episode_0136

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I felt like I knew what it meant to endure it for ten years.

Hongryeon sighed heavily while reading documents in her room.

“Phew…”

I was really fortunate.

She, too, has been to the mirror secret world, so she knows how difficult the pain there is.

The pain that feels like cutting your own flesh.

Maybe Geomseong should have suffered worse than that.

And, perhaps it was a great relief that the other disciples did not see it.

“I leaned on you again.”

Hongryeon smiled faintly and remembered the man who returned to his guesthouse. When I heard the Sword Saint’s pain-filled moans, I couldn’t even come to my senses.

In that situation, he was cool.

To the point where he decided that he needed to be sent out so that the other disciples wouldn’t be anxious and afraid.

ah. This is why I have no choice but to fall for him.

Of course, his strength is low.

He could easily be subdued by Hong Seong-moon’s youngest son, Sayun.

But Hongryeon knew better that his strength could not be measured by such measures.

Strength of mind.

An unwavering mind that is not shaken by anything.

I thought that was the true essence of his charm.

Hongryeon tried hard to hide the laughter that kept coming out.

-smart.

“Come in.”

The door opened and Yoo-jeong came in. Hongryeon stood up immediately.

“Today. Thank you for your hard work.”

It must have been painful even before.

If I hadn’t helped her in Amipa, Sword Saint might have had a harder time. Therefore, Hongryeon expressed her sincere gratitude.

“It’s okay. Of course it was something I had to do.”

Yujeong smiled as she rolled the prayer beads. Anyway, the Army faction is also a political faction, and Hong Seong-moon is also a prestigious political faction.

Isn’t it natural for political factions to help each other?

Moreover, even Hong Seong-moon and Army faction’s territory is quite far apart, so it is impossible for friction to occur.

“Well… about the future.”

In the past, Hong Seong-moon’s Jang Mun-in and Amipa’s Hye-hwan were close friends and interacted with each other.

And after the incident occurred in Hongseongmun and Geomseong became Jangmunin, exchanges with most of the sects were cut off.

It would have been unavoidable. Geomseong had to gather disciples immediately, and Hongryeon must have been anxious just to maintain Hongseongmun.

“I hope to restart the exchange between Hong Seong-moon and Amifa.”

Exchanges between clans are not simply about strengthening friendships.

We share martial arts and develop each other’s martial arts skills.

In other words, a disciple is sent to stay there to learn and spread the other person’s martial arts skills.

Currently, Hong Seong-moon was having such exchanges with Moon Wol-jeong about once or twice a year, and Amipa was proposing to have these exchanges in earnest this time.

“Hmm… I’ll have to ask my teacher about that. Still, I think he will allow it.”

It wasn’t a bad relationship, and we also helped each other. If so, there was no reason not to interact.

“Tree Amitabha Buddha. Thank you so much.”

“Then what should be the schedule for exchange?”

Amipah will soon return, so wouldn’t it be better to send the disciples then?

Hongryeon thought about Hong Seong-moon’s current situation.

There is room for the sachets that need to be made at Hongseongmun right now. And as it is winter, herbal cultivation is also reduced at the moment.

Since most of the students were only concentrating on training, I thought it would be better to start interacting now if possible.

“I hope to bring my disciples with me when I go this time.”

“I see…”

Hongryeon thought for a moment and nodded.

“Then we will make a list.”

The next day, Hongryeon visited Geomseong. When I went to the garden where she often stayed, I saw Geomseong sitting cross-legged.

But something is strange.

He seems to be thinking about something, and then his eyes sparkle.

And then he smiles, tilts his head, and his eyes sparkle again.

For a moment, my face turns red and I don’t know what to do.

Hongryeon approached her, puzzled by her behavior that was different from usual.

“Master?”

“Wow, I’m surprised. Come pretending to be popular…”

“No, the person who usually goes around without pretending to be popular…”

And does it make sense that a person of the level of a swordsman cannot hear footsteps?

When Geomseong cleared his throat loudly and changed to his usual calm expression, Hongryeon told him what happened with Yujeong and Geomseong nodded.

Interact with Amifa.

It definitely wasn’t a bad thing.

“Then let’s ask the disciples. If there is someone who wants to go, it would be better to go.”

“Yes.”

When it was meal time, Hongryeon announced to the gathered disciples.

Would you like to stay in Amipa all winter and experience the martial arts there?

When Hongryeon said that experiencing Amipa’s martial arts and training there would definitely be helpful, Hyeonhwi raised his hand.

“Huh? You went to Munwoljeong not long ago.”

“This time, I looked at Amifa’s fighting method and I thought it would be helpful.”

“I see. Then…”

And then. Yuhui raised his hand.

“Can Sayun and I go together?”

“Sa-yoon?”

Hongryeon looked at Sayun. Sayoon thought for a moment under her gaze and then opened his mouth.

“…I want to become stronger.”

“Suddenly?”

Sayun clenched her fists towards the puzzled Hongryeon.

