episode_0455

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Pabababak!

The lineup changes.

The group moves with a different spirit than during Oh Seong-jin’s time.

Until now, while operating the Ohseong Jin, they often scattered and devoured spiritual objects, but in fact, considering the original purpose of the Jinbeop, this was close to expedient.

The original purpose of the battle was to bring together the strength of the members and exert them as one.

I wanted to maintain my agility, but even so, I couldn’t use my energy quickly enough to land a big hit while maintaining real agility, so I chose to spread out instead of concentrate.

When operating the five-star formation, we sometimes wondered if we were forming a formation, but now we maintained a close enough distance that anyone could nod our heads and say that we were forming a formation.

Wow!!

And Dang Do-yeon’s whip fiercely digs into the Yook Sung-jin.

The group that was in the form of Daeseong moved quickly and transformed into Ilseong.

The speed was clearly different from Oh Seong-jin’s time.

This is because Mo Yong-se’s method of extreme fighting, which can be said to be the core principle of martial arts, was incorporated into Yook Sung-jin.

Although they move as one, the energy of Moyong Yeonhwa and the technique of extreme variation, added to the five energies that are tightly interlocked or collide lightly, act like a lubricant and make the change of form smooth and fast.

We who completed Ilsung’s form before Dang Do-yeon’s whip flew.

Since we were fully equipped with Jinbeop’s form, we could have easily taken the whip, but our choice was to avoid it.

This was because it was expected that Dang Do-yeon’s whipping would not end in one go.

You made your own!!

And as expected, we hurriedly moved around to avoid the whip hitting us everywhere. The movements of the group members who continuously avoided the whip were clearly different from those during Oh Seong-jin’s time.

Whick!

When the companions were frantically dodging the whip.

The wooden target thrown by Tang Xiaoyeol flew in.

“Lower pressure!!”

While avoiding the whip, the formation changes once again. In an instant, the older brother was transformed into an ice star, and Black Cat’s fist struck Dang Do-yeon’s whip, which was fluttering wildly, causing it to lose its strength.

At that moment, the formation changes again.

Although it was a six-person lineup, Daesung’s offensive flowed like one person launching a series of herbivorous attacks.

Fuuu!!

The target suddenly thrown by the Tang Soyeol shattered into pieces before it hit the ground.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Dang Do-yeon announced the end of the training and I wiped the sweat that had formed on my forehead.

Yook Sung-jin, whom Seo Mun-yeon conveyed to us through Moyong-yeonhwa.

Yook Sung-jin’s method was much more rigorous than Oh Seong-jin’s, and at the same time, it was a difficult method.

I thought Yook Sung-jin was simply a combination of Oh Seong-jin and Mo Yong-yeon-hwa, but Seo Mun-yeon was not a very soft person.

There were many changes in the formation method written on the calligraphy record, so much so that it was thought that the addition of Moyong Yeonhwa was a bonus and an improvement in the formation method was the main thing.

And all of those changes led to an increase in the difficulty of the formation.

Yeo Il-ye said, wiping her sweat with a towel.

“Now it seems like Yook Sung-jin has gotten used to it to some extent.”

“Yes. When I first started learning Yook Sung Jin, I thought Master Seo Mun-yeon had some kind of unfair feelings towards us.”

“Hehe, it was a level of difficulty that wouldn’t be surprising if you misunderstood it.”

The group perfectly understood Oh Seong-jin through multiple rounds of combat experience. That’s what those people thought when they first encountered Yook Sungjin, so there’s no need to talk at length about the level of difficulty of Yook Sungjin.

Now, I have raised my proficiency to a level where I think I can fully utilize it in actual combat, but I had to focus solely on training with Yook Sung-jin for almost two months to reach the current level.

“Phew.”

Two months passed by like a flash of light.

A lot of things happened.

Yook Sungjin’s training began after somehow finding a craftsman in Shaanxi Province who could make square print belts and repairing Moyong Yeonhwa’s square print belt and Dokgo Iseol’s square print belt.

Yook Sung-jin’s training was tumultuous from the beginning.

Forming the training team itself was not that difficult and was successful. Since five of the Jinbeop members were familiar with handling Tongsimbeop, it could be said that they made up for Moyongyeonhwa’s shortcomings.

The problem was that through Yook Sung-jin, everyone learned about the comforting time that Mo Yong-yeonhwa and I spent in Shaanxi Province.

…hmm. I don’t really want to think about it.

Let’s stop thinking about the atmosphere of that time because it is not good for your heart health.

Even if it wasn’t just that, two months was a long time and many things happened.

“Uuuu!!”

For example, things like Mo Yong Yeon Hwa experiencing a ‘real’ Bicheon carriage.

Or maybe it’s the cross-dressing of Tang Do-yeon and Tang So-yeol that continues to this day.

“Okay, then, let’s get started today!”

He said that even a tiger would come if he said so, and Hyeok Kirin smiled brightly and clapped his hands. Tang Do-yeon smiled bitterly, and Tang So-yeol had dead eyes.

A smiling Hyuk Kirin dragged Tang So-yeol into the raincoat.

Why did Tang So-yeol and Dan Do-yeon end up in a situation where they were disguised as men by Hyeok Kirin every day?

The incident started because a rumor began to spread in the martial arts community that Hyeoljon and I were related by blood.

He already accounted for a significant portion of the rumors in the martial arts world, including the elimination of Jeongcheol and the recapture of Botamun, but with the rumor that he was a blood relative being added on top of that, he became a hot potato that no one in the martial arts world knew about.

