episode_0058

“Still, it seems like he had some time to spare. Didn’t he commit suicide after being chased by government troops and coming all the way here?”

“On the contrary. It’s not like that’s all it was because the Hwagyeong master was being chased so urgently. And I was lucky too.”

“What do you mean, you were lucky? You were lucky to find it?”

“That’s obvious. Other than that, it’s a trap. Well, is that level of trap even possible for Nobu or the young cult leader? The machinery and everything else was rusted and didn’t work properly. It was made almost a thousand years ago during the Tang Dynasty, so if it worked, it would be even stranger.”

Yeonjin brought up the story, but Seocheonwoo did all the annoying work.

Yeonjin looked at the skillful master who could even float and move bones that looked like they would break if hit with a single blow, as if it was very convenient.

A mound made by digging up the ground enough so that wild animals cannot destroy it, and since it is impossible to make a coffin in the mountains, the remains are roughly collected and placed there, then gently stacked.

He was buried in the ground without a coffin and there was not even a tombstone in front of the mound, so it was the perfect grave for a thief who almost stole the world.

It was better than rolling around in the damp and stuffy Bidong Adme, so it was enough for a person who had received martial arts training through a strange connection.

“No matter what, I still feel uneasy about the old man.”

After setting up a mound in a moderately sunny location, Seo Cheon-woo made a somewhat uneasy expression.

Ancient martial arts put to practical use.

Moreover, the one who used it was an ancient, peerless master who was almost certainly a master of the martial arts.

If you list them like this, it is a martial art that will make the eyes of the martial artists roll over.

However, when the two letters “ox” are added to the title of “ancient peerless master,” it is natural to feel a sense of rejection.

It is similar to how Wang Mang, Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao and Sima Yi, who are synonymous with traitors, are all lumped together as the Mang Zhuo clan for two thousand years into the distant future.

It was great that even the Demon Cultists thought this wasn’t it, but Yeonjin just shrugged her shoulders.

“You said earlier that there was no malicious twist in the martial arts skills or anything like that. You said that it was either that he left it because he didn’t want his martial arts skills to be used up, or that he kept the secret and died. One of the two.”

“Tsk, do whatever you want.”

Eventually, Seo Cheon-woo suddenly turned his head.

Then, the three of them started arguing for a while again about having to find a twin temple nearby.

According to the law of mutual benefit between poisonous creatures like the twin-legged snake and the human-faced snake, the three of them finally caught the spirit of the twin-legged snake and went down the mountain for now.

After a few hours, a woman arrived at Nanghogok.

“If it’s according to the Jangbodo, this seems to be the right place… … .”

Beneath the deeply pressed bamboo lips, bright red eyes sparkled.

What he was holding in his hand was an old and worn-out piece of paper.

The woman’s gaze, which had been moving lightly along the ridge of the valley, finally reached the cave where Yeonjin and her group had entered.

“Oh my god.”

The woman’s red eyes opened wide in surprise.

The first thing that caught my eye was a huge spider web near the entrance.

“Was the human face landowner hiding in a place like this? That’s good timing. There was one blood spirit ring left.”

Even though no one was listening, he kept mumbling his stiff monologue as if it were a habit and smiled for a while.

The woman’s gaze turned to the messy footprints near the entrance.

“Oh my.”

Footprints that look like they were taken not too long ago.

The boyish face of Ami narrowed its eyes.

“Was there another Jangbodo? It seems like it hasn’t been long since the last passenger left.”

The muttering woman looked up at the sky and thought deeply.

It’s been a few days since it rained around here.

This would mean that the passengers had passed by before their footprints were washed away by the rain.

Either there was another copy of the same book as the woman’s, or someone had stumbled upon it by chance.

“Phew, I can’t help it. But I guess I should go in and check anyway.”

A woman sighed and entered the room.

However, all that could be found was the corpse of the head of the tomb with its inner wall torn off, and an empty stone chamber containing skeletons.

As expected, it was a waste of time.

The beautiful Ami frowned for a long time with her eyes narrowed.

In the end, he tore the book the woman was holding into pieces.

It was a touch mixed with a little emotion, but the discouraged woman slumped her shoulders.

“I came all this way and it was a waste. How can I be this unlucky? It’s a little unfair.”

Then, at her feet, from the shadows, someone of small stature emerged.

Something covered in dark shadows spoke in a dry voice.

“The plan to make the Inmyeonjiju ferocious by administering the Blood Spirit Pill and recover the Pyohaenggong has gone awry. I can understand why you are discouraged. An unexpected variable has occurred. However, the existence of the Inmyeonjiju was unknown. It would be an exaggeration to say it was a failure. ”

“You don’t have to answer questions that weren’t specifically asked.”

At the woman’s soft touch, the thing that had been called the enemy disappeared into the shadows again.

And then the woman standing there sighed.

“What should I say when I return to the school? The Green Forest King I had finally recruited suddenly died, and my plan to retrieve Pyohaenggong was also ruined. I might feel a little bit wronged.”

With a deep sigh, the woman walked with shaky steps.

The sigh of the blood princess disappeared into a corner of a deep valley in Taishan without anyone knowing.

* * *

The flag bearer.

The method of repentance that was collected from the spot where the bull committed suicide was better than expected.

“That’s amazing.”

I can’t say that I’ve mastered the function yet because I’ve only been learning it for a short time, but should I say that the more I learn it, the more something new emerges?

