The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 254

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Chapter 254. What Are You Doing?

 

 

“Rather, I want to ask you, Elder Brother!”

Namgung Hwa-u responded loudly to Namgung Hwa-hyeon’s angry voice.

At this unexpected sight, people’s gazes turned to Namgung Hwa-u.

“Shut up! What is this disgraceful behavior in front of our honored guest!”

Namgung Hwa-hyeon’s rebuke directed at Namgung Hwa-u.

Even so, Namgung Hwa-u didn’t even blink an eye.

“The disgraceful one is you, Elder Brother!”

He was the Family Head’s youngest brother who had always seemed present yet absent in the family estate.

There was a large age gap with the Family Head, and given his origins as well.

Despite possessing outstanding talent, he had always been quiet, so Namgung Hwa-u’s presence had been faint.

He was now confronting the Family Head head-on.

Because of Namgung Ji-hu’s Emperor Sword Form.

It was an ironic situation that it was Namgung Hwa-u, not the Family Head, who supported Namgung Ji-hu.

“You, you dare to…”

Namgung Hwa-hyeon’s eyes, filled with rage, seemed ready to pierce through Namgung Hwa-u’s face at any moment.

“Why exactly do you refuse to acknowledge Ji-hu’s achievements and only try to belittle them? Even though Ji-hu, the legitimate Grand Young Master of the Namgung Family Estate, has no reason not to become the Young Family Head!”

What many had been curious about burst forth refreshingly through Namgung Hwa-u’s mouth.

Those who could compete for the Young Family Head position might be satisfied with the current competitive situation.

But many servants thought differently.

They wondered why such an outstanding Grand Young Master wasn’t being made the Young Family Head.

“The matter of the Young Family Head is not your concern!”

Now Gongsun Mu-oe’s presence as an honored guest was gradually being erased from Namgung Hwa-hyeon’s mind.

“Could it be that Ji-hu is not a legitimate Grand Young Master?”

Namgung Hwa-u glared at Namgung Hwa-hyeon and shouted these words.

Thud!

Bang!

Bang!

The people of the Namgung Family Estate gathered here felt a shock as if bombs had exploded in their heads and hearts.

There were those who had harbored suspicions, but these were words they hadn’t dared speak aloud.

That rumor that had circulated in the family twenty years ago.

Namgung Hwa-u had burst it open at the banquet.

Namgung Hwa-hyeon’s face turned red as if it would explode at any moment.

He trembled all over with rage.

“What are you doing! Don’t drag that madman out of here immediately!”

Namgung Hwa-hyeon’s furious command burst forth toward the guard warriors protecting the banquet hall.

Since it was the Family Head’s order, the warriors hesitantly approached Namgung Hwa-u.

However, they couldn’t approach within a certain distance.

It was natural.

The sword in Namgung Hwa-u’s hand still radiated its cold light with sword aura.

“If you were confident, there would be no reason to drag me out. Was that rumor from back then really true?”

Namgung Hwa-u questioned Namgung Hwa-hyeon once more.

“That’s enough. This disgraceful behavior is excessive in front of Valley Master Gongsun.”

Then an aged voice flowed from another direction.

A white-haired old man who had been quietly watching the situation unfold.

Namgung Hyeon-cheol.

He was the elder brother of the previous Family Head.

He glared at Namgung Hwa-u with cold eyes.

“Hwa-u. It would be best for you to go to your quarters and cool your head.”

An elder from the previous generation stepped forward.

With Namgung Hyeon-cheol’s assistance, the anger on Namgung Hwa-hyeon’s face subsided slightly.

Namgung Hyeon-cheol wasn’t the only one looking at Namgung Hwa-u that way.

Namgung Jang-cheol, Namgung Ho-cheol, and others.

All the figures from the previous generation were looking at Namgung Hwa-u with disapproving eyes.

“Haha. Hahaha! Seeing Elder Uncle and the uncles step forward like this, now I’m certain. Twenty years ago, the uncles also lent a hand in that incident.”

Namgung Hwa-u’s laughter burst forth.

Namgung Hyeon-cheol’s face turned menacing.

“No, perhaps Father’s tacit consent was involved too. Father was the one obsessed with the eldest son’s succession.”

Having said that much, Namgung Hwa-u’s eyes turned fierce.

“Thanks to Elder Uncle and the uncles who persecuted Father for not being the eldest son!”

“You bastard!!”

A roar burst from Namgung Hyeon-cheol’s mouth.

“Thanks to that, Father had to make the eldest son the Young Family Head at all costs, and Elder Brother committed such a vile act. What’s so important about being the eldest son!”

“Shut up! It’s the sacred family law!”

Namgung Hyeon-cheol let out another roar.

