Chapter 12: Return to the Volcano)
Chapter 12: Return to the Volcano)
“I hope you haven't forgotten me?”
The owner of the unpleasant laugh asked.
The arms were unusually long.
“five leaves……”
Yoo Jeong-mok muttered..
Jang Wan-je (長腕祖))!
Eul Ji-ho immediately responded to the name..
“Why is a warrior as good as Jang Wanje here?!”
Eul Ji-ho changed his posture, throwing away even the slightest bit of composure..
There was a sense of tension that had never existed before..
Wanje Jang, Oh Yeop!
The star name itself was nothing special..
It was named so because it has long arms and monkey-like features..
But it was never my intention to be funny or ridicule..
Even though it resembled a monkey, the fact that the warrior had long arms was something that others could envy..
The longer your arms, the wider the range you can use when extending your hand or weapon..
It was a blessing for the warrior.
“Why is Sado Cheon’s transcendent master?……”
Eul Ji-ho aimed the tip of his sword at the five leaves..
‘supreme expert?’
Joo Seocheon bent his eyebrows..
‘Who is it?’
Joo Seocheon didn't remember everything either..
They are people around me or celebrities..
“Heh, why did you come here??”
Ohyeop snorted and lifted his top..
“When it rains, or in fact, every time I wake up in the morning, the wounds inflicted by you ache, how can I endure it??”
When I lifted my top, I saw a long, diagonal sword wound on my well-trained abs..
“It's a genius opportunity to get revenge, but would you kick it yourself like you're crazy? Kaak, Que!”
Oh Yeop spat on the floor and tightened his hand holding the sword..
“Master, what happened??”
Joo Seocheon asked.
“This happened when I was at Kangho a while ago..
I met him and fought him while on a mission in the Murim Alliance..
However, I was foolish enough to end it sloppily..”
Yu Jeong-mok looked at Oh Yeop with eyes full of regret..
“Are you sloppy with the ending? gibberish!”
Oyeop was furious..
“At that time, I was just fooled by that stupid smile and let my guard down for a moment.!”
‘Is this something unexpected again?. ’
As Yoo Jeong-mok went to Gangho, where he would not have gone before, he formed a relationship with Oh-yeop and Eun-won..
He is also a transcendent expert with a certain level of status in Sado Heaven..
Considering I couldn't remember anything, it didn't seem like it would have that much of an impact on the future..
“I'll crush that unlucky face!”
Oh Yeop ran towards Yu Jeong-mok..
“execution!”
Eul Ji-ho intervened and tried to stop it..
“I'm not interested in anything other than Yoo Jeong-mok.!”
pababat!
The warriors of Sadocheon brought by Oh Yeop attacked all at once..
Looking at his movements, he wasn't at least third-rate..
The number was twenty and they ranged from second to first class..
There didn't seem to be any peak masters, but there were quite a few of them..
“I'm dying!”
The disciples of the Huashan Sect and the warriors of the Sado Heavenly Sect clashed..
A little while has passed since the clash..
All six disciples of the Hwasan Sect, including Ju Seo-cheon, were scattered..
As soon as the battle began, twenty men came in groups of three..
Even if they tried to gather together, the warriors of Sado Heaven did not give them a chance and attacked like a storm..
“Sadochun, you cowardly bastards.!”
Eul Ji-ho got annoyed..
He was the most expert, and there were two more people, so there were five people..
“Where is Seocheon?!”
The order given to them by the Hwasan faction was the safe return of Ju Seo-cheon..
His safety comes first..
“Don't worry I'm here!”
Joo Seocheon’s voice was heard from beyond the bushes..
“Hang in there just a little while! I'll go soon!”
“it's okay! Come slowly! I'm safe!”
Joo Seocheon shouted beyond the bushes..
Even though he was just out for a walk, his expression was full of leisure..
“crazy guy!”
Meanwhile, the warriors of Sadocheon who chased him were perplexed..
“You seem elated because you've cut down a few enemies, but it's really absurd.!”
The central warrior mocked Ju Seocheon..
“Even if you are Yeonhwagakwon, aren’t you still a kid who hasn’t even reached adulthood? Hehe, I'll cut off that proud nose first..”
