Survival Guide for the Reincarnated - Chapter 133

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Chapter 133

At those words, there was a man who slightly furrowed his brow.

It was Jang Un-hong of the Red Fire Blade Sect.

“Going up, you say… Ah, Master Seol.”

“Yes, Senior Jang.”

“Well, going up is Master Seol’s decision so I suppose that’s fine, but how is it that you’re here?”

“Is there some reason I shouldn’t be here?”

Jang Un-hong asked sharply with an expression as if wondering if he was asking because he didn’t know.

“Didn’t you swallow up Jeok An? That place must be in chaos right now… Aren’t you going to clean up the mess?”

Woon-hwi’s smile didn’t disappear. He asked back with the same smiling face.

“There’s something called priority in all matters, Senior Jang.”

“…Are you teaching me?”

“I once said this to someone: ‘When three people walk together, there must be one who can be my teacher.’ I think it’s not a matter of who teaches, but what teaching one receives.”

“…”

“Since you’re showing concern, I’ll tell you. There are those who trust and follow me, and those to whom I owe debts. I’ve entrusted the cleanup of Jeok An to someone I trust, so there shouldn’t be any major problems.”

“…After stirring up the Four Heaven Alliance like that, how can there be no problems?”

“Yes. There was something that took priority, and I simply made what I thought was the most right choice under my judgment. But Senior Jang.”

“…Speak.”

“Aren’t you affiliated with the Martial Alliance?”

At those words, Jang Un-hong flinched.

“How is it that someone from the Martial Alliance is worried about the friction between the Four Heaven Alliance and me?”

With Kang Cheol-san quietly standing beside him, it was very unnatural for Jang Un-hong to bring up the Four Heaven Alliance first.

This meant one thing.

These two men were already in a ‘cooperative’ relationship with each other, regardless of whether it was the Four Heaven Alliance or Martial Alliance.

“According to the Beggar Sect’s information, it was written that there’s frequent friction, but it seems all information should indeed be judged directly with one’s own eyes.”

Jang Un-hong remained silent, and soon Kang Cheol-san opened his mouth.

“It’s true that there’s friction, but isn’t it related to the Divine Ginseng Flower? In that regard, even sworn enemies can join hands for a brief moment. Isn’t that so?”

“That’s not wrong. Yes. Then I’ll understand it that way.”

“…”

“And I was thinking of writing and sending letters to both seniors, but since we’ve met like this, I think it worked out well. May I speak to both seniors?”

Jang Un-hong and Kang Cheol-san looked at each other and nodded.

“Go ahead.”

“Currently, neither the main alliance of the Four Heaven Alliance nor the main alliance of the Martial Alliance can take any revenge in the game I’ve created.”

“…”

“The game is already tilted. The alliance leaders of both alliances are not lacking enough to seek revenge in such a situation.”

“…What are you trying to say?”

“It’s simple. Based on Divine Ginseng Valley, there are a total of four cities within a hundred li radius: Yang Ryeong, Bong Rae, Sa Ryang, and Jeok An.”

This was a fact.

Naturally, existing counties, villages, and hamlets weren’t counted.

There was no need to count them.

Fundamentally speaking, the reason these four cities came to exist was because of Divine Ginseng Valley here.

What was important came next.

Beyond Yang Ryeong lies Seol-ap, and beyond that are the forces of Snow Mountain, so there’s no need to mention them, but the other three cities are different.

The city beyond Bong Rae requires going over one hundred eighty li from Bong Rae, the city beyond Sa Ryang requires going one hundred fifty li, and Jeok An, which has a coast to the north, requires going two hundred li west to reach a county-level city.

In other words, based on Divine Ginseng Valley, excluding the four cities mentioned above, the nearest city is at least two hundred li away.

This is why Sa Ryang cannot be left alone.

Only by bringing Sa Ryang under control can the entire Divine Ginseng Valley area be fortified.

“I will give you one day.”

“…One day?”

“Leave the Martial Alliance and Four Heaven Alliance. And capture Sa Ryang’s magistrate alive and bring him to me. There may be problems on the way, and it may take time to make a decision, but you must not exceed two days at most.”

As soon as those words ended, the two men each said something.

“This… this arrogant bastard!!”

“Are you insane!?”

This reaction was correct.

Woon-hwi’s words were tantamount to telling them to surrender.

“…Alliance Leader Kang will stay still? Ha, this is really completely insane. Would that person stay still? He’s probably already preparing new moves to pressure you, and the hall master might personally step forward to avenge the Cheolmyeong Hall Third Squad members you killed, but having gained a few victories, you’re floundering in completely absurd delusions.”

“I seem to have heard something I shouldn’t have. This is like insulting me, Jang Un-hong, so apologize immediately!”

Woon-hwi, who had been quietly watching the two men get angry, silently erased his smile.

Apologize? He had no intention or reason to do so.

“It seems you still don’t understand the situation.”

“What…?”

“Things like the Four Heaven Alliance or Martial Alliance taking revenge or making the next move are meaningless now.”

“…What are you… saying?”

The two men, and of course everyone, were making a big mistake.

The most important thing here was:

“How far I will go – that’s the most important thing.”

“…”

“The Four Heaven Alliance and Martial Alliance, these two organizations are currently in friction with me, and I wasn’t the one who started that friction. Threatening someone who should receive an apology is not human conduct but beast conduct.”

