Chapter 11: Return of a disciple)
Chapter 11: Return of a disciple)
Even before there were rumors of his return, the Huashan Sect and the Zhuge family knew about it after being contacted by Zhuge Zhongho..
As soon as the news of his survival became known to the Hwasan faction, Yoo Jeong-mok said that he would come out and pick him up as if he had been waiting for him..
Volcanic waves could not stop such oil wells..
Concerned about his safety, he suggested that he go with other disciples, but Yu Jeong-mok refused, saying that his heart alone was enough..
Unless you are a top expert, if you open a light attack, it will be a hindrance as no one can follow you..
Yu Jeong-mok ran day and night and arrived in Wuhan..
Fortunately, Wuhan is nearby in Shaanxi..
It didn't take that long.
“I was really worried..”
Yoo Jeong-mok stroked Joo Seo-cheon's head and sighed..
It seemed like he was spitting out his worries until now..
“sorry……”
Before he went missing, he sent a letter saying he was alive to avoid causing as much worry as possible..
It goes without saying, but there was no way that would allay my worries..
“That's all you need to know, you troublemaker..”
Yoo Jeong-mok pressed Joo Seo-cheon's head as if scolding him.
‘You must have been very upset..’
Yu Jeong-mok did not get angry or hit his disciples no matter what mistakes they made, both in the past life and in the present life..
When I made a really big mistake or upset Yoo Jeong-mok, I would press my head like this..
However, this doesn't take much force, so you only feel a slight pressure..
Joo Seocheon had anticipated this situation, but he still felt very sorry for having to deal with it so directly..
I felt sad somewhere inside my heart when I remembered how Yoo Jeong-mok was anxious and worried about me at the volcano wave..
“Sniffle.”
Someone's crying came out.
It wasn't Yu Jeong-mok or Ju Seo-cheon..
It was Zhuge Heung who was watching the two from afar..
“older brother… … Wow!”
Zhuge Heir wiped his eyes with his sleeve..
“hmm?”
Yoo Jeong-mok tilted his head..
“No, why are you crying again??”
Ju Seo-cheon was dumbfounded when he saw Zhuge’s succession..
“I don't know much because I don't have a teacher... … Still, I think I know what a priest is like! Ugh!”
Zhuge Emperor shed tears as if he was moved..
No matter how proud you are, a child is still a child..
A disciple thought to be dead!
And the master came to meet his disciple.!
“That kid……?”
Yoo Jeong-mok asked in confusion..
“Hehehe, the introduction is late... … Okay… … is.
It is said that he is the descendant of the Zhuge family, who became his brother's sworn brother. Sniffle.”
Zhuge Emperor introduced himself without stopping tears..
“Ah, you are that……”
Yoo Jeong-mok shook his head and pretended to know..
“Nice to meet you. It is said to be Yujeongmok, the possession sword of the volcano..
You're still at the age where you should be playing around in the world, but you've worked really hard..”
Yu Jeong-mok bent his knees and squatted down, making eye contact with Zhuge Heung-gye and smiling softly..
“Oh, no. Aren’t I also a child of a military family? it's okay.”
Zhuge Succession stopped crying..
‘After all, you are Master. amazing.’
If there is a state to a smile, Yu Jeong-mok is the best in the world..
Although it was not an intentional temptation, when people who were angry saw that smile, regardless of age or gender, they lowered their voices and calmed down..
Even Zhuge Emperor, who had been crying just now, calmed down when he saw that smile..
“Wow, I'm really proud of you even though you're still young. My student went to the river and made a really precious kite..”
Yu Jeong-mok gently stroked Zhuge Heung-gye's head..
The emotions in that touch were never lies.
“…… Sniffle !”
Zhuge Liang sniffed..
For some reason, my eyes became red..
‘……’
Ju Seo-cheon could not hide his sad feelings as he watched the scene..
‘It's a family of five generations that values blood ties, but they don't actually know about family love within the family... … It's a strange life.’
While living with Zhuge Emperor, I also learned about him..
The biological father of Zhuge Sang and Zhuge Suran, who would later be praised as genius siblings, and the current head of the family is Zhuge Un (諸葛潔)..
Zhuge Yun had two younger brothers, the second was Zhuge Sak, and the third was Zhuge's biological father..
Unfortunately, his father's life was short-lived as he got caught up in Kang Hao's affairs before he even got to know the Chinese characters..
The mother was also born weak and died early during childbirth..
Zhuge Heung, who lost his parents and was shunned by his family, spent his whole life being exploited and then died..
