episode_0170
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After distributing the loot, we returned to Yeonhwagak as if nothing had happened.
And the very next day.
Loud, loud, loud.
“What’s going on?”
Now, while I was naturally drinking tea, my senses caught the noisy atmosphere of the village.
Sure enough, a member of the Cheonpung Sword Squad who was patrolling the village opened the door, came in, and reported.
Suddenly.
“People from the Murim Alliance have arrived!”
“Finally… !”
“It took a little longer than I thought.”
“Is the trip over now?”
The other members waiting inside Yeonhwagak nodded.
He stood up and spoke to them.
“Let’s go out and greet them.”
“Yes!”
Soon we all went out except for those patrolling the village and some waiting at Yeonhwagak.
Jump, jump, jump~
As I walked out onto the main street in front of Yeonhwagak, I saw a group of people coming straight from the village.
They were all wearing dark gray military uniforms. But strangely, the types of weapons they all possessed were different.
In addition to the sword and sword, which can be said to be the most basic weapons in martial arts, there were also non-mainstream weapons such as spears, sickles, gauntlets, chains, and even musical instruments that I had seen for the first time since entering the world of Tuseonhyuphaengrok.
If they hadn’t been wearing clothes of the same color with the Murim Alliance symbol on them, they might have been misunderstood as a group of people who had learned boating on their own accord somewhere.
Chuck ㅡ
They too found us waiting on the main street.
When the man in the lead stopped some distance away, the group following also stopped in place.
Contrary to the first impression that he appeared to be arbitrary, he appeared to be disciplined.
In the middle of the village, the Namgung family wearing blue military uniforms and the second generation of the Murim Alliance wearing gray military uniforms encountered each other.
“Nice to meet you. He is said to be Cheongwol, the leader of Nakyeongdae, a member of the Murim League.”
A man called Cheongwol greets people by bowing first.
He, the great master, was an ordinary man wearing a sword at his waist, unlike the other members who each had their own unique weapons.
On our side, Namgung-pae and I were standing in the front.
“The head of the Cheonpung Sword Squad of the Namgung family, they are called the Namgung clan.”
When Namgungpae greeted me first, Cheongwol’s eyes turned to me.
“Nice to meet you. Small cooperatives… ”
“My name is Namgoong Minho.”
“Namgoong Minho… ”
Hearing my name and repeating it as if he was remembering something, his eyes widened.
“If it’s Namgoong Minho, he’s the one who cut off Tuma’s head… !”
“Yes… what. That’s how it happened.”
“I can’t believe I get to meet the Enchanting Dragon Daehyup here! It is an honour! Please forget your rudeness just now!”
Cheongwol’s initial serious atmosphere disappeared and he approached me with sparkling eyes, like a fan meeting his favorite star.
This was the first time I’ve ever seen someone change their attitude like this as soon as they heard their name.
‘Despite? Are you really referring to what you just said was a small-scale cooperative?’
“No. I don’t think it’s particularly rude.”
“But it is clearly a mistake to arbitrarily evaluate the other person based solely on first impressions. Please forgive me.”
‘and… ‘It’s a tiring style.’
Just a little while ago, I was also internally evaluating Nakyoungdae’s clothing and weapons, so these words stung a little.
I don’t know what Cheongwol is like to other people, but I could see that he was a very strict person to himself.
“… All right. I forgive you. So, let’s end this story here.”
“As expected, the attitude of the person who hit Madou’s head… ! Thank you for your understanding like Hahae.”
Then, Cheongwol’s face instantly brightened and he stretched out his arm as if to hold his hand.
This was my first time seeing someone I had met for the first time show such interest and approach me, so I took a step back without realizing it.
Then, his back touched the body of Namgung Hwaran behind him. For some reason, instead of moving aside or supporting my back with her hands, she held me in her arms.
“… … ?”
I looked up at Namgung Hwa-ran, wondering if she was suddenly showing affection in front of people, but she just frowned slightly and glared at Cheongwol.
“This person… ?”
Cheongwol awkwardly raised his hand in the air and asked with a puzzled look.
“This is my wife.”
“Ah! I thought it was somehow very quiet and beautiful.”
He praised Namgung Hwaran and greeted her as well.
She had a somewhat reserved expression on her face and nodded slightly as she received greetings.
“… Was it just a misunderstanding?”
“Misunderstanding? What happened?”
“No, you don’t need to know Minho.”
“… … ?”
While she was being held in Namgung Hwaran’s arms, Cheongwol, who was standing right in front of her, twitched her nose.
“This scent is… ”
Cheongwol, who was looking around, tilted his head towards me.
To be precise, it was directed at Namgung Hwaran.
“Have you ever visited Hwasanpa?”
“Volcanic wave? no. Why is that?”
“I think it smells like a pottery made in volcanic sect… ”
“Ah.”
The exclamation I reflexively uttered drew attention to me.
I scratched my cheek while looking at the sky.
“The plum-scented Buddhist instrument is Jegal… What was it?”
“Jongdae.”
“Jongdae! right. I received it from a person named Zhuge Zongdae. This is my first time outside of Sega, so I haven’t visited any other Sega clans yet.”
Then Cheongwol’s expression brightened once again. He was an unusual person who changed his mood as quickly as turning a light on and off.
“Is that so? ha ha ha… Thank goodness.”
“Thank goodness?”
“Ah, it didn’t mean anything else, it just meant that it would be nice if the faction that the Yeomna Fighting Dragon Daehyup visits for the first time would be a shaman faction.”
