The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 144

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Chapter 144. When Are We Leaving?

 

 

The estate was busy amidst the quiet.

Since it was a place where they had spent a long time, there were many things to organize.

Now they had to leave Muchang.

It was time to return to Hyeongsan Mountain where Seonyu Valley was located.

Gongsun Mu-oe and Gongsun Bi-yeon organized their rooms and packed their belongings.

Gongsun Hwa-gyeong and Gung So-yu also organized their rooms and packed their belongings.

They had come together from Seonyu Valley in Hyeongsan Mountain to Muchang, but the path back would be different.

Cheonjung Mountain in Henan Province.

It was where Manmulryeon was located.

Since Gung So-yu’s heavenly affliction had been completely cured, it was time to go to where she originally belonged.

Gung Mu-hyeok prepared to return to Manmulryeon together with Gongsun Hwa-gyeong and Gung So-yu.

Those going to Seonyu Valley were also just two people: Gongsun Mu-oe and Gongsun Bi-yeon.

In total, there were only these five people.

Unlike when they came, the group was simple.

The estate workers were all people temporarily hired here in Muchang.

Once they left the estate, these people would go find other workplaces.

Gung Mu-hyeok’s guard corps had all died in the previous Demonic Cult attack.

Though they had sent that news to Ryeon, there was no dispatch of additional guard corps.

Gung Mu-hyeok had already expected this would happen.

Gung Mu-hyeok knew that the Demonic Cult attack itself was related to his younger sibling who was the Vice Ryeon-ju.

It was thanks to the Guard Captain’s final sound transmission.

But when things actually proceeded as expected, it left a bitter taste.

“When are we leaving?”

Gung So-yu asked her father. Her face was shadowed.

It couldn’t be helped.

The first friend she had ever made in her life was here.

Though she was a younger sibling than herself, she was no different from a friend.

Dan Mok Un-hye.

Hadn’t they watched the martial tournament together just yesterday?

“We’ll leave when Instructor Ha comes. Now that Gyoryong Hall has entered its break period, he’ll probably leave soon. That’s why we’re preparing in advance. So we can leave anytime.”

At Gung Mu-hyeok’s words, Gung So-yu nodded slightly.

“Heh heh. We won’t be leaving today right away, so go visit Un-hye.”

As if understanding Gung So-yu’s feelings, Gongsun Mu-oe said with a laugh.

“What do we have to pack anyway? Yeon-ah will be going with us, so you can go visit Un-hye.”

At Gung So-yu’s gaze looking at him, Gongsun Mu-oe spoke once more.

“Thank you, Grandfather.”

Gung So-yu bowed deeply.

Gongsun Bi-yeon approached Gung So-yu with a smile, having finished organizing.

Lunchtime was gradually approaching.

“Let’s have lunch with Un-hye at an inn. There happens to be an inn I wanted to visit.”

As Ha Mu-baek and Wi Ji-gun took full charge of Gung So-yu’s treatment, Gongsun Bi-yeon relatively had much more time.

It was because there wasn’t much to do unless those two came.

Brewing herbal medicine for her to drink was about the extent of her work.

Even that was done together with Grandfather.

If not that, then studying Ha Mu-baek and Wi Ji-gun’s acupuncture was all there was, so she had plenty of spare time.

Gongsun Bi-yeon spent that time going around the inns within Muchang.

Though the unwanted attention was bothersome, she solved that with two thick layers of cotton gauze.

She compromised by eating at the quietest times, in the most secluded seats.

Having mainly stayed in the deep mountain forest of Seonyu Valley, coming to such a bustling city made eating delicious food at inns become a hobby of sorts.

In fact, she too felt regretful about returning, so she wanted to take Gung So-yu and Dan Mok Un-hye to visit an inn.

To the place that would likely bring back the most memories among the places she had been to.

“But sister, if we go at lunchtime, won’t there be many people?”

Gung So-yu’s point.

“Well, we should stay at Un-hye’s house for a while and then leave at an appropriate time. It’ll be a late lunch though.”

At Gongsun Bi-yeon’s words, Gung So-yu nodded and prepared to leave the estate.

After Gung So-yu and Gongsun Bi-yeon left.

“Are you in?”

