The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Merchant Group - Chapter 159

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The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 159

Chapter 159. The Purpose of the Blood Calamity (3)

Golden Sparrow Poison.
It begins with abdominal pain accompanied by diarrhea, but the agony intensifies as if seared by flame, ultimately leading to death—a poisonous herb frequently employed for assassination.
Thus, it was often used for poisoning.
“N-No! How could this happen!”
“Aaaahhh!”
Faced with this absurd turn of events, the Blood Sect Members either raged or collapsed in despair where they stood.
They had rejoiced mere moments ago that twenty years of patience had finally borne fruit, yet it had crumbled so pathetically.
“Damn it!”
Jin-gu Elder was equally bewildered.
Jin Jeong Elder nodded as if comprehending the situation.
“It appears they provided what was supposed to be a restorative elixir for recovery, but it was poison instead.”
“….”
“The Blood Sect Leader likely didn’t realize it was poison and circulated his energy to distribute it, causing the toxin to spread throughout his body in an instant.”
Normally, Golden Sparrow Poison wouldn’t kill so quickly, but because the Blood Sect Leader had circulated his energy, the poison spread faster and hastened his death.
Here arose a question.
Truthfully, there were methods to kill the Blood Sect Leader without spilling blood. So why hadn’t they attempted such methods and instead chosen confinement?
It was because the Wudang Sect was a Daoist sect.
Righteousness and reverence for life were virtuous, but still—it seemed like inviting unnecessary hardship.
The Sect Leader summarized the situation in a single statement.
“So, you killed the Blood Sect Leader.”
“…!”
“Then, should I treat you as heroes who slew the Blood Sect Leader, a long-standing scourge to the Wudang Sect and the entire Martial Arts World? Or as intruders who attacked this Wudang Sect to free the Blood Sect Leader?”
One of the Blood Sect Members broke the silence with a shout.
“Do not waver! We are the glorious Blood Sect! Blood Sect shall reign supreme! The truth transcends chaos!”
“Avenge our Sect Leader!”
With those cries, they charged forward.
“Where do you think you’re going!”
The battle resumed, but with the Sect Leader present, the outcome was as predictable as fire.
Clang—!
At that moment, a sword that someone had dropped flew toward me, and I caught it instinctively.
“My Lord!”
“Are you unharmed?”
“Yes. I am fine.”
I calmed my Guard Warriors and surveyed the battlefield with composure.
That was when Jin-gu Elder caught my attention.
More precisely, I saw him rushing toward Jin-jeong Elder, who was locked in combat with the Blood Sect members.
His eyes burned with malice.
Though I wanted to stop him, I remained merely at the peak level, while Jin-jeong Elder had transcended to the supreme realm—a true master.
In that moment, a conversation with my Master surfaced in my mind.

“Is there a way to block the attack of a master stronger than oneself?”
“Yes.”
“It’s impossible. So if such a situation arises, I recommend you flee unconditionally.”
“Still, surely there are exceptional circumstances, are there not?”
“Hmm… If the opponent is careless or not paying much attention to you, then there is one method.”
“What is it?”
“I’m reluctant to recommend it, but…”
My Master trailed off.
“I will listen carefully. Please, teach me.”
“Sigh… Very well. Use it only when absolutely necessary.”
“Thank you.”
My Master drew his sword and demonstrated directly.
“It’s an application of the eighth form, Single Point Freezing. Normally, you concentrate your energy at the sword’s tip, but instead you concentrate it on the blade’s surface—the point where the enemy’s sword makes contact. Then, by operating the Shadowless Step at maximum intensity and charging forward, you can block not just once, but up to three times if executed well.”

