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5. Private revenge (5)
Infinite Entertainment District “You said you escaped?”
Cheongsujinin gazed blankly at the reporter’s face, then passed the wine glass.
“How were you able to get out?”
Muhan is the headquarters of the Murim Alliance and is practically the front yard of the Jeongdohoe, or rather, the Nine Great Sects.
Not only are there facilities of the Murim Alliance, but businesses related to the Nine Great Sects are also located in every alleyway, engaging in commerce while also acting as headquarters or surveillance agents.
In other words, the entirety of infinity is within the palm of the Jeongdohoe’s hand.
But to think you escaped such an infinity.
It sounded like saying there is a human who cannot catch a slow bug scurrying around in the palm of their hand.
“I, I’m sorry. I accidentally mixed the carriages up…”
I heard that they brought in dozens of carriages and used a trick.
Even so, this isn’t a gambling den where you can play games, so does it make any sense to let the entire delegation slip away?
“A warrior… let a person slip away, not just a small bean.”
Did they use some dark magic they didn’t know about? As a leading figure of the Dark Path martial arts world, it wouldn’t be strange for them to know a spell or two.
A sense of crisis strikes me anew. To think that I have ultimately let slip the one who so arbitrarily tramples upon the laws of the universe.
Just imagining how much that one person will plunge the world into misery fills me with dread.
“Um… I am sorry to say, but three people were seriously injured during the pursuit.”
“Seriously injured?”
“Yes… two had their arms severed, and one suffered a dantian injury.”
“How much damage did you inflict on the other party?”
“…….”
“To think I couldn’t cause any damage at all… that’s a shame.”
Cheongsujin tapped on the desk and quickly fell into a different thought.
As the reporter watching him bit his lip tightly, Cheongsujinin’s eyes grew cold.
“What is the problem?”
“no.”
“Aren’t you worried? How many people the powerful leader of the Dark Path, whom you let slip away, will exploit and corrupt?”
“……
I am sorry. I have committed a grave sin!
Does a warrior find a mere scratch on his body to be that painful?
“Oh, no! That is absolutely not the case.”
Masayogwi (Demonic Demon)
Over the past five hundred years, the Murim Alliance has these four
He stood at the forefront of eradicating great evil.
Countless heroes have shed blood to stop these evil things that bring chaos to the world.
However, now, as if denying all that blood and lives, a leader of the Black Alliance ravaged the Infinite Land as an envoy to the Murim Alliance.
When he attended the solemn Murim Academy graduation ceremony, he even felt a humiliating sense of insult.
Hyeok Mu-gang and Jegal So-myeong, who had been set up as scarecrows, were working together and wreaking havoc on the Murim Alliance.
The peace of the Jianghu, built upon countless corpses.
It was being shattered by the private interests of individuals.
“Your power is for the sake of this world. Are you living merely to gain power and authority, without bearing the great responsibilities that come with great power?!”
At some point, military force became power and authority.
The world is falling into chaos.
In a chaotic world, the distinction between right and wrong becomes unclear.
The fact that Dam-ak of the Black Alliance dared to set foot in the Infinite is proof of that.
Only the blood of Damak will be used as a purifying agent to wash away this contamination.
“I will definitely… bring you Damak’s head.”
At the reporter’s words, the spark in his eyes returned, and Cheongsujin waved his hand.
The reporter left the inner room without a word.
Cheongsujin picked up Baekhwaro from the table where a boisterous drinking party had just taken place and filled a cup.
Soon, after swallowing a sip without hesitation, he looked to the side and asked.
“Don’t I look disgusting?”
The man with the slender face looked at Cheongsujinin with an emotionless expression.
Cheongsujinin asked the man again.
“Answer me, Young-ah. Don’t I look disgusting to you?”
The man still wore an emotionless expression. Soon, his lips slowly parted.
It is disgusting, Master.
Even at the disrespectful reply from the disciple who dared to bluntly call his master ‘disgusting,’ Qingshu Zhenren merely gave a cynical smile.
The disciple Hyeon-yeong continued speaking.
At the same time, I feel just as sorry for you, Master.
At the unexpected answer, Cheongsujinin’s gaze wavers for a moment.
“Why do you think that?”
“Isn’t it you, Master, who sheds blood more painfully than anyone else?”
If the Wudang, the Murim Alliance, solely the Dao
“If things could flow only according to the natural order, wouldn’t you be the first to leave the secular world, Master?”
As soon as Hyunyoung finished speaking, Cheongsujinin regained his composure.
He looked down at the wine glass and comforted his disciple.
“You don’t need to go that far to understand my feelings. Sometimes, resenting someone can actually comfort your own heart.”
I have never once resented my master.
However, at the unexpected answer heard once again, Cheongsujinin looked at his immediate disciple, Hyeonyeong.
The child who was intended to be raised as a future sect leader.
The child who displayed more brilliant talent and passionate effort than anyone else.
The child, who was like a bright radiance, was reduced to a shadow with the appearance of the priestess Yong So-ah.
Yong So-ah’s talent and ability were truly a mistake of the universe, so Cheongsu Jin-in willingly discarded the future of his immediate disciple Hyeon-yeong, who was like a son to him.
