My Younger Siblings Are the Greatest Masters in the World - Chapter 46
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46.
Even Bok Juryang, who puffed out his chest claiming to be one of the hundred great masters of Shandong, could never display such movements.
Knowing this, Bok Juryang shouted at his men.
“Kill that bastard! There’s only one of him!”
That single person was a tsunami sweeping over Suryangbang.
The men struggling to break through the tsunami were being swept away like fallen leaves.
Fifty-three had seemed like a large number.
But it took only about two moments for that large number to disappear.
No, it seemed to take less than two moments.
Before anyone knew it, only Seol Mujin remained standing in the training ground.
Among the men, there were certainly some who tried to flee, but Seol Mujin didn’t spare even one of their lives.
Having slaughtered all the men, Seol Mujin’s gaze fell upon Bok Juryang and Bok Sanguk.
Rough breathing escaped through his slightly parted lips.
Blood that had dripped from Seol Mujin’s forehead scattered finely with his breath.
“That… that bastard is tired! Hurry up and stop him!”
Bok Juryang pushed Bok Sanguk’s back.
A tiger doesn’t become a fox just because it’s tired.
Besides, he didn’t seem exhausted, just slightly out of breath.
“B-brother, we should attack together.”
Of course, even if the two of them attacked together, it didn’t seem like they could defeat that Seol Mujin.
Still, to raise their chances even by a fraction, fighting together was the right choice.
But Bok Juryang took a step back.
“No, you need to stop that bastard right now.”
Those words meant the older brother would flee while the younger brother held him off.
“What the fuck! Are you calling that talk right now?”
“Hey! One of us has to survive to maintain the Bok Family lineage!”
“Brother, you’re a seedless watermelon anyway!”
“What? This bastard…!”
The brothers’ quarrel couldn’t continue any longer.
Because Seol Mujin came charging toward them.
Bok Juryang, now desperate, shouted.
“If you kill us, the Five Dragon Sect won’t leave you alone! We have the Five Dragon Sect behind us!”
That cry filled with last hope, however, couldn’t stop Seol Mujin’s steps.
It was only two leaps, but the fifteen-zhang distance disappeared in an instant.
They tried to block him, but the approaching death made their movements sluggish.
Slash!
Two necks were severed, but only one sound rang out.
The brothers who had been quarreling at death peacefully ascended to the afterlife at the same moment.
Hwa Yeonshim hid and watched Seol Mujin annihilate Suryang Sect.
Seol Mujin’s martial arts were astonishing.
Since he learned martial arts from Samtaesang, being strong was natural.
Even so, there was the matter of age.
No matter how good a master one learns under or how outstanding one’s talent, if one is young, immature aspects are bound to show somewhere.
But that wasn’t visible in Seol Mujin.
No matter how much one faces opponents weaker than oneself, executing martial techniques and operating internal energy as perfectly as that is not an easy task.
And what surprised Hwa Yeonshim more than Seol Mujin’s martial arts was his unhesitating strikes.
The Seol Mujin she saw at the Hwangbo Family Estate was a kind-hearted, upright young man.
Hwa Yeonshim’s favorable feelings toward Seol Mujin were also because of such character traits.
Good men are rare in this world, and Seol Mujin had an upright nature despite being influenced by Samtaesang.
That was the reason Hwa Yeonshim stayed by Seol Mujin’s side, but today Seol Mujin was just a killer.
Which was Seol Mujin’s true appearance?
After wondering about that, she soon concluded it was both.
Infinitely generous and kind to his people, but showing not a trace of mercy to enemies.
As a friend, the most reliable existence, but when met as an enemy, the most terrifying being in the world.
That was Seol Mujin.
Hwa Yeonshim didn’t dislike such a Seol Mujin.
If he were just a good guy, he’d be perfect prey for being taken advantage of.
A man should have ruthless aspects, and Seol Mujin properly possessed such aspects.
The thought ‘If only I were fifty years younger’ naturally occurred to her.
‘Samtaesang will be pleased when I tell him about today.’
***
“Hohohoho! Whose older brother is he? Of course he has that much backbone!”
“Hehehehe… You slaughtered fifty-five people in one go without a scratch? As expected, hyung can only be called a genius. Even if they were weak, fifty-five Martial Artists is no small number.”
