My master's eyes were serious and full of enthusiasm.
Naturally, my master was not destined to beco the Sect Leader.
Although I don't know if my master really died when he went to Xinjiang or not, in any case, I have never seen my master beco the Sect Leader of the Wudang Sect.
"Of course, the position of Sect Leader is not a position that can be obtained just because I want it. No matter how much I am the Sect Disciple, if there is a more outstanding person, giving the position of Sect Leader to that person would be the right thing for the developnt of our Wudang Sect."
An ordinary person would never miss the opportunity to beco the Sect Leader even in that situation, but since my master said that, I think it could really be so.
"So, for now, my goal is to beco the most outstanding martial artist in our Hyeon generation. Regardless of reasons such as being a senior brother or the Sect Disciple, I will just have the skills that will naturally make everyone think that I should be the Sect Leader because I have the most outstanding skills."
"If it's you, master, you can definitely do it."
"Yes. I don't know why I'm saying this in front of you, but for so reason, I felt like I had to tell you."
I feel sothing touching in a corner of my heart.
It's because of the feeling that I have changed a person's destiny, and at the sa ti, the conviction that it can beco a much stronger and better Wudang Sect than the Wudang Sect I rember.
Although my master may be a little uninteresting and a stickler for old-fashioned principles, such points would be good qualities for the head of an organization.
"Anything I can do to help. I will do whatever I can."
"Yes. I'm counting on you. In the first place, the reason I made this decision was because of your existence."
My master, with a broad smile, said, "Then, may I ask you for the first favor to help ?"
"What favor?"
"Promise you'll grant it. Then I'll tell you."
"Yes. I'll grant you anything."
My master took out a few coins from his bosom, put them down in front of , and said, "Go to that shop and buy so dumplings. I've been craving them since I had them a while ago."
"...... Yes, master."
I picked up the coins and stood up to leave imdiately.
My master, seeing get up from my seat right away because of the words I had said a little while ago that I would grant any favor, even though I had a very displeased face, laughed heartily.
He is not a person who expresses his feelings much, but seeing him have so much fun like this, I feel like I'm getting in a good mood too.
"Hwi-ya. You don't have to buy only the dumplings and co back right away, so take your ti and look around here and there. I'll go up to my room and ditate for a bit."
"Yes, master."
I actually thought that the reason my master was sending out of the inn was not really because he wanted to eat dumplings, but because he actually wanted to have so ti alone.
Because I also had the desire to do so qi circulation and ditate right now.
'To think I would get a small enlightennt just by receiving the Martial Alliance Leader's energy.'
The reason both my master and I are like this right now is because of the experience of having a qi battle with the Martial Alliance Leader a little while ago.
At that ti, I had experienced the Martial Alliance Leader's energy for a very short ti, but even in that, I could feel the profound principles of martial arts.
Although my master did not receive the Martial Alliance Leader's energy directly like , it seems he had a small enlightennt just by seeing receive it in the sa space.
"Then I'll be back."
I imdiately got up from my seat and left the inn.
Because the sooner I get up, the sooner my master will also go up to his room.
"Be back."
As I left the inn, I prayed inwardly.
That my master's enlightennt this ti would be a aningful one.
And that that enlightennt would take my master to a higher realm.
***
Although my master had told to look around here and there, to be honest, there was nothing to see.
Although it was about ten years before the period when I was mainly active, there were not many major differences.
I walked, comparing the familiar streets with the streets in my mory.
The shops that exist now but not then are shops that will go out of business within ten years, and the shops that are also in my mory are shops that will survive without going out of business.
Generally, the shops that survive until then, as in my mory, are full of custors.
Then I stopped my steps at a familiar place.
[Paewol-ru]
It was a tavern nad Paewol-ru, and perhaps because its scale was much larger than other taverns, it was bustling with custors.
This is also a place I frequented quite often in my past life.
Because it was a pub that operated without courtesans, and there were many large and small rooms, so I could get a room and have a drink quietly by myself.
'And, the place where that incident happened is also right here.'
It was sothing I had forgotten in my mind, but is it because I t Jeong Ha-rin at the Martial Alliance earlier?
The things that happened with her are slowly starting to co back to .
In my past life, I began to frequent the Martial Alliance, and the Martial Alliance Leader, who had beco an old man, older than he is now, trusted .
One day, after completing a very dangerous mission given by the Martial Alliance Leader and returning to the Martial Alliance, the Alliance Leader said to , 'I highly value your skills and perseverance, but a person who runs too much will get tired and collapse. I will not give you any missions for at least three months.'
At that ti, I was desperate to raise my fa and reputation, so I was in a state of repeating receiving and performing various missions.
After sprinting, I was suddenly stopped by the Alliance Leader, so I didn't even know how to rest, and I had a complaint against the Martial Alliance Leader who didn't give missions.
Of course, the Martial Alliance Leader, as if he had accurately grasped my situation, called separately one day and introduced to a person.
'Unhwi. This is my granddaughter, Jeong Ha-rin. Ha-rin. You've heard of Hwi's fa, right?'
'Of course, grandfather. It's a pleasure to et you. I'm Jeong Ha-rin. I've always wanted to et you, and my grandfather has created this opportunity.'