“…I saw Master having a hard time yesterday.”

Geomseong always tries to protect themselves. Is it because of the thought that it may have become her simma?

Sayoon had a desire to grow.

More than now.

“Can I become stronger if I go to Amipa?”

“You can become stronger. Especially since you have a strong tendency to become stronger through experience.”

Ryu Hyeon, who was guiding Sayun, nodded. Geomseong, who was looking at her like that, said with concern.

“But Sayun is young.”

“I have been to Moonwoljeong Pavilion, and what Sayun needs now is enlightenment, training, and experience.”

There was nothing wrong with what Ryu Hyun said.

Sayun’s internal skills are sufficient, and he has learned all of the Hongseong skills he can currently learn.

In order to move on to the next step, experience, realization, and training were needed.

And competing with the local monks at Amipa will definitely help her grow.

“…Yes, but.”

“Master.”

Sayun grinned at Geomseong.

“I will come back stronger.”

In the end, Geomsung had no choice but to nod his head at her words.

“Then it has been decided. Amifah, if you have anything to do until you return, do it.”

As soon as the meal was over, Chae-ryeon caught Sayun. Today, as she was about to leave Hongseongmun and return to her guesthouse, she was delighted to hear that Sayun was going to Amipa.

“What good is happening?”

“Huh? Because I too will follow Amifa. It’s my first time going to a different sect with a friend.”

“Huh?”

It would be nice if Chae-ryeon went with me, but would that be okay? As Sayun looked at Chaeryeon, she smiled leisurely.

“If I learn and experience the martial arts of another faction, the Ami faction, which is quite strong, I too will be able to become stronger. Uh… I guess you don’t like it?”

“It can’t be!”

She is Sayun’s only friend and the one she can confide in. So, it was a happy thing that she was going.

***

I realized that Geomseong liked me, but nothing in particular changed.

It’s just that I know I have to work harder than I do now.

So, while I was working hard as usual, Chae-ryeon, who had gone to Hongseongmun, came down.

With Sayoon.

“Welcome.”

“Hello. lol. I was thankful yesterday. I was so surprised… I’m glad you have a guest. Just like the guest said, nothing happened…”

Actually, nothing happened. Still, there was no need to say that, so I just smiled at Sayoon.

“Guest guest. Do you have a room?”

“I have a room.”

“Then I’ll stay for a while.”

“Can I use the room I used before?”

“Of course. But what about your sister?”

“I sent you some errands.”

Yohwan came out from inside and brought a small plate. Before going to Amipa, I heard that they were going to introduce a new dish, so I asked them to try it, but there are more dishes that are better than I expected.

“Wow. Sounds delicious~!”

Chae-ryeon smiles and sits down. I offered a seat to the hesitant Sayoon and closed the book I was reading after seeing Yohwan prepare a meal for them.

“But why for a while? I thought I would stay for at least the winter.”

Is there anything urgent at Moonwoljeong?

Chae-ryeon answered my question indifferently.

“Ah. I’m going to go with Amifa when she leaves. I don’t think it will take a few days.”

“You’re going to Amifa? Why?”

“It’s a martial arts exchange.”

Well, even in the bright moon of heaven, Chae-ryeon was able to travel around a lot. From that perspective, there was nothing particularly strange.

“I decided to go too.”

“…Huh?”

What does this mean again?

When I was puzzled by Sayun’s words, she smiled brightly.

“Sister Hyeonhwi and Sister Yuhee are also together. Sister Ryu Hyeon also said that she thought going to Amifa would be helpful to me.”

Sayoon told me what happened during the meal.

After listening to it, it was definitely not wrong.

Even in the bright moon of heaven, she quickly became stronger through experience.

Didn’t you see it there yourself?

As she went to the Murim Alliance and Moonwoljeong, her sword became faster and sharper through sparring with seekers and battles with monsters.

Of course, training at Hongseongmun was not a bad thing, but interacting with other sects and gaining experience was the shortcut to her growth.

In our scenario, as Hongseongmun grew and Seomhwachon developed, we recommended having them participate in exchanges with other clans from time to time.

Among them, the Ami faction was one of the sects recommended to be sent. You can do it at the same time as Yohwan’s event, and if you experience Amipa’s Buddhism-type martial arts, it will help stabilize your mind and reduce the chances of being shaken by your mind.

“Hmm…”

“Huh? Guest owner? Why are you doing that?”

“No. Aren’t you going to Amifa this time too?”

“That’s right.”

“Then… please take care of me.”

Overall, there is no problem with Sayoon going to Amifa.

The only thing is that I can’t enter Amifa…

What can I do?

It’s not like she doesn’t know that just holding her in her hands won’t make her happy.

“Now, learn how to go and come back.”

Sayoon smiled brightly.

“Yes! And I’ll bring you a gift when I come!!”

What kind of gift do you give when you have no money?

Looking at that bright expression, I can’t object.

It’s heartbreaking, but I have no choice but to let it go.

Of course, I have no intention of just letting it go.

I need to get ready.