The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 280

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Chapter 280. Those Crazy Bastards?

 

 

“We’re going too. Get ready.”

Ha Mu-baek said while looking toward where the Shaolin monks had disappeared.

For now, it was a different direction from where Gongya Hwi-yeon had gone.

If there was a monk among them who had learned tracking techniques…

No, there would be.

The old monster named Hyeon-gwang that Ha Mu-baek knew was thorough in such matters.

Everyone hurriedly moved at Ha Mu-baek’s instruction.

Only the Waryong Corps 1st Group hesitated.

They were displeased with having to move together with the Maengryong Corps 7th Group and Waryong Corps 20th Group.

“If you fall behind, we’ll leave you and go.”

Ha Mu-baek’s cold voice reached the ears of the Waryong Corps 1st Group.

And so they departed.

They ran without rest toward Muchang.

That evening.

They were able to arrive.

The cadets returned to Gyoryong Hall.

And Ha Mu-baek immediately came out of Muchang.

It was because of someone he had found by spreading his qi sense while heading toward Muchang.

 

‘Gasp!’

Hae Pyeong-so was startled.

It was because Ha Mu-baek had suddenly appeared as if it were natural at the place where he was hiding.

‘Just by you going near him, he’ll find you on his own.’

Those were Mun In-baek-song’s words.

Even while listening to the Military Advisor’s words, he couldn’t believe how that would be possible.

But it was true.

He had been wondering whether he should go inside since Ha Mu-baek was supposed to return to Muchang around today.

His sixth sense had said that Muchang wasn’t dangerous.

“The Four Seas Alliance Leader sent you?”

“That is correct.”

To Ha Mu-baek’s calm question, Hae Pyeong-so tried to answer nonchalantly.

Ha Mu-baek extended his hand toward him.

After staring at that hand for a moment, Hae Pyeong-so soon understood the meaning and took out a letter from his bosom and handed it over.

He didn’t know the contents written inside either.

Ha Mu-baek tore open the sealed envelope and quickly scanned through the contents.

‘As expected.’

It was as anticipated.

The content was asking for help in finding the Four Seas Alliance Leader’s granddaughter who was missing due to running away from home.

It said she was wearing an artifact called the Myriad Transformation Divine Mask on her face, so she could freely change her appearance.

‘I thought she might have changed her face with an artifact.’

She had run away from home carrying three treasures.

The letter didn’t mention the Seven-Colored Sealing Ring.

Since her face had completely changed, they had to find her only by her qi presence.

The content said that in the orthodox faction’s territory, their movements were greatly restricted, so they asked for help.

It was a thought that could only occur to Gong Ya-jang-cheon or Mun In-baek-song, who knew Ha Mu-baek’s abilities.

‘It must be Mun In-baek-song.’

However, they seemed unaware that she possessed the Seven-Colored Sealing Ring.

If they had known, they would have thought that even Ha Mu-baek had no way.

Because even Ha Mu-baek couldn’t sense the qi presence of someone whose internal energy was perfectly sealed.

But.

‘Thanks to seeing her directly once, I can find her now.’

Ha Mu-baek was able to grasp the knack of sensing her qi by directly watching Gongya Hwi-yeon wear the Seven-Colored Sealing Ring.

“The Alliance Leader and Military Advisor said to just let them know whether you accept or decline.”

The messenger seemed unaware of the letter’s contents too.

Though he probably had some guesses.

If he was someone clever enough to hide like this while Shaolin Temple was searching Muchang.

He had met her first before meeting the messenger.

He had no choice but to help with this.

Since even Shaolin had stepped forward.

It was bothersome, but if he turned away now, it might become even more troublesome.

“Acceptable.”

The letter burned in samadhi true fire and scattered as ash.

Ha Mu-baek turned around and disappeared just like that.

Seeing this, Hae Pyeong-so also ran quickly.

Toward the place where Jeon Seo-eung was hidden.

He had to inform them as quickly as possible that Ha Mu-baek had agreed to the letter’s contents.

Hamubaek unleashed the Neunggwang Manri Haeng with full force.

Since he had accepted Gong Ya-jang-cheon’s official request.

He had to safely return that troublesome young lady to the Four Seas Alliance.