That was the life of 10,000 people..
‘you… … No, you are greater than you think. Ten thousand thousand thousand thousand, Zhuge succession.’
It was different from people who were lucky enough to have opportunities like him..
‘I couldn't remember my parents, I didn't know about family love, and I was pointed at by Sega. But still you didn't let go of what you loved.’
It is a distant future when bronchial techniques will be recognized..
That too is after death..
Until then, people of the right or wrong faction, and even those who were not martial people, looked down on bronchial techniques as nothing special..
The world pointed their fingers..
A relative who could be considered family despised me and told me to stop immediately..
but he didn't stop.
didn't give up.
Joo Seocheon once asked him.
“It's not hard?”
“Are you tired.”
“But why do you do it??”
“Because it's fun!”
“That's it?”
“huh!”
I still can't forget the bright smile of the Zhuge Succession..
* * *
The long journey is over.
Joo Seo-cheon leaves for the volcano with Yu Jeong-mok..
“See you next time then.”
“See you next time, brother..”
The Zhuge succession remained in Wuhan because Sega sent someone separately..
We parted ways, promising to see each other later..
“What happened in the meantime??”
Yu Jeong-mok asked shortly after leaving Wuhan..
‘You came.’
Joo Seocheon smiled bitterly inwardly..
If you expected it, it was an expected question..
But the question of how to answer this question has been around for quite some time..
To tell the truth or not to tell the truth.
“It's similar to what's known.”
“haha. It's known, so there must have been more..”
Yoo Jeong-mok laughed while tapping his knee..
“Did you know?”
Joo Seocheon was truly surprised..
“Since it was written like that in the letter, anyone would think there would be more to the inside story. By the way, what really happened??”
“that is……”
Before Joo Seocheon spoke, he looked around once again to make sure that no one was there..
Fortunately, there was no sign of popularity nearby..
“I asked after making sure no one was there, so it’s okay..”
“Is it really you, Master?.”
Joo Seocheon shook his head and explained the situation..
“Huh, you were the first to discover the secret of the Three Eyes Shintu.?”
oh my god!
Yoo Jeong-mok couldn't help but be shocked..
I thought there was something out of the ordinary, but I never imagined it would be like this..
“yes.”
Joo Seocheon 'knew about the future.' I said it in moderation, except for the part..
“So, you who survived the Yangtze River somehow managed to follow the road and end up in Vigo??”
“Yes that's right.”
“Hmm, then it was a lie that you fell off the cliff and became isolated..”
“yes. We felt like we would be targeted if it became known that we were the discoverers of Vigo. Sorry for the inconvenience, Master..”
“No, good job. You made the right decision..”
Yoo Jeong-mok praised Joo Seo-cheon.
‘Ugh.’
I didn't lie. The lie is.
But still, pricking my conscience was another thing..
“My brother-in-law, Seung-gye, was very knowledgeable in bronchial techniques, so I went on an expedition..
For this purpose, I sent a letter to Master from a nearby village, and received various help from a merchant I met when I was with Nine Wind Four Baek, so I was able to avoid being exposed until recently..”
If you think about it carefully, it's not really a lie..
In fact, the first time I met Lee Uichae was when I was with Gu Pung..
Perhaps thanks to that, there was no stuttering or anything like that..
“Hmm.”
Yu Jeong-mok shed a sigh of relief..
“Why are you doing this, Master??”
Joo Seocheon asked with a slightly anxious face..
“I'm a little worried that you'll be blinded by greed..”
I felt reassured inside by those worried words..
I wondered what would have happened if Yoo Jeong-mok had been suspicious and continued to question him..
“I am well aware of the teachings of the Hwasan school that excessive greed leads to destruction. No need to worry.”
“So what did you do with what you got from Vigo??”
“Except for a few things, he asked the merchant to give something to the hungry..”
“That's great. But, to name a few things……?”
“While I'm at it, let me get it out there..”
Joo Seocheon smiled triumphantly and took out a wooden box..
“This is a summons group..”
“What……?”
Yoo Jeong-mok’s eyes widened as if torn apart..
“Take this before returning to Volcanic Wave. Two should be enough..”
The number of summons obtained by defeating the Three Eyes God Tu is as many as ten..
Four of them were taken by Ju Seo-cheon and Zhuge Heung-gye..
Four of the remaining six were left to Lee Uichae..
Originally, he wanted to give all of the remaining summons to Yu Jeong-mok, but he later decided that it was too much and too little is too much..
