My Younger Siblings Are the Greatest Masters in the World - Chapter 73

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73.

“Hmph! We can’t let just anyone teach our precious children.”

“Just anyone?! No matter how much trouble he’s caused, he’s still the eldest son of the Hwangbo Family!”

“What’s so great about the Hwangbo Family?”

Hwangbo Cheonak was momentarily speechless.

It was one of the five great families of Murim.

The five great families that had served as pillars of the orthodox sects in Murim for hundreds of years.

Yet Byeon Taebang treated the Hwangbo Family like some small sect tucked away in a corner of a province.

“Then how great are you to speak like that?”

“Oh my, it seems I’ve really scratched the pride of the Hwangbo Family’s eldest son.”

There was no sign of remorse from Byeon Taebang as he replied smugly.

Hwangbo Cheonak’s fierce gaze turned to Seol Mujin.

He acknowledged that Seol Mujin was impressive.

But why were all the people around Seol Mujin like this?!

Seol Mujin looked at Hwangbo Cheonak with a ‘what did I do?’ expression.

‘No matter how pathetic I am, I can’t live being looked down upon by someone who just teaches children!’

Having made up his mind, Hwangbo Cheonak spoke to Byeon Taebang.

“Let’s see how strong you are to look down on the Hwangbo Family so much!”

“You’ll regret it.”

“You’re the one who’ll regret underestimating me!”

The name of the Hwangbo Family’s scoundrel had long since left the current Hwangbo Cheonak.

Thanks to the Heaven-Defying Pill, his internal energy had increased by more than sixty years, and he had cultivated intensely to avenge his enemy.

If he had learned martial arts that diligently from the beginning, he would already be called the young master of the Hwangbo Family.

Hwangbo Cheonak’s current martial arts skills were not at all shameful for the eldest son of the Hwangbo Family.

This was proven by defeating two sect leaders of the Five Dragon Sect.

Yet a mere teacher of children dared to look down on the eldest son of the Hwangbo Family?

Seol Mujin made a half-hearted attempt at dissuasion before immediately setting the rules on the spot.

“Let’s use wooden swords for the sparring. We’ll stop immediately once the match is decided.”

News of the sparring had somehow spread throughout Yeonji Won, and over eighty children had gathered.

The children sat in orderly rows, watching the two men facing each other with wooden swords.

Seol Mujin spoke to Hwangbo Cheonak.

“Don’t let your guard down and do your best.”

“Just me? You’re not saying anything to that man?”

“Master Byeon… will do fine.”

Seol Mujin had also looked down on Hwangbo Cheonak.

It felt like his fighting spirit had increased a hundredfold.

‘I will definitely win!’

As soon as Seol Mujin’s starting signal fell, Hwangbo Cheonak launched himself forward.

It didn’t even take a moment for his hundredfold fighting spirit to drop to zero.

Hwangbo Cheonak’s wooden sword flew away, and Byeon Taebang’s wooden sword was placed above Hwangbo Cheonak’s collarbone.

He was so shocked that he wondered if this was reality.

To lose to a children’s sword instructor!

But then Byeon Taebang spat out infuriating words.

“I thought you’d be terrible since you’re called a scoundrel, but you’re pretty decent.”

Was this man trying to kill him with anger since he couldn’t kill him with a wooden sword!

“Let’s go another round!”

The second round wouldn’t be any different.

This time too, it took only a moment for Byeon Taebang’s wooden sword to be placed in front of Hwangbo Cheonak’s throat.

Two sparring matches, two defeats, one moment each.

It was a complete defeat with no room for excuses.

‘I was this weak.’

He had gotten cocky just from killing a Five Dragon Sect leader.

His shoulders had risen as if he had become one of Murim’s most promising young talents.

He had compared himself to Seol Mujin and even harbored the ambition(?) of becoming the moon beside the sun.

But it turned out he was nothing.

There were too many masters around Seol Mujin.

If a children’s teacher had martial arts skills at this level, he wasn’t even qualified to stand beside Seol Mujin.

He could truly understand Hwa Yeonshim’s words that it would be hard to even become a star in the sky.

Seol Mujin comforted such Hwangbo Cheonak.

“You did well. You’ve really improved a lot compared to before.”

“Before?”

“Don’t you remember fighting me?”

His face turned bright red.

