The Hwangbo Clan’s Beloved Live-In Son-in-Law - Chapter 21

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Chapter 21

Jang Sahyeon approached, radiating killing intent.

He was thinking of crippling at least one part of him.

Should I break both his legs? Or should I make it so he can’t use his arms either?

How quickly and how cruelly he could produce results would determine how much less of that damned bastard’s thrown shit would stick to him.

“Someone lend me a weapon.”

Xie Baowei suddenly spoke.

It was natural since the sparring weapons prepared in the pavilion wouldn’t be able to handle Geado.

But who would lend their weapon to Xie Baowei?

“What. Is your weapon too precious to throw?”

Jang Sahyeon sneered.

Xie Baowei shook his head.

“It’s not something to be used carelessly.”

Hah.

Jang Sahyeon’s face wrinkled again.

This damned bastard.

What does a warrior who doesn’t even carry his own weapon think he’s doing?

For some reason, one or two of the children offered their swords and blades, but Xie Baowei shook his head.

“A spear would be good. A moon blade or park blade would also work.”

“Are you being picky about weapons now?”

Some laughed along with Jang Sahyeon’s words, but soon quieted down.

Hadn’t he faced the late-stage disciples without even a single weapon?

The bruises on his arms and chest were so dark blue they were turning black, clearly dying.

“Here.”

When no one stepped forward and it remained quiet, one person emerged from among the adults.

It was Ak Munheon, known as Baek Yeongchang.

He suddenly handed over the short spear he held in his hand.

It was a very good spear with a blue aura flowing on the blade.

Xie Baowei took it and swung it around with a whooshing sound, then nodded.

“A bit short, but it’s fine.”

It was short, as befitting something used by people of Muga.

Though Jojung’s law forbidding bladed weapons was practically meaningless in the martial world, it was still difficult to carry around the long weapons truly used in Gunmun in civilian areas.

Since the E Family had been staying in the Muga martial world for quite some time, it was natural.

Xie Baowei looked at Ak Munheon and spoke.

“Your name?”

“Cheongeum.”

“It will be damaged.”

“Can’t be helped.”

“Blood might get on it.”

“That’s natural.”

Ak Munheon nodded briefly.

Jang Sahyeon let out a short hollow laugh as if he had heard something ridiculous.

“Are you ready?”

Xie Baowei nodded.

As soon as those words fell, Geado sliced through the air.

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The Payeongdo that Jang Sahyeon had learned was a blade technique modeled after waves continuously pushing in.

Like that, the advancing and retreating was natural yet unbroken, making it troublesome to both defend against and approach.

Moreover, Pahosamun’s unique footwork, Mongmanryu, was secretive like rising tide in sea fog while using all directions, making it even harder to detect the changes in Payeongdo.

If there was one weakness, it was the lack of powerful single strikes, but Jang Sahyeon compensated for this by using Geado.

Whoong!

Clang!

Just when he seemed to retreat, Geado had somehow approached and aimed for Xie Baowei’s neck.

Xie Baowei barely raised his spear to block the blade.

Geado’s teeth roughly scraped the spear blade and several sparks flew.

“You’re pointlessly holding on.”

In contrast, Xie Baowei floundered as if he was holding a spear for the first time.

Gripping the middle with both hands, he swung it like a sword, only blocking attacks.

When Xie Baowei occasionally swung his spear briefly to keep him in check, Jang Sahyeon was already retreating, and soon struck again.

Clang! Clatter!

Geado’s teeth continuously left marks on the spear blade and shaft.

Jang Sahyeon constantly circled to Xie Baowei’s left.

It was the side with the limping leg.

“You crippled bastard!”

Slash!

With a sharp sound, Geado scraped Xie Baowei’s shoulder blade this time.

Xie Baowei tried thrusting his spear, but Jang Sahyeon had already retreated again.

Drip. Drip.

Blood spilled for the first time.

Though it was a shallow wound, the rough blade made the cut gape wide.

With blood on the tip of Geado, it looked truly menacing like a shark’s tooth.

“Now you know your place.”

Jang Sahyeon said through gritted teeth.

Though it looked like he was overwhelming his opponent one-sidedly, for him it was merely creating one shallow wound after all this time.

It was because the damned bastard just holed up like a turtle and endured.

“If you plan to do it this way, just stop and go back.”

To speak his true feelings, he wanted to make a complete bloody mess, but his reputation was more important than that.

Jang Sahyeon gathered his patience and pretended to have the demeanor of a great man.

But Xie Baowei silently nodded and raised his spear blade to show it.

“Perhaps because my talent is shallow.”

A new spear is really hard to get the distance right.

On its tip, very faintly, something red was smeared.

Jang Sahyeon felt an eerie sensation and looked at his chest to see a very thin line drawn on his clothes.

Such a line that was barely visible.

“You. You bastard!”

Only then did Xie Baowei finally take a low stance.

A very unique posture with the spear tip resting on his left hand and his right hand gripping the spear end.

Anyone could see it was a ready position solely for thrusting.

At that blatant appearance, Jang Sahyeon exploded.

“You bastard!”

Jang Sahyeon’s Geado raged even more fiercely.

Power filled the previously secretive Mongmanryu, and the breathing of Cheongjo Yuyeonggong that had been deeply settled burst forth.

Strong offensives continued one after another like crashing waves.

However,

In advance without retreat, there was no longer the subtlety of Payeong.

“How dare you!”

Xie Baowei was not swept away by those fierce waves.

Even as the blade swept his arm, tore his forehead, and scraped around his leg, he firmly maintained his center while waiting for the moment.

This was something Jang Sahyeon absolutely could not tolerate.

“How dare!”