Even if you are an extreme expert, it takes quite a long time to absorb all the energy of three summoning groups..
Also, I only took two elixirs because I was afraid of any side effects from overdosing in a short period of time..
“I will stand by and defend the law.……”
“Seocheonah.”
As if Yoo Jeong-mok had decided on something, he called Joo Seo-cheon..
“Yes, Master.”
“This is not mine or yours. Much less that of the volcanic sect..”
Yu Jeong-mok looked at Joo Seo-cheon with a stern look..
‘no way……’
Anxiety ran down my spine..
“If it was obtained from the archives of the Three Eyes God, this summoning group must have been stolen from the Shaolin Temple..
Since the owners of gold and silver treasures cannot be found, it is right for this summoning group to be returned to their original owners..”
“Sir, Master!”
Joo Seocheon made an expression of regret..
“Uh huh.”
Yoo Jeong-mok had an unusually stern expression..
Then, I checked Joo Seo-cheon's true condition, who was at a loss..
“Wow, it's over 1 day old.!”
Yoo Jeong-mok’s face spread with astonishment..
Even when I checked it again, it was incredible..
Let's go to work at the age of twelve!
“I expected it, but… … ha.”
Yoo Jeong-mok sighed deeply..
How much did you take??
“It's two pills.”
Joo Seocheon reported this truth..
“Is this all there is??”
This time it seemed like he had no intention of just letting it go..
“The merchant who helped me has four eggs. ……”
“I feel like I want to go back to Guizhou, retrieve it, and go to Shaolin Temple, but I don't have the time..”
Yoo Jeong-mok pointed his head..
He went alone to pick up his student, but that didn't mean the matter wasn't important..
Yeonhwagakwon is that special..
It was not for nothing that the Huashan Sect prepared to fight against the Shulinjiuchai..
It is also the honor of the Hwasan Sect, and if Yeonhwagakwon is lost, the long-standing tradition will be harmed and the pride will be hurt..
While other political factions were obsessed with the remarks of the Three Eyes, the Hwasan faction also paid considerable attention to Ju Seocheon..
“In fact, there are executioners waiting in a village about two days away, so you have to join them as soon as possible..”
There was no time to take the elixir and absorb it..
‘Ugh, my mistake.!’
I couldn't help but lament over this painful mistake..
I hadn't thought about Yoo Jeong-mok's personality..
Since I got the elixir that was hidden by a thief 300 years ago, I thought Yu Jeong-mok would just take it..
However, my teacher had a more upright character than I thought..
“I appreciate you thinking of me, but power has its ways..
In particular, something with a clear source, such as a summons, should not be used carelessly. Do you understand??”
“Okay, Master..”
If you just pretend not to know and take it, no one will know.!
The words welled up in my mouth, but I swallowed them back..
“He is also my disciple.”
Yoo Jeong-mok was proud..
‘summons ……’
Joo Seo-cheon's heart was burning..
Please note that the Heart Sutra is still a secret..
Perhaps because the announcement of the summons was so important, no other questions were asked..
‘How many years will you be alive??’
Ju Seo-cheon buried and hid the Heart Sutra on the mountain where he lived in seclusion in Hubei..
We also paid attention to the location so that animals would not dig it up..
Just in case, I memorized the phrases in advance..
It was to get help by making him into debt at the Shaolin Temple in the future..
Two days later, the priest met with Hwasan's five disciples who had left a little later than Yu Jeong-mok..
There were no people familiar with Joo Seo-cheon..
“I had a hard time waiting.”
“No, death penalty.”
There was no one who had a higher distribution than Yu Jeong-mok..
“Even though I lost my mission in Wuhan, the report is still important, so report to Hwasan that you will join and depart..”
“Okay, death penalty..”
The group threw away their gear and left the village..
The destination was, of course, the volcanoes of Shaanxi..
Hubuk, Unhyeon.
It is a fishing village at the northwest end..
Although it is not on the beach, there is a large river right nearby, and people made a living by catching fish in this river..
It was a place of decent size..
“Everyone worked hard to get here..
I've been running steadily so far, so let's take a break for about three days..”
Yoo Jeong-mok said as he took off his women’s clothes..
“yes, death penalty!”
Huashan's disciples responded with joy..
No one said anything, but I was slowly getting tired and was thirsty for rest..
The group grabbed a suitable table, unpacked their bags, and finished their meal..
“I'm going up and resting.”
After the meal, Yoo Jeong-mok returned to his room..
As soon as Yoo Jeong-mok ascended, the executioners flocked to Joo Seo-cheon as if they had been waiting for him..
