The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 263

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Chapter 263. How Interesting

 

 

Ten days had passed.

During that time, the chaos of the Namgung Family Estate had been somewhat settled.

The Family Head of the Namgung Family Estate ultimately became.

Namgung Hwa-u.

Though he said he had no greed.

In the current situation of the Namgung Family Estate, there was no one else suitable to be Family Head besides him.

Since Namgung Hwa-u kept declining until the very end, his brothers stepped forward to persuade him.

Thus, Namgung Hwa-u accepted the position of Family Head conditionally.

10 years.

After that, he said he would step down from being Family Head.

By that time, the chaos of the Namgung Family Estate would be somewhat settled.

And when he announced the plan he had originally envisioned, the people of the family cheered.

The branch families of the Outer Courtyard showed absolute support.

The direct line Servants did express some dissatisfaction.

But hadn’t they experienced it directly?

That bloodline and ability were completely unrelated.

Family Head Namgung Hwa-hyeon had been defeated by Namgung Hwi of the branch family.

The sense of crisis that the Namgung Family Estate might regress due to obsession with the legitimacy that bloodline provides.

All members of the Namgung Family Estate felt this.

After being shattered by a single warrior named Ha Mu-baek.

Thanks to realizing that this was not the time to be bound by things like bloodline.

Namgung Hwi was reinstated.

Though he had said he would leave the family, regardless of that, he was reinstated as a rightful member of the Namgung Family Estate.

Namgung Ji-hu and Namgung Ji-yu also officially changed their names to Namgung Hu and Namgung Yu.

And the three prepared to leave for the Village where Namgung Hwi had lived.

Namgung Hu and Namgung Yu said they would spend some time there and then go to Gyoryong Hall.

“You might have to repeat a grade?”

Ha Mu-baek said, looking at Namgung Hu and Namgung Yu from the Guest House.

“That doesn’t matter.”

Namgung Hu answered thus, with an ancient famous sword hanging at his waist.

The Daera Changgung Sword.

It was the sword that Namgung Hwa-u had first taken from the family’s Secret Vault and given to him upon becoming Family Head.

The three people bowed to Ha Mu-baek and left the Namgung Family Estate, heading toward Zhejiang Province.

To the place where Namgung Hwi had lived after escaping the crisis of death.

Another purpose for going there.

“Meeting Mother is more important.”

Namgung Yu said with a calm face.

The White Lady and Main Lady who had been transformed into Jiangshi in Sanwol Demon Forest.

Namgung Hwi had given the two eternal rest and made graves for them in a sunny place.

After hearing this fact from Namgung Hwi, Namgung Hu and Namgung Yu decided to visit that place together.

Gongsun Mu-oe and Ma Jin-gi had already left three days ago.

Walking together, they had somehow reached the Main Gate of the Namgung Family Estate.

Now it was time to leave.

Namgung Hwi looked at Ha Mu-baek.

“Thank you so much. I will never forget the grace you have shown us.”

Ha Mu-baek just smiled gently.

“And…”

Namgung Hwi’s lips moved as if he had something to say.

However, in the end, he did not open his mouth.

And after bowing, the three people left.

With even Namgung Hwi’s family leaving like that.

Now Ha Mu-baek was left alone.

“Is it all over?”

Ha Mu-baek chuckled.

To think that he, who had no relationship with the Namgung Family Estate, would be the last to leave.

Ha Mu-baek had come out to the Main Gate of the Namgung Family Estate to see the three people off.

When their figures were no longer visible, he turned around.

The magnificent sight of the Namgung Family Estate came into view.

A place that now had nothing to do with him.

Since he had come out like this.

“I should head back now too. I’ve been away for a long time.”

Quite some time had passed since leaving Gyoryong Hall.

Though he had talked about repeating grades to Namgung Hu and Namgung Yu, he couldn’t be completely at ease either.

“I wouldn’t have anything to say if I were expelled for poor attendance.”

Ha Mu-baek muttered after thinking for a moment.

This time, he had really left suddenly and unexpectedly.

Previously, if they had expelled him, he would have gratefully left.

But now it would be troublesome.

Since he was quite satisfied with his life at Gyoryong Hall.

Since it seemed he could find the Gangho he desired at Gyoryong Hall.

Just as he was about to take a step with that thought.

Ha Mu-baek hesitated.

At the tremendous Qi Aura emanating from the Namgung Family Estate.

Ha Mu-baek glanced back.

“Such a warrior?”

Definitely wasn’t there.

He had explored not only the Namgung Family Estate but all of Hefei with his Ki Sense several times.

Definitely wasn’t there.

But now there was.

The corners of Ha Mu-baek’s mouth rose.

