Hyeonjilmusin - Chapter 90



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90. Run, Rabbit (1)

“It was a good match.”

“You must be so relaxed because you won.”

“Not at all. People would rather talk about the advancement of the Zhuge family than the victory of the Wudang faction.”

“Huh. I’ll be satisfied with this for now.”

After the rotation, Qingyi and Zhuge Qian shared their thoughts. Zhuge Qian looked over Qingyi’s shoulder and looked at me.

“Hey, disciple.”

“yes?”

“I apologize.”

Zhuge Qian said something unexpected. I was delighted.

From my perspective, it wasn’t a bad story. Even if I had the strong support of the non-partisan faction, it was still uncomfortable to continue to fight against the Zhuge family. I tried to accept the apology with a smile, but Zhuge Qian’s words were different.

“I underestimated you too much. Be thoroughly prepared next time.”

“… … .”

It wasn’t an apology. As expected, you have to listen to what people say until the end.

That’s how Jegal Se-ga escaped from the Wudang faction. Only after Jegal Se-ga had completely descended Wudang Mountain did the Wudang faction people cheer. They had been holding back their joy until now.

“I’m winning this!”

“Wow. The last secret was crazy. The Yuun Sword Technique was no joke.”

The disciples of the shaman sect surrounded us in an instant. Of all of them, I was the one who received the most attention.

If the other disciples were all defensive and not fun to watch, it was because I had been attacking from the beginning and had given them a refreshing taste. Of course, the reason I could attack was because the many disciples in front of me had continuously shown the martial arts of the Zhuge Family. However, the disciples who didn’t know that were just busy surrounding me.

I looked at Myeongyeop next to me with an embarrassed look, but Myeongyeop just smiled and nodded slightly. It seemed like he was telling me to enjoy myself without worrying about what others think.

“I really thought I lost.”

“Oh my, that’s terrible.”

The reason everyone is so happy is because they could have lost. Especially in the end, they won three times in a row when they were down 2 to 4, so it was bound to be thrilling.

“But the Zhuge Liang family was really that strong.”

“It was originally a weak spot.”

“I was surprised.”

The disciples of the Wudangpa sect swept their chests as they recalled the swordsmanship of the Zhuge Se family. The martial arts of the Zhuge Se family were certainly threatening.

“Still, we won more narrowly than expected.”

“That’s true.”

As the heat died down somewhat, the shaman disciples also regained their composure.

As Qingyi said, the result of this round would be more favorable to the defeated Zhuge Clan than to the victorious Wudang Faction. Everyone thought that the Wudang Faction would win without giving up a single point, but unexpectedly, the Zhuge Clan ended up with an even result.

In that sense, from the perspective of the nonpartisan faction, this turn was a loss worth losing. If they had lost in the meantime, it would have been a truly terrible situation, but they at least managed to save face by winning.

“Children who participated in the rotation, follow me. The rest of the disciples, clean up the practice area and go back.”

Cheong-ui sorted out the heated atmosphere. He couldn’t stay drunk on victory forever. To be honest, it was a hard-fought victory, so Jang Moon-in wouldn’t be satisfied.

That is why the disciples who participated in the rotation followed Qingyi who was far ahead and whispered quietly.

“Are we going to Chamhoe-dong by any chance?”

“That may be true. But isn’t that fortunate? If I had really lost, I would have been driven out of Mt. Mudang, not to Chamhoe-dong.”

“Is that so too?”

It’s a shame. Even after winning, I still have to think like this. Of course, there are a lot of demands placed on those in high positions. The position of the Great Mountain and the North Star of the martial arts world wasn’t something that could be easily maintained.

We entered the Samcheonggwan Jangmunin room. The disciples all had anxious expressions.

Although we were happy when we won, everyone knew that the result was not as satisfactory as expected.

Cheong-ui looked at each of his disciples one by one. He also made eye contact with me. Making eye contact and not saying anything seemed to make his disciples even more anxious.

What broke the long silence was Cheong-ui’s hearty laughter.

“Why are your expressions so dead?”

“… … Sorry, it’s long.”

Here, Myeong-yeop, the most prominent ambassador, answered as if he had been waiting for it.

“What are you sorry about?”

“I should have completely defeated Zhuge Liang, but I failed to do so, and thus tarnished the reputation of the Wudang faction.”

“Hmm.”

“The priests did nothing wrong. The priests followed me in their training without any complaints. So this is all my fault.”

It seems that many of the disciples died, even though there were no complaints. That’s how difficult Myeongyeop’s training was.

Now that I think about it, if it weren’t for Myeongyeop’s training, I might have lost 4 to 5 instead of winning 5 to 4. Regardless of efficiency, I couldn’t deny that Myeongyeop’s focused training improved my skills.

“That’s not it.”

At that moment, Myunghwa opened his mouth. If Myungyeop was the great disciple among the great disciples here, Myunghwa was the great disciple among the great disciples gathered here.

“There is nothing wrong with executing Myeongyeop. It is just that we have neglected our cultivation, which is why this has happened. It is right to punish all of us.”

Why me? I don’t want to be punished. But I just kept quiet because I felt like if I said something like that, I’d be labeled a traitor.

But Cheongyi wouldn’t leave me alone.

“What about Whiyoung?”

“yes?”

“What is Hwiyoung’s opinion? Myeongyeop spoke on behalf of the first disciples, and Myeonghwa spoke on behalf of the second disciples.”

“I have no one else to represent.”

“Okay. I’m asking you to tell me your opinion.”