There was no place for me among the dragons and phoenixes from the very beginning.
However, there is not even a shred of lingering regret in Hyunyoung’s voice.
Just the right path
I am simply grateful to be able to serve as fertilizer.
If my existence is of even the slightest help, that is enough.
Even if it was undeniably the right thing to do, the heart of the one who extinguished their child’s future with their own hands cannot be at ease.
Nevertheless, seeing the disciple who, far from despairing over his situation, vows to become fertilizer for justice, True Master Cheongsu’s eyes naturally well up with tears.
What other disciple in the world could understand their master’s heart this well?
“You… make this old master cry.”
Cheongsujinin calmed his emotions as he sipped another cup of Baekhwaro.
“Jin So-un, it bothers me that that child stepped forward.”
“Isn’t he just one of those wicked people?”
Cheongsujin shook his head.
“It is different. The Head of the Wang Family is assisting Jin So-un’s plan. Probably no other sect among the Nine Great Sects could obtain such help from the Head of the Wang Family.”
The disciple is foolish and does not know.
That makes sense. Even though Hyunyoung is clever, she is still just a young child at that age.
That child Jin So-un’s behavior is contentment in poverty
It looks like it, but the gaze is the blatant crane of Yangzhou
I aim for it. But wealth and glory
He is not swayed by it. His unwavering demeanor in the face of countless temptations is truly a man of wood and a heart of stone.
It was just like that. Perhaps the head of the Wang family also reached out to that child, captivated by such outward appearances.
If he is such a person, wouldn’t it be our duty to bring him to repentance and lead him to walk the righteous path?
“If that is possible!”
Qing Shui Zhenren’s eyes sink heavily. He recalls the time he met Jin Xiaoyun in the entertainment district.
“He would have done so.”
It is not merely a matter of being unpredictable. He is chaos and pandemonium. As if he enjoys it. Throughout centuries of history, solid dynasties have always collapsed because of someone like him.
The Right Path
Do you think it is enough to threaten?
Indeed, that is the case.
After a brief silence, Hyunyoung rose from her seat and bowed toward her master.
“The disciple will gladly cover himself in filth.”
“Can you do it?”
I earnestly beg you to give me a chance.
Watching the disciple who was ready to devote himself to the Way, Qingshu Zhenren did not hide his satisfaction.
Good. The fixed path
Do not be afraid to be defiled for the sake of it.
The disciple also willingly responded.
Watching my master, who was the first to step into the mud, I made a vow again and again.
It was the moment when the master and disciple, who never ceased to doubt whether they were walking the right path, took another step forward. #To be honest, I don’t hold any grudge against Jeong Do-hoe.
Of course, if the members of the Sojeongdae in my previous life had heard this, they would have laughed so hard they farted, telling me to stop talking nonsense, but I really don’t hate the Jeongdohoe that much.
I just kind of hate it.
For they are the ones who brought peace to the chaotic Jianghu five hundred years ago, established the foundation of the Murim Alliance, and have fought hard for justice all this time.
If they had not shouted about justice, even with their mouths, and had not acted under the pretext of justification, the martial arts world could have easily fallen into much greater chaos.
Yeah, as the saying goes, even a rotten fish is still a fish. It was somewhat useful.
However, the problem is that the period is five hundred years.
In a world where the landscape changes in just ten years, they have stubbornly kept doing this for five hundred years.
The conviction and pride accumulated over five hundred years had grown to the point of being petrified and turned into an indestructible stone pagoda, and in the present day, they have come to believe that their actions are the truth and justice.
Look at this nonsense right now.
To think they committed an assassination simply because they thought an invited guest might pose a future threat.
Isn’t this an act that could only be committed because they do not view the Black Alliance as fellow martial artists, but rather regard them as a corruption that should not exist in the world?
Moreover, they are so overflowing with confidence that they don’t even bother to hide their actions. ‘You bastards… even so, shouldn’t you at least hide a lightness technique that is so obvious?’ Feeling a surge of energy, I turned around to see the Floating Cloud Pagoda of Qingcheng, the Milky Way Spirit Flying
If you’re going to do this, you should have stuck the name of the sect on your forehead instead of wearing a mask and followed me.
“Yaw! Yaw!”
As I tightened the reins, the horses sped up even more.
I can feel the pursuers following from a distance rapidly increasing their speed.
“Since they don’t know yet which carriage is in which person, it looks like they are trying to check the interior by any means necessary. ‘Do you think I’ll tell you easily?’ It is still early in the chase.”
The strength of the encirclement varies depending on how much more distance can be created between the wagons.
For now, I have no choice but to run no matter what.
The pursuers are closing in. Shall we shake them off?
Telepathic communication from the escort of the delegation disguised as a messenger.
oh my god.
To think a mere鏢師 (Biaosi) could shake off the elites of the Nine Great Sects… …!
That’s totally like saying, “There’s a wall right here!”
Absolutely not.
But it is getting closer.
-You must not respond.-… …
Is it because I am a member of the Murim Alliance?
Just when I thought we had built some trust, you’re doubting me so quickly? I’m really disappointed.
