The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 232

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Chapter 232. What Are You All Doing?

 

 

“Quite impressive from early morning.”

Wi Ji-gun said as he walked along.

“Not at all. I had nothing else to do.”

“We didn’t even introduce ourselves yesterday, did we? People call me Elder Wi.”

“My name is Nam Hwi.”

Namgung Hwi gave the alias he had been using since Sanwol Demon Forest.

“First, you’ll need to put down that sword.”

It was absurd for a worker to carry a sword around.

Near the eastern wall.

There were several huts of reasonable size.

“This is the workers’ rest area. You can stay here. You’ll be sharing it with me for the time being.”

Wi Ji-gun pointed to a room on one side.

Then he went to what appeared to be a storage building and brought out two brooms.

“Let’s start with sweeping.”

Since Wi Ji-gun’s assigned area was where the Maengryong Corps training ground was located, Namgung Hwi followed behind him and swept.

Despite having only his left arm, there was no difficulty with sweeping.

The angle of the broom, the strength, direction, and the area touching the ground – everything was perfect.

Seeing this, Wi Ji-gun nodded his head.

Though he was currently hiding his true level, for a martial artist who had reached the pinnacle realm, something like sweeping would be trivial.

With the two of them working together, cleaning around the Maengryong Corps training ground was finished before the morning ended.

“It’s good having one more person. The work gets done quickly too.”

Wi Ji-gun said with a slight smile.

“Now let’s go eat.”

Saying this, he led Namgung Hwi toward Damryong Pavilion.

Previously, workers and Maengryong Corps members could only use Damryong South Hall, but after Ha Mu-baek overturned that rule, such restrictions no longer existed.

They went to the nearby Damryong East Pavilion, received their food, and sat at a dining table.

As he picked up his chopsticks to eat, he could feel the glances of cadets stealing looks at him.

It was probably because a one-armed worker with a hideous face had appeared.

Some were even whispering among themselves.

“Are you alright?”

Wi Ji-gun asked carefully.

“It’s nothing unusual.”

Namgung Hwi answered calmly.

Of course, this hadn’t happened when he lived in the village. These were the kinds of looks he had experienced while leaving the village, passing through Anhui Province, and coming to Muchang.

As they were eating for a while.

“Oh? Elder. You’re eating early today?”

The Maengryong Corps Seventh Group cadets, who had finished their morning schedule and come to Damryong East Pavilion, discovered Wi Ji-gun and greeted him.

Wi Ji-gun smiled broadly at Dan Mok Un-rae’s greeting.

“From today, I have someone to help me.”

At those words, the cadets’ gazes turned toward Namgung Hwi.

Namgung Hwi also looked at the cadets.

A glint appeared in his eyes.

Last night.

These were the ones who had been with the Hocheon Corps Leader on the first floor of Geumryong Pavilion.

The cadets showed no particular reaction to Namgung Hwi’s face, which was covered with scars from sword wounds.

Nor to the fact that he had only one arm.

This was an unfamiliar reaction for Namgung Hwi.

“You must be someone new?”

Dan Mok Un-rae’s question.

“That’s right. Enjoy your meal.”

At Wi Ji-gun’s words, the cadets bowed to Wi Ji-gun and Namgung Hwi before disappearing.

“Who are those cadets?”

“They’re Maengryong Corps Seventh Group cadets. Children that my disciple is in charge of teaching.”

Since they already roughly knew each other’s level.

Wi Ji-gun spoke without hiding anything.

‘Could it be that the Hocheon Corps Leader is?’

Hadn’t he seen the Hocheon Corps Leader with those cadets yesterday?

If so, he thought that Elder Wi’s disciple might be the Hocheon Corps Leader.

If that was correct, Elder Wi might be a far more remarkable person than he had thought.

“Shall we go do the next task?”

Wi Ji-gun, having finished his meal, stood up from his seat.

 

The place he headed to was the northeast of Gyoryong Hall.

It was the laundry area.

“This is…”

Namgung Hwi’s eyes widened.

“What are you so surprised about? These are the cadets’ martial uniforms. Maengryong Corps doesn’t have separate martial uniforms, but Jamryong Corps and Waryong Corps do. The workers wash those uniforms for them.”

Wi Ji-gun spoke as if it was nothing special.

“Hah.”

They even wash and deliver martial uniforms.

Should he say this was truly a place where disciples of prestigious orthodox sects gathered?

Thus, Wi Ji-gun and Namgung Hwi took a spot at the laundry area and began washing clothes.

“Now that Elder is here, we’ll finish quickly.”

A man who had been concentrating on laundry discovered Wi Ji-gun and said with a slight smile.

The workers noticed Namgung Hwi but didn’t say much.

It was because Wi Ji-gun was looking after him.

And most importantly.

Though he was doing laundry with only one arm, his speed was exceptional.

He washed faster and cleaner than workers with both arms intact.