At Cheong-ui’s words, all the disciples’ eyes turned to me. They were truly burdensome gazes.

Myungyeop, Myunghwa, and the other disciples seemed to genuinely believe that they had tarnished the reputation of the shamanist faction.

“……I am.”

I hesitated for a moment. Should I follow the disciples’ lead and watch their reactions? Or should I speak my true thoughts?

Certainly, from the moment I had this thought, I seemed to have become deeply assimilated into the Wudang faction. If I had fought Zhuge Jun alone, I would have cut off his neck without hesitation. Zhuge Jun had been the first to attack me. However, the reason I did not kill Zhuge Jun in the end was because I was conscious of the Wudang faction. If I had killed him, the Wudang faction would have been in trouble.

“I am?”

As I dragged on, Cheong-ui stared at me intently. And when I looked into Cheong-ui’s eyes, I became certain. Cheong-ui wanted the real thing from me.

“I think we did well.”

The disciples’ eyes grew wide.

“It is true that the Zhuge family has made great strides. However, as you have seen, Jang Moon-in, the Zhuge family has really sharpened its sword. This is not the Zhuge family we know.”

“Hoo.”

Cheongyi raised the corners of his mouth. The disciples’ expressions became even more anxious. Their eyes tried to stop me, but I ignored them.

“It’s just that Zhuge Liang did well. Would that smart Zhuge Liang have made a move for no reason? They thought they would beat us and demanded a move. And yet we won. So we did well.”

“Sup. Hwiyoung’s opinion is very different from ours.”

Myeongyeop, who couldn’t stand it any longer, intervened, looking at me as if he was going to eat me.

The other disciples also felt that this was the moment and added their own words.

“Hwiyoung is a layperson who doesn’t know what kind of existence the shamans have in the martial arts world. This is a remark made out of ignorance, so please calm down, Your Majesty.”

“I will educate Whiyoung better. This is our job as the death row inmates.”

No, who would suddenly make someone into a troublemaker?

Cheong-ui’s smile grew wider as she looked at it.

“Stop it.”

“yes?”

The disciples’ commotion was completely resolved with one word from Cheong-ui.

“I also agree with Hwiyoung’s thoughts. If you had ignored Zhuge Sega and neglected your training, you could have lost. But how fortunate it is that you won.”

“Long story, but still… … .”

“Myungyeop, the shamanist faction is still too big for you all to represent. I also cannot represent the entire shamanist faction.”

Myungyeop’s mouth closed. Cheongui was right. I nodded proudly at my disciples. The disciples’ expressions were distorted like crumpled paper.

“Now, the Zhuge Liang family will definitely try to show off their power. As more scapegoats appear, people will once again discuss the greatness of the shaman.”

“That’s right. That’s right too.”

I added a pause at the end of Jang Moon-in’s speech. My voice sounded cunning even to my own ears.

“So I think you guys did a good job. Thank you. For protecting the shaman.”

“Oh, no.”

When Cheong-ui expressed his gratitude, the disciples were at a loss as to what to do. After all, how could they possibly receive such gratitude from such a great man as the heavens?

Of course, I thought a little differently.

“With my mouth open?”

The disciples were shocked, and Cheongyi seemed to be dumbfounded for a moment. I was confident. I had clearly protected the shaman, and I was the one who deserved to be paid accordingly.

“That’s right. How can you not receive a reward for protecting the shaman?”

Cheong-ui quickly controlled his expression and spoke seriously.

The disciples immediately waved their hands and became lost in thought.

“What are you saying? We are sinners.”

“I told you, we are not sinners.”

“that’s right!”

“I said no!”

Myungyeop and I raised our voices at each other. Myungyeop realized that Jang Moonin was in front of him for a moment, then his face turned red and he shut his mouth.

“Tell me what you wish for one by one. As long as it does not go against the shaman’s rules, I will grant it.”

Yes, this is it. The blue one was refreshing.

The disciples hesitated. It seemed as if they could not accept that they, who they considered to be sinners, were receiving a reward.

“Would you like to start with Myeongyeop?”

“Yes? Oh, yes. Um, ahem.”

Myungyeop was embarrassed. They must know too. This is a huge opportunity.

“Then, one Taecheongdan pill… … .”

“good night.”

“Hey, are you okay? I heard you haven’t been performing well on stage lately.”

“That’s not something you should worry about. That’s something the elders should work harder on.”

Myeongyeop looked surprised, as if he had not thought that what he said would happen.

Before I knew it, desire had entered the eyes of the disciples. Yes. They are offering a reward, so I must accept it.

Starting with Myeongyeop, the other disciples said one by one what they wanted. To be honest, it was a bit boring. They wanted either martial arts or elixirs. What I wanted was to slap the private tutor I didn’t like hard in the face, and have the freedom to talk to him for a day without worrying about the distribution, and things like that.

“Whiyoung too.”

Finally, it was my turn. I had already thought of the reward I would say. I said confidently.

“I would like to sign an agreement with the Whiyoung Group and the Non-Party Group.”

“… … ?”

Cheong-ui blinked as if it was such a sudden remark. The disciples seemed to not understand at all.

However, Cheong-ui seemed to understand and her expression changed to a serious one.

“… … The other disciples, go out.”

“Oh, yes!”

Myeongyeop took the children and left like the tide.

Now, only Cheong-ui and I are left in the long room.

“Is that what I think it means?”

“Yes.”

Cheong-ui asked. I smiled and answered.

“Please allow me to proceed in the name of the non-partisan faction.”

Cheong-ui’s expression completely hardened.