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The words left by Jin So-un left a lingering image in Cheol Sun-jik’s mind on the second day.
I know that Jin So-un is outstanding.
He won a duel against a member known as the academy’s top master, and ultimately clinched victory in a practical strategy and tactics test while leading a unit at a disadvantage.
However, that does not mean that Taeeulmun’s absolute military power is high.
Ultimately, it can be seen that he achieves what he desires by maximizing auxiliary abilities such as quick wit, improvisation, adaptability, and utilization.
For example, Jin So-un won a victory against Il-gak in a martial arts duel, but.
“Can the other Taeeulmun disciples really win against Ilgak in a duel?” “There is no need to even worry.” Ilgak’s victory is certain.
The martial arts of Taeeulmun cannot even be compared to those of Shaolin.
In that respect, Jin So-un has similarities to himself.
Stopping at nothing to make up for shortcomings in absolute indicators.
This relies entirely on Jin So-un’s individual capabilities.
When you enter a world where sects and forces clash, the influence of an individual’s special abilities as a variable is bound to diminish.
That is why his face, looking so composed as if he were saying the most obvious thing in the world, cannot be erased from my mind.
And another question arises. [Can Jin So-un really stand against Jongnam?]
Two groups with a clear gap, both historically and in terms of current power scale.
Moreover, Jongnam has now pushed its military power to the limit.
What on earth can five disciples of the Taeeulmun sect possibly do?
But why?
On the one hand, I was also looking forward to it.
The fact that Jin So-un can do it is, in other words… … ‘It is proof that I can do it too.’ A strange sense of anticipation fills my heart.
“Expect, expect… … ‘Hmph, that’s nonsense.’ Cheol Sun-jik, who had been lost in thought, let out a chuckle.”
Have you reached the point of idolizing your opponent after being taken advantage of a few times?
To think that I am doing something that only fools would do.
He thought that his mind had become a little unsettled since entering the academy.
at that time.
“Hmm?”
Cheol Sun-jik, who had been leaning on his sword lost in thought, raised his head.
The surroundings are dark, and the embers of the torch that burned all night are gradually dying out.
Looking at the position of the moon, it is still the hour of the Tiger.
It was a time when even those who had been protesting against Jongnam should have fallen asleep. ‘A person?’ Cheol Sun-jik rose from the rock he had been leaning against and widened his senses.
Then, the presence of people climbing the mountain was felt.
Moreover, it wasn’t just one or two people. ‘The presence is growing?’ Roughly dozens just to be felt.
Moving stealthily in the middle of the night, they did not seem to have any intention of concealing their presence or footsteps.
No, on the contrary, there were even those talking or shouting. ‘Is this a surprise attack?’ The outbreak of a large-scale battle fueled by accumulated grievances was the worst-case scenario Cheol-sun-jik had anticipated.
The damage will spread entirely to the lay families of Jongnam.
As Cheol-sun-jik got up from his seat and headed toward Jong-nam’s barracks, Cheol-hyeon-jik, who had been dozing off, stood up in surprise.
“Sunjik, what’s wrong?”
People are gathering.
“People? At this hour?”
Cheol-sun-jik nodded slightly.
It seems we should prepare just in case.
“Alright, let’s go together.”
As Cheol-sun-jik arrived at Jong-nam’s barracks, the disciple on guard duty looked sharp.
“what?”
“May I see the clan master?”
A disciple of not much age difference from Cheol-sun-jik.
He failed the school entrance exam this time.
Is that the reason?
“What’s the matter?”
Jongnam’s disciple was not at all favorable toward Cheol Sun-jik. ‘No, perhaps it is only natural for them to treat lay people this way.’ Cheol Sun-jik swallowed a sneer and bowed his head.
There are people climbing the mountain.
“mountain?”
“Yes. Seeing as they aren’t even trying to hide their presence, it seems they have some ulterior motive.”
Jongnam’s disciple let out a smirk.
“What do they have up to? It doesn’t matter.”
The privilege of the haves. Arrogance.
May I report this to the Master?
“Do you really think it is reasonable to wake the Master over something like this?”
“……
If they are engaging in armed resistance… … .”
