Survival Guide for the Reincarnated - Chapter 232

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Chapter 232

Chapter 1

A red line was drawn across the neck of the bandit who had been stationed on the western ridge.

Soon, with a thud, his head fell to the ground.

Pung Mu-hwi, who had sheathed his sword without spilling a single drop of blood, looked around.

Just then, a large man swung a massive iron spear, smashing a bandit’s skull. Brain matter splattered in all directions.

That was the last one.

All twelve bandits guarding this ridge were dead. Not a single one was spared.

“Hall Master.”

Jin Mu-seong, who was from Punggeom Hall and one of the warriors personally selected by Pung Mu-hwi, approached. Blood was dripping from the iron spear in his hands, but his face bore a complicated expression.

“Is this… really the right thing to do?”

Pung Mu-hwi looked at Jin Mu-seong. What was contained in his eyes was closer to doubt than conviction.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t understand.

It wasn’t for reasons like the will of the Heavenly Righteousness Alliance that Ye Won-je had preached, or anything like that.

It was a truly fundamental reason.

Green Forest Sect.

This Green Forest Sect was the problem. The sect leader of Green Forest Sect, the Green King, was a master of the Divine Transformation Realm, and if it wasn’t just one or two bandits being attacked, but the sect leaders belonging to the Green Forest Eighteen Divisions started dying, he would inevitably have to step forward.

This was tantamount to war with Green Forest.

Jin Mu-seong was worried about that, but surprisingly, Pung Mu-hwi seemed resolute.

“A warrior does not speak twice.”

It was a cold voice.

“We have already chosen our path. We decided to follow the strong man named Seol Woon-hwi, and to walk the path he presented.”

“But…”

“There are no buts.”

Pung Mu-hwi said firmly.

“I was defeated by him. Completely, thoroughly. I fell without any room for excuses, and even received teachings from him. Having received help from a strong man, not following his words? That would be going against the natural order. In Murim, following the words of the strong is the way to survive. Mu-seong.”

“…Yes. Hall Master.”

“Don’t worry. From what I could see, he was definitely not a man who moves without thinking.”

Jin Mu-seong bowed his head.

“And…”

Pung Mu-hwi said while looking at the Main Residence of the Hwang Ryong-chae.

“Think about what they did to innocent civilians. They deserve to die.”

It was undeniable that they had received help from an organization called the Heavenly Righteousness Alliance. And they had turned their backs as soon as the alliance leader died, but there was no excuse for this part.

He didn’t mind being criticized. If they told him to take responsibility, he was prepared to take responsibility.

But he wanted to be certain about this one thing.

Pung Mu-hwi did not revere Ye Won-je’s will. No, beyond the word revere, he despised it.

No matter how much one believed in warrior supremacy, there had to be limits.

Ye Won-je viewed civilians and livestock as the same.

That was the kind of person he was. Ye Won-je was.

Soon Pung Mu-hwi’s group arrived at the Main Residence of the Hwang Ryong-chae, where Team 2, which Manager Seong belonged to, was coincidentally cleaning up the bandits.

Pung Mu-hwi’s gaze stopped on Manager Seong.

Slowly, Pung Mu-hwi’s mouth fell open.

He was bewildered.

‘…That’s supposed to be Body Establishment Boundary…?’

He couldn’t believe it.

Manager Seong was slaughtering bandits with just a small hidden dagger. His movements were sharp, accurately captured his opponents’ openings, and never missed.

This was admirable.

Above all, it was swift, concise, and even deadly.

Someone of Pung Mu-hwi’s caliber could see it.

What kind of qualities his opponent possessed, and what kind of talent they had.

In Pung Mu-hwi’s eyes, Manager Seong was an assassin incarnate.

And.

‘Even if it’s Body Establishment Boundary, are such movements possible?’

The last bandit fell with his heart pierced by Manager Seong’s hidden dagger.

