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“What do you mean a big battle is taking place?”
“Yes. After the entire manor flashed like daylight, the battle broke out again some time later.”
I didn’t understand what was being said.
If a battle broke out, it means he was the opponent Young Master Jin was looking for, and if one battle has taken place, it is only natural that there would be no subsequent battle…
Although it was his job to paint the whole picture from fragments of information, it was difficult to understand the entire situation with only such fragmentary information.
In times like this, it is best to go and see it for yourself.
When I approached the Transcendence Manor as if flying with a divine technique using all my might.
Bang! Crash! Crash!
A deafening roar rang out as if to tear the eardrums, and at the same time, a blinding gleam flashed.
Unable to move any further, the branch manager asked.
“How far is it… to the manor?”
There will be about two hundred sheets.
To think of this much influence from a distance of two hundred yards.
“How much time has passed since the battle started?”
It has been over a meal.
“…….”
It is excessively long considering that duels between masters are decided in a split second.
This is proof that the fighting within the manor is not merely a matter of duels, but a battle of life and death.
“What on earth… is going on….”
Although Jin So-un didn’t tell me anything, just seeing the person imitating Song Baek-pung-sa makes me realize that something serious is happening.
“I cannot picture the whole picture right now, but looking at just a series of fragmentary events, it is obvious where I need to help. Moreover, Young Master Jin is a guest.” Once the judgment was made, action was swift.
“Wake up everyone in the branch who has gone home. And tell them to report every single incident occurring in Muhan thoroughly, starting from this very moment.”
“How much should I tell you to report?”
What on earth is the reason the one hiding their identity has gone as far as infinity?
Tell them to report even what they ordered as a side dish for the drinks.
“All right.”
“Order the warriors to approach within 150 jang and stand guard. And…….”
Perbung
– *Pow!* *Bang!* *Crash!*
The problem is that light and the loud noise.
If the commotion continues in the middle of the night, it will inevitably keep attracting people’s attention.
When people gather, it becomes difficult to block information.
With no traces of Jamsaseosaeng and Choi Hwa-su-sa found yet, it amounts to nothing more than giving the enemy a chance to escape.
You must make a decision as quickly as possible.
“Where are the rice fields around here?”
Mr. Jang owns quite a few rice fields.
“Jang Nosara…….”
The branch manager nodded after thinking for a moment.
That’s great. Let’s play with firecrackers.
“Suddenly… you mean?”
The branch manager murmured softly while gazing at the sky embroidered with artificial light.
“If you want to hide the light, it would be better to place it between bigger lights.”
Hao Mun-do tilted his head.
But isn’t it a bit early?
Usually, the firecracker display is played by deliberately setting fires to burn away pests that have been dormant throughout the winter and awaken in the spring, so it is still too early in the season.
If fire were set now, not only the landowner, Master Jang, but also the tenants who made a living from farming might harbor resentment.
However, this is the case from the perspective of ‘ordinary people’.
“What is the reason informants gather information?”
Of course, it’s to sell it at a high price.
Then you should also think about the reason for selling the information.
“If Master Jang harbors any grievances, tell him about the illegitimate child hidden in Akyang. Tell the tenant farmers to calm down on their own as well.”
“ah!”
With enlightenment, the Haomun followers began to move swiftly.
Not long after, fires began to break out in the rice fields in the area.
Paat
– Pow pow pow!
The rice straw, which had been parched all winter, burned fiercely as if soaked in oil, and when dry firewood was added, the flames grew large enough to engulf the light bursting from the manor.
On top of that, let’s hurriedly bring out a loud instrument and pretend to dance while banging on it excitedly.
Those who were approaching at the sight of the light stepped back, fearing they might be harmed by the thugs.
Bang! Crash!
Even while they were stalling for time, deafening noises and radiance ceaselessly erupted from the manor. ‘It has already been nearly half an hour…’ The branch manager could not fully perceive the current situation, even though he was seeing it with his own two eyes.
Even if you were told to just run for half a shijin, there are few people who can run without stopping.
So, no matter how skilled a warrior is, it is only natural that they reach their physical limit after fighting with all their might for half a shijin.
The branch manager began to worry about the safety of Jin So-un inside the manor.