“Do you really think Jongnam will be pushed back by them? How dare you?”
What causes those who are doing it to collapse is also arrogance.
Cheol-sun-jik swallowed his laughter once again.
While he was having a meaningless verbal sparring match with Jongnam’s disciple.
Kwa k
The whole world instantly brightened as if lightning had struck one after another.
“W-what is this!”
Is it a raid?
Wake everyone up!
At the extremely unsettling explosion sound, like a thunderbolt going off, those who were sleeping stood up with their nerves on edge.
Among them was Gongsun Su, the chief executive and head of the Nine Palaces.
Figure out what happened!
At his command, a group of disciples ran to where the explosion had occurred, and some climbed trees to survey the entire Mount Judang.
As expected of well-trained disciples of a martial arts sect, they were quick to react.
People are climbing Mt. Judang!
A large cave formed where the explosion occurred.
“I hear it is a new entrance to Cheondonggul.”
Gong Son-su’s eyes were bloodshot upon hearing the report.
“What! An entrance?! What on earth were you all doing while things got this bad! Who was the one standing guard during the hour of the Tiger!”
Jongnam’s disciple, who was confronting Cheol-sun-jik, stepped forward trembling in fear at the fierce aura.
“I-I’m sorry. I was looking after the area near the barracks… M-Jukhyeonbang! Jukhyeonbang has been assigned the mission to guard against anyone approaching.”
Just as Cheol-sun-jik was about to step forward to tell the truth about this ridiculous situation, Cheol-hyeon-jik grabbed his hand to stop him and stepped forward instead.
“I am sorry, Master.”
Cheol Hyeon-jik bowed his head deeply, but the response he received was a sharp hand.
match!
“You, who couldn’t even do such a simple task properly, call yourselves the laymen of Zhongnan?!”
Cheol Hyeon-jik rubbed his flushed cheeks and bowed his head once again.
We apologize. Our knowledge is limited, so we failed to properly assess those approaching us.
Gongson Su wore an expression of being unable to contain his boiling anger, but time did not allow it.
“let’s go!”
“Oryeong Seonhwa Yu is mine!”
“This is an entrance not guarded by Jongnam!”
Because after the sound of the explosions, shouts and cheers erupted from all directions around Mt. Judang as if it were broad daylight.
Gongsonsu bit his lip once and turned around.
“Immediately! Stop them! We must not let them enter the Heavenly Cave!”
At that order, thirty people from Jukhyeonbang, the two Sokgamumun, and Gugungdang headed toward the newly created entrance.
but.
“this…….”
The crowd already entering the entrance was so large it was difficult to count.
Block it!
The forces of Jongnam, who appeared late, try to stop those climbing the mountain, but.
“Stop right now…… Ugh!”
Those who had already seen a large number of people entering the cave could no longer tolerate Jongnam’s behavior.
It would be a different story if not everyone could get in.
If there are already people in, that’s a different story.
Chae chae chae chae chae chae chae chaeng!
“Get out of the way! You bastards! I spent twenty taels on the map!”
“Is the Oryeong Seonhwa Yu yours?! We can have it too!”
“Get out of the way! Even if they call themselves Jongnam, most of them are just lay people!”
Crowd psychology was enough to conceal individual fear.
Those who dared not even make eye contact with Jongnam are now, one by one, drawing their swords and rushing forward.
The battle, which began unexpectedly, was a situation that left even the disciples of Jongnam utterly bewildered.
Moreover, the lay families of Jongnam have nothing to gain from this situation.
They naturally engaged in the battle passively, which resulted in a chaotic melee around the entrance.
In the meantime, Cheol-sun-jik and his brother were also with them.
“Sunjik, people are going in.”
At Cheolhyeonjik’s report, Cheolsunjik, who had been slowly backing away while lightly swinging his sword, turned his gaze.
I could see people entering one by one through the newly created entrance, taking advantage of the chaos.
“…….”
Then, as the Jongnam disciples were completely pushed to the opposite side of the entrance by the overwhelming crowd, the number of people entering the cave increased noticeably.
Now was the perfect time to go inside.
Cheol-sun-jik looked at his brother.
“Brother, I’ll be right back.”
“huh?”
