The Youngest Member Chapter 123

Tak, the four who had put down their liquor bottles flew their bodies at the sa ti.

As soon as they left the tavern, they naturally lted into the darkness.

While running through the darkness, the Hidden Dragon Unit mbers exchanged glances.

As expected, the martial artist was fleeing in the direction where the Gu family was located.

He occasionally looked back.

Naturally, there was no one in the Hidden Dragon Unit so inexperienced as to be caught by a martial artist who was just guarding a gisaeng house.

And so, the pursuit continued for a full hour. The fear of death made even an injured martial artist run for an hour.

Soon, the man who had stopped in front of a huge estate carefully scanned his surroundings and went inside.

On the signboard of the main gate, the characters Gu Family were written in very bold handwriting.

The Hidden Dragon Unit mbers, who were watching this from a short distance, exchanged glances.

"To think it was really related to the Gu family."

"Still, how could those who call themselves the Orthodox Path...!"

Song Yiyeon and Jin Yun let out sighs.

However, Cheon Woojin knew. The Gu family was no longer a family of the Orthodox Path. They were those who had been ignored by the Alliance Leader and had even been told by the Black Plaque Star Lord that they were not of the Unorthodox Path, but of the Demonic Path.

"Commander, what will you do?"

At Song Yiyeon's question, Cheon Woojin turned his head and looked at the Hidden Dragon Unit mbers. They all had rather complicated expressions.

Although it couldn't match Namgung and Mount Hua, the Gu family was also a family that wielded power comparable to the Five Great Families in the martial world.

In any case, the thought of facing such a place with just four people made them nervous. Above all, they already knew that their commander was a person who would charge in right away if necessary, even if the opponent was not the Gu family but the Demonic Cult.

Soone had said. Sad premonitions usually co true. It was the sa now.

"We have to go in and et Gu Yongbaek."

Cheon Woojin said nonchalantly.

A look of tension deepened on everyone's faces.

Nevertheless, Cheon Woojin calmly continued.

"It's the Hidden Dragon Unit's first mission. Secure the person of the martial artist who fled from the gisaeng house."

"There must be at least hundreds of martial artists in there, so how on earth..."

Not only Jin Yun, who had said so, but also Song Yiyeon and Namgung Jin had the sa thought. They would rather risk their lives and fight, but securing soone's person among so many martial artists was a problem of a different dinsion.

Of course, Cheon Woojin had no intention of giving them an unreasonable mission. Cheon Woojin, who had turned his head and looked at the Gu family's estate for a mont, drew his Crescent Moon Staff.

"Don't worry about that. They won't have the strength to spare for you, Young Masters."

Just as everyone was bewildered, not knowing what he ant.

Cheon Woojin's figure suddenly stretched out like taffy, and soon, an explosion erupted from the direction of the Gu family's main gate.

Kwaaaaaaang-!!

Cheon Woojin, who had torn apart the thick and large door like a piece of paper, soon disappeared into the Gu family.

"..."

The three had half-dazed expressions.

They knew he would charge in, but they had not expected him to just smash the door.

What woke them from their daze was soone's scream.

"K-kyaaaak!"

"It's a monster!"

A blackish ki billowed like a wave over the high walls of the Gu family, and every ti it did, soone's scream was heard again like a death rattle.

"L-let's move too."

Song Yiyeon drew his saber and moved first. The two swordsn imdiately followed him.

* * *

Late at night, hundreds of martial artists of the Gu family who had been trying to sleep rushed out of the building.

At the sudden huge explosion, they had thought an earthquake had occurred and the building had collapsed.

But, it wasn't.

Now, they rather thought that an earthquake would have been better.

Most Orthodox and Unorthodox Path martial artists would tremble at the na of the Gu family. Until a while ago, the Gu family was a predator itself, holding the justification of the Orthodox Path in one hand and the ferocity of the Unorthodox Path in the other.

But such martial artists of the Gu family were being beaten helplessly by one man. Even though he was standing alone in the middle of hundreds of martial artists, his presence heavily pressed down on the surroundings.

"Wh-what on earth is that guy?"

Astonished questions were uttered from here and there.

They didn't know who he was or why he was doing it. To the martial artists of the Gu family, he just looked like a crazy demonic master who had co on a moonlit night to beat up martial artists.

In the anti, a group of martial artists rushed in once more.

Of course, it was a useless act.

Cheon Woojin was still standing in the sa spot.

He swung his Crescent Moon Staff without taking a single step. The dozen or so swords and sabers in its trajectory shattered into pieces.

Had it been a quarter of an hour since he had entered the Gu family? Already, martial artists were scattered around Cheon Woojin in a pile.

In the midst of it, no one was dead. It was just that the lucky ones had fainted, or the unlucky ones were writhing in pain.

It was then.

"Wait! Isn't that Cheon Woojin?"

Finally, soone who recognized Cheon Woojin appeared. It was one of those who had been with Gu Jinseok during the Martial Alliance selection test.

The hall stirred at the na Cheon Woojin.