The warrior on the right turned his sword once and held it..
“Since you can't understand the situation properly, you may not know martial arts, but you lack intelligence.!”
The warrior on the left laughed..
“Indeed, in order to stop Jinbeop (陳法), did they disperse the troops and rush in frantically from the beginning, scattering them?.”
Joo Seocheon shook his head and adjusted his sword..
“The strategy wasn't bad, but the opponent wasn't very good..”
“It's slowly becoming difficult to listen to.!”
The sneer on the lips of the warriors was also erased..
Instead, life flowed out in a soggy manner..
“I can't play around with you properly because I'm worried about the teacher..”
Ju Seocheon's body became blurred and then appeared in front of the warrior in the middle..
Heo Eok!
Musa stopped breathing for a moment and opened his eyes wide..
I was definitely keeping an eye on it, but if it disappears and then suddenly appears, anyone would be surprised..
And that surprise was the last feeling I ever had in my life..
It wasn't even at the level to practice swordsmanship..
I used as much energy as I could and swung my sword as hard as I could..
“Ugh!”
It was so fast that I couldn't even react..
The warrior looked down at the sword stuck in his chest and vomited blood..
“This bastard!”
The warriors on the left and right were also surprised, but did not stare blankly..
Sensing something was out of the ordinary, he went on the attack..
“I'm dying!”
The sword of the samurai on the left came in with ferocious force..
It wasn't the force of decapitating, but it was so rough that it was like tearing off the head..
“I died once, but I don't want to die twice.!”
I avoided it by bending my knees and lowering my upper body..
He had lightning reflexes and movements..
“Nonsense!”
The warrior was astonished.
“ok!”
Increased internal strength, the source of strength, to the fullest..
His muscles expanded and gave him monster-like strength..
Ju Seocheon swung his sword hard to the left while still piercing the warrior's chest..
Muscle, fat, and ribs were blocking it, but it was meaningless..
It was like splitting tofu..
The obstacle disappeared and what appeared was the warrior on the left..
“This kind of beauty……”
Musa cursed at the sight unfolding before his eyes..
“friend!”
Joo Seocheon cursed instead and applied force to the sword..
“Wow!”
The warrior fell down while screaming..
“What, what!”
My colleague died in an instant before my eyes..
“Why is it so strong! It's a scam!”
The lone warrior from Sado Heaven opened his mouth..
“Basically, once a person dies, he or she becomes stronger.!”
Joo Seocheon brushed off the blood on his sword..
“Oh, by the way, if you are a normal person, you need to take some elixir..”
Inner energy is the source of strength..
He was able to demonstrate not only basic physical abilities but also explosive power..
“Please save me! I didn't know!”
The right faction values pride more than life, but the Sa faction did not..
It's not non-existent, but I don't really consider it important..
Throw away as much as you need..
“okay!”
Joo Seocheon swung his sword with the momentum of a question-and-answer dance..
“Hehehe!”
The warrior fell backwards, clutching his chest..
“Master, I will be there soon.!”
I was also worried about the death penalty of the Hwasan faction..
However, compared to Yu Jeong-mok, the bleeding was stopped quickly..
I've never heard of the name Jang Wan-jeo Five-Yeop, but it's still a top-notch expert..
It was not easy to predict the winner.
It's not that I don't trust my teacher's power, but it's natural for a student to be worried..
If Euljiho had been in danger, he might have thought a little more and his priorities might have changed, but that wasn't the case either..
* * *
Yoo Jeong-mok and Oh Yeop have already exchanged offense and defense against Baek Hua..
“persistent guy!”
Oh Yeop did not lose his smile while speaking..
“Well, he's the guy who stabbed me in the stomach, so I have to do this.!”
I spent days and days dreaming of this day..
When I close my eyes, Yoo Jeong-mok's face comes to mind, and when I wake up in the morning or see Bi-bi, the area where I was stabbed aches..
“Jang Wanje, you have such great martial arts skills, but why do you only use them for your own self-interest?!”
Yoo Jeong-mok sighed..
“Huh, here we go again.”
