The World of Sound - Chapter 100



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Dongyeong’s warriors were truly vicious.

They were trained not to open their mouths under any kind of torture, and were half-brainwashed to commit suicide without hesitation if they were captured or if they were in a situation where they thought their lord and country would be harmed in the slightest.

However, Cheonhwa’s methods were enough to break their spirits. His sound energy, which had the power to subdue the mind and move the unconsciousness buried deep in the soul, was so powerful that it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a spirit, so as he gradually defeated them one by one, the answer he wanted leaked out.

“Kuuuuuuuuuu. If he comes, you won’t be safe either… … Kukuk!”

“Really? I’m looking forward to that.”

Bam!!

In the end, Dongyeong Musa, who had been holding on until the end, was hit on the head by Cheonhwa and lost consciousness.

He also got the answer he wanted, but he still had a lot of information to get from them, so Cheonhwa gave him a special opportunity.

Because they were just an advance party.

Of course, if possible, they wanted to trample on Haenam Island and destroy Haenampa with their own power, but they did not have the scale or personnel to be considered a force.

Even though there were top-notch masters and sorcerers of similar caliber.

In that case, it was necessary to find out the location and strength of those who could be considered their main force.

I wonder when they’ll come here.

So, for the time being, they were left to their own devices, and it was the job of the Haenam faction to interrogate them to get more detailed information.

I could stay a little longer, but Cheonhwa must leave this place eventually.

“Everyone go back!”

After hearing all these stories, Haenampa was nervous, but since they had achieved considerable results, they turned the ship around in high spirits.

Not only did they defeat them, but they also rescued the prisoners they had captured, fishermen who had disappeared and never been seen again, from a nearby island.

Thanks to this, Haegu-hyeon, who returned, was in a celebratory mood, but the Haenam faction members returned to the headquarters with heavy hearts and held a meeting to discuss countermeasures.

If, as they say, they are really just an advance party and another force is about to invade Haenam Island, then this is no ordinary problem.

Even though the fog that had been plaguing them had cleared and they were able to sail their ships normally again, there was no guarantee that something like this would not happen again.

It could have caused something even worse, and if we weren’t thoroughly prepared, we could have been in even greater trouble than this time.

During that time, Cheonhwa and his party were naturally treated as guests, and although they achieved their original purpose, Cheonhwa also had no intention of leaving Haenam Island in a hurry.

This is because I have learned something through this battle, and I need time to organize and reflect on it.

And in that sense, Haenam-pa, where the Pungnyeong tree exists, was a pretty good training environment.

The wind chime is imbued with the powerful energy of the wind chime, so you can communicate with it, read its will, and express it in sound.

Fortunately, since he was being treated as a hero who saved Haenam Island and Haenampa, Cheonhwa’s access to the Wind Spirit Tree was no longer restricted.

Therefore, whenever Cheonhwa had time, he would go to the wind chime tree and make music, which had a positive effect on the entire Haenam Island.

It gave courage to those who were weary, revived the sick, and washed away the anxiety that the pirate-like warriors of Dongyeong might attack again.

So, several days passed as the Haenam faction’s warriors interrogated the Dongyeong warriors and prepared for their next attack, while Cheonhwa devoted himself to training and research.

“Huh. It looked like it was going to pounce on me at any moment… … but it’s completely quiet.”

During the few more days spent at Haenampa, no other Dongyeong ships were found, nor were any suspicious personnel or movements of sorcery discovered.

It is unclear whether it was a lie or the timing was not right, but their cursed promises did not come true.

However, there were no significant results from the interrogation of Haenampa.

Because the guys kept their mouths shut, they asked Cheonhwa for help, but they couldn’t get a proper answer.

If you control your mind, anything will come easily, but if you control your mind too much, you can become an idiot.

In addition, because they were constantly committing self-harm and suicide whenever they had the chance, and because they stopped eating and drinking, their condition rapidly worsened.

In the end, all they got was that there were no more ghostly objects like the giant incense burner that was spewing sea fog, and that behind them was one of the kings of Dongying, known as the Shogun.

“I will write a letter.”

Of course, it was no small harvest.

The fact that they are not ordinary people and not a small force within a sect like the Haenam faction is both a threat and an opportunity.

The moment you confirm that, this is no longer a breakwater battle or pirate raiding, but something closer to war, so you can report it to the authorities and receive their cooperation and support.

Moreover, there was Bukgung Yeon, the daughter of Bukgung Se-ga, who was very close to the coffin, so it wouldn’t be that difficult to move them.

But it was difficult to see how that would solve the problem.

Even if this really spreads to a national issue and is considered a wartime situation and receives the protection of the navy, it will take time.

