episode_0291

As soon as I heard Ki-in’s question, even though I was dazed from shock, thoughts of arrogance came to mind. Should I just say I picked up an emergency document? Or should I pretend to be a disciple of Seohak?

If this spirit does not help us, we are dead.

How on earth can I catch Gi-in?

As I was thinking about that, Jeongcheol gave the old man a thumbs-up.

“…I meet senior Malhak from Moorim. My name is Nangya Sword Jeong Cheol.”

“Yes. Nobu has long ago abandoned the name he used in martial arts, so I won’t bother introducing myself.”

“I understand. Elderly.”

Jeongcheol made a request to Kigi directly.

“Elder, the person behind you is my archenemy, who has used all kinds of tricks to inflict damage on the faction of the alliance I lead. For his own purposes, he joined hands with the chief’s forces, disguised his identity and infiltrated the clan to cause chaos, and even broke the unwritten rules of inviolability in government affairs to achieve his goal. Please let me finish.”

That cowardly bastard attacks with facts. Hearing Jeongcheol’s words, Gigi turned around and looked down at me. I couldn’t tell what kind of expression Gein was making under the bamboo ribs, so I swallowed dry saliva.

I was silent for now. This was because, without knowing what Ki-in’s tendencies were, there was no way to know what the result would be if he recklessly refuted or denied Jeong-cheol’s words.

I felt like I had to refute a rumor that was against me, but considering that we had just been fighting for each other’s lives, it was nothing special.

All I could do was hold my anxious heart and watch Ki-gi’s reaction.

“This story has nothing to do with me leaving Moorim.”

Ki-gi, who glanced at me and seemed likely to listen to Jeong-cheol’s story more, unexpectedly took my side.

“…Elderly. If you were once part of the martial arts group, you probably know what it means to get involved in someone else’s favor.”

“A stranger…a stranger…what if it’s not a stranger?”

“…what are you talking about.”

“I am that child’s ancestor. So, it is a bit difficult to say that I intervened in other people’s affairs.”

Jeongcheol’s frown became frowned and things became complicated in my mind. A teacher of the Ruthless Sword of Western Learning? Even though he had a teacher, why did he bury his secret weapon and his weapons on Mt. Sangheo?

“If the junior’s eyes and ears are not wrong, then this is the first time that that guy and the elder are meeting. How can they be called the founders?”

“Hehe, whether it was the first or second meeting, that child learned the sect’s martial arts method and practiced the sect’s step method. It is clear that he is a disciple of my disciple, so what should I say if he is not a scholar?”

Jeongcheol bit his lip. No matter how much I protested, I would have realized that Ki-gi’s mind had already been made up.

And Shiva lived.

I don’t know what will happen in the future, but just being able to survive from Jeongcheol’s hands was something I should be grateful for.

“Sir, the Apostolic Training, of which I am the representative, has three experts in Hyeongyeong. As a junior, I would like to respect your actions, but please understand that as a group leader, this is a favor that I cannot pass up.”

“Hehe, I see. I was definitely forced.”

My heart sank.

Did Gi-in change his mind when he heard that the Hyeon-gyeong master should be hostile to the three?

“Okay, since it was a win-or-lose situation, I think you might feel a little unfair. So, let me show you my tricks.”

When Gein gestured, a rock the size of a human head appeared. It appeared to be debris from somewhere on the floor that had been broken during a fierce battle.

Not only Jeongcheol but also someone in the group lost their breath at the unexpected event.

“Umm…”

“Huh.”

This was because the rocks that Ki-in dragged into the air were more than 10 pieces away. What if you use your sword at the level of the empty space that is unfolding now? You may not know it, but it will show such incredible speed that it will be impossible to follow it with your eyes.

It was a move that proved that Iggy’s skill in handling tricks was sky-high.

“At most, I only brought in one target, so why are they so surprised?”

Jeongcheol and I, as well as our companions, looked at Gigi with blank eyes.

Gi-in smiled brightly and turned his back.

Quick.

Then lightning flashed in front of Gigi’s face.

Quick. Absolutely!

In an instant, a straight-shaped steel pole was created. I couldn’t help but open my mouth at that sight.

Kang Hwan (剛環)!

The process of condensing the internal energy and sutra that extends outwards into strong energy is called strong energy. However, why is a strong force created in the air called a fixed form called a ring or a ring?

Unlike general strength, which has no choice but to follow the shape of a weapon or body, strength created in the air would have no limit to its shape.

The answer was simple.

Even if a master has reached the level of the sutra, if it is not in the most optimal ring shape for condensing the sutra, it is a huge burden to realize the strong qi in the air.

But the old man accomplished that difficult task by floating a stone the size of a human head into the air!

Kwa-Rung!

The lightning-shaped thunderbolt released with an ear-splitting thunder literally rushed forward like a flash of electricity and turned the rock into powder.

Jeongcheol’s shaking eyes could be seen through the fluttering stone dust.

Even as an ally, it was a shocking scene to see, but I wonder what Jeongcheol, who was standing in opposition, was thinking when he saw this scene.

It’s not a joke, if I were Jeongcheol, I would kneel down as soon as I saw that scene.

“Okay, did you enjoy the sightseeing?”

“….Junior. I opened my eyes.”

“Then you’re lucky.”

As Gein gestured, the sound of a stone moving near the entrance was heard. It sounded like the entrance was opening.

Did they open the door with empty space? It was a method that made me cringe even when I saw it again.

Jeongcheol looked at me with gloomy eyes, but when he saw Gigi standing next to me, he let out a long sigh.

“They say Jininsa is a thousand people….I was lucky, Hocheonan.”

