Do you have any idea how nervous I was back there? Because of you, Hyung-nim, I MMMMPH!
Youre hurting my ears. Just shut up and eat, I said, stuffing a large dumpling into Ak Yeon-Hos mouth.
Myeong Il-Oh sipped his wine and giggled, Dont bla him. If Yeon-Ho hadnt asked the examiners to delay your turn, wed be throwing a consolation party for you right now.
Nom Zats wight, you sood sank ! Ak Yeon-Ho complained even as he chewed on the dumpling, then shot what he thought was a fierce look.
Unfortunately, with his pretty boy face, he looked cute rather than scary.
I smirked and refilled his cup, saying, Isnt that why Im treating you to drinks now?
After getting back from the demonstration lecture, the three of us gathered in my room and ordered room service to celebrate.
Anyway, what were you doing that made you so late? Myeong Il-Oh asked.
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Recalling the grueling past few days, I let out a long sigh. Dont remind . I went to et so friends
My plan to cure Wiji Cheons Qi Deviation and co to Nanchang with Wiji Yeol and Wiji Cheon was good in itself. However, they were both wanted criminals by the Murim Alliance, and there was the possibility of us being tracked by the black-cloaked man who had given Wiji Cheon the fake Unlimited Sword, so we had no choice but to avoid the main road and go on a long hike across the mountains. If that wasnt bad enough, even when we finally arrived in Nanchang and I summoned Cheong Cheon from outside the city with a smoke signal, making fake identities for the Wiji Clan duo and obtaining passes to enter the city took much longer than I had expected.
Well, I couldnt tell Ak Yeon-Ho and Myeong Il-Oh the whole story, so I simply complained about going to help an acquaintance and ending up having to endure a terrible ordeal.
Thanks to them I was forced to practice my movent arts to death on the way here, I sighed again, shaking my head.
Myeong Il-Oh smiled wryly and looked at Ak Yeon-Ho. Yeon-Ho here thought that you were busy scouting out possible locations for the White Dragon Academy.
White Dragon Academy?
Didnt you ntion that if you failed the exam, you would build the White Dragon Academy across the road from the Azure Dragon Academy and surpass them within ten years? Man, you should have seen the look on the Headmasters face when Yeon-Ho told him about that
Ahem! Hey, would you mind not talking about soone elses embarrassing history? Thats already in the past! Ak Yeon-Ho interrupted.
I refilled his wine cup again as thanks and said, Aww shucks. Its my treat today, so drink to your hearts welcos you.
Heehee, I wont say no to such a generous offer. Here, you drink too, Hyung-nim.
Suddenly, Myeong Il-Oh asked worriedly, By the way, you two havent forgotten about the duel tomorrow, have you?
The practical exams for new Azure Dragon Academy instructors consisted of two parts, and the first was the demonstration lecture they had finished earlier. The second part of the exam was a duel with one of the existing instructors that was scheduled to take place the next day.
It wasnt mandatory to win the duel, but winning definitely gave an applicant a huge advantage. Unfortunately, since the duel pairings were traditionally decided by the Principal, they would not know the identities of their opponents until right before the exam, preventing the applicants from investigating and analyzing their weaknesses.
The Thousand-Ard Bodhisattva, Noh Gun-Sang Even back when the Blood Cult was active, he was already known as one of the top hundred martial artists in the orthodox murim and was renowned for killing countless masters of the Cult.
Although we were enemies during that turbulent ti, for so reason, hes being surprisingly friendly to now. Does he want sothing from ? Even though Im currently a total nobody with nothing of value?
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Hmmm Well, I am indeed handso and competent
Wow, seriously Hyung-nim? Youre praising yourself out loud? Myeong Il-Oh clicked his tongue in mock amazent.
I refilled his wine cup and confidently said, Its just a duel. Whats the big deal?
Thats right, its just a duel! It doesnt matter who the opponent is, all I have to do is beat them to a pulp! Ak Yeon-Ho blurted.
Having reached the three-star level of the Heaven Defying Divine Art, I wasnt too worried about the duel, and Ak Yeon-Ho was also a peak-level master in his own right.
Its good that youre both so relaxed Myeong Il-Oh, whose skills were roughly equal to the current Azure Dragon Academy instructors, sighed, feeling a bit lonely.
You have only yourself to bla for not working harder on your martial arts, I teased.
Ak Yeon-Ho giggled, Yup, heeheehee Anyway, Hyung-nim, why did you have to go and be so cool back there?!
Fuck, I forgot how easily this guy gets drunk.
Ak Yeon-Ho snuggled up next to , smirking deviously. Did you see the looks on the girls faces when you cut the Blade Wind in half? They were ecstatic. You must have enjoyed listening to all their swooning too, right?
Get off before I cut you in half as well. I pushed Ak Yeon-Ho away in disgust and stood up.