‘What nonsense about equal treatment.’

Back then, there was no justification.

Even Ha Mu-baek couldn’t arbitrarily force a single warrior who moved by their own will.

Now it was different.

Because he was moving upon receiving an official request from the Four Seas Alliance.

‘What should I tell the Academy Director…’

He had unintentionally missed the Maengryong Corps training again.

He could only trust that Han Seol-bing had returned to Gyoryong Hall.

He had to finish as quickly as possible and return.

Ha Mu-baek ran at full speed toward Moklan Mountain.

At that moment.

Jeon Seo-eung flew at full speed toward the Four Seas Alliance.

 

***

 

“Chu Hwi-yeon…”

Peng Do-yul tapped the desk.

He had received a report from the returned Maengryong Corps 7th Group.

Since Ha Mu-baek had left immediately, he hadn’t seen his face.

However.

There was definitely something about that cadet named Chu Hwi-yeon.

Hadn’t Yeon-jin said she was from an evil faction?

There was absolutely no way he could be wrong about that part.

“Whew.”

When Peng Do-yul let out a deep sigh.

Two cadets from Maengryong Corps Ninth Group arrived at the Administrator’s Office.

They were the ones Peng Do-yul had summoned.

Cho Mu-ha and Jin Yeon-sim.

They were cadets who had been particularly close to Chu Hwi-yeon.

“Um, that. Is it because of Hwi-yeon?”

Jin Yeon-sim hesitantly asked first.

Peng Do-yul nodded his head.

The previous day.

When they met the Shaolin Monks.

He had seen them interrogating those who had been hit by arrows.

Their momentum had been frightening.

He didn’t know if others had felt it.

But Jin Yeon-sim had been scared.

So she was worried about her friend.

She had been the only one to use a bow in this Ha Tu-je.

“Was there anything particularly strange while staying with Cadet Chu Hwi-yeon?”

The interview with the Seventh Group’s supervising instructor was already finished.

He had known nothing.

Then he would have to ask Ha Mu-baek, but he had disappeared somewhere again.

“There was nothing. Except that she struggled to keep up with training.”

“Huh?”

Since Jin Yeon-sim had said something unexpected, Peng Do-yul asked again.

Someone marked as demonic faction whom Yeon-jin was tracking had struggled to keep up with Maengryong Corps training?

“That. No matter how much Hwi-yeon practiced, she couldn’t develop internal energy.”

Cho Mu-ha answered cautiously.

This was the first he’d heard of it.

But such a person had won the Ha Tu-je?

Arrows shot by someone without internal energy couldn’t be blocked by cadets from Jamryong Corps and Waryong Corps?

It made no sense.

‘She was suppressing her internal energy through some method.’

That would explain it.

If she were truly from the demonic faction, Ha Mu-baek would have recognized her the moment she entered Maengryong Corps.

Because she was suppressing her internal energy, even Ha Mu-baek hadn’t known.

‘Is that why the messenger came?’

The pieces were fitting together perfectly.

But who exactly was she?

That a messenger would even come to Gyoryong Hall.

There was one person he could guess.

The moment he heard the name Hwi-yeon, it had occurred to him.

Evil Pear Blossom Gongya Hwi-yeon.

One of the Five Flowers of Murim, and granddaughter of Four Seas Alliance Leader Gong Ya-jang-cheon.

She had the same name.

However, he had immediately dismissed that thought.

According to the supervising instructor, she was ugly enough to be memorable after just one look.

He couldn’t think of her as Gongya Hwi-yeon, one of the Five Flowers of Murim.

‘If she’s suppressed her internal energy, and there’s a way to change her face?’

Peng Do-yul had approached close to the truth.

But that was all.

Even if he figured that out, there was nothing he could do about it.

It only made his head ache more.

He could only hope that Ha Mu-baek would resolve it well.

 

***

 

“It seems to be this way, Uncle.”

At the Second Disciple’s words, Yeon-jin nodded his head.

It was Hang O, who was learning tracking techniques.

A monk learning tracking techniques.

This was only possible because it was Shaolin.

Subdue demons and eliminate evil, break wickedness and reveal righteousness.

Subdue demons and eliminate evil.

