episode_0069

In this way, the trip to Haenam Island was able to be considered a day’s work.

While the sun is up, as there are many people, they ride horses and travel along the road to Haenam Island, the southernmost part of the central plains.

And if you find a place to stay before the sun sets, you can immediately learn martial arts from Jin Seong-yeon.

Otherwise, I occasionally have a fight with Isulran.

Whether learning martial arts from Jin Seong-yeon or practicing martial arts with Lee Seo-ran, it is a difficult task for a body that is still worn out from moving around all day.

And then, at night, Yu Ye-hyang comes to visit again, so the daily routine is more or less set.

About two weeks had passed since we left Jongnam Mountain and headed to Haenam Island.

“There is no problem with your participation since you have received a letter of recommendation from the main branch. However, it seems that there are quite a few people who are talking nonsense.”

“Yes?”

It was something Jin Seong-yeon casually said to Yeon-jin while he was teaching her a sword as usual.

When Yeonjin tilted her head, Jinseongyeon snorted.

“Rumors tend to be exaggerated, but it seems there are still people talking about whether or not you killed the Green Forest King.”

“… … Isn’t that stupid? Thinking about it logically, it’s a bit much to think that a review index that doesn’t even meet the conditions can beat the Green Forest King.”

“If they were such fools, they wouldn’t have been given the job in the first place. It’s just a dream.”

Jin Seong-yeon made a face that showed that she didn’t like it.

“Whether the rumors are exaggerated or not, I don’t like the rolling stone that is you.”

“Aha, it’s a fight over a bowl of rice.”

“Yeah.”

Jin Seong-yeon nodded at Yeon-jin’s words. It was an immediate answer.

When filtering out the parts that are unclear, such as the fact that the Green Forest King was defeated.

Even if you just consider the rumors that he single-handedly destroyed the Nokrim Mountain Clan and that he fought seven of the best fighters one-on-one and won, Yeonjin was one of the strongest candidates for victory.

They say rumors tend to become exaggerated as they grow, but even if you strip away all the fat, he is still a threatening opponent.

Moreover, since the Gupailbang and Odaesega are not in the same fence, and even if the Jongnam faction guarantees it, the fact that their origins are unclear makes it a natural reaction to oppose them.

“They’re petty things.”

Jin Seong-yeon frowned.

Jin Seong-yeon, who already thought of Yeon-jin as something like a half-disciple, naturally didn’t like it.

What does it matter what your family background is?

I already have the two letters of agreement in my heart, and if the accumulated merits can be used to make the world a better place, that is enough.

Of course, if Yeonjin finds out what Jinseongyeon is thinking, she will draw the line and say that it is just Jinseongyeon’s personal opinion.

“But don’t worry. I’ll take care of whatever tricks you come up with.”

Anyway, Jin Seong-yeon added as stubbornly as he was impressed.

I was also full of thoughts of going there and shouting at him, asking if he was ignoring the Dae Jong Nam faction right now, and if he didn’t trust my judgment when I, of all people, was guaranteeing it.

That’s why Jin Seong-yeon asked quietly.

“So what happened to the Green Forest King?”

“The Green Forest King, the Green Forest King… … .”

Yeonjin was worried.

It was an issue that needed to be addressed at least once.

Jin Seong-yeon didn’t show it at all, but it seemed like she was curious.

The people of the world firmly believed that the Black Kirin had burned down five of the Seventy-Two Green Forest Clans and had killed many of the best masters of the Green Forest Alliance.

However, when it comes to the part where he defeated the Green Forest King, those who believe it to be true are split evenly.

Of course, it was an exaggerated rumor, but it also meant that half of the people believed that the Black Kirin had defeated the Green Forest King.

“When I got there, the Green Forest King was already dead… … .”

“As expected.”

Since she couldn’t tell the truth about Yoo Ye-hyang, Yeon-jin held up her duck feet as a shield, pretending not to know.