Manager Seong was still wiping the blood off his dagger with an expressionless face.

In this brief moment, twenty bandits had lost their lives to Manager Seong’s dagger.

More than the number killed by the Team 2 warriors who came with him.

‘I was curious why he only brought one person to the Heavenly Righteousness Alliance, but now I think I know.’

The phrase “one against a hundred” wasn’t there for nothing, and in Pung Mu-hwi’s eyes, Manager Seong was one against a hundred incarnate.

That’s when it happened.

Woon-hwi walked out from the Main Residence of the Hwang Ryong-chae.

Pung Mu-hwi glanced inside.

It was almost completely devastated. The walls were cracked, the floor was stained with blood, and the furniture was shattered to pieces.

And Hwang Dae-ryong, the leader of Hwang Ryong Fortress, was in a state like a lump of meat rather than human form.

Although he himself had been defeated before, Seol Woon-hwi was definitely not an ordinary human.

When they said they would eliminate the bandits of Seong Lim Mountain, the most important thing was to capture the leaders of those bandits.

In this case, they absolutely had to kill the sect leaders, and that role should naturally be taken by the commander.

Woon-hwi had taken that commander’s head.

Whether Woon-hwi was someone worth following or not, setting that aside, “bringing results” like this in Murim was a value that couldn’t be ignored.

Countless warriors boasted and bragged, but how many actually produced results?

The difference between those who only talked big and those who both talked big and delivered was determined by that.

Then, Jin Mu-seong approached and said.

“Hall Master. What should we do now?”

It was a question that didn’t need thinking. As mentioned earlier, they would kill “all the bandits of Seong Lim Mountain” today.

There were four sects among the Green Forest Eighteen Divisions here, and excluding the one Woon-hwi had destroyed recently, three remained. One of them had just fallen, so two remained.

Heukpungchae (Black Wind Fortress), and Cheolgapchae (Iron Armor Fortress).

Both sect leaders were warriors of the Harmony Realm.

“Wait. Cheon Su-sa will tell us.”

At Pung Mu-hwi’s words, Jin Mu-seong nodded.

Before long, Woon-hwi stood before them.

“Everyone worked hard.”

It was a simple phrase, but it contained sincere encouragement.

“Hall Master Pung.”

“Yes. Cheon Su-sa Seol.”

“Any injured?”

“None.”

Woon-hwi nodded at Pung Mu-hwi’s answer and opened his mouth while looking over the members of Cheon Rak Bu.

“As you’ve already heard from Hall Master Pung, we will clean up all the Green Forest sects of Seong Lim Mountain today.”

At his words, the Cheon Rak Bu members all nodded in unison.

Pung Mu-hwi watched this scene and thought.

‘He’s a man accustomed to leading from the front.’

Frankly speaking, not all the Cheon Rak Bu members had given their hearts to Woon-hwi yet.

But Woon-hwi already seemed very familiar with such situations.

It was only a matter of time.

The atmosphere and skills that Seol Woon-hwi possessed, and above all, definite results.

Because of those things, everyone would eventually give their hearts to Woon-hwi.

He was a little curious.

Was that innate, or was it created?

Looking at Woon-hwi, it seemed like it was something he was born with.

“Pung Mu-hwi.”

At his call, Pung Mu-hwi raised his head and answered.

“Yes.”

“The two remaining strongholds on Seong Lim Mountain are smaller than Hwang Ryong Fortress. You take charge of Heukpungchae. I’ll handle Cheolgapchae.”

Actually, this was the right approach.

It would be meaningless for all these forces to go and subjugate them one by one.

Cheon Rak Bu was an organization made up of the most elite members.

Pung Mu-hwi had this thought.

Just how far would this man rise?

Would he be able to command all under heaven? Or would he collapse and leave this world before he could even command it?

He didn’t know, but he wanted to watch and see.

“I will obey your command.”

Pung Mu-hwi bowed his head deeply, and Woon-hwi nodded and turned around, saying.