The momentum was so great that even Joo Seocheon was slightly embarrassed..
“Phew, I can finally ask without worrying about others..”
“Hey, Lord Priest. If it's okay, can you tell me what happened with Sulin Guchae??”
It may not be true in the Kangho martial arts community as a whole, but within the Hwasan faction, Ju Seocheon was famous in his own way, and there was a lot of interest..
Needless to say, it was because of Noh Soo-chang’s performance during the time..
“Ah, yes. What else can I say... … it's okay.”
Joo Seocheon shook his head with a shocked expression..
“no. If the head priest doesn't want to talk, you don't have to. I don't want to force you to recall bad memories..”
“okay.”
It seemed like the executioners were trying to be considerate..
‘shit.’
If you look into the eyes, it's not true.
A spark of curiosity encouraged me to speak quickly..
‘I guess I kept my mouth shut because the teacher noticed..’
The Huashan Sect and the Zhuge Family cooperated to search for it, but could not find the body..
The horse was missing, but it was certain that he was dead..
It would not be strange for an only disciple to die at the age of only twelve..
Even though he came back alive and well, I couldn't ask about something like that just because I was curious..
Because he was still a child, it could have been a terrible memory, and the teacher doesn't want to be reminded of that..
They didn't know that either, so they showed some consideration, but that consideration was buried by greater curiosity..
“no, it's okay.”
“Oh oh!”
When Joo Seo-cheon showed a nonchalant expression, the executioners were openly happy..
They were easy people to understand.
“Joo-mo, anything is fine here, so please serve me some drinks and snacks.!”
There is no abstinence from alcohol in the rules of the Taoist sect, whether the Huan sect or the Shaman sect..
However, the advice was to refrain from drinking too much alcohol..
But no matter what, I don't drink much when I'm at the main mountain because I feel like I'm going to notice people here and there and I'll make a mistake..
So, usually, when I appeared on a show, I tended to drink less..
“therefore……”
Joo Seocheon looked back on his memories and told a story from the time he boarded the ship..
“Hmm, I see. It's exactly as I heard.”
The executioners focused on Joo Seo-cheon’s story..
Since it was not a small problem, this incident was well known to the Hwasan faction, so it was not an unknown story..
“Still, it is still different from hearing it directly from the person in charge..”
“Ugh!”
I was completely drunk.
“By the way, priest. I heard that the priest competed with a veteran spearman for a few matches, and that's true.?”
It was hard to believe that at the age of 12, I had shared several sums with one of the world's greatest experts..
But there were not just one or two witnesses..
“At that time, Noh Soo-chang was exhausted due to the Nine Winds and Four Baek, so he could not show his full strength..
Also, during that time, I had to block the Nine Winds Four Hundred's Fourteen Plum Sword Techniques, so the only thing I could do was swing at random..
All you have to do is hit it or avoid it..”
It seems like it's already too late, but it was still better to have the reviews devalued if possible..
I’m worried about Amcheonhoe..
“It was like that too.”
“that's right. If you think about it, it doesn't make sense..”
No matter how outnumbered they are, they are the best in the world..
Not just anyone can rise to that rank..
It was impossible based on common sense to divide the sum unless such an expert looked after it..
“I heard that Nine Winds Four Baek won thanks to you, what does that mean??”
“Of course, it was because I was nearby and distracted. usually
In a fight between top players, won't victory or defeat be decided if the nerves are diverted to other places?.”
Joo Seo-cheon's tongue slipped like it was oiled..
The lie came out without a single change in expression..
“Still, I heard that the enemy on board was killed in an instant..”
“I know the enemy's martial arts skills are poor, but they are still amazing..”
Even the death penalty criminals seemed to agree..
In fact, I heard the situation explained to Gu Pung, Jang Hong, and Jang Seo-eun, but it was still hard to believe it..
So I was in doubt, but after hearing the details from the person in charge, my doubts were quickly resolved..
“First of all, his martial arts skills are higher than Jang Hong or Jang Seo-eun.?”
“To be honest, I've been ignoring you as a lucky guy, and I apologize for that here..”
“Now, I can't give you much because I'm worried about your teacher, but I'll give you at least one drink. Plum blossom inspection of the future.”
Although he toned down and hid his activities as much as possible, he was never devalued like he was during his time as a foreign guest..
Considering Ju Seo-cheon's age, his actions during the time of No Soo-chang were worthy of recognition and praise..
“I appreciate it.……”
Kwaang!
