..
I need to organize this in advance before an all-out war..”
“If you say organize it……?”
“The area of Surinjiuchae is so large that it would be impossible to go around all of it, but some parts of it are not that big of a problem..”
A deep smile spread across Joo Seocheon’s lips..
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