As soon as his younger brother’s gaze turned toward the entrance of Cheondong Cave, Cheolhyeonjik screamed in terror.
“What are you talking about! Do you know what kind of trouble you’ll get into if you trespass there without permission…!”
He held onto his younger brother’s clothes tightly even in the midst of the chaos.
With that grip, Cheol-sun-jik’s gaze turned back to his brother.
Red, swollen cheeks.
It looks quite clear even in the middle of the night.
Cheol-sun-jik shook off his brother’s hand.
I have something to check.
“check?”
Yes. I will let you know after I return.
Then, he immediately threw himself through the newly formed entrance. ‘This is by no means a coincidence.’ The situation that has just unfolded must have been carried out under a meticulous plan.
And naturally, one person comes to mind. [It’s not the right question whether I’m going to give up or not. My attempt won’t change.] [Those Jongnam bastards. Let’s see what happens.]
Jin So-woon lets out a ‘chuckle’ laugh with a despicable expression.
I wanted to see you.
Whether he can really achieve an absurd result.
I wanted to see it with my own eyes. #While the warriors, having discovered that a new entrance to Cheondonggul Cave had opened, were fighting fiercely to enter the cave.
Even the warriors of Xi’an, who were completely unaware of the existence of the new entrance, began to climb Mt. Zhutang one by one.
Loud noise and explosion.
Because these two things alone were enough to make my expectations soar.
If those damn Jongnam bastards were still blocking the entrance like clogged constipation, there would be no way such a commotion would occur.
The warriors who had climbed Mt. Judang were fully aroused by the chaotic situation and threw themselves into it.
Meanwhile, the Jongnam side, having failed to prepare for the new entrance, hurriedly dispatched disciples to attempt to block it.
“A gap! I see a gap……!”
Because of that, the entrance that had been blocking the way also began to open up.
“Hit me! You don’t know who’s who anyway!”
“Overwhelm them with numbers!”
“Let’s goooo!”
Meanwhile, Jin So-un’s disciples, who had poured cold sewage water on the Jongnam event and taught the Jongnam sect warriors what the taste of feces was, were shoveling at the exact opposite side of the newly created third entrance.
“Hey bro! I think something’s happened?”
Eunho stopped his hand with wide, startled eyes like a rabbit.
Geumpyo’s expression, as he looked at him, turned stiff.
This bastard is at it again, trying to pull a fast one?
“Lee Eun-ho, aren’t you moving your hand?”
No, I’m telling you, I think something happened.
Then, Saryeon from the side also sends a piercing glare.
“Priest, move faster! You’re falling behind.”
When even Hong Sa-ryeon stepped forward, Eun-ho eventually had no choice but to bow his head once again and continue shoveling.
No, something could really have happened. Why is everyone so eccentric?
It is clear that his personality became eccentric because he traveled around with that senior brother.
I turned my head slightly and saw Jin So-un crouching down, tearing off pieces of jerky to eat.
Uh, that look is really familiar… Hmm…
“ah.”
“I wondered where I’d seen this before; he was exactly like the thugs who used to block the street and extort money in the neighborhood alleys when I was a kid. ‘No matter how I look at him, he seems like a seasoned veteran…’ At least the senior disciples of other sects try to appear upright and dignified.”
I never see our senior brother standing upright even once.
“Eunho.”
“Yes, yes!”
“He is slow with his hands.”
Moreover, since the entrance was already made wide open, why are we even digging to get into the cave?
Eunho shoveled like crazy while suppressing his resentment from the frustration.
And not long after.
Just as the senior disciple instructed, a tunnel was dug deep into the mountains, extending exactly this length.
“Panting…….”
“The execution… is finished.”
“Ugh! This is completely different from swinging a sword…….”
As the four priests lay sprawled on the ground, Jin So-un, who had been crouching at the back, walked forward.
And then.
Tuk tuk.
“Ugh……”… …
He caressed(?) the priests with his feet.
“Look at you groveling just because you dug a little. And you call yourselves disciples of the Taeeul Sect?”
He was the one sitting there the whole time…!
No, what does the disciples of Taeeulmun have to do with digging in the first place?
The priests were filled with doubt, but they stopped asking questions because of the shortness of breath they were catching before they could.