These two men couldn’t understand Woon-hwi’s words right now.

But one thing stuck in their heads.

Started the friction?

Started?

“This guy has really gone completely insane. This arrogant bastard. All of this started when you killed two warriors of the Four Heaven Alliance, so how can you now make excuses and shift responsibility!”

Woon-hwi quietly looked at the two men.

Even if Cheon Do-ja, the leader of the Origin Blood Sect, had interfered in the great game, he could have withdrawn midway.

In fact, Kang Cheon-u and Gun Mu-gyeol had tried to withdraw.

But that fool Lee Ja-gyeom acted independently, creating variables, and Kang Cheon-u and Gun Mu-gyeol made moves accordingly.

Clearly speaking, all of this couldn’t be called ‘coincidence.’

The greatest responsibility lay with Cheon Do-ja, the next responsibility with Lee Ja-gyeom, and the next responsibility with Kang Cheon-u and Gun Mu-gyeol.

Woon-hwi had no reason to explain all of this, nor did he want to.

“I think nothing is as meaningless as reading scriptures to deaf ears.”

And the two men couldn’t raise their voices any further.

Because Manager Seong, who had been quietly standing, took position to Woon-hwi’s right.

And on the left stood Namgung Won Yang, a descendant of the Namgung family.

Woon-hwi spoke as if making an announcement.

“Don’t follow the same procedure as Lee Ja-gyeom. Two days. If you give me the answer I want within one day, I’ll give you a fitting reward, but if you give me an answer after one day but before two days, there will be no reward but I’ll accept it. However, after that, I won’t have any conversation whatsoever. Do you understand?”

“…”

“I’ll take it that you understand.”

Woon-hwi moved his steps and passed by the two men.

Even as he silently climbed the stone steps, these two men remained silent, and as soon as Woon-hwi’s figure disappeared, they clenched their fists tightly.

“…Damn bastard…”

“…Maintain your dignity. Have you forgotten who’s up there?”

What kind of place was Divine Ginseng Valley’s sect gate?

About 50 years ago, there was a man who stirred up the martial world with tremendous talent.

Heaven-Defeating Pillar No Cheon-myeong.

A monster among monsters who reached the Heaven-Human Realm at the mere age of thirty-seven.

Everyone in the martial world was certain he would ascend to realms beyond and leave a mark in martial history.

But unfortunately, that was as far as No Cheon-myeong went.

After reaching the Heaven-Human Realm, he suddenly declared his retirement in Divine Ginseng Valley.

That time has already been 50 years.

For a full 50 years, he lived alone in Divine Ginseng Valley, then took on a single disciple about 20 years ago.

Who is the owner of Divine Ginseng Valley?

To be clear, No Cheon-myeong is the owner.

But he has no interest in things like harvesting Divine Ginseng Flowers.

Should I say he pays no attention to worldly matters at all?

50 years ago, he said this:

-I have no interest in Divine Ginseng Flowers. I will build a small manor at the top of Divine Ginseng Valley to live in, so just don’t disturb me.

No one dared oppose No Cheon-myeong, who had swept away all the Nokrim that originally controlled this place and turned their corpses into fertilizer.

Heaven-Human Realm masters aren’t common to begin with, and especially in places like this on the Central Plains outskirts, seeing one is virtually impossible.

So the leaders of the cities that mine Divine Ginseng Flowers periodically provide No Cheon-myeong with food and spirit pills, along with some gold coins and Sinsamhwan and Sinsamyeon made from Divine Ginseng Flowers.

You could call it a new order.

Though No Cheon-myeong clearly declared he had no interest in Divine Ginseng Flower mining, competition arose among those who wanted to mine.

Who would mine the Divine Ginseng Flowers?

No one was unaware of the value of Divine Ginseng Flowers.

But they couldn’t let just anyone mine such precious Divine Ginseng Flowers, so naturally factions pursuing these interests emerged, and new unwritten rules arose among them.

-To mine Divine Ginseng Flowers in Divine Ginseng Valley, you must receive No Cheon-myeong’s permission. 

This wasn’t what No Cheon-myeong wanted, but a justification created by the Murim people.

No Cheon-myeong accepted it too.

To prevent meaningless bloodshed, he decided to give permission only to representatives from each region, and in Sa Ryang’s case, these two people were those representatives. 

But receiving an order to leave today, they couldn’t help but be flustered.

This means one thing.

No Cheon-myeong, who had already been absorbed in something for fifty years, is truly busy today.

So Seol Woon-hwi, who went up there, will also soon receive an order to leave and come back down.

That’s certain.

But it was a misjudgment.

Even after one hour passed, and another hour passed, Woon-hwi did not come down.

“…?”

* * *

At the end of the stairs was a small flat area, and on it stood a manor that felt both modest and elegantly refined.

The building made of stone and wood was in perfect harmony with nature, as if it were part of the mountain itself, and it truly suited the magnificent scenery of Divine Ginseng Valley.

It was like a single painting.

My steps stopped in front of the manor.

The pavilion had two characters carved into it reading “Pae Gate,” and this was that place.

I had truly been curious about it in my previous life.

I had definitely wanted to visit at least once.

Soon the door opened, and a young-looking man looked at me with surprised eyes and said:

“…Please come in. He is waiting.”

I nodded and stepped inside.

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