The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 378

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Chapter 378. What the Hell is Going On?

 

 

 

 

 

Blood Cult First Elder looked at the secretly delivered message.

 

It contained strategies on how to help increase the number of jiangshi.

 

“Hmm. As expected of Yeon Family Head… He’s aiming to kill two birds with one stone.”

 

He said he would send cadets from Gyoryong Hall to Sanwol Demon Forest as trainees.

 

Using them as sacrifices.

 

Then naturally, he would send cadets from forces hostile to himself.

 

He didn’t care about such things.

 

Recently, the number of Death Jiangshi disappearing had become slightly more than the Maengryong Corps members dying.

 

They were barely maintaining their numbers, but there were signs of gradual decline.

 

He couldn’t let that happen.

 

Sanwol Demon Forest.

 

This place was the foundation of the Blood Cult.

 

Death Jiangshi formed the basis of such Sanwol Demon Forest.

 

They would become Blood Jiangshi, Poison Jiangshi, Muk Cheol-gang-si, and Dark Blood Jiangshi.

 

“I don’t know what kind of guys will come, but I’m looking forward to it.”

 

First Elder muttered.

 

The movements of the jiangshi in Sanwol Demon Forest had been unusual anyway.

 

They were controllable ones, but some had appeared that wouldn’t listen.

 

Due to their movements, the territories of all jiangshi in Sanwol Demon Forest had become mixed up.

 

Last year when martial artists from the Yeon Family entered Sanwol Demon Forest.

 

The western territory seemed to get mixed up then, and with the changes in jiangshi movements, the entire territory of Sanwol Demon Forest became jumbled.

 

“At a time like this, the Sect Leader is…”

 

First Elder’s gaze turned to one place.

 

He wasn’t coming out at all now.

 

From the cave deep underground.

 

‘If this matter proceeds well, it might be okay to go back up.’

 

Hadn’t he come down underground to avoid Ha Mu-baek?

 

Now quite some time had passed, and the time to go back up was approaching.

 

He could tell from looking at Yeon Ja-gyeong’s secret letter.

 

A strange confidence was seeping through.

 

He suspected that perhaps a countermeasure against Ha Mu-baek had been found.

 

If Yeon Ja-gyeong, the human that First Elder knew, was subtly showing confidence to this degree, then an event of that magnitude must have occurred.

 

First Elder didn’t even dare to speculate.

 

Why the jiangshi had stopped listening.

 

Even at that moment.

 

Gae Se-ak was accepting and learning unknown power in the deep darkness, mixing with the darkness.

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

So Hwi-ung was examining the official document sent by Yeon Ja-gyeong.

 

Had he prepared in advance before coming to him?

 

In just one day after So Hwi-ung gave permission under the condition of appropriately mixing personnel.

 

The practical training placement institutions and personnel for Gyoryong Hall’s Jamryong Corps and Waryong Corps were clearly organized.

 

It seemed like they could be sent as is.

 

As expected.

 

The personnel placement was slightly biased.

 

It followed the conditions So Hwi-ung had presented, at a negligible level, but still the intention seemed visible.

 

Taking Sanwol Demon Forest as an example, there were more Waryong Corps personnel than Jamryong Corps personnel.

 

Gongsun Dan-gyeong discovered a strange fact in that list.

 

“This might be…”

 

“What is it? Military Advisor?”

 

“It might really be a scheme to kill with borrowed knife.”

 

Gongsun Dan-gyeong said with a troubled expression.

 

“Huh?”

 

At those words, So Hwi-ung examined the list again carefully and frowned.

 

Because it was indeed so after hearing Gongsun Dan-gyeong’s words.

 

“Zhongnan, Namgung Sega, Tang Family, Wudang, Seonyu Valley, Manmul Alliance, and Dorim…”

 

These were the origins of those assigned to Sanwol Demon Forest from Jamryong Corps and Waryong Corps.

 

Since the Yeon Family doesn’t send disciples to Gyoryong Hall anyway.

 

They were either sects that walked different paths from the Yeon Family.

 

Or even if they walked the same path, they were sects in competitive relationships with the Yeon Family.

 

Zhongnan and Wudang were among the Nine Great Sects.

 

Namgung Sega and Tang Family were among the Five Great Families.

 

Seonyu Valley, Manmul Alliance, and Dorim were among the Eight Rising Sects.

 

“These are places with connections to Instructor Ha.”

 

Ha Mu-baek’s name.

 

Gongsun Dan-gyeong added one more fact.

 

“If circumstances arise, these are sects that could help Instructor Ha. Except for Dorim.”

 

“Huh.”

 

A sigh escaped.

