Doctor’s Rebirth - Chapter 209

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Chapter 209
At the same moment.
The Nine Great Sects and Eight Major Families—the core of the Martial Alliance—had assembled.
In total, the Gajus and Sect Leaders of eighteen martial schools had gathered.
The Martial Alliance had originally begun as a gathering of righteous factions.
Naturally, the powerful forces within Gangho could not help but wield considerable influence within the Martial Alliance.
As a result, the Nine Great Sects and Eight Major Families became the backbone of the Martial Alliance. However, this did not mean smaller sects remained unaffiliated.
Many smaller martial schools had also joined the Martial Alliance. Yet they ultimately found it difficult to have a voice in its operations.
Instead, they had allied themselves with the Nine Great Sects or the Eight Major Families.
That was right.
The Nine Great Sects and Eight Major Families—these eighteen martial schools had each formed alliances with smaller sects and come here as their leaders.
Only the Mudang Sect was running late and currently absent.
However, an elder of the Mudang Sect who had been dispatched to the Martial Alliance would attend the meeting in their stead.
A gathering of the great mountains that moved the Central Plains. Warriors who had yearned for it even once in their later years were assembled here.
“The Medical Guild of Baek Rin is not attending?”
‘The Medical Guild of Baek Rin is a martial school, yet not a member of the Martial Alliance but rather an external cooperative faction—I acknowledge that special position… though lately I sometimes feel they are taking advantage of it.’
The Martial Alliance Leader’s brow furrowed slightly.
‘However, ultimately this too is something the current Gangho brought upon itself, so there is nothing to be done.’
When the blood catastrophe of the Jegallga occurred, what did the Nine Great Sects and Eight Major Families do?
Only Mudang Gwon-je and the Yunlong Courier Bureau extended their hands; no one raised their banner in the name of their school.
No one answered the resentment of young Jegalling.
That boy became a man alone, and covered in blood on a lonely path, he simultaneously earned the epithet Baek Rin-ui-seon.
After that, everyone thought the same.
That he would soon die.
The Nine Yin Severed Meridians were a heavenly punishment, and one who obtained them would become a rare talent throughout the ages, yet could not escape the fate of a short life.
They thought of him only as a sharp blade of glass that would ultimately shatter.
And that glass blade reached forty.
Baek Rin-ui-seon in his middle years had let go of himself. He let go of Eun, of Yuan, of everything.
He abandoned the world.
If he would wither away soon anyway, then everything was meaningless.
He simply confined himself within the Medical Guild of Baek Rin, leaving no successor behind.
‘Everyone was relieved.’
And Jegalling at forty met young Jin Cheon-hee at the end of his life.
At that time, Gangho was stirred by the fact that he was Baek Rin-ui-seon’s new successor.
News came that Baek Rin-ui-seon was a fearsome man, but his successor was a sage.
Then after Baek Rin-ui-seon withered away, at that time they could establish a new relationship with Seo Baek-ryong.
However, Seo Baek-ryong succeeded in curing Baek Rin-ui-seon.
And now.
Baek Rin-ui-seon acts as though he has forgotten all debts to Gangho, moves as merely a cooperative organization within the Dragon-Phoenix Assembly, and there are even rumors of secret exchanges with heterodox sects and the Demonic Cult.
Of course, it was all merely speculation based on circumstantial evidence, with no proper evidence, witnesses, or anything concrete emerging.
He was a frightening man.
Despite digging this deep, not a single flaw appeared.
‘What is his true intention, Jegalling?’
Ak-jin, the current leader of the Martial Alliance and the Changwang, analyzed the situation calmly with his sunken eyes.
‘Regardless, it’s certain that he treasures his disciples more than life itself. It’s only natural that a man who has begun to see the future prioritizes protection over acquisition.’
Even Ak-jin could deduce this much intent.
‘What exactly does he intend to give to his disciple, Baek Rin-ui-seon?’
Is he planning to create an imperial throne in the Gangho and place a crown upon his favored disciple’s head?
Even knowing the intention, I cannot fathom what he is trying to accomplish.
It feels like playing Go with my eyes closed.
What’s more frightening is that the opponent knows my moves.
‘From my investigations, Seo Baek-ryong is said to be nothing but a righteous and virtuous person.’
At first, I couldn’t believe each of his actions.
Can a person truly neglect himself to such a degree and rush forward for others?
However, the problem was that no other intention appeared whatsoever.
Moreover, the two books Seo Baek-ryong recently authored were these.
One was [Efficient Sword Formation for Corpse Demons: From Research to Clinical Practice].
Why he wrote it with such a title instead of typical martial arts manual titles like “Corpse Demon Destruction Techniques” or “Jegalling Sword Formation” was utterly incomprehensible.
Since Seo Baek-ryong was known to be eccentric, I supposed it could be forgiven.
Yet the fact that he distributed this to all of Gangho and permitted anyone to make copies was truly astonishing.
Fundamentally, such knowledge is transmitted only through sects and schools.
It was natural for it to pass down regardless of righteous or demonic paths.
Gangho follows the principle of non-transmission to outsiders.
Yet Seo Baek-ryong shared [Efficient Sword Formation for Corpse Demons: From Research to Clinical Practice], this formation technique, with everyone, and moreover, it was free.
Even poor sects could read and follow it.
He even wrote alternative methods to fight without relying on supreme martial arts, so that even those unable to deploy the sword formation against corpse demons could find a way.
The fact that he provided means for them to at least buy time, save lives, and await reinforcements was remarkable enough to draw admiration.
‘The Jin Ju-eonga must be displeased.’
From the perspective of Jin Ju-eonga, which primarily dealt with corpse demons, this was hardly welcome news.
