A guesthouse in Zhejiang Province where the rising stars of the entire martial world are gathered.
They are all here at the call of Maeng Gwang-gae.
What they do is simple.
When morning cos, they each go to their assigned areas and go to the various business establishnts run by the Yellow Sea Seven Tyrants and disrupt their work.
Although it sounds very easy and simple, in fact, it is a much more difficult task than it seems.
Because while disrupting, they have to wait for the martial artists of the Yellow Sea Seven Tyrants to co, and when the martial artists co, they have to pretend to fight them appropriately and then evacuate without any damage and then return to the guesthouse.
The biggest reason why Maeng Gwang-gae went around the entire martial world and gathered only skilled rising stars is right at this point.
He didn't want to create a single victim in this mission.
"Ling'er. You've returned safely today too. Was the work not difficult?"
"Yes. Fortunately, there were no problems. What about you, older brother?"
"Of course, I had no problems either."
Hwangbo Jung-hyeon, after safely completing his mission today, ca and greeted his cousin, Zhuge Ling.
In fact, it was very surprising for him that Zhuge Ling was here.
Even though they didn't usually get along that closely, since they were cousins, he had heard news of her from ti to ti, so he knew well that she was a body that could not learn martial arts.
"By the way, I heard that you started learning martial arts not long ago, but you've beco incredibly strong. I heard that you couldn't learn martial arts, but how did you learn it?"
"I was lucky. I prayed hard to the Primordial Heavenly Lord and listened to the sermons and prayed, and a way opened up."
Zhuge Ling, although she felt a little guilty for speaking vaguely, lied skillfully.
Because it was a lie she had practiced several tis at ho.
The Zhuge family head had repeatedly warned Zhuge Ling not to tell anyone outside that she had received help from Wudang.
At first, she thought that it was just to prevent the prestige of the Zhuge family from being tarnished, but she was convinced by the Zhuge family head's subsequent words.
'It's not because of our family's prestige, but because of Unhwi. Just imagine if the rumor that that child received the revelation of the Primordial Heavenly Lord spreads in the Central Plains. Can that child really lead a normal life?'
Just thinking about it seems tiring.
Of course, when martial artists are active sowhere, their nas spread far and wide, and they also enjoy that fa, but being widely known for having high martial arts and being known as the one who received the revelation of the Primordial Heavenly Lord will surely produce different results.
'Taoist Master Unhwi said he wanted a free life.'
She, recalling the conversation she had with Unhwi before, soon agreed with her father's words.
That's why she has no choice but to mumble like this.
"Hmm... yes. Sotis things that you don't usually think of happen in the martial world."
Fortunately, Hwangbo Jung-hyeon took her answer as it was and moved on.
In fact, it's not that important how she learned martial arts.
Because if a strong martial artist from the Zhuge family, and even her cousin, is born, it is natural that it will be a little more of a help to the orthodox martial world.
Hwangbo Jung-hyeon was not such a narrow-minded man.
"Older brother. Do you know how long we have to keep doing this?"
At that ti, Zhuge Ling changed the subject.
It wasn't that she was deliberately trying to change the subject, but she was really curious and asked.
"Actually, I don't know either. I heard briefly that it's until the Yellow Sea Seven Tyrants suffer a big blow, but when that will be..."
He, after trailing off, as if he had thought of sothing, looked at Zhuge Ling and said, "Ah! But I heard that the work might end sooner than I thought."
"Really?"
"Yes. A rumor has spread all over the market right now, and it is said that a disciple of a small sect called the Hwanho Sect is asking for a revenge spar with the leaders of the Yellow Sea Seven Tyrants who destroyed his sect and is defeating them all."
"The leaders of the Yellow Sea Seven Tyrants?"
"Yes. It is known that four have already been killed. Among them, three of them cowardly attacked him at once, but on the contrary, two of them were killed by him, and one was captured and dragged away sowhere."
Hwangbo Jung-hyeon knew the situation in more detail than he thought.
And that's understandable, because Unhwi and Maeng Gwang-gae had only aid at the leaders of the Yellow Sea Seven Tyrants, and they had left the scene leisurely without touching their subordinates.
That is, it ans that there is not just one or two witnesses.
Even if you can control one or two mouths, it is close to impossible to control hundreds or thousands of mouths.
That was what Maeng Gwang-gae had intended.
"The leaders of the Yellow Sea Seven Tyrants... so that's why the atmosphere around here has been so chaotic lately. Even if we go to the business establishnts and cause a scene, I felt that their response was much slower."
"I felt sothing similar. If that avenger of the Hwanho Sect was on our side, this work would end really quickly. According to the rumors, he is said to have trendous martial arts. Seeing that all those leaders were not even a match for ten seconds."
"He's that strong? Hwanho Sect... I've never heard of that sect."
"Perhaps he t a fortuitous encounter, or he suddenly had an epiphany and beca strong."
In addition, the new leaders of the Yellow Sea Seven Tyrants. That is, the forr second-in-commands had only one way to choose to protect their prestige.
That is, to spread a rumor that the avenger, An Hwi of the Hwanho Sect, is a trendous master.
Because it is better to say that they were defeated by a trendous master than to say that they were defeated by a nobody, so that they have at least sothing to say as an excuse.
"Maybe if he's that strong, he might be the best rising star of our generation."
"The best rising star?"
"Yes. Even if the Yellow Sea Seven Tyrants is a gathering of those with a low reputation, they are the leaders of a group and the rulers of a province. If he cut them down so easily, it would be safe to say that he has already surpassed the skills of our rising stars."
