Survival Guide for the Reincarnated - Chapter 46
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Chapter 46
“Seeing that you’re not surprised, I suppose you had guessed.”
“If the Snow Palace was breached, it would naturally have been breached by someone from the White Command Guard, and if that someone from the White Command Guard had been limited to the Cold Spirit Warriors, it could have been prevented.”
“….”
“Someone of the level of the Twelve Cold Spirits would need to help in order to deceive not only the White Command Guard but also the eyes of the Baekseol Wiryeong Dan, so it’s reasonable. However, I was a little surprised that there were two.”
“Were you surprised because there were too many?”
He shook his head.
“I was surprised because there were too few.”
“….”
“I thought there would be at least three, but only two… Are you sure you investigated properly?”
“At least in my eyes, two from the Twelve Cold Spirits and three Cold Spirit Warriors – that’s all there is.”
Nodding his head, Woon-hwi asked.
“Where are they?”
“Various places. Two of the three Cold Spirit Warriors are in the Four Heaven Alliance, one is in the Origin Blood Sect, and of the two from the Twelve Cold Spirits, one is in the Martial Alliance, and the other was in the Origin Blood Sect.”
Woon-hwi closed his mouth.
“You seem surprised.”
He didn’t deny it. He was indeed surprised.
“I had guessed about the Origin Blood Sect, but I didn’t know the Four Heaven Alliance and Martial Alliance had planted spies.”
Indeed.
“Did you kill them all?”
“I killed them.”
“Did you obtain information?”
“I did obtain some, but it wasn’t particularly useful information.”
It wasn’t useful information…?
“It’s true that the two spies from the Origin Blood Sect brought Poison Snake Valley to the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace, but there was nothing beyond that.”
“Are you saying they were just waiting?”
“That’s right.”
“Did you torture them?”
“I did.”
“I don’t think you would have stopped at simple physical torture. Did you torture them using their families as well?”
“I did.”
Woon-hwi closed his mouth.
Wasn’t this really strange?
It’s not that he doubted Hyeon Sim, but if torture of that intensity was conducted, they would have no choice but to open their mouths about anything.
But if there was nothing, it really meant they were waiting.
In other words, it also meant their roles were separately determined for later.
“Though it’s minor information, they seemed to be searching for something.”
“Searching?”
“Yes. I heard the last words of one of the Twelve Cold Spirits. He said they were searching for the ‘treasure of Snow Mountain.'”
Not the treasure of the Snow Palace, but the treasure of Snow Mountain. At this part, Woon-hwi’s brow twitched.
“Who is searching for it?”
“Yu Cheong of the Origin Blood Sect.”
Yu Cheong.
Usually when people in Murim hear the name Yu Cheong, they’re all surprised. They have no choice. The strongest person in the Origin Blood Sect is naturally the sect leader. However, the one who assists that sect leader and handles the practical affairs of the Blood Cult is the vice sect leader.
Vice Sect Leader Yu Cheong.
He is the person who will leave the Origin Blood Sect about 40 years later and rebuild the Thousand Year Demon Cult.
After that, the vice sect leader position became vacant, and the sect leader offered that position to Woon-hwi, but Woon-hwi didn’t accept it.
After thinking for a moment, Woon-hwi asked in a quiet voice.
“Who knows about this fact?”
“At this point, only the Palace Lord, Vice Palace Lord, and Hyeon Seol-rin know.”
“Who will be the next person to know after me?”
“Dae Seol-rin. After that, all the Polar Descendants will be informed in order.”
Nevertheless, the reason for skipping the order and telling Hyeon Seol-rin about this fact first was one thing.
Because he was the person who first told them about the existence of spies.
At Hyeon Sim’s answer, Woon-hwi stroked his chin as if thinking about something, and Hyeon Sim waited for him. Before long, Woon-hwi spoke.
“I see. More than that, what are you thinking of doing about the vacant positions in the White Command Guard now?”
