The Evil Martial God Chronicles - Chapter 17

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Legend of the Evil Martial God

Chapter 17

 

 

 

Hwanggeum Man nodded his head and shed tears.

 

“That’s right. This was… the life I dreamed of. This very kind of life… Would Mother have been proud if she saw me?”

“Of course.”

 

Jeok Wigang reached out his hand and placed it on Hwanggeum Man’s forehead.

 

“What are you doing?”

“Wait a moment. Endless Memory, Emotional Lingering Shadow, Mother’s Voice Like Stone, Manifest Form Like Dream.”

“What are you…”

 

In an instant, Hwanggeum Man’s eyes widened greatly.

Before his eyes stood his beloved mother, whom he had longed for so much, smiling brightly.

 

“M-Mother?”

-Yes. My son.

“M-Mother!”

 

Hwanggeum Man rushed to embrace his mother.

Then he felt warmth.

Was this an illusion?

That didn’t matter.

The mother he had wanted to see even in dreams was right before his eyes.

 

“Mother! Mother! I missed you so much!”

-My son. I’ve been watching over you all along. My son, you’ve suffered so much, haven’t you?

“Yes! Mother! It was so difficult! I’m sorry! I showed you such a pathetic side!”

-No. I saw everything today. Seeing people praise my son, I have no regrets.

“D-Did you see?”

-Yes. To think my son has become a Great Person.

“No! I still have a long way to go. I am still a small person!”

 

Mother smiled kindly and stroked Hwanggeum Man’s head.

 

-My son is already a Great Person. A Great Person must act like a Great Person. Do you understand?

“Yes! Mother! I will act like a Great Person!”

-Good. This mother will always be watching over you.

“Please! Please watch over me! See how your son lives!”

 

As Mother smiled happily, Hwanggeum Man also beamed with joy.

 

-I believe in my son. From now on, become someone who helps people.

“Yes! Mother!”

-It seems time is running out now.

“Mother?”

-My son, I was happy to meet you. This mother is doing well, so don’t worry and live a long, long life before coming up. Do you understand?

“Yes! Mother!”

 

As if trying to capture even a little more of his slowly disappearing mother, Hwanggeum Man stared at her with wide eyes until the very end.

Only after his mother’s figure had completely vanished did Hwanggeum Man finally close his eyes.

To fully engrave the image of his mother that he had just seen.

When Hwanggeum Man opened his eyes, greed was no longer visible in his gaze, but rather it overflowed with righteous light.

Jeok Wigang wore an intrigued expression.

So things could work out this way too.

He realized that beating wasn’t always the answer.

Hwanggeum Man performed a cupped fist salute toward Jeok Wigang and bowed his waist.

 

“Benefactor! Thank you! Thanks to you, I realized how wrongly I had been living all this time.”

“I’m the one who should be grateful that you’ve changed like this.”

“Could you show me your face? I will serve you as my benefactor for life.”

 

Jeok Wigang chuckled and said.

 

“That’s enough. Just changing like this is sufficient repayment for any favor.”

 

It seemed he no longer needed to worry about this.

When Jeok Wigang smoothly waved his hand, the treasures that had been hidden by the Invisibility Incantation appeared.

 

“This is what’s left after distributing everything. I didn’t touch that since it seemed like your pure personal wealth.”

 

He showed the treasures while observing Hwanggeum Man’s eyes.

But his gaze and expression had changed.

 

“Hehehe.”

 

Oh no.

Shouldn’t he have shown him the treasures?

Hwanggeum Man ran toward the gold and began touching it frantically while speaking joyfully.

 

“I was worried about what I’d use to help people! Hahaha!”

 

It was a needless worry.

 

“No wait! Let’s start a new business with this money! Then earn even more to help even more people!”

 

It seemed his new life had found a purpose.

He was still desperately focused on making money, but his purpose was completely different.

Thinking there was no longer any need to worry, Jeok Wigang quietly left the place.

After pondering for a while, Hwanggeum Man thought he should establish a trading company and turned toward Jeok Wigang.