He also spread out wet clothes neatly in one go and beat them with the paddle accurately.

After finishing the laundry.

“Now, this is the last task.”

The place he took Namgung Hwi to was the armory.

“Here are the weapons that Jamryong Corps and Waryong Corps cadets use for training. They’re unsharpened weapons, but they still need to be maintained.”

Saying this, he took out clean cloth from one side and began wiping a dusty blade.

Namgung Hwi also took out a dusty sword and found a spot.

He placed the sword between his knees and carefully wiped it with his left hand.

Wi Ji-gun watched this scene intently.

“I don’t know about other tasks, but this one looks quite inconvenient. Do you clean your own sword like this too?”

At Wi Ji-gun’s question, Namgung Hwi’s hand stopped.

“No.”

At that answer, Wi Ji-gun nodded.

Just by looking, it was clear his sword wasn’t maintained in such a manner.

“There’s no one here but us. No one else will come either. And what if someone does come? We’ll know beforehand. So make yourself comfortable.”

Wi Ji-gun spoke as if he knew everything.

“Since you put it that way, I understand.”

Namgung Hwi spread his knees.

The sword that should have fallen straight to the ground hesitated.

Then floated up gently.

Levitation technique.

Having floated the sword in front of himself like that, Namgung Hwi carefully wiped the sword with a cloth.

He cleaned one blade spotlessly in an instant.

“Good.”

Wi Ji-gun smiled at the sight.

“What’s this?”

As Namgung Hwi was wiping the sword, an engraving carved into the blade caught his eye.

“That would be the name of the person who uses that sword.”

“Was this a sword assigned to a specific user?”

“Whether this year’s budget improved or not, they gave us these. Jamryong Corps, Waryong Corps, Maengryong Corps all.”

“Then shouldn’t the cadets manage their own weapons? They’re martial artists.”

Namgung Hwi’s tone as he said this was stern.

A weapon is one body with a martial artist.

To entrust it to someone else.

As one who trained with the sword, this was absolutely unforgivable.

“That’s right. Exactly right. These weapons are ones their owners don’t come for. They’re weapons tailored to the cadets’ exclusive martial arts. But they already have better weapons.”

“Ah…”

That was right.

Those who came from Jamryong Corps and Waryong Corps would already have unique weapons prepared by their main sects.

This kind of thing was nothing but budget waste.

Though it wasn’t something a one-day worker should think about.

“So I manage them. Isn’t it regrettable? That they’re just gathering dust here.”

At Wi Ji-gun’s words, Namgung Hwi nodded.

 

***

 

Ten days passed quickly.

The day wall-facing meditation ended.

Dang Jin-san and Yeon Ha-min emerged from the Wall-Facing Hall.

“Ughhh. How long has it been since I’ve seen sunlight!”

Dang Jin-san said while stretching.

His face seemed to have turned a bit pale.

Having truly spent ten days in the wall-facing room without seeing the sun, only staring at walls.

Yeon Ha-min just had a calm expression.

However, both their faces soon hardened.

Because there was a middle-aged woman glaring at them.

Beside her was a large middle-aged man.

“So you’re the bastards. How dare you…”

She glared at Yeon Ha-min and Dang Jin-san with eyes full of rage.

“Damn it. Fucking hell.”

Then Cheol Ryeong’s voice was heard.

He had come out a step later than Dang Jin-san and Yeon Ha-min.

He too saw the middle-aged man and woman.

“Huh? Mom, mom. Damn, what! You came but why didn’t you get me out!! Uncle came too!”

Cheol Ryeong vented his anger as soon as he saw his mother.

Having adapted to his broken teeth, his pronunciation wasn’t slurred anymore.

Yeon Ha-min and Dang Jin-san were dumbfounded at the sight.

Especially Yeon Ha-min.

What kind of existence was a mother to her?

Yet he treated such a mother like that.

Indeed, that bastard was an irredeemable piece of shit.

“Hey! Jin-san!”

Then the Maengryong Corps cadets came rushing over.

They had come at the time when wall meditation ended.

“Hm?”

Those who had approached like that soon stopped.

Because they discovered the middle-aged man and woman with a menacing atmosphere.

Moreover, their aura was quite threatening, clearly stronger masters than themselves.

Why would such people be here?

“Ah, Mom! What’s going on!”

Cheol Ryeong scolded Gu So-so once again.

Only then did the Maengryong Corps cadets, realizing their identity, slowly gather around Yeon Ha-min and Dang Jin-san.

“Be quiet, Cheol Ryeong.”

Gu Tan-gil spoke in a frightening voice.

At that sight, Cheol Ryeong flinched.

Because his uncle had never acted like this before. Especially not when he was with his mother.

“How lacking in skill must you be to get beaten up like that.”

At Gu Tan-gil’s words, Cheol Ryeong flared up.

“Uncle. This is… those bastards were cowardly.”