“Oh dear, how sad Lord Taeeul Geomje must be in heaven, tsk tsk.”
“Senior Brother, why do you insist on digging a separate tunnel? You have already made a huge entrance.”
At Saren’s question, Jin So-un, who was wailing while looking at the sky, spat out a remark as if asking what was so obvious.
Because when you sneak into someone else’s house, you have to give the dogs meat.
“yes?”
“Don’t you know the tactic of feigning an attack in the east? They won’t pay attention to us unless we cause trouble in the wrong place.”
Wow, to think my senior brother wasn’t a back-alley thug, but a thief…
Should I like this?
The thief Jin So-un’s eloquent words continue.
“Jongnam won’t be able to pay attention to us because he’s busy worrying about the warriors, so it’s good for him, and the warriors gathered in this village will get an opportunity, so it’s good for them. Isn’t this exactly a win-win situation?”
Instead, Jongnam must feel like he got hit in the balls and then got hit in the back of the head as well.
He is our senior brother, but he is seriously beyond brilliant—he seems like a con artist…
“Huh? Eunho, why are you looking at me like that?”
“Huh? What?”
“Hmm, you look like you’re looking at something contemptuous.”… …
He is the world’s greatest talent when it comes to quick wits.
Eunho hurriedly bowed his head slightly.
“Hehe. How could that be? It is a golden rule.”
I am trying hard to remember even one more thing my senior brother said, like that.
“Hmm? Really?”
Soon, Jin So-un stood at the edge of the tunnel with a somehow pleased expression.
“Since this much time has passed, the Jongnam disciples inside Cheondong Cave must have realized that an intruder has occurred. So, there shouldn’t be anyone over here.”
Eventually, gathering internal energy in both hands.
It began to extend continuously toward the cave wall.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Whenever he swings his hand, the Daeyangjang, the Taeeulmun’s previous martial art, extends outwards.
An ocean field with poor destructive power and speed.
However, for now, it is the best martial art that can dig through walls without making much noise.
“Taking advantage of the commotion, we just need to quietly sneak into the Thousand-Year Cave and retrieve the Five-Ling Immortal Flower Oil.”
Jin So-un kept sending force into the cave while speaking.
The priests could not help but marvel at Jin So-un’s divine power as he unleashed his energy without rest, as if he did not care if clods of dirt were flying at his face.
Before the return of Taeeul Sword Emperor’s martial arts, Daeyangjang was one of the martial arts within the Taeeul Sect that consumed a great deal of internal energy.
Upon seeing that divine presence, the minds of the disciples became a jumble of thoughts. ‘Considering that tension earlier… just how much internal energy does he possess?’ ‘His martial arts alone seem sufficient, so why does he keep trying to scheme?’ ‘Becoming an enemy of the Senior Brother… Ugh! Absolutely not! It wouldn’t just be difficult; it feels like my soul would be threshed…’ How much time had passed like that?
Bang! Rumble.
The pile of earth flying toward this side suddenly crossed over to the other side and collapsed.
It was connected to the Heavenly Cave exactly as Jin So-un had thought.
Jin So-un turned to look at the disciples and curled the corners of his mouth into a smirk.
“Did you see? This is precisely what military strategy is.”
It’s really strange, but cool.
It’s cool, but on the other hand, he seems like a crazy guy… no, weird.
The four priests quickly shook their heads to shake off the blasphemous thoughts.
Jin So-un, unaware of the true intentions, ordered entry with a cool gesture.
Following him, the priests finally entered the Cave of the Thousand.
however.
“Huh?! Pfft, it’s an intruder!”
“Wait, how did you get here?!”
“Wake everyone up!”… …
What’s going on?
Where they entered, six disciples of Jongnam had already spread out their mats and were sleeping.
“…….” “What’s with this and that about military strategy?” “What the hell?” “Taking advantage of the commotion? Aren’t you the one causing the disturbance?” At this absurd situation, the four disciples all glared at Jin So-un with sly eyes, but… … .
What are you doing? Why aren’t you going over and subduing them right now?
Senior Brother Jin So-un tried hard to ignore their gazes and was the first to step forward.