Five-Yeop clicked his tongue as if he was sick of it..
“Do you know how many times I've heard of that guy's chivalry in my life? I have no interest in that kind of thing.!”
Chaechaejang!
The swords of the Jeong faction and the Sa faction clashed in the air..
Sparks flew and made a loud noise..
“I'm just here to get back at you for what happened to you! I'll kill you!”
Oyeop's voice was seething with resentment..
There was quite a distance, but thanks to his unique long arms, he was within range..
“Just thinking about that time makes my teeth grind together.!”
This happened in Zhejiang..
As usual, he boasted of his omnipotent power with Sadocheon on his back..
There was nothing to worry about as it was Sado Heaven’s sphere of influence..
The evil he committed was known even in nearby Anhui..
The Murim Alliance headquarters also heard the rumor and dispatched an expert..
Among them was Yujeongmok..
At the time, when I heard about the nickname Soyougeom, I thought it was nothing special because I had never heard of it before..
It was natural since Yoo Jeong-mok did not appear in the powerhouse..
However, the results were different.
Ignoring the volcano's inspection was a fatal mistake..
In the end, he escaped with fatal injuries..
That humiliation I can never forget!
“die!”
Oyeop threw a sword strike filled with anger..
“Inhale!”
Yoo Jeong-mok parried the flying sword strike..
The resentment, hatred, and even life contained in the five-leafed sword were conveyed to my whole body..
“I'll put a knife in your stomach too.!”
Ohyeop is blinded by revenge.
He pushed Yoo Jeong-mok by continuously pouring out attacks..
Anyone would see that Yoo Jeong-mok was being pushed helplessly, but the reality was completely different..
‘You've completely lost your senses!’
The resentment was so deep that my reason was consumed by my emotions..
They were so focused on attack that they didn't care about defense, and even made obvious attacks..
Mainly targeting only the chest and stomach..
I wondered if he was showing a gap on purpose..
So I deliberately passed by even though I saw the gap..
It was only after exchanging offense and defense more than a hundred times that I realized that Ohyeop was showing sincerity..
“A guy like a loach!”
I got angry when I couldn't land a single proper attack..
“Huh, I guess you weren't wrong when you said you should be the most careful with yourself..”
When we fought before, there weren't this many loopholes..
No, it was difficult to find the loophole itself..
This is an opponent I remember fighting so hard against..
In the end, he got tired and lost track of it..
But what about now.
Compared to before, it was so bad that I wondered if it was the same person..
All I could see was a physical ability that was considered to be at the peak, and other than that, I was embarrassed to say that I was an expert..
“That grudge will end here.!”
As soon as I decided it wasn't a trap, further fighting felt pointless..
Yu Jeong-mok raised more than 80% of his internal strength to finish..
“lower pressure!”
I threw my body away with a burst of spirit..
I shortened the distance between me and Oyeop as much as possible..
Since the range of each sword was different, it was better to stick together..
“flaw.”
Five-Yeop curled the corner of his mouth and twisted it up..
“This is why political factions are!
”
The five-leaf tree was happy to see it approaching, as if it had been waiting for it..
I gave strength to the sword in my right hand..
‘something is strange!’
Yu Jeong-mok felt an unusual sense of ominousness..
However, the desperate attempt to end his life has already unfolded..
It's so fast that the eye can't follow it..
I felt the force that took my breath away..
However, the ominous smile on Oyeop's mouth seemed to have no intention of being erased..
Chaeng!
Sparks flew in the air..
As the sword energies of the True and Four factions clashed, waves were created and scanned the surroundings..
“Tsk!”
Five-Yeop spat out spit mixed with blood..
“Umm!”
Yu Jeong-mok shed a sigh of relief..
His face was dark..
“Poison… … bitter genga!”
As I looked down, I noticed an invisible needle piercing my clothes and sticking into my side..
“The poison was extracted from Haknyeongcho (鶴靈草) and applied. It is one of the poisonous plants known for being extremely toxic. Hehehe.”
Five-Yeop wet his lips with his tongue..
“Ugh……”
Yu Jeong-mok quickly retreated..