“Th-that time I was truly a scoundrel!”

“How much stronger do you think you’ve become since then?”

Even two of the Hwangbo Cheonak from back then couldn’t defeat the current Hwangbo Cheonak.

“A lot?”

“It was just a few months ago. That’s amazing.”

Those words from Seol Mujin felt like they made the left side of his brain go pop!

Though he seemed to have become quite a master, just a few months ago he was merely the Hwangbo Family’s scoundrel.

Yet here he was getting so dejected after losing once.

He had become twice as strong in just a few months, so in a few more months he could beat Byeon Taebang too.

“That’s right. I’m still a growing tree.”

“Growing as fast as bamboo shoots after rain.”

Hwangbo Cheonak nodded vigorously.

“Wow! That’s really amazing! To fight with Master for a whole moment!”

The children also crowded around and praised Hwangbo Cheonak.

Seol Mujin spoke to such children.

“Starting tomorrow, this friend will teach the basic class.”

One child asked.

“Then what should we call him?”

As Seol Mujin pondered, another child shouted.

“Little Master! We have Master and Grand Master! Since he became a master last, he’s Little Master!”

“Yes, you can call him that.”

“Little Master!”

Hearing that title, Hwangbo Cheonak smiled.

A flock of fluffy chicks? How cute.

After parting with the children and crossing Yeonji Won, Hwangbo Cheonak spotted the lady he had seen when entering and ran over quickly.

“Are you also a ‘Soon’ by any chance?”

“Pardon? I’m Suksoon who does the cooking.”

“Ah, I see. Haha!”

Returning home, Hwangbo Cheonak asked Seol Mujin.

“Why are you making me teach children?”

“Because we’re short on teachers.”

“Is that all?”

Seol Mujin chuckled and said.

“There will be things you learn while teaching.”

“Learn while teaching? What?”

“That’s something you’ll have to figure out. Now, shouldn’t you go learn the Three Talents Sword Technique you’ll need to teach?”

Hwangbo Cheonak waved his hands dismissively.

“Ah, what’s there to learn about the Three Talents Sword Technique?”

He had to learn it.

The Three Talents Sword Technique that Seol Mujin presented was different from the one Hwangbo Cheonak knew.

At first glance it seemed similar, but once understood, it was a completely different sword technique.

“Since it’s based on the Three Talents Sword Technique, it shouldn’t be too difficult.”

“Uh, yeah.”

Hwangbo Cheonak wrestled with the Three Talents Sword Technique until that night.

The Triplets passed by Hwangbo Cheonak as he swung his wooden sword, each spitting out a comment.

“If he teaches it wrong, he’ll be humiliated by the kids.”

“Tsk tsk, look at that posture. He’s executing it exactly like the Three Talents Sword Technique.”

“I told you. He’s a completely useless guy.”

He wanted to challenge them to a fight right then and there, but knowing the obvious outcome, he suppressed his anger.

‘Just wait and see!’

Though since the Triplets were much younger, time didn’t seem to be on his side.

Late into the night, Seol Mujin brought cold water to Hwangbo Cheonak who was drenched in sweat.

“Take a break while you practice.”

After drinking the cold water in one gulp and wiping his mouth, Hwangbo Cheonak grabbed his wooden sword again.

“I can’t be humiliated by kids.”

Even when Seol Mujin and the Triplets went to bed, Hwangbo Cheonak didn’t stop swinging his wooden sword.

Cock-a-doodle-doo—!

Hearing the distant rooster crow, Hwangbo Cheonak collapsed flat on his back.

“The Three Talents Sword Technique is damn hard.”

***

“Elder brother, what are you thinking so deeply about?”

Hwangbo Hunyong, who was drinking tea in the back garden, was awakened from his thoughts by Hwangbo Seonyong’s visit.

“What else would I have to worry about these days besides one thing?”

“I think there are two things? The family’s young master and Seol Podoo.”

Hwangbo Hunyong smiled bitterly.

“There was the young master problem too.”

“Have you already decided perhaps?”

“There’s nothing to decide or not decide. Cheonag-i has left the family.”

Even if Hwangbo Cheonak had remained at the Hwangbo Family, becoming the young master would have been difficult because of the Bae Hyeonjin incident.

“Then you have a headache because of Seol Podoo.”