This was precisely the situation my Master had described.
Jin-gu Elder paid me no attention whatsoever.
I operated the Shadowless Step at maximum intensity, charging at Jin-gu Elder, and unleashed the Single Point Freezing technique.
Clang!
Jin-gu Elder’s sword collided with mine.
“Who are you?”
“Ugh! Jin-gu Elder! Accept your punishment willingly!”
“I cannot! Now that it’s come to this, even Jin-jeong Elder…!”
At that moment, Jin-jeong Elder, realizing he’d nearly been caught off guard, clicked his tongue.
“An ambush! How far has he fallen!”
And he offered me guidance.
“Let your sword flow naturally, and leave the rest to me.”
At his words, I caught my breath and withdrew my sword as he instructed.
Simultaneously, Jin-jeong Elder’s blade flashed toward Jin-gu Elder.
Clang!
The two Elders’ swords continued to collide and intertwine. In the meantime, I carefully retreated backward.
Seo-woo Warrior approached and spoke with concern.
“That was close.”
“I apologize. I acted without thinking…”
I bowed apologetically to Seo-woo Warrior.
I was wrong to act on my own and rush out like that. But I couldn’t finish my apology.
“Ugh!”
My stomach churned, and I coughed up blood.
Now I understood why my Master had advised against this technique.
I’d pushed my inner energy far beyond its limits—so much so that my body trembled from the cold, something I normally never felt.
But if I could save Jin Jeong Elder with this level of internal injury, it was a cheap price to pay.
Only the Murim Alliance would rejoice if he died.
I didn’t want to see that happen.
And I didn’t want to witness the death of someone the Wudang Sect’s masters respected so deeply.
Watching me, Seo-woo Warrior withdrew a medicinal pellet from his pouch and offered it to me.
“It’s an internal injury remedy.”
“Thank you.”
As I consumed it, I suddenly recalled the gift my Master had given me when I became the Small Guild Master.
Was that meant to be used to elevate my inner energy like this?
But since he’d said it was extremely precious, it would be better to save it for a more critical moment.

While I recovered from the internal injury remedy, the battle between the two elders was reaching its conclusion.
Swish—!
“Argh!”
Jin Jeong Elder’s sword shot skyward, and in that same instant, Jin-gu Elder’s severed arm fell to the ground.
The hand still gripped a sword.
“Ugh… ugh…”
Jin Jeong Elder spoke to him with cold eyes as he writhed in agony.
“Don’t mistake my cruelty for malice. You brought this upon yourself.”
“…”
The duel between the two ended in Jin Jeong Elder’s victory.
By then, all the Blood Sect Members had been subdued.
The Sect Leader surveyed the surroundings and spoke.
“Hocheongdae, listen!”
“Yes!”
“These are the vile intruders who have defiled the Wudang Sect! Throw them into the Prison!”
The wounded and surviving Blood Sect Members were bound by the Hocheongdae members and dragged away to the Wudang Sect’s Prison.
The Sect Leader approached Jin-gu Elder, who was groaning while clutching his severed arm.
“Do you have anything else to say?”
“…I should have been the Sect Leader.”
“I don’t think I’m particularly suited for this position of Sect Leader either. But!”
He continued coldly.
“Among those who wished to be Sect Leader in my place, you were never one of them. The previous Sect Leader’s decision not to appoint you was the right one.”
The Sect Leader declared.
“I hereby remove Jin-gu Elder from his position as Elder!”
“I shall obey your command.”
“And….”
The Sect Leader moved with such blinding speed that his form was barely visible, striking Jin-gu Elder’s vital points.
Thud! Thud-thud-thud! Thud-thud!
The sounds were far duller and sharper than the usual crisp tones of striking vital points.
And then, Jin-gu Elder coughed up blood.
“Cough!”
Watching this, Jin Yu Warrior spoke to me in a hushed voice.
“He’s sealed his martial arts so he can never cultivate again.”
“….”
Stripped of his martial prowess, Jin-gu Elder looked utterly pitiful.
“Drag him to Chamhoe Cave. Let him remain imprisoned there until death, cultivating the Way in repentance.”
And so Jin-gu Elder was dragged away to Chamhoe Cave.
The Sect Leader then gazed bitterly at the pavilion where he had once confined the Blood Sect Leader.
“That pavilion is no longer needed. Burn it to the ground.”
As he watched the pavilion engulfed in flames, he added one final command.
“Place the Blood Sect Leader’s corpse inside.”
“Yes.”
Thus, the Blood Sect Leader—who had been the Wudang Sect’s burden and thorn in its side for the past twenty years—was reduced to ash and vanished.
Watching this, I felt a strange sense of relief wash over me.
The Blood Sect Leader must have clung to life for twenty years, dreaming of revenge.
In my previous life, he had indeed achieved a terrible vengeance.
But in this life, he could not, and instead disappeared in futility.
I felt no sorrow at his death. I knew that in my past life, countless innocent people had perished because of him.
For the sake of peace in this world, it was fitting that the Blood Sect Leader died now.
Yet why, watching those flames, did I suddenly recall the moment of my own death?
Was my corpse burned in the same manner back then?
In any case, I had successfully thwarted the Murim Alliance’s machinations.
The Blood Sect Leader was dead and reduced to ash, all Blood Sect members were imprisoned in the dungeon, and Jin-gu Elder, the traitor, was sealed of his martial arts and confined to Chamhoe Cave.
“Young Master Eun Seo-ho.”
At that moment, Jin Jeong Elder approached me and clasped his fists in salute.
“Are you unharmed? I apologize for the delay in greeting you—circumstances have been hectic. I am grateful that you risked danger to save me.”
“Not at all. I merely did what was necessary.”
“You possess the virtue of humility as well.”
I felt embarrassed and scratched my cheek awkwardly.
At that moment, the Sect Leader approached me.
“Young Master, would it be possible for you to remain at our sect a while longer?”
“Pardon?”
“Once matters are settled, I would like to have a conversation with you.”
“I understand.”