Gently, gently.

If I were to express it in onomatopoeia, it felt exactly like that, despite my limited ability to express myself.

I can intuitively explain what it feels like to pursue maximum evasion efficiency with minimal restrained movements.

Moreover, the more he practiced it, the more he would move in completely unexpected directions and glide like a ghost, just like a daytime goblin. It was truly a peerless martial art that a master of Hwagyeong had been practicing.

Well, you were lucky.

On my way to find an elixir, I had a chance to learn these martial arts skills.

Since Mt. Taishan is such a large mountain and there is no reason to go all the way to the ridge of the valley, is it because it remained undiscovered?

Even if a herbalist happened to stop by to look for herbs, he would never think of breaking down the stone wall.

Anyway, after experiencing the fate that I had only heard of in words, it was also a beneficial time for me to understand why the protagonists of the countless martial arts novels I had read in my past life threw themselves under the Manjangdanae Cliff.

If I somehow get a chance, my life will turn around, so I’ll take a gamble.

But in this world, there is no such thing as a gamble that wins continuously.

I think of it as beginner’s luck and I should live a healthy and honest life from now on.

Originally, if you mistake a little bit of luck for skill and put all your money into it, you will end up ruined.

Rather than aiming for something like chance, I should have mastered the martial arts I had learned so far.

It’s embarrassing to say it myself, but among the martial arts I’ve learned so far, there isn’t a single one that isn’t a divine art.

Just like the saying that a sparrow will end up tearing its legs if it tries to chase a stork, you need to reach a state of greatness with what you are learning now before you can learn new martial arts.

On the way back to Shaanxi Province.

Now, as I was flying high in the arms of my familiar sister, the vice-principal who was chasing me with his sword and flying technique started to pick a fight.

“Your mouth is really hooked to your ear.”

He had a pouty expression like a toad.

“When I was your age, I would skip food and drink and live in the martial arts studio, swinging my sword just once more. I was lucky, so I was offered elixirs, and on my way to get the elixir, I also learned martial arts. I was so blessed, so blessed.”

“Yeah, you’re lucky.”

“Inseok, luck only comes once or twice. So, change your mind now and learn swordsmanship from Nobu.”

“Huh?”

“Do you think that Nobu is called Geomma in the Central Plains for nothing? The Mine of the Sword, what a wonderful nickname.”

The vice-principal, who had been looking very grumpy just a moment ago, took on a very serious expression.

“Even now, buy a sword from Nobu. It is not too late. According to Nobu, in ten years, you will be able to inherit the nickname of Sword Horse from Nobu. What do you think, huh? Sword Horse. What a cool nickname. Don’t you want to learn swordsmanship from Nobu?”

Words pouring out like a machine gun.

And I, looking at that vice-president, made the most pitiful expression I could.

The vice-principal was moved to tears.

“Inseok! Why are you making that face when an adult is talking to you!”

Whatever.

What started out as a fight was actually a means to get him to learn swordsmanship from me.

It would be embarrassing to just say it, so you could say it like that. Yeah.

If this is all because my talent shines so brightly that even those experts would want to teach it to me at least once, then what can I do?

Just as I was preparing to blurt out something stupid like, “If you’re as good as the vice-principal, you can teach me. I’ll pass.” with my shoulders swaying in the wind.

“Ugh.”

Something soft pressed against my face.

Even though they say that in a world where the gender system is reversed, they don’t place much importance on women’s breasts, I still feel a little awkward whenever I receive a physical attack like this, since I still have memories of my past life.

The sudden rush of blood to the face is, in other words, a conditioned reflex.

As I looked up with my eyes rolling, my sister, who was hugging me a little tighter, shook her head.

“When you return to the main office, there will be something for the main girl to teach Jin-ah for the time being. Since it won’t work now, postpone it until the next turn.”

“No, what is that guy saying he teaches us by order?”

“By the way, next in line for this woman is that guy’s turn. So the vice-principal’s turn will be third.”

“What, Nobu is the third turn?”

“I’ll add a word since everyone seems to have forgotten. Jin-ah is the main woman’s disciple. Naturally, the main woman has the priority in teaching Jin-ah.”

He lifted his head slightly.

He had a proud expression.

So, what should we interpret that as? The winner’s smile?

As soon as the strongest argument of teacher and disciple was brought up, the expression on the vice-principal’s face distorted.

It’s a bit of a new story to think about now.

I went all the way to Taesan to get elixir for myself and am on my way back.

They say that a black-haired beast is not something to be taken in, but since I was taken in and received this much help, shouldn’t I do something about it as a human being?

Here, it is natural that if you receive this much favor, you should repay it. This is the culture of the Central Plains itself.

In the first place, tribute was a structure in which, in order to save face as the emperor, if one country received tribute from a neighboring country, ten were returned in return.

“Hmm.”

The path of flying quietly in the arms of my sister.

I thought with my arms crossed.

I should repay this favor, but I have nothing to give in return.

In the first place, it is questionable how much of it would be valuable enough to repay the leader of the Demonic Cult.

How and with what should I repay you?

“Hmm.”

He fell into a deep sleep while held in my arms.

It was a bit awkward to think like this while flying in a woman’s arms, but what can I do about this world being like that?

After much deliberation, I came to the conclusion that there was only one option. After all, that was all I had.

Well, I guess there’s nothing I can do about it.

I made up my mind.