I tried to ask for help, but my voice couldn't come out properly..
The toxicity that started in the side has already started to spread throughout the body..
“You must have used up a lot of your energy fighting me just a moment ago. Deciphering it will be impossible.”
Oyeop laughed bitterly..
“I will kill you in as painful a way as possible so that the words "I'd rather kill you" come out of your mouth.!”
My vision was blurry and distorted and I couldn’t see clearly..
“Master!”
“huh?”
Five-Yeop raised his head..
I saw someone running from behind Yujeongmok..
“west … … Cheonah……”
Yoo Jeong-mok strained his voice..
“Hehehe, is he a disciple?!”
Oh Yeop welcomed Joo Seo-cheon with a happy face..
“It's good to be humiliated in front of your student, but it's better to kill the student in front of your eyes.……”
“you!”
Joo Seocheon soared like a hawk.
“Do you know who you touched?!”
Then it stung like a bee.
Instead of the sword, the power was concentrated on the tips of the feet..
“You have a bit of a temper.!”
Ohyeop laughed as if it was fun.
I raised my left hand, which was hidden in my sleeve, and tried to catch the flying foot..
Uji string!
“uh?”
Originally, I would have snatched the foot and lifted it upside down..
But it failed.
When I opened my eyes, it was a completely different situation..
All of my fingers were broken in deformed shapes, especially the area between my middle and ring fingers, so the flesh was shaking..
The aftereffects of the impact were felt all the way to the wrist..
The wrist bones were also bent like taffy sticks..
“why……?”
Oyeop was so embarrassed for a moment that he couldn't even feel the pain and stared blankly at his hand..
It wasn't that I used little effort..
I had to block a kick from a 12-year-old child, but instead of blocking it, my entire hand was torn off..
This situation was so foreign that my mind couldn't accept it..
“Whoop!”
Joo Seocheon swung his sword at Oh Yeop, who was standing blankly..
It wasn't swordsmanship..
It was just a horizontal line drawn from left to right, but the amount of air power it delivered was special..
Even the air was startled and vibrated lightly..
Only then did Oyeop feel it and quickly tried to stop it..
“late.”
Joo Seo-cheon coldly sentenced him to death..
Suddenly!
Five-Yeop's head fell off his body..
The face that floated in the air and spun around was one of shock and disbelief..
It was a vain ending for a supreme master..
“Master!”
Joo Seo-cheon rushed to Yu Jeong-mok, calling him urgently..
“Ugh……”
Yoo Jeong-mok let out a painful groan..
‘not good.’
Joo Seocheon’s face turned earthy..
‘But it doesn't mean there is no way.’
At first glance, it wasn't an ordinary poison..
The moment you are embarrassed is a waste in itself..
“Please excuse me, Master..”
I searched inside my arms while apologizing to the unconscious Yoo Jeong-mok..
I caught the wooden box I showed you a while ago..
‘there is!’
It was a summoning group from the Shaolin Temple..
‘I don't know what kind of poison Haknyeongcho is, but if you're a summons, you'll be able to decipher it..’
Usually, when poisoned, you must take an appropriate antidote, but sometimes an elixir can be used instead..
‘Instead, the energy of the elixir will be lost, but considering the teacher's life, it is rather cheap..’
He took out a single pill, put it in the teacher's mouth, and poured water from the bamboo tube so that he could swallow it..
“Master, if you can hear my voice at all, you should cry. let me help you.”
Joo Seo-cheon laid Yu Jeong-mok down and placed his hand on his chest..
It would have been nice to sit cross-legged, but it was impossible..
‘Don't look away!’
Concentrate, focus again!
The teacher's life is at stake..
I couldn't put myself in danger by making a mistake..
Joo Seocheon blocked unnecessary information from people around him..
I was anxious because there was no protection, but I put that feeling to rest..
Now is the time to focus everything!
I helped Yoo Jeong-mok as much as possible to get good luck..
‘Wrong. She was completely unconscious’
I tried injecting my energy, but there was no response..
‘I have to do everything..’
The good news is that Yoo Jeong-mok is a teacher..
Except for Jahain Gong, I was learning the same Naegongsim method..
