The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 376

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Chapter 376. We Should Depart Soon

 

 

 

 

 

“It certainly seems like it would be a good method, but…”

 

So Hwi-ung trailed off his words.

 

Yeon Ja-gyeong nodded as if he had heard the answer he wanted.

 

“As expected, I thought the Alliance Leader would answer that way.”

 

So Hwi-ung looked at Yeon Ja-gyeong with an uncomfortable expression.

 

“Then I will proceed with that matter.”

 

Yeon Ja-gyeong spoke with the face of someone who had achieved his purpose.

 

This was quite a troublesome matter.

 

Above all, it wasn’t even Jeongcheon Alliance business but Gyoryong Hall business.

 

And yet Yeon Ja-gyeong was stepping forward so actively.

 

“Since it’s Gyoryong Hall business, wouldn’t it be better for Gyoryong Hall to handle it?”

 

At So Hwi-ung’s suggestion, Yeon Ja-gyeong shook his head.

 

“The place sending the cadets is Gyoryong Hall, but the places accepting those cadets are the military units and organizations under Jeongcheon Alliance. To coordinate with them, it would be more efficient for Jeongcheon Alliance to handle it.”

 

It was a valid point.

 

The places conducting the field training had more work to do.

 

Gyoryong Hall just had to distribute and send the personnel.

 

‘What could he be after?’

 

If it was Yeon Ja-gyeong, he surely would have hidden arrangements for his own benefit within this.

 

He couldn’t give an immediate answer in this situation.

 

“I’ll discuss it with my Military Advisor first and then decide.”

 

So So Hwi-ung postponed his answer.

 

“Understood. There isn’t much time left until the break period. Since there’s much to do, I’d appreciate a quick response.”

 

Saying that, Yeon Ja-gyeong stood up and left.

 

So Hwi-ung stared at the door he had exited through.

 

Because it was such a reasonable and normal proposal, it was rather strange.

 

That man wasn’t someone who moved for Jeongcheon Alliance’s sake.

 

‘An old schemer who moves for Baekdo Association and his own benefit…’

 

So Hwi-ung shook his head back and forth.

 

As expected, this kind of strategic maneuvering wasn’t something he should handle.

 

He should leave it to someone who was good at it.

 

So Hwi-ung immediately summoned Gongsun Dan-gyeong through his Escort Guards.

 

A moment later.

 

“Did you call for me, Alliance Leader?”

 

Gongsun Dan-gyeong arrived quickly.

 

“Elder Yeon came and went just a while ago.”

 

Gongsun Dan-gyeong was startled.

 

“You mean Yeon Family Head?”

 

Since Yeon Ja-gyeong was someone who confronted the Alliance Leader directly, there was no reason for him to meet the Alliance Leader alone like this.

 

So Hwi-ung looked at Gongsun Dan-gyeong and told him exactly the conversation he had with Yeon Ja-gyeong.

 

Gongsun Dan-gyeong’s expression changed moment by moment.

 

“What do you think Elder Yeon is aiming for?”

 

Even at So Hwi-ung’s question, Gongsun Dan-gyeong was lost in deep thought.

 

“It’s difficult. He surely must have hidden something for his own benefit within that proposal…”

 

Gongsun Dan-gyeong said while tilting his head.

 

He couldn’t particularly see anything that would be beneficial.

 

The Gyoryong Hall cadets receiving training was good for both sides after all.

 

Whether it was Jamryong Corps or Waryong Corps.

 

They said it was because of Ha Mu-baek, but even Maengryong Corps had conducted training.

 

The moment Gongsun Dan-gyeong’s thoughts reached that point.

 

“Maengryong Corps… Ha Mu-baek… Sanwol Demon Forest…”

 

Gongsun Dan-gyeong muttered while organizing his thoughts.

 

Since it seemed he had figured something out, So Hwi-ung just waited quietly.

 

“Perhaps. It might be that.”

 

“What do you mean?”

 

“The placement of cadets for training.”

 

“Hm?”

 

“I mean placing many Waryong Corps cadets in dangerous places like Sanwol Demon Forest, while placing Jamryong Corps cadets in safe and comfortable locations.”

 

So Hwi-ung’s eyes widened.

 

Because he hadn’t thought of that.

 

“What benefit would he gain from that?”

 

“Lowering the morale of Waryong Corps cadets… something like that.”

 

Gongsun Dan-gyeong frowned.

 

Because even doing that, the benefit Yeon Ja-gyeong could gain was small.

 

Since they didn’t know what Yeon Ja-gyeong was secretly doing.

 

They couldn’t make assumptions.

 

An important clue for deduction was missing.

 

“He wouldn’t do something crazy like sending Waryong Corps cadets to Sanwol Demon Forest to get them killed, would he?”

 

So Hwi-ung said jokingly.

 

Gongsun Dan-gyeong’s complexion hardened.

 

It was an absurd imagination.