Seol Changho picked up on Seol Mantong’s words.
“I thought it would be a difficult fight because hyung lacked real combat experience. His guts really are something.”
The fact that Seol Mujin displayed his true abilities despite lacking real combat experience meant he wasn’t afraid of blades.
In fact, even battle-hardened veterans tend to get nervous in life-or-death fights, but Seol Mujin shook off that tension.
Hwa Yeonshim said.
“It seemed like he had dozens of real combat experiences?”
“He did spar with us frequently.”
But sparring was qualitatively different from life-and-death battles.
“The problem is that all the opponents he’s fought so far were weaker than him.”
The assassin he fought at the Hwangbo Family Estate was also far inferior in skill to Seol Mujin.
“How many masters stronger than oppa could there be in Murim?”
That was true.
Though it’s unknown how many Martial Artists exist in the Central Plains, masters stronger than Seol Mujin probably don’t exceed two hundred.
And as time passes, that number will surely decrease rapidly.
Seol Mujin is also busy with his work as a constable, so his daily internal energy cultivation time doesn’t exceed three hours.
Yet the speed of his martial arts development is astonishing.
He even obtained new martial arts to learn.
Seol Changho said.
“Brother needs to quickly learn the Traceless Ten Thousand Li Wind.”
Seol Mantong also agreed with Seol Changho’s words.
“That’s right. With the Traceless Ten Thousand Li Wind, it will be tremendously helpful for brother to master the flow of internal energy.”
The utility of lightness skills wasn’t simply in running fast.
The most fundamental aspect of lightness skills is breathing.
To travel long distances quickly without getting tired, the distribution of breathing is essential, and by learning lightness skills, one can optimize the flow of internal energy.
There’s a reason why Murim considers lightness skills as important martial arts.
Plus, they’re good for escaping when in a hurry.
“Is brother going to continue being a constable?”
They thought he would do it briefly and quit, but because of Go Bongsu, it had been going on for over two years.
“That’s right. If brother focused only on internal energy cultivation, his martial arts would improve much faster than now.”
Seol Mantong, who had spoken, muttered, “But is it possible to improve faster than now?”
Seol Mujin’s current speed alone was truly remarkable.
“I’m back!”
Seol Mujin had returned.
Hwa Yeonshim had quickly returned using lightness skills to report to the Three Grand Elders.
“I’ll wash up and come in!”
He seemed reluctant to show his blood-soaked appearance to the triplets.
“Okay! Brother!”
After washing up, Seol Mujin greeted Hwa Yeonshim with “You’re here?” and then had the triplets sit around him.
“I think I need to visit somewhere like a temple for a while.”
The triplets were startled.
“Somewhere like a temple?”
“I feel like I need to cleanse something.”
Seol Mantong said.
“You just washed up.”
“The blood on my body can be washed off, but the blood in my heart won’t wash away.”
The triplets and Hwa Yeonshim finally understood.
When a person kills another person, it not only kills the opponent but also wounds oneself.
Some people can do it easily, but others can’t bear it and leave Murim.
Especially after killing dozens of people like Seol Mujin did, the shock would inevitably be much greater.
“Brother, you’re not… going to shave your head, are you?”
“Is brother going to become a monk?”
Before their imagination could run further, Seol Mujin waved his hand.
“No. I just want to stay in a quiet place for a while.”
“How long?”
“Well, wouldn’t a month be enough?”
Seol Ryeoseon quickly spoke up.
“We’ll go with you too!”
Seol Changho immediately agreed.
“Right. You’d be worried leaving just us behind, hyung.”
“Then shall we do that?”
Hwa Yeonshim said.
“I’ll guard this place well while Young Master Seol is away.”
“Thank you for everything.”
“I’m doing this because I want to.”
Seol Mujin needed a place to gather his thoughts, but to the Triplets it felt like a trip.
“Where shall we go?”
At Seol Ryeoseon’s question, Seol Mantong said.
“How about Sichuan? The food there is delicious and the scenery is amazing.”
Seol Changho scolded him.
“Sichuan Province takes a month just for the round trip. Do you want to spend all our time on the road?”
As various place names came up, Hwa Yeonshim spoke.
“Shall I recommend a good place? It’s in Anhui Province, so it’s not too far from here.”
“Where is it?”