The cause of Namgung Hwa-hyeon’s evil deed.

It had to be traced back to the generation before the previous one.

Namgung Hwa-hyeon’s grandfather, the Family Head before the previous one, Namgung Ga-hyeong, had ignored the principle of eldest son succession and passed the Family Head position to the second son, Namgung Jin-cheol, who had the greatest talent among his sons.

While Namgung Ga-hyeong was alive, there was no trouble, but after he died, problems arose everywhere.

Brothers who questioned Namgung Jin-cheol’s legitimacy using the family law’s principle of eldest son succession interfered with his affairs at every turn.

It had been a desperate measure chosen by Namgung Ga-hyeong to break the Yeon Family’s challenge that threatened the Namgung Family Estate’s prestige as the greatest family under heaven.

But rather, it had caused the Namgung Family Estate’s power to shrink.

For Namgung Jin-cheol, who had been constantly interfered with due to legitimacy issues, he had to make his eldest son the next Family Head by any means.

That was Namgung Hwa-hyeon.

“You who prioritize that sacred family law, how can you say nothing about Ji-hu, Elder Brother’s eldest son, not becoming the Young Family Head! According to the sacred family law, Ji-hu, Elder Brother’s only eldest son, should naturally become the Young Family Head!”

Namgung Hwa-u’s rebuttal.

At this rebuttal using the family law they prioritized most, Namgung Hyeon-cheol was momentarily speechless.

“That’s the reason. That Ji-hu is not a legitimate eldest son! So to uphold the sacred family law, you’re preventing Ji-hu from becoming the Young Family Head! To hide that vile truth from that day, while making ridiculous excuses. In the end, Elder Uncle and the uncles knew everything too!”

Questions arose on the faces of the branch family servants watching this scene.

What on earth was this commotion about.

Namgung Ji-hu not being a legitimate eldest son.

What did that mean.

How could an eldest son not be legitimate?

“Could it be…”

That rumor from twenty years ago came to mind in someone elderly’s head.

Hadn’t Namgung Hwa-u also mentioned twenty years ago.

Namgung Hyeon-cheol recalled his deal with his younger brother Namgung Jin-cheol.

At that time, Namgung Jin-cheol had tried to make Namgung Hwa-hyeon, around whom suspicious rumors circulated, the Young Family Head.

He had offered an attractive price for helping him.

The latter half of the Emperor Sword Form that only the Family Head could learn.

That which was more coveted than the Family Head position itself.

And.

The Family Head position after Namgung Hwa-hyeon.

His own grandsons had also gained the right to challenge for that position.

Namgung Hwa-hyeon had used the achievement of the Emperor Sword Form as an excuse to allow even the direct lineage’s later generation disciples to challenge for the position of Young Family Head.

This was also one of the things he had gained.

From the beginning, the game had been rigged so that Namgung Ji-hu could never become the Young Family Head.

If what Namgung Hwa-u was trying to expose now became public, all of that arrangement would crumble.

“What are you all doing! Drag that madman out of here right now!”

Namgung Hyeon-cheol spat out harsh words toward his surroundings.

“What are you trying so hard to hide!”

Namgung Hwa-u’s cry.

“Die!”

Namgung Hyeon-cheol directly launched his body toward Namgung Hwa-u.

Sword Aura clearly formed on his blade.

Clang!

Two Sword Auras collided, and a clear Sword Cry rang through the banquet hall.

The reason Namgung Hwa-hyeon could only spew anger without being able to lay a hand on Namgung Hwa-u.

The reason even now Namgung Hyeon-cheol was acting in his stead.

They knew.

That Namgung Hwa-hyeon was lower in realm and weaker than Namgung Hwa-u.

In this place where countless servants had gathered, they couldn’t show the Family Head being unable to handle his youngest brother’s sword and being humiliated.

This was why the elders of the previous generation had stepped forward directly.

Namgung Hwa-u gritted his teeth as he blocked Namgung Hyeon-cheol’s sword.

Though he couldn’t become Family Head due to having less talent compared to his younger brother.

Even Namgung Hyeon-cheol was someone who had been praised as a genius that might appear once in ten years.

Naturally, he was a master difficult for Namgung Hwa-u to handle.

Though he was drawing his Internal Energy to its limits to block his Sword Aura.

Gradually, Namgung Hwa-u’s Sword Aura was losing its brilliant light.

Namgung Ji-hu and Namgung Ji-yu watched the scene with tense faces.

Namgung Hwi wanted to grab his sword and rush out immediately.

But he couldn’t.

It wasn’t just Namgung Hyeon-cheol, but already Namgung Jang-cheol, Namgung Ho-cheol, and other masters of the Elder Council had their hands on their sword hilts.

He could gauge their realms.

They were outnumbered.