"As far as I know, the best is... I know it's Taoist Master Unhwi. In the past, at the Nangong family in Anhui Province, he even fought against the Changjiang Water Fortress leader, Ho Baek-gwi."
Hwangbo Jung-hyeon did not deny her words.
What Unhwi had done at that ti was already known to everyone who knew in the Central Plains, and because of that, there were quite a few connoisseurs who chose Unhwi as the best rising star.
But Unhwi has one thing that is lacking.
"But since then, he hasn't done any other activities, has he? If he had properly perford chivalrous acts based on the fa he gained at that ti, he would surely have gained even greater fa... It's the sa this ti. I heard that he received a different mission from us, but I don't know what kind of mission he is doing. At this rate, it will be difficult to gain fa in the martial world."
Although Hwangbo Jung-hyeon spoke in a cold voice, Zhuge Ling is angry.
She, while suppressing her strangely angry heart, said in a pouting voice that she could not suppress, "Isn't he doing a very important top-secret mission? I think so."
"Really? A top-secret mission... a mission that can't have any fa even after completing a very difficult mission is what is called a top-secret mission."
"Older brother, is fa in the martial world the most important thing to you? I learned that chivalrous acts are not originally done for such things."
"That's right. That's what we learn. But for us martial artists, this is all we have left. It ans that whatever we do, it must be for the purpose of raising my and my family's fa."
"Why?"
"Well, since your Zhuge family is in the Five Great Families now, you don't know, but our Hwangbo family has been pushed out of the Five Great Families. To return to the Five Great Families again, we need great fa and achievents."
"Ah..."
Zhuge Ling, who was about to scold him a little more, shut her mouth.
Because she felt a sense of desperation in Hwangbo Jung-hyeon's voice a little while ago.
He seed to be greatly hurt by the fact that the Hwangbo family was not currently one of the Five Great Families, and he seed to be working very hard to raise his family again.
Thud—
At the mont when an awkward silence was about to flow, the inn door opened, and so people ca in.
There were three of them in total, one was a slly old beggar, one was an old man with white hair and a white beard who was twice the size of an ordinary person. And the other was a young martial artist in a clean white martial arts uniform.
Zhuge Ling recognized the face of the young martial artist who ca in last among the three first.
"Huh? Taoist Master Unhwi?"
Unhwi, who had not been seen for the past few days, suddenly appeared with the old n.
At that ti, the big old man with white hair said as if he were disappointed, "Ling'er. You can't see this old man, but you can only see this snot-nosed guy?"
"Grandfather? Ah, Elder Maeng Gwang-gae."
Only then do the two old n, Wave Palm King and Maeng Gwang-gae, co into view.
Hwangbo Jung-hyeon bowed his head politely to Wave Palm King.
"I greet my grandfather."
"Jung-hyeon-ah. I heard you're working hard. You're working hard for the family."
"It's sothing I should have done, of course. And since the mission itself was easy, it wasn't that hard."
"Hehe... yes. That attitude of humility is what makes your character."
"Isn't it all things I learned from my grandfather?"
"I never taught you flattery, you rascal."
But Wave Palm King, as if he were not in a bad mood, chuckled.
"But how did the three of you co in together?"
"Your grandfather just ca to watch, and I took this Unhwi guy with and made him do so work."
"A top-secret mission."
"That's right. And since he completed that mission yesterday, I brought him here. Since he said he has to go back after resting a little."
At Maeng Gwang-gae's words, Hwangbo Jung-hyeon said in a disappointed voice, "Taoist Master Unhwi. Are you going back like this right away? Don't you have more to do here?"
"Although I want to help more, unfortunately, I have to go sowhere. But since all the big things have been taken care of, you will do well even without ."
Unhwi, although it was polite, cut off Hwangbo Jung-hyeon's words and then, looking back at Maeng Gwang-gae, said, "By the way, Elder."
"Why?"
"What should I do with these clothes and sword? Since I've done what I had to do, it would be good if you could hold a morial service for them."
"You're a Taoist, so why are you asking a beggar to hold a morial service? You do it then."
"I've never done such a ritual properly, so I don't know how. Should I ask Senior Brother Un Cheol to do it? No. It would be better to ask the Shaolin monks. To appease the soul."
Hwangbo Jung-hyeon, since he couldn't understand the content of the conversation between Unhwi and Maeng Gwang-gae, couldn't interfere and just listened to the conversation.
At that ti, Unhwi, after taking off his outer garnt and wrapping the scabbard with the outer garnt, placed it on the table next to him and, with a fist-and-palm salute, said, "At this point, the revenge of the Hwanho Sect is all paid off. I'll ask the Shaolin monks, so don't have any lingering attachnts. An Hwi of the Hwanho Sect."
"...!"
"...!"
At Unhwi's words, Hwangbo Jung-hyeon and Zhuge Ling looked at Unhwi with surprised expressions.
Because since it was the topic they were just talking about, they understood what Unhwi was saying.
The martial artist of the Hwanho Sect who was said to have cut down the leaders of the Yellow Sea Seven Tyrants.
In fact, that martial artist was Unhwi.
"Tsk. When did I say you could reveal that you played the role of An Hwi here? Since the two over there didn't know, I was going to not tell anyone because I thought it would create a sense of disharmony, but he's spilling it all with his own mouth."
"Yes? Did everyone not know?"
Unhwi, scratching the back of his head awkwardly, said.
Hwangbo Jung-hyeon couldn't believe that the martial artist of the Hwanho Sect in that rumor and the Unhwi in front of him were the sa person.
(End of Chapter)
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