The value of the na Cheon Woojin as a trainee and the current Cheon Woojin were too different. Although the Gu family was far from the Martial Alliance, there was no way that Cheon Woojin's actions had not been transmitted.

The montum of the martial artists subsided. The martial artists who had rushed out imdiately were relatively low in martial prowess in the family. Because of that, when they realized that the opponent was Cheon Woojin, they lost their will to fight.

However, there was sothing they were mistaken about.

A fight that had once started was not sothing they could stop just because they wanted to.

"Where is Family Head Gu Yongbaek?"

"..."

Naturally, there was no answer.

In any case, they were also martial artists of the Gu family. There was no fool who would answer soone who had suddenly co and asked for the family head.

At that, Cheon Woojin began to take steps that were neither too fast nor too slow.

As Cheon Woojin, who had been standing still all along, moved, martial artists flinched from here and there.

"Well, I'll et him if I go deep enough."

Cheon Woojin, who had muttered to himself, suddenly faced the martial artists in front. They were trembling but did not move aside.

Cheon Woojin, thinking that there were surprisingly true martial artists in the Gu family, thrust his Crescent Moon Staff.

Thwack-!

The martial artist who was hit in the solar plexus flew backward.

Thanks to that, even the martial artists behind were swept away by the montum.

Cheon Woojin, who had cleared the way with a light movent, walked among the martial artists again.

After that, it was a repetition.

Walking, clearing, and walking again.

How long had he spent such a boring ti?

Cheon Woojin's steps stopped abruptly.

A familiar face was visible in the distance.

"...You worthless worms. How can you not stop a single guy and let him in here?"

A man who exuded a dangerous atmosphere like a black wild dog that eats human flesh. Gu Yongbaek was scolding the family's martial artists.

At the sa ti, seven martial artists with a completely different atmosphere from the martial artists he had faced so far descended around Cheon Woojin.

They silently exuded their montum and pressed down on Cheon Woojin.

Nevertheless, Cheon Woojin just scanned their faces with a dry expression.

'Masters.'

To make a comparison, they were at the level of a division commander or a hall master of the Martial Alliance.

Of course, there was a great variation in the skills of the hall masters, but that level was enough to match a rather high-ranking hall master.

He understood anew why people feared the Gu family.

Of course, that was a statent that did not apply to Cheon Woojin himself.

"Why did you all just show up now?"

With Gu Yongbaek and their skills, they would have noticed the commotion long ago. Surely, the leaders of a family wouldn't have put young martial artists at the forefront to test their opponent's skills.

However, as there was no other answer, Cheon Woojin ca to think that that was indeed the reason.

"Pathetic."

Cheon Woojin muttered lowly and spread his ki sense wide. Seeing that the three Hidden Dragon Unit mbers were still moving busily, it seed they had not found that man yet.

What could he do? He had no choice but to drag on for more ti.

Swish-!

Cheon Woojin suddenly rushed towards Gu Yongbaek.

At that sudden action, the seven greatly alard martial artists poured out their respective sword ki and saber ki towards Cheon Woojin.

He struck down the sword ki that was rushing fastest from the front. But the remaining six sword ki and saber ki rushed in with truly exquisite ti differences and angles.

In the end, Cheon Woojin had no choice but to retreat from his steps towards Gu Yongbaek.

Tak, as Cheon Woojin landed a few steps back, a strange smile flickered on Gu Yongbaek's face.

"You seem surprised. Well, it's only natural. Just looking at the martial prowess of the Seven Great Protectors, they are not inferior to the leaders of the Five Great Families or the Nine Sects One Union."

Cheon Woojin looked at the ones called the Seven Great Protectors with a new face. It seed they were literally the elders or seniors of the family who protected Gu Yongbaek.

Gu Yongbaek, who thought he had gained so initiative from the situation just now, continued.

"I can't understand. What grudge do you have against

to co here in the middle of the night and cause a ruckus? Rather, I, who have lost my son, should hate you more."

"Do you really think I'm causing a ruckus?"

"Then what is this bullshit of suddenly coming and making a ss if not a ruckus? Does the Alliance Leader favor you so much that you see nothing else?"

Gu Yongbaek's gruff voice sank even lower.

Regardless, Cheon Woojin shrugged and said, "If I really had a grudge against the Gu family, would they all be alive?"

Cheon Woojin pointed at the martial artists scattered on the floor with his Crescent Moon Staff. As he said, not a single person was dead.

Gu Yongbaek's eyes narrowed.

"I know your skills are outstanding. That's why it's all the more regrettable. Why the Martial Alliance?"

"What do you want to ask?"

"I'm asking why the Martial Alliance and not the Black Plaque Star. I heard that you received very lavish treatnt at the Black Plaque Star and returned."

Cheon Woojin had t Gu Yongbaek when he had visited the Black Plaque Star.

He had been very coldly kicked out by the Black Plaque Star Lord, but it seed he had investigated the situation inside the Black Plaque Star through his martial artists even after that.

As Cheon Woojin had no other answer, Gu Yongbaek's words continued.