Ha Mu-baek came as if he had been waiting.

“Instructor Ha. Please come in.”

Gongsun Mu-oe welcomed Ha Mu-baek.

Hadn’t they watched the martial tournament together yesterday and had various conversations?

Thanks to that, Gongsun Mu-oe seemed to have become quite close with Ha Mu-baek.

“Instructor Ha. Are you already all prepared?”

Gung Mu-hyeok approached with a surprised face and asked.

“It seems about three days will be needed.”

That meant they could depart after four days.

The departure date was confirmed.

“Understood. I’ll prepare so we can depart in four days. Did you come because of that matter?”

Ha Mu-baek shook his head.

“I have something to tell you.”

“Yes. I’ll listen carefully.”

“I haven’t decided what to do yet.”

At Ha Mu-baek’s words, Gung Mu-hyeok nodded with a stiff face.

What he hadn’t decided must be about his younger sibling.

How far to make them pay the price.

That part was something Gung Mu-hyeok couldn’t interfere with.

No, in fact, he should have been strict.

Since he too had nearly died, he should have made his younger sibling pay the price before Ha Mu-baek did.

“However, I don’t think they’ll meekly kneel down.”

Gung Mu-hyeok nodded.

If they were that kind of person, they wouldn’t have tried to eliminate him in the first place.

When he reported that the guard corps was annihilated, they would have sent additional personnel.

“It could become quite a big fight.”

Gung Mu-hyeok spoke with a face that showed he was prepared.

“I’m expecting it to some extent.”

“So Yu probably isn’t expecting it.”

At Ha Mu-baek’s words, Gung Mu-hyeok’s expression twisted. It was a part he hadn’t thought of.

Right now, he wasn’t simply going home.

He was going to fight.

To execute the one who had rebelled to harm Ryeon-ju.

“It would be best if only you and Ryeon-ju went. I came to tell you that.”

“Understood.”

At Ha Mu-baek’s words, Gung Mu-hyeok readily agreed.

Even he thought that he couldn’t take his daughter with him on this return journey.

He felt foolish for not considering that aspect.

What kind of greatest genius of Manmulryeon was he?

He didn’t know how to be considerate of others, just a madman obsessed with weapons and firearms.

After Ha Mu-baek left and Gung Mu-hyeok was drowning in such self-blame, Gongsun Hwa-gyeong embraced him from behind.

“You were in so much pain. Both you and So Yu. That’s why it happened. The thought of finally being able to go home healthy came first.”

Gongsun Hwa-gyeong’s comfort.

“I also only had the thought that we were finally going back.”

Her following words.

Nevertheless, Gung Mu-hyeok blamed himself for his thoughtless thinking.

Then Gongsun Mu-oe appeared.

“We’ll have to unpack our luggage.”

At those words, Gung Mu-hyeok looked at him with a puzzled expression.

“What do you mean by that, father-in-law?”

“We can’t take So Yu to the valley and then send her to Manmulryeon again. Since Muchang is roughly halfway between Seonyu Valley and Manmulryeon. It would be better to just stay here and go to Manmulryeon once things are settled.”

It made sense.

Seonyu Valley in Hunan Province and Manmulryeon in Henan Province.

Wasn’t Hubei Province, where Muchang was located, positioned between Henan Province and Hunan Province?

“Thank you.”

Gung Mu-hyeok bowed his waist.

Quite some time had passed since Gongsun Mu-oe, the valley master of Seonyu Valley, had left his post.

He should hurry back to see the valley, but saying he would stay longer in Muchang for So Yu’s sake made him feel nothing but grateful.

 

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Gung Do-hyeok sat at the writing desk in his office.

He repeatedly drew something on paper, wrote, and crumpled it up.

After doing the same action for a while, he leaned his head back with a tired face.

“Phew. This should be enough to catch that dragon, I think…”

However, the opponent had already survived once.

He needed to be more thorough.

For that, the more Ten Thousand Heaven Golden Chain Explosive Thunder devices, the better.

What remained were all from the first production batch.

No production had been done since then.

The meticulous Gung Mu-hyeok had disposed of all the parts, materials, and equipment needed for production.

To produce more, he would need to obtain the blueprints and prepare everything.