He successfully practiced the Plum Blossom and Six Heart Method twice, including during his lifetime..
Adjusting your bet was as easy as flipping the palm of your hand.
‘Let's hope Master doesn't lose consciousness..’
I almost muttered something inadvertently, but I was afraid that Yoo Jeong-mok would hear, so I just swallowed it..
Since I have taken Summoning Dan before, there is no problem in detoxifying it by moving the energy of the elixir itself..
However, if Yoo Jeong-mok comes to his senses midway and reacts in surprise to the bet that moves without control, it will be a big problem..
I wanted to wake him up and detoxify him more safely, but I didn't have enough time to do that, so I had to take the risk..
‘please!’
quickly and accurately!
I was in a hurry because I didn't have time..
But I didn't move too hastily..
Can't tolerate even one mistake.
The hand that was touching my chest moved below my belly button..
It was the location of the bottom battle..
The bet spread out like branches from the tips of the fingers to various parts of Yujeongmok's body and took root..
Since the temperaments matched, there was no rejection reaction..
What filled Yu Jeong-mok’s body were four energies..
One is his own and the two are Joo Seo-cheon's..
Three were miasma, and the last was the energy of elixir..
The important thing is the third and fourth.
Joo Seocheon used his own energy to capture and control the energy of the elixir..
‘The poison spreads quickly. It's already spread 70%.’
Joo Seo-cheon appeared almost as soon as Yoo Jeong-mok was poisoned and killed Oh Yeop..
Even though it wasn't that long, I was already so addicted. It was truly a terrible poison..
‘Master!’
wiggle!
Yoo Jeong-mok didn’t move..
It was the energy of the elixir that settled inside..
The spiritual energy, which was originally supposed to be controlled by the owner of the body, was moved by Ju Seocheon and spread widely around the Danjeon..
‘I won't miss it!’
A breathtaking chase has begun.
It looked like a wild animal was on the hunt..
However, it wasn't a case of holding one's breath and then swooping in..
The miasma was not still but moving..
I had to chase it with all my might..
The spiritual energy that was gathered in a circle like a summoning platform was divided into several branches like the trunk of a tree and penetrated various parts of the body..
‘heart!’
The place to grab first was, of course, the heart..
The heart is the center of the body.
When the heart becomes weak, problems arise in the entire body structure..
Instead, as important as it was, immunity and defense were also excellent..
In fact, the miasma was slowly flowing from the heart area..
Ju Seo-cheon did not miss the opportunity and used his spiritual energy to consume the poisonous energy and burn it..
Spirituality has decreased accordingly..
‘done!’
I was excited and went upstairs..
The next target was a miasma that threatened the spinal cord..
Luckily it didn't reach my head..
If the poison invades the brain, the aftereffects are serious even if detoxified, so it had to be prevented..
‘slowly……’
From about the middle of the neck, there is Amunhyeol, which is the poisonous vein among the eight vital organs..
The cranial nerves are tightly packed in the amunhyeol, so even the slightest touch can paralyze the limbs..
Besides that, the surrounding area was full of dead blood..
At this moment, Ju Seo-cheon was not impatient, and carefully and cautiously brought the poison to the bottom..
I didn't burn it with spiritual energy like before because I didn't know what effect it would have..
‘done.’
Yu Jeong-mok’s face began to glow with vitality..
‘The difficult part is over.’
I can feel some relief now.
I ate with peace of mind and drove away the poison..
‘You can't get rid of them all at once.’
The poison was never small..
If you handle this amount, irritation is inevitable..
Be sure to find consciousness.
‘then!’
Since I didn't have time, I didn't worry for long..
I made a decision and took action right away..
Push the scattered poisons to one place.
The energy and veins were protected in advance with spiritual energy to prevent any damage..
The miasma extracted from Haknyeong Elementary School was pushed away by the pure energy of the summoning group and moved as if running away..
The destination was another body, Ju Seocheon..
‘coming in!’
A considerable amount of poison entered through the palm of my hand..
His expression got a little worse..
‘it's okay!’
The poison that consumed the teacher's body is no longer there..
Absorbed everything except what was burned away..
