The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 152

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Chapter 152. He is Orthodox

 

 

Gong Ya-jang-cheon looked at Mun In-baek-song with a crooked expression.

He put down the messenger hawk he had been gently waving.

“What’s the matter?”

At the sudden change in gaze, Mun In-baek-song looked at Gong Ya-jang-cheon and asked.

“Did I tell you the entire contents of the message?”

“You said they made a manuscript.”

“That’s right. I only said that one sentence. But you know the entire contents. Didn’t you say using insight on such matters was wasteful?”

Gong Ya-jang-cheon asked in a displeased tone.

At that question, Mun In-baek-song’s eyes widened as he tilted his head.

“I don’t know what you mean. This kind of thing just naturally comes to mind. I don’t need to deliberately use insight to figure out what’s going on.”

Gong Ya-jang-cheon quietly stared at Mun In-baek-song.

“Military Advisor Mun.”

“Yes.”

“Since you are so outstanding, it’s truly delightful beyond measure from the perspective of the Alliance Leader who leads the Four Seas Alliance.”

“Thank you.”

“However, from Gong Ya-jang-cheon’s personal standpoint, you’re really annoying.”

“Thank you.”

Even at the following words, Mun In-baek-song kept expressing gratitude.

Gong Ya-jang-cheon made an even more displeased expression.

“I don’t think that’s what’s important right now.”

“Since you know everything, you already have a plan in your head, don’t you?”

At Gong Ya-jang-cheon’s question, Mun In-baek-song nodded.

“You should refuse, and find someone new to push as Hao Sect Leader. This time, choose someone with less greed, and send one of the decent ultimate techniques from the sects that were destroyed in the last war.”

“What should I refuse?”

“They must have said they’d offer the Annihilation Technique if you stop that Monster.”

Mun In-baek-song spoke as if it were obvious.

“They did.”

Recalling the contents of the message, Gong Ya-jang-cheon nodded.

“The very act of offering the Annihilation Technique is a scheme by that cunning wench Ye Cho-ah.”

At Mun In-baek-song’s words, Gong Ya-jang-cheon fell into thought for a moment, then nodded and spoke.

“I see.”

Thinking based on Mun In-baek-song’s advice, it was an obvious story.

That damned Monster’s attitude toward the Blood Cult and Demon Cult.

It was truly like a vicious demon facing mortal enemies.

The Four Seas Alliance has the Annihilation Technique?

Four Seas Alliance or whatever, it doesn’t matter.

If he knew that fact, he would immediately come running to pick a fight with them.

“That Monster would wage war against our alliance regardless of how long it takes.”

At Mun In-baek-song’s words, Gong Ya-jang-cheon nodded heavily.

His own thoughts were the same. He knows because he’s dealt with that bastard.

“Hah. Ha Mu-baek, that troublesome bastard.”

Just thinking about him made sighs naturally escape.

“The moment we receive the manuscript of the Annihilation Technique, whether it’s for the Hao Sect or not, we’ll end up fighting that Monster.”

“Even if we ignore the Hao Sect, that cunning wench Ye Cho-ah will tell him before she dies. That the manuscript was handed over to the Four Seas Alliance.”

At Gong Ya-jang-cheon’s words, Mun In-baek-song nodded.

“That’s right. She’s such a scheming wench.”

“Should we eliminate her first? How dare this sinister woman try to manipulate the Four Seas Alliance?”

At Gong Ya-jang-cheon’s words, Mun In-baek-song shook his head.

“Didn’t I tell you? Just refuse through the fastest messenger hawk. She might already be preparing to send it. Don’t just refuse, you also need to threaten that if they send the manuscript of the Annihilation Technique to our alliance, you’ll destroy the Hao Sect.”

“Otherwise, she’ll send it first and see what happens. Trying to use us as a blade in a Borrowing Others to Kill Strategy.”

“She’s so cunning after all.”

“But she’s stupid. She can’t judge which side will become the blade and which side will die.”

“It’s because her information about that Monster is limited. The Hao Sect would think they’ve grasped everything with their intelligence network, but…”

Having said that much, Mun In-baek-song shook his head.

In fact, he didn’t know exactly about that Monster’s true strength either.

