My Younger Siblings Are the Greatest Masters in the World - Chapter 119

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119.

Wang Cheongyeong’s head was filled with the three characters “Samtaesang,” so he couldn’t answer immediately.

Seol Ryeoseon infused martial power into her hand and struck upward.

“Why are you taking so long to answer?”

Wang Cheongyeong, startled, replied.

“B-because Teacher established Myeoncheonhoe!”

“Huh? What kind of novel nonsense is that? You’re saying it wasn’t the Demonic Sect but Ma-ui who established Myeoncheonhoe?”

“The Demonic Sect, no, the Bright Cult has nothing to do with Myeoncheonhoe!”

The Triplets’ bewilderment deepened.

Ma-ui, a figure from the Demonic Sect, established it, yet Myeoncheonhoe has nothing to do with the Demonic Sect?

Seol Changho asked.

“So you’re saying Ma-ui established Myeoncheonhoe in the Central Plains without the Demonic Sect’s permission?”

“That’s right.”

“You expect us to believe that now? What you’re saying is that Ma-ui betrayed the Demonic Sect, isn’t it?”

“R-rather than betrayed, he was expelled from the Bright Cult. Ugh!”

Seol Mantong struck Wang Cheongyeong on the back of the head.

“From now on, we’re calling it the Demonic Sect consistently.”

“Yes!”

Seol Ryeoseon asked.

“Ma-ui was expelled from the Demonic Sect? You mean he was banished, not killed or imprisoned?”

“Well, he was pushed out in the power struggle within the Bri… no, the Demonic Sect.”

“Power struggle? When there’s clearly a Cult Leader, what could cause a power struggle?”

“The Cult Leader who entered secluded cultivation fell into Qi Deviation…”

“What?”

The Triplets shouted simultaneously, cutting off Wang Cheongyeong’s words.

“The Cult Leader fell into Qi Deviation? Is that really true?”

“It’s not a confirmed fact, just rumors.”

“Rumors?”

That made even less sense.

The Demonic Sect wasn’t a village or even a large country, yet the Cult Leader’s Qi Deviation was circulating as rumors.

Wang Cheongyeong hurriedly spoke before getting hit again.

“The Two Dharma Protectors and four Elders who should have confirmed the truth kept their mouths shut, so the rumors never died down!”

“How did those rumors start in the first place?”

“The source is unknown. About six years ago, such rumors were heard here and there.”

It was after the Triplets who had undergone Rejuvenation Technique escaped.

“So the truth of those rumors still hasn’t been confirmed?”

“It wasn’t confirmed until we left the Bri… no, the Demonic Sect four years ago. But when rumors spread like that and the Cult Leader didn’t show himself, doesn’t that make it likely to be true?”

Wang Cheongyeong’s speculation couldn’t be dismissed as wrong.

“But what do you mean by power struggle?”

“After the rumors of the Cult Leader’s Qi Deviation spread, divisions arose between the Two Dharma Protectors and the four Elders over several years. They clashed over everything, and talk of the next Cult Leader even came up.”

“The next Cult Leader?”

“So we had no choice but to believe in the Cult Leader’s Qi Deviation.”

Seol Ryeoseon asked.

“If the Cult Leader had Qi Deviation, Ma-ui would naturally have treated him, right?”

“That’s what should have happened, but no one called for Teacher. Even when Teacher went there himself, they wouldn’t let him in. My guess is that it was too late…”

Wang Cheongyeong trailed off, watching the Triplets’ expressions.

Seol Changho asked like a groan.

“You mean the Cult Leader might be dead?”

“If it’s Qi Deviation, that’s naturally what you’d have to consider. But…”

“But what?”

“Are you really Samtaesang?”

“How did rumors about us spread?”

“I heard you were imprisoned after committing treason against the Cult Leader.”

“Is that all?”

“Yes. Actually, even that is only known by those who know, and most cult members think you entered secluded cultivation.”

Seol Mantong burst out in frustration.

“Secluded cultivation my ass!”

“Then did you really commit treason against the Cult Leader and get imprisoned?”

Seol Ryeoseon asked.

“Do you believe we are Samtaesang?”

Wang Cheongyeong just moved his lips without easily giving an answer.

Seven-year-old kids being Samtaesang?