 

“Benefactor. I will establish a trading company…”

 

Jeok Wigang was no longer there.

 

“Benefactor….”

 

Hwanggeum Man looked around the room and then walked toward the open window.

He muttered while looking outside the window.

 

“I will definitely find the benefactor who allowed me to live a proper life. And I will repay this kindness.”

 

Hwanggeum Man clenched his fist tightly as he made this vow.

He would later become known as the Golden God Lord, the greatest magnate in the Central Plains.

 

 

 

“Older Brother Namgung. Are you alright?”

 

Namgung Baek came to his senses at Jeok Wigang’s words and looked around.

 

“Where is this?”

“The outskirts of Gangzhou.”

“Outskirts?”

“Yes. I found you collapsed on the road and brought you here.”

“On the road? Ah….”

 

Now Namgung Baek’s memory was returning.

 

“Damn it… I was thoroughly beaten by those bastards.”

“Those bastards?”

 

When Jeok Wigang asked with a worried expression, Namgung Baek shook his head.

 

“No. It’s nothing that concerns you. Anyway, thank you. I survived thanks to you.”

“Not at all. I only brought you here after finding you collapsed.”

“No. If it weren’t for you, I don’t know what would have happened to me on that road. Thank you.”

“You’re saying too much. Here, I made some porridge for you. Please eat it.”

 

He was about to decline, but.

 

Grumble-.

 

His stomach made a fuss at the savory smell of the porridge.

 

“Why am I so hungry?”

“You woke up after a week.”

“A, a whole week?”

“Yes.”

 

If it weren’t for Jeok Wigang, he would have starved to death.

 

“Thank you. If it weren’t for you, I really would have been in big trouble. I’ll eat well.”

 

Namgung Baek ate the porridge Jeok Wigang gave him while recalling what happened at the Baekgeum Gate Branch.

 

‘I almost got into big trouble. Who would have thought Sangong Poison was scattered there.’

 

They used Sangong Poison to prevent opponents from using their internal energy, then subdued them with those who had learned the Steel Body Technique.

There must be more than just one or two martial artists who fell victim like himself.

He recalled the conversation he heard just before collapsing.

That conversation was definitely about killing him.

But he was alive.

How did this happen?

First, he needed to check if his internal energy was working properly.

After finishing the porridge, Namgung Baek sat in lotus position and began examining his body.

Pain surged through him.

 

“Kugh!”

 

His internal energy gathered, but his meridians were damaged.

The Sangong Poison seemed to be the cause.

After finishing his examination, Namgung Baek remembered something and hurriedly looked around.

Where Namgung Baek’s gaze stopped was a wrapped bundle.

It was his beloved sword, the Changtian Sword.

It was a precious sword his grandfather had passed down to him.

He let out a sigh of relief and made eye contact with Jeok Wigang.

Namgung Baek smiled awkwardly and said.

 

“Ah, it’s a sword my grandfather passed down to me. It would be big trouble if I forgot it.”

“I thought so, so I brought it along.”

“Younger Brother brought it? Thank you. I will never forget this kindness.”

“Not at all. It’s nothing special. But you don’t look well. Are you hurt anywhere?”

“I’m fine. I have a secret Spirit Pill from our Namgung Family. If I take this… Huh?”

 

Namgung Baek searched all over his body.

Everything except his sword had been completely stripped away.

Should he be grateful that at least his sword was safe?

He sighed.

What a pathetic state this was.

 

“Please take this.”

 

Namgung Baek asked Jeok Wigang, who was offering him a silver pill.

 

“What is this?”

“It’s a secret elixir from our family. Your energy seems weakened, so it should help if you take it.”

“Th, thank you.”

 

He wanted to refuse, but now was not the situation to refuse.

He vowed to repay this kindness later and began his qi circulation and breathing.

 

Whooom whooom whooom-.

 

Namgung Baek was startled when he began his qi circulation and breathing.

 

‘Wh-what is this?’

 

A refreshing energy began to surge through his entire body like a storm.

