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Furthermore, considering that the intention behind the martial art itself is so sinister that monks are reluctant to use it, this serves as a rough indicator of just how much the old monk Hye-seong desires to lord over others.
Seeing that not only the brothers Geum, Eun, and Dong, but also Sa-ryeon, Seong Mo-ran, and even Namgung Seon-hwa, who has mastered the Namgung family’s mental techniques, are unable to move an inch, it seems that the Mind-Forbidden Speech Decree has been used quite frequently.
I scattered the Jade Blue Heavenly Power to dispel the energy of the Heart Forbidden Word Order.
“phew…….”
“……
What was it again?
I definitely felt suffocated for a moment.
As the onlookers began to speak like children suddenly opening their mouths, a deep furrow formed between Hye-seong’s eyebrows.
“Donor Jin So-un is currently disgracing the Buddha. Do you realize this?”
I tilted my head.
You were clearly speaking informally just a moment ago, so why are you suddenly using formal language? It’s awkward.
“…….”
“And isn’t it Great Master Hyesong who is disgracing the Buddha?”
Hye-seong has no intention of participating in what happened in Akyang.
“What?”
“Isn’t that so? Was what Student Jang Woo-jae wanted really such a grand thing? He merely requested that we stop by the sect briefly to show that the Yoo Jang-mun is an ally of the White Path Martial World. Is that really so difficult?”
It is even clear that the claim to return to the Murim Alliance and hold a meeting is a lie.
For the Murim Alliance, what justification could there be more certain than the annihilation of a small or medium-sized sect like the Yujang Sect?
It is likely their intention to stand by and watch the Black Path martial arts world wreak havoc for now, even if only to reclaim hegemony over Akyang in the future.
I find it difficult to guess at all why you are willing to stand by and watch, knowing full well that sacrifices will occur.
Hyesung and the members of Jeongdo are giving fierce looks.
Ignoring their contemptuous stares, he continued speaking.
Or do you feel that their sacrifice was natural from the start?
this guy!”
“I’ve heard enough!”
They do not bat an eye at others bleeding, but they react immediately to anything that upsets them.
In their gaze, are we and they not beings standing on the same line?
“stop!”
The members of the Jeongdo Association cannot hide their resentment at Hyeseong’s roar.
“Jin Siju…….”
He said he does not like the title “Siju.”
Hehe.
Hyeseong smiled leisurely for a moment and spoke.
“Even if you are a disciple of the Daoist Martial Arts Sect, in the eyes of the Buddha, you are no different from any other sentient being. The same applies to Benefactor Jang Woo-jae. Just as, even if his sect is not an official ally of the Murim Alliance, from the Alliance’s perspective, they are comrades walking the path of the White Way together.”
Whenever Hye-seong continues speaking with a benevolent expression, the onlookers unconsciously nod their heads.
“As Lord Jin said, I could step forward myself. But what would I do if that resulted in even greater casualties elsewhere?”
“Where did such a big incident happen?”
As far as I remember, there is no place in the current martial arts world where a greater storm of bloodshed has swept through than in Akyang.
It is none other than Sacheon.
That crazy monk.
Hye-seong looked at Jang Woo-jae.
“I am also saddened. However, beings who have been hiding their true forms in Sichuan for decades are now targeting the entire Jianghu.”
I couldn’t help but laugh inwardly at Hye-seong’s lie.
You guys don’t have that sense of crisis right now!
“Of course, I am not unaware of the crisis facing the White Dao sects of Akyang, including Yu Jang-mun. That is why I say I will do my utmost.”
That is quite trustworthy.
As expected, the teeth of an old fox are sharper than those of a young tiger.
Before anyone realized it, Hye-seong persuaded everyone by presenting a reason for them to escape.
As Jang Woo-jae listened to the story, he seemed to have no strength left to endure any longer, so he knelt on the floor and lay prostrate, shedding tears.
Hye-seong, who hadn’t even acknowledged the sight, spoke.
In that case, how about doing it like this?
“?”