At that ti, I fell in love with her smiling eyes and her voice as she looked at and smiled.
After that, I t her often. Since I had never t a woman before, I thought she also liked .
Because she was the one who would say let's et next ti without saying it first.
And so, after eting several tis and when I had co to genuinely like her, I asked her if she had any thoughts of eting , and she accepted.
At that ti, I felt so good that I could fly.
But the incident happened less than two months after I started dating her.
One of the important things Jeong Ha-rin does at the Martial Alliance is to gather the next-generation talents and hold a kind of banquet.
The banquet seems to be just a matter of eting, playing, and drinking, but in fact, it also makes the next-generation talents who have no connection with each other beco close, and as they beco close, it creates a strong bond.
It can be said to be the work of creating the foundation that maintains the alliance between the various sects and families, which is the Martial Alliance.
The banquet was held once a month, and almost all the famous next-generation talents attended.
But, I never attended the banquet even once.
First of all, I extrely disliked places with many people, and more than anything, I didn't want to be ignored by the bastards from famous families there.
Because so bastards were bastards who judged people only by their background, regardless of their skills and achievents.
'I would like you to attend the banquet, sir.'
But Jeong Ha-rin's words were the problem.
I couldn't refuse the invitation of Jeong Ha-rin, of all people, and in the end, I ended up participating in the banquet once.
I went there after buying a new formal attire and doing my hair neatly.
At that ti, with my manly and cool face, tall height, and good body, I had received the attention of the won at a glance.
But that attention soon turned to indifference, after they found out that I was the Self-Taught Swordsman Unhwi.
Moreover, so bastards even picked a fight with .
Because there was a bastard who said to himself that he didn't know this banquet was a place where anyone could co, and so bastard complained that the sll of blood was too strong because I was crazily performing missions to build up my reputation.
'But... on what qualification did you co here, Young Master Un? Who invited you?'
Then a bastard nad Seo Mun-jong-tak from the Seo Mun family started to pick a fight with in earnest and asked that.
If it were my usual self, I wouldn't have even gotten angry at such a provocation.
But on that day, perhaps because I had been drinking, or perhaps because it was in front of Jeong Ha-rin, I lost my temper and said this.
'I ca at the invitation of my lover and the granddaughter of the Martial Alliance Leader, Miss Jeong Ha-rin. What is your complaint about being here?'
I thought Jeong Ha-rin would surely take my side.
Although we had only t for a short ti, she and I had definitely agreed to date, and she had also called 'sir'.
But the words that ca out of her mouth were shocking.
'Lover? Young Master Self-Taught Swordsman. Aren't you mistaken about sothing? Did we hold hands, did we kiss? And why am I your lover? I just went along with you a few tis because my grandfather was so insistent...'
If I had been in my right mind, I would have beaten down Jeong Ha-rin, who was lying on the spot, and all the next-generation talents who were laughing at .
But at that ti, I was so shocked that my mind went blank, and I just ran away from that place.
And after that, I never t Jeong Ha-rin again.
Even if we happened to run into each other while going in and out of the five gates of the Martial Alliance, I passed by without even acknowledging her.
And so, after that, I did not et a woman.
'What's the use of thinking about the old days? It's too early to go back, so let's go see so other places.'
I stopped thinking about the old days and tried to move my steps.
Because I didn't know how long my master would ditate, but I thought it would be for my master's sake to go in as late as possible.
At the mont I turned around, thinking about where another famous restaurant was.
"Oh my! Young Master Unhwi. We et in a place like this."
Of all things, I heard the voice I wanted to hear the least, in the place I wanted to hear it the least.
Because in front of , Jeong Ha-rin was approaching , almost running, with a very happy voice.
"...... Miss Jeong."
"Young Master. Are you interested in this place? Is it okay for a Taoist to co to a tavern? Hoho."
She is pretending not to know, even though she often cos here with the next-generation talents from places like the Huashan Sect, Kunlun, and Kongtong.
I was about to give her a piece of my mind, but I just held back.
Because she was not alone, but several people were approaching her.
"I'm just passing by. I was just looking because the building is magnificent."
"Do you have sothing urgent to do?"
"I have nothing urgent."
"Then let's have a al with us for a while. I'll introduce you to my friends."
"I just ate."
"Oh, co on."
She stealthily grabbed my arm and led .
Regardless of whether I liked Jeong Ha-rin or not, it was true that I had just eaten, so I was about to refuse again, gently pulling my arm away.
"You're playing hard to get. We're not bad people, so let's just say hello for a while. I am a person nad Seo Mun-jong-tak from the Seo Mun family."
At that ti, a man stepped forward and said to .
As soon as I saw him, I almost frowned, but I barely maintained my expression.
'You guys... you've been close since this ti.'
Sohow, I thought it was not a coincidence that Seo Mun-jong-tak had picked a fight with in my past life, asking whose invitation I had co with.
I, who had been staring at him, did not answer his words, but turned my body towards the tavern and said to Jeong Ha-rin, "Since you all are saying that much, I will stop by for a while."
And then I opened the door first and ca inside.
I wanted to check if they were still bastards worthy of my suffering.
(End of Chapter)
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