The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 448

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Chapter 448. You Say It Smells

 

 

“What?”

Do Sim-geuk was startled by So Hwi-ung’s ominous question.

Moreover, to not properly understand his subordinates.

Pung Geon.

That guy?

What’s so great about that guy?

Wasn’t he just a corps member from a small sect?

So Hwi-ung frowned at Do Sim-geuk’s reaction.

“He sensed the strength of a jiangshi that wasn’t even in sight and immediately chose to retreat. Don’t you know what this means?”

“Th-that…”

Do Sim-geuk couldn’t continue his words.

“It means his level is that high. The fact that he ultimately wasn’t caught by the jiangshi and crossed the castle wall means he noticed it quickly when the distance was still far.”

So Hwi-ung’s expression remained cold.

Do Sim-geuk’s face turned pale.

“I-it wasn’t me who sensed the presence, but our squad member Gwan Ha-gyeong…”

Pung Geon cautiously interjected, feeling like he was being overestimated.

So Hwi-ung nodded.

“You’re the Squad Leader who accepted that squad member’s opinion and immediately decided to retreat. You had an accurate grasp of your subordinates.”

His voice was completely different from when addressing Do Sim-geuk – warm and gentle.

“And.”

So Hwi-ung’s gaze turned back to Do Sim-geuk.

“Suzaku Flight. You’re teaching it to all Bongma Corps members as well as all Maengryong Corps members, right?”

It was a frosty question.

Last time.

What Ha Mu-baek had said when he came about the new type of poison jiangshi.

How absurd it had been to hear that Suzaku Flight was only being taught to those who had reached a certain level.

He had immediately ordered it to be corrected.

But seeing the state of this Dan-ju before him, it seemed this also needed to be checked.

“It’s in progress. Since there are currently few personnel who have learned Suzaku Flight, we cannot teach it to many people at once. We’re teaching it in turns according to a set order.”

The answer came from Vice Dan-ju Yang Bi-chang.

“You should have done that from the start, tsk.”

“I apologize. When I took the position, this was already being done, so I mistakenly thought it was Bongma Corps’ rule. It’s my oversight for not examining it properly.”

Yang Bi-chang readily admitted his mistake and apologized before his senior brother could say something foolish.

In the process, he even subtly tried to share the blame by mentioning it had been going on since his predecessor.

So Hwi-ung quietly observed Yang Bi-chang.

‘This one is rather better.’

He knew both were disciples of Cheon Gi-buk, the Sect Leader of Gongdong Sect.

He had come knowing the senior brother was Dan-ju and the junior brother was Vice Dan-ju.

But the junior’s conduct and mindset seemed much better.

Since Bongma Corps belonged to the Elder Council, there were limits to directly intervening in its personnel matters.

So Hwi-ung decided the current Dan-ju needed to be cut.

But he couldn’t send down his own person in this situation either.

‘I’ll have to use this one.’

If he proposed promoting the current Vice Dan-ju to Dan-ju, the Elder Council would likely agree to cutting Dan-ju Do Sim-geuk.

“You know the jiangshi attacking the castle wall isn’t an ordinary incident. So I think I need to personally visit where the incident occurred. Could you and your subordinates guide us?”

While So Hwi-ung was lost in thought, Ma Jin-gi asked Pung Geon.

“I need to determine whether there’s a problem with the technique or if the technique needs to be strengthened. For that, I need to check directly.”

At Ma Jin-gi’s words, Pung Geon’s gaze turned to Do Sim-geuk.

After all, wasn’t he part of Bongma Corps?

That damned bastard was his superior.

In the end, his permission had to be granted.

That’s what he thought, but.

“Do so. I’ll also examine it together.”

In this place was their distant superior, no, their supreme leader, the Alliance Leader.

Do Sim-geuk’s opinion didn’t matter at all.

“The current situation in Sanwol Demon Forest isn’t normal, so it might be dangerous.”

Yang Bi-chang stepped forward in place of Do Sim-geuk, who couldn’t say anything.

“You mean the jiangshi that attacked the Great Wall?”

It was the Alliance that had ordered restraint from activities regarding that.