“They must be filled.”
“Are you considering internal promotion?”
“That’s right.”
Woon-hwi spoke with a strange smile.
“I’d like to recommend one master who has reached the Body Establishment Boundary.”
As if it was an unexpected statement, Hyeon Sim’s eyes widened.
“…A recommendation? If you’re talking about the Baekseol Wiryeong Dan…”
“No.”
“Then an outsider?”
“Yes.”
“…We cannot accept an outsider as a White Command Guard without thorough verification.”
“I’m taking that into account. Have you perhaps heard of Sim Mun-ryong?”
“Sim Mun-ryong… Are you perhaps referring to the Lone Phoenix of Huashan?”
“That’s right.”
Hyeon Sim rubbed his face. As can be seen from his nickname Lone Phoenix of Huashan, Sim Mun-ryong is a disciple of the destroyed Huashan.
To be precise, he is the only martial artist in the current generation who continues Huashan’s true transmission.
His realm is the Body Establishment Boundary.
It’s sufficient to take on the position of Cold Spirit Warrior in the White Command Guard.
Of course, that’s the story if he moved his allegiance to the Snow Palace.
The reason Hyeon Sim was holding back his words was one thing.
“…Isn’t he a man famous for being a scoundrel?”
“For now, that’s true.”
“Would he come if we asked him to?”
“Do you have thoughts of bringing him in?”
At those words, Hyeon Sim made a strange expression. As the conversation progressed, he himself wasn’t properly recognizing it.
At some point, Hyeon Sim had been naturally accepting Woon-hwi’s words without doubt.
“About six months and two weeks from today’s date, a secret realm will open at Ice White Gorge. That secret realm is Cheong Mun’s secret realm.”
“…Cheong Mun… Are you referring to the Plum Blossom Swordless?”
“Yes. One of the two disciples of the Plum Blossom Sword God, and the very Plum Blossom Swordless Cheong Mun who was evaluated as having the qualifications to reach Primordial Sole Existence and lead Huashan if not for the Thousand Year Catastrophe.”
“…I’d like to hear the source of information about the secret realm.”
“I saw it in a dream.”
As if at a loss for words, Hyeon Sim closed his mouth.
Then Woon-hwi continued speaking.
“It’s fine even if more than half of the Cold Spirit Warriors in the White Command Guard are absent. But the Twelve Cold Spirits must be present.”
“….”
“Bring Sim Mun-ryong into the White Command Guard. I guarantee his talent. Though he’s at the Body Establishment Boundary now, he’s a talent among talents who will grow to the Heaven-Human Realm faster than anyone else, so he’ll be a blessing to the Snow Palace in the future as well.”
“If the secret realm doesn’t appear, there’s no telling what that scoundrel might do.”
“It will appear.”
Even if it didn’t appear, it wouldn’t matter.
Huashan Martial Arts.
All of it was in Woon-hwi’s head. When that time came, he could just teach it.
“I fully understand that the Chief is anxious, but don’t worry. As I said then, I too am someone who wishes for the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace to be eternal, just like you, Chief.”
Hyeon Sim looked at Woon-hwi with quiet eyes. Woon-hwi also did not avoid those eyes.
“…I understand for now. I’ll meet Sim Mun-ryong directly and decide then.”
“Please do so. Then I’ll take my leave first. I’ll depart for the Main Palace once the matters here are finished.”
“If possible, I’d appreciate it if you could finish as quickly as possible.”
“I’ll try my best.”
Watching Woon-hwi rise from his seat, Hyeon Sim spoke.
“Lord Hyeon Seol-rin.”
Woon-hwi turned his head.
“That proposal I made back then for you to become my disciple is still valid.”
Woon-hwi smiled gently.
“As I said then, I’ll accept only the sentiment.”
Even at those firm-sounding words, Hyeon Sim didn’t seem to give up.
He planned to continue making the proposal.