 

No matter how much it was Yeon Ja-gyeong, if he pulled such an absurd stunt.

 

He could no longer be called a righteous faction warrior.

 

Because it would be insane to drive the future of the righteous faction to death.

 

Nevertheless, it seemed good to prepare for it.

 

Considering his ambition.

 

“Since it’s something we were considering anyway. Give permission, but let’s send equal numbers from both Jamryong Corps and Waryong Corps for training.”

 

At Gongsun Dan-gyeong’s words, So Hwi-ung nodded.

 

“Right. We should do that.”

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

“Hiyah!”

 

“Heeyap!”

 

The Maengryong Corps cadets thrust their swords and shields earnestly.

 

Wi Ji-gun, who was now using the name Ji Gun-wi, was watching such cadets when he stopped his gaze at one place.

 

In that spot was.

 

Dan Mok Un-rae.

 

‘Hmm. That strangely familiar energy is gradually growing stronger…’

 

He knew well how earnestly Dan Mok Un-rae was training.

 

And how he was growing stronger without rest.

 

However, the more that happened, the more he felt something strangely familiar from the internal energy settled in Dan Mok Un-rae’s dantian.

 

When he first felt it, he thought it was a mysterious energy.

 

But as that energy grew, he increasingly felt something familiar.

 

Even that profundity.

 

His gaze, which had been watching Dan Mok Un-rae, turned to the side.

 

There was Baek Ri-pyeong.

 

The sword he wielded was also sharp.

 

What he was displaying now was the Bright Form, but.

 

Baek Ri-pyeong’s own enlightenment began to be contained within those movements.

 

He had begun to take just a small step into a realm where he could establish his own school.

 

‘That guy is the same.’

 

Where his gaze moved was Ju U-myeong.

 

It was the result of talent, ambition, and effort befitting a disciple of the previous Wudang’s Greatest Sword.

 

Where he looked again was Yeon Ha-min.

 

She was even more remarkable.

 

He had heard she was a child of the tremendous noble family called Hebei Yeon Family, but.

 

The martial arts she was learning were entirely what Ha Mu-baek had taught her.

 

The Three Talents Art and the Bright Form.

 

Yet her rate of improvement was astonishing.

 

‘And on top of that, future sight…’

 

This time it was Ha Seol-ran.

 

His own disciple.

 

She couldn’t match her brother, but.

 

That was because the comparison target was wrong.

 

Ha Seol-ran had suffered from the Seven Sound Severed Meridians and was completely cured.

 

The severed meridian syndrome that would make one a genius of all time if they survived.

 

Those words were not wrong.

 

Ha Seol-ran’s talent was dazzling.

 

Beside her, Dang Jin-san was diligently swinging his sword.

 

‘That guy is also quite good.’

 

It was talent befitting a child of a prestigious family.

 

The only problem was that it was talent that didn’t suit the Dang Family’s martial arts.

 

‘That guy is completely incomprehensible…’

 

Finally, where Wi Ji-gun’s eyes turned was Nak U-jin.

 

Like Yeon Ha-min, a guy who had only learned the Three Talents Art and Bright Form.

 

He followed the training quite well and seemed to have some talent, but.

 

He couldn’t understand what was inside him at all.

 

It seemed like there was some story behind him too.

 

Every time Wi Ji-gun’s, or rather Ji Gun-wi’s, gaze moved, the cadets’ swords moved more vigorously.

 

They didn’t want to be criticized for no reason and have to roll around even harder.

 

Wi Ji-gun watched the Maengryong Corps cadets with hawk-like eyes.

 

‘Sanwol Demon Forest…’

 

The seven that Ha Mu-baek was looking after.

 

Besides these, how many would actually survive and return from that place?

 

Last year, when the children of Maengryong Corps Seventh Group and Twentieth Group headed to Sanwol Demon Forest under the pretext of field training.

 

Wi Ji-gun had also secretly accompanied them at that time.

 

It was because of Ha Mu-baek’s request to protect Ha Seol-ran.

 

At that time, it was Wi Ji-gun’s first visit to Sanwol Demon Forest as well.

 

It was an amazing land.

 

What would happen to these children now in that place?

 

‘Hmm…’

 

Just as he was about to fall into contemplation while stroking his chin.

 

An energy that stimulated Wi Ji-gun’s ki sense.

 

He turned his gaze toward that direction.

 

That was the direction where Jamryong Corps’ training ground was located.

 

Namgung Hu.

 

It was the energy of him training the Emperor Sword Form.

 

‘He’s gotten stronger. Definitely.’

 

He had briefly heard about the Namgung Sega incident from Ha Mu-baek.

 

Once again, Wi Ji-gun tilted his head.

 

Though different from Dan Mok Un-rae’s, he felt a strangely familiar energy from the Emperor Sword Form as well.

 

Ha Mu-baek hadn’t been able to mention that part of Radiance’s fragment was in the Emperor Sword Form.