I quickly escaped from my teacher's side, wondering what would happen if the poison leaked out..
“Umm!”
Yoo Jeong-mok finally spoke up..
Fortunately, the complexion had completely returned to its original state..
‘Phew, now I have to deal with this..’
Joo Seocheon went a little too far and moved into the bushes at a considerable distance..
As soon as I arrived, I immediately sat cross-legged..
‘Yes?’
It was time to try to move the miasma again..
Joo Seocheon suddenly had a doubt..
‘Was my betting control this good??’
When I got out of an urgent situation, my mind became more relaxed and I got rid of distracting thoughts..
Just a moment ago, my teacher was immersed in the thought that if he made a mistake, he might become crippled or die..
When I finished concentrating, various thoughts came to mind..
‘It's too fast.’
Controlling the energy itself is no problem..
It wasn't strange because Yu Jeong-mok's energy was no different from his own..
Above all, it is even more strange that Joo Seo-cheon is not able to do it since he had experience climbing Hwagyeong during his lifetime..
But the speed was unusual..
It ended much easier than expected.
I did it earlier as if nothing had happened, but it is very difficult..
I finished it quickly and focused without any mistakes..
Even Joo Seocheon was surprised..
‘What's different??’
I compared myself before regression..
I took the Receiving God and the Summoning Team, but there is nothing special about it except that my power increases..
If I were to name others, there are some that are credited to me, but this is not one either..
There was no effect of increasing self-control ability.
‘ah!’
There was something that passed through my mind.
‘Midway Mangong!’
It may be deeply related to the fact that martial arts can be learned regardless of type..
If you learn a martial art with a mid-range attack, its power is reduced by half unless it is your main attack..
But that didn’t mean the practice method changed..
It was the same for each martial art, where you had to memorize the gugyeol and chant along a set path..
Since ancient times, luck is different for each martial artist..
Divided into dozens, no, hundreds or more.
However, since fortune follows the origins of the martial arts one practices, it usually does not change much throughout one's life..
There was a little change, but it didn't change much..
Let’s take Plum Blossom Qigong and Jashin Gong as examples..
As Jashingong is difficult, there are many energy points and energy points that must be passed through..
But that doesn't mean it won't work in a place where it's likely to be touched..
In other words, since the source is the same, it only increases within it and does not turn in a completely different direction..
But if there is a middle ground, it's a different story..
This martial art allows you to practice areas that were not touched before returning without any problems..
The martial arts of the Hwasan Sect are Taoist martial arts, but not Sun and Moon Shrine..
Because the origins themselves are different, there is a significant difference in the fortunes of the two, making it difficult to learn..
If you practice Jungdo Mangong, training becomes possible even if the origins of the two are different..
Of course, even if you have Jungdo Mangong, Ilwol Shrine itself is difficult, so it takes quite a while to do fortune telling..
Above all, isn’t Sunwol Shrine a divine skill?!
Jahangong and Ilwol Shrine.
Both were convoluted and difficult, and their fortunes were completely different..
In the end, because I was able to experience and practice these two things, there was no doubt that my ability to control and regulate energy increased dramatically..
All of this was possible because of Jungdo Mangong..
‘Indeed, that is what happened! It's a greater martial arts skill than I thought..’
Martial arts exists for martial arts’ sake.!
‘However, without regression, it would have been impossible to properly utilize this characteristic.?’
This was also thanks to the experience and enlightenment of climbing the Hwagyeong..
Before returning, it was clear that he would have been lagging because he was still overwhelmed with learning the Plum Blossom and Six Heart Method, let alone the Sun and Moon Shrine..
Even if I knew the Middle Way Mangong, it was clear that I would be able to demonstrate this level of ability only in the future..
‘No, wait, this is not the time..’
Even if I focused on martial arts, I was too focused..
I had forgotten that I was addicted..
‘Um, my insides are starting to hurt like they're going to explode.!’
It was natural since I had zero resistance to poison..
‘It would be great if I knew how to attack poison.……’
Then this is no longer poison, but an elixir..
‘Then, you should use it to increase your tolerance even just a little bit..’
