Survival Guide for the Reincarnated - Chapter 399

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Chapter 399
“Magnificent.”
Ju So-ah smiled softly.
Then I saw Han Seok-hyeon and the members of the Yangryeong Unit rushing over.
The moment they spotted Seol Woon-hwi, they respectfully cupped their fists in salute.
“Supreme… Supreme Commander! We greet you!”
When Seol Woon-hwi nodded, Han Seok-hyeon approached.
“I… I apologize.”
“For what do you apologize?”
“….”
“I heard the circumstances on the way here. From what I can see, you bear no fault in this matter.”
“But… still…”
“My elder brother, the Young Palace Lord, is involved, and it was I who requested military support. If anything, this is my mistake.”
Han Seok-hyeon’s eyes widened in shock.
“No… that cannot be. How could this possibly be the Supreme Commander’s fault…”
“Han Seok-hyeon.”
“Yes.”
“How many martial artists from the Cheon Seol Sip Sam Dae are stationed in Yang-ryeong?”
“There are… thirty-five of them.”
Thirty-five.
“Kill them all.”
Han Seok-hyeon’s eyes widened in shock, and the martial artists of the Yangryeong Unit—as well as Dong Bang-jin, who had been pressing his face to the ground in agony—were equally stunned.
“You… you’ve lost your mind…”
His words never finished.
Shing—!
Namgung Won Yang drew her sword in an instant and severed his head.
Dong Bang-jin’s head rolled across the floor.
Blood sprayed forth like a fountain.
Seol Woon-hwi, who had been watching silently, spoke briefly.
“That makes thirty-four now.”
“…Ah…”
“Who is the master of Yang-ryeong?”
All eyes turned toward Seol Woon-hwi.
No one answered. There was no need to.
“It is certainly not the Cheon Seol Sip Sam Dae, and even less the Elder Council. This place belongs to the Palace Lord of the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace.”
“….”
“I have been formally granted all authority over this place.”
Seol Woon-hwi looked at Han Seok-hyeon.
“You have half a time period. Kill them all and bring their bodies before me.”
Thump-thump.
Han Seok-hyeon’s heart began to race wildly.
He dropped to his knees and cried out.
“I shall obey!”
Everyone followed, shouting in unison.
“Yes, sir!”
* * *
Seol Woon-hwi turned his head.
Someone descended slowly from the sky.
A blue robe. White hair.
No Cheon-myeong.
“It has been a long time, Senior Noh.”
No Cheon-myeong let out a hollow laugh.
“Indeed, it has been.”
He surveyed his surroundings.
Dong Bang-jin’s corpse.
The floor stained with blood.
“I have been watching all along.”
“Yes.”
“Do you truly intend to kill them all?”
Seol Woon-hwi answered calmly.
“Yes.”
No Cheon-myeong sighed.
“The Young Palace Lord’s maternal sect… setting that aside for now, and then the Elder Council? Surely you’re not attempting another internal purge?”
“Something like that.”
No Cheon-myeong scratched his head.
“Are you certain about this?”
“I am.”
“Hmm…”
No Cheon-myeong crossed his arms.
Silence stretched between them for a moment.
“Have I done something wrong?”
The words seemed sudden, yet to these two, they were not. No Cheon-myeong gazed quietly at the unconscious Ju So-ah before continuing.
“It was a golden opportunity for enlightenment. That is why I did not intervene…”
“Han Seok-hyeon must have asked you to simply observe.”
“Yes, he did. He said this was not something I should involve myself in.”
Strictly speaking, No Cheon-myeong was an outsider.
If an outsider became entangled in Snow Palace’s internal conflicts, matters would spiral beyond control.
“You bear no fault, Senior Noh.”
“…Is that so?”
“Yes. This failure is purely my own. I anticipated that Cheon Seol Moon would send someone, but I did not foresee that person receiving secret orders from another.”
The world is filled with all manner of people.
“The Elder Council has no place in Snow Palace.”
Once, they were undoubtedly necessary. But now that Seol Woon-hwi carries memories from his previous life.
Their very existence becomes a poison. Yet I had simply left them be.
Though I excluded them from major and minor affairs, they had accomplished things.