 

At that time, it was before Ha Mu-baek had clearly recognized Taecho.

 

Nevertheless, Wi Ji-gun focused on Namgung Hu’s energy.

 

It was definitely an energy he had encountered before.

 

‘Radiance… perhaps?’

 

Because Ha Mu-baek had obtained Radiance.

 

Because he had encountered that energy, he could finally recognize it.

 

Compared to Radiance, it was incomplete, but it was definitely the same energy.

 

It seemed a fragment of that piece had been passed down to Namgung Sega’s Emperor Sword Form.

 

Wi Ji-gun’s gaze, which had been nodding, turned back to Dan Mok Un-rae.

 

‘That means…’

 

It would mean that boy’s martial arts also contained a fragment of Taecho’s shard.

 

‘Gyoryong Hall. Is it this place that’s like that? Or is it because of Mu-baek? Hmm.’

 

Unaware of Wi Ji-gun’s thoughts.

 

Dan Mok Un-rae moved his sword even more vigorously.

 

Drops of sweat fell to the ground with pattering sounds.

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

Paang!

 

Pak!

 

The sword passed and various air-splitting sounds rang out.

 

Pyeong Deok-jo, who had displayed all his techniques, stared blankly down at his sword.

 

While Ha Mu-baek had gone to wash up.

 

He displayed the Grass Cutting Five Swords once more.

 

It had changed.

 

He had merely received advice from Ha Mu-baek.

 

Though his mindset had changed a little because of that.

 

Just from that alone?

 

Could the sword’s movement change this much?

 

Did this make sense?

 

While he was standing there dumbfounded with such thoughts.

 

“You have talent. You’ve overcome the wall. Congratulations.”

 

Ha Mu-baek, who had returned at some point, spoke matter-of-factly.

 

Pyeong Deok-jo’s head turned toward Ha Mu-baek, but.

 

Ha Mu-baek was merely organizing the place where they had slept, indifferently.

 

“We need to depart quickly.”

 

At Ha Mu-baek’s words, Pyeong Deok-jo suppressed his curiosity and organized the tent where he had slept.

 

Breakfast was pieces of dried provisions and jerky.

 

He chewed while moving the cart.

 

Ha Mu-baek was still holding the reins.

 

“Um… Instructor Ha.”

 

“Hmm. Huh?”

 

Ha Mu-baek, who had just put a piece of jerky in his mouth and was chewing, looked at Pyeong Deok-jo sitting beside him.

 

“What do you mean by crossing the wall….”

 

“Exactly what I said. Your level has risen. You’re still lacking to be called first-rate, but you’ve definitely escaped second-rate.”

 

At Ha Mu-baek’s reaction of why ask such a thing.

 

Pyeong Deok-jo wore a dazed expression.

 

He couldn’t determine if what he just heard was true.

 

So he had surpassed second-rate?

 

Himself?

 

All he had heard from Ha Mu-baek was a single phrase about not limiting himself?

 

Of course, it was true that he had such thoughts when wielding his sword again.

 

But at the same time, he had doubted how effective it would be even if he did so.

 

But it actually worked?

 

Pyeong Deok-jo still wore an expression of disbelief.

 

Ha Mu-baek looked at him as if he were pathetic.

 

“When a water bowl is full of water, even a single drop will make it overflow. Your bowl was full. The words I gave you became that single drop. Without it, despite being full, you couldn’t overflow.”

 

As Ha Mu-baek explained in detail.

 

Only then did his eyes gradually return to focus.

 

So.

 

The countless days of wielding his sword had meaning.

 

All of that had accumulated and filled his bowl to the brim.

 

And just when he needed a trigger to make the bowl overflow.

 

Ha Mu-baek had provided that trigger.

 

“Thank you. Instructor Ha.”

 

Pyeong Deok-jo sat on the driver’s seat, performing a cupped fist salute while bowing deeply to Ha Mu-baek.

 

“Don’t do that in such a cramped space. There’s no room.”

 

Ha Mu-baek spoke curtly.

 

Nevertheless, Pyeong Deok-jo’s waist showed no signs of straightening.

 

“Instructor Pyeong.”

 

“Yes.”

 

Straightening his back, Pyeong Deok-jo answered.

 

“You. Your talent is quite outstanding. The martial arts you’re learning are also excellent martial arts. Because of memories from your days wandering as a third-rate vagrant, you underestimate yourself and your martial arts too much, but don’t do that. That ultimately becomes poison. Have pride in yourself. You must regard yourself as precious.”

 

At Ha Mu-baek’s praise and encouragement, Pyeong Deok-jo’s eyes trembled.

 

“And.”

 

Ha Mu-baek paused briefly.

 

“You can’t be satisfied with just this level. You’ll need to become stronger before we arrive.”

 

Ha Mu-baek finished speaking with a slight smile.

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