episode_0055

“Hey, should I just put it down now?”

“… … .”

silence.

“Men and women are different, so how long do you plan on sticking together like that? It seems like a shame to others, so let it go, please!”

“What should I do now?”

“First of all, I’ve taken care of all the urgent matters. Is there anything Jinah wants to do?”

ignore.

“Kaaaah!”

Seo Cheon-woo shouted with his face turning red.

The nickname he is called by the world is Geomma.

When has a mine that has reached the highest level of magic ever been ignored like this?

But coincidentally, the two people in front of him were one of the exceptions who could ignore Seo Cheon-woo without fear of repercussions.

Putting aside the leader of the sect, Yu Ye-hyang, Yeon-jin, who is now hiding behind Yu Ye-hyang, is even more annoying.

There must have been a reason why the phrase “pillow-headed lawsuit” came about.

They were just sticking close to each other and ignoring Seo Cheon-woo’s words, just the two of them talking.

“Why on earth is Nobu like this… … .”

If it weren’t for Cheonma’s orders, I wouldn’t have dragged my old man all the way here.

There would have been no reason to waste energy on those arrogant young people who wouldn’t even listen to adults.

Whether Seo Cheon-woo was lamenting or not, Yu Ye-hyang asked with a rarely relaxed expression.

“Then, since we’ve come this far, why don’t we go up a little further?”

“A little more?”

“There’s a place you should stop by.”

“Where should I go? Where is it?”

“Taesan.”

The corners of Yu Ye-hyang’s mouth went up seductively.

A few years from now, a commotion breaks out in the Taishan area of Shandong.

The origins are trivial.

For several years, there had been sporadic incidents of woodcutters and herbalists going missing in the mountains, but then suddenly the frequency increased explosively.

At first, the incident was thought to be simply a case of being attacked by a ferocious animal living in the mountains.

However, as the number of people going missing became too frequent, an investigation was launched and the human-faced pillar was discovered.

‘By now, the Inmyeonjiju would have already begun their activities.’

Yu Ye-hyang thought to herself.

“Of course I would go if my sister asked me to go, but is there anything to do in Taesan? There are things to destroy there too.”

“Oh, Jin-ah too. I don’t think she’d just go around causing trouble like that. She just has something to bring.”

“Do you have anything to bring?”

“This is the inner side of the human face pillar.”

There was surprise on Yeonjin’s face.

“If it’s a human face spider, that’s a spider with a human face pattern carved into its body, right?”

“Yes. That’s what a spirit looks like. If it could protect its body from the poison of the inner chamber, wouldn’t it be helpful to our Jin-ah?”

“Human face landowner!”

Seo Cheon-woo’s eyes, which had been grumbling as if he was alone in the rain, also grew wide.

“Where did you hear that news, Sogyoju? Even I have never heard of a human-faced landowner living in Taesan.”

“This is information obtained through a reliable channel. Taesan is a sacred mountain, so wouldn’t it be possible for a human-faced person to live there?”

“The highest of the five mountains, it is the place where the emperor performs the rite of offering sacrifice, so it is a sacred mountain. It is a place where even a human-faced person can live.”

Seo Cheon-woo muttered and stroked my fluffy chin.

“But isn’t it okay to get the inner side of the Inmyeonjiju? It looks like he’s trying to feed the inner side to this guy, Arthur. It’s still early.”

Then he seemed to think for a moment, then slowly shook his head.

Seo Cheon-woo continued speaking as if giving a warning.

“This guy hasn’t even learned the poison technique, so even if he eats the internal organs, it will just turn into a handful of blood. At the very least, before he achieves the Samhwachwijeong, the poison will spread throughout his body before he can protect his internal organs from it.”

“Don’t worry about that. Wherever the needle goes, the thread will naturally follow.”

“Is there a way you have in mind?”

“As far as I know, there are two spirits in Taesan: Ssangaksa Temple and Inmyeonjiju. ”

“Ugh.”

Seo Cheon-woo admired Yoo Ye-hyang’s confident answer.

“I see. If you catch the twin horns first and feed them their blood, you will gain some resistance, even if it is not invincible. Then, even with this guy’s achievements, you will be able to withstand the poison of the inner dan.”

Seo Cheon-woo’s admiring gaze naturally turned to Yeon-jin.

Yeonjin vaguely guesses what the conversation is about, but doesn’t know exactly what it is, so she just stares blankly.

“Inseok, are you just going to keep your eyes wide open like that?”

“I don’t know much about this story.”

“Damn, how on earth did you gain so much experience in the martial arts world… … No, really. Is this spitting in my own face?”

Seo Cheon-woo quickly changed his words.

Yeonjin’s only experience is that she was kidnapped by the Demonic Cult when she was young and raised as a warrior by the Demonic Cult.

Even if you criticize Yeonjin for being shallow, it will only be an insult to the Demonic Cult.

Although the Demonic Cult is a bit different from the typical martial arts sects, Seo Cheon-woo, who almost committed the great sin of destroying the knights, stuck out his tongue.

This is the principle of Taegeuk that would be worthy of applause even if Sambongjin came back alive.