“How interesting.”

That Qi Aura was calling to Ha Mu-baek right now.

He should respond to the invitation.

Ha Mu-baek turned his body that had been about to leave.

Lightly stepping forward and flying gracefully toward the place calling him.

It was the Family Head Hall.

Namgung Hwa-u.

An Old Man with white hair and beard together with him.

His immortal-like bearing was so refined that one would believe he was a real immortal.

“So it’s you.”

The Old Man smiled brightly upon seeing Ha Mu-baek.

“This is Elder Namgung Baek.”

Namgung Hwa-u introduced the Old Man to Ha Mu-baek.

“And you are the greatest master of the Namgung Family Estate.”

The greatest master of the Namgung Family Estate.

But his name was a single character.

Meaning he was a branch family member.

“However, he wasn’t recognized as the Namgung Greatest Sword, so currently the position of Namgung Greatest Sword remains vacant.”

At Namgung Hwa-u’s words, a bitter smile appeared on Namgung Baek’s lips.

“Because he’s from the branch family?”

At Ha Mu-baek’s question, Namgung Hwa-u nodded.

“The Elder Council wouldn’t acknowledge him.”

“Crazy bastards.”

A curse slipped out involuntarily.

It was inevitable.

Ha Mu-baek could tell how strong the old man before him, Namgung Baek, truly was.

He didn’t even need to activate his Infinite Bright Wheel Eye.

The aura he emanated.

No, the very fact that Ha Mu-baek hadn’t properly sensed his Ki Sense when he entered Hefei was revealing his level of mastery.

‘At minimum, the peak of Super Peak.’

That night.

If Namgung Baek had been at the Namgung Family Estate, Ha Mu-baek wouldn’t have been able to bring down the Namgung Family Estate so easily.

To think such a master existed.

It was unexpected.

He hadn’t seen him in the previous war either.

“It’s because of the exception granted to the Namgung Greatest Sword.”

Namgung Hwa-u continued speaking.

“The latter half of the Emperor Sword Form. The only person qualified to learn it is the Family Head, but exceptionally, the Namgung Greatest Sword can also learn it.”

“Bullshit. Every Tom, Dick, and Harry was learning it.”

At Ha Mu-baek’s sharp criticism, Namgung Hwa-u gave a bitter smile.

Through his investigation over ten days, he had learned that the elders who participated in the conspiracy as the price for their collusion with his father and older brother had learned the Emperor Sword Form – Latter Half.

Through Namgung Hwa-hyeon’s confession.

Ha Mu-baek’s gaze turned to Namgung Baek.

“But it seems like you wouldn’t care about such things anyway.”

Ha Mu-baek’s assessment.

Namgung Baek smiled slightly.

“You’re right. Once it was a source of resentment, but now it doesn’t matter at all.”

“I don’t think I saw you on the battlefield?”

Ha Mu-baek asked what he had been curious about.

“They wouldn’t send me. The Family Head and the elders.”

At those words, Ha Mu-baek frowned.

Why would they keep such a powerful master away?

“They wanted to prevent a branch family martial artist from achieving great feats on the battlefield.”

At Namgung Baek’s words.

“Fucking bastards.”

An unfiltered curse flowed from Ha Mu-baek’s mouth.

To think they kept a master who could have been a great asset tied to the estate for such a petty reason.

He could have spewed even harsher curses.

“First, I should thank you.”

Ha Mu-baek looked at Namgung Baek with puzzled eyes.

“Thanks to you, I was just recognized as the Namgung Greatest Sword by the Elder Council. I don’t care about something like the Emperor Sword Form, but I couldn’t let go of that honor even at this age. Hehe.”

Perhaps embarrassed that a master of Namgung Baek’s caliber had been obsessed with such empty fame, he let out an awkward laugh.

‘What’s so important about bloodlines and families…’

Seeing Namgung Baek like this, a question arose in Ha Mu-baek’s mind.

It was a sense of belonging that Ha Mu-baek simply couldn’t understand.

“Moreover, the family has finally cast off its pure-blood ideology. I cannot express how grateful I am for that. There won’t be anyone like me anymore.”

His words were filled with sincerity.

However.

After saying that much, Namgung Baek’s atmosphere completely changed.

“And you see, I think I should show you something. That the Namgung Sword Techniques are not to be taken lightly.”

“So that’s why you called me?”

At Ha Mu-baek’s question, Namgung Baek nodded.

“I was shocked to find the estate turned upside down after returning from a brief journey. And I was even more shocked that Namgung was defeated so futilely.”

His words carried a subtle anger.

An anger that could have been directed at Ha Mu-baek or at the martial artists of the Namgung Family Estate.

Ha Mu-baek nodded.