However, it is not that I cannot understand their feelings.
“-I might be able to get rid of the pursuers and those blocking the way for now, but if Dam-ak is discovered to be here, I won’t be able to leave Hubei.-… …”
sorry.
The guard, having bowed deeply, had no further questions.
I simply moved from the side of the carriage to the top of it, completing preparations so that I could move at any time.
Although the carriage continued to increase its speed, as expected, the heavy carriage could not completely shake off the speed of the warrior who had mastered the technique.
As the distance gradually narrowed, the pursuers soon began to blatantly reveal their identities.
-I have entered the ten chapters.
The escort on the carriage continued to report from behind, gauging the distance.
– It is eight-jang distance.
Every time the reins are struck, the horses scream and pick up speed even more.
“J-Young Master Jin… the speed is too fast.”
The coachman riding next to me also turned pale before I knew it.
However, we cannot slow down.
It is a distance of six jang.
Because the pursuers have already started getting close enough to be seen with the naked eye.
– Four long distances!
Swoosh.
The sound of guards cautiously drawing their swords is heard from behind.
I swung the whip even harder without giving them a chance to stop.
Heeeee!
The neighing of fine horses echoes through the forests surrounding the main road.
And then, the coachman reaches out his finger in terror.
“Over there, right ahead!”
Where his fingertips pointed.
A group of people blocking the main road lit braziers and were sending a stop signal.
It’s a two-jang distance! What should I do?
I said firmly.
– We do not respond.
The intense gaze emanating from the guard.
I even feel a sense of resentment, as if asking what on earth I’m thinking.
I know that, too.
However, this is a kind of distribution battle.
It’s a fight where the one who gets scared first dies.
It’s a one-jang distance!!!
Perhaps due to the urgency, the escort’s telepathic voice is unusually loud.
Fuck, why isn’t he coming? It’s past the time he should be here.
And right then.
Kwagwagwagwagwak!
A massive power suddenly burst forth from the forest and swept away the pursuers.
At the same time, tension poured out toward the guys blocking the front.
“Ughhh!”
“Who are you guys!!”
Painful screams, panicked shouts. All kinds of sounds echo throughout the entire forest.
Those who thought they were the only ones wearing masks were unable to react to the sudden surprise attack and fell to the ground.
I immediately sent a telepathic message toward the guard, who was twitching as if he were about to intervene at any moment.
Rest assured. They are the people I called.
The fast-running horses mercilessly trampled over those lying on the ground as they passed.
“Ugh!”
“Aaaargh!”
A terrible scream rose from under the carriage, but it was easily ignored.
I wonder why you carelessly blocked the carriage.
Eventually, after shaking off all the pursuers, a man jumps onto the carriage.
The guards were about to attack but sheathed their swords at my signal.
The man sat down next to me calmly and naturally.
“Damn it! You’re late! I thought I was going to die.”
The man who calmly takes off his mask despite my rough cursing.
You didn’t say you were coming this way, did you?
The identity of the revealed face was Cheol Sun-jik.
I kept increasing the speed of the carriage and asked back.
“Why are you and Nam Hwa-seong both here?”
“We’ve distributed personnel appropriately to the other side as well, so you don’t need to worry…….”
thud.
Next, Nam Hwa-seong also jumped onto the carriage.
“Jin So-woon, are you really planning to do this crazy thing? No, you’re already doing it… Ha, are you going to keep doing it?”
Anyway, you’re really grumbling.
“Go get to work. There must still be more trackers to take care of.”
“How much more do I have to do?”
“Of course I have to do this until dawn! That way, it will be even more confusing.”
Are you really planning to go all the way?
“Of course. If I were going to quit halfway, why would I have started?”
I can’t see it, but I feel like I know what his expression is like.
“Damn it… I’m going to pay dearly for this.”
What is he talking about? Who do you think we’re going through all this trouble for?
“Why are you taking that from me? You should take it from the Commander-in-Chief of Damak.”
“We’re just following your orders… Ugh, never mind.”
Nam Hwa-seong, scratching his head awkwardly to himself, soon muttered, “Even so, how can I accept that from the commander-in-chief of the Black Alliance?” before sprang from his seat and disappeared into the forest.
Cheol-sun-jik, who was still sitting quietly beside me.
He stared at me for a long time with weasel-like eyes, then spoke in a low voice.
This is a race against time.
I know, too.
“If the body heats up, it won’t be just the lay disciples who step forward.”
“I know that, too.”
“In the worst case, to stall for time…….”
“So hurry up and go work!”
A brief silence followed.
Then let’s see each other alive.
Cheol-sun-jik also threw himself into the dark forest.
By now, those bastards of the Jeongdohoe must be going crazy wondering which carriage Damak is loaded in.
We need to find them as soon as possible so we can gather troops.
On top of that, with elites suddenly interfering under a false identity, it must be absolutely maddening.
But what should I do about this?
I have no intention of just going along with it.
“If you didn’t want to, you shouldn’t have started in the first place.” “Let’s see this through. I’ll pluck out every single one of those sycophantic beards.” I pulled the reins tighter and sped up.