He had obtained part of the blueprints.

The scroll he had possessed.

And one piece found in the secret vault.

Two out of five pieces had come into his possession.

But that wasn’t enough.

Gung Do-hyeok delved into the blueprints.

He analyzed them and repeatedly copied them several times, thinking that something might come to mind or be discovered in the process.

However, all methods were useless.

The blueprints were just a collection of incomprehensible patterns, symbols, and drawings.

Deep fatigue settled on Gung Do-hyeok’s face.

“Vice Ryeon-ju. Are you there?”

Then a voice looking for him was heard from outside the office.

It was Elder Council member Deung Gun-hyeon.

“Please come in.”

Gung Do-hyeok rose from his seat to greet Deung Gun-hyeon.

“You seem busy.”

Deung Gun-hyeon said, examining Gung Do-hyeok’s face.

“There’s a problem I can’t solve. What brings you here?”

“I came to report on the progress of the Jeongcheon Alliance’s commission.”

The production of the blade to be presented as So Hwi-ung’s 60th birthday gift was Deung Gun-hyeon’s responsibility.

Originally it was Vice Ryeon-ju Gung Do-hyeok’s job, but Deung Gun-hyeon, who had actually seen the Ten Thousand Year Dark Gold Iron, became greedy.

Gung Do-hyeok gladly handed over full authority of that work to Deung Gun-hyeon.

Ten Thousand Year Dark Gold Iron.

It was a material that even Deung Gun-hyeon, an Elder Council member of Manmulryeon, had never properly handled.

He had only struggled to collect it in his youth.

Using a whole nyang of it.

For Deung Gun-hyeon, a natural craftsman, it was enough to make his eyes roll.

Was that the reason?

He came to report progress like this every few days.

After all, Gung Do-hyeok was the final person responsible.

“Smelting the Ten Thousand Year Dark Gold Iron and mixing it into Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron is no ordinary task. It just won’t mix. Truly Ten Thousand Year Dark Gold Iron indeed.”

“Is there no problem with the timeline?”

Gung Do-hyeok’s question.

“Since it’s one nyang, it should be somehow possible. If it were two geun, it would be impossible.”

At Deung Gun-hyeon’s words, Gung Do-hyeok nodded.

“It’s much more troublesome than the records indicated. Based on the records, I thought we could meet the deadline with that much. Thanks to you, Elder Council member, I was able to prevent my mistake.”

At Gung Do-hyeok’s words, Deung Gun-hyeon shook his head.

“How is that the Vice Ryeon-ju’s mistake? I also thought we could sufficiently meet the deadline even using two geun. But handling it directly, it’s quite formidable.”

“Please continue your hard work.”

“Yes. Still, by New Year’s Eve, the work of combining Ten Thousand Year Dark Gold Iron and Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron should be finished. Then from the new year, we’ll begin crafting the blade body.”

“I’ll trust only you, Elder Council member.”

Having finished discussing the progress, Deung Gun-hyeon left the office.

Immediately, Gung Do-hyeok’s face contorted.

What a truly bothersome old man.

It was fortunate he had thrown him the Ten Thousand Year Dark Gold Iron, otherwise how much more bothersome would he have been?

New Year’s Eve.

Not many days left.

Yesterday was the winter solstice.

About eight days remained.

Gung Do-hyeok’s gaze turned to the writing desk.

The complex diagram he had been drawing.

It was a deployment plan for Ten Thousand Heaven Golden Chain Explosive Thunder that seemed capable of catching the dragon.

The place to install it was already decided.

Right in Manmulryeon’s Great Hall.

Now all that remained was to install it around the Grand Master’s Seat in the Great Hall according to the diagram.

Ha Mu-baek.

When he came looking, the place to greet him would be the Grand Master’s Seat in the Great Hall.

Since he would become the Ryeon-ju of Manmulryeon, that place would soon be his seat.

One device to hold in his hand, and the deployment of four devices that would concentrate on Ha Mu-baek from the surroundings.

All calculations were finished, so he just needed to install them quickly and wait for him.

“I am the Ryeon-ju.”

Gung Do-hyeok muttered quietly in a voice full of obsession.

His eyes gleamed.

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