The poison was divided and sent to various parts of the body..
In the past, the Qi and veins were protected by internal energy and internal injuries were avoided..
Joo Seo-cheon released the poison he had possessed through his sweat glands..
dripping
Black sweat drops flowed from my body like rain..
There was a terrible stench coming from around him..
The impact of the miasma taken out was tremendous..
All the nearby bushes dried up and lowered their heads..
The insects passing by writhed in pain and died, and the ground turned black and died..
‘This is enough.’
Didn't release all the poison.
A small amount was left to circulate so as not to burden the body..
Since I did not learn poison attacks, I could not switch to internal attacks, but I was able to increase my resistance to poison..
It was a possible method because of the original strength..
Since the blood vessels and energy vessels were protected, there were no internal injuries..
“Phew……”
I was finally able to take a deep breath and exhale..
I opened my closed eyes and slowly got up from my seat..
“It's a shame.”
If the time and situation were right, I would have developed more tolerance..
However, since it was not possible, I had no choice but to stop the circulation of poison..
Since I didn't learn the poison attack, it was impossible to absorb the poison..
So I burned it down with my inner energy..
“Oops, this is not the time.”
I was worried about the executioners who might still be fighting with the master who was not yet conscious..
* * *
Contrary to concerns, fortunately no one was seriously injured..
It was at a level where I could get better if I applied Geumchang medicine..
Needless to say, it was a victory for the volcano faction..
No matter how scattered they are, they are a volcanic group in name and color..
In the first place, appearing in the powerhouse itself means that a certain level of martial arts has been recognized..
never belonged to the sewage.
Although we didn't win as quickly as Joo Seo-cheon, everyone was still able to win without getting seriously hurt..
Eul Ji-ho visited Joo Seo-cheon as soon as the game was decided..
Fortunately, the time was right when Joo Seocheon returned..
“execution!”
Eul Ji-ho looked at Yu Jeong-mok, who was leaning against a tree with a pale expression on his face..
What appeared on my face was worry..
“Okay. I'm safe.”
Yu Jeong-mok answered in a slightly hoarse voice, probably because he was tired..
At this, Eul Ji-ho said, Phew! I looked around with relief..
The thing that caught my eye the most was the corpse of Oh Yeop..
“Heh, it's still the death penalty..”
Eul Ji-ho looked at the cross section of the neck and was secretly impressed..
“It's no big deal.”
Yoo Jeong-mok smiled bitterly..
“no. No matter how insignificant and cowardly a member of Sado Heaven is, isn't he a transcendent expert??”
Eul Ji-ho was proud of his work as if it were his own..
“Thank you. No one was seriously injured.?”
“Yes, I'm fine..”
“It is more important that you are not hurt than that Jang Wanje is dead..
It looks like you suffered minor injuries, so I think it would be best to get down the mountain as soon as possible and find a doctor..”
Eul Ji-ho was impressed by Yu Jeong-mok's attentive attitude..
“yes!”
The group returned to Unhyeon..
It included not only the disciples of the Huashan Sect but also the woman and her son who guided them..
“Great! I'm really sorry.”
Upon arriving at Unhyeon, the woman trembled slightly and apologized deeply..
What was in those eyes was fear..
Eul Ji-ho felt like scolding him and asking why he lied..
I had already realized that it was a trap, but I was embarrassed that I didn't tell him the truth..
“it's okay.”
If Yoo Jeong-mok hadn't urged me to understand, I would have been angry..
“Thank you, Daehyup! I will become a person like Daehyup!”
The child said thank you with sparkling eyes..
There was a yearning for a hero in those eyes..
“yes, take care.”
Yoo Jeong-mok smiled softly..
So the two hats were sent away..
“The priest is to fly the Jeonseogu and report this to the headquarters and the Murim Alliance..
The rest should go to the doctor and get treatment..”
“yes!”
Yu Jeong-mok and Ju Seo-man remain..
“Thank you, Master..”
Joo Seocheon bowed and greeted politely..
“What thanks did you give to the teacher who stole the student's credit?.”
Yoo Jeong-mok sighed with an uneasy expression on his face..
“Stealing the ball, that's not true..