At those words, the Maengryong Corps cadets made dumbfounded expressions.

Cowardly, what nonsense.

It had been a fair and square match.

Though Gu Tan-gil spoke like that, he was inwardly flustered.

Because the level of the cadets before his eyes was uniformly excellent.

Their clear and deep gazes revealed their realm.

‘Just how did they teach them… to reach such a level…’

There was also the effect of their internal energy increasing further thanks to the Infinite Pill they had taken before wall meditation, but Gu Tan-gil had no way of knowing that fact.

On the other hand, Gu So-so was still filled with rage.

“How dare such trash touch my son…”

Gu So-so shot killing intent toward the Maengryong Corps cadets.

Several swallowed dry saliva at the aura she generated.

“So-so.”

Gu Tan-gil stopped his younger sister.

What would be the point of pressuring those children here?

What if he appeared?

As if reading those thoughts.

“What are you all doing?”

Ha Mu-baek appeared.

His profound gaze swept over Gu So-so, Gu Tan-gil, and Cheol Ryeong.

Gu So-so flinched at Ha Mu-baek’s gaze.

“It doesn’t seem like many days have passed…”

Though it was a small murmur, Gu So-so, who had something to feel guilty about, trembled slightly.

“L-let’s go.”

Gu So-so tucked her tail and turned around first.

“Ah, Mother! Why didn’t you get me out!”

Gu Tan-gil grabbed Cheol Ryeong by the back of his neck and dragged him along as he walked.

The Maengryong Corps cadets stared blankly at the scene.

“Since he called him uncle… that must be the Iron Weapon Guild Master, right?”

Dang Jin-san muttered.

He clearly remembered Cheol Ryeong saying he was the Iron Weapon Guild Master’s nephew.

Baek Ri-pyeong nodded slightly.

“He called his mother and uncle to Gyoryong Hall just because he was put in the wall-facing room? To get him out quickly?”

Ju U-myeong muttered as if he couldn’t believe it.

“What a hopeless pathetic bastard.”

Yeon Ha-min concluded.

“What are you all doing here too? Now that you’re out, don’t just loiter around – go cultivate, train, or attend classes.”

With those words, Ha Mu-baek also disappeared into the distance.

And so the storm passed, leaving the Maengryong Corps cadets standing there alone.

Only then did Dang Jin-san properly look at the colleagues who had come to greet them, and a gleam appeared in his eyes.

Ten days of energy circulation.

Thanks to that, he had achieved small progress.

The Muryangwan had been a great help.

But it seemed his other colleagues had also undergone changes.

He could tell.

“Did you guys perhaps…?”

“Yeah. We ate it. We ate it.”

At Baek Ri-pyeong’s words, Dang Jin-san chuckled.

“That’s a relief. I’m not the only one who suffered from that hellish taste.”

As Dang Jin-san spoke, his gaze turned to Ju U-myeong.

He too had undergone changes.

“How was it? Good for your body, right?”

Dang Jin-san asked with a slight smile.

“Yeah. At first I thought it was some kind of crazy thing.”

Just remembering that terrible taste made him shudder.

“Ji-hu and Ji-yu too.”

Baek Ri-pyeong said.

Even Yeon Ha-min seemed surprised at those words.

Who would have thought the Instructor would look after those two as well.

Well, considering the taste of Muryangwan, it might not have been looking after them but tormenting them.

“Were they okay?”

Dang Jin-san asked as if genuinely curious.

“No. At first they said they’d been had.”

Dan Mok Un-rae said with a chuckle, as if remembering that time.

“Well, right after eating it, that’s how it is. Only that terrible taste remains and there’s no change in the body.”

Dang Jin-san spoke as if he understood.

“Well, they were different the very next day though.”

Someone of Namgung Ji-hu’s caliber would have felt the effects of Muryangwan the very next day.

“Come on, come on. Let’s check the results of our cultivation then.”

They all headed to the Maengryong Corps training ground.

Originally, it was time to attend classes at the school building.

But they had all skipped those classes.

To greet the two who had finished their wall meditation.

And to check their progress.

As they headed to their destination, they encountered Namgung Hwi.

Namgung Hwi was skillfully sweeping with his left arm.

The cadets bowed in greeting and continued on their way.

“A new worker?”

Dang Jin-san was seeing Namgung Hwi for the first time.

“Yeah.”

Dan Mok Un-rae answered lightly.

“Impressive.”

Dang Jin-san said, recalling the scene from moments ago.

Despite having only one arm, he moved so naturally that you wouldn’t notice that fact.

“Oh, Ji-hu and Ji-yu will come too.”

Dan Mok Un-rae said as if just remembering.

Those words reached Namgung Hwi’s ears as well.

At that moment.

The sweeping stopped.

The names of the two children he had confirmed in Hefei.

Because he had heard those names.

“Hey! You! What are you doing!”

Then a roar erupted.

It was a giant man filled with bulging muscles.

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