Since they could not tell whether their intention was really to invade the territory, the Haenam faction’s warriors were still worried that if they tried to do something in the meantime, they might let their guard down and be defeated or lack strength.

“Hmm. Would you like to try using someone?”

At that time, Cheonhwa, who had received a letter from a messenger flying over the open sea, asked the head of the Haenam faction.

“What do you mean, a person… … .”

“It’s something like a ronin. I think my skills are useful, but I was wondering if you might be interested.”

“Ahem… … Of course, if it’s the people you recommend. We’re always short-handed and the situation is what it is. But I think we need to know who they are. Could you tell me?”

Jang Moon-in seemed a little puzzled, but at the same time readily accepted the offer.

Because if it’s Cheonhwa’s recommendation and no one else’s, you can trust it.

I have seen the thrilling martial arts he possessed, and the kindness he bestowed upon the Haenam faction was something that could not be replaced with a branch of a wind chime tree.

“They’re called the Blood Archers. They’re archers, so they might be a bit ambiguous, but they’d be quite useful in naval battles.”

“Blood Archery Unit!”

However, his eyes soon widened at the names he revealed.

Their notoriety has reached even Haenam Island.

As Cheonhwa said, those who use archery are somewhat looked down upon in the martial arts world, but it was a different story for those with similar skills.

They were all equipped with the highest level of martial arts, and their leader was known to have reached the peak of his power, so they were extremely difficult to deal with as enemies, but extremely reliable as allies.

However, it was a name I had not kept in mind because it was known that he moved around on commission like a ronin or assassin, did not take commissions from just anyone, and received a huge commission fee for each move.

Even if they pay the full cost, they will be tied down in Haenam Island for a long time, so they will not accept it.

Even in internal meetings, there was discussion about temporarily hiring ronin to defend against them or asking for support from other sects that were friendly to the Haenam faction, so even though it was sudden, there was no great concern.

“Of course you are welcome. If they don’t make a fuss here, they won’t have such a great force. Their archery skills also seem to be quite good, so they will be a good opponent.”

Because they were people I naturally wanted to invite and ask for favors from, under the condition that they would not commit any atrocities against the residents of Haenam Island.

Given that Dongyeong’s warriors are not shy about using bows and weapons, if they try to harass them only with bows, taking advantage of the distance, it would be an extremely difficult situation for Haenam’s faction.

But Cheonhwa coordinates the relationship with them?

I don’t know what the connection was, but it was definitely something to be welcomed.

The reason he says this is because it means that Cheonhwa can control them so that they don’t do anything foolish.

“Good. Then would you like to talk to me about the commission fee?”

Shhh

Because he had fully anticipated this, and because he knew well how much an excellent archer was needed and how powerful he could be in the current situation, Cheonhwa immediately entered into negotiations.

Of course, the commission fee for hiring them would have been enormous.

Didn’t they pay a huge fee to the Daehwandan to kill Cheonhwa and kidnap Ma Cheol-hwan?

That meant they had quite a bit to take care of, since it was worth that much to them.

They will all go into the pocket of heaven.

“Oh, right, I guess you’ll be able to take care of food, clothing, and shelter, right?”

“Of course.”

For the Blood Palace Group, who were heading here carrying the Great Ring to learn the Intangible Poetry anyway, all that was needed was food and a place to sleep.

‘If I think of it as a training fee, I’m at a loss!’

When I thought about the commission fee being deducted from the training fee, no matter how I thought about it, it was my own loss.

Of course, that includes all the wealth they have accumulated over the years.

‘I have no choice but to collect the difference properly later.’

So, the contract that the Blood Palace Clan didn’t know about was concluded before they arrived.

***

A few days later, the Blood Palace Clan arrived at Haenam Island.

Since he did not return within the deadline, Cheonhwa thought he had run away and thought he would be appropriately punished, but a letter containing the circumstances arrived belatedly, clearing up the misunderstanding.

I even signed a contract on their behalf.

In the meantime, regular ships were running smoothly and patrols were being conducted daily from Haenam-pa, but Dongyeong’s movements were still not detected.

Even though I searched all the small islands nearby just in case, it was the same.

If they hadn’t said anything, I would have thought they were the main force and the problem would have been solved like this, but the Haenam faction’s unmanned forces did not let their guard down.

The arrival of the Blood Palace Squad was immediately reported, as the days of sensitively reacting to and reporting even the slightest movement and change on the island and its surroundings, and thoroughly searching and investigating continued.

“Here, here’s what I promised you.”

When Cheonhwa met them again, the Blood Palace Master gave Cheonhwa the wooden box containing the promised Daehwandan.