When I arrived, Ohyeop was already exhausted from the fight with Master..
I just put a spoon on the finished meal..”
It wasn't completely wrong..
“You really are an irresistible disciple..”
Yoo Jeong-mok smiled slightly..
Still, it was better than being greedy and arrogant..
“thank you.”
Joo Seocheon greeted politely..
“by the way……”
Yu Jeong-mok frowned with a face filled with deep sorrow..
“What should I do because I took the Summoning Team??”
He clearly fell from a poisonous sting..
And when I came to consciousness again, instead of the poison, the amount of energy increased..
When I looked around to see what was going on, I saw Oh Yeop, who had collapsed after losing his head, and the disciple who was relieved..
Afterwards, Joo Seocheon explained the whole story..
Only then was I able to understand what had happened..
And he asked his teacher to keep this a secret..
It was because I didn't want to stand out in the dark circles..
Of course, I wasn't explaining about the Amcheonhoe..
Why, isn't there a saying in Gangho that you should hide 30 percent?.
Joo Seo-cheon brought up the story and said that he felt burdened by the fact that he had already attracted attention because of what happened during No Soo-chang's time..
I didn't like it because it felt like I was stealing my student's credit, but I had no choice but to keep quiet about his earnest request..
“grunt.”
He couldn't say anything to the disciple who fed him the summoning party..
I was trying to save my teacher, so what can I say??
Yu Jeong-mok wasn't that inflexible either..
“Master, is it okay for a Buddhist disciple to speak up??”
“There's no need to be that formal..”
“thank you Anyway, I think there is nothing I can do about taking it..
Even if you explain the situation to the Shaolin Temple, things will not go away easily..”
There is such a thing as external prestige..
Even if it's old, it's still stolen..
Even if I confessed my conscience by revealing that I had taken it without permission, from the Shaolin temple's perspective, I could not easily let go..
That’s what Moorim is all about..
“It's not like Master took it on purpose, right??
So you don't have to worry that much. Even Buddha probably thinks he doesn't have to blame himself too much..
Aren’t you a saint? It's clear.”
the tongue moved smoothly.
It was amazing work..
Still, it melted away some of Yoo Jeong-mok’s uncomfortable feelings..
“I can't help it.”
The saying that it can't be helped is like the truth..
Make any unreasonable situation understandable without distinction between good and evil..
Because I can't help it.
Joo Seo-cheon defended Yoo Jeong-mok with brilliant speaking skills, perhaps because he had been training not in martial arts but in rolling his tongue..
“If you tell the truth, both the volcano wave and the Shaolin Temple will be in trouble..
Since there is nothing else to do, I think it would be better to just pass by, Master..”
“…… I get it.”
Yoo Jeong-mok also eventually raised the white flag..
It was a face that was very disturbing, but I still gave up and gave up my regrets..
“With this, I am indebted to the Shaolin Temple..
I'll take this to my grave, but I'll have to pay it forward someday..”
Still, I was conscientious until the end..
‘it's okay!’
I'm completely over this.
I cheered inside.
‘Master, you will rise to the rank of one of the world's greatest masters..’
The aura of the summoning group did not all disappear..
Some of the poison was burned away, but the rest was pushed out instead..
So, not all, but about sixty to seventy percent remained..
It was clear that if this was absorbed, the amount would increase by at least ten years..
If heavenly luck would follow me from here, I could have passed the next level..
An elixir is not an elixir for nothing..
It has such value that countless people want to possess it no matter what, even if it enchants their blood..
‘I need to repay the favor I was unable to repay while I was alive..’
The rank of one of the world's greatest masters was not enough..
If possible, I wanted to raise it to the level of a flower garden..
“I'm barely able to get back to the volcano after going through a hard time, and I'm really sorry for making you feel so tired because of me..”
“There is no need to keep apologizing like that, Master. If you think about it, it's also because I went missing..”
“Really, the more you look at it, the better it gets..”
Yu Jeong-mok stroked Joo Seo-cheon’s head..
“Now, get ready to leave. There really isn't much left, so I have to go back as soon as possible..”
To the volcano I miss, my hometown.
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