He just applied what the Alliance Leader told him as is.

But as long as he was human, it was martial prowess that was simply unbelievable.

The prediction that the Monster would wage war against the Four Seas Alliance alone was a conclusion based on his nature and the level of martial arts the Alliance Leader estimated.

Though it was a conclusion his reason had reached, his emotions found it rather difficult to accept.

“Oh, and it might be good to subtly leak a clue to that Monster Ha Mu-baek. Without revealing everything about the manuscript, just hinting at the possibility of a manuscript would be enough for him to figure it out. No, perhaps he’s already noticed through some trigger.”

At Mun In-baek-song’s words, Gong Ya-jang-cheon tilted his head.

“But what kind of person is he, that he wouldn’t know about the manuscript’s existence and just let it slide? I find it hard to believe.”

The Ha Mu-baek that Gong Ya-jang-cheon experienced in the last war was a meticulous and intelligent warrior.

He wasn’t just simply strong.

That’s what made him more frightening.

“That guy doesn’t look down on ordinary people out of arrogance like you do. That’s what makes him more infuriating.”

“Hmm.”

Mun In-baek-song fell into thought for a very brief moment.

He soon opened his mouth.

“Perhaps he knew but let it slide.”

“Why?”

“You could think of it as him showing mercy.”

“So why?”

The Ha Mu-baek that Gong Ya-jang-cheon knew was absolutely not that kind of person. Especially regarding the Blood Cult and Demon Cult.

“Looking at the report from when there was trouble with the Hao Sect last time, it seems Ha Mu-baek killed Ye Cho-ah’s daughter.”

“So what?”

From their perspective as unorthodox faction members, it wasn’t anything significant. Ha Mu-baek was someone who made even unorthodox faction people like themselves feel chills.

“Perhaps it’s because of his younger sibling? I heard he has a younger sister who’s a bit younger than Ye Cho-ah’s daughter. Maybe living with his younger sister caused some changes in his mindset or inner self.”

“That guy who’s more vicious than the unorthodox faction?”

Gong Ya-jang-cheon asked as if he couldn’t believe it.

“He is orthodox.”

It was an answer that left him speechless.

“Whew.”

Gong Ya-jang-cheon let out a deep sigh and sank into the Grand Master’s Chair.

The Hao Sect’s message had already turned to ash by the Samadhi True Fire.

“You have my seal, right? Then proceed as you said. Forget about leaking information to that Monster. It’s better not to get involved with that bastard even by a hair’s breadth.”

And he turned his gaze toward the window.

Toward the rugged mountain ranges of Hyeongsan Mountain.

“Understood.”

Mun In-baek-song, who answered briefly, went back through the door he had come from.

 

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“I wonder what they’re up to?”

Ha Mu-baek kicked off the ground with full force and muttered with a slight smile.

He was genuinely curious.

It was an opportunity he had given uncharacteristically, drawn by a trace of compassion.

Out of understanding for a mother’s heart who had lost her daughter.

Did Ye Cho-ah truly know that it was an opportunity?

Or had she been blinded by revenge and done something she shouldn’t have?

With such thoughts, he raced across the ground at truly lightning speed.

Lightning Ten Thousand Li Movement.

It was the fastest movement technique of the sect.

It had been truly a long time since he had unleashed this with full sincerity and power.

The sight of him running forth, truly becoming a ray of light.

Ha Mu-baek ran straight toward Chang’an.

When mountains appeared, he crossed over mountains; when rivers appeared, he ran over the water.

He traversed through without tolerating any obstacles whatsoever.

From Henan Cheonjung Mountain to Shaanxi Chang’an.

The distance was approximately thirteen hundred li when running in a straight line.

The distance a well-trained swift horse could travel in a day was roughly three hundred li.

If one pushed the horse to the point of exhaustion and death upon arrival, it would be a distance reachable in three to four days.

Ha Mu-baek covered that entirely with lightness skill.

Except for about one hour of sleep, he ran with full power.

Thus, after three days.

Ha Mu-baek was able to enter Chang’an.

The first thing he did upon arriving in Chang’an was to find a suitable inn and get some sleep.

He had pushed himself quite hard with the thought of finishing quickly and returning quickly.

