Dokmaeuiseon - Chapter 104
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Chapter 104
‘As expected, quite the formidable opponent.’
The Sect Leader was no less formidable either.
He even performed a cupped fist salute to greet Jung Myeong.
His attitude was calm, as if the current situation hadn’t occurred because of him.
“It’s an honor to meet the renowned Poison Demon Physician.”
“I also think this is a good occasion. Though it would have been better if it weren’t under these circumstances.”
“Your words have thorns.”
“There’s no reason not to include them here, is there?”
“Hehe.”
A minor war of nerves. Even the Sect Leader found it difficult to press further.
‘Does this fellow think he holds the moral high ground?’
This entire situation was a stage created by Jung Myeong.
It was natural for such a stage to proceed according to Jung Myeong’s intentions.
However, the Sect Leader needed to somehow shake up this stage.
“You want to determine the truth about the rumors, correct?”
“The truth has been determined, so this is to punish its source.”
“When was the truth determined?”
“Then does the Jangbo Map really exist? This is the first I’ve heard of it.”
“Shouldn’t the Physician Sage prove that?”
“Haha. How can I prove something that doesn’t exist? It was a baseless rumor from the start.”
“….”
He tried to minimize the matter, but he failed.
“So you’re questioning the crime?”
“What other method would there be?”
“Do you have the qualifications for that, Physician Sage?”
“I think I’m sufficiently qualified.”
“Hehe.”
Thus he asked if he had such qualifications, but Jung Myeong pressed on even here.
[Would my qualifications be proven if I publicly discussed the hidden details with Seolsan Sword?]
“Tsk.”
When he mentioned his close friend, there was no other way.
‘You won’t let this situation turn into dirty mudslinging? Interesting.’
If it went any further, the Sect Leader would lose in terms of moral justification.
How could the Sect Leader not know this?
Then he had to go with a different method.
“I believe it’s not a baseless rumor, but you say you’ll punish, so our opinions differ.”
“Is that so?”
“What method would you use to give that punishment?”
“Isn’t there the easiest method when Martial Artists have differing opinions?”
“What would that be?”
Eventually, a method was needed to settle their respective claims.
Jung Myeong had already brought this with him.
“A martial duel!”
“Hehe. Hehehehe.”
Upon hearing this, the Sect Leader showed laughter.
‘He’s laughing here?’
The Sect Leader’s sudden laughter.
This was a strange occurrence.
* * *
Anyone could see he was in a defensive position after trying to change the situation.
Yet he showed laughter.
This was incomprehensible. A sudden reversal.
“Good. A martial duel. Let’s do it.”
“You’re accepting?”
“Of course. It would naturally be a life and death duel, right?”
“That’s correct.”
Had he given up?
The Sect Leader went one step further.
He mentioned the life and death duel first.
He brought up words that were disadvantageous to himself.
‘Unexpected.’
This was quite unexpected for Jung Myeong.
Jung Myeong had been studying how to drag this man into a life and death duel.
“Then let’s make it a life and death duel.”
“Excellent.”
For him, the life and death duel had been established far too easily.
If one thought this was the end, that wasn’t the case either.
“Then, let’s go inside.”
“Hm?”
Since he thought of it as a life and death duel, did he consider him an enemy?
His tone had changed to informal speech.
Up to this point, it was understandable.
The problem was the content.
“If we’re going to have a martial duel, shouldn’t we do it at the sparring ground? Anyway, this is just between us two. If we’re going to settle it between ourselves, we should go there.”
“Haha.”
The Sect Leader counterattacked from here.
‘So this is what he was aiming for?’
So that’s why he had been leading the conversation all this time.
‘It was to create a stage for just the two of us.’
There was a reason he had questioned Jung Myeong’s qualifications regarding Seol Mae-geom’s matter.
Since Jung Myeong said he was qualified, this stage was narrowed down to just Jung Myeong and the Sect Leader.
On top of that, hadn’t he just created the framework of a life and death duel?
Furthermore, he was trying to hold the martial duel immediately without wasting any time.
‘I also agree with having a life and death duel between just the two of us.’
Up to this point, this was also what Jung Myeong had intended.
But the problem was the location.
Jung Myeong hadn’t thought about the two of them holding a martial duel inside.
[It’s a trap!]
How could Jung Myeong not understand what Seol Mae-geom meant?
That was a trap.
Crawling into that Gosan Sect himself to hold a martial duel?
It would be like walking into a dragon’s den tiger’s lair of his own accord.
‘Who knows what kind of trap that guy has prepared inside the sect.’
Jung Myeong knew him very well.
He had deliberately limited it to just the two of them, and this was why he had set up the stage.
On the surface, it seemed like things were going as Jung Myeong wanted, but in reality, the stage was set to go as the Sect Leader wanted.
The others couldn’t be unaware of this either.
At this, Heon-ang Sword stepped forward.
“Since it’s a martial duel conducted as a life and death match, wouldn’t we need a witness?”
He volunteered to be a witness.
Having traveled together, Heon-ang Sword half-considered Jung Myeong as his sworn younger brother.
There seemed to be no hesitation in stepping forward like this.
At this, the Sect Leader snorted.
“A witness, you say. What witness would be needed for a martial duel that ends in death?”
“Hmm. Still, shouldn’t it be clear?”