The duckbill said that when he went to the headquarters of the Green Forest Alliance, the situation had already ended.

But Jin Seong-yeon nodded as if he had already guessed the general idea.

“It was quiet for a while, but something big happened. Even though the leader of the bandits died, we can’t ignore the importance of the villains of the Green Forest in the martial arts world.”

“When I went there, most of the traces had already been erased, so I could only confirm traces of a fierce battle.”

“I heard that Namgung Se-ga is planning to send a large-scale investigation team to Mt. Mangtang. Mt. Mangtang is on the border of Hanam and Anhui, so they said they were going to check to see if there was anything they could find. But it’s already been quite some time, so I don’t know if they’ll be able to find any traces.”

“Still, isn’t it a good thing that one of the notorious villains in the martial arts world is dead?”

“I was lucky.”

Jin Seong-yeon shook his head at Yeon-jin’s question.

“The situation where you stirred up the Nokrim and the situation where the Nokrim King was defeated by an unknown evil spirit overlapped, so the Nokrim had no choice but to take down the signboard for several decades. If it weren’t for that, it would have simply changed leaders, or you would have continued to be targeted by the Nokrim in the future.”

It was an analysis that accurately captured the market price.

“I have a bad feeling. I have a feeling that a big storm will occur in the world of martial arts. If you defeated the King of Green Forest, you could be called a great swordsman. I don’t know why you hid the fact that you did something honorable.”

Jin Seong-yeon muttered and asked Yeon-jin.

“If any other old people ask you in Haenam-do, just tell them the same thing you told me. They probably won’t ask you any more questions than that.”

“Yes.”

When Yeonjin nodded, the corners of Jinseongyeon’s mouth rose slightly.

“Old people, your stomach must be hurting a little.”

It was a change in expression that would have shocked Yeo Il-gyu if he had seen it.

* * *

Haenam Island, Haenampa.

Haenam-pa, located at the southernmost tip of Jungwon, was quite busy as it was the first time in a long while that the Yongbong branch was held in Haenam-pa.

The martial arts schools and clans from Sacheon and Hubei, which are geographically close to Haenam Island, began to arrive one after another, and the area became busy welcoming guests.

And coincidentally, Jongnampa and Hwasanpa also arrived at almost the same time.

“Wow.”

It takes about a month to get from Seoan to Haenam Island.

Yeonjin, who arrived after traveling all that distance and immediately witnessed the historic battle between Jongnam and Hwasan, let out an exclamation of admiration.

“Oh, isn’t there a case where the Jongnam faction arrives first? The main faction clearly arrived first, so why aren’t they waiting for their turn and trying to enter first?”

“What are you talking about? Are your eyes bulging? You clearly saw that the main faction arrived first, so why are you being so stubborn? ”

Putting aside all pretense and such, the scene where Jin Seong-yeon and the head of the Hwasan faction come out and engage in a verbal fight.

It wouldn’t be unreasonable for Yeonjin, who was watching that scene, to think that the relationship between Jongnam and Hwasan was worse than she had imagined.

The two sects’ disciples, who were leading each other with similar numbers of people, split into two groups and started glaring at each other, creating a shameful scene.

Other members of the political party who passed by checked Jongnam and Hwasan’s uniforms and then moved away with a look on their face like, “Well, that’s right.”

It wasn’t really anything new.

However, the situation of Haenampa, which had to entertain both schools as the master, became quite difficult.

“How can you be so stubborn when you are the eldest of the clan? The Hwasan faction clearly arrived first and were waiting for their turn to enter. Stop acting so shameful and go to the back and wait for your turn.”

“The spirit of the sword is so sharp, so does the tongue follow that spirit? I know that deceiving the eyes with the illusion sword is Hwasan’s specialty, but he doesn’t stop at deceiving the eyes, and tries to deceive people.”

“Take that back immediately! How dare you insult the Great Volcano Sect!”