Jang Sahyeon took a deep breath and raised Geado high.

Then, at that moment.

Jang Sahyeon’s breathing, which should have been deep and unbroken like the ocean depths, suddenly stopped.

Xie Baowei’s spear flew like a beam of light.

“Kugh!”

Geado, raised high, stopped in midair.

It was a moment when even the breath of those watching came to a halt.

Xie Baowei’s spear, thrust out long, pierced through Jang Sahyeon’s shoulder.

“Urgh.”

When Xie Baowei pulled out his spear, Jang Sahyeon’s body collapsed.

He was still gripping Geado somehow, but he was clearly in no condition to continue fighting.

Xie Baowei stood before him.

The spear blade touched the tip of Jang Sahyeon’s chin.

Jang Sahyeon’s blood dripped. Drop. Drop.

“Keep your promise.”

“…What.”

When Jang Sahyeon answered through gritted teeth, Xie Baowei spoke with deep eyes.

“You know what it is.”

“I don’t know! What! What was wrong with what I said! What has come of bringing a worthless fool like you into the family! The name of Dongpae has faded, the name of Hwangbo has hidden, and we can’t even dare to step forward at gatherings in Shandong like this!”

Jang Sahyeon shouted angrily.

Every time he opened his mouth, blood spurted from the hole in his shoulder.

His torn pride hurt more than the terrible pain.

So he insulted and berated even more.

Because it was true!

As he spoke, he felt strength returning, so Jang Sahyeon stood up straight again.

The spear tip rose along with his body.

So, what exactly can you do anyway.

Jang Sahyeon’s voice lowered again. It was filled with mockery.

“So. Where is your wife now? Rolling around carelessly with someone like you…”

Swoosh.

Before he could finish those words.

The spear tip seemed to waver, then his throat felt hot.

Jang Sahyeon grabbed his own throat with a bewildered expression.

Blood gushed out uncontrollably.

“Cheongjam!”

“Branch Leader Jang!”

He saw Gok Jangno and the council members, who had been thorns in his side, approaching with wide eyes.

That was the end.

Thud.

Jang Sahyeon collapsed.

His writhing body still had life left in it.

Stab.

That too stopped when the spear was driven into his heart.

Xie Baowei was embedded in Jang Sahyeon’s eyes, which couldn’t fully close.

“Kyaah!”

“Uaah!”

“You bastard! What are you doing!”

“Branch Leader Jang!”

“C-catch that bastard!”

“Stop Elder Gok!”

The frozen air was torn apart by screams.

Those who had been bewildered, not knowing what had happened even when the throat was cut, finally began screaming.

Guo Taifeng, an elder of Pahosam Gate and head of external affairs, drew a sword and charged.

The extreme Mongman Style unfolded at close range, and even though he charged straight ahead, he seemed ready to leap out in either direction.

Guo Taifeng’s choice was the left.

Xie Baowei watched this with cold eyes until the end, then caught the sword extending toward him with his left hand and thrust his spear.

“Y-you bastard!”

Guo Taifeng was startled and retreated.

When attacking, he was like a rising tide, but when retreating, he disappeared so quickly that the spear caught nothing.

Xie Baowei’s left hand was deeply cut.

However, blood also flowed from Guo Taifeng’s chest, staining his clothes.

When a sect elder stepped forward, the disciples couldn’t just stand by.

Disciples including Gayan gritted their teeth and charged.

“Stop! Everyone back off!”

When Guo Taifeng urgently stopped them, it was after trading three or four sword cuts on Xie Baowei’s arm for three children.

Fortunately, Xie Baowei had turned his spear around, so the children weren’t seriously injured.

When the children, who had been staggering after taking proper hits, also retreated, there was no one around Xie Baowei.

Huangbo Yeon-gung rushed over and stood beside him.

“Y-you crazy bastard.”

“I’ve brought shame to the family. In the end, I couldn’t even receive an apology.”

Xie Baowei said gloomily.

Huangbo Yeon-gung hastily tore the long robe he was wearing and bound the wounds that were still bleeding.

His brother-in-law had never seemed so unfamiliar as today.

“Did you always fight like this?”

But the words that came out were worry first.

Damn it. No wonder his whole body is covered in scars. Now I understand the awkward movements during sparring.

Instead of being hesitant about sacrificing his own body, everything he aimed for was a vital point.

“…I was only trying to survive.”

“…Right. You would have been.”

Damn bastard.

Huangbo Yeon-gung spun around and drew his sheathed sword.

His footstep that landed with a thud was filled with tremendous momentum.

His eyebrows curved into an inverted figure-eight.

“Who dares to oppress a member of the Huangbo Family!”

His booming voice echoed through Hwahuaji.

The people of Taishan Alliance surrounded the two men in a circle.

A silent standoff continued until Guo Taifeng of Pahosam Gate gathered the children and stepped forward.

“What family’s law allows a guest to kill the host!”

“Then, is it your law to invite guests and then insult them!”

When Guo Taifeng shouted in fury, Huangbo Yeon-gung shot back.

Guo Taifeng shook his head.

Even so, this was excessive.

“Then you should have protested!”

“We gave sufficient opportunity.”

Huangbo Yeon-gung also firmly shook his head.

They were people who pretended not to know but understood everything.

Indeed, several nodded slightly.

“But to take a life!”

“Is it wrong to stake one’s life on the family’s name?”

To a warrior, honor is heavier than life.

Jang Sahyeon had said to prove it with strength, and even after proving it, he didn’t accept defeat, so the justification was on Xie Baowei’s side.

Blade against blade, blood for blood.

Survival of the Fittest and Natural Selection.

That is the law of the Martial Arts World.

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