Hyeseong looked at me with triumphant eyes.
“Isn’t the name of Master Jin already resounding throughout the land? The Master himself is stepping forward in this matter of Akyang. Furthermore, as the current representative of the Murim Academy, do you not have a duty to help Student Jang Woo-jae?”
I couldn’t help but let out a hollow laugh.
So you’re saying you’re shifting the blame like this?
Hye-seong smiling triumphantly.
He certainly possesses excellent political skills, enough to even secure the position of Elder in the Murim Alliance.
but.
Still, compared to those guys from Sojeongdae who were always trying to scam their colleagues to get their monthly salaries, it is incredibly clumsy.
So you’re just a half-baked monk. Shall I stomp on you?
“Would you be okay?”
Hye-seong, who had been smiling triumphantly at my question, opened his eyes wide.
People [referring to] the path that even Shaolin could not solve.
net.
“They will speak ill of you, saying that a disciple of the Taeeulmun sect resolved the matter, so I am asking if you are really okay with that.”
Hyeseong, who had instantly changed his stiff expression, spoke.
“Is this not for the peace and safety of the Jianghu? If the well-being of sentient beings is guaranteed by tarnishing the name of Shaolin, there would be nothing more pleasing to the Buddha.”
As expected, he was not an easy opponent.
In my opinion, the place where the comet should be is Beijing, not Mount Song.
How can the tongue of a vegetarian roll so smoothly?
“I am simply worried. After all, the survival of the Yujangmun lies in the hands of the Jin Shiju. I pray that he does not fail. If he does, wouldn’t it cause trouble not only for the Yujangmun but also for the Jin Shiju’s position as representative?”
Saying things you don’t mean.
Doesn’t he worry about going to hell after lying like that?
Anyway, let’s see this through to the end.
For some reason, I don’t sense any sincerity.
huh?”
“Are you perhaps hoping that I will fail?”
Hyeseong looked around and burst into laughter as if finding it absurd.
“How could that be? As I said earlier, it is just a pity.”
“Actually, wouldn’t it be better for Shaolin if all the small and medium-sized sects like Yujangmun disappeared?”
“That way, wouldn’t it be easier for Shaolin to advance into Akyang, which is ruled by the Dark Paths, in the future, claiming to bring justice?”
Hyeseong’s expression began to twist slightly.
“How dare such blasphemous…….”
“Then, would you please make a promise? That, in front of our comrades in the Jianghu, Shaolin will never advance into Yueyang, no matter what happens in the future.”
Hye-seong looked at me with such a cold face that he forgot people were watching around him.
“Is that difficult as expected?”
A chuckle escaped my lips.
“What are you talking about? Above all, I wish for the well-being of the White Dao martial arts sects of Akyang, including Yu Jang-mun.”
“Still, you can’t promise me, can you?”
Now, the area around my lips starts to twitch.
At this rate, I might end up going to hell before the comet does.
“Then please offer that miraculous prayer for the Baekdo sects of Akyang.”
As if determined not to let even a comet fall, he clasped his hands together in a reverent posture never seen before.
Amitabha Buddha.
It was the first time I had encountered an ‘Amitabha’ that felt so devoid of sincerity. ‘It is exactly the same as that day.’ Jang Woo-jae, who had been weeping while kneeling, was so overwhelmed by a sense of déjà vu that he couldn’t even think to wipe his disfigured face.
The day I first saw the Black Flame Dragon, which I had only heard about in rumors.
He was angry at the unfair situation.
Jin So-un shouted as he nonchalantly threw dozens of the funeral tombstones onto the floor, the very ones he had barely managed to obtain by mortgaging his younger brother’s life.
– If even the Murim Alliance has forgotten fairness and justice and degenerated into a group seeking only their own interests!
And that too, in front of the Murim Alliance… no, going further, the Council of Elders, which can be called the highest power in the Jianghu.
I will not enter the academy as you wish. No, even if you tell me to enter, I will not!
Jang Woo-jae was unable to move for quite a while at the shocking sight.
