The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 92

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Chapter 92. Yes. That’s Right

At Ha Mu-baek’s irritated outcry, the five cadets looked at each other.

And they recalled that terrible Sanwol Demon Forest.

Death Jiangshi, and Blood Jiangshi.

The demons they would have to face when they graduated from Gyoryong Hall and were actually deployed to Sanwol Demon Forest.

Among the first-year cadets, would there be anyone who had faced those things?

What about the second and third-year cadets of Jamryong Corps and Waryong Corps?

Without a doubt, there would be none.

Even if there were, would there be more than one or two?

Although they had faced them in sword formation, hadn’t they defeated those things?

Moreover, though it was somehow a weak individual, Yeon Ha-min had defeated a Blood Jiangshi by herself.

Was it because they had returned to Gyoryong Hall, back to their daily routine?

They had been forgetting those brief but fierce days.

A sharp gleam was gradually returning to the eyes of the five cadets.

Their confidence as well.

Recognizing this change, Ha Mu-baek chuckled.

“Now you’re finally looking decent.”

At Ha Mu-baek’s words, Dang Jin-san laughed sheepishly.

“Well, thinking about facing disciples from other prestigious orthodox sects, I was worried about their martial arts. I guess my perspective narrowed.”

Words that sounded like an excuse.

“The sword technique you used against Death Jiangshi and the sword technique you used against Blood Jiangshi are both Three Talents Sword Technique. Along with Instructor Zhuge’s shield technique.”

At Ha Mu-baek’s words, the five cadets nodded slightly.

Now they too had clearly realized it.

What level their experience and abilities were at.

“Good. Then now we need to prepare for one-on-one martial duels. Pyeong and Unlei. Come out.”

At Ha Mu-baek’s instruction, the two stepped out to the center of the training ground and faced each other with swords crossed.

“Then. Begin!”

The two’s swords began clashing violently in the air.

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Two days had passed since Byeokryeokgae arrived at Seonyu Valley.

As if forgetting the purpose of his visit to Seonyu Valley, Byeokryeokgae spent his time only in front of the memorial tablet of Gongsun Dae-gwang, the former valley master of Seonyu Valley.

During this time, he neither ate nor drank.

He even suppressed his bodily needs using internal energy.

Sunken eyes.

Unfocused pupils.

This was Byeokryeokgae’s current appearance.

Every two hours, Gongsun Mu-oe would briefly stop by to check on Byeokryeokgae’s condition before quietly leaving.

Thanks to this, this place was temporarily forbidden.

Gongsun Mu-oe had blocked anyone from approaching.

On the third day, late at night.

“Uncle.”

Unable to watch any longer, Gongsun Mu-oe opened his mouth.

“….”

Byeokryeokgae said nothing.

Gongsun Mu-oe’s face was full of fatigue. It was because the treatment for the severed meridian syndrome had hit a wall. Nevertheless, he looked at Byeokryeokgae’s back with a worried expression.

Byeokryeokgae was his late father’s close friend. He had treated Gongsun Mu-oe himself more than a real uncle would.

He was worried that something might happen to such a Byeokryeokgae.

That’s why he opened his mouth again.

“Didn’t you originally have a purpose for visiting our valley? You only learned of father’s passing after I told you.”

Flinch.

At those words, Byeokryeokgae showed a reaction.

The shocking news had made him forget what he had remembered.

“Right. That’s right… I came looking for that guy for a purpose. But that guy is gone.”

A bitter voice.

He was still struggling in the shock of losing his friend.

Many people came to Seonyu Valley.

Today too, several people had already come to the front of the valley gate.

The path to reach the deep valley of Namak Hyeongsan was extremely treacherous.

Coming to such a place meant they were that desperate, and most were because of family illnesses.

Those suffering from conditions that physicians had given up on treating.

Such people came here, clinging to their last hope, cutting through the treacherous path.

Byeokryeokgae too had come here looking for his late father because there was such a person among his close acquaintances.

He who had disappeared as if going into hiding during the last war.

Moreover, hadn’t he given him a list asking him to obtain medicinal herbs?