It was an incredibly reckless act, but perhaps thanks to breaking through the wall last time, it wasn’t too burdensome.

In the last war, it would have certainly been quite taxing.

After sleeping for a full day like that, he regulated his internal energy with energy circulation and breathing.

Thanks to Ha Mu-baek’s level of mastery, even though he had pushed himself so hard, his dantian was fine.

There was just some consumed internal energy.

 

“That bastard came to Chang’an?”

Ye Cho-ah jumped up in surprise.

Chang’an was truly Hao Gate’s territory.

Information about everyone entering and leaving Chang’an was constantly transmitted to Hao Gate’s main headquarters.

The entry of a top-priority surveillance target like Ha Mu-baek.

The moment he appeared at the inn, it was immediately reported.

Due to his incredibly fast movement, no one had detected him crossing Chang’an’s walls.

The inn where Ha Mu-baek was staying was also a place managed by Hao Gate.

Though he might not know it.

In fact, Hao Gate’s influence reached half of Chang’an’s inns and pleasure houses.

Within Chang’an, one could not escape Hao Gate’s eyes and ears.

“Tsk.”

Ye Cho-ah bit her nails nervously with an anxious face.

It was a recently developed habit.

Precisely when the Four Seas Alliance’s reply had arrived.

A reply sent using the fastest carrier hawk, the gyrfalcon.

At that content, Ye Cho-ah had gritted her teeth.

‘They have no intention of helping, so handle it yourself. The moment we send the manuscript, the Four Seas Alliance will destroy our sect? Damn bastards. How much information have they taken from us over the years, and how much tribute money…’

She trembled with a sense of betrayal.

The Four Seas Alliance meant a union like the sea of evil sects.

The grand meaning of protecting all evil sects that came under their command.

But they had abandoned them.

Of course, they were also at fault for touching the forbidden Chaotic Blood River Destruction Art agreed upon by the orthodox and evil sides, but to be abandoned like this.

Four Seas Alliance Leader Gong Ya-jang-cheon was also someone who would act when he said he would.

That’s why she didn’t dare rebel.

That monster Ha Mu-baek was still an individual, but the Four Seas Alliance was a group.

A group formed by all the evil sects of Gangho coming together.

A massive group that currently divided Murim in half along with the Jeongcheon Alliance.

There was no way Ye Cho-ah could rebel against that.

‘I will never forget this grudge.’

Ye Cho-ah gritted her teeth.

It was only two days ago that she had made up her mind like that.

But today, that monster had entered Chang’an.

As if he knew everything.

“What is his movement?”

“He continues to sleep, they say.”

“Why did he come?”

Ye Cho-ah’s question.

The subordinate couldn’t answer easily.

The answer came from the Second Guardian.

“It must be because of what we expected.”

At those words, Ye Cho-ah’s eyes trembled violently.

The matter that had even caused her anxiety symptoms.

“We have crossed a line we shouldn’t have crossed.”

The Second Guardian spoke in a voice that seemed to have given up.

“Why! Hao Gate was just trying to become a bit stronger! What’s wrong with that!”

Ye Cho-ah shouted as if screaming.

The Second Guardian just remained silent.

‘Because the method was wrong.’

He didn’t voice the thought that came to his mind.

“What should we do?”

After venting her anger, Ye Cho-ah asked the Second Guardian with still an anxious face.

The Second Guardian shook his head.

“There is no method. If the Four Seas Alliance had helped, perhaps. In fact, to stop him, the Four Seas Alliance Leader would have to come personally…”

At those words, despair slowly settled in Ye Cho-ah’s eyes.

“Ha… After staying quiet all this time. What on earth now…?”

Ye Cho-ah’s muttering mixed with resentment.

When heading to Sanwol Demon Forest, even though they had interfered to help the Yeon Family and caused trouble, Ha Mu-baek hadn’t particularly reacted to Hao Gate.

With that damn bastard’s temperament, he should have already turned Chang’an upside down before then.

There was no way he would have stayed quiet for several months.

So she thought it would pass well. No, in fact, she suspected that might be the calm before the storm.

That’s why she had developed anxiety symptoms.

“I don’t know.”

The Second Guardian shook his head and spoke.

That was as far as he could think.

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