 

“Yeon Ja-gyeong… might be targeting Instructor Ha.”

 

“Bongma Corps Leader is…”

 

“A disciple of Gongdong Sect’s Sect Leader.”

 

So Hwi-ung frowned.

 

Gongdong Sect’s Sect Leader Cheon Gi-buk.

 

He was well aware of the fact that he frequently visited Yeon Ja-gyeong’s residence.

 

There seemed to be some scheme.

 

The two must have conspired together.

 

“Would it be impossible to change the personnel composition?”

 

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

 

“It’s a report that excellently arranged personnel to meet the conditions you presented. If we change this as we please, it would be ignoring Elder Yeon’s dignity.”

 

The Grand Elder ranked third in the Elder Council.

 

Yeon Ja-gyeong.

 

But he was the real power who moved the Elder Council at will from the shadows, and his actual rank was no different from first place.

 

Ignoring such a person’s dignity.

 

More troublesome matters would arise.

 

“Can’t be helped… Ugh.”

 

So Hwi-ung shook his head as if he had a headache.

 

“I’ll convey that the relevant cadets should receive thorough education in advance to avoid serious injuries.”

 

That was the only method available.

 

Because he didn’t know that Yeon Ja-gyeong’s plan was to get them all killed.

 

“Mu-baek. Should I try asking that guy for a favor?”

 

At So Hwi-ung’s subtle question, Gongsun Dan-gyeong shook his head.

 

“It’s during the break period. And it’s a matter for Jamryong Corps and Waryong Corps, not Maengryong Corps. There’s no way Instructor Ha would step forward.”

 

These two knew Ha Mu-baek’s personality well.

 

“Then we have no choice but to have a few supervising instructors accompany them.”

 

It was the maximum measure they could take without disregarding Yeon Ja-gyeong’s dignity.

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

“Kuuuuuuu!”

 

Two Sagang-si were approaching, swinging their arms wildly.

 

Pyeong Deok-jo calmly observed the Sagang-si.

 

Today marked the third day since they had crossed the Great Wall and entered Sanwol Demon Forest.

 

He had already become completely accustomed to the Sagang-si.

 

The first day.

 

There was no longer any trace of the panic he had felt at their grotesque forms.

 

Swish. Swish.

 

He unfolded the Chogao Sword technique and cleanly severed both creatures’ necks.

 

Thud. Thud.

 

The Sagang-si collapsed just like that.

 

Ha Mu-baek watched the scene with gleaming eyes.

 

“Indeed, there’s no training like real combat.”

 

“Pardon?”

 

Pyeong Deok-jo asked back at Ha Mu-baek’s words.

 

He didn’t know if “Pardon?” had become the phrase he uttered most since being with him.

 

“Don’t you feel it yourself?”

 

At the returned question, he tilted his head and reviewed the fight from moments ago.

 

Come to think of it, the circulation of internal energy, the deployment of sword techniques.

 

It definitely felt more comfortable than during training.

 

“It’s because the level of concentration is different. No matter how much you train like it’s real combat, training is still training.”

 

That was the reason.

 

Why Ha Mu-baek pushed the cadets so harshly when teaching them.

 

To prevent them from thinking ‘This is just training’ in their heads.

 

To confuse whether it was training or real combat and raise their concentration to the maximum.

 

Additionally, there was also the purpose of making their bodies remember.

 

“Ah! Indeed… it does seem that way.”

 

Pyeong Deok-jo readily accepted Ha Mu-baek’s explanation.

 

“Furthermore, thanks to that, you seem to have entered the beginning stages of first-rate level.”

 

Pyeong Deok-jo’s eyes widened.

 

As if he couldn’t believe it.

 

“Sigh.”

 

Ha Mu-baek let out a quiet sigh at that sight.

 

He wondered how many times he had seen this repeated reaction.

 

“Having pride in yourself. If you can’t do that, that’s your limit. You have talent. You can definitely reach even higher realms. Overestimating yourself is also a problem, but you have the problem of underestimating yourself too much.”

 

“…Yes.”

 

Pyeong Deok-jo bowed his head and answered quietly.

 

At that sight, Ha Mu-baek frowned.

 

“Lift your head and straighten your back. Have self-respect and pride. You have no limits.”

 

Having said that much, Ha Mu-baek disappeared into the forest of Sanwol Demon Forest.

 

Pyeong Deok-jo stared blankly at his retreating figure, then slapped his own cheeks with both hands.

 

“Get it together, Deok-jo. You’re encountering a great opportunity, so you need to focus. You have no limits.”

 

He repeated this to himself.

 

In truth, Pyeong Deok-jo had never met an excellent master.

 

The only person he could call a master was his sworn brother Cho Mun-yak.