“Listening to what Ryeoseon and Hyeonguk said, it seems Seol Podoo is connected to the Third Prince, so I’m wondering what to do.”

“We already rejected the Third Prince’s proposal once, didn’t we?”

“I thought nothing good would come from Murim getting involved with the government. And… though it’s embarrassing to say, I was also swayed by Bae Hyeonjin’s sweet words.”

Now it wasn’t awkward to call her by name rather than the title of wife.

“Whether then or now, it’s true that nothing good comes from Murim getting involved with the government. But I’m worried that things seem to be heading in a direction where we can’t avoid getting involved.”

“Both Oryongbang and the Namgung Family seem to have already decided to join hands with the government.”

“How could it be just those two? Secret deals are probably being made in places we don’t know about.”

“That’s what worries me too. I’m concerned that only our Hwangbo Family will end up isolated.”

“I’ve thought about that part too, and it seems best to strengthen our relationship with Seol Podoo even more. Since he already has connections to the Third Prince and the Namgung Family, wouldn’t he become a guide for the Hwangbo Family?”

“How can we become any closer than we already are?”

Hwangbo Seonyong lowered his voice even though no one was listening.

“It seems Ryeoseon has feelings for Seol Podoo.”

“What? Ryeoseon who only knows martial arts?”

“Why are you so surprised? What other reason would Ryeoseon, who rarely goes outside the family estate, have for going out to the Namgung Family Head’s birthday? It was to stop by Jinan and meet Seol Podoo.”

“Haha! So she had such a scheme?”

“Though Ryeoseon is older than Seol Podoo, a two-year difference shouldn’t be much of a flaw.”

“Hmm. So you’re saying we should form a family bond with Seol Podoo?”

Hwangbo Seonyong scratched his head.

“The problem is whether Seol Podoo has feelings for Ryeoseon.”

“What’s wrong with Ryeoseon? Good family, good looks, excellent martial arts. She lacks nothing.”

Hwangbo Hunyong’s daughter-doting skills were unleashed.

“Hmm! I heard the Namgung Family seems to be thinking similarly…”

“What? The Namgung Family already? How long has Seol Podoo been around? Good grief! People should have some decency! We knew Seol Podoo first and our connection is much deeper!”

“Elder brother, Seol Podoo isn’t some object where whoever lives there first owns it…”

“Anyway, we’re first in everything!”

“The worry is that Namgung Hyemin’s beauty is exceptionally outstanding.”

Even though Hwangbo Hunyong was a daughter-doting fool, he had at least some objective perspective.

“Hyemin is called the most beautiful woman in the world. Before Seol Podoo meets Hyemin…”

“He already met her.”

“He, he met her?”

As disappointment flashed across Hwangbo Hunyong’s face, Hwangbo Seonyong said.

“But Seol Podoo didn’t even glance at Hyemin.”

“Huh? Is that really true? He didn’t even glance at Hyemin?”

“Yes. Ryeoseon told me very precisely.”

“No way, he’s not some dying old man, and a young guy ignored Hyemin? Doesn’t that guy have some problem?”

Namgung Hyemin had beauty that made even Hwangbo Hunyong turn around thinking ‘That girl is pretty.’

“Ahem! I haven’t examined his lower parts, but wouldn’t that be speculation?”

“Right? It means his mental strength is that solid. The more you know him, the more desirable he becomes, and the more you see him, the more likeable he is.”

“How about sounding out Seol Podoo’s feelings through Cheonag-i?”

“Can Cheonag-i do something like that?”

“Though Cheonag-i acted like a scoundrel, that’s not his true nature, is it? Rather, you’d say he’s deep inside.”

“True. If he was completely thoughtless, he wouldn’t have acted like a scoundrel either.”

“Going with Seol Podoo was probably because he had his own thoughts. I’ll go meet him sometime soon.”

***

Namgung Bongseong kept tilting his head while looking at the report.

The shock that Oryongbang’s destruction gave to Murim was tremendous.

Oryongbang, which rivaled the prestige of Odaesega, was destroyed overnight!

Since there were about three hundred corpses, not all the sect members had perished.

But they had all disappeared somewhere, making it hard to find surviving Oryongbang members, and the Namgung Family had only managed to find two Oryongbang members.

The report Namgung Bongseong held contained the story heard from those two people.

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