Because I had already played an active role in the recapture of Botamun, there were people who recognized not only me and my group but also the raincoach.

Of course, camouflage was essential for a smooth trip… but the biggest problem for camouflage was Dangdoyeon.

The fact that the coachman pulling the huge four-horse carriage was a beautiful woman was like saying, ‘I am Dang Do-yeon, and this is the Bicheon horse-drawn carriage, and inside is Hocheon-an.’

So, it was natural that we came to the conclusion to have Dang Do-yeon dress up as a man… but the sight of Dang Do-yeon dressed as a man was truly amazing.

Is it because I enjoy speed? Dang Do-yeon somehow had an atmosphere like the wind.

Just as there is a word for a pleasant man but not a word for a pleasant woman, there is a feeling that matches each gender. The atmosphere that Dang Do-yeon had was amazingly suited to male attire.

The problem started from that point.

Suddenly, Hyeok Gi-rin grabbed Dang Do-yeon’s hand.

“Leave it to me!”

“Yes?”

“Because I’m an expert in this field!”

“Yes??”

“I will make you into a perfect man every day!!”

Hyuk Kirin’s runaway has begun.

Dang Do-yeon became Hyuk Kirin’s changing doll. And Tang So-yeol was giggling when he saw that.

Hyuk Kirin looked at Tang So-yeol with a blank expression and suddenly muttered.

“Now that I think about it, it is also quite famous that the lower body suffers from sugar fever.”

“…huh?”

“It would be better for your stomach if you dressed as a man, right?”

That’s how Tang So-yeol joined the ranks of men’s clothing.

Since then, the two have been disguised by Hyeok Kirin under the pretext of disguise.

“Take this away! What kind of man would wear such flashy jewelry?”

“Ultimately, shabby Confucius who are sick of the beginning of the year and have nothing to do other than pessimistic about the world tend to try to fill their pride with flashy accessories like this!”

“Why are you trying to portray me as such a scum!”

It was a time when everyone was smiling bitterly at the loud noises coming from the carriage.

Food is great!!

Jeon Seo-gu flew into the black cat. The black cat glanced at me, took the letter, and read it slowly.

Judging from the subtly darkening expression on his face, it seemed like there was no particularly good news written there.

Two months.

It was enough time for me to learn about Yook Sungjin, and it was also enough time for various things to happen among the group.

It was enough time for the situation in Murim to change drastically.

Blood religion and spirits were very unfamiliar to not only people but also most martial people.

A long time ago, blood religions were hidden in the shadows and occasionally appeared in strange rumors, and the very existence of spirit creatures was suspicious to most people.

But now enough time has passed to accept such unfamiliar beings.

As people became more accustomed to the terms blood religion and spiritual creatures, the things we were worried about began to appear one by one.

Circumstances were being revealed that the factions of the Sa faction, who regarded the factions belonging to the Murim League as a thorn in their eyes, were attempting to contact the blood religion.

There were also a small number of factions that declared withdrawal from the Murim Alliance.

Is it just that?

Are you fascinated by the doctrine of blood religion or the power of spirit creatures?

There are even rumors that groups claiming to be followers of a blood religion are slowly emerging.

Well, the report from Wolbokdang that I just received will probably have similar content.

The fact that the black cat who read all the notes quietly crumpled the paper and said nothing to me means that it has no information to convey to me.

In the end, the situation in Murim has not changed at all from the current trend.

I looked at the black cat’s expression and turned my gaze to the northwest.

Although I worked really hard for two months, unfortunately, my preparation for the plan was not perfect.

Yook Sung-jin’s skill level has improved a lot, but he is not without concerns. And I also couldn’t guarantee the success of the plan.

I wanted to prepare more, but I didn’t have time anymore.

Although the current blood religion had exceptional power as a spiritual creature, it was lacking in many other areas. Organizational power. position. Number of people. soldier. And in addition to those simple things, most of the intangible factors that support an organization were not in place.

However, when the four factions become allies, have followers, and people who cooperate with the blood religion begin to appear, the blood religion will rapidly make up for its shortcomings and grow explosively.

So, it was necessary to pull out the sword before those signs grew bigger.

“Um, um. It suits you well today too.”

“Kyaaagh! Disciple! Look at this!”

Tang Xiaoyeol’s appearance was somehow reminiscent of an Indian nobleman. Gold lattice arm decoration and chain-like waist decoration. And even a ridiculously thick necklace.

However, the impression of Dang So-yeol, who is holding a cigarette in his mouth and making a delinquent expression, and the outfit like a wealthy gangster were a perfect match.

As expected, Hyuk Kirin has a sharp eye.

I opened my mouth as I saw Tang So-yeol and Hyuk Kirin like that.

“Let’s go.”

“No, disciple, please talk to me? What kind of man dresses like that?”

“Cha-am, when did you always dress like a regular person and now you start worrying about your clothes?”

“What?!”

“From now on, I will run without stopping until the Black Dragon Castle.”

At my words, Hyeok Kirin and Yeo Il-ye’s non-comic talk ended. Hyuk Kirin was smiling, and Tang So-yeol was shaking. Seeing the party’s enthusiasm, even the group members who had been smiling slightly turned to serious faces.

Squeak?

Perhaps sensing that the atmosphere was unusual, even Seo Gong stuck his head out the window of the raincoat.

“Let’s go get a weapon.”

It wasn’t long before it was time to stab the blood religion’s clearly exposed back.