“More than that, the jiangshi’s movements themselves are strange. Currently, the jiangshi in Sanwol Demon Forest have disappeared as if hiding somewhere. Since they suddenly disappeared, they could suddenly appear… it’s dangerous as we don’t know when something might happen.”

So Hwi-ung nodded slightly at Yang Bi-chang’s logical words.

“That’s why I’m going together. I, the Jeongcheon Alliance Leader.”

At So Hwi-ung’s words.

Yang Bi-chang stepped back.

“Have Bongma Corps prepared to march out at any time when trouble occurs in Sanwol Demon Forest.”

With those words, So Hwi-ung rose from his seat.

Thus, that day’s meeting came to an end.

With the decision made to head to where the incident occurred tomorrow, together with Pung Geon’s squad.

 

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Ha Mu-baek and Han Seol-bing headed toward Sanwol Demon Forest.

However, their pace was slow.

First, because he had met Han Seol-bing.

And because he knew the Alliance Leader was in Sanwol Demon Forest.

And because Master would be secretly accompanying the Maengryong Corps members who left Gyoryong Hall.

Ha Mu-baek had gained some leisure.

Han Seol-bing quietly watched Ha Mu-baek, who was devoted to training on one side.

“So that’s why he was late.”

The sight of him sweating profusely while concentrating on technique training.

Since he had removed his upper garment, his solid muscles were fully visible.

Smooth bronze skin without a single scar.

‘Enviable.’

Han Seol-bing had such thoughts inwardly.

He was a Dan-ju who had rolled through battlefields with her.

Her body, hidden beneath clothes, was covered in scars.

It was like proof of a warrior who had gone through harsh battlefields.

But Dan-ju had no such things.

It was cleaner than a woman’s skin.

Originally, Dan-ju had also been covered in scars.

Dan-ju had the most scars in Hotian Dan.

However.

Hadn’t he undergone a complete transformation?

Han Seol-bing had witnessed that sight with her own eyes.

Was it because she had lived a comfortable life at Gyoryong Hall?

It seemed a woman’s heart had mixed a little into her warrior’s mind.

The fact that she suddenly thought of envying such a clean body showed this.

In an instant, Han Seol-bing was startled.

She shook her head vigorously.

‘Wh-what am I thinking?’

Her face instantly turned red.

She jumped up from her spot and headed elsewhere.

When thoughts were complicated, moving the body was the best solution.

She too drew her sword and began training.

Whether Han Seol-bing did this or not.

Ha Mu-baek only focused on his own training.

After finishing training that used martial arts with muscle strength alone, he slowly began infusing internal energy.

He could feel himself improving little by little.

It was an amazing speed.

Training was something where it was difficult to feel such progress oneself.

After polishing for a long time, when you suddenly looked back, you had already developed this much.

Wasn’t that what training was?

After finishing all his training, Ha Mu-baek found a suitable waterside to wash off his sweat and went to bed.

Only after Ha Mu-baek lay down did Han Seol-bing also wash off her sweat and seek sleep.

The two people’s journey was a repetition of this process.

So while moving along paths with few people.

“Shall we stop by a village today?”

Han Seol-bing suddenly said.

Ha Mu-baek’s gaze turned toward her.

“I can’t meet the disciples looking like this.”

Han Seol-bing pointed to her own appearance.

A warrior wearing martial robes.

She looked like nothing more or less than that.

“It’s the third day of training and sleeping outdoors. My martial robes smell.”

They were washing their bodies, but couldn’t do the same for their clothes.

Ha Mu-baek at least took off his upper garment during training, but as a woman, she couldn’t do such a thing.

Above all, Ha Mu-baek’s martial robes weren’t in normal condition either.

“It’s not like there’s no place to train in a village.”

Since it wasn’t wrong.

Ha Mu-baek spread his energy sense and found a village of suitable size at a suitable distance.

The two people thus entered an unknown village.

Since it was a place of some scale, there was a fairly large inn, and the two made it their lodging.

Han Seol-bing left the inn saying she needed to prepare new martial robes first.

Ha Mu-baek began circulating energy after taking a simple bath.

Internal energy training was also something that couldn’t be neglected.

Ha Mu-baek examined his inner self and fell deeply into training.

The movement of his internal energy had clearly changed from before.

And.

The various energies inside were harmonizing more beautifully together.