However, it was also true that the reputation of the orthodox Jin Ju-eonga had plummeted due to the reckless abuse of corpse demons by third-rate forces.
Naturally, their primary income from funeral services had begun to decline, and there was no way to prevent financial damage at this rate.
Therefore, Jin Ju-eonga chose instead to ride the wave of this absurdly-titled [Efficient Sword Formation for Corpse Demons: From Research to Clinical Practice] and actively spread it themselves.
Behind the scenes, they were first acquiring the formation manual, studying it, and searching for countermeasures.
The second book he created was a medical treatise.
[Practical Home Medicine: Fundamentals].
This too… had an odd title.
‘Why not “The Complete Medical Classic” or “Baek Rin’s Foundational Medical Arts” instead of such a title?’ was incomprehensible.
However, the content could not be ignored.
He provided means for commoners too poor to visit medical clinics to recover from illness, and the materials required were all common items found in the wilderness.
Not merely treating illness, but also methods for treating external injuries.
It contained guidance on how to treat wounds that were too burdensome to bring to a doctor but too difficult to manage at home.
And when one suffered a serious injury, when there was nothing one could do alone.
It also detailed which doctor to seek out to save both time and money.
[Introduction to Home Medicine: Fundamentals] was permitted to be copied through the Baek Rin Medical Guild’s Buntta branch and regional medical clinics affiliated with the Baek Rin Medical Guild.
Since few among the common folk could read, illustrations were included to make it easily understandable.
Village chiefs had already begun dispatching people to create copies and distribute them throughout their settlements.
In impoverished areas where even making copies was difficult, they found the most respected person in each place and distributed the books to them free of charge.
Through this, many lives would be saved.
‘In a way, Seo Baek-ryong and I share the same aspirations….’
I was watching with interest.
However, the karma created by the Nine Factions was also great.
And since the master’s resentment became the disciple’s resentment.
Changwang also knew he could not afford to be greedy.
He finished his thoughts there and lifted his head.
Himself and the Martial Alliance’s Chief Commander combined—twenty people.
The gathered leaders of the great factions were conversing before the main meeting.
Changwang himself had once been the Gaju of the Sandong Ak Clan but had stepped down from that position to become the Martial Alliance Lord.
His child was attending as the Gaju of the Sandong Ak Clan.
The child looked at his father deeply once.
“….”
No further conversation followed.
Consumed with Martial Alliance affairs, he had not been a proper father.
He had even commanded to be treated not as a father but as the Martial Alliance Lord in this place.
He feared that showing closeness might raise suspicions of using the Martial Alliance for personal gain.
It was unavoidable, but the child must harbor deep resentment.
Yet the child was performing better than anyone else.
Thus the Alliance Lord’s gaze lingered briefly on the child’s profile….
“I shall commence the emergency meeting.”
The moment the child turned to look at his father, that gaze withdrew.
As if nothing had happened, Changwang continued speaking.
“Chief Commander. That item.”
The Martial Alliance’s Chief Commander Dokgo Seon rose and placed something on the conference table.
Thud!
It was a human arm.
Yet strangely, the blood was congealed, the wound showed no signs of decay, and despite this, it emanated a peculiar vitality.
“As you know, it is the arm of a jiangshi.”
“Hmm….”
Everyone drew a deep breath.
“Confirmed by Jin Ju-eonga, but evidence has emerged that this is a new type of jiangshi that has not appeared in Gangho before. The ones called Hyeolseonggyo, who caused the blood plague through the Mudang Sect, appear to truly exist.”
At Dokgo Seon’s words, everyone turned their gaze toward the Gaju of Jin Ju-eonga.
Gaju Eon Saeng-do.
A master of the Hwa realm, skilled in both ancient corpse techniques and martial arts.
In truth, once someone reaches the rank of sect leader or gaju in a faction of that caliber, it’s nearly impossible not to be of the Hwa realm.
“I have personally verified it. The method differs from our Jin clan’s approach, differs from those apostles’ corpse arts, and differs from the techniques the Demonic Sect created in the past.”
“Could the Demonic Sect not deliberately manipulate things to appear that way?”
At those words, Gaju Jin Ju-eonga shook his head.
“Ancient corpse techniques and corpse arts cannot be deployed in such a manner. Just as all martial arts have their roots, corpse arts too possess fundamental origins, and it is impossible to completely escape from them. No matter how exceptional one may be, there are limits to what can be concealed.”
“The roots are fundamentally different?”
“The very method of manufacturing corpse arts already deviates from conventional practice. In other words, this is a new lineage of corpse arts. I stake the Jin clan’s name on this assertion.”
The one who desires to find the beast most of all is none other than Gaju Jin Ju-eonga.
That gaju had made his declaration with his clan’s name on the line.
At his words, everyone began to murmur.
The Alliance Leader continued speaking.
“There are several more pieces of evidence proving the existence of a third force.”
He presented the ledgers of the Hyeolseonggyo that Samjeolchuho had discovered, along with the methods and circumstances of the rituals conducted in the secret shrine.
Furthermore, he displayed everything obtained through interrogating those captured while the Mudang sect was perpetrating blood murders.
“Does the Alliance Leader truly believe in the existence of this third force?”
“The evidence I have just disclosed represents the most substantial and decisive pieces. At present, the existence of a third force is deemed conclusive.”
Changwang’s credibility within the Martial Alliance is nothing short of absolute.
The evidence he presented was uniformly clear, and vague optimism shattered like glass.
In the end, all that remained was to accept this grim reality.
“The Hyeolseonggyo. Where did such beings suddenly emerge from…”

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