“It’s a matter between just the two of us. Didn’t you already see that it would end as such a matter? If it weren’t, you should have intervened and spoken up long ago.”
“Hm. Couldn’t there be problems with the methods?”
“Are you talking about me? Or are you talking about that Poison Demon Physician from Hangzhou?”
“….”
He used the fact that Jung Myeong was from the Hangzhou Martial World to claim the justification for underhanded methods as his own.
“Ah. If you’re worried about the Poison Demon Physician, don’t worry. Since it’s a life and death duel, I’ll accept any methods he uses!”
“!!!!”
The Sect Leader said underhanded methods didn’t matter either.
He seemed to have no hesitation whatsoever.
Had he prepared another move here?
The Sect Leader asked Heon-ang Sword as if he had made up his mind.
“The Poison Demon Physician and me. Furthermore, Gosan Sect and the Poison Demon Physician. Just how far does Namgung intend to interfere in this matter between just the two of us?”
“Couldn’t Namgung be left out of the great events currently unfolding in Anhui?”
“Hm. Are you saying that Namgung will now intervene in other sects’ affairs?”
“…Hmm. Intervention, you say?”
“A matter between just the two of us. A matter of Gosan Sect alone. Isn’t interfering in this intervention? Since when has Namgung intervened in all sects’ affairs? Is this an official position?”
“Haha. So you’re going this route?”
“If I don’t go this route? Why? Must all sects in Anhui follow only Namgung’s words?”
“….”
He had brought out a justification that would make it extremely difficult for Namgung to interfere.
Namgung was the ruler of Anhui.
However, they couldn’t interfere in all sects’ affairs.
By mentioning this, Heon-ang Sword had no other justification either.
Heon-ang Sword had stepped forward but was thwarted.
The stage the Sect Leader was setting only became more solid.
At this, the Sect Leader set it on fire.
“Why is the Physician Sage silent? Are you perhaps afraid of a life and death duel?”
* * *
Asking if he was scared.
Jung Myeong thought things were taking an interesting turn.
‘Wow, that’s quite the provocation?’
It was a vicious provocation.
If he backed down here, the whole world would mock Jung Myeong.
He would never be able to hold his head up again.
‘I don’t give a damn about such things anyway.’
In truth, Jung Myeong didn’t care about mockery at all.
Let them laugh if they want to laugh.
Rather than being shaken by such petty mockery, he was one to thoroughly calculate practical benefits.
But still.
‘I can’t stand this.’
In this situation, mockery wasn’t the problem.
That smile of the Sect Leader, grinning as if his scheme had succeeded.
He wanted to land a blow on that face that was thoroughly mocking him.
He wasn’t even afraid.
‘I never thought this would be easy anyway.’
He had been expecting something even worse than this.
He didn’t know what was inside that sect.
Or what they were trusting in to act so boldly.
‘I heard that guy became a Super Peak Level expert ten years ago?’
He wasn’t acting like this just trusting in his own skills.
Strength wasn’t something that came just from accumulating years.
The inside was definitely full of traps.
Even so, the answer was already decided in his heart.
“Let’s go in.”
He goes in.
“Young Master!”
“You!”
“!!!”
Seol Mae-geom and Heon-ang Sword were shocked by this.
The others who had followed him also gaped in surprise.
They probably hadn’t expected him to enter in this manner.
“Hehe. Excellent!”
The only one who smiled with delight at this was the Sect Leader.
Creeeeak-
As if it had been waiting, the closed gates of the Gosan Sect opened once again. Everyone tensed up as the gates opened wide like a tiger opening its mouth.
“Let’s go.”
“Very well.”
The Sect Leader took the lead.
Jung Myeong followed behind him.
When worried heavy breathing could be heard from behind him.
Jung Myeong didn’t forget to show his composure even in this situation.
“I’ll return before the tea gets cold.”
“….”
The Sect Leader’s clenched fist trembled.
* * *
“This was it?”
What he saw upon entering was a spacious open field.
The place that would normally be used as a training ground for the Gosan Sect members was silent.
‘I thought they’d at least mobilize people. How unexpected?’
Jung Myeong’s expected first move was human wave tactics.
However, it was empty and that was the end of it.
“No need for words. How about we go straight to sparring?”
“For something like that, didn’t you already chatter enough out front?”
“Hmph. Your mouth never rests, does it.”
“My. It seems no one can match you when it comes to shamelessness. What were you trying to gain by targeting that precious treasure? Jeonjin’s teaching?”
“!!!!”
“What? Did you think I wouldn’t mention it?”
“Hmph. That’s right. But it doesn’t matter now.”
“Now that you know you can’t get it and are retreating, acting like you’re withdrawing gracefully – how shameless?”
“You wretch!”
The verbal battle was Jung Myeong’s victory.
Unable to contain his anger, the Sect Leader immediately drew his sword.
Whoooosh-!
The Goshan Sword Technique cutting through the air was fierce.
‘Unusually straightforward attack? Didn’t he prepare any other tricks?’
For a move from a Sect Leader who uses schemes, it was excessively clean.
Clang! Clang!
Even after exchanging ten moves in an instant, there wasn’t a single underhanded technique.
Another ten moves.
Clang!
Even when sword energy was drawn out, the techniques remained the same.
Clean. They even appeared fair and square.
‘This is strange?’
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