I returned to the Guest Hall.
And I had to lie in my chamber listening to Palgap’s nagging.

* * *

Sect Leader Jin Seon exhaled a long sigh.
While traveling by carriage toward the Jongnam Sect, he spotted a small pig sitting on his lap.
He was startled by the pig’s sudden appearance, having sensed nothing beforehand.
The pig wagged its tail, and he noticed a slip of paper dangling from it.
He untied the paper and read it.
It was a letter stating that someone had attacked the Wudang Sect.
Under ordinary circumstances, he would have dismissed it as a prank or a trap.
But the mysterious pig itself, and the name Eun Seo-ho written in that letter, compelled him to act immediately.
When he arrived at the Wudang Sect at maximum speed using his lightness technique, a catastrophe far greater than a mere attack was unfolding.
He gazed at the roaring flames and reflected.
‘He always had grand ambitions, but….’
Jin Gu shared the same station as himself, so he knew well that despite those ambitions, Jin Gu was not the type to act on them.
That meant someone was behind Jin Gu.
Whoever it was, he had no intention of letting them go. They would pay the appropriate price.
Though he was a Daoist who embraced all things in pursuit of truth, he was also the Sect Leader of the Wudang Sect.
‘This calamity was contained to this extent thanks to Young Master Eun Seo-ho’s grace.’
Not only had he warned him of this crisis, but he had also saved his dearest friend!
Then surely he owed an appropriate reward.
Contemplating this, he chanted a Buddhist verse while gazing at the Blood Sect Leader’s corpse, now reduced entirely to ash.
“Amitabha Buddha… Perhaps eternal paradise is not meant to be, but may you depart in peace.”

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Two days later, I arrived at a pavilion under the guidance of Baek-mun Hall Master.
“You’ve come?”
“I greet the Sect Leader.”
The Sect Leader was there.
I had been waiting since he said we’d meet later, but I never expected to be summoned to a place like this.
“Come closer.”
“Yes.”
I stepped closer to the Sect Leader.
“I heard you suffered an internal injury. Are you feeling better?”
“Yes, I’m fine.”
The Sect Leader extended his hand and gestured ahead as he spoke.
“What do you think of the view?”
“It’s magnificent.”
It wasn’t mere flattery.
The experience of overlooking the entire Wudang Sect from this vantage point was intense enough to remain etched in my memory.
“Is that creature something you’re raising?”
I understood what the Sect Leader was referring to.
I pulled out Geumryeong from my sleeve and showed it to him.
“You mean this one, sir?”
“Yes, that one.”
The Sect Leader nodded.
“When that creature delivered a letter to me, I was quite startled.”
“I apologize for the surprise.”
“Don’t say such things. If you hadn’t delivered the letter so quickly, something far more serious would have occurred.”
He sighed softly and asked again.
“But how did you come to be in that place?”
“That was…”
I gave a vague explanation.
“I heard the sound of violent clashes of cold weapons from inside and wondered what was happening. Fortunately, I had the permission token you gave me, so I rushed over urgently.”
I continued with a slight smile.
“The Wudang Sect has shown me much consideration. Even with my limited abilities, shouldn’t I have rushed to help if I could be of service?”
“Such a heart you have! I’m truly grateful.”
“Not at all.”
“You not only saved the lives of many of our sect’s disciples but also rescued a dear friend of mine. I wished to express my gratitude.”
He drew a token from his robes and handed it to me.
“What is this?”
“It’s a special permission token of our sect. You may visit the Wudang Sect at any time, and you may also carry weapons within the sect’s territory.”
I was somewhat surprised internally.
This was qualitatively different from the permission token I currently wore around my neck.
“And this token carries one more meaning—that the Wudang Sect stands behind you.”
“…!”
This was far more astonishing than what had been mentioned before.
It meant that Wudang Sect, one of the two great pillars of the Orthodox Martial Arts World, would become my backing.

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