It was a Spirit Pill even more excellent than the Azure Sky Mysterious Energy Pill, his family’s secret Spirit Pill.

He was already grateful for saving his life, but to give him such an incredible Spirit Pill too?

He had truly received an enormous favor.

 

“Whew!”

 

He finished his Qi Circulation and Breathing, opened his eyes, and examined his body’s condition.

All his damaged meridians had completely healed and his Internal Energy flowed smoothly.

Most importantly, his Internal Energy had increased by twenty years’ worth.

Even the Azure Sky Mysterious Energy Pill only provided ten years, but the Spirit Pill Jeok Wigang gave him had increased it by a full twenty years.

Namgung Baek firmly grasped Jeok Wigang’s hand and offered his thanks.

“Thank you! Thank you so much! I will definitely repay this favor.”

“What are you saying? It’s only natural for a Younger Brother to help his Older Brother.”

“Hahaha! Is that so? Then it’s also natural for an Older Brother to help his Younger Brother, right? Look forward to it.”

“When you say it like that, it sounds somewhat scary.”

“Hahaha! Don’t be afraid.”

 

Namgung Baek was prepared to do anything for Jeok Wigang.

But first, there was something he needed to resolve.

 

“I haven’t finished my business yet, so let’s talk again after that’s done.”

 

Knowing what that business was, Jeok Wigang smiled and nodded.

 

“Yes. Please do that, Older Brother.”

 

Hurrying back to the city, Namgung Baek saw that everything had been completely resolved and wore an expression as if he were dreaming.

When he returned to where Jeok Wigang had been, no one was there.

 

“Hah…”

 

He had only received help from that young, immortal-like child.

He had disappeared without Namgung Baek being able to repay the favor.

 

“Kang Wi, was it? I will definitely find you and repay this favor.”

 

 

 

Returning home, he dismissed his clone and was about to rest a bit when there was a commotion outside.

 

“What’s happening?”

“The second Young Master is very ill. Madam is urgently looking for the first Young Master right now.”

“Wiun is sick?”

“Yes!”

“I understand.”

 

He immediately ran to his Younger Brother Jeok Wiun’s room.

His face had turned red and sweat was constantly streaming down, while he was breathing roughly.

 

“Mother.”

“Wigang? I don’t know why Wiun is suddenly like this.”

 

He could see his Mother with a tearful face, tightly holding Jeok Wiun’s hand.

 

“What about the Physician?”

 

Just then, his Father entered and shook his head.

 

“The Physician said he doesn’t know the cause of the illness either. The fever is too severe, so he needs to lower the fever first, but there’s no significant improvement.”

 

Beside them, Mother was constantly wringing out a wet cloth and placing it on Jeok Wiun’s forehead.

Jeok Wigang carefully approached and took Jeok Wiun’s hand.

He quietly muttered a Healing Incantation.

Before white light could emerge from his hand, he quickly covered it with his other hand to prevent the light from being seen.

The power of the Incantation enveloped Jeok Wiun’s body, and his rough breathing gradually subsided.

 

“Oh? Honey. Wiun’s complexion is getting better.”

“Oh? You’re right?”

“The Medicine that Physician prescribed must be working.”

“It seems so. Thank goodness.”

 

Seeing his Parents smile with relief, Jeok Wigang also smiled.

 

Drip-.

 

Sweat flowed down his face.

Jeok Wigang himself seemed quite startled too.

Come to think of it, Jeok Wiun seemed to have weak stamina.

Since he was still at an age to grow, he had been restraining from intense Training…

When he turns ten, he planned to begin proper Training in earnest.

How could the Gate Master of Jin Mu Sect, which would become the strongest Sect in the Central Plains, be weak?

He would train him properly.

Now wasn’t the time to be wandering around outside.

He needed to prepare Training for his Younger Brother who would have to take responsibility for Jin Mu Sect in the future.

He had been missing what was truly important.

He struck his forehead as if reproaching himself and made a resolute vow.

Don’t worry, Younger Brother. This Older Brother will make you strong.

So that no one in the world can touch you.

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