 

Therefore, though he didn’t know the reason, Ha Mu-baek’s teachings felt like nothing but a miraculous opportunity.

 

At the spot where he had defeated the two Sagang-si, he began training again, earnestly swinging his sword.

 

Meanwhile.

 

Ha Mu-baek explored the surroundings.

 

The territories would have changed, so this was to assess them.

 

He had already been wandering around for two days, and it was strange.

 

‘The territories have changed too much. It wasn’t to this extent before.’

 

A phenomenon different from his past experience was unfolding.

 

Most of all.

 

In such an outer area.

 

‘Dark Blood Jiangshi and Muk Cheol-gang-si…’

 

He had discovered their territories.

 

The number of Sagang-si had definitely decreased compared to before.

 

While some of this was due to extermination, it seemed more was due to increased mutation into other jiangshi.

 

Ha Mu-baek’s gaze turned toward the depths of Sanwol Demon Forest.

 

‘What on earth is happening? No, what are they plotting?’

 

He wanted to go deeper and confirm, but.

 

He couldn’t do that.

 

Because of Pyeong Deok-jo.

 

Sagang-si or Dok-gang-si might be manageable.

 

But from Blood Jiangshi onward, it would be difficult for him to handle.

 

Yet with territories of Muk Cheol-gang-si and Dark Blood Jiangshi nearby.

 

He couldn’t leave him alone.

 

Since he had brought him along, he had to take responsibility.

 

Ha Mu-baek glanced toward where Pyeong Deok-jo was.

 

He was training earnestly.

 

‘He seems to understand for now.’

 

How long he would maintain that attitude remained to be seen.

 

If he could maintain it continuously, he had the talent to reach even higher realms than expected.

 

If that happened, Ha Mu-baek could entrust him with the task he had in mind.

 

As Ha Mu-baek was about to return, his Ki Sense detected the movement of a Blood Jiangshi.

 

‘Right. It’s about time to raise the level a bit.’

 

Ha Mu-baek walked in that direction to drive the Blood Jiangshi toward Pyeong Deok-jo.

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

The castle wall of the Great Wall.

 

Nine people were running swiftly along its top.

 

The second squad of Bongma Corps’ Black Unit and the affiliated Maengryong Corps members.

 

They could move faster by deploying lightness skills, but then the Maengryong Corps members would fall behind, so they were moving at their pace.

 

The endlessly vast forest spread below the castle wall.

 

“How on earth was such a Great Wall built…”

 

Yu Gwi-gwang muttered.

 

The tremendous scale of Sanwol Demon Forest was amazing, but this Great Wall that completely surrounded it was also mysterious.

 

“They say this was built after driving them all in as much as possible.”

 

Pung Geon said.

 

That was right.

 

There were forests both inside and outside Sanwol Great Wall.

 

They camped with simple tents on top of the Great Wall and diligently rushed toward the West Gate.

 

The change in territory was certainly significant.

 

Even while running on top of the castle wall, they confirmed jiangshi individuals wandering near the wall.

 

Each time they confirmed this, Pung Geon’s complexion darkened.

 

It wasn’t just Death Jiangshi that were visible.

 

Not only Poison Jiangshi, but occasionally Blood Jiangshi were also seen.

 

If it was like this near the castle wall, what state would the deeper territories be in?

 

And they had to explore that place with just the nine of them.

 

‘Damn it. That Dan-ju bastard…’

 

Curses naturally came out again.

 

It was no different from telling them to just go die.

 

On one hand, it was completely incomprehensible.

 

Why did such a mission fall specifically to his team?

 

Pung Geon couldn’t possibly know.

 

After they left, other dangerous missions were assigned to several teams.

 

And all those teams had five-year veteran Maengryong Corps members.

 

“Huh? Over there?”

 

Gwan Ha-gyeong’s voice reached Pung Geon’s ears as he ran blindly, lost in thought.

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

He asked while looking at Gwan Ha-gyeong.

 

“There’s something over there.”

 

The place Gwan Ha-gyeong pointed to.

 

That place was outside the Great Wall.

 

Outside, not inside.

 

The legs of the nine people gradually came to a stop.

 

And when they confirmed the place Gwan Ha-gyeong pointed to.

 

Indeed.

 

There was a carriage, horses, and a small tent.

 

A campfire site was also visible, evidence that someone had been staying there.

 

“Let’s get closer. Don’t let your guard down.”

 

There was no reason to bring a four-horse carriage to this remote place.

 

It needed to be confirmed.

 

Following Pung Geon’s instructions, they lowered a rope ladder and came down below the castle wall, carefully approaching where the carriage was located.

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