Considering his background as a member of the Taeeul Sect, which is regarded as inferior to the Yujang Sect, he unhesitatingly uttered words that neither he nor anyone else in the world would dare to say.
Arrogant words that only a true man could utter.
From that day on, Jang Woo-jae’s goal was Jin So-woon.
A man who can be as confident as him, or at least at a similar level.
That was Jang Woo-jae’s goal.
I wanted to desperately rally those without affiliations at the academy, create a force that could represent their interests, and join forces with him.
He did not enter the Twelve Peaks Castle despite being one of the 108 Peaks, and he did not join the Baekdo Society despite being friends with Namgung Seonhwa.
Even though he knew it would be difficult, he took a wedge between himself and Jeong Do-hoe and persistently pushed forward with what he wanted.
Jang Woo-jae always wanted to be with the upright man, but reality was not so easy.
The power of the Heukdo faction in Akyang is growing. Since Jeomchang has re-established itself after the Wudang retreated, try to make connections with Jeomchang.
A letter sent from the temple.
This made Jang Woo-jae realize that he could not pursue only his own goals and only his own dreams.
Faced with the cold reality, he could not move forward as confidently as Jin So-woon.
I couldn’t approach Jin So-un when he was having the hardest time.
“I couldn’t even cheer for Jin So-woon when he was being shunned by everyone. But… but why…?” Tears suddenly well up in my eyes out of shame.
This time as well, he did not lower his voice toward the comet of the Shaolin Temple, the Great Mountain and Big Dipper of the martial arts world.
This time, not for myself, but solely for others.
He did not hesitate to speak his mind, even in front of the powerful.
And that made Jang Woo-jae feel even more ashamed.
I had a rough idea of it during my conversation with Ambassador Hyesung.
Yu Jang-mun will now disappear from the martial arts world.
It was clear that neither Ambassador Hye-seong nor Jeong Do-hoe would act on behalf of Yu Jang-mun.
Now, all Jang Woo-jae can do is watch as the Yujangmun, his sect and family, disappears into history.
“In that case, the benefactor will personally step forward regarding the matter in Akyang. Furthermore, as the current representative of the Murim Academy, do you not have a duty to help Student Jang Woo-jae?”
Disappointment grew even more at Grand Master Hyesung’s actions of trying to force the representative of the academy into a matter that neither the Jeongdohoe nor the Murim Alliance could step forward for.
No matter how capable Jin So-un was, there was no way he could step forward in such a matter.
He is also a disciple of a small sect called Taeeulmun.
If such a person were to say that he would step forward out of sheer bravado, it would be tantamount to him shouldering a great danger without any reward.
however.
Once again, he shatters his expectations into pieces.
And embrace.
As if it were originally his own business.
“I resolve to step forward without a shred of hesitation.” “Why…?” Something huge wells up from deep within my chest.
Because I showed such an embarrassing side of myself in front of him.
Because the past actions I took against him were so cowardly.
Unlike himself, he… … still looked brilliantly shining.
I absolutely cannot lift my head.
Even after Jeong Do-hoe passed by and the people dispersed, Jang Woo-jae had no choice but to keep his head bowed.
Jang Woo-jae, student at the academy.
His voice was heard.
A voice that is still firm, confident, and weighty.
Let’s get up.
I absolutely couldn’t bring myself to show my face.
As if aware of his feelings, he gently wraps his arms around him again.
You cannot save the sect by lying prostrate like that.
Jang Woo-jae bit his lip tightly and slowly got up.
My face was a mess with tears and snot, but I didn’t care at all.
Are you really going to help?
“Aren’t the other students here also to help Student Jang Woo-jae?”
“But, but… when you were going through the hardest time, former CEO… I couldn’t be with you. I do not deserve your help.”
“Haha, I thought it was something else. Jang Woo-jae wasn’t the only one who turned his back on me back then, was he?”
Talking about it as if it’s nothing makes me feel even more ashamed.
“And who would be able to easily step forward in such a situation?”
Then what about you?
Why were you able to step forward so easily this time?