Break the wicked to make righteousness appear.

This was Buddha’s teaching, the path to follow.

Ultimately, it was the path to achieve Buddha’s great compassion.

That was Shaolin Temple’s way.

To subdue demons and eliminate evil.

To destroy wickedness.

The Shaolin warrior monks each learned various miscellaneous arts.

Second Disciple Hang O had learned tracking techniques among them.

“Hang O, take the lead. We pursue.”

Their speed had clearly slowed.

They had to find traces.

Gongya Hwi-yeon also moved carefully.

But she couldn’t help leaving traces.

Because her internal energy was suppressed.

There were limits to erasing traces.

Traces of erasing traces remained.

Nevertheless, Gongya Hwi-yeon moved doing her best.

She carefully infiltrated places where she couldn’t be easily tracked.

She mainly used main roads with heavy foot traffic.

And each time she mixed in among people like that.

Gongya Hwi-yeon changed her face.

Any tracker would naturally have investigated her appearance and clothing.

Thus Gongya Hwi-yeon gradually moved away from Muchang and Moklan Mountain, heading east.

Since the north was Henan Province where Mount Song was located.

She set her direction toward Anhui Province.

 

***

 

Jeon Seo-eung flew swiftly and arrived at the Four Seas Alliance.

It was several days after the second messenger had departed.

Mun In-baek-song came to find Gong Ya-jang-cheon with the message.

His face was serious.

“So Ha Mu-baek has agreed to help.”

Despite it being good news, Mun In-baek-song’s voice was filled with tension.

“What use is that? If she took the Seven-Colored Sealing Pills, even that monster wouldn’t be able to sense her presence. Since the demonic faction’s internal energy is suppressed.”

Gong Ya-jang-cheon stated something perfectly obvious.

He had sent the second messenger to inform them about the Seven-Colored Sealing Pills.

“A problem has arisen.”

“Shaolin Temple?”

They had already received information that they were heading to Muchang.

Since Shaolin’s movements were a major concern for all of the unorthodox sects, Haomun had quickly informed them.

“They left Muchang and headed somewhere else.”

“Why would they do that?”

“There’s only one reason Shaolin Temple would send people to Muchang. It’s because of information about the messenger we sent.”

That was correct.

“But they left Muchang. Without even looking for Hae Pyeong-so.”

Gong Ya-jang-cheon’s eyebrows twitched.

“Looking at the direction they reported. It’s toward Moklan Mountain.”

“Is there something there?”

“It’s where Gyoryong Hall’s Hatuje is being held.”

Hae Pyeong-so didn’t know.

But Sahae Alliance had already gathered this information.

“Why would those bald monks suddenly…”

The Shaolin Monks had moved in a different direction, leaving behind the Sahae Alliance messenger they had targeted.

“There’s only one justification for them to show such sudden movement. Eliminating demons and destroying evil, upholding justice and righteousness. In other words, they detected movements from other unorthodox sects, demonic cults, or the Blood Cult.”

Mun In-baek-song spoke with a serious expression.

Sahae Alliance’s eyes and ears extended throughout All Under Heaven. Just like the Jeongcheon Alliance.

Their ears had not detected any special movements from the demonic cults or Blood Cult.

The movements of unorthodox sects were all within Sahae Alliance’s grasp.

“So normally, there would be no reason for Shaolin to suddenly leave Muchang.”

“That’s right.”

“Unless they discovered movements of unorthodox warriors that we’re unaware of…”

His face was grave.

At that expression, a look of realization appeared on Gong Ya-jang-cheon’s face.

“Currently, the unorthodox warrior that Sahae Alliance has lost track of is… Young Lady Hwi-yeon.”

Thump!

A heart-sinking shock struck Gong Ya-jang-cheon.

The change in Shaolin Temple’s movements.

Using that single clue, Mun In-baek-song had deduced this far.

“S-surely not…”

“Thinking about it this way, everything falls into place. Anyone can enter the Maengryong Corps.”

“Th-that… meat shield…?”

Mun In-baek-song nodded.

“Even the Young Lady whose internal energy was sealed with the Seven-Colored Phoenix Ring.”

“What Young Lady! Speak normally! Skip the honorifics and hurry.”