“Only Team 2 will follow me.”

That day.

All the Green Forest strongholds on Seong Lim Mountain were subjugated, and the nearby cities fell into shock.

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Deep in the mountains, not only far from Seong Lim Mountain but also very distant from the Heavenly Righteousness Alliance territory, a messenger bird flew into an unnamed wild mountain.

A man who leisurely pulled out the message and checked its contents widened his eyes and suddenly shot up from where he was sitting.

“What… what is this?”

Being flustered was the right reaction.

The message contained news that as many as four strongholds among the Green Forest Eighteen Divisions had been destroyed.

That wasn’t the end.

A bandit wearing a green headband displayed his lightness skill as he climbed the mountain, soon reaching the man and kneeling before him.

“Green King! All four strongholds on Seong Lim Mountain have been destroyed!!”

Green King Im Cheong-san looked down at the messenger with a distorted face.

“…I just heard about it.”

“Forgive us! We were too lowly to prevent it…”

“Cheongbong Stronghold was already annihilated before, and today Hwang Ryong Fortress, Heukpungchae, and Cheolgapchae were all wiped out?”

“…That’s correct!”

“You’re saying that brat who came from Snow Mountain caused all this.”

“…That’s right.”

The message only contained general information. But a messenger who had run all the way here would know more detailed information.

“Tell me in more detail.”

“…Yes! From what I can see, that bastard is truly an extremely wicked fellow. It’s laughably pathetic how he’s going crazy thinking he’s something special just because Central Plains praises him, but it’s an undeniable fact that he became Cheon Su-sa and cleaned up Seong Jak-ju’s forces in one stroke.”

“Seong Jak-ju… isn’t that where Pung Mu-hwi is?”

“That’s correct. The entire Seong Jak Alliance centered around Pung Mu-hwi of Pung Geom Hall has all knelt before that Seol Woon-hwi.”

“They must have been frightened by the power of the Eternal Snow Palace.”

Huuu.

Im Cheong-san, who had been suppressing his anger, asked quietly.

“Are you certain they were all completely annihilated?”

“…Yes. That’s correct. He led Cheon Rak Bu and slaughtered them all.”

“Cheon Rak Bu?”

“It’s a new military unit formed by selecting the most elite warriors from those belonging to the Seong Jak Alliance. They currently handle the actual military force of the Cheon Ui Branch established in Seong Jak-ju… and Pung Mu-hwi is said to be the commander of that unit.”

Bang—!

The Green King’s fist struck the rock hard. The solid granite cracked like a spider web and crumbled down.

“How dare… How dare!”

Murderous intent flashed in Im Cheong-san’s eyes.

“Those little brats, they’re crawling up without knowing their place. Cheon Rak Bu? Seong Jak Alliance? These bastards who are worse than dogs…!”

His fist clenched.

When Ye Won-je was around, the area near the Heavenly Righteousness Alliance was nothing short of a paradise for bandits.

The government troops were incompetent, the orthodox martial artists were only focused on their own interests, and the imperial court didn’t care about distant frontier regions. No, they actually cooperated.

Taking advantage of that gap, the Green Forest Eighteen Divisions prospered.

They collected tolls from merchants, accumulated wealth by robbing wealthy trading companies, joined hands with corrupt officials to embezzle supplies, and gave bribes.

Why else would as many as ten strongholds among the Green Forest Eighteen Divisions be in Heavenly Righteousness Alliance territory?

That was the law of this land.

The strong dominate the weak, and those with power make the rules.

But now they want to break that law?

Ye Won-je.

No.

The law that Master Ye created?

“…Anyone who breaks the law that person created deserves to die.”

Im Cheong-san ground his teeth.

“Eternal Snow Palace or whatever, we can just keep running away anyway. I’ll kill that vermin bastard right now! Gather all our family members immediately!”

That’s when it happened.

Footsteps could be heard from the cave entrance.

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