It was something he didn’t need to ingest since his danjeon was already full of intangible poison, but since it was valuable, he treasured it and held it in his arms, looking at their extremely haggard appearances.

“You seem to have had a lot of work to do?”

“… … Yes. It took a while to get there, avoiding those damn guys.”

As I heard roughly through the letter, it took quite a few twists and turns for them to get here.

First, I was attacked at Anga, where I had stopped by to get the Daehwandan.

Of course, they were the ones who had entrusted the task to me.

Whether they had no intention of giving the Daehwandan a good fight from the beginning or they quickly realized their failure, the men who made the surprise attack drew their swords to wipe out all of the Blood Palace Group members. The Blood Palace Group desperately resisted and escaped, hid, and then moved to find Cheonhwa again.

It was because of the intangible city, but also because there was no other place to rely on.

Since I didn’t know who they were, I couldn’t just trust them and hide somewhere, and I didn’t have enough strength.

In addition, it was also because I could feel the results of the training I had accumulated while running to Magacheolbang after the first attack.

It was an absurd bullying that I didn’t think was a practice, but that’s why I tried to pass the Great Hwandan only to avoid incurring Cheonhwa’s wrath, but I realized it the moment I confronted them.

Without realizing it, a lot of changes had happened to them.

My movements have become faster and my stamina and muscle tone have also improved.

One could simply think of it as the result of the physical training he had neglected since reaching the realm, but his thoughts changed when he realized that even the density of his true energy and his inner strength had changed.

The training of Cheonhwa really worked.

I still couldn’t even fathom what it was like to feel the wind, but I had to admit that just that alone allowed me to display greater agility and strength than before, and that it helped me escape from those guys.

It was proof that they had escaped from their enemies who had thought of their former selves and prepared their annihilation squad accordingly.

So I had no choice but to cling to Cheonhwa even more.

Although he lost several members during the escape, he decided that finding Cheonhwa and receiving the remaining training was the priority in order to protect the remaining members and take revenge on them.

So I ran nonstop all the way here and was finally able to meet Cheonhwa.

I managed to get some rest on the way to Haenam Island, but I was so exhausted from the thought that there might be assassins sent by those guys there that I barely managed to stay awake until I reached my destination.

“Hmm. It’s quite a bit later than the agreed date, so I should have charged you interest, but I’ll give you a special treatment just this once.”

“… … Thank you.”

But the person I met at the end was talking like a money ghost as soon as I saw him.

“Then shall we start right away?”

“Huh? What… … .”

It was absurd, but the Blood Palace Master, who had just experienced a brief moment of chaos, managed to calm down and asked again.

You just got here, what are you going to do?

“Pungryungsi. You want to learn it? You have to train like this when you’re completely exhausted to learn it properly!”

“… … ?”

To them, Cheonhwa instructed them to practice as if it were a given.

It may be impossible to learn the real Pungryongsi of Cheonumsin Gongsang, but there is no better place to learn something similar.

Even if you didn’t approach the wind spirit tree directly, the wind spirit tree was communicating with Cheonhwa and spreading the wind spirit energy more strongly than before throughout the island, and because the strong sea breeze absorbed a lot of the wind spirit energy, the effect of training would be several times greater than in other places.

Moreover, since even the experts of their level were exhausted, now was the time to accept the spirit of the wind spirit in the most natural way possible.

The Blood Palace members, who did not know the exact facts, looked dumbfounded, thinking that this was some kind of shocking statement, but Cheonhwa had already taken on the appearance of an evil instructor and was standing before them.

“First, let’s take a quick spin around the island. First three people.”

“What is that… … ?”

“All, Master Danju?!”

“What are you doing? Run you little shits!!!!”

Although most of the Blood Archers were bewildered by the simple order, the first to understand the meaning and start running was the Blood Archers’ Leader.

As he was the most skilled, he quickly assessed the situation and started running first.

“Stay there, you punk!!!”

Following him, the Blood Palace members each started running, and Cheonhwa smiled happily as she watched them disappear into the distance in an instant.

“Then should I prepare something in the meantime?”

Cheonhwa was already filled with the excitement of tormenting them, or rather, training them.

“I guess I’ll have to increase the intensity of the training a bit since I have to teach it through attributes.”

There is a next destination, so it is impossible to waste time or guard this place until the main force of Dong-young arrives with them.

However, since he did not want there to be any problems with the Wind Spirit Tree when he visited later, he planned to raise their level to a reasonable level for a short period of time and then arrange a training schedule for the future.

So that I can at least imitate the poetry of the wind chime, however clumsily it may be.