The energy of Wuji and Yeoui originating from Taecho and Radiance, the poison energy originating from Manhwang, and even the fire energy of the lesser dragon.

This was thanks to the energy of the Wuji-Yeoui Mind Method becoming more pure yet stronger as Ha Mu-baek learned the Nine Fold Abyss.

That served as the foundation, leading the harmony of all energies.

It was a mysterious thing.

Taecho and Manhwang were said to be opposing forces, so how could this be possible?

‘Is it because they are opposing yet originally one?’

The harmony within Ha Mu-baek’s body was gradually settling into place.

At this rate.

By the time they arrived at Sanwol Demon Forest, he would likely be able to use power approaching eighty percent of his full strength without difficulty.

When he finished circulating energy, deep darkness had already descended.

Since they had arrived at the inn around sunset.

Ha Mu-baek came down to the restaurant on the first floor.

Han Seol-bing had already come down first and was eating.

Having properly bathed at the inn and changed into clean new clothes, she looked completely different from just before.

“Who are you? You.”

Ha Mu-baek asked as he sat across from her.

“That’s not funny.”

She replied nonchalantly and handed martial robes to Ha Mu-baek.

Three sets of black robes.

The color contrasted with the white martial robes Han Seol-bing wore.

“They’re fine though?”

At Ha Mu-baek’s words after just finishing his order to the shopkeeper.

Han Seol-bing frowned.

“They smell.”

“Wasn’t that your story?”

At Ha Mu-baek’s answer, Han Seol-bing’s frown became even more fierce.

“Did your sense of smell become strange because of that terrible elixir?”

That damned elixir, the Infinite Pill, Han Seol-bing had also taken.

Ha Mu-baek had made her take it during the Hocheon Corps days.

Just thinking about that time.

“Not just me, but Corps Leader, no, you smell too.”

Thinking Ha Mu-baek would block sound waves with an energy barrier.

She shouted with full emotion.

The restaurant customers were startled and looked at Han Seol-bing.

And then they murmured.

“She says it smells?”

“She says her body smells?”

“No, how did such a decent-looking girl…”

They probably thought they were whispering quietly.

But they couldn’t fool the hearing of Han Seol-bing, a supreme master.

Her face flushed red.

And she looked at Ha Mu-baek with eyes full of resentment.

[Didn’t you put up an energy barrier?]

A telepathic message sent toward Ha Mu-baek.

“Why would I use an energy barrier for such an ordinary conversation?”

At Ha Mu-baek’s calm response.

Han Seol-bing sighed deeply with a frustrated face and picked up her chopsticks.

I’m the fool for thinking of that person as normal.

While blaming herself like that.

[Anyway, you smell, so change your martial robes. Or just meet Seol-ran looking like that.]

At the last telepathic message sent.

Ha Mu-baek flinched.

He had reacted to the name Seol-ran.

Having finished her meal, Han Seol-bing shook her head at that sight and headed to her room.

The place Ha Mu-baek headed to was outside the inn.

Because he had to cultivate.

Finding a suitable spot and settling in, Ha Mu-baek’s cultivation routine repeated once again.

Starting without internal energy, he performed the Five Forms of Extremes, Mugeuk Combat Fighting, Mugeuk Yeoui Movement Technique, and Infinite Adaptable Eight Absolute Sword Technique in sequence.

Then gradually raising his internal energy level, he repeated the same martial arts.

After finishing all his cultivation.

He returned to his room and once again bathed in the bathtub he had prepared in advance.

Just as he was about to put on his clothes.

Han Seol-bing’s words came to mind.

“What smell…”

He picked up the martial uniform he had been wearing and brought it to his nose.

Sniff sniff.

The moment he smelled it.

“Ugh.”

Ha Mu-baek’s face contorted.

Just as she had said, it smelled.

It was musty.

The sweat had soured and turned into a rancid odor that stung Ha Mu-baek’s nose.

Whoosh.

Ha Mu-baek ignited his fire energy and turned the martial uniform he was wearing into ash.

Then he put on one of the three black martial uniforms that Han Seol-bing had bought for him.

“Tsk.”

The sound of Ha Mu-baek clicking his tongue in embarrassment echoed.

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