"Just look at the Martial Alliance right now. The Alliance Leader does not recognize the tradition of the vested interests such as the Five Great Families and the Nine Sects One Union, and the vested interests ignore the Alliance Leader's authority. In a situation where they should be gathering their will, they are endlessly checking, slandering, dividing, and hating each other, talking about the Dragon and Phoenix Assembly and what not."

"That's right."

Cheon Woojin agreed for once.

At that, Gu Yongbaek chattered on even more excitedly.

"The current Martial Alliance is a sandcastle on the verge of collapse. It will surely self-destruct without anyone's attack. But, how about the Black Plaque Star? It's solid. The Star Lord is still young, and the Thirteen Wolves under him are loyal only to him. If you are in a situation where you have a choice, having received the favor of both the Star Lord and the Alliance Leader, which one should you naturally choose?"

Gu Yongbaek was genuinely frustrated. Moreover, he was planning to use the disaster-like existence of Cheon Woojin as an opportunity.

If he returned to the Black Plaque Star with the guy who had been lavishly treated by the Star Lord, wouldn't his contribution be recognized?

The Black Plaque Star Lord was a rciful man for an Unorthodox Path person. Gu Yongbaek knew the true face of such a Black Plaque Star Lord better than anyone else.

"Let's be manly and let go of the past. I will forget what you did to my son and your rudeness now. I have recently accumulated great wealth through a large business. If you go to the Black Plaque Star, the Gu family will firmly support you."

"Hmm."

Cheon Woojin was lost in thought for a mont.

Gu Yongbaek was also a man who knew when to wait.

But the contemplation was too long.

"Ahem, it's ti to answer..."

"Alright."

"Wh-what did you say?"

Gu Yongbaek was rather startled. He had not expected him to accept the proposal so readily.

"I'll let go of the past. I never held onto it in the first place."

"Hahaha! Yes, if you're a real man, on such a small matter..."

"However, I'll have to hold you responsible for what's happening now."

"What..."

At the sa ti, the Hidden Dragon Unit mbers descended into the hall.

A man was being held by Song Yiyeon and Jin Yun on both sides.

It was the man who had fled from the gisaeng house.

Cheon Woojin said calmly.

"Family Head Gu. Why did you kill the Pinghai rchant Guild master?"

Gu Yongbaek's expression crumpled when he confird his face.

"You pretended to be contemplating and deceived us."

Gu Yongbaek said so and sent a telepathic ssage to the Seven Great Protectors all at once. It was an order to tear Cheon Woojin to pieces right away.

The Seven Great Protectors flew their bodies at the sa ti. At that trendous speed and energy, the Hidden Dragon Unit mbers felt their breath stop.

Cheon Woojin kicked off the ground and rose into the air. It wasn't just a matter of slightly lifting his body, but so high that he seed to overlap with the moon.

The seven rushing protectors, as if they had planned it in advance, kicked off the ground at the sa ti and rushed under Cheon Woojin's feet.

At that sight, Gu Yongbaek made a sneering smile.

"Foolish! To rise so high against a large number..."

However, Gu Yongbaek's words could not continue.

Cheon Woojin, with a truly calm expression, raised his Crescent Moon Staff high. The Seven Great Protectors also, without a change in expression, thrust their respective swords and sabers under Cheon Woojin's feet.

Soon, the Crescent Moon Staff fell towards them. From the end of that dark, rough iron staff, a blackish dark ki poured out.

It was very similar to the strike that the Alliance Leader had shown at the tournant before. If the Alliance Leader's white sword ki had beco a huge white heron and fallen, then Cheon Woojin's black dark ki descended as a single dark dragon.

Dark Dragon's Descent.

That huge and powerful dark dragon swallowed the seven masters in an instant. And yet, its montum did not decrease and it roughly struck the ground.

Kwa-ga-ga-ga-gak-!!

A trendous explosion and vibration shook the surroundings.

Soon, when the dark dragon's head to tail had all hit the ground and scattered.

The seven protectors could not even be found.

Everyone just stared at the scene, dazed. Their bodies were frozen, and they couldn't even breathe.

Cheon Woojin descended into that heavy silence.

Suddenly, Cheon Woojin and Gu Yongbaek's gazes t.

Gu Yongbaek instinctively took a step back.

He had thought wrong. He was a guy he shouldn't have even touched in the first place. He was like a natural disaster, so just being associated with him would cause one to be shattered.

However, by the ti he realized it, it was far too late.

Cheon Woojin stretched out his hand.

At that, Gu Yongbaek's retreating figure was pulled as if sliding, and soon, Cheon Woojin's hand grabbed his shoulder.

Even just floating a pipe with telekinesis was called a master.

Then, what should one be called to be able to pull a human, and a master of Gu Yongbaek's level at that, so helplessly?

Crack-!

Gu Yongbaek's shoulder bone was crushed in Cheon Woojin's grip. Nevertheless, Gu Yongbaek could not even let out a groan of pain.

Cheon Woojin, with his unique dry and deep eyes, looked straight into Gu Yongba-ek's eyes and said.

"What did you do with the Qingcheng Sect?"

(End of Chapter)