It was surprising that they knew about Ma-ui and Wang Cheongyeong, but could he believe the Triplets were Samtaesang based on just that?

He couldn’t believe it, so he couldn’t answer either.

“Your belief doesn’t matter anyway. So Myeoncheonhoe is a place established by Ma-ui who fled from the Demonic Sect?”

“That’s right.”

“What are you trying to do with Myeoncheonhoe?”

“We have to get revenge on the Demonic Sect.”

“What? Revenge?”

“He devoted his whole life in loyalty but was abandoned like an old dog.”

“He wasn’t abandoned, he was pushed out in a power struggle, right?”

“Teacher didn’t particularly side with either faction. He just had deep personal relationships with the Two Dharma Protectors. That was purely personal too, he had no ambition to gain power by joining a faction. But Elder Sa’s side tried to kill Teacher.”

“So he fled?”

“He asked the Two Dharma Protectors for help, but they said they couldn’t fight Elder Sa right away because of Teacher. Elder Sa wanted to kill him for being on the Two Dharma Protectors’ side, and the Two Dharma Protectors pretended not to know. What exactly did Teacher do wrong!”

Hearing the situation, it seemed reasonable that he could feel wronged.

Seol Changho asked.

“Did Ma-ui by any chance investigate how the Cult Leader’s Qi Deviation came about?”

“Wouldn’t that be natural? Looking at the Bright Cult and as a physician, he absolutely had to find out about the Cult Leader’s Qi Deviation.”

“It seems that persistence touched a nerve with both sides.”

“What do you mean…?”

“The Dharma Protectors and Elders didn’t want to reveal the Cult Leader’s condition, so it would be troublesome if he kept digging.”

Seol Mantong said.

“According to what you say, he really was abandoned like an old dog. But how did he manage to survive and escape?”

“He was lucky.”

Seol Mantong struck Wang Cheongyeong on the back of the head.

“You brat! If you thought you were lucky, you should have lived quietly in hiding. Why create something like Myeoncheonhoe!”

“It’s unfair!”

Seol Changho told Seol Mantong ‘Why are you hitting the kid?’ then comforted Wang Cheongyeong.

“Yes, it’s understandable to feel wronged. So you targeted the Imperial Palace?”

“The greatest force that can bring down the Demonic Sect… Huh? How did you know that?”

“We’re Samtaesang. Couldn’t we figure out that much?”

Wang Cheongyeong’s suspicion seemed to fade and his belief rose about an inch.

“To bring down the Demonic Sect, we had no choice but to move the Imperial Palace. The First Prince happened to be sickly, so we targeted that.”

“Then Ma-ui is currently serving as a royal physician in the Imperial Palace?”

Wang Cheongyeong didn’t answer, but his anxious expression was as good as an answer.

“We’ll find everything if we go look, so why are you keeping quiet now?”

Wang Cheongyeong said with an expression like he was about to cry.

“Teacher is a pitiful person. Why are you tormenting Teacher?”

“We weren’t trying to torment Ma-ui, it just happened that you and we came into conflict. Then let’s do this. Since you and we have the same goal, how about joining forces?”

“Having the same goal means you three also want the Demonic Cult to fall?”

“Of course. Considering what that bastard Cult Leader did to us, even chewing him up wouldn’t be satisfying enough.”

“But the Cult Leader might already be dead?”

“If he’s dead, we should dig up his corpse and burn it!”

The Triplets’ rage was fully conveyed to Wang Cheongyeong.

So his belief that the Triplets might be Samtaesang rose again.

“But if you three are Samtaesang, how did you end up in that state?”

“Hah―! It’s an incredibly long story to tell.”

“I like long stories though….”

***

The Five Hundred Death Squad returned eight days after departing from Shaanxi Provincial Command.

The return journey took a bit longer because they came back at a leisurely pace.

“Open the city gates!”

The first person to pass through the city gate, whether going out or coming in, was Seol Mujin.

The first person to greet such Seol Mujin was also Baek Gangju.

Baek Gangju asked Seol Mujin as he dismounted from his horse.

“How did it go?”

The face of Baek Gangju asking the question wasn’t very bright.

At a glance, the number of the Five Hundred Death Squad wasn’t much different from when they left.