“Now you should do what you came to do.”

“Yes. That’s right.”

His cracked voice sounded like scraping metal.

With a completely hoarse voice, Byeokryeokgae turned around and said.

“I came to obtain some medicinal herbs. Some are easy to get, but there are precious ones too. This place came to mind first.”

At Byeokryeokgae’s words, Gongsun Mu-oe nodded slightly.

There was even a saying that currently in the world, the place with the most medicinal herbs was not the Imperial Palace but Seonyu Valley.

“I have already prepared all the medicinal herbs from the list you gave me.”

“Thank you. As expected of Seonyu Valley.”

“But I have something to ask.”

“Of me?”

At Byeokryeokgae’s question, Gongsun Mu-oe nodded.

While preparing the herbs from the list, he had felt a sense of déjà vu. The herbs were strangely familiar.

Wondering why, when he realized the reason, his hands trembled.

“By any chance, is the patient suffering from severed meridian syndrome?”

At Gongsun Mu-oe’s question, Byeokryeokgae nodded.

“As expected of the valley master of Seonyu Valley. To know the condition just by looking at the herbs.”

“But why do you only need the herbs? Why didn’t you bring the patient?”

Severed meridian syndrome was an incurable, intractable condition.

There was no physician in current Gangho who would dare boast they could treat severed meridian syndrome.

Even if they were imperial physicians of the Imperial Palace.

There were rumors that it could be treated using legendary elixirs, but this had never been proven.

As far as Gongsun Mu-oe knew, the only record of treating severed meridian syndrome within a hundred years was Seonyu Valley’s treatment of five-tone severed meridians.

That’s why his granddaughter was currently staying in the valley.

But to come for only herbs without bringing the patient.

Moreover, the list of herbs was similar to what remained in Seonyu Valley’s records.

The very herbs used when treating five-tone severed meridians a hundred years ago.

“Actually… if I can’t find a solution by the time she gets older, I was planning to come bring her. Dae-gwang would have gladly looked after the child.”

“Who is it?”

Since even his late father’s name had come up, he was curious about who the patient was.

“Cheon Seung’s granddaughter. Seven-Tone Severed Meridians, they say…”

“What? Uncle Dan Mok’s? The Dan Mok Noble Family was completely destroyed…”

Gongsun Mu-oe was startled by the unexpected name.

The name Cheon Seung.

He was well familiar with it too.

Dan Mok Cheon-seung, the last Family Head of the Dan Mok Noble Family.

Gongsun Dae-gwang, the previous Valley Lord of Seonyu Valley.

Bang Ho-gun, the former supreme master of the Beggar Sect.

These three were childhood friends and close companions.

It was a bond formed when Gongsun Dae-gwang briefly stayed at the Dan Mok Noble Family during his childhood.

Dan Mok Cheon-seung and Bang Ho-gun were like uncles who were no different from blood relatives to Gongsun Mu-oe.

“The Dan Mok Noble Family was destroyed… because I was foolish and incompetent. Still, I barely managed to get there at the end to see Cheon Seung’s final moments. And I was able to safely bring out the last remaining bloodline.”

“Then your sudden disappearance was…”

“What face would a sinner who couldn’t prevent his friend’s family’s destruction have to stride through Gangho… I had to care for the last remaining bloodline too. Though I couldn’t even do that properly.”

At the words filled with regret, Gongsun Mu-oe remained silent.

Because he couldn’t dare fathom such feelings.

“It’s fortunate news. That the Dan Mok Noble Family’s bloodline remained…”

These were words he managed to speak only after a long while.

“Yes. If those children hadn’t been there either. Perhaps I might have departed before that fool Dae-gwang.”

When he learned that the Dan Mok Noble Family was destroyed because he had been deceived by those Blood Cult bastards, his will to live had truly vanished completely.

If his friend Dan Mok Cheon-seung, who met death in his arms, hadn’t entrusted him with his daughter-in-law and grandsons.

“But this is serious. Seven-Tone Severed Meridians… such precious bloodline that barely survived.”

Deep worry appeared on Gongsun Mu-oe’s face.