Before the glass was full, the door to the guesthouse was opened roughly..
Everyone's eyes, including the guests, turned to the door..
“Somebody, please help me!”
It was a woman whose clothes were a mess..
My whole body was covered in dirt..
“What's going on??”
The guesthouse owner asked.
“Well, I was doing my laundry by the stream, and some Murim people came and started behaving badly.!”
“Murimin?”
Joo Seocheon reacted first..
“Are you crazy??”
Eul Ji-ho, the three great disciples of Hwasan, who was about to tip the bottle, looked dumbfounded with an expression of complete incomprehension..
Security in Hubei is quite high..
In addition to the Shaman faction, which is called Namjon, there is the Zhuge family, the brains of the political faction..
Even though Unhyeon is on the periphery, it does not mean that it is not within its sphere of influence..
Regardless of whether they were Madou or Safa people, they tried to avoid coming to Hubei and were busy hiding even when they were forced to come..
“Did you ever spy on them while they were practicing? Then they might get angry..”
I wondered if there was some kind of misunderstanding or mistake..
“no!”
The woman pounded her chest in frustration..
“Unhyeon, or rather, doing mischief in Hubei?”
Other guests were also excited..
They also looked puzzled..
“I don't know who it is, but I'm not crazy.?”
Unhyeon is also adjacent to Wudangsan Mountain..
Public safety was that high..
In fact, the number of times the martial arts people went on a rampage could be counted on one hand..
Moreover, even if you go on a rampage, the aftermath is a problem..
No matter where you belong, you are running wild in the realm of non-partisanship..
“Stay calm and tell me what happened.”
Someone came down the stairs.
It was Yu Jeong-mok..
“As a disciple of Hwasan, I cannot pretend not to notice injustice. please tell me.”
Yoo Jeong-mok looked at the woman..
“that is……”
The woman went out to the stream to do laundry as usual with the women in the village..
But soon, men who appeared to be outsiders came and started harassing me..
So, the women who felt anxious tried to run away with their laundry, but they were prevented from doing so and acted violently..
“How many people are there??”
“Now, I'm not sure. I thought it was about twenty... … Oh my, I don't have time for this.!”
The woman screamed and stamped her feet..
“Okay, we'll check it out. Could you please guide me??”
“yes follow me!”
The woman walked out the door..
“execution.”
Eul Ji-ho’s eyes narrowed..
His eyes were full of suspicion..
“It looks like a trap..”
Yoo Jeong-mok smiled bitterly..
Even though it was suspicious, it was too suspicious..
“The pupils are like swimming fish, and the eyes cannot meet directly..
Above all, if they were really martial people, even if they were third-rate people, they would not have missed an ordinary woman..”
Eul Ji-ho was sure.
“Also, I find it suspicious that they will guide you as if they had been waiting for you without even thinking about it..”
“Are you going to follow me??”
“As I said before, we can't just ignore injustice, right?.
Maybe that woman did that because she was threatened..”
“All right.”
When Eul Ji-ho stood up, the other executioners followed..
The alcoholic energy was once burned away through inner energy..
* * *
followed the woman.
I fell while running so I just carried him on my back and gave him directions..
“I think I passed by the creek earlier..”
“Well, that… … The nearby stream got dirty today with animal carcasses washing up in it. so……”
It was a clumsy lie.
“All right.”
But no one pointed it out.
I knew that following her was a trap anyway..
The place we were guided to was a mountain a little far from the village and sparsely populated..
There wasn't a single common herbalist in sight..
“ha ha ha!”
As we arrived near relatively flat ground, we heard laughter coming from beyond the bushes..
It was an unpleasant voice.
“hmm. Did you show up?.”
Grumble.
The group pulled out their swords as if they had been waiting..
“I'm tired of waiting.”
As the bushes parted, men with a fierce atmosphere appeared..
The number was twenty..
However, there was a boy about six or seven years old who did not fit in with the group..
He was tied up with rope..
“baby!”
The woman screamed, almost screaming..
I felt like I was going to burst into tears at any moment..
“Is that really what happened?.”
Yoo Jeong-mok erased the smile on his face..
Instead, there was cold anger..
“I understand the situation roughly. hide behind.”
“Ugh… … sorry. I couldn't help it ……”
The woman eventually couldn't stand it and sobbed..
‘I'm sure you didn't notice me.?’
Joo Seocheon felt anxious..
“possession sword, yujeongmok!”
The anxiety didn't last long..
“I personally came all the way to Hubei to meet you.!”
‘Not me, Master.?’
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