If it were just Namgung Hyeon-cheol alone, he might be able to handle it.

But if all of them stepped forward.

It would be certain defeat.

A dog’s death.

And what would happen to Ji-yu and Ji-hu after that?

‘As expected…’

This was why.

This was why he had tried to find Namgung Hwa-hyeon alone.

Though it might have been a dog’s death without even seeing Namgung Hwa-hyeon’s face.

Dying a dog’s death alone was a hundred, a thousand times better than dragging the children into it.

Amid the mounting chaos, there was only one person, no, two people who remained leisurely in this place.

Gongsun Mu-oe and Ma Jin-gi.

Gongsun Mu-oe could do so because he knew Ha Mu-baek’s skills and trusted him.

Ma Jin-gi was just there nonchalantly as if it was none of his business.

Chu Dong beside him.

He was constantly drawing divination in secret.

Whether he could survive in this chaotic situation.

That was all of his concern.

But all the divination that came out were tongue-clicking sounds.

‘Damn it…’

Thinking about it, it was natural.

He hadn’t said a single word in front of the Namgung family people today.

Since he hadn’t acted on what the divination told him, the same divination would just keep appearing.

It meant the time wasn’t right yet.

Clang! Clang!

Meanwhile, the swords of Namgung Hyeon-cheol and Namgung Hwa-u continued to clash.

Anyone could see that Namgung Hwa-u was being pushed back.

Namgung Hwa-u gritted his teeth.

‘Shit, damn it. When are you going to help!’

A cry from his heart.

The reason Namgung Hwa-u had stepped forward so boldly today.

It was Ha Mu-baek.

He had definitely said he would help.

But he still hadn’t appeared.

Now it seemed he couldn’t last even half of half a moment, let alone half a moment.

When plotting with Namgung Ji-yu.

They had definitely agreed that Ha Mu-baek would step forward in a crisis situation.

Though they hadn’t known that even the elders were involved in the incident from twenty years ago.

Now.

If Ha Mu-baek didn’t appear to help, he would truly die a dog’s death alone.

The Namgung family still hadn’t noticed the existence of Chu Dong or Namgung Hwi.

“Aaaaah!”

It was truly a strike that drew out even the strength from when he was nursing.

This strike couldn’t be overlooked, so Namgung Hyeon-cheol stepped back slightly.

“Huff, huff huff.”

Namgung Hwa-u barely caught his breath in the meantime.

“You caused all that commotion with just this level of skill?”

Namgung Hyeon-cheol mocked as he looked at Namgung Hwa-u.

But he didn’t seem to be in a completely leisurely situation either.

Sweat was beading on his forehead.

“Well then, let’s have you leave here now.”

Namgung Hyeon-cheol raised his sword again.

And the sword immediately flew toward Namgung Hwa-u.

“No. I’d like to hear more of his story.”

Then a voice suddenly rang out.

A figure that blocked in front of Namgung Hwa-u and dropped down.

It was Ha Mu-baek.

Namgung Hyeon-cheol was startled by the suddenly appearing figure, but didn’t change his sword path.

The thought that if someone blocked his way, he just had to pierce through them.

The sword shooting forward as it was.

Clang!

Was blocked with a loud sound.

By a sword with dark-colored Sword Aura formed on it.

“What the…”

In the moment of surprise.

Thud.

A fist dug into his abdomen.

“Kugh.”

While letting out a groan.

A kick struck his temple.

Thwack!

Namgung Hyeon-cheol flew backward and tumbled to the ground.

People wore dumbfounded expressions at the sudden situation.

Who was this mysterious man who had suddenly appeared, and how could Namgung Hyeon-cheol be so helplessly defeated?

“Grrrgh.”

Namgung Hyeon-cheol groaned and staggered as he got back up.

“Wh-who are you?”

“You don’t need to know.”

Ha Mu-baek ignored Namgung Hyeon-cheol’s words and turned his gaze to Namgung Hwa-u.

“Continue with what you were saying.”

Namgung Hwa-u also wore a bewildered expression.

Just moments ago, he had been cursing inwardly that Ha Mu-baek wouldn’t show up.

But now he had appeared so suddenly and dealt with Namgung Hyeon-cheol like that.

Even seeing it clearly with his own eyes, he wondered if he should believe this fact.

It didn’t feel real.

“What are you doing?”

Ha Mu-baek urged him on.

“Huh? Ah, ah!”

Only then did Namgung Hwa-u come to his senses.

Just as he was about to speak again.

“What are you all doing! Kill that villain immediately!”

Namgung Hyeon-cheol pointed at Ha Mu-baek and gave the order.

In an instant, the Namgung Family Warriors launched themselves forward.

The Elder Council’s Former Masters were also raising their Sword Aura.

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