If it was Dan Mok Cheon-seung’s descendant, they were absolutely not strangers to him either.

“Severed Meridians are not easy to treat even in Bongok. A hundred years ago, we barely managed to treat Five-Tone Severed Meridians. Seven-Tone Severed Meridians… it’s shameful to say, but my granddaughter suffers from Nine-Tone Severed Meridians, yet I haven’t been able to properly treat it.”

His voice had no energy at all.

It was because he thought of his pitiful granddaughter.

“Huh. Even Seonyu Valley can’t…”

Byeokryeokgae looked surprised, as if he hadn’t thought of this.

“Even if that fool Dae-gwang were still alive?”

“I’m sorry to say this, but… I take pride that my medical skills now match my father’s, no, exceed them.”

At those words, Byeokryeokgae nodded slightly. And he smiled faintly.

Because he was proud of his friend’s son who boldly declared he had surpassed his father.

“Then I have truly met a Noble Person.”

“A Noble Person?”

Gongsun Mu-oe asked with a doubtful voice.

Come to think of it, it was strange.

Seven-Tone Severed Meridians is an extremely difficult condition to even diagnose. Ordinary physicians don’t even know its cause.

Yet Byeokryeokgae knew it was precisely Seven-Tone Severed Meridians and came to obtain medicinal herbs.

What about those medicinal herbs?

They were similar to the medicinal herbs for treating Five-Tone Severed Meridians. A few types were different, but. That’s why he could tell they were medicinal herbs for treating Severed Meridians.

Moreover, he didn’t bring the patient, only came to obtain medicinal herbs. He only said he would bring the patient if the condition worsened.

And now he mentioned a Noble Person.

Carefully reviewing everything Byeokryeokgae had said, he could soon reach one conclusion.

“Don’t tell me there’s someone who can treat Seven-Tone Severed Meridians?”

Even after saying it himself, Gongsun Mu-oe’s voice trembled slightly as if he couldn’t believe it.

For him, it was something he simply couldn’t accept.

It was a question thrown with a “surely not” feeling.

But Byeokryeokgae nodded.

At that sight, Gongsun Mu-oe couldn’t help but widen his eyes.

“Is, is that really true?”

He couldn’t dare ask if he had been deceived by a fraud.

Didn’t he know better than anyone that Byeokryeokgae wasn’t such a gullible person?

Moreover, the list of medicinal herbs Byeokryeokgae had brought.

He had no choice but to believe.

Even so, he simply couldn’t accept it.

Severed Meridians syndrome ranges from One-Tone Severed Meridians where one blood meridian is blocked, to Three-Tone, Five-Tone, Seven-Tone, and Nine-Tone Severed Meridians.

The more blocked blood meridians there are, the treatment difficulty increases exponentially.

That’s why he couldn’t treat Nine-Tone Severed Meridians.

And now someone who could treat Seven-Tone Severed Meridians…

Hadn’t Seonyu Valley only managed to treat Five-Tone Severed Meridians at most?

“Heaven’s fortune has smiled upon me.”

“Hah…”

At Byeokryeokgae’s answer, Gongsun Mu-oe let out a sigh like a lament.

Indeed, Gangho was vast and extraordinary people were as numerous as grains of sand by a river.

He had thought Seonyu Valley was the best in Gangho for medical arts, but it was arrogance.

“Who is this Noble Person? It’s a difficult request, but may I dare ask for their teachings?”

That cautious question contained desperation.

It had to.

His granddaughter’s life was at stake.

The treatment difficulty of Nine-Tone Severed Meridians was incomparable to Seven-Tone Severed Meridians. But since this was a Noble Person superior to them, it was desperation born from a thread-like hope that perhaps there might be a way.

“That’s not something I can dare answer.”

Since Gongsun Mu-oe had mentioned earlier that his granddaughter suffered from Nine-Tone Severed Meridians, Byeokryeokgae fully understood his feelings.

Even so, it wasn’t a matter he could decide on.

“Then, please at least let me meet this Noble Person. I beg you.”

Gongsun Mu-oe knelt before Byeokryeokgae and pleaded.

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