No matter how he thought about it, if he was already at this level now, what would happen if time passed?
He would be perfect as the next leader of the White Command Guard.
Chapter 4
Exactly one day had passed.
Cheon Eo-jin from Cheonha Trading Company came with a government office establishment plan, and I readily accepted it.
He also brought a handmade petition document, which wasn’t just decent but nearly perfect.
How long must the standoff between the heads of the Four Major Sects and the county magistrate have lasted for him to copy the handwriting so perfectly?
I was even impressed by his tact in kneeling and expressing gratitude when I said I’d give him only about 5 percent of the amount I’d extort from the Yang-je Kingdom.
I liked him in many ways. I decided it would be better to keep him by my side and use him rather than kill him, and that’s what I plan to do.
And.
“Han Seok-hyeon.”
The man with gentle features smiled slightly.
“Yes, Master.”
“Assist the trading company head well so he can achieve what he desires.”
He performed the Embracing Fist salute.
“Thank you.”
Han Seok-hyeon was definitely unrefined ore.
Since the manager position was vacant, I had thought about bringing him along, but he chose to remain with Cheonha Trading Company.
I don’t force choices on others. I merely provide options.
In Han Seok-hyeon’s case, he had merit in sending me various information during the process of devouring the Four Major Sects, so helping him was right.
It was a debt of gratitude.
Cheon Eo-jin, who had been looking back and forth between Han Seok-hyeon and me, gulped and soon left with Han Seok-hyeon.
If he had any sense, he’d have no choice but to appoint Han Seok-hyeon to an important position.
What happens after this depends on how Han Seok-hyeon handles it.
After they left, as I was looking back and forth between the ledger and petition document, Manager Seong approached and asked.
“Young Master… what exactly are you planning to do?”
“You worry too much.”
“…How can I not worry? Yang-ryeong County here is a more important place than you think. To the west is Sa Ryang, a coastal city, to the east is Jeok An, and to the south is Bong Rae.”
Though he didn’t mention it, all three cities Manager Seong named were counties.
Bong Rae County, Sa Ryang County, Jeok An County.
Naturally, since they were cities higher than prefectures, they had many people and many sects.
Still, the ruling organizations were determined – in Bong Rae County’s case it was the Martial Alliance, and in Jeok An County’s case it was the Four Heaven Alliance.
Sa Ryang County was ruled by the Martial Alliance and Four Heaven Alliance with power split in half, and this is what Manager Seong was worried about.
Yang-ryeong was a backwater place adjacent to the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace that most sects avoided, making it possible for even Five Energy Foundation Level martial artists to act like kings, but the areas below were completely different.
“Manager Seong.”
“Yes, Young Master.”
“Let me tell you an interesting fact.”
“What is it?”
“Do you think you’re the only one having those worries?”
“…Pardon?”
“Whether it’s Bong Rae, Sa Ryang, or Jeok An, they’ll become cautious just from the fact that they’re adjacent to the border area of the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace. And I heard a new nickname for me has emerged in Murim.”
“…Snow Mountain Demon Lord… that one?”
“At first I thought nothing of it, but listening to it, it’s not bad.”
Originally, for a martial artist like me who had only just entered the Flame Qi Four Stages, the title ‘Lord’ was excessive.
No, before being excessive, it was preposterous.
But it becomes possible when several special circumstances arise.
First, the fact that I’m direct bloodline of the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace.
And second, when one does something that would clearly invite ridicule.
The most important thing here is the second point.
“The nickname Snow Mountain Demon Lord was definitely created to mock me.”
“…That’s right.”
“Why would they mock me?”
A smile formed on my lips.
“In just one day, the sects of Yang-ryeong County, the government office’s constables, and the county magistrate were all massacred. Could a mere bastard son at only Yang Gwang I Hyeon level really do all this alone? Is that truly possible?”
Manager Seong showed an expression of shock and dismay.
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