And at that moment.
flash
– An energy of chaotically intertwined gold, red, and black exploded in all directions.
I was momentarily dumbfounded by the sight, which seemed unbelievable for this world.
I realized that no loud noises or radiance were being emitted from inside the manor anymore.
“I-Is it over?”
Mundo’s monologue as he gazed at the scene together.
The branch manager moistened his dry lips with his tongue.
Because we couldn’t know who would come out of there.
“Branch Manager, shall we approach?”
It would be the best outcome if Jin So-un appeared, but since it would cause tremendous damage to the Hao Sect if someone else appeared, it is not easy to make a judgment.
However, as the time for decision approached, the branch manager clenched his fist tightly as if to strengthen his resolve.
Approach.
If Jin So-un is in critical condition, it is the duty of the Hao Sect to save him.
They slowly approach the manor, led by the warriors.
As I get closer, the condition of the manor, which I couldn’t see clearly from afar, becomes vividly apparent. ‘What is this…’ Although it is called an abandoned manor, it was a place that was in operation until a year ago.
However, the manor that the previous owner used after completing perfect repairs.
It was a sight where it was difficult to even call it a manor now.
Most of the walls collapsed, and the roofs of the pavilions were blown away or parts of the buildings were completely destroyed.
The marble-paved landscaping was in a state where not even a trace could be seen, and the surface of the earth was torn up in all directions.
Did they really fight a war within this manor?
As you go further inside, the gruesome sight becomes increasingly severe.
Severed arm, severed leg.
Fragments of skin that appeared to belong to someone and bloodstains scattered everywhere, leaving no room to step.
Not a single intact corpse is visible.
Most of them were clumps of tangled cloth and flesh that looked as if they had been melted by the bone mountain, and the only ones that were still intact were weapons that had lost their owners.
It is a situation where it is more accurate to say that hell has descended upon the human world rather than the traces of battle.
at that time.
Standing tall.
The warrior walking at the very front suddenly stopped.
The moment the moon’s shadow slipped past, the figure of a person briefly appeared.
That sight… was beyond terrifying.
A man with his upper body completely torn off and covered in blood.
“Haa, haa, haa.”
The Yaksha… no, the man, who was breathing heavily as if slightly exhausted, slowly turns his head this way.
A red radiance flashed from his two eyes as he unleashed a barrage of killing intent upon the Haomundo.
The Haomun followers froze stiff as if they had met a natural enemy.
However, the red glow soon vanishes as if washed away, and a nonchalant voice, out of place with the surroundings, is tossed out.
“Ah, have you come?”
The branch manager asked back with a bewildered expression.
“J-Are you Young Master Jin?”
It seems you can’t see clearly because it’s dark. That’s me.
Just then, the moon revealed itself, and Jin So-un’s figure also became clearly visible.
Even the warriors of Haomun flinched in surprise at his appearance and took a step back.
Jin So-un shook his head as he looked at the pieces of flesh scattered around him.
They were terrible guys.
“Ho, did you handle all of this by yourself?”
There were some who tried to escape, but fortunately, we caught them all.
Jin So-woon speaks calmly, as if it were no big deal.
“……
I, I see.
The branch manager felt a chilling sensation, as if goosebumps were rising all over his body.
“What about the Infinity side? Judging by how they’re acting, it looks like they’ve prepared something solid.”
I woke up everyone who is currently sleeping and released them into infinity.
Hmm, I see.
The branch manager swallowed hard and asked cautiously.
“What on earth is their true identity…….”
However, before the branch manager could even finish his question, one of the Haomun sect members hurriedly entered.
“A state of emergency has broken out at the Murim Alliance!”
“Emergency?!”
“Yes! We have shut down the civil war and all military units have been dispatched on an emergency basis…….”
Pow!
Along with the sound of air bursting, a murderous aura that made one’s heart drop weighed down the air.
The Haomun followers turn their heads in terror toward the source of the killing intent.
Then Jin So-un spoke with an expressionless face.
I’ll be going now.
Papapak!
The moment he pushed off the ground and leaped, the earth exploded in all directions like waves.
Before I could even be surprised by that massive energy.
Jin So-un’s new form had already disappeared into the dark night sky.
What on earth.
“Branch Manager! Uh, what should we do?!”