It was true they had worked for Snow Palace, but I lacked sufficient justification to expel them all at once. And even before justification, Seol Woon-hwi himself was not the sort to be so callous.
But that is no longer the case.
That prestige they cling to, the power they cannot relinquish.
Now, only Seol Woon-hwi exists in Snow Palace with the strength to sever it and bear the filth that comes with it.
“Would you like to join me in this?”
No Cheon-myeong chuckled softly.
“You rascal. Of course I want to. My body’s been itching from lack of movement lately.”
“Unfortunately, I must ask you to sit this one out.”
“Hmm?”
“Instead, I have another request.”
“What request?”
“I intend to promote Han Seok-hyeon to Supreme Commander of the Yangryeong Unit.”
No Cheon-myeong’s eyes widened.
“Currently, the martial artists of the Yangryeong Unit use Snow Palace’s basic sword techniques. I plan to have them all learn the Heaven Killing Wolf Star Formula, and I would appreciate it if you could guide them from time to time.”
“…You cunning devil. You hand me the academy, and now you plan to work this old man until his dying breath.”
“Is it too much?”
I shook my head.
“I’ll do it. And from what I’ve seen, that unit commander is quite capable.”
“You mean Shin Su-je, then.”
“He was at the Five Energy Harmonizing Origin level, but from what I can tell, he certainly has the talent to reach the Body Establishment Boundary.”
“I appreciate it.”
No Cheon-myeong nodded. Yet his concern remained.
No Cheon-myeong pointed to Dong Bang-jin’s corpse.
“With his death, thirty-four of the Cheon Seol Sip Sam Dae will have fallen.”
“Yes.”
“This is no small matter. Cheon Seol Moon will not sit idle, and the Elder Council even less so.”
No Cheon-myeong’s gaze grew serious.
“Listen to me.”
“Yes.”
“Are you truly certain about this? I know you and the Young Palace Lord are close. But the maternal sect is different.”
…
“Cheon Seol Moon’s Gate Master Sa Cheon-wook could use the Young Palace Lord as a pretext to come forward and have you expelled. The Elder Council could even assist in that process.”
Every possibility existed.
Sa Cheon-wook, the Gate Master of Cheon Seol Moon, might truly decide to act, or he might withdraw. The Elder Council might draw in others or refrain from doing so, or both factions might cooperate and politically drive Seol Woon-hwi out.
The Elder Council could bring in others or not bring them in, or the two organizations could cooperate and politically drive out Seol Woon-hwi.
Seol Woon-hwi smiled.
“It seems you’ve forgotten, having spent so long as an academy headmaster.”
“Forgotten what?”
“This is the Murim.”
“…Hmm….”
“Until now, I have resolved most matters through words.”
“That’s true.”
“Now, speaking with words is finished. I intend to speak through strength instead.”
No Cheon-myeong let out a hollow laugh.
“This fellow… seems quite confident.”
“Not confidence—certainty.”
No Cheon-myeong gazed at Seol Woon-hwi for a long moment, then shook his head.
“You’re truly unpredictable. You are.”
“If you say so.”
“Even when I think I understand, there’s nothing but mystery.”
No Cheon-myeong uncrossed his arms.
“Very well. I’ll handle it all. But listen.”
No Cheon-myeong’s eyes grew serious.
“Don’t you dare die. If you fall, I have no reason to remain in Yang-ryeong, and I’ll have no choice but to seek vengeance against whoever takes your life.”
“Did you wish to live long?”
No Cheon-myeong chuckled and patted Seol Woon-hwi’s shoulder.
“I don’t wish to live that long, but before I die, I want to see you stand before heaven itself.”
“…Now that I think of it.”
Seol Woon-hwi paused briefly, then gazed at No Cheon-myeong with certain eyes.
“You’ve attained enlightenment to ascend to Limitless Divine Manifestation, haven’t you?”
“This fellow… you certainly are perceptive.”
No Cheon-myeong, who broke through heaven in a single day.
What was the true extent of his talent?
A true genius who reached the Heaven-Human Realm before turning thirty.
Though he remained trapped in the Heaven-Human Realm for decades by the wall of enlightenment, now that barrier had shattered.
In less than a year, he was preparing for the leap toward Limitless Divine Manifestation.