“First, cancel the insult to Jongnam. Then I will think about whether to cancel or not.”

It was quite an intense scene with the elders, who were supposed to be the ones carrying the weight, coming forward as representatives and arguing, whether it was because they were concerned about their dignity or because the two sects were on bad terms to the point where they didn’t have time to consider such things.

While Cheon Yang-jin, the leader of the Hwasan faction and better known by the nickname of the Sword King of Seo-ak, another name for Hwasan, was grumbling with a pale face.

“Huh?”

“Huh?”

I discovered a strange corner in the Jongnam faction.

Yeonjin’s eyes met with his, who was watching the fight with excitement, her head sticking out, without wearing the Jongnampa uniform.

It would be stranger if he didn’t notice the two disciples of the swordsmanship representing the Taoist sect glaring at each other while wearing their Taoist robes, hats, and clothing in perfect condition, while he was the only one watching.

Jin Seong-yeon, who followed Cheon Yang-jin’s gaze, noticed that he was looking at Yeon-jin and slightly raised the corners of his lips.

Jin Seong-yeon, who was naturally shy, walked towards Yeon-jin and spoke in a casual tone.

“Even if your eyes are slits, you can’t miss it. This is the black giraffe that recently single-handedly destroyed five Nokrim Mountain Cultivation Plants.”

“Oh, nice to meet you, Jang Moon-in. I am Yeon-jin of Murimmalhak.”

When the eyes of the audience suddenly turned towards her, Yeonjin felt burdened and gave up.

As Cheon Yang-jin, who had been grumbling, nodded, Jin Seong-yeon added with a slightly raised lip.

“In my opinion, I think this Yongbongjihoe will probably be taken over by Heukgirin. He didn’t officially become a disciple of the main sect, but I was happy to teach him a few moves. You could say he learned martial arts from me.”

“Huh.”

Cheon Yang-jin burst into laughter.

It was absurd for someone who wasn’t even a formal disciple to brag about it, but even at first glance, Yeonjin’s talent was obviously extraordinary.

Rumor has it that the Black Kirin fought a life-or-death battle against the seven demons of the Green Forest and survived.

Like Jin Seong-yeon, Yeon Jin was a master who had reached the level of Hwa-gyeong, and it was immediately clear that she had extraordinary talent.

Rumors tend to be exaggerated, but even if we don’t know for sure whether he defeated the Green Forest King or not, isn’t it certain that he possesses martial arts skills that are not befitting his age?

Damn it, Cheon Yang-jin muttered to himself as he glared at Jin Seong-yeon with envy that he had not been able to shake off.

“So what do you want me to do?”

“I am not an official disciple, but I think I should introduce you to him as someone who taught him a few things.”

When Cheon Yang-jin, whose judgment was distorted, responded in a sullen voice, Jin Seong-yeon, who had been engaged in a war of nerves just a moment ago, responded in a nonchalant manner, completely absentminded.

Then he spoke with a mocking expression, the corners of his mouth twisted upwards, as if doing a favor.

“What does the order matter? We’ll show the virtue of compromise, so let the volcano go in first.”

“Ah.”

Cheon Yang-jin let out a single sigh and grabbed the back of my neck.

“Long-term person! Long-term person! Keep your dignity!”

“You must not use the kind of vulgar language that only a thug would use! You must refrain from doing so!

At that sight, the elders of the Hwasan faction hurriedly grabbed Cheon Yang Jin and began to stop him.

Jin Seong-yeon, who was watching the farce, smiled like a winner and patted Yeon-jin on the shoulder, who had a look on her face like she didn’t understand English.

“Great. Thanks to you.”

“Huh? I don’t know what I did… … .”

Yeonjin looked puzzled.

To conclude,

An extra match of the Yongbongjihoe that has been passed down through generations.

In the battle of pride between Jongnam and Hwasan, Jongnam’s faction took the first victory.