The question rose to the tip of my tongue, but I couldn’t bring myself to say it out loud.
I felt so reassured just by him saying this.
It feels as if all the things I’ve been worrying about have been resolved.
A wave of relief washed over me.
The dock where everyone has now left.
A clear voice let out a long sigh, like jade beads rolling on a silver tray.
“Phew… Well, I knew this would happen from the start… but at least you thought of a plan before you went ahead with it, right?”
At Seong Moran’s words, the students’ eyes turned to Jin So-un.
The genius who shattered the Soul Annihilation Formation of the Maryeong Plateau.
A prodigy who passed the martial arts entrance exam with only his disciples.
A master of administration running a massive academy all by himself.
People held their breath and stared at Jin So-un, wondering what kind of story such a person would tell.
And as if to live up to those expectations, “……
Uh, let’s assess the situation first.
Jang Woo-jae shook his head as if shaking off his thoughts.
It was clear that he was seeing things because his strength had been depleted from crying so much.
“Surely not… You didn’t step forward without thinking? Against the Mukhyeolbang?”
Jin So-un closes his lips nervously.
But wasn’t it a situation where we couldn’t just back down?
There is no way my Jin So-un would be having such nonsensical thoughts. There is certainly no way…
Jin So-un scratched the back of his head awkwardly and said
I have a rough idea in mind, though. Please don’t worry too much.
No, I-I’m telling you, it’s true. Do you think I stepped forward without thinking?
A tone of voice that somehow doesn’t seem trustworthy.
My emotions grew cold, and the reassuring feeling I had had was melting away like snow. Ilgak, who was walking at the very back of the group, glanced back several times before approaching Hyeseong as if he had made a decision.
Just as Il-gak was about to speak while glancing around nervously, Hye-seong asked first.
Speak up.
yes?”
“Don’t you have something you want to say? Go ahead and say it.”
I was just thinking it might be a good idea for me to show my face for a moment.
As Ambassador Hye-seong gazed silently at a corner, his speech quickened.
“Ah, of course, I will be back before it is late. If you hurry on your way…”
“Why do you intend to go there?”
Some offered an excuse they had prepared in advance.
If Liu Zhangmen were to survive, wouldn’t people look down on Shaolin? If at least I were to go and show my face…
“Do you think Yoo Jang-moon will survive?”
“Anyway, if I get help from here and there…….”
Ambassador Hye-seong let out a chuckle and spoke self-deprecatingly.
Did you think the Mukhyeolbang and Heukbugung were such easy opponents?
Ambassador Hye-seong continued speaking at the questioning expressions on some sides.
“Do you think Mukhyeolbang and Heukbugung have been cowering all this time, wary of Jeomchang?”
“Huh? What do you mean…?”
“We are the Black Dao Sect, which has been wielding power in Akyang for over fifty years. Do you think we are just back-alley thugs?”
What they feared was not the Yuwol Sect or the Changseong Sect backed by Jeomchang. Nor were they afraid of Jeomchang itself, which was far away.
Then what was the Dark Path Martial Arts World afraid of that they had been holding their breath in Akyang all this time?
It is none other than the Murim Alliance.
But if they feared the Murim Alliance, wouldn’t they still be unable to step forward?
“Tsk tsk. This is why I’ve always said at the main temple that we shouldn’t just teach meditation to the children.”
Ambassador Hye-seong, who had been grumbling, spoke as if scolding him.
“The tide of power has shifted from the White Path to the Black Path. This is likely because they are well aware that the Murim Alliance cannot easily appear in Akyang at present.”
Predicting the tide by looking at a single wave will only result in you not getting wet.
“If you truly wish to venture into the vast ocean, you must read the world. Do you understand?”
I will keep that in mind.
Ambassador Hye-seong laughed lightly while speaking.
“You will likely be able to take the position of representative after returning from Sacheon. Get ready in advance.”
what.”
“Jin So-un… that child will be swept away by this ocean current.”
Ambassador Hye-seong spoke with certainty.