It was an operation to break through an enemy camp of ten thousand and behead the enemy commander, so there was no way the losses could be this small.

So it was natural to think they had failed.

Seol Mujin threw the wrapping cloth tied behind his horse to the ground.

“These are the heads of six people including Ju Hyeongwang.”

“What? Then, did you succeed in the operation?”

“You’re asking something obvious. Jeong Cheonho will report the casualties separately.”

Seol Mujin pointed to the wrapping cloth and said.

“I sprinkled salt so they wouldn’t rot, but they’ll still smell a bit.”

As the Five Hundred Death Squad talked with the surrounding soldiers, word spread that the operation had succeeded.

Someone shouted, though no one knew who.

“Ju Hyeongwang is dead! The Five Hundred Death Squad has suppressed the rebels!”

“Waah―!”

Victory cheers spread through the fortress like waves.

One adjutant unwrapped the cloth bundle Seol Mujin had brought.

Though he was startled by the smell from the six heads, he soon confirmed their appearance.

“It’s definitely Ju Hyeongwang!”

Baek Gangju could only burst into hollow laughter.

Even when the Five Hundred Death Squad departed, he thought the chance of success was less than twenty percent.

He only considered even that twenty percent possibility because Seol Mujin was confident.

And even if they succeeded, he expected seventy percent of the Five Hundred Death Squad wouldn’t return alive.

This operation was that reckless and dangerous.

But they had succeeded in this absurd operation with only dozens of casualties.

Despite this amazing military achievement, Seol Mujin acted as if he had done something natural, brushing dust off his clothes as he spoke.

“I’ll go in first. My siblings are waiting.”

Soldiers shouted hurrahs on both sides as Seol Mujin walked with shuffling steps.

“Long live Commander!”

“Long live the Five Hundred Death Squad!”

Seol Mujin scratched his cheek with his index finger as if embarrassed.

Watching Seol Mujin’s retreating figure, Baek Gangju felt his heart swelling endlessly.

Seol Mujin wasn’t just a warrior with strong martial arts.

‘He’s a great man who will change history!’

Watching the departing Seol Mujin, Baek Gangju resolved to never stand on the opposite side of that person.

“Brother―!”

“Big brother!”

The Triplets ran toward Seol Mujin as he entered through the door.

“Don’t cling to me. I’m dirty and smelly.”

“Any smell from big brother is fine…. Urgh―!”

“Ugh!”

“See, I told you it smells.”

The Triplets covered their noses and asked.

“What is this smell! It’s worse than the smell of poop!”

“I’ll tell you after I wash up.”

Seol Mujin immersed his body in the hot water the maids had prepared.

Even though he was better off than other soldiers, the eight-day forced march wasn’t easy for Seol Mujin either.

The warmth of the hot water seemed to unravel each muscle like thread.

The sound “Ah―! This feels good!” came out naturally.

Only after changing the hot water about three times did the smell of corpses seem to fade.

When he finished bathing and entered his room, the Triplets and fragrant tea were waiting.

The Triplets waited with sparkling eyes for Seol Mujin to unfold his story.

There wasn’t particularly much to tell at length.

The story of riding horses, charging into the enemy camp, and beheading the enemy leader didn’t even take a moment.

Rather, the Triplets’ story that came next was shocking.

“You revealed the identity of Myeoncheonhoe?”

Seol Mantong said with a proud face.

“It’s not like we were just playing around here.”

“How did you reveal Myeoncheonhoe’s identity?”

Seol Ryeoseon said.

“They took us away and kindly told us.”

“Huh?”

Seol Ryeoseon told the story of her fake kidnapping experience.

“So Myeoncheonhoe was created by Ma-ui, who was abandoned by the Demonic Cult and harbored resentment, and Ma-ui is now working as a royal physician?”

“At least that’s what Wang Cheongyeong said.”

“What did you do with that Wang Cheongyeong person?”

Suddenly Seol Mantong jumped up and went outside.

Shortly after, he appeared carrying Wang Cheongyeong on his shoulder.

“You’ve been hiding that person here all this time?”

Seol Changho answered nonchalantly.

“We’re not lie detectors like you, brother. Please determine whether this guy’s words are lies or not.”

Seol Mantong, who had seated Wang Cheongyeong in a chair, released the pressure points he had sealed.

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