“Are you a shaman?”
“Yes.”
The Mudang faction was a Taoist faction located in Hubei Province, and had a great history and prestige.
Since it was a sect of Taoist monks who were sensitive to demons, it was not strange that the leader of the later team dispatched on this occasion was from the Shaman sect.
“Hmm… There are no plans yet, but I will keep Grand Master Cheongwol’s opinion in mind.”
“That’s enough.”
Cheongwol had a smile on his face, as if he was just happy with the reply, which was no different from empty words.
After briefly saying hello, we returned to Yeonhwagak, drank tea, and got down to business.
First, the letter left by Gwa Cheol-ho was delivered to Cheongwol.
After reading the thin letter to the end, he quietly closed his eyes and was lost in thought.
“Sigh… ”
“… … ?”
No, he was just barely holding back tears.
Everyone in our group around us was embarrassed, but the Nakyoung members who followed Cheongwol looked calm, as if it was something they had seen often.
In the end, Namgung Hwaran asked Cheongwol.
“I… Are you okay?”
“Big… it’s okay… I’m just so sad that Yoo Young-dae’s crew passed away… ”
‘I don’t think he’s a bad person… ‘He doesn’t have the personality of an ordinary martial artist.’
Cheongwol wiped his moist eyes with his sleeve and spoke in a firm voice.
“An unusual wind is blowing in Gangho again. The same goes for Tuma, and the same goes for Suramun’s midfield penetration. Perhaps the Demonic Cult might be trying to cross the midfield again, led by Suramun.”
Cheongwol, who was saying that, looked at me and raised his voice.
“But the Namgung family, led by Yeomna Fighting Dragon Daehyeop, has already cut off Suramun’s head twice! Since the owner of the gate has been replaced twice in such a short period of time, they will have to focus on solidifying their stability again for at least the next ten years.”
“Definitely… ”
“If you think about it simply, you lost about 10% of your power.”
“If you think like that, it’s really amazing.”
The people around him who heard Cheongwol’s eloquence nodded.
“Making one of the eight tribes of the Demonic Cult unable to act is a tremendous achievement! I, Cheongwol, as a member of the political faction, and as the leader of the Murim League’s Nakyeongdae, would like to thank Yeomna Fighting Dragon Daehyeop.”
“Yes what… ”
I don’t know if all Shamanist Taoists are like this, but Cheongwol’s hostility toward the Demonic Cult seemed very deep.
Maybe that’s why he expressed such interest in me from the moment we first met.
After speaking passionately for a while, Cheongwol calmed down on his own and outlined his future schedule.
“… First, Nakyoungdae will search around the village and find any additional traces. If there is any research that Namgung Family has done in advance, could you please share it?”
Namgungpae answered that question.
“I will tell you that.”
He discussed it with Namgung-pae and made a plan in an instant.
It was as if he was saying that the position of leader of the Murim Alliance was not won through gambling.
In terms of strength, he seemed to be no less powerful than Namgungpae.
‘If you look at this, he’s definitely a capable person… ‘He’s a bit of an unusual person.’
He was an impressive person in many ways, including the members of the Nakyoung Army armed with all kinds of weapons.
We stayed in the village for another day.
After handing over to Nak Young-dae, the group left the village.
They seemed to take turns with us, saying they had to stay for a while and then go to the village that was exterminated.
Several villagers were seen coming out to see off the members of Cheonpunggeomdae while they were patrolling.
And it was the same for the old man at the tea shop.
“We will leave a message in advance on our way back. Please clean up the teahouse slowly.”
I spoke to the old man who was glaring at me with a sullen expression.
“Eng… No matter how much I think about it, I feel like I was deceived… ”
“If you don’t like it, you can just pretend it never happened.”
“When did I say I didn’t like it? I’m so scared I can’t speak. As I get older, I don’t want sad things to happen like this… ”
The old man was babbling, but I could tell that it was because he was sad that we were going back.
‘A man who likes people this much… There will be a lot of people coming and going in the guesthouse, so you won’t have time to be bored.’
The moment I was thinking that, the old man suddenly thrust something in front of me.
Ssukㅡ
“… What is this?”
“Ah, the old man’s arm is falling off, so why not get it quickly?”
With a dazed mind, I took the item the old man gave me and held it.
『Yeonhwa-ro’s Jagi-rok (雜技錄)』
It wasn’t a very luxurious paper, but it was stiff and had a faint smell of ink, making it look as if it had been just put together.
“Yeonhwaro… ? Did you really write it yourself?”
But instead of answering my question, the old man looked the other way and nagged me.
“Your technique definitely worked on that demon, but you shouldn’t be overconfident.”
“Yes what… No, so I did this myself… ”
“Although it is only one of the heavy math methods, I cannot see people who learned from me being laughed at for using the techniques clumsily. I’ve written down a detailed explanation of the double number method and a few other tricks, so you can read it when you’re bored.”
“… … .”
“If your teacher at Sega says something, just burn it.”
At this point, I could tell that the old man was just pretending not to hear me because he was embarrassed.
So I nodded without asking any more.
“I will read it carefully.”
“Go quickly! When I go to Dongdong Lake, if you are late and say you have already found a manager, I will have to knock on Namgung’s door and charge you for it!”
The group got on their respective horses while suppressing laughter.
Namgung Hwaran and I also got into the carriage.
Drur…
I felt the familiar vibration of the wagon’s wheels compacting the dirt and rolling through my body.
So we were on our way back to Anhui.
[‘Tuseonhyeophaengrok’ stops the world.]
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