Jeongcheol left those words and disappeared. They probably don’t intend for it to end like this, so they’ll respond in some way.

But now I live.

Jeongcheol disappeared and the sound of the stone door closing again was heard. It doesn’t seem like Jeong-cheol closed it, but it must have been Gi-gi Lee who closed it right in front of his eyes.

Ki-in turned his back and looked at me.

“Okay, there’s a lot to talk about first, but since there are a lot of people injured, let’s start with treatment.”

“….Yes. Please. And thank you. Elderly.”

*** ***

What on earth is that guy doing?

The group’s injuries were not light. Because the person with the most minor injuries was Tang So-yeol, who lost consciousness. All of them suffered internal injuries and were rolled over and cut when the master of Hwagyeong fired a bullet.

However, with just one touch of Ki-Gin’s Qigong treatment, color immediately returned to the faces of the group who had been suffering from discomfort.

The way he took care of all the internal injuries of his party members, who had various abilities, as if they were members of his own sect, suggested that the medical skills he had mastered were extraordinary.

Aside from treating my internal injuries, an ointment with an unknown, unpleasant smell was spread on my legs. My leg stung as if I had been bitten by an ant, but since I had already experienced amazing Qigong treatment, I couldn’t even complain and just endured it.

“Tsu-tsu, if you use your legs this hard, you will have trouble moving for a while.”

It was only after the treatment was over that I was finally in the mood to have a conversation.

“Thank you. Elderly.”

“Thanks to you, my life was saved.”

“Hehehehe, there is nothing to be thankful for.”

He may be using a special technique like the Black Cat’s Black Spirit Qigong, but his facial features were not visible at all other than his white beard, but he clearly seemed pleased with the group’s greetings.

“Okay, now it’s your turn to tell me how you learned the Gyeongun Musimgong.”

After thinking about it for a while, I decided to just be honest. Gi-in stroked his beard when he heard that he had discovered the Bigeup and Chagam-geom under the rocks of Sangheosan Mountain.

“I see…Then are you the ones who launched this strange strategy?”

“How did you know that?”

“Hmm. I was feeling strange even before you said you weren’t the suspicious person here and did anything suspicious. Suddenly, a house appears in a cave, and the energy of the true law flows from a suspicious altar… I had already looked around before coming.”

Are you saying that he was hiding from our attention?

“It was difficult, but I understood the system itself. I am also the one who was called.”

I swallowed dry saliva.

Where is the end of this spirit’s abilities? There is martial arts so powerful that it is unrealistic, medical techniques using qigong, and even mastery of fighting techniques? Hiding by deceiving our attention would have been entirely possible for a police expert, but considering that we couldn’t even find a trace in this narrow place, it seems like he also possesses hiding skills…

“You understand that you owe me something, right?”

When Gein blatantly mentioned debt, tension appeared on the faces of the group. After all, there is no kindness without reason. I nodded because I was in a position to listen to whatever this person wanted.

There was no point in destroying the altar or the entrance against a spirit who understood the essence of this method. Even if he destroys the altar or the entrance, he can harm all of us if he wants to, even in that short period of time when the line is broken.

“Actually, I felt very uncomfortable seeing you.”

“….Yes?”

“I was upset.”

“…Yes?? Sorry, sorry.”

“Do you know what it is and apologize! You bastard!”

Perfect!

Stars flew before my eyes.

The pain felt like my forehead was being split open!

“Keueoeook!”

I let out a groan, tears welling up in my eyes, and my whole body was twisted by the dull yet sharp taste of chestnuts.

“Hey, are you crying because the guy just hit you once?”

“Oh, no.”

I couldn’t see his face at all, but I had the feeling that he was making a disapproving expression.

“Gyeongun Musimgong is not a martial arts attack that should be used like that at best! No, in the first place, you are just weak, regardless of your understanding of the Gyeongun Musimgong! What do you do when you’re at your peak? Even the scarecrow will be fuller than you!”

Honestly, I had nothing to say.

Every time I went up, I was only improving my level by learning the bare minimum of martial arts, so in fact, there was no substance at all. He boasted that he was raising his level while maintaining above-average combat power with minimal effort, but true experts would wonder what he was doing.

“I thought I was going to faint when I started screaming inside, believing that my body was strong! Because of your ignorance!”

After that, I got scolded by Ki-in a lot. Why is the basics like that? Why is swordsmanship sold and such baseless things used? Why is this guy, a warrior, dragging so many women with him when he is not even a bastard? Is his attire like a camouflage uniform that only thieves would wear? etc.

“No matter how I live, I can’t see the successor to Gyeongun Musimgong being beaten.”

“…What do you mean?”

“You will never get out of here until I tell you to come down!”

hmm.

It was truly amazing that I was able to receive training from such a talented person… but for some reason, I was moved by Seohak’s actions. Why do you bury a sword and a secret weapon in a mountain, leaving behind a fine teacher? Besides, there was a teacher and a recluse, so why were they hiding it?

I felt a sense of crisis that I might be tied down for the rest of my life for nodding my head carelessly.

“Well, old man, but…”

Sigh!

I felt a terrible pain in my forehead.

It really hurts!

If only my legs were fine, the pain was so intense that I would have wanted to express it by rolling around on the floor like a tumbleweed!

“You are like a child who does not know such grace. Even if it wasn’t Sajo, I would have saved you in front of Samdocheon! Did I say I would eat you? Are you complaining even though it says it will make you stronger?”

As I was holding my forehead, I caught sight of Gi-in loading another chestnut.

“Answer?”

“Yes! I will do my best! I really want to do it!”

Suddenly, I became a disciple of a man whose name I did not know.