If youre seeing this, you are at the wrong place.
He floundered for a bit, fell on his butt, then looked at with teary eyes. Where are you going, Hyung-nim?
Im going to the toilet. Are you going to follow there?
Ak Yeon-Ho blushed. Boo, what are you saying, so embarrassing Hurry up, okay? I cant wait anymore!
You, do you know what youre saying?
This is just a drunk dude babbling nonsense, right? Right.
I sighed and turned to Myeong Il-Oh, Il-oh, hold him down so he doesnt follow .
Y arent you reading this at ?
Ill try, but Im no good at martial arts, so it might be difficult.
Shit, this guy is surprisingly petty, too.
I decided to ignore them and went to the toilet to relieve myself, but on my way back, I suddenly sensed a familiar qi behind . I slowly turned around
GULP.
Even during my demonstration lecture, I was absolutely confident, but right now, I couldnt help but shiver nervously as I stuttered, G-Grandpa?
Youve gotten careless. Do you think youve already passed? An old man with an icy gaze as cold as the northern wind glared at .
All of my drunkenness disappeared in an instant.
Damn bastard, your love of alcohol reminds of your father Mae Geuk-Lyoms eyebrows and forearm muscles twitched.
I imdiately erased all hints of arrogance and gave my best impression of a humble and polite grandson. Haha, I was just having a drink to relieve myself of the days fatigue By the way, what brings you here, Grandpa?
Why, have I co to a place I shouldnt?
You ought to read this at .
No, of course not
Your grandfather ca all the way here to visit you, but you havent even offered a seat.
Hey, waiter! Bring a pot of tea! Grandpa, this spot has the nicest view of the outside scenery, please take a seat. I said.
While waiting for the waiter to arrive, I wiped the table with my sleeve to show my sincerity.
Mae Geuk-Lyom sat down with a sour look on his face and stared hard at for so ti before finally asking, Are you hurt anywhere?
?
That technique you used to cut the Blade Wind earlier didnt look like sothing your body can handle.
As expected of a master swordsman, Mae Geuk-Lyom instinctively knew that the Sword Unification I used earlier was quite taxing on my body. Fortunately, I had been practicing the Eighteen Strikes of the Viridian Forest diligently, so although my muscles were aching, I wasnt actually injured.
If youre seeing this, you are at the wrong place.
If I was, I wouldnt be drinking right now.
Dont worry, Im okay.
Dont get overconfident just because youre young, Mae Geuk-Lyom scolded, before letting out a small sigh. You know, your mothers health wasnt good. Even after taking her to all the best physicians in the gangho, I couldnt find a way to cure her sickness. When I first saw you, you looked a bit frail, and I suspected that you might have inherited her illness
Even though Mae Geuk-Lyom was trying his best to appear nonchalant, I could see that there was a deep sense of regret hidden in his eyes.
Anyway, take this. It will co in handy soday. Mae Geuk-Lyom pulled sothing out of his chest pocket and handed it to .
It was a pill, neatly wrapped in paper. It emitted a faint fragrance, and one glance was all it took for to realize how precious this dicine was to him.
I felt a pang of conscience and tried to return the pill to him, As you can see, Im really healthy, so
If soone your senior gives you a present, just shut up and accept it.
Okay then Thank you. I accepted his gift. Continuing to refuse him would be impolite of .
Having achieved his objective, Mae Geuk-Lyom stood up. Now that thats done, Im leaving.
Wait, you havent even touched your tea yet!?
Already? Why dont you have sothing to eat
I have a lot of work to do, and you should drink in moderation.
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Fine, Ill stop drinking today.
Mae Geuk-Lyom stared at for a mont, then added, Dont hate the student who broke the rules of your ga. Ive already scolded him enough. He just got caught in the mont and
I smirked and replied, Dont worry, Im not so petty that I would bully a student.
Although Im definitely petty enough to get revenge on the instigator.
Unaware of my true thoughts, Mae Geuk-Lyom nodded in approval. Very well.
Ill walk you back to the academy
No need. Dont waste your ti. Mae Geuk-Lyom refused my offer with a stern glare.
I bowed to send him off, saying, See you tomorrow, Grandpa.
Without a word, he turned around and strode out of the inn.
I watched him go, then looked at the pill hed given . It doesnt look like the type that needs to be eaten right away
Huh, I didnt realize you two were related, soone suddenly said.
You ought to read this at .
I spun around, startled. Soone ca this close to without alerting ? How Oh, its him.
The Principal of the Azure Dragon Academy, the Thousand-Ard Bodhisattva Noh Gun-Sang stood behind , smiling like a gentle, kindly saint.
I apologize. I didnt an to eavesdrop. The atmosphere seed serious, and I didnt want to interrupt Hohoho, the man who was once called the Devil by the unorthodox sects laughed bashfully.
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