“People who know little are the scariest. There’s a saying that nothing is scarier than a fool having a belief. It’s better to listen quietly than to pretend to know something.”

“This is the first time I’ve heard that, but it’s not an unreasonable story.”

“If you stay still, you’ll get to the middle.”

“Yeah, you’re great.”

Seo Cheon-woo, who had started a fight out of spite and ended up losing his original intention, stuck out his tongue.

From Seo Cheon-woo’s perspective, Yeon-jin is much younger than him, and despite her appearance, she is the size of a rat.

On such a topic, he naturally performed Tai Chi with his tongue, as if he was breathing, so he calculated that it would be a headache if he started a fight for no reason.

‘Cheongyeon, that bastard poured the wrong water.’

Naturally, the suspect’s gaze turned towards the vicious mouth of the Demonic Cult, who was recognized by all as guarding the island’s Bunta.

When I first saw it, I thought it was quite fresh and had some potential.

How is it that you don’t have anyone on your side?

Whether Seo Cheon-woo lamented or not, when the story seemed to have been somewhat settled, Yu Ye-hyang naturally brought the conversation to a head.

“Then, since our next destination has been decided to be Mt. Taesan, let’s do that.”

It was the moment when I decided to leave behind the ruined Mangtangsan Mountain and the headquarters of the Green Forest Alliance and head to Mt. Taishan.

* * *

The death of General Tuwang.

The destruction of the Green Forest Seventy-Two Chae.

A major event that could cause a major shift in the world spread through people’s mouths to the west, north, and south.

Mangdangsan Mountain is not that high, but it has a rugged terrain and is good for hiding.

Moreover, its location was exquisitely located on the border between Henan and Anhui, and it was also a place that corresponded to the land called the ‘Central Plain’.

Considering that the population of North China has traditionally been larger than that of Gangnam, it is an ideal environment for rumors to spread.

“The Green Forest King was defeated and killed by an unidentified master?”

“Ugh, if this continues, the Green Forest will lose its center and won’t be able to exert any power for at least twenty years.”

“It was only recently that the mountain vegetables were being broken one after another by some young master.”

Especially recently, the green forest has been crumbling like a sack of rice.

Dust and bandits are natural occurrences, so the Green Forest will never disappear, but at least for the next twenty years, the bandits of the Central Plains will not be able to rise as a single, massive force called the Green Forest.

It was a conclusion reached by those with insight after observing the current situation.

And what followed this shocking rumor was, strangely enough, an endless barrage of arguments.

“If five mountain vegetables had flown away, the Green Forest King would have taken action. From what I can see, this is the work of the Black Kirin. He must have invaded the Green Forest in reverse.”

“This guy, you’re taking a leap too far! Even so, is the Green Forest really that easy for a boy to defeat? The timing is strangely overlapping, there’s no way the Black Kirin could have defeated the Green Forest King.”

“Oh, haven’t you heard that rumor? That Black Kirin killed seven Green Forest masters in Hubei in one breath? I heard that they were as vicious as India and Asura. If he could kill seven masters in one breath, he would be more than capable of defeating the Green Forest King!”

“The Black Kirin’s martial arts are not appropriate for his age, but is it really possible for him to defeat the Green Forest King at that age?”

Black giraffe.

Five Nokrim Mountain Villages were burned down, and seven of the Nokrim’s best masters were killed.

If you include those who were in the mountains and the patrol lions, it means that he defeated more than ten top-class warriors by himself.

The nickname of Black Giraffe was a tribute to the giraffe who appeared like a comet and achieved such feats under the banner of agreement.

It simply meant a giraffe wearing a black uniform, or rather a black giraffe.

“Anyway, I believe that the Black Kirin was the one who carried out this Green Forest conquest.”

“The Black Kirin’s achievements are certainly great, but it’s a bit of a leap to say that he defeated the Green Forest King.”

At some point, the biggest topic of conversation in the capital city became whether or not the Black Kirin had defeated the Green Forest King.

The logical leap was being committed so brazenly that even Yeonjin, the person involved, would roll her ears and say, “What the hell are you talking about?”

Among them, there were some who knew the truth of the incident, such as Jin Seong-yeon, the head of the Jongnam faction, and Shaolin abbot Hyeon-heo Daesa.

It was absurd to think that Yeonjin would plot to defeat the King of Nokrim without any action, so I know that the defeat of the King of Nokrim was just a coincidence.

But there was no reason for those in that position to go around making that fact known.

“Anyway, it’s true that the Black Giraffe killed the Green Forest King!”

“Do you think the super high-level master is a mutt rolling around somewhere? What kind of black giraffe is that? He climbed the ladder before the contract?”

“Shut up! You piece of shit, you idiot!”

“Oh yeah, the sea I was hoping for!”

From commoners in the streets who don’t know martial arts to warriors who have learned martial arts.

They were busy pounding away at the huge topic of the Green Forest King’s downfall and the destruction of the Green Forest.

And while people are wasting their energy arguing about useless topics, the main character of the hot topic is.

“Wow, it’s tall.”

Taesan arrived flying comfortably across the sky in the arms of Yu Ye-hyang.

He didn’t even know that he had been given the nickname of Black Giraffe, and was busy climbing the huge Taesan Mountain.