This was rather surprising.
“What an auspicious development.”
“Auspicious, my foot.”
No Cheon-myeong turned his body.
“Then I’ll return to Bingseol Hakdang. If things don’t go as planned, just send me a single messenger bird.”
“And what will you do then?”
“What else? Whether it’s the Elder Council or Cheon Seol Moon, we’ll be erased from this world together.”
Seol Woon-hwi found something appealing about No Cheon-myeong’s manner.
Something that warmed the heart, one might say.
It was nearly identical to Manager Seong’s own power.
“Please don’t overexert yourself. You’ll strain your back.”
It was when No Cheon-myeong let out a soft chuckle. Seol Woon-hwi turned his head to gaze at Seol Yeon-hwa, who had been quietly observing the situation.
“Elder Sister.”
“…Yes.”
“As you’ve heard and seen, Snow Mountain is about to become rather turbulent.”
“It does seem that way.”
“Would you leave first?”
“Where to?”
“I think it would be best if you went to Seolhwa Mountain Villa.”
“Not the Nan-cheon Region?”
“No.”
Seol Yeon-hwa scratched her head and nodded.
“Understood. But… youngest brother.”
“Yes, Elder Sister.”
“You’re not going to fight with Elder Brother, are you?”
Seol Woon-hwi smiled softly.
“I won’t fight. You needn’t worry about that.”
Seol Yeon-hwa scratched her head and let out a deep sigh.
“Understood. I’ll do that.”
Seol Woon-hwi spoke to No Cheon-myeong.
“Could you escort my Elder Sister to Seolhwa Mountain Villa?”
No Cheon-myeong, who had been gazing intently at Seol Woon-hwi, turned his head to look at Seol Yeon-hwa.
“It won’t be for nothing—give her some training on the way, will you?”
“I would be most grateful if you would.”
No Cheon-myeong grinned widely.
“You cunning fox. Fine then. Now that I look at you, it seems you’re just half a step away from the Harmony Realm. Let’s give it a try.”
Seol Woon-hwi respectfully performed the Embracing Fist salute.
“Thank you.”
“No need for thanks.”
No Cheon-myeong gestured with his hand.
“Follow me.”
Seol Yeon-hwa, who had been watching Seol Woon-hwi for a moment, followed behind No Cheon-myeong.
Left alone, Seol Woon-hwi closed his eyes.
The Elder Council.
And its leader, Seol Cheon-hwa.
Seol Jung-cheon’s own uncle and Seol Woon-hwi’s great-grand-uncle.
Unfortunately, Seol Woon-hwi had no intention of letting this pass.
A martial artist must draw blood when drawing their blade—such was the way.
* * *
Young Master Yangryeong’s residence.
Ju So-ah, who had been lying on the bed, slowly opened her eyes.
What she felt afterward was both the familiar ceiling she recognized and the sensation of someone pressing their hand against her wrist, channeling their internal energy into her.
Something about the energy itself felt familiar.
Her eyes widened as she confirmed who it was.
“Ah… Supreme Commander…”
“You’re awake.”
Seol Woon-hwi’s voice.
Ju So-ah smiled softly.
“How is your condition?”
Ju So-ah slowly sat up. Her body ached in places, but it was bearable.
“I’m fine. This much is nothing.”
“Don’t push yourself. And.”
Seol Woon-hwi withdrew his hand from her wrist and placed it on her shoulder.
“You did well.”
Ju So-ah’s eyes widened.
Seol Woon-hwi was not someone who gave praise often. In fact, he almost never did.
Yet he was praising her now.
“Is that so?”
Ju So-ah answered somewhat awkwardly, and Seol Woon-hwi nodded.
“Unlike the situation with the Sichuan Sect before, you had to step forward—and you actually did.”
“…”
“That alone is enough to say you did well.”
Ju So-ah lowered her head.
The Sichuan Sect.
The memory came back to her.
She had remained silent then. Out of fear, out of hesitation.
And she had been punished for it.
But this time was different.
“And.”
Seol Woon-hwi’s voice continued.
“You’ve even grasped the ultimate truth of the Heavenly Fire Radiant Sword Technique.”
“…What?”
Ju So-ah scratched her head.
“I just did what I could.”

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