The branch manager was just as bewildered.
However, there was one thing I could be sure of.
“Set the alarm! Stop all current missions and tell them to focus on this!”
Whatever it may be, this incident could completely overturn the landscape of the martial arts world. #Clang, clang.
The amount of small pebbles in my hand has decreased significantly.
Dang Seo-hee, who was caressing the few remaining pebbles, suddenly
– spat it out.
It was dangerous.
Have you forgotten that you must not let your guard down?
Dang Seo-hui puffed out her cheeks and looked at Yong So-ah.
“I can’t reason with you! Do you think I’m scared?”
“He certainly looked flustered by the unexpected behavior.”
Yong So-ah looked down at the corpses of the villains lying at her feet and spoke indifferently.
“A being that moves against human instinct… it’s no wonder I’m flustered…….”
Tightly
Dang Seo-hui threw a stone onto the floor and tugged at Yong So-ah’s clothes.
“If I hadn’t stopped the other assassins, it would have been difficult for you to take on these guys alone!”
Yong So-ah frowned as sand got stuck to her white martial arts uniform.
But I ended up missing even that.
Yong So-ah’s gaze turned toward Jegal So-myeong’s quarters.
Three of the four bodyguards assigned to Zhuge Xiaoming eventually died.
The level of skill was not the issue.
If they are skilled enough to guard Zhuge Xiaoming, it means they are among the strongest in the Jianghu.
The problem is their determination.
“Do you know how terrible the pain is when your body melts?”
As the emergency bell rang, dozens of warriors and guards who had been dispatched stood guarding the palace, and three half-melted corpses of guards were brought out.
Yong So-ah, who had been staring at him, answered in a low voice.
“You never know.”
I have melted the skin of my fourth finger before.
Dang Seo-hui spread her palm wide.
The color of the fourth finger was subtly different.
“That is why… I was determined never to use this poison, not even on my enemies.”
They are beings that were completely unpredictable.
Although she was clearly as indifferent as usual, there was a sense of shame in Yong So-ah’s voice.
“Tsk tsk, what a huge fuss everyone is making in the middle of the night as if something terrible happened.”
Zhuge Xiaoming clicked his tongue and came out of the palace.
“Commander-in-Chief, the identity of the culprit has not been fully revealed yet. For now, you should stay inside.……”
At the guard’s suggestion, Zhuge Xiaoming frowned and shouted.
“Are you saying it is better for young friends to die than for an old man like me!”
“Ah, no, that’s not it…….”
Just because you’re going to protect some great figure, throw your life away, really.
Jegal So-myeong clenched his fist tightly, unnoticed, as he watched the three corpses being carried out of the palace.
“I’m going to the Mantongbu, so lift the emergency alert and have them return with only a minimal escort.”
“But, Commander-in-Chief…….”
“There are hundreds of guards in the Alliance’s outer quarters, and Qimen formations are hidden everywhere in the inner quarters. Yet, the Martial Arts Alliance’s inner quarters were breached. Even so, is there any point in adding more guards than this?”
Eventually, the guard nodded and stepped back.
After looking around the palace once more, Jegal So-myeong, who was walking toward Mantongbu, stood before Dang Seo-hui and Yong So-ah.
Answer me.
Then, he looked back and forth at the two of them as if he were about to pierce them at any moment.
“Do you two hanging around me have anything to do with this matter?”
Yong So-ah kept her mouth shut even at the question from the commander.
Then, Jegal Somyeong’s gaze turned toward Dang Seohui.
“Did that fellow Jin So-un ask for this?”
Dang Seo-hee stammered noticeably, even hiccuping.
“I, I hiccup”
– I don’t know. Just, just hiccups
– I came to learn. That is why I came.
yo. this.”
Jegal So-myeong stared intently at Dang Seo-hui.
He’s a really incomprehensible guy.
Soon, he turned around and left the pavilion.
A moment later, Dang Seo-hui let out a long sigh.
“Phew… I, I didn’t say a word, like a true chivalrous hero.”
Yong So-ah’s hazy gaze fell upon Dang Seo-hee, but.
I am a true chivalrous hero.
It was none of her business to Dang Seo-hee, who clenched her fists and her eyes gleamed.