Every time Mun In-baek-song called Gongya Hwi-yeon ‘Young Lady,’ it interrupted the flow of the story and made Gong Ya-jang-cheon impatient.

“Plus, she changed her face with the Myriad Transformation Divine Mask. Since Muchang is a place we can’t easily move in. It would have been perfect because Hwi-yeon was there.”

“So why on earth did that child go there… to a place that raises meat shields.”

Gong Ya-jang-cheon spoke as if frustrated.

Mun In-baek-song had a face as if he had some idea.

Gong Ya-jang-cheon noticed this sign.

“You know, don’t you?”

After taking a moment to steady his breathing, Mun In-baek-song continued.

“Reverence for the strong. That thing that was in that child’s room.”

Gong Ya-jang-cheon nodded.

Wasn’t it an ambition worthy of his granddaughter, who was the descendant of an unorthodox sect leader?

“To that child, currently the strongest person in All Under Heaven is…”

“Ha Mu-baek.”

A short answer.

Hadn’t Gong Ya-jang-cheon himself directly told his granddaughter this?

“And one of the instructors of the Maengryong Corps is…”

“…Ha Mu-baek.”

He seemed to understand.

Why that child had run away to the Maengryong Corps.

She wanted to meet the greatest warrior in All Under Heaven in person.

Reverence for the strong.

The warrior at the pinnacle of that.

“Since that Ha Mu-baek showed no reaction, it seems she perfectly deceived him as well with the Seven-Colored Phoenix Ring.”

“B-but how do those bald monks know and are tracking her!!”

Even Mun In-baek-song couldn’t guess that part.

He could only shake his head.

It was due to insufficient information.

For him, the Military Advisor of Sahae Alliance, to have his train of thought blocked due to lack of information.

It was humiliating.

‘Even with the Jeongcheon Alliance’s interference, I need to do something about the Black Martial Corps.’

Indeed, information was most important for reading the situation of All Under Heaven.

If they had obtained the fact that the winner of Hatuje was a female cadet from the Maengryong Corps, and that this cadet used a bow, Mun In-baek-song’s thinking wouldn’t have been blocked.

It was news that hadn’t reached Sahae Alliance yet.

Gong Ya-jang-cheon’s face turned pale.

It was natural.

How could he be fine when his granddaughter was being pursued by those crazy Shaolin monks?

“Wh-which one did you say came out?”

“Yeon-jin.”

Even worse news.

He was quite strong among the first disciples.

“I-I have to go right away. Prepare!”

However, Mun In-baek-song shook his head.

“You know that’s not possible.”

“Then wh-what should I do? Leave that child like that?”

Gong Ya-jang-cheon lost his composure.

His logical and rational demeanor was nowhere to be found.

“H-hurry! Hurry and find a way! Baek-song! My friend! Aren’t you Sahae Alliance’s Military Advisor and strategist! Hurry… please!!”

Regret flashed across Mun In-baek-song’s face.

For his lord to fall apart so quickly.

This was the first time he’d seen such a sight.

It showed how much he cherished his granddaughter.

“Calm down, Alliance Leader. Even if the worst situation occurs and that child is caught by the Shaolin bastards. Shaolin won’t be able to do anything to that child.”

“Those crazy bastards?”

“Hwi-yeon is a smart child. I taught her. If she’s caught like that, she’ll surely reveal her identity. Her identity as the Alliance Leader’s granddaughter. No matter how orthodox they are, it will be a shield they can’t carelessly handle.”

That was correct.

Kill the granddaughter of an unorthodox sect leader just because she entered orthodox territory?

That would mean starting a war between orthodox and unorthodox sects.

No matter how recklessly Shaolin acted toward unorthodox sects.

They weren’t that crazy.

Shaolin’s abbot Hyeon-gwang was an old monster who knew how to think.

Only then did Gong Ya-jang-cheon gradually regain his composure.

It was because even if the worst situation occurred, at least her life would be safe.

“I will somehow bring that child back safely.”

Gongya Hwi-yeon was like both a disciple and granddaughter to Mun In-baek-song.

To prevent the worst situation from occurring, he had to ensure her safe return by any means necessary.

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