“Then, show me.”

The moment Ha Mu-baek finished speaking.

Namgung Baek’s aura transformed into a single sword.

His human-like presence disappeared and he became purely a single sword.

Namgung Hwa-u hastily retreated far away.

Ha Mu-baek’s aura also changed.

His aura too transformed into a single sword.

Outwardly, neither of the two had drawn their swords.

They were simply looking at each other.

Yet the aura covering the Family Head Hall had become two massive swords targeting each other.

The two men didn’t move a muscle.

Namgung Hwa-u blinked as he watched this scene.

A sight he couldn’t understand at all.

However, Namgung Baek and Ha Mu-baek.

The two were already exchanging sword strikes, one by one.

Namgung Baek, who despite being from the branch family was recognized for his talent and taught the Azure Sky Unhindered Sword.

He had cultivated the Azure Sky Unhindered Sword to its peak.

And finally, based on that foundation, he created his own Emperor Sword.

Just as Namgung Hwi had created the Emperor Sword based on the Great Flame Sword Technique.

Namgung Baek, who had continued to refine it even further.

His sword was incomparable to anyone else in the Namgung Family Estate.

Ha Mu-baek, for the first time since entering his new realm.

Unleashed the second form of the Infinite Adaptable Eight Absolute Sword Technique.

Severing Sunset.

Cutting through the sunset.

Along with the sunset, the azure sky was also severed.

“Kugh.”

Namgung Baek groaned and stepped back.

Sweat also trickled down Ha Mu-baek’s forehead.

“Your realm is unfathomably high.”

“The Namgung Sword Techniques are also excellent. Truly befitting of Namgung.”

Smiles appeared on both men’s faces simultaneously.

Namgung Hwa-u couldn’t understand at all.

To think they would act like this after just staring at each other.

He had at least prepared himself for the surrounding area to be devastated.

What on earth had happened?

What on earth had happened.

He knew that the two had unleashed tremendous qi aura, but his level was still too low to discern the fierce battle that had taken place between them.

“The latter half of the Emperor Sword Form. Perhaps it might be helpful if you take a look.”

Namgung Baek had achieved the Emperor Sword using only the Azure Sky Unhindered Sword without the Emperor Sword Form.

However, he did not take Ha Mu-baek’s advice lightly.

“Since you put it that way, I should take a look.”

Namgung Baek had already transcended the Super Peak realm and slightly stepped into the initial stage of the next realm, the Transformation.

Ha Mu-baek’s words that it might be helpful could be the key to properly entering the Transformation realm.

Namgung Baek took Ha Mu-baek’s advice seriously.

Ha Mu-baek had watched both the first half and the latter half in their entirety.

Ha Mu-baek sensed a certain qi energy in the Emperor Sword Form that was absent in the Great Flame Sword Technique and Azure Sky Unhindered Sword.

The qi energy he had felt from the place that had sprouted in Ha Mu-baek’s mind.

He felt it even more clearly now.

Similar to his own Infinite Ruyi, yet different.

Similar to Dan Mok Un-rae’s Void Vast Heart Formula, yet different.

Namgung Hwi and Namgung Baek’s Emperor Sword was missing that qi energy.

Namgung Hwa-hyeon and Namgung Hyeon-cheol’s realms were too shallow to reach that point.

If Namgung Baek could also obtain that qi energy, he would advance to an even higher realm.

“I keep accumulating more debts to you.”

At Namgung Baek’s words spoken in a gentle atmosphere, Ha Mu-baek tilted his head.

Debts?

“I’m talking about Hwi and Hu. Those children.”

“….”

“I met them last night. They said it was a realm they achieved thanks to you. You’ve created the future of the Namgung Family. And now you’re helping me too. I feel like I’m drowning in debt.”

“Ah….”

Only then did Ha Mu-baek realize what Namgung Hwi had been trying to say when his lips had moved.

It was probably about Namgung Baek.

But he must have been told not to speak of it.

Even so, he had tried to tell him but stopped.

The reason he didn’t speak was.

Not because of Namgung Baek’s order.

Probably.

‘Because he trusted me.’

“I was merely repaying a debt myself.”

Ha Mu-baek answered calmly.

“A debt?”

“Because thanks to those two, I obtained a clue to a new realm.”

At Ha Mu-baek’s answer, Namgung Baek’s eyes widened.

This monstrously strong martial artist had obtained a clue to become even stronger.

“Hehe, hehehehe.”

Only laughter flowed out.

“Even so, the Namgung Family never forgets its debts.”

At Namgung Baek’s words, Ha Mu-baek smiled slightly.

And he left the Namgung Family Estate.

It was time to return to Gyoryong Hall.

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