“It’s a place called Tangshan in Gojin County. The mountain terrain is so rough that even hunters and herb gatherers avoid it. If you go near the top of Tangshan, there’s a valley called Mupung Valley. It’s filled with clouds and mist all year round, so no one goes there.”
Seol Changho asked.
“How do you know about such a place?”
“It’s where I recovered when you cut off my arm.”
“Ah!”
Hwa Yeonshim said to Seol Mujin.
“There’s also a gift for Young Master Seol there.”
Seol Mujin was startled.
“What? A gift for me?”
“Actually, I thought I would die there. So I left something behind as a keepsake. Now it belongs to Young Master Seol.”
Seol Mujin expressed his gratitude with a light heart.
But the Triplets couldn’t take it lightly.
Compared to them, Hwa Yeonshim might be a small existence, but in Murim her presence was never small.
When limited to women only, Hwa Yeonshim could claim one spot if you were to name the top five masters.
Moreover, her Illusion Arts were so troublesome that even Seol Changho had struggled with them.
How significant was it that she became the only one Seol Changho tried to kill but couldn’t?
Seol Ryeoseon asked.
“When will we leave?”
“Tomorrow.”
Hwa Yeonshim left her final words of advice.
“There’s a thatched cottage where I used to stay, so please destroy that house when you return.”
***
“A whole month? Where are you going again?”
Go Bongsu looked like he was about to cry.
If they talked a little longer, it seemed like he would say he wanted to come along, so Seol Mujin made up some excuse and left.
Hwa Seonhwa saw him off calmly as always.
“Take care of yourself.”
“Yes. I’ll return as quickly as possible.”
Yeon Seobi also saw Seol Mujin off with the words “You must come back soon.”
But tears burst forth from an unexpected place.
“No! Sister! Don’t go!”
Somehow Hwanggeum-i found out and clung to Seol Ryeoseon’s pant leg.
“This little brat has lost his mind!”
Jang Jangsim, who came running in a hurry, pulled Hwanggeum-i away.
And so they departed for Anhui Province.
When they left the downtown area and reached a quiet place, Seol Ryeoseon asked.
“Brother, have you read the Traceless Ten Thousand Li Wind?”
“Yeah. But it’s quite difficult. Especially the distribution of internal energy is too variable.”
The Triplets had also looked at it, but it wasn’t easy.
The lightness skill that Seol Mujin had learned was just the commonly seen Thousand Li Single Flash Step, so the supreme lightness skill Traceless Ten Thousand Li Wind was bound to be difficult.
Seol Changho said.
“Then shall we try learning the Traceless Ten Thousand Li Wind while traveling?”
“On the road?”
“It’s good since we can apply it directly to real combat.”
Though he tried not to show it, Seol Mujin’s mood was quite depressed.
Others might not know, but the Triplets could tell.
How desperate must he have been to want to go to a place with no people?
At times like this, it’s better to give him something to focus on rather than letting him sink inward.
“Shall we do that?”
Seol Mujin reluctantly followed Seol Changho’s suggestion.
No matter how bad his mood was, one’s true nature couldn’t be helped.
Though he started half-heartedly, Seol Mujin was someone who never did anything carelessly.
He learned about the most important breathing method, the points where force should be applied when stepping, directions, and so on.
The Triplets also realized things while teaching Seol Mujin.
The saying that one learns while teaching wasn’t said for nothing.
While practicing light body technique as they traveled, they arrived at Mupung Valley in three days.
Though the mountain terrain was so treacherous, when they arrived at Mupung Valley, the wind stopped as if by magic.
Below the cliff was full of clouds and mist, and the cliff on the other side wasn’t even visible.
“No wonder people don’t come to a place like this.”
“The Illusion Enchantress was clever to think of going down to such a place.”
They descended into Mupung Valley.
Since there were many handholds on the cliff, there was no danger for masters of their level.
After descending about thirty zhang, the clouds and mist disappeared as if by magic.
And the scenery that spread out beneath their feet naturally drew gasps of admiration.
“Wow—! How magnificent!”
There was a small waterfall, and beyond a pond, a stream flowed.
The profusely blooming peach blossoms made them wonder if this might be Peach Blossom Paradise.
They leaped down onto the grassland.
The weeds that had grown up to their knees gave them a prickly sensation.
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